can i just say

[jabbawokkie]

okk loads of members on here dont know me as i not been on much but i am one of the origanal crazy gang lol. So big hello to all the new guys
ok let me get on me box
few thing have got back to me through text of a few people and i feel i need to make a pointt ( dont worry edd its not about immigration or my muslim brothers cough cough )lmfao
if your a true collecter its not about making money , if i get a fig for x amount i will offer it on here for that price if i want to sell,people i have bought of will vouch for this.
At end of day your collecting for memories .if you sell some thing and make a loss and still got the bug to carry on thats what its all about. If you buy some thing
and think i could sell this and make so and so in a few months you may as well **** off for all i care
And if this dont make sense it cause i done a litre of bacardi ha

 

[tiefighterboy]

Agreed...and yes your shitfaced.

 

[weasel]

That made more sense than the texts I was getting from him last night! :lol:

 

[plantman]

:lol:

There's lot of different levels of collectors though, the excitement i get when i recieve a figure i bought is just like when i was a kid, however i couldnt financially maintain all the stuff i was buying.

And my family and kids are far more important, i buy stuff and flip it, it lets me afford the stuff i want to keep for those memories, i now have a nice tidy collection of stuff and im at a crossroads now as i really cant think of what i would like to have next, as i only ever really liked Boba Fett and he's a frigging expensive focus.

But like a few others i know ive tailed off massively, id rather buy used stuff and watch my son wreck it and play war in the garden than have a minty unopened one on the shelf, that on top of all the U grading shite, theives on forums and bitching has just made me sit back and be glad im not in the mix.

But i still need to get a god damn drinking session going with you lads

 

[Imperial nut]

I second that call for a party , as I find it strange to know people online it's all very weird.
Much better to meet folk

 

[Bollux]

its just not the same as it used to be is it?

It all seemed to be much more fun and now its all gone serious both here and other forums.

 

[PGowdy]

I must say i don't recall many serious days on here recently... maybe i'm reading the wrong threads. :lol:

 

[Rich.b]

Still not as serious here as a certain other forum though..................
I think the hobby as a whole is going through a purple patch at the moment, there are just too many scams and nob heads about. I have only been a member on this board for a few months, but as i said in my introduction thread the main reason for joining was the more relaxed attitude here.

 

[PGowdy]

Yeah i don't spend time on any of the more "serious" forums. Not my cup of tea. Use this one and one other uk based one (not imperialgunnery) and often buy stuff off RS but that's it. The only thing that tends to darken things is like you say when these scamming experiences come about. Never nice for anyone but i'm sure it's not a new thing.

 

[plantman]

Im always up for an OT discussion about tits :mrgreen:

 

[PGowdy]

Yes Andy, we know. :lol:

 

[tigerham]

Jabbawokkie totally agree, it's not all about the money as I've said in the past. Example, I got 2 VC Jawa's the other month onnly cos they were at a really good price (otherwise I would've just got the one) and instead of doing what some might have and grade and flip it for a profit a member was kinda helping me with the authenticity of it and seeing as it was his focus said he could have the other at cost price. To sum it up the joy he got out of it was alot more than the joy I would've got from a profit.

It's not all about the money... but money helps to make it happen!

 

[jabbawokkie]

so whens the big night out.oh nd weasel cant remember texting you last night lol i waas seriously wankered.but not as much as sat night lol . Has any one tried that new cider by stella

 

[Bollux]

so whens the big night out.oh nd weasel cant remember texting you last night lol i waas seriously wankered.but not as much as sat night lol . Has any one tried that new cider by stella

the night out wont happen mate!

stella cider nice?

 

[Imperial nut]

The night out won't happen that's very negative bollux?
Is that from previous experience?

I am in north Wales next weekend if anyone wants to meet up other than that we should organise something come on.

 

[Bollux]

talked about it for years mate and its never happened, i hope it will, i am sure you would have a lovely time.

 

[burnsy]

The closest we came to organising it was Steve Mac had a cinema night at his pad a few years back.

The guys over on SWCC often meet up at Collectormania, MEM etc and have a few beers.

We often discuss meeting up but nothing ever happens.

It's a shame as us lot together would be carnage

 

[PGowdy]

I was gonna say, the SWCC guys meet up about twice a year so it's not an impossibility. I've never gone along as it's usually millions of miles away but i believe they have a reasonable number doing Alton Towers next month. :lol:
A London meet would be good some time. But i am unlikely to go outside the north circular. :lol:

 

[Bollux]

but London's ****!

 

[Joe]

but London's ****!

Not **** unless you are tight and don't like spending 10 quid for a pint :lol: