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a tribute to red six.

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i always feel bad for red six. he's basically onscreen just long enough for us to know that this slightly pudgy man is known as "porkins" and then he's blown away. he doesn't even get 1 kill.

so i looked at the credits and discovered a most interesting item. red six (porkins) is a guy named william hootkins. and i thought what an awesome last name. i can just imagine him in the midst of red six fans as they chant with all the gusto they can muster: "HOOTKINS!!! HOOTKINS!!! HOOTKINS" (gives me a chill just thinking about it.)

so i would like to take a moment to honor red six... porkins... william hootkins with a haiku

with your wing of x
yavin orbit, fought "no moon"
with a blaze you die

so the next time you see a throw-away extra in a movie, take a moment to realize that they are probably not the best actor in the world and it's all the work they could find. and just take a moment to say "thank you throw-away extra. for elevating those around you while you drift away into obscurity."

so thank you red six (porkins), william hootkins. and know that i know who you are and will always remember you.

bring in the logic probe!

1100101101110011110000

05-30-2005 02:54 AM

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post #2 quote:

AHahah. The funny thing is I have NO IDEA who porkins is. But I still find this funny.

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post #3 quote:

It must be a hoot to be porky.

M.

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post #4 quote:

quote:

adityamahesh said this in post #3 :
It must be a hoot to be porky.

M.

it is indeed.

and chodder? dude!? great avatar!

i'm a sucker for anything related to super mario bros.

bring in the logic probe!

1100101101110011110000

05-30-2005 05:14 AM

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When I was in Elementary school, I had a giant comic book of Star Wars,

wasnt standard comic book size, rather one of those super books,

well, biggs or somebody, don't know who it was, but he had a mustace,

well, after porkins got whacked,

this dude says, "Porky, you will be avenged..."

I always remembered that, but never had a Porkins thread to tell the tale.

You know, I wouldn't mind finding that comic on ebay or the web, I have great memories of it,

I traded it for something, some erasers that had odd shapes, or something, can't remember.

Whidden traded book,

that had porkins getting whacked,

he will be avenged.

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post #6 quote:

. I had volume two. Little punk I was, I should have kept it, dagnabbit.

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05-30-2005 05:53 AM

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My tribute poem

Porkins you were
Also known
As Red Six in
Star Wars Episode
IV A New Hope.

Wedge once said
"look at the
Size of that
Thing."
He may very
Well have
Been talking about
You.

Though you said you
Were alright,
Twice,
We know now that
you really
weren't.
That sucks.

"Red Six Standing By."
Yes, that was your
Catchphrase.
And now, unfortunately,
You won't be standing by,
Or standing
At all,
Ever again.

~Gabo 2005/5/30

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post #8 quote:

quote:

Whidden said this in post #6 :
. I had volume two. Little punk I was, I should have kept it, dagnabbit.

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Damn dude, you traded that for a few oddly-shaped erasers? I doubt those erasers are worth the same money those comic books are now.

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05-30-2005 05:55 AM

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post #9 quote:

oh man. if you still had those...

that one on the left looks very familiar to me. but i don't think i ever owned it.

nice haiku btw.

Gman slipped that poem in on me before i got through typing.

"Though you said you
Were alright,
Twice,
We know now that
you really
weren't."

LOL great poem.

bring in the logic probe!

1100101101110011110000

05-30-2005 05:56 AM

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post #10 quote:

quote:

gaboman said this in post #7 :
My tribute poem

Porkins you were
Also known
As Red Six in
Star Wars Episode
IV A New Hope.

Wedge once said
"look at the
Size of that
Thing."
He may very
Well have
Been talking about
You.

Though you said you
Were alright,
Twice,
We know now that
you really
weren't.
That sucks.

"Red Six Standing By."
Yes, that was your
Catchphrase.
And now, unfortunately,
You won't be standing by,
Or standing
At all,
Ever again.

~Gabo 2005/5/30

Hey, I'm not at teacher, but IF I was, I would give that poem an A plus.

And put some stars on it and stuff, happy faces, etc.

05-30-2005 05:57 AM

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Do Marvel still make the Star Wars comics?

05-30-2005 05:57 AM

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post #12 quote:

quote:

adityamahesh said this in post #8 :

Damn dude, you traded that for a few oddly-shaped erasers? I doubt those erasers are worth the same money those comic books are now.

M.

I can't for the life of me remember what it was I traded for, but it was marbles or erasers or pop rocks or something stupid like that.

I wanted it back soon as I traded.

I got that pic from ebay just now but didn't even look at the price, I need to go back and see what it's worth....

05-30-2005 05:58 AM

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Pop rocks?

I hope you didn't get in an elevator with some African people while eating them.

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05-30-2005 06:00 AM

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post #14 quote:

Well, I don't feel so bad, the guy only wants ten bucks for both comics, that aint nothing!

05-30-2005 06:00 AM

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post #15 quote:

quote:

gaboman said this in post #11 :
Do Marvel still make the Star Wars comics?

I think Darkhorse comics took over, but I'm not sure.

05-30-2005 06:01 AM

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