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TV's Frink said:

TheBoost said:

When I was a college student I used to set up a legitimate business in my garage, with Sally, the local whore. We charged 75 cents a hour, plus expenses.

I'm ready to believe you now.

 Don't talk that way about Sally! She'll punch you in the nose, like she did to local bully Bugs Meany!

luke.

If I might make a suggesstion. EMF readers, and Ghost Hunters... it's all nonsense. It's not real science. It means nothing.

If you want to get noticed, perhaps you would be better served to invent your own nonsense. Come up with unique "tests" and things to do, perhaps even more visually interesting than the EMF. Burn some candles, flash lights, have a gypsy.

Well, since an episode, sans commercials, credits,  and "Previously on LOST" is only 42 min, there's only about 15 hours a season.

When I was a kid I used to set up a Paranormal Hunting Group in my garage, with Sally, the local tough girl. We charged 25 cents a day, plus expenses.

luke.the.darkside.is.fun said:

Quackula said:

How much do you actually know about the paranormal and/or the occui

i know a good of it and i will be geting a emf soon.

 Is that a typo? Do you mean you'll be getting an elf soon? That might help.

TV's Frink said:

And I'm enjoying watching Lost so far, but we'll see how I feel when it's all over.

 But even if you LOATHE the ending, think of how many dozens of hours of really compelling television you got out of it.

I wasn't hot on the conclusion, but darn I loved that show.

Been thinking about Star Wars character names, ever since we had that thread about stormtroopers and someone told me there's a stormtrooper named Davin Felth. That name sucks.

So I started thinking about the names people have in the movies.

I'm only counting human characters who's names are used in the movie.

Star Wars

• Luke Skywalker... odd last name but it is English.
• Owen Lars... Lars is a first name, used as a surname.
• Beru Lars... It's a wierd name, but it's short.
• Obi-Wan Kenobi aka Ben... A bit wierd, but very reminiscent of Japanese names. Can't get more normal than Ben.
• Han Solo... Han isn't far from Hans, a real name, and Solo isn't usually a name but a recognizable word.
• Leia... not far removed from normal names like Lee or Leigh.
• Tarkin... not a normal last name, but wouldn't be wierd if you met Greg Tarkin at work.
• Darth Vader... wierdest name in the first movie.

Empire Strikes Back

• Piett, Veers, Motti, Ozzel... last names. Wouldn't stand out in the real world.
• Lando Calrissian... This name is surely not from this world, and sounds 'exotic' even compared to other names from the movie.

Return of the Jedi

• Mon Mothma... arguably the goofiest name in the OT.
• Anakin... Not a real name, but resembles "Ken" or "Nick" grounding it somehwat.

Episode One

• Qui-Gon Jinn- A fantasy name, but like Obi-Wan, tries to sound kinda Asiany.
• Ric Ollie... Spelling aside, a normal name ("Whooooo!")
• Padme Amidala... totally wierd.
• Mace Windu... first name resmebles "Mason" but Windu is just weird.
• Palpatine... grounded somewhat in reality with its assocsiations with the Palatine hill in Rome. Still all sci-fi-y

Episode Two

• Dooku... no comment
• Jango Fett... just plain strange.

Episode Three

• Were there any new human characters?

My conclusion is that the names USED in the movies (Sio Bibble isn't named in dialogue) aren't anywhere near as weird as the names given to characters in the EU. In fact, most bare at least a passing resemblance to normal Earth names.

My final analysis is that EU names kinda suck. Then end. Thank you for your time.

IIRC it's from one of the "Tales of the..." books. Those are the first EU I remember to deal a lot with Boba.

Before you go luke.the, (and you're now three posts past when you told us you were done), I'm genuinely curious as to what this thread was about.

Even wierder, is that there's this whole thing about the Sarlac being a DNA-soup, and Boba coming out vaguely mutated, with other people's memories and stuff.

That's great! If you'rea Boba fan there's tons of stuff about him in the comics and books.

I for one am not a fan of Boba Fett in the EU (things like comics and novels). I feel that the nigh-unkillable superman, who eventually becomes leader of a planet of Boba Fetts is lightyears away from the silent, pretty bad-ass bounty hunter in ESB.

luke.the.darkside.is.fun said:

fuck you ppl im done ban me

 Since no one who ever says things like this actually leaves, I am compelled to ask... WHAT did you expect from this thread? Shirley you didn't expect to be taken seriously that you're a ghostbuster. Your original post hardly even makes sense.

I really am looking forward to this. Should be awesome.

Katie,

Lucas's biggest changes aren't visible. It's not about Han shooting first, or CGI X-Wings. While I think those suck, and it's good for you to see the OOT when you can, but  it's the change in context he created that most deeply effect the films.

I hope you've read "Secret History of Star Wars" that goes really in depth into this. But the next time you watch "Star Wars" keep in mind all the things that AREN'T in the movie. Vader isn't Lukes dad. He isn't even the main villian. There's no Prophecy, no Sith Lords, Obi Wan isn't lying. It's about a farm boy on a quest to save a princess.

THAT is the movie that shattered box office records and changed lives. Good luck with your paper.

Watched the "Simpsons" last night. I think that show is still as great as it evar was.

luke.the.darkside.is.fun said:

 this group will be the 1st of its kind. we will take down paranormal evil and other things like secret societies that do us wrong. and evil sick cults demons and other things like that, my group will find them and we will kick the shit out of them.

 Are you like... LARPers?

ChainsawAsh said:

The last thing I'll say about Force ghosts - you don't have to have Luke look at them at all, just them watching Luke as he says goodbye to his father would be poignant enough.

 Luke somberly burning the body of his father, and Yoda, Obi, and his father's GHOST look on with goofy grins on their face. Might feel a little incongruous.

X-wing fighter said:

its a joke dude...im no kirk lovin spoc sucker!!!

So I take it you don't like "Star Trek" much?

This takes me back to middle school.

Gaffer Tape said:

Let it be said so it can stand for all time:

Nope.

 Well pretty lady, you're a bigger man than me.

Gaffer Tape said:

Meh, I'm not one to be swayed by gender-based advertising on either side of the spectrum.  I don't care how manly you make your Coke Zero or how feminine your make your Diet Coke, it doesn't change the fact that they both taste like sweetened horse piss.  Coca-Cola Classic (classic except for that whole corn syrup thing) for the win!

 So if they repackaged Coca Cola as "Pretty Pretty Princess Pony Pop!" in a pink flower shaped can, you'd have no problem buying a 6 pack of that?

TV's Frink said:

Well, let's just say that I tried Coke Zero once...

 (LOL)

You know Frink, maybe it's YOU, not Superman, who needs a beard.

This is how it must be.

I have forseeeen it.

Sluggo said:

FF, can you change the title of the thread to the Everybody Gang Up on Warb thread (was: RE: New "Superman" actor announced!)

 It's nothing personal. It should be changed to "WARBLER vs. BEARDS!"

TV's Frink said:

I enjoy Diet Coke.  It's never bothered me.

 Well.... you do strike me as perhaps a little... um... lets just say that traditional gender roles don't seem important to you.