MN Minnesota Force Introductions

Well let me officially Welcome you Tom even though we've already met face to face! We are glad you found us.

 

Screen name: Siths_Herald

Real first name: Steve

Location: Corcoran, MN

Occupation: Mfg. Engineer

Favorite StarWars character(s): Han Solo, Wedge Antilles, Grand Admiral Thrawn

Favorite StarWars movie: The Empire Strikes Back

Favorite author(s): Sci-Fi; Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game, all the way!), Timothy Zahn, Michael Stackpole, Douglas Adams!!! Mystery; Tony Hillerman & Michael Mcgarrity

Moment I became a fan: When Santa brought me the beginnings of my collection for X-mas in 1979.

Favorite snack food: Pizza

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pulp Fiction, Indiana Jones Trilogy, Princess Bride, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and anything by Monty Python.

Costumes owned or working on: Han Solo (E4) & Darth Maul (but neither one really belong outside of my closet?)

Other interests besides Star Wars: Art, reading, Fan-Fic writing, model building, camping/backpacking, aviation, auto racing, Scouting.

Other fan groups I belong to: none

Family: I am married and have a daughter that turned 1 in Sept. 2003.

Favorite place to visit: I went to Europe a few years back. I would love to see Holland and Switzerland again.

Favorite music: Blues Rock & Southern Rock; Stevie Ray Vaughan, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Indigenous, John Hiatt, CCR, and many others.

 

Welcome Steve!

 

Real first name: James, but I go by my middle name ?Matt?

Location: St. Paul area

Occupation: clerical position at NWA

Favorite StarWars character(s): Han Solo, Mace Windu, Boba Fett, Mara Jade, Talon Karrde, and those ARC Troopers rock!

Favorite StarWars movie: Depends upon my mood, but usually its Empire Strikes Back. (Run Rebels?run!)

Favorite author(s): Timothy Zahn, Edger Allen Poe, James Clavell

Moment I became a fan: A cloudy day in 1977?I was about 5. Saw Star Wars for the first time??nuff said!

Favorite snack food: Pringles are dangerous, and green apples too. And of course, clean water and Dew! Oh?and chocolate too!

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Ummm?here?s a list of SOME:
Indiana Jones films
LOTR
Alien (and the sequels?.but Alien 3 needed help?.BADLY!)
Some of the Star Trek films
Apocalypse Now
Buckaroo Banzai
Forrest Gump
Kill Bill
Pulp Fiction
Saving Private Ryan
Seven Samurai
Monty Python

Costumes owned or working on:
I have an ?Anakin? costume from Episode II that a friend of mine made for me. But it always seems to be needing work. My Han Solo (ESB version) will be completed at the end of 2/04. Oh,,,and an ARC Trooper would be something to DIE (or at least pay A LOT) for. Another ?armor? I would like to do someday is non Star Wars (Souther Cross ATAC).

Other interests besides Star Wars:
Manga/Anime, art, nihongo (and culture), Security head for Marscon (and the 2005 Exec for the same convention), Grave Digger Union (Set-up/teardown crew for CONvergence), going to cons, gaming (computer and role-playing), and for some reason?I try not to, but I always end up being an instigator. (Bad me!)

Other fan groups I belong to: Grave Diggers Union (more than just a fan group?your friendly neighborhood mercenaries!)

Family: Never been married, and have no children. Father, uncle, and sister live in town?mom and the rest live out of state.

Favorite place to visit: Too many to mention. Id have to win the lottery to do all the traveling I want to do.

Favorite music: Ramones, 80?s, Iron Maiden, Billy Joel, Doors, soundtracks?.and I will listen to just about anything other than country (too depressing).

 

welcome!

 

Welcome!
Good to see members in this part of Town
Reb
Who lives in
New Hope!

 

Screen name: M_Falcon
Real first name: Kurt
Location: Eagan Mn
Occupation: Camera Sales
Favorite StarWars character(s): Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Corran Horn, Darth Maul, Garik "Face" Loran
Favorite StarWars movie: Return of the Jedi
Favorite author(s): Timothy Zahn
Moment I became a fan: mid 1980's when I saw A New Hope for the first time
Favorite snack food: Pizza
Favorite non Star Wars movie: Indiana Jones, Spiderman, Spaceballs, Army of Darkness, American Outlaws
Costumes owned or working on: Working on dark jedi costume
Other interests besides Star Wars: Role-playing, camping, bikeing
Other fan groups I belong to: none
Family: Parents and younger brother
Favorite place to visit: Disney World
Favorite music: Just about anything

 

Screen name: Ausire-Fett

Real first name: Chris

Location:St. Paul Mn

Occupation: O/N stocker and Bowling Mech

Favorite StarWars character(s): Boba & Jango Fett of all Imp. Officers

Favorite StarWars movie: Return of the Jedi

Favorite author(s): Heinlen

Moment I became a fan: Ma and Pa say since i was born.

Favorite snack food: Apples

Favorite non Star Wars movie: A Time to Kill (so moving and deep)

Costumes owned or working on: Boba Fett (planning stage)

Other interests besides Star Wars: I like Darts, Bowling, Golf, Movies, and about anything that will tickle my fancy

Other fan groups I belong to: Star Trek ( dont think i am still with them now though)

Family: Mother, Father, Sister, 2 dogs (Brutus & Rotor), 2 cats (Saxon & Shorty) and 5 crabs (yes,yes, i know i have a penchant for whimiscal names for pets)

Favorite place to visit: anywhere but work and home

Favorite music: Eminem, Chicago, The Ronnettes, ahh probably all types and people.

 

Yeah! Fresh Meat! Er... New People! Welcome Kurt & Chris!

Can't wait to meet you in person!

 

Screen name: Happy Jawa

Real first name: Lars

Location: Two Harbors, MN

Occupation: Holy Man

Favorite StarWars character(s): Obi-Wan Kenobi

Favorite StarWars movie: Ep V - ESTB

Favorite author(s): Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, JRR Tolkien

Moment I became a fan: collecting Burger King posters before the film opened in the sping of 1977

Favorite snack food: Coffee

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Costumes owned or working on: no Star Wars related ones

Other interests besides Star Wars: philosophy, film (in general), politics, religion, gaming, writing, theatre, improv comedy, labyrinths

Other fan groups I belong to: NA

Family: 2 kids - Emma (9) and Simon (6)

Favorite place to visit: monastery or New York City

Favorite music: They Might Be Giants, Philip Glass, Carrie Newcomer

 

Hello,

Screen name: Sam-Jedi_of_Earth

Real first name: Becky

Location: Apple Valley, MN

Occupation: student

Favorite StarWars character(s): Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi

Favorite StarWars movie: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Favorite author(s): Diane Duane, Tamora Pierce, Timothy Zahn, Rebecca Moesta

Moment I became a fan: The day after I saw Episode 1, I spent the previous night thinking about it and became hooked.

Favorite snack food: Mmm, chocolate of any kind (I gave it up for lent, and am desperately craving some of it )

Favorite non Star Wars movie: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "Moulin Rouge," "Bruce Almighty"

Costumes owned or working on: Obi-Wan/Jedi costume I made for Halloween in the fourth grade-the robe still fits.
Other interests besides Star Wars: Fastpitch softball, Theatre, Girl Scouts/camping/volunteering/working with young kids, downhill skiing

Other fan groups I belong to: none, unless you count the guild I devoted to the NJO on Neopets

Family: Live with both parents, younger sister, and two twin cats

Favorite place to visit: There's a lot of them, to name a few, Mall of America, relatives' homes (they all live in New England), Barnes and Noble, and Lutsen (or any good ski resort)...

Favorite music: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Three Doors Down

 

Welcome!
and FYI our next outing in April will be at the MN Zoo - convenient to you !
I have cats too
Reb

 

I'm a big fan of Chelsea Charms.

Chelsea Charms rocks!!!

 

I figured I'd better put myself in here since I'm gonna be joining you guys for a bit.

Screen name: Shadow_Wolf_3882

Real first name: Brandon

Location: West St. Paul

Occupation: Student

Favorite StarWars character(s): Han Solo, Chewie, and a few others I can't remember off the top of my head.

Favorite StarWars movie: RotJ

Favorite author(s): I don't really have a favorite author...kinda odd for someone who has a mini-library. :-S

Moment I became a fan: The first time I saw Star Wars on VHS (after all, I was born in '82, so I couldn't see them in theatres until the SE's.)

Favorite snack food: Water and Peanut Butter M&M's

Favorite non Star Wars movie: The LotR series, Braveheart, Blown Away, So I Married an Axe-Murderer, The 13th Warrior

Costumes owned or working on: None at the moment....but there will be.

Other interests besides Star Wars: Music, movies, computers, programming, writing, etc.

Other fan groups I belong to: It's not really a fan group, but there's the Runelords series that has it's own board dedicated to the books and those who like them, but that's really about it.

Family: Parents, 1 sister, and 2 brothers. Plus there's my niece, but that's all there is for me.

Favorite place to visit: for other states, I'd say Colorado, Utah, Iowa, New York. For places around here, I really couldn't say. Too tough to think right now.

Favorite music: Anything that isn't country or rap.

 

Screen name:
Olsto_Wacol
Real first name: Todd

Location: Roseville

Occupation: im just 14 COME ON

Favorite StarWars character(s): obi wan, han, yoda

Favorite StarWars movie: ouch ummm

Favorite author(s): (i now this is original) JK ROwling

Moment I became a fan: First time i aw it when i was about 6

Favorite snack food: nachos

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Wating for guffman, spinal tap, donnie darko, nightmare before christmas etc

Costumes owned or working on: well thething about that is..(RUN)

Other interests besides Star Wars: drums theatre

Other fan groups I belong to: none

Family: mom dad one cool bro one mean bro and a cat

Favorite place to visit: i dont travel much

Favorite music: Weezer, beatles, advantage

 

Welcome, welcome, you two.

 

Yes Welcome! And good meeting you Saturday there 'Shadow!

 

I guess the new name requires another introduction

Screen name: PtrsonsZOO... Well, not anymore. Now it's ZOOfo-Dyas (kind of a long story)

Real first name: Jennifer

Location: Denver, Colorado

Occupation: Billing and Systems Management

Favorite StarWars character(s): Wedge Antilles, Depa Billaba, and Yoda

Favorite StarWars movie: ESB

Favorite author(s): William Faulkner / Edgar Allen Poe

Moment I became a fan: 1977 When I went of my first "date" w/ my Dad to ANH and the Tantive IV came across the screen. Totally hooked

Favorite snack food: That I can eat - French Onion Sun Chips: That I can't eat anymore - Peanut Butter M&M's

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Sunset Blvd, To Kill a Mockingbird, Metropolis, City Lights, Modern Times, M, The Big Chill, Playing by Heart, The Name of the Rose and so many more I can't think of right now - Yes I am a movie freak

Costumes owned or working on: Completed - Depa Billaba (Canon is almost done, and Comic Variation is done) - Rebel Commando (10th Mountain Commandos - just waiting on my bedpan) - Mouse Droid (Prototype done, now it's time to get the final product completed) - X-Wing Pilot (just getting started on that one, but will be done for C3) - Echo Base Comm Officer Toryn Farr (still in the research phase of this project)

Other interests besides Star Wars: Genealogy, US History, writing, literature, firearms, foreign films, music, youth volunteer work and time w/ my neices and nephews

Other fan groups I belong to: Rebel Legion; Wynonna Fan Club /ducks thrown produce/

Family: Oldest of 4, 2 brothers & a sister, parents, and a host of acquired family members across the country, not to mention the multitude of blood relatives coming out of the woodwork (that's what I get for doing family history research )

Favorite place to visit: Anyplace with WATER!! Colorado is way too dry However, after a trip to the Pacific NW, I really feel in love with that place.

Favorite music: Anything. My music collection is so diverse people think I have a personality disorder. Opera, Baroque, Orchestral, Symphonic, Bluegrass, Celtic, Gaelic, American Folk, Modern American Folk, Zydeco, Swing, Big Band, Tejano, Jazz, Fusion Jazz, Acid Jazz, Trip-Hop, little bit of Rap/Hip-Hop, Western Swing, Modern Country, Traditional Country, Nashville Sound, Americana, Pop, Southern Rock, Rock, Hard Rock, Guitar Rock, Glam Rock, couple of Hair Bands, 80's, 70's, 90's, 60's, 50's, 40's, Vocal, Musicals, etc. (I don't think I missed any - and yes I have albums to go with all of that stuff )

 

Yeah! Welcome back ZOO!
*happy dance*

 

Screen Name - HateLeads2Suffering

Real Name - Jeff

Location - South Mpls

Occupation - Youth Director

Fav SW Character - Yoda, Obi-Wan

Fav SW Film - ANH, ESB, AOTC

Fav Author - C.S. Lewis

Moment I became a fan - first time I watched ANH (circa 1980)

Fav snack food- pizza rolls

Fav non SW movie - Return of the King

Costumes owned... - a Sith cape hand made to replica specifications

Other interests - PC Games (NOLF2, CoD, guitar)

Family - there here in the cities

Fav place to visit - NYC

Fav music - U2, Nirvana, Toby Mac

 

Welcome Jeff! We are pretty quiet on these boards, but you can find us regually at:

MNForce EZBoards

 

Thx, I'll check you guys there then

 

Screen name:yodalayheewho

Real first name:Sara

Location:Roseville

Occupation:the cell lab @ the sience museum

Favorite StarWars character(s)bi-wan, yoda

Favorite StarWars movie:ANH

Favorite author(s):Zahn

Moment I became a fan:slightly b4 TPM

Favorite snack food:brownies!

Favorite non Star Wars movie:War of the Worlds

Costumes owned or working on:a jedi costume in the making

Other interests besides Star Wars:horses, paleo & archeology

Other fan groups I belong to:none

Family:consists of mom, dad, a sister, three brothers, two guinea pigs and a dog.

Favorite place to visit:Wisc.

Favorite music:Star Wars soundtracks and country

 

Hello Sara! Welcome

 

My fried Sara has come on the boards at last! She's one of my best friends. The Ep.III party I keep mentioning is going to be at her house.

Screen name: Duh, look to the left of this post and see!

Real first name: Lea

Location: Belle Plaine

Occupation: Front clerk @ a bakery

Favorite StarWars character(s): Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan

Favorite StarWars movie: ESB

Favorite author(s): Jules Verne, L.M Montgomery, John Steinbeck and J.R.R. Tolkien

Moment I became a fan: Just before I saw ANH. Somehow, I became extremely interested in it, and as a result got so excited when I saw ANH for the first time that I couldn't remember what it was about afterwards.

Favorite snack food: Mmmmmmm, cookie doooouuugh..

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Uh...can't decide...Return of the King, though Singin' in the Rain gets an honorable mention.

Costumes owned or working on: Princess Leia's.

Other interests besides Star Wars: Reading, nature, fine art, shopping, travel, biking, hiking.

Other fan groups I belong to: My own personal fan club.

Family: Parents, little bro, two parakeets, two rabbits, a dog and a cat.

Favorite place to visit: Arizona!!!

Favorite music: Adult contemporary, Broadway, and soundtracks.

Signing off!