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Re: HELP! I'm out of control!
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lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 19:20:15 GMT
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In lugnet.people, Kevin Zwicker writes:
Help!

My name is Kevin and I am a Legoholic.

I don't know what has come over me. I'm spending way too much on Lego! In
the last 2 months, I have spent over 4000$ on the little plastic bricks. I
have accumulated more parts than I can ever use. And forget about ever
sorting them even if I could live to be 150!

Boxes are piled in the basement, the bedroom and the living room. Sets are
displayed on shelves, the kitchen table, in the cupboards and in drawers!
Furniture is completely buried. We lost the dog under some boxes for a few
hours the other day.

Those darned holiday sales are to blame! This one is always better than the
first one. One store trying to beat the other store. 20, 30, 50% off!! When
will it all end??! Heeeeeeeeeeeeelllllppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kevin Z (Drowning...in ABS... bricks...)
#142

1. Put yourself on a budget.  $100 a month, $50 a month, whatever.  I save
my budget up for sales.

2. To help in the above, narrow your focus and limit what themes you want.
Trains and Town or Space/Star Wars or maybe Castle and Pirates (that's me).
Or even just one theme.  Trying to get it all (and all at once) will leave
you doing nothing but shopping.

3. Sell off the excess.  Use the money to supplement your monthly allowance,
or buy the dog a Lego-free doghouse.  It's easier to sell off sets still in
the box than break them down and sell the parts.

4. Decide where you are going to keep your Lego habit.  Reduce it to one
room at most.  This will help you decide how much to sell off.

Bruce



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Help! My name is Kevin and I am a Legoholic. I don't know what has come over me. I'm spending way too much on Lego! In the last 2 months, I have spent over 4000$ on the little plastic bricks. I have accumulated more parts than I can ever use. And (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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