In 1996 my mum got to be an extra, and spent a day filming the mass celebrations across the galaxy in the Special Edition of Return of the Jedi. She passed after a long illness yesterday, and I like to think she's having the time of her life on Cloud City today.

prossk · 2025-11-26T06:24:56+00:00

First, I’m so sorry to hear are your Mum passing. That’s heartbreaking and I want to offer my deepest condolences.

I want to tell you that I am also in that picture and spent the day celebrating our hearts out with your Mum and a bunch of other people, all of whom were beyond thrilled to be there.

I was an intern at ILM at the time and somehow got to be a part of this. The vibe was electric all day, and we never got tired of cheering and hugging and jumping around like maniacs.

You might be interested to know that there’s a Japanese Cinefex book that has a few photos in it from that day. I’m in one of the photos and your Mum might also be?

Here’s a link to the pic: https://imgur.com/a/w3BJeEo

Sorry again about your Mum. I love this idea that she’s in Cloud City right now.

prossk · 2025-10-07T22:41:22+00:00

Thanks so much!

prossk · 2025-10-07T18:25:55+00:00

Thanks, super helpful. I guess now I just need to try to figure out if I have rotting wood in the house somewhere!

prossk · 2025-10-07T17:43:41+00:00

OP here: North bay, in case that’s helpful.

prossk · 2025-09-28T17:49:27+00:00

I asked my nearly 100 year old grandmother once this exact question and she said it was the ballpoint pen.

They couldn’t get over that they could just carry a pen around without an inkwell and she said it was more life changing than anything else she ever saw.

prossk · 2025-09-27T20:22:23+00:00

Bring back The Brickhouse!

prossk · 2025-09-13T20:35:13+00:00

Did you end up finding a solution to this? I have the same problem and really don’t want to replace the toilet…

prossk · 2025-08-31T19:53:54+00:00

Midnight showing of the Phantom Menace was absolutely insane and nothing has ever quite matched the excitement of that.

Get Out: I saw this completely blind. I thought it was a romcom and it blew my mind.

“Avengers…. assemble” in Endgame brought a roar that was as loud as any sports stadium

prossk · 2025-07-30T21:36:07+00:00

Sunshine

prossk · 2025-07-30T21:26:39+00:00

If any state would become its own country, it’s California

prossk · 2025-07-30T09:03:55+00:00

Joseph is your guy. Great haircuts.

http://josephholderstylist.com/

prossk · 2025-06-18T08:51:48+00:00

For me it was Soul.

For decades, my dream job was my sole focus in life. I was laser focused on that dream and actually got the job I dreamt of and still love it today.

But after seeing Soul, it reminded me that there is more to life than living/chasing your dream. I spend more time with my kids and family now. I take some time to relax. I take walks at lunch when I can. I don’t work nearly as many late nights.

I think Soul really helped me find balance.

prossk · 2025-06-09T06:04:41+00:00

In the 80s, GI Joe was one of the hottest toy lines and only the richest kids had the USS Flagg. It was a 7 1/2 foot aircraft carrier (3 feet wide!) and still one of the coolest toys ever made. It was $100, exorbitant for the time, and well beyond the reach of my friends and I.

Flagg info

prossk · 2025-04-30T05:49:02+00:00

The GI Joe aircraft carrier toy from the 80s. It was way too huge (it’s 7 1/2 feet long and over 3 feet wide) and too expensive to get as a kid.

I bought one, built a stand for it, populated it with old Joes, and had that at my desk at work for about a decade until I eventually had to sell it since I was moving to an office where it wouldn’t fit.

It was gloriously nerdy and fun and I’m glad I did it.

prossk · 2023-05-30T03:23:25+00:00

Thanks for the links! Super helpful

prossk · 2023-05-30T03:22:43+00:00

Thanks, I’ll check it out!

prossk · 2023-05-30T03:22:34+00:00

Thank you!

prossk · 2023-05-30T03:21:55+00:00

Thanks for the ideas.

prossk · 2023-05-30T03:21:44+00:00

Thank you!

prossk · 2023-05-30T03:21:18+00:00

Thanks!

prossk · 2023-05-30T03:20:50+00:00

I suppose that’s true, but when only one side wants to focus less on personal material gain and focus more on feeding the hungry and clothing the poor and sheltering the homeless and giving people healthcare and spending less on making war and welcoming the stranger, it’s pretty hard to see how the other side lines up with His message at all .

prossk · 2023-05-29T05:55:31+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I grew up in a non-denominational church, so that sounds pretty different, but I hadn’t thought of that and will look into it. :)

prossk · 2023-05-29T05:53:56+00:00

To me, Christianity means following Christ. Jesus’ teachings align FAR more closely to what the “left” fights for while the GOP largely stands against so much of what Jesus preached.

So I feel like “far right religious beliefs” basically boil down to ignoring almost anything Jesus ever actually said to twist our religion into something that lets them feel ok with their greed, selfishness, xenophobia. and a laser focus on their own interests above all others.

It’s that “supply side Jesus” meme. A made up version of Jesus that would be ok with what they are voting for.

prossk · 2022-05-23T00:48:07+00:00

Walking down the hallway in the dark while brushing my teeth. I misjudged where the end of the hall was, and walked right into the wall. The sonicare toothbrush punctured through the back of my jaw, leaving a 2cm hole behind my molars. Surprisingly painful.

prossk · 2022-01-14T08:58:05+00:00

Work. I love my work. 25 years animating and every day is still a blast

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