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RE: Self-modified bricks - pure?
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Mon, 2 Oct 2000 01:28:44 GMT
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Would the purists consider user-modified bricks pure? S'pose I file off the
corner of some bricks so they fit together at 45 deg. Is that cheating?

<insert tongue in cheek>

Amy, this is a delicate ethical matter that has come up before. If necessary,
I would suggest a meeting with other local AFOLs or a trusted member of
your own community, such as a clergy person.

As in all such cases, the mere fact that you are asking the question should make
it clear that you might be doing something wrong.

Please do not ask us to justify your "issues" or even to lend support
for breaking out of what is considered normal or acceptable practice
for this community.

</insert tongue in cheek>

Geez, I had fun making that up. Please don't take it too seriously. I think we
have all doctored the odd element. I'll soon be posting some brick mods for holding
servos...

Cheers,

Ralph Hempel - P.Eng

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  Re: Self-modified bricks - pure?
 
(...) Ralph, Don't try to rationalize your behavior. Just because an element doesn't fit your standard of 'normal', doesn't make it 'odd'. Even if it is 'odd', that's no excuse to mutilate it. Euphonismizing your actions as 'doctoring' just makes it (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.build)
  Re: Self-modified bricks - pure?
 
(...) holding (...) I will be very interested in seeing your servo mods. I have been pondering this subject for awhile now. My biggest problem is how to attach a brick to the moving part of the servo. -Chuck (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.build)

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Would the purists consider user-modified bricks pure? S'pose I file off the corner of some bricks so they fit together at 45 deg. Is that cheating? (24 years ago, 1-Oct-00, to lugnet.build)

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