http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1531575 Muskie Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1531575 The image isn't showing now. The image isn’t showing now.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1530276 KaiBeezy Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1530276 nope, it is you who have to hand in your 'identifying cheezy geeky wink-wink humor' badge ;) nope, it is you who have to hand in your ‘identifying cheezy geeky wink-wink humor’ badge ;)

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1530182 Itsumishi Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1530182 Eh... It just looks really off. Cool idea, poor execution. Although maybe its intentionally poor so they can try and pretend it was never meant to look like R2D2... Eh… It just looks really off. Cool idea, poor execution. Although maybe its intentionally poor so they can try and pretend it was never meant to look like R2D2…

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1530055 Halloween_Jack Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1530055 The most common explanation/rationalization for the "12 parsecs" line is that the Kessel Run usually covers a much longer distance, but that by taking a shortcut past some black holes (something that takes a fast ship to avoid being sucked in by their gravitational pull), a good pilot with a fast ship can cut the distance down.  The most common explanation/rationalization for the “12 parsecs” line is that the Kessel Run usually covers a much longer distance, but that by taking a shortcut past some black holes (something that takes a fast ship to avoid being sucked in by their gravitational pull), a good pilot with a fast ship can cut the distance down. 

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1529966 endrest Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1529966  Oh yeah, hand in your geek badge... a parsec is a unit of measure, not a unit of time ;)  Yes, George Lucas got that one wrong, too.  Besides, he needs to hand in his geek badge for foisting Phantom Menace upon us.  No, I still haven't forgotten that, Lucas!  Nor Greedo shooting *first*.  /rant  Oh yeah, hand in your geek badge… a parsec is a unit of measure, not a unit of time ;)  Yes, George Lucas got that one wrong, too.  Besides, he needs to hand in his geek badge for foisting Phantom Menace upon us.  No, I still haven’t forgotten that, Lucas!  Nor Greedo shooting *first*.  /rant

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1529960 endrest Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1529960 Exactly what I was thinking when I saw it! I don't know how many people on Etsy are making stuff that seems to violate IP from everyone from George Lucas to Nintendo.  I love how they are doing it despite lacking a licensing agreement, because really... who is going to have a licensing agreement with LucasArts to make a $23 Millennium Falcon pendant? Exactly what I was thinking when I saw it! I don’t know how many people on Etsy are making stuff that seems to violate IP from everyone from George Lucas to Nintendo.  I love how they are doing it despite lacking a licensing agreement, because really… who is going to have a licensing agreement with LucasArts to make a $23 Millennium Falcon pendant?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1529653 KaiBeezy Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1529653 is that licensed? if not, interesting to see if it remains available for more than 12 parsecs is that licensed? if not, interesting to see if it remains available for more than 12 parsecs

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1529510 Tim Stone Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1529510 This isn't the suitcase you're looking for. This isn’t the suitcase you’re looking for.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1529471 HubrisSonic Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1529471 Excuse me sir, but that R2-D2 is in prime condition, a real bargain Excuse me sir, but that R2-D2 is in prime condition, a real bargain

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1529469 Brie Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1529469 Looks more like a blue R5D4. Looks more like a blue R5D4.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/09/10/r2d2-rolling-luggage.html#comment-1529458 thaum Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=180337#comment-1529458 It'd be even better if it were outfitted with bleeps and boops, but then the TSA would probably just blow the entire thing up anyway. It’d be even better if it were outfitted with bleeps and boops, but then the TSA would probably just blow the entire thing up anyway.

]]>