tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post2615096413994037608..comments2023-12-29T00:38:30.197-08:00Comments on Galaxy in Flames: Games Workshop in Ruins!Big Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10363832056474538807noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-9972248732503075922016-11-17T18:25:57.844-08:002016-11-17T18:25:57.844-08:00Here's more of the story behind the GW terrain...Here's more of the story behind the GW terrain I built...<br />My name is Ryan Hartnett and I worked for Games Worksh for a year back in the early 2000s. I built the damaged GW store with GW workers. Or store was the smallest in the cell located at Stonestown Shopping Center in Dublin/Plesanton California. It was so small it looked like a closet. But we had the BEST team and managed to be the #5 highest selling store out of the 150 stores in the US. We were an unorthodox team by GW standards and we managed to confound and confuse upper management at our success. Basically we chose to sell products our way and NOT the GW way. This was not appreciated by upper management. Our Manager David Chack had our back 100% and did what he could to protect us and "our" style of work. However over time they got to him and transferred David out of our store. In case you haven't guessed it yet, there's a sinister story behind my price of terrain. Once David was removed "they" could focus on having me removed. They hired a thug manager(who "they" got rid of later too) to come down on me in hopes of me quitting. I eventually did. The thug manager is depicted in his black shirt, whip in hand, next to the painting table. I am represented as the red shirt chained to the painting table. All of us had our roles. John, the muscular redshirt, is at the demo table. Jim at register. And Steve was notorious for disappearing on smoke breaks. The inception of my idea for terrain was spawned from my experience working for GW. It was time to build terrain for Games Day. And everything was to be sent to Southern California. I was feeling the pressure of not being wanted so I thought I'd send a message of how I felt through my work. I came up with the destroyed GW store and a...big pink strip club called "Sisters of Battle" complete with brass poles! Needless to say this wasn't appreciated by upper management. Especially the regional manager...we shall call him "Dick." The word is that Dick and his psycophants had some kind of bonfire and filmed the destruction of my little GW store. After that and the pressure I got from the thug I decided to leave GW. My experience wasn't all bad though. I met one of my very best friends there and keep in contact with them still. Jim was the one who posted these pics on his blog. And now C.J. Has found and posted them. I am so happy that my little GW store is back from the firey ashes to rise again, like a Phoenix, to be enjoyed!! I get a special satisfaction knowing that it can live on, and that it wasn't stamped out by Dick. LOL 😂Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900332673292089553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-29224369408264365492013-11-17T14:33:15.078-08:002013-11-17T14:33:15.078-08:00I worked for Kingston out here on the east coast i...I worked for Kingston out here on the east coast in '98-99, and the story makes total sense based on my experiences.<br /><br />Great terrain, amazing story.Erik Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232284705834559450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-73742006499117930732013-05-03T12:54:14.624-07:002013-05-03T12:54:14.624-07:00@egrutt, yeah I was there for the scolding for out...@egrutt, yeah I was there for the scolding for out-demoing the SoCal staff, too fraking funny.<br /><br />@Zog and SCE thanks and I agree!<br /><br />@Charles awesome send me a link.Big Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363832056474538807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-53474226553499164472013-05-03T11:31:13.123-07:002013-05-03T11:31:13.123-07:00I am posting this over to my blog, it is an epic p...I am posting this over to my blog, it is an epic piece of work. I actually would love to do something for my FLGS here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828108538616052010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-52719149032632072252013-05-03T09:16:59.853-07:002013-05-03T09:16:59.853-07:00Top notch good sir... top notch.
Inability to lau...Top notch good sir... top notch.<br /><br />Inability to laugh at oneself is the first sign you're doing it wrong. Second Class Elitisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070154509210557758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-52059067890228741392013-05-03T05:50:23.328-07:002013-05-03T05:50:23.328-07:00This is fantastically imaginative. I think it cap...This is fantastically imaginative. I think it captures the flavor of GW's product line; being somewhat caught between morbidly comical and comically morbid. If I was a GW affiliate store, this would be in my front display case. And as the manager, I would demand to have myself represented by a lovecraftian horror. I would love to see more creative works of this nature.<br />Zogstrukkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09853854534577849545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-35760309337347702392013-05-03T05:31:32.235-07:002013-05-03T05:31:32.235-07:00Yeah I remember that, I was actually there for the...Yeah I remember that, I was actually there for the stomping, and it was Kingston, Lucky I was just a red shirt at the time so I didn't get to go to the "Meeting" after the stomping but it was still wrong. Let them take it home at least, lots of effort was put into it. But us NorCals always seemed to get in hot water whenever we went to LA Games Day. Big Jim, were you still with us when we went to visit the store and we showed em how to give a demo game? We got chewed out because we showed them up.egrutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293056915781032247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-22124516727724855512011-11-10T23:23:34.602-08:002011-11-10T23:23:34.602-08:00This sir, is the greatest thing ever.This sir, is the greatest thing ever.Cornumortemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571332320284109550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-26089632100266649022011-06-16T04:39:34.405-07:002011-06-16T04:39:34.405-07:00This was a fantastic piece of work, I too am addin...This was a fantastic piece of work, I too am adding my voice to the cacophony of discontent and disgust. :(TheKing Elessarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981821487098781957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-65190658499269696132011-06-15T23:31:32.508-07:002011-06-15T23:31:32.508-07:00Oh, BTW I reposted it to my blog.Oh, BTW I reposted it to my blog.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070238698927689134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-21824518146786442392011-06-15T23:30:27.630-07:002011-06-15T23:30:27.630-07:00The outcome is tragic but that just adds to the hu...The outcome is tragic but that just adds to the humor of the ruin.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070238698927689134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-51093424151127063552011-06-10T06:30:40.090-07:002011-06-10T06:30:40.090-07:00It is a sad day when even a bit of satire is consi...It is a sad day when even a bit of satire is considered inappropriate. Too bad the piece got destroyed. I'd say make another one and send them the photo's.Skratchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224481008338960490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-92069010471213409862011-06-09T19:55:04.645-07:002011-06-09T19:55:04.645-07:00I used to work for GW also. This is an utter screa...I used to work for GW also. This is an utter scream and I am amazed at the LA Bunker's actions to this work. <br /><br />It is creative, funny and was a work of love. For them to say it wasn't creative, encourages the hobby, etc...I want to know what kind of brain dead, pot smoking, hippie zombies that at working there. They should be fired for acting very unprofessional, destroying anothers work, discouraging their creative nature. Really? <br /><br />I can say, there is some arseholes in GW that need to lighten up and understand it's a hobby and it is about fun! It isn't a cult for gods sake! <br /><br />Now if you will excuse me, I have to pour some blood onto the alter, whip my wife until she screams for more, study my book of forbidden knowledge and then spend the rest of the eve in my lab working on my new zombie plague.styxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149216774007558819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-17917490579507177702011-06-09T07:13:24.326-07:002011-06-09T07:13:24.326-07:00I also set up a post to link to this. Great work ...I also set up a post to link to this. Great work on it. Probably should not have sent it away though, best as a store joke put away when district managers showed up.eriochromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377904099582258296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-80871976246280963132011-06-09T00:50:16.639-07:002011-06-09T00:50:16.639-07:00Absolutely fabu-tastic! I hate that they wrecked t...Absolutely fabu-tastic! I hate that they wrecked the terrain. No one should ever do that.<br /><br />Great job though! I'm impressed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094231701233567830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-47690517579123670822011-05-13T13:42:35.947-07:002011-05-13T13:42:35.947-07:00I just re-post this in my blog,and another colleag...I just re-post this in my blog,and another colleague have done the same in his own blog.Here people are astonished with the story!<br />Links:<br />http://descansodelescriba.blogspot.com/2011/05/alucinante.html<br />http://w40ktenerife.blogspot.com/2011/05/el-futuro-de-gamework-shop.html<br /><br />Unfortunately some of the comments have been lost...<br /><br />Greetings from Spain!Luis Ed(Agramar)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08377681303024760526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-16535794992881684072011-05-10T08:10:20.770-07:002011-05-10T08:10:20.770-07:00oh wait Im getting it - the whip and the chains ke...oh wait Im getting it - the whip and the chains keeping people like slaves. Lame that they would get upset about that.The Independent Charactershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285635337827491044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-85131695183042312142011-05-10T08:08:01.680-07:002011-05-10T08:08:01.680-07:00Im just not seeing what is WRONG with the piece th...Im just not seeing what is WRONG with the piece that it wasn't univerally declared as awesome by all the GW stores. So odd.The Independent Charactershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285635337827491044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-65010844382868083812011-05-10T06:16:38.660-07:002011-05-10T06:16:38.660-07:00"For some, anything witty counts as impassabl..."For some, anything witty counts as impassable terrain."<br /><br />Awesome Mike.sonsoftaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466971377569066201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-35323350204058680252011-05-09T17:36:50.122-07:002011-05-09T17:36:50.122-07:00Hey Ryan, I am glad that you popped in! I told you...Hey Ryan, I am glad that you popped in! I told you that the 40k community would dig the piece! <br /><br />Narceron, it is in the works my friend! I kinda like the idea of a Nationwide GW store rubble event, let me think on that one!Big Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363832056474538807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-6218107226615267542011-05-09T16:27:07.814-07:002011-05-09T16:27:07.814-07:00Time to rebuild the store, jim, if for no other re...Time to rebuild the store, jim, if for no other reason than to give a giant finger to the so cal GW guys, even if it is many years later.<br /><br />Heck, I think a nationwide GW store Rubble event would be fun, :)Narceronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518751249965394768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-31528642997269517252011-05-08T15:25:52.292-07:002011-05-08T15:25:52.292-07:00I am touched by everyone's comments!! I had a...I am touched by everyone's comments!! I had a gas building the piece and working with Jim and the crew. I built it for fun, and a little outta my frustration with the corporate mentality GW was shoveling at the time. I am happy that it can live on in cyberspace and continue to inspire and remind everyone that... "it IS just a game." have fun! ~Ryanryanhart2008https://www.blogger.com/profile/06403262970354570894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-88138921392586451412011-05-08T12:58:09.702-07:002011-05-08T12:58:09.702-07:00I love it! I can see GW's concern, but c'm...I love it! I can see GW's concern, but c'mon, that's just awesome!Dave Garbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557481319925772152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-27405079815452731662011-05-07T17:53:46.350-07:002011-05-07T17:53:46.350-07:00Hey man. What a rad piece of terrain! It's dis...Hey man. What a rad piece of terrain! It's disgusting that a bunch of store boys decided to trash it cause they didn't like it or respect you guys enough just to send it back. It shows a real lack of common courtesy and I can imagine the sort of environment that would have led to that. A real shame that some people don't understand their job is to help people with their hobby, inspire them and finally sell stuff. Unfortunately that seems to get lost too often. Glad you've got some photos of it. It really is a great piece with heaps of detail, I particularly like the detail of the dice.Dj Batmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677095174276328475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411380844112697158.post-18187900594943683602011-05-07T11:53:14.709-07:002011-05-07T11:53:14.709-07:00For some, anything witty counts as impassable terr...For some, anything witty counts as impassable terrain.<br /><br />Sad to hear of such an end to something so clever.Mike Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119045198858883590noreply@blogger.com