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Re: The "Unknown" Santa Fe
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 02:41:10 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Allan Bedford writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> > <snipping most of the article, sorry allan>
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> > I guess you are right in what you are saying about lego being a participating
> > hobby. However. I really don't think there is anything wrong >with "collecting Lego"
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> Neither do I. I didn't suggest it was wrong, only that I was curious why
> some folks like to keep sets unopened. It's a really hard concept for me to
> get my little brain around. :)
I hear you say that and see that now. But when I read your original (requoting)
> This may sound a bit snotty, so I apologize in advance.
> But I honestly feel this way:
> If you never open it, how can you have any fun with it?
I seriously took your words to mean "this is wrong". The "may sound a bit
snotty" is often a giveaway to that sort of "wrongness" sentiment.
Had you said
"I know others feel differently and I'm OK with people enjoying their hobby
as they wish, but I honestly would like to know why they like MISB sets,
because I don't get the attraction myself"
you may have gotten rather different responses.
Not that this is any big festouche, mind you... But still, we almost got off
to a full blown war over nothing because of careless wording. Hmm... when
else has that happened?
I'll say this, now that I know (well, believe anyway) there are unnumbered
ones coming I have half a mind not to open my remaining numbered ones... its
a bit like Scroedinger's cat... who knows what neatness may be in there
numberwise? Why spoil it? 40 bucks is chump change in my budget.
("UNFORTUNATELY!!!!", I can hear Josette saying)
I know you said you didn't like the numbering aspect. And if LEGO(r) had
said, "10K and that is ALL" I'd be in your camp. But if you don't like
numbers, just wait. Meanwhile we will have our fun.
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| (...) Different interpretations of what it means to 'be snotty' I guess. I see snotty as taunting, presumptuous, know-it-all. I was trying to preface my comments (which *could* have sounded snotty) and let people know that I wasn't just flinging out (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) After I checked both dictionaries by my computer and then hiked down to the basement to the OED, all without results, I looked up "festouche" on Google-- now THAT certainly calls to mind an image. (...) So Lar, you have one listed in the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Neither do I. I didn't suggest it was wrong, only that I was curious why some folks like to keep sets unopened. It's a really hard concept for me to get my little brain around. :) (...) 100% for me, but then who's counting? (...) I suppose (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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