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My sister (who lives several continents away) sent me a huge LEGO pirate ship . The set number ~~31367~~ 31387 for those interested. I spent the evening building with the help of my 13 year old. I also took two or three drams.

I have no regrets.

Edit2: thanks for the birthday wishes. :-)

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[-] s@piefed.world 84 points 1 week ago

who lives several continents away

This is the only way I can understand this clause

[-] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago

OP throwing shade on us all that his sister is a research scientist partying with the Penguins down under.

[-] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 15 points 1 week ago
[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

Santa's in North Canada. H0h-0h0 postal code.

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

Obviously, this is his summer cabin.

[-] prettybunnys@piefed.social 12 points 1 week ago

Dram makes me think someone is in the UK and someone is Down Under.

[-] s@piefed.world 26 points 1 week ago

That still only counts as one

[-] binarytobis@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

You forgot about Atlantis.

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

I made 37 Orichalcum pearls, what now?

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah but if you go this way you go through multiple continents

Sorry I was too lazy to remove your arrow

[-] kubok@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago

You're close.

[-] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hm. I was thinking Australia but isn't that at most just one continent away, like Antarctica? Not sure how English language works in that respect.

Anyhow, happy 50th to OP!

[-] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago

The huge pirate ship sailed itself to OP. It even had to fight off some penguins.

[-] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

You assume they drew their line straight.

[-] warm@kbin.earth 30 points 1 week ago

I believe you mean 31387!

But that is a peak birthday!

[-] kubok@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago

You are absolutely correct. I updated the post and I totally do not need glasses. At all.

[-] ThirdConsul@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago

Thank you! I was scrolling through the comments for the correct set number!

[-] frosch@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago

Sorry Sir, that's not dull - that's fucking awesome! I now have the urge to get myself a new set

[-] dave@feddit.uk 13 points 1 week ago

I turned 54 this year and went to Legoland in Billund, 50 years to the month since I was last there. Found the exact same street model that my dad took cine film of.

[-] Erusset@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

My son has wanted to go to billund since he was four. It's coming up sometime soon.

[-] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago

I fail to see this as being dull. This sounds fucking lit.

[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago

This sounds like an awesome day, what’s your drink?

[-] cRazi_man@europe.pub 12 points 1 week ago

You've peaked at 50. Can't get any better than this.

[-] HeronHouseHamilton@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago

Sounds like an awesome birthday

[-] orbitz@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago

Time spent with those you love is well spent. Sounds fun.

That sounds great! So wholesome.

[-] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago
[-] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The brit version of a shot glass.

[-] Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago

My wife and I have a tradition of building a large LEGO set together on our anniversary every year.

LEGO has never been more open to adults. Go for it and enjoy.

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[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

I'll turn 50 soon and I would love to have a family & a kid to build lego sets with. However, it didn't happen and I am enjoying other aspects of life that I wouldn't have gotten to experience otherwise. Anyways, I am happy for you :)

[-] burt@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago

happy birthday, I spent my last birthday building the orange Lego cat with my kids, 10/10 birthday.

[-] Strider@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Congrats, I wish my 50th to be similar.

[-] sapphironZA@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Thats the act of a man with boundless riches!

[-] devdoggy@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago

Please post pictures of the completed set.

[-] passenger@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Congrats! What are drams?

Edit: found answer, shot glass, in britain, apparently

[-] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

It's used interchangeably with "alcoholic drink", often sipped like a whiskey. I doubt OP was bagging shots while he was sitting doing Lego with the kiddo.

[-] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 5 points 1 week ago

More importantly, drams of what?

[-] kubok@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago
[-] TheStaffmaster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Time well spent if you ask me.

[-] Today@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Will you keep it built or take it apart and built it again another day or take it apart and use the pieces to build something else? When my kids were young they built them and then took them apart and built other things. Now no one seems to do that.

[-] myyass@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

All good. You'd be surprised how many customers or business men I've seen buying Gunpla in Akihabara or Fukuoka with gray hair when I was visiting.

[-] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Fucking goals dude

[-] skip0110@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

Making great memories for both of you, the richest gift!

[-] Bluewing@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Best Happy Birthday evar!!!!!!

***I hope the drams were your most favorite!

[-] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

What set? 31367 is a duplo egg base part.

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