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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 13:54:10 -0500 (CDT)
From: Christi Eilleen Falk <umfalkce@cc.UManitoba.CA>
Subject: Re: [MV] cool factoid from the Irish Boy
Well, I was horribly burned for being off topic(even though that Kazan thing
went on forever and I was silent) So I feel it is my duty to tell you that
deviations from the movie theme conversation will not be tolerated.:>
Sorry, I don't make the rules.
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 99 12:59:43 -0700
From: "David F. Nolan" <DFN@alum.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: [MV] cool factoid from the Irish Boy
>Well, I was horribly burned for being off topic(even though that Kazan thing
>went on forever and I was silent) So I feel it is my duty to tell you that
>deviations from the movie theme conversation will not be tolerated.:>
>Sorry, I don't make the rules.
Well, the way to handle postings like the one about the pints and quarts
is to say, "Hey, I was watching this OLD MOVIE, and in it ......" <g>
(And that explanation for the origin of "Mind your p's and q's" is wrong,
anyway.)
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 16:50:02 -0500
From: "Irish Boy" <rdoyle29@msn.com>
Subject: RE: [MV] cool factoid from the Irish Boy
I mailed that to this address by mistake. I never intended to send that
message to this list. Sorry folks.
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Subject: Re: [MV] cool factoid from the Irish Boy
Well, I was horribly burned for being off topic(even though that Kazan thing
went on forever and I was silent) So I feel it is my duty to tell you that
deviations from the movie theme conversation will not be tolerated.:>
Sorry, I don't make the rules.
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 18:50:58 -0600
From: "The Reporter" <gregorys@xmission.com>
Subject: [MV] Movie News - 04/21/99
WASHINGTON, DC--Citing "America's unprecedented
prosperity and stability" and "this one part where this ship is
underwater and this sea-monster thing tries to eat it," Bill
Clinton became the first U.S. president to take a leave of absence Tuesday, temporarily stepping down to wait in line for the May 19 opening of Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace.
"My fellow Americans, like so many of you, I am extremely eager to
see the next chapter in the greatest movie series in the history of
mankind," Clinton, sporting a limited-edition IG-88 tie clip, said during a
White House press conference. "And, as president of the nation that has
produced these movies, I am fully committed to being at that very first
showing, even if it means missing almost four weeks of work."
Added Clinton: "There are these droids in Phantom Menace that look
like giant orbs, but then they unfold like Transformers and fight. And
Darth Maul has this light saber that's double-bladed. It's going to be so
incredible."
Clinton began waiting in line with "Joe," a friend who owns The
Sarlacc Pit, a comic-book store in downtown D.C.
"Joe is the only person who can beat me at Star Wars Trivial Pursuit.
He knows the English lyrics to 'Lapti Nek.' He was also the one who told me
that Uncle Owen is really Obi-Wan's brother, which came as quite a
surprise, because, like most people, I had always assumed that Owen was
Anakin's brother. I did, however, inform Joe that Bruce Boa, the actor who
played General Rieekan, also played the guy on Fawlty Towers who wanted the
Waldorf salad. Joe did not know that."
Clinton arrived at the theater at 11:38 a.m. Tuesday, becoming the
17th person in line. But by 2 p.m., he had maneuvered his way to sixth by
winning a series of Star Wars Collectible Card Game tournaments and trivia
challenges.
"This one guy tried to beat me by asking Hammerhead's real name. Can
you believe it? As if I'd never read Tales From The Mos Eisley Cantina,
even if I wasn't into the role-playing game. I knew he was a rube when he
asked that, so I went in for the kill by asking him the name of the Rodian
in the Star Wars Holiday Special."
"Of course," Clinton continued, "Hammerhead is Momaw Nadon, and the
Rodian was Ludlo." The president then excused himself to join a group
sing-along of "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Yoda."
Despite being confined to one spot for the next month, Clinton said
he expects to have plenty of activities to pass the time. "Joe and I are
trying to organize a thing where we divide up parts and re-enact all the
movies, except we both want to be Han. I think I should get to be Han
because I am the leader of the free world, but if that becomes a
deal-breaker, I would likely be willing to compromise."
Presidential aides have also been instructed to supply Clinton with
magazine articles concerning Episode I as they become available, as well as
deliver, immediately upon publication, the final installment of the
four-issue Dark Horse Comics miniseries Boba Fett: Enemy Of The Empire.
"Issue three ended just as Fett and Vader were about to start
fighting," Clinton said. "They both want this alien head in a box that can
tell the future, and the moment Fett finally gets it, Vader appears.
Obviously, it's not going to be a fight to the death, because the whole
story takes place prior to the trilogy, but it's still sure to be a great
fight."
Clinton said he hopes to see Phantom Menace
at least 20 times between May 19 and May 23, then
return to office on the 24th, when he will scale
back to once-a-day screenings. The president also
noted that during his extended absence from the
White House, he will be available in the event of
an emergency.
"Should a major crisis arise, whether
regarding the situation in Kosovo or anywhere else, I can be reached at my
place in line by cell phone," Clinton said. "But I have urged my advisors
only to contact me if absolutely necessary. I would also urge Serbian
president Slobodan Milosevic to follow the example of the Jedi Knights and
use his powers only for knowledge and defense, never for attack."
Added Clinton: "Wars not make one great."
Clinton, a die-hard Star Wars fan ever since the 1977 release of the
original, has rarely disrupted his official duties for Star Wars-related
activities. Notable exceptions include a May 1983 hiatus from the Arkansas
governorship to see Return Of The Jedi on its opening day and a 1995 trip
to an Arlington, VA, Star Wars convention to obtain the autographs of
actors Anthony Daniels, Jeremy Bulloch and Femi Taylor, as well as Jedi
Academy trilogy author Kevin J. Anderson.
Clinton is also believed to have the largest collection of Star Wars
merchandise in the entire executive branch.
"I have the Death Star Space Station minus one of the cardboard
inserts and a piece of the bridge. The spring-loaded part that makes the
gun pop up doesn't work very well, but it's still awesome," Clinton told
Larry King in a 1997 interview. "I also have almost every action figure,
except a few rare ones like Blue Snaggletooth and Yak Face."
Clinton went on to tell King that the infamous "missile-firing Boba
Fett" action figure, rumored to have been produced in small quantities by
Kenner, never actually reached the consumer, and that the only such Fetts
available are ones made by collectors.
Despite the popularity of Clinton's hiatus within the nation's
science-fiction/fantasy community, Republican leaders have roundly
denounced the move.
"Clinton was given the trust of a nation and, once again, he has
abused that trust, abandoning his post during a time of war. There are more
important things for him to be worrying about at this juncture than such
trivial concerns," Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) said. "Besides, I hate that
stupid Jar-Jar. He totally sounds like Elmo."
Specter then sneered in a high-pitched voice, "Oooh, people gonna
die?"
Clinton responded swiftly to Specter's criticisms.
"I would urge all Americans to withhold judgment on the Jar-Jar issue
until they have seen the film. After all, Yoda talked like Grover, and he
is one of the great characters in the Star Wars pantheon," Clinton said.
"As long as Phantom Menace doesn't have those stupid teddy bears in it, I
don't care."
"I've been waiting 16 years for this movie, and now it's almost
here," Clinton said. "I can't believe it. I'm so excited, I feel like I
could make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs."
