Me:    "Hello, this is Oak's Aide.  I doubt anyone remembers me, but I had a couple things posted back in Fall 2000, and I feel like writing again.  Anyways, my article is about exceptions to the rule.  My first exception to the rule is my rather stupid Machop. Machops are supposed to be smart, but all mine does is listen to Kung Fu Fighting all day.  Anyway, my next exception is the evolution rule.  There are a few cards that can get around this.  Promo Eevee, Neo Eevee, and Giovanni all work.  What I love is using Giovanni's Machoke on turn one to do 60 damage.  Having 4 different Eeveelutions on the first turn is funny, too.  One combo is to evolve Gio's Nidoran(m) to 'King 1st turn and use threaten.  Machop, why don't you introduce the next one?"
 
(Machop stares at me dumbfounded, wondering why he should.  He then starts playing Kung Fu Fighting on the stereo, dancing to the beat.)
 
Me:    "Okay then, fine.  The next topic is energy.  The main... Machop, stop that!"
 
(I turn to find that Machop has been making bunny ears behind me.Everyone reading this[that means you] stifles giggles.)
 
Me:    "Okay, now that I have all of your attentions back, we will move on to energy.  The most popular card of this sort, that is, cards that let you attatch multiple energys per turn, is Double Colorless Energy.  It is inseperable from Wigglytuff, and can be used for all sorts of pokemon.  Also popular are Blastoise and Meganium(Wild Growth).  Blastoise has been popular since the beginning, and Meganium revived grass.  Worthy of Honorable Mentions are Blaine and Base Electrode.  Now...
 
(Kung Fu Fighting record finally ended, and Machop is getting very ticked about that...)
 
Me:    I think I had better end this now, before this situation gets out of hand.  Help me come up with names for my dumb Machop.  Thanx a lot!
 
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