Happy birthday LEGO brick!


	Happy birthday LEGO brick!

haraya

1-28-2008 3:15 AM

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haraya says:

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1-28-2008 5:16 AM

haraya

Didn't know about it either. The people here at work were forcing me to go to Google all day. I found it really weird so I kept on making excuses not to check the site. I gave in only this afternoon and found a great surprise

2-17-2008 11:11 AM

Kore7

Phil Traviss, an inspiration to us all...

What did you make out of legos as a kid, Em?

3-5-2008 10:40 AM

haraya

I used to make houses and aircrafts, Kore.

3-5-2008 1:41 PM

Kore7

I'm sure they were impeccably designed, Haraya.

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