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**JSK-Fox**

HERESY!

Anyways, back on topic children...

I must say that there is one good thing. All the red shirts, and even the manager at my local GWS, are really awesome.

**Cheesepie**

My red shirts used to be pretty darn awesome, Free bits bin dives!
But for some reason the place got a new set of staff, ditching the old ones
then everything started to go downhill from there.

No more bits bin for the regulars, only for the academy kids, and the painting table was
always stuff full of academy kids, so were the gaming tables.

**tiny5th**

Cheesepie wrote:My red shirts used to be pretty darn awesome, Free bits bin dives!
But for some reason the place got a new set of staff, ditching the old ones
then everything started to go downhill from there.

No more bits bin for the regulars, only for the academy kids, and the painting table was
always stuff full of academy kids, so were the gaming tables.

Same with mine, used to love having a rustle through the bits bin, or just hanging around and chatting to the staff between games or whilst painting, but then the new manager started there they stopped caring about the regulars, and instead began focusing on just selling armies and the like to first time buyers, making it more about the money than the hobby.

**Monster Rain**

You know, to be honest, sometimes I wish the people working the stores would be a little more interested in the business aspect of running a gaming shop.

**JSK-Fox**

Fortunately, the guys at my GWS even are renovating 2 of their three boards - once lava wastes, and one snow. The unmodded one is all grassland.

**fire4effekt**

I came in here to read about Anal Rape and all i get is grammar Nazis

i,think,you,all,need,moar,commas,or,else,i,dont,understanded what yore sayin,g

**Cheesepie**

off topic: Really our games workshop store used to have a ice board a lava board and 2 grass boards, and 1 urban, but when new management kicked in, the sold all the old display models painted by the staff to the academy kids, and sold the ice board and one grass board. Then even sold a whole metal greatly painted 1000 point vostroy army to a 10 year old for 150 bucks.

On Topic (well not really): I hate it when little kids get first bids on these kinds of things.

**Cheese Elemental**

You know what I really hate?

When I buy models from the FLGS and my mother comes into my room later on to see my painting progress, she always asks "So are they the goodies or the baddies?"

I know she's teasing me, but fething hell it gets under my skin.

**Emperors Faithful**

Cheese Elemental wrote:You know what I really hate?

When I buy models from the FLGS and my mother comes into my room...

When browsing over the thread titles, this is all that came up. Sorry, Cheese.

**Cheese Elemental**

Emperors Faithful wrote:
Cheese Elemental wrote:You know what I really hate?

When I buy models from the FLGS and my mother comes into my room...

When browsing over the thread titles, this is all that came up. Sorry, Cheese.

**JSK-Fox**

Cheese Elemental wrote:
Emperors Faithful wrote:
Cheese Elemental wrote:You know what I really hate?

When I buy models from the FLGS and my mother comes into my room...

When browsing over the thread titles, this is all that came up. Sorry, Cheese.

OOoooohhh...
Sounds hawt!

Anyways, I also hate people who take up two boards just to play one game.

**Mordiggian**

Pipboy101 wrote:When any woman says to a wargamer, "So you enjoy playing with your wee little guy here?"

I always pick up a well-painted model and hold it out to them. "Would you like to touch my little man?"

What annoys me is hearing "They've got a ballistic skill of seven, I think. Maybe six." *Flips through codex* "Oh, they're a four."

Automatically Appended Next Post:

LunaHound wrote:
Because then it makes it hard to impossible to justify to anyone including ourselves how expensive these toys are.

"Other men collect cars, or spend thousands of dollars on their snowmobiles, or ATVs. All I want is a few miniature figures."

**Balance**

JSK-Fox wrote:Anyways, I also hate people who take up two boards just to play one game.

I think my idea gaming area setup would include a couple of 'sideboard' tables of some sort so every gaming table has a secondary surface for dead models, squads in reserve, drinks, books, etc. Even a cheap bookshelf or something.

**Monster Rain**

Mordiggian wrote:
"Other men collect cars, or spend thousands of dollars on their snowmobiles, or ATVs. All I want is a few miniature figures."

I'm glad my wife is so cool.

I hear people talk every once and a while about how their significant other disapproves of the hobby. You'd think that one's best gal would be happy that they're playing 40k instead of doing a plethora of other, more unpleasant things...

**jetjetex**

i cant stand hearing:whay do you play with dolls or those people took 'nids from alien.

**CrazyThang**

I hate how people rag on kids for being kids.

But seriously this is something that always bothers me. Mabe because I am only 18 so I'm "getting over" the "kid phase" of my life but sometimes you have to calmly explain to kids instead of snatching your model back or looking on in abject terror (yes they can see it in your eyes!!!).

Oh and these alleged "stupid people"... sorry not everyone in the world knows about Warhammer. I'm sure if I spoke to one of you fine UK-ians out there about Rugby you would consider me very stupid (considering I know absolutley nothing about it) or even our own basketball and such.

Note: This is not directed at anyone in particular, but to the general attitude of the community as a whole. Mayeb we deserve our antisocial reputation?

**Monster Rain**

CrazyThang wrote:Maybe we deserve our antisocial reputation?

I think it's a few people that deserve the reputation that ruin it for the rest of us. I'd say the ratio for Reasonably Well Adjusted Gamers to Neckbearded, Malodorous TFGs is about 8:1.

It's just that the TFG leaves a much more lasting impression on observers when he opens his yellow-toothed maw to utter something asinine.

**CrazyThang**

Monster Rain wrote:
CrazyThang wrote:Maybe we deserve our antisocial reputation?

I think it's a few people that deserve the reputation that ruin it for the rest of us. I'd say the ratio for Reasonably Well Adjusted Gamers: Neckbearded, Malodorous TFGs is about 8:1.

It's just that the TFG leaves a much more lasting impression on observers when he opens his yellow-toothed maw to utter something asinine.

Heh, very true. I have to agree with you there.

**Red_Zeke**

"Play like you got a pair."

Really? I mean, really? We're acting like tough guys with this now?

**RiTides**

Cheese Elemental wrote:she always asks "So are they the goodies or the baddies?"

Subtract "mother" insert "wife" and I know what you mean

. However, I find it endearing now... eventually you learn to appreciate these kind of things about people, and my wife is just someone who will never, ever have any interest and/or understanding of warhammer. Just as she has no interest/understanding of football, beyond the fact that I find it interesting...

**Devastator**

little ot peaple who add theyr name after every post wtf what the point of doing that your name is there already and usually the "sig" is something like 80% of the post

**Klawz**

Devastator wrote:little ot peaple who add theyr name after every post wtf what the point of doing that your name is there already and usually the "sig" is something like 80% of the post

Are you insulting Panic?

**Devastator**

Klawz wrote:
Devastator wrote:little ot peaple who add theyr name after every post wtf what the point of doing that your name is there already and usually the "sig" is something like 80% of the post
Are you insulting Panic?

who???

**Klawz**

Devastator wrote:
Klawz wrote:
Devastator wrote:little ot peaple who add theyr name after every post wtf what the point of doing that your name is there already and usually the "sig" is something like 80% of the post
Are you insulting Panic?

who???

Heh.

**Mordiggian**

Red_Zeke wrote:"Play like you got a pair."

Really? I mean, really? We're acting like tough guys with this now?

There hasn't been enough macho posturing in minis games. PP aims to fix that.

**children of filth**

what i hate is people critisizing my painting, while they themselves have terribly painted or even UNPAINTED minis.

i hate people giving me tactics advice in game, i can do just fine on my own, thanks.

i also hate people telling me what to take in my army, then losing to my 'substandard' list. oh wait, i love that...

**Kirbinator**

Devastator wrote:little ot peaple who add theyr name after every post wtf what the point of doing that your name is there already

This is definitely off topic since it's more of a forum pet peeve, but I have to agree with this (poorly written) post. We already know who wrote it; you don't need to add your name to the end of the post. Yes, I'm looking at you Panic, Schepp, etc!

I also hate when people have the signature "98% of <group of people> thinks/likes <something>. If you are the 2% that <something else in contrast> add this!"

Back on topic! I hate hearing the total when ringing up a new purchase at the hobby shop. "So that's a box of lootas/burnas (there's only FIVE complete minis in here, and only four of them what you wanted!), a Dark Elf army book and two pots of paint. That will be your first born." I know it's an expensive hobby, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with incessant price increases on THE SAME MERCHANDISE.

**MekanobSamael**

I both hate the sound my usual opponent makes when my 105-point rough riders squad assaults and annihilates his 370-point terminator squad including terminator librarian.

Well, I love the way he reacts, but the sound I'm referring to is that of rough riders being run over by a land raider. Poor chaps.

**JSK-Fox**

I just hate hearing people argue about a simple rule that is obvious.

**Lost Boyz**

""Definitely getting my kids into wargaming."" -- do it.

My son got me into 40K - now I play more than he does.

Don't expect too much from youngsters (mine's 13) they are just playing for fun. I let his army and his friend's army gang up on my army - 3-4 turns of utter madness - and they are thrilled to beat me. I think I did actually teach them some rules, but the only way to teach them is to play... It's probably easier to put up with your own kid (and since I've raised 2, I have a lot more patience than I did at 20!)

oh yeah -- this is a pet peeve thread: How about someone who complains about how their army sucks the whole game - that way if they win it is a great victory, and if they lose, well, you were bound to win, weren't you? That's just a lack of sportsmanship that you'd see in anything from baseball to martial arts.

ps My wife doesn't ask what I spend on 40K - and I don't ask what she spends on scrapbooking & theology books. That's the magic of marriage. (I did assure her it's cheaper than golf. or shiney cars. or hunting, or a boat etc etc)