Na, not Scotland – prolly just some Renaissance Fair somewhere in the United States Midwest … and I think Darth Vadar should be able to “enjoy” it just the same as anyone else ….
Actually it is my family’s Seal that is on my Bodice. And the Tartan is the closest I could find to my mothers side without spending obscene amounts of money. Oh, and Yes that is my natural Hair Color.
Exactly!! And wouldn’t that explain why so many of the movie’s characters have British accents?
The British Empire stretched further than we know, so it would appear…
♪♪ Long Long time Ago
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they’d be happy for a while. ♫
Apart from the entertainment, they are now an important part of the pop culture. I bet you won’t understand 25% of the comments here, because you never saw the movies.
I once met an English teacher who had never read LOTR. When I tried to ask – very politely – why he hadn’t, he didn’t let me finish my sentence and snarled at me that he “already had a religion”. I guess he had encounterd some disbelief too.
BTW, FSA, I saw four of the Star wars movies and enjoyed them on a certain level, but disliked them on another. Suspension of disbelief is of the essence.
Statement well placed, Arthur…I get to enjoy dressing like this once or twice a year since I’ve loved Star Wars since I was 4 in ‘77, and Dad worked for NASA & is also a sci-fi fan, and the folks would never give in back then to the moderate expense of making such a wicked Halloween costume. I’LL ALWAYS BE A TOYS-R-US KID.
It’s true. Star Wars had one of the biggest impacts on pop-culture and society of any movie series ever! I was watching the documentary last night oddly enough.
What is it with people and forcing their beliefs on others? Religion, now star wars? If I said I won’t watch it or play it, I won’t watch it or play it. So you guys can all enjoy what you like and I’ll enjoy what I like, ok? Thank you.
Hey, FSA, relax! I was just recommending a game to you. Just because it’s got “Star Wars” in the title doesn’t mean it’s bad (all the time)! If you like Neverwinter Nights, KOTOR is a very similar game. I’m certainly not saying you should rush out and buy the thing, but if you get the chance to borrow it off someone or pick up the demo, it’s worth playing, right? Unless there’s some reason you’re opposed to all things Star Wars?
Doesn’t the moniker ‘Fruitcake’ speak volumes already? Everyone’s entitled to their own choices and opinions…they’re like a$$holes: everyone’s got one-but some just smell worse than others.
I certainly hope no one used the FORCE to make me watch them — I have not watched Austin Powers either. Yesterday when i was at the hospital with my son he and the nurse were talking about the “Fat Bastard” I kept saying – who is that and they just said “the Fat Bastard” It was like a comedy routine. Then my son said “Mom! Its from Austin Powers!” Oh — ooops lame Mom – again…
Austin Powers… that one has more than enough going against it for any reasonable person to reserve the right to not watch. Star Wars is mostly harmless though, especially for those of us who never intend to don a darth vader costume or Princess leia slave outfit. It’s really very easy to enjoy the movies without getting sucked into that void.
I love Star Wars. I can accept it if somebody doesn’t like it or even if they refuse to watch it outright, but that forces me to ask one question:…WHY!?? I just don’t understand what’s not to like about it… D:
How do you know that you don’t like something if you haven’t seen it?
Those of you who refuse to watch Star Wars are simply doing so to go against the grain of society. If you were to watch them and then say you didn’t like them then that would make sense, but to refuse to even watch them is pure ignorance.
Though I am also something of a Star Wars fan, I can completely understand why someone would not want to watch it. For one thing, it’s been completely overexposed and overhyped. It’s such a big part of American culture that people reference ideas from it without thinking about it. Same with Star Trek. And I can easily understand why someone would want to steer clear of it for that reason alone. (Same reason why I’ve never eaten at KFC.)
Lol… I was just joking. I would never actually hold someone in ill regard because they didn’t like the same stuff as me. For the record I am NOT a big star wars fan, but they are a good series to see at least once.
yes, yes they do. I had one, ooohhh, it was so bad. it was one thing after the other and then i took it for inspection and they wanted $2,000 to pass it. I about died from shock, then went and financed a Toyota. I’ve had it for 5 years with no issue. 35 mpg etc. very nice car.
well, there is a huge difference between a Mustang, which I will admit are top of the line, and a Dodge Neon, easily the worst american “disposable car” ever made.
My Volvo is the best…except for the fact that the person who had it before blew the entire ABS… I was going down a steep hill yesterday and started to power slide…
The problem with cars is that technology has surpassed economics. You could put out a car that lasts 20 years, but meantime you’d go out of business and in 20 years when everyone needed a new car then what?
My Toyota, nine years and yet to need a tune-up. I love my lil truck.
My sis, on the other hand, bought a Saturn. It started eating tires. She took it back to the dealership three times in a row; they told her there was nothing wrong with it. Then the warranty expired. She took it to a different mechanic, who brought her out a recall notice for the very problem she was having. She went back to Saturn; they would not honor the recall even though it went out before her warranty expired. She was threatening to picket the dealership. My brother told her she should make a sign reading “If you buy a Saturn, you could lose Uranus!”
Well, still no resolution for the problem, and the whole family now refers to Sis’s car as “the Uranus.”
Well, I think one should at least watch the first movie before passing judgement. I can’t blame somebody for getting turned off on it, because of all the fanatical types out there. But… give it a chance. If you watch the first one (Star Wars “4″ now), and don’t like it, fine. But you can’t say you don’t like it if you’ve never seen it. I’ll try anything once before making up my mind. Like horror. Watched a few actually, hated them all.
*shudders*
Horror! Seriously, I’m a wuss. I watched What Lies Beneath, that crappy movie with Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, and had to sleep with the light on!
Brewski – my brother goes to China a lot – he is a Physicist and working on an project there. The stories he tells about food!! They serve the chicken feet, duck bills parts he does not wnat to kow what thye are — he wants to know what do they do with the rest of the bird???
I watched Friday the 13th, Halloween, Saw, The Hitcher, several others. No theng-kyoo.
I’m okay with Hitchcock-style suspense though, like the original Psycho, or the Birds.
Yea I am sure they do — but his complaint is that they were not serving to HIM!! This was at a dinner where he was not ordering but being served a set menu …
Yes, my hosts always order for me too (family-style at round table). So I just eat it and don’t ask questions. I saw some of the things I ate when they were still alive (cooked to order), and I still have no idea what the hell they were.
Not recommended for squeamish Americans.
I was there for 10 weeks when I was younger, and we went to one of those family, round table restaurants…
(Going into this story, you must know that I got dysentery and had only eaten the sweet breakfast bread for several weeks leading up to this.)
I went to the buffet style area and selected what good eats I wanted to have prepared by some griller in the center of the table. My eyes lit up. Never before, or after, had a foreigner in China been so elated!!! They had BUFFALO WINGS! I grabbed as many as I could because I was so hungry for real, tasty meat. As we put them on the grill, I made my discovery. They were fetal chickens.
I ate bread and soup the rest of the trip. Due to the sickness, and my issues with the cuisine, I lost over 70lbs on the trip. I have nothing against “exotic” food, but that just wasn’t my cup of tea…
I got food poisoning on my last visit. The flight home sucked.
Perhaps you’re on to a new diet plan, Mal. You said you’re trying to lose weight, right? So, why not take a vacation in China?
You may have something there Brewski … perhaps that explains it for me. Your comment: I can’t blame somebody for getting turned off on it, because of all the fanatical types out there.
I loved reading all the Harry Potter books but I refused to stand in line @ midnight to get the next release. I waited a few months until the bookstores were fully stocked to get the book. I just don’t like to follow the hype.
I am not judging SW at all, I am simply saying I don’t have the desire to watch it. Sometimes I lose something in my English interpretation, but feel free to correct me if I have misunderstood.
I see what you mean there Leila. I actually refused to read the Harry Potter books for years because of this. I finally caved when I was bored one summer after the 5th book came out, and then I was hooked. It’s the same with the damn Twilight books and movies for me too. I read the books and enjoyed them, but I don’t need to see the movies to validate my existence. I may see them later, when all the annoying hype is dead, but the hype about Star Wars is likely to live on forever. Lucas put out the crappy eps 1-3, and people still love the originals, so I think that says something for their value in pop culture.
Agreed. Oh, Twilight!!! I finished the whole series and I am still wondering why I read them. The last book was a complete waste of time. The movie … well, *barf*.
As far as SW, you guys have an alliance living under my roof. If he asks me ‘nice’ I might just break down and watch ONE of them…
You make a good point, Ms. B.
As it stands, today’s culture demands the major part of society to partake in whatever the whole desires and sets as a standard.
Essentially, “validating your existence” can, in some cases, be the only thing makes some movies worth watching.
In my opinion, however, Star Wars I – III completed the whole.
If you found them crappy, I won’t say they weren’t… but there was a certain quality of fullness after they were finished.
That being said, the story and acting aren’t the real point.
Once Ep. I [The Phantom Menace] was released, Lucas and company needed to expand the universe far beyond the reached of six films.
Novels, comics, and video games allowed further expansion into a universe that was impossible to reach prior to their release.
Those who know the difference between Forms I through VII or those who know who Tyvokka [Wookie Jedi for the win] is… simply have no desire to validate their existence with those around them.
They are themselves on a different level than others, and therefore I beg to differ that Star Wars has value only in its pop culture or cult following.
Those in the cult have no idea as to what they’re doing.
lolcatburglar, lolcatburglar, steal me a cat says:
I’ve only ever seen “Star Wars” and once at that, when it first came out. Fun for the special effects (which were really amazing at the time) but I wasn’t interested in seeing any of the others when they came out.
But since I am a nice person, dammit, when my boyfriend asked if I would go with him to see a one-man re-enactment of the first 3 movies, I agreed. I was probably the only one in the theater who didn’t get the references and subsequently had the only pair of unsoiled underwear at the end of the evening, it was fun at least to see one person do all of the characters.
Yeah, well. I do love him and stuff. I don’t share his Star Wars geek-fu, but we both have done improv so from that standpoint it was fun for me to watch this guy (clicky!) in action, even if I didn’t always know why he was doing what he was doing.
The couple sitting next to us had just come back from a trip to Paris, where they had become engaged. I couldn’t help but think that her attendance at the show had much to do with the shiny new ring she had on and where she had received it. And no, I did NOT steal it from her. Thought about it, though.
Well put–it’s all about the FUN and a temporary detour from the stink of reality. I’ll sport that costume @ TexRenFest as long as they keep letting me in the door, since I’ve never-repeat, never-been to any sci-fi convention in my life and didn’t get to do such a cool costume for the first 33 Halloweens in my life. It’s a blast dressing up like that, what else can I say?
Horror is junk, mostly because half the time if the people weren’t retarded beyond all suspension of disbeleif the monster/killer would be about the second one to die.
Like others have said, you shouldn’t judge Star Wars by the overly obsessive fans. The first trilogy is classic cinema, and although they were a pop-culture phenomenon, they are well above the vacuous dreck that usually passes for pop-culture. It can be enjoyed without becoming an obsessive, cosplaying fanatic.
Of course, if you still don’t want to watch it, that’s cool too.
That’s it! Star Wars party at my house, on my big screen! I cannot believe there are so many people missing out on these. Arthur is absolutely right; these movies are a huge part of pop culture. That, and they’re just fun.
We’re not attacking. We’re just trying to point out how much you are missing if you refuse to watch something so classic. You can decide you don’t like it, I’m fine with that, but to decide you don’t like something without seeing it is something else.
Leila - not allowing anyone to break her FB spirit today. says:
Ever hear of being a little something called “open-minded”, or do you still eat the same favorite foods you’ve been tolerating since you were a kid who was told what to eat, think, act, and believe?
Live a little and stretch your boundaries…
My husband just bought a huge surround sound system, and not 30 seconds after hooking it up we had the Star Wars movie in and nearly blew the windows out of the house!
Can I come to your house?
I work at a high-end audio company, and put in an ultra-high-end blow-out-the-windows surround system (got at about 10% of retail price, long story). But whenever I turn it up even a little, my girlfriend says “that’s too loud!”
I once accidentally blasted the thing at full volume. I have never seen my cat freak out so badly. So did I as I madly scrambled for the remote. Thankfully, the speakers were undamaged. I can’t be sure about my eardrums though.
I heard this yesterday from some old guy in the dr’s office.
Two old ladies were walking down the street, one says “It’s windy!” the other replies, “No, its Thursday.” The first lady says, “yeah, lets go get a drink.” He then told me that getting old sucks. I pretended to laugh heartily. :rolleyes:
Brewski, are you talking for audio output? If so, I am a Bose fan. I am a little behind in technology. I don’t even know what Blu-ray really does or what the difference is when compared to DVD.
Dear Leila,
Your single layer DVD holds about 4.7GB of information.
Your dual layer DVD holds about 7.5GB.
A BRD holds about 26GB.
A BRD also reads much faster than a DVD.
Hope this made some sense!
Ms B, new BluRay players boot much more quickly. They are basically a full computer, and the old ones took a while to boot up.
I’ve been trying to find some good concerts or audio recordings.
Bose is based not far from me. They’re targeted at the mid-level consumer. Our stuff is usually $10K plus and is custom. Most all of it is out of my price range.
I don’t know Ms B … I really do not know why it’s so uninteresting to me. There are times I won’t watch a movie if a specific person is in it … like Aniston … I can’t stand to watch her. SWA, I only know that Harrison Ford is in it and I like watching his movies.
no, those are not Sci-Fi. They are Fantasy. Two completely different genres. In college I took a course called 20th century Sci-Fi lit. It was the best lit. class ever, but then the teacher asked us to read LOTR and everyone was pissed
sorry, we were pissed becasue it is not Sci-Fi. The Hobbit is a good read, but I can’t get through even the first book of the series. They are too long and involve entire chapters where nothig happens but waling about.
I am ashamed to say it took me four tries recently to get through the series. I liked the Hobbit, but for some reason I couldn’t get more than half-way through Fellowship. Once I got into Two Towers I was hooked though.
ah, I wish they could be 1200 pages instead of 900 each! I have actually read some verry long books and some long series. Stephen King’s Dark Tower for instance. About to finnish Philip Pullman’s Colden Compas trilogy.
*nods in agreement*
I love sci-fi. I’m not big on fantasy, however. My girlfriend’s mom is always giving her stuff like Eragon, Narnia Chronicles, whatever. I’ll take a good Sci-Fi flick over those any day.
Your mileage may vary…
Agreed!! So excited to meet a fellow Ann McCaffery fan. My first was Dragonsong, I believe, that was years ago! that was the one with Menolly right? Yes, that was the one.
Yeah, I’ll read through those eventually; I can remember being 14 and 15 years old and my dad would have one of the books on tape in the car every time we went somewhere…
*shakes up can Ols Style – opens it at Brewski to put out his brain fire* Oh sh*t — that’s right alcohol burns … Stop drop and roll Brewski! stop, drop and roll!!
AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
*runs around waving arms*
*runs to bathroom, plunges head in toilet*
Aaahhh! Whew.
Good lord. Did failblog sack the cleaning staff? This place is disgusting!
Brewski — Do you fell a draft? I hate to tell you this … but the fire jumped to your pants — at least the back of them … hmmmm, what did you say up above — your butt is cute? Lets all take a vote …
I don’t mean to rag on people who dress up for the Renn faires…that’s completely their business. However, if you go to a medieval festival dressed as a Star Wars character…that’s really really lame.
This actually may be one of my more favorite fails in a while. This is unmistakably the most…
Going to a RenFaire dressed in a futuristic Science-Fiction costume is like showing up at someone else’s baseball game and trying to play football on their field. He’s not only trying to grab attention away from the Faire actors who’re trying to maintain some semblance of historical accuracy, he’s also messing up the show for all those paying customers who are trying to enjoy that Faire for what it is.
As a Faire participant for over 20 years, I *love* Faire customers (especially little kids) who make an honest attempt to wear Renaissance costumes (even if they’re in polyester Disney Princess dresses, at least they’re *trying*!)… but I despise the trolls like this Darth McVader.
At least I’m a troll SMART enough to not look like a douche in Aviator shades…
Blah-Blah-Blog…purists like you make me ILL–it took many hours of creative thinking and lots of work to make that entire costume from scratch w/o ANY patterns (minus the helmet of course, I’m not THAT talented-yet)…so I’d have to say I put at LEAST as much effort into what I’ve done FOR FUN’S SAKE as anyone else in any historically-accurate attire at any RenFaire. If I could actually AFFORD to travel to & get tickets for a sci-fi convention (and the only good ones are in So.Cal. & I live in Houston, mind you), I would certainly do so to avoid being berated by your kind-both in public & on sites like this.
Henceforth, try letting us all know when that diamond you’ve been making inside your unbelievably tightly-compressed ANAL cavity finally drops out…I’ll gladly cash it in to buy tickets to whatever RenFaire YOU are NOT attending.
Sorry, ThaBlob.
FAIL.
It’d be a WIN if he wore it to a science-fiction convention. I’d LOVE to see “Darth McVader” there, or at a costume party, or on my doorstep trick-or-treating for Halloween… Those are venues for this sort of costume, NOT a Faire or historical-reenactment event where people are trying to play a different game…
Blah-Blah-Blog…purists like you make me ILL–it took many hours of creative thinking and lots of work to make that entire costume from scratch w/o ANY patterns (minus the helmet of course, I’m not THAT talented-yet)…so I’d have to say I put at LEAST as much effort into what I’ve done FOR FUN’S SAKE as anyone else in any historically-accurate attire at any RenFaire. If I could actually AFFORD to travel to & get tickets for a sci-fi convention (and the only good ones are in So.Cal. & I live in Houston, mind you), I would certainly do so to avoid being berated by your kind-both in public & on sites like this.
Henceforth, try letting us all know when that diamond you’ve been making inside your unbelievably tightly-compressed ANAL cavity finally drops out…I’ll gladly cash it in to buy tickets to whatever RenFaire YOU are NOT attending.
Ok, new theory: What if that actually is Vader? If he is at a historical market or whatever he has to dress up – but he certainly can’t take his mask off. He did his best!
I know, I know. It smacks of plagiarism, but it’s a completely different eye (I would hope). It has none of the sparkle and is somewhat bloodshot. I just wanted to use something personal as an avatar and it’s about the only presentable feature that I have. Even the right eye is much less attractive.
That said, if you would rather I used something else, I’d be happy to oblige.
Aww man, this is why I hate lolspeak! I often jumble up my letters like that, but I usually catch it! (can’t count the number of times I’ve tried to write ‘that’ as ‘htat’!)
*squeezes Hairy*
Lolcats had such potential! Now it seems to be 90-95% pointless captions on pictures of cats! Where have the funny ones gone?!
(wrote ‘teh’ again, but caught it in time this time!)
I gotta say that the community there seems to have a very strong bond. To my knowledge, I haven’t seen them going after each other in attacks like I have seen here.
*ears burn*
We really do…. it’s all about being nice, having fun and playing fair over there.
And a lot of us don’t really care that much whether the lols are funny or not, we’re just there to have fun with each other.. much as it is here, it seems!
It may seem but it’s not. There are a lot of FB folks however that are lots of fun so they make up for it and even make your day. Otherwise I would have been gone long time ago.
that’s too bad!
I’ve only been reading since the, er, crossover ‘event’, and it’s hard to tell who’s a ‘regular’ here and who’s not.. and especially, to tell when someone’s being rude; the whole fail thing seems to have a bit more of an edge than the lolcat thing.
It’s because we’re constantly having to defend from troll assaults! It can put the best of tempers on edge when someone either personally insults you/your race/your friend/your friend’s race.
Soooo, you think you jumble your letters because lolspeak exists??? If there was no lolspeak you would type perfectly. Interesting theory. Lolspeak — the downfall of civilation and the creator of typos. Power to the CATS!! YEA!!!
I like girls, elsa. Oh wait, you meant the language? Very kind (I guess) of you, but no thanks. Regular English is hard enough for me. And reading lolspeak gives me a headache.
LOL — I think he is just all jumbled from the vigorous dunkings!!! Let his brain settle back into place and I am sure his letters will straighted themselves out!
Leila - not allowing anyone to break her FB spirit today. says:
Hmmmm, maybe… but then I am not at all sure that I object. *stands back and takes a good look at Arthur undressed in the vat, covered demurely in bubbles*
HA — LOL, I just realized Brewski wrote in the dredded lolspeak — I think he is not content with just losing him pants, but is looking for a full strip down and a good scrubbing
I’m sorry!! I am sure that after a little while everyone will all realize that you not only are you NOT cool/funny, but that you are not even trying to be….
King Arthur: You have proved yourself worthy. Will you join me?
[no response]
King Arthur: You make me sad. So be it. Come, Patsy!
[attempts to get around the Black Knight]
Black Knight: None shall pass.
King Arthur: What?
Black Knight: None shall pass!
King Arthur: I have no quarrel with you, good Sir Knight. But I must cross this bridge.
Black Knight: Then you shall die.
King Arthur: I command you, as King of the Britons, to stand aside!
Black Knight: I move for no man.
King Arthur: So be it!
[they fight until Arthur cuts off Black Knight's left arm]
King Arthur: Now, stand aside, worthy adversary!
Black Knight: ‘Tis but a scratch!
King Arthur: A scratch? Your arm’s off!
Black Knight: No, it isn’t!
King Arthur: Well, what’s that then?
King Arthur: I’ve had worse.
King Arthur: You liar!
Black Knight: Come on, you pansy!
[they fight again. Arthur cuts off the Knight's right arm]
King Arthur: Victory is mine!
[kneels to pray]
King Arthur: We thank thee, Lord, that in thy mercy –
[cut off by the Knight kicking him]
Black Knight: Come on, then.
King Arthur: What?
Black Knight: Have at you!
King Arthur: You are indeed brave, Sir Knight, but the fight is mine!
Black Knight: Oh, had enough, eh?
King Arthur: Look, you stupid bastard. You’ve got no arms left!
Bravely bold Sir Fruitcake rode forth from Camelot.
He was not afraid to die,
O brave Sir Fruitcake.
He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways,
Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Fruitcake!
.
And it’s “ma’am” to you.
To be fair, Star Wars opened with “Long ago, in a galaxy far far away”…so this one got the “long ago” part right…and isn’t Darth Vader the ultimate Black Knight?
I bet I was there when that picture was taken. It looks pretty mild compared to the other things that you see on “Wrong Day”. The last day of the season for the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
You see this all the time at the Texas Renfest, lots of clone troopers, and jedi running around. But I can’t say too much, I’ve dressed as Harry Potter and gone there before.
There is a documentary about the 501st which is an intense band of SW brothers, it is only available in Australia still but we have been waiting for it to come here… I can’t wait the site has a trailer and other info.
w.heartofanempire.com/
What’s sad is I met these two at the Ren-Fest in Houston (where this picture was taken). They weren’t the only ones, there was a whole group of Stormtroopers and a guy in a Chewbacca costume, too. For the record, I’m not sure if the sad part is that I met these people or that I was at a Renaissance faire. It was only for the booze, I swear!!
Luke, join me in the carnival.
Actually, we don’t know when Darth Vader was alive, only that it was in the past. Maybe it’s accurate.
IDK. I’m no Star Wars fan. I’ve never watched any of the movies nor I probably will. So I just winged it.
“Never watched any of the movies…”, hence
Why would I?
star wars isnt historical events?
They’re ‘A Long Time Ago’
I tried to say that, but FB smacked my hand!
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ok
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This is not a fail! THIS IS A WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITEE!!!!
but also “Far Far Away…”
Starwars has no time all it says is a long time ago far away
“Long Long time ago” was never fully defined….could be back in ‘94 or it could be back in Renaissance times.
But “a galaxy far far away” wasn’t referring to Scotland. I think.
meh – they have hyperdrive.
True.
Might do, it depends which galaxy you’re in to begin with…
This is Scotland??? I know that lions are common symbols in heraldry, but that looks like a Flemish lion on her chest.
Ohhh.. so THAT’S the historical inaccuracy.. I didn’t get it until you pointed it out…
I would pay to see someone say that to a lady.
Great Scott! Do you think she’s lion to us?
Do you think that’s a feliny?
Na, not Scotland – prolly just some Renaissance Fair somewhere in the United States Midwest … and I think Darth Vadar should be able to “enjoy” it just the same as anyone else ….
This pun run is about to go catatonic.
Maybe they are competing in the alion catagory!
(sorry for breaking into the pun run up there – hangs head in shame)
elsa you’re a cheetah!
Um, yes it is accurate, actually. Google “Scottish coat of arms” and you’ll see that lion on the heraldry.
*goes back to sewing Scottish heraldry for Capt. Jamy in HENRY V*
Actually it is my family’s Seal that is on my Bodice. And the Tartan is the closest I could find to my mothers side without spending obscene amounts of money. Oh, and Yes that is my natural Hair Color.
Yes, but why the vader costume?
Thank you gfinwe.
My friends are just silly and like starwars.
Darth gets a vacation…
How do you know their isn’t a Scotland in that “far, far away” galaxy? There was many familiar things in Shrek’s land of Far Far Away!
Exactly!! And wouldn’t that explain why so many of the movie’s characters have British accents?
The British Empire stretched further than we know, so it would appear…
Don’t you think it would have to be 1976 or earlier? ‘94 would have been the future.
Time is relative, least Einstein says so, or will tell me sometime next week.
Darth Vader is either from the past, or if he’s from the future they have have time machines.
So let the poor guy go to a reinassance faire.
ummm…. the originals were made in the 70? so how would it be 94?
♪♪ Long Long time Ago
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they’d be happy for a while. ♫
maybe vader some day later… now he’s just a small fry.
Sayin’
“Soon I’m gonna be a Jedi”
Apart from the entertainment, they are now an important part of the pop culture. I bet you won’t understand 25% of the comments here, because you never saw the movies.
Wasn’t planning on. But thanks anyways?
Did I sound insulting? Didn’t mean to, just making a statement.
No, you didn’t sound insulting. I understood what you meant. I just know I won’t understand any since I’ve never watched.
You should definitely check out Knight of the Old Republic and the sequel, they’re excellent games Star Wars or no!
I once met an English teacher who had never read LOTR. When I tried to ask – very politely – why he hadn’t, he didn’t let me finish my sentence and snarled at me that he “already had a religion”. I guess he had encounterd some disbelief too.
BTW, FSA, I saw four of the Star wars movies and enjoyed them on a certain level, but disliked them on another. Suspension of disbelief is of the essence.
Your English teacher prefers L. Ron Hubbard?
clear your cache to see a avatar pic from my living room!
Think I am a fan?
Statement well placed, Arthur…I get to enjoy dressing like this once or twice a year since I’ve loved Star Wars since I was 4 in ‘77, and Dad worked for NASA & is also a sci-fi fan, and the folks would never give in back then to the moderate expense of making such a wicked Halloween costume. I’LL ALWAYS BE A TOYS-R-US KID.
It’s true. Star Wars had one of the biggest impacts on pop-culture and society of any movie series ever! I was watching the documentary last night oddly enough.
Not quite a fail, but certainly not as great as it’s made out to be.
I am with you FSA. I refuse to watch any starwar movies.
*gasp* Sacrilege! (sp?)
*nods vigorously*
Is this an expellable offence? I mean the right to dislike it should go unsaid, but to not even watch it!?
What is it with people and forcing their beliefs on others? Religion, now star wars? If I said I won’t watch it or play it, I won’t watch it or play it. So you guys can all enjoy what you like and I’ll enjoy what I like, ok? Thank you.
Hey, FSA, relax! I was just recommending a game to you. Just because it’s got “Star Wars” in the title doesn’t mean it’s bad (all the time)! If you like Neverwinter Nights, KOTOR is a very similar game. I’m certainly not saying you should rush out and buy the thing, but if you get the chance to borrow it off someone or pick up the demo, it’s worth playing, right? Unless there’s some reason you’re opposed to all things Star Wars?
Doesn’t the moniker ‘Fruitcake’ speak volumes already? Everyone’s entitled to their own choices and opinions…they’re like a$$holes: everyone’s got one-but some just smell worse than others.
Aw FSA…don’t lose your cool.
They just all want us to share their enthusiasm, that’s all. You can keep resisting – as I will.
Pssst: we have to find others to join the SW Resistance. Just the two of us aren’t going to make it.
*waits for someone to take this out of context*
I understand Leila.. I have the same problem, just with Austin Powers.
Nothing, not even the Force, will make me watch those!!
I personally quite enjoy the austin powers movies. But if you don’t like them, that’s perfectly OK. No one is forcing you to watch them.
exactly.
I certainly hope no one used the FORCE to make me watch them — I have not watched Austin Powers either. Yesterday when i was at the hospital with my son he and the nurse were talking about the “Fat Bastard” I kept saying – who is that and they just said “the Fat Bastard” It was like a comedy routine. Then my son said “Mom! Its from Austin Powers!” Oh — ooops lame Mom – again…
Austin Powers… that one has more than enough going against it for any reasonable person to reserve the right to not watch. Star Wars is mostly harmless though, especially for those of us who never intend to don a darth vader costume or Princess leia slave outfit. It’s really very easy to enjoy the movies without getting sucked into that void.
I love Star Wars. I can accept it if somebody doesn’t like it or even if they refuse to watch it outright, but that forces me to ask one question:…WHY!?? I just don’t understand what’s not to like about it… D:
How do you know that you don’t like something if you haven’t seen it?
Those of you who refuse to watch Star Wars are simply doing so to go against the grain of society. If you were to watch them and then say you didn’t like them then that would make sense, but to refuse to even watch them is pure ignorance.
It has nothing to do with ignorance. It’s a matter of choice. It is a free country – at least the USA – afterall.
Though I am also something of a Star Wars fan, I can completely understand why someone would not want to watch it. For one thing, it’s been completely overexposed and overhyped. It’s such a big part of American culture that people reference ideas from it without thinking about it. Same with Star Trek. And I can easily understand why someone would want to steer clear of it for that reason alone. (Same reason why I’ve never eaten at KFC.)
just kinda weird letting something SO GOOD and POSITIVE pass u by^^
but hey
i sense a disturbance in the force
gahh.. xD
*pouts* Expellable offence aiki…???
Lol… I was just joking. I would never actually hold someone in ill regard because they didn’t like the same stuff as me. For the record I am NOT a big star wars fan, but they are a good series to see at least once.
hehe You could say I am a star wars movie virgin.
I just don’t see the appeal. My fiance doesn’t understand me either.
You are dead to me
(note: I don’t love the series to death…but it’s at least worth seeing once
)
Oh come on Mal…how is it different than not liking American cars? Hmmmm…???
I still e♥ you!
American cars suck
*squeeze*
I don’t know how I can stay mad at you
yes, yes they do. I had one, ooohhh, it was so bad. it was one thing after the other and then i took it for inspection and they wanted $2,000 to pass it. I about died from shock, then went and financed a Toyota. I’ve had it for 5 years with no issue. 35 mpg etc. very nice car.
I have had Mustangs and never had any issues with them. Maybe I am just lucky.
well, there is a huge difference between a Mustang, which I will admit are top of the line, and a Dodge Neon, easily the worst american “disposable car” ever made.
My Volvo is the best…except for the fact that the person who had it before blew the entire ABS… I was going down a steep hill yesterday and started to power slide…
The problem with cars is that technology has surpassed economics. You could put out a car that lasts 20 years, but meantime you’d go out of business and in 20 years when everyone needed a new car then what?
My Toyota, nine years and yet to need a tune-up. I love my lil truck.
My sis, on the other hand, bought a Saturn. It started eating tires. She took it back to the dealership three times in a row; they told her there was nothing wrong with it. Then the warranty expired. She took it to a different mechanic, who brought her out a recall notice for the very problem she was having. She went back to Saturn; they would not honor the recall even though it went out before her warranty expired. She was threatening to picket the dealership. My brother told her she should make a sign reading “If you buy a Saturn, you could lose Uranus!”
Well, still no resolution for the problem, and the whole family now refers to Sis’s car as “the Uranus.”
Well, I think one should at least watch the first movie before passing judgement. I can’t blame somebody for getting turned off on it, because of all the fanatical types out there. But… give it a chance. If you watch the first one (Star Wars “4″ now), and don’t like it, fine. But you can’t say you don’t like it if you’ve never seen it. I’ll try anything once before making up my mind. Like horror. Watched a few actually, hated them all.
Anything? Here Brewski, try these mushrooms.
*Hands Brewski mushrooms*
I think Brewski’s already demonstrated how adventurous he can be with food and drink!
I’ll have to put it to the ultimate test again, have to go to China in a couple weeks.
*recalls eating chicken feet*
Brewski, I am there with you on horror. Screw it. Screw it dead.
*shudders*
Horror! Seriously, I’m a wuss. I watched What Lies Beneath, that crappy movie with Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, and had to sleep with the light on!
Brewski – my brother goes to China a lot – he is a Physicist and working on an project there. The stories he tells about food!! They serve the chicken feet, duck bills parts he does not wnat to kow what thye are — he wants to know what do they do with the rest of the bird???
I watched Friday the 13th, Halloween, Saw, The Hitcher, several others. No theng-kyoo.
I’m okay with Hitchcock-style suspense though, like the original Psycho, or the Birds.
What do you mean, “The rest of the bird”? There is no “rest”. They eat it all.
I’m quite serious.
CAN you recall eating chicken feet?
If that works, I’d like to recall everything I ate last weekend, please.
Yea I am sure they do — but his complaint is that they were not serving to HIM!! This was at a dinner where he was not ordering but being served a set menu …
Yes, my hosts always order for me too (family-style at round table). So I just eat it and don’t ask questions. I saw some of the things I ate when they were still alive (cooked to order), and I still have no idea what the hell they were.
Not recommended for squeamish Americans.
I was there for 10 weeks when I was younger, and we went to one of those family, round table restaurants…
(Going into this story, you must know that I got dysentery and had only eaten the sweet breakfast bread for several weeks leading up to this.)
I went to the buffet style area and selected what good eats I wanted to have prepared by some griller in the center of the table. My eyes lit up. Never before, or after, had a foreigner in China been so elated!!! They had BUFFALO WINGS! I grabbed as many as I could because I was so hungry for real, tasty meat. As we put them on the grill, I made my discovery. They were fetal chickens.
I ate bread and soup the rest of the trip. Due to the sickness, and my issues with the cuisine, I lost over 70lbs on the trip. I have nothing against “exotic” food, but that just wasn’t my cup of tea…
I got food poisoning on my last visit. The flight home sucked.
Perhaps you’re on to a new diet plan, Mal. You said you’re trying to lose weight, right? So, why not take a vacation in China?
That’s not a terrible idea…I could definitely stand to lose 60 lbs or so…then I’ll finally be closing in on my birth weight…
er… ah…
Are those morels or oysters?
I’m not sure. Why don’t you go ask Alice?
Well then… as I said, I’ll try anything once. So no need to do it again!
*Notices a dragon shape on the mushrooms*
*takes one and pockets it for later*
You may have something there Brewski … perhaps that explains it for me. Your comment: I can’t blame somebody for getting turned off on it, because of all the fanatical types out there.
I loved reading all the Harry Potter books but I refused to stand in line @ midnight to get the next release. I waited a few months until the bookstores were fully stocked to get the book. I just don’t like to follow the hype.
I am not judging SW at all, I am simply saying I don’t have the desire to watch it. Sometimes I lose something in my English interpretation, but feel free to correct me if I have misunderstood.
I see what you mean there Leila. I actually refused to read the Harry Potter books for years because of this. I finally caved when I was bored one summer after the 5th book came out, and then I was hooked. It’s the same with the damn Twilight books and movies for me too. I read the books and enjoyed them, but I don’t need to see the movies to validate my existence. I may see them later, when all the annoying hype is dead, but the hype about Star Wars is likely to live on forever. Lucas put out the crappy eps 1-3, and people still love the originals, so I think that says something for their value in pop culture.
Agreed. Oh, Twilight!!! I finished the whole series and I am still wondering why I read them. The last book was a complete waste of time. The movie … well, *barf*.
As far as SW, you guys have an alliance living under my roof. If he asks me ‘nice’ I might just break down and watch ONE of them…
You make a good point, Ms. B.
As it stands, today’s culture demands the major part of society to partake in whatever the whole desires and sets as a standard.
Essentially, “validating your existence” can, in some cases, be the only thing makes some movies worth watching.
In my opinion, however, Star Wars I – III completed the whole.
If you found them crappy, I won’t say they weren’t… but there was a certain quality of fullness after they were finished.
That being said, the story and acting aren’t the real point.
Once Ep. I [The Phantom Menace] was released, Lucas and company needed to expand the universe far beyond the reached of six films.
Novels, comics, and video games allowed further expansion into a universe that was impossible to reach prior to their release.
Those who know the difference between Forms I through VII or those who know who Tyvokka [Wookie Jedi for the win] is… simply have no desire to validate their existence with those around them.
They are themselves on a different level than others, and therefore I beg to differ that Star Wars has value only in its pop culture or cult following.
Those in the cult have no idea as to what they’re doing.
I’ve only ever seen “Star Wars” and once at that, when it first came out. Fun for the special effects (which were really amazing at the time) but I wasn’t interested in seeing any of the others when they came out.
But since I am a nice person, dammit, when my boyfriend asked if I would go with him to see a one-man re-enactment of the first 3 movies, I agreed. I was probably the only one in the theater who didn’t get the references and subsequently had the only pair of unsoiled underwear at the end of the evening, it was fun at least to see one person do all of the characters.
Wow, lcb, I don’t know if I could have handled that! Without having seen the movies, I mean. Your boyfriend should owe you one!
Yeah, well. I do love him and stuff. I don’t share his Star Wars geek-fu, but we both have done improv so from that standpoint it was fun for me to watch this guy (clicky!) in action, even if I didn’t always know why he was doing what he was doing.
The couple sitting next to us had just come back from a trip to Paris, where they had become engaged. I couldn’t help but think that her attendance at the show had much to do with the shiny new ring she had on and where she had received it. And no, I did NOT steal it from her. Thought about it, though.
Sorry about the unclear antecedent in the second paragraph.
My glasses were dirty.
I forgot about the one-man re-enactment. I wonder if he still goes on tour?
Well put–it’s all about the FUN and a temporary detour from the stink of reality. I’ll sport that costume @ TexRenFest as long as they keep letting me in the door, since I’ve never-repeat, never-been to any sci-fi convention in my life and didn’t get to do such a cool costume for the first 33 Halloweens in my life. It’s a blast dressing up like that, what else can I say?
Horror is junk, mostly because half the time if the people weren’t retarded beyond all suspension of disbeleif the monster/killer would be about the second one to die.
I love the pod race!
Like others have said, you shouldn’t judge Star Wars by the overly obsessive fans. The first trilogy is classic cinema, and although they were a pop-culture phenomenon, they are well above the vacuous dreck that usually passes for pop-culture. It can be enjoyed without becoming an obsessive, cosplaying fanatic.
Of course, if you still don’t want to watch it, that’s cool too.
Zero cosplay here–just a lifelong fan in a Halloween costume who got a wild Scottish hair up his a$$.
I’ve never watched any and I never will!
Episode 4-6 are worth the watch if you’re any into sci-fi. Other than that; they’re not all that great.
Second!
III was good :/
That’s it! Star Wars party at my house, on my big screen! I cannot believe there are so many people missing out on these. Arthur is absolutely right; these movies are a huge part of pop culture. That, and they’re just fun.
I’m not going. You shall know that.
Fruitcake doesn’t taste good anyway!
So? Star wars isn’t something I’m gonna see.
Just ragging on you :/
Without Star Wars you can’t fully appreciate Space Balls! Come on, who doesn’t like Mel Brooks?
Never heard of Space Balls. I assume it is a movie somehow based on star wars.
LOVE Space Balls and anything Mel Brooks! I think I e-love you ms B!
Dunno. Never met the man.
*tries to shield FSA from all attacks*
Where the white folks at?
Never met him, but still have a crush on him.
How many a**holes we got on this thread anyhow? *clicky*
We’re not attacking. We’re just trying to point out how much you are missing if you refuse to watch something so classic. You can decide you don’t like it, I’m fine with that, but to decide you don’t like something without seeing it is something else.
I remember watching Space Balls (with the big furry talking dog). I thought that was hella funny.
That should count for something? LOL
How about Galaxy Quest?? But I guess that would switch us over to Star TREK? Say, who likes Star Trek? the newest movie any good?
♥♥ Space Balls!!!
Now here I have to draw the line. FSA your homework for today is to watch Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstien.
I live for Star Trek!!Huge Trekie here!!
didn’t get to see the movie, though.
You MUST see the new movie!! It’s true to the original, and you’ll love how James T. Kirk was born
And, it certainly won’t hurt that William Shatner in NOT in it …
The new StarTrek is really good. See it in a theater if possible. I love the segment where McCoy injects Kirk to get him on the Enterprise…
It was a great movie! Don’t go spoiling it Brewski!
I really liked the movie, but my hubby who is very over-critical, didn’t. I think I’m done taking him to the theater with me.
I’m usually over-critical, but I could find very little to complain about. (except for Earth’s apparent lack of defense!)
He was complaining about the lighting, and how the background lights reflected on the camera lens. It bugged him. He gets way too technical.
GASP! Vader’s gone plaid!
C’mon, who’s with me?
Ever hear of being a little something called “open-minded”, or do you still eat the same favorite foods you’ve been tolerating since you were a kid who was told what to eat, think, act, and believe?
Live a little and stretch your boundaries…
My husband just bought a huge surround sound system, and not 30 seconds after hooking it up we had the Star Wars movie in and nearly blew the windows out of the house!
Can I come to your house?
I work at a high-end audio company, and put in an ultra-high-end blow-out-the-windows surround system (got at about 10% of retail price, long story). But whenever I turn it up even a little, my girlfriend says “that’s too loud!”
We only crank it up on special occasions, as I have 2 small children who go berserk when anything gets loud.
I once accidentally blasted the thing at full volume. I have never seen my cat freak out so badly. So did I as I madly scrambled for the remote. Thankfully, the speakers were undamaged. I can’t be sure about my eardrums though.
WHAT?
My butt? What about it??
Your butt is cute!
…or so I’ve heard.
My mutt is blue?
WHAT?? I can’t hear you…
As a former professional lead guitarist, may I be so bold as to suggest a full Marshall stack (or 2), each with 8 12″ speakers?
Amazing how loud they are
I heard this yesterday from some old guy in the dr’s office.
Two old ladies were walking down the street, one says “It’s windy!” the other replies, “No, its Thursday.” The first lady says, “yeah, lets go get a drink.” He then told me that getting old sucks. I pretended to laugh heartily. :rolleyes:
Ugh, bukkit please.
and WN may I suggest The Mars Volta. Excellent in surround.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Oh. Sorry.
Any audiophiles out there that can recommend an excellent Blu-ray surround musical performance?
Brewski, are you talking for audio output? If so, I am a Bose fan. I am a little behind in technology. I don’t even know what Blu-ray really does or what the difference is when compared to DVD.
Dear Leila,
Your single layer DVD holds about 4.7GB of information.
Your dual layer DVD holds about 7.5GB.
A BRD holds about 26GB.
A BRD also reads much faster than a DVD.
Hope this made some sense!
Then why does my Blu-ray Player take soooooo long to start up?
Ms B, new BluRay players boot much more quickly. They are basically a full computer, and the old ones took a while to boot up.
I’ve been trying to find some good concerts or audio recordings.
Bose is based not far from me. They’re targeted at the mid-level consumer. Our stuff is usually $10K plus and is custom. Most all of it is out of my price range.
That’s funny when my kids were small they loved to go berserk and be VERY LOUD …
I love sci-fi movies just no SW. I am not even curious about them.
I did watch all LOTR movies. In one weekend. Does that count for anything. *thinks the answer is an emphatic NO*
I thought the LOTR movies were a disgrace, then again I strongly dislike Petey’s directing style.
I don’t know. It was a long weekend and LOTR was something to do. It was that or paint the house, so I picked the movies.
I liked them.
Books are better, of course. And impossible to really duplicate on film.
But I thought the movies were remarkably well done
Hmmm…good idea WN!!
I am going to order the books even though I saw the movies.
I agree. It was all to smooth and slick for me. I would have liked a more raw naturalistic approach and more dialogue.
*Offers emphatic NO!!!*
Received WIK. *sigh*
So, if you like sci fi in general, what is it you have against Star Wars?
I don’t know Ms B … I really do not know why it’s so uninteresting to me. There are times I won’t watch a movie if a specific person is in it … like Aniston … I can’t stand to watch her. SWA, I only know that Harrison Ford is in it and I like watching his movies.
*squeeze*
But we still love you.
*squeeze*
no, those are not Sci-Fi. They are Fantasy. Two completely different genres. In college I took a course called 20th century Sci-Fi lit. It was the best lit. class ever, but then the teacher asked us to read LOTR and everyone was pissed
sorry, we were pissed becasue it is not Sci-Fi. The Hobbit is a good read, but I can’t get through even the first book of the series. They are too long and involve entire chapters where nothig happens but waling about.
Ahem. These books – the Hobbit and LOTR – are too short. Much too short.
And unimaginative. Way too unimaginative.
I am ashamed to say it took me four tries recently to get through the series. I liked the Hobbit, but for some reason I couldn’t get more than half-way through Fellowship. Once I got into Two Towers I was hooked though.
ah, I wish they could be 1200 pages instead of 900 each! I have actually read some verry long books and some long series. Stephen King’s Dark Tower for instance. About to finnish Philip Pullman’s Colden Compas trilogy.
Err – what? Is LOTR too long or too short in your opinion?
@Ms B – took me several attempts too. But I was 12 or 13, that was too early. Now I read LOTR at least once a year and loving it every time!
too long. As I asid above, I only got through 1/2 the first one because there was nothing happening
*remembers scene from Clerks 2*
*nods in agreement*
I love sci-fi. I’m not big on fantasy, however. My girlfriend’s mom is always giving her stuff like Eragon, Narnia Chronicles, whatever. I’ll take a good Sci-Fi flick over those any day.
Your mileage may vary…
Eragon=BAD ripoff of Dragon Riders of Pern, an excellent series.
I liked Eragon.
I would have, had I not been such a big Pern fan. All I saw was a poor imitation.
then again, Anne McCaffrey is supremely genius.
Added to my reading list!
Agreed!! So excited to meet a fellow Ann McCaffery fan. My first was Dragonsong, I believe, that was years ago! that was the one with Menolly right? Yes, that was the one.
Yes, you’re right. I have them all, I found one of the books when I was 10 in my moms stuff, and I read it 4 times until I could understand it.
Yeah, I’ll read through those eventually; I can remember being 14 and 15 years old and my dad would have one of the books on tape in the car every time we went somewhere…
I thought they meant her perm.
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*squeeze*
*sneak squeeze*
All the freaks come out for Ren Faire.
*comes out for Ren Faire*
wait, what?
She didn’t mean you, skwirrl!
*squeeze*
oh that’s ok, I didn’t really come out.
*squeeze*
Yes I did! But I happen to be one of the Ren Faire freaks too, so
There is an act, Moonie and Broon, and they are my very favorite!… *clicky*
well actually, I always do come out!
I just didn’t ‘come out’.
Um.. not that there’s anything wrong with that!
I love the Ren Faires too!
My fave last year was Ded Bob.
*tries to understand skwirrls post*
*smoke “comes out” of ears*
*shakes up can Ols Style – opens it at Brewski to put out his brain fire* Oh sh*t — that’s right alcohol burns … Stop drop and roll Brewski! stop, drop and roll!!
snatches the “Ols” back and tosses up an “Old”
AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
*runs around waving arms*
*runs to bathroom, plunges head in toilet*
Aaahhh! Whew.
Good lord. Did failblog sack the cleaning staff? This place is disgusting!
is that why they call it the head?
*barf*
Brewski — Do you fell a draft? I hate to tell you this … but the fire jumped to your pants — at least the back of them … hmmmm, what did you say up above — your butt is cute? Lets all take a vote …
Arghhh — I cannot type today!! Grabs the “fell” and adds back a “feel”
Do you believe Brewski’s butt is cute?
(a) YES
(b) NO
(c) Potato
*scribbles*
(a) YES
8.5
Hmmm, I’m going to go with the purple triangle.
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What do I win?
Oh come on!! It’s not even noon yet, and I lost my pants already?!
*sigh*
You get this nice potato Ms B!
*applauds* YAY!!!!!
You still have your pants — the seat just got burned out!!! ;~)
D) All of the above
Q) no leaving mr.cuddles
42.) The answer is always 42.
awe, come on! I love Ren Faire, I went as a pirate last year! arrg avast ye scurvy dogs!
WOW!!! I thought MY hair looked just fine.
It does. You are of astonishing beauty in this picture! And I congratulate you for having friends with great nerdy humour
“A LONG TIME AGO…”
What???
You’ve never heard of Sir Anakin Wallace?
LMFAO–I’ll pass on the blue face paint…
That’s exactly what I thought!
Luke, join me on the ride of love.
Fail, copy of 1st post just about.
It is your destiny
These mixed marriages sometimes work out.
The kids always have it so rough…
*squeeze for MRN and malicite*
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Hey MRN! You powered yesterday afternoon’s fail! Did you see that?
*squeeze*
That fire fail… *faceknife*
Thou shalt use the Force…
Dinnae underestimate th’ power o th’ Force, laddie!
The Force is confused with this one.
I find your lack of faith disturbing.
This is not the Scot you’re looking for.
Yoda! I am your father!
Gee,z how freaking old would you be?
What does Darth Vader wear under HIS kilt?
Yoda.
*Snerk*
Actually, he’s a gynaecologist.
HMMmmmmm!!! Candidiasis you have! This cream you must rub on!
Help us! Obi wan kenobi!
You’re our only hope! (you and the creme, that is.)
But this was his lunch-hour?
Padme’s lipstick?
*Headdesk, headdesk, headdesk*
I just got that.
Someone smack me please!
*light smack*
Thanks…I needed that.
*has lived a sheltered life*
He wears BBQ’ed underwear–so the big red “lightsaber” won’t fall out from under said kilt. LOLZ
FUNNY! TURD!
MacVader?
O’Darth?
Are they Kamelothian?
From the Highlands I would think.
He’s reaching for his ‘ye ol’ lightsabre’.
Looks more like ‘ye ol’ neon lamp.
I thought it was his ‘ye ol’ broomstick.
Darthlander.
There should have been only one…
Vader in a renaissance festival….automatic win.
Vader in a renaissance fair…automatic win!
Unless you are the guy in the costume…his family…friends… co-workers…
I don’t mean to rag on people who dress up for the Renn faires…that’s completely their business. However, if you go to a medieval festival dressed as a Star Wars character…that’s really really lame.
This actually may be one of my more favorite fails in a while. This is unmistakably the most…
*thinks*
That guy is totally a troll…
The girl looks slightly embarrassed by having to be seen with him. HAZZA!
YES! THANK You, Malicite!
Going to a RenFaire dressed in a futuristic Science-Fiction costume is like showing up at someone else’s baseball game and trying to play football on their field. He’s not only trying to grab attention away from the Faire actors who’re trying to maintain some semblance of historical accuracy, he’s also messing up the show for all those paying customers who are trying to enjoy that Faire for what it is.
As a Faire participant for over 20 years, I *love* Faire customers (especially little kids) who make an honest attempt to wear Renaissance costumes (even if they’re in polyester Disney Princess dresses, at least they’re *trying*!)… but I despise the trolls like this Darth McVader.
At least I’m a troll SMART enough to not look like a douche in Aviator shades…
Blah-Blah-Blog…purists like you make me ILL–it took many hours of creative thinking and lots of work to make that entire costume from scratch w/o ANY patterns (minus the helmet of course, I’m not THAT talented-yet)…so I’d have to say I put at LEAST as much effort into what I’ve done FOR FUN’S SAKE as anyone else in any historically-accurate attire at any RenFaire. If I could actually AFFORD to travel to & get tickets for a sci-fi convention (and the only good ones are in So.Cal. & I live in Houston, mind you), I would certainly do so to avoid being berated by your kind-both in public & on sites like this.
Henceforth, try letting us all know when that diamond you’ve been making inside your unbelievably tightly-compressed ANAL cavity finally drops out…I’ll gladly cash it in to buy tickets to whatever RenFaire YOU are NOT attending.
Vader on the pic…auto win, no buts, not questions, no analisys, pure WIN.
Thank you ThaBlob. My friend worked very hard on that costume. And there were others there in starwars costumes as well.
Sorry, ThaBlob.
FAIL.
It’d be a WIN if he wore it to a science-fiction convention. I’d LOVE to see “Darth McVader” there, or at a costume party, or on my doorstep trick-or-treating for Halloween… Those are venues for this sort of costume, NOT a Faire or historical-reenactment event where people are trying to play a different game…
Blah-Blah-Blog…purists like you make me ILL–it took many hours of creative thinking and lots of work to make that entire costume from scratch w/o ANY patterns (minus the helmet of course, I’m not THAT talented-yet)…so I’d have to say I put at LEAST as much effort into what I’ve done FOR FUN’S SAKE as anyone else in any historically-accurate attire at any RenFaire. If I could actually AFFORD to travel to & get tickets for a sci-fi convention (and the only good ones are in So.Cal. & I live in Houston, mind you), I would certainly do so to avoid being berated by your kind-both in public & on sites like this.
Henceforth, try letting us all know when that diamond you’ve been making inside your unbelievably tightly-compressed ANAL cavity finally drops out…I’ll gladly cash it in to buy tickets to whatever RenFaire YOU are NOT attending.
Haha, I love the way he stands there fully believing that he is dressed as a historical figure.
Yet, strangling the camera guy with the force..
He is definitely doing something with his right hand. Weaving some sort of tartan pattern in the air.
Ya think he kilt the camera guy?
Yes, he did die. He died very much
He died his face blue?
Soon feel the full power of the fail, will they. Hmmmmmm.
Sir Vad(er)-a-lot
Or maybe he just thinks he is the Dark Knight.
It was McVader. lol.
You mean Luke?
lol. Darth McVader.
Does the prefix Mc or Mac to a name not mean son of, like O’ ?
There can be only one . . .Sith Lord
Ok, new theory: What if that actually is Vader? If he is at a historical market or whatever he has to dress up – but he certainly can’t take his mask off. He did his best!
Then it’s outfit would be 60% brilliant and 40% black.
Black is the new plaid.
Hell, I was just glad I could get a drinking straw in through my mask to suck down some H2O–it’s HOT wearing all that crap in Texas!!
Don’t underestimate the ye ol’ Force.
ye ol’ dark side cometh to the carnival
Would ye ol’ dark side like some toasted almonds?
got any ‘taters?
mushed ‘taters?
could be after some of ye ol’ force
What’s taters, precious? What’s taters, eh? What’s taters?
You’ll need a tray. (clicky)
ought oh a new eyeball on the scene!
I know, I know. It smacks of plagiarism, but it’s a completely different eye (I would hope). It has none of the sparkle and is somewhat bloodshot. I just wanted to use something personal as an avatar and it’s about the only presentable feature that I have. Even the right eye is much less attractive.
That said, if you would rather I used something else, I’d be happy to oblige.
You can keep it – I upgraded to the quad.
That’s Jeff Vader, that is.
LMFAO…bestest Izzard skit ever–SW related, anyway.
What an apt fail following the comments on teh previous one!
teh? What’s a teh? Where can I get one?
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Hi gaynorvader & Pratica! *squeeze*
teh is *GASP* lolspeak!!! GV, have you been sneaking to see the kitty cats?
Aww man, this is why I hate lolspeak! I often jumble up my letters like that, but I usually catch it! (can’t count the number of times I’ve tried to write ‘that’ as ‘htat’!)
*squeezes Hairy*
I wish nobody ever thought of such thing as lolspeak.
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How are you?
Shhh…we may have lolcat visitors watching. They are very nice when they come play with us and speak in English.
Lolcats had such potential! Now it seems to be 90-95% pointless captions on pictures of cats! Where have the funny ones gone?!
(wrote ‘teh’ again, but caught it in time this time!)
I gotta say that the community there seems to have a very strong bond. To my knowledge, I haven’t seen them going after each other in attacks like I have seen here.
*ears burn*
We really do…. it’s all about being nice, having fun and playing fair over there.
And a lot of us don’t really care that much whether the lols are funny or not, we’re just there to have fun with each other.. much as it is here, it seems!
It may seem but it’s not. There are a lot of FB folks however that are lots of fun so they make up for it and even make your day. Otherwise I would have been gone long time ago.
that’s too bad!
I’ve only been reading since the, er, crossover ‘event’, and it’s hard to tell who’s a ‘regular’ here and who’s not.. and especially, to tell when someone’s being rude; the whole fail thing seems to have a bit more of an edge than the lolcat thing.
It’s because we’re constantly having to defend from troll assaults! It can put the best of tempers on edge when someone either personally insults you/your race/your friend/your friend’s race.
Maybe the same place most of the funny Fails have gone … they are all probably all running around with everyone’s missing socks.
Good thanks, works gotten busy though, and you?
Soooo, you think you jumble your letters because lolspeak exists??? If there was no lolspeak you would type perfectly. Interesting theory. Lolspeak — the downfall of civilation and the creator of typos. Power to the CATS!! YEA!!!
So… you admit it?
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Yep — it is our plan to take over the WORLD … BWWWHHhaaaaaa ….
u wil neva suzeed! i is stoppin u!
(I feel dirty now.
)
*hands anti-lol soap*
*bathes in anti-lol soap and watches AE in horror*
Oh no!!! They got to Arthur!!!!!
*throws AE a FB life jacket*
You can’t have him elsa_mama. He is ours!!!!!
*sentences elsa back to ICHC*
FSA, elsa is welcome to stay here unless she puts a spell on us and tries to convert us too. We will resist…like we resist SW movies.
But — Can’t he go both ways — if it makes him happy…?
Well, Thank you Leila! *squeeze*
I like girls, elsa. Oh wait, you meant the language? Very kind (I guess) of you, but no thanks. Regular English is hard enough for me. And reading lolspeak gives me a headache.
No problem Arthur — just wanted you to have the option… about the language that is — see you around FB …
Better watch your language there Brewski — you could find yourself in Big Trouble Mister!!
(for some reason I want to type Brewster – an in Punky …)
OMG — “as in” … “as in Punky”
Oh, and yeah – that’s the best lolspeak that I can do…
not bad, not bad…! you could probably go pro, if you chose to!
*dunks Arthur in a vat of anti-lolspeak soap*
Just making sure.
WHEW!!
Thanks
Thanks! Iz all gud nao.
He’s still infected. Get more!
LOL — I think he is just all jumbled from the vigorous dunkings!!! Let his brain settle back into place and I am sure his letters will straighted themselves out!
*brings a bigger vat of stronger anti-lolspeak soap, undresses Arthur, takes a loofa and scrubs him down*
This oughta do it. Otherwise we have to send him to the hospital.
Hmmmm, maybe… but then I am not at all sure that I object. *stands back and takes a good look at Arthur undressed in the vat, covered demurely in bubbles*
If you have to send him to the hospital he ca share a room with my son — he is adamantly anti lolspeak and that will surely cure poor Arthur
*sits with EM and watches intently, munching popcorn*
You missed a spot.
Ohai peepz! Whacha washun?
Arthur Eld was stripped down and Leila is scrubbing him with a loofa .. and you think it is a problem that you just lose your pants!!
Ohhhh, Leila, turn him around again, more to the left, yea right there, see that? What is that?
HA — LOL, I just realized Brewski wrote in the dredded lolspeak — I think he is not content with just losing him pants, but is looking for a full strip down and a good scrubbing
Hey, why is everyone watching?
Ah, what the hell – keep scrubbing…
NO!! ai gottagobye!
*pees in a flannik*
*flips AE over and continues scrubbing*
Who has the towels? Also, someone has to put some thick anti-lolspeak lotion on him.
We can wait — today its teh for the and htat for that … tomorrow, well htat wood be telling …
Is that … lolsp… ???
AAAACK!!!! *flees thread*
plz to nawt haet lolspeek! EMBRAIC UR DESTINIEEE~ MUAHAHA >:3
No, I know why I jumble my letters, I just don’t like it when people assume I do it to be cool or funny.
There there GV … do not get upset. I try to hang on to the little English I know too.
*squeeze*
*pats Patrica the calf♀’s head* Hey girl! Let’s go hang out sometime.
Patricia can hang out for as long as she likes now that her exams are over! (Damn, all this attention has my letters scrambling more than usual!
)
Well, methinks that is the people’s problem — not the result of lolspeak … unless you are admitting that lolspeak is cool or funny?
That’s the problem! People think I’m trying to be cool/funny!
I’m sorry!! I am sure that after a little while everyone will all realize that you not only are you NOT cool/funny, but that you are not even trying to be….
Thanks…I think?
You are quite welcome! All in good fun, you know?
Darth McVader
I sure as heel want to bang the chick!
Which tells me more about you than about the persons in the picture.
I wish I had said that.
*laughs loudly*
This pick ik not! If she waznt mai sister id saj: Go your gang!
I’m sure as the whole foot that I don’t.
I’m surer
Thanks. I am glad I still Got it.
she said she’d gimme some……If I’d show up in costume.
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she didn’t specifiy WHICH costume.
Dan!
Ya got your kilt on today??
er…….no, an old semi-ratty pair of black jeans (work clothes……of course).
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I haven’t hit the lottery yet, so I cannot afford a utilikilt.
I NEVER said that. Besides you couldn’t keep up with me if you tried. :-*
Was this at the Texas Renaissance Festival? I think I saw that guy.
Yeah, Zach–TexRenFest, Scottish Highland Fling weekend…I was busy Halloween weekend, hence the McVader appearance.
What’s the blurry spot around Darth the Bruce’s right hand? Is that the force?
It’s the schwartz.
hm, yes, I think overexposure COULD qualify as a force!
Brewski, may I ask why you are going to China?
Factory visit. Our stuff is all made in China, Korea, or Taiwan.
Compromise Win.
all shall kneel before the power of the dark side ye fookin bastards
LOL. Way to go granny.
King Arthur: You have proved yourself worthy. Will you join me?
[no response]
King Arthur: You make me sad. So be it. Come, Patsy!
[attempts to get around the Black Knight]
Black Knight: None shall pass.
King Arthur: What?
Black Knight: None shall pass!
King Arthur: I have no quarrel with you, good Sir Knight. But I must cross this bridge.
Black Knight: Then you shall die.
King Arthur: I command you, as King of the Britons, to stand aside!
Black Knight: I move for no man.
King Arthur: So be it!
[they fight until Arthur cuts off Black Knight's left arm]
King Arthur: Now, stand aside, worthy adversary!
Black Knight: ‘Tis but a scratch!
King Arthur: A scratch? Your arm’s off!
Black Knight: No, it isn’t!
King Arthur: Well, what’s that then?
King Arthur: I’ve had worse.
King Arthur: You liar!
Black Knight: Come on, you pansy!
[they fight again. Arthur cuts off the Knight's right arm]
King Arthur: Victory is mine!
[kneels to pray]
King Arthur: We thank thee, Lord, that in thy mercy –
[cut off by the Knight kicking him]
Black Knight: Come on, then.
King Arthur: What?
Black Knight: Have at you!
King Arthur: You are indeed brave, Sir Knight, but the fight is mine!
Black Knight: Oh, had enough, eh?
King Arthur: Look, you stupid bastard. You’ve got no arms left!
You missed it.
King Arthur: I’ve had worse.
Should be Black Knight saying that.
Nevertheless, I don’t know of many places that bring Monty Python, Star Wars, a Renaissance faire AND a fail together in ONE place! Huzzah!
Brave Fruitcake, Tis was a copy/paste from IMDB.
Bravely bold sir fruitcake?
Yes, noble sir?
*cough* ma’am *cough*
:O
LIES
We shall fight for her honor.
Raise your weapon cake!
*rasies The Star Wars Lightsaber – Yoda Model*
Do you have any extra batteries?
*throws FSA a broom*
Cake or Death?
*Eyes Fruitcake curiously from behind Leila*
You chicken sh*t! LOL
Yoda mode = E.T on crack
Phone home you will, hmmmmmm
♫ I am a man who will fight for your honor ♫
I’ll be the hero that you’re dreaming of!
*Glad I am not the only one w/ music in my head*
Bravely bold Sir Fruitcake rode forth from Camelot.
He was not afraid to die,
O brave Sir Fruitcake.
He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways,
Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Fruitcake!
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And it’s “ma’am” to you.
Fruitcake’s a purist & believes she’s perfect, Fairy–try to pardon her shortcomings…GRRR, damn purists
well he is a lord, isn’t he?
To be fair, Star Wars opened with “Long ago, in a galaxy far far away”…so this one got the “long ago” part right…and isn’t Darth Vader the ultimate Black Knight?
NO! BATMAN.
I thought it was Wesley Snipes?
Ohhhhhhhhhhh! Dammit… Money Train was good…
Good ol’ Woody.
Its more of a Star Wars win :O
i’d have to say it’s a fashion win. he matches his partner.
He is just a friend. But thanks all the same.
art imitates life!
Ha, thats funny.
That’s just awesome. Thank you very much for sharing! Gotta check out their other videos
What? Darth Vadar can’t go to a Renaissance Fair??? That does not seem very fair to me..
maybe he didn’t pay his fare
this serves to reinforce my greatest sexual fantasy of dressing up like darth vader and getting a rusty trombone to the tune of the imperial march
*laughs hysterically irl*
*squeeze*
It’s safe here… *writes about it on his blog*
wait, what? you mean, you’re not princess leia?
No I am not homeruleezzz.
I am not homeruleezzz either.
Anybody else?
Nope.
I am.
Me too! But only on Wednesdays.
I knew it!!!
It’s nice to know Darth Vader had hobbies besides killing Jedi and his coworkers.
I didn’t realize he was a postal worker.
I bet I was there when that picture was taken. It looks pretty mild compared to the other things that you see on “Wrong Day”. The last day of the season for the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
“Boyfriend Fail”
You see this all the time at the Texas Renfest, lots of clone troopers, and jedi running around. But I can’t say too much, I’ve dressed as Harry Potter and gone there before.
There is a lot of Fantasy at TRF and since Star Wars happened “a long long time ago” it could have happened before the Renaissance.
YES!! Isn’t it all just supposed to be a celebration of fantasy and done in fun anyway? LIVE, people, LIVE…bitch less, and LIVE.
Alternatively…”Boyfriend WIN”
Dude,who cares about accuracy when you’re at Epcot XD
Ummm….I;m gonna go ahead and call this one as a “Win”.
Might this be the Darth Vader from cult procession fail? If so he has more than enough win to his name to cover this.
You never know, it could be the real Darth…
Padme would be pissed then.
There is a documentary about the 501st which is an intense band of SW brothers, it is only available in Australia still but we have been waiting for it to come here… I can’t wait the site has a trailer and other info.
w.heartofanempire.com/
how can we be sure the scotts didn’t get their kilts from sith lords?
Is that an ATM on his torso lightbrite?!
*snickers*
(clicky)
The best clicky ever Ms B. I have watched it so many times I smell like feet.
Wrapped in leathery burnt bacon?
*tries Ms B’s clickie only to find it’s blocked*
Aaaaaw…
Check it when you get home. It’s soooooo worth it!
Will do.
I used to date a guy who very likely would have done this.
And no, I would not have stood by without dying of embarrassment.
*puts on Yoda mask*
*stands next to Avis with arm around her*
You see, this is what happens when fantasies collide!
I should clarify and say fantasy genres collide.
It just didn’t look right.
Hm, you did lose me a bit there. I was wondering if you have a fantasy about hanging out with Yoda!
ROFL – colliding fantasies! Ow ow owowow
* rolled all the way down stairs*
What’s sad is I met these two at the Ren-Fest in Houston (where this picture was taken). They weren’t the only ones, there was a whole group of Stormtroopers and a guy in a Chewbacca costume, too. For the record, I’m not sure if the sad part is that I met these people or that I was at a Renaissance faire. It was only for the booze, I swear!!
There, there. Nothing to be ashamed of.
*gives photos of “me” at Ren Faire to all his friends, associates, and relatives*
Stand proud!
*snork*
Nope! I was referring to dressing as Darth Vader at a Renne Faire. Darth Vader in tartan, no less.
*facepalm*
Nesting fail! This was supposed to go up there ^!
It’s no really the medieval dark knight xD
For a moment I thought the fail was that Darth Vader’s boobs were bigger than a witch’s.
That’s cuz it’s a woman in there.
Nope! Just his torso LiteBrite!
*snickers uncontrollably*
LIES!!!
*is reminded of LiteBrite and misses it*