# So, when was the last time you pretended that a flashlight was a lightsabre? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 22, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875 "2003-08-22T05:10:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/1 "2003-08-22T05:10:05Z")
Tonight. Then I stared stupidly at the flashlight while the realization of what I had just done struck me. Why in the hell did I do that? Thirty-five years old, and playing with a flashlight… sheesh! But hey-- it was fun at the time! And you’ve probably done it, too. Or something similar. So, what was your last time? -David ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/2 "2003-08-22T05:24:51Z")
Late April 2003, at work. When I was using it to examine the guts of some complex machinery. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/3 "2003-08-22T05:31:50Z")
I should mention that I also pretend that my digital multimeter is a tricorder. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/4 "2003-08-22T05:52:05Z")
I would have to say that the last time i did that was a week ago and i bet I wasn’t alone ---
**Author:** ![Vlad\_Dracul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@Vlad\_Dracul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Dracul)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/5 "2003-08-22T06:02:01Z")
Actually, mine is a gamma-ray laser! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Thaumaturge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Thaumaturge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thaumaturge)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/6 "2003-08-22T06:08:46Z")
I do that every once in a while with my green laser pointer. 🙂 Especially when it is foggy. ---
**Author:** ![Teelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@Teelo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teelo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/7 "2003-08-22T07:15:51Z")
Pff losers. 😛 I have the toy lightsabers, no need to pretend. neener neener neener ---
**Author:** ![Tomcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/8 "2003-08-22T08:03:49Z")
A few weeks ago at a hunting cabin. You shine it through the smoke over the campfire and it does look pretty cool… -Tcat ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/9 "2003-08-22T11:41:12Z")
I have a video projector/data display in my classroom. Complete with combination remote control/remote mouse/laser pointer. Pointer makes for a damn fine laser sight. It’s only bad days at work that I play sniper. ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/10 "2003-08-22T11:51:26Z")
Several weeks ago. I then took a picture of myself holding it, and used photoshop to make it look real. I’m such a nerd. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/11 "2003-08-22T11:56:28Z")
A flashlight by itself just doesn’t do it for me. I need a fire and a whole pile of leaves to toss on top of it. Sadly I’ve gone without fire since 1990. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/12 "2003-08-22T11:59:49Z")
About three days ago. Demonstrating proper lightsaber technique to my three year old. To the great disgust of Lady Chance, I might add. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Marko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@El\_Marko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Marko)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/13 "2003-08-22T12:12:39Z")
This happens just about every time I pick up a flashlight, especially my 2 cell Maglight - it’s just the right size and heft. However, I also have a Force FX light saber from these guys so I really don’t need to pretend all that much any more. (it lights up and makes it’s own sounds and everything!) [Click here](http://www2.masterreplicas.com/(kbgmm3n02dq4vr455tjjpjqh)/StarWars/SWSoldOut.aspx) to see a picture of it (bottom of the page). Looks like it’s sold out though. THey used to have a Darth Vader model as well, but I can’t find that one anywhere on the site. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/14 "2003-08-22T12:30:33Z")
What time is it? ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/15 "2003-08-22T12:47:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Vlad Dracul \* > \*\*Actually, mine is a gamma-ray laser! 🙂 \*\* I like to pretend that mine is a 1920’s style “Death Ray”. ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Simple\_Dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/16 "2003-08-22T14:58:03Z")
Flashlight? I’d never play with a flashlight. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/17 "2003-08-22T15:02:37Z")
I’ve never done this, as the light is not in a constrained environment simulating the energy field of the light sabre… what? ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/18 "2003-08-22T15:23:00Z")
**Arcite** - too funny! I actually _do_ have a Darth Vader toy light sabre in my closet. ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/19 "2003-08-22T16:52:29Z")
Who’s pretending? ---
**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875/20 "2003-08-22T17:59:27Z")
Pretending your flashlight is a 1920s style death ray is all fine and dandy, but pretending your 1920s style death ray is a flashlight is just downright stupid. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-when-was-the-last-time-you-pretended-that-a-flashlight-was-a-lightsabre/196875.md?page=2)