Want to pretend that you are a GW employee?

[Kataklysm]

So I was browsing ebay the other day and noticed this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Extremely-Rare-Unreleased-Forgeworld-GW-10-Year-Veteran-Space-Marine-Trophy-/221063660970?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33786bc5aa

Just think, for a measly 3K you can own you very own 10 year commemorative employment statue from GW. Am I the only one that thinks that a bit ridiculous?

My favorite part of the whole thing is this:
The trophies are personalised to the recipient (see photo). This one is mine (the name has been obscured for the photo), however the plaque could be removed and replaced should the new owner wish to do so. just for lulz.

-kata

[Grailkeeper]

Bit sad that someone would have to sell this.

[eldargal]

That is kind of sad.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

You could just....... y'know........ work for Games Workshop?

[Deadlift]

Having employed 2 former GW sales staff after they have left the company, I can understand why this person would want to sell this item. Quite frankly what GW pays its sales staff and managers is a joke.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

To be fair, what I get paid is a joke. :p

[Wolfshade]

Having employed 2 former GW sales staff after they have left the company, I can understand why this person would want to sell this item. Quite frankly what GW pays its sales staff and managers is a joke.

And it is for that reason that I have never applied for a GW job, salary range is poor.

[Psychosplodge]

To be fair, what I get paid is a joke. :p
Most people say that

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I'm under 12k because of my age, when I have the responsibilities of a 21 year old.

[Psychosplodge]

That's a bad joke.

I once worked somewhere that was interviewing for new management and people got up and left mid-interview because the pay at management level wasn't much higher than that.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Bloody hell. NMW takes it above 12k at 21+, just have to wait a year now... :/

[energongoodie]

When I worked for GW in 1995 I got £2 an hour. Boom! I'd work 10 hours to buy a CD album, a single model blister pack and my lunch that day. I still loved it though. :)

As for the statue, it is a shame but very understandable.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I was 3 in 1995. :D

[Psychosplodge]

I was taking my first steps into the hobby lol

[Wolfshade]

I was 3 in 1995. :D

Sssh, adults are talking

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Just because you're aging, old man, the world belongs to the youth! :p

[Cpt Codpiece]

Just because you're aging, old man, the world belongs to the youth! :p

and youth ends at 21 :D

its a shame, the guy stuck it out doing what he loved for 10+ years. the company must have really jaded him, to want to get rid of such a token. (i dont mean it just for the model, any job that rewards a tenure with an item/token)

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

It is a shame. :/

[the jeske]

and youth ends at 21 :D


isnt it 6years when you can start going to work ?

[Psychosplodge]

Only up chimneys, and we don't have many chimneys now...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I had a paper round as a lad, spent it all on gigs. :D

[Wolfshade]

and youth ends at 21 :D

Childhood is over the moment you know you're going to die

[Psychosplodge]

Childhood is over the moment you know you're going to die
I thought it ended the moment the most important thing was getting someone into bed,
but I suppose your theory works too...

[the jeske]

Childhood is over the moment you know you're going to die

that is harsh , because that is more or less around 3-4years old . even faster if you have siblings because then all the house pets die a lot faster + are bought sooner.

[Wolfshade]

Depends how you look at it, you could suggest that there is a difference between knowing your going to die and realising that you are mortal.
Maybe we need more harsh reality so people realise the consequence of their actions

[Psychosplodge]

You mean the difference between knowing and understanding?

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

This... mortal coil. (gotta love the Vortigaunts)

[Cpt Codpiece]

Childhood is over the moment you know you're going to die

childhood ends when you realise that things are as they are, and fantasy is just that..... fantasy. sadly/funnily this tends to be either the death of close family or the 1st experience of you know what :cool:
or for the really sheltered when they find out the truth behind the fat guy in red and white.

to quote the 1ksons "all is dust"

however most societies have 21 as the standard of "adulthood" granted in the UK (untill recently) we were thrown into the shark pool at 16, 18 if you went to college and here it is again 21/22 if you went to university.
i could not imagine still being in 'school' at 18 like they gov it trying to do over here.

but anyway. rant over :)

[Psychosplodge]

i could not imagine still being in 'school' at 18 like they gov it trying to do over here.


The best part of still being at sixth form at 16-18 was all the proper dickheads had left.

[Wolfshade]

to quote the 1ksons "all is dust"
Gen 3:19 "In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and unto dust shall you return."


i could not imagine still being in 'school' at 18 like they gov it trying to do over here.
I stayed on at my school to their VIth form, I wouldn't have wanted to go to the local collages. The best part was that the people were there because either they wanted to be, or their parents wanted them to be so there wasn't all this tom foolery.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I knew a guy named Tom Foolery once.

[Psychosplodge]

I knew a guy called Michael Hunt...of course everyone called him Mike...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Poor guy. xD

[Psychosplodge]

I got the impression he was from a really sheltered background and had only discovered his 'rents terrible mistake at uni...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Dear gods. :p

[Wolfshade]

That's kinda sweet.
A friend's Dad, who was a teacher, had a Dwayne Pipe

[Cpt Codpiece]

Gen 3:19 "In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and unto dust shall you return."


I stayed on at my school to their VIth form, I wouldn't have wanted to go to the local collages. The best part was that the people were there because either they wanted to be, or their parents wanted them to be so there wasn't all this tom foolery.

i didnt wanna get religious so did not elaborate on the 'all is dust' quote :) but its good to see people still know where its taken from.

i would have done 6th form at my school, but it did not have the stuff i wanted to do, i did some performing arts courses. the atmosphere in the college was much more mature than the forced authority in school 6th forms that i saw from my friends at the time.

oh my i think im now getting to be a member of the derailment club ;)

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

YEY! MORE HORSEMEN! :D n

[Deadlift]

I have a friend called Wally Shufflebottom, he is a big c*nt so nobody really rips it out of him too much, well accept some of us other big c*nts

Back on topic, I don't know if GW staff still get the 50% discount, even I would do work a few hours a week in my local for that discount alone :). Might end up murdering some of the kids but that's by the by :).

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Yeah, they do get 50% discount, it's official. They also get like 20% off Forge World.

[Psychosplodge]

They apparently used to get a trip to nottingham, where they could purchase models at cost by weight...
I remember one telling me about all the Inquisitor models he'd got when the game was released, and couldn't believe the price he'd got them for...

[Wolfshade]

i didnt wanna get religious so did not elaborate on the 'all is dust' quote :) but its good to see people still know where its taken from.
I think you can go down that road, a lot of our phrases do have a biblical orgin, like nothing but skin and bones, skin of my teeth, a leopard can't change his spots ad infinitum but are now so common place that you don't need to worry about it being seen as religious or not.


i would have done 6th form at my school, but it did not have the stuff i wanted to do, i did some performing arts courses. the atmosphere in the college was much more mature than the forced authority in school 6th forms that i saw from my friends at the time.

oh my i think im now getting to be a member of the derailment club ;)
Not with arts you're not :p

I'm not sure anyone would anger you DL,a look of you holding the hardbacked rule book would be enough to get people in line.

[Psychosplodge]

ad infinitum is probably merely poetic licence on the part of whoever translated it, or just not translated that bit...

[Wolfshade]

ad infinitum is probably merely poetic licence on the part of whoever translated it, or just not translated that bit...

I see what you did there.

Sigh

[gcsmith]

Staff members used to be able to mail order by weight. Hence why a staff member I know has or did have a full metal guard army. That included two blob squads of 50. 100 metal really nicely painted guardsmen is an impressive sight.

[Wildeybeast]

however most societies have 21 as the standard of "adulthood" granted in the UK (untill recently) we were thrown into the shark pool at 16, 18 if you went to college and here it is again 21/22 if you went to university.
i could not imagine still being in 'school' at 18 like they gov it trying to do over here.

Slight correction. The government aren't trying to do it, it's already done, it just hasn't kicked in yet (the current year 9 will be the first to feel the effect). And the kids don't have to stay in school, they have to be in full time education (6th form or college), employment or some form of training. Basically they can't just leave school at 16 and bum around sponging of the state. It is an excellent idea, especially in the current economic climate.

[Sainhann]

I am thinking that this will not sell at that price.

[Uncle Nutsy]

heheh, world belongs to the youth? no. :)

the world belongs to ME because I can pay for it. :D


but as for the trophy? well the guy is free to sell it if he pleases but I fail to understand why you would, and the only people who would buy it are fellow 40k'ers.

[badlybuilt]

Gen 3:19 "In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and unto dust shall you return."


I stayed on at my school to their VIth form, I wouldn't have wanted to go to the local collages. The best part was that the people were there because either they wanted to be, or their parents wanted them to be so there wasn't all this tom foolery.

Funny you bring up the scripture. I have been looking at alot of the Imperium stuff and it is strongly based on Catholic history. I could be looking too hard.. still funny though.

[Wolfshade]

There are bits a peices borrowed from all kinds of mythologies and believes. Quite a lot of european mythologies are based on christian themes, I wouldn't say it was more Roman than any other branch.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

heheh, world belongs to the youth? no. :)
the world belongs to ME because I can pay for it. :D

Psssst! So can I. :p


There are bits a peices borrowed from all kinds of mythologies and believes. Quite a lot of european mythologies are based on christian themes, I wouldn't say it was more Roman than any other branch.

All Space Marines wear Roman styled armour and organise like Romans.

[Wolfshade]

All Space Marines wear Roman styled armour and organise like Romans.
Sigh.
Romans as in Roman Catholics, I don't use the word Catholic when referring to Roman Catholics as there are a large swathes of christians who would identify themselves as being Catholic but not Roman Catholic, e.g. Anglo Catholic. Also, there can be confusion over the term as catholic church just refers to the universal church not any particular denomination.

[Psychosplodge]

Funny you bring up the scripture. I have been looking at alot of the Imperium stuff and it is strongly based on Catholic history. I could be looking too hard.. still funny though.
It's just got any mythical stories rolled into the fluff to fill it out abit.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I was making a different point entirely Wolf.

[Wolfshade]

I was making a different point entirely Wolf.

I don't recal Romans having big should pads

[Psychosplodge]

http://www.medievalarmor.com/medieval-armor-images/roman-legion-armour-8200.jpg

Merely exaggerated in game...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

PAULDRONS! (http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Pauldrons) n

[alshrive]

Sigh.
Romans as in Roman Catholics, I don't use the word Catholic when referring to Roman Catholics as there are a large swathes of christians who would identify themselves as being Catholic but not Roman Catholic, e.g. Anglo Catholic. Also, there can be confusion over the term as catholic church just refers to the universal church not any particular denomination.

Wahoo somebody who understands Catholicism! although i do identify as a Roman Catholic as my church is a Roman Catholic church but your point is valid!

[Wolfshade]

Looks greek to me

http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/assets/1006/0000/0088/greek_armour__helmet_mid.jpg
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/AlternativeFW/large/enkomi.jpg

[Psychosplodge]

Orly?

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRGFwUC2WshdCh06m2yFnc_r8rzcC6fI sodQacWvmq3inO1WLcE

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/1/2/168885_sm-Sicarius.JPG

[alshrive]

well i would bring a comparison of the following into this debate.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

No one can wear a hat and pauldrons! OUTRAGEOUS.

[Psychosplodge]

Nice haircut, though I'd probably have a trim before the wedding...

[Wolfshade]

The owrrying thing is I saw that and thought of Boris Johnson

[alshrive]

i do need my hair cut before the wedding! it's longer than that llamas!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

The worrying thing is I saw that and thought of Boris Johnson

Oiks!

[Wolfshade]

http://www.buzzlol.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Boris-Johnson-The-Alpaca-600x399.jpg
Oiks!

[Psychosplodge]

Brilliant...

It's amazing that he's the closest to a politician I can actually take seriously...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Ho-ly cr@p. Are they brothers?

[gcsmith]

Boris Johnson for US president. :D

[Wolfshade]

Brilliant...

It's amazing that he's the closest to a politician I can actually take seriously...

Most popular conservative, well aside from Sir Peter Viggers

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Yeah, he's awesome.

[Wolfshade]

He was the guy who brought a duck house for his duck pond on parlimentary expenses

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I meant Boris. Though that duck thing is funny.

[Psychosplodge]

Well he wouldn't have needed one if his second home didn't have a moat

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

It helps keep the Black Knight at bay.

[Wolfshade]

Ambiguity is ambigious

[Learn2Eel]

Did anyone else click on this after seeing it in the main forum page without reading the full title and assume it was a "Want to pretend that you are a 40K character" thread?

I certainly did :(

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Bad times, maybe that SHOULD be a thread...

[Psychosplodge]

Did anyone else click on this after seeing it in the main forum page without reading the full title and assume it was a "Want to pretend that you are a 40K character" thread?

I certainly did :(
No we just jump in any thread with vague controversy(except the rules threads *shudder*) or that's too on topic...

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

No we just jump in any thread with vague controversy(except the rules threads *shudder*) or that's too on topic...

HAHAHAHAHA! Nice.

[olberon]

/falls of chair

ROLF!!!!!!

/climbs back onto chair

they both look a bit like Donald trump.. hmm also a megalomaniac with narcissistic tendencies :eek:

[fuzzbuket]

I was 3 in 1995. :D

i wasnt alive in 1995.

feel old gramps :P


in other news: psycosplodge, teezenches dark angent and wolfshade have all managed to derail most of the threads here....