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Re: OT: Quick Lego Survey
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David Kastrup |
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Re: OT: Quick Lego Survey |
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Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:12:44 +0200 |
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"Eric S. Raymond" <address@hidden> writes:
> Tassilo Horn <address@hidden>:
>> Back to the original question: yes, I've played with LEGO (and LEGO
>> Technic later). But at least here in Germany that's probably the most
>> common toy after teddy bears, so I wouldn't look for some correlation
>> between playing LEGO and becoming a hacker or engineer.
>
> Interesting. Legos aren't quite that common in th the U.S., and
> *are* commonly thought to be something you give your kid if you want
> to encourage engineering tendencies.
<URL:http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Bricks-First-Princess-10656/dp/B00A88EPQE/>
LEGO Bricks & More My First Princess 10656
by LEGO
Includes a princess minifigure.
Features castle, horse, carriage, grooming station, carrot and pieces in
hard-to-find light pink and blue colors.
Castle section measures over 3" (10cm) high, 2" (6cm) wide and 1" (3cm)
deep.
Includes easy-to-follow building instructions with inspirational ideas.
Makes a great gift!
You think the princess is bait-and-switch for the building blocks?
I have to admit that chin, stature and facial expression of the
"princess" very much suggest "drag queen" but I'm not sure how to get to
engineering from there.
--
David Kastrup
Re: OT: Quick Lego Survey, Bill Wohler, 2014/08/20
Re: OT: Quick Lego Survey, Tim Chambers, 2014/08/19