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Jon S.

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on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« on: December 02, 2011, 07:55:09 AM »

I just dropped $250 on Zombie-Viper pre-orders at BBTS.

Does this mean I have a problem?
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 09:21:54 AM »

No, only that you have more money than me.   What is your plan with this army,  some kind of Resident evil Dio?
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2011, 11:02:23 AM »

I just dropped $250 on Zombie-Viper pre-orders at BBTS.

Does this mean I have a problem?

Yes.  I'll help you out though.  To get through this problem just give all of them to me!!!!  Problem solved!!!  ;D
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2011, 11:10:12 AM »

i think the problem is you have too much money. i think the solution is for you to give me your money.
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2011, 11:22:57 AM »

No, it means you must really love Zombie-Vipers or BBTS to give them that much money.
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2011, 11:28:37 AM »

How many Zombie Viper's did you get?

I don't think it's a problem if you get a lot of them.  I don't like paying a bunch of money for one figure.  That's why I haven't got Cold Slither Zarana or Starscream-Stiker yet.  Blowing a bunch of cash is justifiable if you get lots in return.

One time I dropped $350 at Hasbro Toyshop on a bunch of ROC figures that showed up at Walmart the very next week.  The positives from that were 1) it cost me the same at Walmart's retail prices, 2) I didn't have to stand in line anywhere and it came to my door, 3) the Rex I ordered showed up as the White Coat variant and bare chested Stormy had an unmasked head.  So it was a win-win for me.  My bank account didn't like it, but as the old saying goes "Money is easy to make, hard to find action figures are hard to find"

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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2011, 12:47:48 PM »

As long as you can afford it, theres no problem.  Just as long its not like mortgage money or food money or soemthing.
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2011, 02:46:41 PM »

I love to see the pictures of all those Zombies in Action!
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2011, 03:27:36 PM »

I have no dependents and no car. Life without those expenses gives me a larger toy budget. (though it is by no means unlimited)

I ordered 20 zombies and one Law & Order (to get eaten by zombies)

I've wanted to do a dio of Toxo-Zombies vs '87 G.I. Joes for quite some time now. Unfortunately, Toxo-Zombies are frickin' expensive and hard to find.

2011 has been good for my purposes in that Zombie Vipers, Law & Order, Crazylegs and the Renegades were all made in new-sculpt form to go with my existing Chuckles, Falcon, Tunnel Rat and Outback.
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2011, 04:02:33 PM »

I have no dependents and no car. Life without those expenses gives me a larger toy budget. (though it is by no means unlimited)

I ordered 20 zombies and one Law & Order (to get eaten by zombies)

I've wanted to do a dio of Toxo-Zombies vs '87 G.I. Joes for quite some time now. Unfortunately, Toxo-Zombies are frickin' expensive and hard to find.

2011 has been good for my purposes in that Zombie Vipers, Law & Order, Crazylegs and the Renegades were all made in new-sculpt form to go with my existing Chuckles, Falcon, Tunnel Rat and Outback.

I don't think it's unreasonable to get 21 figures for $250.00.

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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2011, 07:14:59 PM »

I don't even want to begin to calculate how much money I've dropped on Joes since getting back into them in 2007.

I'm kind of like Jon, for the majority of that time I was single.  I do have a car, but it's paid off so just gas and insurance (and hot rod parts) go into it.  Thankfully my GF is very understanding about my Joe collecting, though she does wonder what the heck I'm gonna do when we have kids and they want to play with all my pristine Joes.

I think my single biggest expenditure at once so far was $375 for a 99% complete USS Flagg.  I've tons of $50-150 vehicle purchases though.
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Re: on blowing huge amounts of money on G.I. Joe
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2011, 08:12:37 PM »

Ive spent at least $25 000.00 dollars in the last 3 years on joes, if not more.
just trying to re-live the happier times in life.
when you didnt have to work...just play.
ahhh the good ol days.