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Post by kivaanzion on Apr 12, 2005 8:02:42 GMT -5
Thought I'd add myself to the Outer Rim. I'm Kevin from Hamilton Ontario Canada (which is about 45 mins from Toronto if that helps  ). If I had to liken my area to an Outer Rim world it would definitely be Hoth. Winters are brutal here (although they can be much worse out West as some of my fellow Canadian Jedi will affirm). I've loved the Star Wars films since I was seven years old. I'm 34 now and busting with excitement over the release of Ep III. I enjoy toy and prop collecting and costuming. I have an interest in things military and I was an Air Cadet in my teenage years. My other sci fi interests include: Star Trek, The Terminator films and the ALIEN series with Aliens being my favourite. I've attended Dragon Con the past two years- If you were there, you probably saw me in my Colonial Marines gear. Kevin |
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Post by Schph Gochi on Apr 13, 2005 3:23:26 GMT -5
Welcome Ki Vaan....
Hoth....lol...I think of Chicago winters in those terms too...but they can also be on the mild side...
I know that when I am out cross country skiing in winter...with the usual quiet and white landscape, I always think of Hoth...
going to CIII?
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Post by Primrodo on Apr 13, 2005 6:08:44 GMT -5
Welcome Ki Vaan Zion. I'm in St. Catharines, some 30 minutes from you  Winters aren't THAT bad |
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Post by kivaanzion on Apr 13, 2005 7:55:56 GMT -5
Hi everyone- thanks for the welcome! Schph- I won't be able to attend CIII as I won't have the funds- but I will be going to Dragon Con in the Fall. Primrodo- Always a pleasure to meet a fellow Canadian Jedi. And you're right- I am exaggerating a bit about winters here. But this year I experienced my first total "white out". I think it was back in February: The storm hit around noon and they sent me home from work early. When I started driving, I literally couldn't see the hood of my car! I had my front defrost on full blast and my windshield was still icing up! I couldn't tell which way I was driving- whether I was headed for the ditch or into oncoming traffic. The only reason I made it home in one piece is I managed to get behind a snowplow. It took 45 miniutes for what is normally a ten minute drive! Worst storm I've ever seen! It was fun pretending I was on Hoth during winter when I was ten years old- I could do without winter the rest of my days now. So will you be going to Toronto Trek or the SFX conventions in Toronto this year Primrodo? Kevin |
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Post by Primrodo on Apr 13, 2005 18:10:55 GMT -5
You're not the only one who pretended it was Hoth I hope to be at T-Trek Though probably in my Stargate costume and group |
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Post by Schph Gochi on Apr 14, 2005 2:57:24 GMT -5
lol.....sorry that you can not make it to CIII.... I have never been to Dragon Con....and know that I won't be going this year either.... but maybe in the future... |
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Post by Primrodo on May 6, 2005 16:58:51 GMT -5
Lol no...eh Montreal..theres some Rebel Legion and Fanforce people I know there |
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Post by Shatir Lavan on May 6, 2005 20:05:12 GMT -5
If Ontario is Hoth, I suppose the Okanagan is Corellia/Dantooine, which is why my character was born on Dantooine to two Corellian parents.
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Post by Primrodo on May 6, 2005 23:26:10 GMT -5
here in St. Catharines we are going costumed |
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Post by Seda Navilli on May 7, 2005 2:01:21 GMT -5
Hey ive been here a while but haven't posted in this thread before... thought I might as well. I'm from Australia , and it is next to impossible to find die hard SW fans here... don't suppose anyone from the Assembly lives down my way? |
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Post by kivaanzion on May 7, 2005 5:53:52 GMT -5
Australia? Wow Seda, I guess that is as Outer Rim as it gets. I don't know any SW fans out there, but I do know a couple of "Aliens" fans. As for me I'll be seeing the premiere of Ep III in costume, but I'm not sure if there will be any others in costume going to the same theater.  |
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Post by Plo Strax-Avix on May 7, 2005 6:01:56 GMT -5
Impossible to find die hard SW fans in Oz? 
I find that hard to believe, since there's a Vader Maker there, Altmans is based there and I know of at least 2 Boba Fett maker there as well... ;D
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Post by Seda Navilli on May 9, 2005 7:27:02 GMT -5
Heh, I'm sure there will be a spare Sarlacc handy to take care of any Fetts.... those pesky Vaders on the other hand might be a bit more tricky |
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Post by Jeffrek on May 9, 2005 7:47:46 GMT -5
I used to live in Brisbane and starwars costumers were non existant as far as I could tell. I only had a year to find them - lol.
More around Sydney from what I understand.
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Post by adam21 on May 23, 2005 4:29:52 GMT -5
Hello from the UK, Manchester specifically. Love the site and the forums, just can't wait till my University final exams are out of the way (9 days and counting) to properly start on my saber....then my belt.... ooh it's going to be a fun summer!
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