# It's about damn time - Childhood dreams come true.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-about-damn-time-childhood-dreams-come-true/383924>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 13, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-about-damn-time-childhood-dreams-come-true/383924 "2006-12-13T03:43:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-about-damn-time-childhood-dreams-come-true/383924/1 "2006-12-13T03:43:36Z")

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[Pop out lightsabers!](http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Extending-Lightsaber-Skywalker/dp/B000K6L7M4)

Am I the only person wanting this since they were 8? Whenever I got a toy lightsaber I was disappointed because:

a) it didn’t _whoosh_ out like a real lightsaber  
b) it always had the bit that sticked out ☹  
c) Hi Opal!

They finally got it right and I’m not ashamed that I, a 20 year old man(boy), will be purchasing one a.s.a.p.

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-about-damn-time-childhood-dreams-come-true/383924/2 "2006-12-13T03:56:45Z")

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I was excited about my lightsaber as well until I examined it closely and noticed that it looked suspiciously like a black flashlight with a plastic tube stuck on it. More clues surfaced when I figured out that D cell batteries probably weren’t used in the real Star Wars. Oh well, I said screw it. That is what imagination is for. My and my little brother beat the hell out of each other with ours until they couldn’t be repaired anymore. The authentic sounds wouldn’t have made a difference because you wouldn’t be able to hear them over the screams anyway.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-about-damn-time-childhood-dreams-come-true/383924/3 "2006-12-13T04:08:49Z")

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[QUOTE=nocturnal\_tick]  
They finally got it right and I’m not ashamed that I, a 20 year old man(boy), will be purchasing one a.s.a.p.  
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Just not as soon as you’d like:

[QUOTE=The Linked [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) Page]  
Availability: This item is currently not available.  
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**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-about-damn-time-childhood-dreams-come-true/383924/4 "2006-12-13T04:15:18Z")

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[QUOTE=Hal Briston]  
Just not as soon as you’d like:  
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Hi Hal!

I first saw it advertised on TV so I’m sure I can find one somewhere.

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**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-about-damn-time-childhood-dreams-come-true/383924/5 "2006-12-13T13:13:25Z")

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The Darth Vader and Obi-Wan ones are available

**gets out credit card**