Starbucks: The SW Misc Edition, 2002

That's right, GAT, I cheat at musical chairs. And, 24???, old??? Hehehehehe. Wait, just wait. (And I've been complaining about f-ing teenagers for 15 years, so I guess that makes me an old fart already!!!)

Thank God I was wrong about Mariah Carey doing the half-time show at the Superbowl. I could only imagine the scene if she had. I think it would have been a mass suicide of Jim Jones proportions!! The beer guys would have started selling tainted Kool-aid within three minutes of the start of her act.

JD: Look for a product called LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber} or Wooden I-joists for your project. They can cover much longer spans than standard dimensional lumber. You could always veneer them in with a 1/4" AC, BC, Lauan, or Birch Plywood to get the appearance of a structual appearance-grade timber at at least half the price. You will shell out more for an LVL at the onset, but you'll find piece of mind in knowing it will perform at or above the load requirements. (END SALES PITCH- SOMEONE SLAP ME, PLEASE.) BTW- I'll gather you a list of sites that I found that supply span tables and calculations as soon as I get the chance.

KAT: I know what you mean about the interview thing at your office. Anyone wearing anything more that jeans gets accused of having a job interview where I work. (Casual is the mode for us. You really don't want to wear anything that the beer could ruin.)

Hmmmm....Is that SNOW in the forcast??? I've got to check The Weather Channel. (GODIHOPEITISGODIHOPEITISGODIHOPEITISGODIHOPEITIS)

 

Did I not share my horror stories of last Tuesday's ice storm? The storm that left 9 out of 10 houses without power for at least three days? The storm that downed 100 year old oaks onto power lines and through roofs? The storm that caused electric lines to fall to the ground and shock over 20 people dumb enough to get out of their cars and go "Wow!"? The storm that caused trees and power lines to collapse onto buildings and start fires, one of which was in my apartment building?! Did I not tell you about the state of seige my city has been under? Or about the 300 power crews from neighboring states that are here trying to help our power guys get everyone back in line?

Did I not mention any of that?

Tim, you stoodge, don't be wishing for no snow.

 

Ice storm? Please. We had an ice storm back home when I was a junior in high school and we didn't have power for TWO WEEKS! So we moved from friend to friend (all who had heat, the freaks), trying to stay warm. Ah, January of 1998. I think we went to school all of 4 days that entire month.

EDIT:
P.S. I'm still pouting, too.

 

yeah, well I was lucky. Only lost power for something like 10 hours. My parents and grandparents didn't have anything for over three days, my sister closer to four. The apartment complex I'm moving too at the end of the month still doesn't have power. Aren't I glad I waited an extra month to move.

 

This just in: A random heckler in the peanut gallery just said that this site needs a STAR WARS poll. After I shot the jerk, I started thinking "Maybe he was right."

So, here goes:

Oh, and before you start, you have to stand up and say: "Hi. My name is INSERT NAME HERE, and I'm a Star-Wars-oholic."

1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?
b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line before you re-classify them from fan to f-in FREAK????

4) Give us a rough estimate of the number of hours you've spent watching all Star Wars-related material.

5) Ewoks: Cute-but-deadly friends of the Alliance, or crappy marketing ploy of Lucasfilm?

6) Name one Star Wars phrase you use on a daily-basis.

Thus ends the sane portion of the poll. Let the mindlessness begin.

7) What meal goes best with a Star Wars experience? And do you think white or red wine goes best with Star Wars?

8) The Death Star (I & II): Where were the women?? Was Leia's dance-card full while she was held prisoner there?

9) Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Luke, Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, or Yoda: Who would you guess was the best dancer?

10) The trash compactor: Was that some awful clean sewage or was it just me?

11) Gungans vs. Ewoks: Which would be better wrapped in bacon and grilled?

12) Do you get grossed out when you watch The Empire Strikes Back and you see Luke and Leia's big ol' full-face, eight-pound Orek, "Are those your tonsils I feel?" kiss? Or are you okay with it because you know they are completely unaware that they are siblings? Or because you know Leia's just trying to make Han jealous? Or because you think it's OK because you are from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, or Louisiana?

13) Ugnaughts: So ugly they're cute or just plain ugly?

14) What character would make the most boring and useless action figure (aside from Lando Calrissian)?

15) How much do you think Han's insurance deductable was for the Millenium Falcon? Do you think it went up after Lando's little joy-ride through the Death Star?

16) How long after the awards ceremony at the end of ANH do you think Han and Luke discovered that those medals were really gold foil-wrapped chocolate? And do you think Chewbacca was pissed that he didn't get a medal?

17) Who would have been the worst choice for director for The Empire Strikes Back? (Please, name as many as you please. And ellaborate if possible.)

18) Should we all just get over the fact that George is not going to give us a cameo in grattitude for our life-long devotion?

19) If you were to mix Star Wars and the WWF, which character would hold the championship belt?

20) Last question: What sort of children's toys would the Empire have distributed?

So there: Have fun.

-QGT

 

JD Jedi: Cricket? What cricket? I live in Auckland too, and Onehunga is quite close to where I live. I live almost right to the side of the One Tree Hill/Cornwall Park. btw, I thought the email was from a spammer and I deleted and blocked you. I'll go dig it out of the trash. If it's still there.

Did I hear someone badmouthing the youth of today? [face_shocked] I'm 18 and sometimes I feel I must have skipped my entire adolescence(sp?). And I hate it when people say I act mature. 24 doesn't sound too old to me.

LOL to Tim's poll! I'll try answer ,ost of the questions, but I fear I'm not that a seasoned SW fan for some of them. I never saw ANY of the SW movies in the cinema. Go figure.

 

Hi everybody! Welcome to all the newbies, and hugs to all the oldbies!!

What an awesome game! Your boys did it Kat!! *throws confetti* And being announced as a team -- I was impressed. Dave and I are doing great, thanks for asking. I'll post more later when I have time.

Thran: 24, old? Just be glad you're not Brit nor Aussie -- you'd have to multiply that by 1.6.

Jade, your boys did pretty good too. Bono *knows* how to connect with a crowd. And when Paul McCartney said that they were showing solidarity with America, I just floated. You try to help people your whole life, and then when you're feeling down yourself, they all come and give back to you. What a feeling ...

 

BIZZZAREEEEEEEEE!!!

Tim 20 questions! yikes i'll see what i can do..

First I"LL YELL THIS I"ve been saying for years there ought to be a SW AA

"Hi. My name is Priya (aka Jade51999), and I'm a Star-Wars-oholic."

1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.

Whoa....well..my first Star Wars experience was on a bootleg tape (taped off of tv) during the blizzard that hit the East Coast of the USA in 1996( blizzard of '96) we got out of school for 2 weeks and my friends sat me down after i bad mouthed sci-fi i admit it ..I WAS SOOO WRONG

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?

Ohhhhhh......wow..i have to say after i started reading Tim Zahn's books..then i heard that they were releasing on tv...and then after that a prequel...*sigh* i realized i was hooked..

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?

if i have to..a week..or i'll just use amctheaters.com to get tix

b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line before you re-classify them from fan to f-in FREAK????

over a week

4) Give us a rough estimate of the number of hours you've spent watching all Star Wars-related material.

are you nuts? that's impossible to add up! do you know how many hours a day i spend on this site, sw.com, jnet..and then reading the books, or watchign the movies..ack incalculatable.

5) Ewoks: Cute-but-deadly friends of the Alliance, or crappy marketing ploy of Lucasfilm?
Cute-but deadly friends of the Alliance...*** and torture tools for qgt and gat ***

6) Name one Star Wars phrase you use on a daily-basis.

MTFBWYA!! oh and "The Force is with you young skywalker..but you are not a jedi yet" (tis the phrase that opens and closes my computer )

Thus ends the sane portion of the poll. Let the mindlessness begin.

7) What meal goes best with a Star Wars experience? And do you think white or red wine goes best with Star Wars?

Mozzerella stix..anything as for the wine..hmmm...i dono't know..the only red wine i've ever tried was def. of the dark side (apparentlky it was really expensive too..) ahh well

8) The Death Star (I & II): Where were the women?? Was Leia's dance-card full while she was held prisoner there?
UNDER THE STORMTROOPER ARMOR OF COURSE!!! COME ON!!!! their voices were just disguised... And no i think Leias dance card only read "needles" "droid poison" "more coersive drugs..etc"

9) Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Luke, Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, or Yoda: Who would you guess was the best dancer?

Obi-wan (havn't you seen him groove in his alter ego in a life less ordinary? or even in Moulin Rouge? that baby can moooove

10) The trash compactor: Was that some awful clean sewage or was it just me?

it smelled pretty bad to me *ugh*

11) Gungans vs. Ewoks: Which would be better wrapped in bacon and grilled?

GUNGANS!!!!!! THE EWOKS ARE (in the words of my roomie) CUTE!! CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE


12) Do you get grossed out when you watch The Empire Strikes Back and you see Luke and Leia's big ol' full-face, eight-pound Orek, "Are those your tonsils I feel?" kiss? Or are you okay with it because you know they are completely unaware that they are siblings? Or because you know Leia's just trying to make Han jealous? Or because you think it's OK because you are from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, or Louisiana?

well tim , you're from Tennessee what do you think? I think its all right b/c she's makin HAN jealous...and they didn't know..so its a-ok...


13) Ugnaughts: So ugly they're cute or just plain ugly?

UGH jus says it all

14) What character would make the most boring and useless action figure (aside from Lando Calrissian)?

Jabba the Hutt..(once again my roomie) "He

 

Hi. My name is Tim, and I'm a Star Wars-oholic.

1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.
I was about 8. My sister's boyfriend, Todd Ray, (the one we still wished she had married instead of the one she did!) took my sister and I to see Star Wars at the drive-in. Ah, nothing like the crappy sound quality of a drive-in window-mount speaker. Blasted thing sounded like a mosquito with gas. I didn't get to see Star Wars until 1978. We were in this little circa 1972 pinto-wannabe hatchback car. Ah- the good-ol' days! (Now keep in mind- That drive-in trip was a far cry different from the movies my father took us to see at the drive-in. Yes- nothing like taking a 5-year-old to see The Devil Reigns and Burn, Witch, Burn!. And y'all wonder why I'm demented. Star Wars was just a little beyond his intellectual grasp. Thank God for Todd Ray.) (Side note: The following year, the above mentioned drive-in became the country's first porno drive-in. Despite the bright floodlights pointed away from the drive-in (to obstruct outsiders' view), you could still see quite a bit from the interstate. (Another reason why I'm demented.))

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?
On the way home from the above drive-in. We stayed for the second showing. We couldn't get enough!

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?

Two hours- MAX.

b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line before you re-classify them from fan to f-in FREAK????

Anything over 6 hours and you are a f-in freak. Over six months- you're an f-in freak without a solid reason for living.

4) Give us a rough estimate of the number of hours you've spent watching all Star Wars-related material.

Hmmmm....tough question, QGT. I'm guessing about 3000 hours of films and specials, easy. You count in time reading books and magazines, and playing with SW toys, you could easily add another 10,000 hours to that count (and I'm being conservative.)

5) Ewoks: Cute-but-deadly friends of the Alliance, or crappy marketing ploy of Lucasfilm?

Crappy marketing ploy by Lucasfilm. Lucas had to use the Ewoks because The Smurfs were already under contract.

6) Name one Star Wars phrase you use on a daily-basis.

"Punch it, Chewie." (And "Process them.")

7) What meal goes best with a Star Wars experience? And do you think white or red wine goes best with Star Wars?

A good steak dinner is always good with Star Wars. I prefer a mild Merlot or Cabernet with Star Wars. Sometimes even a Chianti or red table wine will do. My suggestion: Marrietta's Bin Twenty-Seven Red Table Wine (California- Nappa Valley), Alaura Chianti (Italy), Rosemount Estates Cabernet Sauvignon (Australia), or LaPlaya Merlot (Chile).

8) The Death Star (I & II): Where were the women?? Was Leia's dance-card full while she was held prisoner there?

There were no women on the Death Star. This explains why the Imps were always so uptight and mean. It also explains why the Stormtroopers were so inept- Their minds were on something else.
Oh, and that's why Leia was napping when Luke came to rescue her- She'd been on her feet all night before in the Death Star's disco. That wasn't truth serum in that interrogation droid's syringe- That was Crystal Meth- they hyped her up so she'd dance with EVERYONE!!

9) Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Luke, Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, or Yoda: Who would you guess was the best dancer?

I take it none of you are familiar with Yoda's first-place finish in the Intergalactic Break Dance Competition?

10) The trash compactor: Was that some awful clean sewage or was it just me?

Hmmm...what?- A million folks on the Death Star.... That's a lot of bathrooms....
You get the picture.

11) Gungans vs. Ewoks: Which would be better wrapped in bacon and grilled?

Gungan is less gamey than Ewok, and grills beautifully with prosciutto.

12) Do you ge

 

Im not joining any SW AA! I like my addiction.

But just to say it, I'm Tom and I'm a Star Wars-aholic.


Answers:
1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.

First time I saw it was on video at my Grandparents, and the floor was always sparkling clean there. I was 4, and I remember very clearly taking 2 things way out of proportion: The protocol droid we see right in the beginning of ANH(I thought he was Threepio's friend) and the skeleton on Tattooine.

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?

When I realixed that I was watching the whole trilogy every 2 months, and when I joined here.

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?
b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line before you re-classify them from fan to f-in FREAK????

No advance tickets at my theater and about a month(I really wish I could, so I won't judge too harshly )

4) Give us a rough estimate of the number of hours you've spent watching all Star Wars-related material.

About 6 months out of my nearly 18 years.
EDIT: I forgot to factor in this site - that kicks it up to about 9 months of my life.

5) Ewoks: Cute-but-deadly friends of the Alliance, or crappy marketing ploy of Lucasfilm?

A mix, but I don't know how well the marketing part worked, being -1 when it came out.

6) Name one Star Wars phrase you use on a daily-basis.

"What an incredible new smell you've discovered!" I've got 3 younger brothers. 'Nuff said.

Thus ends the sane portion of the poll. Let the mindlessness begin.

7) What meal goes best with a Star Wars experience? And do you think white or red wine goes best with Star Wars?

This won't go with the wine, but I always like eating grilled hamburgers when I watch Star Wars.

As for the wine, I'd say a dry white.

8) The Death Star (I & II): Where were the women?? Was Leia's dance-card full while she was held prisoner there?

I'm not sure where the women were, but I'm sure that the guards number of prisoner checks went way up during the time that Leia was there, and all in that one cell.

9) Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Luke, Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, or Yoda: Who would you guess was the best dancer?

Mace has all the break dance moves.

10) The trash compactor: Was that some awful clean sewage or was it just me?

Imperial prepackaged food pouches don't produce much waste.(Alternative answer: The officers are so anal retentive that... bada bing)

11) Gungans vs. Ewoks: Which would be better wrapped in bacon and grilled?

Ewoks. I imagine Gungans being kind of rubbery like badly done squid.

12) Do you get grossed out when you watch The Empire Strikes Back and you see Luke and Leia's big ol' full-face, eight-pound Orek, "Are those your tonsils I feel?" kiss? Or are you okay with it because you know they are completely unaware that they are siblings? Or because you know Leia's just trying to make Han jealous? Or because you think it's OK because you are from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, or Louisiana?

I know that she's doing it to make Han mad, so it doesn't bug me. LOL @ 8 pound Oreck!

13) Ugnaughts: So ugly they're cute or just plain ugly?

Just plain ugly. Bad tempered, too.

14) What character would make the most boring and useless action figure (aside from Lando Calrissian)?

Jan Dodonna

15) How much do you think Han's insurance deductable was for the Millenium Falcon? Do you think it went up after Lando's little joy-ride through the Death Star?

Whatever is the equivalent of about $2000. And you have to wonder if that thing is even remotely under warranty.

16) How long after the awards ceremony at the end of ANH do you think Han and Luke discovered that those medals were really gold foil-wrapped chocolate? And do you think

 

Beautiful!!

 

1. What do you think of the title of this thread?

Clever.


2. What aims do you have for the rest of this year?
making it in one piece to May.


3. Where do you see yourself a year from now?

in my new job.


4. Name one thing that you'd think would make the world a better place.

if everyone spoke without using the word "is" in their sentences. Honestly.


5. This isn't really a quiz question, but find an amusing joke or picture to post.

um, can't think of one right now.


6. Describe one place you've been this year, and what you thought of it.

New Orleans. I liked it, and thought Bourbon Street was very interesting.


7. Name three members from Starbucks who are no longer with us, for whatever reasons.

Sasha, Jedi Callie, Jedi Eowyn, Padmewan McGregor, Obi Haav (not me), Barbara Fett, Vader, Jedi Mistress.


8. Which of those members do you most wish to see return?

all of them! Although I see Eowyn and Padmewan over at the ezboard Starbucks.


9. Pick one Starbuckian and describe them in three words.

Wormie: tough and soft.


10. AOTC: Will it be good or bad? Will Lucas bring us a film worthy to stand alongside ANH or ESB?

It will be great!! I'm really looking forward to it.

 

I don't know if anyone has links to the old Starbucks threads, but if not some people here might be interested in what I just came across:

The New Star Wars Starbucks (I think that's what it's called; the thread title is missing for some reason.)
The NEW New Star Wars Starbucks
The ORIGINAL NEW new Starbucks!!!!!!!!!

Note that page one is missing from the first two threads.

 

Thanks for the links, Jeff.

 

Hi. My name is Leslie aka Katriel, and I'm a Star-Wars-oholic.

1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.
My father took my sister and I to see it on a sweltering hot day in June 1977. I remember sticking to the vinyl seats. I was nine so I was pretty terrified of Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin.

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?
Not til 1980 when ESB came out. Then I fell in love with Harrison Ford and that was it for me. I've been a fan since. I was thrilled when the books started coming out in the early '90's.

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?
Line? People still stand in line? Moviefone baby!

b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line before you re-classify them from fan to f-in FREAK????
In this day and age, anyone standing in line for more than 1/2 hour is out of their minds.

4) Give us a rough estimate of the number of hours you've spent watching all Star Wars-related material.
If I truly added this up I'm sure it would make me cry. I would guess at least one whole year has been spent reading or watching SW.

5) Ewoks: Cute-but-deadly friends of the Alliance, or crappy marketing ploy of Lucasfilm?
Crappy marketing ploy by Lucasfilm. Cute and SW do not go together. ANH and ESB worked fine without the cuteness factor.

6) Name one Star Wars phrase you use on a daily-basis.
This is sad but I tend to "Oooooooo" like Artoo when something goes wrong or I find out something I didn't know. No one else knows who I'm imitating but I bet you all would know in a second.

Thus ends the sane portion of the poll. Let the mindlessness begin.
Is this a trick question?

7) What meal goes best with a Star Wars experience? And do you think white or red wine goes best with Star Wars?
A juicy steak cooked rare (or as my friend would say "still mooing"). The wine should be red and preferably a merlot. Columbia Vineyards is my fave merlot.

8) The Death Star (I & II): Where were the women?? Was Leia's dance-card full while she was held prisoner there?
This is Hollywood. They don't hire women. Even if there had been more female characters they would have been played by men. Dance card? How come all I can picture in my head is Tarkin and Leia recreating Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr from the King and I? "SHALL WEEEEEE DANCE? de dum dum dum"

9) Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Luke, Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, or Yoda: Who would you guess was the best dancer?
Mace. He's got style.

10) The trash compactor: Was that some awful clean sewage or was it just me?
Tim, do you normally go around evaluating the stench factor of garbage? (must be a Southern thing) Garbage is garbage.....'nuff said.

11) Gungans vs. Ewoks: Which would be better wrapped in bacon and grilled?
I think Ewok stirfry would be quite tasty.

12) Do you get grossed out when you watch The Empire Strikes Back and you see Luke and Leia's big ol' full-face, eight-pound Orek, "Are those your tonsils I feel?" kiss? Or are you okay with it because you know they are completely unaware that they are siblings? Or because you know Leia's just trying to make Han jealous? Or because you think it's OK because you are from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, or Louisiana?
It's a bit weird now. I'm surprised you even gave it a second thought Tim...being from Tennessee and all.

13) Ugnaughts: So ugly they're cute or just plain ugly?
Ugly with a capital Ug.

14) What character would make the most boring and useless action figure (aside from Lando Calrissian)?
Lobot.

15) How much do you think Han's insurance deductab

 

Oh geezus.

"Hi. My name is taramidala, and I'm a Star-Wars-oholic."

1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.
I was five. The library was closed so we couldn't rent Disney's animated version of Robin Hood. My father sat through this with me. I was cursed from that moment on.

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?
From the first time I saw that Tatooine sunset scene in ANH.

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?
For as long as possible, as long as my schedule permits. I'll probably be the one in line getting tickets for all my friends.

b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line before you re-classify them from fan to f-in FREAK????
Those dudes in Seattle are pretty f-in stupid. But the FanForce folks aren't that nuts. It's for charity after all.

4) Give us a rough estimate of the number of hours you've spent watching all Star Wars-related material.
Well let's see...the entire trilogy every weekend after my parents split up - for at least the first year - plus all the times before that, and after...hmm...too much, I'd say.

5) Ewoks: Cute-but-deadly friends of the Alliance, or crappy marketing ploy of Lucasfilm?
Katriel said "ANH and ESB worked fine without the cuteness factor."
Hmm...ANH and ESB didn't have a cute factor? Then I guess Luke Skywalker wasn't the hero of those movies, was he?

6) Name one Star Wars phrase you use on a daily-basis.
I'm kinda out of the SW phrases now...it's so much more Farscape for me (I know, I know blasphemous!)

7) What meal goes best with a Star Wars experience? And do you think white or red wine goes best with Star Wars?
Pizza. Tostitos and salsa for an appetizer. And soda. Lots and lots of soda (this beverage will change the minute I turn 21 ).

8) The Death Star (I & II): Where were the women?? Was Leia's dance-card full while she was held prisoner there?
Well, it depends on whether you think Mara Jade was REALLY in Jabba's Palace after all...

9) Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Luke, Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, or Yoda: Who would you guess was the best dancer?
Mmm hmm...Luke all the way. Oh, wait. We're not talking about that kind of dancing (can you tell I've been frustrated lately? I'm back at school where it's 60/40 on the female side...dammit!).

10) The trash compactor: Was that some awful clean sewage or was it just me?
Well, how dirty COULD George have gotten? I mean, it's Star Wars...having Han, Luke AND Leia in close quarters is pretty foul if you ask me.

11) Gungans vs. Ewoks: Which would be better wrapped in bacon and grilled?
Gungan. Death to Jar Jar!

12) Do you get grossed out when you watch The Empire Strikes Back and you see Luke and Leia's big ol' full-face, eight-pound Orek, "Are those your tonsils I feel?" kiss? Or are you okay with it because you know they are completely unaware that they are siblings? Or because you know Leia's just trying to make Han jealous? Or because you think it's OK because you are from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, or Louisiana?
Dude, I'm probably the ONLY one out there who can read Splinter of the Mind's Eye and not be weirded out by it. It's all about historical perspective.

13) Ugnaughts: So ugly they're cute or just plain ugly?
They're kinda cute. But then, I've always gone for the odd looking ones.

14) What character would make the most boring and useless action figure (aside from Lando Calrissian)?
JAR JAR BINKS!

15) How much do you think Han's insurance deductable was for the Millenium Falcon? Do you think it went up after Lando's little joy-ride through the Death Star?
I know nothing about money. Next question please.

16) How long after the awards ceremony at the end of ANH do you think Han and Lu

 

I'm so tired, I want to go to bed... been running too long off coffee... who wants to see me go 48 hours with no sleep? Oh, wait, I have to drive again tomorrow.


*Stands up and says* "Hi. My name is Cindy/JarJarJedi, and I'm a Star-Wars-oholic."

1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.

I don't remember. I remember begging to see TPM at the theatre in town, but I can hardly remember it. I can remember watching TPM the second time (on a charter bus, bad copy of it too), and the third time (theatre in Medina) and everything about that week back in Aug '99 when I watched the original trilogy in my basement...

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?

When I went to the library and came home with The Truce at Bakura, and a few other Star Wars books, which wasn't long after I sat down and watched the OT.

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?

As soon as other people start lining up to see it at the one of the theatre that I was planning on seeing it at.

b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line before you re-classify them from fan to f-in FREAK????

a week

4) Give us a rough estimate of the number of hours you've spent watching all Star Wars-related material.

Ha ha.... I'm working on my 3rd 8-hour tape... wait, 3 hours of that is DCI.... But still, when you factor in the movies and all of the stuff on TPM DVD... A VERY LONG TIME. Probably close to 3 months.

5) Ewoks: Cute-but-deadly friends of the Alliance, or crappy marketing ploy of Lucasfilm?

Crappy marketing ploy, he was aming for the kids when he made the Ewoks.

6) Name one Star Wars phrase you use on a daily-basis.

... I still use "One more pass" in the summer while mowing the lawn (which is almost everyday ). I use Sithspawn a few times, and when I'm really in the mood, I root for "This station is now the ultimate power in the universe" to come on over the radio... and that's about 3 days a week. I use "Try not. Do, or do not; there is no try." a lot

Thus ends the sane portion of the poll. Let the mindlessness begin.

What about the madness?

7) What meal goes best with a Star Wars experience? And do you think white or red wine goes best with Star Wars?

Microwave popcorn and an ice-cold....Pepsi. (What, did you think that I was going to say beer? ) As for wine, I don't care, since all I've had was a tiny sip of some really, really, really, really dry red wine a long while ago.

8) The Death Star (I & II): Where were the women?? Was Leia's dance-card full while she was held prisoner there?

Down in the lower levels. It's the only explination. And why would they let her out of her cell? Are they insane?!

9) Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Luke, Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, or Yoda: Who would you guess was the best dancer?

Obi-Wan; He's still young, and I'm sure he still knows how to get down!

10) The trash compactor: Was that some awful clean sewage or was it just me?

Most of it was floating too.... Ewwwwww.....

11) Gungans vs. Ewoks: Which would be better wrapped in bacon and grilled?

Ewoks

12) Do you get grossed out when you watch The Empire Strikes Back and you see Luke and Leia's big ol' full-face, eight-pound Orek, "Are those your tonsils I feel?" kiss? Or are you okay with it because you know they are completely unaware that they are siblings? Or because you know Leia's just trying to make Han jealous? Or because you think it's OK because you are from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, or Louisiana?

I'm okay with it. I think of it in the way that they are unaware that they are siblings.

13) Ugnaughts: So ugly they're cute or just plain ugly?

Just plain ugly.

14) What character would make the most boring and useless action figure (a

 

I really didn't want the Patriots to win on Sunday. (Sorry Kat) But I'm a Browns fan, and Bill Belichick used to coach them. Reminds me of a song I heard on the radio a long time ago... It's soo evil, but I'm not going to post it... it's bad...

I had some Starbucks coffee today.



Sunday, July 28, 2002 at 7:30 pm
Blossom
John Williams Salutes the Silver Screen
The Cleveland Orchestra
John Williams, conductor

John Williams - composer of award-winning hollywood film scores including Star Wars, Superman, Jurassic Park, and Raiders of the Lost Ark - leads The Cleveland Orchestra in a salute to the silver screen.

Individual tickets go on sale May 28


I so want to go!!!! And it's not in Cleveland, it's really, really close to Akron!

 

so go!

i would say more..but i'm stil behind on homework and its already past midnight..i have JAG on tape (watche BTVS instead) GOOD EPisode...

but otomorrow i leave my room at 12 and don't come back until 10 o'clock..techinically though i leave at 9:45 in the morning and don't come back until ten.but there's a short break where i will pass through my room like a breeze so until a few days from now
peace

 

Hi. My name is callista35, and I'm a Star-Wars-oholic.

1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.

I was 17, and a fairly inexperienced driver. I was captivated by the whole Luke/Ben/mystical thing. But I guess the space battle made the biggest impression on me. When I went airborne over a railroad track on the way home, I had to lecture myself that I was not making the Death Star trench run.

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?

That would have been the night I stayed at work from 6pm to 4am surfing TheForce.net and crawled into work the next day at 10.

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?

an hour or so

b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line before you re-classify them from fan to f-in FREAK????

a couple of days

4) Give us a rough estimate of the number of hours you've spent watching all Star Wars-related material.

That would be too disheartening if I figured it up.

5) Ewoks: Cute-but-deadly friends of the Alliance, or crappy marketing ploy of Lucasfilm?

Cute. And they know how to party.

6) Name one Star Wars phrase you use on a daily-basis.

I often quote Chewie when I yawn.

Thus ends the sane portion of the poll. Let the mindlessness begin.

7) What meal goes best with a Star Wars experience? And do you think white or red wine goes best with Star Wars?

You eat while watching Star Wars? I just cuddle.

8) The Death Star (I & II): Where were the women?? Was Leia's dance-card full while she was held prisoner there?

It seems the empire is not an equal opportunity employer.

9) Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Luke, Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, or Yoda: Who would you guess was the best dancer?

Don't make me choose between Qui-Gon and Luke.

10) The trash compactor: Was that some awful clean sewage or was it just me?

It wasn't particularly disgusting, was it?

11) Gungans vs. Ewoks: Which would be better wrapped in bacon and grilled?

I'm vegetarian.

12) Do you get grossed out when you watch The Empire Strikes Back and you see Luke and Leia's big ol' full-face, eight-pound Orek, "Are those your tonsils I feel?" kiss? Or are you okay with it because you know they are completely unaware that they are siblings? Or because you know Leia's just trying to make Han jealous? Or because you think it's OK because you are from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, or Louisiana?

They weren't siblings then. That was an alternate past grafted on later. So I'm okay with it. And Luke's reaction cracks me up every time.

13) Ugnaughts: So ugly they're cute or just plain ugly?

It's their behaviour that was repulsive.

14) What character would make the most boring and useless action figure (aside from Lando Calrissian)?

I'd have to agree with the pre-slumped Dak. Poor guy.

15) How much do you think Han's insurance deductible was for the Millenium Falcon? Do you think it went up after Lando's little joy-ride through the Death Star?

The deductible would have been whatever Han was comfortable with. The premium would have been the unpleasant part, if any insurer was willing to underwrite that risk. Let's see, garden-variety smuggling. What do you think, Kat, for the SIC Code. 4412? Deep sea foreign transportation of freight? Doesn't matter, after Lando's little stunt, they would have dropped coverage faster than you can say Yeehaa. They wouldn't have paid the claim anyway, if he hadn't made it out -- acts of war are specifically excluded. (I'm learning all this stuff at my job now. But they let me write web pages, so I'm happy.)

16) How long after the awards ceremony at the end of ANH do you think Han and Luke discovered that those medals were really gold foil-wrapped chocolate? And do you think Chewbacca was piss

 

"Hi. My name is Lil_Lisa, and I'm a Star-Wars-oholic."

1) Describe your first Star Wars experience in graphic detail. I wanna know everything from the name of the theatre to stickiness level of its floor.

I can't be bothered to answer that so I'll copy down what I wrote at the NZFF board a while ago. WARNING!!! Long and potentially boring story ahead!!!!

My story might be a bit short, so I'll try fattening it up a bit...

A short time ago in United Video in Browns Bay, Auckland...

The Phantom Menace fever seemed to have died here, and I was browsing for something on a boring saturday night. I finally picked up a copy of TPM, which I resisted for so long. I was very trusting to the ratings on IMDb, and since TPM was way below the other SW movies (now I think about it, 7/10 may not be good but it's not terrible) I didn't really want to watch it, but I felt this obligation to do so- I'm such a sucker for big popcorn movies. So I went home with the video and popped it into my VCR. The somewhat familiar (though I've never heard it before, believe it or not) fanfare started playing, accompanied by yellow words that crawl into the deep space. Strange creatures talk in even stranger 'accents' which I could not understand , so the movie didn't make any sense to me and soon my eyelids were dropping. I fastfowarded to the podrace sequence, sat up and forced myself to watch it. Eh. *That* is the best thing in the movie? I got the tape out without even rewinding it, and returned it the next day.

<fastfoward to September, 2001> I was watching TV3 and saw their ads for Star Wars--they're airing the entire trilogy back to back! I had work on Friday nights so I programmed my VCR. On the night of Sep 14, I got back from work around 8-ish. I turned on the tv, and saw a boy with bad hair surrounded by weird creatures. "Oh, it started already. I'll watch the whole thing from the beginning tomorrow."

<The next day...> I started watching SW: A New Hope. I loved the lightsaber immediately, but just after the successfull rescue of Princess Leia, my tape started rewinding! "NOOOOOOO!!!!!" I screamed as I realised the tape wasn't long enough because I had recorded other things before it.

The next friday I got home in time for The Empire Strikes Back, and I recorded it as I watched with my brother. What a magnificent movie! I waited for the parental relevation scene to come on, and when it finally did, I held my breath long enough to kill myself. This is the first SW movie I saw in its entirety, and I still think it's the best.

I managed to get ANH from Video Ezy. I finally experienced the Death Star sequence, and was amazed by how pretty Princess Leia really is at the end. Yep, I loved it as well and I was already very impatiently waiting for ROTJ.

ROTJ was...not bad either. I almost cried when the evil Emperor tortured Luke with the lightning bolts. And that night I had my very first SW dream! *I* was Princess Leia!

Only then did I watched TPM without falling asleep. I felt that was a fan's duty. I liked Darth Maul and his awsome double sided lightsaber, and Jar Jar didn't seem that annoying afterall.

Over the next few weeks I found myself being consumed by SW thoughts, and I've had about five other dreams. I watched ANH again before I returned it, and my own taped ESB and ROTJ about four more times (ESB one more time, just this morning)I couldn't watch anything else without thinking, "Star Wars is so much better than this." Except maybe the Simpsons.

I got the Ep1 DVD but because of the exams, I haven't watched it. Then my dad took the DVD player away! Now I'm just dying to see all the special features...*sigh*

That's pretty much it. I guess it is kinda long. Man, that felt like my whole *life*!

2) At what point did you realize you were addicted to Star Wars?

I think this is covered in my answer to the first question.

3a) Just how long will you stand in line to see Episode II: Attack of the Clones?
b) And what is the amount of time one would stand in line befo

 

Oh, thank you , thank you, thank you Jeff!!!

I have had a blast reading through the original thread. I'm up to page 9.

Wormie- did you go back through? I enjoyed the Sixth Sense debate. I had forgotten about that.

 

Toshi, are you reading the thread in the CT forum?

 

The threads I'm reading through are those that Jeff42 linked about 7 messages above.

Those links/threads are where this current thread originated from (along with a combination of "Luke Skywalker Fan Unite!").

For those of you who have time and did not hang around then, you might peruse those old threads. It was fun!! It sure brings back the memories!

 

BTW, JJJ today is your one-year anniversary for being on the JC.

Also, what thread in the CT forum are you referring to?