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To outsiders, Lego collecting appears like a reasonably sedate hobby.
After all, Lego is fun and colorful, and anything meant for kids must be
inherently pure and good. Therefore, onlookers regard collecting Lego as a
relatively peaceful pursuit. Lego enthusiasts, on the other hand, view each
trip to the toy store as a potential bloodbath; an all-out, all-bets-are-off
contest of champions in which the winner takes home a UCS Tie Interceptor
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/7181 and the loser takes home their teeth in a
paper bag. Or worse, a Witch's Windship http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6037
Yep, toy people is angry, violent folk…
Therefore, the following are a few of my
–Hot Blood, Cold Plastic- survival tips.
#1. Scout-out the war grounds:
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A good commander always knows his/her terrain. Familiarity
with the environment is crucial to a successful campaign.
#2. Dig-in and erect fortifications:
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Being 1st into the store can be the difference between sweet victory and
arduous defeat. Therefore, attempt to stow yourself away in the ceiling or
hid away in the bathroom over night to absolutely assure you primary
position in the mornin’. (A less illegal way is to camp-out & sleep outside
the store)
#3. Travel in packs:
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Team-work is critical in out flanking and out maneuvering your opponent.
By working in large groups not only will you intimidate your rival, but
effective blocking and screening techniques can totally eliminate their
access into you secured grounds…a.k.a. the Lego isle.
#4. Pre-battle preparations:
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Scope out the sets of merit and reestablish their location into a more
secure position. (E.g. take the given sets and stash them in the garden
section of the store [or wherever the lowest trafficked area is] to avoid
the melee that will invariably ensue in the rampant lawless Toy isles.
#5. Wear cleats:
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In the event of stampedes you can assure that your grip will not fail. In
addition, those that you trample will live in fear of you and don the scars
you inflicted for a lifetime.
#6. Become one with the BRICK:
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A proper mindset and focus will allow you to Visualize the victory. Just
envision yourself and the soon-to-be-acquired ABS in a state of ‘oneness.’
<Ohmmmmm, Ohmmmm…>
Did I miss any thing…
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| (...) How about this: Travel light; Don’t bring any dependants with you! If you have kids or a significant other that isn’t involved in the hunt they’ll just slow you down. So loose the baggage and your dexterous mobility will increase. :) [[[Kim]]] (23 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| ~I've got another… Infiltrate foreign command: ¯¯¯...¯¯¯ Develop friendly relation with shop employees. *This’ll allow you access to internal information. Such as shipment-dates, product-availability, stock-quantities, and most importantly the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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