26. "Try not, do or do not...there is no try". 27. "Mind what you've learned, save you it can". 28. If "the Force" is strong in this one and your not, BACK OFF!. 29. When your Tauntaun smells something it's usually a good time to get the hell outta there. 30. If a Jedi offers you a bargain, TAKE IT! 31. If you ever buy droids, make sure they have a good motivator: **If an R2 unit has a bad motivator, don't buy another one. **If you really have to buy another one, then do NOT remove his restraining bolt. **If, in spite of all that, you DID remove the restraining bolt, then you will have to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like your father. 32. Guys in black are bad guys. 33. Guys in white can be bad guys too (in this case, Stormtroopers). 34. Beware of tremors in the Force. 35. When traveling at intense speeds, don't turn around to look behind you. 36. If you do not believe, you will always fail. 37. If you see a small blue elephant at a party, you haven't necessarily drank too much. 38. "When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not". 39. If you buy equipment out of the back of some guys vehicle, chances are someone will come looking for it. 40.  You should always listen to a Jedi master when he's telling you something; they probably know what they're talking about. 41. Corollary to the above- even Jedi can make mistakes sometimes. 42. Pass on what you've learned. 43. If you want something done right, terminate her yourself. 44. If your struck down now, you'll only become more powerful than can possibly be imagined. 45. Take an R2 unit with you...it's better than any swiss pocket knife. 46. Everyone "could use a good kiss". 47. Sometimes all it takes is one little rock and a Jedi to bring down a Rancor.   and finally........... 48. Never underestimate the power of a Star Wars fan.

The above picture was from the Ottumwa Courier. Yeah, it sounds a little sick but I planned my vacation from work to coincide with the opening of Episode One and my kids were given the day off from school. Standing in his Darth Vader helmet is my son, Michael. The newspaper stated that we had over 1000 pieces in our collection, whereas it should have read "over 10,000 pieces". After my divorce, I was left with 5 items...guess who got the rest? Never underestimate the power of the Dark Side.