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arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

01 Feb 2008 at 08:46 - 1

This is just something funny I had thought of when I got a certain weapon earlier, and thought I would share it with you all:

Ebon Ivory Bow

So, see if you can think of some other items, whether you actually ever seen it or not, that are just entirely ironic like that. To name a few to get you started:

Charr Axe of Charrslaying
Beastmaster's Beastmaster Harness
Shocking Storm Bow

You get the idea...

KartMan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Grand Line

Plz Use R Instead of Q for [req]

01 Feb 2008 at 09:00 - 2

I think I have a giantslayer's hammer of giantslaying

BlackAngel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

A Little Love [ALL]

01 Feb 2008 at 09:02 - 3

Giant Slayer's Hammer of Giantslaying (seen couple of these actually)
Barbed Barbed Axe (of Barbing?)

EDIT: Bah! Beat me to it

Gore

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

01 Feb 2008 at 09:03 - 4

Devs on a Monday Morning :

" Well we need this staff name guys..last friday we where at that point, any1 ? "

" Cockatrice Staff !!! "

" Wow Greeeeat....sold "

Defensive Cockatrice Staff Of Defence <<<<That one is just playing hard to get I guess

Nuff sayd

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

01 Feb 2008 at 09:22 - 5

I own:

"Shocking Gigantslayer Hammer of Dwarfslaying"

and:

"Flame artifact" with inherent +10 armor vs trolls.

KartMan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Grand Line

Plz Use R Instead of Q for [req]

01 Feb 2008 at 09:24 - 6

just thought that you can also make :
icy/fiery dragon sword of dragonslaying
dwarven axe of dwarfslaying
tengu <weapon> of tenguslaying
(bmp)

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

01 Feb 2008 at 09:26 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by zwei2stein

"Flame artifact" with inherent +10 armor vs trolls.

We have a winner.

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

01 Feb 2008 at 09:28 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by zwei2stein

"Flame artifact" with inherent +10 armor vs trolls.

Definitely the best so far

wu is me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

01 Feb 2008 at 09:28 - 9

lol im gonna get a firey dagger of shelter for this, but...

Its not Irony
its just funny

edit:changed the link

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

01 Feb 2008 at 09:31 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by wu is me

lol im gonna get a firey dagger of shelter for this, but...

Its not irony
its just funny

Ahh, but it is:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dictionary.com

seeming mockery in a situation, words etc
Example: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.

Lyger

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Cambridge, UK

Metal Headz

Me/

01 Feb 2008 at 09:39 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gore

Defensive Cockatrice Staff Of Defence <<<<That one is just playing hard to get I guess

Defensive staff is defensive!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

wu is me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

01 Feb 2008 at 09:45 - 12

well depends on how u use it... but by the looks of it most of em follow the characteristics ofoxymoron.

How about "Shocking Stilettos"?

not really ironic =P but still worth posting?

Khorrax

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Romania

Dvd Forums [DVDF]

W/

01 Feb 2008 at 10:20 - 13

I actually own these:

Dead Sword of Deathbane, Icy Dragon Sword of Dragonslaying,Grinning Dragon Axe of Dragonslaying, Dragon Hornbow of Dragonslaying and Dragon Staff of Dragonslaying.

And I also find Fiery Piercing Axe quite ironic.

Muspellsheimr

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

01 Feb 2008 at 10:55 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by wu is me

well depends on how u use it... but by the looks of it most of em follow the characteristics ofoxymoron.

Most of those posted are ironic, not oxymoron's. An oxymoron is a contradictory term, such as 'jumbo shrimp', and none of the above actually contradict each other. Now if you could somehow have, say, a 'Fiery Icy Dragon Sword', then it would be an oxymoron.

I found Cruel Celestial Blade mildly amusing.
Cruel Wicked Blade is kind of redundant...

wu is me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

01 Feb 2008 at 11:00 - 15

or...

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcane macabre

Ebon Ivory Bow

?
=P
nvm.... I jus thought i'd have a bit of fun with the age old "its not ironic!" argument xD

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

01 Feb 2008 at 11:15 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by wu is me

or... ?
=P
nvm.... I jus thought i'd have a bit of fun with the age old "its not ironic!" argument xD

Or, just maybe....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dictionary.com, again

coincidental; unexpected

It's not ironic because the two are opposites, it's ironic because the two go together as a pair, and often quoted as such. It would be equally ironic if it were "White Ivory Bow," however in a slightly different sense. And of course, the name wouldn't exactly be worded that way.

Now, can we move on and stop derailing me thread?

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

01 Feb 2008 at 11:31 - 17

Tengu Sword of Tenguslaying?

Undead Sword of Deathbane?

Dwarven Axe of Dwarfslaying?

cellardweller

Likes naked dance offs

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Older Gamers [TOG]

01 Feb 2008 at 11:36 - 18

You should know that I've been singing ebony and ivory all night long. Everyone on Teamspeak says thanks.

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

01 Feb 2008 at 12:37 - 19

Crystalline Sword of Defesne

Seriously, it's transparent.

pkodyssey

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In a cardboard box with Internet

The Order of the Frozen Tundra (TofT)

N/

01 Feb 2008 at 12:40 - 20

How about a Poisonous Candy Cane XX of Fortitude!

Minus30

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Belgium

DVDF

W/

01 Feb 2008 at 12:46 - 21

The Ugly Stick
Fiery Dragon Sword of Pruning

Kahlindra

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

Anthems to the Welkin at [Dusk]. 2 man guilds are king.

N/Me

01 Feb 2008 at 13:34 - 22

Not ironic, just over-the-top tautology: I love the undead staffs from the BMP, so I got one for my necro, modded it up for MM and ended up with-

the Hale Undead Death Staff of Death Magic.

I am Kahlindra and I bring you..... DEATH. x3.

Maximumraver

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

The Netherlands

Twisted Revenge [TR]

E/

01 Feb 2008 at 13:38 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by zwei2stein

"Flame artifact" with inherent +10 armor vs trolls.

You sir, win the thread.

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

01 Feb 2008 at 14:25 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by wu is me

lol im gonna get a firey dagger of shelter for this, but...

Its not Irony
its just funny

edit:changed the link

The very basic definition of irony has been "an unfunny coincidence," like having your dad be a firefighter and your house burns down. Nowadays it's generally more or less accepted as "funny", but it could get you marked down in Eng 226.

jarrak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

01 Feb 2008 at 14:59 - 25

hale holy staff of deathmagic

earth staff of fire magic

fire staff of water magic

seen a few of the weird staffs

Jaceb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

P/

01 Feb 2008 at 16:02 - 26

Well hmm, here's one : Shocking Suntouched Scythe of Scythe mastery
:P. Dont know about ironic but at least it's a long one.

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

01 Feb 2008 at 16:04 - 27

Poisonous Serpent Axe
Heavy Mammoth Axe

If it were only possible:

Silencing Singing Blade

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

01 Feb 2008 at 16:52 - 28

Furious Furious Daggers?

I'm quite fond of the Bone Idol, being somewhat bone-idle myself ^^

netniwk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Bellgium

W/E

01 Feb 2008 at 16:58 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

Furious Furious Daggers?

and the famous barbed barbed axe.

R A N D O M

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

cause we are crazy (cwc)

E/

01 Feb 2008 at 17:00 - 30

not really an item name but "you salvaged 8 iron ingots from the wooden shield" made me laugh

Tazaki

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

USA

Ryu Ryu [Life]

Mo/

01 Feb 2008 at 18:52 - 31

Favorite one I have I got as a drop in a UW chest before NF was out.

Flame Artifact w/ +10 armor vs Charr

Guild nicknamed it the Charrtifact.

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

01 Feb 2008 at 21:41 - 32

I got one of those Barbed Barbed Axes once...

Ruricu

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

치 The Spearmen 치

01 Feb 2008 at 21:49 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyper Cutter

I got one of those Barbed Barbed Axes once...

I have a Barbed Barbed Axe of Axe Mastery.

Redundancy Axe of Redundancy, IMO.

Steps_Descending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

IN my pocket plane. Obviously!

Little Tom's Pocket Plane [THom]

Me/Mo

01 Feb 2008 at 22:13 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarrak

hale holy staff of deathmagic

earth staff of fire magic

fire staff of water magic

seen a few of the weird staffs

Those are alway funny to find. I think I once got somethign that sounded like : Fire staff of water magic req X earth magic.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

01 Feb 2008 at 22:21 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryant Again

The very basic definition of irony has been "an unfunny coincidence," like having your dad be a firefighter and your house burns down. Nowadays it's generally more or less accepted as "funny", but it could get you marked down in Eng 226.

I'll be sure to point that out to Shakespeare for all the irony he uses in his commedies.

Edit: W00t Grotto Attendant

Horus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

www.godtguild.com

Blades Of Burning Shadows [GoDT]-leader

Mo/

01 Feb 2008 at 23:11 - 36

divine symbol, +9armor vs trolls(inherent)

Chrono Re delle Ere

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Land of Hyrule

[GoE]

W/

01 Feb 2008 at 23:19 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by zwei2stein

"Flame artifact" with inherent +10 armor vs trolls.

Oh

My

God

I am laughing so hard xD It's just...would you sell it to me? xD

Lol btw nice one, quite impressive :P

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

01 Feb 2008 at 23:24 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

I'll be sure to point that out to Shakespeare for all the irony he uses in his commedies.

In what text does he name an incident "ironic?" I haven't found anything yet...

Nope couldn't find anything. Where's he use the term "ironic?"

Aera

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

E/

01 Feb 2008 at 23:47 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by pkodyssey

How about a Poisonous Candy Cane XX of Fortitude!

LOL that one wins imo!

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

01 Feb 2008 at 23:48 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by zwei2stein

I own:

"Flame artifact" with inherent +10 armor vs trolls.

LOL, that made me laugh

and i own a heavy giant slayers hammer of giant slaying