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<Trimmed all groups except .o-t.fun> (...) Tom, Read that again, Kevin wrote 4000$ that is 4 grand i.e. 4K or 200 steak dinners. So I think he has you beat by just a little. ;-) Jude (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Only $400? I think my record for one month was back in 12/99 when I spent $1100. I got two 6991 Monorails from DYA and the first space monorail for like $230 and then a bunch of Star wars sets. That was my last major purchase, and this is my (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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He - he ! So as it seems that soon you'll become the seller and I the buyer :-))) ... But honestly I've got the same problem - I always keep more sets for myself then I sell ... meaning - spending too much !!!! And space ... I only have few (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Welcome to the club Kevin. I've accumulated an almost complete Lego Technic/Mindstorms/Expert Builder/Throwbots/Slizzer collection in a year. On the 200 sets I bought this year, about 10 are not MISB. Some sets date for 1977! You can imagine (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm happy for you... However, a person can NEVER have too many bricks! The more bricks = the more freedom to create. But, perhaps if you do become inundated with surplus bricks or sets, try donating them to a worthy cause. (no, not an AFOL) To (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Unless they're Conan, or Mike Poindexter. Or have a really big room. ;) James (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 1. Put yourself on a budget. $100 a month, $50 a month, whatever. I save my budget up for sales. 2. To help in the above, narrow your focus and limit what themes you want. Trains and Town or Space/Star Wars or maybe Castle and Pirates (that's (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Boy, do I feel for you. I hope my X-mas bonus will allow me to buy my first set in eight months..... Duq "Kevin Zwicker" <kevin1@netrover.com> wrote in message news:G59IFG.8At@lugnet.com... (...) bricks. I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Get a grip man. And then get organized. If I can limit LEGO to a single room (BAYLIT and all...) So can anyone. 1) Disassemble all your sets. 2) Separate all packaging and instructions (parts rule afterall) 3) Recycle all buckets (their (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Help! My name is Kevin and I am a Legoholic. I don't know what has come over me. I'm spending way too much on Lego! In the last 2 months, I have spent over 4000$ on the little plastic bricks. I have accumulated more parts than I can ever use. And (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It's always an important day for we navalists. Today I read, however, that Bob Ballard (he of _Titanic_ and _Yorktown_ fame) is going hunting for the Japanese midget sub that USS Ward sank at about 0630 the morning of 7 december--yep, *before* (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> I'm thinking I could probably blame that on Tom. ;^D ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, they *were* asking for it, putting the Executor superstructure on the 7134 computer panel like that...in fact, why not do several? Nothing succeeds like excess! (And nothing is as puzzling as the whole ship going out of control with just (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hi everyone! I've been lurking on Lugnet for a while, and now I finally have a good reason to post something. I just completed my first Lego animation. View it at "(URL) and let me know what you think! If you're a big fan of Jar Jar you might want (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Grin. FUT .debate, this is debate fodder if anything is. Well I just read the entire USSC opinion (you can get to a .pdf of it on the CNN site) and I am not sure I agree. My take on it is that the supremes feel that the Florida Supreme Court (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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The High court has just announced that the deadline for certification in Florida does *not* need to be extended, in essence scoring a sizable victory for Bush. Gore, in response, has asked for a recount of the nine justices' opinions. Dave! (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Forget the bridge. Do a whole minifig scale Executor!! That should keep you busy for a couple years (not building it, just financing it! ;-) ). Steve Martin (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Heh. That sounds good. Are you going to have colliding A-Wing action? ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I guess I should have been more clear, I meant that having them available ruled. Now I can build the Executor bridge. eric (25 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It leaked over here when a .debate novice set FUT incorrectly to point here just because something funny was said. I set the FUT back in my reply, but of course, once ONE post appears in a group, you always run the risk of latecomers missing (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.admin.general)
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