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SilverWook

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#1073191
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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Let’s not insult other people’s towns. I live in Doughnut Center, California, (what a hole) and I could probably find another person who doesn’t recognize Darth Vader.
The irony is if somebody was going to do something sinister, a Vader mask is a pretty lousy choice where eyesight and hearing is concerned. Even the movies had to have special masks with extra holes cut in them for the stuntmen to see who they’re fighting.

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#1073171
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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Jetrell Fo said:

Warbler said:

*sigh*

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/darth-vader-costume-leads-wisconsin-high-school-evacuation-star-wars-day-153558415.html

*sigh*

This is indeed sad. This is the kind of America some wanted, I hope they’re happy with it.

😦

Also could be that one person who doesn’t know what a Vader costume looks like. Somebody probably should have made sure it was okay to wear the costume ahead of time. Likely isn’t okay in the scary world we have to live in now.

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#1073046
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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TV’s Frink said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/05/03/colbert-had-a-lot-to-say-about-trump-and-putin-now-hes-silent-amid-firecolbert-backlash/?utm_term=.1f98c1b34a88

“folks, if you saw my monologue Monday, you know that I was a little upset with Donald Trump for insulting a friend of mine. So, at the end of that monologue, I had a few choice insults for the president in return. I don’t regret that.

“I believe he can take care of himself. I have jokes; he has the launch codes. So, it’s a fair fight.”

My take on this whole thing: you can brag about grabbing a woman by the pussy and still be elected President, so by that standard this seems like small potatoes.

Still not seeing any gay outrage over this. Just Trumpy minions who see this as revenge for their beloved Bill O’Reilly losing his job.

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#1073044
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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Jetrell Fo said:

SilverWook said:

generalfrevious said:

I’m sick of the Russian hacking conspiracy. Let’s instead focus on the real problems, like the GOP taking away people’s healthcare, or gutting environmental policy, or the executive branch trying to destroy free speech.

All equally valid concerns, but if you think they aren’t trying to pull this crap in other countries’ elections, and won’t try messing with ours again in 2020, I have some lovely Florida swampland you might be interested in.

Let’s not forget that our own Government has done the same thing to other countries trying to promote Democracy.

We’ve hacked other nation’s elections and secretly recorded blackmail videos of candidates? 😉

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#1072943
Topic
General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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lovelikewinter said:

I just got into a fight with some green haired millennial on facebook because I responded to the Star Wars Official Page’s question of what are you doing May 4th with watching the Silver Screen Edition. I hate this Prequel generation more and more. Stop having shitty taste.

What’s worse, Facebook or Youtube comments? 😉

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#1072896
Topic
4K restoration on Star Wars
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Jay said:

SilverWook said:

It’s really up to Jay to create that sort of thing.

I created one years ago. Haven’t touched it.

https://www.facebook.com/otdotcom/

If anyone is particularly adept at social media and is interested in helping manage our Twitter and Facebook accounts, I’d be open to it. (I mean somebody who actually works in this space or has real experience building an audience.)

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#1072886
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

generalfrevious said:

I’m sick of the Russian hacking conspiracy. Let’s instead focus on the real problems, like the GOP taking away people’s healthcare, or gutting environmental policy, or the executive branch trying to destroy free speech.

All equally valid concerns, but if you think they aren’t trying to pull this crap in other countries’ elections, and won’t try messing with ours again in 2020, I have some lovely Florida swampland you might be interested in.

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#1072884
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
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Jetrell Fo said:

Clinton: I was on the way to winning until a combination of the Comey letter and WikiLeaks “scared off” voters.

https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/859467243347955712

Who the f^%k is Russian WikiLeaks? This is a laughable statement from her.

Maybe she was trying to say Russia is in cahoots with wikileaks? It’s no more silly than when Trump said we’re in the “age of computer”.

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#1072803
Topic
All Things Star Trek
Time

DuracellEnergizer said:

I wish the more utilitarian uniforms and colour palette from “The Cage”/“Where No Man Has Gone Before” had been retained in TOS proper. I really don’t care for the garish Technicolor sets or those unprofessional-looking mini-dresses the ladies had to wear.

A. It was the 1960’s.
B. RCA owned NBC
C. RCA wanted to sell a lot of color tv’s.

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#1072755
Topic
Last movie seen
Time

Disco_Lobot said:

SilverWook said:

Not the first R rated film to have toys based on it though. 😉

LOL, ahh the 80s… .they had toys based on aliens, terminator, robocop… HAHA

I can’t remember which was the actual first… but one of Aliens, Robocop and Predator was the first R rated film I ever saw. I turned 10 in 1986… so those movies came at a perfect time for me.

I actually think it’s true that they simply don’t make action movies like they used to… that era was simply full of amazing action films that IMO have been rarely (if ever) topped since.

Aliens, Robocop, Predator, Conan the Barbarian, Die Hard, Total Recall… .even lesser stuff like Commando and Rambo 2 were great in a campy while still being serious kind of way that you don’t see much these days.

As I continue to watch Robocop I’m kind of amazed how awesome it is… like it actually might be one of the best films ever made. I mean how many other films do what they set out to do so damn well?

Kenner actually first tried marketing Alien toys in 1979. It didn’t get much further than the big chap, a board game, and a Super 8mm movie viewer. ReAction has made an action figure line based on Kenner’s never manufactured prototypes in recent years.

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#1072724
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

The ones I saw last night all seemed to be Trumpites. The libs were all laughing their asses off at the fuss. In any case, it’s twitter. People can change their declared political leanings faster then their underwear. They’ll all be pissed off about something else in a day or two. Remember #boycottstarwars?

Wake me when there’s a massive protest march down to the Ed Sullivan theater. And one or two loons standing outside with a crudely made sign don’t count. 😉