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Re: Keeping things in perspective
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Tue, 27 Mar 2001 02:26:45 GMT
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Well this doesn't address the whole "people leaving" part of your post which
was it's core but I have some comments to make and this seemed to be a safe
place to do so.
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> Another gentleman conveyed a
> deep anxiety that our forum is being jeopardized and that we should take
> ourselves more seriously lest our cause stray.
I actually think we need to take ourselves much much "less" seriously. I have
found it a bit stuffy in here lately and it disturbs me a bit. I came here to
make freinds and share a cool hobby. That really is all I want out of this is
to make freinds and share a cool hobby.
Unfortunately much of the discussion here has strayed from that. I think to
many people are to hung up on TLC's involvement here. Some take the negative
route, and some think we need to be super nice to them. I could care less
about this stuff, I even occasionally feel we would be better off as a
community if TLC had never showed up here. That isn't supposed to sound as
negative as it comes off but I think their presence here has created rifts
within the community which while unintentional do exist in part because they
are here IMHO.
Now I love "Bulk" ordering but I often times wonder if it is worth it (1).
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> Anyway, my response to such comments is to keep things in the proper
> perspective. This is a hobby. This is something done for fun. We use
> colorful plastic building bricks to create larger shapes and interesting
> designs, including vehicles, towns and other items. We do not make these
> bricks ourselves, we purchase them generally from a store. The bricks are
> made by a multi-billion dollar corporation. This is sometimes our only hobby
> and sometimes, in my case, one of several hobbies.
Exactly, this is a hobby (at least for me it is). It is not a way of life or
something to center your life around (for most of us anyway). I would also
wish that people would realize that for me it is a hobby. Some people seem to
want to make it seem that I mean ill towards people in my posts. That is never
the case and while some feel that way I think they read to far into what I (and
others) say. We all need to chill and take 2 steps back and just take 1 step
back forward when we are ready. Right now we are in each others faces way to
much.
> I strongly feel LEGO building is a noble and creative hobby and most of the
> enthusiasts I've encountered undeniably have an inner spark, that artistic
> and creative essence that inspires others. Some people understand and
> support the hobby, others laugh and ridicule it. So what? Is our hobby so
> dependent on acceptance from others? Must we "belong" to something in order
> to validate what we do? Absolutely not!
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> All hobbies and activities can bring out people's eccentricities. The
> closer, more involved you are, the more sensitive you are and more likely
> behave in a manner that, especially to an outsider, seems unreasonalbe and
> eccentric. So, my best advice in keeping perspective in this forum is to
> find balance in your life. Get out there and do a variety of things. Don't
> limit yourself to just one hobby and one point of view. Years later, you may
> even look back and say "What was I thinking?"
Thats some of the best advice I have seen here in a long time.
Eric Kingsley
(1) Please don't take this personally, it is how I feel and have wanted to say
it for a long time. Dan just gave me a place where I felt safe in saying it.
If you don't agree with it fine but don't rip my head off for thinking we
*might* be better off if TLC never showed themselves here.
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| Greetings everyone! I am starting this post in an effort to foster better understanding of this hobby and help keep things in perspective. Feel free to join in and say your piece. All I ask is that everyone keep an open mind, use kind words and read (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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