Sorry, I got booted from the computer so someone could do homework.
I get use hacked wondercards to get pokes myself. I miss all the events up here where I live. Not only am I in Canada, I'm in French Canada. I miss every event you can think of. Only the English events happen here, maybe. Seems Nintendo often forgets Canada. I don't feel at all bad getting a wondercard ripped from a game. Nor do I feel bad about getting a code in action that starts an event. I think Game Freak is being nasty making it possible only to get a pokemon for a limited time, especially for Pokemon Ranger games. That's a total rip.
I have a definition of delay on my thread in the guide section, near the top. It's the best I can explain delays. The final time you hit A to get into the game makes a difference.