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Jedi Master's Hand-Made Lightsaber Stolen

Posted by samzenpus on from the lost-your-weapon-you-have dept.

First time accepted submitter psiogen writes "Flynn Michael, an instructor at New York Jedi, an organization that teaches 'practical knowledge of how to use a lightsaber, left his custom-crafted blade for only a few imperial minutes, but when he returned, it was gone. From the article:'“Who steals somebody’s lightsaber? It’s like stealing someone’s toy out of the sandbox,” said Michael, the founder of New York Jedi, a stage combat performance group. “I finally got my uber custom saber, and then some jerk walks out with it."'"

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  1. Jawas Did It by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    >> Who steals somebody's lightsaber?

    It was probably a Jawa. They'll take just about anything that isn't nailed down.

    1. Re:Jawas Did It by punker · · Score: 5, Funny

      Clearly the work of a Sith.

    2. Re:Jawas Did It by jbeaupre · · Score: 4, Funny

      It was probably a Jawa.

      I always called them New Yorker.

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    3. Re:Jawas Did It by steelfood · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, I bet it was the guys from the Sith Academy a few blocks over.

      After all, Jedi don't steal.

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    4. Re:Jawas Did It by Sparx139 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Replying to undo accidental downmod, please ignore.

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    5. Re:Jawas Did It by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Where's your evidence? Do you have photos, video, errant droids with holograms or have they tried to sell you the lightsaber? No!?

      I'm sick of the anti-Jawa bias on /.

      Sometimes I'm disgusted with /.

    6. Re:Jawas Did It by Ashenkase · · Score: 5, Funny

      POOOOONNN TEEEE NEEEEE !!!!!

  2. A Real Jedi by rhook · · Score: 5, Informative

    Always carries his Lightsaber with him.

    1. Re:A Real Jedi by phrostie · · Score: 5, Funny

      A real Jedi could use the force to find it.

    2. Re:A Real Jedi by a_nonamiss · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm pretty sure most of that was English, but you lost me pretty early on there...

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    3. Re:A Real Jedi by Sulphur · · Score: 2

      A real Jedi could use the force to find it.

      A real Jedi could use the Force to bring it back.

  3. That's ok ... by recrudescence · · Score: 3, Insightful

    He can buy a few hundred more after this slashvertisment (minus covering the slashdotted server costs, of course)

    1. Re:That's ok ... by Deathnerd · · Score: 5, Funny

      God knows he's not gonna spend it on his website. I thought sites like that died with Netscape!

    2. Re:That's ok ... by Bobfrankly1 · · Score: 5, Informative

      God knows he's not gonna spend it on his website. I thought sites like that died with Netscape!

      Even better, he's using a Star Trek TNG font for his header and logo!

  4. Registration Now! by naota-kun · · Score: 4, Funny

    Another weapon in the hands of criminals. National lightsaber registration now!

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    1. Re:Registration Now! by oodaloop · · Score: 2

      When the Jedi are outlawed, only outlaw Jedis will have lightsabers.

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    2. Re:Registration Now! by EdIII · · Score: 2

      That reminds of me of that t-shirt with Darth Vader on it saying, "Lighsabers don't kill people, I kill people".

  5. this exists? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    are these people allergic to vaginas?

    1. Re:this exists? by HaZardman27 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Yes, particularly the females which are clearly shown in the video on his website. You're reading slashdot, "news for nerds." Why does making fun of other nerds make you feel cool?

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    2. Re:this exists? by EdIII · · Score: 4, Funny

      When your mom brings down your Hot Pockets ask her.

    3. Re:this exists? by Gilmoure · · Score: 3, Funny

      You're familiar with his mom's hot pocket?

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    4. Re:this exists? by Auroch · · Score: 5, Funny

      Are you suggesting they are gay? That's mighty homophobic of you.

      Yeah, come on, sometimes a giant, fluorescent representation of the strength of your manhood is just a giant, fluorescent representation of your manhood, NOTHING MORE MOVE ALONG.

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    5. Re:this exists? by Miseph · · Score: 3, Funny

      I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Now let's see how well you handle it.

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  6. Repeat after me Padawan : by unity100 · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is no emotion, there is peace.
    There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
    There is no passion, there is serenity.
    There is no saber, wtf dude !?!?!

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  7. The TSA by Kaenneth · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least he didn't try and take it though airport security.

    1. Re:The TSA by DigiShaman · · Score: 2

      Is that a lightsaber in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? Into the scanner you go. Move along please.

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  8. Re:Swords by interval1066 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Sword collectors are one thing, a Jedi instructor is... well, just kinda weird. You can't really train with an actual light saber, and you can't really choke people from a distance. Which only really leaves Ninja skills. So the best the guy can be is a a Ninja instructor, really.

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  9. Best comment under original article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    His mom took it.

    She said it was time to grow up, if you were old enough to drink in a bar, you are old enough to take care of your toys.

    She sold it at a yard sale for $3. The guy who bought it said he was going to take the batteries out and throw the rest away.

    1. Re:Best comment under original article by Opportunist · · Score: 2

      Uhoh, someone's pissed that his mom told him Santa ain't real...

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  10. /. Idle? by iRommel · · Score: 2

    Is this not a prime candidate for Idle? :/

  11. This happened to me before by Sean0michael · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've also lost a lightsaber in the past.

    I had a fight with my dad, and it got pretty heated. He ended up cutting off my hand, and I dropped it. I felt really shafted. It was a traumatic experience for me. It worked out in the end, as it turned out it was his lightsaber anyway, and I built my own shortly thereafter. I also got a new hand (you can't really build a lightsaber with just one hand -- I should know!)

    --Luke S.

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  12. Re:Swords by Pseudonymus+Bosch · · Score: 5, Funny

    I find your lack of faith... disturbing.

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  13. Imperial minutes? by aardvarkjoe · · Score: 2

    left his custom-crafted blade for only a few imperial minutes

    Question: is an imperial minute longer or shorter than a parsec?

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    1. Re:Imperial minutes? by the_other_chewey · · Score: 2

      left his custom-crafted blade for only a few imperial minutes

      Question: is an imperial minute longer or shorter than a parsec?

      Yes.

  14. Re:Swords by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah? Well I think you should go suck... hrrk.... ngnhhh... ugyh.... (thud!)

  15. Re:Swords by bigstrat2003 · · Score: 4, Informative

    I watched one of the videos on the linked site, and he doesn't seem to be making any pretense to be teaching anything other than stage combat. So I don't think that this guy is some deluded sap who thinks that lightsaber fighting is a real skill or anything.

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  16. Re:Swords by king+neckbeard · · Score: 2

    You can totally choke people from a distance, you just have to be creative. Shoot something down someone's throat, and they'll definitely choke. It's not easy, of course, but that's why you have to train.

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  17. Re:Always leave prized possessions. by Dinghy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh you mean like a prototype version of the next iPhone?

  18. Could be an honest mistake... by drfreak · · Score: 2

    Chances are someone there just had an identical one and walked off with it by mistake. I mean, doesn't everyone have a lightsaber nowadays?

  19. Re:Swords by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "and you can't really choke people from a distance."

    I see you've never smelled one of "those" farts.

  20. Re:Swords by oodaloop · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Bosch, I've flown one one side of the galaxy to the other and I've never seen anything that led me to believe there's some all powerful force controlling everything. It's all a bunch of simple tricks and nonsense.

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  21. Always two there are by WillerZ · · Score: 3, Funny

    Clearly the work of a Sith.

    But which was it, the master or the apprentice?

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  22. Re:Swords by GameboyRMH · · Score: 2

    And Yoda who uses "anime action hero FUCK PHYSICS" style.

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