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Post by The Doctor on Aug 10, 2022 17:20:27 GMT
Well. Blimey. The latest news regarding energy bills really is making me ditch a lot of hobby plans!
-Ralph
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Post by Dezzeh on Aug 10, 2022 19:13:22 GMT
Honestly, same.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2022 15:02:51 GMT
Had to cancel Titan Cybertron Metroplex today.
Pulse have bought the date fwd to 1st September and I can't afford £200 then :-(
However I don't think this has sell out written on it so maybe if things improve later in the year....
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 16, 2022 15:04:06 GMT
I reckon this one will hang around like Fort Max did. I can see sale prices in future.
Not for me though. No interest in this one.
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Post by Dezzeh on Aug 17, 2022 11:09:20 GMT
When this one hits 120 I'll bite, otherwise nyeh, whatevs.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 17, 2022 11:52:45 GMT
I can't see a £200 toy doing well in the current economy. I expect steep discounts on this before too long.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 17, 2022 12:53:07 GMT
Hmmm. Energy bills going up to average of £3000 from April. Yeah, much less toy buying at current prices. Need to save up a buffer for energy.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 17, 2022 19:53:54 GMT
That's a Star Trek thing. They used to say that all the time. |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 17, 2022 22:11:56 GMT
You mean the transporter buffer. You can store people in there.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 17, 2022 22:17:56 GMT
Indeed, but 'energy buffers' were also mentioned frequently. I'm sure of it.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 17, 2022 22:53:49 GMT
I am the Star Trek expert.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Nov 18, 2022 4:57:00 GMT
Then you should know it's called the pattern buffer. Pattern buffer the vampire slayer, to give it its full name.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2022 10:02:37 GMT
They are the same thing. I have the TNG and DS9 Technical Manuals.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 18, 2022 15:25:05 GMT
Energy buffer! ENERGY BUFFER!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2022 19:39:36 GMT
THERE ARE NOT ANY ENERGY BUFFERS.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 18, 2022 22:45:12 GMT
More Ready Brek needed then.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 18, 2022 23:04:23 GMT
Ready Brek never made me glow orange!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 18, 2022 23:28:23 GMT
These days Trading Standards would have them.
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Post by Llama God on Nov 19, 2022 8:57:43 GMT
Ready Brek never made me glow orange!!! All your socks were dampening the energy field. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 20, 2022 10:58:08 GMT
INVERSE TACHYON FIELD!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 28, 2023 21:10:28 GMT
It's fair to say I completely failed to reign in TF spending in 2023 as much as I should have, given circumstances. I feel I should be more focussed in 2024 and just stick to certain sub-collections/lines. T'would help the budgeting!
Or maybe be a bit more ruthless with a monthly or quarterly budget total and just stick to it properly rather than my usual "just one more" weaknesses!
I do need to calm it down a bit with toys.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 28, 2023 21:11:58 GMT
I have been tempted by some of them. For action figures though, I see more MOTU Origins figures in my future. Much cheaper than Transformers, especially as I am cutting back on spending. -Ralph Well that post aged well! I have mostly dropped out of MOTU Origins as it has become a tad too pricey to keep up with. Just a Snake Mountain to get and then I am probably done. -Ralph |
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Post by Llama God on Aug 29, 2023 7:09:31 GMT
It's fair to see I completely failed to reign in TF spending in 2023 as much as I should have, given circumstances. I feel I should be more focussed in 2024 and just stick to certain sub-collections/lines. T'would help the budgeting! Or maybe be a bit more ruthless with a monthly or quarterly budget total and just stick to it properly rather than my usual "just one more" weaknesses! I do need to calm it down a bit with toys. Maybe you should commit to buying more toys next year... |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 29, 2023 9:55:27 GMT
Aahahahahahaha, no.
Less!
The thing is, I do tend to enjoy them *more* when I get them less often!
-Ralph
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Post by Jim on Aug 30, 2023 10:55:46 GMT
I was saying similar things about Origins and then it just didn't happen, I think partly down to the non-availability of figures I particularly wanted (Leech!) but my interest just kind of petered out generally after a bit of a nostalgia rush with the first few figures I got.
I haven't really much choice but to calm it down a bit next year as I subsidised this year when I found out I could make a surprising amount of money by selling off a big chunk of my 25th anniversary (and on) GI Joe collection.
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Post by Nigel on Jan 25, 2024 20:38:06 GMT
A sensible desire to spend less on Transformers really manifested itself in action today.
As I get most of my new Transformers wholesale and can usually order in singles, I find it too easy to preorder for myself without thinking about the consequences. In recent months, I've been cutting back, taking greater consideration over whether I actually want each release. Or, more accurately, if I want it enough to want it at that cost. When Tigerhawk was solicited, I was in two minds but was swayed when I saw the more screen accurate colours. However, when it arrived, I realised that I really didn't find it desirable enough even at the trade cost. So it went out on the shelf instead. It would go nicely with my TM2 Megatron, so hopefully I'll find it cheap at some point.
Gears may go the same way. I've preordered a few for the shop but am taking a wait-and-see attitude for myself as I like the idea of having him but I'm not really taken by him from the stock images.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 5, 2024 22:31:51 GMT
When it clicked in my head that for certain characters I already own (or have owned and would like to reaquire) versions that are 'good enough', it suddenly became easier to buy less new stuff. Fun money is a lot less than it used to be so being a lot more picky too.
This is not a bad thing.
-Falph
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Post by Nigel on Mar 13, 2024 20:00:58 GMT
Concept Megatron and Legacy Windblade have both come into the shop recently, both of which I ordered purely for stock, not for myself. I had no second thoughts while putting them on the shelves.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 17, 2024 10:14:57 GMT
*reads Sandstorm review* Ooof! Oh dear oh dear. -Ralph Nice. A Leader class toy that seems to be slightly smaller than the previous Voyager incarnation of the character and which has assembly issues out of the box. That'll get them flying off shelves! I was thinking to myself that the step up from voyager to leader for him seems a bit steep, but then I realised in my head I was still pricing voyagers at £24. Then I thought £35? £56? This hobby is getting way too expensive. |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 17, 2024 11:39:27 GMT
This is why I mostly wait for sales, though I do wonder if production runs are being tightened up. The new Armada Prime? No chance. Gone everywhere.
-Ralph
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