Has your steelbook addiction had a negative impact on your day...

[TheArcane]

to day life?

I mean this is one of the subforums I mainly visit and I must admit I do like me a nice steel even though I don't have a particularly large collection but with some people I constantly see them ordering tons upon tons of steelbooks and if one is slightly dinged there's an emotional outrage as if someone just gave them racist abuse now ofcourse everyone is different and i'm sure most of you out there just appreciate a good steel but my question is more directed at those who's whole outlook on blurays is dictated by steelbooks.

[NARMAK]

I wouldn't say it's had a negatve impact as i'm fairly level headed but let's just say that right now i am consumed by it. Checking this section everyday and in less than 3 months having accumulated more steelbooks than people in 3 years

But i don't regret it once. The steelbook hunting etc has been great and i won't make a loss with them in terms of resale value should i ever fall upon hard times like with amarays so i'm quite happy with buying them without regret.

Not got anything to seriously save up for atm anyways

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

I wouldn't say it's had a negatve impact as i'm fairly level headed but let's just say that right now i am consumed by it. Checking this section everyday and in less than 3 months having accumulated more steelbooks than people in 3 years

But i don't regret it once. The steelbook hunting etc has been great and i won't make a loss with them in terms of resale value should i ever fall upon hard times like with amarays so i'm quite happy with buying them without regret.

Not got anything to seriously save up for atm anyways

Uuuuuhhhhh..... student loans and tuition maybe?

[gman102081]

The day a steelbook has an important part of my life and thoughts is the day I would seriously reevaluate it.

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by gman102081

The day a steelbook has an important part of my life and thoughts is the day I would seriously reevaluate it.

+1. Especially when you look just above too with the gunpoint thing. Theyre nice to have but its just not that important.

Im thinking of Fight Club here but Ive got the steel of that which is very ironic of course!

[chipvideo]

This is the way I look at it. Its a passion and its alot healthier than using drugs or booze. I quit smoking and drinking and I figure I spend less money each year on steelbooks than I did with smoking and drinking.

[ricster]

Yeah. Gutted today. Hoping the steelbooks from play would have arrived. Also a slipcase from japan, twin peaks is now 4 weeks in post. Terrible day. And got no finds in the stores.

Tomorrow will be better, but feel like cr@p today lol.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by ricster

Yeah. Gutted today. Hoping the steelbooks from play would have arrived. Also a slipcase from japan, twin peaks is now 4 weeks in post. Terrible day. And got no finds in the stores.

Tomorrow will be better, but feel like cr@p today lol.

No post on Sunday, you might feel like crap again

[ricster]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

No post on Sunday, you might feel like crap again

Nah, calming down lol. Just had high hopes they'd all come today. Tomorrow fine. Monday will get hopes up again but I'll be at Manchester trawling through fopp looking for mad deal steelbooks
When I get home hoping they'll be waiting for me

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by ricster

Nah, calming down lol. Just had high hopes they'd all come today. Tomorrow fine. Monday will get hopes up again but I'll be at Manchester trawling through fopp looking for mad deal steelbooks
When I get home hoping they'll be waiting for me

Haha, good luck with Fopp. Keep an eye out for me too bud, i'd love to get hold of anything you find in there nicely priced . See, steelbook addiction kicking in

As for Iron Man 2 steelbooks on monday, i'm not sure now. They've been 'processing in the warehous' since yesterday and i haven't had any other update on the other steelbooks such as Pitch Black etc

[richieb1971]

After many repetitions I can honestly say when I have a good day, the wife isn't having a good day at all.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

There are some people who must own every steelbook that ever sees the light of day. I don't understand how those people can manage. That kind of attitude makes it one of the most expensive "addictions" I can think of... especially with this year being what it has been.

Myself, I will take a steelbook of any film I deem worthy of getting a nice special packaging that isn't much bigger than a standard amaray release. If I like the film enough, I'll even double-dip to get the case itself, into which I'll place whichever copy of the disc has the better set of features.

Has it ruined my day-to-day life? No. But, I can see the potential... especially if there is a wife involved in the financial mix!

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

There are some people who must own every steelbook that ever sees the light of day. I don't understand how those people can manage. That kind of attitude makes it one of the most expensive "addictions" I can think of... especially with this year being what it has been.

Myself, I will take a steelbook of any film I deem worthy of getting a nice special packaging that isn't much bigger than a standard amaray release. If I like the film enough, I'll even double-dip to get the case itself, into which I'll place whichever copy of the disc has the better set of features.

Has it ruined my day-to-day life? No. But, I can see the potential... especially if there is a wife involved in the financial mix!

Expensive yes. But the least deadly

Unless the other half finds out how much you've been blowing on 'em

[DJJez]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

There are some people who must own every steelbook that ever sees the light of day. I don't understand how those people can manage. That kind of attitude makes it one of the most expensive "addictions" I can think of... especially with this year being what it has been.

Myself, I will take a steelbook of any film I deem worthy of getting a nice special packaging that isn't much bigger than a standard amaray release. If I like the film enough, I'll even double-dip to get the case itself, into which I'll place whichever copy of the disc has the better set of features.

Has it ruined my day-to-day life? No. But, I can see the potential... especially if there is a wife involved in the financial mix!

you obviously havent heard of crack. meth or heroin

[blurayisnice]

I like steelbooks

[Blu-Boy in BKK]

Had a real shite time lately.
Split with the misses last week and robbed at gunpoint 2 days ago. Really ain't been in the mood for movies/Steelbooks lately. Was really looking forward to watching the new Total Recall movie and Expendables too but can't be arsed at the moment TBH.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Blu-Boy in BKK

Had a real shite time lately.
Split with the misses last week and robbed at gunpoint 2 days ago. Really ain't been in the mood for movies/Steelbooks lately. Was really looking forward to watching the new Total Recall movie and Expendables too but can't be arsed at the moment TBH.

I'm so very sorry to hear what happened mate. If it was your wife, then i'm even more doubly sorry to hear as that's an even tougher break. With just a GF the 'other fish in the sea' kind line works but then to be robbed at gunpoint, i cannot even begin to imagine all the things that go through your head.

Again, i'm so sorry to hear what happened. Movies can always be seen and bought but life is not something easily replaced

[legendarymatt92]

Originally Posted by Blu-Boy in BKK

Had a real shite time lately.
Split with the misses last week and robbed at gunpoint 2 days ago. Really ain't been in the mood for movies/Steelbooks lately. Was really looking forward to watching the new Total Recall movie and Expendables too but can't be arsed at the moment TBH.

Like others have said, I'm really sorry to hear this, mate - I hope that you feel better soon and manage to sort things out.

[BDBooking]

I'm fortunate not to have this. Having lots of titles on the stack waiting to watch is another thing though....

[richieb1971]

Just to odd dent here and there. Don't care about money at all.