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Jedis disappointed with new ‘energy-saving’ lightsabers

Leia's comment of 'aren't you a little short for a lightsaber?' really didn't help‘These new lightsabers are rubbish,’ complained Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. ‘They take ages to light up and when they do you can barely see anything with them.’

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Posted: Mar 7th, 2012
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Manufacturers ready production lines for 59-Watt lightbulbs

With the ban on 60-Watt old-style lightbulbs about to come into effect, rumours from the lighting industry hint that manufacturers are soon to introduce a brand new ‘59-Watt’ model.

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Posted: Sep 2nd, 2011
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Concern over carbon offsetting as forest envelops Brixton

‘It is thought that an area the size of Wales is turning into forest every three days – only in Birmingham.’

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Posted: Sep 1st, 2011
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Calls for Government action as cyclists’ smugness hits two-year high

‘It’s becoming almost unbearable for some motorists to use their vehicles,’ said the Road Users Alliance. ‘These cyclists need to be brought down a peg or two.’

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Posted: Jan 20th, 2011
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Nude protest organized by creepy man with no interest in climate change

Organiser proposed that the mass nude protest take place ‘in the woods near my house.’

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Posted: Aug 21st, 2007
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