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LONDON, England -- Two Star Wars fans are in critical condition after apparently trying to make "lightsabers" by filling fluorescent light tubes with petrol, British media reports say.

Mark Webb, 20, and an unnamed 17-year-old girl are believed to have been filming the mock duel as they poured fuel into two glass tubes and lit it.

The pair were taken to hospital after one of the devices exploded in woodland at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, on Sunday evening.

A spokeswoman for Hertfordshire Police told the UK's Press Association Tuesday that a third person present at the incident had been questioned.

A videotape was found nearby.

The spokeswoman told PA: "A 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead suffered serious injuries. They have been transferred to a specialist burns unit in Chelmsford, Essex, and are still critically ill in hospital.

"At this stage we are unable to confirm the exact circumstances, but glass tubes and traces of accelerant (flammable substance) were found at the scene."

The final film in the Star Wars series, Revenge Of The Sith, arrived at UK cinemas last week.

One of the crucial scenes features a lightsabre battle between Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker.

haha good they deserved it

And the geeks shall rule the earth!!!

I know they are hurt, but that is such a stupid thing to do.

I wonder what scene they acted?

Mace/Sidious
Yoda/Sidous
Anakin/Obiwan

I think they might of tryed the odd Jarjar/Ewok

How dumb can you possibly be? They used car gas nad the didn't expect it to blow up? I hope they are OK, but it was just so idiotic.

Let's see....flourescent glass tube...check - thumbsup

homemade handles....check - thumbsup

a half gallon of gasoline..check - thumbsup

matches.... - doh

lighter...check - thumbsup

okay babe, let's light these up. I'll be Anakin and you be Obi. - smile1 ermm

blowupblowup

fireman2stretcherstretcher

hysterical

LOL!

That is class

they should have used sticks like normal people and coloured it on computer

My heart goes out to them and their families....

as a fan and a human being...

..but c'mon! Darwin's theory holds true for some more than others!

Originally posted by The Ones
they should have used sticks like normal people and coloured it on computer

Like normal people?

Seriousley i know its wrong to laugh at this but how stupid can you get, petrol ffs! at that age there is no excuse

they might not have had an education

Common sense should still prevail, i hope they pull through anyway

common sense? with an education they would have known that when you cross lightable liquid with fire things dont work out the way you want them to

Originally posted by ShadowKing
okay babe, let's light these up. I'll be Anakin and you be Obi. - smile1 ermm

Looks more like they both played Anakin.

The perfect example of how far the human intelligence has gone....Tsk tsk tsk..

LOL

i wouldnt call it "human"

Originally posted by The Ones
common sense? with an education they would have known that when you cross lightable liquid with fire things dont work out the way you want them to

Depends on what you want..

But god this is stupid

"We're fine thanks...right babe?" mummy paperbag1

Hello, Darwin Awards.....

I'd like to see the video tape that was found.

Originally posted by The Ones
common sense? with an education they would have known that when you cross lightable liquid with fire things dont work out the way you want them to

Common sense would have told them this too, fire burns, naughty fire, ouch

lol

If someone gets their hand on the tape...

you've got to photoshop the Mustafar background in!

"Hey!"furious

Originally posted by ShadowKing
If someone gets their hand on the tape...

you've got to photoshop the Mustafar background in!

"Hey!"furious

Thats so wrong

Originally posted by astrofan428
Looks more like they both played Anakin.

Thats highly flammable, i mean laughable

The morale of Episode 3?


"Whenever you fight, no matter if there is war, and situation is dire, if your brain lacks a wire, then eventually you will catch fire."

Originally posted by Sesse
The morale of Episode 3?


"Whenever you fight, no matter if there is war, and situation is dire, if your brain lacks a wire, then eventually you will catch fire."

OMG

Just made that up XD

Impressive, most impressive

LOLLOLLOL

How would filling a cathode tube with gas in any way simulate a lightsaber?!

these people havent heard of photoshop

Cripes almighty I just heard of this now...Holy crap!

Originally posted by DenKi
I wonder what scene they acted?

Mace/Sidious
Yoda/Sidous
Anakin/Obiwan

I think they might of tryed the odd Jarjar/Ewok

LOL, Mace - Sidious maybe

Pretty stupid for a 20 and 17 year old
A 5 year old would know better