{"id":24,"date":"2003-03-01T20:30:51","date_gmt":"2003-03-02T01:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/wp\/?p=24"},"modified":"2003-03-01T20:30:51","modified_gmt":"2003-03-02T01:30:51","slug":"destroyers-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/2003\/03\/destroyers-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Destroyer&#8217;s Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The First <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Star<\/span> Destroyer\u2019s Game, March 1, 2003 &#8211; The North Ridge was invited to appear in the lobby for a Destroyer\u2019s Arena Football game, to pose for pictures with fans.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/2003\/03\/destroyers-game\/solo_padme_leia\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Solo_Padme_Leia-147x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Solo_Padme_Leia-147x150.jpg 147w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Solo_Padme_Leia-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Solo_Padme_Leia.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28'>\n\t\t\t\tWe&#8217;ll blast the troopers&#8217; heads off &#8212; and do it with a smile! {Solo, Padme, Leia &#8211; Marty, Michelle and Mindy}\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/2003\/03\/destroyers-game\/vader__troopers\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Vader__Troopers-150x115.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Vader__Troopers-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Vader__Troopers-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Vader__Troopers.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Honey, if you want to see me and the kids again, tell him where the damn Rebel base is!&#8221; {Jay, Matt and Jason pose with excited fans}\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/2003\/03\/destroyers-game\/north_ridge_groupshot\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/North_Ridge_groupshot-150x107.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/North_Ridge_groupshot-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/North_Ridge_groupshot-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/North_Ridge_groupshot-400x284.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/North_Ridge_groupshot.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30'>\n\t\t\t\tf Jimmy Carter was in the SW Universe &#8230; Our first invasion. {Kneeling from left: Mindy, Michele and Larry; Standing from left: Janice, Chris, Danielle, Jay, Brian, Matt, Jason and Marty}\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 align=\"center\">And if this wasn&#8217;t enough &#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-24 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/2003\/03\/destroyers-game\/and-when-elected\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/and-WHEN-elected-150x121.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/and-WHEN-elected-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/and-WHEN-elected-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/and-WHEN-elected.jpg 489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-32'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;And WHEN elected, I will eradicate strep throat from the Galaxy &#8212; by ANY means necessary!&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/2003\/03\/destroyers-game\/armour-guys-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"143\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/armour-guys-2-143x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/armour-guys-2-143x150.jpg 143w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/armour-guys-2-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/armour-guys-2.jpg 379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-33'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;You say you will double your efforts to complete this concession stand?  The Emperor himself will be here shortly, and will expect a vanilla smoothie.  Do not disappoint me.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/2003\/03\/destroyers-game\/armour-guys\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/armour-guys-150x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/armour-guys-150x140.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/armour-guys-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/armour-guys.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-34'>\n\t\t\t\tWhen cloning goes amok &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/2003\/03\/destroyers-game\/group-2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/group-21-150x96.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/group-21-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/group-21-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thenorthridge.com\/vii\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/group-21.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-35'>\n\t\t\t\t(You should have seen our version of &#8220;The Last Supper&#8221;.)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First Star Destroyer\u2019s Game, March 1, 2003 &#8211; The North Ridge was invited to appear in the lobby for a Destroyer\u2019s Arena Football game, to pose for pictures with fans. 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