Wolfie Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Two hurt in mock light sabre duelTwo Star Wars fans are in a critical condition in hospital after apparently trying to make light sabres by filling fluorescent light tubes with petrol. A man, aged 20, and a girl of 17 are believed to have been filming a mock duel when they poured fuel into two glass tubes and lit it. The pair were rushed to hospital after one of the devices exploded in woodland at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. A third person present at the incident had been questioned, police said. Videotape found A videotape was found nearby by police called to the scene on Sunday. A police spokeswoman said the pair were taken to West Herts Hospital before being transferred to the specialist burns unit at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, in Essex. They are both said to be in a critical condition. She said the 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead suffered serious injuries. She added: "At this stage we are unable to confirm the exact circumstances, but glass tubes and traces of accelerant (flammable substance) were found at the scene." The final film in the Star Wars series, Revenge Of The Sith, arrived at UK cinemas last week. One of the crucial scenes features a light sabre battle between Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker.Sad, but true. What makes it worse is that they obviously weren't stupid, because they knew enough to know what to use to get more of an effect. Just they don't have any common sense to THINK IT THROUGH FIRST! Gosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Why not just buy a real saber? Yes, there are real light sabers out there. check out howstuffworks.com . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Glad to see you returning yet again dude. Do they sell REAL real lightsabers? Ones that act just like in the movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I think they're real. They give pretty good explanations as to how they work, but I can't really tell if they're telling the truth or making this stuff up. Howstuffworks usually tells the truth, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Read it, it tells that they're not real. I would love to have real ones though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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