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Re: The Brick Testament: Judge Deborah
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lugnet.build.ancient
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Thu, 7 Apr 2005 02:13:25 GMT
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
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I guess I’m not as bothered as some people at the idea of “mutilated” LEGO.
I mean, don’t think of it as a mutilated LEGO head that has become useless,
think of it as two LEGO half-heads--a new specialty part previously
unavailable. And who doesn’t need some LEGO big toes and thumbs? Actually,
my earliest “mutilation” of LEGO (a space helmet into Yahweh’s hair) yielded
Adam’s rib from the chinstrap. And that was pretty cool.
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Well, in truth this is something I’ve always struggled with (sort of like the
struggle to reconcile an all-powerful, all-loving god that is spiteful enough to
submit people to an eternity of endless torture) but here’s my latest musings.
I actually don’t zealously object to mutilation for purely decorative purposes
(another example would be Rob’s brick-lighting technology). It’s when a brick
is modified in order to make a creation structurally sound or--even
worse--allows something to be built that would be impossible otherwise that I
disapprove. And I don’t have any problem at all with cutting Lego string or
flex tube; it’s often cut to different lengths for official sets, so we’re just
following in the footsteps there. And of course, the scarcity of a piece
influences how hard I wince when I see it desecrated; a common head, no
problem...one of those white hairpieces, however, would be sacrilegious.
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Thanks, Derek. Good to hear from you. It’s been a while.
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Yeah, that would be because I just got back from a lengthy stay in Russia.
About all I can say is that if you’re looking for cheap knock-off Lego, forget
Southeast Asia and head for the former Soviet Union. Imagine semi-classic sets
from the mid-nineties that look identical to the real thing, but instead of the
word “System” in the corner it says “Brick.” I wish I were kidding.
Derek
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| (...) Oh, wow, I was just thinking it was because we missed our yearly BricksWest/Brickfest West Coast meet up. But hey, Russia, that's an even better excuse. (...) While that's an interesting tidbit, is that really all you have to tell us about (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| (...) I guess I'm not as bothered as some people at the idea of "mutilated" LEGO. I mean, don't think of it as a mutilated LEGO head that has become useless, think of it as two LEGO half-heads--a new specialty part previously unavailable. And who (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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