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do you think collecting giant robot toys a childlish hobby or a serious colecting hobby.

Meh, I think all hobbies ahve sopme element of "childishness" involved, especially from a Freudian perspective.

i think everyone on this forum will agree that it is a serious hobby

Bumblebee-otch wrote:i think everyone on this forum will agree that it is a serious hobby

Heh, If I wanted a serious hobby, it would not be collecting toys. This I do for fun and for mostly, very childish, self serving reasons.

It would be more childish if they were gotten purely for play reasons.

Since many of the people here collect to display, it is not as childish, like people who collect teddybears and plastic soldiers for display purposes.

Bonger wrote:

Bumblebee-otch wrote:i think everyone on this forum will agree that it is a serious hobby

Heh, If I wanted a serious hobby, it would not be collecting toys. This I do for fun and for mostly, very childish, self serving reasons.

i was being (slightly) sarcastic. i am serious about collecting, but my obsession is a spawn of my inner-child.

i_amtrunks wrote:It would be more childish if they were gotten purely for play reasons.

Since many of the people here collect to display, it is not as childish, like people who collect teddybears and plastic soldiers for display purposes.

And transforming a TF is not 'play'?

Childish or not, it really depends on how a person sees it. There will always be someone that thinks of you as 'childish' collecting toys. But when we are talking about collecting 'toys' that has very complicated & advance toy engineering, with a price tag that rivals a diamond ring, it can be way more serious than what others think it is. So it really depends.

I think it is both serious and childish.

Don't care if people think it is childish. I love Transformers and always have. Since 1985 when I seen my first episode I was hooked. It is a piece of my childhood i can have back. I am never scared to walk up to the cashier with a handful of plastic crack!!!

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Don't care if people think it is childish. I love Transformers and always have. Since 1985 when I seen my first episode I was hooked. It is a piece of my childhood i can have back. I am never scared to walk up to the cashier with a handful of plastic crack!!!

Right on!

mpchi wrote:

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Don't care if people think it is childish. I love Transformers and always have. Since 1985 when I seen my first episode I was hooked. It is a piece of my childhood i can have back. I am never scared to walk up to the cashier with a handful of plastic crack!!!

Right on!

Hell yeah...cashiers at wal-mart look at me like I lost my damn mind! All tattooed up with a handful of Cybertron's finest!

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:

mpchi wrote:

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Don't care if people think it is childish. I love Transformers and always have. Since 1985 when I seen my first episode I was hooked. It is a piece of my childhood i can have back. I am never scared to walk up to the cashier with a handful of plastic crack!!!

Right on!

Hell yeah...cashiers at wal-mart look at me like I lost my damn mind! All tattooed up with a handful of Cybertron's finest!

You should post a photo of the tattoos.

Obsidian_Prime wrote:

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:

mpchi wrote:

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Don't care if people think it is childish. I love Transformers and always have. Since 1985 when I seen my first episode I was hooked. It is a piece of my childhood i can have back. I am never scared to walk up to the cashier with a handful of plastic crack!!!

Right on!

Hell yeah...cashiers at wal-mart look at me like I lost my damn mind! All tattooed up with a handful of Cybertron's finest!

You should post a photo of the tattoos.

Will do. Is thier a "Pics of board members thread" already?

I think every adult should retain some part of their childhood... it brings a feeling of satisfaction and helps to retain memories that can easily be lost. I think the world would be a better place if people weren't so serious 24/7. Those who view it as childish have lost touch with their childhood and I feel sorry for them and their insecurities.

Awesome tattoos.

Obsidian_Prime wrote:Awesome tattoos.

Not really...I have a few great ones. I have some coverup work and some lasering in progress. I will post some pics of my TF logos once they are done. They are friggin RAD.

cool tats man. i wonder who has more, decepticonjon or you?

:MAX:

edit: ominous integer.

of course it is a "childish" hobby, but that's exactly why it is fun Everything doesn't have to be a serious business.

Oh...

You're back...

Fix your sig.

Page breaking is for noobs, scrubs, and people that are bound to go on 'the list'.

(Yes there is a list. If you have to ask...Yes, you're probably on this list.)

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:

Obsidian_Prime wrote:

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:

mpchi wrote:

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Don't care if people think it is childish. I love Transformers and always have. Since 1985 when I seen my first episode I was hooked. It is a piece of my childhood i can have back. I am never scared to walk up to the cashier with a handful of plastic crack!!!

Right on!

Hell yeah...cashiers at wal-mart look at me like I lost my damn mind! All tattooed up with a handful of Cybertron's finest!

You should post a photo of the tattoos.

Will do. Is thier a "Pics of board members thread" already?

Hmmm ... Glock 19 and 36?

yes. yes it is.

but does that bother me? no.

I am pretty serious about my collection AND it is part of my inner child. But I would never consider any hobby childish.

It's hard to call something childish when you have over 1,000 of it.

I used to think it made me look like a little kid, but no one who looks at my collection thinks so--they just stare and say "wow."

I could care less what people think about my hobbies. My wife doesn't care. My friends don't care. And I had a bunch of stuff on display when I was single and the girls that came over "after hours" when the clubs closed didn't care either. I love carrying a piece of my childhood around and I'm not afraid to admit it or in this case, display it. I'm comfortable with who I am.

Childish? According to Captain Kirk, it's more a sign of advanced intelligence.

The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play.