Star Wars VII ****contains spoilers****
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<p>Because those nerds who got beaten up as kids now make the decisions and have the money. It's why all the "old" shit like TMNT is back.<br><br>
And Gates isn't approaching sainthood for his nerdiness - his company was widely despised even though it made the world go round. You can't question the man's intentions when it comes to using his personal wealth and influence for charity though.</p>
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<p>True, he's approaching sainthood for what he's doing with his money, not for MS. But no one would have seen that a few years back when he was the go-to laugh at nerd.</p>
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<p>Really if you look at the guys today that are having a massive influence on the world its guys like Gates (disease cure & prevention), Musk (the future of cars, space flight), Zuckerberg & Brin (privacy, communication, cars again), Salman Khan (education), nerds galore. </p> -
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If the story is good enough, it's amazing what readers/viewers will forgive when it comes to accuracy/realism.<br><br>
My guilty pleasure was The Tudors series. Historical accuracy wise it was laughable, but all the sex, bloodshed and betrayal made it compelling viewing.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="439530" data-time="1404757273">
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<p>The Tudors rocked. What do you mean it wasn't historically accurate?</p>
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<p>Henry the 8th was a fat fluffybunny, the guy that played him wasnt, also, Superman wasnt about in the period either! </p>
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<p>I think the science of the movies is easier to believe than the fact that despite the levels of fanboidom displayed on this thread these same fanboys have not only managed to find a woman and in some cases procreate with them .<br><br>
Sky has just announced that they are putting on a dedicated <strong>sci fi channel</strong> as part of their basic package at no extra cost .</p>
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<p>Good they arent gonna charge more for it, cos I reckon there will be ALOT of shite on it (basing it on what I saw on the UK Sci Fi)....reckon they need to do more +1 channels, surely the cost cant be much?</p> -
<p>If anyone wants to combine Star Wars geekery with artistic, skills, Uniqlo (Japanese clothing company) is having a Star Wars t-shirt design competition <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.uniqlo.com/utgp/2015/en'>here</a>.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.uniqlo.com/jp/store/feature/uq/ut/americanmovie/'>Here are their current Star Wars t-shirts</a> to get an idea about the sort of thing they want</p> -
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<p>MN5 mentioned no Lando. Does that also mean no Wedge? That's pretty farked up. I mean all they did was bring down the entire farking death star.<br><br>
Interesting bit of trivia: the dude who played Wedge is Ewen McGregors uncle.</p>
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<p>Well yeah talk about unsung heroes, both of them. Their work in the final battle was extraordinary, not to mention Wedges work aiding Luke in another couple of major battles.</p>
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<p>Wedge et al unsung?</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="439880" data-time="1404986517">
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<p>Whats wrong with Billy Dee ?</p>
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<p>Shit he's an old bugger, didn't realize he was 77 !</p>
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<p>As for Wedge.....disappointing to say the least.</p>
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<p>Ever since this thread started whenever I read your posts now I imagine them being said in the voice of Sheldon from the big bang theory. Could you add the word "bazinga" to the next one as a personal favor to me?</p> -
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<p>Whats wrong with Billy Dee ?</p>
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<p>Shit he's an old bugger, didn't realize he was 77 !</p>
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<p>As for Wedge.....disappointing to say the least.</p>
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<p>I remember seeing Billy Dee in a guest starring role on NCIS. He looked pretty old. As for Wedge, he told his nephew Ewen McGregor not to join the Star Wars franchise and by all accounts he didn't enjoy the experience, so I'm not surprised</p> -
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<p>Ever since this thread started whenever I read your posts now I imagine them being said in the voice of Sheldon from the big bang theory. Could you add the word "bazinga" to the next one as a personal favor to me?</p>
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<p>Naaa never seen the show so you'll just have to imagine it, the theme tune alone was enough to make me turn it off but I do recall channel surfing and checking out the blond when she was in her pjs though so that got me watching for a few minutes. </p> -
It's wrong though Jegga....it is 3 lots of knocking
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