"But what makes me even happier is that the rest 
of my hotohori cels add up to less than the cost 
of the dream cel ^_~
*scuttles off before a flame war begins*"

you realize you just dropped the match that could 
light the flame war. can you guys agree to 
disagree at this point, rather than worsen the 
situation? I'm not blaming either of you for 
starting this, but I know how it can get and it 
makes me nervous... ;_;

tara: your cel collection is wonderful, and you 
should be totally satisfied with it and not have 
to look around. and if you didn't have to pay a 
bundle for most of your cels, more power to you. 
but you have to accept that not everyone can get 
what they want for the price they want. some 
people may use the offer-you-can't-refuse 
technique to insure their wishlist cels, while 
others may offer less but are more prone to fail 
at prying the cel from the collector's hands. 
everyone does things different ways, and you 
can't expect to change how any one person does 
their thing. focus on your own collection and 
your friends, and it'll be cool, right? ^__^

mouse: you did get a little defensive, and I know 
you're really sensitive about people's reactions 
to how much you've spent. tough skin is the 
answer, if you noticeably drop a load of cash on 
one cel, you have to be prepared for head shaking.

/Mina