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(...) Once again, CONGRATS! on your continued success in spreading "The Word". As a huge fan of your inspired work, I had to download the clip to hear what witty things Don & Mike had to say about it. As is so typical of the type of numbskulls who (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Ever since a news wire article on The Brick Testament went out about a week ago, several morning radio shows across the US have been trying to get in touch with me. You can listen to WNEW's Don & Mike attempt to pull a prank on me, only to find that (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.nv.veg, lugnet.loc.us.nv) !
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(...) The video received a mention with high marks (A rating?) in last weeks Entertainment Weekly. -Rob. (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Oddly enough, I saw this video on VH1 this morning. Really, really cool. The fact that it's made entirely of bricks rather than any goofy specialized elements should serve as a reminder to LEGO of the versatility of the basic form... Excellent (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Do you mean other building toys? There is a huge compendium of construction toys of the past at (4) and it's not even covering stuff like Meccano which are not "architectural." The theory of building blocks has two broad branches. One is that (...) (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books)
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(...) Interesting. Are there other things in existance that match LEGO blocks (or these supposed precursers)? -c (22 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) This one is almost, but not exactly, true. See the Wright entry (URL) at the end under "Misc readings". Somewhat nearer the mark is that Christiansen was playing with the same blocks as Wright. -Erik (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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While reading over submissions for an independent press compendum, I came across an article from an architectural zine called loud paper. In there there was an article titled "Lego: A Machine for Living" that covered several topics from (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Well, like a lot of big-market humor talk radio, the thing they locked onto was "naked Lego Jesus." They didn't say much, however, except that they wanted to get it on the show and have a bit of fun with you. I'd absolutely die if you could (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) The whole thing is getting funnier and funnier. I love how some media haven't quite cottoned on to what you're up to... you can almost gauge a clue level on their part by what they write. (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Wow, that's too funny. I'm sure I would have been totally fooled. @8^) But they should have known better than to call me at the ungodly hour of 10:08am. I was sound asleep. Waking up around noon I checked my messages to hear "Hi, Brendan, this is (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) They were planning to spoof as a Christian talk-radio show. You're on alert, sir! best LFB (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | The Brick Testament on Don & Mike Show
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I just heard Don and Mike talking on their radio show about Brendan Powell Smith's The Brick Testament. They were calling to have him on the show, but that didn't work out. The Brick Testament - (URL) Don and Mike Show - (URL) Roller (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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Matt Hein wrote in message ... (...) Why? Because there are very few people who could afford a model like that :-) Just the 7000 minifigs and you're looking at $7000 retail... Of course anyone who wants a custom model made can get one just by (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.sports)
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Joel Jacobsen writes: [ snip ] Over 320,000 bricks? 1600+ hours of building by Four employees? That's one nice stadium! I'm just wondering why Lego doesn't make such large models to sell. I'm sure production costs and all of (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.sports)
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Just had a friend send me this link from Annanova: (URL) a small article with only 1 picture but it looks impressive: Lego workers build 320,000 block World Cup stadium Four Lego workers have spent 1,600 hours creating a football stadium to (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.sports)
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April 6th issue #3150 (URL) set of stickers in 27 April issue (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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It's the Sluggy Freelance Lego version of "The Thing"! (URL) (only today; after today you'll need to hit the archives for 27 March.) ENJOY! best LFB (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, lugnet.mediawatch)
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Some photo's from The Brick Testament's stories 'The Crucifixion' and 'The Empty Tomb' will be featured in the upcoming Easter edition of the UK weekly Church Times. Not sure when it hits newsstands. There will probably be an accompanying (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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In Maariv's "Weekend" ("Sofshavu'a") section, from Friday, the 22nd of March '02, there is a big section with articles about places to see in NYC, London, Paris and Rome over Passover vacation. I was browsing through and something caught my eye. It (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.il)
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