Wait up, hold the horses, stop the presses. Do you mean to say I need these darn rod thingies for BA? (We're almost through 3A and I haven't needed them yet...) Because I'm pretty sure those c rods aren't ever going to make it into my house unless someone buys them for me. Same with Bravewriter. At this point it is just me being really stubborn, I know that. I have no rational reason for never ever ever buying them. I may some day be convinced. Today is probably not that day. And hopefully DS will be past them before I ever feel the need to give in. Just so I don't have to.
(He did fine with pictures of them in MiF. I think he is like me and can visualize the blocks without needing them physically there.)