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Re: Building exhaustion
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Thu, 13 May 1999 14:25:26 GMT
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Terry K wrote:
> 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. :-/
> > > >
> > > > Which reminds me, I haven't seen a discussion on piece-sorting for a while.
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > > 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...
> > >
> > > 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)
> > >
> > > -- 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.
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> I have reached that point. Buckets of "excess" pieces. But I wager my problem
> pales in comparison to Gary's.
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> > Tired of sorting,
> > Gary Istok
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> Amen to that. In fact, the prospect of sorting often discourages me from
> getting pieces out to build with. That can't be good.
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> -- Terry K --
There is one thing that I do that helps dispel the discouragement that I feel when
attempting to work on a new creation. I have these 10 inch x 14 inch (25,4cm x 37cm)
paper food trays from a former work locations cafeteria. If I'm working on the red
cathedral, I'll put some red arches on the tray, add some 1x1 red cylinders, add some
1x1, 1x2, 1x3, 1x4 bricks, add a few red plates, and add other pieces that I will need.
These pieces often get mixed up, but they all stay right there on that tray. So when I'm
done, I may end up putting what is left over back into the boxes/bins where they came
from. The problem is, I now have about 15 of these trays stackup for different projects
that are under development (another thread).
Gary Istok.
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| (...) I have reached that point. Buckets of "excess" pieces. But I wager my problem pales in comparison to Gary's. (...) Amen to that. In fact, the prospect of sorting often discourages me from getting pieces out to build with. That can't be good. (...) (25 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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