Verdex Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Good PR for both: NASA has agreed to take the original lightsaber of Luke Skywalker into space with the next Shuttle lunch: http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_240173031.html I guess they'll both, Lucas and NASA, are going to make this one hell of a show, maybe SWR.com should be following these events with some kind of 'special coverage'?! By the way: I recommend http://www.spacetoday.net for not missing anything on this and other space related news. Asteroids do not concern me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Rob Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 If I was Mark, I'd be upset. That thing belongs in his house, not in space. Boo. Your feeble skills are no match for the power of the Dark Side! My Website http://fp.profiles.us.playstation.com/playstation/psn/pid/BigBadBob113.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediHunter Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 GAH!!! I wasn't aware it would be jettisoned are they mad?!?!?! I mean.. at first i was like ok.. whats the point of taking it up there and down just to say its been up in space.... BUT NOW THEY ARE JETTISONING IT!!???!! Now I really hate George Lucas... I mean crap... that thing is an historic piece of theatrical memorabilia. F$ing George Lucas... basically equating it to space trash... all thats going to happen is if its jettisoned into a higher or lower orbit of the shuttle is eventually its orbit will decay and it will burn up in the atmosphere.... aaaaaggghhh!! maybe it will take time.. but it will happen... or perhaps it will be there long enough for someone to make a "recovery" mission... one can hope.. "Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together."http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/akira9949/4297_image.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Rob Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I would LOVE to jettison Jar Jar Binks into space... "Meesa cant breathe..." Your feeble skills are no match for the power of the Dark Side! My Website http://fp.profiles.us.playstation.com/playstation/psn/pid/BigBadBob113.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthTex Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I would LOVE to jettison Jar Jar Binks into space... "Meesa cant breathe..." A most excellent alternate! Keep the lightsaber, set Jar Jar adrift. I won't complain Finally, after years of hard work I am the Supreme Sith Warlord! Muwhahahaha!! What?? What do you mean "there's only two of us"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthTofu Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I would LOVE to jettison Jar Jar Binks into space... "Meesa cant breathe..." A most excellent alternate! Keep the lightsaber, set Jar Jar adrift. I won't complain Oh, man, if only... It says there that it hasn't been delivered, yet- I vote that we all get to Texas and steal it. Tex, as the oldest member of the forums and, more importantly, the one guy that we know for sure lives in Texas (JH might, too, I dunno) I vote that you head the mission and take the rap if we get caught to recover the saber. If we all band together we can take on whatever they have guarding that saber- a couple o' stormtroopers? Psh! 12/14/07Nu kyr'adyc, shi taab'echaaj'la Not gone, merely marching far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verdex Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Sorry, Tofu, but it HAS ALREADY been delievered: http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-082807a.html So get your party together FAST Asteroids do not concern me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Man, these stormtroopers are fat! I know it must be a cool feeling to be dressed like a stormtrooper, but if you are too fat, choose another costume. It just doesn´t look that good. What about a Garmorrean? They are also quite cool. What a nice publicity-joke btw. We all are very impressed. Who cares at all?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediHunter Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Tex, as the oldest member of the forums and, more importantly, the one guy that we know for sure lives in Texas (JH might, too, I dunno) Bwahahahaha and ye shall never know Tofu... "Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together."http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/akira9949/4297_image.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahled Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I read this a couple of days ago, but failed to note they were going to release the thing into the void! What was said above, why? It's of much more value to us lot on earth as something to cherish as movie memorabilia, surely? For a lot of us the original saga is etched in our hearts by now, despite our age differences. Just to burn up in orbit? What a waste. http://www.jahled.co.uk/smallmonkeywars.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verdex Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 WAIT A MINUTE... Where exactly did anyone say or write the sword will be jettisoned into space? I didn't find anything about that. The idea seems to be to bring it back - as far as I understand it. But maybe I just didn't get it - so please give me just one media source to make sure all the upset here is justified... Asteroids do not concern me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Rob Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 WAIT A MINUTE... Where exactly did anyone say or write the sword will be jettisoned into space? I didn't find anything about that. The idea seems to be to bring it back - as far as I understand it. But maybe I just didn't get it - so please give me just one media source to make sure all the upset here is justified... Right here Your feeble skills are no match for the power of the Dark Side! My Website http://fp.profiles.us.playstation.com/playstation/psn/pid/BigBadBob113.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediHunter Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 its even in the article you originally posted.. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/akira9949/gah.jpguntil i read this i thought it was just up and down with it too... which i thought was pointless... but however NASA wants to get cash and GL wants to spend his was not my concern..... until i read the jettison part... "Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together."http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/akira9949/4297_image.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verdex Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 well ... I'm speechless... Has everybody gone mad?... Asteroids do not concern me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Rob Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 It truly is insane. Why throw such a valuable and important representation of the series away in space? Your feeble skills are no match for the power of the Dark Side! My Website http://fp.profiles.us.playstation.com/playstation/psn/pid/BigBadBob113.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthTex Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Does anybody know when Virgin Galactic is going to be up and running? Should anyone have such excess cash, they can stick their hand out the door and "snag" themselves a delightful souvenir. Finally, after years of hard work I am the Supreme Sith Warlord! Muwhahahaha!! What?? What do you mean "there's only two of us"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthTofu Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Does anybody know when Virgin Galactic is going to be up and running? Should anyone have such excess cash, they can stick their hand out the door and "snag" themselves a delightful souvenir. I had a few thoughts on that, actually. When I go by the shop to get my car's stereo system fixed, I'll also have it outfitted for space flight. A quick jaunt up to the vacuum of space, a little space walk (Good thing I'm not human, or that could be fatal!) and I've got a lovely souvenir to share with the fans. 12/14/07Nu kyr'adyc, shi taab'echaaj'la Not gone, merely marching far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthTex Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 When I go by the shop to get my car's stereo system fixed, I'll also have it outfitted for space flight. Damn, your lucky Tofu. I went for the flux capacitor option on mine instead of space flight Ah hah! I'll go back in time and substitute a "fake" lightsaber for the real McCoy. Done! OK, nobody worry; only a "Kenner" lightsaber with pathetic sound effects is at NASA. I just hope they don't look too closely at it Finally, after years of hard work I am the Supreme Sith Warlord! Muwhahahaha!! What?? What do you mean "there's only two of us"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediHunter Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 WHEW!! I found this... http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/akira9949/gah-whew.jpgoriginal article And this is from the houston chronicle...http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/akira9949/untitled-1.jpg but I guess there isnt an article?..anyways... heres the link for pictures.. pics So one can hope that our original concept (of taking it up and bringing it back down) is in fact the intended plan... "Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together."http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/akira9949/4297_image.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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