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Re: Chicago LEGO Builders Meeting
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lugnet.org.us.clb
Date: 
Thu, 2 Sep 2004 17:04:24 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.clb, Joe Strout wrote:
   Well, Ballydoyle’s finally called me back, and I don’t think is going to be right for us. For groups using the meeting room (which seats up to 30, BTW), they don’t take separate checks; they want a lump payment which will be a minimum of $250.

So, if we were a larger group and could count on 20 people coming, that might be reasonable, but if only 5 show up we each get stuck with a $50 bill.

Ack! That’s no good. I’m not even sure I’m reading that right, would it just be $250 for the room itself, nevermind the cost of food? Ugh that wouldn’t be good for us regardless of the number of people.

Still we could meet there and eat, just without the private room. (What we need to do, is turn the owner into an AFOL, then we probably could get the room for free. *grin*)

Jason Spears | BrickCentral | MichLUG



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  Re: Chicago LEGO Builders Meeting
 
(...) Well, I'm up for an Irish pub after the meet. b33r. -Tim (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.us.clb, FTX)
  Re: Chicago LEGO Builders Meeting
 
(...) No, to be clear: $250 is just the minimum total of the bill, which is for your food and drinks. If we buy $260 of food and drink then the room is free; but if we each buy a soda totalling $10, then they're going to charge us $250 anyway. Now, (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.us.clb)

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  Re: Chicago LEGO Builders Meeting
 
Well, Ballydoyle's finally called me back, and I don't think is going to be right for us. For groups using the meeting room (which seats up to 30, BTW), they don't take separate checks; they want a lump payment which will be a minimum of $250. So, (...) (20 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.us.clb)

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