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  1. SPIRIT

    Which Pokémon Version?

    By SPIRIT,

    So here's something I've wondered for the past decade. Do people pick the same sort of games in a Pokémon version pair? E.g. Does everyone who picks Red Version always pick Gold Version? I'm not asking if you have the games, I just want to know which you'd pick given the choice between them.
     
    Red or Blue?
    Gold or Silver?
    Ruby or Sapphire?
    Diamond or Pearl?
    Black or White?
     
    Oddly enough, I always pick the first one in the pair (Red, Gold, Ruby, Diamond, Black) for no discernible reason. How about you?
  2. SPIRIT

    Sharing Clothes

    By SPIRIT,

    Is it just me or is sharing clothes about the grossest thing ever?
     
    I don't share my clothes with anyone. Rule of thumb: if it touches me, ain't no way I'm letting it touch you. This goes for shoes, socks, pants, shirts, underpants, jackets, coats, hats, bathing suits, earbuds, and anything else you can consider clothes.
     
    I'll often hear on TV or in person about girls borrowing things from one another. I just don't think I could bring myself to do that with someone else, male or female. It's not that I'm selfish or anything, I just really don't like people touching my stuff. Like, I'll share money or food just fine, just not something I intend to get back.
     
    Don't even get me started about people using my laptop.
  3. SPIRIT

    Javascript

    By SPIRIT,

    I'm a fairly tech savvy guy. My computer breaks, I can fix it. People seek me out when they can't figure something out. When it comes to Javascript, though, I'm pretty sure that's powered by black sorcery.
  4. SPIRIT

    Masculinism

    By SPIRIT,

    Look up "masculinism" on Wikipedia (it contains certain adult themes, so I won't link it here).
     
    Come on, majority-male fansite, let's spread the word! Women can open their own doors!
  7. SPIRIT

    Calling All Canadians

    By SPIRIT,

    Hi there, I'm SPIRIT. You might remember me from such BIONICLE fansites as this one, but I'm not here to talk to you today as a Prem Forum Leader/Ref Keeper.
     
    You see, my former youth pastor is going to be running across Canada this summer to raise money for child poverty in Canada. Partnered with World Vision, his goal is to raise one toonie per Canadian [a toonie is our $2 coin for those of you not from the true north strong and free]. There will also be the opportunity to join in the relay at specific dates and places so if you'll be in those places at those times, I encourage you to come join in. (At the very least, it'll give you a chance to get some extra steps on your Pokéwalker )
     
    Here's a few facts about child poverty in Canada:
     
    -Canada scores a “C” grade and ranks 13th out of 17 peer countries.
    -More than one in seven Canadian children lives in poverty, with Aboriginal children being hit the hardest.
    -Canada’s child poverty rate increased between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s while the US's, which is still worse than ours, has been decreasing.
    -Children who experience poverty, especially persistently, are at higher risk of suffering health problems, developmental delays, and behaviour disorders. They tend to attain lower levels of education and are more likely to live in poverty as adults.
    -Canada's child poverty rate of 15 percent is three times as high as the rates of Sweden, Norway or Finland.
    -Every month, 770,000 people in Canada use food banks. Forty percent of those relying on food banks are children.
     
    What does this mean?
     
    It means that 1 in 7 children does not sleep in a warm house or with a full stomach and it sure as heck means they don't get LEGO sets for Christmas.
     
    So yeah, here is a link to the site: One Nation Run. If you don't want to donate, that's cool too. Just making sure you're aware. Tell your friends. And if you aren't from Canada, nothing's stopping you from donating or spreading the news. If you'd prefer to help the folks back home, just peruse World Vision's website and see what programs are offered in your country.
     
    Remember, it takes a village.
  8. SPIRIT
    Yeah, they were up for a few minutes today, but "the Man" wanted them taken down. Luckily, SPIRIT snagged them before they vanished. The first word is their English name and the second word is their Pokedex species in Italian... for reasons I won't go into. Enjoy.
     
    * Victini Vittoria 0,4 m 4,0 kg
    * Snivy Serperba 0,6 m 8,1 kg
    * Servine Serperba 0,8 m 16,0 kg
    * Serperior Regale 3,3 m 63,0 kg
    * Tepig Suinfuoco 0,5 m 9,9 kg
    * Pignite Suinfuoco 1,0 m 55,5 kg
    * Emboar Suincendio 1,6 m 150,0 kg
    * Oshawott Lontra 0,5 m 5,9 kg
    * Dewott Apprendista 0,8 m 24,5 kg
    * Samurott Dignità 1,5 m 94,6 kg
    * Patrat Esplorante 0,5 m 11,6 kg
    * Watchog Sentinella 1,1 m 27,0 kg
    * Lillipup Cagnolino 0,4 m 4,1 kg
    * Herdier Fedeltà 0,9 m 14,7 kg
    * Stoutland Generosità 1,2 m 61,0 kg
    * Purrloin Furbizia 0,4 m 10,1 kg
    * Liepard Sanguefreddo 1,1 m 37,5 kg
    * Pansage Scimperba 0,6 m 10,5 kg
    * Simisage Spinpanzé 1,1 m 30,5 kg
    * Pansear Testacalda 0,6 m 11,0 kg
    * Simisear Sfavillante 1,0 m 28,0 kg
    * Panpour Annaffiatore 0,6 m 13,5 kg
    * Simipour Spruzzacqua 1,0 m 29,0 kg
    * Munna Divorasogni 0,6 m 23,3 kg
    * Musharna Dormiveglia 1,1 m 60,5 kg
    * Pidove Piccione 0,3 m 2,1 kg
    * Tranquill Granpiccione 0,6 m 15,0 kg
    * Unfezant Orgoglio 1,2 m 29,0 kg
    * Blitzle Caricavolt 0,8 m 29,8 kg
    * Zebstrika Saetta 1,6 m 79,5 kg
    * Roggenrola Placca 0,4 m 18,0 kg
    * Boldore Minerale 0,9 m 102,0 kg
    * Gigalith Pressionalta 1,7 m 260,0 kg
    * Woobat Pipistrello 0,4 m 2,1 kg
    * Swoobat Cercamore 0,9 m 10,5 kg
    * Drilbur Talpa 0,3 m 8,5 kg
    * Excadrill Sottoterra 0,7 m 40,4 kg
    * Audino Ascolto 1,1 m 31,0 kg
    * Timburr Forzaimmane 0,6 m 12,5 kg
    * Gurdurr Forzaimmane 1,2 m 40,0 kg
    * Conkeldurr Forzaimmane 1,4 m 87,0 kg
    * Tympole Girino 0,5 m 4,5 kg
    * Palpitoad Vibrazione 0,8 m 17,0 kg
    * Seismitoad Vibrazione 1,5 m 62,0 kg
    * Throh Judo 1,3 m 55,5 kg
    * Sawk Karate 1,4 m 51,0 kg
    * Sewaddle Grancucito 0,3 m 2,5 kg
    * Swadloon Coprifoglia 0,5 m 7,3 kg
    * Leavanny Balia 1,2 m 20,5 kg
    * Venipede Centipede 0,4 m 5,3 kg
    * Whirlipede Rotopede 1,2 m 58,5 kg
    * Scolipede Megapede 2,5 m 200,5 kg
    * Cottonee Cotonpalla 0,3 m 0,6 kg
    * Whimsicott Spiffero 0,7 m 6,6 kg
    * Petilil Radice 0,5 m 6,6 kg
    * Lilligant Fiorfronzolo 1,1 m 16,3 kg
    * Basculin Irruenza 1,0 m 18,0 kg
    * Sandile Sabbiadrillo 0,7 m 15,2 kg
    * Krokorok Sabbiadrillo 1,0 m 33,4 kg
    * Krookodile Minaccia 1,5 m 96,3 kg
    * Darumaka Daruma 0,6 m 37,5 kg
    * Darmanitan Altefiamme 1,3 m 92,9 kg
    * Maractus Cactus 1,0 m 28,0 kg
    * Dwebble Pietracasa 0,3 m 14,5 kg
    * Crustle Scogliocasa 1,4 m 200,0 kg
    * Scraggy Mutapelle 0,6 m 11,8 kg
    * Scrafty Furfante 1,1 m 30,0 kg
    * Sigilyph Pseuduccello 1,4 m 14,0 kg
    * Yamask Fatuanima 0,5 m 1,5 kg
    * Cofagrigus Bara 1,7 m 76,5 kg
    * Tirtouga Ancestruga 0,7 m 16,5 kg
    * Carracosta Ancestruga 1,2 m 81,0 kg
    * Archen Paleouccello 0,5 m 9,5 kg
    * Archeops Paleouccello 1,4 m 32,0 kg
    * Trubbish Spazzatura 0,6 m 31,0 kg
    * Garbodor Discarica 1,9 m 107,3 kg
    * Zorua Malavolpe 0,7 m 12,5 kg
    * Zoroark Mutevolpe 1,6 m 81,1 kg
    * Minccino Cincillà 0,4 m 5,8 kg
    * Cinccino Sciarpa 0,5 m 7,5 kg
    * Gothita Fissosguardo 0,4 m 5,8 kg
    * Gothorita Raggiro 0,7 m 18,0 kg
    * Gothitelle Corpoceleste 1,5 m 44,0 kg
    * Solosis Cellula 0,3 m 1,0 kg
    * Duosion Scissione 0,6 m 8,0 kg
    * Reuniclus Espansione 1,0 m 20,1 kg
    * Ducklett Alacquatico 0,5 m 5,5 kg
    * Swanna Biancuccello 1,3 m 24,2 kg
    * Vanillite Nevefresca 0,4 m 5,7 kg
    * Vanillish Geloneve 1,1 m 41,0 kg
    * Vanilluxe Bufera 1,3 m 57,5 kg
    * Deerling Stagione 0,6 m 19,5 kg
    * Sawsbuck Stagione 1,9 m 92,5 kg
    * Emolga Petauro 0,4 m 5,0 kg
    * Karrablast Addentatore 0,5 m 5,9 kg
    * Escavalier Cavaliere 1,0 m 33,0 kg
    * Foongus Fungo 0,2 m 1,0 kg
    * Amoonguss Fungo 0,6 m 10,5 kg
    * Frillish Fluttuante 1,2 m 33,0 kg
    * Jellicent Fluttuante 2,2 m 135,0 kg
    * Alomomola Assistenza 1,2 m 31,6 kg
    * Joltik Appiccicante 0,1 m 0,6 kg
    * Galvantula Elettroragno 0,8 m 14,3 kg
    * Ferroseed Spinaseme 0,6 m 18,8 kg
    * Ferrothorn Spinasfere 1,0 m 110,0 kg
    * Klink Ingranaggio 0,3 m 21,0 kg
    * Klang Ingranaggio 0,6 m 51,0 kg
    * Klinklang Ingranaggio 0,6 m 81,0 kg
    * Tynamo Elettropesce 0,2 m 0,3 kg
    * Eelektrik Elettropesce 1,2 m 22,0 kg
    * Eelektross Elettropesce 2,1 m 80,5 kg
    * Elgyem Cervello 0,5 m 9,0 kg
    * Beheeyem Cervello 1,0 m 34,5 kg
    * Litwick Candela 0,3 m 3,1 kg
    * Lampent Lanterna 0,6 m 13,0 kg
    * Chandelure Attiranime 1,0 m 34,3 kg
    * Axew Zanna 0,6 m 18,0 kg
    * Fraxure Mascellascia 1,0 m 36,0 kg
    * Haxorus Mascellascia 1,8 m 105,5 kg
    * Cubchoo Freddo 0,5 m 8,5 kg
    * Beartic Glaciale 2,6 m 260,0 kg
    * Cryogonal Cristallo 1,1 m 148,0 kg
    * Shelmet Lumachina 0,4 m 7,7 kg
    * Accelgor Sgusciato 0,8 m 25,3 kg
    * Stunfisk Trappola 0,7 m 11,0 kg
    * Mienfoo Marziale 0,9 m 20,0 kg
    * Mienshao Marziale 1,4 m 35,5 kg
    * Druddigon Grotta 1,6 m 139,0 kg
    * Golett Statuanimata 1,0 m 92,0 kg
    * Golurk Statuanimata 2,8 m 330,0 kg
    * Pawniard Lamaffilata 0,5 m 10,2 kg
    * Bisharp Fildilama 1,6 m 70,0 kg
    * Bouffalant Sfondatoro 1,6 m 94,6 kg
    * Rufflet Aquilotto 0,5 m 10,5 kg
    * Braviary Baldanza 1,5 m 41,0 kg
    * Vullaby Pannolino 0,5 m 9,0 kg
    * Mandibuzz Ossaquila 1,2 m 39,5 kg
    * Heatmor Formichiere 1,4 m 58,0 kg
    * Durant Ferformica 0,3 m 33,0 kg
    * Deino Impeto 0,8 m 17,3 kg
    * Zweilous Irruenza 1,4 m 50,0 kg
    * Hydreigon Brutale 1,8 m 160,0 kg
    * Larvesta Torcia 1,1 m 28,8 kg
    * Volcarona Sole 1,6 m 46,0 kg
    * Cobalion Metalcuore 2,1 m 250,0 kg
    * Terrakion Caverna 1,9 m 260,0 kg
    * Virizion Prateria 2,0 m 200,0 kg
    * Tornadus Turbinio 1,5 m 63,0 kg
    * Thundurus Fulminante 1,5 m 61,0 kg
    * Reshiram Bianco Verità 3,2 m 330,0 kg
    * Zekrom Nero Ideale 2,9 m 345,0 kg
    * Landorus Fertilità 1,5 m 68,0 kg
    * Kyurem Confine 3,0 m 325,0 kg
  9. SPIRIT
    I just thought of something today. As certain technologies, like text to speech and dictation programs, get more advanced, will our society someday evolve beyond the need for literacy? What do we even use literacy for these days anyway?
     
    -Reading signs.
    -Sending letters and emails.
    -Reading and writing books, articles, magazines, etc.
    -Chatting online.
     
    As computers become more and more advanced, a lot what is written could instead be dictated to a computer, which would then filter out the stuttering, pauses, and mistakes and turn it into a more polished version which could then be transmitted to other computers that would play the message. For signs, autonavigation systems in your cars or hovercrafts would be doing all the driving anyway, so you wouldn't have to worry. When chatting with multiple people at once, a feed of various sound bites appears, which you can select one at a time to prevent everyone from talking at once as well as offering you the option to replay their messages.
     
    Am I missing something or could this be our next technological leap?
  10. SPIRIT

    One Of These Days...

    By SPIRIT,

    Everything involving paperwork and school administration will go perfectly and I won't have to worry about such things as my exam mysteriously vanishing. Luckily I went into the exam with a passing mark, so it isn't vital that they find it, but I really don't want a 55% mark.
  11. SPIRIT

    Christmas 2010 Debrief

    By SPIRIT,

    Another yuletide has come and gone and here's what I did this year. On Christmas Eve, I went out Christmas shopping and the weather decided to punish me for my procrastination with bucketing rain. Soaked to the bone, I managed to buy something for everyone. My family came from Canada to visit me in France, allowing me to see them in person for the first time in four months, which in of itself was a great present. They were pretty jet-lagged, but we managed to make it to our apartment (which was much nicer than my tiny studio apartment), where we set up a small artificial Christmas tree, Christmas lights, and put out our presents. Just as we were about to watch a movie before going to bed, the power went out, so they decided to go to sleep while I tried to entertain myself. I managed to fix the power before my laptop battery ran out, though, so I didn't die of boredom.
     
    Christmas morning, we opened our presents. I got:
     
    -Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex
    -City of Secrets
    -Civilization V
    -A bunch of those Parker Bros. card games
    -A novelty t-shirt
    -Miscellaneous chocolates
     
    After spending a few days in our apartment with me showing my family around, we were unfortunately unable to visit my great aunt and uncle (who had taken ill), so we instead drove to a town just outside of Dijon, where we stayed in a nice, homey hotel for the night, which we had all to ourselves. Consequently, I decided to explore the place at night. To heighten the adventure, the doors were all unlocked, so it was a pretty exciting adventure. The next day, we drove to Paris to spend the week there before my family would go back to Canada and I would go back to finishing my year in France.
     
    So yeah... add me on Steam (name in the content block) if you want to face me in Civ 5, but give me some time to get used to it. Not being able to pile a billion units in one square kind of ruins a few of my strategies.
  12. SPIRIT

    Corner Gas

    By SPIRIT,

    It's my latest TV addiction. It's getting me through the holidays and it's actually pretty funny. Kind of a shame that I didn't watch it when it was on. Makes me hope the other shows they're doing now, Hiccups and Dan for Mayor, are actually doing well.
     
    So far I'm on season 4 and I think I'd have to say my favourite character is Karen. If you've seen it, come reminisce with me, if not, go see it.
     
    That is all.
  13. SPIRIT

    I Feel Dumb

    By SPIRIT,

    So turns out that in Pokémon, Ice Type is not super effective against Rock Type... It's been over a decade and I'm learning this today...
  14. SPIRIT

    Doppelgänger

    By SPIRIT,

    Have you ever met or seen someone who looks like, sounds like, acts like someone else you know? It's freaky, isn't it? Especially that brief moment where you suddenly realize why they were so familiar.
     
    I imagine this is how LEGO minifigs feel when they see a certain minifig face reused.
  16. SPIRIT
    The United States and other countries constantly ridicule Canada for not having as large a military as them. However, we have reasons for this.
     
    Canada has a military base in the most northern settlement in the world: Alert, Nunavut. Why? We've seen enough Christmas specials to know that Christmas is ALWAYS in danger of being cancelled. Let's see the Grinch get past the full force of the Secret Canadian Special Forces, though.
     
    You can thank us when you wake up on Christmas morning and find that Santa managed to deliver your presents once again this year.
     
    Still don't believe we're protecting Santa? Then why do we get all his mail?
     

    Santa Claus North Pole
    H0H 0H0
    Canada
    It's a real address. Look it up.
     
    Merry Christmas, eh?
  17. SPIRIT

    Anthropological Survey

    By SPIRIT,

    Wikipedia was unhelpful in this regard, so I bring my question to you. As a child, when you played tag, there would have been a "safe zone" that while touched prevented you from becoming It. I would like to know what term you used to name this safe zone.
     
    Personally, everyone I knew called it T (short for time-out). Wikipedia calls this "gool" or "base". What names do you know of?
  19. SPIRIT

    Dumbledore's Speech

    By SPIRIT,

    Dumbledore: Good evening and welcome to Hogwarts! This year's houses: where all the smart, attractive and/or weird people go -- Ravenclaw! Where all the evil, ugly, and/or stupid people go -- Slytherin! Where all the cool, important, and/or plot-relevant people go -- Gryffindor! And where everyone else goes -- Ryan Stiles, I mean, Hufflepuff! And I'm your Headmaster Dumbledore, welcome to Hogwarts! Come on, let's have some fun.
     
    *Takes his place at the table.*
     
    Dumbledore: Welcome to Hogwarts, the school where everything's made up and the points don't matter. That's right, the points are like the difference between Fred and George Weasley. Doesn't really matter.
  20. SPIRIT

    Shooting Games

    By SPIRIT,

    Why do shooting games always need to be so graphic? Why can't they make a shooting game where your enemies don't explode into a massive sea of blood, body parts flying haphazardly as they cry in sheer anguish for death's sweet embrace?
     
    I like killing imaginary video game characters as much as the next guy, but why do games have to try to inflict war veteran post-traumatic stress disorder upon me? I'm into things being realistic and all, but what happened to playing games for fun?
  21. SPIRIT
    Why, Dobby? WHY!?!?!?!?!? Your death was sadder than Moody, Burbage, Hedwig, Bathilda, Dumbledore, Sirius, and Cedric's deaths put together times a billion!
     
     
     
     
    Also, they left out Phineas Nigellus, so how did Snape find them?
  22. SPIRIT

    A Very Potter Musical

    By SPIRIT,

    When I first heard that some people had gone ahead and made a full-length comedic musical based on the Harry Potter saga, I initially had incredibly low expectations for the project. Just a few days ago, though, I decided to sit down and check it out and gosh darn if it isn't one of the funniest things I've ever seen. I highly recommend watching it for Potter fans everywhere, but a word of warning, there is a bit of foul language in it. It's called A Very Potter Musical and it has a sequel A Very Potter Sequel, both of which are outstanding.
     
    But don't just take my word for it. Check it out at your local video hosting site! *Reading Rainbow transition sound*
  23. SPIRIT

    Coincidence? I Think Not!

    By SPIRIT,

    Fact 1: According to the US Census Bureau, there are approximately 2 deaths per second worldwide.
     
    Fact 2: According to Mattel, 2 Barbie dolls are sold every second around the world.
     
    Draw your own conclusions.
  24. SPIRIT

    The Fellowship Has Failed

    By SPIRIT,

    Long ago, on Christmas Day 2005, a young lad named SPIRIT received two particular Christmas presents: a wallet and an iRiver .mp3 player. It was on this day that a mighty fellowship was born: The Fellowship of Things SPIRIT Carries Around in His Pockets. This mighty fellowship would help SPIRIT through many battles, occasionally adding or losing members, but always making SPIRIT proud to live in a society when men's pants had decent pockets.
     
    Here is a list of all noteworthy members of the fellowship:

    Wallet iRiver (replaced by iPod Touch) Blistex (joined the fellowship in spring 2007 to combat the side effects of Accutane, left in fall 2007) Canadian cellphone (joined fellowship in November 2007, left in August 2010, expected to return in June 2011) iPod Touch (joined fellowship in April 2008) Keys to university residence (joined the fellowship in September 2008, left in April 2009) Pokéwalker (tagged along with the fellowship since April 2010, officially joined in September 2010) Keys to French apartment (joined fellowship in September 2010, expected to leave in June 2011) French cellphone (joined fellowship in September 2010, expected to leave in June 2011) Nintendo DS (honorary member) It is with deep sorrow, though, that I announce that my wallet, the only original member of the fellowship, will be retiring soon. He is worn and old and his zipper is detaching. Prophecies foretell that he will only last until December 2010, when he will be replaced by a newer wallet. It won't be the same, though. Forever the fellowship will feel as though SPIRIT has a hole in his leg where the wallet once was -- a hole the new wallet will never truly fill. 
    Rest in peace, old friend, rest in peace.
     
    Oh and uh, let's get all the "what it's got in its nassty little pocketses" out of our systems now, shall we?
  25. SPIRIT

    Memory Lane

    By SPIRIT,

    Ah, SPIRIT has homework again, so you know what that means? Yep, a procrastinatory trip down memory lane looking at some gems from his Brickshelf gallery.
     

    Gotta love the classics.
     

    Anyone remember when this movie was eventually supposed to happen?
     
    A MOC of Thok I made back in late 2005 based on preliminary pictures
     

    Movie-style Jaller.
     

    "You and Ashbear got no wrong-quarrel. Just doing her duty."
     
    The truth comes out at last.
     
    Best idea for LEGO ever.
     
    The wondrous days when I was the world champion at the Spinner Challenge.
     
    The wondrous day when I ninjaed Greg.
     
    Not in Kansas any more.
     
    It all makes sense now.
     
    Not Slytherin, eh?
     
    A whole gallery of what could have been...
     
    Silly Toa,
     
    Trix are for kids.
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