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Recently, the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club was given a task. For our first
show at the Geneva History Center, each of us created a historic building in the
town. For my part, I did a model of the town’s old dutch windmill, known as the
Fabyan Windmill.
The full gallery, upon
moderation.
I displayed the windmill last weekend in our show at the History Center. NILTC
had a record-breaking show - around 2000 people during the two days we were
open. There were 300 people in Sunday’s first hour alone! The history center
itself had the most traffic in a single day then it ever had before - and it
opened about 50 years ago.
Here’s my gallery of the
show.
Another gallery, with
great comparisons of the historic buildings that the members created.
To see the windmill in action (in the middle of my Star Wars layout, no less),
I’ve put a video up on YouTube.
Enjoy!
-Matt
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In lugnet.trains, Ken Nagel wrote:
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> "Some pigs are more equal than other pigs" George Orwell-Animal Farm
> Ken
Whereas I think I can see both sides of this issue, 1- Larry wasn't posting as
an admon, he was posting as a user of LUGNET, justlike the rest of us, and 2- by
the very fact that he mentioned o.t.fun should have made it obvious that he was
just having fun and wasn't being serious at all in his post.
Now I know from very recent circumstances that people that have past animosity
towards one another, then one of them posts something that, from the outside
looks like it's just fun, can be construed by the other party that it's
malicious, and, if Larry knew about the acrimonious relationship between the two
of you, I'll state that he shold have used better judgement.
THen again, one could say htat Larry was trying to make a light hearted effort
of 'burying the hatchet', again,k had he known about this bad relationship
between the two of you.
As it stands, I won't speak for Larry, but I will point out that taking the
words exactly as they are posted, Larry's post wasn't offensive. I didn't find
it amusing, much, but I can see where the humour would be.
Dave K
-who just has far too much time on his hands to post to many different threads
here on LUGNET. Maybe I'll go open a 10152 and start building...
Now *that's* funny!
-trimmed miscellaneous groups 'cause myy post had nothing to do with trains, et
al, but I guess should be left in admin groups...
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On Tuesday the 18th I extended a simple invitation for people to Visit NILTC’s
next show:
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=24035
It was responded to by Larry Pieniazek, The curator for lugnet.trains thus:
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=24044
The copy came from the library who is very excited about this show. I would
never be so pompous as to correct them on something so arcane as the plurality
of “Lego” especially since a quick review of Larry’s past posts show he is
woefully under qualified to be correcting anyone’s spelling or grammar.
If that wasn’t bad enough he had to continue with, “I can't imagine him messing
up this spectactularly.” (his spelling). While Larry Pieniazek decided I was
getting personal in a debate forum he found no problem writing something that is
clearly nothing but a personal attack. It is clear he has an ax to grind with me
but taking it out on NILTC and the library was totally out of line.
Furthermore while my friends and acquaintances know I work at a Lego retail
store. When I post here however I’m on my own. It’s not something I put in my
posts. Taking care of the stock room and sweeping the floor once or twice a week
Doesn’t qualify me as an insider. I find my information the same place most of
you do, through the internet. However since this “administrator” decided to
raise that flag I was fired “for being a member of “that” AFOL web site”.
After this post was posted I emailed Kelly McKiernan and then all the “signers”
of the Lugnet policy update:
http://news.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=12017
Despite their statement that they were not immune to the policy none of them had
the courtesy to respond to the email. They have proven that despite the fact
that they claim their only goal is to make Lugnet “The happiest place on earth”
they really are not interested in that goal.
It is unforgivable that an administrator should take a post designed to benefit
a train club and an organization hopping to put on a public show and turn it
into a personal attack. It is further unforgivable that the rest of the
administrators are not capable of policing their own.
"Some pigs are more equal than other pigs" George Orwell-Animal Farm
Ken
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Geneva Public Library
127 James Street
Geneva, IL 60134-2241
ALL ABOARD FOR LEGOS®
Saturday, February 12 9:00–5:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 13 12:00–4:00 p.m.
The Northern Illinois Lego® Train Club will be bringing huge Lego® train
displays complete with running trains! There will be timed building competitions
each day from 2:00–3:00 p.m. using Legos® the Train Club
will provide. You may register for these contests at the door at 2:00 p.m.
Registration is not needed to view the exhibit.
For more information please visit: http://www.geneva.lib.il.us
Thank you, Ken
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What?
It’s just a meeting, an informal gathering of other lego
builders/fans/collectors in the Chicago area. People will likely bring creations
to share. Past meetings have had lots of lego related conversation, ranging from
online buying experiences, to sharing of building techniques, to how to tell
your boss that you dig lego bricks. Also one person expressed interest in
playing the X-Pod
game.
When?
The meeting will be on Saturday, December 18th, 2004 from Noon till approx 4 or
5pm.
Where?
Beth Weis’ house in Deerfield, IL. Email Tim Courtney or me for the
address.
--
Jason Spears
Chicago Lego Builders
http://www.chicago-builders.org/
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as a little side note I will have around 200lbs of color sorted brick for sale
at prices you could probably only dream of.
i will also be taking trades for yellow 2x4 brick and green brick plates. i
need around 2000 2x4 yellow bricks and 300 8x16 brick plates. the trades will be
more than worth your time so please help me aquire these so my new project stays
on track. =) thanks, ondrew
In lugnet.announce, Ondrew Hartigan wrote:
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Announcing the 2nd annual Midwest Lego train show.
On December 4-5th the NILTC, IndyLUG and MichianaLUG will join forces in
Winfield, IL to fill over 5000 sq ft with Lego fun. This year’s show
includes an almost entirely redesigned NILTC layout along with a 17x30 layout
presented by MichianaLUG and a 15x18 layout presented by IndyLUG. Along
with the Lego train layouts, Steve Hassenplug will be on hand Saturday
showing off his amazing connect 4 robots as well as other locals displaying
there custom creations. There will also be a huge play area with plenty of
brick to keep both the adults and the kids busy. This show also gives the
clubs a chance to sell parts and sets so bring cash to take advantage of the
great deals.
Directions to the show can be found here:
http://www.cantignypark.com/NewSite/directions.htm
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Announcing the 2nd annual Midwest Lego train show.
On December 4-5th the NILTC, IndyLUG and MichianaLUG will join forces in
Winfield, IL to fill over 5000 sq ft with Lego fun. This year’s show includes
an almost entirely redesigned NILTC layout along with a 17x30 layout presented
by MichianaLUG and a 15x18 layout presented by IndyLUG. Along with the Lego
train layouts, Steve Hassenplug will be on hand Saturday showing off his amazing
connect 4 robots as well as other locals displaying there custom creations.
There will also be a huge play area with plenty of brick to keep both the adults
and the kids busy. This show also gives the clubs a chance to sell parts and
sets so bring cash to take advantage of the great deals.
Directions to the show can be found here:
http://www.cantignypark.com/NewSite/directions.htm
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What?
This will be a meeting, a chance to get to know other people on the
list and other lego fans in the
area. Talk about what other things we might want to do as a club, show off
creations, and other general lego themed conversation. Everyone is welcome.
When?
The meeting will be on Saturday, November 20th, 2004 from 1pm till ~5pm.
Where?
Downers Grove Public Library
http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org/
We have a meeting room reserved there. (Seats about twelve.)
--
Jason Spears
Chicago Lego Builders
http://www.chicago-builders.org/
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We have a location now! Sorry about the short notice, we haven’t gotten all
the kinks out in our planning system yet.
Who?
The Chicago LEGO Builders (CLB). We are a fledgling club, right now looking just
to hang out with other lego enthusiasts, sharing building techniques and we will
see from there.
What?
This will be a meeting, a chance to get to know other people on the
list and other lego fans in the
area. Talk about what other things we might want to do as a club, show off
creations, and other general lego themed conversation.
When?
The meeting will be on Saturday, October 16th, 2004 from 1pm till 5pm.
Where?
Downers Grove Public Library
http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org/
We have a meeting room reserved there. (Seats about twelve.)
--
Jason Spears
Chicago Lego Builders
http://www.chicago-builders.org/
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We have a location now!
Who?
The Chicago LEGO Builders (CLB). We are a fledgling club, right now looking just
to hang out with other lego enthusiasts, sharing building techniques and we will
see from there.
What?
This will be a meeting, a chance to get to know other people on the
list, other lego fans in the area.
Talk about what direction we want to take the club, show off creations, and
other general lego themed conversation.
When?
The meeting will be on Sunday, Septmeber 5th, 2003 from 1pm till 5pm.
Where?
Woodridge Public Library
http://www.woodridgelibrary.org/
We will have a meeting room reserved there.
--
Jason Spears
Chicago Lego Builders
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Who?
The Chicago LEGO Builders (CLB). We are a fledgling club, right now looking just
to hang out with other lego enthusiasts, sharing building techniques and we will
see from there.
What?
This will be a meeting, a chance to get to know other people on the
list, other lego fans in the area.
Talk about what direction we want to take the club, show off creations, and
other general lego themed conversation.
When?
The meeting will be on Sunday, Septmeber 5th, 2003 from 1pm till maybe 5 or so.
Where?
Ah, now that’s a good question. We are still looking for a good place. We
could have the meeting at Woodfield Mall in
Schaumburg, IL. But that isn’t necessarily the ideal location. A person’s house,
a room at a public library, local church or community center would be better
suited to showing lego creations and conversation without the noise that goes
along with a busy mall.
If you have any ideas about a good location and/or can help find one, we would
be very appreciative.
--
Jason Spears
Chicago Lego Builders
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Everyone is invited to a LEGO barbecue next Saturday, June 26, at my house in
Wheaton, IL. Bring your models bring some food, and have some fun.
When: Saturday, June 26, 3:00 pm
Where: Tim Courtney’s House (email for directions)
Bring: Everyone who wants to cook on the grill should bring their own meat.
Please bring a snack to share. Limited selection of soft drinks at the house, so
bring your favorite beverage if you’re so inclined.
Ideas: Some could play
BrikWars, we could do some collaborative building project (from my bricks or
yours), etc.
Contact: Tim Courtney (email for phone number)
Please RSVP as early as possible. Last minute visitors are welcome, but if
you can let me know ahead of time I’d like to have a count sooner than later :-)
-Tim
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2nd Annual Midwest Lego Train Show
NILTC is pleased to announce that we will be holding the 2nd Annual
Midwest Lego Train Show in Wheaton, IL December 4-5th. This show was proven to
be a great success last year smashing all previous attendance records while at
the same time bringing together 3 separate Lego train clubs. This year we are
looking to encourage even more clubs to come join the fun. We have a large
indoor facility at the historic Cantigny Park.
Any interested clubs or individuals should contact OnDrew Hartigan to discuss
the details.
Friday, December 3rd
SETUP noon until we are done. Please note that we will have visitors in
the building until 4pm.
Saturday, December 4th
SETUP 7-9am SHOW 9am-4pm PLAY time 4pm-?
Sunday, December 5th
SHOW 9am-4pm tear down 4pm-?
Address
1s 151 Winfield rd.
Winfield, IL 60190
Directions:
http://www.cantignypark.com/NewSite/directions.htm
Last year we had 4 train layouts and 1 castle layout. While we have
named this show a "train show" all themes are welcome. From robotics to
moonbases, anything Lego will make a delightful addition to this event.
Thanks,
OnDrew
roj2323 at yahoo . com
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p.s. Thank you Jason for helping me write this up.
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In lugnet.trains.org.niltc, Ken Nagel wrote:
> A small but busy show!
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> http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/3389
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> Thank you, Ken
Ken
I'm curious, who built the "ACME Quality Used Grey Bricks" delivery truck? No
special reason for asking :-) share and enjoy!
Constantine
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In lugnet.trains.org.niltc, Ken Nagel wrote:
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A small but busy show!
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/3389
Thank you, Ken
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Do you have any more information or pictures on the construction of this:
I’m Intrigued...
-John Rudy
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Hi everyone -
I have created a new Yahoo group tonight to coordinate meetings and other stuff
among Chicago area LEGO builders. I've called it chicago-lego. It is publicly
listed on Yahoo, but new members must be approved to join. I'm doing it this way
so people feel comfortable posting their phone numbers and addresses to the
list.
I've invited eveyrone who either 1) was at the meeting at Woodfield or 2) has
emailed or posted expressing interest. If you were missed, or if you haven't
spoken up yet, feel free to put in a request to join chicago-lego over on Yahoo,
and I'll approve you.
I'm thinking it would be cool to hold a meeting towards the end of April...
-Tim
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The Northern Illinois Lego Train Club will have a display at the All American
Railroad Show will be held this Saturday, March 13, at the Lyons Township
Highschool Fieldhouse in LaGrange, Illinois. The fieldhouse is located at the
intersection of Cossitt & Brainard Roads. The show runs 9am-5pm. As this will be
a one day show the layout will be small by normal NILTC standards. If You'll be
in the neighborhood stop and say "Hello!" -Ken
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