bluehickey Posted September 7, 2009 Report Posted September 7, 2009 Maybe it's because I've only recently completed my armor, but I could seriously look at pictures of myself in my armor all day long! Maybe it's because doing so enables me to revel in the fact that I've finally completed my dream of owning and wearing white armor. Or it might be because I like seeing how my armor looks from several angles, or how it must look for other people to see me in armor. I've been to a handful of events in my armor lately, and I'm getting quite impatient for the photographers to post the pictures up on our garrisons website. I need more pics of me in armor to look at! Anyone else this crazy/self-absorbed as well? Quote
TK 6918[501st] Posted September 7, 2009 Report Posted September 7, 2009 I think the reason why a lot of us do events is to see more pics of ourselves. We just look damn good Quote
MooCizzle Posted September 8, 2009 Report Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) And that fact the 12 year old in you screams "What took so long?!?" -------- Edited June 26, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2021 Quote
tkrestonva[TK] Posted September 8, 2009 Report Posted September 8, 2009 That sounds like me. In armor I feel like a life-sized action figure. I could stand in front of a full-length mirror and put myself in different poses all day long. Quote
VacTrooper Posted September 8, 2009 Report Posted September 8, 2009 That sounds like me. In armor I feel like a life-sized action figure. I could stand in front of a full-length mirror and put myself in different poses all day long. AGREED! Quote
psychotropic Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 hahaha i feel the same exact way. ive finally got to the point where i love how my armor looks. whenever i pass a window or reflective surface at a troop i stop and go " i look so darn cool!!" hahah Quote
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 Lol and its a feeling that will never leave!!!!!! I still have pre and post troop "stand in front of the mirror secions" and i cant go past a surface that has a reflection with out checking my self out!!!! * Strike a pose!!! Quote
bluehickey Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Posted September 9, 2009 Yes, at one of my recent troops we were standing outside and I picked a spot so that I could see my reflection in a window! Our garrison just added new pics to their website, so I can finally drool over new pics of my armor! Quote
dougefresh Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 It's like the hypno-toad in Futurama. The reflection just sucks you in. I can't help it-- I've been obsessed with Stormtroopers since I was 5 years old, and it's still completely mind-blowing to me that it's even possible to look like one. Half of me is transfixed by what a monumental nerd I am, and the other half thinks it's the coolest thing ever. I've never shaken that weird combination of "Oh my GAWD, I look sweet!" and "What the hell is wrong with me"? Definitely one of the more unique feelings in life, that's for sure. Quote
bluehickey Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Posted September 9, 2009 Half of me is transfixed by what a monumental nerd I am, and the other half thinks it's the coolest thing ever.I've never shaken that weird combination of "Oh my GAWD, I look sweet!" and "What the hell is wrong with me"? YES!!! My feelings exactly! For years before I finally decided to get my armor, it was the voice in my head that said how geeky this hobby was that kept me from doing it. That voice is still in my head, but I'm having too much fun to pay it much heed any more. I never get offended when a neighbor sees me in armor and starts snickering, because I totally understand what they are thinking. But I'm so glad I finally decided to listen to the other voice in my head that is obsessed and just had to try this hobby out because being a giant, walking and talking action figure is so cool! Quote
TK6294 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 It is good to know that I am not alone in my obsession! Quote
dougefresh Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 YES!!! My feelings exactly! For years before I finally decided to get my armor, it was the voice in my head that said how geeky this hobby was that kept me from doing it. That voice is still in my head, but I'm having too much fun to pay it much heed any more. I never get offended when a neighbor sees me in armor and starts snickering, because I totally understand what they are thinking. But I'm so glad I finally decided to listen to the other voice in my head that is obsessed and just had to try this hobby out because being a giant, walking and talking action figure is so cool! Totally agree. Equal parts shame, hilarity, and unbridled little kid joy. Whenever I tell somebody I have stormtrooper armor, the reaction is always the same: "No way! That's awesome!.... and good lord, you're a dork!" Right now, I'm just super happy my girlfriend seems to be reasonably okay with it. In fact, this year, she's going out as Princess Leia with me for Halloween. Of course, she makes fun of me non-stop, but she's also pretty excited about it. Has even offered to help me put it together. "It'll be bad-a$$", as she puts it. Can't argue with her there. Quote
nothingrecorded Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 Ha, I am also on board with how seeing myself in armor makes me feel, but I seem to have taken it a bit further. I can't stop making my friends wear my suit and gallivanting around my house or even downtown if I trust them. I have a huge collection of pictures of other people in my suit. Quote
darren1970[501st] Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 hahaha i feel the same exact way. ive finally got to the point where i love how my armor looks. whenever i pass a window or reflective surface at a troop i stop and go " i look so darn cool!!" hahah He,he. It's not just me then. Whenever I get a quiet moment during a troop I practise some 'moves' in shopfront windows. Maybe I look like a twit, but I think I'm cool. Remember - chicks dig armour.... Quote
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