May the Sense be with you . . .

[Noah Zark]

. . . because apparently you need it:


Two British Star Wars fans sustained critical injuries after constructing their own lightsabers from fluorescent light tubes filled with liquid fuel.

According to British media reports, a 20-year-old man and his 17-year-old female friend were filming a mock duel in homage to Star Wars: Episode III--Revenge of the Sith, the latest chapter of George Lucas' record-breaking franchise.

The duo were reportedly emulating one of Sith's key battles, a lightsaber clash between Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker.

The two Brits suffered severe burns when their homemade sabers exploded. The two had been videotaping their clash. They have been hospitalized at Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire since the accident Sunday.

Aside from fiery accidents, the Sith craze is being blamed on a string of robberies. In separate incidents in Illinois and Florida, dark side-inspired crooks wearing Darth Vader helmets are being sought by police on assault and robbery charges.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20050526/en_movies_eo/16633

Noah

 

[wildmanh]

Haa haa haa!! Thats to crazy!! What won't people think of to do.. LOL!! Thanks for sharing that with is.

Heber

 

[Bamboo]

Pretty funny to think of Police dispatch calling and telling the officers to be on the lookout for Darth Vader.

I'm sure that is par for the course on any given day on this planet.

Those kids with the light tubes? Thinking they were not.


~ b

 

[munk]

But feeling badly for them I am.



munk

 

[Kismet]

bet they looked cool right up until they exploded, though.

 

[Josh Feltman]

bet they looked cool right up until they exploded, though.

Actually, they probably looked pretty cool when they exploded, too. Well, from a distance anyway...

 

[BruiseLeee]

The "force" was not strong in them.

 

[Noah Zark]

The "force" was not strong in them.

And likewise strong in them the Sense was not.

Noah