How Much for the LEGO Ghost Train?
Just how much does the LEGO Ghost Train from the Monster Fighters series cost? Regular price varies from $80 to $90.
At a local Walmart, I see this price tag for about $80. Not bad for Hawaii.
Oh but wait, on another part of this box, there’s another price tag of $64. Even better!
Oh snap! But this set is now on sale. Supposedly starting at $91, the Ghost Train can be had for $54!!
That’s roughly a 40% discount, and if you believe the Brick Show, this set might be a good investment at this price point.
You Got Part 2 of Breaking Dawn?
It’s available now for purchase or rental. This one is all about Alice.
Possible LEGO Minifigures Series 10
Could this be a picture of the forthcoming 10th series of the LEGO minifigures? Seems very likely.
And are you lucky enough to find one of the limited golden minifigures?
Starbucks Steel to Starbucks Wood
So Starbucks’ experience with its recent limited edition steel card may have opened the opportunities for more rarities. The limited availability of this card surely drove a frenzy amongst collectors and Starbucks fans.
Soon enough, we’ll go from cold hard steel to something more warm and organic. Yes, Starbucks is releasing a card made out of wood. It’ll feel like a typical card but its origin is from harvested birch trees. I’m wondering if this card will be lighter that the heavy steel card?
Today, I Caved
Maybe I’m tired, maybe I’m dispassionate, maybe I’m just run down, but today, I caved. I shoved my entire insulated lunch bag into an already crowded refrigerator at work. No matter that the refrigerator is packed with other insulated lunch bags (a pet peeve of mine), I usually empty out my insulated bag and only store the items needing refrigeration. But not today. Today I’m guilty of the same.
It felt good.
You Had to Have Seen This Already
I know it’s old news but the Game of Thrones Season 3 trailer was released a few days ago. If you haven’t yet watched, here it is.
Go ahead HBO, take my money!
That’d be LeBron Dunking
Despite the grainy video, that is LeBron James throwing down a crazy dunk during warmups. Through the legs pass off the backboard and a monster throw down!
I’ll take the “H” in H-O-R-S-E.
Jennifer Lawrence Is Funny
I don’t know much about Jennifer Lawrence other than she’s Katniss in the Hunger Games. Never knew she was so funny with a quick, honest wit. Check out her question and answer session during the Oscars. Or maybe it’s that shot of booze she downed before fielding questions.
Cat on a Roof
I’m not sure how this cat did it, but he managed to get on the roof of this house. You don’t see a cat running around up there every day… or at all.
Added to Our LEGO Collection
Valentine’s Day brought along some new additions to our LEGO collection. Here are the instruction booklets.
I’m very impressed with the Ninjago set. That mecha exoskeleton includes lots of interesting parts for only $10.
A Taste of Robotics at Pearlridge Center
I’ve never watched a robotics competition for any duration before, but Pearlridge Center gave me the opportunity this past weekend. On Sunday, February 17, 2013, Pearlridge hosted a VEX Robotics Competition as part of Engineers Week in Hawaii.
Middle and elementary schools from around the island showcased their custom designed and built robots in a competition of skills and strategy. The rules of the competition is complex with scoring, high goal scoring, de-scoring, autonomous mode bonus, parking bonus, alliances, and more. Regardless, watching the robots and the kids actively engaged was fun. I gotta say, using robots to block other robots was an exciting twist, and the defensive strategy was very effective, allowing the underdogs to take down higher ranked opponents.
Here’s a small taste of one round of the competition.
And here are a few pictures.
Congratulations to all teams and their schools for a great show!