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technabob.com - 3/3/2009

r2-d2’s bleeps and beeps decoded. it’s not for kids. it’s funny as hell.

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Star Wars geeks claim that R2-D2 was inspired by a character in a Kurosawa film plus the robots in Silent Running plus an overheard request from a sound editor. Riiiight. Here’s the real score: In 1975 George Lucas invented a Time Machine and fast forwarded himself to 1999. Then he saw an ...

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i.gizmodo.com - 2/27/2009

You're a Better Person For Having Seen This R2-D2 Ghetto Blaster [Star Wars]

— i.gizmodo.com — In a week where we've seen both the AT-AT boombox and golden iPod dock , why not... round it out with a R2-D2 ghetto blaster ? The boombox, posted on the blog for streetwear label Mishka, is the handiwork of artist Bill McMullen. We don't know much ... (more) You're a Better Person For Having Seen This R2-D2 Ghetto ...

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technabob.com - 2/27/2009

r2-d2 boom box: take that at-at!

— technabob.com — Remember the AT-AT Walker ghetto blaster ? Well apparently not only the Empire gets its own boom... box. This R2-D2 sound system is part of the Hype Hustle Rip-Off exhibition by artist Bill McMullen over at LA’s The Constant Gallery . [via ... (more) r2-d2 boom box: take that at-at!

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neatorama.com - 3/3/2009

R2-D2, Subtitled

— neatorama.com — Do you ever wonder what R2-D2 was saying in the Star Wars movies? YouTube user Mortal Wombat... (of meanestbear blog) went to the trouble of translating "Artoo’s" machine chirping into English for all of our enjoyment: Link (Embedded YouTube clip, ... (more) R2-D2, Subtitled

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R2-D2 translated (semi-NSFW)
CrunchGear — Ever wonder what the little droid was really saying? I mean, C-3PO translated sometimes but you know he was always putting a politicly correct spin on it. Highlights from Episode one are above and Episode 2 are after the break. These might not be safe for work either but they’re funny as hell. via technabob and Neatorama

What R2-D2 is Really Saying
Tech Blog — ... If you've always wondered what R2-D2 was really saying in the movies, look no further than this clip. Unfortunately (or fortunately), "the subtitles are NSFW because he's a pretty angry little droid." Video after the break. The guy gets no respect. Like me after I rescued that kid from a tree. So what if it was partially my fault he was up there in the first place. He wanted to sit on the rocket-bike. [via Technabob - Geekologie]