Did you get bored and decide to wade into the console wars to see what would happen?

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And now when you get bored of a game, you don't have to take the whole phone apart just to switch to a new one.

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And if you get bored of virtual building and would like to be able to get your hands on the real thing, then you can also order the necessary bricks for your creation and Lego will package it up for you.

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In fact, lesson one: you will never get bored in the job!

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If you're bored, get a hammer and chisel and start chiselling something or do the washing up.

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If you owned a smooth and suave performance coupe, an Infiniti G37, for example, would you grow bored after awhile because it simply didn't get the adrenaline pumping?

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So you have to throw a rock or two, and that works, until they get bored again.

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