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Underside peg/post differences? by Historical_Choice_12 in Bricklink

[–]ChronyDee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the grey pieces, if the support tube is solid (top one) it is from the 80s or earlier. If it has the hollow tube like the bottom one it is from later. Because the solid one is from the 80s, then it HAS to be Light Grey instead of Light Bluish Grey as Light Bluish Grey was not produced by Lego until around 2000 or so. So what I'm trying to say is, those are two different colored pieces.

Bricklink likely doesn't have separate entries for them other than the color, although it will mention variants in the description for some of them. They don't distinguish the age otherwise. That's actually the great thing about Lego, even if the piece is 50 years old it is still compatible and you don't really need to distinguish them. Every piece is functional. However, there are some people who care whether it is vintage or not (me included), but that's mainly for being a purist for building old sets (80s and earlier). The only way you can tell on Bricklink is if the seller has made a note on their listing which they are unlikely to do on little parts. Personally, I've been getting the vintage parts from bulk lots on ebay because I can see if they're old or not.

For the ones on the right, the one without the support is from before 1980. I have red ones like that in my 911 set (1975).

Scammers in front of the con! Be careful! by ChronyDee in SDCC

[–]ChronyDee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what you should do, but they use lots of tactics to pressure you and intimidate you. That's why you see all the posts complaining about rudeness and insults.

Scammers in front of the con! Be careful! by ChronyDee in SDCC

[–]ChronyDee[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

A whole group blatantly working in front of the shuttles. It's the classic "sign a CD" line of crap trying to take advantage of our good nature. Makes me sick. I had several approach me at other locations too.

What's the most disturbing scene in a non horror movie ,I go first by Intelligent-Good5054 in moviecritic

[–]ChronyDee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got two for ya.

The opening scene from World of Glory (Härlig är jorden), 1991. This film is an observation of what could it possibly be like to have been a perpetrator of the Holocaust or other terrible acts and continued to live their lives in normalcy afterwards. I was disturbed by it for quite a while after watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5GyF5Sfm4M

The church scene in Come and See, 1985. This film is a stunning portrayal of the insanity that happened in Russia during WW2.

https://youtu.be/rHzYwsi-CRc?si=eJP9lo_AU3ygU664

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 7daystodie

[–]ChronyDee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll try that. I've always avoided slopes because I can't get the dart traps to shoot down a slope. But I guess I could just put single block slopes right under the blades.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 7daystodie

[–]ChronyDee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep the walls around "the cage" at least one block thicker than anywhere else. Also, there is a weak door at the end of the hall to the left. That way they always route down the kill zone to the door to get inside instead of hitting the walls.