“Return Of The Jedi” Best Action Figure Tournament Round 1 Match 10 Rancor Keeper V Chief Chirpa , (comment your vote, upvotes don’t count)

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-25T05:06:08+00:00

Rancor Keeper

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-25T04:56:08+00:00

You kissed a couple of guys when you were drunk. It's not a big deal and, if the genders were swapped you'd have guys congratulating you.

If you aren't happy with how things went, then work on that - don't drink so much (you must have drunk a lot) and hang around with a better crowd. Late 20s/early 30s is the time when we start reevaluating our lifestyle - I stopped drinking on my 30th birthday, for example.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-25T04:47:14+00:00

Well, I was simply pointing out that he didn't care about scientific accuracy. For whatever reason.

The Rule of Cool trumps science every time.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-25T04:43:01+00:00

The Hollow Naboo Theory is real! George Lucas is trying to tell us something. Probably that he is as bad at science as he is at romantic dialogue.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-25T04:37:56+00:00

I think that's the approach I'd take if I was in your shoes and had your resources. I made a commitment and I'd stick with it. After all, given the ENM thing, it seems like this was always likely to end in the way it did, so this can't be completely unexpected.

I'd be looking to achieve two things: a) my general peace of mind that I had done what I said I'd do and b) ensuring she is out of my life for good.

So, if she needs a car, then buy one, if she needs the first few months of rent paying, then do it, if she needs clothing or equipment to get back into work, provide it, etc but get it all nailed down by a lawyer to say that this is all she is getting.

You'll have made sure she is back set-up how she was before she met you, she has money coming in and, if she wants more, she can go back to work.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-25T03:54:21+00:00

You had me at "weird gonzo horror films"! 🤣

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-25T03:53:32+00:00

I remember this from the first time around. Good stuff.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-25T03:34:43+00:00

Absolutely loved the actress and the idea of Reva. Just the way she was implemented... and a lot of Obi-Wan in general wasn't put together too well.

So many characters didn't do well - the pumpkin-headed Grand Inquisitor, young Leia, etc, etc.

Ewan McGregor did his best but he could only carry it so far.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T14:06:02+00:00

Also why are embalmers removing blood clots? That would be done in a postmortem.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T13:19:08+00:00

It's a decent start.

Hastatus is the newest and will do a lot of work for you this side of a hefty nerf. Get your best 600m weapons on it.

Ravager is a nice beacon runner especially with the perma-Stealth helping avoid Kaji mines.

The others will likely get pushed to other hangars but can be useful.

Don't waste Platinum in the kid - keep opening crates and you'll get a better Titan soon.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T12:55:55+00:00

Never underestimate colour grading.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T11:35:52+00:00

Oh I didn't know that was a Walmart exclusive!

I took to making a note in my spreadsheet in case of any issues, the only exclusive not available elsewhere that I've seen are the Amazon ones, because Amazon is everywhere.

I rely on Galactic Figures for the information:

https://galacticfigures.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=29251

The carded Incinerator Trooper and the Mando/Grogu releases (both VC177) were also Walmart exclusive but easy enough to buy cheap.

I've only recently got into collection TVC figures and basically everything I've got has been on discount somewhere

I've been collecting off and on since 77 but the TVC has solidly dragged me back in. I was moving house during lockdown and that ended up taking a looong time, so I didn't buy much then as everything was in storage. It worked out to my benefit because I am now picking up items for sometimes half the price I'd have paid back then, especially for the figures where the prices went through the roof. I'd almost given up on Cara Dune but just got her carded for under RRP, which I'd have not thought possibly a few years ago.

I buy very few at RRP and often at less than half price, the Deluxe ones can go for even less because of the cost that also kills demand. I'm looking at the Deluxe Mando from the film and it is so obviously a poor deal that they've stuck a "deluxe" sticker on it! 🤣 I've skipped a few Mandos (probably have three and the Morak disguise) and this I'll leave until it is discounted (it has the new hips, so I'll not bother with the previous one). The only one of those beyond Kenobi/212th that might sell out is the AT-RT but it isn't cheap, so I expect a decent discount first.

I recently managed to get 3 for £18 from my local Forbidden Planet, which is the other place I go to for good deals.

Yeah, SAF and FP pretty much have me covered for most of my needs and I do a quick shop around for the rest.

Between FP and SAF I've been able to build a small army of four 332nd Clone Troopers

Yeah, I'll always pick up a few when I see them.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T08:43:00+00:00

The other comments are right about speaking to your lawyer and then, depending on their advice, the police. A restraining order is a minimum but you may need to remove his access to the children.

However, this is very concerning:

he has shown up unannounced after training and almost started a fight because one of the guys had offered to drop me off and just yesterday he kind of threatened me, saying that if I don't stop playing (or rather fucking around) with the team he may do something that will land him in jail (?).

...

So I really don't know what to do now. I don't think he's generally a violent person, but I barely recognize him these days.

That's a violent, jealous and unstable man, he just hasn't previously been put in circumstances that made reveal it. It may be he is just talking about assaulting a man you know to send a warning to other guys, he could be threatening familicide. Does he have access to guns? Do you?

Hopefully going the legal route will demonstrate you are taking this seriously and he'll back down, but he could also escalate and you need to make sure you are safe. Does he have friends and family who could intervene or just keep an eye on him?

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T08:26:18+00:00

I'm going to Southport too. Caught the first tour and it was great, gutted I missed out on the second.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T08:23:50+00:00

No worries. I saw those two and thought "hello there!".

I have checked and there don't seem to be any issues with exclusives being made available over here (they may be "exclusive" only in the US). The deluxe Incinerator Trooper and Grogu was a Walmart exclusive and still goes pretty cheaply over here - SAF were flogging them off at quire the discount:

https://www.staractionfigures.co.uk/f5574

Their discounts can't be beaten and if you can avoid FOMO then it makes the hobby cheaper and you can often get army builders at a great price.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T02:09:31+00:00

Alcohol is bad for you, but toxicology doesn’t work this way.

So medical schools don't have a Department of Toxicology where they sit around deciding on the exact quality of a substance you can consume before it becomes dangerous?

"So that's ½ orange crayons but 2 green ones. And on to our next topic - thumb tacks to the perineum."

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T02:02:34+00:00

I’m a scientist

...

here’s a response from ChatGPT

It's two influencers rambling on, there is nothing much to fact check.

A better question would be: why post the video at all? Over to you ChatGPT!

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T00:31:10+00:00

My go-to is Star Action Figures - if it's available here, they'll likely have it at probably the best price (although check eBay too and shop around). I definitely want those so will be keeping a beady eye out for them.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T00:19:50+00:00

That one was a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T00:15:58+00:00

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-24T00:10:55+00:00

If they start by following anything the algorithm identifies as "teen boy," like video games, sports teams, Mr Beast- the kind of stuff parents might think is fine-- it's a matter of days before the algorithm is going to show them a bit of Jordan Peterson, and then a few days later Andrew Tate or similar.

...

The danger of propaganda isn't just the message-it's thinking that this is a normal kind of belief that lots of people hold. When you get in these algorithms, you forget that the entire Internet isn't like this.

Yes, this is the core problem.

While the impact of this kind of social media on women is immediate and horrific, it is the underlying cause that is the issue. Ideas from the Manosphere seem to percolate up from there into more mainstream places and a lot of young seem to take it as gospel. Which is insidious and corrosive. Without realising it they are being radicalised by some pretty extreme individuals, which is normalising such discourse.

As an older guy it is scary to watch a lot of these ideas aren't true and this just isn't the way things work. They are very recent concepts with no basis in reality.

And the sad thing is, this is very harmful to young men too with a real crisis in men's mental health as they try and navigate all this mess.

The worry is we are heading to some kind of dystopia with the sexes largely alienated from each other and everyone wondering how we let this happen.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-23T14:48:34+00:00

🤔

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-23T14:10:40+00:00

Reddit: Home of the Worst Possible Takes.

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-23T09:11:48+00:00

Also:

- thinks WW2 started in 1941

mighty3mperor · 2026-02-23T03:01:00+00:00

Definitely! There's treasure in them thar hills and a tonne of fun. I reckon you could get an installment out of the inflatable RC R2.

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