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I would show up in Schaumburg. (Milwaukee is home.) -Erik (21 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) Guess that I would be one of 'those' people, sitting here staring at row after row of empty PAB cups........ With 3 Lego stores within an hours drive you would think Chicago would be a perfect place. (21 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) Great idea! (...) I'm going to meet Beth on Sunday, and I'll talk about this with her then. (...) I'm up for it. I think a good location would be Schaumburg - easily accessible via highways, a LEGO store, pretty central to the Chicago suburbs (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) Glad to hear it. Looks like Steve Hassenplug is interested, too. I've contacted Tim and he has told me there are some unaffiliated builders coming to the store, so he can generate interest on that end. Tim proposed we try and meet in late (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) only ones in the midwest that uses lugnet) I really like the idea of a non theme-based users group. I did attend the show at cantigny park, which i enjoyed VERY much, but it can be hard to talk technic worm joints and new articulation methods (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) Seems like a nice idea to me. Of course, I'm more into Mindstorms, and I live in Indiana. But if there was anything going on that I thought was interesting, I'd drive up for it. (21 years ago, 22-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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The discussion of a Chicago based LUG has never really come up. I think one of the reasons has been because NILTC took the role of a Chicago Lug and also because MichLUG does a lot with our area too. So, what would everyone (or anyone) think of a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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I was at the Woodfield store about 8 days ago and no doubt it has changed a little since then. Don't forget only about another 30 minutes or so away from Woodfield is Northbrook Court and ANOTHER Lego/Pick-a-Brick store! That's 2 PAB's within a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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I'll be in the area for a few hours next week and was wondering if anyone had a list of the current Pick-A-Brick inventory. I want to make sure it's worth the detour. -Duane (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) There is a Brand Retail store on Michigan Avenue, and there are two planned new Lego stores in the Chicago Metro area before the end of the year. Check Mark P's post about the new stores about 4 days ago. (URL) Lyttle (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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Hi! A good friend of both me and the brick is going to Chicago later this autumn. Since he's not a member of Lugnet (yet) he asked me to ask you; Are there any good LEGO stores in particular he would like to visit while there? This might well be the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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I'm looking for a few people local to the Chicago area (or in neighboring states willing to come out) to help with the LEGO Road Show display. NILTC was going to display, but unfortunately our tour dates were moved to a weekend where we had a very (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jun-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.events)
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(...) Geek with a SideKick alert! ;^D Any more clue on when you're comin this way for an extended time? Got a spare sofa bed sittin around here -- well, there's boxes on it... -Tim (22 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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Just blowing through O'Hare on my way to Portland OR for the PNLTC show this weekend... Hi! --Todd (22 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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I'm looking for users and programmers of the Mindstorms RCX in the Chicago metro area. I'm currently using legOS and emulegos and would like to have a community in which to test my designs. (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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Hi, I have some questions for Chicago residents about the Lego store in The Shops at North Bridge. Do they run product specials? Do you need local coupons for specials? Do they have a wide selection of products? Do they have out of production items? (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.market.shopping)
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When and where's the next Lego Convention in Chicago? Dave. (23 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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Reminder - there's a Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club gathering tomorrow in Crystal Lake at Brian Williams' house. All are welcome - note his message at: (URL) you there!! -- Tim Courtney - tim@ldraw.org (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (23 years ago, 18-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.trains.org)
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Attention: The next meeting of the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club will be held this Saturday, August 18th, in Crystal Lake, Illinois at Brian William's house. It begins at 10:00am and finishes at 6:00pm. Come see The Royal Train (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.events)
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(...) OK, your group is ready. BTW, is August 2, 2001 the official date of formation of NILTC? Here's the first mention of it that I could find: (URL) added an entry here as well, assuming August 2 for now... (URL) if there's a more accurate date. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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