My build of the Lego Imperial Star Destroyer 10030
It took me a little over 9 hours to complete the build of this set. Once completed, I had a headache which lasted for about 4 hours and a knots in my neck and shoulders which lasted for two days.
The fun of building this set wore off after the first 2 hours of the build. Once completed and looking back at the time I spent, I feel like it was a complete waste of time. More importantly – it is so big that I wonder what the heck am I going to do with this thing?
Overall, I am in awe at the Lego engineers and designers. When constructing this kit you have to respect the engineering and design that goes into any Lego kit, especially ones as large as this. Not only do they have to come up with a design, but they probably spend a lot of time pouring over the instructions and the fun factor of the model as well as decisions about using current pieces vs. designing and creating new pieces. I would love to see the factory where these kits are assembled and how they are able to make sure that the correct pieces go into the right packages. Just look at the parts list.
I will give careful re-consideration of my desire to purchase and build the USE Millennium Falcon. Its bad enough that I have limited space for one of these models, what would I do with a second one of similar size.
Here is what a completed set of over 3100 Legos looks like:
Feel free to stop by my office and check it out.
Palm Treo Pro for Verizon, not so fast
Last week I blogged about wanting a Palm Treo Pro as my next cell phone. Since Alltel is being acquired by Verizon, and Alltel offers the Treo Pro, I contacted Verizon customer service to find out if I could buy the Alltel version of the phone and activate it on my Verizon account.
I was very impressed with their response.
Although the legal transaction has been finalized and Verizon Wireless has legally become the owner of Alltel, it will be several months before Alltel customers become Verizon Wireless customers. Also, as part of the regulatory approval process required for this purchase, Verizon Wireless agreed to sell certain properties where both Alltel and Verizon Wireless overlap to preserve competition in those markets. As a result, Alltel customers in those areas will not be part of the merger with Verizon Wireless.
Since the transition period is not complete, Verizon Wireless cannot guarantee at this point that the device is compatible with our network. There is an substantial amount of testing and programming that must take place before we can determine if the device is compatible. With that being said I would hate for you to purchase a device that may not be compatible with the network.
In reference to purchasing the device from Sprint, i regret to inform you Sprint is not compatible with our network as well.
I was expecting a simple, canned, yes or no answer. Instead, it almost appears that my request was sent up through the corporate ranks for a proper response. Regardless, kudos to Verizon customer service.
