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Lyran Spaceballs...
« on: June 22, 2012, 06:50:01 AM »

Watching Spaceballs at the moment and it just struck me that the Spaceballs are more Lyran then I would like to admit.  Not only are the helmets a good match for the Steiner Clam, but the general competence of the army and the nature of their Social Generals is all just a little close to home.
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Re: Lyran Spaceballs...
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 07:07:17 AM »

Mel Brooks spent a few month's on Tharkad and he decided to make a movie about them.
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Re: Lyran Spaceballs...
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2012, 09:07:29 AM »

So which one of the Steiners is Dark Helmet?
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Re: Lyran Spaceballs...
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2012, 05:11:11 PM »

Victor!
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Re: Lyran Spaceballs...
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2012, 05:50:45 PM »

This topic skirts the edge of "General Discussion about BattleTech".
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Re: Lyran Spaceballs...
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2012, 07:00:52 PM »

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So which one of the Steiners is Dark Helmet?

THOMAS HOGARTH!!!

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This topic skirts the edge of "General Discussion about BattleTech".

This topic is investigating the effects of the Lyran Social General upon 20th Century Film. A worthy topic I would believe.



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Re: Lyran Spaceballs...
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2012, 08:23:20 PM »

I always thought we were suppose to skirt or was that miniskirt posts when they came in
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Re: Lyran Spaceballs...
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2012, 02:23:32 PM »

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So which one of the Steiners is Dark Helmet?

THOMAS HOGARTH!!!

Nah he'd be Major Asshole.
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