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Offline BEG

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Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« on: December 04, 2008, 10:14:08 PM »
Who is also in his 2nd year of college and should be "over" Legos by now.

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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2008, 10:16:24 PM »
If I knew my wife wouldn't wonder what the hell is wrong with me, I'd still play with my Lego's, and i'm 24.  Your never to old for them.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2008, 10:19:40 PM »
Quote from: djones520 on December 04, 2008, 10:16:24 PM
If I knew my wife wouldn't wonder what the hell is wrong with me, I'd still play with my Lego's, and i'm 24.  Your never to old for them.

That's what my husband said too.  He has the older version of Mindstorms and I remember him making really complicated things with it and programming it.  It's a lot of money for Lego's though. 
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2008, 10:23:26 PM »
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2008, 10:26:21 PM »
I would, if it was in the price range that I was going to spend anyway and I knew he would enjoy it more than anything else I could by him for the same price.

I like to get and to give gifts that are things the person receiving the gift would really like, but probably would not spend their own money on.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2008, 10:26:52 PM »
Not to change the subject but this is the first time I have ever typed MY SON WILL BE 20....I think I'm going to throw up.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2008, 10:27:41 PM »
Sure. (if it's in the budget)

I'm 36 so I have to nanny my friends kid (and will babysit my future nephew) to get to play with legos.  :uhsure:
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2008, 10:29:50 PM »
Quote from: terry on December 04, 2008, 10:26:21 PM
I would, if it was in the price range that I was going to spend anyway and I knew he would enjoy it more than anything else I could by him for the same price.

I like to get and to give gifts that are things the person receiving the gift would really like, but probably would not spend their own money on.

It's on his amazon wish list along with only music.  I asked him to send me a list, everything on it is some weird music I have never heard before and this Lego thing.  Oh and some T-shirt from some other place which cost $15.  I just don't know if he would have time with school and everything to "play" with it.  You have to program it on the computer and it is really expensive for "just Lego's".  
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2008, 10:30:42 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 04, 2008, 10:26:52 PM
Not to change the subject but this is the first time I have ever typed MY SON WILL BE 20....I think I'm going to throw up.

I know the feeling.  I'm still having trouble coping with the fact that my baby is bigger and stronger than me.   I'm not a large person, but still, he's my baby.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2008, 10:31:46 PM »
Quote from: terry on December 04, 2008, 10:30:42 PM
I know the feeling.  I'm still having trouble coping with the fact that my baby is bigger and stronger than me.   I'm not a large person, but still, he's my baby.

I remember the first time I realized he had "man hair" on his legs.  *sniffle*
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2008, 10:32:46 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 04, 2008, 10:26:52 PM
Not to change the subject but this is the first time I have ever typed MY SON WILL BE 20....I think I'm going to throw up.

Maybe your pregnant again.  :evillaugh:
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2008, 10:33:06 PM »
Quote from: ReardenSteel on December 04, 2008, 10:32:46 PM
Maybe your pregnant again.  :evillaugh:

That can't be possible.  :p
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2008, 10:33:35 PM »
Quote from: ReardenSteel on December 04, 2008, 10:32:46 PM
Maybe your pregnant again.  :evillaugh:

ooh you're mean.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2008, 10:35:42 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 04, 2008, 10:29:50 PM
It's on his amazon wish list along with only music.  I asked him to send me a list, everything on it is some weird music I have never heard before and this Lego thing.  Oh and some T-shirt from some other place which cost $15.  I just don't know if he would have time with school and everything to "play" with it.  You have to program it on the computer and it is really expensive for "just Lego's".  

"just legos" are expensive.   My mom got this
star wars legos

for my youngest.   It's about what she spends and he will love it.   He probably won't be able to put it together.. so mom will get to play with legos.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2008, 10:38:08 PM »
I saw a LEGO Millennium Falcon at Wal-Mart for $90.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2008, 10:43:16 PM »
Quote from: terry on December 04, 2008, 10:35:42 PM
"just legos" are expensive.   My mom got this
star wars legos

for my youngest.   It's about what she spends and he will love it.   He probably won't be able to put it together.. so mom will get to play with legos.

My son has a Lego's Yoda that he still has sitting on his shelf in his room.  I found it on Amazon, I assure you we did not spend $299 like Amazon says it costs.  He got it years and years ago 50% off after Christmas one year (and the original price was not $299).   

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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2008, 10:45:37 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 04, 2008, 10:33:06 PM
That can't be possible.  :p

Maybe that's it's own blessing. At the rate I'm going I'll be dead when my (future) kids hit their second decade.  :p

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ooh you're mean.

moi? Just a little levity to remind our dear BEG how young she still is.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2008, 10:46:07 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on December 04, 2008, 10:38:08 PM
I saw a LEGO Millennium Falcon at Wal-Mart for $90.

Wow that's a great price.  It's $499 in the Lego catalog..

Millennium Falcon

Although the lego site says it's their exclusive, I guess the walmart one might be knockoff?
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2008, 10:50:29 PM »
Quote from: terry on December 04, 2008, 10:46:07 PM
Wow that's a great price.  It's $499 in the Lego catalog..

Millennium Falcon

Although the lego site says it's their exclusive, I guess the walmart one might be knockoff?

I was probably a scaled-down version.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2008, 12:01:07 AM »
Quote from: BEG on December 04, 2008, 10:43:16 PM
My son has a Lego's Yoda that he still has sitting on his shelf in his room.  I found it on Amazon, I assure you we did not spend $299 like Amazon says it costs.  He got it years and years ago 50% off after Christmas one year (and the original price was not $299).   

YODA


Give him (2) crisp 100 dollar bills and let him spend it on what he wants. I would bet that he would not buy the Lego. Cash always worked for me as a kid or as an adult.
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2008, 01:02:31 AM »
Quote from: BEG on December 04, 2008, 10:14:08 PM
Who is also in his 2nd year of college and should be "over" Legos by now.

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They have a Johnny 5 Lego set? WTF?

A 20 year old though, I would suspect an Ipod, a new phone, maybe some nice clothes they've been eying, but Legos? Wow. Too each his own. Hell, my youngest brother's about to turn 25 and he still watches anime and all that. I dunno what I'm getting him for Christmas yet, but I'm sure A. It'll be from Japan and B. It'll probably be creepy. lol

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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2008, 03:52:34 AM »
Quote from: BEG on December 04, 2008, 10:14:08 PM
Who is also in his 2nd year of college and should be "over" Legos by now.

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It's not playing with Legos. He's working on his robotics programing skills for uh school, that's it, school.


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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #22 on: December 05, 2008, 07:23:20 AM »
I would do it, but I just spent $100 on a book. :-)
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2008, 07:24:47 AM »
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Re: Would you get your almost 20 year old son this for Christmas?!?
« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2008, 07:31:56 AM »
Quote from: mamacags on December 05, 2008, 07:23:20 AM
I would do it, but I just spent $100 on a book. :-)

I've done that myself. You sorta take a deep breath and push the confirm purchase button. :-)
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