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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 (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I completely agree with you. When I am judicial with my Lego expenditures, each set that I get means much more to me. I'd like to keep some of the innocent joy that Lego brought me when I was a child; when I didn't care much at all about piece (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) effects (...) It then becomes a painfully difficult decision: Do I spend the money now, or save it until I have enough to buy a larger set? If I spend it, do I buy bricks? Try for completion in a theme? Buy multiple sets for parts? Buy sets (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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Here's what I do, not as a law, but as a rule of thumb. I decide what it is I really want before hand. I avoid impulsive shopping unless I see a clearance that's really cool. My next lego set is the River Expedition from the Adventure series. I know (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Agreed again, on all points. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I (...) This is how I tend to build. Meaning that when I design something in my head, it's always thought out based on the pieces that I currently have. If I don't have enough pieces to do something, instead of buying more of those pieces, I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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