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(...) Every once in a while you hear someone talk about FOTM at a garage sale... I hope thats not your place down the road! The wife and I are startign the talks regarding wills and such. To save her the headaches, I'll get something written up (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) I asked my wife once (10 years younger than me) and she said garage sale. I have tried to convince her otherwise, hopefully. John P (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) When I have kids, Im sure that'll make this issue go away--the kids'll get the collection. My friend is quite specific--she wants the collection to go to people who will appreciate it. I can see the feelings in that--Since my LEGO hobby has (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) I'm going to print this and give it to my friend--these are fantastic suggestions! I didn't even think about the donation route. Thanks Ted! Dave K (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Anything I own will be left to my kids and wife. What they do with it will be up to them. If they don't want my collection, I'd like to think that they'd donate it to a local day care so that other kids can enjoy it. -Elroy (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) I have plenty of younger relatives/friends that would love my collection! My personal issue is how to divvy it up! (...) Eh, i'm not a great builder and am not particularly attached to anyhitng I've built. (...) Anything for you, John--you (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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Good question - hey I turned 40 last year too, but I have kids who will get it all. There are choices for those without an obvious beneficiary but first you have ask the really tough question: does the estate need the value of the collection in (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I'd make sure that the majority goes to the GMLTC. Of course they'd probably be cursing my name as they finished the sorting I never got around to doing, but they'd have a lot more bricks to build with. JohnG, GMLTC (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Simple. Procreate:-) Or will it to relatives with kids or who are young adults that will be having kids (assuming loose bricks) If you are talking MOCs, they could be saved as heirlooms, or sold off on eBay. Sad to think about; thanks, Dave. (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Not going to be morbid or anything, but here's the scenario-- You pass on. What happens to your LEGO collection? Many of us have collections well into the thousands, and some of us have well into the hundreds of thousands of pieces. I'd imagine that (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) snipped... Now its time to kick it up a notch with this guys contribution ... and go (URL) artistic> Janey "Red Brick" (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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I just stumbled on this: (URL) about a car that is powered by compressed air. Sounds kind-a cool. Chris (17 years ago, 27-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow, I had no idea you were a fan of the pork belly. :) I mean after that "incident" we had at the restaurant.... Any way, it would seem, there are more than just one person who has experimented with "bacon" there is your guy; and the guy I (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about this? (URL) (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think this is even too much for me. (URL) (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Brian Davis wrote: snip (...) Brian, What have you and the rest of 'the Indiana posse' done with your RCX's ? With all the NXT talk, we never hear anything about the forgotten yellow brick. Chris (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <some stuff about the bulldozer> This thread got me thinking about getting the bulldozer. It looks like a good way to beef up a studdless beam collection as well as a great way to get Power Functions and the new treads. Then I noticed it's (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've already really gotten to like those pieces. both for the functionality, and using the "stop" as a handle to pull on. (...) Agreed. It was one of the neat things about NXT-izing it, is you could control all the functions at once with the (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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David Koudys wrote: (snip) (...) any cool parts? nope. all classic parts. thats part of its charm. ummmm,janey did point out there was a 8 L technic axle with "stop" that seemed to be new. but nothing you couldn't make with a axle and 1/2 bushing. (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The dino might be another good value source. Except you get that useless sound brick... ROSCO (17 years ago, 16-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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