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Re: LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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Tue, 29 Apr 2003 02:40:10 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.lucny, Kevin Salm writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.lucny, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > " Spatula City! We sell Spatulas... and that's all! " Too funny.
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> The idea for Spatula City, originated I think by Weird Al Yankovick in the
> movie UHF, was created for a few reasons. The first is because some of our
> club members are not too crazy about the idea of having a Spamcake Diner;
> Spatula City is LUCNY's trademark creation. The second reason is because I
> wanted a way to use all the hideous Orange Lego bricks I have been
> accumulating. The third reason is because it goes well with our A&W Root Beer
> car-hop diner built by member John Rudy (who also helped with Spatula City).
> The A&W diner is modeled after one that is still operating in Cortland, NY and
> is a local landmark. Sadly, it recently burned but is being re-built to open
> next month (the real one, not the Lego one, that is).
> Even though Spatula City is LUCNY's trademark creation, anyone is welcome to
> copy it and use it for public shows. I would consider it an honor if it were
> copied.
I just dug up other pictures of Spatula City at a previous show:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=302754
and at our practice layout several weeks ago:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=365069
Again, I give permission for anyone to make a copy of Spatula City.
Before our next show I plan to create a better billboard and make another sign
for the store.
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