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Re: I'm exiting the world of LEGO.
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Date: 
Mon, 5 Jun 2000 14:28:39 GMT
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Rob Farver wrote:

> After weeks of soul-searching and discussions with my wife, I have decided it is
> time to exit the LEGO scene, at least in large part.  After 6 months in our new
> house we are finding there is no room for this hobby, either financially or
> time wise.  I will be holding a (relatively) small portion of my collection for
> use by my 2 girls, but anticipate getting rid of the rest in an effort to clean
> up some of my current debt load.  I know this may come as a surprise to a great
> many of you, but I rarely build anything and don't anticipate finding the time
> to do so any time soon.  It's possible that this may just be a Dark Ages period,
> which I never went through originally having started this hobby at 26 or so.  If
> that is the case then maybe I will get back into it at a later date, albeit in a
> less enthusiastic way.  To those of you that have deals pending (Tom and Brian
> off the top of my head) I will contact you to discuss details.  This is also
> advance notice to anyone going to brickfest that intend to show up at least one
> day (probably Saturday) with as much of my collection as I can get organized in
> time.  I will probably also reserve some items to offer up to people that have
> helped me out or taken a strong interest in them.  I expect I will post
> something in marketplace by the weekend with some details of what I will bring.
> 
> Rob
> 
> FUTs set to lugnet.general
> -
> 
> Rob Farver - mailto:rfarver@rcn.com
>       Home - http://www.farver.com/lego/
>       eBay - http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/rfarver

Rob,  Say it isn't so!!!

That is very disappointing news.  You were getting to be so well known as "Mr. LEGO
Slope".

I have to say that Rob has always been a class act, and one of the first people I
have ever traded with.

I hope you don't liquidate all your LEGO.  Later on you might have a change of
heart.  At least I hope you still participate in LUGNET.

A very sad day in Legoville.
Gary Istok

:-(
'



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After weeks of soul-searching and discussions with my wife, I have decided it is time to exit the LEGO scene, at least in large part. After 6 months in our new house we are finding there is no room for this hobby, either financially or time wise. I (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jun-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)  

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