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Speaking of Tessek.......thanks again for my beautiful Tessek figure: http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9783/imgp0934nt5.jpg Jonny & Nala: thanks for the offer of higher res photos, but the ones I saw were great, thanks. Pix from Dagobah 2007 will be on my site by the end of the weekend, hopefully. Cheers! Gerald Friend of the Polish Outpost

Here's a photo of Mike and me, taken today, in a London pub, near Leicester Square. Image Best wishes. Gerald

Yes, it's me! I see that face every time I look in a mirror! Gerald

Jonny, Thanks for your kind words and for the translation. Ragnus, Thanks for your kind words too. I'm still "buzzing" from my time in Poland, and want to get back there again as soon as possible! I sent Lucasfilm many photos and the TV links, so they know what happened in your wonderful country last weekend. The photos taken at Obi-Wan Kenobi Street are very popular at Lucasfilm! All the very best. Gerald

Hello my friends, Sorry this is in English, but maybe someone can translate in into Polish for me. Here I am back in London after Dagobah 2007, but my brain and my heart are still in Poland. I had the most fantastic time with you and I don't quite know where to start with my thanks... I should start with Cezary/Sizar: quite simply, you're a star. What you did last weekend was unbelievable, and I salute you for it. It was a wonderful coming-together of your work as an actor with your other passions - Star Wars and the 501st Legion - taking place in a unique venue for a Star Wars convention, in your excellent theatre. As a fellow actor, I now want to see you in action, doing what all we actors should be doing - acting! It seems unfair to single out others for thanks, but I must thank you Maciek for all the liaising and organising you did with Paul and myself. It was great to see you enjoy yourself once the convention was underway. You had a non-stop smile on your face, and it looked like you were having a ball. I salute you too for all the hard work you put in. And Lukasz/Miagi: where would we have been without you? You were a brilliant translator. I don't think you know how good you are at translating - it's like you do it all the time. You have a real gift for it, so I hope you do more of it. Many thanks for the superb Tessek figure. I'll treasure it always. I carried it back to London in my hand and only a couple of tiny bits were chipped off in transit, which I have since stuck on again. And thank you for making me a friend of the Outpost. Thanks also to all the rest of you in the Outpost and other SW fan groups. You made the convention the success that it was. I can honestly say that you guys in Poland were the warmest, most passionate and appreciative group of Star Wars fans that I have EVER come across. I told you that I felt overwhelmed by it all at times, and I still do, but this is a positive thing, and I wouldn't change it for the world. I've already told many people of the welcome you gave me, and I'll never forget it. In fact, whenI got home from Poland, there was an email from Steve Sansweet waiting for me........he had already been told a lot about the convention by someone else......I think he has Bothan spies all around the world... Would someone please thank Dorota and the Foundation for me? They also did great work and deserve praise for making Wojtek's dream come true. Good luck to them and let's hope they're able to make many more dreams come true. I will help any way I can. Also, would someone please thank Darek? He's an excellent driver and drove for hours in the very hot conditions. And please also give our thanks to Slawomir and Monika Piaskowski for their support, gifts, and for taking us from and to the airport........I think we entered Hyperspace in their Mercedes as the speedometer went past 215 kph! That was fun. Below is a link to one of my photos. I like it because it sums up Dagobah 2007 for me: Star Wars characters and atmosphere mixed with a uniquely Polish custom and feel: http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2140/img0001rt1.jpg Thanks again for everything. Be proud of yourselves for Dagobah 2007. And here's to the next time we meet. With my best of wishes. Gerald

Hello my friends, Good news! I will be at Celebration Europe on Saturday July 14. I will be the guest of Lightsabre: www.lightsabre.co.uk With the permission of Lucasfilm and Official Pix, I will be signing my last Celebration 3, Celebration 4 and Star Wars 30th anniversary photos. I will be giving half of my receipts to Lightsabre's charity - Cancer Research UK. I will be at Lightsabre's table in the Dealers' Room (they're a fan group, not dealers, but the Fan Room is full) - table d-74. I hope to see some of you there. All the best. Gerald

Mike - you too, my friend, you too. Gerald

Thank you YangObi. Here's some good publicity for the convention from my friends at theforce.net: http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Poland_To_Host_Dagobah_2007_August_35_107197.asp All the best. Gerald

Hello my fellow 501st Members, I'm very happy and honoured to say: SEE YOU SOON at Dagobah 2007! Please say hello to Wojtek for me and tell him Squid Head has a message for him: May the Force be with you! Gerald

Hi everyone, Here's a video to help you prepare for Christmas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzKWMdjbAYU I hope that link works. PM me if it doesn't. All the best. Gerald

Hi Everyone, Here are 4 commercials. I hope they give you a laugh! Gerald

Hello Everyone, I enjoyed my chat with ICO very much last week. I hope you've been able to read the transcript. I was asked lots of "new" questions that I haven't been asked anywhere else, which was good. So you Poles know your Star Wars stuff! I hope all is well with all of you. Gerald

Hello Everyone, Thanks again for these lovely messages. Maciek, congratulations on the mug. I use it all the time. Do email me if you're ever in London and we can meet if possible. Best wishes to you all. Gerald

Lukasz, Thanks very much for the link and the news item on starwars.pl. Excellent. ............................................................................................................ Mike and the rest of you at the Polish Outpost, Thanks a million for my wonderful mug which arrived today. I love it and will treasure it always. All the best. Gerald

Hello Everyone Thanks very much for your lovely emails. You've made me feel very welcome. Best wishes to all of you. Lukasz - thanks for the greeting and for the links. I know your Imperial City Online site very well, as do many Star Wars actors. It's a beautiful site, with many unique features. In fact, you have a photo of me as Tessek, Squid Head, that I have never seen anywhere else - the one with my hand to my mouth. Please give my congratulations to all the staff there. And I love the article about Obi-Wan Kenobi Street. Amazing. I'll forward that link to my Polish friends here in London tomorrow. Finally - I've got to say this at least once in every forum!..... NIECH MOC BEDZIE Z WAMI! Gerald

Hello Polish Outpost, I had a great time with Mike in London recently. I hope it's not too much longer before I meet the rest of you as well. With my very best wishes. Gerald

Hello again, my friends in the Polish Outpost. Thank you for your kind comments. Please take a look at my eBay charity auction - you might find it interesting. I attach a new photo of me with your UK Garrison comrades. Hopefully, one day I will have a photo with the Polish Outpost! Czesc naraze! Gerald Gerald Home Tessek-Squid Head & Mon Calamari Officer in Star Wars: RETURN OF THE JEDI http://www.GeraldHome.com/ http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s37/clods01/TMCO.jpg

Hello again Polish Outpost! Thanks very much for your kind words. Also, thanks for my Polish patch, which I love. Here is a photo of myself with the patch: http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9231/polishpatch.th.jpg Good luck to you all: I hope your Outpost grows and grows and we will all meet one day. Your fellow Member, Gerald Home. Gerald Home Tessek-Squid Head & Mon Calamari Officer in Star Wars: RETURN OF THE JEDI http://www.GeraldHome.com/ http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s37/clods01/TMCO.jpg

Hello Polish Outpost! It's Gerald Home here - Tessek-Squid Head and Mon Calamari Officer in RETURN OF THE JEDI. I am very honoured to be able to say that now I am also a Member of the 501st Legion! This makes me very happy and proud. I compliment you on your website and send you greetings. I hope to meet you all one day. In the meantime, let me say: NIECH MOC BEDZIE Z TOBA/WAMI! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU! Cheers. Gerald Gerald Home Tessek-Squid Head & Mon Calamari Officer in Star Wars: RETURN OF THE JEDI Friend of the Polish Garrison http://www.GeraldHome.com/ http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s37/clods01/TMCO.jpg