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Re: Parents and legos (was Re: A few questions...)
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Sun, 12 May 2002 13:43:33 GMT
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In lugnet.people, Jeremy Scott writes:
> I am home-schooled and my parents nourish Lego as a hobby. Instead of
> spending free time playing video games, watching tv or on the computer (hmm,
> scratch that, spending time on the computer doing non-lego things. ), I
> build with legos. They enjoy my enjoyment and I share this with my friends.
> As a matter of fact, I have helped three friends emerge from thier dark ages
> and the ones I couldn't help, I aqquired thier collection. Anyway, off the
> subject there, there are ways to justify your lego interests with your
> parents. Here are some:
>
> (z)I don't play with lego, I model.
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> (a)People kill themseleves breathing in the toxic fumes of glue while
> modeling. I do the same thing but without the glue and therefore have a
> chance to live afterwards.
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> (b)Yes, I am too old to play with legos, however I am too young to be an
> architect so I need an compromise, I'll build Lego buildings...
>
> (c)There is great money in my collection. If I don't take care of it and
> let it gather dust and crack due to heat or frost in the attic, your
> investment in it will be lost.
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> (d)I'll sell sets on eBay that I buy on clearance, you keep half and I'll
> use my half to spend on new lego, Deal?
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> (e)You collect _insert thier hobby_ (stamps, coins, buttons, and die cast
> toys), why can't I have a collection like you do?
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> (f)Why are trying to limit my imagination when you told me before that there
> is no such thing?
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> (g)They are good decorations for my room, or else you'd prefer hooters
> posters...
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> and the best...
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> (h)show your parents lugnet, point to the crazy loons (not really but in a
> parents perspective) that are worse than you and are 40 years old. Then
> say, "At least I'm not like them."
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> Please add to this...
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> Jeremy Scott
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> This post was only for humor. To all the crazy loons: we all are crazy
> loons, just some have it worse.
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> :^)
Hmmm...
Well, on a more seriouse point, my parents arn't letting me buy anything
until my birthday,in August. This really ticks me off. They think I know
nothing about anything. Really, they know nothing about Lego pieces, and
probablly have never played with them. They think they know better then me
how I should buy my Legos. I have a pretty small lego collection, though of
coarse my parents don't think so. They don't know why I can't get Snapes
Classroom and buil a castle with it. They point at this
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=113283
and ask 'why don't you build that.' Then they get (got) angry when I said
no. They are headstrong, and controlling, and won't change their minds.
Any suggestions?
John Kruer
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