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[Chaosium] A few jokes at Glorantha’s expense : 'Out of the Suitcase' with Chaosium president Rick Meints
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael O'Brien" data-source="post: 8536561" data-attributes="member: 6807727"><p><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/272986588-10160199315687743-39959406315039493-n.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Chaosium President <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/rick-meints" target="_blank">Rick Meints</a> shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>The back side of the Jan/Feb 1981 Chaosium order form included a few Gloranthan themed jokes. I don’t think these were ever published elsewhere. Fortunately, they are as corny now as they were 40 years ago.</p><p></p><p>NOTE: I have no clue why the first joke is circled in red. Also, I did clean up a few of the typos and such. These jokes are going to be included in a sidebar of boxed text in the forthcoming third edition of the <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/blogout-of-the-suitcase-9-more-about-the-mig" target="_blank">Meints Index to Glorantha</a> (MiG3), because that's how I roll. Anyway, on to the jokes.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How many Gbaji worshippers does it take to screw in a light bulb? — <em>None... they provide their own illumination!</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How many Morokanth does it take to screw in a light bulb? — <em>Four... One to call a human slave for the job, and three to feel guilty about not being able to do it themselves.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How many dwarves does it take to screw in a light bulb? — <em>Three... One to screw in the bulb, and two to forge the new titanium-steel, folding, reinforced, collapsible foot ladder over the old wooden ladder.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How many ducks does it take to screw in a light bulb? — <em>Two. (accompany with a picture of two ducks in bed together inside a rather large light bulb)</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How many vampires does it take to screw in a light bulb? — <em>None... They LIKE it in the dark.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What about screwing in a light bulb in the presence of a Troll High Priestess of Kyger Litor? — <em>No problem... You still have one hand left to unscrew the bulb again.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How many treacherous Yelmalions does it take to screw in a light bulb? — <em>Two... One to screw in the light bulb, and one to pull the ladder out from under him.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How many Seven Mothers worshippers does it take to screw in a light bulb? — <em>Three... One screws in the bulb and two pass out pamphlets.</em></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael O'Brien, post: 8536561, member: 6807727"] [IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/272986588-10160199315687743-39959406315039493-n.jpeg[/IMG] [I][B]Chaosium President [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/rick-meints']Rick Meints[/URL] shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.[/B][/I] The back side of the Jan/Feb 1981 Chaosium order form included a few Gloranthan themed jokes. I don’t think these were ever published elsewhere. Fortunately, they are as corny now as they were 40 years ago. NOTE: I have no clue why the first joke is circled in red. Also, I did clean up a few of the typos and such. These jokes are going to be included in a sidebar of boxed text in the forthcoming third edition of the [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/blogout-of-the-suitcase-9-more-about-the-mig']Meints Index to Glorantha[/URL] (MiG3), because that's how I roll. Anyway, on to the jokes. [LIST] [*]How many Gbaji worshippers does it take to screw in a light bulb? — [I]None... they provide their own illumination![/I] [*]How many Morokanth does it take to screw in a light bulb? — [I]Four... One to call a human slave for the job, and three to feel guilty about not being able to do it themselves.[/I] [*]How many dwarves does it take to screw in a light bulb? — [I]Three... One to screw in the bulb, and two to forge the new titanium-steel, folding, reinforced, collapsible foot ladder over the old wooden ladder.[/I] [*]How many ducks does it take to screw in a light bulb? — [I]Two. (accompany with a picture of two ducks in bed together inside a rather large light bulb)[/I] [*]How many vampires does it take to screw in a light bulb? — [I]None... They LIKE it in the dark.[/I] [*]What about screwing in a light bulb in the presence of a Troll High Priestess of Kyger Litor? — [I]No problem... You still have one hand left to unscrew the bulb again.[/I] [*]How many treacherous Yelmalions does it take to screw in a light bulb? — [I]Two... One to screw in the light bulb, and one to pull the ladder out from under him.[/I] [*]How many Seven Mothers worshippers does it take to screw in a light bulb? — [I]Three... One screws in the bulb and two pass out pamphlets.[/I] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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