Minnesota Force Introductions

I am a lurker...I read many posts but don't post much. But, it's still nice to know who's out there lurking right? So here's my info.

SCREEN NAME: EAWildman

FIRST NAME: Eric

LOCATION: Apple Valley, Minnesota

OCCUPATION: Senior Meteorologist, Northwest Airlines

FAVORITE STAR WARS CHARACTER: Yoda

FAVORITE STAR WARS MOVIE: The Empire Strikes Back

FAVORITE AUTHOR: Garrison Keillor, Tom Clancy

MOMENT I BECAME A STAR WARS FAN: In the summer of 1977, at age 5 my Grandpa took me to an afternoon showing of Star Wars. I had no idea what was going on or what it was really about...I just knew I loved it. I loved all things Star Wars from that point on.

FAVORITE SNACK FOOD: Pearson's Nut Rolls

FAVORITE NON-STAR WARS MOVIE: Titanic, the Indiana Jones movies, When Harry Met Sally, The Lord of the Rings movies.

COSTUMES: None...unless you count a Jedi Padawan braid.

OTHER INTERESTS: Building web sites, riding my bike, playing tennis, reading, all things Snoopy.

OTHER FAN GROUPS: None.

FAMILY: My wife Jolene and I were married on November 8th, 2002.

FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: Deer Lake near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Maui, Hawaii.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Billy Joel, Nickel Creek, The Monkees, Harry Connick, Jr., ELO, movie scores of all kinds.

And that's about it!

Sincerely,

Eric
(aka "Wildman" or "EAWildman")

Screen name- sith99

Real name - jason

Location- maple plain

Occupation - stay at home parent
Other Fave Movies- Halloween 1,2&4, Rocky 1,2,3,4

Moment i became a fan- When i first saw ESB in 1980( i was 4)

Fave SW movie- ESB

Fave characters- luke,vadar,kenobi,jawa's

Fave snacks- gardettos,doritos,subway

Fave music- Classic rock, (michael jacksons early career)

Screen Name: Force_Prophet
Real Name: Ben
Location: Richmond Mn
Fav SW Char: Chewie,Palpatine,Dooku,Qui-gon,and Yoda. I won't choose and you can't make me.
Fav SW Movie: ESB
Fav Authors: Anne Rice, Raymond E Fiest, R.A Salvatore, and I just started reading Tim Zahn (he looks very promising)
Moment I saw the light: When I saw ESB (my first SW experience) in the old St. Cloud Drive-in theater (about 20 years ago).
Fav snack food: chips, and crackers (cheez-its)
Fav non-sw movie: Shindler's List, The Birdcage, O'Brother where art thou'
Other fan groups: none
Costumes: none
Family: Wife-Danielle Daughters-Zoe(9/07/99),Tessa(7/07/2001)
Fav Place to visit: I like to go to areas that I can see the stars (my fav part of MN)
Fav Music: Anything Blues, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Lynard Skynard, Doors, Stevie Ray Vaughn.....Local Bands: The Beads, Kung Fu Hippies, White Iron Band, Big Wu

Hey all, just new to the TC area and thought I'd look for some fellow Star Wars fans to hang out with. Here's my information:

Screen name: JediJustice

Real first name: Thomas

Location: Vadnais Heights

Occupation: Game Store Manager

Favorite StarWars character(s): Tough one, but I really like either Han or Obi-Wan.

Favorite StarWars movie: Probably Ep. V, but Ep. II was pretty good.

Favorite author(s): What's a book? Just kidding. I don't know that I have one.

Moment I became a fan: When I saw the toys at K-Mart. Seriously. I didn't know that SW was a movie unitl some time later.

Favorite snack food: Pork Rinds

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Spider-Man, although I also love the Indy movies

Costumes owned or working on: None.

Other interests besides Star Wars: MechWarrior (CMG), Role Playing, and board games! Oh yeah, and FOOTBALL!!!

Other fan groups I belong to: Um, none...

Family: My darling Wife, Julie

Favorite place to visit: Probably Walt Disney World and Star Tours.

Favorite music: Third Day

Welcome, folks. Feel free to jump into any conversations here on activities, movies, whatever.

Hi Everybody!

Screen name: obiwankenobilover

Real first name: Melissa

Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota

Occupation: Hair Sytlist/Secretary

Favorite StarWars character(s): Obi Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, Jango Fett, R2D2, Chewie

Favorite StarWars movie: all

Favorite author(s): Stephen King, Tolkien

Moment I became a fan: in 1977

Favorite snack food: chocolate candy, cotton candy, popcorn, pretzels

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Lord Of The Rings, Matrix

Costumes owned or working on: Princess Leia

Other interests besides Star Wars: reading books, movies, concerts, writing, cross word puzzles

Other fan groups I belong to: Lord Of The Rings

Family: father past away in 1989, mother, 1 brother (married, niece 4 nephew 1), 1 sister, 3 cats

Favorite place to visit: well I would like to go to Australia

Favorite music: all kinds

Wow! I suprised to see how many fellow Star Wars freaks there are in MN! Greetings everyone! :]

Screen name: JediRaver

Real first name: Josh

Location: Golden Valley

Occupation: Magazine Editor

Favorite StarWars character(s): Vader

Favorite StarWars movie: ESB

Favorite author(s): Kurt Vonnegut

Moment I became a fan: The day I was born

Favorite snack food: Cheese or ice cream

Favorite non Star Wars movie: The Matrix

Costumes owned or working on: Working on Jedi

Other interests besides Star Wars: comic books, snowboarding, skateboarding, DJing, reading, writing, and having fun!

Other fan groups I belong to: none

Family: I'm single and have no kids.

Favorite place to visit: Hawaii, but I've only been there once.

Favorite music: techno, trance, house, anything i can dance to! :]

Nice to meet you all! It's good to be here! :]

Welcome Josh,
We hope to see you in person in the near future - I'm not that far in New Hope
reb

Hello! I figured I ought to introduce myself before I start showing up at club events.

Screen name: Inque

Real first name: Gail

Location: St. Paul

Occupation: Researcher

Favorite Star Wars character(s): Obi-Wan Kenobi and Han Solo

Favorite Star Wars movie: "The Empire Strikes Back"

Favorite author(s): Peter David, among others

Moment I became a fan: during the "is Vader Luke's father?" debates

Favorite snack food: pretzles

Favorite non Star Wars movie: "Back to the Future"

Costumes owned or working on: Biker scout

Other interests besides Star Wars: trivia games

I look forward to meeting y'all!

Great! Welcome. We look forward to meeting you too.

Screen name: King_Mabnuln

Real first name: Eric

Location: St. Paul, Mn.


Favorite StarWars character(s): Han, Padme, Anikan, Yoda

Favorite StarWars movie: I see it as one movie, as lucas himself has said. However, If I had to pick, AOTC

Favorite author(s): JRR Tolkien, Mark Twain


Favorite snack food: Jr. Mints

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Hmm... hard to say. I enjoy many movies

Costumes owned or working on: KING Mabnuln, (Actually general), A gungan

Other interests besides Star Wars: Roleplaying, Reading

Other fan groups I belong to: None

Family: coupled partents, 1 sister, 1 brother in law, 2 neices

Favorite place to visit: My own mind. The Imagination is powerful, and gives much. Oh, allright: I would love to visit Rome and Greace someday (Something of a lover of the clasics).

welcome. I like your comment about the Imagination. I'll have to remember that one.

thanks. I do feel that way, however.

I could definately agree with that. Actually, it sounds like something I heard a Muppet say one time (or maybe it was just Jim Henson)..

Been a while since I last posted at TF.N.

Screen name: max_jaybo

Real first name: Jason.

Location: Hibbing, MN

Occupation: Student, Freelance Artist, Writer

Favorite StarWars character(s): Obi Wan, Vader, Piett, Max Rebo, Pelleon, Ackbar, Thrawn, Mara Jade, Mace Windu and Ki-Adi-Mundi

Favorite StarWars movie: In order tat the moment: ESB, ANH, TPM, AOTC, ROTJ

Favorite author(s): Michael Crichton, Douglas Adams, Tolkein.

Moment I became a fan: whenever my earliest memory was.

Favorite snack food: Skittles, PB sandwich, Nacho Cheese Doritos.

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Lord Of The Rings, Mystery Science Theater, X-Men, Matrix, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones.

Costumes owned or working on: none

Other interests besides Star Wars: reading books, movies, writing, cross word puzzles,

Other fan groups I belong to: nothin official, just my circle of friends.

Family: Dad, Mom, Brother, Cousins, Uncles/Aunts, 1 set of Grandparents. Hopefully the love of my life in a few years.

Favorite place to visit: my bedroom, It's so rare that i actually go there.

Favorite music: what my state of mind perfers.

so...
anyone else here from the northern part of the state?

Welcome Jason.

I don't know of anyone that from up in that neck of the woods. Your certainly welcome to hang out online with us here.

Screen name: Wattoman70

Real first name: Jeff

Location: Rosemount, MN

Occupation: Graphic Design

Favorite StarWars character(s): Luke, Vader, Maul and the Fett family.

Favorite StarWars movie: ESB, although
ANH has a place in my heart since it is the one that turned me on to Star Wars.

Moment I became a fan: I was born in 1970, so I saw the original movie when it came out. So, I guess, when I was 7 or 8 years old. Die-hard ever since.

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Indiana Jones series, Alien series, Die Hard series, X-Men movies.

Other interests besides Star Wars: photography, graphic design, reading, spending time with my family.

Family: Wife and son

Favorite music: I listen to everything. Whatever I'm in the mood for at the time.

Other: I collect the 3 3/4" figures, Unleashed figures and read the comics.

Screen name: quadinaros_ben

Real first name: Sheraton

Location: Minneapolis

Occupation: Graphic Designer

Favorite StarWars character(s): Darth & Luke

Favorite StarWars movie: ESB

Favorite author(s): Vonnegut, Burgess, Orwell, Stevenson, Salinger, Maugham

Moment I became a fan: When the SW logo rose from the bottom of the screen

Favorite snack food: Sardines, Peanuts

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Fargo

Costumes owned or working on: Chewbacca halloween costume circa third grade

Other interests besides Star Wars: Music, Art, Literature, cooking

Other fan groups I belong to: Your are it

Family: Yes

Favorite place to visit: First Avenue and the Seventh St. Entry

Favorite music:Microphones, Fugazi, Definitive Jux, Countless others

Some of you may remember me from the MWS book signing. I will be leaving this fine state in two months to attend college at USC in Los Angeles...but I'd love to join nevertheless...can't believe I waited this long.

Screen name: NaboosPrincess

Location: Woodbury

Occupation: Student

Favorite StarWars character(s): Padme Amidala, Leia, Mirax, Tenel Ka, Jacen Solo, Jaina Solo (pre-NJO!), Han Solo, Talon Karrde

Favorite StarWars movie: ESB

Favorite author(s): Gail Carson Levine, Matt Stover, Charles Dickens, J.R.R Tolkien

Moment I became a fan: When I read the first sentence of the first YJKs book.

Favorite snack food: Um...I really like those dried cranberry things, I think they are called Crasins.

Favorite non Star Wars movie: Disney's Sleeping Beauty

Costumes owned or working on: Jedi Knight costume

Other interests besides Star Wars: X-Files, Lord of the Rings, UFOs, theatre, writing, reading

Favorite place to visit: Colorado, California, Europe

Favorite music: Showtunes...but I like almost anything.

Well even if it's for a short time we're glad to have ya!

Wattoman70 said:

I was starting to wonder what a Toydarian had to do around here to get a warm welcome.

I would have mention pickles, but that whole thing moved SE a couple times over the past year....

hi i am new to the boards so i will introduse myself

Screen name: KFisto_352

first name: Avi

Location: st louis park

occupation: none

sw characters: kit fisto obi wan

movie: rotj

authors: matthew stover,jk rowling

moment i became a fan:when i saw s.e. esb

snack: cheese curls, sprite remix

non sw movie: big fat liar lotr

costumes: none

intresst besides star wars:computer games skateboarding

family: 2 sisters, 1 brother, mom,dad

fave plase to visit chicago,england

music rock espesially simple plan

Welcome to the boards, Avi!!