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#1043083
Topic
What was Episode I hype like?
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SilverWook said:

doubleofive said:

I remember streaming the teaser trailer on my parent’s computer, taping one of the trailer premieres off of some entertainment news show and rewatching it over and over again, reading a primitive trailer breakdown that figured that Qui-Gon was going to die which I should not have highlighted to read, standing in line in the mall parking garage to end up getting tickets to a showing the day after, my stepdad and I listening to a review on the radio that started with Anakin saying “everything’s overheated”, easily collecting the fast food toys because my dad worked at Pizza Hut and my stepmom at Taco Bell, and having the timecodes memorized on my dad’s training VHS that explained what the hype was about by showing both trailers (which I still have and would be fun to have digitized).

I don’t remember actually seeing the movie, except for being excited to see a new Star Wars movie for the first time in my life and dreading the end knowing that Qui-Gon was going to die. I remember seeing it 4 more times (including once by myself when my grandparents wanted to go to the movies and NOT see that and winning a Jar Jar doll from a crane game) in some kind of misguided attempt to have a Star Wars movie at the top of the All Time Box Office list to beat Titanic.

Are any of the commercials on that tape? There do not seem to be any decent quality versions on youtube. Those ads with Col. Sanders, the Taco Bell dog, and a Pizza Hut delivery gal were a lot of fun.

I don’t think so. I don’t remember any of it being entertaining besides the trailers, but I only watched the rest of it once 18 years ago.

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#1042688
Topic
What was Episode I hype like?
Time

I remember streaming the teaser trailer on my parent’s computer, taping one of the trailer premieres off of some entertainment news show and rewatching it over and over again, reading a primitive trailer breakdown that figured that Qui-Gon was going to die which I should not have highlighted to read, standing in line in the mall parking garage to end up getting tickets to a showing the day after, my stepdad and I listening to a review on the radio that started with Anakin saying “everything’s overheated”, easily collecting the fast food toys because my dad worked at Pizza Hut and my stepmom at Taco Bell, and having the timecodes memorized on my dad’s training VHS that explained what the hype was about by showing both trailers (which I still have and would be fun to have digitized).

I don’t remember actually seeing the movie, except for being excited to see a new Star Wars movie for the first time in my life and dreading the end knowing that Qui-Gon was going to die. I remember seeing it 4 more times (including once by myself when my grandparents wanted to go to the movies and NOT see that and winning a Jar Jar doll from a crane game) in some kind of misguided attempt to have a Star Wars movie at the top of the All Time Box Office list to beat Titanic.

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#1042270
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

I was calling out my Congressman for being part of this “let’s make rules so we don’t have to follow the rules” confirmation hearings, this random follower says that maybe he’s representing the half of the country that voted for Trump. I pointed out that it was actually less than half, as another friend pointed out that it was less than a quarter of the population, and it just went on from there.

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#1042264
Topic
What's your FAVORITE thing about Charles Barkley?
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doubleofive said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/01/31/lebron-james-on-charles-barkley-hes-a-hater/

Lebron James doesn’t like him, I’m sure a lot of people will like that about Barkley.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/02/01/even-charles-barkley-has-to-admit-that-lebron-james-did-his-homework-with-his-evisceration/

He knows when he’s been bested.

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#1042233
Topic
Let's face it. The continuity in star wars does not exist.
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Cthulhunicron said:

doubleofive said:

Cthulhunicron said:

Darth Id said:

Cthulhunicron said:

Darth Id said:

I love that this thread is not centered on the absolutely nonsensical “I am your father” death-knell to any semblance of SW continuity, but instead to this bizarre obscurantist, interpretive trivia.

Huh? Darth Vader being Luke’s father is a continuity error now?

Not so much an error as a flamboyant abandonment.

Abandonment of what?

Of any of the original concepts pre-3rd(?) draft of ESB.

So?

You can ignore my comment as Id was just being difficult.

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#1041889
Topic
Let's face it. The continuity in star wars does not exist.
Time

Cthulhunicron said:

Darth Id said:

Cthulhunicron said:

Darth Id said:

I love that this thread is not centered on the absolutely nonsensical “I am your father” death-knell to any semblance of SW continuity, but instead to this bizarre obscurantist, interpretive trivia.

Huh? Darth Vader being Luke’s father is a continuity error now?

Not so much an error as a flamboyant abandonment.

Abandonment of what?

Of any of the original concepts pre-3rd(?) draft of ESB.

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#1041856
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

Tyrphanax said:

doubleofive said:

I wrote all my Congressional representatives today. Here’s what I wrote:

I am a concerned citizen from ******, and I would like you to actually represent me in this matter.

Donald Trump is a disaster. In less than two weeks he’s weakened every aspect of our country and our lives. He’s issuing Executive Orders to override your work in Congress without consulting you and is removing anyone who stands up against him. The brilliant part of our republic are the checks and balances. If Trump insists on removing those who try to check him, you need to check him right back.

Don’t let history look back on your decisions in this time and say “I wish he would have stood up.” You need to stand up against this. Trump is throwing a coup, and you are complicit in it unless you do something about it.

Stand against his Cabinet choices. He’s already proven he wants puppets he can control to get what he wants.

Force him to release his tax returns. The fact that he refuses is proof he has something to hide.

Force him to remove himself from his businesses. Every decision he makes should be under investigation to ensure it’s not putting money directly into his pockets.

If he refuses to listen to Congress, which is the actual representation of the people, NOT the President, then he must be impeached.

Don’t hesitate. The time for action is now.

Well written.

Thanks, Tyr.

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#1041744
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

I wrote all my Congressional representatives today. Here’s what I wrote:

I am a concerned citizen from ******, and I would like you to actually represent me in this matter.

Donald Trump is a disaster. In less than two weeks he’s weakened every aspect of our country and our lives. He’s issuing Executive Orders to override your work in Congress without consulting you and is removing anyone who stands up against him. The brilliant part of our republic are the checks and balances. If Trump insists on removing those who try to check him, you need to check him right back.

Don’t let history look back on your decisions in this time and say “I wish he would have stood up.” You need to stand up against this. Trump is throwing a coup, and you are complicit in it unless you do something about it.

Stand against his Cabinet choices. He’s already proven he wants puppets he can control to get what he wants.

Force him to release his tax returns. The fact that he refuses is proof he has something to hide.

Force him to remove himself from his businesses. Every decision he makes should be under investigation to ensure it’s not putting money directly into his pockets.

If he refuses to listen to Congress, which is the actual representation of the people, NOT the President, then he must be impeached.

Don’t hesitate. The time for action is now.

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#1041382
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Time

TV’s Frink said:

Speaking of don’t even try, I can’t even get my brain around this.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-signs-executive-order-requiring-that-for-every-one-new-regulation-two-must-be-revoked-234365

This is a great idea to reduce clutter in your household, especially if you think your kids have too much stuff. Every time you buy them a toy, make them get rid of two. Or for personal use, like every time you buy a shirt, get rid of two you never wear, then donate them to a shelter or something.

Getting rid of regulations to make room for new ones doesn’t make sense because we aren’t running out of room in the regulation closet. And who decides what kind of regulations are going to be discarded by the new one? Sounds like businesses who feel like they’re over-regulated can get their problems to the top of the list by greasing the right wheels.