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[Which Tyler]

Geek Pride Day - Wikipedia

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May 25

The twenty-fifth day of May, of course. May 25 is particularly honored among PPC Boarders because it marks the anniversary of three events: Towel Day and the release of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in the Real World, and the Glorious Revolution of the Twenty-Fifth of May in Discworld. Hey...

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[McTallshort]

Does this include 40k?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Does this include 40k?

Go find your local xeno and burn/kill/main tear limb from limb

 

[BrokenWing]

Does this include 40k?

Are you unsure if people who play 40K are geeks?

On that topic, I saw GW shared 20M with its staff. Good eggs.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They seem like a great place to work, think they dole out bonuses twice a year (end of financial year and Christmas?), for everyone right down to the 16yr old doing 4hrs on a Saturday
Pretty sure I saw that they employ more people, and bring more money into the country, than the entire fishing industry

Would imagine once the Amazon TV/Movie deal kicks in they're going to go even crazier too


I never got too much into Warhammer/40k itself (in terms of miniatures - always loved the games) but back when they started doing the LOTR tie in I was an absolute fiend for it - got the Two Towers starter set for Christmas when that came out and was completely hooked

 

[BrokenWing]

I painted the figure when I was a kid, but never really got into the gaming proper. Tried a couple of times but just ended up messing about.

Although Space Hulk is THE best 'board' game I've played.

 

[Which Tyler]

Does this include 40k?

It's Geek Pride; so if the cap fits...

25th May is chosen due to the overlap of 3 events; Star Wars initial release, Douglas Adams' death (celebrated 2 weeks later to allow time for friends and family) and the Glorious Revolution of Treacle Mine Rd - where Sir Pterry just want something that sounds... ordinary.
But it's all of geekdom - and I keep editting my original (didn't originally have the lightsabers, as I'm not really a star wars buff); but there's only so much I can include in 1 picture.
Gotta have Star Wars, H2G2 and STP (GNU) - and have now added a Norwegian Blue - given that we're in mourning.
No room for a chess piece, a sorting hat, and fleet command icon, a golden ring, an alaethiometer, 2 different types of phone box, a sword in a stone... etc etc etc.
If anywhere else in the geekiverse has a specific pull for 25th May, I'll happily include though.

 

[McTallshort]

Are you unsure if people who play 40K are geeks?

On that topic, I saw GW shared 20M with its staff. Good eggs.

Maybe....

Gamed when I was younger but still an avid reader of the books and lore etc

 

[McTallshort]

They seem like a great place to work, think they dole out bonuses twice a year (end of financial year and Christmas?), for everyone right down to the 16yr old doing 4hrs on a Saturday
Pretty sure I saw that they employ more people, and bring more money into the country, than the entire fishing industry

Would imagine once the Amazon TV/Movie deal kicks in they're going to go even crazier too


I never got too much into Warhammer/40k itself (in terms of miniatures - always loved the games) but back when they started doing the LOTR tie in I was an absolute fiend for it - got the Two Towers starter set for Christmas when that came out and was completely hooked

Massive in the US one of Nottingham's few success stories

 

[BrokenWing]

Maybe....

Gamed when I was younger but still an avid reader of the books and lore etc

I started going through The Horus Heresy but the books got tremendously samey.

 

[McTallshort]

I started going through The Horus Heresy but the books got tremendously samey.

You have to be selective in which ones you read. There are some great ones in there.

 

[Ddanno]

Gotta get a hard boiled egg in there somehow WT

 

[Which Tyler]

Gotta get a hard boiled egg in there somehow WT

I've got my own spoon...

But yes, a hard boiled egg sounds a bit more achievable than truth, justice, freedom, or reasonably priced love

 

[Ddanno]

You have to be selective in which ones you read. There are some great ones in there.

Really enjoyed Horus Rising, A Thousand Sons, Prospero Burns, Vengeful Spirit and Legion.

I've had The First Heretic and Betrayer strongly recommended, but haven't gotten around to them yet

 

[McTallshort]

I've had The First Heretic and Betrayer strongly recommended, but haven't gotten around to them yet

Both are really good

 

[dullonien]

I started going through The Horus Heresy but the books got tremendously samey.

My brother was the lead artist for the Horus Heresy books!

 

[Ddanno]

My brother was the lead artist for the Horus Heresy books!

Oh neat. I like how the style stayed consistent - can't be easy across something like 50 books and 10+ yeats

 

[AlRums]

I must be getting old, this entire thread seems to be in a different language.

However I do remember queuing up to see the original Star wars with the school rugby team when it came out.

 

[BrokenWing]

The whole rugby team came out?

Progressive.

 

[AlRums]

The whole rugby team came out?

Progressive.

Got no idea how you translated that