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grayman · 09-05-2009, 09:06 PM

I cannot properly express how much joy the "Regret" poster has brought to my life.

DaniGirl · 09-06-2009, 07:41 AM

Now I thought these ones where funny...

This one is for P.O.A

And this one is for my daughter..

kramus · 09-10-2009, 05:57 AM

Plan9 · 09-10-2009, 06:23 AM

No wonder those ATAT things are so unstable. They don't have legs of the same length and they wear sandals.

...

You know what makes that pic even dorkier? The wedding rings.

Sun Tzu · 09-15-2009, 12:51 PM

thirdsun · 09-16-2009, 10:27 AM

I used to have more of these. Will see if I can find them....

Jetée · 09-16-2009, 11:34 AM

Thanks for the additions, thirdsun.

Those look great for what may actually be amateur photography.

Redlemon · 09-16-2009, 11:36 AM

Sun Tzu: nice video. Check out the text article Uncomfortable Questions: An Analysis of the Death Star Attack for more about the grand conspiracy.

Jetée · 09-16-2009, 02:15 PM

Spiritsoar · 09-16-2009, 02:37 PM

I tried so hard to resist. But I can't.

thirdsun · 09-17-2009, 05:07 AM

Found some more scattered around in my archive catchall...

Tully Mars · 09-17-2009, 08:47 AM

Quick heads up- several members are following this thread at work. I've made one NSFW image into a link. You can still view the photo, just have to follow a link to get to it. Since people are interested in following this at work could we please keep this thread SFW?

Jetée · 09-17-2009, 01:01 PM

Kristen Bell as Slave Leia in the film Fanboys.

kramus · 09-17-2009, 05:30 PM

Jedi Chess by Todd Laffler

World's King · 09-17-2009, 05:38 PM

Kristen Bell is a nerd goddess.

Jetée · 09-19-2009, 06:02 PM

Thanks for the notice, Tully. I appreciate it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tully Mars

Quick heads up- several members are following this thread at work. I've made one NSFW image into a link. You can still view the photo, just have to follow a link to get to it. Since people are interested in following this at work could we please keep this thread SFW?

To meander and muse on my fortuitous randomness:
I have no idea how I just "happen" to find these gems. It's just like on Wikipedia; I click a link that leads me to yet another link that is present on a page leading to another thread that mentions a blog owned by whichever website, and voila!

I come up with a picture like this: (it's got to be a recent shot)

rurp · 09-20-2009, 08:33 AM

Dude behind Obama is picking his nose...

kramus · 09-21-2009, 12:46 PM

Jetée · 09-21-2009, 12:50 PM

It looks as though the entire board and all pieces are made up of legos, solely.

Can you confirm this, kramus?

kramus · 09-21-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetée

It looks as though the entire board and all pieces are made up of legos, solely.

Can you confirm this, kramus?

All I got from the site that had the pic is . . .

"A New Hope Lego Chess set. It was built in April and May of 2009 and debuted at Star Wars Days at Legoland California."

Jetée · 09-21-2009, 01:17 PM

Great. Thanks.

More Lego Star Wars:

Jetée · 10-08-2009, 07:22 AM

by Greg Easton Photography

kramus · 10-08-2009, 05:25 PM

Jetée · 10-18-2009, 07:02 AM

I have a whole bunch more of the "Stormtroopers Hot-Air Balloon Team", from the annual festival in Albuquerque. Wonderful to say, they were not the most interesting outfit of the entire gathering. not even close, but it was still fun to see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramus

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Jetée · 10-25-2009, 10:14 AM

“Hey Larry, this guy is here to interview for the open daycare position.”

kramus · 10-25-2009, 11:12 AM

Jetée · 10-29-2009, 08:38 PM

Glory Days (via powerpig)

Jetée · 10-31-2009, 08:15 PM

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs wearing Star Wars' Darth Vader costume, with his son Ethan, talks to the media as during a Halloween celebration in the East Room at the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington.
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Redlemon · 11-03-2009, 06:48 AM

Charlatan · 11-03-2009, 04:09 PM

These are great... just curious. What about these is counter culture?

Should the title of this thread be Star Wars Culture?

Just asking.

Jetée · 11-03-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlatan

These are great... just curious. What about these is counter culture?

Should the title of this thread be Star Wars Culture?

Just asking.

I debated that on the onset, but thinking about it more and more, it seemed right.

Star Wars, and all the characters, universe, jargon, and influence, has undoubtedly spread to nearly all facets of cultural identity that make up what it means to be a spectator and participant of it recurringly, even now, more than 30 years since its debut. From the nerds to the cool people, everyone can identify with the series.

But... as I just recently had the misfortune to find out, all members of The Today Show dressed up in a Star Wars motif, I think, a week ago. It was horrible.

Maybe outside this thread it's a Star-Wars Faux Culture, trying too hard to make it fit, but with my aim, I'm merely fidning & sharing the most obscure and really, the best interesting pictures that just happen to include a Stormtrooper or two.

Jetée · 11-06-2009, 04:03 PM

by Michael Muller

Craven Morehead · 11-07-2009, 11:19 AM

how about the real thing?

Double take: Princes Leia actress Carrie Fisher and her stunt double sunbathe during a break from filming on the set of Return Of The Jedi in 1983:

Jetée · 11-09-2009, 07:22 PM

Chatting on the interworld-wide-web

209ad8813c.jpg

kramus · 11-09-2009, 09:11 PM

Plan9 · 11-09-2009, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craven Morehead

Well, now... that summoned the Force into my lightsabre.

Jetée · 11-11-2009, 11:28 AM

Jetée · 11-14-2009, 10:13 AM

lightsaber chopsticks by kotobukiya

Jetée · 11-14-2009, 10:02 PM

The Japanese V-Sign
A Historical Perspective

dannychoo_vsign.jpg
"V for Imperial (Vader)Victory"

So why exactly do most Japanese folk do the V-sign when having their photos taken? According to Wikipedia, the earliest confirmed usage of the V-sign was by Winston Churchil during World War II - the V-sign meaning "Victory." The Japanese Wikipedia for the entry Peace Sign however says that there is a theory that the two fingers mean that two nuclear bombs where dropped on Japan meaning that peace is near...

During the 1972 Winter Olympics in Japan, skater Janet Lynn (who was also a peace activist) was photographed by the Japanese media doing the V-sign. Although the V-sign was already recognized in Japan, it was apparently these photos of Lynn that popularized the use of the V-sign.

The Japanese entry in Wikipedia does not mention Lynn at all and instead says that the V-sign took off in the 80's when usage of the V-sign was used when kids were having their photos taken.

08-28-2009, 07:10 AM	#41 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	__________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

09-05-2009, 09:06 PM	#42 (permalink)
grayman you can't see me Location: Illinois	I cannot properly express how much joy the "Regret" poster has brought to my life. __________________ That's right - I'm a guy in a suit eating a Blizzard. F U.

09-10-2009, 05:57 AM	#44 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	__________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca

09-10-2009, 06:23 AM	#45 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	No wonder those ATAT things are so unstable. They don't have legs of the same length and they wear sandals. ... You know what makes that pic even dorkier? The wedding rings. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

09-15-2009, 12:51 PM	#46 (permalink)
Sun Tzu Conspiracy Realist Location: The Event Horizon	__________________ *To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.- Stephen Hawking*

09-06-2009, 07:41 AM	#43 (permalink)
DaniGirl Addict Location: Fucking Utah...	Now I thought these ones where funny... This one is for P.O.A And this one is for my daughter..

09-16-2009, 10:27 AM	#47 (permalink)
thirdsun rolls good	I used to have more of these. Will see if I can find them....

09-16-2009, 11:34 AM	#48 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Thanks for the additions, thirdsun. Those look great for what may actually be amateur photography. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

09-16-2009, 11:36 AM	#49 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Sun Tzu: nice video. Check out the text article Uncomfortable Questions: An Analysis of the Death Star Attack for more about the grand conspiracy. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

09-16-2009, 02:15 PM	#50 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	__________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

09-16-2009, 02:37 PM	#51 (permalink)
Spiritsoar Tilted Location: Tacoma, WA	I tried so hard to resist. But I can't. __________________ Veritas Vos Liberabit

09-17-2009, 05:07 AM	#52 (permalink)
thirdsun rolls good	Found some more scattered around in my archive catchall...

09-17-2009, 08:47 AM	#53 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Quick heads up- several members are following this thread at work. I've made one NSFW image into a link. You can still view the photo, just have to follow a link to get to it. Since people are interested in following this at work could we please keep this thread SFW? __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

09-17-2009, 01:01 PM	#54 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	K-Bell's Star Wars Love Kristen Bell as Slave Leia in the film Fanboys. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

09-17-2009, 05:38 PM	#56 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	Kristen Bell is a nerd goddess. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

09-20-2009, 08:33 AM	#58 (permalink)
rurp Upright Location: USAican	Dude behind Obama is picking his nose...

09-21-2009, 12:46 PM	#59 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	__________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca

09-21-2009, 12:50 PM	#60 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	It looks as though the entire board and all pieces are made up of legos, solely. Can you confirm this, kramus? __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

09-21-2009, 01:17 PM	#62 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Great. Thanks. More Lego Star Wars: __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

10-08-2009, 07:22 AM	#63 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	by Greg Easton Photography __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

10-08-2009, 05:25 PM	#64 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	__________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca Last edited by kramus; 10-08-2009 at 07:46 PM.. Reason: more of the same

10-25-2009, 10:14 AM	#66 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	“Hey Larry, this guy is here to interview for the open daycare position.” __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

10-29-2009, 08:38 PM	#68 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Glory Days (via powerpig) __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

10-31-2009, 08:15 PM	#69 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs wearing Star Wars' Darth Vader costume, with his son Ethan, talks to the media as during a Halloween celebration in the East Room at the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

11-03-2009, 06:48 AM	#70 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	__________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

11-03-2009, 04:09 PM	#71 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	These are great... just curious. What about these is counter culture? Should the title of this thread be Star Wars Culture? Just asking. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

11-06-2009, 04:03 PM	#73 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	by Michael Muller __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

11-07-2009, 11:19 AM	#74 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	how about the real thing? Double take: Princes Leia actress Carrie Fisher and her stunt double sunbathe during a break from filming on the set of Return Of The Jedi in 1983:

11-09-2009, 07:22 PM	#75 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	Chatting on the interworld-wide-web 209ad8813c.jpg __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

11-11-2009, 11:28 AM	#78 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	__________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

11-14-2009, 10:13 AM	#79 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	lightsaber chopsticks by kotobukiya __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

11-14-2009, 10:02 PM	#80 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	post-1945 "Peace" The Japanese V-Sign A Historical Perspective dannychoo_vsign.jpg "V for Imperial (Vader)Victory" So why exactly do most Japanese folk do the V-sign when having their photos taken? According to Wikipedia, the earliest confirmed usage of the V-sign was by Winston Churchil during World War II - the V-sign meaning "Victory." The Japanese Wikipedia for the entry Peace Sign however says that there is a theory that the two fingers mean that two nuclear bombs where dropped on Japan meaning that peace is near... During the 1972 Winter Olympics in Japan, skater Janet Lynn (who was also a peace activist) was photographed by the Japanese media doing the V-sign. Although the V-sign was already recognized in Japan, it was apparently these photos of Lynn that popularized the use of the V-sign. The Japanese entry in Wikipedia does not mention Lynn at all and instead says that the V-sign took off in the 80's when usage of the V-sign was used when kids were having their photos taken. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi