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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* The description is a reference to one of the [[Mini-Sentry]] kill [[responses]], which is in turn a reference to [[Meet the Engineer]].
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* Before the [[Mann-Conomy Update]], Texas Slim's Dome Shine was not displayed in the "Inspect" target window after cycling through a player's equipped items using the "Inspect" key, even though it is a hat.
*Upon closer inspection, it appears the Engineer is not entirely bald, but elects instead to shave his remaining hair off.
 
 
 
*This headwear may be a reference to Riddick, a fictional character, who is also bald and wears similar goggles.
 
 
 
*It may also be a reference to the book Fever Crumb where there is an order of engineers that all shave their hair and only drink water.
 
 
 
*It may also be a reference to Francis, one of the main protagonists in Valve's Left 4 Dead.
 
 
 
*There is a glitch where you can "wear" this hat by taunting with the Demoman's Grenade Launcher and then quickly switching to Engineer.
 
 
 
*Although the Texas Slim's Dome Shine is classed a hat item, it is not displayed in the "Inspect" target window after cycling through a player's equipped items using the "Inspect" key. It is unknown whether this is intentional, since the item is essentially the removal of a hat and realistically cannot be carried.
 
 
 
*The Engineer with the Scout and Sniper are so far the only classes that can use the Hatless hat.
 
 
 
*The sound of this hat when picked up can be described as "Like when you softly slap your hand or leg". This is the only hat which has this sound.  
 
  
 
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Revision as of 14:06, 21 November 2010

Well don't that beat all?
The Engineer on hair loss

Texas Slim's Dome Shine is a headwear item for the Engineer. It isn't actually a hat at all, instead removing the Engineer's default helmet to reveal his shining, bald pate.

The hat description was written by FarazParsa.

Trivia

  • Before the Mann-Conomy Update, Texas Slim's Dome Shine was not displayed in the "Inspect" target window after cycling through a player's equipped items using the "Inspect" key, even though it is a hat.