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If you can't pull Excalibur out of the rock but are strong enough to lift it attached to the stone, would that still make you worthy?
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Someonelol lemmy.dbzer0.com Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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It could at least give you the right to rename it to "The Hammer of Excalibur".

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A_Union_of_Kobolds lemmy.world A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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Beast hunters in Yharnam: Yes and its pretty sweet

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Chaunticleer lemmy.dbzer0.com Chaunticleer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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This is a gag from a cartoon, I just can't remember it

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orenj [he/they] leminal.space orenj@leminal.space
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hm, probably not. but I think destroying the rock by swinging it against another, harder rock would make you worthy

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Protoknuckles lemmy.world Protoknuckles@lemmy.world
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You gonna argue with someone weilding a giant stone and sword hammer? He's whatever he wants to be.

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TrackinDaKraken lemmy.world DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world
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The stone is but the tip of a buried house-size boulder, which you would be standing on, and therefore unable to lift no matter how strong.

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slazer2au lemmy.world slazer2au@lemmy.world
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There was a 2 part TV movie called Merlin staring Sam Neil and in that retelling the stone was actually the hand of a rock giant who held the sword until Merlin told the giant to let go.

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Rhynoplaz lemmy.world Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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The stone is but the tip of a buried house-size boulder, which you would be standing on, and therefore unable to lift no matter how strong.

Not with that attitude.

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Rhynoplaz lemmy.world Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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There was a 2 part TV movie called Merlin staring Sam Neil and in that retelling the stone was actually the hand of a rock giant who held the sword until Merlin told the giant to let go.

I remember really enjoying that miniseries!

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GreenCrunch piefed.blahaj.zone GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone
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The stone is but the tip of a buried house-size boulder, which you would be standing on, and therefore unable to lift no matter how strong.

What if you break the stone by pulling?

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Apeman42 lemmy.world Apeman42@lemmy.world
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#11 · Quote Reply

Congrats, you invented the Kirkhammer.

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FreshParsnip lemmy.ca FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca
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This is a gag from a cartoon, I just can't remember it

Puss In Boots 2

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Dagnet lemmy.world Dagnet@lemmy.world
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I think it was castlevania that had a weapon that was Excalibur with the stone still attached and you could swing it like a regular weapon haha

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dylanmorgan slrpnk.net dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net
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The sword in the stone was not Excalibur. Excalibur was given to Arthur by the Lady in the Lake after the sword in the stone was broken during a duel.

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saltesc lemmy.world saltesc@lemmy.world
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#15 · Quote Reply

I'd just used WD-40

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DoubleDongle lemmy.world DoubleDongle@lemmy.world
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I think I've seen a webcomic featuring a big dumb barbarian wielding a boulder on a sword like this. The sword was sentient and very frustrated by its predicament. It might have eventually warmed up to the barbarian or guided him through honorable deeds.

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nothingcorporate lemmy.today nothingcorporate@lemmy.today
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#17 · (edited) Quote Reply

Basically, could the hulk lift Thor while Thor is holding Mjulnor?

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eurodyne piefed.world eurodyne@piefed.world
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#18 · Quote Reply

Perhaps you should ask the Lady of the Lake

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Tattorack lemmy.world Tattorack@lemmy.world
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Basically, could the hulk lift Thor while Thor is holding Mjulnor?

Well, more like; if Mjolnir is inside box, would The Hulk be able to lift the box?

If Mjolnir was on a spaceship, abd someone is flying the spaceship who isn't Thor... Does the spaceship move the hammer?

Tony Stark in the MCU posited the question in relation to Vision; "If you place the hammer in an elevator, and the elevator goes up, does that mean the elevator is worthy?"

It didn't receive an answer.

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elephantium lemmy.world elephantium@lemmy.world
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#20 · Quote Reply

What, Thor is switching to swords now?

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FreddiesLantern leminal.space FreddiesLantern@leminal.space
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#21 · Quote Reply

Sounds like the kind of chenanigans a tabletop rpg party would come up.

And then the dm lets out a deep sigh, starts going through his notes and decides all his prep work is out of the window (again) so now a random angry mob of high level ogres appears.

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OriginEnergySux lemmy.world OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world
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#22 · Quote Reply

I know the answer, but you wont like it

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Tollana1234567 lemmy.today Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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#23 · Quote Reply

if its enchanted by magic by merlin, it wouldnt be able to lifted by a human.

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Cocodapuf lemmy.world Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
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#24 · (edited) Quote Reply

You would wield the mace Excalibur.

Honestly, an even more imposing weapon.

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Cocodapuf lemmy.world Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
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Well, more like; if Mjolnir is inside box, would The Hulk be able to lift the box? If Mjolnir was on a spaceship, abd someone is flying the spaceship who isn't Thor... Does the spaceship move the hammer? Tony Stark in the MCU posited the question in relation to Vision; "If you place the hammer in an elevator, and the elevator goes up, does that mean the elevator is worthy?" It didn't receive an answer.

Tony Stark in the MCU posited the question in relation to Vision; "If you place the hammer in an elevator, and the elevator goes up, does that mean the elevator is worthy?"

That was a genuinely hilarious moment. Honestly, I love it when super heroes acknowledge that some of their shit makes absolutely no sense.

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Cocodapuf lemmy.world Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
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#26 · Quote Reply

I'd just used WD-40

Honestly, that's a pro strat right there.

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TranquilTurbulence lemmy.zip TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip
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#27 · Quote Reply

Perhaps you should ask the Lady of the Lake

Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of determining worthiness.

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Send Pics of Sandwiches sh.itjust.works Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works
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fleem piefed.zeromedia.vip fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip
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The sword in the stone was not Excalibur. Excalibur was given to Arthur by the Lady in the Lake after the sword in the stone was broken during a duel.

hell yeah this is some good shit

was game of thrones for a young nerd!

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fleem piefed.zeromedia.vip fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip
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I remember really enjoying that miniseries!

me too and now i need to have it

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Amnesigenic lemmy.ml Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml
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If you're strong enough you don't need to be worthy

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