Comments on: How sweet it is! Being in the right place at the right time can sometimes pay BIG dividends! http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/ Sun, 19 May 2013 13:07:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Kat http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1308202 Kat Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:38:44 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1308202 Star Wars and cupcakes. I mean, what could go wrong?? Star Wars and cupcakes. I mean, what could go wrong??

]]> By: Louis Turfrey http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1305434 Louis Turfrey Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:25:39 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1305434 Ah...(sighs lovingly) Cupcakes... (and thats really all that needs to be said) Ah…(sighs lovingly) Cupcakes… (and thats really all that needs to be said)

]]> By: Celebration VI: Steve Sansweet nabs Cupcake Wars TIE; Dave Filoni recaps the con http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1302114 Celebration VI: Steve Sansweet nabs Cupcake Wars TIE; Dave Filoni recaps the con Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:45:24 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1302114 [...] displayed all the sweets you saw on Cupcake Wars the other night? Well, wonder no more: It’s headed to Steve Sansweet’s Rancho Obi-Wan, of [...] [...] displayed all the sweets you saw on Cupcake Wars the other night? Well, wonder no more: It’s headed to Steve Sansweet’s Rancho Obi-Wan, of [...]

]]> By: JediCharles http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1301227 JediCharles Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:35:55 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1301227 It will be great having the cupcake stand at Rancho Obi-Wan. Every time there's a tour it will be filled with fresh cupcakes for all to enjoy, right? Perhaps replica cupcakes made of resin could fill most of the space and there could be empty space for the real ones. It will be great having the cupcake stand at Rancho Obi-Wan. Every time there’s a tour it will be filled with fresh cupcakes for all to enjoy, right?
Perhaps replica cupcakes made of resin could fill most of the space and there could be empty space for the real ones.

]]> By: JediCharles http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1301217 JediCharles Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:27:48 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1301217 With all the modern warfare technology we have now it would seem there is no need for ground troops but that's still not the case. We send them out there only to get blow up by roadside bombs with no less than WWII technology. No matter how 'advanced' society gets, we are still going to find new insidious ways to kill the 'enemy' just as fast as they can use the old stuff on us. As far as Star Wars and all other science fiction goes, the battles are there to move the story along and to entertain us. Getting to technical would only interfere with the story. If the warring factions in Star Wars did what would make sense in reality then there wouldn't be much to see other than guys at computer consoles typing coordinates of target and pressing the big red button we are not supposed to touch. What would be the fun in watching that? With all the modern warfare technology we have now it would seem there is no need for ground troops but that’s still not the case. We send them out there only to get blow up by roadside bombs with no less than WWII technology. No matter how ‘advanced’ society gets, we are still going to find new insidious ways to kill the ‘enemy’ just as fast as they can use the old stuff on us.
As far as Star Wars and all other science fiction goes, the battles are there to move the story along and to entertain us. Getting to technical would only interfere with the story. If the warring factions in Star Wars did what would make sense in reality then there wouldn’t be much to see other than guys at computer consoles typing coordinates of target and pressing the big red button we are not supposed to touch. What would be the fun in watching that?

]]> By: Kenny Kraly Jr. http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1300583 Kenny Kraly Jr. Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:42:50 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1300583 Great article Steve and great addition to your collection. Star Wars Collectibles of different kinds are awesome. Great article Steve and great addition to your collection. Star Wars Collectibles of different kinds are awesome.

]]> By: Anon http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1299923 Anon Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:03:01 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1299923 I suppose so but for a Star Wars geek like me I like to have a retconn or something to explain it. With a galaxy so advanced, homing missiles would sell for a fairly small price, even forthe rebels. And the republic and the cis in the clone wars certainly had enough money. There just seems to not be any explaination! And inwonder if the essential guide to warfare covers any of this but ive heard it isnt that great of a book I suppose so but for a Star Wars geek like me I like to have a retconn or something to explain it. With a galaxy so advanced, homing missiles would sell for a fairly small price, even forthe rebels. And the republic and the cis in the clone wars certainly had enough money. There just seems to not be any explaination!
And inwonder if the essential guide to warfare covers any of this but ive heard it isnt that great of a book

]]> By: Jedimom http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1299919 Jedimom Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:56:23 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1299919 The TIE on "Cupcake Wars" was a much better rendition than the Falcon (although the Falcon is my favorite ship)! The Falcon was on a tilt (to show speed) but it just looked unsteady to me. And the cupcakes at the end of the mandibles just looked like they were about ready to fall off. The TIE on “Cupcake Wars” was a much better rendition than the Falcon (although the Falcon is my favorite ship)! The Falcon was on a tilt (to show speed) but it just looked unsteady to me. And the cupcakes at the end of the mandibles just looked like they were about ready to fall off.

]]> By: Jedimom http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1299915 Jedimom Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:53:43 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1299915 There was actually a panel at Celebration 6 about the correlation between WWII and Star Wars. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the panel (I sure wanted to!) but was busy elsewhere. It is well known, however, that Lucas used old WWII films to stage the air/space battle almost frame-by-frame. And while the technology "a long time ago" may seem amazing to us, I am sure they all had their own problems, etc. Especially in the Rebellion who were using old, beat-up ships that often missing pieces and should have been junked. They were trying to make do with what they could get their hands on. And a lot of the pilots were not well-trained, but brave enough to try anything. There was actually a panel at Celebration 6 about the correlation between WWII and Star Wars. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the panel (I sure wanted to!) but was busy elsewhere. It is well known, however, that Lucas used old WWII films to stage the air/space battle almost frame-by-frame. And while the technology “a long time ago” may seem amazing to us, I am sure they all had their own problems, etc. Especially in the Rebellion who were using old, beat-up ships that often missing pieces and should have been junked. They were trying to make do with what they could get their hands on. And a lot of the pilots were not well-trained, but brave enough to try anything.

]]> By: anonymous http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/09/10/how-sweet-it-is-being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time-can-sometimes-pay-big-dividends/comment-page-1/#comment-1299914 anonymous Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:53:06 +0000 http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/?p=16649#comment-1299914 would you watch a movie where all they did was bring in their ship close fire a beam and win? shoot a target from the comfort of echo base and blow up the death star? I wouldn't would you watch a movie where all they did was bring in their ship close fire a beam and win? shoot a target from the comfort of echo base and blow up the death star?

I wouldn’t

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