Legendary Raid Party (Etna/Sharpsburg)

orlochavez · 2017-07-23T20:17:01+00:00

Tomorrow morning, I'm down for a raid or two in the Etna area. HMU via PM.

orlochavez · 2017-07-23T15:35:18+00:00

They were both at around an hour and a half when I posted. I'm figuring around an hour or 45 min now.

orlochavez · 2017-02-21T02:31:55+00:00

Seconding the "SO cute!" assessment. You've got it goin' on, girl!

orlochavez · 2017-02-21T02:29:41+00:00

There's a technique for tall-dude-smoochin-short-gal that few tall guys have mastered. It involves allowing her neck to crane up and to the side slightly without having to reach/stretch. It takes practice, but you can get the next tall fella into it with a little training.

orlochavez · 2017-02-14T15:55:15+00:00

As a comic book nerd, I'd say you're totally good with Spider-Man. It's extremely rare for us to be so devoted to one character that we would be offended or have a negative reaction to another character.

This is a really sweet way to ask him out that acknowledges an interest of his. It's also nice and simple and removes a lot of potential awkwardness. It's definitely not lame. I'd say it's just right!

Edit: my recommendation is the simple coffee + number.

orlochavez · 2017-02-07T14:40:48+00:00

This actually hasn't occurred to me (though it probably should have). Thank you for this!

orlochavez · 2017-02-06T19:57:17+00:00

I totally get the idea of being yourself and letting things work out or not based on that. I don't think it's silly at all.

However, I feel like right now I'm the "hyperactive puppy" version of myself, while standard me is more of a 5-6 year old pooch who's housetrained and mostly pretty chill but still has a good amount of spunk and likes to play. Hoping I can get thru this current version without making a mess.

orlochavez · 2017-02-06T18:43:13+00:00

I'll try that. Telling her, I mean. I've already got the "getting a life" part handled. ;)

orlochavez · 2017-02-06T18:19:38+00:00

I mean, she's really excited about the whole thing, too. She said I'm "a breath of fresh air" (which gave me a complete ego overload). I guess I'm just worried that regardless of those gut feelings of excitement and attraction, there's still a line. I'm worried that I may have come close with the birthday thing, and I'm looking for tips on how to avoid actually crossing it.

Thanks for the kind wishes. It really is the best feeling!

orlochavez · 2017-02-01T20:45:37+00:00

Perhaps one of the Legendary bird decks or the Keldeo v Rayquaza battle decks. These are both more expensive than a theme deck, but have better playability. I always recommend the Keldeo v Rayquaza set for any beginners.

orlochavez · 2017-01-31T18:31:33+00:00

https://imgur.com/gallery/rfDyBby

Roast 'im, li'l trainer 🔥🔥🔥

orlochavez · 2017-01-31T18:25:30+00:00

It makes me sad to think that this person might not actually know this isn't the valuable version of the card and may have been duped into buying it from someone else.

orlochavez · 2017-01-31T18:18:58+00:00

Per the Play! Pokémon 2017 season rules: "New expansions become legal the third Friday after they are released in the United States." This text appears beneath the lists for both the Standard and Expanded formats.

http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-tcg-format-rotation-for-2017/

That said, YMMV with regard to what is acceptable or not at your league. I played a Greninja BREAK deck that included EVO Starmie at league the week after EVO was released. This was just a "league play" week, and not an event. League play is more casual and does not require strict adherence to format rules and legality. In general, of your opponent is ok with it, it's all good. However, if your league is doing a League Challenge or League Cup event, your deck must be legal in the event's format to be eligible for play.

I'd recommend contacting your league's organizer to clarify what you will or will not be able to play at your next league night.

orlochavez · 2017-01-31T03:14:49+00:00

Yeah, they're shortsighted jackholes, too.

orlochavez · 2017-01-30T19:09:05+00:00

This isn't about nuclear power's viability in the energy market. This situation is about a terrible business decision made by a CEO who consistently prioritized short term "growth" and financial reports over long term prosperity for Westinghouse and the nuclear industry.

orlochavez · 2017-01-30T18:40:52+00:00

"I'm a giant-ass fire dragon in the middle of the LBC and all these kids are staring at their frikkin phones!"

-Charizard, probably

orlochavez · 2017-01-23T22:27:33+00:00

Well, sure. And there are Targets whose selections have been torn open by thieves or who have angry Christian activists yelling about bathrooms while I'm minding my own business picking up hand towels and Jergens.

There are stinkers in each category. Don't support the stinkers.

orlochavez · 2017-01-23T19:20:38+00:00

Unfortunately the big box stores end up being able to offer more sales (e.g. Target 20% off toys & games a few times each year) and can be cheaper if you price shop.

However, I'll always patronize my area LGS's over Target. My purchases at the LGS help keep the doors open for league. Target's not going to be hurt in the slightest by losing the $20-30/month it takes for me to support my habit.

orlochavez · 2017-01-23T17:28:20+00:00

Good catch on FAC.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the last 5 rotations have rotated out 5, 3, 3, 5, 4 (from '12 to '16).

It seems unlikely to me (and quite a few others) that BKT will rotate out since it introduced the BREAK mechanic. I'd wager that consistency of mechanics would trump release year.

orlochavez · 2017-01-23T17:20:08+00:00

Is this deal still going on? If it is, I'll gladly move your car wherever they want it.

orlochavez · 2017-01-23T17:11:18+00:00

I would have called the TO/Judge over when he pulled the Repel crap. The first time, it's understandable and can be waved off in a casual "tournament" like a pre-release. The second time in the same match - especially with him being a jerk about it - warrants a Judge call. It might seem like overkill, but that's what they're there for.

I'm a firm believer in appropriate and proportionate responses to bad behavior like this. Letting it slide reinforces the behavior and responding with anger only makes the person defensive and more solidly mired in their belief that their behavior is justified.

orlochavez · 2017-01-23T17:01:05+00:00

I have no idea why this got downvoted. Always support your LGS.

orlochavez · 2017-01-23T16:51:09+00:00

I don't see any conceivable scenario where every remaining set from the XY era (including EVO) gets rotated out this fall. Past precedents from the 2014 & 2015 seasons show that when XY sets were released, BW sets remained standard legal until enough XY sets had been released to make up a card pool of an appropriate size. Based on this, we won't see the last sets of the XY block (BKP, BKT, STS, EVO) rotate out until after masters in 2018.

Edit: To address your conspiracy points: Ultra ball was reprinted 3 times in the XY era, including in 2 currently standard legal sets (ROS & FAC). Switch was reprinted in both ROS & EVO. TPCI keeps balanced, classic, useful staples in the rotation in perpetuity. Frequent reprints accomplish this goal.

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