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Subject: 
Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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Date: 
Sun, 20 Feb 2000 17:04:58 GMT
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I'm aware that the question itself is almost sacreligious, but it is a (semi)
serious one, going with the assumption that the LEGO-habit isn't causing
financial problems.

Richard



Message has 11 Replies:
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
Not as long as you still have money and still have space to put it all! ;-) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
Having just spent two hours yesterday looking for a piece that I needed for my current project, I'd have to say that it is indeed possible to have too much Lego! Having said that though, I don't think that you could get me to give any of it up! It (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
(...) Yes, it is very easy to have too much LEGO. For me in particular, I always seem to have way too many wheels and wheel elements, too many finger hinges, too many blue and yellow bricks, too many trans-yellow 1x1 round plates, too many Willa the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
Well, I'm in the middle of moving it. So my wife says Yes, my back says Definitely, my brain says Maybe... but my heart says NO! This is one place where I am gonna go with emotion. Besides once I am in the new place I will be able to enjoy it even (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
(...) Actually, Yes, you *can* have too many Lego Pieces. However, this won't happen until you can say, "What am I gonna do with all these Clear 2x2 tiles?" ;) Of, Course, this is assuming the owner of said tiles has already made an Olympic Ice (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
(...) Yes, but that would only happen if: a.Ninety-Nine point nine percent oil on the planet of earth has been converted to plastic for LEGO brick and you have created an oil shortage that willput oil prices up to 10 million dollar per gallon. or... (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
(...) Here's an example... This is a result of one shopping day at the LEGO outlet... check it out: (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
(...) I think that if yuo have way too many LEGO bricks, you may actually limit your creativity. Creativity typically arises when you have limitations of some sort, in my opinion. Byt this is probably a controversial theme! Fredrik (24 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
Richard Franks <spontificus@__nospa...yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Fq8nGA.BHJ@lugnet.com... (...) (semi) (...) Funny that you posted this on the same day I went through (another?) "I have too much Lego/I need more Lego" cycle. I spent a good (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
(...) I think so. I've noticed that for me, buying Lego begets more buying. It is almost addictive. There have been times recently when I have bought 3 or more sets over a weekend, but nonetheless, the next time I'm in a store I find myself looking (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
I have to be careful I don't fall into the "Ugly American" trap, assuming that most who are dealing with this issue are Americans. The main pitfall of our culture is overindulgence. We overeat, overspend, and fill our homes, garages and barns with (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)

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