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Re: Building exhaustion
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Thu, 13 May 1999 07:34:41 GMT
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On Tue, 11 May 1999 18:17:34 GMT, Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote:
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> Terry K wrote:
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> > On Mon, 10 May 1999 16:15:05 GMT, Sproaticus <jsproat@geocities.com> wrote:
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> > > Terry K wrote:
> > > > The only thing more headache-inducing than building them was taking them apart
> > > > and sorting all the pieces. :-/
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> > > Which reminds me, I haven't seen a discussion on piece-sorting for a while.
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> > > After buying all the SW sets (1), I have well over 1.8 jazillion pieces to
> > > sort, categorize, and cram into my soon-to-be-overflowing drawer system.
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> > I reached that point about a year ago. I have a bunch of sets sitting in boxes
> > because I don't have anywhere to put them if I build them - nor do I have
> > storage space.
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> > > Has this new theme caused anyone to re-think their organization system? I
> > > am seriously considering switching over to the sort-by-original-set
> > > method...
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> > Ugh. By original set? Blech. No system is really perfect, I guess. I just
> > need to increase the capacity of mine by an order of 4 or so. (just to be
> > 'safe' for a while)
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> > -- Terry K --
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> When you reach the "point of no return" which I have (and probably Terry also),
> sorting in and of itself becomes way to labor intensive. I end up with buckets that
> are nothing but bricks of assorted colors, with the windows, fences, slopes, rounds,
> clears, arches, tiles and desireable specialty pieces removed. I have about 40 lb
> of unused specialtly pieces that isn't even worth the bother to go thru. I just
> don't have the time to even sort it for auctions, etc. Sometimes I feel badly
> because someone will ask if I have a specific piece for trade. Well looking thru
> several hundred boxes, buckets, etc, gets to be pretty crazy, and time consuming.
> I'm to the point where I will no longer buy regular bricks because I have so many of
> them still unsorted.
I have reached that point. Buckets of "excess" pieces. But I wager my problem
pales in comparison to Gary's.
> Tired of sorting,
> Gary Istok
Amen to that. In fact, the prospect of sorting often discourages me from
getting pieces out to build with. That can't be good.
-- Terry K --
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