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    Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos

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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    07/27/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    Anyone seen the latest TG? I don't want to ruin it for the rest, but I was very distracted by James May's passenger companion. I mean very.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    07/27/09

    @Formerlythegreatestdriver: Yeah,just how i like em pretty & stupid ;)
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    07/27/09

    @layabout returns: It was hilarious to watch James squirm initially. But I am not joking, I just couldn't take my eyes of the...umm...objects.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    07/27/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    not really car related other than the fact he presents TG,now if he were to build a life size lego car then that would be interesting.
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    Image of f86sabre f86sabre
    07/27/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos

    Well, May is making every 6 year old's dreams come true. I wonder how the Lego toilet seat will fell on the bum?

    Also, his independent series have been pretty damn good. If you haven't watched James May Goes to the Moon you owe it to yourself. The opening sequence with the GTO and the U2 is worth it by itself.
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    Image of SpudMills SpudMills
    07/27/09

    @f86sabre: His book is upside-down. He must have porn hidden in there.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    07/27/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    Ambitious but...
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    07/27/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    Holy hell.
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    Image of shepherdfarmer shepherdfarmer
    07/27/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    Where's the damn instruction booklet?
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    07/26/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    Let's see, 3 million bricks, if he bought just standard 2x4 #3001 from pick a brick at LEGO that works out to $780,000 if my math is working correctly after two Brandy Old Fashions and a sixer of Miller Lite....

    That is a cool, but expensive, LEGO house.

    I'm jealous /AFOL for a long time.
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    Image of something_unique_and_descriptive something_unique_and_descriptive
    07/26/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    3 million won't be anywhere near enough.
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    Image of fanboy.took.my.star fanboy.took.my.star
    07/26/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    captain dim.....
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    Image of AustinMiniMan AustinMiniMan
    07/26/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos

    He just has to one up me. I build a functioning house for free, and he builds one out of legos. Not fair. I even kinda look like him.

    And for what it's worth, the house I built is here: thescraphouse.wordpress.com

    *end shameless self promotion*
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    Image of grzydj grzydj
    07/26/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    He is building them out of 3 million Lego bricks.

    That's the plural for Lego.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/26/09

    @grzydj: According to the company, yes. Not that most folks care.

    Of course, the British play with Lego, engage in sport, and study maths. Explain that.
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    Image of Firenza - going JDM, y0! Firenza - going JDM, y0!
    07/26/09

    @FP - missing Pete and the SHOwagon:

    What else would you do with them then?

    Does that mean Americans engage with Lego, Study Sport and play with Maths then?
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    07/26/09

    @grzydj: Yes, I thought Wert was above using the word "Legos". How disappointing.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/26/09

    @Firenza: I've engaged with Lego before, I'll admit it.

    Also, I'll admit that "Cluedo" is the correct name provided that you concede "Where's Waldo"'s inherent superiority.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    07/26/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos

    Good on him. I have just the construction crew for him:
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    07/26/09


    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    07/26/09

    @Murilee Martin: Exactamente. I don't know what May will wind up with. But we can rest assured that it will be boxy and good.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    07/26/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:

    It took a week to sink in, but I get it, now.

    Terrance and Phillip. Clever!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/26/09

    @can't find no job, that's why I ain't go no...: Don't worry, it just clicked in my head when you said it.
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    07/26/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    Well, it's official. James May is my favorite person ever.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    07/26/09

    @FromaBuick6: He wasn't already?
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    07/26/09

    @FromaBuick6: Welcome to the club. We've been expecting you.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    07/27/09

    @Tomsk 1.1: Welcome to the pub.

    There, fixed it for ya.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/26/09

    In reply to Top Gear's James May To Build House Out Of Three Million Legos
    It'll be a usable staircase?

    Will the toilet be made of Legos? I mean, ouch.

    How thick will the walls be? If there's a staircase... well, maybe they mean going up into the house, rather than up to a second floor...

    I'd have to see this to believe it.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    07/26/09

    @FP - missing Pete and the SHOwagon: They'll have to make solid stairs. As a proficient Lego architect, I can say that they're one of the most fragile structures. I remember trying to reach something and touching the stairs, breaking them in two or more parts every time.
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    Image of Northernsky Northernsky
    07/26/09

    @FP - missing Pete and the SHOwagon:
    The article says he has a man working on a flushing toilet, that he thinks it's possible.
    Whilst undoubtedly an amazing feat, I wouldn't be using those bricks ever again...
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    FP - missing Pete and the SHOwagon promoted this comment Northernsky was starred Northernsky was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    07/26/09

    @Syrax: Yeah, they'll have to be solid... but the walls will have to be damn thick, and they can't use (more rigid) solid plates for the second-floor floorboards like we can on a small scale...

    Strength decreases exponentially (I believe?) as something is scaled up, of course, and so our one- and two-peg-thick house walls will be difficult to achieve on a larger scale with anywhere near adequate strength for a second floor. There'll have to be support pillars all over the first floor, limiting usable floor space.

    tl;dr: I predict a mess.

    @Burning Lambo Monk: I'm sure it's possible, but... no thanks. You can keep the LegoLoo™.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    07/26/09


    @FP - missing Pete and the SHOwagon: Flat pieces are legal, no? Kinda blocky, but I think it'd be tolerable.

    Now the leakage in the gaps in the pieces, that'll be a bigger problem.
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