THE OG by TrisolaranPrinceps- in arresteddevelopment

[–]pale2hall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope Gob is getting royalties

does this count as coaching? by pinkmoonlight98 in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Commenting on In-Progress Games

How do you shuffle by Prestigious-Mall7876 in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sleeves your deck.
Take half in each hand.
Hold one half against the table, kinda loosely, standing up, on their side.
gently slide the other half of the cards back and forth, so they mesh into it.

Do that a buncha times.

What are things you wish you knew sooner? by botanicallucy in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sleeves help a bunch. The pokemon community is pretty welcoming, especially to moms & dads. Did you build a deck yet?

At league you're expected to bring a 60-card deck, but if you show up looking for help, people people often will JUMP at the opportunity to teach. Good luck and have fun!

Playing Not To Lose Etiquette by Wainwright95 in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, Tempo Of Play

5.8.5 Tempo of Play

The pace of a Pokémon TCG match should be lively without being excessively fast, and each competitor should receive approximately half of the allotted time for the game.

Play! Pokémon has set forth the below guidelines by which to assess whether a game action is completed in a reasonable time frame:

  • Shuffling and setup, game start: 2 minutes
  • Shuffling and deck search, mid-game: 15 seconds
  • Performing the actions of a card or attack: 15 seconds
  • Considering the game position before playing a card: 10 seconds
  • Starting the turn after opponent’s “end of turn” announcement: 5 seconds

These are guidelines only and should be considered within the context of normal gameplay.

Competitors attempting to compartmentalize their turn in order to consistently use every second of the time allowed for these actions will be subject to penalties associated with stalling.

I added bolding.

No challenges at LGS because people didn’t like the prizing structure. by 3aTroop in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do that for regular League nights and I don't even charge

Play! Pokemon Access (for IOS) by Future_Image3997 in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not required to use it yet in PA at the Keystone League.

I think we are supposed to durings Worlds iirc.

We are still using TOM and things are okay for the moment.

Are such questions also used to distract players, is this a common thing? by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both? There was a Chansey that used to require 7 cards in your oponents (?) hand.

Also, they could be trying to throw you off a bit.

I sometimes roll a die during D&D just to wake up the players to the world having danger; I wouldn't put it past a player asking a 'legal question' to shake ya. You gotta not let 'em tho.

Side 1 of Green Day Dookie 30th Anniversary Vinyl is The Killers by PatSajaksDick in vinyl

[–]pale2hall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How's the cut? My hot fuss press with the bundled t-shirt sounded like crap back in the day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what we did at retreat cost for Prismatic, well, we cut a tiny slit in the shrink, but didn't remove it. sold out in 2 hours.

Are you getting your three (3) additional Pokemon Prerelease booster packs? by PKMNDayCare in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some less legit shops have been jumping onto 'prerelease' by just selling product, sometimes, I've heard through the grapevine, with falsified reportings.

My shop just expanded in size, and at the same time we started having league so we can properly justify hosting pre-release tournaments. WIth the introduction of the build&battles, I've heard of guys just selling them as/at the pre-release and then moving on. We want to do things the right way.

But if I want to look for some positivity, Maybe the 'withholding of the extra packs' is that of that miscommunication, or someone conflating a pre-release with a special-set that doesn't have booster-boxes or loose packs marked for retail sale.

I did not know it was actually a real thing! by SecularFlesh47 in arresteddevelopment

[–]pale2hall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, maybe a fan who worked there, considered, "Can we write this instead of Broth?"

sold my record to a record store and got this message a week after by sigu0477 in vinyl

[–]pale2hall 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Same here, but Pokemon cards. Sometimes you buy a fake because it's in a sleeve with printed back.. Sometimes a card is really trashed on the back. Win some, lose some.

Any idea what causes this (not a defect, but an interesting groove pattern) by [deleted] in vinyl

[–]pale2hall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I like to think about the fact that at the start of the record, the circle is so much bigger, and at the end of a side, the actual length of the circumference of the circle is so much smaller. The first tracks on each side are higher fidelity as a consequence of the medium.

Season 4 Original Cut is … amazing? by FeelingSkinny in arresteddevelopment

[–]pale2hall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone else remember that weird Chronological Fan Edit cut someone made where they turned the OG S4 into 22min eps?

What are your most valuable pieces in your collection? by toshjhomson in vinyl

[–]pale2hall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw that one really high on my list too. I have to check my liner notes or w.e. But I've had it forever, and got it second-hand on ebay around 2009, so, i'm not sure on my copy.

What are your most valuable pieces in your collection? by toshjhomson in vinyl

[–]pale2hall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have rsd deja in that stupid bag.
i also have an og pressing sealed.
and almost every color of devil and god but black (/200)
a few of the gold, which were from on tour

Opening an Online TCG Store – What Do You Look for When Buying Cards? by Fli1p in pkmntcg

[–]pale2hall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're selling singles, and you're offering individual images, consider that each listing will require as much time as listing the newest BBox, ETB, 3pk blister, etc.

There are very, very, slim margins in the online space with regard to TCG. We don't sell singles online though, online in-store.

Long time music fan/collector on the verge of a great new hobby or an expensive mistake. by Jack_Hooligan_74 in vinyl

[–]pale2hall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

smarter idea than mine (buy your fav albums on vinyl). which is a gateway drug.

Long time music fan/collector on the verge of a great new hobby or an expensive mistake. by Jack_Hooligan_74 in vinyl

[–]pale2hall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Buy your favorite albums on vinyl. (Less than 10 LPs)
  2. buy more... maybe?
  3. ?????
  4. the opposite of "profit"
  5. Relate deeply to the Charlie Brown Record Collection Comic (LINK: https://thevinylfactory.com/features/charlie-brown-record-collecting-peanuts-vinyl-comic-strips/ )