Tinker Toys and K'Nex are stupid.
 

Legos are where it's at. Although you're not supposed to say Legos...

From 70s/80s Lego catalogues: This used to be the message displayed at legos.com...

Well, Tinkertoys are kind of fun for a limited age range, but quickly outgrown. And as for Knex -- I actually liked them when we started acquiring them, but my son never really developed an interest. Now we've got two big sets and a couple smaller ones in those huge Rubbermaid tubs just gathering dust.

I never had Legos (erm . . . Lego BRICKS) when I was a kid. I had "Playskool Building Bricks." I loved them, though.

My boyfriend (the one who ditched me at graduation) had the Girder & Panel set. We used to get buzzed and set up the HO gauge train track on his pool table, make bridges and stuff with the construction set - gosh, that was really fun. I mean, he was an ass, but we did have a lot of silly, childish fun together and I miss that. /digression

Lego Rocks. We have more than you do.

(Brits never say "Legos", but we don't add the "bricks" bit either. It's just Lego.)

where the hell is pooka?

trying to pry bits of lego from the vacuum hose.

How dare you, Flint.

How dare you.

When you're right, you're right. Nothing to argue with there.

Legos are great but what about erector sets

We call them Viagras

I remember submitting an entry to the Ceefax competition when I was a kid. the prize was a lego castle (with knights !). I didn't win. I have never forgiven Lego, despiote it not actually being their fault :P

The Tinkertoys were more flexible than the Legos I had way back then. Tinkertoy stuff would be general, Legos tending more architectural. Tinkertoys might build anything from airplanes to rifles to sailing ships (exceedingly sketchily, if I recall). Legos got some airplanes, the occasional robot. Both toys made vehicles pretty readily.

Legos were cool till they came out with these specific packs that really only build one thing . . . Kinda takes the imagination out of it. Yes they sell more of course, but there's more to business than just making money.

Yes, I hate the over-specialized pieces and gimmicky sets. It defeats the ƒucking purpose to have a molded piece exactly in the shape of something.

Not to mention the fact that they're goddamn expensive these days.

Silly expensive for the one stupid thing it makes, and a couple guys. My kids like the guys the best...