The Star Wars Kid

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The Star Wars Kid#19435

By Jon - 25 Jul 2003 18:16

- 25 Jul 2003 18:16 #19435

A Canadian teenager has launched legal action against classmates who put a video of him online, saying that the publicity has left him mentally scarred.
Ghyslain Raza became known as the "Star Wars Kid" after a video of him using a golf ball retriever to emulate the light sabre slinging tricks of Darth Maul was posted on the net.

The video was hugely popular and some people even added effects to make the golf ball retriever look and sound like a light sabre.

But the public exposure of the clip proved a burden for Mr Raza, who has been through psychiatric care to cope with his unwanted publicity.

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#19437

By Krasniy Yastreb - 25 Jul 2003 18:20

- 25 Jul 2003 18:20 #19437

Gahhh, the poor bastard. you gotta laugh though...

:muha1:

Bah, lost this sig long ago

#19439

By S. P. Laroche - 25 Jul 2003 18:28

- 25 Jul 2003 18:28 #19439

It's just so funny. I can't stop laughing :muha1:

What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?
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#19447

By KurtFF8 - 25 Jul 2003 19:20

- 25 Jul 2003 19:20 #19447

awwww ,hah but that would suck

#19458

By CasX - 25 Jul 2003 21:31

- 25 Jul 2003 21:31 #19458

What's a golf ball retriever?

#19486

By Delphi - 25 Jul 2003 23:40

- 25 Jul 2003 23:40 #19486

I have both the original and the remix. It is funny as hell!

Alice came to a fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked.
"Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat.
"I don't know," Alice answered.
"Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter."

#19545

By Tigerlily - 26 Jul 2003 13:54

- 26 Jul 2003 13:54 #19545

I read that in the newspaper and the even had pictures of it.

I feel kind of bad for him.

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#19548

By Boondock Saint - 26 Jul 2003 14:34

- 26 Jul 2003 14:34 #19548

CasX wrote:What's a golf ball retriever?

A device that extends a great length to ... wel ... retrieve golf balls ... it has a little basket on the end ... it lets you reach into deeper water, grass or other unreachable by hand areas.

As for the kid ... it's funny but I know I would be pissed as hell if it was me ...

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