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Thread started 04/19/05 6:53am

JediMaster

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When Geeks Go Too Far!

Yes folks, these kinda people are the whacky sort who give geeks everywhere a bad rep:

Mad Max fans' convoy ends with arrests
Associated Press


SAN ANTONIO — Eleven "Mad Max" fans were arrested after alarming motorists as they made their way to a movie marathon in a theatrical convoy in which they surrounded a tanker truck armed with fake machine guns.

As the group was headed to San Antonio from nearby Boerne Saturday morning, police received several calls from motorists who reported a "militia" surrounding a tanker truck, a police report states.

Police charged nine people with obstruction of a highway and two others with possession of prohibited knives in addition to obstruction of a highway.

One of the organizers of the convoy, Chris Fenner, said the arrests were unfair. He said he didn't know why anyone would have confused the costumed crew recreating a scene from "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" — set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland — with a real threat.

"I honestly don't know how that could be, because 'Road Warrior' was so over the top," he said.

About 25 people participated in the convoy and more than twice that number were expected to attend the movie marathon, which was canceled after the arrests.


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jedi

Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9)
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Reply #1 posted 04/19/05 6:55am

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Reply #2 posted 04/19/05 7:41am

2the9s

Hey Jedimaster! You've gotta stop it with this Geek on Geek crime!

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Reply #3 posted 04/19/05 12:42pm

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Mach said:



Sorry Mach, didn't see your thread! Sucks that the search function no longer works!
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2the9s said:

Hey Jedimaster! You've gotta stop it with this Geek on Geek crime!

razz


I'm a peace-loving geek, calling for all my fellow sci-fi freaks to co-exist in harmony! I dream of a world where Star Wars geeks and Trekkies can peacefully live side by side. I envision a world where Bablyon 5 dorks and Lord of the Rings freaks work together for a better tomorrow.
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Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9)
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Reply #5 posted 04/19/05 1:31pm

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JediMaster said:

2the9s said:

Hey Jedimaster! You've gotta stop it with this Geek on Geek crime!

razz


I'm a peace-loving geek, calling for all my fellow sci-fi freaks to co-exist in harmony! I dream of a world where Star Wars geeks and Trekkies can peacefully live side by side. I envision a world where Bablyon 5 dorks and Lord of the Rings freaks work together for a better tomorrow.


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Reply #6 posted 04/19/05 1:32pm

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2the9s said:

JediMaster said:



I'm a peace-loving geek, calling for all my fellow sci-fi freaks to co-exist in harmony! I dream of a world where Star Wars geeks and Trekkies can peacefully live side by side. I envision a world where Bablyon 5 dorks and Lord of the Rings freaks work together for a better tomorrow.


falloff


thumbs up!
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