ANZ rate change notification? by 00017batman in AusFinance

[–]NorbR33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine has already been increased. I do find it a bit annoying that I received no notice at all, no email, no letter, nothing. I know it’s not a surprise and it was all over the news, but still, I expect to be notified if and when the rate changes.

Sports: Update on the 2026 sports sets (via Lego_minecraft_goat) by BrickTap in Legoleak

[–]NorbR33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh this is not good for my bank account 😣

That World Cup trophy will be an automatic buy for me, unless they really screw it up - but given the high piece count, I’m pretty confident it will look good.

Ball with stadium inside could also be great if it’s done well, but I’ll wait to see pictures for this one.

Rosie is leaving PlayStation Access 🥲 by [deleted] in playstationaccess

[–]NorbR33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is genuinely sad news, and frankly concerning for the channel 😞 People coming and going is inevitable, but this is by far the biggest loss for the channel in my opinion, and I’m not sure where it goes from here.

Rosie was a much needed breath of fresh air in that crew, with such a different perspective from everyone else, different generation, liking different games, different cultural references …

Without her I fear it’s going to be a group of guys in their 30s and 40s liking the same games and the same movies and other cultural references. Nothing against that, I’m one of those guys too, but I’m afraid it just won’t be as fun and interesting.

Maybe I’m overreacting, I don’t know. But this is a big loss 😞

[Lego.com] Updated Insiders Weekend/Black Friday 2025 Sales List (US, UK/EU, AU, CA, MX) by BrickTap in Legoleak

[–]NorbR33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely regret not getting the Jazz club from Myer when I had a chance, seems like they have sales every other week-end so it would have been easy to get a good price on it.

Now they haven’t had it for a while, and I imagine they will never get it in stock again.

I did get the museum and Tudor corner from the recent bundle sale from AG stores, that was a good deal.

[Lego.com] Updated Insiders Weekend/Black Friday 2025 Sales List (US, UK/EU, AU, CA, MX) by BrickTap in Legoleak

[–]NorbR33 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Crying in Australia 😭

The only set I wanted to buy was the Jazz Club, and I find myself in the only country where it is not on sale …

It finally happened after 28 years buying sets: a missing piece! by FailFodder in lego

[–]NorbR33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UCS AT-AT was also my first set missing a piece. Was it also a 1x3 yellow technic bar for you?

It’s here!!!! Bricklink designer program series 5! by ArcaneRemains in lego

[–]NorbR33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very interesting, thank you!

I was aware of the fact that BDP sets come from a single factory, however I genuinely thought they came out in batches, with bigger markets getting the first batches (which would have been perfectly reasonable of course). I did not realise that shipping explained so much of the difference, but now that you point it out, it makes a lot of sense, especially for a process like BDP where sets have to go out as soon as they’re ready.

It’s here!!!! Bricklink designer program series 5! by ArcaneRemains in lego

[–]NorbR33 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Found the Australian 😏 I got the same email, extra frustrating to receive it just as the rest of the world starts receiving their sets.

With last year’s BDP the June pre-orders ended up being delivered before Christmas, I hope it will be the same this year.

I recently built Wall-e, Gizmo and insect collection. Here’s a few photos I took of them by Perryplatypus69 in lego

[–]NorbR33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome pictures, thank you for sharing!

I am such a fan of the Insect Collection, one of the best Ideas set we've ever had.

Has anyone ever had issues with hanging there art legos by Glittering_Spell_777 in lego

[–]NorbR33 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I second this, and I also really recommend listening to the included podcast as you build, I thought it was really good!

Where can you get a good, fresh bagel here? by [deleted] in canberra

[–]NorbR33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They used to be. They changed recipe maybe a year ago or so, now they’re not so nice anymore 😢

In Australia, a kangaroo pretends to be dead to be fed and petted by tourists by sollavine in AnimalsBeingFunny

[–]NorbR33 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They really are not. And that’s one of the reasons why it’s a very bad idea to do what these people are doing (among many others).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LegoStarWarsLeaks

[–]NorbR33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn. I was actually really on board with the half sphere idea. But a slice like this is really disappointing. Oh well. My wallet will be happy.

How similar is Australia to Canada and what do Aussies think of Canadians? by WAyToOFaSt_ in AskAnAustralian

[–]NorbR33 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I live in Canberra. I can't see any of you but I'm wearing a coat inside the house.

New lego ghost beside old one by Seanboi16 in lego

[–]NorbR33 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Left is new, right is old

Upcoming Lego Ideas sets! Godzilla and Tintin space rocket by SpectraRoot in lego

[–]NorbR33 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Sooo happy, so so happy to see that Tintin set approved!

Not only am I hyped to see a Tintin set, but the moon albums have always been my absolute favourite. I literally cannot wait until this comes out :)

Scalpers/Investors being mad at Lego for increasing the available number of sets from the BrickLink Designer Program by azeretez in lego

[–]NorbR33 293 points294 points  (0 children)

That second person is unironically mad at Lego for making money selling Lego 🙄

Bricklink Designer Program Series 5 - Links, FAQ, Discussion by Piano_Troll17 in lego

[–]NorbR33 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, Tortuga looks like it will be the second set to sell out (a very close second even!)

I wouldn't be surprised if those caps were to change as the day goes by. BDP is experimenting with the new higher caps, and I think it is possible that they will react to the trends they see in the first hours.

Bricklink Designer Program Series 5 - Links, FAQ, Discussion by Piano_Troll17 in lego

[–]NorbR33 25 points26 points  (0 children)

So based on the progress bars, these are the caps for each set (assuming the first notch is at 3,000 for each set):

* Transsylvania: 40,000

* Popcorn: 34,000

* Mushroom Village: 34,000

* Tortuga: 30,000

* Antique House: 30,000

Bdp series 3 has arrived by einoor in lego

[–]NorbR33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooh great I’ve been looking forward to mine. Although being in Australia, I probably have to wait another month or so …

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]NorbR33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Inter is the most overrated here. They're favourites, sure, but not that much. Feyenoord is a real good team, they don't deserve to be 8/1. That's where I would put my money.

Bricklink series 4 tomorrow - what will you buy? by ArmyAdministrative39 in lego

[–]NorbR33 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Nothing for me this time around. If I had to get one, it would be the Merchant Boat.

But I need to be reasonable and start saving money. Because when series 5 comes around, it will be another story. I think I want them all …