May 25, 2005

And the Darwin award for 2005 goes to...

These two morons, who, surviving this attempt at stupidity, will certainly go on to larger and dumber things.

LONDON (AP) -- Two "Star Wars" fans were critically injured when they tried to replicate the light sabers used in the movie by filling glass fluorescent light tubes with fuel, police and a news report said Tuesday.

The pair, Mark Webb, 20, and an unidentified 17-year-old girl, were planning to make a video recording of a duel like those in the just-released blockbuster film "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith," Britain's Press Association news agency said.

They were injured when one of the makeshift sabers exploded Sunday evening in the woods in Hemel Hempstead, north of London.

Hertfordshire Police said a third person present when the explosion happened had been questioned. The department said the two who were injured were in critical condition at a burns unit in Chelmsford, Essex.

"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," police said.

If there was not heavy drinking involved, there is absolutly no excuse.

Cross posted at Conservative Friends

Posted by: Drew at 10:12 AM | Comments (9) | Add Comment
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1 As I noted in my post, this is proof that nerds are not always smart.

Posted by: Editor at May 25, 2005 10:17 AM (adpJH)

2 As a friend of mine said, now their journey to the Dork Side is complete.

Posted by: Brian B at May 25, 2005 12:32 PM (CouWh)

3 Those lightrods from supermarket lamps work better...

Posted by: A Finn at May 25, 2005 01:18 PM (lGolT)

4 ... if you have a strong enough resistors and a transistor so you can switch the power line voltage to Gameboy lvl electricity, that just sparks a bit when struck. This requires some extension cord though...

Posted by: A Finn at May 25, 2005 01:41 PM (lGolT)

5 ... make sure to have low ampeers or a short circuit from sticking lightrodends together might zap your arm numb or mess up your heart rhytm. (No personal experience, I did manage to short circuit 'em enough to crack the glass on 'em)

Posted by: A Finn at May 25, 2005 01:44 PM (lGolT)

6 20 year old male and 17 year old female...dont you think they could be doing something "better" with their free time?

Posted by: Cerberus at May 25, 2005 03:39 PM (WroTQ)

7 Yes... that pair would actually be suitable for sex even on the ancient matchmaking pattern of half your age plus 7 (or twice your age minus 14 for women)

Posted by: A Finn at May 25, 2005 03:50 PM (lGolT)

8 Wouldn't the fact that they are British imply that alcohol was involved?

Posted by: Toby Shandy at May 25, 2005 04:48 PM (6krEN)

9 But ... they aren't really eligible for Darwin Awards as they are still capable of reproducing, right? Atleast until their next "performance"? /TJ ... NIF ... The Wide Awakes

Posted by: TJ at May 25, 2005 07:29 PM (PL7dL)

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