Quirkbot drinking straw robots
Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 2 months ago to Technology
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I'd give anything to have that set (and his train set) back!
I remember the train set box on a shelf in the garage, growing up. The cars were exactly what you would see in a old west movie, and they were HUGE! I can't remember what the engine looked like....
I never saw it actually set up and running...and can't remember even seeing the box after elementary school. My father probably sold it to pay for my braces!
Come to think on it, I still would....
The problem with modern Lego's is that they eliminated the creativity element. Nearly all of the sets come with pre-created designs, including "special" blocks that only really work for the pre-created design. It was so much better when you just got a box with a bunch of blocks and you used your imagination to come up with your own designs. That was the neat thing with TinkerToys, Erector Sets, and Lincoln Logs as OA identifies.
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