oojason

TV’s Frink said:

JayArgonaut said:

oojason said:

For me, the ot.com is a little like Bespin in the Empire Strikes Back, we’re a small outfit that goes under the nose of the Empire re the releases that feature on here - we need to keep it that way (though no deals 😉)…

On that note, it doesn’t help when, well meaning but misguided individuals, promote the fan projects on another SW site, where, the response to these efforts has always been at best, tepid and members of that site, even go as far as expressing their unhappiness about this work being carried out without consent from Lucasfilm/Disney.

I’ve promoted Harmy’s work on other (non-SW) sites and told people how to get it. I’ve gotten many thank yous. I’m not sure what you’re talking about, frankly.

I think Jay may have been referring to those SW sites that, in the main, don’t particularly like us (this site) - or the work that takes place here.

I enjoy a good side-discussion as much as the next man, though this - http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/The-Infamous-Stormtrooper-Aim-Explained-With-Science/id/12144/page/1 - or a similar thread, may be an idea to continue the ‘stormtrooper aiming’ conversation without hogging this cool artwork thread.

Besides, I want to see what the letter T will be us 😃

The mods are onto this mate - make no mistake, when the perpetrator is caught he’ll face the full wrath of…

a few submissions for ‘photo of the year’ type award things… (and a couple of collections of quality pics)

https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/breathtaking-submissions-from-this-years-sony-world-photography-competition-revealed-a3643331.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/11/wildlife-gallery-yourshot/

https://designyoutrust.com/2017/11/breathtaking-pictures-from-the-epson-panoramic-photography-awards-2017/

https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-11-27/the-50-most-beautiful-places-in-the-world

https://boingboing.net/2017/10/05/breatkhtaking-winners-of-astro.html

http://www.thisisinsider.com/breathtaking-stunning-beautiful-photos-universe-space-2017-8

https://www.thephotoargus.com/60-breathtaking-fall-images-for-your-inspiration/

Y’know… Knight Rider doesn’t get the respect it deserves…

I’m not very technical on issues like this mate (so hopefully someone else with far better knowledge than me will along to help you), though…
 

I find videohelp.com a big help for this type of thing mate - years ago they were a very useful resource for many of the laserdisc-based rips of the OT on here 😃

https://forum.videohelp.com/forums/47-Blu-ray-Ripping

https://www.videohelp.com/software/DVD-Audio-Extractor (it says for dvd - but should work for blu ray)

Handbrake is a free and simple to use program for ripping too - you can convert the file to mp3 quite easily 😃

More info here - http://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-free-dvd-ripper

Handbrake - https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

Good luck with it mate 😃

‘Egyptian warplanes strike ‘terrorist’ targets after mosque attack kills 305’…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/24/egypt-mosque-attack-kills-dozens-reports

&

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/25/sinai-attack-needs-to-be-a-turning-point-in-egypts-war-on-terror

HaganeNoYoshi said:

Hey, where can I get the link for the 2.7 version?

The answer you seek is not behind you… it is above. I am no Jedi - but I know the ot.com. It moves through and surrounds every living thing. Close your eyes… feel it… The light… it’s always been there. It will guide you. The link. Take it.

or check the 1st post of the 1st page of this very thread - read through it - and you’ll find how to acquire what you are after.

ray_afraid said:

Well, they cancelled and rescheduled for Dec. 12. Not the first time they’ve done this to me. I don’t think they’re very organized.

Don’t take it to heart mate - there are lots of genuine reasons why these things get postponed or pushed back, some of which are out of anyone’s control.

At least they let you know - a fair few companies I know wouldn’t have - and would’ve likely turned you away at the door - or via the receptionist.

Plus, it doesn’t hurt to keep your options open either.

No worries mate - you put it much better than I did 😃

I really don’t understand these type of posts which state stuff like this - without reason, explanation or context.

Why did you find the TFA to be ‘Market Research: The Movie’?

Why do you think TLJ is shaping up to be ‘Market Research 2: Revenge Of The Focus Group’?
 

Is it any more than other franchise films, or is it compared to other Star Wars films, or just these two films in particular?

TV’s Frink said:

Tobar said:

I picked up the VHS season 1 set this morning. Great deal.

New stuff is still being released on VHS? What?

Not quite mate - though it’s in VHS style packaging - http://www.newsweek.com/stranger-things-vhs-dvd-packaging-685723

Best of luck mate.

Star Wars Musical Younglings…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ukW_uSU-mg

J0E said:

NeverarGreat said:

J0E said:

At this point, I’m surprised nvjc and Harmy haven’t just removed these entirely.

And what would this accomplish, exactly? Despecialized is widely available from many places, and this would just make it so that profiteering jerks would be the only game in town.

Well for one, it would make the community go full vigilante justice on these motherfuckers. Sure they might get twice the sales for a while, but for every sale there would be 2 people every day saying something to the effect of “It really kills me that these were free online for everybody until assholes like you started selling these.” You think the constant spam wouldn’t at least get under these people’s skin even a little? I think a large part of the reason there isn’t big community outrage is that people are in the mindset that those sets on ebay and elsewhere are small scale, and aren’t getting the sales they are.

This is just my opinon, if you are create something in the fan edit/preservation community, somebody is always likely to take your work, put it on a disc - or now a download link - and then profit from it.

It’s been happening for many years - at conventions, market stalls, and for the past few years on ebay too.

It is not right, none of us like it - it’s bloody frustrating, and also a kick in the teeth for those that put so much hard work, time and love into their projects - yet there is no real way to effectively stop it (other than to carry on reporting it every time one pops up on there).

So we carry on reporting them, and spreading the word amongst our friends, colleagues, families and other Star Wars fans that these exist online for free.

For me, the ot.com is a little like Bespin in the Empire Strikes Back, we’re a small outfit that goes under the nose of the Empire re the releases that feature on here - we need to keep it that way (though no deals 😉)…

The missus has put the brakes on my plans for smaller attempt at replicating the Death Star version above - she didn’t even fall for “it’ll be similar to the neighbours’ heinous Christmas decorations some years” comparison…

Doh!

One day… 😃

Porg Abuse (TLJ Trailer)…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0PIlLHFG4A

Electric Youth and their new album Breathing…

Really enjoyed it - 23 tracks of pure 80’s synth soundtrack goodness - though there is very little of Bronwyn on vocals here; and this certainly isn’t a pop-sounding album like Innerworld was.

A little different to what I was expecting - yet still quality 😃

https://makezine.com/2015/11/12/man-builds-a-23-foot-death-star-on-top-of-his-house/

& the same bloke later…

https://makezine.com/2017/11/22/massive-millennium-falcon/

Possessed said:

Jason you forgot to tell them how pretty I am.

Some things are known without even saying them 😃

Jeebus said:

oojason said:

yhwx said:

oojason said:

yhwx said:

oojason said:

My head actually hurts reading the last few pages.

Is it too much to ask that members think and then explain their opinions and thoughts… instead of seemingly posting whatever first comes to mind for the rest of us to suffer?

 

I suggest we leave it there and get back onto politics again.

I know that I’m going to be disrespecting a moderator and will probably be disciplined for it, but I have to say this.

This is what people have doing with discussions about women’s issues for decades. “Could we just move on to something else?” This is the attitude that caused all the cover-ups of sexual harassment. It’s a kind of erasure. No, we cannot move on. This is important stuff, and people need to realize it. It’s an especially privileged position to take. People need to realize the nature of our society and our culture. While I have found this discussion inane, it’s still important. I just hope after enough times, people will finally get it. Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic.

No, you’re not going be disciplined - why would you be?

As posted by myself in the part you chose not to quote:-

‘If anyone wants to start a thread on females and Star Wars or sci-fi / culture - feel free - it’ll hopefully be a lot better than what has appeared in here today.’
 

However, if you’re going to put words in my mouth and 2nd guess my request, thoughts and attitude… then we will have a problem.

I’ll just say at the beginning that this will be my final post in the matter, and that no personal offense is intended.

I did read that part that part of the post. My issue is with the larger cultural, institutional, and societal context of that attitude. I did not mean to insult you. I’m just saying that it’s emblematic of a trend to hush these issues. I am not saying that you did this intentionally. I am not blaming you. I do not hold anything against you. The problem I have is not with you; it’s with culture in general. I think men should not try to get as offended when they’re shown the cultural issues that we have at hand. If we do that, we’ll work closer towards increasing equality for all. I hope you consider this.

This is my final post on the matter. Thank you.

This is a strange statement to make after you chose not include the part of the post where everyone was told they were free to create a new thread on the very topic at hand.

No one here is hushing these issues - intentionally or otherwise.

It seems you are reading something into this that isn’t there.

I suggest a ‘read, think and then reply’ policy to other people’s posts for the future - and not then twist their words to suit a statement vs ‘culture in general’ etc.

 

 

I do look forward to a new thread on the topic discussed previously at hand - and as stated before, I hope it’s a lot better than the quality of what has occurred in here today.

Why don’t we just move the discussion back to the thread that started it all?

EDIT: Man, it’s crazy to see Jetrell, Hansi and Darth Id all on the latest page.

An interesting thread, and thanks for posting the link - though seemingly yhwx wants to discuss the ‘culture in general’ as well as the-then topic at hand.

yhwx said:

oojason said:

yhwx said:

oojason said:

My head actually hurts reading the last few pages.

Is it too much to ask that members think and then explain their opinions and thoughts… instead of seemingly posting whatever first comes to mind for the rest of us to suffer?

 

I suggest we leave it there and get back onto politics again.

I know that I’m going to be disrespecting a moderator and will probably be disciplined for it, but I have to say this.

This is what people have doing with discussions about women’s issues for decades. “Could we just move on to something else?” This is the attitude that caused all the cover-ups of sexual harassment. It’s a kind of erasure. No, we cannot move on. This is important stuff, and people need to realize it. It’s an especially privileged position to take. People need to realize the nature of our society and our culture. While I have found this discussion inane, it’s still important. I just hope after enough times, people will finally get it. Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic.

No, you’re not going be disciplined - why would you be?

As posted by myself in the part you chose not to quote:-

‘If anyone wants to start a thread on females and Star Wars or sci-fi / culture - feel free - it’ll hopefully be a lot better than what has appeared in here today.’
 

However, if you’re going to put words in my mouth and 2nd guess my request, thoughts and attitude… then we will have a problem.

I’ll just say at the beginning that this will be my final post in the matter, and that no personal offense is intended.

I did read that part that part of the post. My issue is with the larger cultural, institutional, and societal context of that attitude. I did not mean to insult you. I’m just saying that it’s emblematic of a trend to hush these issues. I am not saying that you did this intentionally. I am not blaming you. I do not hold anything against you. The problem I have is not with you; it’s with culture in general. I think men should not try to get as offended when they’re shown the cultural issues that we have at hand. If we do that, we’ll work closer towards increasing equality for all. I hope you consider this.

This is my final post on the matter. Thank you.

This is a strange statement to make after you chose not include the part of the post where everyone was told they were free to create a new thread on the very topic at hand.

No one here is hushing these issues - intentionally or otherwise.

It seems you are reading something into this that isn’t there.

I suggest a ‘read, think and then reply’ policy to other people’s posts for the future - and not then twist their words to suit a statement vs ‘culture in general’ etc.

I do look forward to a new thread on the topic discussed previously at hand - and as stated before, I hope it’s a lot better than the quality of what has occurred in here today.

yhwx said:

oojason said:

My head actually hurts reading the last few pages.

Is it too much to ask that members think and then explain their opinions and thoughts… instead of seemingly posting whatever first comes to mind for the rest of us to suffer?

 

I suggest we leave it there and get back onto politics again.

I know that I’m going to be disrespecting a moderator and will probably be disciplined for it, but I have to say this.

This is what people have doing with discussions about women’s issues for decades. “Could we just move on to something else?” This is the attitude that caused all the cover-ups of sexual harassment. It’s a kind of erasure. No, we cannot move on. This is important stuff, and people need to realize it. It’s an especially privileged position to take. People need to realize the nature of our society and our culture. While I have found this discussion inane, it’s still important. I just hope after enough times, people will finally get it. Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic.

No, you’re not going be disciplined - why would you be?

As posted by myself in the part of my post you chose not to quote:-

‘If anyone wants to start a thread on females and Star Wars or sci-fi / culture - feel free - it’ll hopefully be a lot better than what has appeared in here today.’
 

However, if you’re going to put words in my mouth and 2nd guess my request, thoughts and attitude… then we will have a problem.