Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
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Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
I've wanted one of these ever since I first saw one at Books A Million, but I was afraid my kids would break them. I've since found out that they're made of pretty tough polycarbonate, and people even spar with them. So, my mom's getting me one for my birthday.
http://www.akaimpc.com/forcefx.html
If you DO think they're cool, which one should I get? They've got almost every Jedi and Sith, including different ones from different movies, like apparently, Luke and Darth Vader and Kenobi have different sabers in different movies.
They even make sound effects for power up and power down, and swinging and clashing. And they light up and power down sequentially.
So, what do you think? I was thinking about the Darth Maul staff one. That way, you get two for one, since you can disconnect them.
So, are these cool, or am I just a :ugeek:? I DO want you to know that I have NO intention of joining one of the "clubs".
http://www.akaimpc.com/forcefx.html
If you DO think they're cool, which one should I get? They've got almost every Jedi and Sith, including different ones from different movies, like apparently, Luke and Darth Vader and Kenobi have different sabers in different movies.
They even make sound effects for power up and power down, and swinging and clashing. And they light up and power down sequentially.
So, what do you think? I was thinking about the Darth Maul staff one. That way, you get two for one, since you can disconnect them.
So, are these cool, or am I just a :ugeek:? I DO want you to know that I have NO intention of joining one of the "clubs".
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
They are cool, and you are a geek. (I'm proud to be a geek by the way.) However, since you are not joining a club, you are not overly geeky.
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
It's always cool to get something you love man. Own it and don't worry.
You won't reach geekdom until we find a video of you online, reenacting scenes from the movie.
You won't reach geekdom until we find a video of you online, reenacting scenes from the movie.
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
I can PROMISE you that that WILL NOT HAPPEN. ;) I AM a geek, though. Maybe it's cool in a geeky way ( :ugeek: )? Is that possible?Miles wrote: You won't reach geekdom until we find a video of you online, reenacting scenes from the movie.
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
I think that's pretty awesome.
I wouldn't mind getting one for my birthday.
I wouldn't mind getting one for my birthday.
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
You are a dork and yes it is cool. Definitely go with one from the original series. The Darth Maul one is cool looking, but come on, it's from Episode I Get Vader's.
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
Dorks and Geeks are two different entities. Geeks are cool and nerdy, dorks are just nerdy.DukeUsul wrote:You are a dork and yes it is cool. Definitely go with one from the original series. The Darth Maul one is cool looking, but come on, it's from Episode I Get Vader's.
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
Yea, but for the price of 1.5, I can get two. That way, I can fool around with my kids with them when it's separated. ;)DukeUsul wrote:You are a dork and yes it is cool. Definitely go with one from the original series. The Darth Maul one is cool looking, but come on, it's from Episode I Get Vader's.
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
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Re: Are these cool, or am I just a HUGE geek?
CB&B already said this, but the answer to the two-pronged question you posed in this thread's title is simply, "Yes."