Wait, we're talking about the same civilized country that invented 38 different types of spoons, one for every occasion, right? I rest my case. ;)
I have to say that while the new games are fun, I do miss the old days. I think my first exposure to the original NES was when I was 6, and I loved it. I still have a fondness for the original Mario Bros., Zelda, and other games. Now I play them via emulation. Nice to play them on a more reliable system.
doubleofive said:
Another General Alternative:
The Tragedy of Darth Vader (or Anakin Skywalker)
The Adventures of Luke Skywalker
These are good, but I think they would be even better if they read:
The Tragedy of the Darth Vader (or Anakin Skywalker)
The Adventures of the Luke Skywalker
This really captures what the OP is looking for I think.
How delicately put.
I always thought that was his blaster. Maybe I'm stupid too ;)
Well, it's been a while and I forgot, okay?!?!?! :)
You stand next to your father, clad in black armor, mechanized breathing the only sound as you ascend in the turbolift chute. You know whom you are about to meet, but you suppress your anxiety, focused only on your mission to redeem your father. Suddenly the turbolift stops and slides open. You step forward through...The Scary Door!
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Diarrhea
The Little Commie--A rags to riches story in the former USSR.
A Protazoan's Life--The story about an amoeba who helps his friends learn the value of teamwork and thus overcome the bullying of eosinophils.
For Keepsies--Another sports movie, this time about the thrills of playing marbles and a young child who overcomes all odds to win a bag full of 416 marbles including three steelies and a very special cat's eye.
Pennsylvania Jones, you really need to go back to NIMH. No, not the Secret of NIMH, I mean NIMH, the National Institute of Mental Health. There you may be able to get some help for your obsessive disorders ;)
The point to the game is that you supply the requested types of words but do not know the context. The other person inserts the words in the blanks exactly as you provided them, and the result is a semi-nonsensical and hopefully humorous little blurb. Since all the requested words had been provided and all the bizarre vignettes revealed, we can't really add anymore. Now if 005 would get off his lazy duff and request more words, you could try to be first and include whatever silliness you desire...and we all know just how silly you are capable of being :)<--for both 005 and Bingo.
DuracellEnergizer, conflicting battery companies represent his conflicted state of mind. He act like he am cave man half the time and like a handsome devil the rest. In more than one way he smells like dirty socks! :)
Here's the gig! When you post, you get to make fun of the previous poster all you want, preferably using real quirks you've noticed. Don't be rude or crude, but do be ruthless. However, once you've done it, you've simultaneously put yourself up for some roasting! The next poster will make fun of you. If you're someone who has seldom or never posted before, we'll make something up about you. The only additional rule I'd say is "No tagbacks." You know what I mean by this? If someone gets you, you cannot immediately retaliate. You may only roast someone who has roasted someone else. Besides that, however, your participation is only limited by your sensitivity!
And by being the first poster, I have thus placed myself on the sacrificial altar. Have fun!
I'm from AZ! We're pretty happening here. We're far out!
Since I just finished the book and am now into Fellowship, my interest in this universe has really spiked. I'm so stoked that this movie is finally being made. It will be so dope!
^LOL. Very good!
Redub the Yavin Battle so when they mention Wedge by name, they actually say, "Wedgie," when they Say "Porkins," they actually say, "Pork Boy," and when they say "Biggs," they actually say, "Bugs." Every time this happens, all the pilots snicker like 4th graders.
The ring spins. The Egyptian heiroglyphics line up. The code is dialed to another place and time. The fake CGI water on its side appears and you begin to walk through, only to realize you've entered...The Scary Door.
You know, I remember when I first heard of the the Jedi Academy Trilogy...I couldn't have been more than 11 years old, and my friend had read all three. He described the book to me, particularly the Sun Crusher, and Exar Kun/Luke's disembodiment. I remember thinking the ideas were rather stupid. I still think they are pretty dumb, but I've learned to enjoy the EU better, as I've said many times on her before, by reading the books somewhat in isolation instead of part of a large continuity. I didn't like a dinky little ship being more powerful than the Death Star before, but when I finally read the trilogy mere months ago, I didn't mind it as much because I sort of let go of the idea that this had to exist in my personal Star Wars universe. I just let it be, and decided that I could like the Sun Crusher as its own plot device.
Since I'd rather discuss the Thrawn Trilogy, but never gave much of an opinion on the Jedi Academy trilogy before, I will mention my likes and dislikes, and hopefully I can steer back towards the previous conversation.
Things I liked:
The concept of Luke re-establishing the Jedi Order with an Academy
The general idea of Exar Kun, though I feel he was poorly executed
The corruption of a student, though again the execution wasn't fantastic, and his repentance was pretty lame...but I'll save this for the second part of this list
A rogue admiral with her fleet
Kessell
Kinda liked the Death Star prototype, though another Death Star is cliched
Grew to like the Sun Crusher
Things I did not like:
The Blobstacle Course--absolutely worst idea
Admiral Daala's ongoing charisma in spite of her repeated failure
Exar Kun's defeat
Another fallen Jedi who, in spite of repeated warning that "once you start down the dark path..." manages to return to the light, as well as the self-inflicted tragedy surrounding this character
The Maw administrative staff and the ridiculous 'humor' surrounding their escapades
The nature of glitterstim spice
The description of Sabaac, which I used to think was a game that required some level of skill
But for the Thrawn Trilogy, there was little I did not like. I don't want to make the same list as above because I think aspects of the story are harder to tease apart anyway. I love Thrawn (my very first online handle was thrawn_da_man, even before my previous handle that I've shared with some of you). Some take issue with his leaps in judgment, but I find it well explained and deliberately somewhat beyond our understanding (you have to understand art!). Heck, he even makes mistakes, and his confidence in his ability to outguess his opponents serves as a weakness. I used to think C'baoth was boring when I was younger, but this most recent reading was fascinating, as his menace was not his power and intelligence, but his power and instability. I really enjoyed the character development of the protagonists, really liked the Noghri and their culture, and thought highly of the more neutral characters, such as Talon Karrde. I thought the ysalamiri were fascinating, as were the vornskrs. I guess the main thing I did not like was the slow pacing at times and the New Republic's too frequent success (I would have liked to have seen them closer to the edge of defeat). This trilogy should be made into some sort of screen version, even if its a TV miniseries with other actors filling in the roles. I really love this trilogy.
I blame George for enabling Gracie's dangerous and destructive behavior.
I blame George for causing Lennie so much anxiety about hurting the puppy. He wouldn't have freaked out so much and he might have reacted better with the next stressful moment.
I blame Jorge for messing up my AC unit when I lived in Tucson.
I actually prefer the Jedi Academy Trilogy to Dark Empire, though I like neither that much. They both had some good qualities, but they also both had a lot of crap.
I liked the storyline of the Jedi Academy Trilogy* enough in spite of its shortcomings to be willing to give I, Jedi a shot. I don't get through books as quickly literally reading, as I'm very busy studying. However, my job requires a lot of driving, so I get to listen to audio books a lot, but I prefer unabridged books to get the complete story, depth, and all that jazz. Anyone know of an unabridged version?
Always interested in another version of th '97SE.
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I knew Bingowings would get this thread better than anyone, including myself :). Real references are fun and encouraged, but even more fun are absolutely nonsensical! It's George's fault I didn't live up to my own expectations on this thread.
So 3 x 0 is....or maybe 5 x 0....? ;)
greenpenguino said:
Anchorhead said:
The Last Command
*No spoilers*
I finished the Thrawn Trilogy last night with the completion of the third book The Last Command. In a word - unbelievable! Absolutely the best anything to carry the name Star Wars I've ever read. Zahn has surpassed Daley as my go-to for personal canon. This trilogy really captures the magic I felt back in 1977. Command was particularly hard to put down. The character depth of Luke, Mara, and Leia was fantastic. The character arc of Mara made the novel for me. Zahn is definitely Star Wars for adults. No doubt the Thrawn Trilogy will be a yearly read for me.
Next up is Spectre Of The Past, which I started literally about 60 seconds after I finished Last Command, around 3:00 AM last night. My EU and personal canon continue to grow. Reviews as the rest are completed.
Side note; Last Command also carries a second distinction in my world. It was my first foray into e-books. My thoughts so far are that nothing can replace an actual book, but I was much more comfortable with it than I thought I'd be.
I have the Thrawn trilogy in paperback, but decided to give Kindle reading a try with Command so I could read later into the night without keeping anyone awake with my book light. It went well enough after a day, so I went ahead and downloaded Spectre and Vision. I'll get used paperbacks for travel, but electronic is going to be fine also.
Glad you enjoyed it Anchor. Out of all three The Last Command remains my favourite (aside from the contrived Luuke Clone).
So much for saving the spoiler free Anchorhead version :) I personally found it, well, I suppose contrived, but handled quite well. Clones have been overused and are about as cliched as any sci-fi plot device, but I personally think it mirrors Luke's challenge in ESB in the cave nicely, and also makes use of seemingly lost...er...artifacts (trying to preserve some surprise for the unenlightened) in the creation of Luuke. Anchorhead, I truly agree it is an excellent series and Mara's arc is fantastic and deep. I found both major antagonists, Thrawn and C'boath, worthy successors as primary villains. Neither is either the Emperor, Vader, or even Tarkin, yet they are worthy opponents with their own unique dangerous traits.
As for Spectre of the Past, I enjoy Zahn's writing, but for me personally the EU had been ruined by the time this book came out, and efforts at redeeming it on his part could only go so far. I hope you do enjoy it, and might recommend reading some of the less enjoyable stuff to at least familiarize yourself with how things stand at this point, specifically Dark Empire and the Jedi Academy Trilogy. However, I'm sure you can enjoy the plot well enough with a few lapses in your timeline.
Yeah, if fixed up that would be a significant improvement. Effective and more emotional.
Felicidades! That's great news!
