http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/star-wars-at-at-walkers-port-of-oakland-cranes/ Oakland California, The Town is the best! Events, Farmers Markets, Pictures, Photos, Shirts and more! Hella Oakland Pride and love! Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:37:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/star-wars-at-at-walkers-port-of-oakland-cranes/comment-page-1/#comment-6552 Christmas Card « Alex & Allison’s Page Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:37:42 +0000 http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/?p=5#comment-6552 [...] of Oakland.  Looking north towards the mainland across the channel are the well known shipping cranes of the Port of Oakland. I call the cranes robots, Allison calls them dinosaurs. I thought it would [...] [...] of Oakland.  Looking north towards the mainland across the channel are the well known shipping cranes of the Port of Oakland. I call the cranes robots, Allison calls them dinosaurs. I thought it would [...]

]]> http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/star-wars-at-at-walkers-port-of-oakland-cranes/comment-page-1/#comment-5441 jld_oakland Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:55:42 +0000 http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/?p=5#comment-5441 I'm convinced it is an urban legend - one that I'm just as guilty of propagating before I knew better and I still wear the T-shirt proudly. However since Lucas himself has denied it -http://3.ly/O7O - there is little point in pretending. It is not like he gains anything by denying it. I admit it is more than possible that there is a subliminal influence involved, designers are notorious for being susceptible to stuff they see around them, whether they realize or not. We do know that he spent a considerably amount of time in the area while filming parts of his first movie THX 1138 in the Webster Tube I’m convinced it is an urban legend – one that I’m just as guilty of propagating before I knew better and I still wear the T-shirt proudly. However since Lucas himself has denied it -http://3.ly/O7O – there is little point in pretending. It is not like he gains anything by denying it. I admit it is more than possible that there is a subliminal influence involved, designers are notorious for being susceptible to stuff they see around them, whether they realize or not. We do know that he spent a considerably amount of time in the area while filming parts of his first movie THX 1138 in the Webster Tube

]]> http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/star-wars-at-at-walkers-port-of-oakland-cranes/comment-page-1/#comment-65 The Town Oakland Cranes Shirt! Fresh off the press! | Oakland Mofo Blog, Events, Pictures, Shirts, Photos, and more! Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:02:20 +0000 http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/?p=5#comment-65 [...] rocks and is the 4th largest Port in the nation! These are Bay Area Landmarks with the whole George Lucas Star Wars tale and all. These shipping cranes move so many tons of goods through our system daily! Rock the [...] [...] rocks and is the 4th largest Port in the nation! These are Bay Area Landmarks with the whole George Lucas Star Wars tale and all. These shipping cranes move so many tons of goods through our system daily! Rock the [...]

]]> http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/star-wars-at-at-walkers-port-of-oakland-cranes/comment-page-1/#comment-7 atat Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:15:56 +0000 http://oaklandmofo.com/blog/?p=5#comment-7 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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