Collector's TAP CAFE IV

i really dont want to go to school tomarrow, im " skipping" tuesday cuz i got to help out at the blood drive, thats gonna be fun, guess who eats the leftover food?

 

*MJF collapses in the computer chair - getting up at 3:30am for two days in a row can take a lot out of you*

Wow... the trip out to rediscover Jabba's sail barge was more succesfull than I could have possibly imagined. Pictures will be coming within the week. On the trip out I had in my car Jason (TK-7603), Donny (foxbatkllr), and my three little Padawans. We caravaned out to the Imperial Dunes early Friday morning using FRS to communicate between the cars. We challenged the other cars to answer trivia questions and had great fun referring to each other as Rogue 5, Rogue 2 etc. We stopped and had Breakfast at Denny's in El Centro which was roughly half-way between San Diego and the Imperial Dunes. We then arrived at the Dunes at roughly 10am on Saturday morning and began to set up camp. We then made our first expedition out onto the Dunes. The first time I drove out onto the dunes in my expedition, I was a little bit apprehensive and feared I would get stuck out in the sand. I made a total of three trips out to the Dunes over the course of the weekend, and took "air" several times. Riding out to Buttercup Valley was one of the best rollercoaster rides I've ever been on.

It was amazing, we found the exact spot of Jabba's sail barge in less than one minute's time! As soon as we got out of the car, my youngest daughter turns on the metal detector and the thing beeps right away. She had found the post of the chain link fence that surrounded the set. Using pictures taken during the filming of the Sail Barge scene back in 1982, we quickly assertained the exact spot of the sail barge set. We unearthed many other fence posts to make sure we would be searching in the proper location. Over the course of the two days we found numerous items from the set including:

- two latex pieces from the Sarlaac Pit, one which had the cut-out shape of where one of the Sarlaacs teeth were
- A plank from the Sail Barge
- A piece of wooden Railing from the sail barge
- A wooden piece with metalic silver paint from the front of the sail barge
- A wooden piece with greenish paint from the side of the sail barge.
- numerous nails from the sail barge, some hinges, chain link fence ties, etc.
- We found numerous yellow insulative type material which was used to make the sarlacc pit. Several pieces still had the sarlaac colored paint on them.
- We also found sandbags used on the set to hold down their equipment during the frequent sand storms in the area
- We also found numerous pieces of "sand dune colored wood" from the set. During filming, the crew would create "fake dunes" covering their film equipment in case the camera panned that direction.
- Just today we found some odd looking plastic type pieces that definitely look like they could be out of a Star Wars movie. To me they reminded me of something that might be on Boba's Jett Pack.

Also while at the Dunes we filmed a fan film - foxbatkllr was our director. This was the SDSWS's first attempt at making a fan film. It will only be roughly 5 minutes in length, but we are very pleased with our first attempt. Some border patrol agents stopped by to inquire if we were filming Episode III... lol... We created quite a stir in our Jedi Robes, jawa robes, stormtrooper and Boba Fett costumes. Also this morning we went out to the dunes at first light in our Jedi Robes to be photographed by a professional photographer against the backdrop of the dunes.

On the way home tonight, I had AnakinWisler (Colt), Foxbatkller and Jason in my car. It was fun playing the "Star Wars lines" game all the way home... I am soooooooo tired right now. At our next meeting all of us will have a lot of great stories to tell about our trip. We were sure to bring plenty of pieces of foam from the Sarlaac pit, and nails from the set to give out to those of our members who couldn't make it out this time. I think we will definitely be returning to the dune sea in the future!

 

wow!! it really sounds like you had an incredible time! I'm jealous!!!

 

That was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun!

WOW! That was a BLAST!!! I'll post my pics later tonight. We were successful in making a "Fan Film!" Donny did some cool stunts while dressed in Jason's Stormtrooper armor this afternoon. I took a couple of "dives" down the Dunes while prefoming some lightsaber stunds.

We were also successful in finding actual pieces of the Sarlaac Pit!

Now...back to cleaning all the sand out of my hair.

 

Hey MJF, AW, & Liz
That is so Great guys!! Sounds like it was a Really Great trip Glad everybody had so much fun
Can't wait to see the FanFilm & pics

 

I have one quick question. Mike tells me this is the friendliest group of people around, but I notice someone has the nickname "Tardboy". Who is that, and how did they get that nickname?

 

Umm that would be me. I am TARD, LGM is BUGER, L_S is CRUSTY, and the jury is still out on Mikes. And we are thinking of one for M-F.

 

Tard or Tardboy would be LDV, Better known as Lord Darth Vader

My nickname is Little Green Buger
Well, We fool around so much in here calling each other names & stuff, It started with calling LDV an old Tard, But he was the 1st one to use the word Just a Funny word, So I started calling him that

So he started calling me Buger

Last night Lord Skywalker was lucky enough to receive the Title Crusty
We're still coming up with a nickname for Mike & some other Collectors Tapcafe regulars

EDIT: Of Course the Tard beat me too it!

 

Heh heh heh sorry BUGER!

 

You see AT, We're Very friendly

BTW, LDV's Complete nickname is...
Half Incinerated Arm losin' Hand losin' Duel losin' Chosen One wanna be Dark Lord of the Tards

Ahhh, The Classics never get old

 

I guess everyone must have been tired last night and went to bed early. Wow Linda and Colt it sounds like you both had an amazing
trip I hope that you approve of the Cafe
Linda. I am heading into work in about 30 minutes so I will talk to you then...

 

Hello everyone I hope your weekends were good..

 

Hello DaDarth, are you at home now...

 

I'm at work actually but yep, I got home on Sat. Late afternoon. I really like flying, its very cool when your in a small lear jet. They are just so fast...

 

Morning all

 

Hi Andrew how are you doing today.
I have only been in a plane 3 times in my life DaDarth,..

 

I'll have some Bantha Wings, heavy on the habaneros sauce. Curly Jawa fries on the side, please.

 

Actually Mike. Before I took the Job, I had only been in the air 3 times. Its alot of fun if you like that sort of thing. A little shakey in the air, do to its size and speed.

 

I will be flying for the first time when I goto LA,and Pasedena this month *face worried*

 

I am getting hungry listening to Mutt

 

Don't be worried LS, its realy a safe way to go. Nothing to be worried about.

 

Hey guys!

i'm at scool (i love going to the computer lab )

gotta go soon but just thought i'd pop in.

 

Hey, where's my Wings???

 

I do not know where the chef is this morning...

 

UGH!!!!!!!!! I'm back! I've not had a good weekend except for the part about going to see TTT again and getting a Berserker Uruk-Hai figure! I was sick all day yesterday! I had a headache, my eyes hurt, my nost was stuffed up, my stomach hurt and my legs were numb. Needless to say, I didn't go to church. Wait, so, LDV is a Tard, LGM is a buger, Lord_Skywalker is crusty.... what am I? Never mind, don't answer that question.....