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JediMasterKendo Registered: Jun '00	Date Posted: 10/5/07 6:28am Subject: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	I just dont get it as to why a fat Rebel pilot is still popular to this very day. Is it because of the actor being in other flicks like the Tim Burton Batman or Raiders of the Lost Ark? Or Porkin's bad predicament?
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jedimasterbac Title: CT and Fan Design Manager Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 10/5/07 6:30am Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	Probably because he's fat and they named him Porkins. Gotta love that Lucas sense of humor, or judging by his appearance these days it'd be more like irony. -----signature----- Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One (my fan fic) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30225011/p1/?3
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DarthSticky Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 10/5/07 6:33am Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	All the world loves a happy fat man... -----signature----- Mzungu status - Revoked Geriatric Ward - Rm 216, Tiger 22 - License to Thrill Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur
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Spike2002 Title: Former FF-UK RSA and Arena Manager Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 10/5/07 7:23am Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days? - Date Edited: 10/5/07 7:23am (1 edits total) Edited By: Spike2002
	It's the cult of the fat man. Everyone liked Seth from Superbad for some reason, too. -----signature----- "It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God, but to create him." - Arthur C. Clarke I agree with halibut Master to Louis_Skywalker Proud Recipient of the Golden Elegos™
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JediPrimePA Registered: Aug '07	Date Posted: 10/5/07 8:01am Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	LOL Yes I'm sure you have hit the nail on the head.... name Porkins + fat man = a great memorable movie character...even if he is a relatively minor character. Gotta love it. -----signature----- "The Force is strong with you Young Skywalker" "But you're not a Jedi yet" "I have a bad feeling about this" "The Force will be with you......always"
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DarthSticky Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 10/5/07 8:15am Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	Plus, grabbing onto minor characters and creating an arbitrary fan base is a fun way to keep Star Wars alive and provide fresh (if not pointless) discussion topics. Need proof? Two words. "Gonk Droid" -----signature----- Mzungu status - Revoked Geriatric Ward - Rm 216, Tiger 22 - License to Thrill Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur
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GrandAdmiral_Frank Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 10/5/07 8:23am Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	He was just that one fat guy. I was a fat guy so I know that I can fly an X-wing thanks to Porkins. -----signature----- Member of the Han Solo and Chewbacca FanClub Member of the TFF Winner of the PT Rewrite Challenge Four "Don't make me destroy you"-Darth Vader, The Empire Strikes Back
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timmoishere Registered: Jun '07	Date Posted: 10/5/07 9:26am Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	Watch the Family Guy Star Wars episode and think again. -----signature----- Will do moose stuff for money. Everything tastes better wrapped in bacon, especially bacon 11/20/2008: The day I married the most wonderful woman in the world.
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walkngcarpet Registered: Sep '07	Date Posted: 10/5/07 11:21am Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	His name of course!
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Alpha-Red Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/5/07 2:46pm Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	Yeah, I dunno. I'm kinda weirded out by how they took practically every Rebel pilot at Yavin and made in-universe legends out of them.
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voodoopuuduu Title: Classic Trilogy Trivia Host Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 10/5/07 4:07pm Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	timmoishere posted: Watch the Family Guy Star Wars episode and think again. Yeah, I just did. All the "Red" references were funnier. But I think its generally because more and more people are overweight. -----signature----- Winner CT Trivia Challenge 44, 54 Winner PT Trivia Challenge 10 , 13, 14, 17 Joint-Winner CT Challenge 49 and 50, PT Challange 18
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JediPrimePA Registered: Aug '07	Date Posted: 10/5/07 4:57pm Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	Not to get off topic...but that Family Guy episode was awesome. Very funny. -----signature----- "The Force is strong with you Young Skywalker" "But you're not a Jedi yet" "I have a bad feeling about this" "The Force will be with you......always"
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BigBoy29 Registered: Dec '04	Date Posted: 10/5/07 6:05pm Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	I'm gonna say that Porkins is not "damn popular". But yes, there has been an upsurge in his poularity in the last 3 years. I always liked the guy, and ever since the DVD came out where you can freeze-frame to see the Cheetos wrapper snafu in the cockpit ... that has added to the hilarity his character brought us. -----signature----- Lando: "She saved me at the Battle of Tannabe". Han: "Hey remember, I won her fair and square." Lando: "She was mine before she was yours, she was mine before she was yours ..."
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SithLord_Danny Registered: Sep '07	Date Posted: 10/5/07 6:27pm Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	BigBoy29 posted: I always liked the guy, and ever since the DVD came out where you can freeze-frame to see the Cheetos wrapper snafu in the cockpit ... that has added to the hilarity his character brought us. Porkins was a hero!! He died in the line of duty.Have some decency. Sheesh!
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Alpha-Red Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 10/6/07 5:57pm Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	Yeah he's a hero....but he's also a redshirt as far as the movie is concerned =/
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Darth_Sidious- Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 10/6/07 8:19pm Subject: RE: Why is Porkins so damn popular these days?
	IGN pays respect to Porkins. http://stars.ign.com/articles/824/824206p1.html -----signature----- "Once more the Sith will rule the galaxy... and we shall have peace."- Palpatine
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