Re: Settling the stein argument -- hopefully

A few comments, now that the discussions in this interesting thread has
tapered off (I did not want to talk into the discussions)

On the lawyer 'stein cartoons, I have not (yet) made any myself, these
cartoons must have been done by one of my many emulators.

On the Birdstein ascii pic, and that someone may have created it before me,
that is a rather vague guess. Birdstein is really a human body with so little
details that it looks like a bird. Examples include: Birdstein recoils like a
human body does. Birdstein's posture is essentially vertical like a human
body, Birdstein's posture is not essentially horizontal, like a bird's body.
Birdstein holds a stick like a human hand, i.e. the "wing" is really a hand
without fingers and without (articulated) arms. Birdstein likes to put on a
hat or Viking horns. Male Birdsteins have a penis. Female Birdsteins have
breasts. Birds have neither penis nor breasts. Birdstein sleeps in a human
posture, see for example "The Nap" below which is a very early 'stein cartoon.
Birdstein does not sleep in a bird's posture.  Etc etc

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02                                                           02
03  Frogstein and Birdstein, The Nap                         03
04  by Pete Casso 970112                                     04
05                                                           05
06       There is nothing better than a nap after lunch ...  06
07      /                                                    07
08   _                         To each his own ...           08
09  ( ">                      /                              09
10    (><)                 .oo                               10
11        ^^              (  -)oo                            11
12                         "(  -)                            12
13                           " "                             13
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It would not be difficult to delete Birdstein from the cast of the 'steins
altogether and replace it, say, with Devilstein. But I won't do that, i.e. I
will keep Birdstein (the basic pic as well as the many variations) in the cast
of the 'steins since the ownership issue is non-existent.

While I am at it, I might as well add, that I wanted the most simple ascii
graphics that are capable of facial expressions (e.g. Frogstein) and capable
of body language (e.g. Birdstein) The other 'stein pics satisfy special needs,
such as Pegastein which is Frogstein with (relatively) large wings. I have
created more than two dozen 'stein characters over time, but prefer to stick
to about a half dozen of them for simplicity and recognizability reasons. 

This is no different from other cartoons that you see in newspapers and the
like. They too use very simple graphics rather than Leonardo da Vinci's
paintings and use only a small cast rather than the gigantic cast of a
Shakespearean play.

Not a single evidence contrary to my claim of being the sole creator of the
'steins has been submitted to the "Call for evidence" thread. I will post a
"Forever hold your peace" and a little amusing story right after this.

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[]   (> )><( <)   Woodpeckersteins dancing the boogie-woogie  []
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