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Re: My Lego Obsession & Philosophy
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Date: 
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 20:38:19 GMT
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On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 16:46:09 GMT, Ian Sinclair uttered the following
profundities...
When you come across people who sneer their nose, or can't believe you
still play with LEGO, just do what I do..

Just brush aside their comments without another thought, with the
knowledge that your life is more enriched because you play with LEGO.

Better to play into old age, than to grow old and never play.

I usually get responses along the lines of "aren't you sad,
playing with toys."

I respond "who's more sad, me, playing with toys, harming
no one, or you, with your prejudice & narrow, blinkard
views?"
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(...) when I get negative remarks about my Lego obsession, I often respond with a varient of one of the following, depending on whether the person I'm talking to seems human or not. <friendly> "It's cheaper and safer than smoking/drinking/doing (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)

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  My Lego Obsession & Philosophy
 
The following was posted to RTL in response to some threads discussing Adult's playing with LEGO and I finish with my `New LEGO Philosophy' I hope you enjoy it... I too have just recently reappeared after my dark age. I had lots of great sets during (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

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