![]() ![]() "One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch. This is a reference to a famous quote from Duke Nukem 3D, which is based on a quote from the 1988 movie They Live starring "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. "I came here to kick ass and have two eyes! And I'm all out of eyes! Well, half out." The line above, as said by the Demoman, is a reversal of Ron's line in the film. This line is a reference to the 2004 movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, with Ron saying that "The only way to bag a classy lady is to give her two tickets to the gun show, and see if she likes the goods". "Just bought two tickets to the gun show, and I'm not givin' 'em to ya I'm goin' with your tickets (laughs, falls asleep, then wakes up) Wha-?" - after killing a Soldier This is a reference to the 2006 movie 300, where King Leonidas prepares for the final battle against Xerxes and commands his forces "Tonight, we dine in hell!" " Unicorn brothers! Tonight, we pony prance in HELL!" - starting a round with the Magical Mercenary equipped. This is a sentence repeated throughout the film Highlander, suggesting that only one immortal will survive the age-old "game" of decapitation that they play. ![]() "There can be only one!" - after a decapitation kill. "There can be only one.eye." - after a decapitation kill on another Demoman. A popular brand of cider is named Scrumpy Jack. The archaic spelling "cyder" is sometimes used, but as a marketing ploy rather than authentic usage. "Aye, me bottle o' scrumpy!" - after a Bottle kill.Ĭiders made in the West Country of England are often called "scrumpy", from "scrump", a local dialect term for a small or withered apple. In the film Braveheart, William Wallace shouts "Freedom!" in the last moments before his execution. "Freeeedooooom!" (said differently than the above two) - while head-butting during the Skullcracker taunt. "Freeeedooooom!" (said differently than the above) - upon resurrection with a Reanimator. "Freeeedooooom!" - at round start or "Battle Cry" voice command. Someone who is traitorous or unpopular is often referred to as a "Judas", after Judas Iscariot, the apostle of Jesus Christ who betrayed Him. The Teutons were an ancient Germanic tribe. "DOMINATED, you Teutonic nursemai-(belches) Ahh. The caber toss is an event practiced at the Scottish Highland Games involving the tossing of a large wooden pole called a caber. "Little too much caber-tossing pie down yer own throat, eh, chubby?" The Bolsheviks were a faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, and were the driving force behind the Russian revolution in 1917. In Highlander, the main character Connor McLeod speaks this line when he is possessed by the Quickening, absorbing the knowledge and power of his defeated adversary. "Dominated! I feel everything! I know everything!" The second Highlander film is also subtitled "The Quickening". The Quickening is the phenomenon which occurs when one immortal decapitates another, acquiring the sum total of their power, knowledge, experiences, and skill. These quotes are references to the film Highlander. "Lassie" is a Scottish term for "girlie", which is also a part of Valve's running gag of not revealing the Pyro's gender. The taunt the Demoman performs with this weapon active is a reference to a scene from Braveheart, when the Scots moon the English army. This taunt is a reference to the belief that a "true Scotsman" wears nothing beneath his kilt. With his eyepatch, the Demoman somewhat resembles a stereotypical pirate.Īlso works with Pain Train, Loch-n-Load, Iron Bomber, Loose Cannon, or Scotsman's Skullcutter equipped. Hats of this style are commonly associated with pirates. ![]() The description is a reference to the common phrase when handling sharp objects: "don't poke your eyes out", and the fact that the Demoman has only a single eye. This unit was set up in 1881 and is still in service.Three sharp corners mean one sharp hat.
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