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Why do those Bad Minifigs keep mixing themselves up with the likes of Joe Vig? What good has Joe done for them?Ooh…cheese. Yum!
The Brick Side is not made in Taiwan. It is a webcomic built with LEGO.
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My wife will be the first to tell you that I don’t like “Honey” as a term of endearment. My reasoning has always been that if the waitress down at the Waffle House calls everybody “Honey,” it can’t be a very special, endearing term. So, from time to time, if my wife slips and calls me “Honey,” I complain, argue, fuss, whine, or quip. Today’s strip is based on the most recent quip. On a plus note, though, we weren’t actually changing a flat tire in the midst of our banter.
“Sugar Booger” works much better. =)
I hadn’t planned on turning Joe Vig into an all-around farmer. He’s not, really. Okay, okay, I just made him an Asparagus Farmer back in Episode 61. And as much as I enjoyed taking those pictures, it only later occurred to me (much much later) that Joe needed to have the Pitchfork to look a little more authentic.
So, imagine my excitement when I see this huge batch of toadstools or mushrooms (anybody know for sure?) growing outside on the lawn and I realize that Joe could have his next shot at being a farmer, and this time with the Pitchfork.
Disclaimer: yes, I realize these Mushrooms are probably poisonous. Hence the phrase “dubious occupation.” Queue the sinister, maniacal laughter coming from Joe Vig’s direction. Bwah ha ha.
Perhaps they are fascinated with the macabre. Perhaps it is a death wish. Whatever the case, these LEGO minifigs seem to be constantly drawn to that bowl of Cap’n Minifig Head Cereal.
The Brick Side: just add milk!
Apparently, Power Miners are not into petitions.
The Bad Minifigs seem to be under a bit of duress. So which side exactly is The Brick Side?
Maybe Joe needs to start dressing up like other superheroes and try a different cause. Many fans were saddened when the Spider-man license was lost to a LEGO imposter company. And we are all still puzzled as to why LEGO suddenly quit making Batman sets, especially since the sets were disappearing right as th LEGO Batman video game hit the shelves. Now any of these sets are costing a pretty penny on the likes of eBay. So, LEGO, how about Superman sets?
Oh, by the way — in case you missed it, Joe’s last statement is a direct reference to the cover of Action Comics #1.
Sometimes strenuous research is necessary to product the level of brilliance in a typical comic here on The Brick Side. Today’s episode is no exception. A LEGO minifig and LEGO dog were painstakingly photographed and measured to product the comparison and the associated result. For years it has been well known and documented that LEGO minifigs are scaled at the height of a 6 foot tall human being. Drawing the comparison with LEGO-built dogs, we come to the conclusion that such animals are on the rather large side, but should not be removed from the category ’Fig’s best friend.
Ah, Snowtroopers. Empire Strikes Back has always been my favorite Star Wars flick, and the Snowtrooper action figure I had as a kid was the most played with.
Having grown up in Maine, I have a strong love for snow, and having now spent more than just over half my life in the south — I miss it. 
That bowl of Cap’N Minifig Head cereal sure has a lot to say. The last time we heard the whole bowl talking was back in Episode [#44].
Joe Jerry takes up his Superman LEGO petition with … Darth Ludicrous? How did he get back to “a long time ago” and how did he go “far, far away?” There seem to be a lot of Plot Holes in this episode of The Brick Side. Sounds like it could be a good candidate for a canonical episode of Star Wars. 
Hmm. Not that I’ve done a lot of Star Wars Plot Holes spoofs. Maybe I can remedy that in the future.
Anyhow, for those that noticed, yes, Darth Ludicrous lost his cape a couple episodes ago. Yes, Joe Jerry got it. Is the Universe any safer? Decidedly, no.
I imagine it must be very traumatic to get popped in a bag of popcorn.
And so begins Howie’s protest of Global Warming.
Politicians have a tendency to misspeak at times. Or be mis-quoted. One of Al Gore’s famous turns of phrase has him claiming to be the father of the Internet. While it is true that he did a lot of work toward getting legislation passed to make the world wide web a free and open place for everyone, the idea that he claimed to have invented the whole thing has stuck for quite some time. Which doesn’t lend credibility to him with folks who think he needs to turn down the thermostat in the 17 homes he owns.
This one is based on another conversation I had with my wife. It’s also dedicated to my Dad. Bob Evans is his favorite restaurant.
To follow up a little bit from the last post … I do not believe that Al Gore thinks he created the Internet. However, even in the Snopes article covering this urban myth, Al Gore is quoted as saying, “I took the initiative in creating the Internet…” It is true that Gore did a lot to help get the world wide web going — and please note that I am differentiating between the Internet and the world wide web; there is a difference! (the Internet proper refers to the hardware, while the world wide web (among other things) is what lives on the Internet — it is all the web pages everywhere around the world) — but the way he described his contribution in that particular setting was easily construed by the general public as Al Gore claiming to have created the Internet, which we know is not true.
Whenever you make such a statement, your credibility is tested. And just because you make a movie about something, doesn’t make it true. You might as well believe in Santa Claus.
Oh, the things you can lose in a bowl of Cap’N Minifig Head cereal.
Speaking of losing things…we’ve sold our townhouse and have temporarily moved into an apartment while we finish finding a “real” house (with a back yard that little kids can run around in). So everything got packed, and now we are in the process of unpacking … and there are just some things that we cannot find. But rubber duckies are not on that list. =)
Boxes, boxes everywhere,
Our sanity did shrink.
Boxes, boxes everywhere,
Hey, where’s the kitchen sink?
I don’t know if there is such a thing as a “fire extinguisher safety awareness day,” but it appears that today is that for The Brick Side. These firemen minifigs are reviewing the basics of fire extinguisher training … something I know well for having had to explain the concept to several hundred student workers over the course of my 7 years as the kitchen manager at a college cafeteria.
It doesn’t hurt to review the concept every once in a while, as well, and a little humor can go a long way to helping cement that concept in your mind. I’ve had the “opportunity” to use this knowledge in a couple settings putting out fires, and “PASS” is a good Mnemonic Device to help keep the right concepts “at the ready.”
