Re: NANFA-- Flying Carp- More than just a Fish Story

Brian Haas (bhaas_at_netexpress.net)
Sat, 01 Jun 2002 10:51:33 -0500

Ya know, I'm definitely seeing the similarity - but man, does Lucas ever
know how to make people (I mean, fish) look their worst.

Travis Haas
Hazel Green, WI

At 01:49 PM 5/31/02 -0700, Mike Bessert wrote:
>Did you know that one of the original Star Wars characters (Admiral Ackbar)
>was modeled after the bighead carp? Compare the side profile of the
>character on the left side of the image...
>
>http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/admiralackbar/index_movie.html
>
>
>...with the side profile of a bighead carp...
>
>
>http://www.uoguelph.ca/zoology/rush/zoo402www/Fall2000/ichthynews.html
>
>...and you'll see what I mean.
>
>
>Mike Bessert
>Lincoln, NE
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