NYC, NY Who are you?

Name: Alan
Age: 27
Location: Brooklyn, NY
SW Fan Since: 1978
SWNYC Member Since: The Beginning
Favorite SW Movie: Tie with ANH and ESB
Favorite SW Character: Darth Vader
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar Jar or Panaka
Favorite SW or non SW book: Not sure
Favorite SW scene: So many, hard to choose 1, Luke/Vader duel in ESB.

Add any other questions you like.

 

Thank you bachelor number one. Now bachelor number two, tell us who you are.

 

Name: Tom
Age: 16
Location: Central NJ
SW Fan Since: 1995-esque
SWNYC Member Since: As I actually a member?
Favorite SW Movie: ESB
Favorite SW Character: Chewie
Least Favorite SW Character: hmmmm not sure
Favorite SW or non SW book: Big-way-Tie: Starfighter's of Adumar, I Jedi, and all of Zahn's books
Favorite SW scene: gotta be any scene with the fab 4: Hobbie, Janson, Wedge, and Tycho

 

Name: Miguel Cervantes III
Age: 20
Location: Queens, NY
SW Fan Since: Very long time
SWNYC Member Since: Dunno
Favorite SW Movie: Empire Strikes Back
Favorite SW Character: Yoda
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar Jar
Favorite SW or non SW book: Umm..
Favorite SW scene: Duel of the Fates (excellent music, two jedi and one sith with double lightsaber make for an unforgettable scene)

 

Name: Christina
Age: 34
Married
1 child, 8 year old girl
Location: North Bergen, NJ
SW Fan Since: 1977
SWNYC Member Since: The Beginning
Favorite SW Movie: ESB
Favorite SW Character: Darth Vader or Luke
Least Favorite SW Character: Panaka
Favorite SW book: Tie between Shadows of the Empire or Splinter of the Mind's Eye
Favorite Non-SW Book: Harry Potter book 1 or 4
Favorite SW scene: Anything where Vader and Luke interact
Favorite Non-Star Wars movie: The musical "Scrooge" with Albert Finney

 

Name: David
Age: 25
Location: NY, NY
SW Fan Since: 1982
SWNYC Member Since: If I am one, then I guess... November?
Favorite SW Movie: Empire
Favorite SW Character: Darth Vader
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar Jar or "new" Greedo.
Favorite SW book: I liked all of 'em, but if I had to pick favorites it'd be:
- Best Written: Star by Star (by a lot).
- Most Re-readable: Courtship of Princess Leia
- Most Fun: Anything by Allston
Favorite Non-SW Book: Goodkind, Brooks, and Stackpole BattleTech books.
Favorite SW scene: Slo-mo-ing the Obi-Wan/Maul end duel where Obi-Wan blocks behind him and in front of him in the span of two seconds. Also "old" Luke throwing himself off the Bespin gantry (i.e. pre-scream).
Least favorite SW scene: "New" Greedo firing first, "New" Luke using a panzie scream (instead of noble, stoic silence) when jumping at Bespin, and redubbing one line of Vader in ESB:SE with the X-Wing game guy rather than James Earl Jones.
Favorite Non-Star Wars movie:
- Science-Fiction: Star Trek II
- Drama: Chasing Amy
- Comedy: Princess Bride

 

Name: Will
Age: 24
Location: Long Island, NY
SW Fan since: 1991 (Heir to the Empire)
SW Fanatic since: January 31 1997 (release date of ANH:SE in theaters)
SWNYC Member since: The Beginning
Favorite SW Movie: ESB
Favorite SW Character: Yoda
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar-Jar
Favorite SW Book: I, Jedi
Favorite non-SW Books: Anything by Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and the Harry Potter series.
Favorite SW scene: Luke smiling at the spirit of the redeemed Anakin Skywalker.
Least favorite SW scene: Gratuitous Boba Fett walk-on in the ANH:SE Jabba scene ("Hi Fanboys! It's meeee!"). Come to think of it, I hate that whole scene.
Favorite SW line (other than pop culture quotations like "MTFBWY" or "I am your father"):
Luke: "I don't believe it."
Yoda: "That is why you fail."
Most hated SW line:
General Rieekan: "A death mark's not an easy thing to live with." (GROAN!)
Favorite non-SW movie: Goodfellas

 

Well, I ain't gonna be left out.

Name: Mike C.
Age: 31
Location: Queens, NY
SW Fan since: Before I can remember
SW Fanatic since: Fall last year
SWNYC Member since: Fall of last year
Favorite SW Movie: RoTJ
Favorite SW Character: Old Obi-wan
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar-Jar
Favorite SW Book: Shadows of the Empire
Favorite non-SW Books: Harry Potter series.
Favorite SW scene: Yoda describing what the force is to Luke.
Least favorite SW scene: Qui-gonn descibing what midiclorians are to Ani.
Favorite SW line (other than pop culture quotations like "MTFBWY" or "I am your father"):
Yoda: "Judge me by my size, do you? And well you should not; for my ally is the force."
Most hated SW line:
General Rieekan: "A death mark's not an easy thing to live with."
Favorite non-SW movie: Not totally sure, but I want to say Big Trouble in Little China...hokey and stupid as hell, but you can't beat it.

 

Name: Johnny
Age: 22
Location: Long Island NY
SW Fan Since: 1984
SWNYC Member Since: May 01
Favorite SW Movie: ESB, with ANH a close second
Favorite SW Character: Palpatine
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar Jar, Lando
Favorite SW or non SW book: Thrawn Trilogy,
Favorite SW scene: ROTJ....when Luke is hiding and Vader tempts him, the fight, the death of both Palptine and Vader

 

Name: Mark
Age: 22
Location: Wolverhampton, England (Yeah, hows that for long distance!)
SW Fan Since: 1983
SWNYC Member Since: 2000
Favorite SW Movie: Tie with ANH and ESB
Favorite SW Character: Palpatine
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar Jar or Padme (I found her more whiney than Luke!)
Favorite SW or non SW book: Shadows of the Empire.
Favorite SW scene: Gantry duel in ESB - As a kid, when Vader leaps out of the shadows, it scarred the bejesus out of me!

 

Name: John
Age: 26
Location: Brooklyn, NY
SW Fan since: 1978
SW Fanatic since: 1997
SWNYC Member since: April/May 2001
Favorite SW Movie: Empire
Favorite SW Character: Young ObiWan (prequals) Chewbacca (original trilogy)
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar-Jar (who else)
Favorite SW Book: 1st Zahn Trilogy
Favorite non-SW Books: L.A. Confidential, Harry Potter
Favorite SW scene: TOO MANY , but I'd say for argumets sake the final dual between Obi Wan & Darth Maul.
Least favorite SW scene: The whole bongo sceene/underwater sceene in TPM
Favorite SW line: "There has been a great disturbance in the force"
Least Favorite line: "Its A Trap"
Favorite non-SW movie: Ohh lets see, L.A. Confidential, FightClub, Godfather Saga, South Park Bigger Longer Uncut, Any Kevin Smith Film, Any Quintin Tarantino film

 

Name: Tom Minter
Age: 21
Location: Leeds, UK
SW Fan Since: As long as I can remember
SWNYC Member Since: Lining up for TPM
Favorite SW Movie: Chicken or egg?
Favorite SW Character: Yoda
Least Favorite SW Character: I don't have one
Favorite SW or non SW book: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
Favorite SW scene: 'It's too late for me, son.'
Favorite SW moment: Opening of blast doors in Naboo hanger to reveal Maul
Favorite SW quote: 'I don't know... fly casual.' - Han Solo

 

Name: Jamey C. Shafer
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Location: Cambodia, South Dresser Drawer
SW Fan Since: 1978
SWNYC Member Since: Uraguay
Favorite SW Movie: The Wrath of Kahn
Favorite SW Character: Ed Begly Jr.
Least Favorite SW Character: Mike Bloomburg
Favorite SW or non SW book: "Little Women" by George Stephanopolous
Favorite SW scene: The one where Jean Reno is teaching Natalie how to shoot a rifle.
Occupation: Secretary to the Vice-Crescent Roll at Gingos LArge Services, Pronto Ass Department
Skills: Proficient in Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Microsoft Word; Can drive automatic transmission; I love log-rides and long walks on the beach.
Turn Offs: Fast Hands.

 

LOL!

 

I'm not in your chapter, but I'll fill this out for fun.

Name: Chris
Age: 20
Location: Lebanon, PA
SW Fan Since: around 1990
SWNYC Member Since: N/A
Favorite SW Movie: ESB and ROTJ (tie)
Favorite SW Character: Darth Vader
Least Favorite SW Character: Kitster
Favorite SW or non SW book: SW: Dark Tide: Ruin Non SW: 1984
Favorite SW scene: Meeting on the first death star with all the imperial guys


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Name: Ed
Age: 29
Location: Bronx, NY
SW Fan Since: 1977
SWNYC Member Since: October 2001
Favorite SW Movie:Empire Strikes Back
Favorite SW Character: Han Solo
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar JAr Binks(not the rest of the Gungans though)
Favorite SW or non SW book: SW:Shadows of the Empire, non SW:Tale of teh Body Thief(and most of Anne Rice's Vampire chronicles)
Favorite SW scene: The Asteroid chade in The Empire Strikes Back

 

> Favorite SW scene: The Asteroid chade in The Empire Strikes Back

Mmmmm... asteroid chase. Probably my THIRD favorite scene. But definitely my favorite musical sequence...

 

Name: Zach Parker
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Location: Taco Bell, Argentinooooooo
SW Fan Since: 1968
SWNYC Member Since: 2002ish
Favorite SW Movie: Batman & Robin
Favorite SW Character: Dame Edna
Least Favorite SW Character: Dame Edna
Favorite SW or non SW book: "Crass Asses" by Phillip K. Duck
Favorite SW scene: When Alex discovers his third penis.
Occupation: Past-Participle to the Vice Crescent Roll, G'i'n'g'o's' Large Services, Pronto Ass Department.
Skills: Proficient in Adobe Photoshop,Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Power Excel, Microsoft Bacon; Can speak 6 languages, all sounding in the same vernacular; Spit-takes.
Turn Offs: Spit-Ons.

 

Name: John
Age: Old enough to be married with children and a mortgage
Location: NY
SW Fan Since: 1977
Favorite SW Movie: ANH
Favorite SW Character: Wedge, the only non-force-user non-main-character that survived all 3 movies
Least Favorite SW Character: Jar Jar
Favorite SW or non SW book: SW (Anything Zahn) Non (re-reading the Conan the barbarian series)
Favorite SW scene: Han's return during the DS battle in ANH

 

well gosh, i've spent a good long time trying to figure that one out...i'll let you know .

 

Hi all. I'm new here so be gentle.

Name: Matt Black
Age: 26
Location: Queens
SW Fan Since: birth
SWNYC Member Since: last week-ish
Favorite SW Movie: Empire
Favorite SW Character: That one stormtrooper who goes "Look sir, droids!"
Least Favorite SW Character: That other stormtrooper standing next to him.
Favorite SW or non SW book: The Stranger by Albert Camus (wicked amazing french existentialist novel)
Favorite SW scene: Obi Wan/Qui Gon/Darth Maul fight in Phantom.
Favorite Non-George-Lucas director: David Lynch

 

Name: Michelle
Location: Long Island, NY
SW Fan Since: 1977
SWNYC Fan Since: Janurary 12, 2002
Fave SW Flick: Empire Strikes Back
Fave SW Character: Han Solo
Least Fave SW Character: Jar-Jar
Fave SW Scene: Chewbacca trying to put Threepio back together again and winding up putting his head on backwards.

 

:name: julie scholz
age:35 (still about 12 mentally)
location: rockland county, new york
sw fan since: 1977
fave sw character: han and chewie
least fave:jar jar/ ewoks
fave sw book:brian daley series
non sw book:into thin air -jon krakauer, the perfect storm - sebastion junger.
fave sw scene: any scene with han solo from anh and empire, definitely asteroid field all around.
least fave scene:greedo shooting first in anh special edition, don't get me started on tpm.
fave non sw movies: the year of living dangerously, gladiator, godfather 1&2, all marx bros.,monty python and early woody allen(up to and including hannah and her sisters.)
that's probably more than you wanted to know, but my husband has been in japan all week, the kids have been sick, i'm a bored housewife who just wants some adults to talk to ...is that too much too ask?

 

Name: Amit
Age: 22
SW fan since:...I was very little...3 I think.
SWNYC Member since: oh before you were born
Favorite SW Movie: IT'S ALL ONE FILM
Favorite SW Character: Luke Skywalker
(followed by Yoda and Qui-Gon Jinn)
Least Favorite SW Character: How can you have a least favorite SW anything??
Favorite SW or Non SW Book: Print is dead.
Favorite SW Scene: The one with the lightsabers.


Did I see someone trash on Kitster up there??!

 

Name: Tim
age-28
head circumfrence-2 feet
shoe size-12
location-brooklin
eyes-2
fav charactor-Qui-gon / or the storm trooper who smacks his head on the door frame, during the trash compactor sequence
least fav-jar jar