Although I haven't been "logged in", I've been checking in from time to time all night...I'll check in some more for the next hour or so, if we get to my pick.

I'm trying to objective...I certainly didn't notice them whining about traveling during the game, unless I missed it.  I did see whining (both ways) about the uncalled fouls, but that is pretty much true of any game anymore.  I agree with the traveling though Brent, I could do without quite all the "superstar treatment" in the NBA.  It has been building for years now, I can still remember them showing a replay of Dominique Wilkins, looking to pass from the top of the key (after he picked up his dribble), and them highlighting and closing in on his feet.  He took five small steps forward while he was "pump faking" the ball above his head looking for the pass.  Ridiculous.  Some traveling is going to happen, that's part of the game, but doing it intentionally or all of the time?  I'd rather they cleaned up the game of it.

Looks like this is going to continue to be the story of the Olympics right now.  The first good game put together by the US marred by this "timeout".  Sigh.

Ok, sorry for another thread starting...and I wasn't sure if this exactly "belonged" with the other Marvel thread or not.  But, the Marvel Secret Wars toyline was one of my favorites as a kid.  I wasn't able to get a whole lot of them myself (Spidey, Doc Ock - who lost his tentacles along the way, Wolverine - who lost his claws), but combined with ones my friends had, we could get quite a battle going   I always liked the whole storyline of the Secret Wars, and I think I still have my old figures somewhere, buried in a box.  Anyways, always thought it was a neat line, was anyone else into this as a kid (or now)?

Secret Wars Page

I'm glad that my wife suggested I keep a "tally" of everything I spend on "toys and junk" this year, it has really been an eye opener.  Although I'm not on par with many other collectors, I have still spent much more than I would have thought.  For the year this far it has been:

Star Wars - Total: $379.58

Other Toy Lines - Total: $96.40

Year Total: $475.98

It has definitely been making me think I should just stick to Star Wars stuff from now on, or at least try to for the most part.

After reading a few of the topics over the past few weeks, and particularly Tydirium's post today....I was wondering if anyone's collecting "whys" have changed, or how you feel about things now?

For me, Star Wars is always first...and I do enjoy collecting it.  As I've mentioned in other threads, there are times when I feel a little overwhelmed, but I'm pretty sure that I'm in this (in some form or another) until the end, until they quit making stuff.  I collect it because they have been, and will always be, my favorite movies (the OT, in particular).  I really enjoy it.

Other lines, its a variety of reasons.  I think I can admit that sometimes I might get a little "caught up" in excitement of lines, only to later think "why did I buy this, or come close to buying this?".  The lines that I've had a consistent interest in outside of Star Wars (Marvel and Lord of the Rings), are due to specific reasons as well.  Marvel (especially Spidey) has a lot of nostalgia to me as well, due to being into comics and having Spidey and Secret Wars stuff as a kid.  I've always enjoyed that "world".  Lord of the Rings is new, so I can't pledge nostalgia on this one.  I think this is more of the "modern day" Star Wars to me.  There is of course the prequels, which I do enjoy, because hey, its Star Wars...but the Lord of the Rings movies to me are really amazing.  I really get into the story and characters, much the same way the Original Trilogy was to me as a kid.

Other lines have had fleeting interest, and some may be due to getting "hyped up" about things.  Not to say they aren't good lines, but they are lines where I sit back and think "would it have really been necessary to collect these?".  These lines include, GI Joe (nostalgia gets to me every so often), Masters of the Universe (which was a good line, and I have a few figures from it, but it was poorly handled...still kind of like this line though), Muppets (nostalgia, and very nice line), DC stuff (not quite as much into DC as a kid, but did have a few comics I followed - Batman in particular - and really liked "Super Friends" and the "Super Powers" toy line), things like this.  There's been times where I have been in the aisle an just about bought things on a whim....more MOTU, G.I Joe stuff, Marvel movie figures (I do have a few Spider-Man, but almost bought others...glad I didn't now), even for a short time...Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  There are others as well.  I guess what I'm saying is now I think I have realized that sometimes I let the "hype" get to me a bit, and draw me towards other lines.  In all honesty, I doubt I'd be collecting any of these things, or even looking at them, if it wasn't for Star Wars.

Here's a few:

Stepping in water while wearing socks (bothered me more when I was younger, probably one of the reasons I rarely wear socks anymore)

In stores (most often, Wal-Mart) people who leave their cart sitting askew, right in the middle of the aisle, so there is no way to get around it at all.  Also, when people park their cart on one side, then go stand and mouth breathe while checking out the food/whatever on the other side, providing no lane to get through.

Also while shopping (thinking of stores like Wal-Mart and Target), people who while walking/cart pushing around the "perimeter" aisle, stop dead in their tracks right in front of you, to check out the special on Oreos for today (or something else).  I guess just shopping etiquette in general...often with carts, is something that annoys me.  Like when people (again, at Wal-Mart) come flying out of the side aisles without hesitating to think someone might be coming along.

I'm also slightly annoyed (and sorry if this offends anyone at all, that's not what I mean), but here in town we have a lot of high school aged kids who enjoy to buy these small cars (think Neon, Honda, Toyota type cars) and put huge exhaust systems on them, and hammer down non stop creating lots of noise (similar to what was mentioned earlier about motorcycles).  These cars are usually "pimped out", complete with flames, wings, and neons.  Again, nothing against people who have these cars...to each their own.

Just wish the Droids & Ewoks were the complete series.

I agree, I guess that is what I thought when they were initially announced, but it looks like they are just "double features".  That way they can milk us for more money