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... till it's been gone awhile

Sunshine, comes to mind. It really can make you feel good! Especially after it's
been gone a few weeks, replaced with rain and overcast skies. A very chilly but
sunshiny workout day, finally. Don’t mind the cold at all if I can have the strong
sun's rays on my face

Across the Puget sound there, you can make out the Olympic Mountain range clearly
today. Though maybe not so much with the pic file reduction

It's very picturesque
within that range, and consequently there have been several film and TV productions
shot therein over the years, Twilight films among them.

Have a wonderful day

Author:

Saitobricks.ca

Posted:

Feb 15, 2024 17:09

Subject:

Items that make you wonder was Lego thinking?

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Found this today under a section called Smoking supplies.

lighter01 Lighter, Disposable with Lego Logo
Gear: Smoking Supplies
Marked for Deletion

ashtray01 Ashtray, Red Trim and LEGO Logo Open O Style
Gear: Smoking Supplies

Also the 1 at the end of the item name implies that there may be more related
items

What was LEGO thinking when they branded this??

Author:

rickcraine

Posted:

Feb 15, 2024 15:05

Subject:

Interesting AI Lego note

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Earlier today, I randomly decided to ask AI to create a Ninjago set with the
prompt
"choose a location from the Lego Ninjago universe and create a description
of a custom lego set of that location"
Now, I did this many months ago when Copilot, GPT, and other AI services were
becoming more well known-but could not get the AI to give me a satisfactory set.
No matter what prompt I put after, whether it be "Choose a location not done
before" or "Don't just reuse set descriptions" it wouldn't
listen to me and kept giving me things like "Ghost Attack: The Caves of Despair"
Now, however...
I gave the AI the same prompt, and on first attempt it gave me a generic entry
called "Lego Ninjago Monastery: Guardians of the Golden Weapons"
I then asked it "Can you choose a location not done before as an actual Lego
set", remembering what had happened last time I did that and kinda laughing
inside.
What it gave me surprised me, however. Quote,
Certainly! Let's explore a unique and uncharted location from the **Ninjago
universe** and create an exciting LEGO set:

---

# LEGO Ninjago: **The Crystal Caves of Lumina**

## Set Description:
**Set Number:** 71788
**Name:** Crystal Caves of Lumina
**Piece Count:** 1,345 pieces
**Ages:** 9 and up
**Minifigures:** Lumina (Crystal Guardian), Cole, and Crystal Miners
**Price:** $99.99 USD

## Features:
1. **Entrance to the Crystal Caves:**
- A large, translucent crystal archway leading into the mysterious caves.
- Lumina stands guard, holding her staff adorned with glowing crystals.
- Hidden mechanisms to open the archway and reveal the secrets within.

2. **Glowing Crystals and Stalactites:**
- Build intricate stalactites using transparent blue and purple elements.
- Arrange glowing crystals (made from translucent bricks) throughout the cave.
- Some crystals emit a soft light when pressed, revealing hidden paths.

3. **Crystal Mining Station:**
- A small mining station where Cole and the Crystal Miners extract luminescent
crystals.
- Conveyor belts, mining carts, and a crystal analyzer.
- A play feature that allows the miners to "drill" into the cave walls.

4. **Lumina's Chamber:**
- A central chamber with a crystal pedestal.
- Place Lumina on the pedestal to activate her elemental powers.
- Spin the pedestal to create a dazzling light show.

5. **Crystal Creatures:**
- Crystal bats, spiders, and scorpions lurking in the shadows.
- Use Cole's pickaxe to fend them off and collect rare crystals.

6. **Minifigures:**
- **Lumina (Crystal Guardian)**: Wears a flowing robe with intricate crystal
patterns.
- **Cole**: Equipped with a miner's helmet, pickaxe, and crystal backpack.
- **Crystal Miners**: Two hardworking miners in protective gear.

## Play Scenarios:
- **Crystal Quest**: Help Cole and Lumina uncover the ancient secrets hidden
within the caves.
- **Crystal Mining Adventure**: Load the mining cart, transport crystals, and
avoid the crystal creatures.
- **Guardian's Duty**: Lumina protects the mystical crystals from intruders.

## Bonus: **Exclusive Crystal Dragon Minifigure** included as a rare collectible!

The LEGO Ninjago Crystal Caves of Lumina set invites builders to explore the
magical underground world, discover glowing treasures, and unravel the mysteries
of Lumina's elemental powers. Get ready for an adventure like never before!
🧱💎

I honestly am surprised at the AI's use of such a random character-it has
improved much on the old searches from months ago. Kinda scary, but pretty cool,
too.

Author:

brickerking

Posted:

Feb 14, 2024 23:32

Subject:

Merge Request

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Please consider merging all parts with at least one stud. If you need a list,
please let me know. Listing more than one part that has studs seems redundant
to me. If this goes through i have some other suggestions:
Merge all bionicle parts with hero factory
Merge all cheese slopes with pizza tiles
Merge black with white
And there is more where that came from.

If you like this idea, please vote yes.

Sarcasm is the best offense!

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Feb 14, 2024 18:04

Subject:

Funny PCC

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I think this is the first time I've seen a pcc that is the same as the base
number for the part and was curious if this was an accident or if its actually
the PCC.

the pcc for

73312 Door 1 x 4 x 5 Right with 6 Panes
Parts: Door {Red}

in red is "73312" (also for some reason this doesn't work with the
add catalog image button it has to be done manually for some reason?)

Author:

trevorstrzyzyk

Posted:

Feb 13, 2024 20:29

Subject:

Rowena: q on Harry Potter Wizard tiles

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I just realized all the HP wizard tiles of founders have special backgrounds
EXCEPT Rowena. Any idea why? It seems very odd. Every other character except
Godrick, helga and Salazar have the same background shape (even the special dumbledore
one.)

Author:

Darslei

Posted:

Feb 13, 2024 13:16

Subject:

Studio 2.0 poor performance

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I am often wanting to build lego technic bikes but despite having a pretty powerful
pc (Ryzen 5 3600, RTX 2060? 16GB@3200MHz) the single fact of selecting a wheel
ot a tire freezes my pc for 5-10 seconds
anyone knows how to fix performance ?

Author:

ToastBubbles

Posted:

Feb 12, 2024 14:29

Subject:

Bricklink Chrome Extension

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So I made a Google Chrome extension to make packing orders a tad easier, it adds
a checkbox to each item on an order that when clicked, will strikethrough and
grey-out the entry, it also has optional settings to highlight New parts and
Used Parts, as well as highlighting Quantity greater than 1. Also works to inventory
received orders.

On top of that, I also added a search field to the My Collection page to search
through your collection (why isn't there one already??).

And lastly, tracking numbers on the order page now have hyperlinks to view tracking
data on the USPS website (sorry international users, haven't made a way to
select other services yet).

This extension was made for myself, but I thought it was pretty neat, so I decided
to publish it, hopefully someone else can get some utility out of it. And if
anyone thinks of any additional features, feel free to reach out, I really enjoy
working on projects like this, so I don't mind working on it further.

Link to extension:

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/unofficial-bricklink-boos/jijhhalnnellcalccfbeboolmcbmehjh?hl=en&authuser=1

Author:

VeganBlackWolf

Posted:

Feb 11, 2024 12:13

Subject:

Can't find this piece in Studio 2.0

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Could the devs add this design element to it, if it isn't in?

98140pb06 Lower Body with Tail with White Scales Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Legs, Modified, Decorated {Dark Green}

Author:

XoroshoIgrat

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 09:24

Subject:

3044c connections incorrect

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