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US economy: The Debt Star!

EU economy: The Debt Star II!

Very nice, doubleKO.  Brilliantly corny!

And yes, Leonardo, I think stolen puns are great!  That is a good one too.

I'm amazed that such bizarre audio splicing and bad dubbing can come out so hilarious!  I think that's half the fun of this edit.

A series of competitions took place between Lando and his suave buddies when trying to impress the ladies at parties.  They called these competitions The Cologne Wars.

I'm just making these up on the spot!  I'm sure you can all do it.  The cornier, the better.

Which Sith Lord prevailed in academics?

Darth Studious.

What advice did Lando give Han at his bachelor party?

"May divorce be with you."

C'mon guys, it's not that hard, but it is oh, so much fun.

^That is frickin' hilarious!

Well, I can't disagree.  I just was trying to get some more comments here.  It worked, didn't it?

Any updates here?  I downloaded some crappy versions, but since I want to wait for your better quality versions, I haven't watched them yet.  Just know that I eagerly await this set.

Okay, I didn't mean a literal multiverse.  I just meant sometimes I consider some stories together and ignore the rest, sometimes I lump different stories.  It's not like I have to accept everything at every moment as real Star Wars.  It's just a way of enjoying what was written.  Take Splinter of the Mind's Eye.  It was written before Star Wars even hit theatres.  It looks at the characters from a different perspective than how they end up being.  Instead of reading that and trying to make it mesh with everything else I know about Star Wars, I pretend it is the only sequel to ANH where Luke and Leia are not sibs, Vader ain't yo' daddy, etc., etc., etc.  I find I enjoy it much better from that "certain point of view."

But I see what you're getting at with the Spider-man thing.

If I say I utterly hate anything having to do with the Power Rangers movies, can I get a Cherem instead of excommunication?  I'm not Jewish, but I'd love to tell my Jewish friends what happened to me.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do not like much about The Fifth Element, but Gary Oldman is an excellent actor...except maybe when he's got a horribly annoying Southern-ish accent.

Who is your ultimate villain?  I would lean towards movie villains, but if you prefer you can list book villains too.  And tell us why, not just who.

Since I myself find this a difficult thing to narrow down, I propose the following sub-categories if you so choose to use them:

Best villain to love (in other words, you're actually rooting for him to win the day):

Best villain to hate (or that villain you simply despise because he's so twisted, but you nevertheless find him/her fascinating):

Best villain to love to hate (in other words, this baddie is evil, but you find perverse pleasure in his nefarious actions):

Other (anything you can think of, such as coolest fighter, best dressed, weirdest, least villainous, or anything else that makes the character enjoyable to you):

Myself?  Hmmm...

Best villain to love: Grand Admiral Thrawn

Best villain to hate: Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (from the novel Dune, not either film version)

Best villain to love to hate: Darth Vader (OT version) or Khan Noonien Sing

Other: Not sure at the moment.

I may revise or update my list, but these are the first names that come to mind at the moment.

Pillow Fort...ahhhh the good old days....

Kirk or Picard?

"Don't say a word ma'am. I know just why you're calling. You're wondering when that shaggy carpet you ordered will arrive at your home. Let me assure you madam, it's on its way. It was made specially for you by a little old woman four planets away. She did it all by herself. In fact you might say she did it by hand...solo."

-Trader Dann from The Star Wars Holiday Special

xhonzi said:

Wow, that's terrible.  How are we supposed to follow that up?

(and I think this thread should be in General Star Wars Chat)

 Yes, I'm sure it should be.  I thought of that after I posted it.  I'm sure you guys can top it if you give it the ol' college try.

So I guess the same applies to the so-called Western World, Western religions (which began in the Middle East, definitely east of most of us), and How the West Was Won?  And who says north goes at the top?

Of course east and west are subjective.  I don't mind calling anyone what they prefer to be called.  It's just an honest question about a racial term, and one that seems less merited than others.

Tyrphanax said:

If someone were to say Oriental, I wouldn't think of a Pakistani or Indian person. That was mah point there.

Well, I wouldn't today either.  But I remember the first time I heard that was the preferred method.  I was sitting in my Algebra I class my freshman year of high school, '96 or '97.  I heard this very reason given for it:

xhonzi said:

I've also heard that "Oriental" refers to "things" (noodles, furniture) and "Asian" refers to people... but that doesn't seem to be very consistent.

But to me, African does not just refer to rugs and food, but people native to Africa (including Arabs).  I don't get what made "Oriental" pejorative.  Apparently in the UK it is not.  But back to what Tyrphanax said, if you had told me someone was Asian prior to that Algebra class, I would have considered Russians, Middle Easterners, Indians/Pakistanis, and "Orientals."

In the end, it's not like it's a big deal.  I was just asking.

Okay, the few who've already read this know that I already had some rules in mind.  I'm changing those rules because now that I think of it, it's far roo restrictive and this thread would die quickly.  Maybe something like this has been created already, but as I always say, mine is better.  Just share with us your favorite Star Wars puns.  Here is my original example

"For now we see through a glass, darthly; but then face to face."

From the Holy Sithtures, 1 Mandalorians 13:12.

EDIT: Expanded the rules.

As I mentioned before, it's like a multiverse to me.  I have no problem accepting certain things when I want to and rejecting them when I want to.

Going back to the topic of race, I'm really curious as to why we call Asians "Asians."  Why is "Oriental" no longer acceptable, as it means "eastern" (which is an accurate statement) and is more accurate than Asian?  I mean, there are about 3.9 billion people living in the continent of Asia.  A little over 2 billion of them are what Americans would call Asian.  While they may comprise somewhere between 55-60%, this does not seem to be to justify monopolizing the name.  It's not a big deal and doesn't necessarily belong in a thread dedicated to real whining, but we were already on the topic, and it is something that is curious to me.

Did you know that 390,000 English and Welsh residents reported in the 2001 UK census that their religion was "Jedi"?  Cool, huh?

I don't know if anyone still listens to A-ha, but I think they've put out some good stuff thought they're not too big in the US anymore.  Listened to "Time and Again."  Great song.

General Lee

Getting your surgery over with OR Having it postponed and not worrying about it for now?

Hey, which Batman movie is your least favorite?  Just kidding!

Actually, I will say that I don't like Batman Forever because of Carey and Jones as idiotic villains, but I did enjoy the exploration of Bruce Wayne's trauma.

Well, that was nice of him :)