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Vancouver Meetup Writeup
A meetup recently went down over in Vancouver. You can find the writeup, Images, and a 4 minute vlog below!
Images of our bus-art: http://bronymike.imgur.com/
My five-minute vlog summary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Writeup: http://oat.nu/eetup
Pinkie Pie Oblivion Mod
Download it here.
Swedish Facebook Group
For the Swedish bronies out there, another group has popped up on Facebook. You can find it here!
Video Game Bronies Podcast
If you like both Video games and Ponies, you might want to check out the podcast here! They haven't started yet, but they do have an intro video up!
Czech Brony Facebook Page
Yeesh, Facebook is everywhere! For all the CZ bronies out there, check out the page here!
Global Comment FiM Article
Another pony article has popped up, this one from the female perspective. It makes some pretty interesting points. You can find it here!
Fighting is Magic Looking for Twilight Sparkle Voice Actor
The team over at Mane6 is looking for someone to voice act for their Twilight Sparkle character in game. If you are interested in lending your aid, check out the post here for more information!
Cutie Mark Cupcakes
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Do freakin want!
What EQD's Would Sound Like If It Was Based In Poland
Honestly all those capital letters seems a bit awkward. I wonder who actually invented the idea that headlines should be in uppercase?
Anyway have a PMV! I sure do post a lot of these...
It's actually pretty good even if I can't understand any of it.
Small Pony Reference in Ugly Amricans?
Comedy Central's "Ugly Americans" recently dropped what looks to be a pony blanket in their recent episode. I'm not sure if this was intended as a shoutout or what, but it's still pretty neat!
Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Brony Meetup
Have some copy paste!
Operation Kansas, Oklahoma, Missuri, Arkansas Brony Weekend is Go Go Go Go!
Hey, everypony! EmeraldPage here. I'm one of the Directors of the voice recording of "The Vinyl Scratch Tapes." I've partnered with Celestia Radio's very own DJShamrock to bring you the most bad-ass brony weekend/meetup ever! A full weekend starting Friday night going all the way till labor day full of fun, games, food, and of course PONIES!!
Where:
Fort Scott, Kansas (here) Email us for directions.
When:
Starts- Saturday 9/3. Ends- Monday morning
The BIG day/night will be Saturday. So if you can only come one day, come Saturday!
Accommodations:
Everyone will be sleeping at the lake house so no hotels! We will provide food though we are asking for people to contribute money for said food.
Travel:
Need to carpool? No problem! Head over to this convenient sign-up sheet so you can check in and link up with your fellow bronies!
What do you need to do?
PLEASE Email me ([email protected]) or DJShamrock ([email protected]).
OR
You can Skype us at (emeraldpage) & (andrew_abdiel_mccloud).
We will do everything we can for those who are coming.
We are really looking forward to this and I can't wait to see you all there!
Here is what Rainbow Dash has to say about it.--> /)^3^(\
Friendship Brigade Looking For More
The pony gaming community is still looking for more people to fill out it's ranks! If you are an online gamer and want to join in the fun, head over to their page here!
Greenfield, Wisconsin Meetup Updates
Have some copypaste!
Title: PIZZA AND PONIES!
Location: Organ Piper Pizza at 4353 S 108th St, Greenfield, Wisconsin
Contact: Heartmend - [email protected]
Date: SATURDAY, August 27th, 2011 @ 1:00PM till whenever
Website (Optional): http://rainbowdash.net/group/m
Additional Information: I don't have anything planned for after the meal, but I figure we could play things by ear! There is no shortage of things to do in the area. There is a mini-golf course near Hwy 100 & Layton Ave. If you've wanted pony figures and were too shy to go alone, there is a Target not too far, either! If everyone is just happy to hang out and gush about ponies, there are a bunch of places we could go! I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone! It's gonna be SO AWESOME! /)^3^(\
PAX Brony Meetups
Over in Seattle for the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend? Come meet up for lunch with fellow bronies! The Seattle group will be hosting meetups Friday through Monday during the convention weekend. There will be food. There will be ponies. There will be one absolutely brilliant surprise that you won't want to miss. There are four chances to hit us up, so make sure to fit some food into your schedule!
For information, head to http://www.meetup.com/Bronies-
Merch/Ebay Stuff
The Great and Powerful Trixie Painting!
Gala Dash
Lyra & Bon Bon
Spitfire
Equestria Daily News: Applejack Money
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Fic report for Thursday, August 25, 2011
- Fics received today: 21
- Fics that received Feedback today: 21
- Fics still awaiting feedback: 15
- Fics approved: 5
- Total new fics scheduled for posting: 6
- Total fic updates in queue for posting: 7
- Fics sent back for revision and/or proofreading: 11
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CupCAKES LOOK GOOD!
VastaKustutaCool 'Nightly Round-up' title, Seth.
VastaKustutaWhat is the exchange rate for Applejack Money? I have some counterfeiting to do...
Hey, where'd the title go? Really should stop posting these at ungodly o'clock Seth.. hahaha.
VastaKustutaThem cupcakes look delicious.
Weird video day for me today o.o
VastaKustutaI hope nopony minds me submitting my meetup thing again. Previously, it said Friday, August 27th. It's supposed to be Saturday the 27th. DERP. 6_9
VastaKustutagosh, now I'm really hungry
VastaKustutaWelp, maybe it's time to reinstall Oblivion. Never thought I'd say that, to be honest.
VastaKustutaIf we could get a mod with a Nightmare Moon lookalike which also alters the infamous 'horse armor' to look like Nightmare Moon's I'd be sold.
I just love the title of this. _____ _____ ______. Best nightly round up ever :)
VastaKustutaDo want Lyra and BonBon
VastaKustutaI want those cupcakes.
VastaKustutaLittle StrongHeart never had any spitlight
VastaKustutaBig Mac would own in Fighting is Magic
VastaKustutaWell, there's your Sweetie Bell. lol Not even a title for this Nightly Roundup. o.O
VastaKustutaPinkie Pie Oblivion mod is pretty cool. Though I haven't played that game in ages now. Still, nice.
Those Cutie Mark cupcakes are some of the nicest, most delicious-looking pastries I have ever seen. They are a work of art. And now I'm seriously hungry for cupcakes.
The Poland Can Pony, Too video was fun and amusing to listen to. Also catchy in some parts. Was rockin a little to some parts. :P Indeed. They can pony too. <3
Certainly looks like a MLP blanket in that Ugly Americans pic. Though kinda looks past gen too. Though whats interesting is that they'd use it right now. Could be a fun little shout out.
And yay, pony currency. I should be on the $1000 bill. ;)
Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz...polish language at its best :D Glad that Polish bronies also do some quality work.
VastaKustutaI msut have some magical ability where i open up ED exactly when the roundup (untitled this time?) is on the top of the page...
VastaKustutaI'm seeing the Nightly Roundup at night?
VastaKustutaNow I know I'm up too late.
Those cupcakes look amazing! I'd eat like a million of them if I could
VastaKustuta@jallerhimself
VastaKustutaI imagine Big Mac would be the slow, strong type. I suppose he'd own if you were good with that type of fighter. Me, I dominate with quick characters.
Also, regarding the linked article, I've never heard the term 'pegasister,' but it's kinda neat.
ALL MY APPLEJACK MONEY
VastaKustutaTAKE IT
That article...Feels bad pony.
VastaKustutaNow, I agree with equal rights for both genders, so don't hate on me for that reason, but it seems... overly feminist. Take this quote for example: "Female fans are squeezed from the frame as objects worthy of consideration of their own. Some have proposed the male-centric term “brony” be applied to applied to all adult MLP fans, an unreflexive marking of the male as universal. This is indicative of a broader claiming of the text as normatively the domain of men"
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What?
I've always considered "Brony" to mean "Any fan of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic". Not "Any male fans of the show, because males own this show".
Maybe I'm over thinking this. Maybe I've known too many of the "bad" kind of feminists (You know, the ones that get stereotyped on television).
Wow, that was more of a rant then I'd hoped for. Sorry, Bronies.
I'm the Ugly "Amrican" that captured the screenshot. I laughed my plot off! When I saw that. Also, poor sleep deprived Sethisto... Amrican and non Amrican bronies love your dedication to the cause. ;D
VastaKustutaI'm so hungry right now I'd eat all of those cupcakes. Just give me a glass of milk and I won't even leave the crumbs.
VastaKustutaPinkie... even saucier in Polish? o.0
VastaKustutaAppleJack's bill should be worth 999
VastaKustutaYou also need a rarity one worth 999
@Select Few
VastaKustutaYou forgot the rest of that paragraph: "Ironically, of course, the bronies’ own behaviour en masse in the fandom reinforces the same old male-centre/female-margin dynamic, as does much of the media coverage. Female fans are squeezed from the frame as objects worthy of consideration of their own. Some have proposed the male-centric term “brony” be applied to applied to all adult MLP fans, an unreflexive marking of the male as universal. This is indicative of a broader claiming of the text as normatively the domain of men, a far from unique dynamic in fandom – just one of a million reasons why a feminist narrative like MLP:FiM is still so sorely needed by girls and women."
Feminism isn't just about equal rights, it's about eliminating prejudice against ALL genders (not just one or two of them). Honestly, the fact that you think something is "too feminist" is a signal of your ignorance of the subject.
For the article. I'm just going to say I'm female, and I also thought the article was over-feminist. Its putting down one extreme to make space for it's own extreme. As it's said: Two wrongs, don't make a right.
VastaKustutaYay! I got my day! But how could you forget that I asked about my own day?
VastaKustutaI would like to thank you very much for featuring the Swedish facebook group! Thanks to you, we have now grown from a mere (mare lol) 4 members to 20 in just a couple of hours. I just can't wait to see how many will join when the evening comes, since I assume that's when most people check their blogs :p
VastaKustutaNot happy with the feminist article. Nothing like misinterpreting everything to push your own hate agenda on the world. Learn to be friends or take it to the moon.
VastaKustutaThe brony money looks cool but were could you use it? We are still at least a year and half away from being able to set up our own country. It could be used at meetups but the exchange rate would be horrible.
VastaKustutaIt was Sweetie Belle who suggested she had a day, and with the support of one brony, it worked!
VastaKustutaThat being said, Sometime soon should be Spike Day.
That's a really awesome Gala Dash.
VastaKustuta@richfiles
VastaKustutaI sent one in too.
Fun fact: There is a mod for Oblivion that lets you do the horses. It's an undocumented feature of "Goranga prostitution system v2.24 English Version".
VastaKustuta*molestia face*
Come on, Dashie. Try the cupcakes.
VastaKustutaThere a DIE for! *Murderous Pinkie Pie smile*
Hm, wish I had more warning about the ok/ar/ks/etc.. meetup, I would have requested time off for it.
VastaKustutaAutor on selle kommentaari eemaldanud.
VastaKustutaSeeing cutie mark cupcakes is not a very good sight after looking at stuff related to the cupcakes fanfic. . .
VastaKustutaEven if they look really good
I agree that the article's interpretation of the word "brony" was extreme... And really, you could argue it going the other way. You could say making separate terms for female fans encourages unfair separation of the sexes, whereas calling everyone "brony" means that you're saying that you're willing to say that a girl can be your bro as much as a guy can. Maybe more so!
VastaKustutaAside from that bit, though, I thought the article made some decent points on why the show is good for girls and guys alike. I would like to see someone make an in-depth analysis on MLP from the feminist perspective, you know, really dig into each character and episode and discuss what each one means for gender roles and the like. This particular article didn't really do that, but hopefully this article and others like it will make more people take the topic into consideration.
Applejack money is best money
VastaKustutaAm I the only one who thinks that this Sweetie Belle looks scary as hell O_O Damn I saw this in my nightmare last night after i saw it on drawfriend... Geez -rainbowdashcowers.gif-
VastaKustutaThose cupcakes....
VastaKustutaALL OF MY MONEY
@Empyrean Panic
VastaKustutaI consider myself a feminist; I believe that men and women should have equal rights, and that society should not be biased against either gender. However, I believe there are some out there who do misuse the term 'feminism' to justify animosity or prejudice against the male gender (not talking about the author of that article).
'Too feminist' may not be the correct term, but I think there are indeed those out there who distort the very concept of feminism into one which is actually at odds with its true definition.
I love these round-ups. Still waiting for a Norwegian brony meet-up though...
VastaKustutaAnyhow! "Fics still awaiting feedback: 15"
Lol why am I even asking about that? Seemed like a good idea to ask a minute ago... *facedesk*
Those cupcakes sure look good... I need to eat cupcakes once... :D
Making-cupcakes cutie mark cupcake. WE NEED TO GO DEEPER!!!
VastaKustutaWow, a Polish PMV makes it to Nightly Roundup? That's new. It's certainly a very good PMV, it's a pity that few will understand it. My favorite part was Rainbow Six intro (never knew they make such pompous speeches for tactical FPSs).
VastaKustutaAs for the article, I think the author may actually be somewhat right. Brony originated as referring only to male fans, then was generalised when no satisfying term for female fans was coined (pegasisters... don't be ridiculous).
And it's kinda like that, the first image that comes to mind when bronies are mentioned is "those adult men who inappropriately enjoy little girls' cartoon". It may have more to do with the nature of the show than fandom, but still, the generalisation, even if there's nothing wrong with it in itself, is kinda unreflexive and painting the fandom as a male thing.
Uh, please don't shout at me for saying that?
@StyxD
VastaKustutaIt's a valid point, and I'd be down with a more unisex-sounding term for the fandom, I'm just not sure how we would manage to top "brony" in terms of wordplay, conciseness, and implications of bonding between fans. (Not to mention that it would be difficult to replace "brony" as the most widely used term anyway, at this point.)
Okay folks, Ft. Scott Kansas meetup. I live just a hop skip and a jump down the road, but I can't really get there on my own. If anyone knows of the little ol town of Pittsburg KS, COME GET ME!!!
VastaKustutaHeh, glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that blanket in Ugly Americans.
VastaKustutaThe article did bother me a bit upon taking issue with the brony name. Yes, there's the obvious "bro+pony" part, but a solid part of that came from /b/. I've also yet to hear a decent female version. A filly is a young female pony (think CMC here), so that's essentially calling them children, and calling any woman a mare is unlikely to be handled well. Hell, I haven't even heard the term "pegasister" before.
VastaKustutaAlso, those cupcakes look really good. That might be the lack of my eating breakfast yet, but still. Not even The-Fic-That-Must-Not-Be-Named couldn't ruin those.
Last thing: where can I get this Applejack money and what is it worth?
looks a little G3.5 to me (the ugly americans blanket), those cupcakes....DO WANT NOW
VastaKustutaUgly Americans is back on the air?!?!?!?!?!
VastaKustutaOk, im from Poland, and its really awesome to see a Polish PMV get to EqD. Its a good one to, lots of the voices in the PMV are from "old mobies". That brings memories...
VastaKustutamovies, sorry for the error
VastaKustutaAbout the Ugly American thing: Kinda seems like Seth sometimes forgets that the previous gens on MLP are infamous for being random little girl toys with no meaning.
VastaKustutaI doubt it was a shoutout, just ponies.
Lots of meet ups and facebook pages.
Why is there RD and somebody else in the Applejack money?
VastaKustutaI'm a 31 year old woman who didn't find FiM until after the season was over. When I first heard the word "brony" I assumed, because of the "bro" in the word, that it was a term for male fans. At the time, media stories about bronies were starting to circulate, highlighting the unexpected male viewership of the show; that seemed like further proof that brony was a term for older male fans exclusively. Now that I've hung around the fandom for a bit, I know differently. I'm proud to call myself a brony. But you have to admit, to the uninitiated who don't know about the /b/ origins of the term (and the author did a grave disservice by not bothering to explain something even Know Your Meme has a video about), "bro" = dudes.
VastaKustutaI disagree with the idea that male fans try to push female fans out and take ownership of the series. That hasn't been my experience at all.
To conclude, damn, those cupcakes look really good.
anyone else think that Sweetie Belle image is a little creepy? with the red eyes and rapeface?
VastaKustutathat feminist article is terrible. not only did they try to put a battle of the sexes spin on the show, they didn't even get their information right! five main characters? really?!
anyways
>cutie mark cupcakes
nooooooooooo the horror
When I read that feminist article, I didn't panic. If women can be referred to as bronies too, then I hereby declare that men can be referred to as pegasisters too! Silly? Don't worry! We'll always be together!
VastaKustuta@Scootachicken
VastaKustutaUgly Americans has pulled two pony references this season. In the episode "Callie and Her Sister", Twaine Boneraper is told to think of something that makes him happy. He starts chanting ponies, ponies, ponies, ponies.
Now the blanket in episode "Lilly and the Beast"
Regardless of the artistic styling, I'm pretty sure someone calling the shots in adding these details is acutely aware of the current surge of pony awesomeness in the world. I'd find it hard to believe that there aren't any bronies in those offices.
Another point to mention, both references have revolved around leading male characters.
Okay, two thoughts.
VastaKustutaFirst: the author of that feminist article must be looking for a fight. Her issues with the "brony" term and her general conclusions about the show's relation to feminism were overblown and mildly offensive. I didn't comment on it, because others have stepped up and called her out, but I really didn't enjoy it.
Second: That Applejack money... it has Rainbow Dash and her crazy want face... that made me laugh. :D
Saw that ugly americans episode last night! I almost lol'd at that when I saw it but I wasnt the only one in the room and didnt want to look like an idiot lol
VastaKustutaI'm an Oblivion fan but... no. XD
VastaKustutaIt always perplexes me how many bronies hate RL horses.
VastaKustuta@Blayze Kohime
VastaKustutaW-WHAT?
That's horrible! That's disgusting! I want a link.
@richfiles
VastaKustutaOh well, I've never actually watched the show.
It could quite possibly be a brony reference, it just seems like sometime people jump on it every single time someone says My Little Pony.
My Little Pony is VERY popular with little girls, I'd say 1/5 (Random estimate) of the people who know about MLP know about bronies.
Didn't even notice the feminist article.
I'd say the writer was trollin' I've honestly never seen anybody who wasn't a troll say that only men can be bronies, that's just ridiculous.
How in the world could a brony be sexist?
Laura Faust is a woman.
The article is way out of line.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
VastaKustuta*throws laptop out window*
Hah. My swedish obsessed friend will love to hear that their is a swedish brony group now.
VastaKustutaAlso, just saw that episode of Ugly Americans this morning. A truly entertaining show, and an awesome reference I feel bad missing. It would make total sense if Mark Lily was a brony.
From that article: "The five main characters of the show are female"
VastaKustuta...
@BlueBreeze
VastaKustutaI can make it happen.
How did my Oblivion mod end up here?
VastaKustutaShall I make more?
@Sweetie Belle
VastaKustutaDon't worry, you're not the only one who wanted a day for you!
That Rainbow Dash cupcake...Pinkie really did it.
VastaKustutaI've been waiting for cupcakes like this so I can make references. Yes.
>Cutie Mark Cupcakes
VastaKustuta>CMC
I see what you did there.... intentional or not
Oh, sigh, that Greenfield, WI event is so close, but I work tomorrow. Bronies of Milwaukee, have fun!
VastaKustutaAs a female and a feminist, I understand some of what feminist writers say about bronies "taking over MLP-" or, at least, I understand the fear that it might happen. Because as much as I, as an adult fan, ship the hay out of these ponies and am amused by fics or art with more grown-up humor or dramatic content- I don't want there to be any sort of fanservice to us adult fans, male or female, in a show that really does have strong lessons for modern-day girls about what it does and does not mean to be a young female growing up in 2011. There really is so much media out there for the male demographic that when something positive for girls aged 5-12, with well-written, diverse and well-developed female characters, emerges.. I can see why some people flinch when men begin talking about what they want the show to become.
VastaKustutaThat said- I think it's selfish and limiting for people to say that men don't belong in this fandom, or are actively trying to take it over. I haven't seen evidence, personally, of male fans trying to marginalize female fans at all, or seriously believing that the show itself will change in content to flirt with a more mature audience. Moreover, male fans of a show created by a female, featuring independent, strong female characters seem more symptomatic of positive gender politics than sexism to me. =X Call me naive.
As for 'brony'- I like it, myself. Sure, it originally meant a male fan- but I'm confident enough in my femininity to identify with a term originally coined to mean a male confident enough in his masculinity to carry around a Twilight Sparkle tote bag. =)
One more point in support of the Ugly Americans pony shout outs as that season 1 (produced before the FiM phenomenon would have had time to take root) has NO pony references that I'm aware of recalling. MLP has been around for a long time. Only in the second season are these popping up. I'd say it was triggered by... Oh, something. :D
VastaKustuta--cue Trollestia grin--