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2011/05/07 09:25:44
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Yellin' Yoof
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From the recent website update on the upcoming Sphinx:
"I had to make sure that this model was unmistakably 'Warhammer' and not just an ancient sphinx. That's why it's covered in skulls. A scorpion is still a scorpion until it gets a skull for a face - then it's a Warhammer scorpion."
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em I guess
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2011/05/07 12:14:16
Subject: Re:Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Camouflaged Zero
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Sadly unsurprising. At least they're aware of it.
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2011/05/07 15:01:31
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Ultramarine Master with Gauntlets of Macragge
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GW has never taken itself completely seriously. Hell, half the established fluff has been in-jokes and pop culture references going back to the 80s. It's good to hear there are folks who still keep that same sense of humor though.
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2011/05/07 16:15:48
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Brigadier General
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Agreed, it's good to see that they can still laugh at themselves as shown by this and the april fools dice book.
The author's quote would make an amusing 1 word madlib.
A _________ is still a ____________ until it gets a skull for a face - then it's a Warhammer ___________.
My take:
A kitten is still a kitten until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer kitten.
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2011/05/07 16:32:43
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Yo dawg, we heard you like skulls, so we put skulls on your skulls so your skeletons can have skull banners.
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2011/05/07 16:37:47
Subject: Re:Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Eilif wrote:A kitten is still a kitten until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer kitten.
That made my morning. Thank you.
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2011/05/07 16:59:27
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Been Around the Block
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WarOne wrote:Yo dawg, we heard you like skulls, so we put skulls on your skulls so your skeletons can have skull banners.
Needs more skulls...
They need to have pauldrons with skulls on them and spikes with skulls impaled on them and skulls dangling forom belts attached by chains. And they all need to be walking on piles of skulls.
Eilif wrote:A _________ is still a ____________ until it gets a skull for a face - then it's a Warhammer ___________.
A hobo is still a hobo until he gets a skull for a face - then he's a Warhammer hobo.
A musclegirl is still a musclegirl until she gets a skull for a face - then she's a Warhammer musclegirl.
A caterpillar is still a caterpillar until it gets a skull for a face - then it's a Warhammer caterpillar.
A skull is still a skull until it gets a skull for a face - then it's a Warhammer skull.
~~Yzz
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2011/05/07 20:59:21
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Hauptmann
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Yzz wrote:WarOne wrote:Yo dawg, we heard you like skulls, so we put skulls on your skulls so your skeletons can have skull banners.
Needs more skulls...
They need to have pauldrons with skulls on them and spikes with skulls impaled on them and skulls dangling forom belts attached by chains. And they all need to be walking on piles of skulls.
~~Yzz
You forgot the skull masks and skulls on their shields.
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2011/05/08 00:38:31
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Servoarm Flailing Magos
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Eilif wrote:
A kitten is still a kitten until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer kitten.
That would make a good suggestion for a Dakka Dakka page title insert. (The little one-liner put in the title...) I think there's a thread somewhere to suggest additions...
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2011/05/08 00:53:54
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It's in Nuts and Bolts. Agreed!
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In response to the OP- since when has GW taken themselves seriously? 
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2011/05/09 03:22:29
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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A Transformer is still a Transformer until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer Transformer.
Well played, Hasbro. Well played.
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2011/05/10 16:45:45
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Nasty Nob on Warbike with Klaw
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A mother-in-law is still a mother-in-law until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer mother-in-law.
A teddy bear is still a teddy bear until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer teddy bear.
A conversion is still a conversion until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer conversion.
A proxy is still a proxy until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer proxy.
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2011/05/10 18:43:25
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Hacking Shang Jí
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GW's roots are all in not taking themselves too seriously. I think part of the reason the magic has disappeared for me in the last couple of editions is that to some extent they've moved away from that. Things like the Space Wolf Wolf Lord riding a giant Wolf Wolf are played straight, and it just doesn't work.
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2011/05/10 20:08:24
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
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Jesus wept.
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2011/05/10 23:29:20
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Gimlet-Eyed Inquisitorial Acolyte
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JOHIRA wrote:GW's roots are all in not taking themselves too seriously. I think part of the reason the magic has disappeared for me in the last couple of editions is that to some extent they've moved away from that. Things like the Space Wolf Wolf Lord riding a giant Wolf Wolf are played straight, and it just doesn't work.
Basically, the Space Wolf codex didn't have enough skulls.
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2011/05/10 23:31:41
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Dakka Veteran
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Exopheric wrote:JOHIRA wrote:GW's roots are all in not taking themselves too seriously. I think part of the reason the magic has disappeared for me in the last couple of editions is that to some extent they've moved away from that. Things like the Space Wolf Wolf Lord riding a giant Wolf Wolf are played straight, and it just doesn't work.
Basically, the Space Wolf codex didn't have enough skulls.
it doesn't need skulls when it's the army played by the guy that runs the company
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2011/05/11 03:51:34
Subject: Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Commoragh-bound Peer
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Wait someone is actually running GW? I thought they had a room full of monkeys pushing buttons or a magic eight ball or something...
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2011/05/11 04:05:12
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Crafty Bray Shaman
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A victim is still a victim until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer victim.
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See what I did there?
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2011/05/11 05:18:23
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Depraved Slaanesh Chaos Lord
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MAGIC 8 BALLLLLLLLLL
i could have sworn that too.....
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2011/05/11 05:31:16
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Tinkering Tech-Priest
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Eilif wrote:Agreed, it's good to see that they can still laugh at themselves as shown by this and the april fools dice book.
The author's quote would make an amusing 1 word madlib.
A _________ is still a ____________ until it gets a skull for a face - then it's a Warhammer ___________.
My take:
A kitten is still a kitten until it gets a skull for a face -then it's a Warhammer kitten.
quoted for truth
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2011/05/11 06:15:11
Subject: Re:Even GW can't take themselves seriously...
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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There was a picture of that thing in the last issue of WD. I briefly considered coming up with a new way of rating GWS models: Skulls Per Square Inch. One image was about 2 inches by 2 inches: I started counting skulls but gave up at 38, so it has a SPSI of at least 9.5.
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