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RE: No postnews or other Usenet news utilities?
- From: "Bruce Wehr" <bruce at wehrhere dot com>
- To: "'The Cygwin-Talk Maiming List'" <cygwin-talk at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 18:34:10 -0400
- Subject: RE: No postnews or other Usenet news utilities?
- Reply-to: The Cygwin-Talk Maiming List <cygwin-talk at cygwin dot com>
Dave wrote:
> Well, that little yellow guy always does this really
> loathsome grunting and straining and going red in the face
> act that does make him look like he's suffering the world's
> worst case of constipation ever.
It's obvious there are no Pokemon fans here.
Pokemon - a contraction of the English bastardized translation of the
original Japanese name for these characters. Pokemon is a contraction of
"Pocket Monsters." They are so called because they live in a little plastic
ball inside a kid's pocket, awaiting such a time as the kid gets in trouble,
whips out his/her ball, and sends his/her Pokemon to fight his/her battles
for him/her (usually against some other kid's Pokemon, said other kid also
being in trouble, likely a fight with said first kid).
Every one of these little critters is a Pokemon. Yes, they each have their
own individual name (as well as their own trading card, which can be
collected, traded or used to play a card game based on them). The cards can
also be used to Make Money Fast (or Lose Money Fast!)! <he says, as he
dives for the shelter to escape the anticipated incoming flamage.> (Have I
shared my long-winded Pokemon roller-coaster investment story? Go ahead,
invite me to do so. I dare you. :)
Anyway, that little yellow guy? He has his own name. H'yah, he really
does. It's Pikachu. And, he's my daughter's favorite.
I love my daughter. My daughter loves Pikachu. Watch what you have to say
about that Little Yellow Guy, or face the Wrath of Dad. You have been
warned.
<>< Bruce