Comments on: History is Important (Lessons from the Future and Star Wars) http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/05/29/history-is-important-lessons-from-the-future-and-star-wars/ An outlet for musings, observations and futureneering from the company helping you to transition into the connection economy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:35:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Roger http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/05/29/history-is-important-lessons-from-the-future-and-star-wars/#comment-144 Roger Mon, 30 May 2005 16:43:34 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/05/29/history-is-important-lessons-from-the-future-and-star-wars/#comment-144 I didn't actually know Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father...until a chance game of Trivial Pursuit when I was asked that question. Which I really didn't want to answer, since it was when the digitally remastered Episodes IV, V and VI were released, and I'd just seen the first one (strangely enough never having watched them before...). So one of my friends chirps up with the answer, since it was so "obvious" and it spoilt what could have been a HUGE movie moment for me. Luckily therapy has picked up the slack. My favourite Star Wars moment has got to be sitting outside on the grass at the Rosebank Union youth house getting ready to watch the 3 re-releases, and while the predictable "why-isn't-this-projector-working" situation arose, <a href="http://www.codringtonproductions.com/" rel="nofollow">Duane</a> (Graeme's bro) gets up, finds a broomstick (make a handy light-sabre for the imaginationally-gifted), and relates the following joke: Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader are fighting...[insert swoosh swoosh sound effects, which were the best he could do under the circumstances...] Darth Vader: Luke....[inhale..exhale] I know what you're getting for Christmas! Luke: No! It's impossible! [strike strike jump kick force push strike] I don't believe you! Darth Vader: [inhale..exhale] Yes Luke, it's true. [parry parry lunge lunge] Luke: Noooo! [block strick over-head strike] How could that be? Darth Vader: Because...[inhale..exhale] I have felt your presents! (presence) I didn’t actually know Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father…until a chance game of Trivial Pursuit when I was asked that question. Which I really didn’t want to answer, since it was when the digitally remastered Episodes IV, V and VI were released, and I’d just seen the first one (strangely enough never having watched them before…). So one of my friends chirps up with the answer, since it was so “obvious” and it spoilt what could have been a HUGE movie moment for me. Luckily therapy has picked up the slack.

My favourite Star Wars moment has got to be sitting outside on the grass at the Rosebank Union youth house getting ready to watch the 3 re-releases, and while the predictable “why-isn’t-this-projector-working” situation arose, Duane (Graeme’s bro) gets up, finds a broomstick (make a handy light-sabre for the imaginationally-gifted), and relates the following joke:

Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader are fighting…[insert swoosh swoosh sound effects, which were the best he could do under the circumstances...]
Darth Vader: Luke….[inhale..exhale] I know what you’re getting for Christmas!
Luke: No! It’s impossible! [strike strike jump kick force push strike] I don’t believe you!
Darth Vader: [inhale..exhale] Yes Luke, it’s true. [parry parry lunge lunge]
Luke: Noooo! [block strick over-head strike] How could that be?
Darth Vader: Because…[inhale..exhale] I have felt your presents! (presence)

]]> By: Barrie http://www.connectioneconomy.com/2005/05/29/history-is-important-lessons-from-the-future-and-star-wars/#comment-125 Barrie Sun, 29 May 2005 15:31:35 +0000 http://www.tmtd.biz/2005/05/29/history-is-important-lessons-from-the-future-and-star-wars/#comment-125 Nice one. Bet you felt old as he said it, after you recovered from the shock of hearing it? Nice one. Bet you felt old as he said it, after you recovered from the shock of hearing it?

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