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Re: Speculation on the nature of minifigs (moved from Dear LEGO)
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 9 Mar 2000 21:06:47 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes:
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> > OK as a professed LEGO Archeologist, and sometimes LEGO Anthropologist,
> > LEGO... minifigs first showed up on the planet several decades ago. They were
> > a limbless species (known by their Latin name of Minifigicus Stifficanus) that
> > first evolved circa 1973. They were a faceless, limbless species that didn't
> > survive long because of their handicaps. In 1977 a new species evolved called
> > Minifigicus Erectus, which developed arms, legs and faces. This species is
> > very prolific, and is still with us today.
hi y'all ~
i recently inquired under luget.FAQ as to what was the first articulated
mini-fig. in all of the great responses, i uncovered set #208, (look up the
pic; worth a thousand words) which supports my theory that modern mini-figs
evolved from bendyarmicus rather than from the lil' stiffies. perhaps it was
cross-breeding between the two.
> What I want to know is what happened to the now extinct "Biggus Bendyarmicus"?
> They do share some resemblance to "Technicus Maximus" in terms of size but
> otherwise this spieces seems to have disappeared even though an occasional arm
> segment will appear in a set from time to time (A truely gruesome site).
i still have my bendyarmicai from my childhood collection, and using the
newer arm segments (and grey hands from new construction sets) have been
able to give some interesting make-overs and even create new versions.
> I also have a problem with Minifig Genetics. For example why are the following
> true.
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> 1. Only women have Red Hair.
> 2. All women are born with and must wear lipstick.
> 3. All Minifigs no matter what the age are the same size.
> 4. All Minifigs have a gruesome bump on top of their head.
> 5. All Minifigs have elbows that don't bend.
> 6. Male Minifigs outnumber Female Minifigs by about an 80% to 20% ratio.
> 7. Depression is none existant (just look at all the smiles)
> 8. Some figs have microphones or glasses perminantly attached to their heads.
> 9. Minifigs have no knee's.
> 10. Minifigs can stand for ages in the same position and not get tired.
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> Eric Kingsley
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> The New England LEGO Users Group
> http://www.nelug.org/
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> View My Creations at:
> http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/
given this list, the mini-figs must think we (humans) are quite grotesque,
lacking a head-peg as we do, and having limbs that bend in too many places.
(not to mention the weird non-jaundice color of our skin.) #7 and #10 sound
more like genetic advantages actually, though! the rules are bent a bit in
the land of craigo-lego, and microphones and glasses need not stay
permanently attached. my female mini-fig population ratio is a bit more
like 40%, too.
love those mini-figs!
later ~ craig~
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