We all know that Star Wars fans are into DIY projects. The Death Star BBQ, the Star Wars chess set, the R2-D2 table, the Tie Fighter web cam, and the R2-D2 PC case mod, were all pretty inventive. But the hanging Y-Wing bed is extremely creative. Below is a gallery of the bed:
[via Gizmodo]
We’ve seen the death star BBQ grill and a Star Wars fanboy receiving a kidney from a fellow Stormtrooper, but we haven’t seen a way to store data with a Star Wars theme much in the past. These big-headed Star Wars character USB drives complement the Star Wars bobbleheads quite nicely.
The Star Wars 2GB USB flash drive set includes Yoda, Darth Vader, a Stormtrooper, and Boba Fett. They will be selling for $25 each this October.
Bryan Tate slapped together a custom barbeque grill that is in the shape of the Death Star from the movie Star Wars. The grill is currently selling on eBay and is bid up to about $150 as of right now. There is still about a day and a half until the auction is over so if you want it check it out now.
The weapon dish acts as the vent and there is a little Imperial Cruiser handle to carry the BBQ grill around. The Death Star BBQ grill was made using two Weber grills and barbeque paint for heat resistance on the outside. The vent on the top was custom made and there is a second vent underneath.
[Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer/via Cleveland.com]
Jeff Romanoff of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania was given a lifeline from a fellow Stormtooper. Romanoff, 41, has genetic disease Von Hippel-Lindau which caused him to lose his right kidney to tumors and his left kidney was failing. When a group of Star Wars costuming groups found out that Romanoff needed a kidney, they immediately started checking to see if they were a match.
Eric Seeman (TK 4619 of Garrison Empire City of the 501st Legion) found out that he was a perfect match for Romanoff (TK 076 of Garrison Carida in Philadelphia). Surgical Director Dr. David Goldfarb of the Cleveland Clinic was in charge of the transplant. The surgery was performed on April 3, took 8 hours, and Romanoff left the hospital cancer-free.
Seeman said that the months of testing was well worth it because he knew he made a difference the day he found out Romanoff’s visible cancer was removed. The 501st Legion helped pay for Seeman’s travel from Philadelphia to Cleveland Clinic.
The 501st Legion promotes the Star Wars movie and give back to the community. Romanoff himself joined in 1999 when he first put on a Stormtrooper costume. Seeman joined in 2007 when Romanoff’s garrison was in New York City raising money for Albin Johnson, the daughter of the 501st Legion’s founder.
“He saved my life,” stated Romanoff in regards to Seemann. “I’m completely cancer-free and I have a brand new kidney. There aren’t many words that can describe what he’s done for me.”
The picture above is Romanoff giving Darth Vader (played by Mark Gau) a big hug.
Those of you out there that are entertained by the R2-D2 beer holder and the pink storm trooper showing up at the G-20 protests, there is a chess board that was made specifically for your type. Who am I talking about? You Star Wars fanboys out there.
The chess board’s battlefield features 64 black and white squares with 32 pawns in a game. The figures are leafed in both silver and gold to represent the opposing teams.
Retail price of the Star Wars chess set… Drum roll… $539.99 on sale. The chess sets will be shipping in September 2009.
[via DesignBlog]
I think that there are better uses of an astromech droid rather than using it as a table. Even using R2-D2 as a PC-mod is a suffice alternative. However I have to admit, using R2-D2 as a place to rest your Maxim magazine or hold your beer does spice up the decor in an apartment or house. The R2-D2 table doesn’t have a price, but can be requested from Yab Design Inc.
[via NerdApproved]
The G20 London summit took place last week and there were many protests about the event. About 35,000 people protestedin demand for jobs, economic security, and environmental concerns. The G-20 stands for the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. It includes leaders from 19 of the largest national economies and the European Union.
Between the 20 economies, they account for 85% of the total GNP, 80% of world trade, and two-thirds of the world’s population. The twenty countries include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.
One of the most odd protesters to show up was a man dressed up in a pink suit, a pink tie, and a pink Stormtrooper helmet. I’ve seen some funny uses of Stormtrooper outfits, but I think that this one takes the cake.
[via NewLaunches]
For all of you Star Wars geeks, there is a web cam selling in Japan that you just might like. Above is a web cam in the form of the Tie Fighters from the movie. I can’t guarantee that the web cam will project a video of you looking like Luke Skywalker on the opposite end of the camera, but I can guarantee that it will make you look like a true Star Wars fan if you have this sitting on top of your computer. The web cam is selling for about ¥ 8,800.00 (about $90) at GeekStuff4u.com.
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