Jay Lane, Author at Video Gaming Dad

The Story About How My Kids & WWE Wrestling Got Me a Camaro

January 30, 2017

A little over a month ago, I accidentally backed into my neighbor's car. Yesterday, I was finally able to drop it off at the body shop to get it worked on. I also had to get a rental car to drive for a few days... More...

LEGO Review: 70911 The Penguin Arctic Roller

Jay Lane

January 27, 2017

LEGO, Reviews, The LEGO Batman Movie

Next up for review in The LEGO Batman Movie series is The Penguin Arctic Roller. As soon as I saw this set in the LEGO catalog, I really wanted to add it to my collection. I couldn't wait for it to appear in... More...

LEGO Review: 75875 Ford F-150 Raptor & Ford Model A Hot Rod

Jay Lane

January 24, 2017

LEGO, Reviews

I bought this set in June 2016 (over 6 months ago) when I was on a business trip in Cincinnati, OH. I was staying in a hotel near a LEGO Store and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to buy some new LEGO sets wi... More...

LEGO REVIEW: The LEGO Batman Movie Minifigures Set

Jay Lane

January 20, 2017

LEGO, Reviews, The LEGO Batman Movie

While I already own two LEGO minifigs sets, The Simpsons Series and The Simpsons Series 2, I've never really considered myself a minifig collector. I bought The Simpsons sets because I already had a huge non-LE... More...

Fun Sunday Project: Classic Nintendo Controller Made Entirely From LEGO Bricks

Jay Lane

January 9, 2017

LEGO, Video Games

Yesterday, I had an idea to create a Nintendo controller out of LEGO bricks. I was a child in the 80's and I still have a fondness for Nintendo. I even built a huge NES coffee table that's sitting in my basemen... More...

LEGO Review: 30524 The Mini Batwing

Jay Lane

January 8, 2017

LEGO, Reviews, The LEGO Batman Movie

Last week, I placed an order on LEGO.com for The Penguin Artic Roller and some The LEGO Batman Movie Minifigures. In the month of January, LEGO throws in a free The Mini Batwing set if you spend more than $35 (... More...

10 #DadGoals for 2017

Jay Lane

January 6, 2017

Commentary

It's January so that means it's time for me to create a list of New Year's resolutions that I won't actually follow. Oh wait. I need to be more positive (see #1 below). It's time to create a list of resoluti... More...

Fathers and Sons That Draft Together, Stick Together

Jay Lane

August 25, 2016

Commentary, Family Fun

I love, love, love fantasy football. It's one of my favorite things in the world. Ask my wife or anyone I know. I become obsessed with fantasy football for 4-5 months out the year and then need the remaining mo... More...

Sometimes You Have to Embarrass Yourself to Get Free Chicken

Jay Lane

July 12, 2016

Family Fun

My famil loves Chick-fil-A. I like it because the kids don't complain about it and it takes me back to when I got to eat there on special occasions when I was a kid. There used to only be one in Louisville but ... More...

LEGO Review: 76052 Batman Classic TV Series — Batcave

Jay Lane

May 3, 2016

LEGO, Reviews

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my family's Spring Break trip to Chicago. During that trip, we visited the LEGO store and I bought the LEGO Batman Classic Batcave set. I had been wanting to buy it ever sin... More...

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