Slog

News & Arts

Line Out

Music & Nightlife

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Nerd The Bat'leth Economy

Posted by Jonathan Golob on Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Colorado Springs police are looking for a man who hit two 7-Eleven convenience stores early Wednesday, armed with a Klingon sword.

The first robbery was reported at 1:50 a.m., at 145 N Spruce St. The clerk told police a white man in his 20s, wearing a black mask, black jacket, and blue jeans, entered the store with a weapon the clerk recognized from the Star Trek TV series.

Share via

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Newsvine
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • del.icio.us
  • Email
 

Comments (21) RSS

Oldest First Unregistered On Registered On Add a comment
1
When Bat'leths are outlawed, only outlaws will have Bat'leths.
Posted by Indy on February 4, 2009 at 1:12 PM
2
If you outlaw phasers, only outlaws will have phasers!!!
Posted by Lenny on February 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM
3
This is just all kinds of awesome. Maybe somebody will rob a bank with a phaser rifle next.
Posted by Capt. Jean Luc Picard on February 4, 2009 at 1:13 PM
4
Guess the tech sector really is hurting.
Posted by dwight moody on February 4, 2009 at 1:17 PM
5
#1: Kudos. The internet is indeed a race.
Posted by Lenny on February 4, 2009 at 1:17 PM
6
Lets see a stupid Star Wars fan rob a 7-11 with a replica lightsaber! Take that losers. Trek 4 life!
Posted by Joh on February 4, 2009 at 1:24 PM
7
"Is there a word in Klingon for loneliness? [looks it up in a little book] Ah, yes: Gar-dacchk!" -- Comic Book Guy
Posted by jsteel2005 on February 4, 2009 at 1:25 PM
8
fucking nerds. the clerk, too.
Posted by maxsolomon on February 4, 2009 at 1:26 PM
9
Thieves have no honor. (Turning back)
Posted by Wharf on February 4, 2009 at 1:27 PM
10
Just now before his nap I was reading my friend's four-year-old an old German book about a "rabbit school" (Die Hässchenschule). I was translating their little rabbit schoolbook about foxes, in which it said "Der Rotfuchs ist ein Räuber," the red fox is a thief. And he said, what's a thief. Well... So I found myself explaining what a bank was, then going to the 911 blog to find photos of thieves. Can of worms! Among other things, none of the bank robbers is waving guns--it's all klingon swords or some shit. A backpack and a nasty note.
Posted by Amelia on February 4, 2009 at 1:32 PM
11
Mmm, hãssenpfeffer. I love hãssenpfeffer.

Sea kittens too. And bacon.
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty on February 4, 2009 at 1:41 PM
12
colorado springs? isn't new life church in colorado springs? along with several thousand batshit fundies?
Posted by scary tyler moore on February 4, 2009 at 1:44 PM
13
Colorado Springs is also the home of a lot of things very nerdy including star trek obsessed sci fi people. I can totally see it.
Posted by scharrera on February 4, 2009 at 2:57 PM
14
Seriously, @9. A true Klingon would never reduce themselves to mere thievery; this was probably a Ferengi in disguise.
Posted by COMTE on February 4, 2009 at 2:58 PM
15
@12 is more right than @13

Read some comments on the Gazette website.

Buncha hillbillies.
Posted by Bohica on February 4, 2009 at 3:13 PM
16
what? He was white?
Posted by meks on February 4, 2009 at 3:23 PM
17
FUCK YEAH!!!!!!
Posted by violet_dagrinder on February 4, 2009 at 4:18 PM
18
@9

You misspell my name. You insult my honor. Prepare to die.
Posted by Worf on February 4, 2009 at 4:19 PM
19
It looks more like the shorter mek'leth sword.
Posted by Catman on February 4, 2009 at 5:40 PM
20
this is the opening scene from Clerks 3
Posted by DCM on February 4, 2009 at 5:56 PM
21
We need to shut down Star Trek nights; clearly they promote this kind of thuggery among Trekkies.
Posted by Greg on February 5, 2009 at 8:30 AM

Add a comment

 

All contents © Index Newspapers, LLC
1535 11th Ave (Third Floor), Seattle, WA 98122
Contact Info | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use