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>In the new hand-to-hand maneuvers section I found one particular
maneuver called the "Stunner." The maneuver consists of >grabbing an opponent by
the neck, and forcefully dropping to a sitting position, injuring the target's
neck. In case it hasn't hit >anyone yet, a certain pro-wrestler from Texas, one "Stone
Cold" Steve Austin, presently WWE inactive, used to use this move as >HIS finisher. Mr.
McGlothlin’s proclivity for professional wrestling is fairly well known around
these parts. As is his use of “in
jokes.” (You must buy “Dead Presidents.” You must buy “Dead Presidents.”) Actually, “in jokes” are fairly common
in quite a few Deadlands products. Did you
also happen to notice the picture that accompanied the “Stunner” description? The Ranger using the maneuver bears
more than a little resemblance to “Stone Cold.” Of course
speaking of resemblance, one of the most “open” in jokes is the similarity
between Hank Ketchum, the archetypal Ranger, and a certain “Gambler.” Clint (My
name is an in joke) Black |