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Post by 8bitretroshit on Jun 22, 2010 10:09:47 GMT -5
That mirror/bell myth's pretty cool and actually makes me like Bronzor a lot more, so good job on mr. Hutcheon's part.
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jun 22, 2010 14:01:03 GMT -5
I wonder if that crayfish is being affected too much by that recent oil spill at the Gulf Coast. I doubt it. Crawdads aren't very fond of salt water, though apparently the Louisiana Crawdad can tolerate a level of salinity. But that critter would be less effected by the oil than others for that reason: They're primarily fresh-water. While we're on the topic, I would like to say that I'd like to try Crawdad one of these days. |
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 28, 2010 9:29:19 GMT -5
This week's featured Pokémon are Nincada, Ninjask and Shedinja. The article explains how cicadas are... mathematicians!! They survive thanks to prime numbers.  I'm afraid I've never seen cicadas in my home country. They sound fascinating. |
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Post by The Qu on Jun 28, 2010 9:44:36 GMT -5
Oh God. I live in Tennessee- which means next year I'll have to deal with that Brood XIX. I hate loud bugs.
Interesting article as usual. Another kinda obvious one though- not that I knew the details of cicada.
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jun 28, 2010 23:52:54 GMT -5
I'm gonna be blunt, they're fucking annoying. Every few years, a new batch of 'em pops up, squealing ridiculously loudly and leaving their shells all over the place. They're like the insect versions of pigeons. It was interesting to see a reason for the 17-year cycle (up in Michigan, that's the number,) but that doesn't make 'em any less annoying.
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Post by Koopaul on Jun 29, 2010 0:34:49 GMT -5
They are extremely loud... Luckily I'm rarely outside...
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*Sigh*
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jun 29, 2010 21:52:45 GMT -5
I remember Brood X. They were so loud I COULD HEAR THEM INSIDE. Insect. Pigeons.
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jul 6, 2010 8:51:59 GMT -5
This week's featured Pokémon are Paras and Parasect. The column explains their real-life counterpart in detail.  Aren't they creepier than ever now? |
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Post by The Qu on Jul 6, 2010 10:16:00 GMT -5
Tomorrow has a special On the Origin of Species. It'll be Jirachi. I'll update this post when it's out. EDIT: Here you guys go. |
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jul 7, 2010 21:42:16 GMT -5
Huh. Both are interesting, naturally, Paras and Parasect in that morbid sorta way and Jirachi out of the fact that that's an interesting story. Since I'm always looking for a holiday, I'll have to remember Tanabata next year.
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Post by 8bitretroshit on Jul 8, 2010 1:09:38 GMT -5
Thought there'd be something deeper behind Jirachi's belly-eye. It's funny though how, aside from the name and appearance, information in their pokedex entries actually hint at their real-life counterparts. I guess that's why they're disturbing from time to time.
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jul 8, 2010 8:35:34 GMT -5
Thought there'd be something deeper behind Jirachi's belly-eye. I noticed that too... He probably omitted it for not being shown in the games, though it would have been interesting nonetheless. That was a cute story. This:refers to the current Wi-Fi Mystery Gift you guys can download to any of the Pokémon games of this generation. Go download it! And thanks Tei and parrothead for having traded/lent me a Jirachi in the past. |
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jul 12, 2010 16:12:14 GMT -5
This week's Pokémon are Chinchou and Lanturn.  Deep-sea creatures are the most... strange ones. I'm astounded at what did I just learn.  |
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Post by kirbychu on Jul 12, 2010 16:33:54 GMT -5
Heh. He says they look more like characters in a Pixar movie than angler fish. I guess he never watched Finding Nemo. XD  |
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jul 12, 2010 22:17:01 GMT -5
He was gunnin' for the idea of a star-role angler-fish, basically, if Pixar had made an angler-fish to be something other than a monster or villain.
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