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#218121
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Rankings
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218121/action/topic#218121
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This is my 3140th post, which is a rather insignificant number except for one key point: I am now 100 posts ahead of Gaffer. His reign over me was short lived, and only occurred because I allowed him to catch up (it was his birthday).

Everything is back to normal in the YIYF/Gaffer world.

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#218119
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World Cup 2006
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218119/action/topic#218119
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Originally posted by: Warbler
YIYF, there no explosions in the game of football and no trucks. They are of course cheer leaders. Is that a bad thing ?!? Cheerleaders a bad thing? Of course not! Trucks would be cool though. Explosions too.
Originally posted by: Warbler
In football, you move the ball about 5 yards a play(if your lucky). In football, moving the ball down the field in two minutes is all about controling the clock and calling the right kind of plays and hurrying to line up in order get the next play off, and getting out of bounds so the clock stops. Playing a QB, Running Back, Reciever, Punter, and kicker require great skill. Playing football requires a great amount of team work as well, especially on the offensive and defensive lines. I didn't understand a word of that, which just goes to show that the 2 games are comparable in name alone.
Originally posted by: Warbler
I suppose both games are good for different reasons.
Agreed.
Originally posted by: Warbler
But soccer just isn't my sport.
Fair enough.
Originally posted by: boon23
I absolutely do not understand the discussionsabout soccer, football and american football. There is actually nothing to talk about IMHO. You like it or you like it not. I don't think there is to much politics involved. And then... what if the USA suddenly favoured football (the european one)? With their big budgets and their unmatched youth sport promotion they would very soon be THE place for football. It would be like icehockey. And since I am very proud to live in Europe and be part of the strongest leagues in the world, I am enjoying it as long as it lasts.
Good point. Do we really want the yanks muscling in and introducing explosions and trucks to our game?

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#218102
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Addresses and contacts for various media outlets go in here
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218102/action/topic#218102
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Seeing as Lucas is screwing us, here's a link for people who want to screw him back:

Originally posted by: ColinK
Finally, if anyone in the UK wishes to complain about the use of the words ".. as they appeared on screen .." in any adverts for this set they can complain to the ASA.
Advertising Standards Authority

"It’s our role to make sure all advertising, wherever it appears, is both honest and decent."


I'm sure there's an equivalent organisation in the US too.
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#218101
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ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY OUT 09/2006 BY LUCASFILM
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218101/action/topic#218101
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Originally posted by: ColinK
Finally, if anyone in the UK wishes to complain about the use of the words ".. as they appeared on screen .." in any adverts for this set they can complain to the ASA.
Advertising Standards Authority
"It’s our role to make sure all advertising, wherever it appears, is both honest and decent."
I'm going to post this link in the general star wars thread so other people can find it.

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#218094
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I would prefer a special special edition :O)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218094/action/topic#218094
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I've said it before and I'll say it again - Lucas should have made the prequels in a retro style to match the originals and he would ahve gotten a lot of respect and credit for it. I'm talking old skool 70s style 'atari' displays, Animatronics/puppetry, etc.

If Starsky and Hutch can pull off a 70s look, why can't Stra Wars. It would be very cool IMO. The movies are set in a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. They are not set in the future. Why can't some things look a little outdated by our standards, while at the same time we have droids walking around and space travel is common place. I like the mix of old and new. For example, I had an idea for an animated series in which the Roman Empire never fell. The series is set in the future, so there would be robots and laser guns and stuff, but also people would still be wearing capes, and the soldiers would still resemble the old roman uniforms, etc. I think that would be cool.

P.S. Chrisdo, lay off the crack.
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#218093
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Info: preservation project for sale on ebay? Oh dear
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218093/action/topic#218093
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Originally posted by: ReverendBeastly
This disc is a piece of garbage. It's all just clips and pictures snagged from T'Bone's site.
Yet there are suckers out there who will pay for it.

If I wasn't an honest person with a deep respect for Star Wars and the fan-editors putting hard work into their edits and preservations, I could make a pretty penny on ebay.

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#218092
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DVD Player Recommendations
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218092/action/topic#218092
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Thanks Ricardo. So this player does everything I want it to do and is recommended by basically everyone, and only costs $150? Sounds great.

But seeing as I have just moved here and will be kitting out my whole house/apartment in due course, would you guys recommend getting a HD player instead, to avoiding having to upgrade in the future? I can't imagine my wife letting me buy a another machine and TV a few months down the line, so seeing as right now we have nothing (not even plates or cutlery), this might be my only chance to get what I really want/need (you know how wives are - they don't get it).
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#218087
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Certificate from Bush
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218087/action/topic#218087
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
Originally posted by: Warbler
Ric you may not be aware, but no everyone in my country agrees with Bush's stance on homosexuality.

I myself see nothing wrong with letting homosexuals do what they want.


I AGREE. EVERY PERSON DESERVES TO HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS EVERYBODY ELSE.
I'm gald to see you guys agree with me. For those who don't agree, please try and put yourself in a gay person's shoes - for whatever reason you are attracted to people of the same sex as yourself. You don't know why, you don't neccesarily want to be, society says you shouldn't be. It's probably very scary, frustrating and confusing. Luckily, in the modern world, we have begun to accept that these people do exist, and to a large extent *most* of us are happy to let them get on with it. But imagine that you are one of these people, and you have a partner, and you are trying to lead as normal a life as possible together. But that partner is not legally recognised as your partner. He or she has no say in what happens should you die and they are not able to collect any life insurance. There are also certain tax breaks etc that married couples are entitled to. Or, taking my life as an example - I met and fell in love with an American. We got married and after filling in lots of paperwork and paying lots of fees, I was granted permission to come and live here. If I was gay and she was a man, this would not be allowed, and we would be seperated by the atlantic, which would suck. I can't think of any more examples right now but hopefully you see my point. I understand that people don't want the sanctity of marriage to be tainted, but I don't believe that gay people who legitamately wish to be legally bound should be denied that right. Gay marriage was legalised in England last year, and it didn't cause the unravelling of society.

And for those who oppose gay marriage (or homosexuality in general) on religion grounds, I thought the church and the state were supposed to remain seperate (a very wise decision IMO). I recently learnt that there have only ever been 27 amendments made to the constitution, and these were for important and worthwhile reasons that arose as America developed and grew and realised that the existing constitution needed to change: I'm talking about things like ending Slavery and giving women the vote. But should gay marriage be banned? Do we really need to abuse the constitution in this way, to actually BAN something that would benefit many and hurt few? You may not agree with it, but do we really need to go so far as AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION!? Of course not. George Bush and the republicans are playing the gay card to appeal to right wing christian voters, and in doing so they are *almost* breaking the church/state division. If anything should be constitutionally banned, it should be exploitation of voters in this way.


P.S. Back on topic - I recieved a letter from Tony Blair because I wrote to him about dropping the debt owed to England and other countries by the third world. He replied with a 3 page letter outling exactly what he planned to do at the G8 summit to try and convince other World leaders to join him in dropping the debt. Unfortunately. London was attacked by terrorists during the G8 summit, which meant Tony Blair had to leave early and media attention was taken away from the summit.

The letter was no doubt written by his secretary or assistant, but it's possible Mr.Blair dictated it. At any rate, he signed it.
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#218084
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World Cup 2006
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218084/action/topic#218084
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Another good post Ric - you always seem to express what I am thinking but can't put into words. I must say though that a lot of Americans are passionate about an individual team in whatever sport it is they follow, so I don't quite agree with you there, but i do understand what you are getting at. Americans (in general, not all) like a 'show', a performance, big explosions and cheerleaders, with a monster truck show at half time. It's just how they are.
Originally posted by: oojason
On the World Cup front I have to say the Czech looked mighty impressive today - put a £5er on them at 33/1 to win the thing last week
33/1? Bloody hell that's good odds, especially as they are ranked #2 in the world. I put a fiver on England to win all their group games AND USA to qualify for the second round and I only got 10/1!! Then again, you never get decent odds on England in England because they're the home team and everyone would bet on them even if they were piss poor, just out of loyalty.
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#218080
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DVD Player Recommendations
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218080/action/topic#218080
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Originally posted by: Jay
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
So Jay, those DVD players you linked to, will they play region 2 discs? I read all the jargon but I couldn't find anything that specifically addressed different regions. I'm sure I'm just being ignorant and/or blind but I thought I better ask anyway.


It doesn't mention region coding specifically, but I believe they should, yes. They output both NTSC and PAL and they're compatible with different voltage requirements for different countries. It would be odd for them not to be multi-region.
I'm guessing it does too, but multi-region capability is my number 1 requirement because pretty much my entire collection is Region 2, so I'd like to be sure. Does anybody else know?

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#218041
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World Cup 2006
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218041/action/topic#218041
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Originally posted by: Warbler
What is wrong with preplanned plays? As meantioned before, football requires one thing soccer does not: strategy. It is a game that requires intelligence, not just brute stength. It shares some qualities with chess.

Football imho, is much more exciting to watch. Atleast there is alot more scoring. To me nothing is sports compares with watching a team that is behind trying to move the ball down field to score with less than two minutes to play and no time outs.

Warb, you'r entitled to your sporting opinion, but some of your posts make it seem that you don't know what you are talking about. 'Soccer' doesn't require strategy? Or intelligence? 'Soccer' requires 'just Brute Strength'?

Also, there are no time outs in 'Soccer', and the same excitement of watching (or hoping for) your team to move the ball down the field to score with less than 2 minutes to play can be (and often is) found in 'Soccer' too. And, IMO, the fact that goals are fairly rare in 'Soccer' adds to the excitement - they are much more valuable, anticipated and appreciated that way. A single goal can make or break a goal, because there won't be 25 more still to come.

I've already stated that I don't know enough about American football to comment and therefore I won't. They seem to be two totally different games, and I'm sure American football has many merits. The only thing that bugs me is the name, for the reasons C3PX already addressed. I wish they didn't share a name so stupid comparisons like this wouldn't occur, and so I wouldn't have to call it 'Soccer' as I have been doing for this whole post.
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#218035
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Certificate from Bush
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218035/action/topic#218035
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Well, this is more for the politics thread but...

If a gay couple are truly in love and want to live together in a monogomous relationship, why shouldn't they be allowed to make that relationship official and be granted the legal rights and benefits of marriage?

And if a porn star decided to change his ways and become a priest, that should be ok too.
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#217994
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Superman Movie
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217994/action/topic#217994
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Originally posted by: greencapt
Though human-esque, he IS still an alien though so perhaps Kryptonians have longer life cycles than Earth humans!
That's what I was thinking. Factor in the 'improving' effect that the Earth's yellow sun has on him, and I would expect him to live longer than the average Earthling AND the average Kryptonian.