Comments on: Minifig heroes http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/ "It's just zis blog, you know..." Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:19:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chris Bragg http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31978 Chris Bragg Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:07:58 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31978 Nice. Although I do miss your fictional hero figs such as the Broccoli Agenger, a personal fav. Nice. Although I do miss your fictional hero figs such as the Broccoli Agenger, a personal fav.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31942 Bruce Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:46:10 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31942 Hey Andrew, A nice series. My favorite is probably the Dalai Lama, though he looks a little like Gandhi with a shirt on. I have to agree that I wouldn't have put Barney Frank in this list, as he's kind of one in a series of politicians to me, less of a historic figure like the others. Bruce Hey Andrew,

A nice series. My favorite is probably the Dalai Lama, though he looks a little like Gandhi with a shirt on. I have to agree that I wouldn’t have put Barney Frank in this list, as he’s kind of one in a series of politicians to me, less of a historic figure like the others.

Bruce

]]> By: Marc Nelson Jr. http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31934 Marc Nelson Jr. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:02:44 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31934 Well, I wouldn't consider Larry Craig a hero, just like I wouldn't consider Barney Frank one. Politicians in general don't seem to have too many heroic qualities. How about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Gingrich" rel="nofollow">Candace Gingrich</a>? Or maybe <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Baldwin" rel="nofollow">Tammy Baldwin</a>, who actually ran as a gay person rather than coming out after being elected? OK, no more politics from me! Sorry, Andrew! Leg godt, all. Well, I wouldn’t consider Larry Craig a hero, just like I wouldn’t consider Barney Frank one. Politicians in general don’t seem to have too many heroic qualities.

How about Candace Gingrich? Or maybe Tammy Baldwin, who actually ran as a gay person rather than coming out after being elected?

OK, no more politics from me! Sorry, Andrew! Leg godt, all.

]]> By: thwaak http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31931 thwaak Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:48:24 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31931 Humans...are..well...human. Every person in history who we would consider great or hero-like still had their vices and faults and made mistakes. Despite these feet of clay, it doesn't rob any one individual of the greater good they accomplished for society or humanity. And when one of these heroes is at the top of a mountain of praise, you have a choice to try knocking them down because of their flaws, or to admire that they were able to climb that mountain, despite those flaws. My two cents. Humans…are..well…human. Every person in history who we would consider great or hero-like still had their vices and faults and made mistakes. Despite these feet of clay, it doesn’t rob any one individual of the greater good they accomplished for society or humanity.

And when one of these heroes is at the top of a mountain of praise, you have a choice to try knocking them down because of their flaws, or to admire that they were able to climb that mountain, despite those flaws.

My two cents.

]]> By: Ramone http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31913 Ramone Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:32:55 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31913 Marc, the fact that you called Barney a "leftist" pretty much says you ARE willing to drag politics into Lego. Oh, and you better read the fine print on what you cited. Larry Craig was the member of Congress that attempted to censure him! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig#2007_arrest_and_consequences /FTR, I like the Chief Joseph figure the best Marc, the fact that you called Barney a “leftist” pretty much says you ARE willing to drag politics into Lego.

Oh, and you better read the fine print on what you cited. Larry Craig was the member of Congress that attempted to censure him!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig#2007_arrest_and_consequences

/FTR, I like the Chief Joseph figure the best

]]> By: Marc Nelson Jr. http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31906 Marc Nelson Jr. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:55:27 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31906 I hate to drag politics into LEGO, but I think <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Frank#Reprimand" rel="nofollow">one of these things just doesn't belong</a>. I'm sure there are other gay leftists out there you could pick who haven't been reprimanded by Congress. I hate to drag politics into LEGO, but I think one of these things just doesn’t belong. I’m sure there are other gay leftists out there you could pick who haven’t been reprimanded by Congress.

]]> By: The Anonymous Collective http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31879 The Anonymous Collective Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:54:53 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/03/25/minifig-heroes/#comment-31879 I don't know that I'd call a man who preaches peace, yet <a href="http://www.greenleft.org.au/1996/248/13397" rel="nofollow">took CIA money to foment armed rebellion</a> (among other things) a hero exactly. Nice minifigs, though. I don’t know that I’d call a man who preaches peace, yet took CIA money to foment armed rebellion (among other things) a hero exactly. Nice minifigs, though.

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