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So looking at the instructions for the Rhino, I see that the Commander's cupola is on the left-hand side of the vehicle, leading me to logically deduce that the driver's is on the right... Therefore, our superior manner of driving on the left side of the road clearly won out!

Huzzah!

Henners91 wrote:So looking at the instructions for the Rhino, I see that the Commander's cupola is on the left-hand side of the vehicle, leading me to logically deduce that the driver's is on the right... Therefore, our superior manner of driving on the left side of the road clearly won out!

Huzzah!

No see, we Americans conquered the world, and then because we didn't want you to feel to oppressed, converted our way of driving into your way.
We did it because Monty Python asked us to, and we did it for those jesters.

So.....

Huzzah?

Henners91 wrote:So looking at the instructions for the Rhino, I see that the Commander's cupola is on the left-hand side of the vehicle, leading me to logically deduce that the driver's is on the right... Therefore, our superior manner of driving on the left side of the road clearly won out!

Huzzah!

And by this we can conclude that the Emperor is, in fact, Margaret Thatcher.

Huzzah!

MoarDakka wrote:
And by this we can conclude that the Emperor is, in fact, Margaret Thatcher.

Huzzah!

Huz-...wait a second...

Most countries in Europe have the drivers seat on the right, and Another reason they may have won is because the Guardsmen use the british curse, "arse"

No, you've got it backwards.

The british started out conquering everything, but it was due to their negligence that there was the great dark ages before the emperor arrived. The fact that the driver sits on the wrong side is because they use old dataslates, not that the british won.

Just like in earlier earth history, the bitish took over, and then lost it all. Thank you very much for the Dark Age of Technology.

... limey.

Ailaros wrote:No, you've got it backwards.

The british started out conquering everything, but it was due to their negligence that there was the great dark ages before the emperor arrived. The fact that the driver sits on the wrong side is because they use old dataslates, not that the british won.

Just like in earlier earth history, the bitish took over, and then lost it all. Thank you very much for the Dark Age of Technology.

... limey.

Win

Wait what? Europe drive on the right side of the road? that explains why no-one whats to give me auto-insurance.
I am pretty sure the british won, well we have an emperor, not a dictator ehrm president yeah president is what i meant.

eldarbgamer13 wrote:Most countries in Europe have the drivers seat on the left, and Another reason they may have won is because the Guardsmen use the british curse, "arse"

I assume that's what you meant in fact, as in most European countries the driving is done on the right. Except UK of course, they are the ones doing it wrong

Ailaros wrote:No, you've got it backwards.

The british started out conquering everything, but it was due to their negligence that there was the great dark ages before the emperor arrived. The fact that the driver sits on the wrong side is because they use old dataslates, not that the british won.

Just like in earlier earth history, the bitish took over, and then lost it all. Thank you very much for the Dark Age of Technology.

... limey.

The Dark Age of Technology was a good thing. It was a golden age, where Mankind (i.e. the British) built all the STCs and technology that the Emperor half-inched.

The Emperor is Mongolian, too. So no yanks in the year 40 thousand... see, even in all that grim darkness there's a silver lining!

Thats a bit harsh Rube, but I do agree that there are no Yanks in the 41st Millenium.

In none of the fluff I have read is anything covered in cheese and then deep fried. This also means that there are no Scots in the Grimdark future.

There is plenty of smugness so I am pleased to report that the English made it safe and sound.

There are plenty of Scots, Welsh, and Irish in the 41st millenium. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing cultural depletion left by the legacy of hollywood, they're all blurred together and have had their homeworld stolen, and been forced to breed with russians and the like.

MkVenner and his Welsh martial art are testament to that.

But no, there is no America in the future - everyone's too thin

The landspeeder has the driver seat on the left though and the Catechans at least are evidence that some Americans made it into the future; or at least old Rambo re-runs did.

Average Guardsman curses: "Arse."

I rest my case, your honour.
Having said that, I like imagining that the Catachans speak in gung-ho GI American accents. Alternately, like a load of Sly Stallones/Arnold Schwarzeneggers.
It seems to fit, somehow.

well smart guys, explain why

Landspeeders are drivin on the left side

Landraider command cupolas are on the right side



the instructions for the rhino show it on the right side because GW is a british company, you can assemble it any way you want.



i actually say that Guard are british and SMs are american

my logic is that most rhinos are used by/made for impierial dignitaries and highranking officers and the SMs get them from the same source.

I like to think that Guards are Germans with a British attitude.
German: They'll fight anything and win.
British: They do so by throwing ridicilous amounts of manpower at the enemy.

I've seen a map of Terra somewhere. The Imperial Palace is in fact England.....like all of England. It's huge.

I thought the Imperial Palace was where the Himalayas used to be. From where I got it from anyway

KamikazeCanuck wrote:I've seen a map of Terra somewhere. The Imperial Palace is in fact England.....like all of England. It's huge.

The huge Imperial palace may have a room called england....but still it was built upon the highest mountains of this planet and I do
believe England is too flat to count as having mountains.

British won the design contest for the Leman russ. But thats all.

STC vehicles are based at designs form those who know to drive right.

eldarbgamer13 wrote:Most countries in Europe have the drivers seat on the right, and Another reason they may have won is because the Guardsmen use the british curse, "arse"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right.svg

Wrong I'm afraid

Ailaros wrote:No, you've got it backwards.

The british started out conquering everything, but it was due to their negligence that there was the great dark ages before the emperor arrived. The fact that the driver sits on the wrong side is because they use old dataslates, not that the british won.

Just like in earlier earth history, the bitish took over, and then lost it all. Thank you very much for the Dark Age of Technology.

... limey.

Wins the thread

Lawkeeper wrote:I like to think that Guards are Germans with a British attitude.
German: They'll fight anything and win.
British: They do so by throwing ridicilous amounts of manpower at the enemy.

Eh? I thought we Brits were famed for our ridiculous levels of caution?

1hadhq wrote:

KamikazeCanuck wrote:I've seen a map of Terra somewhere. The Imperial Palace is in fact England.....like all of England. It's huge.

The huge Imperial palace may have a room called england....but still it was built upon the highest mountains of this planet and I do
believe England is too flat to count as having mountains.

British won the design contest for the Leman russ. But thats all.

STC vehicles are based at designs form those who know to drive right.

Probably a man made one. The actual surface of Earth is like 10 miles down now.

But HH agrees with inquisitoredd 142.

Doesn't mean the expansions of 10 millenia couldn't
cover England too.

1hadhq wrote:But HH agrees with inquisitoredd 142.

Doesn't mean the expansions of 10 millenia couldn't
cover England too.

Thanx this is the first time ive ever been right about 40k, oddly unsettling

where would an ideal location be for the imperial palace on Terra though?

notprop wrote:Thats a bit harsh Rube, but I do agree that there are no Yanks in the 41st Millenium.

In none of the fluff I have read is anything covered in cheese and then deep fried. This also means that there are no Scots in the Grimdark future.

There is plenty of smugness so I am pleased to report that the English made it safe and sound.

:(

No more nachos?

Gorskar.da.Lost wrote:Average Guardsman curses: "Arse."

I rest my case, your honour.
Having said that, I like imagining that the Catachans speak in gung-ho GI American accents. Alternately, like a load of Sly Stallones/Arnold Schwarzeneggers.
It seems to fit, somehow.

Probably because they're based off of 'Nam (Or at least the 80's action movie version of the war).

From what I can tell of the different Guards...
-Cadians: No idea. Probably British due to Games Worskhop's location, but they could really fit any modern army well.
-Catachans: Americans from Vietnam war.
-Elysians:...No idea. Probably based on WW2 paratroopers.
-Tallarn: Generic Middle East; can't think of them belonging to a specific country, really.
-Praetorians: British from Africa.
-Mordians: ... No idea
-Vostroyans: Russians pre-revolution
-Valhallans: Soviet Russia

Necroman wrote:

notprop wrote:Thats a bit harsh Rube, but I do agree that there are no Yanks in the 41st Millenium.

In none of the fluff I have read is anything covered in cheese and then deep fried. This also means that there are no Scots in the Grimdark future.

There is plenty of smugness so I am pleased to report that the English made it safe and sound.

:(

No more nachos?

Gorskar.da.Lost wrote:Average Guardsman curses: "Arse."

I rest my case, your honour.
Having said that, I like imagining that the Catachans speak in gung-ho GI American accents. Alternately, like a load of Sly Stallones/Arnold Schwarzeneggers.
It seems to fit, somehow.

Probably because they're based off of 'Nam (Or at least the 80's action movie version of the war).

From what I can tell of the different Guards...
-Cadians: No idea. Probably British due to Games Worskhop's location, but they could really fit any modern army well.
-Catachans: Americans from Vietnam war.
-Elysians:...No idea. Probably based on WW2 paratroopers.
-Tallarn: Generic Middle East; can't think of them belonging to a specific country, really.
-Praetorians: British from Africa.
-Mordians: ... No idea
-Vostroyans: Russians pre-revolution
-Valhallans: Soviet Russia

Cadians: British.
Catachans: Americans but only the one that fought in Vietnam
Elysians: Modern Infantry. Quite frankly they're prob american rangers of the Black Hawk Down variety.
Tallarn: Arabs
Vostroyans: Cossacks
Not sure about Mordians either. Are they French!?

Also, it turns out that the Catachans may also be based on Chechnyan Jungle Fighters as well as U.S Vietnam Marines. Yeah, I was surprised too.

Chechnyans fight in Jungles now?

When you drive a tank.. its doesn't matter so much what side you are on..

@ Urkahai eating the toddler.. Gazghull mag uruk Thraka is Margret Thatcher.

Also Australia took over everything..

Heres a picture to hide the fact...


... that I can't think of a remotely plausible argument.

Mordians are Prussians in my opinion...

As for Cadians, since they're all fair-haired and militaristic... my money's on German.


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Then again Creed does look like Winston Churchill

I'm going by Dawn of War were they are super-british.
So british that it took my hours to figure out "tankdaemprah" was "Thank the Emperor" in English. (British and English are different languages apparently).