Exactly.  I agree totally, and Hassell and Hoiberg have been huge in the playoffs (and during the season as well).  Great pickups from Chi-town, and great components to the team.

Well, I took another small step towards getting rid of the "packrat" stuff in our house.  We are packing things up, preparing for the move, and it was time to get rid of some more boxes.  I didn't want to do it at first, but when I dug them out and looked at them, I asked myself why I'm actually keeping them...this was the first time I had looked at them since I put them in there.  Anyways, my Episode I, POTJ, and most of my POTF2 cardbacks are now history.  I saved things such as Force Files, Commtech Chips, and JMPs, but the rest of the stuff got ditched in the trash bin this morning.  For now, the Saga, Unleashed, and Playskool cardbacks are being saved, but I might end up getting rid of those and only keeping the upcoming OTC backs since they are so spiff-tastic.  In a way, it did feel kind of good to just pitch the stuff...a lot of room taken up for cardboard .  When my wife told me she thought we should get rid of that stuff, I asked her "what, we don't want to move boxes of boxes?".  I was kidding, but it did make me realize how stupid that did sound .

Yeah, that sure was a heck of a game last night....I actually managed to stay up for all of it.  The Kings made a heck of a comeback (could Peja miss in the 4th quarter?), but luckily the Wolves were able to pull it out...even without Sam Cassell.  KG was huge again.  I agree Scott, hopefully this swings momentum Minny's way and they can win the next one and finish it out at home.  Tough series so far though...and some great games.

In the other game, nice to see the Heat get a win.  I didn't watch the entire game, but most of the second half.  Did anyone catch Dwayne Wade's dunk on Jermaine O'Neal?  Ouch....quite nice.  The Pacers will likely end up winning the series, but the Heat are the type of underdog you kind of like to root for I think.  Lakers-Spurs battle is back on tonight.

Star Wars.com has pics up of the next wave of Unleashed: Bossk, Tusken Raider, and Aayla Secura.  These are expected for Summer 2004, they also have confirmed for Fall 2004 IG-88, Aurra Sing, and a Stormtrooper!  You can check out the news and pics here:

Bossk, Aayla, Tusken Unleashed

I didn't mean for this to be a "feeling bad" thread.  Obviously I hope no one here ever has to experience some sort of a disaster where they lose their collection, or anything else.  I have just been working on packing up the collection here for our upcoming move, and just starting thinking "what would I do if I lost all of this".  It looks like many people, like myself, wouldn't want the trouble of backtracking and picking everything up again.  I almost think I would focus only on OT, maybe as small as getting the VOTC figures, or just the OTC collection in general, along with a few ships here and there.  Right, once I started I'd probably end up getting more.  Thanks for the replies though everyone, it has been interesting to see everyone's opinions on this.

ToyNewsI.com has news of a couple of ToyFare exclusive Marvel Minimates....Power Man and Iron Fist.  You can check out the story here, anyone going to try to pick these up?

Marvel Minimates ToyFare Exclusives - Power Man and Iron Fist

Just curious, how often do you think you actually pop in the tape, DVD, laserdisc, or whatever form of the various movies you might have.  Do you watch one more than the other?  Which one do you watch most...or do you watch them at all?  Personally, I can honestly say I don't really watch Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones all that often....although I watched AOTC a few times right after we got the DVD.  I tend to watch the OT much, much more.  I haven't watched any of them for awhile, but I think I tend to watch Empire Strikes Back the most, followed by Return of the Jedi.  I watch Star Wars (or A New Hope) once in awhile too, but not as much since it is on TV every now and then.  Anyways, how often do you watch the movies...which do you enjoy watching the most?

The insurance issue is actually what first got me thinking of this too Scott.  We are in the process of moving, and talking to companies about homeowners insurance...and that's something I had just been talking about with my wife, insuring the collection.  I've thought like you too, maybe going back and doing the vintage route.  I've always been (very slowly) working towards a loose complete figure collection, with intentions of moving on to vehicles, playsets, or maybe carded figures after that.  I have a feeling I might lean towards OT-only regardless (modern or vintage)...but there would probably be a few PT figures I might want too (some of the main characters at least).  Although, if it was a start over point, it might be easier to stick to OT.  Thanks for the reply.