So let the "Random Rant" begin!
A few weeks ago I created a test to gauge Star Wars geekiness, so I'll post it below. There's only two instructions: X the boxes that apply to you, and enjoy!
Growing Up/Now
[] You own more Star Wars books than textbooks
[] You own at least one Star Wars shirt
[] You have "used" a Jedi Mind Trick
[] You can name all 7 movies in order without
hesitating
[] You have pretended to use the Force on moving
objects
[] You own at least one lightsaber
[] You watch the Clone Wars
[] Your favorite video games are those with Star Wars in the title
[] You’ve had at least one Star Wars-themed birthday party
[] You can breathe like Darth Vader
Current Total:
[] You hum the Star
Wars theme song in the shower
[] You’ve seen the films so many times that the
cases are worn down
[] You surf the Internet looking for funny Star Wars videos and pictures
[] You listen to any of the Star Wars soundtracks in your free time
[] You desperately wish that the Star Wars galaxy actually existed
[] You freak out whenever there’s a sale on Star Wars merchandise
[] Your favorite LEGO sets are the Star Wars ones
[] You would totally dress up in full Darth Vader
rig just for the fun of it
[] You want to join the 501st Legion
[] Wookieepedia is your friend
Current Total:
[] Your avatar on at least one social site is Star Wars-themed
[] The wallpaper on your desktop has something to
do with Star Wars
[] You tie a lot of conversations back to something
that happened in Star Wars
[] You write Star
Wars fan fiction just for the fun of it
[] You have gone to a Star Wars Weekend and/or a Star
Wars Celebration
[] Most of the stuff on your Christmas list
pertains to Star Wars
[] Your hero is a Star Wars character
[] If you could spend the day with anybody, it
would be George Lucas
[] You know the difference between astromech and
protocol droids
[] You think of time in years in relation to the
1977 theatrical release of A New Hope
Current Total:
[] You can think of ten good reasons why you
should have your own Death Star
[] You can’t spell “rectify” but you can spell “Kashyyyk”
[] You know more Star Wars planets than earth countries
[] You argue with your friends and/or siblings
over who would win: Boba Fett or Darth Vader
[] You are completely open to all Star Wars characters coming back to life
– even Darth Maul
[] You dress up as Star Wars characters for Halloween
[] You dress your pet up as a Star Wars character for Halloween
[] You sometimes say “May the Force Be With You”
instead of “good-bye”
[] You have seen the movies so many times that you
can say the characters’ lines
[] You debate with your friends and/or siblings
about Star Wars characters
Current Total:
[] You would put a Star Wars bumper sticker on your car
[] You’ve been belittled or even bullied because
of how much you love Star Wars
[] The best gift you could ever get would be a set
of storm trooper armor that had been worn in the movies
[] The only books you really check out at the library
are Star Wars ones
[] You would laugh out loud if somebody was
talking about how the Death Star blew up Naboo
[] You know which Skywalker twin is older
[] You know what “lekku” are
[] Your favorite authors write Star Wars books
[] Star Wars
is still your favorite movie even after seeing it 10 times
[] You were one of the only people who noticed
that puppet Yoda was made CG in the 3D version of TPM
Current Total:
[] You study Star
Wars books and websites in your free time
[] Your YouTube or e-mail account name has
something Star Wars-y in it
[] You get an adrenalin rush and/or a tingly
sensation up your spine whenever you hear the Star Wars theme song or see The Crawl
[] You know what “The Crawl” is, and you refer to
it as such
[] You have a hard time imagining life without Star Wars
[] You feel sorry for people who have never heard
of and/or never watched Star Wars
[] You can name and identify fifty or more
different clone troopers
[] You get kinda ticked when “uneducated” people
mix up clone troopers and storm trooper
[] You can speak and/or understand Mando’a and/or
Huttese
[] If someone says the word “star” the first thing
that comes to mind is an epic battle between a Jedi Master and a Sith Lord
Current Total:
[] You would likely have a heart attack if
somebody said, “Who’s George Lucas?”
[] You think John Williams is the best composer.
Ever. Period. Exclamation point.
[] You have made at least one Star Wars-inspired video
[] You want everyone to ditch the webcams and
invent holographic-enabled comlinks already!
[] You know what “THX-1138” means and you look for
it in all of the Star Wars films
[] You know exactly what alien species you would
be and what kind of job you would have if you lived in the Star Wars galaxy
[] Your favorite phrase is, “A Long Time Ago, In A
Galaxy Far, Far Away….”
[] The only comic books you read are Star Wars
[] You can’t listen to Liam Neeson’s voice without
thinking, “Qui-Gon Jinn!”
[] You know more about the actors who were in Star Wars than you do about any others
Current Total:
It Has Been Assumed
That You…
[] Wait outside of the movie theater for two days
to see the latest Star Wars film
[] Exercise by staging lightsaber battles with
your friends and/or siblings
[] Know all of the movies by heart
[] Don’t have a life beyond Star Wars
[] Are mortal enemies with Trekkies/Trekkers
[] Can’t go a single day without thinking about Star Wars
[] Have all of the answers to Star Wars-related questions
[] Are obsessed with Star Wars
[] Would buy anything with the words “Star Wars” on it
[] Only play Star
Wars music
[] Only play Star
Wars video games
[] Only read Star
Wars books and/or blogs
[] Would only marry someone who was just as crazy
about Star Wars as you are
[] Don’t discuss current world issues, only
current Star Wars issues
[] Only watch Star
Wars
[] Wouldn’t ever speak if Star Wars had never existed
Current Total:
You Have Been Asked
At Least Five Times…
[] What the difference is between Jedi and Sith
[] Why you like Star Wars so much
[] What’s wrong with Star Trek?
[] Why you talk so much about Star Wars
[] Why you still like Star Wars, since it’s a “kid’s” show
[] What’s so great about Star Wars?
[] If you went to see The Phantom Menace when it came out in 3D
[] If you’re going to see the other Star Wars films in 3D
[] Which is worse: Ewoks or Gungans?
[] Why you fire up when someone disses Star Wars
[] Why George Lucas made the movies in the wrong
order
[] Why you get all excited whenever you hear the
words Star Wars and Special Edition in the same sentence
[] If you named your new pet something Star Wars-y
[] If your family gets fed up with your love of Star Wars
[] If you play SWTOR or KOTOR
[] Who shot first: Greedo or Han?
[] If you can speak Huttese
Final Total:
SCORING:
0-5….Do
you even know what Star Wars is????
6-25….You’re
an average casual fan, but not a nerd.
26-50….You’re
pretty knowledgeable, and therefore a Star
Wars nerd. You probably also appreciate Wookie Cookies.
51-75….You’re
a Star Wars nut and not afraid to let
people know it.
76-95….You’re
a Star Wars geek, and you want the
whole world to know it. Don’t tone it down!
96-102....You
are a total, die-hard, super, ultra, unsurpassable, mega-humungous Star Wars geek!
103….It
don’t get no bigger than you. You, my friend, are the ULTIMATE Star Wars die-hard! Wear your Yoda ears
proudly ‘cause you are the ULTIMATE!
And remember to post your results! I got a 76. *nods* :D
