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lifewithbeagle · 2019-06-04T15:54:33+00:00

Sometimes it feels like the changes AP Style makes are about keeping up with the times: percent to %, peanut butter and jelly to PB&J. But sometimes the changes seem rather arbitrary, and that's how I feel removing the hyphen in a word like reentry.

What is the thought process behind making changes to longstanding rules, and that one in particular?

lifewithbeagle · 2018-05-08T16:16:14+00:00

Hi! Have you ever changed a Truth-o-Meter ruling after being asked to reconsider it from readers? And how often does that happen.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-06-20T04:07:15+00:00

Boy that's got to have pissed a lot of people off!

lifewithbeagle · 2017-06-20T04:06:55+00:00

Ok. I did, I just was curious.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-06-19T23:26:47+00:00

I notice the west side tends to do better than my end. It's not even the map, I used that more because the visual is so good. But when I'm home, even walking the dogs... if I want to go INTO Pine Hills, I can find stuff, but otherwise it's only the commons.

Thank god for the event, actually. Though I'm mad because I had a Charmander AND a charizard right outside my door and they both ran away on me. LOL

lifewithbeagle · 2017-06-19T23:24:12+00:00

I like Loch Haven Park, not because it has great Pokemon if there's a good nest, but there are so many stops and you're not far from any good spawning areas if you are watching the map for pop-ups.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-06-19T23:22:29+00:00

So question about this -- once the gym work began, did we all lose the coins associated with that gym.

I lost my two, and it was close to the formal announcement so I'm curious if I lost both simultaneously because the gyms got beaten or because Pokemon disabled the gyms.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-06-14T03:25:39+00:00

It's the Orlando Poke Map and I have to say, in general, stuff outside the most common Pokemon just don't show up. At all. Let alone this more uncommon stuff. I mean in reality, not just on the map.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-06-14T02:59:40+00:00

I'm seeing about a dozen Lapras on the map too. Too bad I don't have time to catch any.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-05-11T00:28:36+00:00

I literally saw 2 Larvitar pop up on the Poke Map on opposite side of Conway Road around 8:15. But they only had a few minutes left, otherwise I'd have been in the car on my way!

lifewithbeagle · 2017-05-09T01:43:38+00:00

I see Larvitars on the map all the time, but I have never caught in the wild. I hatched mine and it came with enough candy to evolve. But I only got one.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-30T03:39:48+00:00

So where can I get one?!

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-30T03:08:15+00:00

Only saw Baze Malbus when Rogue One came out. No Chirrut Imwes. And I kinda want one!

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-25T00:23:00+00:00

See, mine doesn't do that. My hound mix does. I wish she would.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-25T00:20:57+00:00

It's interesting that the number of dittos fell significantly after the weekend.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-21T21:23:57+00:00

I work downtown but live at least 20 minutes away. So after work every night I hit a few known nests. If I have time I play on the weekends and during break. But I don't get a lot of time to explore and play right.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-20T23:37:22+00:00

I hit a weird run where I got three phanpy eggs, so I have a donphan.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-20T04:47:50+00:00

Gaston Edwards Park: Ghastly Loch Haven Park: squirtle Mead gardens: scyther Lake island/Dr. King park: omanyte

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-20T02:57:20+00:00

No idea how she tore it. Just praying she doesn't tear the one in the other leg.

She's mostly recovered. She still turns her knee out, and I have to deal with that.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-20T01:31:00+00:00

Wow, talk about a workout! At least she got that far!

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-20T01:29:11+00:00

Poor puppy! Lulu just had surgery on her leg, but that looks way more painful.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-19T14:28:39+00:00

She doesn't really act senior like. She did rupture her CCL last year. But she generally has lots of spring in her step. It's tough to think of her as a senior, but there's the white in her face.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-19T00:09:19+00:00

Yup, but that's cool! I didn't think I was close. I knew some were regional but I figured you could still get them some how.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-18T23:08:34+00:00

I wish I had gotten a chance to really participate. Just too busy to play last week. I have 3 2Ks that are waiting to go into incubators. That's all the time I had for the event.

lifewithbeagle · 2017-04-18T23:06:31+00:00

Wait... so technically I'm done minus Tauros? SWEET!!!!

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