much as i am disappointed at the events in the portal over the last week not actually giving me the 2,000 blams i deserved, i think my latest blog entry summarises what i think of it

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Listening to:
Alice Cooper - Backyard Brawl

So, the angry face stick is alright but to think I could have had that great level 51 sword instead, it's a bit of a disappointment. My next level up will be just after Clock Day so I can look forward to Clock Day 2012 if anything actually happens then.

Listening to:

Witchfinder General - Friends of Hell

Thanks to:

Odyssic
Coop

At 4/26/12 04:21 AM, Coop wrote:

At 4/25/12 09:46 AM, Bahamut wrote: First off, I do have life to pass. He barely deposits now. He's my next easy target.

Yeah, I remember getting him. Can't believe how quickly you've taxied up to his mark...

That's what happens to someone who slips away. However, those like DHT are not going to fall anytime soon but he's a cool guy either way.

Or even better, less pace than ourselves.

Yeah, but if we're all running at the same pace, no-one catches anyone.

That's kinda boring.

I only rush for a membership for live shows. Easier to book a ticket when you're a member of their fanclub.

Yeah, I know. I'd just lean on a few fanclub members I know :P

You have friends who like Maiden?

At least the Liverpool shop has a place for themselves and not hiding in Lifestyle Express.

Pfft.

Liverpool knows how to make a fully equipped shop for card games, board games and other stuff. :P It also comes with a cafe with insane burgers.

Only one drake and one dragon here but I really shouldn't be focusing on them too much. However, if I did have everything for my collection prior to Avacyn Restored, then at least these two would be easy to focus on. Right now, I mostly looked at the white cards and there's some cool stuff there.

Like I said, I'll have to check it out. I've got so little time atm...

I've made new decisions regarding the set. What I'll do is pick up an intro pack and learn more things that way.

At 4/26/12 01:11 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 4/25/12 09:46 AM, Bahamut wrote: Oh yeah, Germany's restrictions. Fuck, why must they do that?

Because they are all a bunch of pussies.

Can I agree with that? UK has some problems as well.

I'm still a dragon so it is one smiling.

Technically, yes. But it still would only be your human disguise.

Still a dragon nonetheless.

That saying, I tried out a Goblin/Dragon deck on Duels of the Planeswalkers and they are really cool.

Now we're talking!

But right now, Ancient Depths is my favourite for spamming out land cards. A fast deck always helps.

At 4/26/12 03:54 PM, jonthomson wrote: much as i am disappointed at the events in the portal over the last week not actually giving me the 2,000 blams i deserved, i think my latest blog entry summarises what i think of it

Hopefully from now on they CAN track who blammed/saved what and there will be blam rewards to those later on. Would definitely put the portal in the right direction.

Apparently I passed 26,000 Experience Points yesterday. I didn't even notice.

Commander baby!

only took me 8 years...

27,000 Saves.

Well, for some reason (Pico Day updating?) NG was down when I logged in this morning. Fortunately, I've had to go to work, to help shift some desks into the back of a van. Logging on in the office on a Saturday morning. What fun.

However, it's not just any old Saturday Morning. This morning is the 28th of April 2012, which is my 8th NG Berfday!

Yes, on the 28th of April 2004, I signed up as a 21 year old, with a sense of humour. I'm now 29, with a sense of humour, but I think I've grown up a little with the site. I fucking should have, having 100,000+ B/P and having done a lot to m,ake this place better.

Worship me, a news post will be up soon.

At 4/28/12 04:23 AM, Coop wrote: However, it's not just any old Saturday Morning. This morning is the 28th of April 2012, which is my 8th NG Berfday!

I won't worship you. And I don't normally do these, but for you and a handful of others I will make an exception. Happy 8th NG Birthday.

At 4/28/12 04:23 AM, Coop wrote: Worship me, a news post will be up soon.

No Coop, you're getting it wrong. It's me you should worship.

Happy 8 years on NG!

Coop watches Stephen Hendry hit another maximum break at the crucible, before congratulating:
Auz: 26,000 Experience
1337: Commander
Jolly: 27,000 Saves

Listening to:
Pearl Jam - Even Flow
Eric Johnson - Clouds of Dover
Alice Cooper - Some Folks

Thank you to:
gamejunkie
Bahamut
Odyssic

At 4/27/12 09:06 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 4/26/12 04:21 AM, Coop wrote:

At 4/25/12 09:46 AM, Bahamut wrote: First off, I do have life to pass. He barely deposits now. He's my next easy target.

Yeah, I remember getting him. Can't believe how quickly you've taxied up to his mark...

That's what happens to someone who slips away. However, those like DHT are not going to fall anytime soon but he's a cool guy either way.

Yeah, even cooler when you pass him ;)

Or even better, less pace than ourselves.

Yeah, but if we're all running at the same pace, no-one catches anyone.

That's kinda boring.

Yep, but we've got to put up with it.

I only rush for a membership for live shows. Easier to book a ticket when you're a member of their fanclub.

Yeah, I know. I'd just lean on a few fanclub members I know :P

You have friends who like Maiden?

Yeah, I tried to be in a band with 4 of them, plus the pub I drink at has a lot of metalheads drink there.

At least the Liverpool shop has a place for themselves and not hiding in Lifestyle Express.

Pfft.

Liverpool knows how to make a fully equipped shop for card games, board games and other stuff. :P It also comes with a cafe with insane burgers.

ManaLeak is a fully equipped shop, as far as I know. I'm not sure what the deal with Lifestyle express is, but what the heck. Cafes and burgers is a nice addition, though make sure you have card sleeves, otherwise the cards will get greasy.

Only one drake and one dragon here but I really shouldn't be focusing on them too much. However, if I did have everything for my collection prior to Avacyn Restored, then at least these two would be easy to focus on. Right now, I mostly looked at the white cards and there's some cool stuff there.

Like I said, I'll have to check it out. I've got so little time atm...

I've made new decisions regarding the set. What I'll do is pick up an intro pack and learn more things that way.

That sounds like a good idea. Learn as you go, that way, you can learn to hate rule changes, like I did with Infect >:(

At 4/28/12 05:13 AM, gamejunkie wrote:

At 4/28/12 04:23 AM, Coop wrote: However, it's not just any old Saturday Morning. This morning is the 28th of April 2012, which is my 8th NG Berfday!

I won't worship you. And I don't normally do these, but for you and a handful of others I will make an exception. Happy 8th NG Birthday.

I'm an easy problem to solve, just throw money at me and I'll go away :P

At 4/28/12 06:06 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 4/28/12 04:23 AM, Coop wrote: Worship me, a news post will be up soon.

No Coop, you're getting it wrong. It's me you should worship.

Happy 8 years on NG!

Is it your 8th NG Birthday? No, so worship me, dammit!

At 4/28/12 08:18 AM, Odyssic wrote: Boy, without Game, the other game shop prices are shit, I guess thats what happens when they have no other retail competition.

I thought that Game still existed and it was Gamestation that was defunct now. Some of the Game shops have closed, but the one up by me is still open and trading.

At 4/28/12 08:18 AM, Odyssic wrote: Boy, without Game, the other game shop prices are shit, I guess thats what happens when they have no other retail competition.

I'm not sure if these guys deliver to where you guys live but it's worth a try looking into it. They have only been trading for a short while, but are an extremely reputable Australian company, that decided to fight back against the ridiculous GST, (goods and services tax) Imposed on goods sold in Australia so they opened up an offshore online shop. I believe it runs out of Ireland of all places. But the prices of most of their games are nearly half the price of what you would expect. My daughter Shannon just bought Mario Party 9 for the Wii for about Aust $45.00 (sells in shops here for $99.00) plus about $5.00 postage. So give it a go, check them out. Hope they can help you Odyssic.

At 4/28/12 09:18 AM, gamejunkie wrote:

At 4/28/12 08:18 AM, Odyssic wrote: Boy, without Game, the other game shop prices are shit, I guess thats what happens when they have no other retail competition.

Sorry wrong link. My apologies. Try this one.

At 4/27/12 09:06 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 4/26/12 01:11 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 4/25/12 09:46 AM, Bahamut wrote: Oh yeah, Germany's restrictions. Fuck, why must they do that?

Because they are all a bunch of pussies.

Can I agree with that? UK has some problems as well.

Sure can't be as shitty as here. I'm getting tired of youtube. The community is shit, they are constantly changing the layout, their policies are shit...

I'm still a dragon so it is one smiling.

Technically, yes. But it still would only be your human disguise.

Still a dragon nonetheless.

But a human on the outside. I don't want to see a dragon smiling in a human disguise, I want to see an actual dragon face smiling.

That saying, I tried out a Goblin/Dragon deck on Duels of the Planeswalkers and they are really cool.

Now we're talking!

But right now, Ancient Depths is my favourite for spamming out land cards. A fast deck always helps.

What's that? All I found was some Duels of the Planeswalker deck callend "Ancient Depths".

At 4/26/12 03:54 PM, jonthomson wrote: much as i am disappointed at the events in the portal over the last week not actually giving me the 2,000 blams i deserved, i think my latest blog entry summarises what i think of it

Hopefully from now on they CAN track who blammed/saved what and there will be blam rewards to those later on. Would definitely put the portal in the right direction.

Over the past few days I earned 17 blams and 5 saves. Wooohooo!

Pico Day already? Time flies doesn't?
I wonder if Bahamut will win another Tank Award, heh.

You passed 90,000 Total Points. Bodacious!
You entered the top 1000 in Experience Points. Outstanding!

Level 56! Too bad I fell short of the pre-re-redesign version though. That one was great.

In other news, dropped an experience rank down to #43. I guess life hit me like a freight train when I started my game development career. I don't even remember missing any days :(

This is a special tribute to Bahamut post.

77,777 Total Stats.

If that doesn't make you a Happy Dragon, I don't know what will.

Coop indulges himself in the second round of the snooker world championship, while congratulating:
SCTE3: Top 200 B/Per
Pokemonpoeguygcn: 90,000 Total Points; Top 1,000 Experienced
Rage: Level 56
gamejunkie: 77,777 Total Points

At 4/28/12 05:34 PM, reverend wrote: Pico Day already? Time flies doesn't?
I wonder if Bahamut will win another Tank Award, heh.

Well, not until the 30th, but the celebrations have started early this year :P

At 4/29/12 12:54 AM, Rage wrote: In other news, dropped an experience rank down to #43. I guess life hit me like a freight train when I started my game development career. I don't even remember missing any days :(

WHAT?!

Oh, right. I missed one too, when the site was relaunched :(

At 4/29/12 03:19 AM, gamejunkie wrote: 77,777 Total Stats.

I'm a professor, why doesn't anyone listen to me?! You can't have 77,777 total statistics, because there are only a few dozen statistics on Newgrounds at best >:( Total Points, yes, but not total statistics.

If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome *grumbles*

At 4/29/12 07:04 AM, Odyssic wrote:

At 4/28/12 08:39 AM, Coop wrote: I thought that Game still existed and it was Gamestation that was defunct now. Some of the Game shops have closed, but the one up by me is still open and trading.

It's both as they are both owned by the same company.

The closest game to me is about 17 miles, I cba to go that far for games.

Now that is too far to get some cheap games. I gave up games about 10 months ago as I realised that I had a PS3 for around 7 months and only racked up about 15 hours gameplay. It hit me like a brick that i'd rather have the money for all my consoles, so I traded them all in.
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Right, anyway..............Why was I here? O' yeah that's it.

STAFF SERGEANT BADGE :) :)

At 4/29/12 06:54 AM, Coop wrote:

At 4/29/12 03:19 AM, gamejunkie wrote: 77,777 Total Stats.

I'm a professor, why doesn't anyone listen to me?! You can't have 77,777 total statistics, because there are only a few dozen statistics on Newgrounds at best >:( Total Points, yes, but not total statistics.

If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome *grumbles*

Don't blame me. Blame Byteslinger. I took that straight from NG Logs. I think the correct term would be,'Total Combined Statistics', but I'm no Professor, so don't quote me on that. Anyway it's not that important, is it?

Now if you don't mind, get out of the angry dome. I need it, since we don't get telecasts of the Snooker here and I love and miss the Snooker. The only time we see it. Is briefly on the News coverage and again that's only if an Aussie is doing well. Bah Humbug.

I had too much rum last night.

Listening to:

High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis

At 4/28/12 08:39 AM, Coop wrote:

At 4/27/12 09:06 AM, Bahamut wrote: That's what happens to someone who slips away. However, those like DHT are not going to fall anytime soon but he's a cool guy either way.

Yeah, even cooler when you pass him ;)

It sure will but I'm like 130 days behind him so it will take a long time.

That's kinda boring.

Yep, but we've got to put up with it.

Thanks for making me think this is boring.

You have friends who like Maiden?

Yeah, I tried to be in a band with 4 of them, plus the pub I drink at has a lot of metalheads drink there.

That's certainly cool. A pub in Liverpool has Angel Witch on the jukebox.

Liverpool knows how to make a fully equipped shop for card games, board games and other stuff. :P It also comes with a cafe with insane burgers.

ManaLeak is a fully equipped shop, as far as I know. I'm not sure what the deal with Lifestyle express is, but what the heck. Cafes and burgers is a nice addition, though make sure you have card sleeves, otherwise the cards will get greasy.

Needs more of an independent shop. :P Also, no shit on the card sleeves.

I've made new decisions regarding the set. What I'll do is pick up an intro pack and learn more things that way.

That sounds like a good idea. Learn as you go, that way, you can learn to hate rule changes, like I did with Infect >:(

I'll get a few volunteers to thrash me.

At 4/28/12 06:06 AM, Bahamut wrote: No Coop, you're getting it wrong. It's me you should worship.

Happy 8 years on NG!

Is it your 8th NG Birthday? No, so worship me, dammit!

No, I'm a dragon. You worship me!

At 4/28/12 04:26 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 4/27/12 09:06 AM, Bahamut wrote: Can I agree with that? UK has some problems as well.

Sure can't be as shitty as here. I'm getting tired of youtube. The community is shit, they are constantly changing the layout, their policies are shit...

That's what I've been saying about the site. Facebook is worse for the changes, though.

Still a dragon nonetheless.

But a human on the outside. I don't want to see a dragon smiling in a human disguise, I want to see an actual dragon face smiling.

Only whoever I get to love will see it.

But right now, Ancient Depths is my favourite for spamming out land cards. A fast deck always helps.

What's that? All I found was some Duels of the Planeswalker deck callend "Ancient Depths".

It's a deck on that game but it's a good deck.

At 4/28/12 05:34 PM, reverend wrote: Pico Day already? Time flies doesn't?
I wonder if Bahamut will win another Tank Award, heh.

And yet they weren't announced last night.

At 4/29/12 12:54 AM, Rage wrote: In other news, dropped an experience rank down to #43. I guess life hit me like a freight train when I started my game development career. I don't even remember missing any days :(

The EXP update will be up today so you can see if you have missed a deposit or not.

At 4/29/12 03:19 AM, gamejunkie wrote: This is a special tribute to Bahamut post.

77,777 Total Stats.

If that doesn't make you a Happy Dragon, I don't know what will.

That's some damn good stuff.

At 4/29/12 03:19 AM, gamejunkie wrote: 77,777 Total Stats.

im not as funky, but i got Total: 44,444 points today (picoday) :D

At 4/29/12 08:05 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 4/28/12 04:26 PM, Haggard wrote:

At 4/27/12 09:06 AM, Bahamut wrote: Can I agree with that? UK has some problems as well.

Sure can't be as shitty as here. I'm getting tired of youtube. The community is shit, they are constantly changing the layout, their policies are shit...

That's what I've been saying about the site. Facebook is worse for the changes, though.

Yes, but I never spent too much time on Facebook, so I don't care about changes there in the first place.

Still a dragon nonetheless.

But a human on the outside. I don't want to see a dragon smiling in a human disguise, I want to see an actual dragon face smiling.

Only whoever I get to love will see it.

Booooo!

But right now, Ancient Depths is my favourite for spamming out land cards. A fast deck always helps.

What's that? All I found was some Duels of the Planeswalker deck callend "Ancient Depths".

It's a deck on that game but it's a good deck.

Can you explain how the deck works? I only had a quick glance at it. ^^

You passed 24,000 B/P! Congrats!

At 4/29/12 11:26 AM, LegolaSS wrote:

At 4/29/12 03:19 AM, gamejunkie wrote: 77,777 Total Stats.

im not as funky, but i got Total: 44,444 points today (picoday) :D

You may not have as many sta......points (don't wanna piss Prof. Coop off, again) as me, but in my eyes your still just as FUNKY.

Reached Level 12.

160,000 Total Points

I need to get more points, quicker

Coop prepares to test himself at Pop Master, while congratulating:
Decky: Staff Sergeant
LegolaSS: 44,444 Total Points
Tycrane: 24,000 B/P
VJF: Level 12

At 4/29/12 07:04 AM, Odyssic wrote: gamejunkie: 77,777 Total Stat... Points - NO COOP, I DIDN'T MEAN IT.

Ah, the sweet sound of success.

Smug mode.

Well, I can't stand here lollygagging with you fellows all day, I've got gussets to scrub.

At 4/28/12 08:39 AM, Coop wrote: I thought that Game still existed and it was Gamestation that was defunct now. Some of the Game shops have closed, but the one up by me is still open and trading.

The closest game to me is about 17 miles, I cba to go that far for games.

Yeah, that's a bit far. I used to travel to Birmingham, to spend hundreds of pounds on RPG books, but that was before Amazon really took off. That's 25-30 miles, plus train fare to get there and back. Plus a decent walk at either end, so I feel your pain.

At 4/29/12 07:41 AM, Decky wrote:

At 4/29/12 07:04 AM, Odyssic wrote:

At 4/28/12 08:39 AM, Coop wrote: I thought that Game still existed and it was Gamestation that was defunct now. Some of the Game shops have closed, but the one up by me is still open and trading.

It's both as they are both owned by the same company.

No, some investment company came and bought Game, keeping some stores branded Game open. All Gamestation stores have gone.

At 4/29/12 07:44 AM, gamejunkie wrote:

At 4/29/12 06:54 AM, Coop wrote: I'm a professor, why doesn't anyone listen to me?! You can't have 77,777 total statistics, because there are only a few dozen statistics on Newgrounds at best >:( Total Points, yes, but not total statistics.

If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome *grumbles*

Don't blame me. Blame Byteslinger. I took that straight from NG Logs. I think the correct term would be,'Total Combined Statistics', but I'm no Professor, so don't quote me on that. Anyway it's not that important, is it?

They said that about Istanbul. It's had at least 3 names and look how messed up Byzantium / Constantinople / Istanbul is now.

Now if you don't mind, get out of the angry dome. I need it, since we don't get telecasts of the Snooker here and I love and miss the Snooker. The only time we see it. Is briefly on the News coverage and again that's only if an Aussie is doing well. Bah Humbug.

Snooker Link Learn to Google, old man :P

At 4/29/12 08:05 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 4/28/12 08:39 AM, Coop wrote:

At 4/27/12 09:06 AM, Bahamut wrote: That's what happens to someone who slips away. However, those like DHT are not going to fall anytime soon but he's a cool guy either way.

Yeah, even cooler when you pass him ;)

It sure will but I'm like 130 days behind him so it will take a long time.

That'll just fly by. Now, what can we do for 130 days..?

You have friends who like Maiden?

Yeah, I tried to be in a band with 4 of them, plus the pub I drink at has a lot of metalheads drink there.

That's certainly cool. A pub in Liverpool has Angel Witch on the jukebox.

Yeah, but our pub has gone downhill a little, as the land lord won't allow metal on the Juke box. We pay for it and we complain because he skips the tracks. He'll only do it once to me, as I'll demand my money back.

Liverpool knows how to make a fully equipped shop for card games, board games and other stuff. :P It also comes with a cafe with insane burgers.

ManaLeak is a fully equipped shop, as far as I know. I'm not sure what the deal with Lifestyle express is, but what the heck. Cafes and burgers is a nice addition, though make sure you have card sleeves, otherwise the cards will get greasy.

Needs more of an independent shop. :P Also, no shit on the card sleeves.

I've played cards for many years. Playing snooker at a club that serves burgers is a bit of a pitfall, especially if you handle one of the balls with greasy fingers as well. Grease and baize does not mix.

I've made new decisions regarding the set. What I'll do is pick up an intro pack and learn more things that way.

That sounds like a good idea. Learn as you go, that way, you can learn to hate rule changes, like I did with Infect >:(

I'll get a few volunteers to thrash me.

I'm sure Gagsy will volunteer for that :3

At 4/28/12 06:06 AM, Bahamut wrote: No Coop, you're getting it wrong. It's me you should worship.

Happy 8 years on NG!

Is it your 8th NG Birthday? No, so worship me, dammit!

No, I'm a dragon. You worship me!

Playing the race card? I never though I'd see the day.

At 4/29/12 11:26 AM, LegolaSS wrote:

At 4/29/12 03:19 AM, gamejunkie wrote: 77,777 Total Stats.

im not as funky, but i got Total: 44,444 points today (picoday) :D

It's Pico Day today (30th April), not the 29th.