My Little Pony LII: 525.600 Ponies!

[Beacon of Chaos]

This mission had a couple of tense moments where I thought I was going to lose a pony for sure but they pulled through. I love medikits by the way. They are so useful and never seem to actually be used up.

I've never had a chance to use one. My soldiers just go from alive to dead. I can count the number of times I've had an injured, but not dead, soldier on one hand. In fact, Haley is still recovering from injuries sustained in the first mission. And yes, I do have armour.


Rarity's dresses get better and better.

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[DigoDragon]

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You know, if it were ANYpony other than Pinkie, it might have actually been confusing. But with Pie it just seems so... usual.

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I think its the hair. She could be wearing a potato sack and be awesome just with her hair in the right style.

[Maxtronaut]

I think its the hair. She could be wearing a potato sack and be awesome just with her hair in the right style.

Soooo... What you're saying is that Rarity=ponified Marilyn Monroe?

[Aotrs Commander]

CMC card plus CMC plus Cheerilee went down well with niece. Score another one for pony.

I have nothing else to say, seeing as the debate on the colour of alignment not only baffles me, but also falls into the problem that I really don't think that you can sensible classifiy the full breadth of sentient/sapient personalities into nine (or however many) pigeon-holes... (Yes, in spite of the frequent LE jokes I make and the fact I'm more "lawful" than not, even I will admit people are not so easy to classify. Broadly good/neutral/Evil I can manage, with the understanding they are pretty broad terms that cover a lot of ground, and that the definition between the latter and the former two are most sharply defined.) D&D's alignment system had some interesting effects on game mechanics in 3.x, but on reflection, they are generally more problematic than not.

[Siosilvar]

I said cuz I don't think I like it enough to be a fan, like, I have the avvy cuz I though it was cool like most avvies, spend it here cuz... I have no idea I just want to , but yet I dislike several things about it which are pretty much the main foundation of the whole show overall....
....Yet now I'm doubtful cuz of those 2 last things.

I'll let you in on a little secret. You might have heard this before, even in these exact words: you don't have to like the show to consider yourself a part of the community.

[Soras Teva Gee]

Stay classy, Kiritsugu.

Saber truly is the King of Knights. Even under this light assault I'm lucky to be bestanding. My ribs are shattered in five places. I've surely got internal injuries. The only thing holding me in place is the sheer speed of blows pounding me into one place like a nail. Its taking everything I have to not simply collapse and yet it keeps coming.

*light cigarette*

And yet so long as it saves live I will bear any sin and weather any assault.

Was I the only that mentally cheered a bit when in today's installment of To Boldy Flee on TGWTG 8-Bit Mickey not only made reference to watching pony, but was wearing a Derpy t-shirt in at least one shot?

Not the first reference on the site for sure.

A few days ago, I made the -SHOCKING- realization that Derpy Whooves was, infact, created as a living breathing incarnation of Derp.

Hmm you know most of us think Derpy would keep her maiden name.

Soras, in response, posted a link containing a nauseatingly addicting little 8 second loop.

I regret nothing.

I would, but the very second I heard "shoo", my ears light up as if being burned by holy fire, and I had to turn off the computer to save my sanity.

SHOO BE DOO SHOO SHOO BE DOO!

We're discussing Luka's status as a self-declared non-brony again, Huh? That time of the week already?

Somepony needs to start plotting these on a graph so we can work out the equation behind them.

[BlasTech]

Speaking of time, last day of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Woo!

*Starts singing Winter Wrap up*

[Tiki Snakes]

CMC card plus CMC plus Cheerilee went down well with niece. Score another one for pony.

I have nothing else to say, seeing as the debate on the colour of alignment not only baffles me, but also falls into the problem that I really don't think that you can sensible classifiy the full breadth of sentient/sapient personalities into nine (or however many) pigeon-holes... (Yes, in spite of the frequent LE jokes I make and the fact I'm more "lawful" than not, even I will admit people are not so easy to classify. Broadly good/neutral/Evil I can manage, with the understanding they are pretty broad terms that cover a lot of ground, and that the definition between the latter and the former two are most sharply defined.) D&D's alignment system had some interesting effects on game mechanics in 3.x, but on reflection, they are generally more problematic than not.

Ammoral, selfish and paranoid. Uses Technology and Magic to pursue his goal of Power and Dominance.
Funny thing is, Bleakbane seems pretty easy to peg, for me, as Black/Blue.

[SiuiS]

with so many playing x-com, and using pony names
i am waiting for the next logical step...

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someone doing their team based on Ponythreaders and/or their OC's

Give me time! I'm still making. ponythreaders in mass effect.

I have learned a new word today! Not sure how it applies here though.

Broadly speaking, with the specific religion removed, it is a role Of challenging in order to strip away impurities. Playing devils advocate is to test your resolve, your logic, ensure you're applying critical thinking, and that you know the risks involved and take them of your own free will. Catechist is the thus far best term I have found in English (or any language, though I have trouble looking) for someone who, while remaining your ally, engages in antagonistic dialectic processes to assure you are on the level.

Perhaps I'm over thinking this and pure blue is simply the best option. His card could be blue with black and white abilities.

Perhaps. I'll still defer to your expertise; I haven't even played in like, fifteen years.

There's something satisfying about the black-aligned hero. Yeah, he's selfish and rude, but he can still be a good person. I think Toshi Umezama was the only black hero character in M:tG lore, that I can remember anyway.

I agree. My trouble comes when someone is Black, without the heroism.

I understand what you were saying though. Meddling with nature doesn't seem very green. In the Simic's case I think it makes sense because they are trying to repopulate Ravnica with nearly extinct species, and the only way to do that is to force them to adapt. I think the green aspect can be summed up with the quote on Experiment Kraaj:

Aye. Still, that sounds like someone who knows what they are doin enough to make the distinction matter. Exception what proves the rule.

Yeah, it's a good voice, but I don't really find voices to be a turn on. I don't really see what makes it better than her English voice.

I can't really go anywhere board safe with this, except; I didn't say better, I said sexy. ;)

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The thing about colours is that they're about idealogy. In my view, you can be a necromancer without being a black-aligned person.
(Although you require black mana to do it, so it's not amazingly likely.)

The means aren't so important as the end. You can be a nerd without being blue, for example. Being blue doesn't mean you care about knowledge, but that you care about it for its own sake, and not because of what it does. Likewise, if your solution to most problems is 'set it on fire' that could be black if it's the easiest solution for you, white if your problems are lawless and corrupt, green if you set fire to decaying and corrupting elements, or blue if your flames are set so you can examine the pattern of incineration.

The means determine what colour your magic is. The end determines what colour you are.

Ooh! Ooh! Do me! Me next! :3

Still doesn't change my answer from blue > red >> white, or Wavelength from blue >> black.

Hm. Why? Knowledge for its own sake because a waste pretty quickly.

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Is that it?

And people can like whatever music they want to. I'm sure some people like that. It just makes me feel like Satan's stabbing his burning pitchforks into my earholes. As lots of songs do. It's relatively hit and miss with me.

Why Satan? Why not Baron Samedi, or Loviatar, or Hades, or Agamemnon, or the Furies, or Tiamat, or any of the slew of other possible choices?

Hi all. This may be a downer post. Just in the blues. Got back from my annual physical and all is well. Well except my weight. I just feel so bloody low. I dunno I guess I can look on the bright side that I am healthy and have a lot of things going for me. Just so tired of being big. *sighs* Sorry for the rambling just needed to say it. Thanks

Know that feel.

Try getting a sledge hammer and wrapping a sweater around it!

I know, I know. It sounds stupid. But, get a long handled sledgehammer, put some padding on the end (you don't even need that much) and then just like... Do motions with it. Shovel, exaggerated axe swigs, exaggerated hammering, for like, 4 minutes. 4 minutes is the best combo of "actual amount of time so I will matter" and "not even five minutes so I'm not losing anything if I do it". And a short burst of hard exertion with a cool down period, several times, can keep your metabolism Burning For up to twelve hours afterwards - that's why those kids who play tag for twenty minutes every day are so scrawny! Look up the "Tabata method", and there is even a sound bite a couple dozen threads back that is pony, and perfectly timed to work with this. I'll try and find it for you

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Fabulous.
Anarion, Charlotte still needs to go shopping!

Soooo... What you're saying is that Rarity=ponified Marilyn Monroe?

... Me gusta.

CMC card plus CMC plus Cheerilee went down well with niece. Score another one for pony.

I have nothing else to say, seeing as the debate on the colour of alignment not only baffles me, but also falls into the problem that I really don't think that you can sensible classifiy the full breadth of sentient/sapient personalities into nine (or however many) pigeon-holes... (Yes, in spite of the frequent LE jokes I make and the fact I'm more "lawful" than not, even I will admit people are not so easy to classify. Broadly good/neutral/Evil I can manage, with the understanding they are pretty broad terms that cover a lot of ground, and that the definition between the latter and the former two are most sharply defined.) D&D's alignment system had some interesting effects on game mechanics in 3.x, but on reflection, they are generally more problematic than not.

Alignment is always a non-specific thing. You can do the Yin-Yang thing, where each time you divide something, it can be further subdivided, but that is always a thought exercise, rather than a concrete definition of things.

Further, you can design an ideology so broad thr everything does, indeed, fall under its aegis. It just becomes so abstract at that point that it's not worth it. See the whole "LG person and CG person are functionally indistinguishable" debate.

[Luka]

I'll let you in on a little secret. You might have heard this before, even in these exact words: you don't have to like the show to consider yourself a part of the community.

Uh, sorry, mentioning "the show" was misleading, I mean FiM as a whole.... Well the show's part of it, I meant the aesthetics, cheerfulness and ...uh..."girlishness" (I'm lacking a word to explain it better). Practically which I was told somewhere else they were the foundation of the entire fandom, or for shorter, I dislike rainbows and the setting is full of them, yet I like a character with a mane colored like one

So now I'm kinda doubtful of my own non-bronyness

[Pokonic]

Uh, sorry, mentioning "the show" was misleading, I mean FiM as a whole.... Well the show's part of it, I meant the aesthetics, cheerfulness and ...uh..."girlishness" (I'm lacking a word to explain it better). Practically which I was told somewhere else they were the foundation of the entire fandom, or for shorter, I dislike rainbows and the setting is full of them, yet I like a character with a mane colored like one

So now I'm kinda doubtful of my own non-bronyness

You have dreams with rainbow dash in it. Apperently....there interesting.

It's a bit like someone saying they dislike cake but when they eat a piece of it publicly, they deny it as they raise there fork for another bite.

[Lix Lorn]

Ooh! Ooh! Do me! Me next! :3

Does Braz know you asked that? :3
What are you actually asking?

[Heliomance]

We covered this a long time ago, if memory serves. It's basically that, if ponies consider no-clothes to be the norm, then they're used to not having anything left to the imagination. Wearing clothes adds some sort of layer of mystery, lets the imagination fill in the gaps, and that's about all I think I can type without feeling like I need to take a shower.

So instead, I will destroy all ya'lls pancreases with DJ Fluttershy:

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That is toe-curlingly adorable. I am not exaggerating in the slightest. I mean that very literally - when I first looked at that image my toes involuntarily curled in a squee-induced spasm.

[Pokonic]

I've never had a chance to use one. My soldiers just go from alive to dead. I can count the number of times I've had an injured, but not dead, soldier on one hand. In fact, Haley is still recovering from injuries sustained in the first mission. And yes, I do have armour.


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I see this and raise you this.

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Okay, so it's nothing compared to that, I just wanted a excuse to post that.

[Soras Teva Gee]

I see this and raise you this.

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Okay, so it's nothing compared to that, I just wanted a excuse to post that.

Oh no I assure you simplicity is a virtue here.

[SiuiS]

A few days ago, I made the -SHOCKING- realization that Derpy Whooves was, infact, created as a living breathing incarnation of Derp.

Untrue. In fact, Derpy wasn't created at all. A random background pony had its eyes crossed, as a gag. Someone later edited out the layer of background ponies in front of her, and didn't notice the eyes.

The fans did.

Suddenly, everyone took to trying to name the pony. She became Derpy Hooves, and enough people clamped about her that the show noticed, and kept the eyes as a nod to the fans. They did not, however, design her as an icanaion of mental retardation, and in fact removed her name from an episode when people pointed out "hey, you know what 'Derp' means, right?".

Does Braz know you asked that? :3
What are you actually asking?

it took me way too long to figure out what you meant >/////<

I was asking for a guess as to what color set thing I'd be, since you have a good grasp of it. Instead I'm gonna go clean my living room and try not to be embarrassed to death. >_>;;;

[Luka]

You have dreams with rainbow dash in it. Apperently....there interesting.

It's a bit like someone saying they dislike cake but when they eat a piece of it publicly, they deny it as they raise there fork for another bite.

Actually is more like someone saying they dislike cakes but then eat a piece of chocolate cake publicly and deny they like cakes while going again for chocolate cake, and only chocolate cake, and then sleeping and dreaming they live in a chocolate cake world that regenetares out of nowhere

But anyways, yes .... Somewhat similar to that, I think

[Tiki Snakes]

They did not, however, design her as an icanaion of mental retardation, and in fact removed her name from an episode when people pointed out "hey, you know what 'Derp' means, right?".

Worth noting, far as I understand it wasn't that simple. It was that plus the fact that the character was being treated a little dismissively/derogatively in the context of the show and the episode. She wasn't just a silly pony, she was a silly pony and things were her fault and the main characters were rolling their eyes at her in exasperation and so on. It was nothing terrible, but on reflection, wasn't the most FIM of depictions of Derpy, really.

[INoKnowNames]

This post will soon contain a random remark from INoKnowNames, who is currently smelly after having worked out.

More details as the story developes. And a shower.

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We're discussing Luka's status as a self-declared non-brony again, Huh? That time of the week already?

It doesn't happen as much as a week, me thinks. I might go through his search history again, soon, though. Just to verify something else.

I think Luka brought up that he was doubting his own non-bronyhood though.

Isn't that some point on at least 3 different sets of progressions? Realising you have a problem / actually acknowledging the situation?

I know, right! I mean, just a few days ago we had a Roleplay intermission!

Aren't those supposed to be in their own world, considering how expansive they've gotten?

Did you guys already move them?

Well, over here that doesn't happen, remember doing something similar once to admiting liking something "childish"....Result wasn't good.
And I've already asked people around if they knew about MLP and if they knew that it had a fandom....You don't want to hear what they said they think about it.
besides there's no cons here, at least that I've heard of.

You seem to still be avoiding one of my biggest questions: Why do the opinions of people who would chastise you matter?

At the very least, as mentioned, simply don't advertise it to them. The internet is probably -more- cultured than the regular world; it's impossible to not run into -someone- that shares the same ideologies as you, no matter how adverse they are.

Really, these guys certainly seem rather open; just save your pony thoughts with them, and stay in the closet about it otherwise.

=S didn't notice the other ones

Yea, I noticed you didn't notice.

I said cuz I don't think I like it enough to be a fan, like,

Hm...

I have the avvy cuz I though it was cool like most avvies, spend it here cuz... I have no idea I just want to , but yet I dislike several things about it which are pretty much the main foundation of the whole show overall....

....Yet now I'm doubtful cuz of those 2 last things.

Everyone has something about their favorite fandom that they don't like, and some people only go to it for certain reasons. I know several fans of, for example, Bleach, who only sign on for the buff guys trying to stab their massive swords into each other and perform lots of different tricks in the process. .... I need new friends.

But the point is, your situation still sounds normal. And you really shouldn't let it bother you personally. And you definitely shouldn't let anyone else make you feel bad about it. They don't need to know, they shouldn't care, and if either of the former is true, you shouldn't care what they think.

Hmm you know most of us think Derpy would keep her maiden name.

.... I'm not going to give you the satisfaction of knowing that it just clicked in my head that Derpy's female. I might have referenced her in that way a few times, but it just dawned. But I'm not going to give you that joy.

I regret nothing.

SHOO BE DOO SHOO SHOO BE DOO!

I -really- wish I could somehow get you to play on Fighting is Magic, because I would cut wrists for the opportunity to vent out the mental anguish you've caused me! I hate you! Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate!

Somepony needs to start plotting these on a graph so we can work out the equation behind them.

Eh. The human heart and mind is more entropic than Chaos himself. This effort would be one of madness. Just let nature take its course.

Why Satan? Why not Baron Samedi, or Loviatar, or Hades, or Agamemnon, or the Furies, or Tiamat, or any of the slew of other possible choices?

'cause his name starts with S. Satan.

Sssssatan.

Ssssssssssssssssssssatan.

Ssssssssssssssssssssssss....... ......ssssssatan.

Satan. You and I seem to mainly talk about religion whenever we interract.

Uh, sorry, mentioning "the show" was misleading, I mean FiM as a whole.... Well the show's part of it, I meant the aesthetics, cheerfulness and ...uh..."girlishness" (I'm lacking a word to explain it better). Practically which I was told somewhere else they were the foundation of the entire fandom, or for shorter, I dislike rainbows and the setting is full of them, yet I like a character with a mane colored like one

So now I'm kinda doubtful of my own non-bronyness

Stil never answered the questions I had for you. Or even acknowledged that you wouldn't answer. Come on, don't leave me hanging.

You have dreams with rainbow dash in it. Apperently....there interesting.

It's a bit like someone saying they dislike cake but when they eat a piece of it publicly, they deny it as they raise there fork for another bite.

.... I was going to make a serious comment about Skittles: Taste the Rainbow, and try to rope it into this part of the discussion, but now I can't think it without thinking it sounds kinda... dirty.

I suppose an idea for a early submission for a new thread title (My Little Pony ###: Taste the Rainbow) isn't really usable anymore, then.

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Untrue. In fact, Derpy wasn't created at all. A random background pony had its eyes crossed, as a gag. Someone later edited out the layer of background ponies in front of her, and didn't notice the eyes.

The fans did.

Suddenly, everyone took to trying to name the pony. She became Derpy Hooves, and enough people clamped about her that the show noticed, and kept the eyes as a nod to the fans. They did not, however, design her as an icanaion of mental retardation, and in fact removed her name from an episode when people pointed out "hey, you know what 'Derp' means, right?".

Spoilered because I honestly didn't need the Lore. The fact of the matter is I hadn't realised that this character existed that went hand in ... hoof... with a meme I use, even emulating for emphasis, on a regular basis. And then Soras decided to assault my very soul.

Actually is more like someone saying they dislike cakes but then eat a piece of chocolate cake publicly and deny they like cakes while going again for chocolate cake, and only chocolate cake, and then sleeping and dreaming they live in a chocolate cake world that regenetares out of nowhere

But anyways, yes .... Somewhat similar to that, I think

Keep trying to rationalize it to the only people that your views are completely safe around.



Chocolate may be your favorite flavor, but you're still coming back to the desert table wearing your favorite dinnerwear and grabbing your prefered flavor of treats.

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We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread already in progress.

Also, Lix Lorn, I just realised what you did earlier. And I didn't have a response until now.

[Lix Lorn]

it took me way too long to figure out what you meant >/////<

I was asking for a guess as to what color set thing I'd be, since you have a good grasp of it. Instead I'm gonna go clean my living room and try not to be embarrassed to death. >_>;;;

Were her answer yes, mine would be too. ;P

You. Hmmm. I'm... not sure. I've spoken with you a lot, but not really on your deep beliefs and motivations.

[BlasTech]

I <3 Derpy.

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[Maxtronaut]

I <3 Derpy.

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Who doesn't? /)

[Alabenson]

I see this and raise you this.

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Okay, so it's nothing compared to that, I just wanted a excuse to post that.

You know, I always wondered what Rarity would look like in a little black dress.

[Dexam]

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HAWT!

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CLASSY!

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DERPY! I really like her mane!

[Forum Explorer]

I've never had a chance to use one. My soldiers just go from alive to dead. I can count the number of times I've had an injured, but not dead, soldier on one hand. In fact, Haley is still recovering from injuries sustained in the first mission. And yes, I do have armour.


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Well that sucks. I can't count how many times Medikits have meant the difference between life and death.

Cool picture too.

UFO 31

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Dear Princess Celestia,

Tonight we had a rather straightforward mission. For us at least. The humans detected a slow moving but gigantic UFO heading towards Brazil. Quickly realizing that their interceptor was no match for it they followed it in hopes that it would either land or show them where an alien base was. While they were following it a second smaller UFO showed up which they quickly shot down. As a result we were sent in.

The UFO was identical to the one we had captured intact. The only differences were the thick jungle around us and the damage done by the interceptor. The most surprising thing about this mission is how effective Fluttershy was in the jungle. She quickly befriended the local wildlife which helped take out two aliens after Fluttershy opened fire upon them. She also move effortlessly through the think undergrowth and patched you up after an alien shot you point blank. In fact she did such a good job that the humans immediately pronounced you ready for active duty when we got home.

Besides that clearing the UFO itself was pretty easy. You captured two of the floaters and the rest of us gunned down the remainder. The only downside is one floater got a lucky shot and destroyed our tank. Oh wait I almost forgot! Pinkie spotted an alien and I rushed up and captured one as well! The only thing I'm concerened about is that giant UFO. It landed for a little while then quickly took off again easily outpacing the human interceptors. It disappered over the North Pacific and the humans suspect that it went back to orbit.

Other then that a new base on an island near Australia was found. Rarity and Applejack's squad have been assigned to take it out. Good luck guys!

Your Faithful Student,
Twilight Sparkle

[Siosilvar]

Hm. Why? Knowledge for its own sake because a waste pretty quickly.

And that is why I'm blue and you're not.

I've mentioned before what I call my "insatiable curiosity". I want to know everything. Upon finding something interesting, my immediate thought is "how and why does that work". I don't care if it has practical application somewhere else, though that's a nice bonus; I just want to know it. I live for "huh, that's neat" moments.

[Tvtyrant]

And that is why I'm blue and you're not.

I've mentioned before what I call my "insatiable curiosity". I want to know everything. Upon finding something interesting, my immediate thought is "how and why does that work". I don't care if it has practical application somewhere else, though that's a nice bonus; I just want to know it. I live for "huh, that's neat" moments.

I'm blue green. I feel some kinship for this statement (my parents still bring up when I was a kid and told them I wanted to be omniscient.)

[Luka]

You seem to still be avoiding one of my biggest questions: Why do the opinions of people who would chastise you matter?

I've already answered that, and I was responding to someone else. Not everything I post is to answer to you, you know....

Everyone has something about their favorite fandom that they don't like, and some people only go to it for certain reasons.

Yeah, one thing is just not liking and the other just straight out hating the parts I dislike, or some of them at least.

But the point is, your situation still sounds normal. And you really shouldn't let it bother you personally. And you definitely shouldn't let anyone else make you feel bad about it. They don't need to know, they shouldn't care, and if either of the former is true, you shouldn't care what they think.

I'm not counting the internet, doesn't matter since it's full of everything anyways.

[INoKnowNames]

I've already answered that, and I was responding to someone else. Not everything I post is to answer to you, you know....

Pardon me. I missed the point at which you adressed anything that I said. Probably because I'm too busy flapping my own gums. Care to enlighten me?

Of course, you don't have to if you don't want to, but could you at least state to choose that option? I can take defeat or dismissal, it's the draw / what-if that gets to me.

Yeah, one thing is just not liking and the other just straight out hating the parts I dislike, or some of them at least.

Hate's a pretty strong word, there.

I'm not counting the internet, doesn't matter since it's full of everything anyways.

You certainly should count the internet! People've been reunited with children mssing for 3 years on the internet... people from other countries that imigrated to America but were seperated for over 30 years have been able to meet back up with the power of the internet. The internet is awesome!

................ speaking of the internet.... is there any chance you play on the internet, Luka? 'cause Rainbow Dash is gonna be playable in My Little Pony: Fighting is Magic. Might you be interested in the competition this thread's gonna have when it comes out? I know I am.

[byaku rai]

Call upon the seaponies~
When you're in distress~

... Dear Celestia what have you ponies done to me.

I no longer feel emasculated by the use of the words 'ponies', 'Pinkie Pie', 'Cutie Mark'... the list goes on. I have a tiny Fluttershy who perches on my computer and helps me be a better person. Half the jokes and references I make are to FiM (with the occasional 'shoo be doo, shoo shoo be doo' thrown in).
The other half is Homestuck, but that's neither here nor there...
I've actually started applying the 'love and tolerate' philosophy, although I'm still terribad at it. Fluttershy needs to help smooth down my berzerk buttons some.

And, finally, it's gotten to the point where Smile Smile Smile cheers me up more efficiently than almost anything else.

And then there's stuff like the Great to be Different song that just wows me. How are you doing this?

[note: I am not a new poster; I'm just an inactive one. I just keep realizing how much ponies have influenced my life, and I felt like sharing this time.]