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Re: Give me strength...
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 16 Aug 1999 17:14:28 GMT
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John VanZwieten wrote in message ...
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> I definitely have the same problem. Once Lego is in my hand, it's _so_ • hard to
> let go. I found a 6285 Black Seas Barracuda (@ 85% complete) at a resail • shop,
> and decided I'd buy it to make some pirate-loving Lugnet patron happy. • Keep in
> mind the only pirate stuff I have is by accident. But then I got to adding • in
> pieces, washing and ironing the sails, and my kids started playing with it, • and
> I starting thinking, "Hey, this is a pretty cool looking ship!"
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> So now it sits on display as a constant reminder of the power Lego has over
> one's mind. (Or maybe just a reminder to my wife how weak my mind is when • it
> comes to Lego :-)
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> -John Van
This is exactly how I ended up with my Airport Shuttle (6399). I bought
with the intention of selling or trading it for something I really wanted.
I built it (just to make sure it was complete) and then I was hooked. In
fact, instead of selling it, I ended up buying more Monorail stuff to make a
better layout. Exactly the opposite of what I was trying to achieve.
Anyway, this reluctance to let sets go situation is far from unique although
I am getting better. I just swapped some Pirate sets that I will never use
for a Town set I have been looking for.
Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
http://members.tripod.com/mike_walsh
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| Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:016501bee6d0$b1...9@simon... (...) I definitely have the same problem. Once Lego is in my hand, it's _so_ hard to let go. I found a 6285 Black Seas Barracuda (@ 85% complete) at a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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