Vulpix vulpix!

You know, sometimes it starts to seem like my column has degenerated into simply a place to post letters. Granted, that's all I Get Letters is sometimes, but at least it's thereby serving its intended purpose. My column was supposed to be my own little corner where I could speak my mind and vent. It doesn't seem like that anymore. I'll have to put some thought into this and decide what I want to be doing in this space. Not this week, though... this is the wrong week for coherent thought.


>Subject:
>
>vulpix u must kill spike he wouldnt let me even say hi to u at the torney yesterday so kill him and rule >the shed if u kill him i will buy u a new house with a big king size bed.u rule


Why would I want to kill Spike? Spike is my friend. Besides, he warned me about you.


>Subject:i hate picachu
>
>vulpix you rock! i am so sick and tired of all this pickachus the cutest crap. i have to admit ninetales is >better though.


Why do you hate Pikachu? Pikachus are nice. Some of my best friends are pikachus. Even if they never can be as cute as yours truly...


>Subject:HELP!
>
>Dear Vulpix,
>
>  I have a problem. My Rapidash won't listen to me even though I have
>the right badge.
>I asked her to use stomp on an Arbok, but instead it used Fire Blast. I
>went to Prof. Oak about the matter, and he said the Pokemon just
>decided
>to use a stronger attack to knock it out faster. I'd like to believe
>him, but I need a second opinion. By the way, I  have a Pidgeot that's
>been trying to contact you, but instead keeps ripping the keybord
>with his talons.
> PIDGEOT: PIdgeooooooo!
> I told you, you're to heavy to play pirate anymore! OWWWWWW!
>
>      HELP ME,
>        Dustin Thompson
>
>P.S. OOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!


You have to earn the respect of your Pokemon. Badges do not neccessarily translate into respect. The best advice I can give you is to keep working with your Rapidash. Gradually, she will come to trust you and will follow your commands in battle.


>Subject:wassup
>
>Hey vulpix! I just wanted to tell you that your the best! your bashes are awesome (as long as it's not my >deck!) your the best pokemon! I wanted to know who you think is the best pokemon to build a deck >around? (other than you, which has been done)
>mewtwo: <me, why didn't you ask me?>
>me: mewtwo, I thought I sent you outside.
>mewtwo:<you did, but the kids out there got boring>
>me: I didn't ask you cause your ego would get in the way.
>mewtwo: <I'm to good to have an ego>
>me: anyway, please answer me, me and mewtwo will be waiting.
>mewtwo: < I won't, he's not better than me>
>me: just let it slide mewtow, just let it slide.
>C you later


Who's the best Pokemon to build a deck around? Well... if you're asking the question in purely pragmatic and mercenary terms... then obviously there are a few Pokemon who can make decks stand on their own. Blastoise, Alakazam, and Wigglytuff come to mind, with Blastoise probably edging out the other two by just a bit. But a good deck can be built around virtually any Pokemon, which I believe is the exact same message that Spike has been trying to get through people's heads ever since he first took this job all those long months ago.

And now, my corner is done for this week. I'm going to send this in, then go jump into Spike's lap and make him scratch my ears while we watch TV.

Vulpix!

-Vulpix
s_vulpix@yahoo.com


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