I was kidnapped by Kowal and brought to this event, and am now in conundrums. Damn this game for being so fun, damn the format for being even MORE fun, and damn the community for being so awesome. <3!

You people make me want to play magic again.

Does this mean that since the proxies I do are clearly distinguishable from real cards, I can legally sell them? If so, yays!

White artist's eraser and a bit of elbow grease gets the adhesive off fairly well. I hear nail polish remover will do the trick too, but when I tried I screwed it up and it made the cards feel too thin.

OMG SO CUTE! Like, worthy of a 'girly hand flail' cute!

My set I plan on making for myself will have tiny chibi anime girls in dinosaur suits, all yelling "GAO!"

I was Faye from Questionable Content, but I don't have picture. Suffice to say, anyone who's seen me can just imagine me in the outfit she's been wearing in this most recent arc.

I will be there, with several Binghy-towners in tow.

I just draw pretty nakedish girls on peeled foils.

Wow. Brassy, you never fail to impress me, in the good way. <3

Day 2: Eli and Whatever Works were the finals. WW was on BU fish, and Eli was on Gifts. Eli won.

Day 1: I'm actually going to write a report OMG.

I love it! If only Carl's stack wasn't all foiled so that I could alter stuff.

Carl tells me to post that he will be VERY SAD if Horobi's Whisper does not work. Also, Quanar restriction please?


-Liz (who is Carl's secretary for the day)

<3 everyone!!

Ray, I'm so glad your stuff got back to you. I called Steve to see how people were doing in the event and he told me what was going on, and it was a huge relief when I called back later and it was found. All of Binghamton's magic players breathed a sigh of relief when I told them.

<3!

I just heard from Steve over the phone that the box with all of Ray's power, including the prizes for this, was stolen. Did anyone else get this news?


Oh, I hope it isn't true.

Voildmage Prodigy and Future Sight are off the list, I got them for Carl last night.

I collect Takeno's Calvary, because I love the flamboyant pony in the art. Plus, they're horrible so I don't have to pay money for them. Send me your calvaries! ^_^

Bryce, I'm all for R-rated proxies. I just didn't want to sit down across from a little kid someday and hear "Mommy, I can see her proxy's breastses!"

I peeled foils off cards and proceeded to make myself textless (mostly unclothed) anime chick proxies.
As anyone in Binghamton can attest, they are adorable. I'd be willing to make them for people if they provided me with the already-blank cards, and perhaps some cards as compensation for my time.

<3

There's lots of Type 1 in Binghamton, though most of it is the "hang out and test" variety.
PM me if you'd like to come down sometime!

Kill you dead, Carl. Kill you DEAD.

The thread was getting ridiculous. Everyone was (and some still are) beating a dead horse.

Yes, he should probably be running Time Walk. Yes, he's got one of the dimmest views of theory I've ever encountered.
No, the thread probably should not have been closed.

What confounds me is why people are still trying to change his mind about his choices. He's made it clear that he's not going to change his Super Awesome Deck of Coolness, and he obviously doesn't have same brand of interest in competitive play that most of the people on this site have.

That being said, the "Magic is dying" thing just makes me sad. So many people say that because not everyone plays the game exactly the way they do. One of the best things about the game is its ability to support both competitive and casual players. WoTC clearly knows what it's doing, because the game isn't showing any signs of dying.

@ Eandori
Look, you asked for  advice on your deck and you got it. You then proceeded to tell everyone who suggested things that they clearly didn't know what they were talking about, and only when people patted you on the head and encouraged your "innovation" did you open up and start taking suggestions. So, stop whining. So what if everyone on TMD thinks your deck is terrible? If it makes you happy, play it, but don't go on and on (and on and on and on) about how you think it's competitive. If you think it's so competitive, paypal me an entry fee and I'll play it at the next Waterbury.

Personally, I thought it was the funniest thread on TMD.

If anyone really wants to enjoy Chuck's stuff, read Invisible Monsters. It's his first book, and most certainly his best.

And no, you can't get pregnant from semen in pool water.

http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/fall99/palahniuk1.htm

There's an excerpt from Invisible Monsters. Enjoy.

From the Parents:
-A Paid-off credit card bill!! <3

From the Grandparents:
-Lots of delicious food, cash.

From the Other Family Types:
-Cash

From Me:
-Unl. Time Walk (Very Nice ^_^)
-Upgraded set of Itl. Mana Drains to English!

I am a happy panda, indeed.

My wish list:

-Mox Tourney!
-Type 4!
-Dead or Alive/Soul Calibur?


@TheWhiteDragon:
No cameras, and CERTAINLY no stunt cock.  Dyannah and I are both taken, last I knew.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was amazing. (My favorite movie this year.)
Garden State was also awesomes. (mm, the Postal Service. Natalie Portman. So good.)
Spiderman 2 and Harry Potter 3 were better than their prequels.
Hero is beautiful, but feels longer than it should because it likes to repeat itself.
Hidalgo wished it was as good as Seabiscuit.

Closer is terrible. Don't see it.
Alexander is worse. National Treasure is pretty bad, too.

Has anyone seen Phantom of the Opera yet?

I became addicted to Magic right after I had played DDR so much that my knees were starting to make funny noises when I walked. Unfun.

If JP and I are talking about the same thing, "floating" is what advanced players do to both prevent fatigue and move their feet much faster. When you see it, you'll see that their upper body seems to be stationary ("floating" above the pad), while their feet are sometimes going too fast to follow.

I've noticed that a lot of players expend altogether too much energy flinging themselves around the pad, jumping too high, and stepping too hard. Ignition pads are pretty sensitive, and the jumping around both moves them and wears them out faster than need be. It helps to practice songs below your level, so that you learn how to keep your center of gravity more stable. There's really no need to move your arms when you play, and just letting them fall to your sides naturally gives you one less thing to think about.

Something you could look into if you're reasonably handy is pad-modding. It's a cheap alternative to metal pads, and they make your arcade play much better. I had a really quality pair of light-up ones that were modded, but sadly they're no longer with me. Otherwise, I could send you pictures.

Modded pads are soft pads attatched to a large piece of (usually) plywood. When I made mine, they also had a covering over them so that I could play with my shoes on. Soooo much better.

PM me if you'd like directions on how to do it.

Other than that, as in all things practice makes perfect.

This is going to be the most AWESOME thing that's happened in Binghamton in... well, ever.

As for all you tutu-wearers, I understand the joys of tights and prancing, but can you really justify missing something that will be 200 proof, hard-hitting, super-duper, JET LI blessed AWESOMENESS?

Yeah, that's right I'm pumped. And yeah, that's ALSO right, I'm playing.  Hope you're all not going to get upset by losing to a girl.

<3

Not coming to the Bingo tourney?? ~_~ You make me a sad panda.
Oh well, next Waterbury should be pretty darn good...

I'm the one with the black hair. (The slightly more sane one.) By the way, that cover is awesome. And by awesome, I mean awesome in a vaguely ominous way. Somehow, I can imagine it coming back to haunt me at some point.

stfu noob