The Official Meet and Greet Thread

Hey Everyone, I posted over in the Fan Film thread, and have lurked on here and the website for a long, long time. So I figured it was about time I introduce myself!

General Star Wars stuff:

How long have you been a SW fan? Since 1995, with the "Last Time Ever" VHS release.

Describe your first SW movie experience: Which movie? When? Where? I saw the advertisements for the "Last Time Ever" VHS when I was twelve or so and figured as much as I heard about Star Wars, it was about time to watch it. Unfortatnly my local Blockbuster only had Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi and they were in horrible condition. Still I watched Empire and was amazed. The graphics were even good for 1995!

Which is your favorite SW movie? I have to pick one? Uhh.. Empire, because life is a series of down endings.

Favorite character? R2-D2 is the MAN... well droid.

Other SW interests? (collecting, gaming, costuming, fan fiction, books/comics/EU, etc.) I just started reading Shadows of the Empire which I love! It's just such a vast universe it's almost intimidating to get more involved with. But I'm working on it.


About you:

What other interests/hobbies do you have outside of SW? Well I'm a filmmaker. I work with a local Media Co Op and do some stuff by myself as well. I love to write, both screenplays, rants, and short stories. I love videogames, Kevin Smith films, Comics, 80's Metal, "Six Feet Under", Nascar, Hockey, ahhh I could be here all day.

Favorite TV show(s)? I rarely ever watch TV, but I do like "Six Feet Under".

Favorite movie(s)? It's almost impossible to list even my top 100 but some I like are : American Beauty, The Holy Trilogy (Of Course), All Kevin Smith flicks, Garden State, Collateral...

Favorite book or author? I'm a big Chuck Palahniuk fan! Choke, Fight Club, Invisible Monsters all rule! I also just read A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy which was hilarious.

Favorite song or artist? I'm a big Poison fan, Bloodhound Gang, Queen, Eminem, Evanescence, Thomas Newman.

Favorite quote? "I never let my school interfere with my education." Mark Twain

Favorite holiday?
Halloween

Optional:

First name? Brandon

Age? 21

Do you live in Memphis or one of the suburbs? Cordova.

Profession or college major? I attend school right now still debating between Film, English, History or Funeral Service Technology!

Misc:
Hmmm.. I'm out of answers.

Welcome to the SMT, Brandon!

And go for the Funeral Services Technology. You've always got folks dying to give you their business.

(Sorry, couldn't help it. It was just too easy of a shot.)

Welcome to the boards, Brandon! Hope you like it here. I have been a part of the group for around six months now and it is great!!!

Thanks again, everyone!
--Jacob (aka Otis Dodge)

Hey, Brandon! Welcome!

Funeral stuff, huh?

Don't touch me. Dead people are icky.

Welcome to SMT!

i'm new here, also. hope you enjoy your time here

welcome
im newer here
but not as new as say misto

but yeah, welcome

i just wanted to bump this thread now that we've got a few new members (even newer than me, heh!)

i'd like to get to know some of the new people here that we don't already know much about.

It's been so long, I suppose I could be new.

And who are you again, Steve?

Believe me, I ask myself that alot, Lin.

Good to Hear from you Once again Steve...It's been along time..

A bit too long! When are we going to see you again? Hmmmm?

General Star Wars stuff:

How long have you been a SW fan? For most of my natural and all of my unnatural life.

Describe your first SW movie experience:
Which movie? Star Wars (before it was ANH)
When? I was about 4, so it had to be 1979-1980
Where? At the summer drive in with a friend of mine from daycare and his family (obviously since we couldn't drive.)

Which is your favorite SW movie? The Holiday Special.
Haha. Actually AOC.

Favorite character? Obi-Wan, young or old

Other SW interests? (collecting, gaming, costuming, fan fiction, books/comics/EU, etc.) Books/EU


About you:

What other interests/hobbies do you have outside of SW? Music

Favorite TV show(s)? Most get cancelled

Favorite movie(s)? This is a SW board, isn't it?

Favorite book or author? Oscar Wilde

Favorite song or artist? Grace by Jeff Buckley

Favorite quote?

Favorite holiday?


Optional:

First name?

Age?

Do you live in Memphis or one of the suburbs?

Profession or college major?

Misc:

Kinda petered out there at the end, didn't ya, Copper? You said you were into gaming. Are you coming to SW game night at Triple Play tomorrow night?

Welcome. And to everyone I haven't had a chance to welcome lately.

Hello everyone, I am new to these boards. My name is Bill. I am a friend and co-worker of Salvador. He is the one who introduced me to this site. I have been a SW fan since ANH first came out in 1977. I will be coming with Salvador this weekend to movie night to watch ANH on the big screen. I look forward to chatting with you all on the boards and meeting some of you Saturday.

Welcome, Bill!

Welcome, Bill and Darth Copperbottom (who I'd call by his/her real name if it were provided- It's SMT tradition, and at the Emperor's insistence.)

Looking forward to seeing a lot of the newbies at Drive-In Night this weekend, and at future SMT events.

Sorry I didn't finish - the dangers of trying to appear busy at work when you're actually not. And thanks to everyone for the welcome.

Favorite quote? Don't really have one.

Favorite holiday? Guy Fawkes Day. Sure, it's English, but it's on my birthday.


Optional:

First name? TJ

Age? 29

Do you live in Memphis or one of the suburbs? In Memphis

Profession or college major?

Misc:

Welcome to the SMT boards, TJ!

"Hello there..." to Bill and TJ welcome.

Welcome guys! hope you enjoy our SMT Fan Force - or fan base as CompUSA likes to call us .

Good grief I feel old.


Upping for the new folks.

General Star Wars stuff:

How long have you been a SW fan? since 1979

Describe your first SW movie experience: Which movie? When? Where? etc. saw the re-release in 1979 at the drive-in in Horn Lake Ms. I remember the ride home standing in the back seat of my parents Lincoln Continental jumping up and down with excitement

Which is your favorite SW movie? Episode III

Favorite character? Obi-Wan/Boba Fett

Other SW interests? (collecting, gaming, costuming, fan fiction, books/comics/EU, etc.) SWG gaming/video games, figure collecting, started into costuming, books/comics/EU


About you:

What other interests/hobbies do you have outside of SW? mainly MMORPG gaming

Favorite TV show(s)? wow....the CSI shows, the Office, My Name is Earl, and many more

Favorite movie(s)? besides the Star Wars saga? I like the Matrix movies, the Marvel movies, the Batman series (except Batman and Robin)

Favorite book or author? currently reading Vector Prime

Favorite song or artist? Graveyard Disiples by BLS

Favorite quote? "This is where the fun begins" Anakin Skywalker

Favorite holiday? Christmas to watch the excitement in my son


Optional:

First name? Jeff

Age? 32

Do you live in Memphis or one of the suburbs? Cordova

Profession or college major? Quality Inspecter

Misc:

Welcome, Jeff! You're just right down the street from me. (I live in Germantown)

Welcome to the SMT, Jeff. Grab a bottle of something and pull up a chair.