Welcome to  Part II  of the

Fibblesnork(TM) LEGO(R) Survey

This is an Un-official fan-created survey.
Copyright © 1996 Todd Lehman. All rights reserved.


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Obsession



Have you ever been told...

19.       ...that you play with LEGO too much?   Yes   No
20.       ...that you think about LEGO too much?   Yes   No
21.       ...that you need more hobbies?   Yes   No
22.       ...that digging through a pile of LEGO makes an annoying noise at 2 o'clock in the morning?   Yes   No



Have you ever been...

23.       ...embarassed to buy LEGO at the checkout counter?   Yes   No
24.       ...embarassed to admit to someone that you still play with LEGO?   Yes   No
25.       ...angry at your parents for throwing out an empty LEGO box?   Yes   No



Have you ever discovered an error...

26.       ...on a LEGO box?   Yes   No
27.       ...in a LEGO building instruction booklet?   Yes   No
28.       ...in a LEGO catalog?   Yes   No
29.       ...in a LEGO magazine?   Yes   No



Have you ever had a dream about...

30.       ...building something cool that turned out to be silly when you woke up?   Yes   No
31.       ...building something cool that really was cool?   Yes   No
32.       ...shopping for LEGO and not having enough money?   Yes   No
33.       ...shopping for LEGO and finding old sets?   Yes   No
34.       ...shopping for LEGO and finding sets which don't really exist?   Yes   No



Have you ever taken LEGO pieces with you...

35.       ...to work?   Yes   No
36.       ...to class?   Yes   No
37.       ...on vacation?   Yes   No
38.       ...in the bathtub?   Yes   No
39.       ...in the backyard?   Yes   No
40.       ...in the car?   Yes   No
41.       ...to bed?   Yes   No
42.       ...to the dinner table?   Yes   No
43.       ...to the bathroom?   Yes   No



Have you ever read a LEGO catalog...

44.       ...at work?   Yes   No
45.       ...in class?   Yes   No
46.       ...on vacation?   Yes   No
47.       ...while on-line?   Yes   No
48.       ...in the car?   Yes   No
49.       ...in bed?   Yes   No
50.       ...at the dinner table?   Yes   No
51.       ...in the bathroom?   Yes   No



Have you ever cleaned (wash/dry) your LEGO pieces...

52.       ...using a dishwasher?   Yes   No
53.       ...using a clothes washer?   Yes   No
54.       ...using a toothbrush?   Yes   No
55.       ...using a towel?   Yes   No
56.       ...using a hairdryer?   Yes   No



Have you ever...

57.       ...jumped out of bed to build something you just thought of?   Yes   No
58.       ...prevented sleep using caffeiene so you could stay up later building?   Yes   No
59.       ...missed a class because LEGO was more interesting?   Yes   No
60.       ...been late to work because of LEGO-related activities?   Yes   No
61.       ...played with LEGO on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the same weekend?   Yes   No


Building



Have you ever built...

62.       ...something involving LEGO for a class?   Yes   No
63.       ...LEGO models for a source of income?   Yes   No
64.       ...an official LEGO model entirely from memory?   Yes   No
65.       ...something out of LEGO for a family pet?   Yes   No
66.       ...a virtual LEGO model (ray-tracing)?   Yes   No


Collecting



67.      

What kind of collector are you?

Not really a collector
Casual collector
Serious collector
Completist (must acquire all in some defined group)



68.      

How do you organize your instruction booklets?

Throw them out
Keep them in the box
All in a pile
In protector pages in a three-ring binder
(other)



69.      

What do you do with the boxes?

I throw them out.
I store pieces in them.
I flatten them neatly and put them in books.
I store them all away (closet, garage, etc.).
I proudly display them.
I cut them apart and save only the front and back panels.
I cut them apart and save only the alternative building suggestions.
(other)



70.      

How old is the oldest unopened set you currently own?

Less than 1 year old
1-2 years old
3-5 years old
6-9 years old
10-14 years old
15+ years old
(don't own any unopened sets)



71.      

Why haven't you opened it?

I haven't found the time.
I'm saving it as a gift for a friend or relative.
I'm saving it as a gift for myself.
I plan to sell it in an auction.
I'm never going to open it.
(different reason)
(don't own any unopened sets)


Have you ever...



Have you ever stepped on a LEGO piece...

72.       ...by accident?   Yes   No
73.       ...on purpose?   Yes   No
74.       ...barefoot?   Yes   No
75.       ...and drawn blood?   Yes   No
76.       ...and cried?   Yes   No



Have you ever had a LEGO piece eaten...

77.       ...by a family pet?   Yes   No
78.       ...by a sibling?   Yes   No
79.       ...by a garbage disposal?   Yes   No
80.       ...by a vacuum cleaner?   Yes   No



Have you ever...

81.       ...had extremely sore legs or feet from sitting in the same position all day while building?   Yes   No
82.       ...broken or chipped a fingernail while trying to separate two LEGO pieces?   Yes   No
83.       ...used your teeth to separate two LEGO pieces?   Yes   No
84.       ...removed the arms from a Mini-Figure?   Yes   No
85.       ...removed the legs from a Mini-Figure?   Yes   No
86.       ...repainted or applied your own decals to a Mini-Figure?   Yes   No
87.       ...ordered a set through LEGO Shop-At-Home Service?   Yes   No
88.       ...accidentally left a LEGO piece in the sun (and it melted)?   Yes   No
89.       ...left something in the sun too long (and it became yellowed)?   Yes   No
90.       ...lost a piece?   Yes   No
91.       ...fought over pieces with a sibling?   Yes   No
92.       ...bought LEGO for yourself and hid it from others?   Yes   No
93.       ...cried because you didn't get a set you wanted?   Yes   No
94.       ...swallowed a LEGO piece?   Yes   No
95.       ...stuck a LEGO piece in your nose?   Yes   No
96.       ...bought something in a LEGO auction on the Internet?   Yes   No
97.       ...held a LEGO auction on the Internet?   Yes   No
98.       ...entered a LEGO contest of any type?   Yes   No
99.       ...won a LEGO contest of any type?   Yes   No



End of Part II