Ban the Batleth!

[JAGED]

Ok, that's it! Assault weapons such as the Batleth need to be banned! 

Man Robs Convenience Stores With Klingon Sword

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/18637190/detail.html

[Saxman]

Just the thought of that is all sorts of awesome.

Yeah, it's crime and he SHOULD get locked up, but come ON, that still rocks. 

[Getback]

I give it a 10 for originality.

[druski85]

"...looking for a man who hit two 7-Eleven convenience stores early Wednesday..."  

     

1.  Man walks into 7/11
2.  Man pulls batleth out from trenchcoat, and threatens clerk.
3.  When clerk looks at him strangely, man starts singing the star trek battle music at an obnoxious volume (from the episode where worf + kirk fight 'to the death')
4.  Man then starts swinging batleth around, slicing open cheetos bags and cutting the milk container next to the coffee stand.  Oh the humanity!
5.  Man receieves $80, and leaves...having clearly not followed the prime directive.
6.  Man repeats steps 1-5 at a second 7/11.


I feel like this will end well, regardless of what happens. Options:
A.  Robberies continue.  A new found respect is born for the mighty batleth....and trekkies.
B.  Robberies continue.  A clerk eventually pulls his own batleth out and a mighty battle ensues (with music)
C.  Robberies continue.  A clerk eventually pulls a gun, and shoots the trekkie.
D.  Trekkie goes home and contemplates the prime directive, then decides he cannot break it any more and stops robberies.  

[1701E]

Bat'leth!  No one ever remembers that apostrophe.
Gotta admit though, I would hate to be on the wrong end of it, ours is sharper than all heck.

D.  Trekkie goes home and contemplates the prime directive, then decides he cannot break it any more and stops robberies.  

If he was trying to impersonate a Klingon the the Prime Directive isn't really something he has to worry about, just his honor.

 

[Chalenge]

And I thought Colorado citizens carried guns in a high proportion... 

[Ghosth]

They are not getting mine till they pry it from my cold, dead fingers!

Viva la Revolution!
Viva la Klingons!

[Anaxogoras]

Did you notice that two of the reader comments are in (what I think is)....Klingon???

[JAGED]

The clerk refused and the robber "transported" himself out of the store on foot.

[Simaril]

If  Bat'leths become illegal, only criminals will have Bat'leths...

[Babalonian]

Bat'leth!  No one ever remembers that apostrophe.
Gotta admit though, I would hate to be on the wrong end of it, ours is sharper than all heck.

If he was trying to impersonate a Klingon the the Prime Directive isn't really something he has to worry about, just his honor.

 

Dang, you beat me to what I was gonna say.

Oh well, at least now I know I'm not the only dork here with a sharpened Bat'leth hanging on his wall or stashed under his bed (way more intimidating than the standard-issue home-defence baseball bat).

[Ghosth]

(Walks into room, chuckling)

Trekkies, rofl

I married one of those, (Ultimate insult is btw to call them pajama boys) she had the starfleet uniform, the whole setup.

So next year at our local Sci-Fi Convention I talk my wife into going to the big Banquet in Costume.
I meantime had equiped myself with a dog choke collar and 3 leashes, (one small to each wrist, and a larger to the choke collar) 

So we get inside and I get her all hooked up.

BTW I'm in full Ferengi gear (cept this Ferengi was raised by Klingons)
Fancy brocade vest, Black Cape flowing behind, leather boots, sword on my side, and of course my lovely captive star fleet officer.

So we walk in and sit down, all eyes on us. All the Star Fleet types are shooting daggers at us. And all the Klingons are bringing us beers, and beverages, slapping me on the back. And of course laughing at the Pajama boys.

The Klingons are good folks, and good guys to party with. (just watch them with your women & your whiskey)
The Pajama Boys are stuck up snops who can't take a joke. LOL
But they don't talk to us anymore, so thats ok.  Grin

[Phaser11]

Star Trek is not real.

So there   

[druski85]

Star Trek is not real.

* druski85 begins building shelter and stockpiling water + canned goods. 

[Buzzard7]

Was pretty funny actually. The dolt was holding it with the sharp blades toward him. I am no Trekkie but at least I know which end of the weapon to point towards the other guy. I also thought the Bat'leth was bigger?
The one in the store photo looks awful small.