It was September of 2004. . .
I did a little more research (i.e. i found TR47 actually selling these)
Got the DVDs directly from TR47 for. . . . . .I forget!. . .a lot less than $60 CAN though. . .
Found this site before my DVDs eve arrived (was searching for info on TR47. . .there were different sets around and I wanted to know the differences, etc and find some reviews)
Found Rikter. . .and got the Dr. Gonzo Anamorphic set from him.
Now it's (almost) a year later and I've since gotten the editdroid versions on myspleen (thanks rik!) and the wookiegroomer splitscreen set on a.b.starwars. (thanks "The Dark One!!") This is a great place for information and to learn how to get these films. I'm really excited about the X0 project (check it out if you haven't already) and can't wait to get my hands on "the classic edition." My girlfriend doesn't understand why I need to watch 50 different versions of star wars, but at least she ACCEPTS it! LOL
-James