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[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Irish republicans when their bomb blows up a bunch of innocent civilians

"whoopsie pwaddy, i have made a mistaky owo, sowwy about that uwu"

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Afaik they always warned beforehand. Killing innocents want their intention.

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Fuck off with that shit. They gave the bare minimum warning, if any at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrington_bombings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omagh_bombing

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Did you know that the character in Warhammer 40k named Gazgull Mag Uruk Thraka (I probably spelled it wrong) was a spoof and satire of Matgerate Thatcher?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Looks like it's fan speculation, but has never been confirmed. You'd think they would have made him female in that case.

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Obviously GW wouldn't ever say it outright. But once you hear the two names side by side, it's not a coincidence.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Even now, over 10 years after her death? You'd think someone would have confirmed it by now. But who knows, it very well could be inspired by her name.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

No female orks, a species of fungi without gender

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, I'm not too familiar with Warhammer.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No I didn't. Should I know that?

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Doesn't matter, not really, but I think it's funny that the most prominent spoof of her is an ork warboss

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Very Fremen of them.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

~~Look out thatcher, that car has got a bomb~~ Oh my god, Thatcher a bomb!

A bomb!

Those argentinian soldiers were barely 16!

~~What a shame. Such a horrible way to die~~ What a shame. He was a good man... What a rotten way to die

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

"Just another parasite."