https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI7nhSIuHg4
The Star-Spangled Banner from the point of view of a professional musician. Very interesting.
A decent and informative watch that, nice one š
The Last Jedi trailer:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0CbN8sfihY
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I predict the mystery of what became of Davnes007 after 13 October 2015 will remain a mystery for some time to come.
Heās been doing some 00 work in Frinkās Invisible Thread.
The Last Jedi posterā¦
^ from https://twitter.com/starwars/status/917543277942804482
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āThe Star Wars Showā did a short unveiling/description video on the poster, here:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_68He4-38
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A little strange Snoke is not in the posterā¦
Some interesting ideas there, Ronster š
Team America theme of course. š
I donāt think so.
It would be an interesting experiment if it was performed at a sporting event. Iād bet a lot of people would stand up for it.
Just on a slight tangent; a few winners on the podium at sporting events have had the wrong anthem played for them down the years. Some laugh it off - others were a little upset.
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A āTop 5 Worst Sports National Anthem Screw-Upsā type video:-
Around 10-15 mins could well be just the end credits š
True! I always forget that. That makes me feel a little better.
I hope thereāll be a few space battles - though not for the sake of just having them because it is a Star Wars movie - but because it is important to the story, and will have an emotional resonance for whatever itāll be they are fighting for - to actually be drawn into it.
Thatās what Star Wars is all about, Charlie Brown š
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ESPNās Star Wars related instagram post for the game tonightā¦
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaBvwKolfE_/
seems we should stick around for half-timeā¦
From the official Star Wars instagram accountā¦
āGet ready. Trailer tomorrow. #StarWars #TheLastJediā
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ-_eYXhQxW/
Ā(the instagram link features a very brief video tooā¦)
I have heard rumors that tickets go on sale tomorrow as well.
Apparently so mate:-
http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-ticket-offers-and-giveaways
Āand according to this Regal Cinemas webisteā¦
https://www.regmovies.com/movies/star-wars-the-last-jedi-opening-night-fan-event/B00523608104
The Last Jedi will have a run time of 2 hours and 35 mins.
i will tell you no lies, i am freaking excited for this movie.
Same here mate - am intrigued to see where this film will take us after TFA - and how it will play into the Saga overallā¦
Plus, yāknowā¦ Star Wars š
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The Last Jedi will have a run time of 2 hours and 35 mins.
Eesh! Letās hope it warrants that run time. My biggest fear is that this movie is going to be stuffed with unnecessary space battles.
I liked Star Wars VII a lot, but it really tested my tolerance for battle scenes.
Around 10-15 mins could well be just the end credits š
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I hope thereāll be a few space battles - though not for the sake of just having them because it is a Star Wars movie - but because it is important to the story, and will have an emotional resonance for whatever itāll be they are fighting for - to actually be drawn into it.
Plus, something a little different (whether angles, direction, style, points-of-view etc) - would be welcome for some of the space battles tooā¦
From the official Star Wars instagram accountā¦
āGet ready. Trailer tomorrow. #StarWars #TheLastJediā
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ-_eYXhQxW/
Ā(the instagram link features a very brief video tooā¦)
I have heard rumors that tickets go on sale tomorrow as well.
Apparently so mate:-
http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-ticket-offers-and-giveaways
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and according to this Regal Cinemas webisteā¦
https://www.regmovies.com/movies/star-wars-the-last-jedi-opening-night-fan-event/B00523608104
The Last Jedi will have a run time of 2 hours and 35 mins.
Donāt know if it helps or changes anything, but according to this, that site is based in the United Arab Emirates.
The site may be based in the UAE - though the site says free shipping to/within the USA - overseas buyers add $10ā¦
It looks like, going on that, and that it has a PO Box in Chicago in the āContactā section, it is being run by someone in the US.
how did this happen?
- The official sources are/were TehParadox (which is closed) and MySpleen (where invitations are not available anymore).
- When a newbie asks āwhere can I get themā on this forum, the 2 ou 3 same guys always answer with jokes, or āread the first postā (which is outdated), or donāt answer at all, or forbid access to newbies (you must be a member for 6 months before getting the private links, which is quite justified and understandable, but can give the impression of a closed club).
- If you want to learn more about how to get the Despecialized Editions, you have to read 161 pages of private jokes. And do not try to give your opinion or to answer to a post, youāll receive āget out of hereā or āridiculousā for answer from some people who think that this forum is their playground, even though the vast majority of members are kind and caring.
On the other hand, if you pay on eBay, you receive a beautiful package with a box, inner sleeves and beautifully printed blurays.
I am obviously outraged that people get paid on eBay for the volunteer and free work of other people like Harmy, Poita, Adywan or DrDre. No one should claim $ 100 on eBay for Harmyās work, it is not fair. And Iām happy to be a (young new) member of this forum, where I can learn a lot of things about SW, and share my passion with people who are, for the most part, extremely sympathetic.
But I understand why many people end up finding eBay easier than this particular forum ā¦
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You raise some good valid points ZigZig - and I appreciate your efforts in here to try and come up with a solution to these issues.
To try to answer some of your points - and in the interests of clarity for others reading up about this topicā¦
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Harmyās Dspecialised Editions are widely available on both public and private torrent sites - in many differing formats and sizes. That new posters state on here that they searched āhigh and lowā on the public torrent sites and still canāt find them is somewhat baffling. Also baffling are those that say they donāt know how to use torrent sites and then ask to join myspleenā¦
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In Harmyās first post in his Despecialised Edition thread on this site is the linked āThe Ultimate Introductory Guideā -
which chronicles how to obtain the DE.
Harmy also has a facebook page - chronicling how to obtain his Despecialised Editions - via āThe Ultimate Introductory Guideā linked on it.
And a twitter page too.
There is also a youtube video out there with āThe Ultimate Introductory Guideā linked in on how to obtain the DE.
I think (though am not certain) that the above video, with āThe Ultimate Introductory Guideā linked in, is available on other similar video sites too.
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Please note that the first post of the āMyspleen Inviteā thread HAS indeed been updated.
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Re the 2 or 3 guys who answer ānewbiesā with jokes etc - yes, at times they could be a little more helpful and can a bit sarcastic. However, please note that many of the posts in the various Despecialised / myspleen threads have many, many new people to this site who havenāt read that first post on how to obtain them, nor have they taken the time to actually read through the thread, or around the site - they often just ask how to get them - repeat it a few days later (or more) and then never post again.
I imagine many regular & interested posters pop in a few of these quality Despecialised threads from time to time - after seeing the thread has been bumped - thinking there may be some new additions to the work, or a new alternative take, or that it may have inspired someone to do something similar, or perhaps an update on the project, or just a good conversation on the topic at hand etcā¦
ā¦but, no - itās yet another ācan I have a linkā type post.
For the posters who have been here a whileā¦ seeing quality threads bumped by people consistently and repeatedly asking questions that have already been answered many, many times - on a subject to which the answer was staring ānewbiesā in the face all that time - is quite frustrating - and wellā¦ patience can, somewhat understandably, wear a little thin.
However, if anyone oversteps the mark in treatment to fellow posters - new or old - it can be reported to the moderators on here.
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If a member on here chooses to only give a small number of invites to a few fellow members that have been here for 6 months or more, then that is his/her prerogative and is down to that specific member - it does not reflect on this site. It also has little-to-nothing to do with this site.
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This site was not the only way to join myspleen.
This site has no affiliation with myspleen - although some people are members of both sites.
For those wishing to join up at myspleen it has repeatedly been pointed out that myspleenās own forums remain open to join, at:-
http://www.myspleen.org/forums/
It is on that forum that many questions could likely be answered better than on here.
It is also possible, that contributing to those forums, will likely get them the information they desire - as well as likely being made aware of if/when myspleen invites will be made available once again.
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Re artwork for the Despecialised Editions - there is a whole section of the ot.com dedicated to helping provide covers, discart, chapter inserts and artwork etc for near on all things Star Wars. There are many differing options to choose from, ranging from quality work from professionals in their field - to people like me who struggle with MS Paintā¦
There is also information including info on how to print on discs, which type of paper is best, which printers will print direct to disc, how to make a boxset, alternatives to storing films on discs, which dvd or blu ray cases are decent - and cheapest to buy from, and how to make your own covers etcā¦
I mention this as I received an email not long ago from a person who had bought a Despecialised Edition boxset from ebay - it certainly was NOT āa beautiful package with a box, inner sleeves and beautifully printed bluraysāā¦
It was printed on cheap āletter qualityā paper on which the ink had run through to on the other side, it had cheap cases which had cracked in transit (or before?), and the films themselves were on a very cheap brand of blu ray disc - and would only work on some blu ray players.
So ābuyer bewareā - for they are likely dealing with the type of person who goes against the wishes of the man who gave us these Editions for free, profits from the work by that man & many, many others, sells them on at an extortionate price - and then apparently sends out substandard / shoddy sets.
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Re the njvc Custom Blu Ray Setā¦
njvc very kindly put his customised project of the Despecialised Editions up for people to download - for free on Mega - and some ****s still downloaded and put them up for sale on/at various places like cons, ebay, other online selling sites etc. We now know that some people on myspleen (when invites were still being given out) have done the same in downloading them and then selling them on.
This somewhat nullifies a few claims seen on here along the lines of ārestricted availability leads to higher demand and more expensive sets sold online - so make them more easily availableā.
A quick read through the posts in the njvcās āCustom Blu Ray Setā thread on the matter clarify this, along with the valid reasons njvc felt he had to take his project down.
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To me, if you are create something in the fan edit/preservation community, somebody is always likely to take your work, put it on a disc, and then sell it. Itās been happening for many years - it is not right, none of us like it - yet there is no real way to effectively stop it.
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My personal opinion is that whilst njvc did some outstanding and technical quality work on his āCustom Blu Ray Setā - with all the superb menus, commentaries and special features etc - it is the actual content, the films themselves, that are the most important aspect of being able to watch the unaltered original trilogy in the form of Harmyās Despecialised Editions.
As dahmage posted on the subject, a few days ago, so succinctly:-
'these custom blurayās were just one guys (njvc) project, if he doesnāt want to publicly share it anymore, that is his call. you arenāt being denied anything. the OT is still available for you all (Harmyās work).
sorry if you feel like this is a problem, but take a step back, after you got the discs, you would say ācool!ā and then life would continue, it isnāt that important that you have a pretty blu-ray menu.ā
Quality work KK - I look forward to watching this - many thanks š
From the official Star Wars instagram accountā¦
āGet ready. Trailer tomorrow. #StarWars #TheLastJediā
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ-_eYXhQxW/
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(the instagram link features a very brief video tooā¦)
Thanks man; I really like your inksaver stuff and I was trying āknock something upā in a similar style.
No worries - and thanks mate - though your skills and covers are on a different level to mine (Iām still an MS Paint bodge-it-er - and stingy on the black ink š)
Really like the discart you did for it too - cool touches like the DigModification tape logo like itās blended into the schematic, very cool.
These have probably been linked to elsewhere on the site - though just in case - they may prove useful or of interestā¦
canon books - http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_canon_books
canon comics - http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_canon_comics
canon short stories - http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_canon_short_stories
legends books - http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_Legends_books
e-books - http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/EBook
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^ the LucasFilm Story Group have designated what is canon or not as of those links (donāt blame me - itās not my fault š)
Iām on it - will post them up in the Admin section š
(should Jay & Anchorhead wish to use them, of course)
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EDIT - The member Handman made a really quality signature - a riff on the moderatorsā signature - yet a lot cooler.
A few other members have expressed the opinion that it may be confusing to differentiate between the two signatures.
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Soā¦
We ask no other members have a signature that resembles that of the moderators - to try and allay any potential confusion.
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A big thanks to Handman for our new moderator logos - and would point out that the moderators sig is also centered, whilst Handmanās sig is situated to the right of the screen. Handman keeps his current signature, which is pictured below:-
To help avoid any confusion - the poster Handman is a member here - not a moderator.
Much less kneeling involved under Trumpā¦ anthem, or not.
I read an interview with Terence Stamp (he who played Zod) and from time to time some people stare at him trying to place him - when he thinks theyāve realised who he is - he occasionally does the āKneel Before Zodā thing (with a pointed finger towards the floor) š
For that alone I welcome my new evil Kryptonian / quality acting Overlord š
Nice one - if Anchorhead is up for it - and Jay is ok with it too, then why not š
It should come across clear and concise enough to let fellow posters know who is a moderator - and we can always change it for something else quite easily if we find something else or better etc.
The last thing Disney would want to do would be to retcon movies they bought for billions of dollars.
Youāre probably right mate (and I hope you are) - though in a few years after this Sequel Trilogy has finished and they may be struggling for quality standalone stories - the temptation may be there to do a āre-imaginingā of The Prequelsā¦
It has seemed to work for other āfranchisesā (I loathe that word).
Thinking about it I had a similar layout issue on a couple of older budget tablets running android Ice Cream (I know!) - running stock browsers a year or two ago - though it was not just in the Announcements Section of the site, more a site-wide thing.
Hopefully any info will help Jay find any issues site-wise.
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Cheers yhwx - hope the issue gets resolved quickly š
Maybe something like this in the signature space for the time being?
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Hopefully should look ok in there?
It will do. But you did not need to delete your line about justice for the Hillsborough victims.
No worries - it is just a temporary test to see what it could look like. The Justice For The 96 link will return soon š
Does it only occur on the Safari browser, and on a Mac?
Or with other browsers, and on Windows machines too?
Goldeneye on the N64 was released 20 years ago as of August this year š
a timely reminder to go play it and embarrass myself on how bad Iāve likely become at it - though still hope to complete it on 007 difficulty in under 3 hours afternoon day weekendā¦ š
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOA9If9okCM (real-time playthrough - not my video)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RR5V0rmN4o - real life āRescue Natalyaāā¦
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcGRAEG0lW4 - film footage āArkangelsk Damā level with N64 Goldeneye captionsā¦
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq24Ghu1IbA - film footage āAntenna Cradleā level with N64 Goldeneye captionsā¦
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006 to 007: āWinter is coming, Jamesā.
