"So, Lone Star, Now You See That Evil Will Always Triumph. Because Good Is Dumb."

Blame it on HBO's repeated broadcasts of all six films this past month, or every super-geek's secret desire to be that Star Wars Kid, but either way, the Statesman's decided to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the sci-fi classic... with the nerdiest contest ever!

It’s been 30 years since “Star Wars” changed the science fiction landscape. We want you to help us re-create the best lightsaber fight scenes from the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy. We’ll shoot video of you and a Sith opponent (bring a friend, your girlfriend - whatever) in our photo studio and post your performance on Austin360.com. The winner of an online vote for the best performance will be eligible for a special prize. We’ll have some props, but bring your own costumes and lightsabers and may the Force be with you!

So good, so good. Email Rob if you're keen to show off your intergalactic swashbuckling skills.

First one to leave a comment with the origin of the title quote scores an Austinist tee+sticker+guitar pick!

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By Allen Y Chen in Arts & Entertainment on April 3, 2007 2:30 PM 0 Comments

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e=mc^2

We’ll shoot video of you and a Sith opponent (bring a friend, your girlfriend - whatever) in our photo studio

eddie

thanks for noting the inherent male bias in there.

female geeks, nerds and dorks abound.

and while a sprinkling of them have girlfriends, many of them have extremely foxy boyfriends.

cuz bookish ladies know how to get bodied.

Eddie C.

@Just the Tee

There are female nerds out there, too. I should know; I have one as my girlfriend.

mark

I think you meant "ride" by, Mr. Dahmus. I KNOW you don't drive, right? Please don't tell me you do, and ruin my good opinion of you.

mdahmus

There's a missing "say" in the middle of all those commas somewhere. As in ME AND MY BUDDIES DONE SAYED THE QUOTE IN QUESTION.

mdahmus

For years and years after moving here, me and my equally dumb buddies would, whenever we'd drive by a Lone Star restaurant, which was daily: "Lone Star, I see your schwartz is as big as mine".

It never got old. Too bad the one up on 183/Burnet closed. Because of us, I hope.