Frankie made light of my weight problem, then suggested my motto be "semper fudge." At that point, they told me to "relax."

Yeah you'd just say "Call Smithers".

I'm making a note you said that. It seems quite unusual…

Good Lord, Smithers, you look atrocious!

Classy.

And a wedding is about affirming relationships with family, friends, etc. There are worse ways to spend your money.

No sunk cost fallacy at work?

I saw FWWM before I saw the series proper. I always thought that half the movie would have made an excellent pilot for a series in an alternate universe where neither Twin Peaks nor X Files existed.

Sithinol (tm) may not be for everyone. Side effects may include facial deformities, skin discoloration, and the desire to kill your master and take his place. Consult your Emperor if you experience a lightsaber duel lasting more than four hours.

Master sir… I've been wondering. What are midichlorians?

Padme was pumped full of Jedi Juice.

Fair enough, but Sonia doesn't say she's fending off evangelical Randroids, she's rebuffing (pre-buffing?) people who initially thought it was dumb but then made them think about some things they wouldn't otherwise. To me that borders on know-nothingism.

The "essential elements" are punching and kicking.

So you waxed that chump like a candle?

Obviously. My point is I think it's bad to have, in your standard cognitive repetoire, the "I don't need to listen to opposing viewpoints" card. It becomes convenient to resort to that kind of lazy thinking. That's all. Just like the fact that some people steal doesn't mean you have to treat everyone like a thief.

Jedi super-deduction!

Re: Dying in childbirth: Maybe it's like a Dune thing. There's a lot of subtle and not-so-subtle Dune influence in Star Wars.

Liked for user name. I would think even an unusually jaded nine-year old would think it was cool when those door slide open to reveal Darth Maul and then he ignites the double lightsaber for the first time.

Their blockade was perfectly legal.

When I was a kid it was my favorite because of all the cool effects. I liked the AT-STs and the big space battle.