My Little Pony XXXV: The Thread Everypony Should Know

[Pendulous]

Fun for the whole family!

[vegetalss4]

Fun for the whole family!

That is surprisingly difficult.

[Capt. Ido Nos]

Happy Monday ponythread! How is everyone today?

[vegetalss4]

Happy Monday ponythread! How is everyone today?

Personally I am feeling well.
How about yourself?

[Pendulous]

Happy Monday ponythread! How is everyone today?

Impatiently waiting for the BCS title game to start. Bored otherwise.

[Capt. Ido Nos]

Personally I am feeling well.
How about yourself?

Feeling a bit jittery myself, and trying to work some focus back into my head. This is actually good, it means my caffeine tolerance is way back down to where I want it to be :) Of course now I need to be careful with it again, heh. I'm also antsy to get caught back up on the thread, I've missed about ten pages again, though it's mostly new ep spoilers, I think.

Impatiently waiting for the BCS title game to start. Bored otherwise.

Sounds like a good time! Got any good snackfoods?

[PhantomFox]

Hi, I'm from the Internet, and I'm here to help.

There we go! Thanks a lot!

[otakuryoga]

Impatiently waiting for the BCS title game to start. Bored otherwise.

well, at least you named it properly instead of trying to call it the "national championship" game

[Pokonic]

Happy Monday ponythread! How is everyone today?

Wonderful. Picking out new inbreed colorful guppies to add to the tank.

[Capt. Ido Nos]

While I'm not a super huge football fan, I would be interested in seeing human sports in equestria. How would ponies play football when they can't run and throw at the same time? How would basketball work on four legs? How well does soccer translate when a third of your team can fly? If a pegasus participates in an official footrace, are their wings harnessed? What about swimming? Does crew exist as a sport? Underwater basket weaving?

Wonderful. Picking out new inbreed colorful guppies to add to the tank.

Shoo be doo! What sorts of colors? :)

[Trixie]

First, an announcement, certain Birthday thread in Friendly Banter could use a bit of attention?

Second...

I love it when there's continuous eps and they get linked in the edit-updated first post :)

The what?

I'll humbly ask for 63rd time, if anyone wants me to add something to OP, please use AIM/Steam/Mail/Whatever, sadly, I often will miss requests made in thread :/

[Soras Teva Gee]

While I'm not a super huge football fan, I would be interested in seeing human sports in equestria. How would ponies play football when they can't run and throw at the same time? How would basketball work on four legs? How well does soccer translate when a third of your team can fly? If a pegasus participates in an official footrace, are their wings harnessed? What about swimming? Does crew exist as a sport? Underwater basket weaving?

Given what we've seen I think we can say ponies favor racing and an eclectic collection of sports.

And presumably pegasi don't participate in footraces that often unless they are more honest then Dashie and don't use their wings.

[Trixie]

And presumably pegasi don't participate in footraces that often unless they are more honest then Dashie and don't use their wings.

If races in Equestria were fair and used our horse race rules, IMHO, every single Earth pony would have had 10-25 kg weight strapped to saddle at the start, even if wings harnesses were used. For fairness.

Just saying.

[Raz_Fox]

Image dumping time!

Firstly, something I drew for Raz_Fox. I don't know if you're still lurking raz, but here's some Misted Stage fanart for you:

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Ace work, Diego! You even got the silly little hat right. Thank you so very much! Immediately saved.

[Gamerlord]

Happy Monday ponythread! How is everyone today?

I'm feeling fine, My internet died yesterday but it seems to be working now.

Fun for the whole family!

I only got one of these right.

[Pokonic]

Shoo be doo! What sorts of colors? :)

Going for purples and reds, trying to inhance my normal guppies (not actualy fancy ones, just "normal" ones with a massive aray of color patterns.

If races in Equestria were fair and used our horse race rules, IMHO, every single Earth pony would have had 10-25 kg weight strapped to saddle at the start, even if wings harnesses were used. For fairness.

Just saying.

Makes me wonder if there are unicorns that can use there magic to give them super-strenght and the like.

[Soras Teva Gee]

If races in Equestria were fair and used our horse race rules, IMHO, every single Earth pony would have had 10-25 kg weight strapped to saddle at the start, even if wings harnesses were used. For fairness.

Just saying.

While given it was a casual venue Twilight's race performance against the loosely Earth pony majority would suggest that any pony can give a good accounting of themselves. And Dash without her wings was clearly on par with AJ in a race.

Mind the examples we have aren't a good gauge for Equestria as a whole. I'd be willing to hazard that an Equestrian Olympics would probably need at least six divisions per event essentially applying the prevailing logic seen in humans for much the same reasons.

Makes me wonder if there are unicorns that can use there magic to give them super-strenght and the like.

Sure its only a 2nd level spell, Twilight's already pulled higher level ones so somepony somewhere should be able to. (And then Twi can mimic that)

[the_druid_droid]

I am feeling pretty good today! In particular I am feeling San Francisco-y as that is where I am.

[Eakin]

Makes me wonder if there are unicorns that can use there magic to give them super-strenght and the like.

Don't forget that Earth ponies are stated to have just as much magic as pegasi or unicorns, just in less flashy ways. I imagine that a unicorn using magic to give itself super strength would probably just be on par with, say, Big Mac or AJ.

(I'm assuming that Big Mac is stronger than AJ just by virtue of sheer size but have we ever actually seen him do anything?)

[Trixie]

While given it was a casual venue Twilight's race performance against the loosely Earth pony majority would suggest that any pony can give a good accounting of themselves. And Dash without her wings was clearly on par with AJ in a race.

We're talking about a pegasi with major cutie mark talent in speed vs a pretty much workhorse with lifestyle favouring static strength, not running, and she tied. Although, argument can be made AJ cheated by giving RD extra uncomfortable weight to run with, it was still a close call between athlete and a farmer.

Mind the examples we have aren't a good gauge for Equestria as a whole. I'd be willing to hazard that an Equestrian Olympics would probably need at least six divisions per event essentially applying the prevailing logic seen in humans for much the same reasons.

Eh, horse races pretty much try to settle it by using weight systems. Though, professional horse racing probably has some sort of divisions, too.

Sure its only a 2nd level spell, Twilight's already pulled higher level ones so somepony somewhere should be able to. (And then Twi can mimic that)

Pony Magic doesn't work like that, I think

[Forum Explorer]

Don't forget that Earth ponies are stated to have just as much magic as pegasi or unicorns, just in less flashy ways. I imagine that a unicorn using magic to give itself super strength would probably just be on par with, say, Big Mac or AJ.

(I'm assuming that Big Mac is stronger than AJ just by virtue of sheer size but have we ever actually seen him do anything?)

He tossed a mob of ponies off him matrix style.

[Deadly]

(I'm assuming that Big Mac is stronger than AJ just by virtue of sheer size but have we ever actually seen him do anything?)

In Dragonshy he struggled to lift AJ's saddle bags, while she showed no signs of having trouble jumping around with them.

[Capt. Ido Nos]

Sweet Celestia it's snowing in DC my commute home is never going to happen D:

Re sports: my money is on pegasi being banned from the long jump.

[Soras Teva Gee]

We're talking about a pegasi with major cutie mark talent in speed vs a pretty much workhorse with lifestyle favouring static strength, not running, and she tied. Although, argument can be made AJ cheated by giving RD extra uncomfortable weight to run with, it was still a close call between athlete and a farmer.

AJ also does rodeo events as repeatedly alluded to and apparently about to be featured. And I think Dash on the ground alone is significantly removed enough from a Sonic Rainboom to nullify her any special talent advantage.

Eh, horse races pretty much try to settle it by using weight systems. Though, professional horse racing probably has some sort of divisions, too.

Care to explain in more detail then? I'm not knowledgeable on our own horse racing but I wasn't aware there were "fairness" regulations in something like the Kentucky Derby. Or much in sports at all, aside from maybe weight classes in wrestling/boxing/mma/etc which even then are continually abused in a pretty open manner. Honestly I can't think of why you would need to have an Earth pony carry a weight in a foot race with unicorns and pegasi in it too.

Obviously a sentient equine would have an advantage of not needing a jockey but that's going way to meta in my mind to even apply.

In Dragonshy he struggled to lift AJ's saddle bags, while she showed no signs of having trouble jumping around with them.

That's not unrealistic. I've had similar experiences with backpacks, once upon a time running down my school bus with one of those epic forty pounders full of textbooks that are ruining the spinal columns of students across the nation. But always had more trouble getting it on and off.

[Eakin]

In Dragonshy he struggled to lift AJ's saddle bags, while she showed no signs of having trouble jumping around with them.

That might just be a weight distribution/different muscles thing. It's a lot harder to hold a 30 pound dumbbell fully extended out to the side of your body then it is to carry the same weight on your hips or held tightly to your chest.

He tossed a mob of ponies off him matrix style.

Forgot about that

[Deadly]

That might just be a weight distribution/different muscles thing. It's a lot harder to hold a 30 pound dumbbell fully extended out to the side of your body then it is to carry the same weight on your hips or held tightly to your chest.

That is true. Still, I always found it interesting and while it may not be proof of anything it could be a hint

[Pendulous]

Sounds like a good time! Got any good snackfoods?

Not really, gonna watch the game at a friend's house. Will get some fast food prior most likely. Usually each year on the Iron Bowl (Alabama vs. Auburn), one of my friends will cook some stuff and another will make some kick-ass dip, but the past couple years they haven't.

well, at least you named it properly instead of trying to call it the "national championship" game

Well, the BCS is borked all to hell, and I don't think anybody with half a brain can deny that some kind of playoff would be better for the sport (not speaking money here). However, being from Alabama, I can't say I won't enjoy the game.



On the subject of Big Mac's strength, the only thing that comes to my mind immediately is a scene in Luna Eclipsed where he was pulling a cart with fillies in it. Though, Rarity pulled a cart full of gems in A Dog and Pony Show, so that doesn't really say much. One can assume that due to his size he is indeed rather strong, but without seeing him actually work on the farm (wtf) there's no telling.

[Geno9999]

throwing my two bits into Equestria sports, maybe there's some Unicorn/Pegsus/Earth pony-only games.

Though now that I think about it, all three with full access to their unique talents would make one cool/awesome/weird game of soccer/qudditch-esque game.

[otakuryoga]

Well, the BCS is borked all to hell, and I don't think anybody with half a brain can deny that some kind of playoff would be better for the sport (not speaking money here). However, being from Alabama, I can't say I won't enjoy the game.

yeah thats why i refer to it as the Bull Carp(hint 2 letters are scrambled in this word(further hint: it it the 2nd and 3rd letters)) System

and i am rootin for Alabama to win in a real ugly stinker of a sloppy game so that the other poll will vote Oklahoma State as champs and we get one more stake to drive into the BCS

though i wont be watching the game
i only watch one college football game a year...the only one that means anything....Army/Navy

Though now that I think about it, all three with full access to their unique talents would make one cool/awesome/weird game of soccer/qudditch-esque game.

i could easily see an aerial soccer like game being played by Pegasus with a cloud ball(penalties for hitting the ball hard enough to make it poof apart)


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hmmmm, so..an idea strikes from the shadows

A FMV to the Find a Pet song....with super heroes/villains in the pet spots
now, some would be easy
cute lil bunny = arthur from the tick
giant monarch butterfly = the Monarch from venture bros
falcon = the Falcon from marvel comics(i know he has been animated in various spots)
eagle = eagle pet of Harvey Birdman
dark and mysterious bat = i gotta be honest i am completely stumped..cant think of any dark mysterious bat type heroes


some not so easy
cricket
ladybug
hot pink flamingo
squirrel----i seem to remember a SquirrelBoy from somewhere but cant remember exactly where

anyone wanna contribute some ideas? animated ones would be better than stills

[Eakin]

Pony sports: I'm picturing some kind of 3D super Rugby. Earth ponies on the ground serve as blockers/tacklers, then pass the ball up to pegasi to advance it over the opposing team's defensive line, while unicorns try to use magic to bring them back down to earth or mess with the defenders.

I would totally watch that either as part of an episode or in real life.