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Re: Woo-hoo! I've been outed!
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Date: 
Thu, 23 Dec 1999 17:49:20 GMT
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Hehe, I don't HAVE to drop it into conversations - my obsession hits people like a
ton of bricks ;-)

http://people.netscape.com/toms

Take a look at my cube and my computer.  And those pics are quite out of date, I
have at least 25% more Lego here now ;-)


Dave Schuler wrote:

> Today at work we did our "Secret Santa" exchange, with an unspoken $10 limit
> on gifts.  I was stuck when I tried to come up with a small gift, because, due
> to my need for instant commercial gratification, most things under $10 that I
> want I've already bought myself!  On a whim, I suggested the Landspeeder set
> (since the 2000 sets weren't yet available here, and I didn't know the prices)
> as well as several other possibilities.
>   Well, my Santa chose Lego, and as a bonus got me the Speeder Bike set.  I'd
> already had the sets, of course, but it's nice to have extras!  There can now
> be no doubt 'round the office of my Lego interest!
>   It's doubly nice because, while I'm obviously not "ashamed" of my hobby, I
> didn't know how to drop it into conversations.  Now, with the Speeder on my
> desk, I'll have an easy way in if anyone asks.
> 
>      Dave!

--
| Tom Stangl, Technical Support          Netscape Communications Corp
|      Please do not associate my personal views with my employer



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(...) Jeez, Tom! Why don't you just make your cube out of Lego? Dave! (27 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

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Today at work we did our "Secret Santa" exchange, with an unspoken $10 limit on gifts. I was stuck when I tried to come up with a small gift, because, due to my need for instant commercial gratification, most things under $10 that I want I've (...) (27 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

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