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  1. Meiko

    Old Photos of Me with LEGO

    By Meiko,

    So jamesster and I were discussing LEGOLAND, and I realized how long ago it was that I was last at a LEGOLAND park.
     
    This is a picture of my most recent trip to LEGOLAND Cali:
     

     
    An while I'm at it, here is Aanchir, Lyichir and I at LEGOLAND Cali:
     

    (from left to right: My dad, Lyichir, Aanchir, me)
     
    Also, just if you are curious, here was my first experience with LEGO, at the age of 1:
     

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    Legends of Chima Online

    By Meiko,

    So, a contact of mine at LEGO is getting some beta accounts for Legends of Chima: Online for some of the TCW Staff, including me.
     
    I won't legally be able to share screenshots or videos of gameplay until the game is out, though, so... yeah.
     
    I'll keep you updated. I can't wait.
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    So that was awesome

    By Meiko,

    Oh my goodness, Chima is awesome (the TV show).
     
    The characters are amazing.
     
    Lagravis is awesome. He's like god and kicks butt.
     
    Longtooth is like... how can I make this appropriate... kick... no bad... he's donkey 8D (Actually that makes me kind of want a donkey tribe)
     
    The ravens are really, let's say "simple minded". Not much going on under the cranium cap there. Makes it pretty funny.
     
    The gorillas, or at least Gorzan, are such hippies. Gorzan sees the battle and is like "Groovy". Also he seems a bit... high. No honestly. He seems to be acting like King Kong (heheh gorilla jokes) or something and needs to come down a bit.
     
    Crocs are awesome. Cragger is awesome, and his flashback story is great. Crooler... Oh my I didn't know LEGO would make such a seductive character with some appeal for "older audiences". Let's go with that.
     
    Wolves seem pretty cool. I really like Worriz's character. He's evil, and not a cheesy evil. He's evil, he knows it, everybody knows it, and it's a really cool evil.
     
    Didn't see many eagles, but Eris is soooooo cute. Her voice and the way she acts. It's adorable and attractive.
     
    Also, the "Legend Beasts" are awesome. More or less they are natural lions that never harnessed chi long ago, and didn't evolve like the others. "Legend says they will return when Chima needs them most." They are AWESOME, and I want a LEGO piece for the lion Legend Beast.
     
    Anyways, the show is pretty awesome, and if you couldn't tell from the things I did my best to tone down the coloquial terms which I'd be able to describe it better with, it's entertaining for any age group. Hopefully the terms I used weren't too bad.
     
     
     
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    Bored

    By Meiko,

    Anybody got a Minecraft server I can join? I'd love a Tekkit or a Feed the Beast server, but Vanilla Minecraft is good enough for me.
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    More HD Chima Images

    By Meiko,

    Here you go guys:
     
    Cragger and his sister Crooler: http://chima.brickcraft.me/wiki/images/6/66/Cragger_and_Crooler.png
     
     
    Eris, Laval, and a gorilla: http://chima.brickcraft.me/wiki/images/0/00/Eris_Laval_and_Gorilla.png
     
    GORILLAZ: http://chima.brickcraft.me/wiki/images/2/26/Gorilla_Tribe.png
     
    An adorable Laval holding Chi: http://chima.brickcraft.me/wiki/images/0/03/Laval_With_Chi.png
     
    Crug, with his metal jaw of glory: http://chima.brickcraft.me/wiki/images/6/68/TV_Crug.png
     
    Razar: http://chima.brickcraft.me/wiki/images/5/51/TV_Razar.png
     
    And I'll probably have more to come!
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    Merry Christmas!

    By Meiko,

    Just wishing everybody in the BZP community a Merry Christmas!
     
    And I guess I can post my loot.
     
    A picture, not counting what was in my stocking:
     

     
    Now the list:
    A new computer.
    Sweater (soft and floofy)
    Button-down shirt
    Socks (yay?)
    Agenda with a hoers on the cover
    Mega-Bloks Lamborghini
    Hobbit thingamajig
    Some Ninjago stuff
    Flash Drive (8GB)
    Steam Money (thanks Aanchir and Lyichir)
    Google Play money
    Wireless Mouse
    Chocolate and other candies
    A LEGO City set
    Money
    Other Misc Stuff

    And my dad got this set, and is continuously asking why this lady is smiling after her car is being put on a rollback.
     

     
    My dad also got some other LEGO City stuff, like the garage.
     
    And I'm guessing Aanchir and maybe Lyichir will post something about their Christmas, and if I'm right and one of them does post something, you all owe me a $5 bill.
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    Yo guys guess what

    By Meiko,

    Oh shoot I forgot about this thing.
     
    Anyways, I'm working on a little side project that you guys might enjoy:
     
    http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Meiko/TCW/tcw_app.png
    Please link to images over 500 kB. -B6
     
    If anybody knows XAML, I'd love your help on this. I've tried making a JavaScript, C#, C++, and VB Windows 8 app, but the XAML in all of them... I just can't wrap my head around that language. <_<
     
    So yeah, any help available would be nice. Heck I can even add you into the credits on who helped develop the apps and if you want you can be a Chima Wiki developer for more projects.
     
    Also, just wondering... who here has Windows 8?
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    Mah New Computer

    By Meiko,

    Oh my goodness I love this thing. And yes it has Windows 8 but it's awesome.
     
    I can actually play games now!
     

     
    But since I've been at my grandma's house which has no wifi, I've been running a LAN network through the USB connection of my phone (4G speeds yay), but I have to wait to install my newly bought games like Max Payne 3 because that would cost me over $300 in data overages.
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    Merry Christmas... Eve

    By Meiko,

    It's beginning to look a lot like Christmasssssssss
     
    Ehem.
     
    So for those who have already been celebrating, yay. For those who will be celebrating tomorrow, I know how you feel; I can't wait either.
     
    I have my eyes on one present I know I'm getting. My new computer. So this is the last night I'll be posting from this little guy.
     
    And thank goodness my phone is so amazing because I'm running a USB LAN connection from it's 4G signal, because there is usually no Wi-Fi here at my nana's house.
     
    It'll also be cool if I get some Ninjago 2013 or maybe even Chima, though the latter is less likely.
     
    Anyways, I'll update you guys on how my Christmas goes tomorrow. Merry Christmas guys!
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    HD Chima TV Images

    By Meiko,

    A flashback scene about when the animal tribes turned against each other. Also, we don't have a name for this lion yet.

     
    The totally awesome Lion Fortress:

     
    Cragger entering his Chi state:

     
    Worriz, the leader of the Wolf Tribe:

     
    The beautiful Crocodile Fortress:

     
    The entire Lion tribe:

     
    My favorite image, of the floating island:
     

     
    Eris in flight:

     
    I get more of these daily, so if you like these, I can share more. I have to say, the animation quality of Chima is much better than that of Ninjago, especially when you look at the image of Worriz.
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    Ninjago 2014

    By Meiko,

    The Ninjago Wiki has received confirmation of Ninjago to continue in 2014. The Ninjago Wiki will be bringing you more information and answering these FAQs shortly:
    Will there be more sets?
    Yes, there will in fact be more sets in 2014.
    [*]Will the TV series on Cartoon Network continue?
    [*]What will happen to Chima and Ninjago in 2014 being at the same time?



     
    Lemme hear your thoughts!
  13. Meiko

    Epic Chima Display

    By Meiko,

    So there was this awesome Chima display somewhere in Korea. Here are some pictures.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    And Ninjago if you are interested:
     

     

     

     
    So what do you guys think?
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    Can't wait till tomorrow!

    By Meiko,

    Oh yeah I forgot I have this thing now.
     
    Tomorrow when I get home from school, my brothers Aanchir and Lyichir will be there to greet me! It's been a while since we've both been home together...
     
    Yeah. That's all. I guess I can post the obligatory TCW update:
     
    The Chima Wiki is in the midst of working on the database to allow users already registered on TNW to use TCW without a separate account. We are hoping to have the site up around Christmas, about a week give or take.
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    News on Legends of Chima!

    By Meiko,

    Okay, so Toy News magazine predicts that Legends of Chima will be the must-have boys toy in 2013.
     
    Also, an interview with a LEGO employee has confirmed Chima constraction (Hero Factory-like) sets and Chima board games for late 2013.
     
    Also, the Gorilla Clan is now confirmed.
     
    From the interview:
     
    This is a good day.
  16. Meiko
    I went ahead and built my Epic Dragon Battle Ninjago set that I got at the Brick Friday promotion at the LEGO Store in Potomac Mills, Virginia at a nice discount. Very nice set, however it isn't taking the spot where I cherish my favorite LEGO set in recent times. *cough* UCS B-Wing *cough*
  17. Meiko
    Yeah, so now I'm premier, and that also got me Premier Outstanding BZP Citizen at the same time.
     
    I'll probably update this every now and then.
     
    Blog name courtesy of Sumiki and Zaath at BrickFair. I almost called it "Life of George" since my first name is George, and Life of George is an awesome game (even though it isn't compatible on my Android *rages*).
  18. Meiko
    This isn't Bionicle or LEGO-related, but yesterday me and my car enthusiast friends got together to help a local boy's wish come true. Ryan, an 8 year old boy from my town suffering from a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer, had one wish this year, and that was to take a picture with a Lamborghini, his favorite type of car. Through the help of the car community, we made this happen, and put together an event that gathered tens of Lamborghinis and multiple other types of high end sports cars that Ryan liked (Porsches, Corvettes, Vipers, etc). The event was generously catered and the location was supplied by Lamborghini of Washington, who opened up the showroom today just for this event. They even let him Facetime with Valentino Balboni, Lamborghini's former chief test driver from Italy, and a huge icon in the Italian car world. I put together a video of this event which you can view on YouTube:
     

     
    The video has already started to go viral, and I had the privilege to have it aired on multiple TV networks last night and this morning. But it doesn't have to stop here. If you're feeling generous this holiday season, Ryan and his family still can use your help to get through this hurdle in Ryan's life. When Ryan was diagnosed earlier this year, he was given 12 months to live, but was put on an experimental treatment plan. If this works, Ryan has the chance to recover and go back to living a normal life, but if it doesn't, this very well could be Ryan's last Christmas. With the generosity of others, we can continue to make this a very special season for him. The following GoFundMe pages help support the cause:
     
    https://www.gofundme.com/x2e62te2j
    https://www.gofundme.com/aag4qz5w
     
    Thank you for your time and thank you ahead of time if you choose to help support Ryan and his family through this time in their lives. If you aren't able to donate, please go ahead and share the video anyways to help spread the word about Ryan and his disease, and to help spread awareness about pediatric cancer.
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    McLaren P1

    By Meiko,

    not many people get hands-on with two McLaren P1s in one day... I guess I'm lucky in a way
     

     
    Quite an opportunity to see such a magnificent car in person and I just happen to have a LEGO set of it in a similar color! This McLaren P1 is a one of one in this satin orange finish and is chassis number 005. MSRP is $1.34 million USD and is easily worth much more than that already. Owned by a 21 year old here in Virginia.
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    Photography

    By Meiko,

    As most of you know, I do professional automotive photography as my job/hobby outside of the LEGO community. Turns out I do more car-related stuff than LEGO-related stuff nowadays though, but some people asked me about my work while I was at BrickFair New Jersey, and while I had just bought 10248 Ferrari F40, I decided to try combining my two hobbies.
     

     
    You can see my other work (of real cars, not LEGO) at https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgebarnick/. This was the first time I've tried photographing LEGO and the first time I've done any sort of "automotive" photography at such a small scale. The settings for this shot were:
     
    18mm
    f/22
    30 sec
    ISO 100
     
    It is a two-image composite, one exposure focusing on detailed shadows and the other focusing on detailed highlights and mid tones.
     
    Just wanted to share that with anybody who'd perhaps be interested in seeing it.
     
    Cheers!
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    Selling some LEGO shirts

    By Meiko,

    Hey guys, I've been going through all my old clothes that are way too small for me anymore and a few of them happen to be LEGO or BZPower related so I figured I'd see if anyone would like to buy them before I send them to Goodwill. None of them are torn and they're all clean and well-laundered over the years. I'll probably just ask $10 for each (covers shipping which is usually around $5 for a package and allows me to make a small amount of money off of it) unless you don't live in the United States where we'll have to work something out in regards to international shipping. If you want to name your own price offer, go ahead and I'll consider it unless it's lower than the cost of shipping. If you're so lucky as to want the shirts and live near me (Northern Virginia) I'll let you do local pickup and give you a lower price because I won't have to pay for shipping.
     



     

    1. Ninjago "Spin" Shirt



    Red - (size not on label; probably Youth XL)


     



     

    2. Ninjago Year 1 Shirt



    Navy Blue - Youth Large


     



     

    3. Ninjago Ninja Shirt



    Black - Youth XL


     



     

    4. LEGO Logo Distressed Shirt



    Black - Adult Small


     



     

    5. BZPower 2013 Shirt SOLD!



    Grey - Adult Small


     



     

    6. BZPower Shirt SOLD!



    Green - Adult Small





     

    7. Brickshirts Minifigure Patent Shirt SOLD!



    Blue - Adult Small


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    Birthday recap and more

    By Meiko,

    I remembered I have a blog here.
     
    If you didn't know, yesterday was my birthday. Thankful it wasn't on Thanksgiving this year like it was last year.
     
    This came in the mail yesterday. It was super fun to build, especially since I was on the Creations For Charity 24 hour live stream while I built it. I'll be reviewing it on Brickipedia soon.
     
    The live stream was a lot of fun. I was in it for around 13 hours out of 24, with some sleep in the middle of it. A lot of fun people were on it too including Josh and Matt from Beyond The Brick, Kevin Hinkle, Nannan Z and various other great MOCists, Bryan from BrickWorld, and many others.
     
    I've been listening to Korn and Five Finger Death Punch songs an unusual amount lately.
     
    My first semester of college is almost over. Most memorable moments so far have been completing Crysis 3 over the course of all my Student Development classes, countless hours of GTA in Biology, and back to back Family Guy episodes in English class.
     
    I can now legitimately call myself a professional automotive and portrait photographer having made decent cash on various photoshoots recently. You can follow my photography on the following sites: 500px - Facebook - Instagram - Flickr
     
    About a month ago I was in a bad car accident where a large deer ran into the car. No substantial injuries (except for the deer), and the EMS, police officers, and insurance agent were all surprised that, given the conditions, I kept the car under control and everyone inside safe which is good though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'm looking at buying another car soon.
     
    At the start of this month, the LEGO Ambassador Network launched, being my first official year as a LEGO Ambassador. It's been a great privilege.
     
    I've almost certainly left some things out but most likely nobody reading this cares (and frankly I don't either).
     
    Bye.
  23. Meiko
    As many of you may have noticed, Brickimedia has been down for almost 48 hours. The cause of this is that our host, RamNode, was attacked by a competitor webhost company. More info can be found at the two links below:
    https://clientarea.ramnode.com/announcements.php?id=182
    https://clientarea.ramnode.com/announcements.php?id=183

    RamNode had many backups of most of their servers, but, sadly, Brickimedia was not one of these. What this means is that all content has been lost from Brickimedia, all of its wikis, and any other content hosted on our server. We are doing what we can to recover some of the losses, but sadly, many of it will be lost. Although the users are not worried about the loss of their contribution history, many are upset by the loss of their customs and the encyclopedia.
     
    I will keep you updated, but you can get more up to date information at our Twitter @brickimedia
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