Dave Reid

On a random whim, I signed myself up to get the LEGO catalog, a long lost friend I haven't seen since my elementary school days. The LEGO catalog is as glorious as I remember, but the prices are not. I always loved the City LEGOs, especially the emergency-response LEGOs and I always had a complete city put together.

I also miss K'Nex. Specifically, the first large-scale K'Nex roller coaster (see picture) that took up my entire room. Man was that was one big box of fun!

It's times like there that I'm sad that I sold all my LEGOs and K'Nex and no longer have them around. I guess it's for the best, but sometimes I just want to be a little kid again. If I had the money, I would be getting some LEGO MindStorm kits ASAP. Read more