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<blockquote data-quote="dicknixon72" data-source="post: 1489042" data-attributes="member: 7739">Story of two friends of mine from high school; we're now all in our mid-30s.One was always a bit obsessed with Ghostbusters - quoted lines all the time, dressed up as Spangler for Halloween, etc. He's been to few Cons, has some memorabilia, but also has a real job, a family with a sweetheart of a wife, and two young kids. They still do the Ghostbuster thing and they're part of a local fan chapter that goes around and does events for children's hospitals and raise money for local charities. I found him one of those HHR panel wagons he turned into an Ecto-1 and they get invited to be part of local parades and the like. Sure, he's a bit over the top with it, but its not the center of his life, he has other hobbies, and he uses it as something to involve his family in and help out people as well.This is cool.Another one is far off the deep end into all the Manga/Anime scene - card games, dressing up bordering Furry style for those conventions. Literally has an entire bedroom devoted to these cards and toys and stuff. I'm talking $100,000+ investment in collectibles. He looks like a stereotypical neckbeard - bald, obese, literal neckbeard hair growth. Always wears this weird apparel out in public, has an remote work job so he doesn't have to leave home, has multiple cats, and constantly Uber Eats. This is sad.Not going to lie, I am an automobile hoarder, but I can at least sell this metal for something when I need to.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dicknixon72, post: 1489042, member: 7739"] Story of two friends of mine from high school; we're now all in our mid-30s. One was always a bit obsessed with Ghostbusters - quoted lines all the time, dressed up as Spangler for Halloween, etc. He's been to few Cons, has some memorabilia, but also has a real job, a family with a sweetheart of a wife, and two young kids. They still do the Ghostbuster thing and they're part of a local fan chapter that goes around and does events for children's hospitals and raise money for local charities. I found him one of those HHR panel wagons he turned into an Ecto-1 and they get invited to be part of local parades and the like. Sure, he's a bit over the top with it, but its not the center of his life, he has other hobbies, and he uses it as something to involve his family in and help out people as well. This is cool. Another one is far off the deep end into all the Manga/Anime scene - card games, dressing up bordering Furry style for those conventions. Literally has an entire bedroom devoted to these cards and toys and stuff. I'm talking $100,000+ investment in collectibles. He looks like a stereotypical neckbeard - bald, obese, literal neckbeard hair growth. Always wears this weird apparel out in public, has an remote work job so he doesn't have to leave home, has multiple cats, and constantly Uber Eats. This is sad. Not going to lie, I am an automobile hoarder, but I can at least sell this metal for something when I need to. [/QUOTE]

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