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    So, how many houses are in this series? Should I turn my OCD/completist disorder loose on it?
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    "Lifetime Passes are incredibly expensive for Seniors if you look at actuarial tables and see how few years many of us will live." Wow, that's a delightful thought with which to begin the day! :-)
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    Not so much a gift card as the limited edition, stainless steel nature of it. It's something I don't fully understand, but it's no different than paying a ton of money for the gold minifig. Google Starbucks rose card and you'll see some news stories on it. Pretty much pop culture stupidity, but it only cost me a net of $65 since it has $400 on it that I would spend anyway.
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    The goal in business, when all else is said and done, is making a profit. If a product would/could sell 20,000 units at the same price point it could sell 10,000 units, why not go for maximum volume? After all, the average lego release isn't a pop culture status symbol (yes, like the limited edition 1,000 copies of the rose/steel Starbucks card that I just paid $465 for and is selling for well over $1000 on ebay). I can't see where Lego, as a primary goal, would want to maximize reseller profits. Maybe it's like the quote that was attributed to Napoleon....'never attribute to malice what is best explained by incompetency'. After all, the possibility of bankruptcy and bad business decisions isn't that far back in the rear view mirror at Lego. PS..the Starbucks card isn't that bad of a deal. I go to starbucks everyday and the card has a $400 credit preloaded on it as part of the $465 cost. Between my wife and I, we'll burn through that by the end of March.
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    That's really good to hear and you are to be complimented on your parenting skills. At my age, I'm afraid that America is going to be a nation of fast food workers. Alas, I see there is hope! That, plus the three Georgia tech professors and grads that live in my neighborhood, well, things may work out after all.
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    I didn't win. A winning ticket was sold about 15 miles from where I live. Anyway, back to dreaming. Sigh!
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    Well, since the odds are over 250,000,000 to 1, I'll go ahead and include you, too.
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    I'm having about 40 linear feet of kitchen cabinets refaced this week. The odor and fumes from a lot of solvents and glues are in the air. I could have sworn it actually happened.
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    Okay, I just bought my mega millions tickets. If I win the big prize, it will be free NIB CC, MS and GG for all of you old timers who have already come out of the closet, so to speak, and identified yourselves in this thread.
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    Come on! There has to be more ELFs...elderly Lego fans. Be proud! The first time I went to a Lego store at my age, well, I felt as nervous and out of place as when I was 14, walked into the corner cigar/newspaper store and bought a Playboy.
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    I can't grovel over the PR. A Mini Cooper, maybe. But no groveling for the PR. Take your time TLG, no rush........
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    Maybe TLG just figures it can make its holiday numbers without putting the PR and new Maersk ship up for sale. I suppose with those two products AFOLs will give TLG a nice sales boost to start the new year. Of course, I don't know what their accounting periods are. At least if we have to wait until January 1, there should be a decent inventory on hand when we order.
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    http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303932504579255894234800308
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    To summarize in brief, I had a few minifigs fall victim to either some Legophobes or some who over indulged in adult beverages. Or maybe both. Anyway, the entire event points out the urgent need for a modular building in the form of a hospital with a level one trauma center. The basis of the entire event was an inability of some to accept my interest in Lego. Whatever, my minifigs are in hiding until they're sure I won't be having any more holiday get togethers.
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    And, so, Andy my friend, we leave nothing but a trail of mystery and the recovering minifigs. Have a good one, my friend!
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    Andy, sorry about that. I deleted the post, even though it was based in fact. And I do have three minifigs that are still in what I would call 'critical condition'.
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    I wonder if she's related to the Nigerian price who needs $4 million US transferred to this country. He will split it with me if I send him $2500 for certain fees that must be paid before the transfer can be made.
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    Andy.......never any driving involved. Just folks from down the way.
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    Sounds like one of the old Gary Larson Farside cartoons where the Dingo ranch was next to the day care center and the school for the horn section was next to the asylum for the nervous.
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    A mere babe......enjoy youth and celebrate everyday you have where some body part doesn't hurt, doesn't function correctly or a combination of both.
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    Dude, seriously.....I know you better than that! :-) Your MAIN purpose was to hopefully stumble across the early release of the PR. Every other reason for your visit to the Lego store is a mere rationalization! HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
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    62 and on the dole...... Modular buildings, architecture, large piece count creator/expert. Like I've said before, had to play catch up on stuff like the VW beetle. Eiffel Tower is my favorite.
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    Yes, it looks good. But it would look even better if it made the transition like the SOH to large piece count Creator/Expert product. I could have bought this on eBay (as we all still can) but I'm not into chasing small architecture series products with large amounts of € or $. It just isn't worth it. I can't see Lego making a limited edition arch product and leaving out all of us who have faithfully collected all previous offerings in the series. I know the Architecture Studio appears to be a very limited release, but it's not an actual theme building that you can display. I think we'll all have the opportunity to purchase it in our respective countries when all is said and done. If not, so be it......
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    Congrats to all on the outstanding work. Got to tell you, that treadmill is my favorite. Now it just needs an old person like me on it dripping sweat. Any minifigs like that?
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