SolarFlare13

Well, it's time for me to go to sleep  ^^ goodnight every-pony :3 

I'm just gonna leave this here...  o3o 

Well, I certainly feel a lot better, now that I got a replacement. ^^ Yep, for those of you who dont know, my S button stopped working a couple of days ago and it has sent me on a wild goose chase.  (Yeah, all of the deals they had were only until the end of the financial year A.K.A June 30, so yeah. there was A LOT of pressure to get this done as quickly as I can, and to make the right decision, of course. it was so stressful) Yeah, I wasn't originally planning to get a brand-new laptop. I was gonna spend $450 to repair the keyboard...but here's the thing.

my battery is already on its last legs and I'd have to pay an additional $125 - $185 just to replace the battery. yeah, nah. it's not worth it. I paid $1700 for my laptop, and it's bout time I got a new one. there's no point trying to repair it. So yeah, I had a chat with my friend on Discord, and he managed to find a really good one that was in my budget. It is an MSI Katana GF66, a gaming laptop   

great...my S button is no longer working properly. that is extremely frustrating. I literally have to mash it in order to get it to work. I spoke to my local technician a couple of months back and they told me they'd have to replace the entire key-board. yep, they couldnt just replace the one key, and they told me it'd be $450. yeah, that's just ridiculous. Okay, I do have $470 lying around (that was the amount of money my family gave me for christmas / my birthday several years ago, but I think it's kinda stupid spending that kind of money on a brand-new keyboard + my laptop battery is on its last legs, and they told me it'd cost roughly $125 - $185 to repair it. if ya add all of that together, it's not worth it. I paid $1700 for my gaming laptop back in 2016 (well, that is how much I originally paid for it before I broke the screen. eventually, I got a replacement and this is the one I'm using. I've had this laptop for bout 4 years and had 4 major issues with it. I think it originally had 256GB. now it has 512GB. the original part was faulty and had to be replaced. in 2020, it developed a graphical glitch whenever I played LOE. I'll post a pic of it to show you what I'm talking bout:

eventually, the computer shut down unexpectedly and had to send it in for repairs, again. It got really hot and I was unable to turn it back on. last year, one of my buttons developed a crack and now, it has split open. had to put duck-tape over it, and now, my battery is on its last legs.)

to get a new battery and to replace the keyboard is gonna be roughly $600 + which I think is pretty ridiculous. yeah, I was saving my money to replace the keys on my keyboard, but now...I dunno if it's worth it. yeah, I've noticed the button has progressively gotten worse over-time. I dunno what I should do...I know I'll get some money on my birthday, but that's less than 3 months away. I get roughly around $200 + from my family. so if I were to take a look at what I got from last year ($370) and the year before ($470), that is $840. it is enough to get a brand-new laptop, but not a good one / gaming laptop. yeah, those things are bloody expensive.

Pretty soon, my S button will stop working. if you were in my shoes, what would you do? Should I...
A. wait it out til it's my birthday? (I will probably get $200 + from my family. it's still a LONG way til September)
B. should I just pay the $450 to get the keyboard repaired? (if I send it for repairs, who knows when I'll get it back thanks to COVID)
or 
C. should I just say 'F it' and get a brand-new laptop? it wont be as flashy as the one that I've got, but at least I wont have to deal with any of the problems that my laptop has atm.

...yeah, I'm pretty disappointed. I wanted to spend that money on an expensive figurine. oh well, at least the money wont go to waste. yeah, I'm pretty bummed out bout this... 

I mean, it's bout time, but still...

IF I was gonna get a brand-new laptop, I want it to be a gaming laptop and one that can play Legends Of Equestria and be able to handle other games on the system. problem is most of these are pretty expensive and all of the good ones are well over $3000. 

Whenever I go to JW computers, I've seen this laptop being advertised. 

Link: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/msi-gf63-thin-15-6-full-hd-gaming-laptop-intel-i5-gtx-1650-maxq

okay, so this one is $999 and it's got some fairly good reviews (at least from what I've seen). if I count up the money I've got from my family for christmas / new years and it does add up to $840 (yeah, this is based on muscle memory. I will have to count.), then I'm okay withdrawing some money from my savings to pay off the rest.

EDIT: well, this one is $850. My dad is no tech expert, but he tells me Dell is like a Mac for PCs. if I go and count up the money I got from my family for my birthday / christmas, and it does add up to $840...well...I might get this instead. according to google, this is the newer of the two. this one was released in 2021. the other one was released in 2018.

Link: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/dell-g15-15-6-fhd-120hz-gaming-laptop-intel-i5-gtx-1650?queryID=48e7601aab59c4e1a7fcf5a730ce7c6c&objectID=567009

Yeah, I dunno what I should do at this point. *sighs* what do you guys think? 

*boops every-pony*  ^w^ 

have you ever wondered: how hooves work in equestria?  IMO, it's one of the biggest mysteries, and no-pony has given me a proper answer. Okay, I know it's easy to say: "it's cartoon logic, dont question it", but I'd like to know the science behind it. how is it that they're able to pick up a solid object without it sliding off. they must have something on their hooves that allows them to hold onto solid objects.  

...and yes, i'm the complete opposite of lyra. I wanna know how hooves work in equestria dwb if I woke up one day and I was in the world of equestria as my OC, I'd like to get to the bottom of this.  

So, what do you guys think? what do you think could be the possible explanation? 

*gives you all a BIG cuddle*  ^w^ 

I'm just gonna leave this here...and yes, I am a duck  o3o 

hey every-pony  ^^ how are all of my cuddly pony friends doing today? 

well, it's time for me to go to sleep  ^^ goodnight every-pony 

Well, the next round of the V8 Supercars Championship is gonna be something special. All of the cars will have a special livery for this round of the championship. if you've never seen aboriginal cave drawings before, well...you're in for a treat. 

what I love bout their art is that it tells a story. every swirl / line / animal is supposed to represent something bout their culture, and that's what I love bout their art. it has a spiritual meaning to it. I just LOVE the concept of this round. (for those of you who dont know, the aboriginals are the original people of australia.) Okay, let's take a look at some of the liveries we've got:

Triple 8 / Red Bull

Okay, I'm not a fan of red bull / triple 8 and you know how much I hate Van Gisbergen (I would love to see some-one punt his ass into the wall), but...that's a really nice looking livery they've got for the darwin triple crown. I dont have anything against broc feeney. I mean, some-one's gotta race for the team, as much as I dont like 'em. from what I've seen, he's a good kid. I only have issues with Whincup and Lowndes (they sabotaged McLaughlin's championship in 2017), and of course, Van Gisbergen. the guy's a fucking arsehole. I hate him so much. 

...but yeah, I wouldnt mind seeing Broc win a race this year. hate to say it, but this one of my favourites. 

Shell V Power Racing

IMO, this livery is nowhere near as pretty as last years, but it is nice and simple. from far away, it appears to be yellow, and you know how much I LOVE the color yellow. Kinda reminds me of the shell colors they used to run in 2003 - 2004. hopefully, it'll give em the luck they need. so far, they've been under-performing, and Penrite Racing has become the leading Ford team in the last couple of rounds. if everything goes well for them, they can beat triple 8. they've certainly got the equipment to win a race, but at the moment, they lack the consistency and pace they had a couple of years ago.

Penrite Racing

Okay, this one is my personal favourite. it's almost got a grainy sand look to it, and it has these spirits floating into the night sky. I wanna see him win a race this year. I'm sick and tired of seeing him finished 2nd or 3rd. in the last couple of rounds, they've out-performed Tickford Racing AND Shell V Power Racing (who is supposed to be the leading Ford team), and lemme tell ya, that has put a BIG smile on my face. they've really turned things around.

in the off-season, they've hired David Cauchi (who was a long-time engineer for triple 8.), and I like to think his presence (...and all of the performance up-grades) is the reason why the team is right up at the pointy end of the field. last year, they were nowhere. Now, these guys have got consistency, they've got pace, and they get stronger each round. the way they're going bout it, they're gonna to be the guys to watch when we get to bathurst later this year.

Cooldrive racing

okay, so this is one of the first liveries we got for the darwin triple crown, and it is nice and clean. on paper, it is simple, but at the same time, it is beautiful. this is definitely one of my favourites. they've got a really strong car, but they havent got the consistency or the results. I think that has to do with the driver. Tim Slade is not one of the best drivers out there, and the face that it is a one-car team does hurt them a bit. hopefully, they'll expand to two cars in the future. definitely one of the under-dogs. 

Walkinshaw Andretti United

Okay, so they've just revealed their livery today and...it's pretty much what I've expected, which is not a bad thing. it is nice and pretty. it is behind the main sponsor. Other than Camo and a certain driver that I REALLY hate, Chaz Mostert is the only other driver to win a race this year. he won the sunday race at sydney motorsport park, and races 1 and 4 of the Melbourne 400. the problem with chaz is he is in-consistent. yes, he may be good in qualifying, but where he ends up is a bit of a mystery. sometimes, he'll do well and he'll finish on the podium / win a race OR his car will be dog-shit and either have a problem or it'll sink like a stone. Now that WAU has made the announcement they'll be racing Mustangs next year, I'll be rooting for Chaz. it's good to have you back, ol buddy. yeah, he used to be a ford driver before WAU got a hold of him. 

Erebus Motorsport

man, their 'indigenous livery was a HUGE disappointment. I was expecting something bold and pretty. nope. we just get a stick figure in the boost mobile logo. what a f*cking joke. they've had some really nice-looking liveries in the past (well, that was back when they had the Penrite sponsorship), but this one is by far the worst. I'm sure the 'stick figure' has a spiritual meaning to it, but because it is so small, how the hell is anyone gonna see it!? 

when it comes to the drivers, well...I had pretty high expectations for Brodie Kostecki, after he finished on the podium at the back end of last year / at sydney motorsport park / bathurst last year...but this year, their cars have been...under-performing, which is really disappointing to see. I really wanna see brodie fighting against the likes of Shell V power / triple 8 / Grove Racing / Tickford Racing. 

Tickford Racing

okay, I am really disappointed. they did not put ANY effort into this.

...and now, we get to the teams that I really dont give two shits bout and it makes me question why they are even in the sport when they know they'll never win a race no matter how hard they try. they're just back-markers and the sport would be A LOT better without em. I'll just post a pic of the livery. I'm not even going to give my opinion bout em.  

Team 18

PremiAir Racing

Brad Jones Racing

Matt Stone Racing

(for those of you living in Australia, the race will be live and free on 7 ^^)

Which one is your favourite? 

*gives you all a BIG cuddle*  ^w^ 

Okay, let's talk bout the starters for gen 9. ^^ 
 

I just wanna let you guys know that I like all of them, but...I'm gonna pick Fuecoco cuz it has the most amount of potential in its design. Okay, I know it is based on a croc, but it can be a snake, a lizard, a reptile, a spinosaurus, a dinosaur (which is what I originally thought it was.) or a big salt-water crocodile. we havent got one of those...yet. when you take a look at the other two, it's pretty obvious what they're gonna evolve into. (when it comes to pokemon, I always like to pick the one that is the most...unique. that's why I chose the violet box art legendary / pre-ordered Pokemon Violet.)

they're gonna have to come up with something pretty special for Quaxly, and I'm a lil worried bout sprigatito. I really want it to be on all fours, but something tells me it's gonna be bi-pedal. I really hope it stays on all fours. based on the region, someone made a really good point that Sprigatito could evolve into puss in boots. Yeah, I'm not a fan of that. a lot of people have been saying quaxly could evolve into a pirate. okay, that'd be sick!!! I'd love to see that.  of course, this is just speculation and I shouldn't set the bar too high  at the moment, Fuecoco is my favourite, but if sprigatito evolves into one of the big cats A.K.A a panther and it stays on all fours, then I'll pick that as my starter. of course, I'm gonna wait 'til they give us the final evolution of the starters before I make my final decision. ^^

when I was looking up the starters on serebii.net and they said Fuecoco was a croc (I thought it was a baby t-rex), well, that made my decision a whole lot easier / changed my opinion bout Fuecoco. (at first, I didnt pay much attention to it. I dunno, it just wasnt as appealing as the other two / I thought it was kinda...'meh'.) I have used a Tododile and a Sandile in the past. what do they all have in common? well, they are all crocs, and lemme tell ya, they were some of THE best pokemon I've ever had on my team. allow me to explain: 

Tododile:

In Heart Gold and Soul Silver, Tododile is the only one that can do super-effective damage against Cyndaquil AND Chickorita. Yep, it learns Ice Fang at Lv. 21, which is really, really useful if you dont wanna have a pidgey on your team. (...and that's why I caught a Spearow) it evolves into croconaw at lv. 18, but it evolves into feraligatr at lv. 30, which is A LOT earlier than the other two. it gets rage at lv. 8 (which is pretty useful in the early parts of the game. its attack goes up by one stage every-time it gets hit.) and it gets bite at lv. 13, which has a fairly high chance of flinching. overall, it's a pretty solid pokemon and it only gets better when it evolves. it gets crunch as soon as it evolves into feraligatr, which is really useful against morty, and it gets moves like slash, thrash, aqua tail and superpower. if ya really want to, you can give it ice punch via by move tutor, you can teach it waterfall if you dont like the accuracy of aqua tail, and you can teach it earthquake if you dont like the drop from superpower. unlike the other two, feraligatr is extremely useful against A LOT of the gym leaders / elite four members, and that's what I love bout it. 

Sandile:

Okay, as much as I dont like the 5th generation, this was one of my favourite pokemon to use in Pokemon Black and White. It gets Intimidate (lower your opponents attack by one stage) and Moxie. (boosts your physical attack by one stage every-time it knocks out a pokemon) it is a ground / dark type, and you can find one in the desert after you've beat the 3rd gym. it is pretty frail / weak until you get it to lv. 28. when it evolves into Krokorok, it learns crunch at lv. 28 and dig at lv. 32, two really solid STAB moves. I will admit, it is a bit of a glass cannon, but it is a pretty strong pokemon, and a really useful pokemon to have on your team. It doesnt evolve into Krookodile 'til lv. 48, so you're pretty much stuck with Crunch and Dig, but that's all you need 'til it evolves.

when it evolves into Krookodile, it is an absolute MONSTER. it gets Outrage (a 120 base power dragon type move) at lv. 54 and earthquake at lv. 60. it is such a strong pokemon. it pretty much DESTROYS the elite four and the 8th gym. 

EDIT: okay, so I was right. you CAN get TM Rock Tomb before you face the 4th gym, and it's in the desert resort. yeah, you can teach that to Krokorok to deal with those pesky Emolga's. 

so yeah, as you can see, I have really high expectations for Fuecoco and I expect it to be just as good if not better than Feraligatr and Krookodile. I had a lot of fun using em in-battle. overall, their stats are pretty good. they are mostly physical attackers. they have good speed, and can take a lot of punishment. Yeah, that's why I'm choosing Fuecoco.

So, which starter are you gonna pick for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? 

here, have a 'yay' to start your day!!! ^^ 

Well, would you look at that!!!  :O As soon as they've revealed the box art legendaries for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, they have reduced the price. it used to be $90 at JB-HI-FI. Now, it's $70. I'm SO glad I waited.  I'm gonna pre-order Pokemon Violet.  my sister gave me a $50 gift card to use at JB-HI-FI and I was saving it for this.  now, I only have to pay $20 for Pokemon Violet instead of $40. I'm REALLY happy bout that. ^^

EDIT: Well, I just placed a $20 deposit for Pokemon Violet. All I gotta do is present my $50 gift card when it comes in.  

Hey every-pony ^^ how are we all doing today?  

Link: https://derpibooru.org/images/2873335?q=zipp

Well, it's time for me to go to sleep  ^^ goodnight every-pony  :3

*gives you all a BIG cuddle*  ^w^ 

here, have some cookies ^^ 

well, last week was pretty disappointing. tbh, last month was pretty anti-climatic. I had pretty high expectations, but I was left disappointed. Ukraine won the eurovision song contest by default (no surprise), there was only 12 GT3 cars competing at the bathurst 12 hours and all of my favourites had problems (they should've just cancelled the event due to the lack of entries) and it was the same for the Nurburgring 24. they all had problems and took themselves out of the race. it's a good thing I didnt watch the bathurst 12 hour / nurburgring 24 from start to finish, otherwise, I would've been pretty disappointed. (well, one of my favourites did win the Bathurst 12 hour, but it was a shallow victory. if it was a full grid, it'd would've meant a lot more.)

oh well, at least we've got the paul ricard 1000k coming up. this should be pretty interesting. for all the teams that are competing in the GT World Challenge Endurance Cup, this is preparation for the Spa 24, which is IMO, the biggest GT3 race in the world. yep. I'd say it's even bigger than the nurburgring 24. unlike the Daytona 24 / Dubai 24 / Nurburgring 24, it's just GT3. there's no other cars (TCR, GT4, etc.) BMW was unable to win the Nurburgring 24 (yeah, I missed the start of the race, and I knew that I wouldnt be able to watch the entire race, so I watched parts of it. yeah, a stinkin Audi won the race A.K.A my least favourite brand. how disappointing.) the good news is Rowe Racing have an EXTREMELY good track record at the 24 hours of spa. they won in 2016, came 2nd in 2018 and 2019, and won the race in 2020.

well, this should be A LOT more entertaining. I really wanna see them win the Paul Ricard 1000k. I'm planning to use my $50 voucher to pre-order a 1:43 scale model of it. hopefully, everything goes well for them. ^^

...and I dont wanna get my hopes up, but it looks like they'll be broadcasting the Darwin Triple Crown LIVE on 7. I hope so. earlier this year, speedcafe.com gave us the list of all the events channel 7 would be broadcasting live and free on 7 and...the darwin triple crown was not on that list. what was on there was the Sandown Supersprint. what??? uhh...okay. they did not broadcast the sandown superprint last year. why are they broadcasting this event? it doesnt make any sense. as for the darwin triple crown, well...this was a late addition to the Free To Air calendar. yep, they have been broadcasting this event since 2020. 

"The Merlin Darwin Triple Crown will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 506 and the Seven Network, and streamed live via Kayo."

(yeah, normally, it'd say: the 'insert name of event here' will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 506 and will be streamed live via Kayo. one hour highlights of the 'insert name of event here' will be shown on the Seven Network.)

all the cars will have an indigenous livery, paying tribute to the original people of Australia. so yeah, expect to see a lot of beautiful cave drawings. what I love is all the teams MUST have an indigenous livery. that's really good for us. I tell ya, they're gonna look spectacular. there's no doubt in my mind they'll release diecast models of these.

but like I said. I shouldnt get too carried away. we'll just have to wait and see if channel 7 will broadcast this event live and free or not. 

EDIT: okay, so it says here on V8 Sleuth that they'll broadcast the Darwin Triple Crown on 7. aww, f*ck yeah. that's awesome!!! this is gonna be A LOT of fun.  I just hope they're able to stop a certain dick-head from winning the race.  well, there's a lot of motorsport to watch this month, so I'm happy ^^

Link: https://www.v8sleuth.com.au/supercars-2022-tv-guide-whats-on-when-and-where/

it has been a pretty cold start to the month. the last couple of nights were...freezing!!! I dunno bout you, but we aussies are not used to the cold. anything below 12 degrees celcius is too cold for us. other than that, I've just been getting back into godzilla (am planning to watch Godzilla VS Megaguirus and Godzilla Final Wars sometime this week if not, the next) and been watching the MLP 2D series on youtube. out of the mane 5, Zipp is my favourite. unlike the rest of the mane 5 (who are trying to be carbon copies on the mane 6), she is her own unique character and she is easily the most mature of the mane 5. I cant wait to see how she develops throughout the series ^^  

 Okay, so I just finished watching the latest trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and...I'm satisfied with what we got. ^^ I had a feeling they would release something in June. if you wanna hear my thoughts bout the trailer, I've put them under a spoiler tag:

To all the pokemon fans out there, what are your thoughts on the trailer? 

Hey every-pony ^^ how are we all doing today? 

Well, it's time for me to go to sleep ^^ goodnight every-pony 

totally random post, but I really wanna give this a try ^^ 

for those of you who dont know, it is my forums anniversary. ^^  

I still cant believe it was 6 years ago when I made my account on the MLP Forums. yeah, it's a pretty big mile-stone, I gotta say.  for those of you who are wondering, I've been a brony since 2013 and I made my account 3 days after I made OC. I wanted to share my thoughts bout the show with the community and be a part of the fandom. I've made so many friends on here, and I just wanna thank you all for the brohoofs, reactions, your comments and your positivity. you're the reason why I keep coming back.  *gives you all a group hug* ^^

now, I just wish La Nina would piss off. we've had way too much rain / cold weather for the last couple of months.