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    How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly

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    11/26/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    A float filled with conspirators dressed like teddy bears, concealing: a catapult loaded with flaming naphtha! The naphtha goes up, and whoosh! Giant flaming balloons! Mass panic in the streets! More exclamation points than you can shake a stick at!

    I've presented this idea before but don't have the funding to go forward with it.
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/25/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    The Millennium Falcon balloon, but only secured with a rotating pivot fore and aft for real barrel role action!

    Just think of all the little Death Star balloons you could sell.
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    Image of My_Latest_Incarnation My_Latest_Incarnation
    11/26/09

    @Hamslicer: Oooo! I want one! I want one!
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    Image of astrogirl astrogirl
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    If you really want to sci-fi it up, how about a giant Tripod lumbering down the street? A firetruck of firemen setting fire to copies of Twilight. An Area 51 "weather balloon". A flashmob of zombies fresh from an outbreak of the Rage virus. Darth Vader's Helmet balloon. An army of cylons marching along. Alien Vs Predator - they could stage a mock battle in various locations as the parade progresses.
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/25/09

    @astrogirl: Or the "Tripod" from the first War of the Worlds.
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    Image of Andrew Liptak Andrew Liptak
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    Or they should just invite the entirety of the east coast 501st Legion to the parade, along with the balloon...
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    Suggestion for the SG:U float - RDA can make sporadic, brief appearance along the parade route. Staying for only a few minutes to get off a few wisecracks before once again disappearing.
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    Image of AltMargaret AltMargaret
    11/24/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: Joe Malozzi walks behind, telling the crowd that the float gets better the farther down the street it gets. "Hang in there!"
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    Why not reenact this?
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    Image of Julius Seizure - Canuck Julius Seizure - Canuck
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    How about a freak electrical storm zaps LIFE into the balloons?

    What am I saying, at best the Superman balloon would dry-hump Rockefeller Center and a world-weary New-Yorker would look up and say "More of the same." before ducking into the subway.
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    Image of TotalFanGirl TotalFanGirl
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    How about a a Twilight balloon? It could be Edward. With his shirt off. And he should sparkle!! Ohh, shiny.... (put down the gun, I'm kidding!)
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/24/09

    In reply to How To Make Macy's Thanksgiving Parade More Scifi-Friendly
    What? No giant Summer Glau balloon?
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    Image of Darklighter Darklighter
    11/24/09

    @Bill-Lee: You can't inflate a stick.

    (I kid, I kid!)
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    Image of Wheema Wheema
    11/24/09

    @Bill-Lee: only way she'll ever match up to the overinflated opinion people have of her
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    11/24/09

    @Darklighter: Careful, slick. She can kill you with her brain.
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    Image of TotalFanGirl TotalFanGirl
    11/24/09

    @Smeagol92055: Oh no she can't she's just..ack..cough...help..me...
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    11/24/09

    @Wheema: BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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    11/24/09

    @closeencounter: I wish to de-promote this comment about Summer.
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    10/31/09

    In reply to DIY Star Wars Costumes
    How to make Star Wars Halloween costumes for your action figures!
    [www.starwars.com] #starwars
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    10/30/09

    In reply to DIY Star Wars Costumes
    Homemade R2-D2 Star Wars Costume!
    [www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com] #starwars
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    10/30/09

    In reply to DIY Star Wars Costumes
    Here's another craft!
    How to Make a Jedi Robe!
    [www.degraeve.com] #starwars
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    Image of FireFlyFarm FireFlyFarm
    10/29/09

    In reply to DIY Star Wars Costumes
    While wearing my TIE Interceptor Pilot costume and riding my motorcycle, I was pulled over by two police officers. The Sergeant walked up and asked, "What in the WORLD are you doing?" I explained how the backpack ventilator worked, and the voice warping amp, plus the wireless sound system in the helmet. He was confused.
    Well, it WAS July... #starwars
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/29/09

    In reply to DIY Star Wars Costumes
    That Pom Ewok is way too cute. I mean, Cute Overload levels of cute. #starwars
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    10/29/09

    In reply to DIY Star Wars Costumes

    Thanks for the cutout-masks. It's been awhile since I've had a C-3PO's flashback.

    One of the best promotional cereal repackagings of the 80's. Same cereal went into C-3PO's and Iron Man (like the triathalon, not the alcoholic). They didn't even try to make it look SW themed.

    Ah....sugary memories. #starwars
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    10/29/09

    @Chimaera: #starwars
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