Are we all Transformer or robot addicts?

[Pascal]

I am an addict. So what?

[cannabisprime]

..the first step is always admission..

[Pascal]

My collection is worth the price of admission, yeah.

[Incepticon]

I *became* a Transformers addict, but it was more or less by default since they were originally a hybrid of my other interests. I always liked robots, military machines (especially military aircraft), vehicles such as sports cars, etc., so when this new toy came out that took the idea of making military & street vehicles transform into good & bad warrior robots with big guns, that pretty much sealed my fate.

I remember pre-TF, I had collections of toy 'dinky' cars, Star Wars, He-Man, so on & so forth, but they were all pretty much instantly forgotten the minute the G1 show appeared on TV and when I started bringing home figures like Thundercracker, Hound, Wheeljack, the Dinobots, Soundwave and whoever else kickstarted this lifelong addiction. And it wasn't just because they were a hybrid of everything I was interested in - it was also because they were like mini 3D puzzles... toys that you actually had to think about and figure out, unlike diecast toy cars or typical human action figures.

It's actually a little scary how many times I have pulled TF influence into my everyday & professional life, whether it's the logos I've created for my (and other) businesses, the design style I use for my home & work, the colors I generally use, etc. Nothing overly obvious as being TF related to the general public, but sure hell instantly noticable to any long standing TF fan if I ever pointed it out.

[Spacemonkey]

My name is Spacemonkey and I'm a toy addict. (Wow it makes me fell better to share it with you guys and girls). I'm in a kind of controled addiction. As most of you, i have bills to pay, a life to live, etc... so i have choices to do. I mostly collect TFs , but I also Have some 25th ann. G.I.JOE and some of my old lego sets. If I was millionaire, i would probably have a room full of TFs, Lego (I'm very fascinated by the big Technic models, some of the series like lego SW, city, etc and One I can't realy afford: the new Millenium Falcon collectors editions wich has over 5000 pieces and cost over 600$), G.I.JOE, race tracks and more.

[alicethegoon]

Every person on the planet is an addict in one way or another. It is human nature to obsess about things, this is life. Whether it be Transformers, food, God, myself, hats, Hockey, Family, Doughnuts, Neighbor's wife, shoes, etc. It is all subjective, a matter of what one deems as important. This is as individual as finger prints. It only becomes bad when someone becomes consumed by the obession and forgets about evrything else.

[Pascal]

"Birth of a monster"

[Nyghtwynd]

Oh Akihabara, my first stop in Japan...whenever i end up going there finally.


I slowed down on TFs around September to work more, but recently have dropped a lot on Warhammer and anime figures. But now i have a full Bretonnia army and a whole line of Haruhi figures and some more Gundams, it's time to start going back to TFs...

I am so hooked...

Also my PS2 games i think are now set in stone.. besides some 2-3 titles i still need to get XD

[Team Jetfire]

Originally Posted by Pascal

"Birth of a monster"

Good lord, that was your first one...no wonder your addicted

[RedOktobre]

Originally Posted by alicethegoon

Every person on the planet is an addict in one way or another. It is human nature to obsess about things, this is life. Whether it be Transformers, food, God, myself, hats, Hockey, Family, Doughnuts, Neighbor's wife, shoes, etc. It is all subjective, a matter of what one deems as important. This is as individual as finger prints. It only becomes bad when someone becomes consumed by the obession and forgets about evrything else.

Well said ... totally agree with you!