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Re: How do you guys do it?
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lugnet.build.military
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Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:52:09 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Kevin Salm wrote:
> In lugnet.build.military, Dave Lander wrote:
> > Ya know, I've been into Lego for a while myself. I haven't had the time or money
> > I'd have liked to have for it over the last few years, but I do still love
> > Lego.
> > I've been coming to this site for a while now, and I just have one question for
> > everyone. How do all of you pull it off? Everything I've seen on this site so
> > far just blows away anything I've ever even come close to attempting. Even the
> > things that you people say you need to work on are far ahead of anything I've
> > ever done.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm hoping to get some time together to dust off the ol' bricks, and if
> > I can, get some cash for some new bricks too. If I ever get a chance to make
> > any posts feel free to ask whatever questions, and give whatever advice. Above
> > all, everybody keep up the great building.
-Major Snippage-
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> Bottom line is that buying Lego does not have to be a burden on finances.
> Simply take stock of what other things you can reduce spending on so that you
> can spend more cash on Lego. And remember that smaller purchases over time may
> be much more rewarding than a few big purchases.
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> __Kevin Salm__
> buyer of Lego for over 25 years
To further what Larry P. mentioned in a previos post, as well as Kevin Salm's
above...
I've had the experience of placing my own 32 foot long cable-stayed suspension
bridge of 33,000 LEGO pieces in the front window of a Zainy Brainy toy store.
Upon viewing my creation/display from the outside for the first time I heard a
passerby make the comment "It must be nice to have no budget". What made it
interesting was immediately following that comment this person flicked down
their cigarette butt to the ground. It then dawned on me that this bridge
occupying the window would be the equivalent of a pack a day for a year. So yes
it's just a matter of priorities.
Patrick S. O'Donnell
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| (...) Many excellent suggestions have been given to you so far. They are all good ideas. As for getting more Lego to build with, you don't have to consider buying more Lego to be a major purchase. If your cash flow is small, just buy Lego in small (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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