Good golly.24 May 2005
LIGHT-SABRE DUEL PUTS TWO IN HOSPITAL
TWO Star Wars fans are in a critical condition in hospital after duelling with lightsabres made by filling fluorescent light tubes with petrol.
The pair - a man aged 20 and a girl of 17 - are believed to have been filming a mock fight when one of the devices exploded in woodland on Sunday.
They were rushed to West Herts Hospital before being transferred to the specialist burns unit at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, in Essex.
Police say a third person present at the incident was questioned.
From follow-up posts on slashdot, apparently there was soap in the gas to make it stick to the sides of the tube (can you say "napalm?"). And at least one of the parties suffered life-threatening injuries due to this little stunt.
I'm stunned by the stupidity. Darwin award comes to mind... But I have a great deal of sympathy as well, since burns HURT! At least no bystanders were injured.
