Games H.Q.

[Lezle]

Gidday,

Chris - the bloke I play Wings of War with at the club - told me that there was a NEW shop in New Lynn called Games H.Q.

Anyone heard of it before?

It is located behind Kitchen Studio; it is a bit hard to find as THEY HAVE NO SIGN! 

Go down behind Kitchen Studio and there is a grey metal door which leads up stairs; if it is open, they are open... if it is closed like the first time I went there, then you won't find it as THEY HAVE NO SIGN!

They have Magic and 40K for sale and about three or four tables.

I asked how long they have been operating and the happy Chinaman replied "two years." He then told me that hardly anyone knows about the place as "We don't have a sign." I asked why they don't have a sign and well... I was met with a vacant, blank look.

They have quite a number of chaps who meet on Tuesday at about six to play.

So there you go.

Lezle

[Sectiplave]

Actually yeah I have heard of this one before, one of my workmates used to play Magic there before his $4,000+ deck got stolen along with his laptop from the back of his car

Apparently they are a friendly bunch, I might go with him when he starts playing again and can let people know what it's like there, I think he knows one of the people running the place, I'll post if I get anymore relevant info from him.

[daemion]

let me know.... i live 2 minutes away.... mite be good for tuesday nites and a game of 40k....

[Eisenhorn]

i have heard about now you mention it but could never find it.

this frustratingly sounds like its next to my in-laws business

[Hausdorff space]

Heh, I'd heard of it but never seen it too.

[Psyker]

I may go and have a look on Thursday. It is like 5mins driving

[kittenslayer]

Can you not use "Chinaman" please? 

[daemion]

person of asiatic descent, possibly of the chinese nation ok??? oh slayer of kittens?

[kittenslayer]

person of asiatic descent, possibly of the chinese nation ok??? oh slayer of kittens?

a "Chinese guy" would suffice.   Haven't heard the term Chinaman being used since 1995. 

[Chris]

person of asiatic descent, possibly of the chinese nation ok??? oh slayer of kittens?

a "Chinese guy" would suffice.   Haven't heard the term Chinaman being used since 1995. 

I haven't head anyone overreacting this much since... oh last month...

Yeah

[kittenslayer]

person of asiatic descent, possibly of the chinese nation ok??? oh slayer of kittens?

a "Chinese guy" would suffice.   Haven't heard the term Chinaman being used since 1995. 

I haven't head anyone overreacting this much since... oh last month...

Yeah

so if I am Chinese and politely states I don't like certain terms I am overreacting?  Did I actually accuse Lezle of anything in the original post?

[daemion]

nah. u aint over reracting mate. i didnt like it when i was called a 'honky who F@#$'s his kids' when i used to work security, or A f@#$%ing white maggot by a p freek parent at school.... but im sure Lez didnt mean anything by it... he just aint that sort of guy as he dont have a nasty bone in his body... (unlike me)
My personal favourite though is being called a kinder surprise by my cousins as they reckon my maoriness is on the inside! chur bro.

[kittenslayer]

nah. u aint over reracting mate. i didnt like it when i was called a 'honky who F@#$'s his kids' when i used to work security, or A f@#$%ing white maggot by a p freek parent at school.... but im sure Lez didnt mean anything by it... he just aint that sort of guy as he dont have a nasty bone in his body... (unlike me)
My personal favourite though is being called a kinder surprise by my cousins as they reckon my maoriness is on the inside! chur bro.

Agreed! 

[Lezle]

Crikey!

I was going to use "chink" too.

Chinese guy!? Golly, you'd better not say "guy" to mean any person you're to afraid to call by their nationality to my neighbour Guy, he might get really upset that his name is being used in - what you might call - a derogatory way!

P.C. bollocks can go to Hell.

Lezle

[kittenslayer]

Crikey!

I was going to use "chink" too.

Chinese guy!? Golly, you'd better not say "guy" to mean any person you're to afraid to call by their nationality to my neighbour Guy, he might get really upset that his name is being used in - what you might call - a derogatory way!

P.C. bollocks can go to Hell.

Lezle

Right... I politely made my comment without accusing you of racism, and you come back with this cliched "PC Gone mad" response.  You just made this whole issue abit different now mate.

[Lezle]

I'm not your mate.



Racism.  Snore. I was waiting for that old chestnut to appear, and what a surprise.

Yawn...

Lezle

[Chris]

Right... I politely made my comment without accusing you of racism, and you come back with this cliched "PC Gone mad" response.  You just made this whole issue abit different now mate.

Get off your high horse.

It is PC gone mad.

[kittenslayer]

what the bloody hell is this?!

See, I politely made a comment to start with.  Now it's seems kinda racist.

[wouster7]

Thats a bit over the top Lezle. I'm gonna have to get my Dad to buy your house and the land its on. Wait till you get you next takeaways it'll have dog in it (we don't eat it we just tell the white bread we do so we can sell it). Not to mention the next time you get you jap car serviced I'll make sure you get crappy european parts tha'll F#%K ya ...lol.

Use the right term and avoid crap discussions like this, and I just love how we get moderated in this forum...hummm.

[Hausdorff space]

We can has Trollz?

Use the right term?

right term?
In this case I don't think there really is a right term

[James]

For someone with a black gangsta as their avatar and getting offended by stereotypes, I find this thread full of fail.

[Vaul]

could be lock material?

[daemion]

probly.... even i am astounded as to how this thread has turned....

[juiced]

it seems that some people can't respect other peoples requests even when asked nicely.


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so if I am Chinese and politely states I don't like certain terms I am overreacting?  Did I actually accuse Lezle of anything in the original post?
[/quote]
haven't we all heard a term/name been used about ourselves or someone that can be considered offending. allot of the times it go over our heads that it can be offending. and over reacting doe's nothing but get blood boiling.
@kittenslayer you were not overacting
people should READ a thread properly before reacting(p.c gone mad my arse read some history and find out why chinaman is derogatory)

and i to am amazed at where this thread is going or has gone

[Hausdorff space]

read some history and find out why chinaman is derogatory

Why is it derogatory? I looked up the term and couldn't infd any real reason.

[Lezle]

Alright, settle down - all of you.

No offence was meant by any of my posts. I'm not that sort of person.

If I had a cry at every time I was called a name like Pakeha, honky and when I was at school, Round Eye by men from China! I probably would not be able to get up in the morning.



This thread is - or should that be was? - about games H.Q. I would like to suggest that all this bollocks of name calling, finger pointing, P.C. stick waving, history reading etc, be left out.

After all, what has it all to do with table top battle games?

Lezle

[Psyker]

We know that u r not that sort of person and "Chinaman" has nothing to do with your thread neither. Why not just hit the "Modify" button and let this thing go?

[wouster7]

@Lezle

I luv u Lezle, lik da hairy on my hairy back You're bigger man for the latest post bro
Everybody over reacts its just natural. I know you're not like that but boundaries don't have to be tested to make a point.

That'll teach ya for gettin back into 40gay... hehe.

[daemion]

yeh. at least everyone knows that i hate everyone equally, regardless of religion, race, colour or creed! unlike Lez who doesnt hate anyone.

But anyway, who has been to games hq? is it any good???

[juiced]

 looking at my post now it looks like i over reacted as well and i'm sorry if it seemed i was doing any finger pointing.

to get back on task, i have heard of this shop, although the friend who told me about it had never been there himself. spent an hour looking for it about a year ago. maybe its secret location is its charm,some of you may remember the first time finding MARK ONE in the city hidden down all thouse stairs.shining in all its red glory i struggled to find that at first.it became heaven once it was found(que dramatic musical score) my own place of geekdom,where others understood me.(ahem!) although i would have been about 12-14 at the time i used to spend hours down there.......wh y did mark one leave the city?,there used to be one in wellington as well.....it too, gone