One Last Campout for Star Wars Fans 480
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."
He has plenty of other interests too! (Score:5, Funny)
Merchandise, Book Deal (Score:5, Funny)
Just to let every one know i should have some nice tee shirts up online in a few day.
From the Seattle PI article...
To pass the time, he writes in a journal, posts to his blog, chats on the phone and touches up old stories from past "Star Wars" campouts, in hopes that, perhaps, a book deal will be extended one day.
He truly has the SW spirit of making a buck anywhere possible. George would be proud.
graphic artist eh (Score:4, Funny)
Why? (Score:5, Funny)
This would have been cool... (Score:5, Funny)
hmeh!
Not gonna get laid.... (Score:4, Funny)
If he wants to be brave (Score:5, Funny)
Re:He has plenty of other interests too! (Score:3, Funny)
does he have his camcorder ready? (Score:1, Funny)
Homeless camping outside movie theatres... (Score:1, Funny)
You mean (Score:2, Funny)
Reworded to something more like reality: According to the friendly article, his life is not one big homage to "Star Wars," he says, and he has plenty of other interests, including classical music [johnwilliamsmoviethemes.com], modern dance [jedifightingschool.org], fine dining [starwarscantina.com], dive bars [see previous entry], working out [see jedifightingschool again] and reading about contemporary art [starwarsasciiart.com]
Re:graphic artist eh (Score:5, Funny)
At the time I did think he would become such an "uber" Star Wars fan. He was several years older than I, but we were on the Track and Field team together. Even then I knew that he was destined for waiting greatness. He was the only person on the team to be named as our best sunbather, 4 years in a row.
So, I congratulate Jeff on this remarkable achievment, and wish him luck in seeing what will surely be a fabulous film!
Teach him a lesson... (Score:5, Funny)
If we all club together, we could raise funds to pay-off the cinema to NOT show the film on its opening night?
Re:If he wants to be brave (Score:3, Funny)
What a luddite! (Score:3, Funny)
He can watch the movie at home the night it opens..
Doh!
Re:Merchandise, Book Deal (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I speak for the entire human race when I say... (Score:5, Funny)
I speak for the entire slashdot crowd when I say...
GET A WHAT?
Re:graphic artist eh (Score:5, Funny)
Probably the same thing his personal trainer, financial advisor, two mistresses, and the board of the company he is CEO of all think.
Doens't care, eh? (Score:5, Funny)
"I don't really care how people label me," Tweiten says. "If they are so narrow-minded and can only see that one aspect of me, I kind of pity them."
I'm not narrowminded. My mind is so wide, I can't decide wether to label him a loser, a geek, a Peter Pan or a bum. Hey, I think I'll label him every single one of those, right at the same time. he!
WARNING: This post contains heavy sarcasm (Score:3, Funny)
Dude! Haven't you heard? In this one, they're gonna surf on lava!
And now I'm late for the head of the line... I gotta get my tent!
Re:He has plenty of other interests too! (Score:5, Funny)
This on a Star Wars story on Slashdot. Those links had to be real handy, I'm guessing memorized.
Seems to me like a case of the cape calling the helmet black!
A Starbucks fan. (Score:3, Funny)
Only because he thinks Mr. Starbucks fought the Cylons with Apollo back in the 1970s.
Re:He needs something to do... (Score:3, Funny)
One dressed as a Klingon. You need to play in the tradition SW vs ST hatred.
Re:Merchandise, Book Deal (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This would have been cool... (Score:2, Funny)
Nowadays, he will be beaten by people waiting at home and using P2P.
poor guy (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I speak for the entire human race when I say... (Score:3, Funny)
Where did you download yours from?
As a younger kid, I was a knight. (Score:4, Funny)
You know, if he were 700 years old, this revelation would be kind of impressive.
Re:What a luddite! [WARNING SPOILER!!!] (Score:4, Funny)
Natalie Portman's character gets knocked-up. Anakin is turned to the dark side. The Jedis are almost all killed off. The Empire takes over.
Someone should help him (Score:4, Funny)
Re:He needs something to do... (Score:3, Funny)
How long ? (Score:3, Funny)
How's he going to get lai..
Never mind, he's a Star Wars geek, he probably isn't going to notice the lack.
Re:Why? (Score:2, Funny)
Just more drivel and pap
It might have been good
were lines not delivered in wood
and without all that love story sap.
sorry.
Re:Doens't care, eh? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:He has plenty of other interests too! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What a luddite! [WARNING SPOILER!!!] (Score:3, Funny)
Yet. Just wait till Lucas finishes his next round of revisions.
Re:Why? (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, except I think the lightsaber battles in Dawsons Creek are overrated.
Re:I've always wondered.... (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, wait. It's Episode III. I don't think he has to worry.
Re:He has plenty of other interests too! (Score:5, Funny)
This guy, out of the blue, starts queuing there 5 months before the screening, while most SW fans will only so do maybe one month prior.
That's very untraditional and unprofessional.
Re:Why? (Score:3, Funny)
Too nerdy for Slashdot! (Score:3, Funny)
Huh Huh.. in typical /. format (Score:2, Funny)
Dorks.
Re:He has plenty of other interests too! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I speak for the entire human race when I say... (Score:5, Funny)
On the contrary...he's finally found an activity that makes bitching on slashdot seem like time well spent.
Re:For all the "how can he afford this?" questions (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Campouts are fucking stupid (Score:2, Funny)
You know what? (Score:2, Funny)
After all the publicity he'll manage to gather he might as well pull a stunt like that just to piss George off.
Re:Merchandise, Book Deal (Score:5, Funny)
For a minute I thought you meant George Dubya...
Re:Merchandise, Book Deal (Score:3, Funny)
You sure you're not missrememberring the rationalle for the quality of the prequels?
If Lucas saw this guy sitting there then most likely he would tell him to get the fuck up and get a job.
No, he'd paint him over with an obvious computer graphic and then adjust the scene so that Greedo is ahead of him in the queue.
Re:Why? (Score:2, Funny)
Good grief
Episode II was a shitty film
Where did I leave my keys?
Re:Why? (Score:2, Funny)