Taqui Tower,
a.k.a. Shame Page,

. . . is pronounced Tacky Tower, but of course, we need some couth here, so tacky is as taqui does. . . or was that vice versa?

Dedication

There appeared a new section at a certain site I used to like. It's a Virtual Church, which is a great idea. After all, isn't church a place where one practices ideas such as, "Thou shalt not steal"?

There are terms and there are terms.

Now, the terms of use for this Webmistress include language such as, "All graphics used on the tutorials are mine except where I have used a work of art, or tube and have received permission for use."

Silly me, that doesn't mean she can't lift whole virtual rooms from someone else, does it? Not if there's a liberal sprinkling of Holy Bibles on the new section.

Oh, and she could use a good proofreader. I've never heard of "Priase the Lord", which is just one typo. Perhaps her religion doesn't approve of spell checkers either.

Let the tour begin

Beautiful foyer. The carpet and area rug have been altered (or is it altared?) but otherwise it looks remarkably like the foyer in Jaddell's Virtual Mansion. Even the furniture is the same, right down to its location in the foyer.

However, there is something else that's different. The pilfered picture has an elevator with glorious doors and such technical finesse that it travels up to the second floor on an angle. Imagine that.

The Library

Wow, who wouldn't know that this is Jaddell's library? Even the stuff on the shelf is exactly where it was because those shelves (and furniture) are treasures that Jaddell graciously offered her viewers.

Credit Where Credit Is Due

Let's get real. There are tutorial authors who spend more time with caveats and copyrights and terms than with getting the graphic details correct. Then there are the ones who actually enjoy teaching.

I've done a lot of room tuts that will eventually end up on this site or one of my other ones. The least I can do is say "Thank you" for the hours the authors have spent. Let me count only some of the ways the Virtual Church could have said thanks.

The Nursery

Well, I remember doing that room tut by Jaddell. Room 23, wasn't it? The curtains come from the Library, but it sure is a fine room.

Chapel

Love Jaddell's cathedral ceiling and the skylight. Room 104.

Solarium

Room 61 is spectacular.

Prayer Room

No, this isn't Jaddell's Room. It's based on Pat Sherman's friend Toni's Summer Retreat.

The Basement

Yep, that's Jaddell's Room 157. I recognize it by the unique ceiling.

Fellowship Room

Nice job on Pat Sherman's Jade Room.

Resource Center

I remember doing this room, too, but I'm not quite sure which site it's from. I am sure where all the above could be found on November 7, 2006. It's down now. About time!

Oh, the entrance to her whole building is from Jaddell's Room 100. Here's your award, cyberthief.