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One Last Campout for Star Wars Fans

Posted by michael on from the meesa-love-you-long-time dept.

theodp writes "27-year-old graphic artist Jeff Tweiten lives on a periwinkle blue, fold-out futon on the sidewalk in front of the Cinerama Theatre in downtown Seattle. He is not homeless, but camping out for 139 days. Waiting. For what, you wonder? Tweiten is waiting for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, which opens May 19. And yes, he's keeping a blog. 14 days down. 125 to go." In other Star Wars news: dbottaro writes "Who wants a JL421 Badonkadonk? NAO Design has built a functional Sandcrawler, ala Star Wars Episode IV. Complete with blaster-deflecting sidewalls, full interior carpeting, seating for five and a 400 watt stereo system." Reader dankinit writes "For all you Star Wars fans, a Darth Tater Mr. Potato Head will be released in February by Hasbro Inc. The new covers for the Episode III books due out a month before the movie were also posted today."

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  1. I've always wondered.... by Weaselmancer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When you hear about someone like this, who feeds them? How the hell can you take 139 days out of your life and still have a house? Or insurance? Or a job?

    Yes, I know the standard /. answer is that he lives in his mom's basement and she takes care of him...but is that actually true?

    How the @#@##% do you go on a 139 day hiatus and return to your life afterwards???

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    Weaselmancer
    rediculous.
    1. Re:I've always wondered.... by shrewtamer · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Lifes a big trip....he's just doing something different. He hasn't stopped living.

      One of the best things I ever did was take almost a year hiatus. I just quit my job, rented the house ... what's the big deal. Never rely on a particular job still being there ... even when you're in it ... what happens if you get made redunant. Unless you're able to walk out of there you're a prisoner. So if the market in your area is looking that bad, I'd retrain or move. That's why I wasn't worried when I quit my job as a software engineer ... it turned out to be easy to get another good job but if it hadn't, I'd probably be fitting gas boilers or going to law school.

      Spending 8 months hiking in the mountains made be happier than anything ever has. Enjoy the world...its bloody cool. Personally I don't think the insurance policies are the best bit.

      Have fun.