The Galactic Senate

[Keymaster]

I just wanted to start this to see how everyone found out about this forum.

[brookie]

i looked up star wars sites found this one..thought it was cool...then saw the forum.....ahhh sweet fate!

[Momin327]

Google.com's Star Wars section. I joined only because I wanted to take part in the caption contests.

[Handothrawn]

It was a dark and stormy night...alot like this one...and T'bone's SWU on cinescape was shut down, but before it did I was given a link to the Galactic Senate...And then I got a phone call, and the voice on the phone said, "Can you hear me now?"

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Blizzard]

Before the days of google I found it on yahoo search, January 1999.

[Leia]

Uh, Justin showed it to me.

[Marbleman]

I typed in galacticsenate.com. True story.

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Okay not really, I think I used Hotbot.

[Obidobi]

I looked for other SW sites beside SW.com when AOTC came out, and typed in "Starwars" in a search machine. There I found starwarz.com and voila.......
I lurked here about 2 weeks before I registrated as a senator...

[Rojo]

I was told about it by a friend.

[goodwije]

I think i found T'bones SW Universe before i found the senate, but i dont remember.

[T-bone]

Hi - this is a nice thread but it really belongs in the WEBSITES FORUM under the senate. I'm closing this and looking sideways at my mods wondering why they haven't moved it yet. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

[flo fett]

I used to be a poster at T'bone's board on cinescape, when it shut down I decamped with everyone else and followed them here. He's never gottten rid of me since MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHA!!!

*coughs*
Ahem.

[Seanakin]

February 1999, I'm in a bookstore in Casper WY when I see a copy of SW Insider with something about cutscenes on the cover, so I give it a quick look-see before putting it back. Later that year, after moving to Portland, I found TB'sSWU while looking for "that cut scene guy," and found the link to the Senate on his site.

And the rest, as they say, is infamy. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif

[T-bone]

when I see a copy of SW Insider with something about cutscenes on the cover

I have never been mentioned in the SW Insider. You probably meant the Sci Fi Worldarticle I wrote or maybe when we were in Newsweek?

[Nathan Butler]

Ages ago, I found the site through T'Bone's pre-Fandom.com, pre-Cinescape site. I didn't dig the layout back then very much, so I tended to stick to some old AOL SW boards.

Eventually, when he moved to Fandom and the SWT-G joined up as part of T'Bone's (before getting its own planet on SWz), I was posting on those forums. When he moved to Cinescape and the SWT-G got its own planet, I posted both here and at Cinescape. Now, here, obviously.

I was an early mod on the combined JN/GS boards, but eventually left for the most part and resigned the moderator position. When Fanworks was launched once SWz and JediNet split servers, I ended up coming back to mod just the Fanworks and Fan Film boards.

[T-bone]

who is that guy? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/scratchchin.gif

[Greedo Boy]

I just remember watching Justin and Leia posting here as a kid. I actually joined, but I never got on. Eventually, Justin put a gun to my head and made me sign up and start posting.

He's regretted that decision ever since.

[bluemilk]

Hyperspace --> SW Forums --> Nathan Butler posting about why Hyperspace is a Good/Bad Thing --> ChronoRadio --> sugar Daddy T and swz.com --> Galactic Senate

[Javen]

Went to search engine to find out some things about EPII. Two sites caught my attention, but only one I clicked which was Jedinet.com. Soooo...I went to Jedinet for two months and in June of 2002, I joined GS.

Such a happy little story really.

[Tovor]

I had been a constant poster on Jedinet's board for over 3 years. I heard about the mysterious T'Bone, who was friends with the owner of Jedinet, but I never saw his forums though I thought his site kicked ass. Then he and the owner of Jedinet decided to merge their forums into one a couple of weeks before AOTC opened and I was naturalized into the GS. And here I am. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Keymaster]

Originally posted by T'bone@Feb 14 2004, 09:54 AM
Hi - this is a nice thread but it really belongs in the WEBSITES FORUM under the senate. I'm closing this and looking sideways at my mods wondering why they haven't moved it yet. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif
Thanks. and thank you for moving it to another place in this forum. I wasn't too sure where it should go so I just threw it in Entertainment. And I like the new title and subtitle better too.

I think this SW forum has the best layout as compared to the few others I've seen. I hope there won't be any drastic changes made in the near future.

[Greedo Boy]

I think this has one of the best forum layouts period.

[T-bone]

Jedi Bendu did a nice design job, yea.

[Keymaster]

There's two skins for this website....which one do YOU use? There's Coruscant (the blueish one) and Bith (the red one).

[Keymaster]

I see there's already another thread for this question. so nevermind style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Anyway, love the forum. Hope there might be some more options to add to it in the near future.....but no drastic changes

[Gazelle]

I can't remember how I found the Senate actually. I think I found Starwarz.com first. but memory is dim on this.

Anyway, I am glad I did. It is now my homepage.

[Keymaster]

I dont get why T'bone is the main guy for this site and some others, but they aren't #1 member in number. why is that/

[Whitesaber]

Huh?

I first joined the Jedi Council forums for Jedinet. There I became acquainted with Teek, Bluesaber, Amethyst, and Tark mainly. I was known as Evangelion there, that being one of my favorite animes and the only name I could think at the time I was joining. I disappeared after a year of posting there. During that absence I heard my brother tell me that the board was switched or whatever to the Galactic Senate. I saw him post there some times but took very little interest. At the beginning and somewhat after of the AOTC rumor craze, about a year or so after it came out, I think, that's when I decided to rejoin with a different name.

So far, this site beats the crap out of TF.N LLC and some other message boards.

[Gazelle]

some?

[James]

I found it in a list of recommended SW forums just before AOTC came out. I decided to try it out. I love it, pretty much everyone's just so easy-going and friendly style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Obi-Stu]

I stumbled across this site searching for Ep 3 rumours. Been here ever since...

[Ripley the Warmaster]

I found a like to TUCWS from Force.net, found the forums, and here I am.

[Justin]

They have a link to a site sponsored by starwarz.com?

[Ripley the Warmaster]

i believe they have a thread in Lit for TUCWS.

[Soontir Solo]

I was just searching for Star Wars sites in general when I found this site

[frootylupes]

Originally posted by Obi-Stu@Feb 24 2004, 06:19 AM
I stumbled across this site searching for Ep 3 rumours. Been here ever since...
me too.

[T-bone]

Interesting!

[Jjm3233]

Nathan Butler, told me about the Senate awhile ago. At the time I wasn't interested in a new board. But as my curiousity about ep 3, I came to visit, and stayed. I like the atmosphere here.

[Luvinna]

I'd visited JediNet, and saw the link to the forums, but never tried it out. I visited mostly for the literature section to get the scoop on what new books were coming out. This was years ago; back before 2000 certainly. Then one day in 2002 I read an editorial about Tatooine Ghost and thes SW novel timeline (can't remember who it was by) and I noticed that at the bottom it said we could comment on the article at the Galactic Senate. Well, I certainly had some comments to make so I clicked the link. That was July 2002 (ignore the 15-September 03 in my profile). Been here ever since. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Darth Darthy]

I found it in a drunken stuper and thus can't remember the exact details. Surfice to say I stopped posting in a stoned and drunken state after getting into trouble.

[Saranac]

I was searching up some pics style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/scratchchin.gif and an interesting Boba Fett one looked enticing soo i clicked it and it turned out to be someones avatar.

[T-bone]

So - are you happy with the boards right now?
If so what do you like about them? What are we doing right?
If not, what's wrong and what don't you like? What would you suggest or would like to see?
Middle of the road? Let us know here or in "feedback" too.

[Darth Morder]

Originally posted by T'bone@Apr 24 2004, 12:34 AM
So - are you happy with the boards right now?
If so what do you like about them? What are we doing right?
If not, what's wrong and what don't you like? What would you suggest or would like to see?
Middle of the road? Let us know here or in "feedback" too.
1. Yeah I think the board's great

2. The variety of places and subjects you can post about and the friends I've made.

3. It's SO addictive I need to pull myself away from it to do any homework (I'm 4 weeks behind style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif)

[T-bone]

3. It's SO addictive I need to pull myself away from it to do any homework (I'm 4 weeks behind )

Well, make sure you do your homework because education is more important. Then you can post all you like and post smarter!

[JediKeri]

Oh Gosh...I joined in December of 99. I can't remember exacly how I found it, but I think it was when BanthaTracks.com was still up and running as a search engine. (It's been down for over a year now) I found T's site when It was still T'bone Fenders SWU, and got the link for the Senate from there. I think he's only had the galacticsenate.com addy for what...2 years now?

I wonder if he still has pics of what the Senate looked like from waaaaay back then.

[T-bone]

GalacticSenate.com was registered in March of 2000 - just fyi.

[JediKeri]

Originally posted by T'bone@Apr 23 2004, 10:45 AM
GalacticSenate.com was registered in March of 2000 - just fyi.
Ok, so I was off by a couple years. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif

[T-bone]

no big deal - i just thought you'd want to know.
if you want to see the old senate, try web.archive.org and put it in.

[JediKeri]

I didn't know you could do that.

Too bad the archive is down. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif

[Sluggo]

I was a big fan of T's starwarz.com since, oh 96 or 97. I don't remember when exactly. I tried out tfn's forums back in 00, but they were mostly unhelpful and flipped out when I posted an Episode VI spoiler in a non-spoiler forum. They couldn't have read it, they just saw the word 'spoiler' and freaked. Morons.
Anyway, T-bone and me and a bunch of other folks are on this Cut Scene mailing list (kind of quiet lately) and occasionally T will urge some of us to discuss them topics over here. So here is me.

[DarthAnakin]

I love the site but I don't like all the members who have 0 posts. Is there anyway to get rid off them, like say if thier account is inactive for a month or two and they have 0 posts, it gets deleted?

[JediKeri]

THings automatically get prunned periodically every month for the inactive peeps.

[Darth Morder]

Originally posted by JediKeri@Apr 24 2004, 01:51 AM
I didn't know you could do that.

Too bad the archive is down. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif
Now must be the days for good sites going down. The archive's down and Elfwoods going to be down for a long time because the server's Motherboard is ruined style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif (Elftown still works though style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif )

[Luvinna]

It's working now. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

http://web.archive.org/web/20001204204500/...cticsenate.com/ (http://web.archive.org/web/20001204204500/http://www.galacticsenate.com/)

[JediKeri]

Very cool...to bad I can't remember the addy before T got the galacticsenate.com....way back in 99...

[T-bone]

I think it was just starwarz.com/boards

[JediKeri]

Didn't take, but thanks T

[JediJaina]

Wow it's been so long!

[Whisper]

Yahoo November 1998. First Post on December 2(something), 1998, in the Gamers(Gaming?) Rotunda on Rogue Squadron.

[T-bone]

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[Vyndim]

Originally posted by T'bone@Apr 23 2004, 07:34 AM
So - are you happy with the boards right now?
If so what do you like about them? What are we doing right?
If not, what's wrong and what don't you like? What would you suggest or would like to see?
Middle of the road? Let us know here or in "feedback" too.
I am quite happy with the current boards. I believe that the Galactic Senate boasts the highest quality Star Wars community. We have a lot of members, true, but we have also have a lot of qualilty members which really makes the senate shine as a place for intelligent discussion. I also give thanks in advance for the RP section which I happen to enjoy the most. Without the senate I would have never gotten to indulge in reading some high calibur fanfics and RPG's. (one of which I participate in, so I may be biased)

I also think that we possess fair moderators who are not overzealous in their control of the boards which really improves the forums. I believe our moderators are truly looking out for the community as a whole and not for anyone's paritcular interests. I can't say how many times I've seen a growing forum community destroyed by poor management and admins.

My only gripe is that I miss the old forum skin we had prior to the upgrade to the current forums. I miss the old black, blue, and yellow skin. Any chance of that getting a rival? Who do we have to bribe?

[JediBendu]

Originally posted by Vyndim@Apr 28 2004, 03:32 AM
My only gripe is that I miss the old forum skin we had prior to the upgrade to the current forums. I miss the old black, blue, and yellow skin. Any chance of that getting a rival? Who do we have to bribe?[/color]
do you mean the old Jedi Council skin?

[Vyndim]

Originally posted by JediBendu@Apr 28 2004, 12:44 AM
do you mean the old Jedi Council skin?
That is correct. While I do enjoy the current forum skins I would much prefer a return of the old council one.

[JediBendu]

Originally posted by Vyndim+Apr 28 2004, 08:28 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vyndim @ Apr 28 2004, 08:28 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-JediBendu@Apr 28 2004, 12:44 AM
do you mean the old Jedi Council skin?
That is correct. While I do enjoy the current forum skins I would much prefer a return of the old council one. [/b][/quote]
no promises, but I'll see what I can do

[DarthAnakin]

I love this site. Best Star Wars Message Boards ever!!!!!!

[James]

So - are you happy with the boards right now?
Yes, they're really cool.

If so what do you like about them? What are we doing right?
The design is really nice, order is kept, there's not too much flaming etc.

If not, what's wrong and what don't you like? What would you suggest or would like to see?
Can't really think of anythign wrong right now, but I'd like to see soem more member options in the future and more choice of skins.

[brookie]

mesa love this board!

[Javen]

Originally posted by brookie@May 4 2004, 04:27 PM
mesa love this board!
and the board loves you.

[JKRich]

This is a great board.It is run very well and everyone has been civil...so far.I am well pleased with my experience here.Great job guys!

[DarthAnakin]

^ Yeah the people here are awesome and it's well run.

[JonanMephi]

You know what? I don't really recall exactly how I found this site. Here's my story anyway. I was at some star wars site and this site was linked from it. The site looked official but I'm not sure. It was too long ago. Anyway, it seemed that this forum was directly being sponsored by them so I clicked. Viola...a really nice discus board. I joined under the name Andriod and posted at least once a day for what seems like forever. Then I moved and was without inet for a while. I came back to an ikonboard!!! I didn't join that one. I came back short while later and this was here. I'm so busy now I only post every so often, but at least I'm still here. I don't think it's the board itself though, it's the people (and aliens and droids and ...) that make it great.

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[Obi-Stu]

This board has become a big part of my life.

I have tried other boards, but this is my internet home...

[RollaFett]

Speaking as a former Mod who sort of got burnt out last fall and winter and had to quit my post, I must say that I never thought I would really find myself back here with any regularity until after the release of EpIII.
I now find myself posting more often nowadays than I had in nearly a year, and that is in large part to the quality of these boards that just kept me coming back slowly and surely. Simply said, this is a damn good board and I could not keep away. Kudos to T-Bone, Blizz, Tovor, and all of the rest of the Admins and Mods who have kept things running smoothly. Of course, it always seems more smooth when you're not a mod, right? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[pudooku]

This is the only board I post on, on any subject... And certainly the most welcoming, friendly and 'grown-up' of any I've come across on my net travels... Not that there's anything wrong with being childlike from time to time...

I like it because the people here are here to debate openly and rigorously and not to boost their egos, insult other people or be people they are not (at least that's the impression I get from the Life forums) they are protective of their own but welcoming to newcomers, and most of all they genuinely love the Star Wars films...

I spend way too much of my work time here, but it becomes addictive doesn't it... the company is excellent.

Pudooku

[T-bone]

That's the atmosphere we're trying to promote and keep here. It's not the same as other boards but still pretty cool as far as the people and mods go. That's the vision I had for the boards a while back - a comfy place with little flaming and negativity and mods that aren't breathing down your neck every two seconds about why you posted a new thread when there already is one 18 pages deep and how dare you not look for it first.

Anyhow - I think everyone's doing a good job here, mods and posters alike with the occasional exception but that's going to happen anyhow and it's usually remedied quickly. I hope you all continue to enjoy the boards here and invite others to do the same.

Thanks for making the GS your home.

[pudooku]

My pleasure T... Thanks a million for the site and all this...

'ppreciate it...

Sold any T-thongs yet?

Pudooku

[T-bone]

No - i want to get that whole cafepress thing happening before C3 so we can all have senate shirts and stuff! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
I just did that one as a goof.

[pudooku]

Well, it'll be my wife's birthday soon... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/scratchchin.gif


How exactly do you broach the subject of a trip to Indianapolis to meet a load of strangers who you talk about Star Wars with on the internet...

Any suggestions?

Pudooku

[T-bone]

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[Siri Ruane]

I found this place on a Yahoo search engine because I was bored.... thank God for boredom. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif I haven't been online lately, and just discovered a few months ago that there ARE other places than the Outlander Club, but I love this board. Its very well run, and I apologize if I any time doubted it. TFN's cool and all, but its really big and caotic. You guys seem a little more down to earth and human aside from Star Wars fanatics. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

[Obi-Stu]

I spend way too much of my work time here, but it becomes addictive doesn't it... the company is excellent.

Same here...

[leiaorgana]

Originally posted by Obi-Stu@May 28 2004, 07:28 AM
I spend way too much of my work time here, but it becomes addictive doesn't it... the company is excellent.

Same here...

Same here too!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif not that i post that much, but i like to read what everybody says... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/lurking.gif

How did i find out??? Easy, Google search... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif

[JKRich]

I just wanted to wish all a happy and safe holiday weekend. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

[P-Ray]

Originally posted by JKRich@May 28 2004, 04:08 PM
I just wanted to wish all a happy and safe holiday weekend. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif
Thank You, Rich. Same to you. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif


And please, nobody drink and drive your Jedi Starfighter.

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[stormtrooper9]

Well going back to the first page A friend showed me Starwarz.com a few mounts after I click on the GS link on it look forgot about it until last month.

[RollaFett]

pudooku Posted on May 27 2004, 09:10 AM
How exactly do you broach the subject of a trip to Indianapolis to meet a load of strangers who you talk about Star Wars with on the internet...


LOL! I was wondering the same thing. It's even harder when the missus doesn't like Star Wars.

[P-Ray]

Originally posted by GollaFett@May 31 2004, 04:18 PM
pudooku* Posted on May 27 2004, 09:10 AM* * *
How exactly do you broach the subject of a trip to Indianapolis to meet a load of strangers who you talk about Star Wars with on the internet...*


LOL! I was wondering the same thing. It's even harder when the missus doesn't like Star Wars.
Ditto! I may try to go with a SW buddy though(he's almost as obsessed as I am, but not quite).

[BoHeDia]

i love it here so much, i had to rejoin like four or five times after they first banned me...i tried to make a cool starwars forum of my own, but i just dont have that many REAL starwars fans comeing, so now that im back here, i love it...

[Greedo Boy]

Once you've gone Galact. you can't go back.

[pudooku]

^ GB speaks the truth... Oh yeah, I have seen the light style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/saber.gif

Pudooku

[DarthAnakin]

Originally posted by Greedo Boy@May 31 2004, 06:19 PM
Once you've gone Galact. you can't go back.
Amen to that!

[stormtrooper9]

I can see a new post coming GS Anonymous. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

[brookie]

^ hello my name is brooke, *hello brooke* and i am a GS addict, its been almost a year now, and i find if i dont log on at least once a day , i get cravings and am known to abuse those around me.

[pudooku]

Originally posted by P-Ray+May 31 2004, 06:04 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(P-Ray @ May 31 2004, 06:04 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-GollaFett@May 31 2004, 04:18 PM
pudooku* Posted on May 27 2004, 09:10 AM* * **
How exactly do you broach the subject of a trip to Indianapolis to meet a load of strangers who you talk about Star Wars with on the internet...*


LOL! I was wondering the same thing. It's even harder when the missus doesn't like Star Wars.
Ditto! I may try to go with a SW buddy though(he's almost as obsessed as I am, but not quite). [/b][/quote]
SHE SAID YES style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif

WOOOOHOOOOOO...

I'm still in a state of shock, a little...

Oh boy.

Pudooku

[Luminara Skye]

I don't remember how I found this site. I think I was doing a search looking for another board other the tf.net's JC. I used to post there but those people are harsh. So I started looking elsewhere.

I found the Galactic Senate and that was it. I really love this site because people are so much nicer. I don't get to come as often as I would like. Grown up responsibilities get in the way, but I come as often as I can! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

I go on the official site's boards, too, from time to time. They are OK. I wish they would have a e-mail notification of replies because I can never remember which threads I posted in! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif

Keep up the great work GS!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wave.gif

[Horse_Head]

I used to chat on an irc server that had a place called T'Bone's Tavern ... the people that frequented there were all either a little older and/or a little wiser than your normal chat users so I hung around.... after that went away I didn't really get into any forum sites but a guy on my icq list would send me links to threads on his little site called galacticsenate.com from time to time ... so I would read em but didn't get into the posting thing til a few months back ... and now I can't get enough with some of the same and some new people very much like the ones I met back on irc ...
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[Sabrina Fried]

Originally posted by Horse_Head@Aug 6 2004, 09:14 PM
I used to chat on an irc server that had a place called T'Bone's Tavern ... the people that frequented there were all either a little older and/or a little wiser than your normal chat users so I hung around.... after that went away I didn't really get into any forum sites but a guy on my icq list would send me links to threads on his little site called galacticsenate.com from time to time ... so I would read em but didn't get into the posting thing til a few months back ... and now I can't get enough with some of the same and some new people very much like the ones I met back on irc ...
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HH: Were you on the Efnet #T'bone's Tavern or the DalNet one? I used to be on the Efnet one ALL the time! I loved that chatroom. Loved being able to have meaningful discussions with people into the wee hours. Even picked up an online RPG game of Star Wars there once or twice. Then the netsplits got bad so I 'temporarily' quit the chatroom and never went back. Soon after I discovered usenet and the alt.fan.wedge board, Spent many wonderful years chatting there until the spammers and such moved in. Then various people started sending me links to message boards all over the web, including the GS style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

I am such a geek!
Sabrina

[T-bone]

Man, I love you guys.

[Tarkheki JD]

I remember wanting to sign up to T's boards, but for some reason, my dial-up in Israel was so crummy, it wouldn't register me!.... I was so pissed... but then I came here, and it's all fine now!

[flo fett]

YAY! And we're happy that you are here! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wave.gif

[Lunatic]

For my part, I knew about the GS for a while but being french speaking I didn't hang around any english boards.

I've been on the GS since swfanworks and the fan-audio productions hang out here. So thanks to Nathan... I'm here, and liking it more everyday. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/happy.gif

TFN... too crowdy style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif
Official Boards... *g* just listen to our shows style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/evil.gif
GS... smaller and more laid back members. More personnal. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif

And the Boss has people's skills which create a good ambiance.

[Blizzard]

Yep, T'bone has da stillz! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/joystick.gif

Happy to have you here, Lunatic! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bigsmile.gif

[T-bone]

And the Boss has people's skills which create a good ambiance.

Who me?

Yep, T'bone has da stillz!

da what??

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[Ripley the Warmaster]

<span style='color:blue'>T'Bone=my hero. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wave.gif </span>

[Obi-Stu]

I'm so happy here, I couldn't see myself on any other SW boards.

[MXCABRINI]

Long live the Senate!!!!

[Tarkheki JD]

Bwahahahaa!!
Now that we have all you under our control, we shall rule the republic with our army of Drones! Take that Palpitine! HA!

[Greedo Boy]

Originally posted by Sniper Wolf the Warmaster@Aug 12 2004, 11:43 PM
<span style='color:blue'>T'Bone=my hero. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wave.gif </span>
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Greedo Boy=my hero.

oh wait

[Obi-Stu]

Originally posted by Greedo Boy+Sep 4 2004, 08:01 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Greedo Boy @ Sep 4 2004, 08:01 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Sniper Wolf the Warmaster@Aug 12 2004, 11:43 PM
<span style='color:blue'>T'Bone=my hero.* style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wave.gif </span>
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Greedo Boy=my hero.

oh wait
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[/b][/quote]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Who's more foolish... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/chortle.gif

[T-bone]

Believe it or not, I'm walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free.
Flying away, on a wing and prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me.

[Greedo Boy]

T'bone man, haven't I told you to lay off the pot?! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue2.gif

[MXCABRINI]

T'bone rules!!!!!!!!

[jadeskywalker]

Originally posted by Obi-Stu@Aug 13 2004, 06:11 AM
I'm so happy here, I couldn't see myself on any other SW boards.
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I agree on that obi...
I like the GS alot myself. I like the peolpe here. They are not scared to answer your question or help you out with something. So, yes I like the GS alot and I am always here instead of other sites.

[Horse_Head]

Originally posted by T'bone@Sep 7 2004, 12:06 PM
Believe it or not, I'm walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free.
Flying away, on a wing and prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me.
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T is The Greatest American Hero!!

I used to LOVE that show style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/inlove.gif

[Ripley the Warmaster]

Originally posted by T'bone@May 27 2004, 07:55 AM
That's the atmosphere we're trying to promote and keep here. It's not the same as other boards but still pretty cool as far as the people and mods go. That's the vision I had for the boards a while back - a comfy place with little flaming and negativity and mods that aren't breathing down your neck every two seconds about why you posted a new thread when there already is one 18 pages deep and how dare you not look for it first.

Anyhow - I think everyone's doing a good job here, mods and posters alike with the occasional exception but that's going to happen anyhow and it's usually remedied quickly. I hope you all continue to enjoy the boards here and invite others to do the same.

Thanks for making the GS your home.
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<span style='color:red'>I like the atmosphere here. Galactic Senate is the only message board I go out of my way to post at now, and virtually killed all interest in TFN LLC.(still go there maybe once or twice a day to make fun of the fanboys style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/devil.gif ) I enjoy how I can debate people here without getting turn into a crisp like at TFN LLC. Anyways, keep up the good work T. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif</span>

[Kapit]

the GS rocks, plain and simple

best SW boards out there, the only boards i truly look forward to going to becuase, no matter what, there's ALWAYS something to talk about

[obstructed3ntity]

so true so true

[DarthAnakin]

Originally posted by JediKaputski@Nov 21 2004, 01:32 AM
the GS rocks, plain and simple

best SW boards out there, the only boards i truly look forward to going to becuase, no matter what, there's ALWAYS something to talk about
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Yeah, we actually have people here who know what they're talking about. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Horse_Head]

Even Yoda knows how cool the GS is... Check it out...
http://saymail.sympatico.ca/service/Retrie...L2rgDSlDaXDYqlW (http://saymail.sympatico.ca/service/RetrieveCard?id=rVR8rlbL2rgDSlDaXDYqlW)
Yoda Rules! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue2.gif

[DarthSolo]

T and the GS rock! Coolest......forum......EVER!

[Master_Mams]

Originally posted by JediKaputski@Nov 21 2004, 08:32 AM
the GS rocks, plain and simple

best SW boards out there, the only boards i truly look forward to going to becuase, no matter what, there's ALWAYS something to talk about
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Same for me, english may not be my mother's tongue, but this forum is the best starwars forum on the net. Period.

[Master Magnus]

Well, isn't this part of the profile style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif ? Well, I've visited T'bones's site since it was hosted over at Cinescape. I've been visiting the GS since the end of 2002 (I believe) but I didn't sign on until May 2003. Why did it take me so long? Well, first of all my English. While I consider English natural to me (English is mandatory from second grade here in Sweden, some schools are teaching English from first grade and I started to learn English much sooner than that), I've forgotten much of the grammar. The last English class I had was ten years ago. Dubbing isn't accepted here in Sweden (thankfully) so all programmes and movies etc. are in English (except for programmes or movies aimed towards the smallest children). Spelling isn't a problem though. So, if you see any correctly spelled posts with weird grammar, it could very well be me. Apologizes beforehand. That's reason number one.

The number two reason was that I thought I wouldn't have the time, but it turned out I did.

So, that's how it came to be. I hope I didn't bore any of you to sleep.

[brookie]

english is my FIRST language, and i still cant spell and my grammar sucks!

so dont feel bad my friend!

[Master Magnus]

Originally posted by brookie@Jan 19 2005, 09:53 PM
english is my FIRST language,* and i still cant spell and my grammar sucks!

so dont feel bad my friend!
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Thanks Brookie, those were kind words.

[Horse_Head]

"Me fail English? That's unpossible!" - Ralph Wiggum

[Darth Crimson]

i find this site by doing a search with google about lightsaber 7 form of combat and i find a topic on this board style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/victory.gif

[goodwije]

very cool crimson.. welcome to the senate.

[T-bone]

So I'm looking up this month's most common search phrases - phrases people type into search engines that brings up this site in the results query - and here's the top June itmes. Gotta love some of these:

Top 30 of 1471 Total Search Strings

# Hits Search String

1 123 6.22% galactic senate
2 65 3.29% galacticsenate
3 18 0.91% general grievous
4 9 0.46% mandalorian symbol
5 8 0.40% star wars cartoon spoofs
6 8 0.40% twi'lek porn
7 7 0.35% aayla secura wallpaper
8 7 0.35% star wars nerds
9 6 0.30% farlander papers download
10 6 0.30% galacticsenate.com
11 6 0.30% moff panaka
12 6 0.30% sabaac
13 6 0.30% twi'lek boobs
14 5 0.25% leia's boobs
15 5 0.25% mescusi
16 5 0.25% shimrra vs luke skywalker
17 4 0.20% bai ling ventress
18 4 0.20% mandalorian symbols
19 4 0.20% obi-wan/luminara
20 4 0.20% padme's boobs
21 4 0.20% star wars symbols
22 4 0.20% starwarswallpaper
23 4 0.20% www.galacticsenate.com
24 3 0.15% ansion love luminara
25 3 0.15% asajj ventress bai ling
26 3 0.15% aurabesh
27 3 0.15% bail organa alderran
28 3 0.15% binary sunset midi
29 3 0.15% bpfassh
30 3 0.15% darth sidious's apprentices

[Master Magnus]

Twi'lek porn and twi'lek boobs? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif Oh brother...

[stormtrooper9]

sick yet at the same time funny.

[Horse_Head]

"boobs" seems to be a popular search term style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif

[BobPalpatine]

Maybe I should stop my rampant searching for Twi'lek boobs, all it does is lead me back here. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[leiaorgana]

^style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rofl.gif

[James William Alexander Atreides]

Originally posted by Master Magnus@Jun 21 2005, 12:02 PM
Twi'lek porn and twi'lek boobs? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif Oh brother...
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Sounds great to me!! I love Twi'leks! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/inlove.gif

[MXCABRINI]

What? i have been there for almost 3 years and never seen the twi' lek boobs? where are they? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif

[BobPalpatine]

Originally posted by MXCABRINI@Jun 23 2005, 01:02 AM
What? i have been there for almost 3 years and never seen the twi' lek boobs? where are they? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif
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Its what we call fanboy boobs...

[leiaorgana]

How about this 2 from c3... it's not wow.. but at least is something... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

Amy Allen

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Random

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[Obidobi]

Hey... I took those....You thief.. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[leiaorgana]

^ I know, I know I'm jus trying to make these guys happy!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

just to prove they can have some Twi'lek bumpies... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Anyway.. thanks for the pics!!!! LOL

[Bretsch]

"6 8 0.40% twi'lek porn" style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif :rofl

[Seanakin]

Asajj Ventress and Bai Ling? That combination sounds NAAAAAAAA-STY.

The last thing I'd want to wear around Amy Allen is a Jeff Gordon hat. talkin' 'bout BLEEEECH.

[Cassus Fett]

i found this site by searching Google for something about Star Wars and i joined and haven't left since.

[Bretsch]

I really can't remeber exactly, I belive it was through T'bone's site and his continous mentioning of te GS.
What I'm really shure about is that I'm glad i joined, and I don't plan to lieve here any time soon.

[leiaorgana]

Neither can I (remember I mean)

[Max Starkiller]

T, or someone else...calculate 0.40% of the current posting population of the GS at the time of the twilek porn statistic. just to see HOW creepy we all are.