Benutzer:Meiko
Okay. First off, I should tell you where I got the name, "Meiko" from. I got it from one of my best friend's dog's name, "Miko". I thought that if I made it a long 'e' sound, then it would be cooler. Well, now you know.
About Me
This is in progress (because my life hasn't ended yet)
LEGO Life
I started out with LEGO when I was VERY young, and I was actually very good at it. My first themes were some simple Duplo bricks, and Jack Stone. I grew out of Duplo pretty quick, and Jack Stone got discontinued, so I moved on to normal LEGO bricks. My dad got me into LEGO Trains, and my brothers (one of which is Aanchir) got me into BIONICLE. My first BIONICLE set was Gali Nuva. I had some trouble putting the ball joints together because my fingers were so small, and they'd get pinched in the joints (that was when ball joints were VERY tight). I ended up getting all of the blue and black BIONICLE sets, because we had a color system worked out. My funniest BIONICLE memory was when I got Umbra and I was missing one of his shoulder-armor pieces, and instead got a 1x4 Red LEGO Brick.
I've always played with more than just BIONICLE though. BIONICLE started my interest in TECHNIC, which I have become very good with, though it isn't one of my favorite themes to build with. I love to make custom LEGO Racers models, like Ferraris, and other real cars. I like making big city layouts with LEGO City, LEGO Trains, etc. I occasionally use LEGO Mindstorms, but I don't have enough money to buy the amount of motors and stuff that I would need to satisfy myself. That reminds me to tell you this: I am EXTREMELY SMART (for my age, and for any other person between the ages of 13 and 24)!! I think LEGO helped with my understanding of a lot of things and how they work. In 2005, my brothers and I each subscribed to LEGO Brickmaster Magazine. They had previously been a member and subscriber of LEGO Club Magazine, since the LEGO Maniac was the mascot. Well, when we got Brickmaster, it was really cool because of all the nice micro-build models. They also got us many useful pieces. When Master Builder Academy came out, I really liked it. It may seem like it's childish and easy, but it's very helpful. The pieces you get on it are very helpful, and you can create many great things. About the same time I got Master Builder academy, my brothers were home from college. That meant I could actually see some of their new sets in real life, like Hero Factory. I hadn't been too impressed by looking at the pictures and pieces online, but once I saw them, I appreciated them from that moment on.
So far, my Hero Factory collection consists of sets 2143 Rocka 3.0, 2283 Witch Doctor, 2282 Rocka XL, 2232 Raw-Jaw, 2233 Fangz, 2236 Scorpio, 2231 Waspix, 7179 Bulk & Vapour, 7145 Von Nebula, 7158 Furno Bike, 2144 Nex 3.0, and 2183 Stringer 3.0. I'm still planning on getting some other 3.0 Heroes, and I'm still interested in some 1.0 Heroes, but might not get them.
I am very curious, so when I see something, I like to know how it works, how it's made, how it was developed, etc so I usually build it (or something similar) out of LEGO pieces. Ever since LEGO Digital Designer came out, I have been able to satisfy my curiosity at the same time as exercise my love of computers.
I have been a big fan of LEGO all of my life, and I guarantee that that will stay the same as long as I live. I think LEGO is a great thing for kids, and it has sure helped me throughout my life. All it took for me was a few pieces, and I was hooked. I always want more, so I can make things BBB.
Personal Life
This section is under construction by the LEGO City Construction Co.
I was born on November 28. I grew up with my two older brothers. My brothers got into LEGO before I was born, but they spread it to me as soon as I was old enough. We got a dog named Cider around 2000, and she was very cute, but not well-trained. She ended up chewing a lot of our LEGO pieces, most of which were ones we didn't have more of. She still hasn't been trained (the only thing she knows how to do on-command is to sit, and I was EXTREMELY lucky to get her to even learn that), but she has stopped chewing on our bricks.
I like to spend my time doing things that satisfy my curiosity and knowledge, so if I think of something/wonder something, I'll figure it out by doing it. LEGO helps me do that, but sometimes I'll use a computer instead. I sure am glad that LDD came out! I am exceptionally smart for my age, hence the reason I skipped a grade (4th, to be exact). I potentially could skip another grade, but that would put me in an awkward situation, so no, at least not for now.
I am the most athletic person in my family, which kind of sucks, because I don't have anybody to play sports with. I play basketball, baseball, and spend time with friends playing competitive 4-square. I was on the basketball team and the soccer team at my boarding school. I play tennis with friends. I play baseball in the summer and my favorite team is the Boston Red Sox. I enjoy watching football, but don't get a kick out of playing it. My favorite professional football team is the Pittsburgh Steelers, but I still respect the Washington Redskins. I go to just about every home game for our local high school football team.
My family has been in the newspaper business for a LONG time (my mom's side). My dad does audio and sound for churches, schools, and some local gigs/events. I help him with that a lot, so I've gotten to know lots about audio.
I have a VERY large LEGO collection, obvious, given the fact that every room in my house is filled with LEGO (All basement rooms, kitchen, brothers' room, parents' room, my room, den, living room, etc.). I use LEGO pieces at least once a day, on average.
As I have previously mentioned, I am very interested in computers. I started using computers at a young age. I have accomplished many things on computers, like designing many Wikipedia pages, and designing this User Page. However, coding in wiki-text isn't my favorite thing. I like coding in HTML and CSS. I have designed many websites, and coded lots of random things in HTML. I've been testing for Mozilla, using Firefox 9.0a1 (Firefox Nightly). I beta-test Google Chrome, but that's not much. I also test many web-based projects. I participated in Gmail Beta, and other Google projects. I tested many games on LEGO.com, and other LEGO sites. I used to code things in Microsoft Notepad, but I've switched to Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 now. I always love to have the latest and greatest software, and I get it ASAP.
At the start of Summer, I usually do a lot of things. As I said earlier, I play baseball, and I also participate in the local Soap Box Derby race. We also get new Summer LEGO sets when they hit the shelves, usually before others get the chance. When school gets out, it gives me a lot of time to experiment with my LEGO collection, which helps, because we participate in Brickfair each year.
Overall, I like many things. I really like stuffed animals. I have a zoo of them. Around 2004, I got my first stuffed horse, and I loved it. Soon, I was taking horseback-riding lessons. I was a natural at it, the only problem was that I'm extremely allergic to horses. I didn't want to give up riding though, so whenever I ride, I take Claritin before-hand. Nowadays, I'm a very advanced rider, doing things that my riding instructor has never seen before, nor have I. I can jump 51/2 feet, walk, trot (with no hands), canter (with no hands), and gallop (with 1 hand). I can stand up on the saddle at a trot, and many other tricks.
Of my favorite things, I prefer Coca-Cola over Pepsi, Microsoft over Apple (except for iPods), Firefox over Internet Explorer & Google Chrome, and I prefer Nintendo over XBox & PlayStation.
Professional Life
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User Boxes
I'm not really a big fan of user boxes, but some are necessary for me.
| I contribute using Firefox Nightly 9.0a1 |
See Also
References
- Myself
- My Life
External Links
Hero Team O-NX
These heroes were originally Matoran on the island of Orda-Nui (O-NX means Orda-Nui). To read my story, click here: (Not yet available)
Current Members
- Meiko 1.0, in Hero Recon Team Gallery <img>http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Meiko/Icons/note.png" style="cursor:help;" title="Mouse-over to read a note"</img> (leader)
- Jason 1.0, in Hero Recon Team Gallery <img>http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Meiko/Icons/note.png" style="cursor:help;" title="Mouse-over to read a note"</img>
- Ethan 1.0, in Hero Recon Team Gallery <img>http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Meiko/Icons/note.png" style="cursor:help;" title="Mouse-over to read a note"</img>
Other Networks
- My Majhost
- My Brickshelf
- My Flickr Photostream
- Jel15 on My LEGO Network
- ZenAeroStorm in the Nexus HQ on LEGO Universe <img>http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Meiko/Icons/note.png" style="cursor:help;" title="Mouse-over to read a note"</img>
- My LEGO Collection on Brickset
WARNING! I EAT SPAM!!
- Email Me Anonymously via HEROsector01 <img>http://hf.biosector01.com/hf/skins/monobook/mail_icon.gif" style="padding-bottom: 3.5px;"</img>
- Yahoo! <img>http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Meiko/Icons/note.png" style="cursor:help;" title="Mouse-over to read a note"</img>
Mini-Minefield
Branch of Meiko's Minefield
This is where I test things from my Lab on an actual page.
Note: Sorry for you poor Internet Explorer users, because I can't get the gradients to work for you guys. The code that should work isn't working here, however it works in Adobe Dreamweaver. Here is that code:
filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#364D67', endColorstr='#0D111E',GradientType=0 );
Sorry, but you will have to deal with a solid background until this gets worked out, or use a different browser.