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Re: Gonk? Off-Topic
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This is slightly off-topic ... actually, completely off-LEGO ...
*sigh*
:)
I don't know whether or not to take credit for this, but I figure I may
as well get my name in the pipeline. Although I was not the original
prophet of Gonk, I like to deem myself the first disciple.
In fall of 1993, when I was but a wee freshman in college, I stumbled
upon the starwars newsgroup. Fascinated and intrigued, I forwarded
various and sundry articles to my high-school buddy at Bowdoin, who was
less computer-savvy (ahem) and incapable of accessing newsgroups.
One time he wrote back and suggested I post an article raising "Gonk",
that little rectangular droid who takes two steps, makes that funny
noise, turns 90 degrees, and starts over again, to the level of deity.
He had given it that name, but my small part was to write that article,
post it, and expect nothing more.
What ensued was a holy war.
People loved the droid, people hated the droid - it was really
hysterical to follow the comments, and track the evolution of a
demigod. :) I have saved some of the articles that most tickled our
fancy, but not the original post - if any of you gonk fans out there
have it (it'll be posted from sullis3@rpi.edu, around late
September/early October 1993), PLEASE send me a copy .... and to all of
you skeptics, I'd like to defy you to unearth any mention of GONK prior
to that post! :) By the way, does anybody know how to access old old
newsposts? Or are they gone forever?
Of course, I really don't expect half of you to believe me, and I don't
expect the other half to care (lol), but it really, perversely, pleases
me to see him still standing proud and Gonk over 5 1/2 years later.
Well, there you have it ... the inspiration and birth of Gonk. Hope
this clears up some aspects, though I fear it hopelessly muddies the
waters.
Yours in good faith,
Shaun
Richard Dee wrote:
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> On Mon, 31 May 1999 03:56:13 GMT, Todd Lehman uttered the following
> profundities...
> > Anyone made a Gonk yet out of LEGO?
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> > --Todd
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> Kindly explain what a gonk is!
> I don't recollect that from any of the films or books!
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| On Mon, 31 May 1999 03:56:13 GMT, Todd Lehman uttered the following profundities... (...) Kindly explain what a gonk is! I don't recollect that from any of the films or books! (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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