What Extension are you?
It was interesting, because apparently I'm sneaky and to be avoided.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
I have a confession to make: I love Legos. I absolutely love them. I have since I was a kid, but I've been collecting them as an adult since 1999, when the first Star Wars sets launched. I've dabbled in other sets, but have stuck primarially to the Star Wars stuff.
Let me explain what type of collector I am: a bad one. I'm not a fan of leaving things in their package to maintain their value. I have a few action figures like that, mostly sports ones, and some Star Wars figs, but for things like my legos, they were created to be played with. I suppose it's a sign that I haven't grown up quite yet. Hopefully, I never will. I think it'll be fun to sit down and actually enjoy playing with my kids.
When I played as a kid, i was all about the epic scale. Maybe that's why I like epic battles in movies. I was a GI Joe junkie as a kid, and Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles (you know, the first time they were out), etc. I'd stage huge battles with my GI Joe toys across my entire room, my desk, all over the place. I'm planning on doing the same sort of things with my lego sets some day. I'm at a point where I can afford to splurge a little on this stuff.
Unfortunately, I took a couple years off from collecting these toys, and I'm kicking myself now. eBay auctions mark them up by 100-200%, which kinda hurts the pocket book. But hey, I suppose everyone needs their fixation. As my wife laments, mine are just unfortunately expensive. All for the sake of completeness though. And, you know, because legos are just cool.
In my life, I've had a lot of fixations, to be sure. I like video games, I like art, I enjoy movies and TV... you know, all the fat ass contributors. I love sports, and I love legos. Somehow, these things have always stuck with me. I hope they stick with my kids someday too.
Let me explain what type of collector I am: a bad one. I'm not a fan of leaving things in their package to maintain their value. I have a few action figures like that, mostly sports ones, and some Star Wars figs, but for things like my legos, they were created to be played with. I suppose it's a sign that I haven't grown up quite yet. Hopefully, I never will. I think it'll be fun to sit down and actually enjoy playing with my kids.
When I played as a kid, i was all about the epic scale. Maybe that's why I like epic battles in movies. I was a GI Joe junkie as a kid, and Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles (you know, the first time they were out), etc. I'd stage huge battles with my GI Joe toys across my entire room, my desk, all over the place. I'm planning on doing the same sort of things with my lego sets some day. I'm at a point where I can afford to splurge a little on this stuff.
Unfortunately, I took a couple years off from collecting these toys, and I'm kicking myself now. eBay auctions mark them up by 100-200%, which kinda hurts the pocket book. But hey, I suppose everyone needs their fixation. As my wife laments, mine are just unfortunately expensive. All for the sake of completeness though. And, you know, because legos are just cool.
In my life, I've had a lot of fixations, to be sure. I like video games, I like art, I enjoy movies and TV... you know, all the fat ass contributors. I love sports, and I love legos. Somehow, these things have always stuck with me. I hope they stick with my kids someday too.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Rumor Mill: Original Editions of Star Wars coming to DVD
Take it with a grain of salt, but if it's true, it might be evidence that George Lucas is finally listening to his fans. Maybe Han will finally shoot first again...
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Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Over the weekend, I had the chance to visit Tropicana Field, home of the Devil Rays, and see them play the Red Sox. To be honest, I could really care less about either team. I chear for the Sox when they play the Yankees, because the Yankees just suck. But I'm a Cards and Royals fan at heart, and neither team is in my division. I like players on just about every team, but you know...
I had a day off before I travelled back, and picked up a ticket. $22 for an outfield seat, which is kind of high for a shitty team playing in a mid-market, but what can you do. Free parking, which was cool. $7 for a Bud Light, which is perhaps the biggest rape this side of Law & Order: SVU.
I'm a big believer in the ettiquette of baseball. I simply love the game, and will jump at the chance to watch it. But there are some rules out there for the game, which should be followed. You cannot anger the baseball gods. Look what they've done to Griffey just for wearing his hat backwards between the lines. The grand lord of outfielders has had his holy foot up Jr's ass for years, while his other foot is apparently kicking at his hamstring.
First, it's sad how little the owners do to make Tropicana an inviting place. First, while Florida is a rainy place, it's beautiful a good portion of the year. Yet this stadium is domed, and its not even retractable. Not a good dome either; it looks like someone put a bunch of cheap tents up there. It's a boring place too... a scoreboard about 1/2 the size of the one at Kauffman Stadium (home of the Royals and a few decades older). There's an animated scoreboard above the left field seats, but nothing for anyone sitting along the left foul line, left field, or center to see. The entire 2nd deck runs along the lines, none of it over the outfield. The upper deck runs even less space, behind home. Seriously, what's the fun in that? It's also a pretty boring field, with very little pride in the team around it.
Second, its' sad how little the fans show up to support the team. Sox fans outnumbered Rays fans by at least 10 to one. $7 beer, average food, cramped seating, and no energy doesn't help, but come on. They're your hometown team, and beyond that, even though it's a crappy house, it is their house. Don't show up wearing Red Sox crap and then boo the home team because they're winning. God, what are you, Oakland Raider's fans? Not cool.
I had a day off before I travelled back, and picked up a ticket. $22 for an outfield seat, which is kind of high for a shitty team playing in a mid-market, but what can you do. Free parking, which was cool. $7 for a Bud Light, which is perhaps the biggest rape this side of Law & Order: SVU.
I'm a big believer in the ettiquette of baseball. I simply love the game, and will jump at the chance to watch it. But there are some rules out there for the game, which should be followed. You cannot anger the baseball gods. Look what they've done to Griffey just for wearing his hat backwards between the lines. The grand lord of outfielders has had his holy foot up Jr's ass for years, while his other foot is apparently kicking at his hamstring.
First, it's sad how little the owners do to make Tropicana an inviting place. First, while Florida is a rainy place, it's beautiful a good portion of the year. Yet this stadium is domed, and its not even retractable. Not a good dome either; it looks like someone put a bunch of cheap tents up there. It's a boring place too... a scoreboard about 1/2 the size of the one at Kauffman Stadium (home of the Royals and a few decades older). There's an animated scoreboard above the left field seats, but nothing for anyone sitting along the left foul line, left field, or center to see. The entire 2nd deck runs along the lines, none of it over the outfield. The upper deck runs even less space, behind home. Seriously, what's the fun in that? It's also a pretty boring field, with very little pride in the team around it.
Second, its' sad how little the fans show up to support the team. Sox fans outnumbered Rays fans by at least 10 to one. $7 beer, average food, cramped seating, and no energy doesn't help, but come on. They're your hometown team, and beyond that, even though it's a crappy house, it is their house. Don't show up wearing Red Sox crap and then boo the home team because they're winning. God, what are you, Oakland Raider's fans? Not cool.
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