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DMTM
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posted February 18, 2003 11:22 AM
The smell of freshly ground coffee fills the air of this Seattle household. The Dark figure moves from its computer room to the Lap Top on the kitchen table. A Maple Bar on a napkin awaits a fresh cup of coffee. The other three inhabitants of this house stare curiously after devouring their morning ration of “Babel” brand dog food. Today he’s working from home.
Beagle 1: He said it was a big weekend for them!
Beagle 2: Sure, sure they will be able to tell a lot from the numbers on the same day!
Beagle 1: He would like there to be time to get theirs out.
Mutt: That is always iffy. Last minute changes always happen.
Beagle 1: But it is possible. Something they have never seen.
Mutt: Not all of it. Some they have but have not.
Beagle 2: That does not make any sense! Things they have not seen but have seen?
Beagle 1: Some things they have not seen. Some things they have possibly seen but not seen yet.
Beagle 2: Where have they seen them then?
Mutt: You have seen! They constantly ask about them. Almost every time he sits down on Thursday they ask about them.
Beagle 1: Other places show them. You can find them everywhere. He has a whole set of them.
Beagle 2: Oh. I see. The ones with the funny writing.
Mutt: Yes. Well they may see something they have already seen only more of it first.
Beagle 1: Do you mean taken from many of them and put into less?
Mutt: Yes, you know many of the same thing but lots of them not there.
Beagle 2: That’s confusing.
Mutt: You think that’s confusing! Have you ever seen him try and explain how dynamic and complex business relationships work when you can’t talk about them?
Beagle 1: Yeah, sometimes he yells throws things.
Beagle 2: I saw him throw a Maple Bar once, he picked it up and dusted off most of the dirt and gave it to a player who gave him a hard time on a ruling. It was a peace offering. Sort of.
Mutt: Eew…he did not!
Beagle 2: No, but it’s a good story.
Beagle 1: I’m getting hungry again.
Mutt: Yeah, so am I. The food seems to be wearing off.
Beagle 2: You know what he said yesterday! He said that there would be Woof! more sets made this year. Yeah and that the next one is Skyridge, and then Woof, and Woof!
Beagle 1: Are you Woofing! Me! Are they going to put Woof! In there?
Mutt: Oh yeah! And you should see what they made the Woof! out of for the next set! It’s Woof! Woof!
Beagle 2: Wow! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Beagle 1: Woof! Woof! WOOF!
Mutt: WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
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posted February 18, 2003 11:27 AM
Mike:
You have "wet my whistle" with that. Anything you care to add? Might we see the convented, Wizards Only set on the Horizon? EH?
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posted February 18, 2003 11:30 AM
Interesting discussion........what could it mean??????? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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posted February 18, 2003 11:31 AM
Gee, I wonder what this all means.
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Beagle 1: He said it was a big weekend for them!
Beagle 2: Sure, sure they will be able to tell a lot from the numbers on the same day!
Beagle 1: He would like there to be time to get theirs out.
SBZ, clearly.
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Mutt: You have seen! They constantly ask about them. Almost every time he sits down on Thursday they ask about them.
Challenge series, so it would seem.
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posted February 18, 2003 11:41 AM
WTMTOYH's Yoshi!
How did you dig that up so fast?
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posted February 18, 2003 11:44 AM
It's easy when you have no life. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Actually, I remember that one pretty well. I always expect the "this is because" part to be a comment on MTM's beagles.
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posted February 18, 2003 12:03 PM
quote:
Originally posted by DMTM:
The other three inhabitants of this house stare curiously after devouring their morning ration of “Babel” brand dog food
"Babel"...possibly a reference to the online language translator Babelfish?
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Beagle 1: But it is possible. Something they have never seen.
Mutt: Not all of it. Some they have but have not.
Like the VENDING set, perhaps? We've only seen a few of those cards.
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Beagle 1: Other places show them. You can find them everywhere. He has a whole set of them.
Beagle 2: Oh. I see. The ones with the funny writing.
Could DMTM have a set of vending? - yes. Funny writing - beagle's view of Japanese.
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Mutt: You think that’s confusing! Have you ever seen him try and explain how dynamic and complex business relationships work when you can’t talk about them?
Beagle 1: Yeah, sometimes he yells throws things.
License issues... The MT's have to listen to us worrying without being able to tell us what's happening.
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Beagle 1: I’m getting hungry again.
Mutt: Yeah, so am I. The food seems to be wearing off.
Maybe a reference to how the SBZ was cool, and now we players want more events. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
...All these are just ideas...
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posted February 18, 2003 12:53 PM
I'm thinking this is all about future sets of Pokemon. Nothing more, nothing less.
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posted February 18, 2003 12:57 PM
MMMMm so from what I get the next two sets are called Woof , That is a wired name for Pokemon sets, but hay if they pass the patten for the names(Which MTM said takes sometime to get names patten), then I guess WOTC can name them what every they want, I still buy it.
GLB
PS. I hope you all know I am joking and I really dont believe the next set would be called Woof.
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posted February 18, 2003 02:23 PM
Vending or a set that combines Vending with some WotC made cards certainly seems like a possibility! It may be that WotC needs a set to fill the gap between the e-cards and the Advance cards. If that means we get a set like the above, that would be great!! ![[Bounce]](graemlins/jump.gif)
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posted February 18, 2003 03:02 PM
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posted February 18, 2003 03:05 PM
quote:
Beagle 1: He said it was a big weekend for them!
Beagle 2: Sure, sure they will be able to tell a lot from the numbers on the same day!
SBZ
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Beagle 1: He would like there to be time to get theirs out.
Mutt: That is always iffy. Last minute changes always happen.
Reference to inability to give schedules.
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Beagle 1: But it is possible. Something they have never seen.
Mutt: Not all of it. Some they have but have not.
Beagle 2: That does not make any sense! Things they have not seen but have seen?
Beagle 1: Some things they have not seen. Some things they have possibly seen but not seen yet.
Beagle 2: Where have they seen them then?[quote]
Skyridge and/or ADV? We've "seen" them as pictures, and we've "seen" translations, but we haven't truly "seen" them as English-language cards.
[quote]Mutt: You have seen! They constantly ask about them. Almost every time he sits down on Thursday they ask about them.
Dunno. I don't go to chat. Maybe I should sometime. I assume it's people asking about these sets, though.
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Beagle 1: Other places show them. You can find them everywhere. He has a whole set of them.
Beagle 2: Oh. I see. The ones with the funny writing.
"Funny writing". Sounds like more of the Japanese cards. Still talking about Skyridge/ADV.
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Mutt: Yes. Well they may see something they have already seen only more of it first.
Beagle 1: Do you mean taken from many of them and put into less?
Mutt: Yes, you know many of the same thing but lots of them not there.
Sounds like a re-release set.
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Beagle 2: That’s confusing.
I agree. ![[Angel]](graemlins/angel.gif)
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Mutt: You think that’s confusing! Have you ever seen him try and explain how dynamic and complex business relationships work when you can’t talk about them?
Beagle 1: Yeah, sometimes he yells throws things.
Reference to inability to express info despite wanting to.
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Beagle 2: I saw him throw a Maple Bar once, he picked it up and dusted off most of the dirt and gave it to a player who gave him a hard time on a ruling. It was a peace offering. Sort of.
Mutt: Eew…he did not!
Beagle 2: No, but it’s a good story.
Don't know if there's meaning, but it's definitely funny!
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Beagle 1: I’m getting hungry again.
Mutt: Yeah, so am I. The food seems to be wearing off.
Beagle 2: You know what he said yesterday! He said that there would be Woof! more sets made this year. Yeah and that the next one is Skyridge, and then Woof, and Woof!
At least two sets beyond Skyridge. Yay!
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Beagle 1: Are you Woofing! Me! Are they going to put Woof! In there?
Mutt: Oh yeah! And you should see what they made the Woof! out of for the next set! It’s Woof! Woof!
Beagle 2: Wow! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Beagle 1: Woof! Woof! WOOF!
Mutt: WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
And it's cut off. It's a doggone shame. *dodges fruit*
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posted February 18, 2003 03:23 PM
What a great, humorous, and interesting post. ![[ROFL]](graemlins/roflmao.gif)
I think this one is a candidate to end up in the legendary post thread. Anyway, I agree with Orange Soda, sounds like Skyridge plus two more sets in the offering. Better start saving my $$.
Thanks DMTM.
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posted February 18, 2003 05:54 PM
If I were DMTM, I think I'd be laughing my bottom off at all of us trying to gues what he's talking about!
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posted February 18, 2003 06:04 PM
Could it be possible that the funny writing cards could be some of "Imakuni?" cards? I tell you, the writing on those things is just plain odd, like the rest of them...
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posted February 18, 2003 06:06 PM
I'd guess the "Babel" dogfood is what made the dogs talk...and when it began to wear off is when the dogs started to "woof"...
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Beagle 1: He would like there to be time to get theirs out.
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posted February 18, 2003 07:11 PM
I think DMTM has answered my ever-dying question has burns deep inside: "When is Challenge Series Starting?"
The answer is good I think.
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posted February 18, 2003 07:14 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SD_PokeMom:
I'd guess the "Babel" dogfood is what made the dogs talk...and when it began to wear off is when the dogs started to "woof"...
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Beagle 1: He would like there to be time to get theirs out.
WotC's own set?
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posted February 18, 2003 07:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SGHErika72:
What a great, humorous, and interesting post.
I think this one is a candidate to end up in the legendary post thread.
He gets like this occasionally - I think it's Gengars equivalent of sugar-shock from too many Maple Bars...
But we have a lot of fun trying to figure what he's ranting about...
I think pretty much everyone got it all except maybe for the last part -
Beagle 1: Do you mean taken from many of them and put into less?
Mutt: Yes, you know many of the same thing but lots of them not there.
I think this is in reference to combining sets in their effort to catch up to the Japanese releases. I think there will be an additional set between Skyridge and the later release of ADV. This will be the long-awaited Wizards set which has *some* Wizards designed cards (rumor has it that some were designed/drawn by some well-known fake card affecionados) and some are vending cards.
And yes the Babel dog food wears off so we don't get the set names - but I wouldn't be surprised if the choice of dogs (beagle 1&2, mutt??) didn't have something to do with it since all conversations before have been with Gengar & Sneasel.
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posted February 18, 2003 07:31 PM
hmm... something I was thinking about when I read this earlier... I was thinking about the past 'modest proposals' by dmtm... when does he seem to write these up? When wizards is going to do something different (or from what I know of)... such as, remember the Legendary Collection one for example? So it’s got to be something out side the box, something unusual he wants to tell us but he cant directly. I think possibly the wizards set idea is in the right direction... but Challenge series seems too natural to be the main point... hmm.. maybe the part about working at home has something to do with it (or its just setting the stage -_-)...
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posted February 18, 2003 07:37 PM
This will be the long-awaited Wizards set which has *some* Wizards designed cards (rumor has it that some were designed/drawn by some well-known fake card affecionados) and some are vending cards.
Hmmm... maybe.
I don't know anything though, so don't look at me. I found this to be an interesting story about some dogs and the crazy things they do when humans aren't around. Is there supposed to be some meaning to it??
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posted February 18, 2003 07:47 PM
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Hmmm... maybe.
I don't know anything though, so don't look at me.
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posted February 18, 2003 08:33 PM
Feh...DMTM must get paid a lot for this
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posted February 18, 2003 11:49 PM
WOOF = Wizards Own (set) Out (in) Fall?
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posted February 19, 2003 12:43 AM
The smell of freshly ground coffee fills the air of this Seattle household. The Dark figure moves from its computer room to the Lap Top on the kitchen table. A Maple Bar on a napkin awaits a fresh cup of coffee. The other three inhabitants of this house stare curiously after devouring their morning ration of “Babel” brand dog food. Today he’s working from home.
Three dogs. They are obviously Raikou, Entei and Suicune, Pokemon's "three legendary dogs".
Beagle 1 He said it was a big weekend for them!
Beagle 2: Sure, sure they will be able to tell a lot from the numbers on the same day!
Beagle 1: He would like there to be time to get theirs out.
Super BattleZone was a big day for "them", the players. Now DMTM is waiting for the number of participants, which he will get from the Organizers and Professors very soon. When he's got those numbers, he can show them to people high up in Wizards and convince them that Pokemon is still hot, and that the Challenge Series can start.
Mutt: That is always iffy. Last minute changes always happen.
Hmm... what last minute changes – the Unlimited/Modified format change? I doubt it. This is more likely to be connected to the Challenge Series.
Beagle 1: But it is possible. Something they have never seen.
Mutt: Not all of it. Some they have but have not.
Beagle 2: That does not make any sense! Things they have not seen but have seen?
Beagle 1: Some things they have not seen. Some things they have possibly seen but not seen yet.
This is obvious. The players will get some kind of tournaments they’ve never seen before. It might be that it won’t be called “Challenge Series” anymore, but maybe be like Magic’s Pro Tour?
Beagle 2: Where have they seen them then?
Mutt: You have seen! They constantly ask about them. Almost every time he sits down on Thursday they ask about them.
Thursday = Wizards chat. What do we ask about? Challenge Series. Always.
Beagle 1: Other places show them. You can find them everywhere. He has a whole set of them.
Beagle 2: Oh. I see. The ones with the funny writing.
Mutt: Yes. Well they may see something they have already seen only more of it first.
Beagle 1: Do you mean taken from many of them and put into less?
Mutt: Yes, you know many of the same thing but lots of them not there.
Beagle 2: That’s confusing.
Vending cards. No doubt.
Mutt: You think that’s confusing! Have you ever seen him try and explain how dynamic and complex business relationships work when you can’t talk about them?
Our questions he can’t answer, like “where is the dot code printed”, “why does Wizards....”, “how does Wizards”
Beagle 1: Yeah, sometimes he yells throws things.
Beagle 2: I saw him throw a Maple Bar once, he picked it up and dusted off most of the dirt and gave it to a player who gave him a hard time on a ruling. It was a peace offering. Sort of.
Mutt: Eew…he did not!
Beagle 2: No, but it’s a good story.
I would also like to throw stuff at the players sometimes. Ditto rulings, etc...
Beagle 1: I’m getting hungry again.
Mutt: Yeah, so am I. The food seems to be wearing off.
Beagle 2: You know what he said yesterday! He said that there would be Woof! more sets made this year. Yeah and that the next one is Skyridge, and then Woof, and Woof!
Beagle 1: Are you Woofing! Me! Are they going to put Woof! In there?
Mutt: Oh yeah! And you should see what they made the Woof! out of for the next set! It’s Woof! Woof!
Beagle 2: Wow! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!
Beagle 1: Woof! Woof! WOOF!
Mutt: WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
He can’t say the names of the sets, so he replaces the names with the word “Woof”. Can’t be said anything more about that.
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