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Home Made Star Wars Movie Injury

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the darwin-would-be-proud dept.

SaleNowOn writes "Rather than use expensive cgi techniques to make the light sabres glow for their home movie. This couple instead used fluorescent tubes filled with petrol. Which they then set alight. If they don't survive they must be Future Darwin Award winners. It makes me proud to be British." And me embarassed to be a Star Wars geek.

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  1. BBC Story by FF3451 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The BBC story is better than the one linked to from the article.

    Definately some fine contenders for a Darwin award, depending on the outcome. Being a Firefighter I've seen people do some stupid things with Petrol, but even this one's new to me!

  2. Re:Slightly more information by gowen · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No man is an island,
    Entire of itself.
    Each is a piece of the continent,
    A part of the main.
    If a clod be washed away by the sea,
    Europe is the less.
    As well as if a promontory were.
    As well as if a manner of thine own
    Or of thine friend's were.
    Each man's death diminishes me,
    For I am involved in mankind.
    Therefore, send not to know
    For whom the bell tolls,
    It tolls for thee.
    -- John Donne

    --
    Athletic Scholarships to universities make as much sense as academic scholarships to sports teams.