Hello from Chicago!

ambrosius

I've been a Brickset member for a few years and have made great use of this fantastic site. Just joining the forum now to share in more Lego discussions and keep up to date with Lego news.

Legogram

Welcome to the forum!

ambrosius

Thanks! Looks like there's a lot of great folks here. :)

Rainstorm26

Welcome fellow Chicagoan

dspigel

Welcome from Hawaii!

madforLEGO

Welcome from the Chicago burbs

AllBrick

Hello from Sussex. Hope you have a spiffing time here old bean.

Oldfan

Welcome from the far northwest 'burbs.

BillyBricks84

Welcome! (also from the NW suburbs)

MaffyD

Shall I make the usual comment about #21033 ? Welcome to the 'other side' of Brickset :-)

ambrosius

Wow, what a friendly crowd!

Speaking of #21033, I just bought one the other day. I have many great memories walking over that bridge, passing the Wrigley building, and heading straight up to the next-to-top floor of Nordstrom's. Those were the days! That's where I first saw the original Arctic series, among many other great sets.

catwrangler

Welcome to Brickset! Are you a Labyrinth fan, by any chance? 

ambrosius

No, don't know anything about Labyrinth. But I have been to Northern Ireland many times!

catwrangler

Small world! :) Do you have family here?

I wondered about Labyrinth because there's a character named Ambrosius!

ambrosius

Yes, I do have family in N. Ireland. Dungannon area.

My username is from Ambrosius Bach, father of the famous J. S. Bach. In real life I am a musician. :)

MaffyD

^ and here was I trying to think of any famous northern Irishmen named "Ambrosius"!

AllBrick

^^ I thought he invented custard and rice pudding?                                                                                          
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MaffyD

^ Yeah, but that dude is from Devon.

Also, completely unrelated, but Ambrosia Devon Custard is 100 years old this year!

http://www.ambrosia.co.uk/index.html

Boardshorts85

Welcome from the north side!

I just scored #21033 for 25% at Barnes and Noble two weeks back.  Its now gracing the shelf on my desk at work (architect)

thedingman5

Welcome from yet another local!

ambrosius

Anybody going to Brickworld Chicago this summer?

Oldfan

^I should be there on that Saturday or Sunday.  I usually attend one of the public days; the new space is much roomier than the original Westin's, which was starting to get claustrophobic.  I was a little disappointed in the larger % of vendor space compared to exhibitor's areas last year as compared to previous years, but it was probably just more noticeable since two long-time collaborative displays were missing last year (M-Tron mining base and Great Ball Contraption were not around).

I might want to attend for the full week once my daughter is old enough to help out (a few years down the road...); I'd love to have a Classic Space collaborative display of some sort...

Rainstorm26

I was in Ireland last year and missed it.  Does anyone know why the GBC folks weren't there?

CurvedRoadPlate

The man who coordinated the display is no longer with us. 

madforLEGO

When is Brickworld this year?
I typically do not go only because it is a bit depressing to see all the grreat MOCs at the show and me really stuck not being able to build a lot right now.

Also, if people are in town and go to the Schaumburg Mall for the LEGO store, do not forget Brickmania as well (in the same mall, pretty much on the other side of the mall near the Cheesecake factory and I think Subway, on the ground floor) They mostly sell Military sets built with LEGO and also accessories like food stuff printed on tiles, to figures (military and CMFs), Pop machines and such. Prices may be a bit high for some, but they have some neat things there.
So I think if you go to the 'trouble' to get to the mall to visit LEGO store, you may as well walk a bit down to the Brickmania store and check them out.
Also LEGOLAND Discovery Center is outside the mall near the Gameworks as well.

Rainstorm26

It's always Father's Day weekend. I agree about it being depressing that I haven't been able to build any cool MOCs. 

ImABrickManNow

Hello from a fellow Illinoisan. (I think I spelled that right)

AllBrick

Hello from a lover of Chicago house music.