501stCast Episode 52: February 3rd, 2010: Space… The Final Frontier…

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Show Notes: Episode LII (February 3rd, 2010)

Hosts:  Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Lor (TK-7883) and Jesse Sharrow (TK-9311)

Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397) 

Post-Production: Andy Fairbanks (ID-8169)

Contributors: Shawn Crosby (TK-5967) and Steven Kocsis (TS-4159)

Recent News

• New Friend of the Legion: Adrianne Curry (starwars.com article)
• New Legion Garrisons:
  • Redback Garrison
  • Timberline Garrison
• 501st in Bantha Tracks (again…)
• Legion Charity Challenge: Toy Drive results
• 501st TK Helmet Project updates and interview
• How to Dress a Biker Scout and more… (Biker Scout, Sandtrooper, C-3PO)
• Biker Scout spotted in iPhone app (developer’s site)
• Interview: “Weird Al” Yankovic
• Steve Sansweet beardless?! (Facebook note)
• Informal Mando/Deathwatch Guard discussion

Mission Reports

• Dutch Garrison at Space Expo
• more Adidas troops for the 501st
  • Taiwan Formosa Outpost (photos and video)
  • Hong Kong Shadow Outpost
    • Causeway Bay Parade (photos 1, photos 2)
    • Tsim Sha Tsui Parade (photos 1, photos 2)
    • Video 1, Video 2
    • Shopping Babies poster
      
  • Philippines Outpost (Facebook photos)
  • Malaysia-Brunei Outpost (Facebook video, newspaper article)
• Carolina Garrison keeps the peace at FireAnts Game (photos, videos: puck drop, duel)
• Midwest Garrison’s 10th Anniversary Formal
• R2-D2 and R2-KT invited to roll down the aisle (photos)
• Star Garrison’s Crimson Nova Squad’s Literacy event

Upcoming Events

• R2-KT, Peter Mayhew and the 501st at March 18th Space Shuttle Launch
• Midwest Garrison to troop the Fox Valley Symphony Concert on February 6th
• ConCarolina’s selects Legion Founder Albin Johnson as Fan Guest of Honor (website)
• Garrison Tyranus invites fans to Shevacon 2010

Give-Away/Contest

• Shout-Out: Armando, TK-4110 (article)
• Give-Away/Trivia Question

Unit Anniversaries

• Old Line Garrison’s 6th Anniversary this month
• Florida Garrison’s Makazie Squad – 5th Anniversary this month
• Garrison Carida – 8th Anniversary on February 10th
• Bolivian Outpost – 2nd Anniversary on February 18th
• Central Garrison’s Minnesota Wolf Pack Squad – 1st Anniversary – February 20th

Honorary Member Birthdays

• Warwick Davis aka Wicket W. Warrick – February 3rd
• Composer John Williams – February 8th
• Robot Chicken creator Seth Green – February 8th
• Jeremy “Boba Fett” Bulloch, BH-5211 – February 16th
• Anthony “C-3PO” Daniels – February 21st

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