What is the origin of ◠‿◠?
I came across a hilarious thread where az edited all the posts to ridiculous smiley faces, and I was looking for a smiley face to post on IRC to troll someone. Needless to say I really liked it so I used it more because it's a very pleasant face and people need to smile more!
How long did it take you to get "good" at competitive Pokemon?
I was pretty average for a year and a half, and it wasn't until Stone_Cold and Sweepage gave me their best teams that I started to understand the deeper theory of competitive Pokemon. Sometimes all it takes to get really good is a good team. They tell you a lot about the game.
What is your favorite tier of all timez?
Good question. I'd probably say DPP Ubers pre-Arecus because it's the tier I feel like I'm the best at relative to others and also happens to be the one I played the most prior to the release of BW. I also love DPP OU and DPP UU just as much though. Gen 4 was just a great Gen! ADV is actually very fun and very balanced, I'm just not experienced enough in it to be really good.
How terrible is atticus at this game?
Awful . . . . . . . . . Just kidding of course, he was one of the best DPPers and is surprisingly good at BW, despite what you might think after last year's WCoP XD
If you had the opportunity of permabanning one person in this site, who would that be?
I ain't saying you Snippy Little Shit
Nope, I live in the city. My family in the country do though.
Do you fear The Avengers will turn out to be a huge flop?
YES! It's a major concern. I actually don't expect it to be a fantastic movie because it'll be so complicated to intertwine the multiple plot lines, but I'm just excited because I love superhero movies.
Did you know you're the cutest asian I've ever met in this site (better than Chester)?
No I did not, I thank you for your kind words!
hey iconic! we've been friends for a while and you have even been included in some eo xx cicada fanfic. i had no idea that you were 5'8. I still have to make short jokes though. i'll just repress this memory i guess
Good to hear from ya Bad Ass. Yes sadly I'm pretty short, but 5'8'' isn't that bad. Maybe I'm pushing 5'9'' these days, who knows...
question time, though!
who is your favorite pokemon player? not necessarily the best, but the one with the style/flair/skill that you like most
Gouki probably. He and Earthworm were probably the two best DPP players, and it was always fun to see what he'd bring out for big games. I think another factor that plays into it was that Gouki had a really chill attitude, and had more than enough swag to pass around.
who is the technical best pokemon player?
Again, Gouki and Earthworm. I might give the edge to Earthworm on this one because of his prolificness across the various Generations and tiers, but they're both probably the two most sound players I've watched.
what was your 1st pokemon game + starter?
My brother and I shared Pokemon Gold the week it was released and chose a Cyndaquil together!
Which is your favorite pokemon game?
Probably Pokemon Gold, as it was the first game I bought and also the one I invested the most time in. I remember having all but three Pokemon in the Pokedex (I was missing like Umbreon, Mew, and Mewtwo lol) when my game crashed and stopped saving :(.
Which is your favorite videogame of all time?
Surprisingly I'm not much of a gamer, so again I'd have to say Pokemon Gold. I used to play Guitar Hero sometimes, so maybe that series too. I never really got into Zelda or Sonic or anything of that nature.
describe the methods you go to in order to keep the fact you play pokemon hidden
rofl I have so damn many, here are a few good ones:
- I renamed the program Pokemon Online to PO and changed to icon to that of Time Machine
- I store all my Pokemon files in one folder. This folder is located here: Users --> Greg --> Documents --> High School --> Grade 8 --> Misc --> Spanish --> Misc --> Chemistry
- Because I live in a dorm, I lock my door and refuse to answer it when I'm in the middle of an important game
where do you think the following people are right now
iggylow
IAC
iris
squirtleboy12
Hahahahaha waddup cat, I miss you friend.
Iggylow - in Canadian Arctic fighting polar bears
IAC - if he hasn't been murdered then I guess chilling in his house in Saudi (that's where he's from right?)
Iris - probably posting on my VMs, good thing this lil guy is still around
sb12 - lol I honestly hope he's okay, that guy scared me on many occasions
Please come back!
Do your friends/family/girlfriend know about smogon?
Only my roommate. I do plan on telling my girlfriend soon...
Canada winning the World Cup this year?
You'd better believe it.
Are you going to come to TO for a smogon meetup sometime? :3
Yeah I'd definitely be down. I'd honestly like to meet some Smogoners some time in my life. Drinks on Jackal when we win this summer!
where has your tongue been today
/me licks Fatecrashers
what is your favorite cartoon
I used to love Knights of the Zodiac when I was little, but of all time it'd probably have to be Pokemon. I think I've seen every episode from the first series to around ADV. Also ARTHUR.
what is your opinion on cryogonal
Pretty bad Pokemon, good concept though.
would you come to vancouver if you could
Of course! I don't travel a lot unfortunately, but Vancouver is definitely a place I'd like to visit.
LOL
Do you support baseball at all?
Yeah I do. Jays are looking pretty good this year, and the playoff expansion will definitely help them. Not sure if they'll make it to the postseason this year, but I think they probably will by 2013. If you're talking recreation, I throw around with my friend almost every day now that the weather is good. Throwing a baseball around is probably one of my favourite pastimes, actually!
Favourite team you've built?
Hmmmm that's tricky, probably Layla. I actually don't build a lot of teams, I usually just swap cores or individual Pokemon. Funny fact, in SPL I used Layla for my first six or seven matches, I just alternated a few cores, using Latios / Blaziken / Conk / etc.
Favourite team you've used?
BlueBlur's DPP SpecsJolt team, which is largely attributed to me because I've been pretty successful with it. I didn't contribute to the construction of the team at all, BB basically just gave it to me and was like "have fun". He's a great teambuilder and a great dude.
Thoughts on Canadian involvement in Afghanistan?
I don't know enough about the issue to formulate a reasonable opinion.
Best fatecrashers avatar?
da hot gurl :)
No joke I don't read a single manga and never have!
I had no choice, I don't know maple syrup brands!
Have you started rooting against Chris Bosh since you found out he was on my fantasy basketball roster?
I just root against him because, as the mascot of the Toronto Raptors, I find it cruel how he just abandoned the team.
give me your 5 favorite movies that i probably havent seen
I watch a lot of movies, but you've definitely seen them all. I don't have a very 'sophisticated' sense in movies, but some I really liked are Letters From Iwo Jima, Anchorman, X-Men First Class, The King's Speech, Superbad, and Gladiator. Can't really think of much more off the top of my head.
How do you feel being smaller than me even if you're like 4 years older?
:)!
Do you like me even though i'm annoying?
:)!
Yeah I love it, it's my favourite sport to play. I just don't follow professional leagues. I had to stop playing when I broke my arm (which coincided with my discovery of Pokemon), and I regret not continuing playing because it was a lot of fun and I was pretty good.
What is your favourite brazilian smogoner? (hanke doesn't count because he's the favourite brazilian smogoner of everyone)
reyscarface XD!!!!!!!
Bluewind
Who do you think will win this edition of the smogon tour?
If I compete regularly I might have a chance, but Pokemon is a crapshoot so you can't predict who will win. I don't think I can play each weekend though.
Do you like the GIF in my signature?
lol it's pretty good
First things first, I think you should reconsider your relationship with Bloo. I've got scientific proof that it'll end badly.
Well F*UCK, guess I'll be talking to Bloo tonight...
Next, 5 reasons why you think Canada is the best country in the world.
- I broke my arm, got two casts and didn't pay a cent
- we have great Pokemon players!
- people are nice :)
- hockey, Elisha Cuthbert, more hot girls
- ME!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, what's the most fun you've ever had playing Pokemon and what's the least fun?
The most fun I have playing Pokemon is when I play my pals after spamming IRC looking for a battle. There's no pressure to win, it's just pure enjoyment. It also lets me play tiers that I rarely get to play anymore, like DPP Ubers or DPP UU.
What is the coolest-looking badge on Smogon and who has the prettiest badgeset?
DAMN so many badge questions, I'm not THAT vain. Coolest looking badge is TD and jumpluff has the best badgeset.
you're obviously a very funny guy

, do you ever find your 'cute' posting style to be at odds with the at times super serious attitude of smogon, or do you think you've found an equilibrium?
Wow haha, you described my internet personality very eloquently in one sentence; I'm extremely impressed! Anyways, I try to just have fun on the internet because it's more or less a break from real life, which explains my at ease personality I suppose. I don't mind getting serious when I need to though.
bad
Don't know him too well, I used to play him a lot on the Shoddy ladder. Good DPP Uber stall player.
Who will win March Madness?
March Madness is hardly even covered in Canada so I don't know what's happening at all. Is Duke still in? They have a funny lacrosse team.
What will the new Kyurem forme's ability be?
Magic Guard I hope!
This seems like a pretty typical talking point thrown out by every person somewhat "disenfranchised" by the direction any organization tends to take.
Name me 5 issues that have caused you to be disenfranchised, how you would have resolved them yourself, and why you believe they weren't resolved as such.
I believe that the way in which the Tiering Contributor badges were removed marginalized a large portion of competitive Pokemon circle, leading a great deal of resentment within this camp. I wholeheartedly agreed with the notion of removing the badges from inactive users, but the way in which this was executed, and especially the manner that the concerns were addressed (as admitted by yourself), were extremely disheartening. By simply wiping away 50+ badges and initially refusing to acknowledge that the contributions made by extremely important figures in the community's history were in fact significant, it just went to show that, despite how many threads are posted in Inside Scoop encouraging us to sing Kumbaya and be friends, there is still an immense disconnect between the decision makers and competitive players.
I have plenty more issues I'd love to bring to your attention, but I'd rather not bring up individual names in this cornucopia of happiness. If you are indeed interested in my opinion on the matter, I implore you to PM me on IRC.
BLOO!!!!!!!!!
is canada doomed this year?
Absolutely not, I will die by our flag. We also have Krack and little willy boy to lead us to victory. Hopefully franky will be willing to play too. Get Gouki back btw!
favourite office episode?
I almost cried watching Goodbye Michael, so that one is obviously up there. The name of the episode escapes me at the moment, but I was in hysterics watching the basketball episode in Season 1. The Office is such an amazing series that there's always something good in every episode.
sens to lose in 4 or 5 games round 1?
u seem 2 hav spel WIN wrong so i say win in 4 ALL SERIES
hi iconic its me badabing .
i always think u are one of the top player dpp bw and like to see ur battles, but who players do u like to see? who do u think is win tour 13?
Hey bada, thanks for the compliments my friend. I like to watch pretty much all the classic players like Krack, Bloo, rey, Bluewind, and so on, but it's equally fun watching people like xtrashine, Noodlez, and yourself because you guys tend to use the weidest but coolest teams.
I have no clue who will win ST13, since the playoffs usually comes down to who is the least unlucky. I'd like to see either Bluewind or Krack win because they are the two who deserve a trophy the most in my opinion.
Pretty good, maybe close to 20/20! I've never needed glasses or anything, but staring at the computer all day certainly can't be good for me.
wat is ur most instense moment ever in pokemon battle?
Hmmm there are definitely several, but my SPL2 semis game with Eternal stands out. He outplayed me all game and had a huge team advantage, but I came back to the point where I could win if I hit 3 straight Focus Blasts. The odds were definitely not in my favour, and the second one missed so I lost, but it was definitely a great game that came down to the wire.
wat is ur favorite metagame for play?
Any DPP meta, whether it be OU, UU or Ubers.
wat music are u listened to?
I listen from everything ranging from Prog to Metal to Folk to Classic Rock. My favourite band ever is Bloc Party, and hopefully I'll be able to see them in Montreal this summer. From looking at my Recently Played playlist, some of my current favourite bands include TV on the Radio, Foals, blink-182, Death From Above 1979, Mastodon, The Mars Volta, Tokyo Police Club, Alexisonfire, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, Interpol and Circa Survive.
What are you planning on doing with your math major? Hope it's not hosting SPL.
I'm not entirely sure if I want to major in Math, but if I do, I'll probably waste all my time doing nerdy little proofs all day with no time to host SPL. I don't know what direction I want to take after undergrad, which worries me about majoring in Math, so I haven't discounted doing Chemistry or Biology yet.
Do you ever get the feeling that people are quicker to respond to criticism than to more pertinent issues?
Hahahahaha unfortunately yes, but hey what can you do!
Has the prospect of marriage occurred to you, and if not, when do you think it will?
Yeah definitely. I've actually talked to it a few times with my girlfriend and we're more or less on the same page. Four years is a damn long time, longer that a lot of parents dated prior to marriage (mine included), but I think it's important to have an established career (or be close to it) before jumping into marriage. Who knows, maybe I'll get married once I graduate from university, but I'll still hopefully be attending grad school.
Huh, based on your picture, you and I wore the exact same outfit, except my sweater was charcoal. But I digress.
Red is the superior colour, although I'm sure you looked mighty fine in said sweater.
Will you finally admit the Vancouver Canucks are stronger than the terrible Ottawa team?
screw you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ottawa Senators: 2012 Stanley Cup Champions
Is your dad the stereotypical asian dad?
He exhibits a lot of stereotypical Asian dad behaviours, but he's a pretty chill dude. He pushes me pretty hard in school, but he's really fair and understands when I struggle. He loves rice though.
It's in your avatar so
Who is your favourite avenger, and why?
I'm not actually a big comic book fan, I just kind of read synopses on Wikipedia. I'd say Iron Man because Tony Stark is a fucking baller and does whatever the shit he wants. It'd be cool to have energy blasts coming out of your palms too.
how do you manage to balance studying and partying?
Wow, this man, franky, has taken the time out of his obscenely busy schedule to post in the well of a simple, uninteresting individual such as myself. I am honoured by your presence, sir.
YO waddup f my boy. I probably don't spend as much time studying as I should, but I get a lot of work done on weekends. I've found in university marks depend almost entirely on exam marks, so I tend to coast through yearly assignments and go extremely hard before exams.
what is your favorite dog breed?
Bernese Mountain Dogs! Also Labradoodles are awesome
Damn, hard ass choice. Krack because cnd but I love Zak!
Opinions on the BW OU metagame?
Not as bad as people say it is, but not as fun as DPP. Too many threats to cover.
STEAK
The Office
sup bro, how's it going