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| (...) Darn! That's 11.25 hours from Lowell! Way too far. Steve (27 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us)
| | |  | | Re: Chicago Legofest
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| (...) Have you followed the discussions among BAYLUG'ers about their meetings? The meets were at public libraries -- cheap, and they've got a reasonable among of 'drive by' traffic to attract the public. If you/we aren't interested in the public, (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
| | |  | | Re: Chicago Legofest
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| (...) There aren't many Chicago area maniacs that I know of. There *is* a TLG rep I know though :) I'm sure since the room is at my school, and its a small private school, the price is negotiable. I'd even be willing to foot some of it myself if it (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
| | |  | | Re: Chicago Legofest
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| I would still guess it will be too much. At the Twin Cities Fest we had a bout twenty people which would bring you in at 8 to 10 bucks per person. The question is how many local folks are there in the Chicago area? Paul PS. You all could meet at my (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us)
| | |  | | Re: Chicago Legofest
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| (...) 'A few hundred' would be on the lower end, I would estimate $200 max, more like $150 or so. But that's just an educated guesstimate. -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 How to rob a bank in ancient Rome: "Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us)
| | |  | | Re: Chicago Legofest
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| Not to dash water but a few hundred to rent a room may be a deal breaker... I'm not sure we're well enough organized to take such a thing on, or that it's a good use of funds. (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us)
| | |  | | Chicago Legofest
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| A little interest has been sparked within GMLUG about having a Chicago Legofest in the near future. I'm in favor of the idea, cause I don't have to travel very far to get there :) What I'd like to get a feeling of is when people would be interested (...) (27 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us)
| | |  | | Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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| The Greater Midwest Lego Users Group (GMLUG) is now up and running at (URL) website is still a work in progress but we are now accepting members from WI, MN, IL, IA, OH, IN. Paul (27 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.announce)
| | |  | | Diving Expedition Explorer #6560
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| I hope that maybe you can help me. My grandson wants me to get him for his birthday, the Lego Diving Expedition Explorer (#6560) that is now discontinued, but was in the 1997 catalog. Can you give me several leads as to where I might be able to go (...) (27 years ago, 5-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us)
| | |  | | Re: Lego Expo at The Toy Connection [Chicago IL Area]
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| (...) I'm surprised that you say its a small store. I figured cause of the size of the website the store would be bigger :) It just seems like for a place to hold an event with a TLG representative and other events as advertised on the site the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.general)
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