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Re: Survey found in lego box
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Wed, 2 Feb 2000 19:11:56 GMT
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---D M Garcia
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Alien/2199/
Maggie Cambron <mcambron@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:3897C38F.9D945045@postoffice.pacbell.net...
> Anyway, good for you!  I probably would have lied and said it was for my
> sons. (My cat has had a subscription to the Mania magazine for several • years
> because I couldn't bring myself to say it was for me.)
I stopped hoarding the mania mags when my 9 year old daughter picked up the
mail one day and realized her name (not mine) was on the mailing address.

>  I'm still in the closet and somewhat envious of those who can come out • and  >ask for LEGO for
> the holidays or birthdays.
My wife took pleasure in yanking me out of my Lego closet this past
Christmas.  We went back home and I wanted so *desparately* to hunt Lego
sets but couldn't find an excuse.  I came downstairs one night and my Dad
asked me, "Did you want to go look for some Lego's?"

> As it is I wouldn't dream of it.  It's bad enough
> that my first grader went and told his whole class that while he has a big
> LEGO collection, his mom's is even larger, and she won't let him play with
> it.  The mom volunteering in the classroom that day asked me if it was • true--
> it was a bit embarrassing.
My daughter tells her friends all the time, but they don't know any better.

I don't run around announcing it, but I am not afraid to tell people.


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---D M Garcia
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Alien/2199/



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  Re: Survey found in lego box
 
If you wrote on the card that you got it for Mindstrorms parts they probably won't be surprised that you are an adult. I have never found a survey card--but I've never been able to bring myself to open a cyber slam set either, although there are (...) (27 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)

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