If you're a nerd who digs classic chiptunes, and would be so inclined to give these a thumbs-up on YT (assuming you liked them), that would be greatly appreciated. If not, you don't have to.
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When Thrashy gets bored, he makes chiptune covers of other video game tracks.
If you're a nerd who digs classic chiptunes, and would be so inclined to give these a thumbs-up on YT (assuming you liked them), that would be greatly appreciated. If not, you don't have to.
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Why, of course it's THRASHY PIE, beezies!
First time somepony's ever drawn some fan art of my (R63'd) ponysona. Here we have her duking it out with other 63'd members from Everypony...all over who makes the cutest mare.
Clearly, yours truly gets that honor. :comeatus:
*Drawn by kioku @ everypony.com
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Just thought I'd share this chiptune I made with the small handful of fellow retro gaming enthusiasts around here:
Sequenced in FamiTracker. Anyone who's a big fan of Mega Man should be able to see quite easily where I got my influence.
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GREETINGS, LOYAL SUBJECTS! I HAVE FOR YE ALL AN ENTREATY OF THE UTMOST URGENCY!
AS YE WELL KNOW, OUR DEAR PRINCESS TWILIGHT SPARKLE DOTH NOW FACE THE STEEPEST OF CHALLENGES IN HER COMPETITION AGAINST THE PRISSY WHITE ONE KNOWN AS "RARITY”, WITH WHOM SHE IS CURRENTLY NECK-AND-NECK. BUT OUR NEWLY CROWNED PRINCESS TWILIGHT HATH FACED MANY A CHALLENGE IN HER QUEST TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP, AND WILL VERILY FACE MANY MORE AS SHE SEEKETH TO FULFILL HER ROYAL DUTIES.
'TIS UP TO YE, MY LOYAL SUBJECTS, TO HELP HER OVERCOME THIS NEWEST CHALLENGE BY GIVING HER THE LOVE AND SUPPORT SHE NEEDETH TO SWIFTLY DEFEAT THE MARSHMALLOW QUEEN OF DRAMA! I BESEECH EACH OF THEE TO DO THY CIVIC DUTY AND PUT THINE UNWAVERING TRUST IN PRINCESS TWILIGHT, AS HATH MINE EMINENT SISTER FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, AND GIVE TO HER THY VOTE!
WILT THOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO DO WHAT IS NOBLE AND JUST? :comeatus:
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Well, I knew it'd happen someday.
There comes a time in every pony's life where he or she falls victim to that horrifying rule of the Internet.
The rule some of us would rather forget.
The rule that scars children for life on a daily basis.
The rule that plagues just about every fandom in existence.
The rule that has divided these fandoms since the dawn of time.
The rule that has outraged many a "concerned" parent and social justice warrior.
Yes, THAT rule.
...If it's still not clear by now, I am of course, talking about...
...The abhorring.
Dreadful.
Horrific.
Ghastly.
Immoral.
Despicable.
Reprehensible.
Anyway, I hope I haven't scarred anyone for life. I stole the idea from my buddy Rockout E. Stringer over at Everypony Forums. You can check out his "miss-adventures" [and somewhere, a kitten just died at that pun] on his deviantArt page.
Peace out, foo's.
P.S.: Don't get any ideas, @Champion RD92. She's still not interested. :okiedokielokie:
P.S.S.: Oh, and apparently whatever gender-bent him also sheared off his wings for a brief spell...whoops. Fix'd.
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Ummmmm yeah so, not sure what to put here, so here you go. ._.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0e0y2GnJss
P.S.: Dashie Rarity is hawtest pone.
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I see someone actually made a 140 question extension of this, but I'm going with the 99 version. Why? Because the moment I saw #100 was "r u gay/str8/bi hur hur hur", I knew that a majority of them were either going to be awkward, repeat or childish questions, and...well, no. A thousand times, no.
Without further ado, for anyone who gives half a damn, my 99 Ways to Die answers:
1: Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
Open; they're kind of jammed at the moment, and I'm too lazy to put them back on the tracks. What REALLY bothers me is sleeping with my bedroom door open.
2: Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?
My broke ass, at a hotel? Get real.
3: Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
Out. I feel like I'm getting strangled when they're tucked in.
4: Have you ever stolen a street sign before?
I'm not a privileged white kid who feels the need to impress his peers...so, no.
5: Do you like to use post-it notes?
They're useful enough at my workplace, but otherwise, not really. Unless we're talking about covering some douche's car in them. I'd do that any day.
6: Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?
The only coupons I keep around are fast food coupons. 'Cause I'm a fatty.
7: Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?
If I could have my hunting knife on hand, bear. If I'ma risk death, I'ma go big or go home.
8: Do you have freckles?
Nah. Moles aplenty, though.
9: Do you always smile for pictures?
Depends on how I'm trying to come across. When I do smile, I always make it a crooked smile. Just 'cuz.
10: What is your biggest pet peeve?
Pretty much every driver on the road who isn't me. I hate them all.
11: Do you ever count your steps when you walk?
Um...no? Sounds like an obsessive-compulsive behavior to me.
12: Have you ever peed in the woods?
Eeyup. I pass by some woods whenever I go on a walk on my breaks at work, and...well, when nature calls, I must answer.
13: What about pooped in the woods?
Only once, during a camping trip long ago. Never again.
14: Do you ever dance even if theres no music playing?
Only if I'm doing it to be ridiculous. Otherwise, I'm not a dancer. At all.
15: Do you chew your pens and pencils?
I like my teeth straight, thanks.
16: How many people have you slept with this week?
'Bout 15. It's amazing I don't have the clap yet...George just lucky, I guess.
17: What size is your bed?
Twin. Ditched the queen because it took up too much room...also, no GF.
18: What is your Song of the week?
I don't know, therefore the "chicka-chicka" battle theme from Wind Waker. Because it's playing right now.
19: Is it okay for guys to wear pink?
Only if it's pony-related. Dead serious.
20: Do you still watch cartoons?
What am I, some kind of manchild?
21: Whats your least favorite movie?
Eh...I can't name one. I actually like hilariously bad films - it's the boring ones I don't like. And because they're so boring, I can't even remember the names of any of 'em. :T
22: Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?
In my cats' litter box. No one would want to go digging through stale doodie pebbles on the remote chance of finding me booty.
23: What do you drink with dinner?
Beer. Any beer will do...except Pabst. Fuck that hipster-ass pisswater.
24: What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
BBQ sauce. I'd dip just about anything else in that shizz, too.
25: What is your favorite food?
Authentic Mexican is the way to go. Specifically, anything with asada.
26: What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
The original Star Wars trilogy, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Fifth Element, Disney's Aladdin...probably others, too.
27: Last person you kissed/kissed you?
If you mean romantically, probably my first (and last) girlfriend, Amber. Sure has been a while, I'll say that much.
28: Were you ever a boy/girl scout?
Eeyup. Made it to First Class before dropping out.
29: Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?
Eh...maybe if I were ripped with washboard abs? And getting paid for it?
30: When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?
Some time in November of 2012. It'd have been the last letter I wrote to my BFF before he came back from his mission in Japan later that month.
31: Can you change the oil on a car?
Sadly, that's about the only thing I CAN do under the hood, except perhaps remove the battery.
32: Ever gotten a speeding ticket?
Nope. And I speed like I've constantly got to drop the granddaddy of all deuces, too. Wake up, CHP.
33: Ever ran out of gas?
Twice...once very recently, actually. Even made a status update about it.
34: Favorite kind of sandwich?
Club. Or roast beef. Or anything with meat other than ham. Ham is meh.
35: Best thing to eat for breakfast?
Short stack with bacon, sausage, and over-medium eggs. Too bad it'll be a cold day in hell before I'll get to enjoy such a breakfast in the morning. :\
36: What is your usual bedtime?
Try to make sure I'm down by 10:30 PM if I work the next day. But sometimes a friend will pop on Skype and spoil that plan...*cough*@Sugar Cube*cough*
37: Are you lazy?
I certainly have the capacity to be, but I do what I gotta do.
38: When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?
A teenage mutant ninja pony. Wasn't everypony?
39: What is your Chinese astrological sign?
Dragon, much like all awesome people.
40: How many languages can you speak?
Only English with any fluency. I can carry a basic conversation in Spanish, and German to a lesser extent. And Dutch to an even lesser extent.
41: Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
Maga-what, now?
42: Which are better legos or lincoln logs?
Lego is best "teach your kids how to build war machines from an early age" toy.
43: Are you stubborn?
Can be, but only if I hold strong to a belief with little or no valid evidence to the contrary being presented to me.
44: Who is better...Leno or Letterman?
Neither. Craig Ferguson. Scottish. Win. End of story.
45: Ever watch soap operas?
Sometimes, if I'm having trouble falling asleep.
46: Are you afraid of heights?
*looks over ledge* Nnnope.
47: Do you sing in the car?
I don't "sing" in the car. I "become Dave Mustaine" in the car.
48: Do you sing in the shower?
Nope. Waking my entire family at 6:00 AM seems like a dangerous prospect.
49: Do you dance in the car?
Nah, I prefer staying alive.
50: Ever used a gun?
Eeyup. And I was a badass marksman. Too bad I'm anti-war, otherwise I'd make a damn fine soldier.
51: Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?
Don't know about portraits, but I actually went and saw a professional photographer with one of my band's guitarists last weekend and we had some pics taken of us. We WILL have legit band photos, dammit.
52: Do you think musicals are cheesy?
Most of the time, yeah. Only one I really enjoyed was The Sound of Music. Les Mis and its abuse of perfect fifths as "melodies" can go die in a ditch.
53: Is Christmas stressful?
Only if you delay your shopping like a DUMBASS.
<shifts uncomfortably>
54: Ever eat a pierogi?
Can't pronounce, therefore, no.
55: Favorite type of fruit pie?
Tee-hee, "fruit pie". Anyway, pumpkin...pretty sure that's a fruit. Apple's the runner-up, though.
56: Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?
Astronaut, pilot, superhero...
57: Do you believe in ghosts?
I believe there's some kind of residual spirit energy in certain areas that are conducive to some scientifically unexplainable phenomena.
Translation: Yes.
58: Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?
Doesn't everybody?
58: Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?
59: Take a vitamin daily?
Not daily, but I'll pop a C or B complex if I'm ever feeling generally drained.
60: Wear slippers?
Not really.
61: Wear a bath robe?
Nah. After the body's dry, the clothes come on.
62: What do you wear to bed?
Boxers and whatever T-shirt I wore that day. Sometimes I'll wear my pony PJ bottoms, though.
63: First concert?
Children of Bodom. They are top-notch live performers, I'll say that much.
64: Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart?
Target, mainly because it's in town. Our Kmart can burn down for all I care.
65: Nike or Adidas?
Neither. Both are selling you nothing more than a name to wave in poor kids' faces.
66: Cheetos Or Fritos?
Flamin' Hot Cheetos. They are love. They are life.
67: Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?
I am Mexican, after all, so I'ma have to say sunflower seeds.
68: Ever hear of the group Tres Bien?
Ooh, I know this one...hair care product, right?
69: Ever take dance lessons?
Move my body vigorously in a half-hearted attempt to get laid? Nah. That's what my guitar's for.
70: Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?
Not really. Hopefully something that'll pull weight...the whole housewife thing ain't gonna pan out if her husband's trying to make it as a musician and/or music teacher, ya feel?
71: Can you curl your tongue?
u mean liek DIS?!
72: Ever won a spelling bee?
Came pretty close in middle school.
Translation: No.
73: Have you ever cried because you were so happy?
Nope. Squeed like a schoolgirl, but no tears. Saving my liquid pride for when I'm a daddy.
74: Own any record albums?
If you mean "record" as in ol' vinyls, nope.
75: Own a record player?
Nnope. It's cool old technology, but not exactly practical nowadays.
76: Regularly burn incense?
I'm not a GIRL, so no.
77: Ever been in love?
Eeyup. And since the danger of it being ultimately unrequited is fairly high, not worth it IMO.
78: Who would you like to see in concert?
Slayer, Exodus, Testament, Megadeth, Sodom, Destruction, Overkill...ooh, and Steel Panther. Dead serious about that last one.
79: What was the last concert you saw?
Kreator + Accept. Great performance by both, even if the crowd was kinda meh.
80: Hot tea or cold tea?
How about "no tea"? How about, "where's the appeal in grinding up leaves, boiling them in water and coming up with a concoction that tastes like you peed in a cup"? One of those.
81: Tea or coffee?
Coffee x 9,000+.
82: Sugar or snickerdoodles?
Um...I don't remember exactly what a snickerdoodle IS, but I like anything better than sugar cookies.
83: Can you swim well?
Not a particularly strong swimmer, but I could manage if I found myself adrift.
84: Can you hold your breath without holding your nose?
I'm guessing the only people who have trouble doing this are those who have a nasal disorder of some kind, so...yes.
85: Are you patient?
86: DJ or band, at a wedding?
Gimme REAL performers, plz. (Besides, the type of music that'd befit DJ'ing just wouldn't jive at MY wedding, you dig?)
87: Ever won a contest?
Not really. But if there's a "biggest jackass" contest out there, I'll have my fingers crossed.
88: Ever have plastic surgery?
Nope, can't see what I'd gain from that. I mean, I have more than enough man-titties in my collection.
89: Which are better black or green olives?
Green, but ONLY with pimentos. Whoever thought selling them with the pits intact needs to be beaten with an ugly stick.
90: Can you knit or crochet?
Nnnnnnnnnnnyes.
...No, not really.
91: Best room for a fireplace?
Living room.
92: Do you want to get married?
I don't see it ever getting to that point, as I'm hard-pressed to believe there even exists a woman worth marrying after all the rotten ones who've led me on in the past. But if I did meet the right one, then yeah, es posible.
93: If married, how long have you been married?
Ermagerd, first N/A question! Take THAT, survey.
94: Who was your HS crush?
This really awesome girl named Sonia. She actually really liked me, too, but I was too dense to realize it at the time. By the time I finally did, she'd moved on to some meathead with the brains of a sock drawer.
95: Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?
Am I below the age of 15? No? Then, uh, no. No, I don't. :T
96: Do you have kids?
Nerp.
97: Do you want kids?
Eventually, but as I said before, that'd just be a pipe dream unless all the stars aligned and I finally met a woman who didn't play me for a fool. We'll see.
98: Whats your favorite color?
Teal. Teal is pimp.
99: Do you miss anyone right now?
I miss a lot of people. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and I guess that's true. Ah, well.
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Alienation
By Thrashy,
...You know, when I first joined this fandom, I thought it was going to be a haven from the ills of the "other world"; I thought it'd be a place where folks checked their petty hubris at the door, focused themselves on just being generally awesome people to one another, and didn't have to worry about popularity or favoritism weighing them down and marginalizing them the way it so often does on the outside. I thought it would be a place where everyone's opinions, as long as they were well-substantiated, carried equal weight.
How naive.
I'll be frank; I despise popularity. I loathe favoritism. You know that moment when you realize you have a lot to bring to the table, but someone who doesn't have nearly as much to offer gets idolized? That's all because people have a subjectively positive feeling towards them as a person - not because they really are, objectively speaking, exceptional at what they do - but because "Hey, this person's cool! Let's lend more credence to what this person has to say or do."
It shocks, baffles, angers and saddens me to my very core to know that even within the walls of what is, allegedly, one of the most tolerant fanbases out there, we still choke on these ugly characteristics of humankind, chewing them over and over like stale vomit, yet refusing to realize we are doing so.
Inevitably, I know that someone's going to chock what I'm saying up to "Oh, u just mad cuz u not popular around here." You know what, you're right about one thing: I'm not popular. I've never been popular. Ever, in my entire fucking life. When I wasn't a verbal punching bag for mean-spirited children in middle school, I was a goddamn ghost of a human being in high school. I never won. One at my level simply cannot hope to win when it is their “betters” who are dictating the rules.
But you know what the funny thing is? I was actually okay with being a literal nothing to anybody of note. The people I called my friends were those who were just as marginalized and forgotten about by society as I was. Equally written off as not worth anyone's time. They say misery loves company, and perhaps that's true…regardless, it helped me pull through.
My point is, being the person crushed by the boot of favoritism is verily dehumanizing. Beyond making you feel as though you are neither seen nor heard by the rest of the world, it makes you doubt your own friends, even those you know would move heaven and earth for you. Definitely not healthy for any party involved, I must say. When I joined this fandom, I was hoping not to have to resort to finding solace in those who were just as downtrodden. I was hoping that everyone here was humbled enough by his or her own life experiences not to think it would be a good idea to hold the same immature pissing contests that you see in literally every other aspect of life.
Did I hope in vain? It certainly is starting to seem that way.
It wouldn’t surprise me to later learn that I am typing this very post in vain. Regardless, I’m pretty much done. Done supporting these pissing contests, for each time I do, I’m only prolonging and promoting this rather ugly facet of our fandom...no, humanity in general. Henceforth, I think I’m just heading back to my old ways, which is to say, not giving a single fuck about the people who concern themselves with being favored, instead focusing my affections towards the friends whom I know give an equally nil amount of fucks.
That's all I have to say about that, really. This isn't an "I'm leaving the forums/fandom" post. Simply an "I'm leaving you dillweeds who care about nothing but reveling in this circle jerk behavior to choke on your own vomitus" post. And to those who aspire to be like one of these people, have fun "Becoming Popular". You're gonna need it.
If you took the time to read this in its entirety, thanks and peace be with you.
Update:
To clear things up for those who completely missed the point, this is not a mindless, hate-filled rant directed at people who just happen to be popular. There are plenty of popular people in the world who are so simply because they happen to have genuinely great personalities. It is only natural that their magnetic personalities cause people to flock to them, and for that, I bear them no ire.
Specifically - and this IS a reiteration, stated multiple times within my OP, for those who conveniently glossed over it - my ire is directed towards three types of people:
-People who want to be popular/favored more than anything else, and will tread on anyone in order to achieve that
-People who revel in their already-existing popularity/favoritism and use it to their advantage wherever possible
-People who endorse the behavior of these sociopaths by clinging on their every word, brown-nosing them at every turn
But much more than expressing distaste for these people, this blog was chiefly intended to raise awareness of the discouraging effects of favoritism on people who just. Want. Their. Fucking. Voice. Heard. I KNOW half of you reading this have been guilty, at some point, of browsing through threads, totally skipping over the posts of anyone who ranks as a Parasprite or lower, until you find someone well-known to see what they have to say...and then, of course, brohoofing their post out of sheer habit.
It's this very reason why I believe some new members join up, hang around for no more than a week, and then disappear forever. Who the hell wants to be involved in a community that automatically assumes "the n00bs ain't got shit to say worth noting"? Nobody, that's who.
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Well, yesterday I went with my little sis to Sac Brony Expo at Sacramento State. It was the first convention I've ever been to, and I'm sure it was nothing at all compared to an event like BronyCon, but all in all I had fun.
Morning started of well enough, ignoring my lack of sleep and the horrid 2.5 hour drive to Sac. My God, people are crazy-ass drivers. When the speed of traffic is 95 mph, and people are still trying to pass you - AND the roads near Stockton are FUBAR - you know you're in for one helluva driving experience.
Upon arriving to the (completely wrong part of the) university - and paying $6.00 for a daily parking pass that it turns out I didn't need - my sis and I spent the better part of a half hour, maybe more, searching on-foot for the correct building. Let me just say, Sac State's got one of the most unnecessarily ginormous campuses I've ever been to. After looking at a campus map, we decided to go back to the car and drive around until we found a lot that was near the building we wanted.
Eventually we made it to the parking garage with the free parking and made our way to the union building. Upon entering the ticket area, we spotted quite a diverse range of folks, and even a few cosplayers. I'm just gonna say it, the really tall gal dressed up as Princess Celestia was friggin' hawt. I mean...day-um.
We went into the area with all the vending stalls and glanced around a bit, and...I don't want to sound mean, but it's not in my nature to lie, so I'll just say it - there were some friggin' weirdos walking around, man. Worst I saw was a guy in a neon-pink wig and a tutu to match.
(Not surprisingly, the appearance of such a fellow comes as a surprise even to Surprise...)
After a few minutes we went back into the lobby to meet up with , his friend, and Champion RD92. Not gonna lie, it was pretty surreal meeting forum members face-to-face. I always said I'd brohoof a brony if I met one IRL, but I guess the surrealism of the moment caught me off-guard, so that didn't happen. We stood and talked for a while before heading off to the food courts...would you believe Sac State actually has its own Panda Express, Burger King, Gordito Burrito and Round Table? *pouts at generic food selection at own college*
At Round Table, we ordered a few pizzas (I ordered a medium for my little sis and I to share, and I'm pretty sure we got a large...which the two of us devoured all the same) and talked some more about the show, the fandom in general, members on the forums, and other stuff. After a while it became evident that my little sis was giddy to return to the vendors' area to scout for souvenirs, so I eventually bade the other gents adieu and we took our leave. But not before my sis went to the restroom and had an experience so hilarious, I laughed my ass off for a good five minutes. Unfortunately, I can't recount that tale to you for fear of losing my life...
Back at the vendors' area, we looked around the various stalls and sized up all the merch. One stall sold a plethora of things including Funko vinyl figures, Adventure Time figures, Pinkie and Dr. Whooves throw pillows, various plushies of decent (but not quite 4DE-esque) quality, MLP zippo lighters (got a chuckle out of that), and other stuff. I could tell my sis wanted a plushie, but didn't know which character to choose. After giving her a quick rundown of the Mane 6's personalities, she settled on AJ since she's got a soft spot for the whole Southern thang.
(Ain't she precious, sugar cube?)
From another stall I got a set of laminated bookmarks, from which AJ was sadly missing. (Now that I think of it, quite a few AJ products were sold out. I have to smile at the fact that our favorite "background pony" is finally getting the love she deserves. ) Also picked up a couple of random keychains from that stall, one with a Wind Waker-esque Link holding a potion for myself, and a Jack Skellington for my sis. Just as we were on our way to the next attraction, I saw another "attraction", if you will - it was a pretty cute cosplayer dressed up as AJ. My sis insisted that we get a pic with her, and...well, I couldn't argue with that. For anypony who's always wanted to know what I look like, here ya go:
(Yes, I know - my shirt is awesome. I was told this by no small number of people. )
Our next stop was a stall with various stickers, prints, and a girl drawing $5 commissioned sketches on the spot. I took every sticker that caught my fancy and we moved on. The next stall we stopped at was for button pins. I asked the vendor for a buttload of pins - at least 15 total - and she began making them one-by-one, explaining how it was easier to do them on the spot than to make a whole bunch beforehand. I lamented that I felt like an ass for making her do so many, but she assured me she was happy to have the business.
We returned back to the stall with the Funko stuff and I decided to grab a Rainbow Dash figure and the last Derpy one they had. Given her wild popularity, I'm surprised all the Derpy stuff wasn't gone within the first two hours, but somehow I got the last vinyl of her. We took a brief break to stow our swag in my car before returning.
(I still look at all those pins and cringe when I think of the 10 or so minutes all that took.)
My sis looked over a stall with scarves, all with color schemes based off of ponies from the show. She settled on a white and gold scarf modeled after Celestia. Then I decided just to snag me one of the 4DE Twilight plushies they had just for the hell of it. The older guy who sold it to me told me that he didn't know a thing about MLP, but was happy to take our money. As we walked off, I had to note "Well, at least he's honest!"
This next part is pretty interesting, and frustrating at the same time - we saw a booth that had travel mugs with stylized Mane 6 characters on them, and they were apparently the last 3 in stock. My sis and I each grabbed one, and received a free poster with each. As we were making the transaction, the two girls at the booth were, according to my sis, scoping me out. One of the girls, who had a barely audible voice, kept trying to tell me she liked my Big Mac shirt, but I totally didn't hear her. It was only when my little sis said something like "Oh, his shirt? Yeah, pretty cool." that I noticed the girl had been talking, and I thanked her quite awkwardly.
Doesn't stop there, though...as my sis and I turned and went to the booth right across from that one (where I bought a really awesome crocheted Rarity), the other girl who'd been checking me out apparently followed us over, as if to buy something herself. According to my sis, the girl was kinda standing as though she were hoping for me to turn and say something to her, but she was completely out of my peripheral vision, and therefore, out of mind. So yeah, apparently I'm good-looking enough to get a girl's attention, but not smart enough to know that I've got her attention.
(Remainder of my swag.)
Anyway, with my purchase of that hand-knit Rarity, I'd spent my remaining cash, so my sis and I retired to the lobby where we found Champ, fimdashie and his friend hanging around. After seeing my 4DE Twi plush, fimdashie took off to get one of his own. Just as a screening of Double Rainboom began in the theater room, my sis and I decided we'd better get headed home, since neither of us liked the thought of driving the treacherous Pacheco Pass after dark.
All things considered, it was a pretty neat experience - it was cool to meet some forum members, interact with the vendors (almost all of whom were very friendly), and collect some kickass pony swag. Apparently in SF there'll be an even larger con in April, which may turn out to be the West Coast's answer to BronyCon, so...I may very well go to that one.
And you know what? My little sis is apparently amped to go to that one as well. It seems this experience was all she needed to gain an interest in the show and fandom, and this morning she even told me she checked out the first couple episodes of FiM. I daresay, I've "converted" my very first brony.
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Well, I guess it'll come as a complete shock to many of you that I have ABSOLUTELY BUCKING NOTHING in common with Flutters. I know, right? How could that possibly be?! </sarcasm>
...Anyway, it says I'm most like AJ, but really, it looks like Dashie's a very, very, very, veryveryveryveryveryveryveryvery[repeat infinitely] close second. As in, probably tied in all actuality, but the test could only choose one so it had to flip a coin.
Whatever the case, surprisingly spot-on.
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So for anypony who's interested, I watched the movie last night. Yes, via bootleg...Hasbro's fault for not showing it anywhere in my area. Okay, there's SF, but you'd have to be loco in the coco to think I'd drive all the way out there just to see a movie. I digress.
Disclaimer: If it seems like I'm being overly harsh on this film, I'm not trying to be. I actually did enjoy the movie. I'm just relaying my thoughts exactly as they occurred to me while I was watching it, so this isn't so much a critical analysis of the film from a brony's POV as it is a casual viewer's ponderings. Also bear in mind that many of my criticisms aren't based on any major problems I have with the film, most of them honestly amount to little more than nitpicks. At least, they're nitpicks to me...to others, they might be major issues. But again, I digress.
...And just to be crystal clear that there are spoilers (for those of you who don't always bother reading titles), I'll put everything in a spoiler box:
That's really about all I've got to say. TL;DR, movie had its problems, but for the most part, I enjoyed it. If anypony agrees or disagrees on any points I've made (or has anything to add to them), feel free to let me know in the comments as I'd be interested to hear your own takes on these points.
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So I know you're all dying to know more about me, and it seems that jumping upon this bandwagon is the only way to make it happen. So here you go - no more BSing around. You're gonna get the full set of facts about me that you WON'T SEE ANYWHERE ELSE. PREPARE YOURSELVES.
...Oh, yeah. :comeatus:
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...Eeyup.
My Life According to
Male or female:
Man on the Edge
Describe yourself:
Stranger in a Strange Land
How do you feel:
Afraid to Shoot Strangers
Describe where you currently live:
Purgatory
If you could go anywhere, where would you go:
Isle of Avalon
What is your occupation:
Tailgunner
Your favorite form of transportation:
Satellite 15
Your best friend is:
Alexander the Great
You and your best friends are:
Blood Brothers
What's the weather like:
Lightning Strikes Twice
Favorite time of day:
2 Minutes to Midnight
If your life was a TV show, what would it be called:
Brave New World
What is life to you:
Déjà-Vu
Your relationship:
The Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Your fear:
The Wicker Man
How would you like to die:
Die With Your Boots On
My motto:
Be Quick or Be Dead
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Don't have much to say about the outage since it didn't impact me quite as heavily as it did others (I've had a metric ton of crap to attend to over the past few days), but I just wanted to publicly tip my hat to Feldy, Lavo and every other major player from the Poniverse team responsible for getting our great community up and running again. Judging from the tweets I saw during the downtime, the restoration effort required many hours of wearying work that took their toll, but y'alls pulled through...and for that, we applaud you.
...As slowly as possible.
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Had a totally random experience just now. While I was out on my routine walk during my 10-minute afternoon break, I passed by this awkward-looking (but cute) girl who was decked out with hiking gear. She smiled and said 'hi' as I passed her and I returned the gesture. After I reached my turnaround point, I walked back toward the office and noticed she hadn't gotten very far.
As I passed her again, she struck up a conversation, which I engaged her in. I asked about her gear, and she proceeded to give me a spiel about her "odd life circumstances" and the need to get away from it all, so she was basically retooling her life as a wayfarer, traveling from city to city on foot. As interesting as such a person is, though, she seemed quite interested in asking about me, and we started talking about metal (thanks to my Kreator shirt), which led to her coax the tale of my musical aspirations out of me. We walked on until we hit the liquor store at the edge of the highway (my break had probably been over for like 5 minutes by that point) before we bode each other farewell and good luck.
Suffice it to say, I don't often have encounters quite this interesting during my quiet, uneventful walks. It was kind of nice to have someone to talk to, even if she was a little awkward (again, in a pretty cute way), and I kind of wish I'd asked her if she'd like to keep in contact. The thing that really stopped me was the assumption that she probably didn't have phone service, or access to the Internet for that matter, so at the time it seemed like a silly thing to ask. Still shoulda done it, though.
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