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In lugnet.starwars, Greg Perry writes:
> In lugnet.starwars, Chuck Rex writes:
> > Sorry to bother you all with this, but nobody in my house cares at all, and
> > I need to share with SOMEBODY.
> >
> > After 21 years of putting together Lego sets, last night I came across the
> > very first instance of a set missing a piece. I have had "near misses"
> > before, where a piece was hidden or stuck somewhere, but last night I put
> > together a B-Wing, and it was missing an tran orange 1x1 round plate. I tore
> > the room apart, confident that they NEVER fail to include a piece. But they
> > did. And THEN, and this is why I had to write, the very next set I put
> > together (the Trade Federation ATT) was missing a blue 2x2 brick. How very
> > odd. Twice, in one night, after 21 years.
> >
> > Just had to share.
>
> That is definitely odd to have the first time happen at the same time as the
> second time and all after 21 years. In the close to 500 sets that I have
> I've only once come across a missing piece - on of the tubing pieces for the
> small Anakin's Pod Racer set. Called up LEGO Consumer Affairs and they sent
> one right out.
>
> Since you brought this up Chuck - I had thought of previously posting to ask
> whether others go through this same seizure that I often seem to have. I'm
> in the middle of putting a set together when I can't find a piece. Almost
> immediately I've gripped with the conviction that it's not in the box. I
> start looking and looking and the longer I can't find it the more worked up
> I get. I start to get bummed out about not being able to finish the model
> and having to call LEGO to get the piece and what a hassle it all is when
> suddenly there's the piece right in front of me and everything is ok again.
>
> Five minutes later though I'm can't find a piece and the whole thing starts
> over again...
>
> Does this happen to others? Or is this just some unique scenario that is
> probably symptomatic of some OCD-type disorder?
>
> Just wonderin',
>
> G.
Oh, yeah, that happens to me too. Especially since I generally dump all the
parts into the box and work out of there. Even getting towards the end of a
model though I will swear that a piece isn't in there but it always shows up
eventually.
As to a piece actually missing when all is said and done - that I haven't
encountered. Thought I've caught them any number of times but it always
shows up on the floor or in the cushions.
John
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