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(...) Thanks. That's always a nice compliment to hear. :) (...) When I first read this story about Gideon setting up an "ephod" at Ophrah which all the Israelites "prostituted themselves" to, I was pretty confused about just what was going on. I (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, Great work as usual. God Uses Midianites to Oppress Israel - The coolest pic in this story is the second one. The Jack Stone columns behind the inverted arches makes an interesting wall, and the mosaic floor is very cool. In the first (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote: snip (...) Excellent beheadings! I have a quibble with "Gideon and His Sons". The (URL) ephod> was a priestly garment - "a 'skirt' with two shoulder straps, to which the golden breastplate was (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated today with seven new stories from the Biblical book of (URL) Judges> telling the story of Israel's fifth judge, Gideon: (2 URLs) Uses Midianites to Oppress Israel> (2 URLs) Demands a Sign> (2 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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On the topic of fluted columns, I'm sure Lego would make it Juniorized, but I would rather have a top and a bottom piece with drums 2 bricks high. That way you could make your own base or capital. The white Technic pin joiners can be wrapped around (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Are these the same brand/type of clones that were, IIRC, confiscated in Finland and crushed at LEGO expense? This (URL) link> has pics of the clones, and this (URL) link> has a story about the crushing. Those may not be the top of the thread (...) (19 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) I say this because its the same reason I attempted a more artistic direction with lego rather than another medium. The shapes, textures, and colors invoke immediate feelings in an observer. So this can be used as a spring board to communicate (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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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 (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi, Felix. (...) That's really nice to hear, thanks. It's great to hear that sort of thing from anyone, but it's extra special to hear that from someone whose MOCs really stand out from the crowd for their originality and artistry. So first let me (...) (19 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Brendan Powell Smith wrote: (2 URLs) I don't reply each time you announce, but I always look forward to each new chapter you produce. I always share with friends and family- sometimes it leads to a laugh and sometimes a deep (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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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 (...) (19 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) And I'm going to need a Goliath soon anyhow. :) Thanks, Julie. -Brendan (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) That's a pretty clever idea--wait a second, that's GALIDOR! I might as well start using MegaBlocks. -Brendan P.S. Just kidding. But I think Julie's come up with a simpler paper clip solution. (19 years ago, 6-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 (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) I think the Desk Pal comes with paper clips: (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Or you can use the metal wire used in battery boxes like (URL) here>, or simply say that you did. I mean, cutting up lego pieces seems worse to me than using an invisible paperclip. But hey, it's your party :) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) I think it is Padme: (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) True, but everything in front of the camera is LEGO (except the background sky). Has LEGO ever made paperclips? Maybe if somebody from Billund or Enfield sent me some paperclips from LEGO headquarters, that could be some sort of loophole. But (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I don't know what it says about me as a person, but I'm more upset at the sight of mutilated Lego than I am at the idea of someone getting killed violently in his sleep. By the way, I love the backward-helmet look here...I don't think it (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Have you tried reinforcing it with a bent paperclip? I know you've used some non-lego solutions in the past (hey, you're not photographing it with a Vision Command camera) and it wouldn't even be visible. Also, I think (URL) is the best shot (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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