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    http://www.thecraftynerd.com/2013/08/03/how-to-detangle-build-a-bear-my-little-pony-manes/ This blog has a lot of good tips. I have not tried all of them yet, but they sound solid. I have tried the metal toothed comb, and it worked well. I have not tried the wig detangler.
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    That was fun, thanks for the link. I got Applejack, which is perfect. She is my best pony, lol, and she is the pony tatted on my right arm.
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    Outside of the university brony group i belong to, i have only seen one in the wild I had the inverse situation of Cassafrass. I was at the theatre with my wife and daughter watching how to train your dragon 2, when a young pegasister with a pony hoody, and sweet custom dj pon3 head phones sat in the row in front of us. I wanted to say "i love your head phones, but i am 31 and i am guessing she was 13 or 14. Now I am a dad myself so i knew if I said anything her father might want to knock me out, which i would understand. I dont want a random grown man talking to my little girl either. Lol. So i just stayed quiet.
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    Just been thinking for most of the day, and figured i would address everyone saying the pony fandom wont be around to justify tattoos. Here are quie a few fandoms, and subjects that have made great tattoos, and withstood the test of time. Star wars, star treck, dr who g i joe, transformers james dean betty paige, marilyn monroe, betty boop, pop eye, disney animation, band related tats inspired by the rolling stones pink floyd, led zepplin, iron maiden, tribal bands, barb wire, celtic knots. I could probably come up with many more, but these are classics i could think of off the top of my head. I am sure that there are people even more passionate, that could list more. If mlp goes off the air next season, i will always have the joy and memories it has provided me, and the bonding moments i have shared with my daughter. I will remember it all everytime i see my tattoo, and i will smile and be grateful for it all. When my daughter has children, i will show them my tattoo and share stories about their mother, and the fun we shared with this fandom.
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    LOL i love the tattoo haters in this thread on a forum where mostly grown men watch a cartoon meant for little girls. It really makes my day reading some of these posts that imply they are judging me for enjoying something i put on my body that effects no one but me!
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    Is it Traveller's tales that makes the lego games? I think they would make a fantastic collect them all action adventure. Lego marvel heroes is a favorite game in our house, and i would love to see them tackle a non lego franchise. Think how beautiful, and full of wonder they could make the hub cities of ponyville, cloudsdale, and canterlot. Save the crystal kingdom for the sequel, money in the bank!
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    I wouldnt mind, but i would like to see a season with plenty of courtship episodes. I think showing a loving respectful courtship would be a fantastic thing for little girls to watch.
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    I usually run 2 to 3 miles, 2 to 3 days a week. In the winter i run the treadmill at the gym. In the summer time i do a lot more. I have summer chores such as splitting and stacking firewood. I also walk the forrest with my mossberg 500 12 gauge shotgun in a holster on my back. There are a lot of predators such as brown bears, and wolves where i live. A mother moose can be really dangerous to stumble across too.
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    I am 31, and i want a reverse mortgage. If i had that, it would mean my house is paid off, and it would be my houses turn to pay me for 30 years.
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    Here is the thing about being married though, it isnt just "your money" that is a terrible attitude to have if you love your spouse. I dont know your financial situation, but maybe your wife feels the money could be spent better on other things. You two are a partnership. Dont go buy things behind her back either, that is an even worse thing to do then go "my money i can buy what i want." If you really want the merchandise talk it out with her. I have been married for 11 years, we are a team, and even though we are just a one income family, which happens to be my income, we are a unit and both have equal value input on finances. Take the time to talk it out, and respect her opinion. Remember that not only did you choose her to be your wife, but she chose you to be her husband. Gotta work together as a team.
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    EA made a point and click adventure game based off Bladerunner in the mid 90's that made me cry and feel like a jerk. It had several different endings, to get one you had to kill all of the replicants. Once you defeated their leader he hid in his ship to die. You follow him inside and he recites the most soul crushing poem of loss and hopelessness ever written. I cried so hard at the end, and i felt like a huge asshole for killing them all.
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    Some pretty interesting jobs everyone has. I am a contract air traffic controller. I learned the trade through the Army. I missed my shot at the FAA, to old to go their school in Oklahoma city. Cut off is 31 which I hit last year. I love my job, i have survived two seperate layoffs and now just work with my best friend. We have been working together since 2001. There are only two other employees, our facility chief, and the training supervisior. I have to drive 96 miles one way to get to work, but it is a beautiful drive. My friend and I carpool so the wear and tear on our vehicles is reduced. The work is awesome. We provide a superb training airfield for the army and air force. It can be stressful though. It is just me and my friend working in the tower, so all the work lands on us. Two people working three positions can get hectic some days. I will be working here until they decide to close it down. Hopefully that doesnt happen. Been here since 2005.
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    I think it could be an excellent vehicle for providing boys an alternative to the typical action boy cartoon/tv show. The magical thing about MLP for me is the ability to take a slice of life and make it entertaining and enchanting. I would love to see episodes showing stallions treating mares with love and respect. Show boys there is a different way to behave then what they are usually shown. Show male and female pony pairs working as couples together providing for families. I think a wonderful show could be created without resorting to high adventure every episode. We could follow a royal guard and show how important his duties are by just being a loyal vigilant guard keeping canterlot secure and safe. We could watch him train young guards with respect and dignity, instead of hazing and grunt work. The possibilities are just as endless as the current show.
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    I'm taking my 8 year old daughter to Everfree Northwest this year, it will be our first convention ever. I figured she would really enjoy the cosplay, and seeing so many people that enjoy the show. Hopefully the merchandise will be awesome too. I don't expect her to sit through an entire panel on the fine arts of audio production, or story boarding though. She may surprise me though. If she gets completely bored with the convention then we have Seattle to explore, so it should be a lot of fun.
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    My dad told me when i was little that school buses had the strobe light on top so planes did not land on them. I believed that was true much longer then i should have.
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    A local restaraunt here called ivory jacks has a radio spot where their main selling point is "ivory jacks, where the food is good, and the parking is always free." I have no idea why they talk about free parking. They are in Fox which is about one street long, and a bunch of wilderness. It reminds me of the Clerks cartoon where randall puts up the "pay as you exit" sign.
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    I am a contract air traffic controller for the army. Not to much into flying though. I have been on a few helicopters for orientation flights. Three flights on UH-60s, and one on a CH-47. i got sick to my stomach on my last blackhawk ride. It was very windy, and the pilot was doing nap of the earth, which means he was flying very low and conforming to the terrain. I didnt lose my lunch, but it was a close thing. I couldnt wait for that flight to be over. The chinook flight was cool. It was very tame, and the crew took us out to a glacier and landed on it. It was a really nice flight. As far as commercial flying goes, i hate it. I live in alaska, and tickets are really expensive, so we have to fly coach. I am a big guy, and coach is very uncomfortable. The flight home is usually a 12 hour sojourn, so its a long day.
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    I was a 3.75 inch g i joe kid. My dad and i played with them all the time. I also was big into he-man as a little kid. I used to play with them in the tub, but the rubber o rings would rot and snap, so none of my he man figures survived child hood.
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    My wife and I had a hard time thinking of a name for our daughter. The night of december 13thwe were laying in bed talking about names. We decided on melanie danielle. A few hours later my wifewoke me up with "melanie is on the way!" It took until the 14th for her to be born. It was a lon labor that ended in a c section. We tell her that she decided that was the best name for her and came into the world before we changed our name.
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    I know she turned it around pretty quick, but the pinkie pride episode started out really sad to me. I showed that episode to my co-worker because weitd al was in it, and he even had a poor pinkie moment.
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    Lol, that is awesome Applejock. Thats a lot of ink. Not sure I could get a neck tattoo. That one sounds like it would be more painful then other areas.
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    Its a deeply personal thing. I am not sure anyone could give you a perfect reason. Tattoos have been used by many cultures as right of passage for a long time. I think calling it stupid is pretty strong language. There are many people out there that have tattoos. I doubt they would agree with you on them being stupid. I am sure many people have gotten tattoos that they regret, but that is for them to decide. Think about how many people think watching pony cartoons is "stupid." How would you explain to them that it is something you enjoy, and place value in. Would it make you sad that they would be so thoughtlessly dismissive of something you enjoy?
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    Lol, i think i just listed about three or four reasons up there. I am surprised some people on a brony forum would try to be so strict about what other people are allowed to like on their own bodies.
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    I put about a years thought into it before i got my apple jack/apple bloom tattoo. For me it means a lot more then my little pony. It is a symbol of an awesome bonding moment with my daughter. I will have a blast telling her children, when she has them, all about my little pony. I will be keeping the figures and comics to pass down to them. It was also a fun way to subtly sneak a tribute to my wife in tattoo form. We both agreed to never get our names in ink, we feel it can be a bit of bad luck. Apple jack reminds me a lot of her. They are both green eyed blond hard working honest country girls in cowboy hats. Lol.
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    I've seen them pop up in Hot Topics. If you have a local comic shop check there too. My comic shop has a few welovefine.com shirts. if you get a chance to talk the parents into ordering you one online, I can't recommend www.welovefine.com enough. Their shirts are amazing quality, and very comfy. They hold up well in the washing machine too.
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