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June 10, 2004
Your light-saber training droid is ready.: Picking up on a Locker Room thread that quickly devolved into Star Wars silliness, here's some Star Wars seriousness. We've got the droid. Now we need the light-sabers. And how long before light-saber fighting (fencing?) becomes a sport, even an Olympic sport?
posted by worldcup2002 to other at 12:36 PM - 15 comments
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.
posted by garfield at 12:53 PM on June 10, 2004
holy crap. Only two comments for a post about lasers, robots and fighting? C'mon! Did we use up our geek sense o fun in the locker room? Man!
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:02 PM on June 10, 2004
Damn, gimme some time, WC...just got back... Put that thing away! You're gonna get us all killed...
posted by MeatSaber at 02:08 PM on June 10, 2004
But did you check out that training droid, man? That's for real dude! I just need to get a double-ended light-spear so I can go all Darth Maul on it, or two lightsabers so I can get all Yoda on it. C'mon, technology, catch up!
posted by worldcup2002 at 04:43 PM on June 10, 2004
But did you check out that training droid, man? That's for real dude! These are not the droids you're looking for. Move along.
posted by LionIndex at 07:38 PM on June 10, 2004
That's no droid...that's a space station...
posted by MeatSaber at 11:38 PM on June 10, 2004
If you strike me down, I will only become stronger. That's more like it. Carry on.
posted by worldcup2002 at 10:51 AM on June 11, 2004
When I recieved my lightsaber training droid after 6-8 weeks delivery, I was but a learner...now *I* am the master...
posted by MeatSaber at 11:23 AM on June 11, 2004
Get out wc, you're no good back there.
posted by yerfatma at 12:22 PM on June 11, 2004
Stay on topic... stay on topic...
posted by rocketman at 12:55 PM on June 11, 2004
The ability to quote witty lines is insignificant, next to the power of the Force...
posted by MeatSaber at 12:57 PM on June 11, 2004
"Grraaaaooooowwwwrrrrggghhh!"
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:20 PM on June 11, 2004
You can say that again, Chewie...
posted by MeatSaber at 01:26 PM on June 11, 2004
"Grraaaaooooowwwwrrrrggghhh!"
posted by worldcup2002 at 04:16 PM on June 11, 2004
OK. I am being silly and serious. Mastery of the Jedi arts requires the ability to gracefully balance opposites at the same time. Wonder if this post gets removed Yoda does ...