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> The store did have a few sets in a pile at 20% off, including the 10170
> TTX set. I have been meaning to pick another one of these up but never
> got around to it. S@H has it for the same price but I went ahead and
> picked it up along with the new Cement Mixer..
If you are in the Chicago area or caught it on the news, you know the
weather last night was not very good for anyone traveling. A large
thunderstorm closed O'Hare cancelling my flight home (along with thousands
of other people). I was sitting on the plane, with my LEGO purchase in the
overhead bin, when my flight was canceled. As you would expect, chaos
ensued with just about everyone at O'Hare trying to rebook flights and find
a place to sleep - it was 9:00 PM when my flight was canceled.
I was on the phone trying to rebook my flight and on my laptop trying to
find a hotel and left my LEGO purchase in the overhead bin when I got off
the plane. After an hour or so I had a new flight home (well, sort of, as
close to Raleigh as I could get was Greensboro), a hotel, and car in
Greensboro. As I was getting ready to leave O'Hare, I realized I was
missing something - my LEGO purchase. I knew the plane hadn't left so as
long as (a) they would let me back on it and (b) someone hadn't taken it, I
felt I might have a chance to get it back. Much to my surprise, when I
treked back down to the gate I found my yellow LEGO bag sitting on top of
the ticket counter waiting to be claimed. I was convinced I had lost it in
my carelessness but it all worked out.
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike underscore walsh at mindspring dot com
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