A bit OT : Turnsignals on a Land Raider

Turnsignals on a Land Raider is a very funny, very professionally done cartoon
satire of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40K. The strip focuses on a newly
recruited group of plastic figures from "The Emperor's Pointy Sticks" chapter
of Space Marines. There currently are 57 strips, with more promised several
times a week

 http://turnsignalsonalandraider.com/

Thanks, Don!

It's been quite awhile since I looked at the strips; I think there were only
24 or so at that time.

Please note, it's more a satire of GW players than the game or company. At
least, as far as I got; can hardly wait to dive in again.

While familiarity with GW games and customs are useful, even a passing
knowledge will go far, and somethings mentioned are universal for gamers. You
don't have to be a fanboy to enjoy.

Do give a look if you haven't since the last time it was mentioned on list.

The_Beast

I'd never seen this before...but it's great!

> At 11:42 AM -0500 4/10/04, Doug Evans wrote:
At
> least, as far as I got; can hardly wait to dive in again.

Oh it satires the rules, the models, the games, the players. The Standin Mk V
tank was great.

Thanks, Don!

It's been quite awhile since I looked at the strips; I think there were only
24 or so at that time.

Please note, it's more a satire of GW players than the game or company. At
least, as far as I got; can hardly wait to dive in again.

*That's how I see it also, it's a spoof on the gamers more than anything else.
I got a few laughs out of it, some of the topics were quite games
universal.....)

I'd never seen this before...but it's great!

The grand ballroom on the standin Mk V tank!........)

> ===== Original Message From gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu =====

I hope they've got lawyers...GW have a tendency to shut down sites like this,
funny as they often are.

According to the site, he just asked GW's permission to keep the strip going.

So it's likely to be shut down soon. :-)

Nick Caldwell nicholascaldwell@earthlink.net
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> At 11:26 AM -0400 4/11/04, Nicholas Caldwell wrote:

Why? Its parody. They can't touch him.

> At 11:26 AM -0400 4/11/04, Nicholas Caldwell wrote:

> From what I read on the site, he's actually asked them if they have a

Jon (GZG)

> --

Yes, the earlier message seemed to indicate that it was about the strip
itself. He changed it later. Even so, I think he is protected. But GW might
try to strong arm him into removing their trademarked "Land Raider" and it
simply depends on how willing he is to fight them if they do so.

I guess the real question is why he asked GW about the legality of his
actions, since they will give the response that best protects them rather than
what is legally correct. He should have just consulted a lawyer. Hmm, maybe I
will email him that thought.

Nick

PS -- My personal favorite:
http://www.turnsignalsonalandraider.com/?ep=1081432215

PPS -- Can't do THAT in StarGrunt!!!  (And that's a good thing!)

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I dunno; you've got the love the next one...

However, you might also warn him about the Disney lawyers; only slightly
less feared than M$'s torts squad. ;->=

The_Beast