Hapori Tohu Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 You know how in TV shows they make jokes about objects being stuck up characters' noses for years? Apparently that's a thing that actually happens from time to time, as six year-old Isaak Lasson discovered. Unbeknownst to him, three year-old Isaak Lasson managed to fold a rubber wheel in half and shove it into his sinus, where it grew a ball of fungus and caused him all sorts of health problems. <a href='http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/isaak-lasson-6-finds-missing-lego-piece-stuck-nose-years-article-1.1130718' target='offsite'>The original article</a> claims this wheel was a Lego piece, but it doesn't look like any I've seen. Besides, we all know genuine LEGO elements don't grow fungus.View the full article Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Hmmm....that is a strange 'Lego' piece indeed. If it even is a Lego piece. I haven't seen one like this either, but has anyone else? Edited August 8, 2012 by The Smoke Monster Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFlash Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I'm just glad that the "Lego" piece is removed. It could have caused serious damage if it wasn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfahome Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 According to the comment section, it's an ear bud cover (with picture).My favorite part is all the commenters calling the doctors "quacks" for not making the connection "child has infection -> he must have shoved a tire up his nose". Ain't how medicine works, bros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liopleurodon Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 It does look like an earbud piece, now that I think about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Well, that's certainly one of the strangest news stories I've heard in some time. ~B~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 That sounds very painful.Glad to see they got the foreign object out of the poor kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constructelf Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 How did it get in there in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenuk Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 How did it get in there in the first place?He folded it up and shoved it in his sinus, as a 3 year old.Yeah I have I no idea why they would even think thats a lego. Quote Don't Click It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fauxname Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Heh, that reminds me of the time I got a bead stuck up my nose when I was two. Don't ask.Anyways, that is not a Lego piece. I'm glad they got it out, though. Quote I'm a dinosaur! Rawr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WORT WORT WORT Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) Crazy story. 3 years!! Dang! Edited August 8, 2012 by WORT WORT WORT Quote . ...<--- kfghdjkfhdgmn; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Guurahk Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 How did it get in there in the first place?He folded it up and shoved it in his sinus, as a 3 year old.Yeah I have I no idea why they would even think thats a lego.same as you. Quote -Rahkshi GuurahkGENERATION 3: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment.If I actually tried putting all the stuff I like on here, the sig would burst. (This banner is created by http://www.bzpower.com/board/user/59020-onaku/ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Faybos Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 That is definitely an earbud cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHTrilogy Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 That's no Lego piece. In fact it's not a ripoff piece either! Quote ~ CHTrilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednas3636 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 it's a steering wheel from system Quote TheSkeletonMan939, Twister92, SPIRIT and Gatanui are awesome for uploading soundtracks and games and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh X From Wiki Nui Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Yeah, in fact, it reminds me a lot of one of my earbud covers. However mine are, as usual, all present and correct. Quote I Am the Editor From Wiki Nui Click The Sig To Go To My U.P. I'm In The NGC, Baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athmos Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 it's a steering wheel from system It's an earbud cover, actually. LEGO doesn't make flexible steering wheels. Quote WIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Tranquillitatis Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 it's a steering wheel from systemIt's an earbud cover, actually. LEGO doesn't make flexible steering wheels.I can confirm this, I had two or four like this.I can't understand how they could think it's a LEGO piece and how could have doctors missed it, sinus is strictly linked to nose, as far as I know. I thought these things could happen only in Italy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Titan Sparta Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Definitely not a Lego piece. They should have looked that thing over with a magnifying glass to find a Lego logo somewhere. Quote SUPPORT LEGO HUNGER GAMES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. House Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Well, at least they got it out safely. Quote I occasionally return to BZP for a nostalgic trip back. Hit me up on discord if you need anything. BZPRPG Characters that I will possibly revive, Mons-Shajs-Tarotrix-Aryll Vudigg-Jorruk Yokin-Senavysh Angavur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeluNumber1 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 That's quite a predicament he got himself into. The only real question here, is why they thought it was Lego. Quote Why are orange and black such a good color Combination ? Purple is pretty, and so is blue. Pink hurts your eyes, green is quite mellowing, black is very threatning, red is cool, orange is SO awesome, yellow's hard to read... But you can't see white at all! Oh, wait. I forgot brown. Here's my thoughts: If a person tells the truth and says, " I always lie," Is he lying? Or is he telling the truth? And what has a mouth, but no head, and a body, but no torso? Do caterpillars like to tend to supporting colum of stone's every need? Or is that name misleading by nature? Speaking of nature, why are the children of animals called offspring? don't many young beasts come alive in spring, and thus, should be called onspring? Heeeeeeyy..... I got the first post on a page for the first time. Who knows; it may happen again. What the... It did happen again... and again... YEAH! I'M ENCOUNTERING PROTODERMIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Waffles Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I don't know if this says something about the boy, people's lack of knowledge about what are LEGO pieces, the quality of newspaper that reports this, or about BZP news articles nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evex_Wolfwing Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 That Lego is a Spy! Quote They were called Tenno. Warriors of blade and gun: masters of the Warframe armor. Those that survived the old war were left drifting among the ruins. Now they are needed once more. The Grineer, with their vast armies, are spreading throughout the solar system. A call echoes across the stars summoning the Tenno to an ancient place. They summon you. Allow the Lotus to guide you. She has rescued you from your cryostasis chamber and given you a chance to survive. The Grineer will find you; you must be prepared. The Lotus will teach you the ways of the Warframes and the secrets to unlocking their powers. Come Tenno, you must join the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linsanity Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 That's pretty strange. At least the kid is doing OK now... but that's still pretty strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Why anyone would think a kid stuffing junk up his nose is "news" really confuses me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkslizer Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Honestly, I highly doubt that it is a Lego piece. It looks more like something from a set of ear buds. weird. Quote Comply. Create. Consume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) It's funny how, seeing as this has turned out not to be a LEGO piece, this is actually a report on something totally unrelated to LEGO. -Gata Edited August 10, 2012 by Gatanui Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantera Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 At first I thought it was a Megabloks Steering Wheel Piece, but as somebody said, it was an earbud cover.How dumb can these nonfollowers of Lego be? XDThey should've checked to make sure it was a Lego (or similar product) piece by actually trying to STICK IT ON A LEGO PIECE.Glad the kid got that thing out, though. Quote Led Zeppelin? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPNML Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Lol. Reminds me of me gettingi a toy car tire in my stomach and and a lifesaver lodged in my throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraHau Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Like the article's comments state, that's probably an earbud, not a LEGO piece. LEGO steering wheels are rigid plastic, not rubber - on top of that, they're pretty much impossible to separate from their pedestal without fracturing/breaking the steering wheel in the process.I don't know if this says something about the boy, people's lack of knowledge about what are LEGO pieces, the quality of newspaper that reports this, or about BZP news articles nowadays.I think it says something about all four "things", for lack of a better word. Maybe BZP news quality aside. Quote Every moment gives us a chance to become more than what we are.-Ryu, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike: Fight for the FutureNot luck. It's what you do that makes you a hero.-Kopaka Nuva, MoLI have but one destiny.-Takanuva, MoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Reminds me of the time when I was driving somewhere while building a small City set when we hit a big bump and the 1x1 round trans red plate I was holding got stuck up my nose. Thankfully I got it out quickly though. Weird how they thought it was a LEGO piece though. Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 At first I thought it was a Megabloks Steering Wheel Piece, but as somebody said, it was an earbud cover.How dumb can these nonfollowers of Lego be? XDThey should've checked to make sure it was a Lego (or similar product) piece by actually trying to STICK IT ON A LEGO PIECE.Glad the kid got that thing out, though.That won't always work. Try sticking a system brick on a HF cladding piece. -Gata Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 At first I thought it was a Megabloks Steering Wheel Piece, but as somebody said, it was an earbud cover.How dumb can these nonfollowers of Lego be? XDThey should've checked to make sure it was a Lego (or similar product) piece by actually trying to STICK IT ON A LEGO PIECE.Glad the kid got that thing out, though.That won't always work. Try sticking a system brick on a HF cladding piece. -Gata Plus, I wouldn't want to put some perfectly good LEGO piece on a piece of rubber/plastic with some unknown fungus growing on it. Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) At first I thought it was a Megabloks Steering Wheel Piece, but as somebody said, it was an earbud cover.How dumb can these nonfollowers of Lego be? XDThey should've checked to make sure it was a Lego (or similar product) piece by actually trying to STICK IT ON A LEGO PIECE.Glad the kid got that thing out, though.That won't always work. Try sticking a system brick on a HF cladding piece. -Gata Plus, I wouldn't want to put some perfectly good LEGO piece on a piece of rubber/plastic with some unknown fungus growing on it.Obviously you should wash and clean it first. -Gata Edited August 12, 2012 by Gatanui Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swimming Beard Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I can't beilive multiple internet articles call that a Lego piece. Why would they even think that in the first place? Quote "I pitea the fool!" (quote by Chro) 98.7% OF BZPOWER MEMBERS HAVEN'T SEEN MY BUCKET IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 1.3% THAT HAS SEEN MY BUCKET, COPY THIS AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR SIGNATURE I MISS MY BUCKET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFlash Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) I can't beilive multiple internet articles call that a Lego piece. Why would they even think that in the first place?I'm not quite sure how people mistaken that as Lego. It doesn't even look like it could fit onto anything. Maybe some people haven't had much experience with Lego. Edited August 13, 2012 by FF Ice Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) I can't beilive multiple internet articles call that a Lego piece. Why would they even think that in the first place?Most-likely because when the news sources interviewed Isaak and his dad, they probably called it a LEGO piece, therefore making the reporters believe the same thing, because they were told by a primary source. Edited August 13, 2012 by Meiko Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfahome Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Probably because in the world of kids sticking things up their nose, LEGO is more universally recognized than earbud pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vataki Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) I wish that I had Lego pieces in my nose.Just saying. Edited August 14, 2012 by Vataki “Vahi” Teridax Quote naw man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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