starkiller

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Post: #124176
Topic: Holiday Special Download
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/124176/action/topic#124176
Time: 19-Jul-2005 11:12 AM

How long before Lucas decides to have THIS redubbed for the Fett voice?

Lucas: Mr. Morrison, interested in a quick $5000?
Morrison: What do I have to do?
Lucas: whispering, Redub the Holiday special.
Morrison: I didn't hear you.
Lucas: louder, Redub the Holiday special.
Morrison: No way. I have standards for what I agree to work on.
Lucas: But you appeared in Barbwire!
Morrison: Yes, and Barbwire actually resembles Casablanca compared to the Holiday Special.

Post: #124154
Topic: Test your geekdom
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/124154/action/topic#124154
Time: 19-Jul-2005 8:19 AM

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Originally posted by: Warbler
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Originally posted by: starkiller
do you prefer the ANH big-head Han Solo figure, or the small-head??

There were two versions?

There's also:
2 different Obi-wan Kenobis...grey hair and white hair. (I've got grey)
2 different Lando Calrissians...with and without teeth showing. (I've got with teeth)
2 different Jawas...cloth cape and the extremely rare vinyl cape. (Alas...mine's cloth)
2 different Luke Skywalkers...classic lightsaber and telescoping lightsaber. (Never had the ANH Luke...just the ROTJ Luke and the X-Wing Pilot Luke)

Post: #123939
Topic: Test your geekdom
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123939/action/topic#123939
Time: 18-Jul-2005 11:06 AM

What OS??

Is your screensaver password-protected?
----(Yes, I've seen screensavers that disable certain keys on the keyboard as a security precaution)

If you've got 2000 or XP Pro, you may be able to open it through the 'Administrative Tools' folder.

You may be able to manually run it by typing...what is that filename...?taskman.exe? in the run command.

Post: #123683
Topic: Test your geekdom
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123683/action/topic#123683
Time: 17-Jul-2005 8:26 AM

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Originally posted by: greencapt
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Originally posted by: starkiller

Did you know that Kenner recycled several of its Star Wars molds when Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves came around? Look at the Sherwood playset...its the Endor playset. Look under Friar Tucks robes and you'll see that just about his entire body is that of the gammorrean guard...just colored different.

Am I the only one who is worried that Starkiller spends his time looking under Friar Tuck's robes?!?!?!?

Your not pinning anything like that on me...
I've never even seen the movie, nor do I have any of the toys from it.

When I first saw commercials for the 'Sherwood' Battle Wagon, I knew they were retreading the Star Wars toys, but I read about Friar Tuck at Toys R Gus.

I'm looking for the exact article right now...Found it:
Recycling the Force

Post: #123463
Topic: good to get in china?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123463/action/topic#123463
Time: 16-Jul-2005 12:03 PM

I recently had a neighbor who's daughter went to China. Ask her to pick up DVDs for you.
They sell DVDs, legal and illegal, for extremely low prices. Under a dollar if I remember correctly.

Post: #123462
Topic: ESB homage on Stargate season premeire last night...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123462/action/topic#123462
Time: 16-Jul-2005 11:59 AM

I had the exact same thought. Its not the first time either.

Couple seasons ago, in fact after checking, it was exactly 2 seasons ago...the season 7 premiere.

Anubis's superweapon-equipped ship is targetting a planet. O'Neill and Carter, in an F-302 penetrate the ship's shield and attack it by launching a missile at a ventilation shaft.

Sound familiar??

Post: #123440
Topic: Test your geekdom
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123440/action/topic#123440
Time: 16-Jul-2005 8:50 AM

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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Ah, there are few things Geekier than arguing over web browsers.

I don't know...
we could be arguing about vintage Star Wars action figures...do you prefer the ANH big-head Han Solo figure, or the small-head??
What do you think of the vintage POTF Han Solo in Carbonite figure? The neck was far too big for the head.

Did you know that Kenner recycled several of its Star Wars molds when Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves came around? Look at the Sherwood playset...its the Endor playset. Look under Friar Tucks robes and you'll see that just about his entire body is that of the gammorrean guard...just colored different.

That's far more geeky.

Post: #123433
Topic: Test your geekdom
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123433/action/topic#123433
Time: 16-Jul-2005 8:16 AM

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
I've had Firefox crash on me approximately twice. Netscape and IE crashed every other day, and at least once a day respectively.

Is it me, or Firefox uses up too much memory?

If memory is a problem, let me recommend Opera 3.60. Runs beautifully on a Windows 3.x platform with 4MB RAM. The install file also fits on a single floppy disk.

Post: #123416
Topic: Martial Arts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123416/action/topic#123416
Time: 16-Jul-2005 5:21 AM

Never trained in any fighting technique...well, in 8th grade I enrolled in an after-school wrestling program put on my the assistant principal, but we had one class, then something came up (don't know what) and we never continued.

If I were to get into a fight, I'd use anything and everything at my disposal. To quote, of all things, the movie The Happiest Millionaire:
"There is nothing so dangerous as the inspired amateur."

Post: #123285
Topic: BSG
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123285/action/topic#123285
Time: 15-Jul-2005 3:15 PM

My DVR is set for the SG1 and SGA premieres...I'll be home by 10PM (actually 9PM) and able to actually watch it.

Post: #123160
Topic: parady scenes in Star Wars
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123160/action/topic#123160
Time: 14-Jul-2005 4:48 PM

Kev,
No hassle. The online search just took a couple minutes. I do this kind of stuff all the time for the Star Wars Combine.

greencapt,
If you want a decent summary of events, that Essential Chronology is a good book, though it includes nothing from EP2, EP3 or the New Jedi Order (Vong) books. if you want overkill, though, theforce.net has the "Ultimate Timeline".

Post: #123107
Topic: parady scenes in Star Wars
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123107/action/topic#123107
Time: 14-Jul-2005 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by: greencapt
Starkiller- what book was the Ackbar/slave thing from? I had not heard that one before. Just curious.

It was discussed during the Jedi Academy series, I believe.

Here's part of the CUSWE entry that discusses it:

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He was serving as an officer in the Mon Calamarian Navy until he was captured when the Empire took over Calamari, and was presented to Grand Moff Tarkin as a personal slave. He followed Tarkin around everywhere, all the while collecting information about the Imperial war machine, in hopes that he could escape and provide the knowledge to the Alliance. He gained limited knowledge about the Death Star in this fashion, enough to make him fear for the safety and future of the galaxy. When Tarkin decided to move to a permanent post on the Death Star, Ackbar was to be brought along with him. However, Tarkin's shuttle was attacked by an elite force whose goal was to assassinate Tarkin. They failed only when an Imperial Star Destroyer arrived to drive off the attackers, but they managed to rescue Ackbar in the attack. From that point on, Ackbar served the Alliance faithfully, using his knowledge of Imperial doctrine wherever possible.

I've read a good portion of the EU books at least once, most of what I've read has been 2 or 3 times. I've got a fair sized library:

Post: #123051
Topic: Eminent Domain and Property Rights
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123051/action/topic#123051
Time: 14-Jul-2005 4:55 AM

1. Warbler is right. Just compensation is required.
What changed is that before, governments (City, State, Federal) could take land only for civil uses...a highway, police station, etc. After this ruling, they can take land and give it to private citizens that can use the land for private business that would provide more tax revenue.

2. This happened a couple years ago in my city as well. The city had lined up a large development to revitalize the west side. They offered many homeowner's fair compensation, and many took it, but a handful refused. The city decided to take the homes via eminent domain, citing the homes as being 'blighted'. The people fought back, started a petition and got a referendum on the ballot, and the business complex was voted down.

The thing about this whole affair that really set the city on fire was the city definition of blighted. By the laws of the city, 90% of the cities homes are blighted. The (ex-)mayor's own home is blighted. I don't remember everything about the laws, but the one I do remember, is that if your home doesn't have an attached garage, its blight.

3. A small town in Vermont or Montana or some other low population state has already acted on this new ruling. In their town is the estate of one of the supreme court justices that ruled in favor. They want to claim his land and turn it into a combination hotel/museum. The museum would be "The Museum of Lost Liberties".

4. Using this ruling, I want to see a group get together and try to get control of the Kennedy Compound. I would laugh my butt off at that.

Post: #123047
Topic: parady scenes in Star Wars
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/123047/action/topic#123047
Time: 14-Jul-2005 4:43 AM

Gaffer Tape,
The scene was cut, she stood with a number of other senators (including Padme) to present a letter to Palpatine that discussed their distaste with his gained powers.

Now, just a handful of things about this scene that Kev created:
1. By the time of ANH, the Mon Calamari race would have been considered inferior by the xenophobic emperor. No way there would be one in the Senate. Ackbar was Tarkin's slave until he was freed during a rebel attack.

2. I'm not 100% on the time frame, so I could be wrong. I think Mon Mothma was run out of the Senate for openly supporting the rebellion before ANH. In fact, her homeworld of Chandrila was attacked because of what she said.

Post: #122597
Topic: funniest Star Wars parody films
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122597/action/topic#122597
Time: 12-Jul-2005 8:22 AM

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Originally posted by: fans own the trilogy
Spaceballs! I hate yogurt!

Even with strawberries??

Have you ever opened a cup of yogurt and seen a thin layer of clear liquid on top??
That's Liquid Schwartz.
It comes from Yogurt.

And now you know the rest of the story.

Post: #122440
Topic: little surprise!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122440/action/topic#122440
Time: 11-Jul-2005 3:15 PM

It kind of disgusts me that the poster-that-shall-remain-unnamed is shown there as a Jedi Knight. I've been around longer and had much more quality to my posts...
I just didn't post as much.

I'm also sad that, politically, I seemed to agree with him more than I disagreed.

Post: #122349
Topic: funniest Star Wars parody films
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122349/action/topic#122349
Time: 11-Jul-2005 8:19 AM

The Animaniacs did a 22 minute spoof of Star Wars once. I haven't see it for some time. If I find it its going to be on, I'll record it.

According to the TV Tome (now www.tv.com), its called Star Warners.

1. Spaceballs was the first parody I saw of Star Wars. I enjoy it very much.
2. I saw George Lucas in Love. I saw Shakespeare in Love. I think George Lucas in Love is far better.
3. I actually subscribed to a magazine, just so I could get Troops on DVD.

Post: #122033
Topic: What is your favourite reference to Star Wars films in other shows (TV and Film)?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/122033/action/topic#122033
Time: 9-Jul-2005 8:13 AM

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Originally posted by: Vykk Draygo
By far Robot Chicken.

"Luke! I am your father!"

"That's not true! That's impossible!"

"... And princess Leia is your sister!"

"That's not true!... That's improbable!..."

"And the Empire will be defeated by Ewoks!"

"That's... highly unlikely."

A few minutes later. Luke is taking a smoke break, and Vader is leaning on the railing, sipping a cup of coffee.

"... And the force? That's just microscopic bacteria in your bloodstream called midichlorians."

"Ok, look, if you're not going to take this thing seriously, then I am out of here."

Robot Chicken also had a skit with Star Wars and Star Trek fans at a convention together. I thought that was quite good.

Post: #121843
Topic: whatever happened to Corey Feldman??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121843/action/topic#121843
Time: 8-Jul-2005 9:08 AM

Last I heard of him, he was in one of those celebrity reality shows...Celebrity Mole I think.
Before that, I saw him as a guest on the show The Crow, and before that, Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood.

Post: #121604
Topic: Test your geekdom
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121604/action/topic#121604
Time: 7-Jul-2005 1:07 PM

Second only to Bossk at this point:
65%

I probably would have been a little higher, but I felt it was far enough into the past to not count the 'bum-bag' questions. While I still own one, I haven't worn it in many years. it was at least 10 years since I last wore one on a vacation.

Also, there wasn't a choice for "Watching Sci-Fi Channel right now".

Post: #121542
Topic: "Spaceship Surprise" - parody
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121542/action/topic#121542
Time: 7-Jul-2005 6:21 AM

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Originally posted by: ricarleite
What is it with german comedies that are not really funny? Apart from the german-spoken episode of Monty Python of course.

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Over sixty thousand times as powerful as Britain's great pre-war joke...and one which Hitler just couldn't match.
Hitler: My dog's got no nose.
German soldier: How does it smell?
Hitler: Awful!

Post: #121001
Topic: Happy Independence Day!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/121001/action/topic#121001
Time: 5-Jul-2005 9:50 AM

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Originally posted by: Bossk
Tops? Haven't heard of one of those in years! Dang. Brings back memories.

Really? Interesting.

In our area, we had 2 main grocery store chains, Regos and Finast. In, maybe 1998, Giant Eagle bought out Regos and shortly after, Tops took control of all the Finast. That was the first I'd heard of either place.

By when I lived in WI, we had Copps, County Market, Cub Foods and a handful of Kohl's grocery markets.
(I used to love the Kohls and County Market...they had those extra tall carts and I loved to ride on the bottom area of them.)

Post: #120980
Topic: Happy Independence Day!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/120980/action/topic#120980
Time: 5-Jul-2005 8:58 AM

Government agencies and banks are closed for sure, but there were plenty of normal businesses open, running 4th of July sales.

We had to go get some cold soda from the store...we stopped at a CVS, Walgreens and Tops.

Post: #120571
Topic: "Dirty" Ian
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/120571/action/topic#120571
Time: 3-Jul-2005 8:11 AM

He was also in the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. I used to watch them with my Dad years ago when it was first on TV, but I never realized it was Ian until I saw an episode only within the last couple years.

Post: #120568
Topic: question about ESB
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/120568/action/topic#120568
Time: 3-Jul-2005 8:09 AM

He also played Hitler in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.