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It seems you have a problem most of us would want! ;)
Can I help you sort it out? My town will need lots of bricks in order for
each building to be architecturally sound...
John Matthews
Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message
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> Terry K wrote:
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> > On Mon, 10 May 1999 16:15:05 GMT, Sproaticus <jsproat@geocities.com> • wrote:
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> > > Terry K wrote:
> > > > The only thing more headache-inducing than building them was taking • them apart
> > > > and sorting all the pieces. :-/
> > >
> > > Which reminds me, I haven't seen a discussion on piece-sorting for a • while.
> > >
> > > After buying all the SW sets (1), I have well over 1.8 jazillion pieces • to
> > > sort, categorize, and cram into my soon-to-be-overflowing drawer • system.
> >
> > I reached that point about a year ago. I have a bunch of sets sitting in • boxes
> > because I don't have anywhere to put them if I build them - nor do I • have
> > storage space.
> >
> > > Has this new theme caused anyone to re-think their organization system? • I
> > > am seriously considering switching over to the sort-by-original-set
> > > method...
> >
> > Ugh. By original set? Blech. No system is really perfect, I guess. I • just
> > need to increase the capacity of mine by an order of 4 or so. (just to • be
> > 'safe' for a while)
> >
> > -- Terry K --
>
> When you reach the "point of no return" which I have (and probably Terry • also),
> sorting in and of itself becomes way to labor intensive. I end up with • buckets that
> are nothing but bricks of assorted colors, with the windows, fences, • slopes, rounds,
> clears, arches, tiles and desireable specialty pieces removed. I have • about 40 lb
> of unused specialtly pieces that isn't even worth the bother to go thru. • I just
> don't have the time to even sort it for auctions, etc. Sometimes I feel • badly
> because someone will ask if I have a specific piece for trade. Well • looking thru
> several hundred boxes, buckets, etc, gets to be pretty crazy, and time • consuming.
> I'm to the point where I will no longer buy regular bricks because I have • so many of
> them still unsorted.
>
> Tired of sorting,
> Gary Istok
>
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