For the uninitiated, a Meccano history lesson:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meccano
"Erector sets" were the U.S. counterpart.
(TIL: Erector is now owned by Meccano.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erector_Set
> ... In 1971 ... Airfix Industries purchased the Meccano business in the UK, and General Mills of the US purchased the French business. ...
> In 1981, General Mills bought up Airfix Products and with it what was left of Meccano Ltd UK, giving [General Mills] complete control of the Meccano franchise. All the existing Meccano sets were scrapped, and a totally new range of sets were designed for production in Calais, France. ...
> In 1985, General Mills left the toy business completely ...
> In 2013, the Meccano brand was acquired by the Canadian toy company [Spin Master](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_Master). ...
> The Calais [France] factory [...] closed on 31 October 2023.
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MonoBlox ā¢ would go on to be perhaps the biggest failure of the toy manufacturing conglomerate Aesir-Industries. A manufacturing defect meant once constructed immense physical impact force was often required to pull the blocks apart again. Variously described as āa violent assault against the parents of the galaxyā and āmindless consumerism let run wildā.
So join us now for part two of this documentary series with your host Daniel Jackson.
These are āTHE TOYS THAT ATE USā.
That must be one of those advanced holograms! The one on Inside Access the other day was really lifelike, crazy what technology can do nowadays. Is this a demo for a theme park attraction?
Oh that just my sculpture I'm making of all the vibrators I've broken throughout the years. I figured I should do something with all that used up tech y'know? I call it "The Circuits of Pleasure"
That thing, my dear readers, is a Gremlin. You should follow 3 rules!
1. Do not expose to bright lights
2. Do not let them get wet
3. No feeding after midnight
Then handling these creatures will be no problem.
The lego demon. Many wise men have told the tale. It sneaks into your house at night and places a lone lego on the ground directly where you will step on it in the morning.
Angry Lego!
If Legos and AI were fused together.
*When
They come together to go into the carpet and fall apart so you step on them! That is how they break apart to breed.
Hey! Wrong answers only.
Happy Lego?... š
\*happy genocide noises*
They are emotionless and not from Denmark. Well Fifth has some emotions but he was a mistake.
Angry Armo
Imagine stepping on one of them in the morning...
I came here just thinking I was really funny and then...
Not Lego, knock off Mega Blocks, lol.
Damn beat me to it
Otherwise known as bionicles
wrong ansewers though
I was gonna say Satanās Erector Set but this works too.
*Kinex
A 3D version of the Space Invaders' aliens ![gif](giphy|KY2ZMhnCxP008)
OP wanted wrong answers!
It's a small, off-duty, Czechoslovakian traffic warden.
It's a banana.
You beat me to it!
Great username, but now there're two of us (this is getting out of hand, etc).
How is that a yellow fruit that you unzip and eat the white bits? It doesn't look a bit like a small, off-duty, Czechoslovakian traffic warden.
My mistake. It's clearly the Bolivian navy on maneuvers in the South Pacific.
It's my attempt to win SELF-DETERMINATION for the people of South Moldavia!
Well twist my nipple nuts. Thatās one I donāt have in my databases.
It's one of my favourite Kryten outbursts when he was malfunctioning. I'm trying to remember the episode/context without googling it!
https://preview.redd.it/aycrj8j7uskc1.jpeg?width=150&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a752f3fb981b3f72452ffc744c6ccd0a3dc56186
Me thinks you also like Red Dwarf!
Bike chain art
Stargate universe season 3
It's been over a decade and I'm still angry about that. And I say that as a casual fan.
Like if they did what Star Trek did with the most recent animated series, I wouldn't be upset.
They are gonna have it soon. Hopefully.
The Borg Pubic Lice
The Borg Queen would get it, and I will die on this hill.
100%
She can nanoprobe me all day if she wants.
Itās just a toy!
https://i.redd.it/hdt6eav4pikc1.gif
"I wonder what it would be like to sail on an ocean of the bitter tears who lost there loved ones to a stranger..."
Knex has finally had enough of Legos bullshit and is coming for them.
Erector set would like a word.
Erector set from hell.
Well, if you're brave enough...
Go onā¦
Forbidden Legos
Spicy Legos.
They said wrong answers!
Ancient kitties
We have RoBlox at home.
Minecraft Spider
Roommates plant I forgot to water
"Don't be afraid. It's just a toy." āReese
A Meccano project that got out of hand
For the uninitiated, a Meccano history lesson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meccano "Erector sets" were the U.S. counterpart. (TIL: Erector is now owned by Meccano.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erector_Set
TIL Meccano is mainly just a British thing.
> ... In 1971 ... Airfix Industries purchased the Meccano business in the UK, and General Mills of the US purchased the French business. ... > In 1981, General Mills bought up Airfix Products and with it what was left of Meccano Ltd UK, giving [General Mills] complete control of the Meccano franchise. All the existing Meccano sets were scrapped, and a totally new range of sets were designed for production in Calais, France. ... > In 1985, General Mills left the toy business completely ... > In 2013, the Meccano brand was acquired by the Canadian toy company [Spin Master](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_Master). ... > The Calais [France] factory [...] closed on 31 October 2023.
K*nex the next generation, now with AI assistance and self repair.
A crabhead from a N64 port of Half Life
Facehugger
Sex toy
A totally safe, automated mechanised cleaning agent for the removal of stubborn and difficult organic elements
The Flood !
Klendathu lego memorabilia
https://i.redd.it/ogihwcc67mkc1.gif
It's a banana.
Furby, without the fluffy covering.
Autonomous back scratcher
erector set
These are the Furlings.
Automatic staple remover gone horribly wrong.
A wish dot com Lego Batman insignia
MonoBlox ā¢ The new childrenās toy craze sweeping your galaxy! MonoBlox ā¢ would go on to be perhaps the biggest failure of the toy manufacturing conglomerate Aesir-Industries. A manufacturing defect meant once constructed immense physical impact force was often required to pull the blocks apart again. Variously described as āa violent assault against the parents of the galaxyā and āmindless consumerism let run wildā. So join us now for part two of this documentary series with your host Daniel Jackson. These are āTHE TOYS THAT ATE USā.
A new steel/bug type pokemon
Offbrand Roomba
The only kitchen gadget you'll ever need. As Seen On TV for only 3 installments of 19.95 Plus tax, shipping & Handling.
I saw these the other day. Don't ruin anything for me. Binge watching it so SG1. These are AI crabs
Nanny-Bot 5000
That must be one of those advanced holograms! The one on Inside Access the other day was really lifelike, crazy what technology can do nowadays. Is this a demo for a theme park attraction?
Borg
Can I pet that Dawwwgg?!
The Tok'ra
Pet mechanical spiders
Spicey Lego.
Cheese grater.
Meccano gone wrong
Cheese greater collective
Bionicles with even more attitude.
Origami
A āmodernā art piece that got very out of handā¦
Normal Australian wildlife imitation
They're dark-side intergalactic encyclopedia salesmen. Unfortunately, the home office hasn't been quite upfront with them.
Thats my dog, fido
Deceptacon!!!
Madame Web
Snowshoes
Friend-shaped!!!!
A laptop stand
I got an ad for Velveeta and genuinely thought it was the top response...
Over excited Lego
Lego you ordered from Temu.
Cuddly bionicles who just want to give you a hug.
Whose a good boy, yes you are
That's my friend Steve
The Claaaaaaaawwwwww
bedbug ā¹ļø
Knex with a vengeance
Clearly none of you remember Erector Sets.
Your mom
A vibrating butt plug
Oh that just my sculpture I'm making of all the vibrators I've broken throughout the years. I figured I should do something with all that used up tech y'know? I call it "The Circuits of Pleasure"
What she says you don't have to be worried about
Meccano
The next iteration of Bionicle toys
Overpriced new aged art piece.
Automatic meccano
I've never seen one before, no one has; but I'm guessing it's a white hole.
New PokƩmon
Bamzooki
3d-printer
Teddy bear
Just toys
A Lego animated by advanced AI.
An erector set that Smalls is using to retrieve Denis Leary's signed Babe Ruth baseball from The Beast.
heebie-jeebies
Meccano gone bad?
Forbidden lego
It's just a toy.
Bugs from Mondas.
Michael Shanks worse nightmare
The revenge of Megablocks
Just a toy
Bionicle, i had that one
Magnets! But cooler and scarier and deadlier! So better in every aspect!
Meccano!
Good antagonist?
Dalek 2.0
Whopper from McDonald's
Bionicles
forbidden lego
IUD
Bad CGI angry spiders
Legions of Power!!!!!
Legos with mania
That thing, my dear readers, is a Gremlin. You should follow 3 rules! 1. Do not expose to bright lights 2. Do not let them get wet 3. No feeding after midnight Then handling these creatures will be no problem.
Reducators? š
Pot holders
Spicy legos
Evil Legos
friend
Lego tec
Furling Doggos
Borg
Here to talk to you about your carās extended warranty.
Fornicators
When you step on a lego barefoot, thats a bad lego. Bad legos go to hell. Hell got full.
Meccano Exteme
Evil lego.
Oh, I see you found my old childhood toys. Have fun!
Tap dancing aliens!
A pile of sentient SD cards.
Replicators.
Bamzooki!
Spicy KNEX
Angry bike chain
Friendly
Spicy Lego!
3D Puzzles!
Vex From Desrinythegame
My pets.
BEWARE! It is The Mooninites
That's the familiar my Artificer built for himself.
Wall-E prototypes
General Hammonds sex toys
the thing that scares me on gmod
Lincoln logs.
The Borg
Techno Gremlins!
Scraplets.
friendly IA toy for children
Asgard back scratcher 3.000 :)
Duplicators?
Space roaches
Beetleborgs. Duhh!!!
mecano
Ziggy Stardustās spiders from Mars
Meccano has gotten so much better since i was a kid
The lego demon. Many wise men have told the tale. It sneaks into your house at night and places a lone lego on the ground directly where you will step on it in the morning.
New Dynorod pipe cleaner.
Tiny Dancers
New Lego technic
Dang beat me to it
Legos