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Re: Jambalaya Mini-junk box #1 - New Idea for Jambalaya
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Mon, 29 Jan 2001 18:25:05 GMT
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Hi!
This looks like a good idea. I myself am looking for this.
I will look into what I have. At least some older white bricks (really old)
and some other stuff. Maybe also some blue roofpeiceses (bended).
Og and some broken hinges (old style 2 4x2 plates, but only one part).
What I am looking for:
1 broken 9V point.
1 trackpeice 9V.
As I _am_ going to dismantle these anyway, then already broken parts are
aprisiated.
Sonnich
www.geocities.com/sonnichj/lego/
Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:3A74FA99.DC33E82C@mindspring.com...
> Ok, having just came up with a new idea for a junk box, I'm getting
> ready to start a new one. This will be a small box which should just
> cost a buck or two to ship. What I'm looking for in people to sign up
> is:
>
> + 0-3 (1) people who have a few parts they just can't bear to throw out
> and who are willing to contribute the buck or two of postage to forward
> the box along. You are allowed (and encouraged) to trade parts (but try
> not to reduce the quantity, and no trading yellowed bricks for cool
> parts). If you discover the mother lode (from your point of view) in the
> box, you may elect to terminate the box early (in which case see
> terminators below). If you just want significantly more parts than you
> put back in, but there is still some good stuff in the box (if you want
> to put in 3 parts, and decide to take 4 parts of some sort of kind of
> generally similar "value", don't worry, you're just doing an "even"
> trade), just toss a buck or two or three into the box and either the
> next guy along can use it to pay for shipping, or the terminator can use
> it to "boost" the contribution.
>
> + One final person who wants to get a bunch of parts no one else wants.
> These parts will include nifty parts which are just past their prime,
> there may also be some real losers. If the person is interested,
> yellowed and/or mangled bricks and plates can be part of the mix. This
> terminating person will make a contribution (based on the number of
> people above who sign up) to Brickshelf, Lugnet, Toys for Tots, or some
> other place which AFOLs would value. If Kevin or Todd are willing,
> setting up a list of "Jambalaya contributors" would be nifty (if this is
> done, I would request that the contribution specify who sent the bucks
> and note the other folks who participated by contributing parts and
> postage).
>
> My goal here is to pass on some interesting parts which are just in too
> bad shape for me to keep (many of them I've got plenty of in much better
> shape), and get some donations made to Lugnet, Brickshelf, or some other
> worthy cause (oh, Ldraw.org is another good choice).
>
> Eligible parts are:
>
> Broken parts (must either still be capable of connecting to some kind of
> LEGO piece, or be possibly capable of being glued back together)
> Windows with missing or broken glass
> Warped, melted, or otherwise mangled parts
> Very worn or discolored bricks and plates of "unusual" colors
> Parts with interesting sticker that just aren't in prime shape
> Parts which just don't seem terribly useful without that "other" part
> (like half a hinge brick for a mundane example)
> Minifig parts
> Nice parts (not bricks) which just have been too well loved
>
> Parts requiring interest from the "terminator" are:
>
> Mangled basic bricks and plates in "normal" colors
> Discolored basic bricks and plates in "normal" colors
>
> Prohibited parts:
>
> Clean like new condition parts (come on folks, the idea is to give
> you're trash away, if you want to give away good useable parts, take 'em
> to your church flea market or Goodwill, or something like that)
> Clones (unless the "terminator" asks for them (but then we'll all needle
> you a bit, but not too much, it's not nice to make fun of people you
> know)
>
> What you're allowed to do with the parts at the end:
>
> Paint
> Drill, cut, slide, fold, spindle, mutilate, melt...
> Toss in the trash (you know, some parts really do belong in the trash,
> if you collect junk parts and still feel like tossing something, I think
> it deserves a decent burial...)
> Gee, almost anything...
>
> The most important rule of all:
>
> Have fun!
>
> If any one has any additional rules they would like to propose, or would
> like to clarify or suggest modifying a rule, please do contribute, but
> the general idea is to not put too much onto the rules, the idea is to
> move some parts in poor condition along to someone who will appreciate
> them and get some bucks to a worthy cause.
>
> (1) Could be a few more people, but I don't want to pay the Post Office
> too much just to accomplish this, if there are a lot of folks who want
> to contribute junk parts, I would prefer to either start two boxes, or
> encourage someone else to start one also (I'm thinking that 20-30 parts
> or so will make a decent start).
>
> FUT: lugnet.market.jambalaya
>
> Frank
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