Geekdad wants you! [News]
We have recently been contacted by John Baichtal of the Geekdad blog, on Wired. He is writing a book on our extremely addictive hobby and he wants you in it! Why you? Because you are charming, pretty, and you collect Lego.
He wants to profile as many adult builders as possible. While not everyone will make it into the book, he is planning on including a bunch of you crazy people. The more interesting the better, he said. And I know you folks are interesting. I’ve hung out with you at Cons, in chat rooms, and in forums. “Interesting” may be putting it mildly.
Anyway, are you in? If so, send the following info to John (brickbook@yahoo.com):
1) Headshot
2) Your name as you would like it to appear, your location and your age.
3) Answer as many of the following questions as you’d like:
What are you building?
Favorite set?
Favorite brick color?
Favorite genre?
What music do you listen to when building?
When’s your best building time?
If I left off a question you’re dying to answer, feel free to include it.
So there you are! Its your chance at those coveted 15 minutes of fame. Get cracking!
(BrickCon people pics by Caylin Fiering and John Langrish)
August 14th, 2008 at 8:45 am
first question…is this only for adults?
and second question…am i gonna get an answer to the first question?
August 14th, 2008 at 9:05 am
apple-pie:
First question: Yes.
Second question: Yes.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Adult = 18 , correct? (I know it generally does, but better safe than sorry!) ;-)
August 14th, 2008 at 9:38 am
I won’t be checking IDs, if you think you’re an adult, that’s good enough for me.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Ok. :-)
August 14th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
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August 14th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Dang, I look hot in that picture. (The crazy links to my pic) Can I use that as my headshot?
August 14th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I’m not a AFOL :(. I’ll look forward to this, I’ve been thinking about starting a “Builder’sWiki” for some time, but this looks even better!
August 14th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
15 too young?
August 14th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
@Nathan – I would. I doubt anyone would deny you use of any picture in which you think you look “hot”. ;) But if you want real permission, you should ask Caylin (aka “Darkie” on many forums)
August 14th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
If I left off a question you’re dying to answer, feel free to include it.
How long have you been enjoying legos? 30+ years
Have you been to Lego land? Yes
Biggest model built? Y-Wing #10134 1,473 pieces
Estimated number of Legos in house? 20,000+
August 14th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Is this fella a builder himself?
If he isn’t then is it not just a cash in on our hobby and online community.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Sigh.
August 14th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
@sam42 – You have a valid point. I’m sure John will answer your question himself (have you tried emailing him?), but I will give you my take on it right now.
You asked if he was a builder. What exactly is “a builder”? He has a Lego category on his blog, with 166 entries so far. Therefore, he’s something of a fan. Does he build and post online? Honestly, I don’t know nor do I care. There are many fans that do not.
What I do know is that he from a prominent blog and if he is able to write a book that gets more exposure for our great hobby, then its a good thing.
Is that “cashing in” on our hobby? I’m not sure what exactly you mean by that. Many people (including this blog) make money off of the adult Lego community. I don’t think that is necessarily a bad thing, if what you are doing also benefits the community.
August 14th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Wow, you make money off of this? I had no idea. That’s really cool!
August 14th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
ok…. maybe i was a bit quick off the mark. I felt he would have been “cashing in” if he was writing a book merely because it was perceivable as marketable.
HOWEVER….. If he is writing a book because he is interested in and enjoys lego, which i’m reassured is the case then it’s fair enough.
sorry…..
August 14th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
@Zepher – we make enough to pay for the blog, with a little bit left over. Andrew actually wrote a post about what we plan to do with the extra. Its about half down this editorial.
@sam42 – You did have a valid point. But I was a bit harsh too. I’m sorry for that. And I accept your apology. :)
August 14th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Cool, thanks for explaining. How exactly do you make money? Ads or what?
August 14th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
@Zepher – Its the ads. We get a percentage for orders at Lego and a commission for click-throughs. Like I said, though, it pays for the blog. We don’t make a living at it. We all have “real” jobs. :)
August 14th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I don’t have a real job. I write books cashing in on the knitting community.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
I think it’s funny that people are assuming he’s going to make money off this book.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
@Gambort – Is the online knitting community pissed off? What are your books about? I didn’t think they had virtual yarn, but I’ve been wrong before… :)
August 14th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
this thing is getting off-topic..
August 14th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
apple-pie> Life is like that
August 14th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Life is like apple-pie.
;)
August 14th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Hi My name is Brayden and I love Legos. I just started a Lego page to share some of the things that I build.
http://legopals.blogspot.com/
August 14th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
I heart Steve Witt
August 15th, 2008 at 6:25 am
All I know is that I’m hungry…and Nathan, what picture of you isn’t sexy?
August 15th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Hi guys,
I am a builder, though I’m more interested in building the official sets than building MOCs. Right now I’m trying to figure out how to find time to build the 10188 sitting in my dining room.
For what it’s worth, and I should have mentioned it earlier, my co-writer is Joe Meno who most definitely is a builder, and a great one!
Thanks,
John
August 15th, 2008 at 7:12 am
ok cool,
and the online knitting community is full of cross stitchers……
August 15th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
@ Josh, that’s what I figured. Thanks for answering my questions!
@Gambort, that’s what I want to be when I grow up