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Makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately, it never seems to work out that way. "Surely the Haunted House will be around through October..." "They won't retire R2 before the new movies..." "The Pet Shop will go before Town Hall..." TLG operates by it's own logic.

When did this become "who is the biggest star wars geek" thread?

I am only sharing my opinion. I get cryptic when I know for sure.

retired tag is a death certificate. death certificates are issued many hours after the actual death.

Like all those new vehicles in Episodes I-III really made for a memorable movie experience. LOL.

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Because you bought the 1 left?

Indeed, and if we're going to "brickroll" then use this one.

When people buy me $500 gifts I hope they got them at a discount.

I am posting here only to help people make more money and dissolve confusion about optimal investing strategies. And because I like LEGO. Also it is possible to be totally wrong, it's mathematics. Maximal gains has nothing to do with expected returns and I did not misunderstand anything. My style may be sometimes blunt which is a result of a mix involving exhaustion, personality and maybe a little intent. I don't like to be wishy-washy, but I also don't state things I am not sure of. I could spare my time writing these posts, the only reason I do this because I like to help. Lots of people here clearly don't think like investors while playing around with large amounts of money and it's best to eliminate harmful misconceptions as clearly as possible. Whether it's LEGO, houses, paintings, etc. investing is the same with its own mathematics. You do better if you are aware of it and can turn it to your advantage.

Let Stephen Colbert Explain The New Lightsaber:

So after geeking out on all the space stuff I decided to take a quick dig through one of the bigger tubs this morning before work and see if I recognized anything. 2 minutes later I came out with this gem: I'm pretty darn sure thats the upper left section of a market street 10190. If all the pieces are here I'm sure this is going to be the best bulk lot I'll ever find.

For every one Mark Cuban, there's plenty of bankrupt would-bes. I'm not criticizing your religion (you did say "put your faith" in him), but LEGO isn't like other investments. All TLG has to do to kill your "all in" is rehash the set you're "all in" about. Why are folks lukewarm about the Red Five? It's not the only X-wing UCS made. Maybe another is around the corner. What if they build a new TH, the 1892 version? Diversification is a way to adapt to a changing environment. It's worked for this planet for several billion years and through multiple mass extinctions.

Yes. KOTOR is my favorite game of all time. IT took place before Darth Bane. Who invented the rule of two when he decided the dark side was to watered down being spread out over so many Sith. Other groups of Sith think that is ridiculous, since the Dark Side and the Force is infinite and cannot be watered down. I tend to agree with that and think the rule of two was really just a way to consolidate material world power and not have so many lackeys looking to kill you and take your position. Look at me pretending like all this is real history. I'm such a nerd

I don't think ignoring Lucas' wants was a bad decision, given the prequels.

Jar Jar clearly states "Weesa free!" at the end of ROTJ special edition. If Jar Jar says that everyone is free, then the empire has indeed fallen. That's good enough for me.

How about an idea for a spoof: "How ROTJ really ended after the movie ended" Cutscenes of people from all planets celebrating (a la end of ROTJ). Dark. Cutscenes of 3-4 Star Destroyers entering the orbits of these planets from hyperspace. Dark. Scenes of Star Destroyers bombarding the heck out of planets. Dark. The leftover carnage. Is that too dark ?

If those pics are real I can finally have the Cobra Kai trick-or-treating at Halloween.

I better hope they are real preliminary or fake because they look terrible. Nothing really unique. Just replace regular characters with zombie heads. I hope these are not the actual figures.

This. It is hard (for me) to justify Red5 when there are better options for my money. Some of us are not blessed with unlimited capital and just need to make the hard choices. ETA: Damn this sounded too real... back to my jokes and youtube videos

Once again...if you want a Red 5 and don't have one, I would suggest you buy one now.

Let's show our love for Jar Jar... VBG

When ur pooping schedule is off and you are forced to use a public restroom. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Brickpicker mobile app

Bought other two 42000 Technic Grand Prix Racers for 50 euro each.

Two more Series 1 Mixels for $123.

First rickrolled, then brickrolled, now we're fatrolled.

Sorry I did not remember what it is called and my plural things was like one of those things from a stack not from a choice of options - this is the one I was referring to http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Maula-s-Ice-Mammoth-Stomper-70145 The Mammoth Stomper

Since I have completely avoided Chima and it is going away I find myself desiring the Cragger Command Ship and one of the Elephant things. You can tell I do not know this line but those two things I liked...

The Tower Bridge will be worth exactly $239.99 in two years.

TB will not be anywhere near $850 in two years. You can save that.

I agree. Nice religion comment. But that's why I have more tower bridges then every ucs star wars set combined. But I am practicing what I preach. I guarentee, yes guarendamntee that all my tower bridges will be a better pick in two years then any and all Chima and Ninjango that people are grabbing up at target for even 50% off. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Brickpicker mobile app

The Emperor stroke me as someone who enjoyed upgrades. From Chief Senator to Emperor. From older to much younger apprentices. Bigger DS2. etc etc

The good news about that is they are allowed to pick stuff from the old canon if they want. They could grab Rean and use him if the wanted to. Malgus was a little bit after the Malak/Revan saga.

Makromizer is an investor, yes? And he is telling you what he cares about. So it is impossible for him to be "totally wrong." And whether he uses the terms "maximal gains" or "expected returns," you can see what he's getting at, yes? So, how about trying to be pleasant once in a while, Inversion? I know lately this forum serves as a chance for a few individuals to give themselves, "I am right. You are wrong," and "I have a lot of money" ego boosts. lately, but, boy it is tiring.

Jar Jar was clearly an imperial spy by the time ROTJ came out. If you believe anything he says you will find yourself staring down the needle of an interrogation droid

Han Solo calendar coupons. One week to go.

So, I get a call and they found another TH so that

With the amount of time these have been available, and that they're selling like hotcakes (the #1 seller on shop at home), this is most definitely another production run.

raven you convinced me to keep these. I really think this set is retired. 1) Toys R Us product page is removed 2) Not for sale on eBay by Toys R Us 3) Lowest on eBay is $87.00 4) Lego Shop at Home shows the item as sold out and on sale 5) Is this site reliable? http://shop.brick-a-brac-uk.com/products/lego-60064-city-arctic-supply-plane It says it is discontinued This set was in the United States according to brickiest from August 2 2014 through December 28 2014. If this holds up it is one of the shortest timelines I have ever seen for a non promotional set. I am calling it... it is all but retired except the badge. Wow

Anybody who is still thinking that HH isn't retired is living in fantasy land regardless of the slight amount of unpredictability that has crept into TLG's retirement habits.

If you want to think a little professionally consider the other type of sets you already have and think about your investments as a portfolio. How much share in monetary value do you want to allocate in it for X-Wings? How much do you want to spread the risk (job of a varied portfolio)? It's no use to think about investments in isolation. The number of R5s you want to purchase should be related to the quantity you own from other sets. You don't want a skewed portfolio optimally.

From Indianapolis, where all my orders seem to be fulfilled from. I called Target and they are sending a replacement "in a box". Rep claimed they recently got a lot of shipping complaints for what it's worth.

Looks like USA got FW, the rest of the world got RI.

Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese on Geonosis?

Get it out, get it all out... I'll read those instructions on how to do that now. Edit: which are here, for anyone interested.

Pure serendipity. I went out to buy some yoghurt, popped into a shop across the road just for a quick look and came out with all that stuff. Got the yoghurt too.

Good to know! Thanks guys!

10030 - Imperial Star Destroyer (Sealed) - $1141.20 after fees (Purchased for $300) 4184 - Black Pearl (Sealed) - $245.70 after fees (purchased for $90) I have one more sale in the works, but I'm not going to jinx it, wait till it's all done and the money is in my hands...

I love this forum. I mentioned the other day that I had missed out on the B-Wing @ $25 sale. Someone here on the board (I'm not naming names) stepped up and told me they'd be glad to sell me the one they picked up at their cost. I declined the offer - they got the deal, I didn't, and I've already got a ton to build. But I love that there are awesome people here that do stuff for one another like that.

When you have more then one eBay account and you're logged into one on your phone and the other has things selling and ending.... You miss out on that chaching sound. This has also happened with phone on vibrate. Sucks.