Massive Lego Man Washes Up on Florida Beach

[randome]

Source: Underwire

A larger-than-life Lego man bearing the cryptic phrase “no real than you are” has washed ashore on the Florida coast. Beachcombers in Siesta Key, Florida, found the roughly 8-foot-tall Lego man just before dawn Tuesday (see video above).

In addition to the motto emblazoned on his chest, the figure had “Ego Leonard” and the number 8 on its back, indicating there could be more Lego men out there. Googling “Ego Leonard” leads to this site, which explains that Ego Leonard (presumably the Lego man’s creator) “come(s) from a virtual world.” It also shows several other Lego men in the wild.

“In the ‘real world’ there are many rules and regulations,” an “Observation” on the site claims. “Society requires that you place yourself within a certain group or else be considered an outsider. But there’s a genuine and sincere need for an authentic self and it’s further growth and development. Still, a visit to the virtual world enables people to take on a different identity, or even identities.”

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[FSogol]

1. Since Ego Leonard is an anagram of Lego, this is probably someone's guerrilla marketing.

I think a littering fine is in order.
:shrug:

[ret5hd]

2. looks like some viral marketing scheme.

[No Elephants]

3. My condolences to his family. I trust this will bring closure.

[petronius]

13. LOL!

:rofl:

Well played, sir, well played...

[sakabatou]

4. "It also shows several other Lego men in the wild."

Huh... I'm gonna go ask a professor from a Legodex.

[AverageJoe90]

5. Gotta build 'em all.......

LEGO-MON! LOL. =)

[KansDem]

6. Maybe it's a sequel to "Repo Man?"

:shrug:

[dtexdem]

7. Ohmygawd, first the whales, now this!

Now something is killing off the earth's Legomen and causing them to wash up on beaches!

;-)

[intheflow]

12. I think it must be atomic radiation.

Given the size. Didn't we learn anything from 1950's B-movies?

[FloriTexan]

8. Perhaps this is advertising for the new LegoLand in Florida n/t

[MadinMo]

9. Proof of Aliens?

LOL! For some reason it made me think of the statues on Easter Island and then that made me think of the folks who believe aliens created them.

[L0oniX]

10. "More Human Than Human" Rob Zombie comes to mind.

[eShirl]

11. Bladerunner comes to my mind.