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Title: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: rpm on June 12, 2014, 07:33:13 PM
Harrison Ford was airlifted to hospital today after being crushed while filming Star Wars.

The actor, 71, slumped to the floor after being crushed by the hydraulic door of his legendary Star Wars spaceship, a source revealed.

Daredevil Ford was last night recovering in hospital with a suspected broken ankle.

As he was being treated movie bosses began hurriedly rescheduling shoots to take into account what could be a long absence for the veteran star.

The source said: “Harrison was hit by the door and looked in a bad way and was clutching his chest when he was on the stretcher.

Ford was crushed by the door as he began shooting scenes for Star Wars: Episode VII at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire.

Reports claimed the door belonged to the Millennium Falcon, the spaceship his character Han Solo flies in the original trilogy of the sci-fi movie.

He was assessed by medics on set before an air ambulance was called. Ford, who is married to actress Calista Flockhart, 49, was taken to the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford, which has a trauma unit with specialist fracture clinics.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/harrison-ford-crushed-star-wars-3682600
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Saxman on June 12, 2014, 09:01:33 PM
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Brad Pitt injured his heel playing Achilles in the 2004 version of Troy.

Ok, that made me giggle.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Devil 505 on June 12, 2014, 10:40:20 PM
(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/DropkickYankees/KesselRun_zps0fc3f587.jpg~original) (http://s241.photobucket.com/user/DropkickYankees/media/KesselRun_zps0fc3f587.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Muzzy on June 12, 2014, 11:36:03 PM
Just freeze it in carbonite. He'll be fine.

Failing that, someone might want to put in a call to Billy Dee Williams.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 13, 2014, 01:06:25 AM
Well, the Millenium Falcon is supposed to be prone to failure afterall.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Rich46yo on June 13, 2014, 09:24:25 AM
That ship was always a Lemon, I dont care how fast it is.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Wiley on June 13, 2014, 09:48:15 AM
"Accident", right...

He should've let the Wookiee win.

Wiley.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: mbailey on June 13, 2014, 09:51:07 AM
That ship was always a Lemon, I dont care how fast it is.

  :lol :aok
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Slate on June 13, 2014, 10:46:18 AM
  " What a piece of junk!" Luke





(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu182/My-Insurrection/7700.gif) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/My-Insurrection/media/7700.gif.html)
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: GScholz on June 14, 2014, 01:56:35 AM
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26232318/BqB2S3wCMAEveN8.jpg)
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: ozrocker on June 14, 2014, 11:11:17 AM
Family Guy version.


http://youtu.be/t5q7Ag6j-ok



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Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: craz07 on June 15, 2014, 02:39:45 PM
I hope he is doin good, its been several days now.. hope everything shakes out :uhoh
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 15, 2014, 05:45:57 PM
I hope he is doin good, its been several days now.. hope everything shakes out :uhoh

Broken ankle doesnt heal in a matter of days. It'll take weeks or months. The chest clinching is of course worrying.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: guncrasher on June 15, 2014, 10:14:21 PM
Broken ankle doesnt heal in a matter of days. It'll take weeks or months. The chest clinching is of course worrying.

I torn a ligament on my ankle 2 months ago.  trust me, he's better off with a broken ankle.  I am looking at another 3 or 4 months before I can heal.  broken ankle 2 months 3 at his age.  either way I feel his pain, literally.


semp
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: MrKrabs on June 16, 2014, 02:25:53 AM
I torn a ligament on my ankle 2 months ago.  trust me, he's better off with a broken ankle.  I am looking at another 3 or 4 months before I can heal.  broken ankle 2 months 3 at his age.  either way I feel his pain, literally.


semp

Working on year 4 of mine  :old:
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: craz07 on June 16, 2014, 10:05:58 PM
I had a complete rupture of my left achillies tendon a few years ago.. very bad.. needed surgery and several months in a boot to heel.. not very fun at all man   :(
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Ack-Ack on June 17, 2014, 04:53:31 PM
**NERD ALERT**

It was "18 parsecs" not "12".  Furthermore, parsec is an astronomical measurement of distance, not time/speed so he could still make it in 18 parsecs.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Saxman on June 17, 2014, 05:14:34 PM
**NERD ALERT**

It was "18 parsecs" not "12".

Better get that alert recalibrated, because 12 is correct.

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Furthermore, parsec is an astronomical measurement of distance, not time/speed so he could still make it in 18 parsecs.

ack-ack

Yes, but the Kessel Run is through a black hole cluster, which requires a lot of speed to escape the gravity wells. Slower ships have to take a longer and more circuitous route. The Falcon is fast enough to fly closer to the black holes, enabling her to cut distance off the run. So even though the Kessel Run isn't measured by velocity, speed is still the most important consideration.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Zoney on June 17, 2014, 05:34:58 PM
Better get that alert recalibrated, because 12 is correct.

Yes, but the Kessel Run is through a black hole cluster, which requires a lot of speed to escape the gravity wells. Slower ships have to take a longer and more circuitous route. The Falcon is fast enough to fly closer to the black holes, enabling her to cut distance off the run. So even though the Kessel Run isn't measured by velocity, speed is still the most important consideration.

Ah now that finally makes sence, Doing the Kessell run in 12 parsecs instead of 13 or higher means he was fast enough to take a straighter line near the black holes.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: Saxman on June 17, 2014, 06:54:25 PM
Ah now that finally makes sence, Doing the Kessell run in 12 parsecs instead of 13 or higher means he was fast enough to take a straighter line near the black holes.

Correct. The Falcon can fly a much more direct route because of her stop speed.
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: rpm on June 18, 2014, 03:50:35 AM
Looks to me like they kinda went overboard with his cast.
(http://talkingaboutfilmblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/han_solo.jpg?w=584)
Title: Re: Looks like he won't be making the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 18, 2014, 06:58:58 AM
Looks to me like they kinda went overboard with his cast.
(http://talkingaboutfilmblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/han_solo.jpg?w=584)

But that face mask took at least 20 years off his face.