True story: high school Star Wars geek makes fool of himself in classroom

Author: Davis
Date: 19-Oct-2005, 4:32 PM

Author: Davis
Time: 19-Oct-2005 4:32 PM
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I put a powerpoint for science class on my USB flash drive. Brought it to school and put it into the laptop, which was hooked up to a projector. The whole class is watching; teacher has his gradebook out. I’m not the greatest with those laptop mouses, but suddenly, I’m about to open the powerpoint file when Media Player pops up and starts playing the original movie credits for “Ewok Adventure” (which I had downloaded at the Preservation section). I think what may have happened is that without knowing it, I clicked the “Open files in Media Player” button on the F drive pop-up. Anyway, the kids laughed, but the science teacher said he didn’t want to see any more video clips of “giant wookiees.” Instead of apologizing and saying that I didn’t mean for it to happen, I kindly informed him that it was a giant hairy monster (because there were no Wookiees on Endor at the time).

In retrospect, this was pretty bad gradewise. But it’s funny in a sad kind of way. At least now 25 more people know that there are 2 versions of the Ewok movies, because I was able to explain this before the teacher stopped me.

Author: MeBeJedi
Time: 19-Oct-2005 5:08 PM
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That's pretty funny. I used to play the ESB soundtrack for my fifth graders.

MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.

MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.

JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.

Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 19-Oct-2005 8:33 PM
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COULD BE WORSE, DAVIS. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN THE "LIGHTSABER KID."

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 20-Oct-2005 12:10 AM
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When I was at school I was trying to impress the hottest girl in class by lending her my textbook. However, I forgot that the sleeve to my Transformers the movie video was in the textbook because I was trying to flatten out a crease (this was in the mid 90s, so I was about 16 - far too old to be watching Transformers, apparently). An unlikely story about my 'pesky kid brother' was attempted, but failed to convince.

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