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| | | (...) This one has been debated repeatedly ever since the movie origionally came out. I personally think he should have received a medal and I can't really give you a good answer as to why he didn't. Whether intendid or not there have been racial (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Jason Maxwell
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| | | | (...) out. (...) The only "good" excuse (and I use good lightly) I've heard was that it was "undignified" for the Princess of alderann to get up on a chair to present Chewie his medal (due to his hight) and he recieved it at the party afterwards in (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —James Simpson
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| | | | | (...) Ah...the venerable & eternal SW race card debate. I don't think that Lucas meant any harm by drawing on the stereotypes; that is, I don't think that there was any malicious intent. I realize that many folks will say that the Nemoidians didn't (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | Please, Lucas, don't (...) AMEN! Not that he ain't creative, but some people should stick to what they have talent at. Directing ain't it Lucas. Aaron (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) I read that the Nemoidians were criticized for sounding too "middle eastern," which I didn't perceive at all. From the first time I heard JarJar, though, I couldn't help seeing decades-old stereotypes of the finest step-and- (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | (...) I think you must have missed but that dog has been roundly critisized by the Mexican American community. They have repeatedly asked for the adds to be pulled and Taco Bell keeps coming back with some other lame excuse as to why the dog is not (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) In fact, I *had* missed that, but I'm glad to hear it. Thanks for enlightening me! Dave! (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | | | (...) stereotypical (...) Eh, if I can butt in here... There have been complaints over Dinky (let's use the poor little guy's name, here), but they have been rebuffed not only by Taco Bell but by the NAALP (National Association for the Advancement (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Andrew Tyrone
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yeah I heard this talking cat speak English on this commercial! How stereotypical! =P -- Agent 0007 AIM: Agent O0O7 (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Eric Kingsley
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| | | | | | (...) No problem, If you want to learn more heres a link to an artical on the contriversy. (URL) Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) My Creations at: (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Greg Majewski
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| | | | | (...) neck (...) you (...) Bleah. I learned a technique in English class this year called "Willful suspension of disbelief." All that it says is not to be critical of the novel you're reading or movie you're watching, etc, or you will not enjoy it (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | (...) wrong (...) labor. (...) present (...) afterwards (...) was (...) had thought! WE are all communicating in written English!!!!! Oh, no. I too am a part of this plot to subvert the known universe to English! It is certainly possible that Chewie (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Selçuk Göre
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| | | | | | | | (...) Heheh..When I saw the first of the films in theater (it was 1979 I think) all the characters had subtitles and all of them speaking a language that I had no idea about at that time..:-) you know, I was only 7-8 years old at that time..:-) (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) I'd like to speak with your teacher, because that's not what suspension of disbelief is about at all. Suspension of disbelief entails an overlooking of improbable or impossible elements of a story so that, incorporating those elements, the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Matthew Karius
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| | | | While Chewie may not have gotten a medal, at least he got to stand on the stage with Han and Luke. If I remember correctly the only other survivors of the attack on the Death Star were one Y-wing and one X-wing fighter. After suffering about 90% (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | (...) stage (...) Well, wouldn't they have to slignshot around the Sun? I don't think Han and Luke have actually been anywhere near Earth (sector 001), so there ain't a snowball's chance in you-know-where of the MF ever pulling that stunt. Besides, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Matthew Karius
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| | | | (...) ***snip*** (...) Ahh, so with all of the suns in the universe, time travel is only possible by going around the Earth's Sun ;) As beat up as the MF is I thing that Klingon Bird of Prey was in worse shape. Matt (who likes most things sci-fi and (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | (...) That's why the Romulans never went back in time to kick Kirk's butt. (...) I am currently working up a model in LEGO of a PB and pickle sandwich (dill) and submitting it first to Lucas' ship design team (hope he likes it) and then if he (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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