If only it were this easy, right?  Just think of the death, war, and strife that could be avoided!  …And that’s about as touchy feely as I get.

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This past weekend was “swoon-eriffic”!  I got to spend some quality time with the brilliant and beautiful Karen Traviss while she paid a visit to the Dune Sea.

Now, I shouldn’t even have to explain to you who the Trooper Goddess is, but okay, in case there’s some kids from the short freighter looking in, she is the author of the phenomenal “Star Wars: Republic Commando” series of books, as well as “Bloodlines” & “Sacrifice” from the “Legacy of the Force” series of books right now.   She is, and has been, my favorite author for years now, because she gets “it”.  She understands us Troopers, the military, and most importantly that in the Star Wars universe, the two are the same thing.  She also understands that the Trooper is just as human as anyone else, and she displays this in her storytelling.  She’s also the lady who gave us the language of Mando’a, which shows yet another level of her sheer brilliance.

She and I leaned against the rail of a balcony for hours chatting and drinking “Arrogant Blaster Ale”, about which her exacts words are, and I quote:
“Damn fine brew.  *Damn* fine.”

Yup… That’s going on the next batch of bottles, I think.  When a sophisticated and worldly Lady like Karen Traviss says something good about your Ale, you brag about it, kids, and bragging about it I am!

It was one of the absolute best nights I’ve had in many, many moons, and I hope there will be more moonlit (or in our case, Death Star lit) rendezvous in our future.  I am forever yours, my Trooper Goddess.

You point them out, and they go over the balcony, guaranteed.

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I’m telling you, I’m still soiling my armor in hysterics over this one….as well as searching “HoloBay™” for one of these little gems.  I swear, I can’t believe I didn’t think of this before.

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Yeah, I’ve been a lazy S.O.B. haven’t I?  Well, to make up for your TD-0013 withdrawls, I’ve put up a few new stories and the cream of the crop?  A new TeeDee comic!

Just scroll on down to bask in the goodness!

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A funny thing happened on the way to send out for mail order Dewback treats….

Another brilliant contribution from bortQ!

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Well, LepreCon 33 is coming up in a week and at this event, I’ll finally get to meet my true love, Karen Traviss, face to face.  If you’re in the area, be sure to come by and see Karen & I, buy her books, and otherwise shower her with plenty of attention and love.  She doesn’t often get out here to the Dune Sea, and I want to make certain she comes back.  On Saturday night the troopers and I will be hosting a shindig where I’m going to be unveiling the newest drink sensation to hit the galaxy, Arrogant Blaster Ale.  Brewed by Count Poncho and TK-2035, this stuff should be good… And it had better be since it’ll have my face on the bottle.  The Wingin’ It crew said they’d be showing up to record their show that night amidst a sea of white armor, so it should be a fun time all around.

Maybe I’ll even do the latest ADPoV “live” on the show.  Depends on how good the ale is, and how much I’ve drunk?…drank?…drunken?… How faced I am.

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AT-ATs and AT-STs have captured the imagination of people for years and are arguably the deal breaker in Empire Strikes Back.  Imagine if that entire battle had just been sppeder to speeder or ship to ship?  -Yawn-  No, the Walkers are what made it such a great and memorable event.

Well, it seems as though at least one man has been inspired enough to build his own working walker.  Okay, calling it a “walker” really is quite misleading, since it seems to be more of a “skater” then anything else.  Honestly, it reminds me a lot of the Rebellion’s own Walker program.  This model is apparently the “stealth” model, designed for silent entry into an area and then unleash it’s deadly barrage of…….racketballs.

Now, if you have $315,000 just burning a hole in your account, this mechanical wonder is for sale.  Of course, if you’ve got that kind of money to burn, then why in the Hell didn’t you make a fat donation to the MS Society a few months ago when I asked, ya screw?

Anyhow, for more on this “amazing” machine, including a video showing it in all it’s glory, check out THIS LINK.

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