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Hey @bengood921, would you rather live near half a dozen LEGO stores that are at least an hour away or only one that is 15 minutes away? I think we got lucky … eventually.
One Lego store 15 minutes away is undoubtedly better, and yes we did.
The stores are all essentially the same except for the PaB wall, and even those, despite the whole ‘different stores are supplied from different warehouses and therefore have different parts available’ thing, have been very similar to each other for years. This year at both Tyson’s Corner and Woodfield Mall, I have bought almost nothing because the parts they have are all things that are or have been on the Pittsburgh wall.
So having another store wouldn’t gain us much, if anything. The only benefit would be if they put one south of the city, so the people there wouldn’t have to drive the whole way to Ross Park Mall. For me, every time I hear they have a part I want, I can drive right over.
Happy Thanksgiving SC LUG! This year I am thankful for the PaB wall only 15 minutes away as Greg and Ben have pointed out….oh, and for my friends and family! 🙂
I hope you all have a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season!
One Lego store 15 minutes away is undoubtedly better, and yes we did.
The stores are all essentially the same except for the PaB wall, and even those, despite the whole ‘different stores are supplied from different warehouses and therefore have different parts available’ thing, have been very similar to each other for years. This year at both Tyson’s Corner and Woodfield Mall, I have bought almost nothing because the parts they have are all things that are or have been on the Pittsburgh wall.
So having another store wouldn’t gain us much, if anything. The only benefit would be if they put one south of the city, so the people there wouldn’t have to drive the whole way to Ross Park Mall. For me, every time I hear they have a part I want, I can drive right over.
Unless you live in Florida or Cali near Disney Springs…then the wall is 10X the bigger. And in Florida, you can build a custom printed minifigure.
Otherwise, I agree…Ross Park has all you need!
That Parisian Cafe is super dense with elegant architectural details and style. And here I am slowly fumbling along building a literally cheesy City Pizza modular.
I can take my time with this, as @digivolution is building me a Gyruss cabinet, and I’m going to commission a Black Knight 2000 pinball machine from him too eventually, as two of the pinnacles of my coin-op gaming youth. I’m shooting for a 1985-1995 feel. This building will be very yellow, with a second story at least. Long term plan.
So apparently it really is possible to build one of these things *and* get it out of your basement for public display:
@bengood921, did you notice what else they had?
I just learned from a student that there is a thing called “Minefaire.” I would not have cared much except for the image that I saw of it
https://www.chron.com/life/article/Constructing-a-world-for-Minecraft-lovers-at-11150787.php
and that it is coming to Pittsburgh in June.
The ticket prices are outrageous!
In case you missed it, build day with @skippermike at my house this Sunday at 2:30 for the New Years build. http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/email-pgh-first-night-2020/
I’m disappointed with this axe from the advent calendar. LEGO characters are t “real” people, and they don’t need more realistic items.
I think it’s nice they’ve provided a wide variety of parts. While I prefer the old axes, there are plenty of builders who could use this for a more convincing vignette.
or a more convincing vignette
the image below might be next
I did not see a thread on the VIP program, so I’ll post here. In case anyone was wondering, there was a change to VIP points in July. A VIP account earns 6.5 points for each dollar spent. (You can also get double the VIP points at certain times.)
Furthermore, each $100 spent normally earns 650 points, and once you reach 650 points, you can redeem the points for a $5 voucher online to spend on your next purchase. This is why the store employees no longer ask if you want to spend your points when you checkout. You have to designate online that you will apply the points to your next purchase BEFORE you checkout.
you can redeem the points for a $5 voucher online to spend on your next purchase. .
You have to be careful though as the pink vouchers are for the store, but the green vouchers can only be used online.
I’m disappointed with this axe from the advent calendar. LEGO characters are t “real” people, and they don’t need more realistic items.
OK, boomer.
< insert Abe Simpson "old man yells at cloud" newspaper headline meme here >
For anybody who has seen episode 2 of The Mandalorian, I am going to start ending all my posts with ‘I have spoken.’ It will make me sound a little bit eccentric, but also noble and wise. So in other words, no real change. I have spoken.
For anybody who has seen episode 2 of The Mandalorian, I am going to start ending all my posts with ‘I have spoken.’ It will make me sound a little bit eccentric, but also noble and wise. So in other words, no real change. I have spoken.
I am seeing some resemblance!
This is the way.
and his builds, narrated by the legendary Kevin Hinkle https://youtu.be/G-CtlplO5Eo?t=1964
I like the video about Bricks in the Six, especially that section on the buildings by Karen Metz.
It would be fun to go to Toronto for this event, but a week after Brickfair VA would be overload.
Well, actually this year it’s going to be the week after BrickWorld. July 23-26.
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