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(...) Yep, more cheating. But how else does one show boils? I suppose I could have used fire to actually change the shape of the plastic on the minifigs, and that would have made is still be all-LEGO. But burning LEGO seems like such a sacrilege. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) If only I had enough trans red to cover the whole river! @8^) I was happy with the way the plain red river came out, though. Even in LEGO, there's just something eerie about the look or a river running red. (...) The lightsaber was a last (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) I'm thrilled about those Elephants...Light gray and Dark gray! The palace looks outstanding. Perhaps a Greek or Roman Adventure theme isn't so far off. -Kyle (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.ancient)
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Continued: Sixth (boils): Again, I kind of thought this was cheating. I do like that they actually bulge out though. Interesting octagonal building in the background during Moses and God's conversation. I'd like to see clearer pictures of that. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) I have been. Some comments: First Plague (River into Blood): The red river is especially effective. I also like in the background of this photo: (URL) use of the lightsaber rod for a stream of blood. Also the bench in this picture: (URL) a (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) You know, I never bothered to count. @8^) Suffice it to say, a lot. It started last Christmas when my girlfriend, knowing I'd eventually illustrate the Plague of Frogs, ordered me 10 LEGO frogs on Bricklink. It took a few more Bricklink (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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Hey Brendan, Wow! Big update. I'll go through more later, but I just looked through the plague of the frogs. -Very cute. How many of those frogs do you have? -I love them getting into everything. Sometimes they are in places without studs. Did you (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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The Brick Testament celebrates its first year online with an update of biblical proportions: The Ten Plagues. (URL) Rev. Brendan Powell Smith (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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(...) Thanks. @8^) (...) The Pharaoh's throne room had a black tile floor back in Joseph's generation. My original idea was to only introduce some subtle changes to the throne room for the Exodus stories, but then when I went to move the throne room (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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Hey Brendan, Continuing great work. My comments: God Takes Note - I particularly like the part where God is writing a note. :) I also really like the tile floor in your throne room. Burning Bush - I just noticed that you're using two capes to make a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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The Brick Testament updates today with six new stories from the continuing saga of Exodus: (URL) Rev. Brendan Powell Smith (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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(...) @8^) Don't you worry, I'll have the WWLJD bracelets available on my site any day now. (...) Well, thanks for the high praise, and right back at ya, from a longtime fan of your LEGO works. -Rev. Smith (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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Brendan, (with tongue firmly planted in cheek) What an amazing stroke of genius! Merchandising! What a great Idea! Imagine if the American Christian populace got behind this idea and started producing all sorts of swag to hock at conventions, (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) I'm sorry for that, Brendan. I overlooked that in English striking down usualy means kill. I meant to say: strikes them to the ground. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) Ah, much thanks for pointing this out. This oversight has now been rectified. As stated in my comments above, Moses is not necessarily 'striking down' these unruly shepherds, according to my depiction, but he certainly is driving them away (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Actually, that's printing on the baseplate itself. It does look sort of strange when that's the only printing you see in that photo. You can see more of that sort of printing in this photo (URL)you've made Moses a little more (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) Hello Brendan, The story 'Moses Marries a Midianite' should have a 'Violence' tag also, for Moses striking down the shepherds. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) Brendan, Great work as always. I think my favorite detail is the pair of Jar-Jar statues in Exodus 1:10. Also the picture just after that of the Hebrew Slaves pulling blocks around is great. Another good detail is the varying height of the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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The Brick Testament announces the commencement of its illustration of Exodus with four new stories: (URL) Brick Testament is also pleased to announce its first merchandise item made out of LEGO bricks: The Holy Trinity. (URL) Son, The Father, and (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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The interview with the Cicero biographer, and so on, is available: (URL) Conan also asks Variety magazine editor about the appeal of history flicks, and takes calls from teachers and others who taught or studied classics. (Apparently Cicero, like (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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