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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."

5 of 480 comments (clear)

  1. Hey by realmolo · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why did we re-elect Bush if we still aren't allowed to kill these kinds of people?

  2. Re:Over 200,000 people died by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    11/9 wasn't a natural disaster. Unless you call Americans natural...

  3. Netcraft confirms it.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    After the indignity of yet another "Yay! I've got a greased-up yoda doll shoved up my ass" troll getting FP on Slashdot, the Star Wars fanbase was hit by a further shattering blow when Netcraft confirmed what many had suspected:

    Star Wars is in fact dying.

    In a move that was described as "desperate & insane", George Lucas was described as readying himself to release another episode of crap masquerading as entertainment on an unsuspecting world. Yet you don't need to be a kreskin to know that the last decent movie he made was `American Graffiti'!

    There can be no doubt that Star Wars is ready for the charnel house. Fact: Star Wars is DYING!

    In other news: there's a retard camped out in downtown Seattle.

    ;)

  4. Hmm.. That's only 3 blocks away from my place. by joemc79 · · Score: 1, Troll

    I think I'll drop by tonight to say hi.

  5. Re:He has plenty of other interests too! by Veamon · · Score: -1, Troll

    What a fuckin loser...jesus, no wonder people think starwars fans are losers...camping out for four months, when you can get tickets about 3 days prior? i hope he gets mugged.

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