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Star Wars Dance Off

2008-06-24T16:06:11Z

All I can say is... WTF...
http://www.frogsoda.com/video/starwarsweekend

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The Battle of Benny Hill

2008-06-12T00:35:20Z

When your battle scene can be played back like this, it is an epic fail, I think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYfibSaDHrM&feature=related

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Darth Vader hot air balloon

2008-06-10T03:55:49Z

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070419/darth-vader-is-full-of-hot-air/

I've never been on this tribe before so I'm not sure if this has been posted on here before. I thought it was pretty cool and thought I'd share.

BOINK!!!

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Star Wars - Youtube parodies

2008-06-07T09:38:44Z

Japanese Star Wars parody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8RZ_FCIFyo

Monty Python meets Star Wars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leEsz9ci5XE

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Top 10 Star Wars Phrases that should get the response, "That's what she said" LOL

2008-05-31T21:58:48Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGPjxv82E2k

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Religious belief on Aussie 2001 Census

2008-05-17T16:25:13Z

ha ha ha ha ha...

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00006636/01/6636.pdf

Abstract

In 2001, a widely distributed email urged people to indicate ‘Jedi’ (from the movie Star Wars) as their religious affiliation on the National Census to be undertaken that year. The email, which may have originated from a prank, stated that if large enough numbers of people declared an affiliation to Jedi, the government would be forced to include it as a religion in future censuses. More than 70,000 Australians and 390,000 Britons heeded the call to action and recorded Jedi as their religion in the 2001 census. While the majority of people claiming affiliation to Jedism probably did so in a spirit of fun and/or rebellion, research suggests there are members of society who take the ‘religion’ quite seriously. The introduction and establishment of new religious beliefs once reliant on migration or trade is now facilitated by a global sharing of ideas through mass media and communications technology.

Using Jediism and the events surrounding the 2001 National Census in Australia, Britain and New Zealand as examples, this paper explores the legality of new religious movements and; the question of whether the study of a religion based on popular culture can provide relevant discourse on late modern religious environments, attitudes, and participation or if it should simply be dismissed as a passing fad. The results of this research will contribute to the body of knowledge relating to changes in religious affiliation in Australia.

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Saber Ideas

2008-04-29T21:05:07Z

Hey all. Dante here. Unfortunately, it seems that Balance of Power is going to be halted until further notice, considering i've torn my ACL (Shouldnt be doing backflips on a bad knee.) and the fact that about three people dropped out of the production.

However, with all this newfound interest in Star Wars and Jedi, i've become quite the avid duelist. And, naturally, i'd like a saber (or apparently a couple of them) to choose from so i may duel with friends, family, and maybe even start a fan film of my own. Multiple sabers would certainly help with fan films, as well as allowing friends to borrow them if they needed a duelling blade.

So i've been coming up with some designs, and i wanted a bit of feedback. I've come up with four designs...well, ok. three designs; four sabers in all. (dear god is this gonna empty my wallet quickly.) I would love to hear what you all think of the designs; what you like about them, where there could be improvement, and maybe a couple of names would help too, considering i'm blanking on blade names these days.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/shaelasche/Sabers-1.jpg

The first two are my duel wielding sabers, but can also stand on their own, perhaps as master/padawan blades. The second design is much more sith-inspired. And the third is just to kinda round everything out, with a sort of sage-like consulor saber. Funny thing is, the last one was supposed to be a small, simple design, and ended up being the longest saber of the bunch, and will probably be one of the more difficult ones to build. But yeah, that's enough backstory, tell me what you think!

Discuss :P

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Top Spaceships in Cinema

2008-04-02T20:25:06Z

This isn't strictly Star Wars, but it's a nice article on the Top 10 Spaceships in Cinematic history: http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/95a45e26914c25ff862562bb006a85f2/6e86919f31c820c50825722a00689c42?OpenDocument

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The Most Awesome Fan-film EP IV Remake Ever!

2008-03-29T16:51:43Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qEWhrjYg_o

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Stay On Target

2008-03-22T23:03:07Z

I was discussing Buddhism witha friend once, and she was talking about how the attachment to material possessions is bad for the soul. I looked at her and said "You must train yourself to let go of that which you fear to lose." She said that was it exactly!
Another time at a poker game I asked the guy next to me how many guns he counted, and he responded appropriately with about 20 guns, some on the surface and some on the towers. We kept the battle dialogue going for a while, which made some of the other players wonder what the hell we were talking about...
My favorite was when I was at Safeway, and the checker, who must say it about a million times a day, said "club card did you?" I bobbed my head and said "Club card I did, yes, mmmmmm!"

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Dragon*Con 2008

2008-03-17T17:24:15Z

Is anyone here going? Your favorite Sith Lord will be there (doing security again this year, wonder who I get to babysit). If you're going and would like to have a Tribe: Star Wars Fans dinner or something, let me know and I'll arrange it.

Your Benevolent Sith Lord

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Blue Harvest

2008-03-17T17:21:42Z

I just picked up the Family Guy Blue Harvest DVD. It was absolutely hysterical. Highly recommended!

Here's a clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhFX4IYg5Kc

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I'll let the headline speak for itself

2008-03-06T20:39:40Z

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/03/AR2007050300374.html

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SW EP 4: 3 year-old version

2008-02-26T15:04:41Z

Too cute and funny!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBM854BTGL0

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Tazing Chewie

2008-02-07T00:10:12Z

This big dude turns into Chewbacca when they tase him...
http://break.com/index/tazing-chewbacca.html

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Balance of Power

2008-01-15T08:57:00Z

Hey all. Just wanted to bring this to your guys's attention. I'm a part of this Star Wars production (Live action, quasi-theatre/stunt group) called Balance of Power. So far there have been 2 episodes, and we are currently working on Episode 3.

Again, this is a LIVE performance. No stops, no effects, no wires, no help of any kind. Just a buncha people with some swordfighting and acrobatic skills putting them to use.

Go ahead and rate the videos, tell your friends, and if you're in the California Bay Area, give me a message here, and you may be able to be part of this wonderful production.

Episode 1 - Into the Lion's Den
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIoKBNuJTAY

Episode 2 - Ashes of the Phoenix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwETQVQeS1o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5hUe0cEbKM&feature=related

Episode 2 - AotP (credits/prop listings/fun)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5p8UfQgZbw&feature=related

He's got other video's on there as well (greytale, the director) regarding training and just other random stuff.

So what do you guys think? Discuss, and may the Force be with you:

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Star Wars guide to Presidental candidates

2008-01-13T18:18:50Z

ha ha

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/526482501.html

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The Force was with him...

2008-01-06T23:16:04Z

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,320005,00.html

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Reminder: Listings

2007-12-20T22:32:42Z

Please only list items that are on topic to this tribe in the listings. I will delete listings that I feel are not Star Wars related (or damn hilarious).

Your Truly,

Your Benevolent Sith Lord

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A real flying X Wing!!!

2007-12-20T22:28:42Z

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/star-wars/rocket+powered-21+foot-long-x+wing-model-actually-flies-305976.php

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New Tribe: Hail Darth Vader!

2007-09-28T22:01:35Z

Come to the dark side!

You know you love him!

http://tribes.tribe.net/haildarthvader

Cross Sidhe

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Family Guy Star Wars show...

2007-09-25T19:27:19Z

Was HILLARIOUS!!!

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Finally: the lightsabre comes to the Wii

2007-09-21T12:49:43Z

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article2491242.ece

Players will wield the Jedi weapon of choice using Nintendo’s motion-sensitive 'Wiimote' controller

A new weapon will soon join Nintendo’s armoury: a lightsabre.

Internet gaming sites across the web today cheered news of a new Star Wars game for the hit Wii console in which players will wield the Jedi weapon of choice using Nintendo’s motion sensitive “Wiimote” controller.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, developed by LucasArts, will also be released early next year on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Nintendo’s handheld DS machine and Sony’s PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable.

But it is the Wii version that is causing the biggest buzz – literally, possibly, since the Wii Remote is equipped with a loudspeaker.

Jim Ward, President of LucasArts, said: "The Wii is a great platform for The Force Unleashed, because the console's motion-oriented controllers really bring the game to life.

"We've worked hard to make the Wii version of the game unique in order to truly let you unleash the Force."

Last month the Wii became the fastest-selling video games console in British history after one million of the machines were sold 38 weeks after the device made its high street debut.

The Wii achieved the one million landmark in a shorter time than the Sony PlayStation 2, which, after a difficult launch in 2000, went on to become the world's most successful console so far, selling more than 115 million units worldwide.

The Wii, designed to attract "non-core" gamers, is outselling both the struggling PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 by at least two-to-one.

The Force Unleashed “casts players as Darth Vader's ‘Secret Apprentice’ and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy,” the publisher said.

The game's story is set during “the largely unexplored era” between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi – “and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny”.

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced that its first-quarter net profits soared more than fivefold, further vindicating the Japanese group's declared policy of making video games for "people who don't like video games".

The company also sharply raised its full-year forecasts on soaring sales of the Wii and the continued success of its DS handheld machine.

Nintendo posted net earnings of ¥80.25 billion (£326 million) in the three months to June, traditionally a quiet quarter for video games sales, up from ¥15.55 billion a year earlier. Revenue was up 160 per cent to ¥340.44 billion as the company sold 3.4 million Wii consoles and 7 million DS machines worldwide over the three months. The Wii has now sold more than 9 million units worldwide since its launch last autumn.

Nintendo added that it now plans to ship 16.5 million Wii consoles by March 31, 2008, up from 14 million previously. Targets for shipments of Wii software were lifted to 72 million units, from 55 million. DS shipments were lifted to 26 million, from 22 million.

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Vader on Toast

2007-09-09T00:30:42Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBd3gyq6sBw

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NASA shuttle to launch Luke's lightsaber

2007-08-29T21:42:48Z

From: www.collectspace.com/news/news-082707a.html

August 27, 2007 — When the space shuttle Discovery launches the STS-120 crew in October, the force will be with them.

Stowed on-board the orbiter, in addition to a new module for the international space station, will be the original prop lightsaber used by actor Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in the 1977 film "Star Wars". The laser-like Jedi weapon is being flown to the orbiting outpost and back in honor of the 30th anniversary of director George Lucas' franchise.

Before it can make its trip to orbit though, the lightsaber will first fly to Houston, Texas, home of NASA's Johnson Space Center, by way of Southwest Airlines and a Star Wars-studded send off from Oakland International Airport in California on Tuesday.

Chewbacca, the towering Wookiee best known from the film as Han Solo's co-pilot on the Millennium Falcon, will officially hand the lightsaber over to officials from Space Center Houston during a ceremony at the airport. Joining "Chewie" will be other characters from the six-part sci-fi classic, including Boba and Jango Fett and together they help push back the airplane on the tarmac.

Once on the ground in Houston, the flight will be greeted by a troop of Stormtroopers and other Star Wars notables including the droid R2-D2, who will deliver the lightsaber to a waiting line of Hummers outside the baggage claim of the William P. Hobby Airport. Accompanied by a police escort, the soon-to-be real space artifact will be driven to Space Center Houston to be exhibited inside a vault that currently displays moon rocks.

Space Center Houston, as the official visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center, plans to publicly display the lightsaber through Labor Day, after which it will be prepared for its launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The lightsaber is scheduled to depart California at 10:40 a.m. PDT and arrive in Texas at 4:20 p.m. CDT according to a release jointly issued Monday by Southwest Airlines, Space Center Houston and Lucasfilm.

STS-120, targeted for launch on October 23, will be led by commander Pam Melroy and pilot George Zamka. The seven-person crew is completed by mission specialists Scott Parazynski, Doug Wheelock, Stephanie Wilson and European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, as well as space station Expedition 16 flight engineer Dan Tani. Besides the lightsaber, their primary cargo is the station's second Italian-built U.S. multi-port node named Harmony.

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History Channel

2007-06-25T22:37:52Z

Did anyone else watch The History Channel last night? The Star Wars Legacy Revealed and Star Wars Tech? GREAT STUFF! Nothing new really, but a fresh look on the technology of Star Wars, and commentary of the star wars myth and legacy by some unsuspecting sources--like Newt Gingrich and Tom Brokaw...I loved it...

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Star Wars Fans: Send Wired News Your Pix

2007-05-29T15:59:48Z

http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2007/05/star_wars_fans_.html

Counting down to Friday's 30th anniversary of Star Wars, we at Wired want to see proof of your fanhood.

That includes art, snapshots of your DIY creations, pictures of you in costume, collector's items -- if we like it, we'll post it in a front page photo gallery.

Visit Wired News Star Wars Submissions on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/groups/359572@N20/) and hit us with your best shots.

Please include a description of the photo and the name you want us to use when crediting the images. Alternatively, you can simply tag your photos with "wirednewsstarwars."

Be sure to remove any copyright restrictions that would prevent us from publishing your photos on Wired News.

Comments are, of course, welcome.

And, may the Flickr be with you.

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didja?

2007-05-28T00:44:41Z

huh? didja? didja get your star wars stamps today? i bought 10. 61 bucks and change.

worth every penny.

"babe, i know you love star wars. but why 10?" (hubby)

"uhh, duh. three- one for each of the boys. one for me. err, i mean, us. one to use. one to frame. that leaves four to keep for twenty years and sell when we need money to bail our kids out of jail or send them to college or whatever." (me)

"you're a dork." (hubby)

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for whom it may concern

2007-05-27T04:21:38Z

http://www.history.com/minisites/starwarslegacy/

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1625074_1625073,00.html

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Hey Holehead S

2007-05-25T10:46:05Z

Could you please stop spamming the board??

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Darth Vader's Psyche: What Went Wrong?

2007-05-24T18:54:24Z

From WebMD http://tinyurl.com/37yms5

Anakin Skywalker, the Star Wars character who became Darth Vader, had borderline personality disorder, psychiatrists report.

The news comes not from a galaxy far, far away, but from San Diego, where the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is holding its 160th annual meeting.

Experts from the psychiatric department at France's University Hospital of Toulouse told the APA's annual meeting that Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader could "clearly" be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental illness marked by instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior, according to background information on the Web site of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

The French psychiatrists — who included Laurent Schmitt, M.D. — based their diagnosis on original Star Wars film scripts.

Schmitt's team describes Skywalker's symptoms, including problems with controlling anger and impulsivity, temporary stress-related paranoia, "frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment (when trying to save his wife at all costs), and a pattern of unstable and intense personal relationships," including his relationships with his Jedi masters.

Changing his name and turning into "Darth Vader" is a red flag of Skywalker's disturbed identity, note Schmitt and colleagues.

The researchers aren't suggesting that real people with borderline personality disorder are Darth Vaders-in-the-making. Skywalker's symptoms are an extreme, fictional case.

Borderline personality disorder can be treated through psychotherapy and with medication. But that wasn't part of Skywalker's script.

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Got this in my inbox this morning

2007-05-21T14:48:35Z

I got a kick out of it and it brought back some old memories, enjoy.

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/bts/article/smokingpsa.html

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/bts/article/cantinapsa.html

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/bts/article/burgerchef.html

and the piece de resistance

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/bts/article/swcellphone.html

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The Vader Shizzle

2007-05-19T02:35:14Z

Word

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsQ-KzDRFCI

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buffy answers the age old question

2007-05-17T20:15:46Z

"what was the first clue [star wars] was going downhill?"

in the new season 8 comics series, penned by joss whedon himself... the character andrew (if you watched the show, you know how funny this guy is) riffs on the bad part (of the original trilogy, of course). and if you didn't know, joss whedon is a ginormous star wars fan. he always put star wars references in the show.

anyway, from "the long way home, part II":

"... lando calrissian's outfit. and i know a lot of you were gonna say ewoks, but that's too easy.

i love empire. of COURSE i love empire, let's not waste time questioning my loyalties. but the moment i saw billy d. in the hizzy i smelled the troubles.

i mean it's great that george lucas wanted to have an african-bespinian character in the mix, but then he shows up with the cape and the little bellbottoms and i'm thinking, 'oh, he's gonna help han solo and chewie just as soon as he finishes the magic show for the kids' birthday party,' i mean, knock knock, common sense trying to get in, door's locked, i'll buy a race of teddy bears with unstoppable tree-trunk technology any day over that outfit on a LEADER."

:D

i don't know what's funnier; "african-bespinian" or "unstoppable tree-trunk technology".

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lazy saturday

2007-05-14T16:47:32Z

so it was lunchtime, and everyone kind of filtered into my living room. i turned on the tv.

empire was on hbo.

we all watched it in its entirety- me, my hubby, my dad, and my three sons who are 5, 3, and 3. the 5-yo was pretending to say all the lines, just like mama does.

it was a good day.

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The name of this tribe is...

2007-05-12T18:58:26Z

Star Wars Fans. This tribe is for the discussion of all things Star Wars and even some off topic stuff is OK, but do NOT under pain of being kicked from this tribe post advertisements of any sort in the discussion area. You can post them in the listings section if:

1) They are relevant to Star Wars
2) They are relevant to Tribe
3) You have gotten my permission

This isn't exactly a bustling tribe, but it does have a topic.

Let's stick to it, please :).

The Sith Overlord

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Ok so here is my question

2007-05-07T20:54:33Z

How much do the Jedi actually know about the Sith?

I was just wondering this because for some reason it popped into my head this morning.

Windu mentions it in ep. I. He says something about discovering something in order to unravel the mystery of the Sith. I would have thought that they had some type of an idea of who and what they were. I mean Yoda is 800 years old and although he was born after the fall of the Sith Empire, you would think that there would be someone around during that time that would know or at least understand and be able to explain.

So what is up with that?

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What not to use the listing area for

2007-04-23T17:58:39Z

Greetings, your friendly neighborhood Sith moderator here,

The listing area on tribe is to list things for sale, etc. While I am not unsympathetic to the plight of military familes during this time of conflict (I, myself, am a veteran of Desert Storm), the listings are NOT to be used for the solicitation of funds unless it is for the direct sale of a tangible item or a service (that is legal :)).

Please do not post solicitations or requests for donations. If you support a charity and it has an upcoming event, that's OK to post in the events section, if you want to solicit funds for a charity drive, PM me with the details and I'll give it consideration. Any other requests for cash donations will be deleted as I notice them.

Thanks :).

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Store Wars......

2007-04-10T01:12:03Z

ha ha funny.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcg82_store-wars-parodie-star-wars

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Something a little different

2007-04-09T01:47:39Z

Hello, your benevolent Sith Overlord here. I don't know if any of you realized I was also a photographer and I do like sharing my work with my vast amount of friends, but he's out of the country. So, I'm gonna subject you all to it :).

Seriously, though, if you need a bit of a diversion head to http://gallery.schappellphotographics.com and take a look. Note that some sections, specifically the "Pat Johnson Workshop" are not safe for work browsing.

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Nothing says Easter like Star Wars-themed eggs

2007-04-07T00:57:01Z

Hahahaha...

http://flickr.com/photos/gruber/446657915/

Funny, but cool.

:)
Feiruz

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Star Wars Cookbooks.....

2007-04-01T15:40:27Z

ha ha Wookie Cookies! Bhwaa!

http://www.amazon.com/Wookiee-Cookies-Star-Wars-Cookbook/dp/0811821846/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/104-8653545-6488705

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dude.

2007-03-31T06:06:44Z

http://www.usps.com/

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Darth Sidious gets a job

2007-03-28T16:27:21Z

Don't know if you've seen this yet or not..pretty funny fan film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeB6VhbbY_g&NR

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Burning Jedi Needed

2007-03-21T19:01:59Z

Hello all!
I'm looking for a brave soul or two who's into both Star Wars and Burning
Man to practice Jedi dueling with me, the ultimate goal being to put on a
show for the folks on the Playa.
I've been practicing some myself, but I have no formal training, just what
I've gotten off the net and figured out for myself, so if you're a beginner
too that's great, we can figure out our own style. If you're not, you can
have a good time schooling me.
I'm looking to get together at least twice a month. I have saftey goggles so
no one will lose an eye, and nice shiny padded sabers are in the works. If
you're into it let me know!
May the Force be with you... always.

Davma Vesta
Achbeetle of Fiorinal

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'Star Wars' Droid R2-D2 to Collect U.S. Mail

2007-03-17T05:35:21Z

Star Wars in the news... http://www.space.com/entertainment/ap_070316_starwars_mailbox.html

Thirty years ago, in theaters near and far, far away, a movie opened the imaginations of millions, combining the magic of mythology and special effects to launch the “Star Wars'' phenomenon.

A star of those films – the brave little robot R2-D2 – is about to take a turn collecting mail as the Postal Service and Lucasfilm Ltd. commemorate that movie launch [image].

The post office is wrapping mail collection boxes in some 200 cities nationwide in a special covering to look like R2-D2.

It's part of a promotion for a new stamp to be announced March 28, said Anita T. Bizzotto, the post office's chief marketing officer.

“It's a little teaser for the upcoming announcement and we decided to have a little fun with it,'' she said.

About 400 mailboxes will be covered to look like the stout droid. “When you look at a mailbox, the resemblance to R2-D2 is too good to pass up,'' Bizzotto said.

While postal officials would like people to look for these mailboxes and maybe even drop in a letter, Bizzotto urged people not to tamper with them, noting that's a crime.

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Was the Death Star attack an inside job??

2007-03-17T05:25:22Z

LMAO!

http://www.debunking911.com/questions.htm

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Calling all REAL star wars fans to make a stand

2007-03-12T22:16:46Z

Celebration IV is coming up in los angeles, and I want to put together a group of my prequels hating breathren to attend the convention and express our displeasure with the prequels.

thos of us that felt betrayed by the new movies have been ignored and dismissed, and the time as come for our voices to be heard.

we should assemble as large a group as possible to carry signs expressing how we feel.

reply if you are interested in making a stand for the movies of our childhood.

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How I knew we were soulmates...

2007-03-08T02:42:32Z

I just had to share this little story of me and my fiance, who is just a big of a Star Wars geek as me...

...After our first date, we were sitting in his car talking, while is iPod was on shuffle...After we leaned in for our first kiss, and were just getting into it, we both starting giggling...we both noticed, at the exact moment, that his iPod was playing the Star Wars Theme...

...How many people can say "Oh, honey, there's our song?" to that?

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New Star Wars Book 30th anniversary

2007-03-02T05:55:07Z

Here is a book that someone told me, has never seen before pictures and the story about making the first film. It's a little pricy, but it is the 30th anniversary of Star Wars.

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0345494768/ref=s9_asin_title_1/103-8844846-7203007

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Shatner sings to Lucas

2007-02-28T19:54:38Z

I'm sure many of you have probably seen this, but, it's still freakin funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p55YD8QhQ3o

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Since, well, ever....

2007-02-22T16:19:48Z

OK, not quite ever, but since I got my first cell phone, I wanted the Imperial March as a ring tone. Now, with my Treo 700 and a nifty little application I am so, so, so, so happy to announce that "imperial.mp3" is now my ring tone.

Oh, happy day!

Carry on :).

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My love just bought me a . . .

2007-02-22T05:51:35Z

great panic button, but instead of a wailing alarm or some other equally annoying sound it plays the Imperial March.

Needless to say I love it.

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Favourite lines

2007-02-16T07:46:05Z

"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." -- this one always cracks me up.

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So which soundtrack do you listen to the most?

2007-02-15T03:39:23Z

I have to say that I was very surprised at how much I liked the score for Epi III. I thought John Williams really took the gloves off and achieved a much darker, more nuanced sound than he had in quite a while, while still holding onto the themeatic principles of scoring a Star Wars film. Overall though, I am still a Return of the Jedi girl.

And then of course, what is your all time favorite Star Wars theme music?

Sorry if this post is redundant and has already been discussed to death.

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Muwahaha

2007-02-15T03:32:30Z

The Sith Rule! Or something :)

Greetings from your new moderator! I'm not planning on really changing anything since this tribe seems to be rather civil. If you have any suggestions, comments, criticisms or good jokes, please let me know :).

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Scott is your new new Moderator!

2007-02-15T03:30:53Z

Put your hands together for your new Moderator Scott...

I will always care about this tribe. I am sad to hand it over but I just don't have the time that I need to put into it these days. Thank all of you members for the friendship and fun times. I have a good feeling that Scott is going to do a great job keeping this tribe alive.

The future of STAR WARS is not over, we have many things to look forward to as it turns 30 years old this May.

rub

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What is your favorite star ship?

2007-02-11T19:20:07Z

The meleniun falcon is cool because it has had more work done to it than an East LA low rider, but I am partial to the Corillian Corvette.

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The main photo for the next few days

2007-02-11T02:36:30Z

Is one of our very own Ayshah. And, I daresay she gives Natalie Portman a run for her money :).

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Anyone seen any of these?

2007-02-10T00:00:31Z

Lots of Deleted & Making Of material I've never seen before. Especialy interesting is the Luke & Biggs/Anchorhead footage in the first couple of "episodes". I've heard about it before, but never seen it...enjoy. (Note: For some reason this posting editor truncates the links before the "?". I've had to add spaces to get the entirity to display - to use the links, copy and paste in your browser and remove the space before the "?" If anybody know's how to get around this, please let me know and I'll re-post the links without the spaces...)

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=X9jBuvmjRhw

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=A-XHwhsF7zI

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=7yAAO8fNzPA

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=L_N-zo9ar60

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=OQj5mWTYvrw

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=-_ydxPXJQhE

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=tpkQc4fWv2k

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=RcIepZtF5zg

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=3PhEuVD6EeU

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=9OwgRHhELy8

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 11
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=MZFExlTo7qg

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=c65Ievh9AVw

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 13
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=YUb4_k53Jac

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=P_m9oTed2FI

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 15
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=4sNMk4NMc5o

Star Wars Deleted Magic pt 23
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=U1humCnku5M

Empire Strikes Back Deleted Magic Montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=AB2z6L2m5WY

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Happy Monday!

2007-02-05T17:26:42Z

Not really. Nothing happy about Monday. Too bad the death star is in the shop for a smog test, I really could go for a good round of planet bustin' right about now.

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Let the Wookie Win

2007-02-04T11:12:07Z

From the AP...

Wookie Impersonator Arrested for Battery
By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - A man dressed as Chewbacca was arrested after police said the street performer head-butted a tour guide operator in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Frederick Evan Young, 44, of Los Angeles was booked Thursday for investigation of misdemeanor battery, police Lt. Paul Vernon said.

Police said the 6-foot-4 street performer was seen arguing Thursday afternoon with a tour guide who had expressed concern the Star Wars wookie impersonator was "harassing and touching tourists" in violation of city law.

The city passed ordinances last year seeking to crack down on the colorful assortment of actors who perform outside the landmark theater. The move was prompted by complaints from tourists who said the actors were aggressive and abusive if they refused to pay for pictures.

Security guards escorted Young off theater property, but he decided to strike back and head-butted the tour guide, Vernon said.

"The lesson here is you can have the force with you," Vernon said. "You just can't use illegal force."

Young could not be reached for comment. His telephone number was unlisted.

The tour guide, Brian Sapir, told the Los Angeles Times that he asked the Chewbacca impersonator to stop harassing two young Japanese tourists when the actor exploded in anger.

"He said, 'Nobody tells this wookie what to do,'" Sapir said.

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Rotating the main pic

2007-02-03T00:14:40Z

I'm going to be rotating the main pic every few days. There's LOTS of great photos in our gallery, but if you have more, please post 'em!

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EU Novels that "don't suck"

2007-02-03T00:03:05Z

I've read a few of the EU novels and by and large they were OK, but I really found the Timothy Zahn books to be a cut above the rest.

Who else liked the Zahn books or who is/was your favorite EU author?

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Who Is Your Least Favorite Star Wars Character?

2007-02-01T17:08:40Z

Uncle Owen is my least favorite character. Why? Because he lied to Luke, tried to suppress Luke's natural abilities, and drove him mercilessly with work and falsehoods; the worst of the latter was that if they kept their heads low the Empire wouldn't bother them. Owen's death at the hands of the Stormtroopers proved the lie of that one!

I didn't pick Jar-Jar Binks because in the end, Jar Jar proved his own necessity to the Star Wars saga--he was the Foolish True Believer. It was his proposal which led to the Senate endorsing Palpatine's policies and his ascension to the throne.

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Speaking of Battlegrounds II

2007-01-31T18:00:15Z

What are some other good Star Wars games?

I like BG's II because I can play as Stormtroopers, Jedis, Sith, Clone Troppers, operate Tie Fighters and X-Wings, kill Ewoks, etc. Its got a lot of variety.

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Looking for new Moderator…

2007-01-30T16:31:24Z

I love STAR WARS with all my heart and soul but I just don’t have the time to dedicate to this tribe like I should so I’m hoping someone else may want to take over for me. I have not change a thing in months, I think this is a great chance for someone to go in and have fun giving the site an overhaul. My music has really been going forward and I need to put the time needed into it.

I will try to check back soon and see if there are any takers.

Thanks,
rub

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Who is your favorite Star Wars character?

2007-01-26T02:13:29Z

My favorite is Padme... When I saw the original films I was always very curious about her and what had happened to turn Anakin to the dark side. I like Padme in the new films. I still have a difficult time with how she died in the last movie though as I've posted a few times - I imagined her living longer b/c of Leia's memory of her. From the first movie she seems too strong of an individual to give up the will to live. IF she died of a broken heart in my opinion it would have made more sense of this happening to her over time when she saw who Anakin had become - not when her children were born.

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George Lucas to storm the Rose Parade

2007-01-25T04:36:25Z

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-12-12-george-lucas_x.htm?POE=click-refer

With storm troopers and floats and everything! Fabulous!

x-posting to star wars tribe

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Get your Lightsaber!

2007-01-24T01:20:07Z

The custom saber shop is a great place for making and designing your own saber.
www.thecustomsabershop.com

If you own a master replicas and wanted it upgraded or you are addicted to the movies then ultra saber has the sounds and light up effect.
www.Ultrasabers.com

If you plan on dueling with your saber then park saber is where you should look.
www.parksabers.com Or www.buystarwarsstuff.com (both links are park sabers)

P.S. I got mine at Buy starwars stuff and I love it.
May the Force(Tao) Be with you,
Master Jedi

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Episode II "original ending"

2007-01-23T19:15:08Z

Bwhaaa!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLckCjij53c

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"Only the Sith Think in Absolutes"

2007-01-21T07:31:32Z

This line seems to bother me from a philosophical point of view.

Essentially I think it's correct. Does that mean I'm "evil"? LOL

Discuss.

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Where my prequel haters at?

2007-01-16T15:25:43Z

I dont mean to start a flame war, but for me, the prequels cast a shadow over everythign the originals attempted to accomplish, and will NEVER be cannon to me.

I was just wondering if any of you feel the same, as I'd love to find more people who share my old tetament zeal for the original, un-alterd trilogy.

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Parody: Innocent kids use Jar Jar dolls as masturbation toy

2007-01-03T19:21:46Z

LMAO!!

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0899/jar.html

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Who Should Play Thrawn?

2007-01-03T19:17:05Z

If Lucas were to do a film version of the Thrawn Trilogy, who should play Grand Admiral Thrawn?

My top choice, Ciaran Hinds, who recently played Julius Caesar in HBO's Rome. Tall, commanding presence, and a radio quality voice.

Other suggestions?

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The Emperor would never touch a lightsaber

2007-01-02T03:10:37Z

Seriously people, the reason the emperor WORKED in the OT, was because he filled the Evil Wizard archetype, giving him a lightsaber totaly ruins his ominous and creepy nature. Any on that can be engaged in a sword fight, can loose one, but Magic, that is dark, and mysterious, and way more ominous than just a blade. plus, why would he ever NEED a lightsaber? thats what VADER was for. for me, the Emperor should hold the jedi in disdain, why stoop to using a weapon, when you can unleash the full power of the dark side? Fighting with a blade implies some sort of honor, and the emperor has none.

-------------------------------------------
The Prequels were a lie!

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costume rating website update

2006-12-11T03:09:14Z

Thank you for visiting CostumeRating.com and AmIPeriodOrNot.com. In the past 18 months, we have tried to provide a haven for costumers, re-enactors, roleplayers, actors and other costume junkies to show off their talents and toys.

Unfortunately, due to the difficulties in providing a format which would allow everyone a place for their own timeline or specialty, along with addressing issues of security and protecting against anonymous trolling, the site turned out to be too bulky and clumsy to navigate. As a result, the costume community has stayed away in droves.

As a result, we at CostumeRating.com and AmIPeriodOrNot.com have decided that the site we built simply isn’t going to provide the necessary framework to make everyone happy. Therefore, we found it necessary to take the site down…

In order to make room for the

ALL NEW AND IMPROVED CostumeRating.com and AmIPeriodOrNot.com!!!

That’s right. We fixed it.

New features include ONE login to access the ENTIRE site.

Users may upload up to 100 DIFFERENT pictures, into any timeline(s) they wish!

Users may edit pictures, search for specific pictures, search for specific users, post to a variety of forums, comment, and create their own weblogs, along with a “Mix and Match feature, just for fun!

Please come by and check us out!

http://www.CostumeRating.com

and

http://www.AmIPeriodOrNot.com

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Forgive Me, But...

2006-11-09T03:48:17Z

I am sorry if this question was dealt with before here, but how many "epsiodes" did George Lucas actually write? I know for some (or all) they were just penned outlines for his story ideas...but was it only six episodes, or were there more. If so, what content did the others have...how would the story have progressed after Return of the Jedi?

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I'm surprised

2006-11-08T17:24:49Z

that this hasn't been posted already.

Enjoy and laugh.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P-fwYPYlEQ8

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Star Wars Pet Costumes

2006-10-28T20:33:12Z

This is hilarious...check out Leia and Vader on the bottom right.

http://www.buycostumes.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=18842&PCatID=house%20ad&ccatid=petpromoall

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Leia! I never knew!

2006-10-27T19:44:27Z

Someone posted this to the Bellydance Video Clips forum and I thought folks here would get a kick out of Leia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uO8DjsXJpo&mode=related&search=

Poor Han, he missed the whole performance what with being frozen and then temporarily blind and all ;)

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Padme question

2006-10-23T14:02:46Z

I love Star Wars always have but since I have seen the last movie I have been deeply bothered by the way Padme died. I mean I knew she was going to die but I do not like the way it happened. It did not seem right. She was a strong and independent woman so to just give up the will to live does not seem like the truth about her to me. What do you think? I've heard from other Star Wars fans that Lucas choose her death at that time b/c her dying symbolized the birth of Vader? I imagined her living with her daughter until she was about four years old or so and then dying of depression or in some kind of battle? I remember in Return of the Jedi Leia talks about memories of her mother... Did Lucas mess up there? Please let me know what you think?
Best,
Ayshah

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Watch Yoda Dance

2006-09-20T22:58:46Z

I laughed my ass off at this...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8062444935159455553&q=yoda&hl=en

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Meow Skywalker

2006-09-15T23:28:57Z

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/09/22

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Your favorite parts

2006-09-14T17:09:20Z

No, I'm not talking about Portman and Fisher!
The topic of favorite parts came up during the favorite movie discussion, and I thought it deserved it's own thread.
Apparently I'm a saber duel junkie -- EP1 was worth suffering through to see Obi Wan, Qui Gon and Darth Maul get it on. Count Dooku was an awesome foe in EP2, and I think he did us all a favor by making Anakin a lefty. The battles between Luke and Vader are awesome in both Empire and Jedi.
By far one of the most awesome things I've ever seen is the amazing climactic battle between Obi Wan and Vader in EP3. The choreaography and speed of that fight is savage poetry! And it leads into another fave of mine, when Vader is on the table being transformed into the hulking machine-man, only to learn it has all been for naught.

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Story Well Told?

2006-09-14T14:03:29Z

As a life-long Star Wars fan, I love the series and always will...while forgiving it for its foibles (plotholes, inconsistencies, sometimes cheesy dialogue, unnecessary characters, continuity problems), but I'm able to see through that (and sometimes fastfoward), and just dig the specatcle, the hope, the music, and whatever else it is about this damn saga that has always connected with a deep part of myself. So here's my view: Star Wars is a great story, but sloppily told.

Discuss...

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I loved this

2006-08-10T01:04:02Z

Darth DJ, Vader mixes it up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycMDzQp1Vtw

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Behind the Scenes: Death Star Destruction

2006-08-02T19:42:14Z

What did the Emperor think of the initial collapse of the Death Star?

Check it out...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=22Lx016uPSo&search=robot%20chicken

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Anakin, I am your father

2006-07-29T21:36:54Z

New here. Sorry if you already covered this.

Was Palpatine Anakin's father? Did he sneak down to Tatooine and use the dark side to seduce Shmi Skywalker, impregnate her, and then erase her memory of it? It would make perfect sense because he manipulated everything else into place, including killing Shmi Skywalker (by way of the Sand People).

And if so, then wouldn't that have made a better ending...for the Emporer to drop an "I am your father" on the newly helmeted Darth?

Don't know if Lucas thought of that. If he did, it would have been cool....

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What would you ask Yoda?

2006-07-24T14:39:38Z

If he were here and you could commune with him.

What would his advice be?

How would he interpret the our worlds events?

Kind of deep I know.... but give it a shot

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Genetic Flaw

2006-07-20T07:41:05Z

Has anyone found it humorous that in ep. IV there is a trooper that hits his head on the door when chasing Han and Chewie? This was originally a slip in the editing, but it was unfortunately un-cutable. What I mean is that the pace of that scene is just so that it would have been very noticeable had they cut it out.

So what did they do to remedy this little editing flaw? Why they did what all good story tellers do they improvised.

When they were filming ep. II they show Jango getting into "Slave 1" and hitting his head on the hatch door and they als ogave him a scare for it. You'll notice that the Clones, Boba and Jango all have a scare on their forheads.

All of this for a simple little thing that could not be cut out of an earlier episode.

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Another Highschool Lightsaber Duel

2006-07-16T12:49:45Z

What ever happened to a good ol' days of fighting using our fists?

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/highschool-lightsaber-duel.html

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Girls

2006-07-04T11:59:16Z

So, I was wondering, how many Star Wars fans here are chicks??

Peace!
Anouska

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George needs a new yacht...

2006-05-27T19:03:31Z

"Lucas Offers Original 'Star Wars' on DVD"

May 4, 2006

"Fans of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy are in for a treat when the films -- as they first appeared in theaters -- are released in a new DVD series on September 12."

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New Tribe

2006-05-05T13:28:35Z

A place where devotees of the true path to immortality -- The Force -- can meet. http://tribes.tribe.net/jedisforjesus

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New Star Wars Comic Strip

2006-04-23T16:25:27Z

http://www.stardustcomics.com/_mgxroot/page_10824.html

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Has anyone heard anything on the tv series?

2006-04-23T00:58:50Z

Ihave heard through many sources that Lucas plans to fill the gap between III and IV this way. Though I haven't heard anything lately. Does anyone have any info on this that they can share?

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A must see video

2006-04-23T00:16:57Z

Internet is for porn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KaEMX-YRmA
Warning: Adult language and some Natalie skin......

Here's the rest of my videos....
Anakin's Rhapsody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uthQtfmxzzE
Jedi Fighting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuG-7CX8uwc
Darkness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aufTq5lAxj8
Jetsons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7GGk0p3Aek
Gungan's Island
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfaaEj0gmkY
Fall Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUhmw7R88ho
Empire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydoKbXTOiUs
Faith of the Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otczZO2odwE
Numa Numa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_oQEoncTbw
How Not 2 Be Seen in a Galaxy Far Far Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iut3qk7lF-s

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SW political question

2006-04-14T12:05:08Z

If it's the Galactic Republic then why does Padme, Kenobi and a couple others keep bringing up democracy? They're two totally seperate forms of govt.

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A Must watch video!

2006-04-14T11:58:50Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCd4CQYGGO0&feature=Views&page=2&t=t&f=b

It's Peanut Butter Jelly Tyme!

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