AS SUCH – alas no. Kerosene, coal, springs, and candles are ‘traditionally’ steampunk.
Internal combustion engines are not – thus trains and say a Stanley Steamer would probably be acceptable, but not a Model T or anything electrical are TRADITIONALLY right out.
Well then, there you go, hydraulic chainsaw with a steam engine running the pump. And yes those are a thing, IDK about hand held sizes but 24″-36″ bar versions are often found doing the chopping work in all in one firewood processors.
Alright, you technologically advanced screwheads! My name is Ash Ramshambler, and this is my Chainsaw!!! If anyone of you motherlovers want a piece of me, come get some now! So c’mon, who wants a piece? Huh? Who wants a taste? How about you . . . (points at the 10-foot juggernaut, who finds itself backing away before realizing what its doing)
In edduard’s absence…from “Fight Fiercely, Harvard,” Tom Lehrer.
Fight fiercely, robots, fight, fight, fight!
Let’s toss those nuts and bolts around!
Slam those chainsaws, hit those hammers,
Provide us with those sights and sounds
Stand up and fight each other, one on one,
Until the last of you is gone and done.
Tear each other limb from limb,
And fight, fight, fight!
Fight fiercely, robots, fight, fight, fight!
Get in the robot combat zone!
Many robots will be all together,
One robot will be left all alone!
Oh, robots, fight to make your masters proud.
Remember, two is company and three’s a crowd!
Kick those spare parts ‘cross the yard
And fight, fight, fight!
(But keep it simple.)
Fight, fight, fight!
(And keep it clean now.)
Fight, fight, fight!
(We’re not on cable yet.)
Fight, fight, fight!
I <3 Hitty so much. Tho it really does seem like she's using our Ramshambler to thin out the competition before going after him herself. It must be that fusion memory.
I’ve finally gotten around to reading Narbonic (I’m on the last year) And I’ve been reading Lil’ Mell.
I have some suspicions as to who the shadowy guy is that runs A-Sig/the shadow gov. I’ll try to avoid using actual names in the event I’ve got it right. And if I do, I don’t mind if this post gets deleted.
Yes, some of us found Skin Horse through other means (GoComics for me). I had no idea it was a sequel/spinoff until the first time I came across a strip with Dr. ‘s inner funk shoulder pixie and Narbonics was mentioned in either the author’s commentary or the comments. Mind you, this was when I was still working through the backlog at the end of 2012 (actually, I’m not certain when I finally caught up. It took over a year though.)
REMEMBER, THIS IS PURE SPECULATION. (not in any particular order)
1) Helen B. Narbon’s N.E.M.E.S.I.S.
2) A rather precocious 1st grader that was a former classmate of one of the Narbonic mains.
3) A homeschooled kid that the above mentioned main knew. (BTW, is he meant to have one of the various Autism Spectrum Disorders? If so, thanks for the representation. Also, and which one?)
4) The main with a knack for computers and programming that eventually went mad.
5) (A) super-intelligent gerbil(s) parading around in a human form exosuit.
6) A certain heroic forensic linguist.
7) the offspring of a particular battle android and her shape-shifter boyfriend.
My rating on those, and apologies for revealing your well-crafted secrets:
1) Lupin Madblood: No chance. He could barely manage Dave as an employee, let alone an entire organization.
2) Sergio Mendoza: No chance. Is working for A-Sig, and was recruited by Mr. Green piloting Violet Bee.
3) Homeschool Joe: Plausible, my top pick of the litter. We haven’t heard about his ultimate fate, and he could play a big role.
4) Dave Narbon: Unlikely, given his existing affiliation with the Dave Conspiracy. Besides, he’s a family man now.
5) Artie, Dana, or Hamsters (not gerbils): Probably none of these. Artie has cooperated with the Skin Horse team, so unlikely. Dana is dead. Hamsters all presumably died in the Everlasting Ices of the North.
6) ANTONIO SMITH, FORENSIC LINGUIST: Unlikely, since he splits his time between academia and saving the day. Also a married man.
7) Ruby and Mike’s child: Unlikely. We saw Ruby on the Spirit of St. Louis, so I doubt that she’s involved in A-Sig, and we don’t know if they have a child.
In my mind, it’s either Homeschool Joe or some character we’ve never seen before.
I’m hearing the Popeye Eats Spinach fanfare, here…
Mustachio looks kinda badass like this.
So chainsaws aren’t steampunk? 🙂
Dieselpunk, at minimum.
AS SUCH – alas no. Kerosene, coal, springs, and candles are ‘traditionally’ steampunk.
Internal combustion engines are not – thus trains and say a Stanley Steamer would probably be acceptable, but not a Model T or anything electrical are TRADITIONALLY right out.
I think a steam-driven Wimhurst machine would be an acceptable steampunk electrical device.
Any kite, tethered aerostat, or other device that calls down the lightning would probably also be in the spirit.
Maybe even a voltaic pile of brass and zinc, but not when used to drive a Black And Decker cordless electric chainsaw from WalMart.
Surely a Chrysler A57 has enough whirring what-the-hells to get at least an honorary membership in the steampunk club?
The Napier Deltic is cool too, but a bit too streamlined to really fit. Maybe a modernpunk subgenre?
Internal Combustion engines of any kind are often strictly forbidden in Steampunk, despite the first ones dating to the early 19th century.
This one isn’t. You could probably *get* a steampunk chainsaw, powered by a steam engine and reciprocating gears.
It would be ridiculously impractical, but steampunk always is.
I think it would have to be built like one of these old steam shovels to get over the ‘boilers must be upright w/ fire underneath’ factor.
On that note – I do think hydraulics are steampunk (pistons after all).
Well then, there you go, hydraulic chainsaw with a steam engine running the pump. And yes those are a thing, IDK about hand held sizes but 24″-36″ bar versions are often found doing the chopping work in all in one firewood processors.
It’s the eyepatch that makes him look badass…
Ash Ramshambler. Groovy.
Alright, you technologically advanced screwheads! My name is Ash Ramshambler, and this is my Chainsaw!!! If anyone of you motherlovers want a piece of me, come get some now! So c’mon, who wants a piece? Huh? Who wants a taste? How about you . . . (points at the 10-foot juggernaut, who finds itself backing away before realizing what its doing)
In edduard’s absence…from “Fight Fiercely, Harvard,” Tom Lehrer.
Fight fiercely, robots, fight, fight, fight!
Let’s toss those nuts and bolts around!
Slam those chainsaws, hit those hammers,
Provide us with those sights and sounds
Stand up and fight each other, one on one,
Until the last of you is gone and done.
Tear each other limb from limb,
And fight, fight, fight!
Fight fiercely, robots, fight, fight, fight!
Get in the robot combat zone!
Many robots will be all together,
One robot will be left all alone!
Oh, robots, fight to make your masters proud.
Remember, two is company and three’s a crowd!
Kick those spare parts ‘cross the yard
And fight, fight, fight!
(But keep it simple.)
Fight, fight, fight!
(And keep it clean now.)
Fight, fight, fight!
(We’re not on cable yet.)
Fight, fight, fight!
I’m always happy when a comic goes out of its way to include some hoary old joke just for the sake of it. Hee hee!
I <3 Hitty so much. Tho it really does seem like she's using our Ramshambler to thin out the competition before going after him herself. It must be that fusion memory.
I’ve finally gotten around to reading Narbonic (I’m on the last year) And I’ve been reading Lil’ Mell.
I have some suspicions as to who the shadowy guy is that runs A-Sig/the shadow gov. I’ll try to avoid using actual names in the event I’ve got it right. And if I do, I don’t mind if this post gets deleted.
Yes, some of us found Skin Horse through other means (GoComics for me). I had no idea it was a sequel/spinoff until the first time I came across a strip with Dr. ‘s inner funk shoulder pixie and Narbonics was mentioned in either the author’s commentary or the comments. Mind you, this was when I was still working through the backlog at the end of 2012 (actually, I’m not certain when I finally caught up. It took over a year though.)
REMEMBER, THIS IS PURE SPECULATION. (not in any particular order)
1) Helen B. Narbon’s N.E.M.E.S.I.S.
2) A rather precocious 1st grader that was a former classmate of one of the Narbonic mains.
3) A homeschooled kid that the above mentioned main knew. (BTW, is he meant to have one of the various Autism Spectrum Disorders? If so, thanks for the representation. Also, and which one?)
4) The main with a knack for computers and programming that eventually went mad.
5) (A) super-intelligent gerbil(s) parading around in a human form exosuit.
6) A certain heroic forensic linguist.
7) the offspring of a particular battle android and her shape-shifter boyfriend.
…..Or just to really mess with us, it’s somehow Shovelhead.
The thought occurred to me and now I can’t sleep.
Oh please, we all know it’s Ellman.
My rating on those, and apologies for revealing your well-crafted secrets:
1) Lupin Madblood: No chance. He could barely manage Dave as an employee, let alone an entire organization.
2) Sergio Mendoza: No chance. Is working for A-Sig, and was recruited by Mr. Green piloting Violet Bee.
3) Homeschool Joe: Plausible, my top pick of the litter. We haven’t heard about his ultimate fate, and he could play a big role.
4) Dave Narbon: Unlikely, given his existing affiliation with the Dave Conspiracy. Besides, he’s a family man now.
5) Artie, Dana, or Hamsters (not gerbils): Probably none of these. Artie has cooperated with the Skin Horse team, so unlikely. Dana is dead. Hamsters all presumably died in the Everlasting Ices of the North.
6) ANTONIO SMITH, FORENSIC LINGUIST: Unlikely, since he splits his time between academia and saving the day. Also a married man.
7) Ruby and Mike’s child: Unlikely. We saw Ruby on the Spirit of St. Louis, so I doubt that she’s involved in A-Sig, and we don’t know if they have a child.
In my mind, it’s either Homeschool Joe or some character we’ve never seen before.
Bog dammit! I spaced on typing Dr. Jone’s name.
Also, not typing in Tigerlily’s first name just looks all manner of wrong.
Tigerlily Jones Tigerlily Jones Tigerlily Jones