and yet, no details on how it smells on the inside

[thehefner]

When April Fool's Day backfires.

ThinkGeek jokingly offers a fake "Tauntaun Sleeping Bag" yesterday, discovers everyone really really wants one, and is now scrambling to figure out how to really make it real. Check out the red box on the right hand side.

It's the intestine-patterned lining that really seals the deal for me.

Comments

[nectarousness.livejournal.com]

LOL.

I would totally get that for my little brother.

[kmousie.livejournal.com]

Okay, that's amazing. And of course people want one!

[lillbet.livejournal.com]

That's not real? Dang. I just sent that link to three folks I thought would love it. Didn't even think for a minute about April Fool's.

Effing April Fool's. XC

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Not real yet! They're now trying! We'll see if Lucasarts even lets them!

[lillbet.livejournal.com]

GEORGE LUCAS WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A HEART OF STONE. STONE, I SAY, NOT TO LET THIS HAPPEN!

[gore-whore-5.livejournal.com]

... It wasn't real? *sad puppy dog eyes* It's like you've ruined christmas.

I hope they make it soon. I was about to email E and tell him I found the best sleeping bag ever. It doesn't seem that far off from what ThinkGeek sells anyway.

[gnort.livejournal.com]

"It's the intestine-patterned lining that really seals the deal for me."

That and the lightsaber zipper pull so that you can open the tauntaun's stomach the same way Han did. It would be disturbing if it wasn't so hilariously awesome.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

It really is neck and neck between those two details, but I didn't want to spoil both! :)

[kdsorceress.livejournal.com]

Heck, it's just like last year's April Fools, when they offered a "Personal Soundtrack Shirt" --with a speaker inside, so you could play music wherever you go.

My mother now owns one. I kinda think TG makes up brilliant things for April Fools just so they have an excuse to make them real.

~Sor

[droidboy010101.livejournal.com]

Ima gonna say too it's a good chance this will happen... they carry a few Star Wars items already on thinkgeek and I can't see the guys at LucasArts/Films NOT wanting to fall in love with this...

With that said, the Jar-Jar jabs might piss off Lucas' sensibilities enough for him to be a nozzle.