Zorac (zorac) wrote,
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In which Mark is stalked by George Lucas

Once upon a time, everyone's least favourite Star Wars director made a film called THX1138. References to that have been scattered throughout his later work (and have cropped up in other films as well). Over the last couple of months, I seem to have been spotting the time 11:38 Far more frequently than chance should allow.

The question is, am I merely noticing this time more frequently because it has meaning, am I subconsciously checking the clock more frequently around that time, or is George Lucas beaming signals into my brain to try and make me buy his DVD? Or am I simply going quietly mad?
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zorac

October 25 2005, 11:44:55 UTC 15 years ago

Sorry, miss. I shall endeavor to further silence my insanity.

Yikes!

strangefrontier

October 25 2005, 12:07:46 UTC 15 years ago

If you glance at the clock at 11:38 on May 4th, then it's definitely Lucas with a brain-beam. An Imperial conspriacy! Have you spotted any suspicious looking probe droids following you?

zorac

October 25 2005, 12:39:20 UTC 15 years ago

I'll bear that in mind. I certainly haven't spotted any probe droids, but then, I haven't been looking too closely. Insufficient paranoia, methinks...

longtimegone

October 25 2005, 12:31:59 UTC 15 years ago

or is George Lucas beaming signals into my brain to try and make me buy his DVD? Or am I simply going quietly mad?

*sends you rolls of tin foil*

I hear hats are in for the winter. ;)

zorac

October 25 2005, 12:40:25 UTC 15 years ago

Excellent plan! Soon I shall be free from George buying the Episode III DVD!

tefkas

October 25 2005, 12:42:38 UTC 15 years ago

Or am I simply going quietly mad?

The question implies a transition from a previous state...

zorac

October 25 2005, 12:47:40 UTC 15 years ago

I was wondering when someone would pick up on that...

sophie10

October 25 2005, 18:13:57 UTC 15 years ago

I'm going with the beaming of signals. Clearly he's actually aiming for the Death Star but you are so tall that you're intercepting it by accident.