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Why are military-grade combat shovels (as opposed to regular garden spades) still listed as Improbable Weapons when they are specially designed to function as weapons?

While I suggested Chiri for the page picture, I honestly don't think the picture chosen is the best. Maybe it should be another picture entirely, or if sticking with Chiri, there's this◊ and this◊.

Back in the late '90s/early 2ks, Wizards.com forum regular Arturick popularized the phrase "WHAM! *dig dig dig*" (hitting someone with a shovel and hiding the body). It later migrated onto other fora, often coded simply as "the shovel." Worth a mention?

I suggest the part from "Meet the Soldier" (TF 2) where he smashes a Spy with his Shovel as seen here:

http://www.google.es/imgres?imgurl=http://www.primotechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/27_pc_goty1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://wiki.taringa.net/posts/juegos/5959605/Team--Fortress-2.html&usg=__l1OhQn58znKotruQ38RiNSZjcDM=&h=360&w=640&sz=31&hl=es&start=399&zoom=1&tbnid=WnBUKOwtbsWNsM:&tbnh=134&tbnw=175&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsoldier%2Bspy%2Btf2%26um%3D1%26hl%3Des%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D907%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=176&ei=GXuKTPryLc2I4Abiir2LCw&oei=6XqKTOamL9SRjAeay62iBg&esq=16&page=14&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:20,s:399&tx=100&ty=24

The reason? It depicts exactly what the trope is about instead of just holding it. And unlike other images it is clear and easily recognized.

PD: Someone plis format this!

Suggested picture- Chiri◊.