tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24032827.post2283038360957815612..comments2023-05-02T00:35:12.997-07:00Comments on Things of No Interest: Why Do I Collect?Things of No Interesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613123851070841897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24032827.post-10488732353449491152007-10-17T18:53:00.000-07:002007-10-17T18:53:00.000-07:00boardgamers are competitive...many are just as, if...boardgamers are competitive...many are just as, if not more, competitive than athletes. what's that mean? i have a hunch that many gamers secretly want to grow their collection so they can tell their other tabletop friends how many they have. it seems childish - and it should...after all, we're playing games.<BR/><BR/>i like to get new boardgames so that i can beat charles at yet another game. :) hey charles, if you start whooping me all of the time, i'm taking you to the gym for a game of basketball!!Red Octoberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972891089626477741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24032827.post-514442609671199252007-10-16T18:34:00.000-07:002007-10-16T18:34:00.000-07:00Charles, all good points. I know just what you ar...Charles, all good points. I know just what you are saying--seems like you just want to have a game just in case. In case somebody does not bring theirs. In case you have to wait for somebody else and you need a filler. In case you want to play something new. In case....<BR/><BR/>I guess what I was really thinking to myself was, why is the pull so irresistible sometimes?Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561145873157912016noreply@blogger.com