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Do you have a Star Wars addiction?

It was brought to my attention this morning that I may have a Star Wars addiction, and on reflection... yes I probably do.

Will I do anything about it? No, chance. But here's some questions you can ask yourself to ascertain whether you're in the same boat as me:
  1. You proudly know the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field or the distance to the main power generators off the top of your head (that's 3720 to 1 and 1-7 decimal 2-8 respectively), but can't remember your times tables or your own license plate.
  2. Know that the Ewok name for the AT-AT (or Imperial Walker) is torontogosh.
  3. Have been pushing Star Wars merchandise on your nephews that haven't even seen the movie yet.
  4. Use quotations from Star Wars in everyday conversation (you'd be surprised how often during the work day that I use "You have failed me for the last time", "Ooteenee" or "Everything that has transpired has done so to my design. Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battlestation"). 
  5. Have visited the Star Wars online wiki, Wookipeeida... not by accident and more than on one occasion.  
  6. Can identify the scene in any of the Star Wars films by the music cue. 
  7. Know background facts about the Star Wars storyline and characters that were not mentioned at any point during the films. 
  8. Would get married just for the stormtrooper honour guard (of course you'd have to find someone that would let you first). 
If you answered yes to any of the above, then you're probably already hopelessly lost.

It really is amazing though how much completely useless information my brain has absorbed over the last few decades. I wonder if I should have done something else with it.


Comments

  1. ChaosAdventurer6 September 2012 at 07:18

    I was always more partial to a Klingon honour guard, the challenge will be the repair costs for the party damage, never mind the drinking bill.

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    1. Xorton6 September 2012 at 13:20

      Plus not everyone likes rokeg blood pie or roasted targ.

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    2. ChaosAdventurer10 September 2012 at 10:24

      the Gagh really throws so many people off. 20/21st century Westerners seem to have such a fixation that food shouldn't move on its own.

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