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Re: Sheik's Oasis
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lugnet.castle
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Sat, 26 Jun 2004 23:17:52 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jon Furman wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> This is my newest creation:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=88264
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> It's a fortified desert oasis. I've attempted to imbue the entire
> structure with a pan-Islamic architectural feel.
Very nice, Jon! It takes me back to my days in Algeria, Morocco, and southern
Spain. And this would be WAY back -- 1977 and 1978, to be exact. I owned
exactly four Lego sets at the time.
You went a little overboard with the water pipes. :^)
Cheers,
John Ladasky
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| (...) Thanks John, You are right abut the water pipes, in actuality, if it were a strict Islamic society, They wouldn't be smoking or drinking at all. However, when you are working in stereotypes (like most Lego playsets) you often make (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hello Everyone, This is my newest creation: (URL) a fortified desert oasis. I've attempted to imbue the entire structure with a pan-Islamic architectural feel. The style is meant to be representative of the broader Muslim age cultures of the Middle (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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