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Re: Geez! LUGNET is just too exciting!
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Fri, 10 Dec 1999 05:53:15 GMT
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Have to agree there, my NLSO wife *really* enjoyed the islander/pirate kits
I bought her. 8) She never really go into it as much as you did Rachel (for
which my wallet is ever grateful, I'm bad enough!), but she seems to
understand me a little better. 8)
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Ben Vaughan
buster@marsbase.com
http://www.marsbase.com
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The few, the proud...the plastic.
Rachel Kingston <Kingston@spirit.com.au> wrote in message
news:FMIBvG.6oF@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.general, Richard Franks writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Jonathan Little writes:
> >
> > > My girlfriend is understanding of my habit. She buys me sets that she • knows I
> > > need, and lets me know if she sees sales, etc. I tried to get her to • build
> one
> > > for herself so I let her build 7111 SW Droid Fighter. I figured it was a • nice,
> > > small, relatively small set. She hated it. She refused to ever build one
> > > again. I haven't quite given up on her yet, though . . . . :)
> >
> > Ooops, maybe I shouldn't have bought my girlfriend an 8480 for her • birthday!
> > You think starting her off with the simpler, easier sets is a better • idea?
> > Hmmm.. have to think about this one :)
> >
> > Richard
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> Guys, as a woman, let me give you a fresh perspective on this (and I'm
> speaking from my own experiences, before I get any timmy's thrown at me by
> women who love star wars, etc. Actually I love the movies, the Star Wars • was
> the first movie on the big screen that I ever saw, but the lego star wars • just
> doesnt do it for me)
> I can just imagine you guys..."oh go on honey, you'll love building the • x-wing
> fighter, youll see" (apologies to any other female AFOLS out there who • love
> the sets that leave me cold...well, maybe not cold, Lego couldnt have that
> effect on me, but maybe lukewarm???)
> Try your girl friends and wives on castle sets, I guarantee this, so try • it!
> even my mother loves the castle sets!!!!!
> Pirate ships could be a winner too. (or islanders, or anything in • adventurers)
> Take my word for it,don't let the very first set your girlfriend builds be • a
> vehicle of any description, and don't buy her the sets that you want her • to
> have, offer to take her lego shopping, especially when King Leos castle • comes
> out, and offer to shout her any set that she wants, (another hint, not for
> birthday or xmas, if she is not already into Lego - just as a fun pressie • on a
> regular shopping trip)
> OK this won't boost up your collection with the sets that you may want, • but at
> least she'll have an interest in the set she's about to build, instead of
> having to be coerced into building, it also means that you could become • REALLY
> broke trying to supply both of you with sets.
> This is what happened to us, "Hey, Rachel, Lego is really cool, check out • the
> catalogue..." "No, I've never been into Lego, it doesn't do anything for • me,
> oh, ok, I'll have a look......hey, the castle's are cool, wow, I dig the
> Pirate ships, have you got any of these sets? No, only town and train and
> technic, oh....."
> Three years later and many more thousands of dollars than I care to admit • and
> I think he is starting to curse the day he ever showed me that catalogue, • but
> at least I don't complain when he buys Lego!!!!!
> A couple of weeks ago he actually said to me "I don't mind hearing about • Lego,
> BUT NOT EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!"
> Oh well, time for a new boyfriend, one who REALLY loves lego!!!!! (just
> joking, at least he doesnt mind how much I spend on it!)
> Anyhow, just food for thought, after thinking about it, it maybe cheaper • if
> you don't give her the addiction!!!!!
>
> Rachel:-)
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| (...) one (...) nice, (...) Guys, as a woman, let me give you a fresh perspective on this (and I'm speaking from my own experiences, before I get any timmy's thrown at me by women who love star wars, etc. Actually I love the movies, the Star Wars (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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