Welcome to a brand spanking new update of Spike's Shed. If this update seems a bit rushed, it's because it is. You see, I didn't get jack squat done on Saturday afternoon (as I usually do) and so I was faced with having to do it late Saturday night. Of course, in the great Spike tradition, I ended up engaged in other activities that night and neglected to get any work done. Fine, I'll do it on Sunday. I woke up bright and early, headed downstairs, and made the mistake of sitting down on a couch, whereupon I fell asleep for two more hours.

If you just skimmed over the paragraph directly above, the gist was that I'm not in the best mental condition right now. So you'll excuse any temporary insanity or deranged mutterings that might happen to creep into my mannerisms.

Now then, as usual, we have letters. Big letters, little letters, letters of all sizes. Letters from fans, detractors, and the occasional burned-out druggie. Read on!


>Subject:Things to say
>
>        Hey Spike!  Hey Vulpix!  What's UP?
>
>
>  I'd just like to tell you guys about two rules that most tournaments
>play with up here (due to the crappy people that play Haymaker)(no
>offense anyone).
>1.Advance Energy:Play an energy before you flip your cards and again on
>your turn.
>2.You can evolve to Stage 1 on turn 1, but you can't skip ahead to
>Stage
>2 even with Breeder.
>
>I think that the first rule is kinda neat, but the second one bites.
>Perfect exemple.  Opponent goes first lays mysterious fossil and lays
>Aerodactyl.  You can't evolve till you get rid of him.  I just wanted
>to
>know what everyone thought of these rules.


Those rules? They are both completely horrible. People, the game is decent as it is. The next person I see trying to come up with new rules to screw up the gameplay, I'm gonna have Kangaskhan break both his kneecaps. 'Kay?


>Subject:Quick question
>
>you know about the jungle clefable's attack metronome? and do you know
>Team
>Rockets' magikarp's RAPID EVOLUTION? Well lets just say that i have a
>clefable against a (TR) magikarp....... if i used metronome and used
>rapid
>evolution will my clefable evolve into a gyarados (if i have it in my
>deck)?


Okay, people... STOP SENDING RULES QUESTIONS TO ME. Send them to Brian Brokaw, or someone else who's fully qualified to answer them.

Having said that, I'd have to say it looks like you could, indeed, evolve Clefable into a Gyarados. Cool, huh?


>Subject:just read this
>
>where do i e-mail my poke q's to?


Here's a hint: Not here.


>Subject:(no subject)
>
>shut up and quit cussin


Cussin? I do cuss mildly now and then, but only when I feel it's neccessary for dramatic effect. But I'm deeply ashamed, and I'll try my best to mend my ways in the future. Now get outta here before I rip your *bleep* face off.


>Subject:In response to RBD #19
>
>In respone to Vulpix's awesome harsh bashing of RDB # 19, Spike said his advice was to get a Rocket >theme deck. Well, that would not help that person much. I bought Trouble and looked at the deck listing >that came with for Devestation, and both of these decks are worse than any Pre-Construct I've seen so >far. Just some notice for the novice (not Spike, the RDB creator).


Well, I've only glanced cursorily at the Rocket theme decks, so I appreciate the insight from someone who knows better than I. But if your deck is getting bashed, that's a sign that almost anything would probably be better.


>Subject:top ten list
>
>could you do a top ten list of top ten things to do while waiting for
>neo cards


I could, but I won't. Besides, I'm not really salivating over Neo the way I am Gym.


>Subject:
>
>You are freaking insane because Digimon sucks and you know it. (oh wait
>you don't) You really should take this crap off your web site.
>
>    Thank you and Sayonarra!
>       Web Site Inspector
>
>
>P.S.  Feel free to put this note on your website.


You are freaking insane because my Digimon thing was a joke and you know it. (Oh wait, you don't.) I really shouldn't post your crap on my website.


>Subject:blue/red version
>
>who is prolly & where can she/he be found


Prolly? Okay... go outside your front door and turn to the right. You see that guy standing on the street corner? You know, the guy with what looks like a small sperm whale protruding from his shirt pocket? That's Prolly. Go talk to him. He's lonely, and I'm sure he'd love someone to discuss the foreign situation with.


>Subject:a letter
>
>hi spike/vulpix.  how are u both.  first, sorry bout my hot head freind
>challenging u but he is like that sometimes (he was the sinistrals
>guy-im on his team).  Second, thot ur top 10 was hilarious even if that was a
>while ago.  I just wanted to say ur a great deck mech and that turbo Arcanine
>worked much better after u fixed it.  Im expiramenting with about a
>thousand different decks so dont be surprised if i send u one.  Vulpix is by far
>the best mascot and ur definately my fav deck mech
>bye


Thank you for your comments, and you're welcome to send more decks in even though I can't promise I'll get to them anytime soon. Your "friend" sent Vulpix another abusive e-mail, so his address is now blocked on both our accounts. Give him my regrets.


>Subject:Digicrap
>
>Digimon is £*&#$.


Thank you for that objective analysis.


>Subject:Congrats!
>
>I just went to the Apprentice League on PoJo and you were #5.
>Congratulations! Sometime in summertime (after June 3rd) I would LOVE
>to play you on Apprentice. Although ANY deck made and played by Pern Spike
>would be a pleasure to play against...
>-Daniel
>
>P.S. Did you read my Killer Deck Report in April under Psy/Grass? Too
>bad it says my name is Garibray...
>
>HAVE A GREAT SUMMER SPIKE AND VULPIX!


Actually, I started out as #2, but I've slipped substantially. Oh well, I don't care. If I cared, I'd be playing a different deck. Thank you for the good feedback, and you hae a great summer too. Look me up on #pojo... I'll battle you if I'm not too busy.


>Subject:energy
>
>Hi Spike,
>
>    I think that this the place to send things for the "I get letters"
>part of your garage.  I try not to complain much about the PKMN CCG, as
>there are not that many thing s to complain about.  This is with
>exception of the horrible printing errors, to which wizards did not
>even attempt to correct due to there polocies.  The polocies are I think
>just corporate firewalls.  Uhh, but that's not the point of this.  Like I
>said there aren't many things to complain about in the game, but I
>would like to know since we've got all of these new great poke's WHERE DO WE
>GET THE ENERGY?  I mean, come on, they give us all these new cards to
>put in a deck and even make new decks out of, but no energy.  Sure, you
>can buy Base Set 2 and get energy, but that means 4 to 5 dollars for
>two 25 cent cards.  Please shed some light on this. Thank-you.  I am trying
>to make a Dark Blastoise deck (even with its low HP) but where is the
>water energy.


Okay. As far as I know, there are four ways to get energy:

1) Buy boosters
2) Buy a theme deck of the appropriate color(s)
3) Trade other people for energy
4) Buy the energy cards individually.

Don't worry, it's hard for many of us, even me. I wish Wizards would offer a better way of getting energy. But until that day comes, we'll have to spend time, effort, and money getting the energy we need. That, or build Potpourri decks.


>Subject:A question
>
>Um, what is the original potpourri deck? (I mean, the first one ever
>made, because I know a lot of idiots who try to create fancy potpourri-like
>decks to show off. But they are usually bad and they always show off rare
>cards like mew and first edition scythers.) Or is there no original
>potpourri? Sorry, I know very little because I started to look at this site only a
>while ago.Please answer.


As far as I know (and do correct me if I'm wrong) the original Potpourri was made by Scott Gerhardt. He wrote a detailed strategy article on it sometime way, way back, in the Strategies section of the Pojo. It was sometime last fall, so the best I can tell you is to root around until you find it.


>Subject:Good, strong deck.
>
>Wassup Spike. I was wondering if you have posted or  know any deck
>types that has repeatedly killed Haymakers but can still win against other types,
>like high evolution decks. Thanks man. Later.


Repeatedly killed Haymakers? Can still win against other types? Hmm... that sounds a lot like my Cinder deck! =) But in reality, all the deck types are pretty even. It all depends on how you play it. If you'd like to take a look at my deck, it's posted with the decks for 4/24. Happy reading, and good luck finding a deck that works for you!


>Subject:(no subject)
>
>GO TO HELL


Ahh, more of that constructive criticism thing.


>Subject:constructive critisism(really)
>
>Hey Spike, I think your a great mech, and you don't seem to get mad when people call you a bitch and to >suck it. I think your the best, and those other people in the letters colomn (05.08.00 and 05.15.00) are >jealous. Maybe Mewtwo can psyburn them.
>Mewtwo: <let me at those inconsiderate little worms!! they won't move for a month if I get to them!
>Me: calm down Mew2, they don't need to be paralyzed.
>Mewtwo: <maybe not, but me and hitmonchan can give a good old beat-down!>
>Me: keep up the good work man! you rule! Now to get Mew2 maybe I can use Mew...
>C you, Mew Master


Thank you. But I think Vulpix can take care of most of these jackasses. The offer is appreciated, though, and I wouldn't mind watching Mewtwo go to work on some of these people...

Well, we managed to end Letters on a high note for once! It's a weird feeling...

SPIKE'S RANDOM THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Hmm, why don't I toss out something I apparently said last night, but that I have no recollection of:

"Gee, those wings look big and... um... feathery."

Have a good one. See you next week.

-Spike
spike@pojo.com


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