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		<title>Lightsaber Umbrellas for the Dry Side of the Force</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2012/03/11/star-wars-lightsaber-umbrella/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think that Mother Nature is impressed by the Dark Side, you&#8217;d be wrong &#8211; because just like anyone else, the Dark Lord of the Sith still probably got drenched in torrential downpours, unless he uses his telekinetic abilities to shield him. This Darth Vader lightsaber umbrella looks pretty solid&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you think that Mother Nature is impressed by the Dark Side, you&#8217;d be wrong &#8211; because just like anyone else, the Dark Lord of the Sith still probably got drenched in torrential downpours, unless he uses his telekinetic abilities to shield him. This Darth Vader lightsaber umbrella looks pretty solid and while it won&#8217;t Force Push the rain away, it would probably keep you (or Vader) nice and dry.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-87226" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/star-wars-darth-vader-umbrella-lightsaber_01.jpg" alt="star wars darth vader umbrella lightsaber 01" width="600" height="600" title="star wars darth vader umbrella lightsaber 01 photo" /></p>
<p><span id="more-87225"></span>The 4-foot <a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/4958/Star-Wars-Darth-Vader-Lightsaber-Umbrella">Darth Vader Lightsaber Umbrella</a> has an aluminum shaft that&#8217;s been anodized into an iridescent red color, which continues the illusion of this being a Sith lightsaber. While <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/d163/?cpg=clrss">some other umbrellas actually glow</a>, I get the feeling that this one was made to be durable more than anything else. If you relate more to <a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/4959/Star-Wars-Anakin-Lightsaber-Umbrella">Anakin</a> or <a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/4960/Star-Wars-Obi-Wan-Lightsaber-Umbrella">Obi-Wan</a>, they&#8217;ve got their own umbrellas too.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-87259" title="obi_wan_anakin_lightsaber_umbrellas" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/obi_wan_anakin_lightsaber_umbrellas.jpg" alt="obi wan anakin lightsaber umbrellas" width="600" height="310" /></p>
<p>Each of the three lightsaber umbrellas is selling for £39.99 (~$63 USD) at <a href="http://www.firebox.com/firebox/search?searchstring=lightsaber+umbrella">Firebox</a> and comes with a carrying sheath. I&#8217;m assuming that Luke isn&#8217;t represented because it doesn&#8217;t rain much on Tatooine.</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.jaymug.com/post/19012911800/star-wars-darth-vader-lightsaber-umbrella">Jay Mug</a>]</p>
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		<title>Star Wars Bowling Balls for That Perfect 300 Game, Dude.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Force is sure to help your game with these bowling balls featuring the likeness of iconic <em>Star Wars&#8230;</em> characters.

Whether you&#8217;re Jedi or Sith, there&#8217;s a ball for you. While I think it would be fun to show up to league with Darth Vader bowling bag, you might prefer]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Force is sure to help your game with these bowling balls featuring the likeness of iconic <em>Star Wars</em> characters.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4901 aligncenter" title="darth_vader_bowling_ball" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/darth_vader_bowling_ball.jpg" alt="darth vader bowling ball" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re Jedi or Sith, there&#8217;s a ball for you. While I think it would be fun to show up to league with Darth Vader bowling bag, you might prefer the grimacing visage of Jedi Master Yoda.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4902 aligncenter" title="yoda_bowling_ball" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/yoda_bowling_ball.jpg" alt="yoda bowling ball" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Or maybe you can&#8217;t decide which side you&#8217;re on, and would rather go for the showdown between Anakin and Obi-Wan.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4903 aligncenter" title="anakin_obi_wan_bowling_ball" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/anakin_obi_wan_bowling_ball.jpg" alt="anakin obi wan bowling ball" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Brunswick makes these officially licensed <em>Star Wars</em> bowling balls under their <a href="http://www.brunswickbowling.com/viz-a-ball2">Viz-a-Ball</a> brand, which features limited edition graphics ranging from Scooby Doo to the Three Stooges to the Clone Troopers heading off into battle.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4904 aligncenter" title="clone_trooper_bowling_ball" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/clone_trooper_bowling_ball.jpg" alt="clone trooper bowling ball" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">There are also balls featuring C-3PO, Darth Maul, Boba Fett, Leia and Amadala among others. Han Solo and Chewie fans are out of luck, though. Personally, I wish they did one where the whole ball was painted like the Death Star.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-4905 aligncenter" title="star_wars_bowling_balls" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/star_wars_bowling_balls.jpg" alt="star wars bowling balls" width="520" height="453" /></p>
<p>You can find the whole Viz-a-Ball series bowling balls (including the Star Wars ones) over on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=%2Fgp%2Fsearch.html%3Fbrand%3DViz-A-Ball%26node%3D3375301&amp;tag=technabob-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957">Amazon</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=technabob-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" title=" photo" /> for $90 to $120 each.</p>
<p>Of course, if you were a REAL Jedi, you&#8217;d just use your <a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Telekinesis">Force Push</a> to knock all the pins down with a wave of your hand.</p>
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		<title>Get Your Geek on With These Badass Lightsabers</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2006/08/23/get-your-geek-on-with-these-badass-lightsabers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>ThinkGeek&#8230;</strong> is now offering these totally over the top Star Wars Force FX Lightsabers. They&#8217;re far more substantial and effect-laden than the cheapo toy lightsabers out there.

Each lightsaber features a variety of cool effects, including:
glowing blades with sliding power-up/down effect
sound effects digitally recorded from the movie
motion]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>ThinkGeek</strong> is now offering these totally over the top <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/69de/">Star Wars Force FX Lightsabers</a>. They&#8217;re far more substantial and effect-laden than the cheapo toy lightsabers out there.</p>
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<ul>Each lightsaber features a variety of cool effects, including:</p>
<li>glowing blades with sliding power-up/down effect</li>
<li>sound effects digitally recorded from the movie</li>
<li>motion sensor controlled sound effects, Power-up, idle hum, clash, and power-down</li>
<li>a heavy-duty metal hilt to looks and feels like a &#8220;real&#8221; lightsaber</li>
</ul>
<p>The come in 5 varieties, including: Darth Maul &#8211; DUAL Red Blade &#8211; $199.99 USD; Darth Vader &#8211; Red Blade &#8211; $99.99 USD; Anakin Skywalker &#8211; Blue Blade &#8211; $99.99 USD; Mace Windu &#8211; Purple Blade &#8211; $119.99 USD; and Obi Wan &#8211; Blue Blade &#8211; $119.99 USD. Each model runs on AA batteries, and comes with a nice decorative stand for when you&#8217;re not kicking Jedi (or Sith) ass.</p>
<p>If only the &#8220;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKt4EhTXrCI">Star Wars Kid</a>&#8221; had one of these instead of a golf ball retriever, maybe he wouldn&#8217;t have looked like such an idiot. (Oh, who am I kidding, he&#8217;d still look like an idiot.)</p>
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