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Pay no attention to what's on the left but instead check out the Age of Ultron sets on the right. (Click on image to enlarge cause it's huge.)

MC bundle .... all 10 sets including microworlds ... $760

As requested and cause I've seen some random Posts about it: here is a new thread to discuss nutrition, exercise, active lifestyle interests and the like. New year is approaching and as always many will say I'm gonna get in shape..... It'll last a month. So the timing of this thread I think and hope can provide some inspiration. I have a passion for lifting weights, snowboarding, hiking, camping, and finding new ways to stay fit. I am more then happy to answer any questions regarding eating choices and weightlifting either on this thread or via pm. I know how I feel and how my body reacts to certain foods and such and I've always found that interesting. I know sometimes it's hard to find time exercise or squeezing an extra snack in etc but it can be done. just about consistency and routine. Lift hard. Eat smart. Have fun while doing it. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Brickpicker mobile app

Good luck finding those next year.

The thing is that Emazers' advice and strategy will only work as long as the amount of capital invested in the sets that he continually touts remains -- on an aggregate basis -- near historical levels (or demand grows in proportion to the amount of capital invested). As more money flows into that type of set, there will be more of those sets on the secondary market and the longer they will take to appreciate. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good strategy and one that I certainly practice to a degree, but the Emazers of the world seem to assume that the world as it exists today is static and unchanging such that what has historically been a sure thing will now and forever more remain a sure thing. However, as more resellers generate more money from this strategy, the more money there will be out there searching for a place to land and if that money is continually re-invested into this strategy, the strategy becomes unsustainable. I'm already seeing this happen. I had a very modest number of FBs and they have been very slow to move this year. I'm deeper on GE and will be interested to see if the pattern repeats. The next few years will be very revealing as to the long-term viability of that strategy.

Glad you started this thread, kid. I am a short, fat, Italian guy. I didn't have six pack abs; I had a keg for abs. About 3 years ago, I started weightlifting with a friend. We did it at work, and it was convenient to go our on lunch hour. I actually had trouble squatting the bar the first time I did it. However, through hard work, I was able to get myself over 300 lbs. The pounds started to come off, and I shed about 30 lbs, and was still about 10 lbs from my goal. I went paleo to help me get my diet under control. About 2 years ago, I decided to add running into the mix. I worked myself up to 5Ks, and then eventually to half marathons. I ended up running 5 half marathons before I decided to retire. Training for a half marathon is a lot of work, and it takes a lot of time. You have to be mentally ready to go for a training run that will last two hours some days. It can be brutal. When I was running, I hated it (while I was running). When the run was over, it was fantastic. About a year and a half ago, I started to loosen up my diet. And I shifted from a mix of weightlifting and running to strictly running. What a mistake. Although it was great to go for a run, I totally blew it. The pounds starts to come back, and I'm back to where I was 3 years ago. I've had a lot stress at work lately, and it's really contributed to my lack of desire to get into shape again. It's really contributed to my lack of working out. Every couple of days I say, "this week's the week!" or "I'm not going to eat back after today." And, after a day, I've blown it again. I'm hoping that this thread is going to help motivate me to get my ass back into the gym, and get back out there running. I want to get back to lifting over 300 lbs. And I now that I've run half marathons, I'd be happy to just keep it to 5Ks, and work on getting my time further down. You may have motivated me to head over to the gym at lunch today. I've got all my stuff, I just need to do it.

The people who buy this type of set are a different type of collector than your "typical" Lego collector. I personally know three people that display architecture sets in their respective offices and they have two things in common: Each person only owns Architecture sets and each person has lots of disposable income.

These aren't the sets you're looking for :waves hand: you do not want to purchase Fallingwater... Move along.

I have been watching these retired Architecture sets make some nice gains once they are retired. Take a look at the John Hancock Center. A $20 set selling for $100. Fallingwater is even more unique than that. People have ignored these sets and they are all appreciating very well once they retire...which is now starting to happen. Members are complaining about profits and such, yet I constantly real threads about Elsa and Rocket Raccoon. Those sets are OK and fine short term, but if you want a quality and classic set that will continue to appreciate with time and has low MSRPs, the Architecture sets are it.

To not be modest, I actually dropped 32lbs from June to mid September this year and I'm still losing weight in bits and pieces. My hockey team had a weight loss challenge that I won and made $160 ( bought the team round after the game). 2 key factors for my weight loss is 1) I drastically reduced my carb intake. I will usually get my carbs from fruit not breads. 2) I eat to not be hungry instead of eating to be full. This is the lightest I've been in over ten years and I have to say it feels great.

We should have a thread on this. What do u eat. I'd love to help anyone who has any interest in cleaning up their diets and such. Thought about doing personal training before. Pizza taste so much better when you eat good for a whole week and then reward yourself on like a Sunday.

Not an opinion I share, but I suppose there are a few people that hate money...

So the Imperial Guard (red-caped guy on the far left) frequent gentleman's clubs when on leave. No big surprise there. But what is the R2 unit doing with that fire hydrant in the foreground?

Not trying to toot my own horn too loudly, but I had an annual goal for gross revenue....and I just passed it today! It's a number that I'm proud of - doing this part time to feed my own collection - Now let's see if I can blow it out with a couple weeks left!

OK since you have it all figured out then I suggest you go and start your own lego how to do it website. You have been skating on thin ice here the past few days and we have been pretty lenient with you but it stops now or you will no longer be a member here. If you want to be a part of this community knock off the trolling. If you don't want to be a part of it I can help you leave. The decision is yours.

The best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear. -Buddy the Elf

Awsome man. Just do it as Nike says. I am aware that unlike many here I don't have kids, have a lot of free time and such and I do understand how those things can make th ing more difficult. Sometimes in life you have to see sacrifices. I retired from video games last year. I'll never understand running and just running. Especially as a dude it lowers testosterone. I do cardio but not a ton of it for many reasons as stated above. As for things like p90x it's not the best. Think about this. Does any professional athletes do these infomercial workouts? Or do they just go to the gym? I'm not saying you need to train like an athlete and I feel most of you sent trying to be jacked...... You just want to be in some semblance of shape so you can build a Legos et or play catch with your kids without passing out. Haha. Don't over train either. I lift 4 days a week. Get sleep. Nothing will be accomplished without sleep. You will seriously get sick and be run down. I highly highly recommend the book the new rules of lifting by lou schuler and alwyn Cosgrove. If anyone is serious about this and tight on funds I'll buy you the book. It changed my life. Grest read and makes things practical for people. So many people want to lift or get on shape but just don't know what to do. They go to the gym and either get hurt have no system, or give up out of confusion. All those muscle magazines and such are straight up crap. Let me know how it goes for you. You've been there before you know how you felt just do it again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Brickpicker mobile app

Yeah because we all know that all ebay sold listings are legit........you must be new here. Welcome to BP.

I am no longer an athlete or lifter, just trying my best to eat good and stay as healthy as possible. This is coming from an "average guy" perspective. I follow the below about 85% of the time. Stay away from sugar, msg (excito-toxins), gmos, and processed things as much as possible. It's unrealistic to completely eliminate these items, and in small doses they are not harmful. But most people's intake of these items are multiples of 100% more than it should be every day and over time it's killing us and modifying our dna. Breakfast: homemade bars with lots of goodies, nuts, seeds, etc. Lunch: sandwich or leftovers from previous dinner, lots of fruit, trailmix, greek yogurt with frozen berries, raw veggies Dinner: fresh protein, a starch, and a cooked veggie. Protein is usually chicken, turkey, or fish but occasionally pork or beef The thing is, if you have a lot of spices you can make a simple chicken breast taste like a different restaurant quality meal every night. Just play with different combos. I used to spice while cooking but have turned to spicing while it rests except for spices that need some cook time. Meals take 30 minutes or less to make which is actually quicker than getting in a car, driving to fast food, driving home, and then eating. I am not a total nut about it, still eat bread, cheese, and an occasional meal out. Also eat full fat everything, bought into the "low fat / no fat" scam for years until I started reading ingredients and wondering what exactly they put in its place. Turns out it was msg, lots of chemicals, and boatloads of sugar.

Remember how much I said I love cheeseburgers? Well I wasn't kidding.

"I'm selling so much, but my stock keeps getting bigger!" Try using lunch to......... eat lunch instead of scavenging stores for LEGO

I keep my diet very clean. Stopped eating meat ten years ago. Still eat fish but only wild caught salmon. No cheese, milk, or butter. I do eat yogurt. No soda. I run 3-4 times a week 4-8 miles a shot. I have two lakes nearby with beautiful trails to run at. Doc says bloodwork and heartrate are perfect. It takes a lot of willpower. Burgers still smell good to me and running when its 40 degrees and raining is not fun. Not for everyone but it's what works for me.

Cheapest Fallingwater available as a buy it now with shipping on ebay at this moment is $132. No one is selling it at $90. And by January, no one will be selling it at less than $150.

folks are intoxicted with sales, reality comes after

Well. I'm speechless. I got this email just now. Only one I'm a little reluctant of is the mine. Thank you for agreeing to sell your inventory unit(s) to Amazon.com for use in fulfilling an out-of-stock customer order. We have recently purchased the following unit(s) from your inventory B0050R0XEG / LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Cam / 2 / $249.99 / $424.98 B00GSN5BWA / LEGO Creator 31013 Red Thunder / 6 / $17.49 / $89.20 B00MJYDIGS / LEGO Minecraft 21114 The Farm / 5 / $89.99 / $382.46 B00MJYDDCW / LEGO Minecraft The Mine / 1 / $249.99 / $212.49 B00MJYDHHS / LEGO Minecraft Crafting Box / 8 / $149.99 / $1019.93 B00J4S6UYO / LEGO City Trains Cargo Train B / 1 / $299.99 / $254.99

Does anyone here pay taxes on their Lego income? I see a lot of talk about great returns, but they always seem to leave out or ignore the taxes that will be owed on those earnings.

Let me preface this. If you are trolling, it's annoying as its you're second similar comment today. Otherwise I'm going to assume you are in the dark so I'll give you a free lesson. This set is gold. It's up 80 bucks in 4 days via Amazon. It's not retired. It's a frank Lloyd design. This et will sell for 250.00 by this time next year. Please take a screenshot of my post. The fire brigade is a very hoarded set, do I *** just fine. Tower Bridge will do big money.... Been out forever. The deathstar can remain out for another ten years..... It will do well. I'm not sure what you are expecting a thousand dollars or something? Speculation and opinions are one thing but when you refute fact it looks like trolling. You could buy one at retail now and sell on Amazon for a 50.00 profit. As Ed said arch is ignored. If you follow the signs and see what certain ones do with a certain name attached you will know what I am targeting next as a very solid investment and will be buying many of. You're welcome. Class dismissed.

Stole this from SD. Not the novels but inside season 1&2 with maps MSRP $150 on sale for $25 with free Prime Shipping. Don't select the Hardcover for $24 that is just the book not the collectible set. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612185738/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Use PROMO Code BOOKDEAL25 for another 25% off brings it down to $18.70

Art Deco baby...

This mini All Terrain Defense Pod is supposed to be the free polybag for the month of January in 2015 with any Star Wars purchase from Shop-At-Home. Source

I quit in August of 2006, a couple months before my oldest was born. I ran out at a Tom Petty concert in Raleigh and never bought any more. My employees used to bring in packs and beg me to smoke. Apparently I was moody. People say it gets easier, but even after 8 years when I see someone smoking I have a slight urge to French them just to suck the smoke from their lungs. Of all the mistakes that I have made in my life cigarettes are the only one I would change if I could.

Contact buyer directly and initiate non-paying bidder with eBay now. You have to wait a minimum time before escalating, but you'll miss the window (what is it, four days?).

Instead of debating and banging it out on the keyboard, cut a promo like this one and post it. It will be far more entertaining.

SO when is the brick picker powerlifting meet? Anyways I have been a gym rat and worked in the field for a long time. At this point I train a powerlifter/bodybuilder split, but have done it all in the past; Oly lifting Crossfit etc. About to go to the gym after I finish packaging.

I have lost 31lbs in the last 12-14 months by simply doing three things....1) no more 4th meal 2) decreasing proportion sizes 3) hitting the weights. I am now lighter and looking way better than back in college! (and that was a long time ago) My wife and I have been working hard at this and it has done nothing but incredible things for our relationship! Just gaining more self confidence will make a world of difference!

I was 165 pounds and 6'4" until I hit 32-33. Did not matter what I ate or what I did I simply would not gain weight. Now I try and stay right around 200.

I own several Creator houses for this reason, because they DO fit into the City scheme. Well enough at least. City has given us airports and harbors relatively recently, but never a true hospital which I would think would be a home run if done like the countless police stations and not that little clinic they gave us.

BACON RIVER!!!

That target preorder has been up a while. I wonder if they can fill all the orders...

I'm a big guy, 325lbs, but I am benching 350lbs+ and clean. Most guys at gym that lift that or more are juicing. Also ran first marathon this year. Don't know any other 300lb guys doing that Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Brickpicker mobile app

Not kool-aid man, just food science and some common sense. It is sad most people know more about the kardashians than what they put in their body to sustain it.

I understand your intention, but your argument is wrong. You can't say that you effectively paid below MSRP for both. First of all the first set is for collection purposes only, you shouldn't even consider it as investment but if you even do it doesn't change the logic. You only should buy a second at MSRP if it is a good investment at MSRP, that's all. Otherwise you are losing money in either real or opportunity terms. If you don't deem it is a good investment at MSRP, but you do at below MSRP then you still shouldn't buy it on the basis of the averages because you are doing nothing more than just cross-subsidising it from your previous purchase. That's why the average price argument doesn't make sense. Just value purchases individually if we are talking about the same set. No. You bought one at a discount, that's already happened, you can't change the fact. Nothing compels you to buy the second.You will only have two possible actions in the future: to buy or not to buy. What you will have to do then is to ask yourself this question: is the return (~with the same variance) the highest I can get on this amount of money I plan to spend on ToO? And the answer has nothing to do with what you have done before.

Fellas fellas - all this fast food talk is no bueno. Stuff'll kill you faster than a fat stack of 10188 DS falling on you. Eat clean most of the time. Sweat it out regularly. Exercise is a great way to escape the kids. I have a 'if you're not working out you're getting the hell out rule'. Oh, wait - I forgot this was a complaint thread. I need to complain about the complaint thread going off the rails. Carry on. Edit: better complaint.

Easily the shortest. I usually pass on polybags, but this one had a lot to offer.

Welcome to the nuthouse!!

Amazon is already $214.95 and eBay is $192.50 as the lowest prices. Glad I stocked up. They can go with the 9493 X Wings I got that are already at $99.90 Amazon and eBay $86.98 that some thought was a bad buy in at $48 a couple of weeks ago from Walmart. That goes with the Tie Figher advice I got to avoid those too which unfortunately I heeded. All of these are medium level winners at worst. I love the OT stuff and I do not think any of it is coming back. It will all be Episode VII'd which is a great thing too but makes the OT stuff more valuable.

Pm and I'll get your diet in order sir so you can hang around on here forums a bit longer.

Mini... my company is small (very fortunately); the allowance is more a guideline. Larger companies in my industry run on very tight guidelines. But they know there's a HUGE difference between lodging/food in a town like Des Moines, IA and lodging/food in San Fran, Chicago, etc. There's no extra pay for lack of food allowance not spent. Either way, I top out the bill with sweet, sweet booze, which is, to quote Homer Simpson... "The cause of- and solution to- all of life's problems".