Apr 29 2008Sweet Steampunk Nerf Rifle On eBay
This is a steampunkified Nerf gun that was recently for sale on eBay. The winning bid was a whopping $455 + $35 shipping, for a grand total of, uh, less than $500. Per the auction:
Good Evening My Lords and Ladies:Allow me to present to you the latest in steam powered weaponry, straight from the laboratory of Professor Oliver Shagnasty, Esquire.
Up for auction is a ONE OF A KIND, TOTALLY CUSTOM, NEVER DUPLICATED, ORIGINAL STEAM POWERED NERF.
Cast your gaze and wonderment upon the steam age's most advanced Plasmatical Ejector, the Prof. Shagnasty Model 101. Mr. Shagnasty has spent many hours preparing an equalizer that is capable of performing feats that heretofore were unfathomable!
Professor Shagnasty? Was he really calling himself Professor Shagnasty? I mean Dr. Steamdong I could understand, but Shagnasty is just ridiculous, and, quite frankly, a little vulgar. Great job on the mod though, I think it looks great. Just the thing I need to ramp up the cubicle war I have going on with The Superfical Writer. He stapled my head to the desk and drew a penis on my cheek when I dozed off on the job yesterday, so he's got it coming.
Hit the jump for several more worthwhile pictures and a link to the auction (with a ton more high-res eye candy).
Thanks to Karina, who's to blame for being shot through the heart, for the tip
Reader Comments
1. Leg3nd - April 29, 2008 2:30 PM
neat.
2. crazy - April 29, 2008 3:00 PM
plasmatic ejector????? wtf?
3. Scott - April 29, 2008 3:13 PM
For that kind of money I could get a non nerf real firearm.
4. Jeff - April 29, 2008 3:30 PM
You and the Superficial writer? You mean you're not the same guy? If not, you must have both learned creative writing at the same school...
5. SmokingGirl - April 29, 2008 3:47 PM
The writing style is at often times too similar to be coincidence, Geekologie guy, so this little rouse you have going on that you're not the Superficial writer is insulting my intelligence.
IWatchStuff, Superficial, and Geekologie + a trifecta of the same writing style and sometimes sub-par witty prowess = the same guy and girl writing duo
Don't question me...I mean it, don't you do it, or I will have to use my Nerf gun on you. *pew, pew*
6. Freddy K - April 29, 2008 4:11 PM
SG - LOL. I almost spit up Dr Pepper through my nose.
Cool gun. But just about anything done very well in steampunk style is cool. ridiculous and campy, but cool.
7. Beerina - April 29, 2008 6:01 PM
"Esquire" is a title you use when someone has no other real title.
"Prof." would count, so one wouldn't say "Professor Soandso, Esq."
Oh, and as you can see, you'd use "Esq.", generally speaking, rather than write it out when part of a title. Otherwise it's like writing out "Mister Johnson."
Hehe, I said "Johnson."
8. Mike - April 29, 2008 9:33 PM
Does anyone else notice it is sitting on the Halo 3 Collectors edition base (the part where the helmate rests)?
9. kaynay - April 29, 2008 9:45 PM
Aw, so cute how they reference Superficial on here
10. groonk - April 30, 2008 1:39 AM
that's neat. not $500 neat, but neat nevertheless.
11. Scott - April 30, 2008 10:55 AM
SG, Actually there is more than one writer and they are hired due to their ability to write in this style. The only reason I tell you this is because you are my favorite person.....until I go to another blog. OK! Joking!
Why yes, I am a know it all. How did you know?
12. Dan - April 30, 2008 12:18 PM
@ 8
No, no one notices that.
No one notices anything pointed out by somone who spells "helmet", "helmate"
You can call me a spelling Nazi if you want, but at least I'll have my god damned helmate on the right way around.
13. Mr. Politically Incorect - April 30, 2008 1:06 PM
@12
SRY, 2 off3nd u meh nubbin. Meh spellzorsing is teh 1337.
Allow me to translate you fracking nazi.
Wow, sorry to offend you buddy. Will you forgive me. Oh wait, dont bother I dont need your forgiveness cuz I missed a keystroke.
Thanks!
14. SmokingGirl - April 30, 2008 1:51 PM
Well Scott, that's why I stated that it's a guy AND girl writing duo. Two people, not a guy/girl otherwise known as a hermaphrodite or tranny (depending on the circumstances).
*sigh* I'm so misunderstood.