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The Brick Testament updates today with five new illustrated sections of The Law:
http://thebricktestament.com/the_law
or
http://thebricktestament.com/latest_additions
NOTE: For any of you unfamiliar with The Brick Testament or this section of The
Bible, please do take note of the content warnings for these stories before
diving in.
Enjoy,
-The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
> The Brick Testament updates today with five new illustrated sections of The Law:
>
> http://thebricktestament.com/the_law
>
> or
>
> http://thebricktestament.com/latest_additions
>
> NOTE: For any of you unfamiliar with The Brick Testament or this section of The
> Bible, please do take note of the content warnings for these stories before
> diving in.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> -The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith
Awesome as usual Brendan. Construction-wise, I particularly liked your washer &
dryer, the use of keys for subway hand-holds, and that nifty guillotine.
Always an enjoyable read, keep em coming.
-Chris
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Chris Maddison wrote:
> Awesome as usual Brendan.
Thanks, Chris.
> Construction-wise, I particularly liked your washer &
> dryer, the use of keys for subway hand-holds, and that
> nifty guillotine.
I like the look of the washer & dryer, but at some point it occured to me that
top-loading washers don't have the bubble-window on the side. Oops. It
certainly gives it a more distinct "washer" look, though, than just a white box
with a lid.
I'm glad people are able to tell it's a subway. @8^) I wasn't sure it came
across at first.
> Always an enjoyable read, keep em coming.
I'm heading off on a week's vacation, but then it's back to work. I promise.
-Rev. Smith
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Hey Brendan,
Great as always. Some thoughts:
Sexual Discharges: First photo, I love the living room--the TV, the use of the
promotional brick as a poster and that Jedi Starfighter flag as some sort of
abstract art. At first I wondered why there was an extra pair of legs but then
reallized he'd taken off his pants, very funny. Next photo, nice bathroom,
especially the shower head and the epalets as scrub brush. Why did you only use
the 2x2 tiles on the one wall? The washer and dryer are also cool, as is the
use of headlight bricks to make wallpaper in the fourth photo. I like the keys
and the choice of faces in the subway. In 15:24, the blanket is great. I'm
actually not a fan of the church, but it has some interesting build elements,
like the use of the hinge bricks to make those lines of bumps and the use of
flex tubing to hold those sloped pieces around the doors. There's a bit of a
religious error in that this is a Christian church but Christians believe that
the sacrificial system was obviated by Christ's sacrifice once for all.
Bestiality: I like the use of the adventurers guy to kill the elephant.
Perfect choice.
Homosexuality: Nice street scene. What is the full name of the store that
starts "The Rev Brendan _____"?
Transvestitism: I especially like the woman in the top hat and the man in the
slave Leia outfit.
Incest: I especially like the white/sand green floor in the bedroom, and the
use of those fence pieces as bedposts is great. The man in the threesome scene
looks especially pleased with himself. The different executions, especially the
burning at the stake, are very effective. You really are giving blockdeath a
run for their money. One negative, I do have to say that I find the use of the
"Family Huddle" promotional brick as a poster offensive in this context,
especially in the grandchild scene.
Bruce
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Hi, Bruce.
In lugnet.build.ancient, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
> Sexual Discharges: First photo, I love the living room--the TV, the use of the
> promotional brick as a poster and that Jedi Starfighter flag as some sort of
> abstract art. At first I wondered why there was an extra pair of legs but then
> reallized he'd taken off his pants, very funny.
Yes, sometimes the distinction between a removed pair of LEGO pants and a
severed lower body can hard to discern. I suppose if it were the latter, it
would be surrounded in 1x1 trans-red tiles, knowing me...
> Next photo, nice bathroom, especially the shower head and the epalets
> as scrub brush. Why did you only use the 2x2 tiles on the one wall?
That's a good question. It's probably just because I'm used to the shower at my
house which has tiles along one wall, but the other is covered in white plastic
(although not LEGO plastic).
> The washer and dryer are also cool, as is the
> use of headlight bricks to make wallpaper in the fourth photo.
> I like the keys and the choice of faces in the subway.
The subway was one of those sets where it was hard to know how large and how
detailed to build it. The photo I ended up choosing to use is more close-up
than some of the alternates. You don't get to see some of the other passengers.
And it didn't really matter that I built rows of SNOT subway seats, since you
can't see them. Oh well.
> In 15:24, the blanket is great.
Thanks. That's a funny effect. I guess they're tucked-in pretty tight. @8^)
> I'm actually not a fan of the church, but it has some interesting build elements,
> like the use of the hinge bricks to make those lines of bumps and the use of
> flex tubing to hold those sloped pieces around the doors.
It's certainly not the most impressive LEGO church I've seen, but it has
elements to it I like. It's difficult to get that bullet-shape that so many
church entryways have, but that's what I was attempting. I think Johannes
Koehler did a better job of it than me:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=267615
> There's a bit of a religious error in that this is a Christian
> church but Christians believe that the sacrificial system was
> obviated by Christ's sacrifice once for all.
Hmmm. Well, the whole premise of setting The Law section of The Brick Testament
in modern times is based on starting off with Moses decreeing that the following
laws are being laid down *for all time*. I don't really understand how that can
be true *and* Jesus obviating the sacrificial system also be true. Besides,
lots of these laws make references to 'priests' and the only religion I know of
with ties to Moses which has 'priests' in this day and age is Christianity, so
if one is to suppose that these Laws are meant for modern people, then it seems
only logical to think that Christians priests are the most appropriate modern
day referrents.
> Bestiality: I like the use of the adventurers guy to kill the elephant.
> Perfect choice.
Darn poachers.
> Homosexuality: Nice street scene. What is the full name of the store that
> starts "The Rev Brendan _____"?
Ah. @8^) That's apparently the "The Rev Brendan 0056" store. No downtown
should be without one. That engraved brick is from my BricksWest 2002 nametag.
Wasn't sure if anyone would catch that.
> Transvestitism: I especially like the woman in the top hat and the man in the
> slave Leia outfit.
It's interesting to me that, unlike the other offenses illustrated here,
transvestism is rather unique in that it does not warrant the immediate death of
the offender. Maybe it's a lesser offense. Or maybe the death penalty,
although not explicitly stated, is implied by calling these people an
abomination before God, since there are certainly several other cases of God
calling for the death of those he considers an abomination...
> Incest: I especially like the white/sand green floor in the bedroom, and the
> use of those fence pieces as bedposts is great.
Thanks. I can't have *all* my floor be headlight bricks...
> The man in the threesome scene looks especially pleased with himself.
> The different executions, especially the burning at the stake, are
> very effective. You really are giving blockdeath a run for their
> money.
I don't know if I'll ever have the opportunity to show a minifig with his head
caught in a jet engine while I'm illustrating the Bible, but time will tell.
> One negative, I do have to say that I find the use of the
> "Family Huddle" promotional brick as a poster offensive in this context,
> especially in the grandchild scene.
I'm not sure why you find the use of the Family Huddle brick more offensive than
the actual depiction of incest using minifigs. Feel free to explain, if you're
inclined.
Thanks a bunch for the comments,
-Rev. Smith
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
> The subway was one of those sets where it was hard to know how large and how
> detailed to build it. The photo I ended up choosing to use is more close-up
> than some of the alternates. You don't get to see some of the other passengers.
> And it didn't really matter that I built rows of SNOT subway seats, since you
> can't see them. Oh well.
You should put together a Brickshelf gallery with alternate shots. I'd often
love to see wider shots or shots from alternate angles (even if it's a facade
and other angles don't look good) to see more build details.
> I think Johannes
> Koehler did a better job of it than me:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=267615
Yeah, Jojo's church was one of my favorite entries in the ISCC this year. Did
you see his castle in those pictures from 1000-Steine-Land?
> Hmmm. Well, the whole premise of setting The Law section of The Brick Testament
> in modern times is based on starting off with Moses decreeing that the following
> laws are being laid down *for all time*. I don't really understand how that can
> be true *and* Jesus obviating the sacrificial system also be true.
The standard Christian response is that Jesus' action fulfilled the whole
sacrificial system, so in a sense the sacrificial system is still for "all
time", it is just that it is not animals any more, but Christ's substitutionary
role once for all on the cross that fulfills this.
> Ah. @8^) That's apparently the "The Rev Brendan 0056" store. No downtown
> should be without one. That engraved brick is from my BricksWest 2002 nametag.
> Wasn't sure if anyone would catch that.
I'd shop at that store.
>
> I don't know if I'll ever have the opportunity to show a minifig with his head
> caught in a jet engine while I'm illustrating the Bible, but time will tell.
There's got to be a way. Hmm, I'll have to dig through the Bible for an
appropriate instance. :)
> I'm not sure why you find the use of the Family Huddle brick more offensive than
> the actual depiction of incest using minifigs. Feel free to explain, if you're
> inclined.
I guess the actual depiction is in the context of the Bible saying that this is
a bad thing. I know that some people are offended at the use of minifigs in
these situations at all, but I got past that very quickly with Genesis 4:1. The
"Family Huddle", though, was an actual family event held at Legoland (I assume),
so to associate that with pedophilia sort of set my teeth on edge. Not a huge
deal, but just sort of off-putting.
Bruce
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
> In lugnet.build.ancient, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
>
>
> > The subway was one of those sets where it was hard to know how large and how
> > detailed to build it. The photo I ended up choosing to use is more close-up
> > than some of the alternates. You don't get to see some of the other passengers.
> > And it didn't really matter that I built rows of SNOT subway seats, since you
> > can't see them. Oh well.
>
> You should put together a Brickshelf gallery with alternate shots. I'd often
> love to see wider shots or shots from alternate angles (even if it's a facade
> and other angles don't look good) to see more build details.
I have been thinking this since The Brick Testament came out. I would love to
see the scenes from different angles. I have always wondered how far away the
little tents and such were from the people in the foreground (in Exodus and
Wilderness).
~Kevin Blocksidge
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Kevin Blocksidge wrote:
> In lugnet.build.ancient, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
> > You should put together a Brickshelf gallery with alternate shots. I'd often
> > love to see wider shots or shots from alternate angles (even if it's a facade
> > and other angles don't look good) to see more build details.
>
> I have been thinking this since The Brick Testament came out. I would love to
> see the scenes from different angles. I have always wondered how far away the
> little tents and such were from the people in the foreground (in Exodus and
> Wilderness).
I didn't realize there would be much interest in Brick Testament outtakes. I'm
out of town for a week, but maybe when I get back I'll look through some old
material for some interesting or illuminating alternate shots.
Unfortunately, I haven't saved every shot though. Generally for each
illustration I take about ten shots, then decide on the best one and delete the
rest. If I can't immediately decide between 2, 3, or maybe 4 of the better
shots, I'll save them all and decide later. So it's possible that some of the
more interesting outtakes are now gone forever. I've done this deleting of
outtakes just to save space (each hi-res shot is about 10mb, so it adds up), but
with the price of hard drives down to about $1/gig, I should probably allow
myself to be more of a packrat, or just take the time to compress the the
outtakes or something.
Anyhow, I'll post to LUGNET if I get enough interesting shots together for a
Brick Testament outtake folder on Brickshelf.
Thanks for the encouragement,
-Rev. Smith
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
> I didn't realize there would be much interest in Brick Testament outtakes. I'm
> out of town for a week, but maybe when I get back I'll look through some old
> material for some interesting or illuminating alternate shots.
>
> Unfortunately, I haven't saved every shot though. Generally for each
> illustration I take about ten shots, then decide on the best one and delete the
> rest. If I can't immediately decide between 2, 3, or maybe 4 of the better
> shots, I'll save them all and decide later. So it's possible that some of the
> more interesting outtakes are now gone forever. I've done this deleting of
> outtakes just to save space (each hi-res shot is about 10mb, so it adds up), but
> with the price of hard drives down to about $1/gig, I should probably allow
> myself to be more of a packrat, or just take the time to compress the the
> outtakes or something.
>
> Anyhow, I'll post to LUGNET if I get enough interesting shots together for a
> Brick Testament outtake folder on Brickshelf.
>
> Thanks for the encouragement,
I think what a number of us are interested in is something maybe a bit
different.. to continue the cinema analogy, rather than outtakes (or bloopers!)
I want to see your "The making of..." documentary... that is, some info on HOW
some of your effects were pulled off, and some shots of the setup that obviously
would NOT be eligible for use in the actual production, because they show the
scaffolding/backdrop/lighting or what have you.
You pull off some very neat effects, some of us want to know how you do it so we
can crib!
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Entertaining as usual Brendan. Here is a list of my personal highlights:
1. The burning at the stake. The all-black minifigs are classic. Nice
wood-pile as well. I never would have thought to use black for crispy-sinners,
but it works perfectly.
2. The female transvestite triumverate. Do they have names? Awesome
personages.
3. The guillotine. Loved the bucket for catching heads. You just have to love
the "national razor".
4. The incestuous threesome. The guys arm-pose made me lol.
5. The bathroom floor. You are the unparalleled master of tile-work.
6. The bear scene. Hillarious, but why a bear? Any particular reason? When I
saw the word bestiality I assumed a monkey, or maybe a horse. For some reason I
found the giant bunny looking-on the most disturbing aspect of the scenes. It
reminded me of that scene in the shining...
Again, great job as usual. I'm ready for the next installment.
-Keith
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Hi, Keith.
In lugnet.build.ancient, Keith Goldman wrote:
> Entertaining as usual Brendan. Here is a list of my personal highlights:
>
> 1. The burning at the stake. The all-black minifigs are classic. Nice
> wood-pile as well. I never would have thought to use black for crispy-sinners,
> but it works perfectly.
I have to admit direct inspiration from the blockdeath.com website for using
all-black figs to represent crispified corpses. My first inclination would
probably have been to show the victims screaming in pain, but I think the
complete blackness is perhaps more profound and disturbing.
> 2. The female transvestite triumverate. Do they have names? Awesome
> personages.
Thanks. I hadn't thought to name them, but they do have an almost superhero
look to them in that pose.
> 3. The guillotine. Loved the bucket for catching heads. You just have to love
> the "national razor".
Again, I'm treading ground previously explored by blockdeath.com, but I think my
guillotine has a simpler and more elegant look to it.
> 4. The incestuous threesome. The guys arm-pose made me lol.
They say it's every man's fantasy (except the perverse incestuous [and perhaps
pedophilial?] part).
> 5. The bathroom floor. You are the unparalleled master of tile-work.
The bathroom floor? That's just standard white tiles. Nothing fancy.
> 6. The bear scene. Hillarious, but why a bear? Any particular reason? When I
> saw the word bestiality I assumed a monkey, or maybe a horse.
I had a considerable amount of fun having just about all the LEGO animals in my
collection try out for the part, but I think it was the look on the bear's face
that sealed the deal. The whole idea of God even deigning to mention something
like bestiality in his most holy of books strikes me as fairly ridiculous, and
so the bear and the elephant seemed fittingly in line with that spirit of utter
ridiculousness.
> For some reason I found the giant bunny looking-on the most disturbing
> aspect of the scenes.
That's one overgrown bunny.
> Again, great job as usual. I'm ready for the next installment.
I look forward to building it...
-Rev. Smith
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> > 6. The bear scene. Hillarious, but why a bear? Any particular reason? When I
> > saw the word bestiality I assumed a monkey, or maybe a horse.
>
> I had a considerable amount of fun having just about all the LEGO animals in my
> collection try out for the part, but I think it was the look on the bear's face
> that sealed the deal. The whole idea of God even deigning to mention something
> like bestiality in his most holy of books strikes me as fairly ridiculous, and
> so the bear and the elephant seemed fittingly in line with that spirit of utter
> ridiculousness.
I just wanted to let you guys know that in the witch-hunting days around
1650-1700 in Sweden there is atleast one documented case of Bear bestaility. The
accused walked free thanks to the unlikliness of the whole thing. As did men who
were accused of bestailty with cats and other animals that most likely would put
up a severe fight.
Also my complimants to Brendan for a job well done! I hope the folks in the
subway don't have too much acid in their muscles from that key-holdng thing :)
--
Best regards,
/Tobbe
http://www.lotek.nu
(remove SPAM when e-mailing)
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Tobbe Arnesson wrote:
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I just wanted to let you guys know that in the witch-hunting days around
1650-1700 in Sweden there is atleast one documented case of Bear bestaility.
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Well, I’m glad someone got my reference to 17th century Swedish bestiality /
witch hunt trials.
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Also my complimants to Brendan for a job well done!
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Thanks!
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I hope the folks in the subway don’t have too much acid in their
muscles from that key-holdng thing :)
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Hey, you keep your acid away from my LEGO people.
@8^0
-Rev. Smith
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> > I just wanted to let you guys know that in the witch-hunting days around
> > 1650-1700 in Sweden there is atleast one documented case of Bear bestaility.
>
> Well, I'm glad {someone} got my reference to 17th century Swedish bestiality
> / witch hunt trials.
I just read a book about it, otherwise I'd be like your average american on that
issue. Maybe not, but close :)
> > I hope the folks in the subway don't have too much acid in their
> > muscles from that key-holdng thing :)
>
> Hey, you keep your acid away from my LEGO people.
It's you who have them standing there holding those gigantic keys, not me!
Still, I'll make sure not to spill any on your people this sunday where I'll no
doubt collect a few gallons (MTB race time, 70 km).
/Tobbe
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
> The Brick Testament updates today with five new illustrated sections of The Law:
>
> http://thebricktestament.com/the_law
>
> or
>
> http://thebricktestament.com/latest_additions
>
> NOTE: For any of you unfamiliar with The Brick Testament or this section of The
> Bible, please do take note of the content warnings for these stories before
> diving in.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> -The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith
As always Brendan, I love your work.
I especially enjoyed the bathroom (nice use of tiles) and the burning at the
stake!
Flex sure appears in a lot of Bible stories! ;-)
Where did you get that bear? Does it come from a Lego set?
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Stéphane Simard wrote:
> As always Brendan, I love your work.
Thanks, Stéphane.
> Flex sure appears in a lot of Bible stories! ;-)
I wonder what theological implications that has...
> Where did you get that bear? Does it come from a Lego set?
I don't know which set it's from, but it is LEGO. You can find that bear in at
least 3 colors on Bricklink:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=bear
-Rev. Smith
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You sick sick man, you should be ashamed of yourself!
Great job, especially the, um, err... yeah.
That thing, that you did, it was cool :).
Take care,
Soren
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Soren Roberts wrote:
> You sick sick man, you should be ashamed of yourself!
>
> Great job, especially the, um, err... yeah.
> That thing, that you did, it was cool :).
>
> Take care,
>
> Soren
Yeah, what Soren said. And how.
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Soren Roberts wrote:
> Great job, especially the, um, err... yeah.
> That thing, that you did, it was cool :).
'Nuff said.
Thanks, Soren. @8^)
-Rev. Smith
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
> The Brick Testament updates today with five new illustrated sections of The Law:
>
> http://thebricktestament.com/the_law
My full comments (I'm skipping some things that already have been said);
Sexual Discharges
Lv 15:16 - Nice touch with the uneaten pizza, very bachelor like. "Hmm, should I
eat this pizza? Nah! I think I'll just xxx a bit first."
The couch and lamp is also very well done, as is the plant!
Lv 15:16 - Nice bathtub, toilet seat and that soap reminds me of Fight Club,
extra points for that!
Lv 15:17 - Nice washing equipment, except -as you already pointed out- the
washer should not have top loading and round glass. Still it's makes it even
more washer like. The face is a tad un-bachelorius, he's to happy down there and
I can't seem to find any white round 1 x 1 plates to explain that...
Lv 15:18 - New toilet seat, does it suggest a "bring the seat down dear"-theme
or am I trying to hard to see things which are not there?
Lv 15:24 - I hope you don't have a floor like that at home :) Neat touch to
change the time!
Lv 15:28 - Nice wall calendar!
Bestiality
Lv 18:23 - If that's not perversion, I dunno what is!
Homosexuality
Lv 18:22 - Is that vase clickits? Also seen previously but in a non-girlish
color. Nice floor!
Lv 18:13 - Bring on the pitchfork! Really looks like a mob in true witch-hunt
manner!
Incest
Lv 18:14 - Perhaps you could have done the burning corpses in a more semi-burnt
state. Perhaps one skeleton leg and this face:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=234048 It would display more
pain in the burning process IMHO.
The fire fighter is a bizarre detail.
Keep 'em coming master!
--
Best regards,
/Tobbe
http://www.lotek.nu
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Tobbe Arnesson wrote:
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Lv 15:16 - Nice touch with the uneaten pizza, very bachelor like. “Hmm, should
I eat this pizza? Nah! I think I’ll just xxx a bit first.”
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What bachelor among us has never found himself facing the pizza vs. xxx priority
dilemma?
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The couch and lamp is also very well done, as is the plant!
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Thanks, it’s fun to work on such modern domestic scenes after having the
Israelites wandering the ancient wilderness for so long.
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Lv 15:16 - Nice bathtub, toilet seat and that soap reminds me of Fight Club,
extra points for that!
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If only I could get Meatloaf to appear in The Brick Testament...
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Lv 15:17 - Nice washing equipment, except -as you already pointed out- the
washer should not have top loading and round glass. Still it’s makes it even
more washer like. The face is a tad un-bachelorius, he’s to happy down there
and I can’t seem to find any white round 1 x 1 plates to explain that...
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Point well taken. He seems a little too happy to be doing his own laundry. I’m
guess I’m just never quite sure if and when I can change a minifig’s face
between illustrations and still have it be clear that it’s supposed to be the
same person -- especially in a situation like this where the rest of his outfit
changes between illustrations as well. Plus, I think that once you use Flex for
someone’s face, it’s hard to switch to another face and have it look like the
same person.
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Lv 15:18 - New toilet seat, does it suggest a “bring the seat down dear”-theme
or am I trying to hard to see things which are not there?
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I guess it’s there to suggest that it’s not necessarily the same bathroom as
before. Perhaps it’s a sly commentary on the state of modern American
bathrooms: save for some slight variation in toilet seat covers, they all look
the same. It’s an issue I feel very strongly about.
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Lv 15:24 - I hope you don’t have a floor like that at home :) Neat touch to
change the time!
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Fortunately, that flooring is not based on anything in my house. @8^)
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Lv 15:28 - Nice wall calendar!
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I felt a little guilty about using Photoshop to add the red x’s to mark the days
counted off, but I wasn’t sure how else to illustrate that Bible verse.
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Homosexuality
Lv 18:22 - Is that vase clickits? Also seen previously but in a non-girlish
color. Nice floor!
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I’m not sure if it’s a Click-Its element. I picked up a small bag full of those
‘bead’ pieces at a shop in LEGOland while at BricksWest last February, which is
a while before the Click-its line was released. But certainly the piece is
meant to be part of LEGO jewelry, so it could at least be considered as
proto-Click-Its in nature.
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Lv 18:13 - Bring on the pitchfork! Really looks like a mob in true witch-hunt
manner!
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It’s so easy to turn a small crowd into a mob: just give one guy a pitchfork,
another guy a torch, and voila!
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Incest
Lv 18:14 - Perhaps you could have done the burning corpses in a more
semi-burnt state. Perhaps one skeleton leg and this face:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=234048 It would display more
pain in the burning process IMHO.
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Not a bad idea at all. Next time I show some unfortunate souls being burnt
alive, I will certainly consider that method. Thanks.
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The fire fighter is a bizarre detail.
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I suppose so. I just figured that since this is an officially-sanctioned
community burning-at-the-stake, a fire marshall might be present to keep the
fire under control.
Sir, yes, sir!
-Rev. Smith
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> > Lv 15:16 - Nice touch with the uneaten pizza, very bachelor like. "Hmm,
> > should I eat this pizza? Nah! I think I'll just xxx a bit first."
>
> What bachelor among us has never found himself facing the pizza vs. xxx
> priority dilemma?
...
> > The couch and lamp is also very well done, as is the plant!
>
> Thanks, it's fun to work on such modern domestic scenes after having the
> Israelites wandering the ancient wilderness for so long.
I can totaly understand that, it's also good to see. Desert can only be done in
so many ways...
> > Lv 15:16 - Nice bathtub, toilet seat and that soap reminds me of Fight Club,
> > extra points for that!
>
> If only I could get Meatloaf to appear in The Brick Testament...
If anyone could master that, it's you.
> > Lv 15:17 - Nice washing equipment, except -as you already pointed out- the
> > washer should not have top loading and round glass. Still it's makes it even
> > more washer like. The face is a tad un-bachelorius, he's to happy down there
> > and I can't seem to find any white round 1 x 1 plates to explain that...
>
> Point well taken. He seems a little too happy to be doing his own laundry.
> I'm guess I'm just never quite sure if and when I can change a minifig's face
> between illustrations and still have it be clear that it's supposed to be the
> same person -- especially in a situation like this where the rest of his
> outfit changes between illustrations as well. Plus, I think that once you
> use Flex for someone's face, it's hard to switch to another face and have it
> look like the same person.
He's just that kind of guy I suppose :)
> > Lv 15:18 - New toilet seat, does it suggest a "bring the seat down
> > dear"-theme or am I trying to hard to see things which are not there?
>
> I guess it's there to suggest that it's not necessarily the same bathroom as
> before. Perhaps it's a sly commentary on the state of modern American
> bathrooms: save for some slight variation in toilet seat covers, they all
> look the same. It's an issue I feel very strongly about.
That's not an issue at all over here, no seat covers. I suppose we swedes don't
need different toilets to feel like induviduals. They're all made by the same
company, more or less.
> > Lv 15:28 - Nice wall calendar!
>
> I felt a little guilty about using Photoshop to add the red x's to mark the
> days counted off, but I wasn't sure how else to illustrate that Bible verse.
At least you did not paint the actual brick :)
> > Lv 18:14 - Perhaps you could have done the burning corpses in a more
> > semi-burnt state. Perhaps one skeleton leg and this face:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=234048 It would display more
> > pain in the burning process IMHO.
>
> Not a bad idea at all. Next time I show some unfortunate souls being burnt
> alive, I will certainly consider that method. Thanks.
Welcome.
> > The fire fighter is a bizarre detail.
>
> I suppose so. I just figured that since this is an officially-sanctioned
> community burning-at-the-stake, a fire marshall might be present to keep the
> fire under control.
Good thinking, we don't want anyone to get hurt :)
/Tobbe
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