> To: ThePoJo@thepojo.com
> From: <guavamike@Mindspring.com>
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> Kids. Without them, would we be playing this game? Probably not.
> Doesn't mean we can't still dislike some of them. 
> Ever face the "my friends and I don't use energy cards, we just attack"
> types?
> How about the "my hologram Scyther is more powerful than your regular
> Scyther" aficionados?
> Better yet, the "my deck beats everyone - hey, wanna play - no, I hardly ever
> play" studs, ever run across them?
>
> I go to the local gaming store for Pokemon nights with my son, and I can't
> believe the amount of stupidity that resides within some of the young'uns.
> Even worse are the parents! They are either the super-protective "don't trade
> without asking me" mom or the "what is this game all about" dad. Either way,
> the poor kid is screwed.
>
> My tips for dealing with kids. 
> 1) Have Inquest/Scrye/Duelist price guides handy at all times. That way you
> can prove to supermom that the Charizard you're trading to her brat really is
> worth the Chancy and the Scoop Up you want from him.
> 2) Japanese cards and kids = headache. Yes, they all want a Myuu, but unless
> they have a translation guide of their own, don't even bother.
> 3) Card Conditions.
> I don't care if it takes you all night, you should take it as your sacred
> duty to explain the pros of card sleeves and a folder, and the cons of the
> pocket carrying system and the two fisted bending technique.
> 4) Respect.
> Don't make rip-off trades with the naive, don't steal someone else's cards
> because they turned their heads, don't cheat because your opponent doesn't
> know the rules.
>
>
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