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Re: Misnomer: we are all Lego collectors!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 11 Jun 2001 21:15:48 GMT
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Matthew Gerber at matthew@digitaliris.com wrote:
> 2. To accumulate as a hobby or for study.
And this right here is my point of contention. My hobby is not to collect
LEGO bricks. My hobby is Building. My collection is merely a side effect of
the necessity for having LEGO bricks with which to build.
You wouldn't call a home builder a "lumber collector."
You wouldn't call a sculptor a "clay collector."
This is what I'm saying.
~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
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Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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| (...) Again, from Dictionary.com: col·lect1 (k-lkt) v. col·lect·ed, col·lect·ing, col·lects v. tr. 1. To bring together in a group or mass; gather. 2. To accumulate as a hobby or for study. 3. To call for and obtain payment of: collect taxes. 4. To (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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