# Let's Talk Pokemon! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 9, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504 "2009-07-09T23:01:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/201 "2009-08-10T13:45:05Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > **Bricker-** My battery is about dead, want to reschedule? Yes – very sincere apologies. This is my wife’s and my fault; we ended up visiting friends and stayed way past our planned time, despite urgent pleas from the younger Bricker to get home and do battle. If you’re free this evening, can I ask you to watch this space and see if we can set something up for tonight? Again, very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/202 "2009-08-10T14:13:23Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Yes – very sincere apologies. This is my wife’s and my fault; we ended up visiting friends and stayed way past our planned time, despite urgent pleas from the younger Bricker to get home and do battle. > > If you’re free this evening, can I ask you to watch this space and see if we can set something up for tonight? > > Again, very sorry. No problem, I’ll check every couple of hours or so. I’ll be at home tonight too, so if he’d like to battle, I’m up for it. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/203 "2009-08-10T19:25:25Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > No problem, I’ll check every couple of hours or so. I’ll be at home tonight too, so if he’d like to battle, I’m up for it. Actually, scratch that. Is tomorrow or Wednesday evening doable? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/204 "2009-08-11T14:38:40Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > Actually, scratch that. Is tomorrow or Wednesday evening doable? I think tonight is doable. I will check… ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/205 "2009-08-11T16:24:50Z")
[ > [@RandMcnally](#): > > Bricker: Here is a website that has some [tournaments](http://www.smogon.com/), although if there are prizes I have no clue. I’m sure he already knows about it though. TCG has no cash prizes in premier tournaments. You can win a scholarship, however. I’m not sure how this relates to the video game. Can you find the information on [go-pokemon.com](http://go-pokemon.com)? Worlds is this weekend. I think it’s also Worlds for the video game. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/206 "2009-08-11T21:32:47Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I think tonight is doable. I will check… I feel bad, but Thursday or Friday maybe? I have hot date lined up to see Harry Potter tonight. 😃 In the meantime, though, does he need a Phione? If so, just have him get a crappy Pokemon to trade for it. He can consider it a gift (birthday, if that’s coming up, otherwise an early Labor Day gift;) ) ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/207 "2009-08-11T23:11:10Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > I feel bad, but Thursday or Friday maybe? I have hot date lined up to see Harry Potter tonight. 😃 > > In the meantime, though, does he need a Phione? If so, just have him get a crappy Pokemon to trade for it. He can consider it a gift (birthday, if that’s coming up, otherwise an early Labor Day gift;) ) No problem; let’s shoot for Thursday. Bricker Jr advises he would like the Phione, and has your Jirachi ready. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/208 "2009-08-13T13:25:40Z")
I’m available after 3ish. Also, if he’s interested in a battle, I’m up for it. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/209 "2009-08-13T15:31:49Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > I’m available after 3ish. Also, if he’s interested in a battle, I’m up for it. Tentatively, 7:30… and yes to the battle! ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/210 "2009-08-14T00:01:44Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Tentatively, 7:30… and yes to the battle! OK, need about ten more minutes… ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/211 "2009-08-14T00:07:25Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > OK, need about ten more minutes… No problem. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/212 "2009-08-14T00:33:55Z")
Err, I only have about 15 minutes of battery left, want to try tomorrow night? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/213 "2009-08-14T00:44:04Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > Err, I only have about 15 minutes of battery left, want to try tomorrow night? I am so sorry. We had a minor disaster here – a light fixture broke because a certain junior Pokemon trainer was throwing things in the house – and it had to be vacuumed up. Tomorrow would be fine; Bricker Jr is eager to trade and battle. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/214 "2009-08-14T00:49:25Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I am so sorry. We had a minor disaster here – a light fixture broke because a certain junior Pokemon trainer was throwing things in the house – and it had to be vacuumed up. Tomorrow would be fine; Bricker Jr is eager to trade and battle. Kids these days… 😉 That’s fine. I should be available pretty much all day, so just give me a time. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/215 "2009-08-14T23:41:39Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > Kids these days… 😉 > That’s fine. I should be available pretty much all day, so just give me a time. He’s in the battle room now. ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/216 "2009-08-15T00:50:28Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > He’s in the battle room now. Argh! I didn’t realize he wanted to do it at 7:30ish today. I’m really sorry; I should’ve checked the boards earlier. This is like a bad comedy. :smack: We’ll get our act together eventually. How about 7:30 on Saturday? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/217 "2009-08-15T11:40:18Z")
> [@MeDrewNotYou](#): > > Argh! I didn’t realize he wanted to do it at 7:30ish today. I’m really sorry; I should’ve checked the boards earlier. This is like a bad comedy. :smack: > > We’ll get our act together eventually. How about 7:30 on Saturday? OK… that should work… ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/218 "2009-08-15T13:29:43Z")
We can trade first, then take a minute to set up a team for battling. I’m bringing Groudon \<-\> Jirachi and Phione \<-\> whatever. Please tell Jr that whatever he catches/has on hand is fine, the Phione is a gift and I don’t want him to go to any trouble over it. I think I’ll be at Starbucks, but if its quiet enough, I’ll leave voice chat on so BrickJr can taunt me as he pulverizes my team. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MeDrewNotYou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@MeDrewNotYou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeDrewNotYou)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/219 "2009-08-15T23:28:14Z")
I’m on and ready for the trade. I also got my team assembled, now I’m just waiting nervously… 🙂 No voice, but BrickJr can imagine the winces I’ll have when he knocks me out. I imagine that will happen quite often. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504/220 "2009-08-16T00:13:38Z")
Hey – his power died just after your win.He’d like to chat for a momnet more - can you get back on line? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-pokemon/502504.md?page=12)