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This Just In: Mr. T Is, Actually, Pretty Handy With Computers


One of the most anticipated features of Wrath of the Lich King: the Night Elf Mohawk. REALLY.

This actually is why World of Warcraft has 11 quadrillion subscribers.

(Edit: Just to make it obvious: I’m not pointing out the Mr. T ad, which is cool in its own right, but that you yourself can have your own Night Elf Mohawk when the expansion ships.)

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  1. #1 by G. R. Julian on August 1st, 2008

    That actually warms the flinty cockles of my heart.

  2. #2 by Flim on August 1st, 2008

    As they say on the messageboards: OLD!

    I’m so terribly disappointed though that noone’s made a good spoof of this ad campaign – come on, you must be able to get someone who’s not exactly modelling material involved in a “Hi, my name’s Dave and I’m a Blood Elf.” spoof ;)

  3. #3 by Flim on August 1st, 2008

    Hmm, observation fail for me for not noticing the first link ;)

    Please disregard my “OLD!” though the lack of spoof comment still stands.

  4. #4 by Slipstream on August 1st, 2008

    Check this out! Mr. T and Wii Mario Kart

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpvORsG-3Gw

  5. #5 by Apache on August 1st, 2008

  6. #6 by mandrill on August 1st, 2008

    Mini Me (Aka Verne Troyer) has one aswell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae6U-WAJ1mw

  7. #7 by Apache on August 1st, 2008

    There are a bunch of them
    http://ve3d.ign.com/videos/game/16985/PC/World-of-Warcraft

    Mini-me, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Captain Kirk, Mr T., some Euro stars most of you have probably never heard of and some in-game ones also

  8. #8 by wowpanda on August 1st, 2008

    I like Mr. T. First time I saw him was years ago, on some magazine. A black guy with shaped hair on his head. I just keep stare at the photo, all I could think of is, he is definitely not just some punk, but who?. The impression felt like the smile of Mona Lisa.

    And my friend come over told me that is Mr. T.

  9. #9 by Bonedead on August 1st, 2008

    Man that makes me want to play WoW

  10. #10 by Krones on August 1st, 2008

    Wow this is old just like Lum. Ah c’mon. Night elf mohawks are effin’ sweet and still in style.

  11. #11 by Din A3 on August 2nd, 2008

    I don’t quite understand this post. WoW’s so successful because of the silly geeky ads or because their idea of new hairstyle options (with almost a 3 year delay) is to add hairstyles from other races -which is appallingly original-?
    In any case, what you’re trying to say is WoW’s success resides in their ability to fool everyone?

  12. #12 by Luckton on August 2nd, 2008

    I think what was forgetten to be mentioned was the fact that in the next expansion, you can actually have a Night Elf mohawk:

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2722590531_6d6988ff9b_b.jpg

  13. #13 by Merusk on August 2nd, 2008

    Yeah, the ad isn’t the point.. it’s that there’s actually Mohawks as a hairstyle in game now. Heh.

  14. #14 by Anticorium on August 2nd, 2008

    -which is appallingly original-?

    Originality can rot in an unmarked grave right next to all the people who came up the plot for Hamlet.

    And it’s worth noting that a whole bunch of theater people from his time, none of whom you have ever heard of, were pretty damn convinced that Shakespeare’s success resided in his ability to fool everyone, too.

  15. #15 by D-0ne on August 4th, 2008

    Episode 1_85 Days Remaining…

    Mr. T has zero on this story.

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