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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. The Official Star Wars Blog Meet Dr. MacGyver Chewbacka Highlander September 15, 2009 at 8:39 pm According to the Huffington Post and the Norwegian site VG Nett, a bus driver formerly known as Andreas Jankov has formally changed his name to Julius Andreas Gimli Arn MacGyver Chewbacka Highlander Elessar-Jankov as the ultimate sci-fi fan moniker. “I wanted to show that it is possible to be serious and at the same time take the name you like,” said the film enthusiast. “I wanted to see how far I could take it with respect to the number of names. I started thinking about this three years ago and it was approved in January this year.” Apparently, he’s had his passport and bank card reissued, but the name was too long so he dropped “Highlander.” Read the full story here: Julius Andreas Gimli Arn MacGyver Chewbacka Highlander Elessar-Jankov: Norway’s Longest Name? (via HuffPost) ——— SOURCE: io9.com Jabba the Hutt Costume Test Run September 15, 2009 at 5:26 am Words: Bonnie Burton Photos: Matt Martin There’s a variety of perks that come with working at Lucasfilm. I get to write all day about Wookiees, clone troopers, bounty hunters and Jedi all day for Starwars.com. I get to interview celebrities about their love for droids and Sith Lords. I attend conventions to report on the latest Star Wars news and hang out with our awesome fans. I even make Yoda puppets at my desk. But this is the first time I’ve ever dressed up as Jabba the Hutt. Because StarWarsShop.com is in our office as well I always get to see the cool stuff we sell online before it gets written up. So when we got the new Jabba the Hutt costume from Rubies, I couldn’t resist trying it on. (more…)   This email was sent to asbestoscancerlawyer.starwarslegos@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.