Phillip

This one isn't star-wars related at all, but I think it's a good story. I did theater for a decade before I decided I needed a steady paycheck, and as a result I had a lot of costumes over the years. One of my last shows was a comedy, The Man Who Came to Dinner, and I had to be in a wheelchair for almost the entire thing, which was three hours long. I decided to take the wheelchair out to Disneyland once while in costume to get accustomed to it for an all day event. Unfortunately, this also happened to be Dapper Day.
 
Let me tell you, if you find yourself at Disneyland on Dapper Day, I implore you to RUN. The park is SWAMPED and it is impossible to navigate on two legs, let alone four wheels. Disney gave us two cast members to help keep the massive crowds far enough away that I wouldn't get crushed, but as a result, the Dappers thought I was a Disney Character/Executive, and kept asking for photos. There was "Mr. Iger," "Mr. Disney," "Mr. Iwerks," and funnily enough, "Mr. Lasseter." The poor cast members didn't know what to do.
 
The moral of the story here: If you need to get accustomed to a certain costume, might be best not to be anywhere near tourism and special days.

Hey @Phillip!
Fortunately, you are all right, and that is always the most important! 
Let’s be honest, the trivia was a good idea but didn't catch enough members' attention... 
Again, health first and as you stated, "Glory to the Empire"!
 

Oh wow.  I'm glad to hear you're on the mend.  Be well, be safe and take it easy.
- Jeff

Hope you feel better soon!

Get well soon Philip! 

Yikes hope you get better soon, Phillip!  You're not missing much of anything at the moment, as there's hardly any trooping going on right now.
 
Hope to troop with you next year!

Oh wow that sounds awful! I hope that you are getting better soon!

Hey everyone,
 
I've been off these forums lately because, well, I had a date with Ms. COVID. It's been a rough hospital stay but I'm out and about, and as soon as I can stand(Laying in bed for weeks did nothing for my already bad knee) I'm submitting my photos for approval. I wanted to apologize to @AmadorHimselfand the others who were looking forward to more trivia; I never had time to write them up and then this happened. But I am alive, I am well, and I'm ready to be a bad guy, doing good.
 
Glory to the Empire,
Phillip

Hey everyone,
 
I've been off these forums lately because, well, I had a date with Ms. COVID. It's been a rough hospital stay but I'm out and about, and as soon as I can stand(Laying in bed for weeks did nothing for my already bad knee) I'm submitting my photos for approval. I wanted to apologize to @AmadorHimselfand the others who were looking forward to more trivia; I never had time to write them up and then this happened. But I am alive, I am well, and I'm ready to be a bad guy, doing good.
 
Glory to the Empire,
Phillip

Hey everyone,
 
I've been off these forums lately because, well, I had a date with Ms. COVID. It's been a rough hospital stay but I'm out and about, and as soon as I can stand(Laying in bed for weeks did nothing for my already bad knee) I'm submitting my photos for approval. I wanted to apologize to @AmadorHimselfand the others who were looking forward to more trivia; I never had time to write them up and then this happened. But I am alive, I am well, and I'm ready to be a bad guy, doing good.
 
Glory to the Empire,
Phillip

I thought I should reply here cause I have a bit of a sappy story. Bear with me.
 
I just turned 18 in January of this year, and my graduation... sucked. I thought my make-up present to myself would be joining up with the 501st, who I've held the highest respect for ever since I was four.
 
In 2006, I attended a football party with my dad, and the way I like to tell it is "I ate the cookies." Twelve hours later I'm rushed to the emergency room, put on an IV and left alone in a dark hospital room with no one else around me. My blood had turned to sludge, and the I was losing so much fluids somehow that they had to change the IV every thirty minutes. My father was also ill, in the room next door. But as I laid there, in the morning, I heard this voice, sounding like it was coming from a trash compactor. First I heard my dad go crazy. Then in came the first bucket-head I ever saw. Behind him, an officer stood, and even though he came in a-trooping, there was a genuine care in his eyes I can't forget.
 
They came by the bed, and sat there, and asked me what my favorite star wars movie was(I couldn't answer since I hadn't watched them yet). The trooper chuckled, and asked the nurse at the door if they had a copy of A New Hope. They wheeled in a TV cart with a VHS and popped in Star Wars, and watched the first hour with me. I remember pointing at Vader and going "Scary!" The officer said, "Yeah, he scares me too." Now, I figure that's an Episode V reference, but even so, makes me chuckle.
 
I never met them again. I don't even know their names. But to this day, I remember their kindness. Where I work now, we have a saying: "We Stand for Something Good." It's our mission statement, and I believe wholeheartedly. I believe this organization also Stands for Something Good, because I've been impacted by it directly. They not only brought me into Star Wars, where I've now chatted with Billy Dee Williams, performed with John Williams, and met Anthony Daniels(Phew, not another Williams), but also made me believe that just a simple kindness, like bringing in a cart with a movie, can help someone who didn't understand what was going on or why the doctors always looked so grave.
 
Thank you for helping me then. Thank you for letting me a part of this now.

Hey guys!
 
Coming back from a funeral, I felt a little upset, so to make myself feel better, I did what any self-respecting star wars fan does: watch other star wars fans dress up as their favorite characters in parades. I went to eat dinner, and found suddenly I'm watching videos from an official 501st youtube channel!
 
This lead me to a single question...
 
WHY THE BIBBITY BOBBITY ISN'T THIS POSTED ANYWHERE?!
 
I've included a link at the end of this for those who also are unaware of this. I'm watching the Spec Ops and Pathfinders detachments go through their costumes and CRLs, I see Kylo Ren reading a star wars story, and what hurts the most is that most of these videos have less than 100 views! 
 
This is a wonderful resource that we should make plainly available here on the IOC, and I really hope to see some IOC videos get published as well!
 
Not to throw shade at any detachment, but the biggest reason I went Officer and not Death Trooper was because I couldn't actually find the SpecOps forums... I asked and no one would help me with my link issues...
 
So, who else thinks that the youtube channel should be posted SOMEWHERE here? What kind of videos can members(Cause I still got some time before I submit) begin dreaming up? Do you need music for them(Please say yes)? And where is the video about how IOC is the best detachment?
 
Thanks guys!
 
Note: Any indignation or ingratitude expressed above is purely for comedic purposes and is not in any way reflective of actual resentment held by the speaker. Except for the IOC being the best. That's objective fact.
 
Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0RPXPnp77ytAiOO5i___GQ

Hey y'all!
 
I'm looking to purchase the gloves for ESB and ROTJ line officers, but since the IOC Costume Resource List is terribly outdated, I'm not sure who the current vendors are. Could someone reply with reputable sources for these fine leather products? Thank you!
 
Also I promise, Amador, I haven't forgotten the weekly trivia. Bills were a lot higher than I expected them to be this week and had to pull some extra shifts to cover costs. I'll get it out this friday, I promise.

Scores and Answers
 
Congratulations to our two participants this week! Fantastic answers, and I had a blast reading through them. However, it is now time for the answers to our questions. After those will be the scores.
 
Crewmember Level
1. Which of the Following Officers did not canonically die?
d) General Veers
 
2. In the ANH scene where Tarkin announces the dissolution of the Imperial Senate, who is thought to wear the white tunic?
b) Colonel Yularen
 
3. The first time we see him canoncially, he is a Captain.
d) Tarkin
 
4. This Imperial Admiral was a casualty of his own ambition in Star Wars: Rebels.
a) Konstantine
 
5. Which of the following officers was not present at any point during the Battle of Hoth?
d) Tarkin
 
Officer Level
 
6. In ANH, Tarkin is officially the head of which section of the galaxy?
d) Outer Rim
 
7. What is the name of the Imperial Academy Thrawn has Gimm transfered to?
d) Skystrike
 
8. What is the highest military rank a clone is seen serving as?
a) Captain
 
Grand Admiral Level
Free Response Questions
9. Which Clone Battalion Commanding Officer is the ONLY one seen in the entire TCW series wearing a Republic Officers Uniform?
 
This one was intended to be tough. The ONLY Clone Battalion Commanding Officer we see in a standard officer uniform is Commander Wolfe, in the Malevolence arc. While we see other clones in officer or off-duty uniforms, none of them are confirmed as battalion commanders. 
 
Also, yes, I realized I misspelled "Battalion" in the original thread. 
 
10. What rank was the officer arresting Luke Skywalker wearing in ROTJ?
 
Commander is the answer for this one. While the Empire is notorious for being inconsistent in their ranking system, here it is confirmed by Lord Vader canonically.
 
And the winner is...
 
AmadorHimself! Congratulations on a score of 9/10!
 
Glory530 came second, with a score of 7/10.
 
Thank you, both of you, for participating in the opening week's trivia! Stay tuned for the next release later today(Possibly tomorrow cause I got called into work early).

Yes! Someone else who believes the answer to everything is Bob!

Alright. So, all things considered, I am going to purchase a set of Hessens. I'm getting a Size 13, because my feet run wide, but not so wide as I should need customs. If they do turn out to be too small, I know of a local school that could use some new boots for their theater program. 501st is charity work, right?
 
I am fortunate enough to be splitting my monthly costs four ways, so I have enough left over to afford a second set if need be after a week. But given the size I saw from kman, and the knowledge shared by Nathan, I should be able to fit in the size 13 without too much trouble.
 
Thank you all for your help, I really appreciate it, and I will be sure to let you all know how they turn out, so we can further examine the quality of Hessens, and other boot manufacturers. 

Alright. So, all things considered, I am going to purchase a set of Hessens. I'm getting a Size 13, because my feet run wide, but not so wide as I should need customs. If they do turn out to be too small, I know of a local school that could use some new boots for their theater program. 501st is charity work, right?
 
I am fortunate enough to be splitting my monthly costs four ways, so I have enough left over to afford a second set if need be after a week. But given the size I saw from kman, and the knowledge shared by Nathan, I should be able to fit in the size 13 without too much trouble.
 
Thank you all for your help, I really appreciate it, and I will be sure to let you all know how they turn out, so we can further examine the quality of Hessens, and other boot manufacturers.