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[COLOR="Red"]So while I'm training my Pokemon to destroy the Elite [STRIKE]Five[/STRIKE]Four, I'm working on getting Wi-Fi. Got yet another wireless router today, but no cords since I already had the ones from my last one. But the power cord thingy was too big :x So now I have to wait until tomorrow. So, Ace, I should be able to get that Chikorita to you some time this week, assuming you haven't got one already.

Also, I'm starting to realize that Golem is made of fail and my long-time team of 6 is about to become a team of 5 o_e[/COLOR]

[quote name='Ace'][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Alright, if I want to spend Spring Break with access to my DS, I need to defeat Seven Evil History Tests. Eat your heart out, Scott Pilgrim.

I'm 18 years old and my mother is still grounding me largely because she doesn't understand how hard I'm already busting my own chops over schoolwork. Hooray.[/FONT][/QUOTE]

[COLOR="Red"]Oh good, it's nice to know I'm not the only one who's facing this issue as well >>; Only in my case it's actually completing a crapload of Physical Science classwork I never finished and turned in/labs/ten extra credit online tests. Although I have the weekend, along with all this coming week to do the labs since I can't exactly do them at home.

Give me that 9th grade algebra plzkthnx [STRIKE]You know it's bad when I'm ASKING to do any sort of Math[/STRIKE][/COLOR]

[quote name='Ace'][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Fun fact: Red's level 88 Pikachu can OHKO a level 61 Tyranitar with Volt Tackle.
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[COLOR="Red"]...I totally thought you were talking about me for half a second >>;

Also, dear lord, I forgot about all the newer moves his Pokemon could know now o_o The possibilities scare me...although I haven't even beat the Elite Four yet, so.[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"]This made my entire week. Seriously, it's about freaking time.

Now, time to go spazz.[/COLOR]

[quote name='Clurr'][SIZE="1"]Koga. WTF. His strategy is the most infuriating thing I've experienced since Whitney. It's going to take me hours upon hours of training to get all my pokemon up to a decent level, and I don't have any money left after losing to him to buy the necessary health items.

I think my character is going to give up pokemon and pick up a nice meth addiction.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]


[COLOR="Red"]His Muk is what annoyed me the most. Everything else was easily dealt with (this likely due to me having a Houndoom that I totally didn't trade over as a level 1 Houndour from my Platinum when I first got them game >_>; ). Gunk Shot kept KOing my Pokemon in one hit, likely due to them being a bit under-leveled, and then he has that ability to recover a bit of HP each turn. The only way I managed to beat that thing was by having Lapras eventually freeze it.

Also, apparently Bruno is a Marine. Or whatever military branch that does the HOO-AH thing. Unless I read it wrong, which is possible considering I wasn't in the mood for another "So you think you have what it takes to be Champion? VERY WELL, I, *Elite Four Member's name*, SHALL KNOCK ALL YOUR POKEMON DOWN WITH MY *insert Pokemon type*" speech and was speeding through it.[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"][B]Pre-K[/B]: Just because you turn into a miniature Hulk when angry/ decide to be a jerk for the lulz, this does not mean that every kid on the playground will not drop what they are doing and tackle you and stop you in your tracks, and yes, it will hold you down until the teacher arrives to deal with you. And no, your mother is not afraid to take you off school grounds and bust your tail end if necessary.

[B]Kindergarten[/B]: You are apparently a freak if you're ambidextrous. Also ice cream is delicious, but you can no haz if you are bad.

[B]First grade[/B]: Fifty percent of all bus drivers are insane and will not hesitate to attempt to run you over if you don't get off the road in a timely fashion. It is also apparently dangerous to go into a ditch to retrieve a frisbee because a car could hit you.

[B]Second grade[/B]: Just because you've been in a new school for two weeks does not mean you know who's who just yet. Always make sure you know that that woman you're about to tell is not your boss is actually your principal.

[B]Third grade[/B]: School systems can be very evil sometimes when a new school is being built and move you. Also reading is good, and so is Pokemon.

[B]Fourth grade[/B]: Don't say that you are a good athlete when returning to a former school unless you really are one. In fact, don't bluff, period.

[B]Fifth grade[/B]: Teachers are not always srs biz. However, they will follow the rules when told to do so, and are therefore not afraid to take up everyone's Yu-Gi-Oh cards and toss them around the playground. Also, do not run on tile floor when you are about to throw up- your back will be screaming in pain for weeks.

[B]Sixth grade[/B]: Lockers suck. 'Nuff said.

[B]Seventh grade:[/B] There are people who can in fact read your Poker Face. Acting like an idiot will make you look just that- like an idiot.

[B]Eighth grade[/B]: When someone gets in your face for no apparent reason, and you decide to push them in order to get them out of your face, duck. Otherwise you will receive a fist to the face.

[B]Ninth grade[/B]: Just as some teachers are not always srs biz, there are teachers who are complete douchebags and will go completely out of their way screw up any chance you and other students may have at obtaining a scholarship for lulz. Being a douchebag right back will not help he situation, but it can often provide amusing results. Also, just because you've been friends with someone for years, it does not mean that they aren't going to stab you in the back.

[B]Tenth grade[/B]: Throwing a bottle at a friend will get you ISS. Oh, and despite what others have told you before, you may not roam around the school during lunch...but don't let the rules stop you. Also, while watching movies in class, your jacket works as a great cover for your DS.

[B]Eleventh grade[/B]: Do not type simple things like 'anime pictures' into Photobucket on a school computer. This can often have bad results and land you in a ton of unwanted trouble, and earn you a year long title of 'pervert/sicko' from others. Although this CAN cause some lulzy effects on the tech guy. And contrary to popular belief, you can pass all your classes with at least a B and spend every day asleep in said classes.

[B]Twelfth grade[/B]: There is no hope remaining for humanity, or at least humanity within a one hundred mile radius. Also, you will spend more for graduation related items, including cap and gown, than you have on school supplies during your thirteen years of schooling combined.

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[COLOR="Red"]I'm somewhat starting to wonder if I made the wrong decision when I decided not to buy this when I had the chance. After FFXII, I'm wary of any FF game that comes out now, especially when it gets mixed reviews like this one, and after looking at the guidebook and seeing how short the game appeared to be, I decided not to get it- not for $60, at least.

But now , all I keep hearing is how good this game is or how horrible it is, and how it's nowhere near as short as I'm thinking. I just...I don't know what to think anymore @_@[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"]I'm going to attempt the Elite [STRIKE]Five[/STRIKE] Four today, assuming I can get through Victory Road. And even then, I have a feeling the Elite Four will destroy me :x

And after wasting many Ultra Balls, Great Balls, Poke Balls, and a few Love Balls and Friend Balls I just so happened to have, I ended up using my Master Ball on Lugia. It didn't matter how many times I tried or how low I got it's HP, Lugia simply refuse to stay in anything else I threw at it. But I still have my Master Ball on Platinum, so no real loss.

As for the Ice Pokemon thing, Lapras is an amazing thing to have when dealing with Clair. In fact, Lapras is amazing period and I highly recommend using it...assuming you want to wait until Friday to catch one if you haven't already >>;[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"]I'm still trying to FIND Lugia. Between the lack of Flash and the constant being attacked by Pokemon (I'm pretty sure they increased the encounter rate in HG/SS, because I don't even remember the Wild Pokemon being so fracking annoying)...blah. But I guess it's a good reason to stop and level up before tackling the Elite Four.[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"].....
I
what
What is this, I don't...even...

So, bets on how long it'll take them to make a Naruto live action movie, anyone?
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[SPOILER]Although that might be rather hilarious to see.[/SPOILER]

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... even though red already has his game and a Bayleef (Meganium?) by now.[/QUOTE]

[COLOR="Red"]Yeah, it's a Meganium now- it evolved Friday night, if I remember correctly.

Also, Blackthorn Gym is really getting on my nerves =3= I want to know what happened to just pushing boulders into the lava to make a path to Clair .-.

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[COLOR="Red"]Yeah, I was under the impression this was already being done. So...I have no issue with it, considering the anime and the many different Pokemon manga do this for the exact same reasons, unlike the games which don't need to use up much-needed memory for buildings that will serve no real purpose.[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"]I had an interesting experience while doing some much needed leveling up/attempting to hatch the Chikorita egg.

Raikou decided to show up. Naturally I was unprepared for this and had used all my PokeBalls to catch Lapras earlier today, so I let it get away the first time. About an hour later, while in the same spot, it showed up again, but I at least had 15 PokeBalls this time. I threw one-

It rolled 3 times, and I got excited.

Which is where I screwed up. Yeah, it escaped. So now, I'm on the hunt for both it AND Entei, forget leveling up. Oh, and the egg hatched, so Chikorita is being stored in my PC for now.[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"]Mkay, so it wont be happening this weekend due to certain events, plus the egg is being stubborn(typical Chikorita -3-) and not wanting to hatch. Next week is a possibility though, and I plan to begin negotiations for Wi-Fi over the weekend.

Also, Larvitar is a besnitch to find .-.[/COLOR]

[quote name='Ace'][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Sweet, let me know if there's anything in particular you want in return. I should probably be getting myself a Ditto anyway, so breeding's not out of the question. I have breeding stock in both my current Typhlosion and my Feraligatr(s) on Pearl.

Also, trades with me now come with free Pokérus. Because I'm nice like that.[/FONT][/QUOTE]

[COLOR="Red"]A Cyndaquil would be awesome. Oh, and I just found out that I -might- have access to Wi-Fi over the weekend, so yeah.


Also, don't forget that Lapras appears in Union Cave on Fridays (which is tomorrow, for those who didn't know). Keep in mind that Surf and I think Strength will be needed to get to Lapras, unless they changed that in HG/SS.[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"]I picked up SoulSilver on Monday and it has since succeeded in preventing me from doing things that are really more important and basically consuming my soul (no pun intended).

The PokeWalker really impressed me, despite thinking I wouldn't use it much, if at all. I randomly tossed it in my bookbag and left it there for a day, came back to it after school, and apparently had a Pidgey. I've been using it every day since then, mostly with Pokemon that require a high happiness/tameness level to evolv-O hay, Togepi just evolved 8o

Also, Ace, I'm working on getting Wi-Fi. If I manage to get it, I'll see about that spare Chikorita.

Now onto the Bug Catching Contest.

Edit: First attempt at the Contest, a Pinsir KO'd my Pidgeotto. I reset, originally caught a Paras with Pidgeotto getting poisoned in the process, then caught a level 17 Metapod because I could. I quit then because thanks to the no-item rule (which I still don't get why they don't just take away your PokeBalls instead of YOUR WHOLE BAG), Pidgeotto was dangerously close to fainting. And in the end, I didn't win (wasn't expecting to, but meh). Better luck next time, I guess.[/COLOR]

[SIZE="1"]“[B]I keep telling you, it's EK-ANS![/B]”

“[B]And I keep telling you, you're completely wrong! It's pronounced E-CANS[/B]!”

[B]“No. No, no, no, NO! It is Ek-ans. You know, like you're neck, which I'm about to wring if you don't stop acting like an idiot.[/B]”

“[B]I'm the one acting like an idiot? You don't know proper grammar and here you are calling me an idiot?[/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]Haru sighed as the debate continued. He honestly didn't know why it mattered how Ekans was pronounced, but apparently these two gentlemen found the subject to be of the utmost importance. After all, it wasn't like there was a war going on or anything.

Venusaur was also slowly growing annoyed by the pair's constant bickering, and it showed. Haru was almost certain he saw a vein appearing on Venusaur's forehead, and occasionally he would let out small growls. [/COLOR]

“[B]Dammit, it's E-cans![/B]”

“[B]...you know what? I'm done with this. We're obviously getting nowhere here.[/B]”

“[B]HA! I win. You know I'm right, so you're backing off![/B]”

“[B]No, I'm backing off because you're being an annoying bastard[/B]!”

“[B]You mad?[/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]Venusaur growled yet again and picked up a nearby stone with one of it's vines. He started to raise it and was just about to chuck it at the two, but Haru quickly grabbed the vine to prevent him from doing so.[/COLOR]

“[COLOR="Red"]Don't bother. Trust me, I want to wring their necks as much as you do, but we can't get into any trouble.[/COLOR]”

“[B]It's E-CANS AND YOU KNOW I'M RIGHT![/B]”

“[B]Have you seen the spelling? It's Ek-ans, just like it says.[/B]”

“[B]You obviously can't read. It's E-cans- even a schoolboy could tell you that much.[/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]The other man rolled his eyes.[/COLOR] “[B]Okay, now you're just being annoying. I'm done.[/B]”

“[B]You want to settle this right now? Alright then,[/B]”[COLOR="Red"] said the other. He then turned to Haru and Venusaur.[/COLOR] “[B]What do you think? Is it E-cans, or Ek-ans? I'm right aren't I?[/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]Venusaur made some sort of sound that seemed to be a combination of a sigh and a moan. Haru looked from Venusaur to the two men. “Well, I, uh...don't...really...”
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“[B]GUYS, BIG NEWS![/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]All three men turned towards another who was running towards them. He looked panicked, his face pale and his eyes wide. He stumbled and nearly collapsed as he came to a stop, causing Venusaur to let out a quite audible laugh and provoking a quick smack on the head from Haru.[/COLOR]

[B]“Easy there, man![/B]” [COLOR="Red"]said the E-cans man,[/COLOR] “[B]What's got your britches in a knot?[/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]The man inhaled deeply several times, attempting to catch his breath. After stammering a few times, he finally managed to stand up straight and talk clearly, though still panting.[/COLOR]

“[B]Ecruteak...it...it's under attack![/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]The two men gasped, Haru's eyes widening.[/COLOR] “[B]Under attack? You mean, by the League?[/B]” [COLOR="Red"]asked the other man.[/COLOR]

“[B]No, by a breakdancing Snorlax. Who the hell else?![/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]“[B]Where did you hear this?[/B]” Haru asked.[/COLOR]

[B]“Claire sent a message,[/B]” [COLOR="Red"]the man replied, now breathing properly.[/COLOR] “[B]They're just trying to get the citizens safely evacuated, but the city is most likely lost[/B].”

[COLOR="Red"]Haru was now highly concerned. Ecruteak was soon to be under the League's control, and at the cost of God knows how many lives. It also concerned him that it was so close to Goldenrod, the place he had been born and raised during his early childhood. It was now surrounded by the League, and although Goldenrod was currently neutral, he had a feeling that it wouldn't take the League long to seize it by force if they had to. He was concerned for his old acquaintances there and hoped they would be alright. Haru also got an urge to go to Goldenrod in order to help protect his former home, but knew his place was here.
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[COLOR="Red"]At least, for the moment.[/COLOR]

“[B]What are you idiots doing?![/B]”[COLOR="Red"] came a voice from deeper in the cave, making all four men jump in surprise,[/COLOR] “[B]Break ended five minutes ago! Get back to work![/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]The man who had brought them the somber news instantly took off into the cave. The other men paused to gather their equipment.
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“[B]...I still say it's E-cans.[/B]”

“[B]This again? I keep telling you-[/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]Venusaur growled and looked at Haru, his expression easily giving away his thoughts at that moment-[I] Can I kill them yet?[/I]

Haru chuckled. “[B]Come on, Venusaur. Let's go see how Graveler's doing- he most be tired after taking over for us this long.[/B]”
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“[B]Wait, we never got an answer from that kid. Hey, what's your opinion on this?[/B]”

[COLOR="Red"]“[B]Run.[/B]” Haru said to his partner, and both instantly took off, the other two men quickly taking off after him.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[COLOR="Red"]O LAWL @ my banner. [strike]Although it is true.[/strike]

Anyway, thanks, and congrats to all the other winners![/COLOR]

I'm surprised no one has posted [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FIz0ts3ep8"][B]this[/B][/URL] yet.

Anyway. I honestly don't care what it's called JUST GIVE ME A DRINK DAGFLABBIT.

When I was in second grade, I moved to a different school. It didn't take me long to get to know the people there and figure out who was who. But, one day on the way to lunch, some kid started randomly making fun of me, to which I loudly responded with by telling him in various ways I didn't appreciate what he was doing. The teacher eventually old me to go to the back of the line, which I refused to do- after all, why should I be punished? The other kid was making fun of me, HE should be the one going to the back. Finally, a woman comes up to me and tells me to do as my teacher said NOW. Now, I had only been at the school for two weeks, but I was sure that I had figured out who everyone was by this point. So, I thought this woman was some random person, maybe a parent. Not my mom, not my teacher, and therefore, she had no authority over me. So, I simply told her to shut up and that she wasn't my boss.

The woman turned out to be the principal. Needless to say this did not go over well at all with the principal. Or my mom, for that matter.

Yeah, the spoiler in question happens in the next episode. [spoiler]and oh, how I enjoyed seeing Tucker get his unlike in the original anime B) Brains being blown out by Scar is a much better punishment than just being turned into a chimera and being allowed to live. He didn't 'suffer', he just went about being the insane nut job he is.[/spoiler]

...
So...Marta = Lust?

....
*head implodes*

[quote name='Gavin'][CENTER][SIZE=1]
[SIZE=1] Funnily enough I've never got around to watching the original series, something I may have to remedy.

Anyway anyone else watching Unicorn ?
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Now would be a good time to do that. Sunrise is officially streaming the original series for a limited time (until April 22nd on CrunchyRoll and ANN and until March 25th on Youtube) along with a few other Gundam series. Despite the corny opening/sometimes laughable dub, it's pretty good.

Anyway, I've considered watching Unicorn, but I want to get through these other Gundam series I've been meaning to watch first.

...Uhhh....

The first game I can clearly recall was Super Mario World (which I still have, along with a working SNES 8D). I know this wasn't the first game I played, because I played several with my uncle/cousin, but that's the first one I can really remember beyond being "some game where you had to do this and that", and I barely even remember that much about them.

....
*opens mouth*
*closes it*
.....
wut. Just wut. o-o

It amuses me that while they were arresting her, they could have used that time to be arresting someone down the street who was spray-painting on a wall.

Jurassic Park for the SNES. I played that game way back when I was 8, and to this day I still jump at the slightest sound. Freaking velociraptors.