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Re: LEGO Dreams (was: Re: I think I'm getting too involved...
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Tue, 24 Nov 1998 13:07:07 GMT
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Once upon a time, Larry Pieniazek <lpien@ctp.IWANTNOSPAM.com> wrote:

Steve Bliss wrote:

Go to the store ahead of time and practice.

Just check with security or store management first as you are practicing
with property that is not your own.

Good point.  I had been assuming mostly a (semi-)mad dash from the
counter to the LEGO aisle, pantomime filling the cart (decision: go
for speed-scooping, getting many copies of just a few sets, or take
the time to cruise the aisle, grabbing individual sets?), and then
dashing back to the front.  Wouldn't give you *as* much practice as
actually filling the cart(s), but would be better than arm-chair
quarterbacking.

If you DO decide to practice, please post when/where, as I want to
watch. :-)

Me too! :)

Steve



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  Re: LEGO Dreams (was: Re: I think I'm getting too involved...
 
The big question remains, what to get if provided with such an opportunity! Big ticket items which take up more trolley space, or many smaller sets, of which you could get many, but not so great piece selections? Or a mixture..... Grab a mindstorms, (...) (26 years ago, 24-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
  Re: LEGO Dreams (was: Re: I think I'm getting too involved...
 
Nonononono! Scooping is a waste of space. Reach to the back of the shelf, grab the rear box, put your other hand on the front one, squeeze them together, then pull the whole rectangular stack over the cart, and set it neatly into place. I can (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: LEGO Dreams (was: Re: I think I'm getting too involved...
 
(...) Just check with security or store management first as you are practicing with property that is not your own. If you DO decide to practice, please post when/where, as I want to watch. :-) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)

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