A few updates to the World of Warcraft (Classic) and Burning Crusade Easter Eggs sections.  Below are links to both of the listings. Thanks to fans who keep submiting new ones or correcting old ones. Blizzplanet’s WoW Easter Egg keeps making headlines on the net.  The latest one a headline on the front of Wired.com a few weeks ago.

BURNING CRUSADE EASTER EGGS

In-game Quote

Reference
141. NPC: Chief Engineer Xyrol
Area 52, Netherstorm

Goblin NPC

 Reference: Battlestar Galactica

Actor Aaron Douglas plays as Chief Tyrol – The Chief of the Deck onboard Galactica, in charge of the reparation of the “Vipers” (The ships human pilots are using to fight the Cylon)

—Thanks, Engal
142. NPC: Fathom Lord Karathress
Serpentshrine Caverns, Zangarmarsh

One of the Naga bosses inside the dungeon.

 Reference: Battlestar Galactica

Actress Katee Sackhoff plays as … Kara Thrace “Starbuck”. Got it? Kara Thress

—Thanks, Engal
143. Item: The Booterang
Netherwing Ledge, Shadowmoon Valley

Part of the Netherwing Daily quests.

Inscription: “Use: Knocks sense into worthless, lazy peons.

This is your Booterang. There are many like it, but this one is yours.”

 Reference: Rifle Creed of the US Marines

It is a reference to the Marines and how they say the same line about their rifle. It is also seen in the movie Jarhead when they make them repeat the line. Excerpt: “This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I WILL…”

—Thanks, Gentleben
WORLD OF WARCRAFT (CLASSIC) EASTER EGGS

In-game Quote

Reference
You can see the tracks leading up to a blackspot in the cliff side in Shimmering Flats and in Tanaris the wrecked rocket car.

image 1 (Shimmering Flats)
image 2 (Tanaris)
image 3 (Tanaris)

 Reference: Buckaroo Bonzai

Using a Jet Car modeled after a Ford F-350 pick-up – “Buckaroo has perfected the oscillation overthruster, which allows him to travel through solid matter by using the 8th dimension.”

Thanks, Tenchiro.

Reference: Carmageddon – This could also be a reference to the classic urban legend of the folks who attached a JATO engine to the back of their car, and, as the legend goes, were doing all right – until it came time to turn. The reality is, that this is completely bogus for any number of practical considerations. Details can be found here.

It’s arguably the classic internet urban legend.

Thanks, tsgeisel