From: Sparkey450@aol.com
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 7:56 PM
To: Cardtips@pojo.com
Subject: Special New Year's Eve Article-Sparkey450 

Sparkey: Hello, everyone. It's New Year's Eve... a perfect oppertunity for 
another article. This will be a special article for the New Year. Charizard 
and I are going to be rambling off insults to wizards and poke-haters until 
it's practically midnight. So break out the Mountain Dew and get ready.

Charizard: Plus ideas for deck building, some news on Sparkey's challenge, 
and funky random thoughts from BOTH of us. 

Sparkey: Oh, this'll be good. First of: Ness's most recent post. You know, 
the illegal deck. Charizard and I completely agree with Ness. I honestly 
thought that Spike took care of all the dorks who sent in illegal decks or 
really, really bad ones. 

Charizard: This deck isn't quite as awful as the famous over-100-card deck 
that Spike and Vulpix bashed once, but it's the first thing in a long time 
that even comes close. 

Sparkey: Sorry dude, but you need to read a rulebook. when Charizard starts 
comparing your deck to that old peice of junk, that's not a compliment, to 
say the least. I will quote Spike's words: "That's a record that's going to 
last a long time. Like a shining beacon on a hill, it shall remain the 
standard by which all crappy decks are measured."

Charizard: Time to give this deck a rating on the Illegal-o-meter. Sparkey, 
give the readers the rating system, please.

Sparkey: Charizard will give a rating on how horribly illegal the deck is. 
Here is how the deck is scored:
numbers over 4 of cards other than basic energy
lack of basics
japanese cards
And here are the possible scores:
1- probably just a mistake. Nothing outstanding.
2- typo
3- the deck's owner must be new to the game
4- Deck made by a 5 year old
5- Wizards can do better!
6- Severe lack of IQ
7- You're joking, right?
8- I'm gonna be sick...
9- Chipmunk and Spike would bash it
10- Raindance without Energy could beat this
11- The Record; illegal beyond that of any mortal illegal deck.

Charizard: I give it... a 7.5. That's pretty high considering how many 
illegal decks I've seen. I actually think that deck might have just been a 
joke, but it still nearly made me hurl.

Sparkey: Did you ever notice how many different ways there are to say "barf?" 
There's vomiting, of course. There's also barfing, hurling, spewing, and 
cascading, although I prefer more direct terms like blowing chunks, 
technicolor yawn, tossing your cookies. There's also tangoing with the 
toilet. That's a good one. Upchucking- a classic, Blowing, loosing your 
lunch, upping, chucking, spewing your guts...

Charizard: Do we really need to have this conversation? You're making me 
nauseous. I beleive you remember the last time I blew my chunks.

Sparkey: The fire wasn't THAT bad, and the only thing you burned was my trash 
can. I've got a fireproof one this time.

Charizard: Back to the subject of idiots: wizards sucks. 

Sparkey: Amen. I sent them an email like, a month ago. They still haven't 
responded. How rude... Perhaps I should send Tyranitar over to introduce them 
to her metal pole...(Evil grin)

Charizard: Maybe they refuse to accept advise from others wiser than 
themselves. They must still think they have us eating out of their hands.

Sparkey: Yeah, right. They probably just don't know how to read. On to a 
lighter subject: Who would win if Mewtwo and Voldemort got into a fight? 

Charizard: I think Mewtwo would win. He could just destroy Voldemort's wand, 
leaving him helpless. 

Sparkey: Okay, everyone: email us your answers to this question. possible 
answers are:
A- Mewtwo. Who could beat something created specifically to be the most 
powerful creature alive?
B- Voldemort. Come on, people still fear to say his name!
C- It would be a tie. They would wear themselves out trying to beat each 
other.
D- Who's Voldemort?
E- Who's Mewtwo?
F- I've got a spoon!
G- The killer rabbit form Monty Python would show up and kick both of their 
butts!
H- Other

Charizard: You can explain in detail, or just give us the answer. The results 
will be posted in a month or so.

Sparkey: On to news about the results of my challenge: I have received tons 
of decks that really look tournament worthy! Keep 'em coming!

SPARKEY AND CHARIZARD'S RANDOM THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY:

Sparkey: donuts are good

Charizard: I like eggs

Sparkey: 27

Charizard: Texas is sinking beneath the ocean like atlantis!

Sparkey: Then geese will fly out of my sock drawer!

Charizard: The wrath of weener dogs is upon pokemon haters. Be afraid...

Both: That's all, happy new year!

Email us both at Sparkey450@aol.com