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| (...) After looking at Ondrew's inventory, there is about a 90% chance I will be there (with LEGO friends from Indiana) on the 10th. We'd like to visit the other store, also. (Northbrook?) This time, I'd like to skip the long lunch in the expensive (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Chicago Pick-a-Brick
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| (...) The trip for me is more reasonable, about a 2hr drive. I probably wouldn't be able to justify making the trip as often as I do, but my wife likes shopping there, so I can get away with it. I will be there on April 10th and there was some talk (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Chicago Pick-a-Brick
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| (...) I made a trip to the Woodfield store in March. If you're looking for standard LEGO bricks (2x4 brick) they had a very nice assortment of colors. So, their stock was very nice for people who build buildings, or stuff like that. (not me) They (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
| | | | | Chicago Pick-a-Brick
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| As I mentioned at the last meeting, I will be going up to the LEGO store in Chicago sometime in the end of April or beginning of May. One of the things I plan to get there are rare pieces in the Pick-a-Brick. Ondrew Hartigan, who works there, has (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Brickshelf MOCs page
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| (...) Thanks for the comments on the library. Actually, the library was more of a test building, as I plan on building a large courthouse using the library 'format' for the most part, with some different column heads, 2 floors at least, etc. I'll (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.town)
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| (...) Thanks for the comment on the Mars Flyer. I purposely made the wings long, as the atmosphere's pretty thin on Mars, and it has a vertical thrust propeller in the middle (where the grating is) to help in take-off and landing. I also made a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Brickshelf MOCs page
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| (...) Thanks for the info. I didn't notice that problem till after I posted that messsage & saw that it somehow included the Lugnet address. I'll make sure to use the correct form of link next time. JOhn (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Brickshelf MOCs page
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| Whoa, John! Fancy-schmancy library! (URL) like it a lot. The "curls" around the lion heads are particularly nice: (URL) does strike me though, is that whereas usually it takes some work to add *enough* detail to a plain-walled building to make it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.town)
| | | | | Re: Brickshelf MOCs page
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| (...) Welcome to LUGNET, John. I couldn't reach your site via your link, try (URL) THIS> Also, in your subject line you used the phrase "MOCs page" which made me think of (URL) MOCpages>, another free site where you can link to and organize your (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
| | | | | Brickshelf MOCs page
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| Hi folks! I only signed up to Lugnet couple months or so ago, but I finally got a digital camera and have posted pictures of my various MOCs on my brickshelf page: <www.brickshelf.com/...=Earthman> There's a variety of different ones, even ones made (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | Convention Season is Upon Us
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| *****Recruiting all fellow Lego gamers, gamemasters, and lurkers****** Castle vs. Space, Space vs. Adventurers, Adventurers vs. Pirates, and Everyone vs Timmy. . The gaming convention season is cranking up. Last year we had a great time at Gencon (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.org.glug, lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.org.us.bloc)
| | | | | Re: Tower 1 now completed.
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| (...) That's an ex-cellent question!!! mark (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Tower 1 now completed.
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| You listed this white skyscraper as "Tower 1." Does that mean that you're planning on making more? (21 years ago, 18-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Tower 1 now completed.
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| A beautiful design. I like the idea that it spans a road section, this gives it real character. Overall a fantastic model and I can't wait to see it in person. Once again the bar is raised a lil' higher :) Brian D (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Tower 1 now completed.
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| The newest building is now finished. Standing at over 4 feet tall Tower 1 is a 17 story skyscraper that traverses a road. Here are a couple of preview pictures: (3 URLs) After moderation see all the pictures at (URL) LMKWYT mark (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | March 14, 2004 meeting minutes
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| Hi everyone, Steve McDonough (club secretary) was not able to be at the March meeting, so I wrote down the meeting minutes: IndyLUG welcomes new AFOL's Paul Coombs and Eric Bell. Total attendance was: Steve Martin Jeramy Spurgeon Paul Coombs Eric (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
| | | | | Re: Who built these?
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| (...) the 'natural LEGO enhacement' I was impressed by the disclaimer "not to take anything away from whoever built that Orthanc". This isn't just a hobby, but an unspoken competition to build the biggest Orthanc or suffer the public humiliation of (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.castle)
| | | | | Re: IndyLUG's Town/Train layout at Children's Expo
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| (...) I currently do not have any other pictures up. But I'm working on getting good pictures taken so they can be posted to brickshelf. here are a couple of pictures I found throughout my brickshelf. (URL) Fire Department of Lego Township (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.town)
| | | | | Re: Who built these?
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| (...) Hi Bruce!, Yes, I built these creations for our castle layout at the Children's and Parents Expo held here in Indianapolis, Feb 28th-29th. My brickshelf folder can be found here: (URL) can also take better pictures of orthanc, but alas, Mt. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.castle)
| | | | | Re: Who built these?
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| (...) lit Palantír in it. (A hush of respect falls over the crowd.) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.castle)
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