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Oftentimes, you can purchase an older edition of the book, and it is way cheaper, too! The updates they do to differentiate the 14th, 15th, and 16 versions of a book are sometimes really just updating a few stock images, a new cover, three extra added lines of text, and a $50-$100 difference. Usually checking with the professor or students who have already taken the class on this is the best. There's also a lot of good websites out there that people can sell their textbooks after they have used them that can be really inexpensive compared to the original price. You have to make sure that you purchase it in time for it to get to you, but you can find books that are basically brand new or gently used for a fraction of the price. The only thing you have to keep an eye on is the condition of the book, because sometimes there are some really beat up copies. I think most sites have a book condition status by them, so you won't end up buying a book that claims to have a little bit of wear and tear, only to find out that it's being held together entirely by tape. (buying books online can also be really nice because sometimes you get ones that the previous owner has highlighted all the key info in for you!) Sometimes the school library or the local town library also may have the textbook(s) you need, and you can just keep renewing the book until the end of term. This can be kind of tricky, as other people might be attempting to check out the book as well, but if you can pull it off, hey, free textbook for the term! Electronic versions also can be good. I know DeeVee has purchased the electronic versions of books and then just read them on his computer. Some people print them out, but (at least for me), the prospect of printing out a 600+ page book would probably cost more in time, ink, and paper in the long run. Buddying up with another student or friend and splitting the book cost together and doing a sort of time share with it can work, but it tends to be the best option if you're living with that person, they're you're next door neighbor, or study with them a lot. On this note, it also is surprising the amount of people or friends who will just straight-up let you borrow their textbook for the term at no cost, especially if they have taken the class prior to you taking it. Oh, and this is more for your second term/semester, but find out if people know other people who are currently in a class you are taking the next term. Talk to them to see if they are planning on selling their books is another way to get books on the cheap because they'll often sell them for much lower prices in order to get rid of them.

Dear Kevin Hinkle, Can we meet your dog someday? Sincerely, Maddison

IT'LL BE OK. (NO IT WON'T.) More to come...

These are my Bricks Cascade 2012 images! They are sort of a random smattering of photos, ranging from photobombing to MOC photos to Black Six and Kevin Hinkle hanging out (IT'S A CONSPIRACY). The only thing I ask is that if you want to use one of my photos (if it is of you or a photo of one of your MOCs), then please PM me and ask first, so I can keep track of where they are being used. (click the image for the gallery)

I use a Nikon d3000, my 50mm f1.8 lens, and combined them with a lot of practice.

It's frustrating too that the year they botched so much stuff in how they showed it was the year that they actually had some really fantastic announcers who knew what they were talking about for the competitions for once. Hopefully they will at least continue that in 2016, because it's nice to listen to announcers who know the difference between events and are able to explain them in understandable terms.

I kind of just looked at the shoe and built what I saw, and then realized I didn't have enough red plates and would have to stop and hope that I could dig up some more. It did not. Though, the fact that it was nominated at the most successful U.S. LEGO convention that is known for always having an abundance phenomenal MOCs was pretty sweet. Probably. While the shoe this one was based on has a very plain design, athletic shoes are really interesting in their designs and the curves that are on them, and being a runner myself makes it kind of fun. I need to get more pieces though, before I do anything. I would like to venture more into LEGO sculpture work for sure. I didn't even really consider this a sculpture, and had registered it as "other", so having it be nominated for best sculpture put it in a pretty cool perspective of what I could do.

Hi everyone! I am at BrickFair with a ton of other people right now, and I found out that my Nike running shoe MOC is nominated for Best Sculpture! This is pretty freakin' sweet, as I'm really proud of how this MOC turned out, especially since it was my first real venture into a more traditional style LEGO build. If you are at BrickFair and are registered, if you could please go in to your account, go to the tab that says "Brickees" and vote for my shoe as Best Sculpture, that would be really great and it would mean a LOT to me.

I wish! I designed it to be the same size as my shoe, which is a 7.5. Unfortunately, the entire front toe part is solid LEGO, because it kept collapsing, but in theory, if the toe was hollow, it could be worn.

This is a miniaturized version of Portland, Oregon's Voodoo Doughnut. They are known for their rather unusual and delicious doughnuts! I plan to make a full-size version of this as soon as I can get more pink plates. This is also being shown at BrickFair 2012!In the box (L-R): Gay bar, Voodoo doll, maple bar.On the floor (L-R): The Loop, Portland cream, dirt doughnut.

This is one of my first System-based MOCs. It's based off of one of my own running shoes.It is currently at BrickFair 2012, and it's nominated for Best Sculpture, so if you are able to vote for it, please vote for my shoe!

Bunbun is a tiny MOC made mostly of a prototype piece that Black Six gave me a while back.Bunbun is very front heavy and is prone to falling on his little face.Bunbun is also the child of Fanglyfuss and Calinect (made by Makaru and McSmeag respectively).Bunbun is currently at BrickFair 2012!

This is the main reason that the have the number of athletes they have for this particular Olympics. Team Great Britain also has an increasing number of high-quality foreign-born athletes who compete for them, whether for political issues with their own country, dual citizenship, their home country is a British overseas territory and cannot send their own Olympic team, etc.

Here is an excerpt from a review Ken C. wrote about this Super Walmart: Who is Ken C.? No idea. But he wrote a review for this particular Super Walmart, gave it 4/5 stars, does not like Subway, writes reviews that are very well though out and thorough, and is a huge Star Wars fan, so I respect his opinion (and will probably spend a good amount of time getting food from this Walmart, because restaurants like to lace things with dairy and I don't want to spend the week in a half-awake, dairy-induced stupor). Awesome!

Mr. Voidio McVoid-O'Voiden.

IT'S ONE AM. AWESOME. A BUNCH OF DAYS UNTIL BRICKFAIR.

YOU'RE SOOOOOOO OLLLLLLDDDDDD.There are members who weren't even born when this site was made!I think there are members who weren't born when I joined!That's radical! Happy birthday!

It's whatever the light blue is in the London Tower Bridge set is. It's less sky blue in real life than it appears in this photo.

I would like to make a track shoe, and putting wings on that might be super awesome. I'm not sure if I will have time to complete it though before BrickFair.

I wish! It actually is the size of my real shoe, which is a 7.5, so in theory it could fit my foot if the entire front part wasn't solid LEGO pieces because it kept collapsing. The only reason I'm using the new blue is because of all the London Bridge speed builds, lol. I would never have enough of it otherwise. Who knew that's how I would end up using those particular parts!

A FORTNIGHT UNTIL BRICKFAIR. Also WIP:

Get him: Doughnuts Doughnut holes Glue

Makaru is the world's tallest Canadian lady man thing.

Happy birthday!!