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Steve Bliss <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message news:5equ5tcfunta95q...4ax.com... (...) We're having a fest on Saturday, and I think I'm busy Monday night. I fly back to Boston Tuesday afternoon, so its cutting it kinda close. If I find out (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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Sorry for the short notice on this. It was a last minute development. I've got a training trip to the Chicago area next week. Anybody up for a get-together Monday or Tuesday night? Steve (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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Hi! I have a five hour train layover at Union Station tomorrow and I wanted to visit the LIC while I was there. Can anyone give me any recommendations on the best way to get there from the station? Thanks a lot! -chris (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) Which Target would that be? travis (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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I spotted some of the new SW sets and Life on Mars sets in my local Target yesterday. The life on Mars sets look pretty cool. I bought a small one, Mono Jet. It has light blue blocks! Mark Lugnet #485 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) I'll have to admit that fighting IL traffic is worth it to find some new Star Wars Lego sets. I am going to swing by the Kenosha Wal-Mart this afternoon after work to check. I should run over the the Vernon Hills one too, but don't have time (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) that's cool. you had me confused for a bit... I thought there might be a store I didn't know about. maybe a new one or something. Wow, that's a lot of shopping! and driving. I hope it was worth it :) I start feeling sick of shopping after (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) My mistake, I was counting the Racine TRU with the Milwaukee ones. These were the ones that I went to that night: Northridge, Brookfield, Southridge, Racine, Gurnee, Vernon Hills, Highland Park, and Schaumburg (the one I was late to and got my (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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"Joel Kuester" <septenemae@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G4z7It.GEM@lugnet.com... (...) Racine (...) Indiana. (...) live (...) ...so, you guys coming over when I get home for Christmas? We gotta do something Lego.... -- Tim Courtney - (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) hi, 4 TRUs in Milwaukee??? I know of the one in Brookfield and the one on south 27th street, and the one up in Northridge shopping mall... but where is the 4th? Tamy: Both the TRUs I frequent (Brookfield and 27th) have Mars and Movie Maker (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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Did you hit the one in Brookfield?? just wonder if I should head that way or not... I'd really like to get some of the new Star Wars sets if possible. Tamy p.s. sorry about the ticket, I know how those suck.... (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.space)
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While on a trip to the TRU by my house I found two of the Mars sets. Getting all excited I drove to 4 of the TRU stores in Milwaukee, the Racine one, 3 in Northern Illinois, and 1 Meijer's stores in IL and 2 in Indiana. This is what I got in return. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.wi.mil, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.space)
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| | Chicago LIC Grand Opening Review
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I went today to the grand opening of the store and here is my review of it. 1) Its small compared to the one in Mall of America 2) They have a nice diaply promoting the STUDIO LEGO SET. This diaply shows the sears tower and Northdrom (LIC is inside (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) Well, I've been down here in Champaign-Urbana for about ten years now. But my folks are still in Glen Ellyn. I also came out of a ten year dark age this past winter (yup, right when I left home and went off to school). Not that any of that (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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"Christopher Lindsey" <lindsey@nospam.mallorn.com> wrote in message news:3A0B3000.892881...orn.com... (...) ...and why are all these people coming out of the woodwork *after* I leave for school?? ;-) I can't tell you how hard I tried to drum up (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) It's not too far from Schaumburg -- they're all in the suburbs. Maybe fifteen minutes away or so. I'm originally from Glen Ellyn, myself. :) Chris (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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(...) I just moved to Bloomington last year from Florida. One of the big drawback was that I would miss the LIC in Orlando. But now we're getting one in Chicago... sweet deal! Wheaton? Is that near Schaumberg? My wife and I go to shopping in (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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"Felix Greco" <felixisgr8@aol.com> wrote in message news:G3q4o4.DMx@lugnet.com... (...) I'm in Massachusetts right now, and have been for a couple months, so I dont' get either paper currently, sorry. Where do you live? I live in Wheaton, IL (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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Have they advertised it in the Chicago Sun or Tribune? (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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"Felix Greco" <felixisgr8@aol.com> wrote in message news:G3pyws.KL2@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) I really wanna go too...its my freakin home town. But I can't :-( -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com (URL) - Centralized LDraw Resources (URL) - Zacktron (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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