DashieInTheDark

Ah, the age old concept of bringing death into a children's show. I'm not gonna say "It won't happen" because we're not in charge of Hasbro or The hub, so we can't control their action. It MAY be a dumb move on their part, but they have every ability to do so if they wish. I think if someone HAD to be "let go" from the show (Like if they're dropping a character for some odd reason) it should be Big Mac. Now, let me "elaborate" on that, and maybe some of you will agree with me. We all know who he is, he's had an episode "centered" around him (Hearts and Hooves) and he's got minimal speaking lines whatsoever. I don't hate him, but he's not my "favorite" character. He doesn't have to "die" either, he could "Move far away" which kids would be perfectly okay with. It would teach kids about people having to "leave" and how to cope with the "loss of someone" while not going directly toward "death." Granted, I'd hate to see any of them leave. But if done right, which I think the writers could, it could actually make the show better, and (hard to do this) more enjoyable. It could teach the Apple family a lesson, and Applebloom a very big one. Which, Big Mac leaving ,COULD be connected to her receiving her cutie mark. That all in a single episode would be fantastic.Heck, even a 2-parter. Pinkie Pie could throw the going away party, MAYBE show a bit more of "Pinkamena" in her, and it could be a very strong, heart-wrenching moment. Exactly what this show needs. Opinions?

Windows Live Movie Maker is an excellent program for beginners to use, and it is a very simple interface. The program supports HD video, and up to 320kbps audio, and 1920x1080 resolution (or higher) so it is great for simple editing, image collages, and anything else you don't require special plugins for. Windows 7 can open MPEG video files too, so for most HD videos, you do not even need a codec. Before getting Sony Vegas Pro 11, Windows Live Movie Maker was my best friend. If you bought a cheap $250 Netbook, then Live Movie Maker is excellent for simple Facebook videos, or videos you captured wit ha webcam and upload to Youtube or the like. Don't go hating free software that does a moderately good job. However, by no means would I recommend buying a Windows PC JUST for Live Movie Maker. On to your question, Tales. Really, it's up to you. We could list a lot of options, but we would need more details. However, to skip over any details, and go right to the core, I recommend Sony Vegas Pro 11. The program is inexpensive IF you can make money with it, and if you can't, then you can do the 30 day trial. I won my copy in a writing contest though, so I didn't have to pay for it. However, I would in a heart beat if it came to that. The program is very deep, and very user friendly. Do you want simple music and video? Done. Zooms, panning, aspect ratio changes? Done. Lens Flare, color correction, shaking camera? Done. If you only need a simple software for editing videos and putting music on top of it, use Windows Live movie Maker, or iMovie, whatever you've got. Otherwise, I'd suggest buying Sony Vegas Pro 11 for ANYTHING other than simple editing ,as if you decide to make better, tougher to make movies, you've got your copy, forever. I'm not exactly sure of the pricing on it, as their website doesn't want to load for me. HOWEVER, I have seen Sony Vegas Pro 10 on ebay for $200-300. So you could snag a copy relatively cheap.

What I meant was, if someone removed my personal access to it. Not everyones', like, if I were "banned" from the RP section and wasn't notified about it.

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Making his way into the seemingly empty thread, Dashie poked his head in through one of the widened seams. "Hello? Is anyone in here, or am I by myself?" he pondered, trying to keep a quiet tone, as if someone was following him. Scratching his head, and moving onward, he prepared for the worst. What was to come of him if he were to be attacked?

So, I logged on today, and the "Equestrian Roleplay Portal" button was missing, but my RP status and posts are still there, and I can get into the threads if I go through my posts. Was it removed via a glitch, or was there reasoning behind it? And if there is, why wasn't I notified? Thanks.

Welcome to Canterlot.com! Enjoy your stay~

Ya'll can see my threads right? Like, the ones in writing and art section. I want to make sure they're visible to everyone.

Ah, so I've finally decided to write down this rap that just came in to my head. A bit of it is rough, but this is not revised, and it IS a rough draft. Opinions?

Hello everyone! As I am taking a break from PMVs, I've decided to start making backgrounds with GIMP. I need to get better at it, and I thought it would be fun.I'd be willing to make background for people, and I won't charge anything at all! (Except a smile!) If you would like to view my first work with GIMP, just open the below spoiler! In order to request a background, just fill out this form, and PM it to me! If you are unsure of certain things, leave it blank. BG request form: Vector(S) link: Resolution: Text (any particular text on it.) Other images you want to be used (link): Color theme, and or layout: Any other specifics: That's about it, just PM me on here, and we'll go from there! Any opinions on the background?

Same exact thing here. Except, well...it's my Mom's phone. She got it for her birthday last Sunday. I've been playing with it and texting my brother lately.

That's weird, my keyboard's "&"symbol doesn't look like that. (On the key itself) ...Is this what you do in your spare time? Because I do the same thing...

guys i maded this all for you guys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGyTZTNr61Y&feature=youtu.be nsfw...?

This is HORRIBLE! I don't have The hub, so this means the episodes won't be on Youtube until 2:00PM EST or later for me. Just joshin' ya'll, I always watch the new episodes Saturday night when I go to bed.

I figured I might as well do this, as I'm in the mood for a "discussion thread" mixed with the need to write, mixed with the need to relieve some "stress" so to speak. NOTE: As a heads up, a lot of this, most of you MIGHT not agree with. I'm always looking forward to your "opinion", but don't try to change mine. Unless, of course, I get facts wrong, and am misguided. I will be breaking this up in to "sections" so it is easier for all of you to "discuss" without two topics accidentally linking to each other. Part I. Bronies, and their "bad name" Part II. How Bronies have settled in. Part III. My slow conversion. (Heads up, long) Part IV. Why I personally do not like "furries" as compared to "bronies" Ah, there we go .Neatly organized, and it took me a straight 55 minutes to write this. I do not mean to offend anyone, nor stir any drama. Discuss.

Ah, something some of you didn't quite "catch" here. If we're getting more "accurate" toys this Fall, including a correct-colored Celestia and Nightmare moon toy, then there's a chance Hasbro will want more screen time with them. Their release in the fall would allow them to have an episode or two in season 3, as well. Since, if Season 2 finishes in Spring, and the break is in Summer, that brings us to...Fall We don't know WHEN the new Season starts, but it has to be Mid-end Summer or later. Which will bring us closer to the new toys' release date. So there is a major chance that we could see more screentime with nightmare moon, which I'm always looking forward to. And of course, if they did this, they would have to tie in her "return" to somewhere, correct? That would have to be Princess Luna. Of course, all of this entire topic is speculation, but this is just my input!

Uh...I haven't measured in awhile, but somewhere around 5'5 or so? My family's height "gene" appears ot be the average of 5'8 or males and 5'0 for females. (My Dad's Mom was short, my sisters are short-ish)

Is it good or bad that I started using these names in real life? I'm going to go ahead and assume it's good?

A few minutes after posting this: I realized. Maybe the haters aren't exactly "haters" but rather, they enjoy being in a community together ,"hating" on something. Of course, this applies to the ones that keep their hate away from the other part of the fandom. But I think that a lot of haters enjoy hating something, if enough of them are in a group. SO really ,they aren't much different than bronies. They just really dislike it, rather than really like it.

I could have swore that had 1205 pages like...2 days ago. We must reach 10,000 pages before New Years Eve. (I swear to god if you bring up Dec 21st, I am going to stab you with this rusty spoon I have right here) In other news. Me gots a new bed todeh!

I'm not disagreeing with you, by no means am I. I just can't see what the POINT OF a group getting together to HATE something is. If a group is together, they can have fun, no matter what it is. I just don't understand why. It's sort of the "Anti-matter" effect to bronies. The "Anti-bronies" if you will. I know they exist, I just, I dunno. The time you spend HATING something could be spent liking something. If you're that devoted to hating something, why not be devoted to something that you enjoy instead? When a group of people agree on something, the moral level is usually generally high. So they feel better, just like bronies do, in the reverse situation. (When we LIKE something) I just don't see why people want to spend so much time hating something, but not doing the same with things that they do enjoy.

Ah, you see. This is a very bad topic to chat about, because of ONE simple factor. We do not have ALL the points of view here. You're on this forum, meaning you enjoy the show. Anyone on this forum enjoys the show, or at least what has come from the fanbase. Either way, everyone here likes something related to FiM. In order for a topic like this to be thoroughly discussed, we would need someone who seen it, but doesn't like it, a hater, someone who loves it ,and someone who's never seen it. (Or a few of them) to completely debate this topic. We can't talk about WHY the "hater" group hates it, because we're not a part of it. I do see your point, and besides a few grammatical errors, you were spot on. I'm not just going to say "Hate always exists" because that's obviously known here. The idea of "bandwagon" is true, but ONLY to those that have NOT watched at least an episode of the show. For those that HAVE seen it, and can legitimately form an opinion, they should not be considered "bangwagoners" from the beginning. Of course, if they HAVE seen it, but start flame wars, and troll about it, they're considered haters. (Read on to understand) Rather, they are in their own group. Once they've watched it, they go "up a level" so to speak. Where if they don't care for it, they're neutral. If they hate it, they hate it. NOT "haters" because if you don't like it, you're not a "hater" only someone who HATES it from the start without giving it a chance. And of course, there's bronies in there too. You have to remember this. All of the "haters" hate it to be cool. There are no exceptions. You're not getting rid of it by hating it, you're not making the brony fandom decrease, you're not having any affect on it. Now, these are not to be confused with the ones that just "really dislike it", either. I mean the ones who will flame bronies, spam their threads, and get pissed off very easy at the first sight of it. If you legitimately HATE the show, you're not a "hater" you just dislike it severely. Someone who cannot stand a vegetable, isn't a "hater" of that vegetable, is he? Someone who constantly rants ABOUT the vegetable, would, however, BE a hater. The problem with the Youtube comment wars, is that ,why are the "haters" going to the videos in the first place? to start a flame war, to be cool, to troll, etc. They're trying to impress their online pals. Which never really works, to be honest. Of course, this holds true to every "fandom" not just FiM's fanbase. There's nothing you can do except keep converting people, and decrease the SIZE of the haters. They will always be there, but will very slowly decrease over time for each fandom, as they get bored and give up. THIS WILL ONLY HAPPEN IF you ignore them, though. You cannot argue with them, continue their flame wars, or fall victim to their "trolls". I think that's enough for now.

You know you're a fan of MLP when you need to buy an external hard drive from so much pony. (True story here, guys.)

So, lately, I've been getting a LOT of nostalgia blasts. I guess I just can't "let go" of the past, and I really miss those days. Of course, I KNOW this is normal, and there's nothing but memories left, I just felt like bringing this up, so it wouldn't have as much of an emotional impact on me. I've been thinking a LOT about my past, as I moved 4 years ago. We didn't move but 7 miles, but a lot of memories are in our old house. We drive by it often, so I'm reminded of it. I don't WANT to forget the place, as my life is a BIT better where we are now. (By better, I mean I'm older, I've got my own Computer, room, more respect, etc.) I just kind of miss the old days. But who doesn't? Be advised, I'm NOT looking for sympathy here, I just felt like chatting about it, really. I remember watching Toonami every night at 10:30, which, for us at the age of 10, was late for us to be up. We'd watch Dragon Ball Z episodes, as they aired on CN's Toonami block. This, alone, is something I miss dreadfully. If CN were to bring Toonami back ,my life would almost be 200% awesomer. That, and playing Sonic Adventures with my brothers on the original Dreamcast. Playing in our porch (was an enclosed, "play" area that wrapped around the front of our house) and having to clean it every 4 weeks, and the job that was. I miss it all. The smell of fresh cut grass, the cars going by, and the night lights. By no means did we live in a "city" but a rather small, "nice" community. We live in the country now, which is a BIG change, but we've adapted. Watching Courage the Cowardly Dog, staying up until what we thought was extremely late. (11:30 / 12:00) and just having a great time altogether. I know for a fact you all feel the same way, too. We've got photos, and videos of our past, of course, but that only deepens the "sadness" of times past. It's hard to personally express my feeling, as you weren't a part of my past ,but I hope you know what I'm feeling. I don't cry every night "hoping" to go back to those times, as we do get older, and learn new things, and make families of our own, I just miss them, is all. Of course, we're making memories here, too, which we must not forget. Though life out here is a dull, same, boring routine. 8:00 AM, School, 12:00, Lunch, 5:00, Chores. (Taking care of our farm animals) and 6:00 / 7:00 dinner. No games / computers / such past 8:30 PM. We usually go to bed at around 11. (Though lately I've been up much later, and getting on the computer much later then I should..) In the 4 years we've been here, we haven't made any "memories" that any of us will remember. Nothing horrific, nothing exciting, nothing happy, anything. It's just the same, old, boring, everyday life. As of now, my life consists of lunch, dinner, (sometimes breakfast, but I usually just eat a good lunch) chores, and school. Mixed in with doing stuff on the PC, and riding my 4 wheeler. Yeah, figure the order of all that. Like I stated before, I don't expect, nor want any "sympathy posts" because just posting this alone makes me feel a bit better. I'll just have to look at the memories positively, even as hard as it may be to do so. Who knows what tomorrow holds.