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Paul(Redirected from Paul's Weavile)
- This article is about the character from the Diamond & Pearl series. For the English voice actor credited as Ed Paul, see Ted Lewis.
| Paul
シンジ Shinji
|Eye color
|Hair color
|Veilstone City
|Reggie (brother)
|Trainer class
|Anime debut
|Two Degrees of Separation!
|English voice actor
|Julián Rebolledo
|Japanese voice actor
|Kiyotaka Furushima
Paul (Japanese: シンジ Shinji) is a recurring character who appeared in the Pokémon anime. He is a Pokémon Trainer from Veilstone City who was first seen at the end of Two Degrees of Separation!, though his full introduction was in When Pokémon Worlds Collide!. He is Ash's main Diamond & Pearl series rival.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
At the beginning, it was assumed that Paul was a Trainer just starting out. However, this was proven wrong in Top-Down Training!, where he revealed that he had already traveled through Hoenn, Johto, and Kanto, participating in their respective League Conferences but failing to win any of them, before returning to Sinnoh. In A Pyramiding Rage!, it was revealed that Kanto was the very first region he traveled through.
He debuted in Two Degrees of Seperation!, although he only made a brief appearance at the ending of that episode; he was fully introduced in the next episode, When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, where he challenged Ash to a three-on-three battle. After the battle resulted in a tie, Paul released one of the three Starly he caught, writing it off as weak, and walked off. He later appeared in Different Strokes for Different Blokes, in which he defeated Ash in a Single Battle after meeting him along the way when exploring Bewilder Forest. He caught his Ursaring in the forest. During the episode, he insulted Ash and especially his Turtwig by calling it pathetic, sparking their rivalry. At this point, Ash realized Paul's strategy of disregarding Pokémon and then releasing them if they did not meet his expectations. He also commented that he would not lose to Paul again.
Paul then battled the Oreburgh Gym Leader Roark in Shapes of Things to Come! and managed to win the Coal Badge. Although he stayed to watch Ash's first battle against Roark in the next episode, he walked off. His style of indiscriminately releasing weak Pokémon was shown again as he gave the Azumarill he used against Roark to a kid in the Pokémon Center after it failed to help him in the battle.
In Top-Down Training!, Paul audaciously challenged the Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia to a Full Battle. After his first four Pokémon were easily defeated by Cynthia's Garchomp, he surrendered. He briefly appeared in A Maze-ing Race!. He was then a participant in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition, in which he was partnered with his rival Ash. Despite winning the quarter-final match, he was very disappointed with his Chimchar and released it, which Ash quickly claimed. Eventually, Paul and Ash managed to win the tournament. Paul then revealed how he captured Chimchar: one day, he ran across it and saw it activating its Blaze Ability to counter a horde of Zangoose that were violently attacking it. Paul was highly impressed and decided to catch Chimchar, but never while it was in his possession did it manage to recreate that powerful Blaze. After winning the tournament, he wrote off the tournament as nothing more than an opportunity to boost his battling skills, giving his Soothe Bell prize to Ash.
Paul briefly appeared in Riding the Winds of Change!, where he caught his Gliscor. He then appeared in Pika and Goliath!, where he watched Pikachu battle Sho's Raichu. After watching Pikachu lose to Raichu, he approached Ash and said Pikachu needed to evolve to even come close to being an equal to Raichu. Later on, he witnessed Pikachu defeat Raichu in Ash's rematch against Sho.
In Chim - Charred!, Paul battled Ash after engaging in an argument over Ash's true skills as a Trainer. After using his Gliscor to defeat Ash's Gligar with relative ease, he then put his Ursaring against Chimchar. Chimchar had the lower hand for much of the battle, but it was able to easily defeat Ursaring after it activated Blaze. The battle was cancelled when Chimchar's Blaze couldn't be controlled since it was activated out of resentment and a determination to defeat Paul. Paul was impressed as the Blaze appeared much more powerful than the Blaze that drove him to initially capture Chimchar in the first place.
In Aiding the Enemy!, Paul used his Honchkrow in a Single Battle against Ash and his newly evolved Grotle, defeating Ash with ease partly due to Grotle being unable to adapt to its loss of speed. This was seen by his Torterra, who later helped Ash's Grotle handle the changes in its evolution. He also participated in the Squallville PokéRinger in Pursuing a Lofty Goal! with his Honchkrow, and made it to the finals but lost to Ash's Staraptor, which was newly evolved.
In A Pyramiding Rage!, much was revealed about Paul's motivation as a Trainer and his character. When his older brother Reggie was a traveling Pokémon Trainer challenging the Battle Frontier, he had lost to Brandon. The way Reggie handled the loss is what caused Paul to become a callous person and to be so adamant about strength in battle. Instead of bearing the shame of his loss to Brandon, Reggie moved on with his life and put the loss behind him. Paul found this to be unacceptable, and he became disappointed of his brother. He challenged Brandon to a Full Battle in hopes that he would be able to do what his brother never could. However, Paul lost to Brandon without being able to knock out any of Brandon's Pokémon. Brandon said that this loss was because Paul was unable to control his emotions.
Following Reggie's suggestion in A Pyramiding Rage!, Paul battled Ash in a Full Battle in Pedal to the Mettle! and Evolving Strategies!. There, he showed his true colors in battle and, despite Ash's Chimchar evolving into Monferno and three of Ash's Pokémon using the Counter Shield strategy, Paul won the match easily with only two of his Pokémon fainting, one of which defeated half of Ash's team nearly single-handedly. He had his Pokémon use a broad variety of strategies, which he kept up his sleeve until this battle, such as tempting Ash to send his Staraptor up against his Torterra so he could attack it with Stone Edge, Electabuzz using Light Screen to aid its comrades, using his Ursaring against Ash's Pikachu so as to activate its Guts Ability, and his Magmortar using Rock Tomb to protect itself against Water-type attacks. As a result, his strategy of completely overwhelming and outsmarting Ash with his more powerful Pokémon team succeeded with excellent results.
In Double-Time Battle Training!, it was revealed that Paul had earned the Mine Badge from Canalave Gym and, by doing so, had collected the eight Badges required to enter the Sinnoh League.
In Fighting Ire with Fire!, Paul encountered Ash for the first time since their Full Battle. He also met his admirer Barry for the first time; however, Paul wasn't impressed by him and refused his offer for a battle, suggesting he battle Ash instead since he was denying all challenges to go into serious training. He later watched the battle between Ash's Monferno and Barry's Empoleon and when Pikachu, Piplup and Empoleon were nearly crushed by one of Team Rocket's damaged mechas, he saved the three with the help of his Electabuzz. He then witnessed Monferno evolving into Infernape, who then saved Electabuzz and the other Pokémon from getting crushed. Paul was impressed by Infernape, and gained a little respect for Ash at how well he had raised it. When asked by Ash if they could have another Full Battle, Paul confirmed they would in the Sinnoh League, and that Reggie was looking forward to seeing it.
Paul entered the Lily of the Valley Conference in An Old Family Blend!, where he was shown in the stadium along with all of the other competitors. He passed the preliminary round in League Unleashed! and defeated Barry in the third round in Casting a Paul on Barry! with his superior tactics and the superior power of his Pokémon. His next battle was against his rival Ash in Familiarity Breeds Strategy!, continuing into A Real Rival Rouser! and Battling a Thaw in Relations!. After a fierce battle, Paul was finally defeated, and he and Ash parted on good terms, Ash having earned Paul's full respect. It also seemed Paul had decided to change himself somewhat, as when Electivire was defeated, he thanked it for a job well done; up to this point, this was something Paul practically never did, even if his Pokémon won. Afterwards, Paul stated that his next intention was to return to Snowpoint City and re-challenge Brandon. He briefly appeared in The Semi-Final Frontier!, where he watched Ash as he lost to Tobias.
Privately commenting to Brock and Dawn on the battle between Ash and Paul, Cynthia predicted that they would both be entering the Champion League soon.
Paul made a cameo appearance during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions, in which he was seen visiting ancient ruins with statues of Dialga and Palkia.
Paul's only concern in his Pokémon is of their strength in battle. He strongly dislikes weak Pokémon and has a tendency of releasing them if they do not meet his expectations. To this effect, Paul always checks new captures with his Pokédex to learn what moves they know and trains the Pokémon he keeps harshly to make them strong. He feels that bonding with Pokémon would only turn them into slackers. He has a habit of scolding his Pokémon for losing to opponents he feels they could have beaten, especially Chimchar. He has also demonstrated similar behavior to Azumarill, Honchkrow and Ursaring.
Paul can be very callous and even brutal, especially in battle. As a result, he has been shown to display very little emotion other than an occasional rough smile when dealing with Ash. He has also been shown to have a certain degree of athleticism, as seen in Different Strokes for Different Blokes when he and Chimchar were able to downwardly scale a cliff of a waterfall near Bewilder Forest by swinging and leaping from rocks and branches. His catchphrase when calling out Pokémon is "<Pokémon>, standby for battle!".
As revealed in Lost Leader Strategy!, Paul occasionally gives some of his Pokémon to his brother Reggie for temporary training and caretaking. He disagrees with his brother for giving up on being a Pokémon Trainer after failing to get the Brave Symbol from Brandon and feels his brother's approach and view on this to be wrong.
Paul originally felt that Ash was a weak Trainer when they first met, as shown by the capture of Starly when he questioned Ash about how strong Starly was. Ash's very different attitude towards Pokémon also provided much fuel to their rivalry. Despite that, Paul barely recognized Ash as a serious Trainer and a rival, often ignoring his speeches about loving Pokémon. However, Paul's first hint of respect for Ash was shown in A Pyramiding Rage!, when he was very surprised to hear that Ash had won his own Brave Symbol from Brandon in a Pokémon battle. Notably, after this discovery and his subsequent defeat at the hands of Brandon, Paul would cease his more cruel tendencies, in the process becoming more subdued and focused. While still being at odds with Ash, he would no longer mock his abilities as a Trainer. His change in attitude was shown after his victories against Ash and Barry, where, despite their losses, he would not dismiss their efforts like before and would even compliment them on a hard-fought battle. After a long, tough battle in Sinnoh's Pokémon League Conference, Paul ended up losing to Ash, and in doing so, gained respect for him and ended their bitter rivalry.
Although Paul found most of the Pokémon in Ash's party at the time to be weak, he had shown a particular interest in his Pikachu, as shown in A Gruff Act To Follow!. Paul was also angered by how Ash "contradicts" himself by criticizing Paul's training methods and then using similar ones, such as entering the Wallace Cup, despite Ash's motivations being clearly different than Paul's.
Paul appears to feel indifference to Dawn, showing that he didn't even bother to remember her name in A Gruff Act to Follow. However, he talks to her about Ash in Familiarity Breeds Strategy!, confessing his main problem with Ash is his talk about bringing out a Pokémon's inner strength through his bond with them and how any Pokémon has the potential to be strong reminds him a lot of Reggie. Paul shows mild respect as well as distaste towards Brock, probably because Brock supports Ash's view on Pokémon. Paul does show respect for his elders, such as Professor Rowan, Cynthia, Nurse Joy and Brandon. While he respects Professor Rowan and Nurse Joy for their wisdom and positions, he only respects Cynthia and Brandon for their abilities as Trainers. He is shown to have no respect for Gym Leaders who he feels are weak. For example, he was shown to respect Roark whom he judged to be a worthy opponent in the end, but he was openly rude and mean to Maylene.
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As a result of Paul's selective team creation, his active team is composed of Pokémon that he deems to be powerful. Whilst the captures of Ursaring and Gliscor were shown in Different Strokes for Different Blokes and Riding the Winds of Change!, respectively, and Ninjask's was revealed in a flashback during Glory Blaze!, his team has for the most part been caught off-screen. Several other Pokémon in his possession were caught onscreen but later released.
On hand
This listing is of Paul's Pokémon as of the most recent Japanese episode and the ones used for the last Full Battle against Ash:
Electivire was the first of Paul's revealed Pokémon. Paul used it as an Elekid during his first appearance in When Pokémon Worlds Collide! in a battle against Ash and his Pikachu. In Smells Like Team Spirit!, Elekid evolved into Electabuzz during a tag battle in which it was fighting alongside Ash's Chimchar. It reappeared as an Electivire in Casting a Paul on Barry!, having evolved off screen at a prior point. It was used by Paul to battle Barry and Ash in his league matches. It was the last Pokémon used against Ash in their full battle at the Lily of the Valley Conference.
|Two Degrees of Separation!
|Voice actors
|Kenta Miyake
|Bill Rogers
| Paul's Ninjask was caught shortly before Paul met Chimchar, as shown in a flashback in Glory Blaze!. It did not appear again until it was used as Paul's fourth Pokémon against Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference, where it went up against Gliscor. Taking advantage of its superior speed, it managed to cause substantial damage, while not taking in a single hit. Gliscor was then recalled in favor of Infernape, who eliminated Ninjask with the blast wave from an Underground Flare Blitz and a successful Mach Punch.
Ninjask's known moves are Agility, Fury Cutter, and Giga Drain, and its Ability is Speed Boost.
|Glory Blaze!
|Voice actors
|Billy Beach
| Paul's Aggron first appeared as a Lairon in A Pyramiding Rage!, in which it fought against Brandon's Regice. Despite having a significant type advantage, it lost in a matter of seconds after only managing to use Iron Defense; Regice froze it solid with Ice Beam and then knocked it out with a single Zap Cannon.
In Familiarity Breeds Strategy! it was shown to have evolved into Aggron. As Paul's first Pokémon, it went up Against Pikachu in the Lily of the Valley Conference match against Ash. With about even strength, Ash made the decision to switch to Infernape. After being successfully burned by Flare Blitz, it was knocked out by an exceedingly powerful Mach Punch. It was one of the two Pokémon used by Paul to uncover Ash's strategy, the other being Gastrodon.
Aggron's known moves are Iron Defense, Metal Claw, Metal Sound, Flash Cannon and Double-Edge, and its Ability is Rock Head.
|A Pyramiding Rage!
|Voice actors
|Kenta Miyake
|Billy Beach
| Paul's Gastrodon was the second Pokémon used against Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference, going up against Staraptor. Adapting Ash's tactics from their previous full battle, Gastrodon was shown to be able to easily keep Staraptor off by creating a Counter Shield using Muddy Water. Ash then ordered Staraptor to attack, flying just above the ground, only to be caught by Gastrodon's Body Slam. It then fired Water Pulse directly into the air, planning to dodge the attack descending at an increased speed at the last second. Breaking free by using Close Combat on the ground, Staraptor was then hit by a direct Ice Beam and subsequently substituted with Buizel. It was at this point Paul realized Ash was using the same Pokémon as last time, calling him "pathetic and predictable". As Gastrodon started off with an Ice Beam, Buizel again used his improvised Ice Aqua Jet, sending Gastrodon flying. Going for another Body Slam from the blast, Buizel countered with an Ice Punch, effectively eliminating Gastrodon.
Gastrodon was one of the two Pokémon used by Paul to uncover Ash's strategy, the other being Aggron.
Gastrodon's known moves are Muddy Water, Body Slam, Water Pulse, and Ice Beam.
|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!
|Voice actors
|Tom Wayland
| Drapion was the third Pokémon used in the Lily of the Valley Conference match against Ash where it was sent out after Paul had uncovered his strategy. As a result, Drapion was able to successfully eliminate half of Ash's team (Buizel, Staraptor and Torterra). After defeating Torterra, it was recalled, making Drapion the only Pokémon Paul recalled during the entire battle. Throughout the battle, Drapion's Toxic Spikes poisoned most of Ash's team, until Infernape's improvised Underground Flare Blitz completely burned them off. Later, Drapion went up against Gliscor and, after a fierce battle, was finally knocked out after being successfully burned by Fire Fang.
It is unknown if this is the same Drapion as the one Paul unsuccessfully tried to catch in Chim-Charred!.
Drapion's known moves are Pin Missile, Cross Poison, Toxic Spikes, and Poison Fang.
|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!
|Voice actors
|Unshō Ishizuka
|Unshō Ishizuka
| Froslass was the fifth Pokémon used by Paul in his battle against Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference. Going up against Ash's Pikachu, she successfully contained his Thunderbolt with Hail, while also activating her Snow Cloak ability, allowing her to constantly disappear and reappear during the battle. Frustrated with the single-sided attacks, Ash ordered Pikachu to use Volt Tackle, described by Paul as "pathetic". As Pikachu went charging towards the oncoming Froslass and ended up going through causing no damage, it seemed Ash was in trouble. Froslass then fired Ice Shard to finish the battle, which Pikachu dodged for a successful Iron Tail, also breaking up the Hail. Pikachu was then frozen by a subsequent Ice Beam, while Froslass was preparing another Ice Shard. Breaking free with Volt Tackle, Pikachu finally took Froslass out of the match.
Froslass's known moves are Hail, Ice Shard, and Ice Beam, and her Ability is Snow Cloak.
|A Real Rival Rouser!
|Voice actors
|Satsuki Yukino
|Bella Hudson
With Reggie
In Veilstone City, Reggie told Ash that Paul's "other Pokémon are here too" which may include his reserves. In Glory Blaze!, Paul mentions that he wanted Chimchar to become the most powerful out of all his Fire-type Pokémon. This could mean he has other Fire-type Pokémon besides Magmortar.
Torterra is Paul's strongest Pokémon and his starter as well. It made its first appearance in Top-Down Training!, in which it was used in a battle against Cynthia's Garchomp.
Torterra helped Ash's Grotle cope with its lack of speed after evolution.
|Top-Down Training!
|Voice actors
|Unshō Ishizuka
|Billy Beach
Paul caught Ursaring in Different Strokes for Different Blokes with the help of his Chimchar. Ursaring was seen several times since, often battling with Chimchar.
|Different Strokes for Different Blokes
|Voice actors
|Unshō Ishizuka
|Unshō Ishizuka
Honchkrow's first official appearance was as a Murkrow in Top-Down Training!, in which Paul used it in battle against Cynthia's Garchomp. It evolved off-screen between Riding the Winds of Change! and Lost Leader Strategy!.
|Top-Down Training!
|Voice actors
|Shin'ichirō Miki
|Bill Rogers
| Paul caught Weavile while he journeyed through Hoenn, Johto and Kanto. Weavile made its first appearance in a battle against Cynthia's Garchomp where it lost, despite the double type-advantage of Ice.
Paul sent Weavile out in Riding the Winds of Change! where it worked with Electabuzz to capture Gliscor.
Weavile briefly appeared in Aiding the Enemy as Torterra's sparring partner.
Weavile appeared again in Pedal to the Mettle! where it went up against Ash's Staraptor in Ash and Paul's Full Battle and lost, despite the type-advantage.
In Battling a Thaw in Relations! it was with Reggie along with Paul's Torterra, Ursaring and Honchkrow, disappointed to find out Paul had lost.
Weavile's known moves are Blizzard, Ice Beam, Ice Shard, Swords Dance and Metal Claw.
|Top-Down Training!
|Voice actors
|Chinami Nishimura
|Bill Rogers
| Paul caught Gliscor in Riding the Winds of Change! after hearing of its reputation as a powerful Pokémon, causing a lot of trouble along with its pack of Gligar. While easily standing up against Electabuzz and Weavile, it was finally caught by Paul, while Ash was trying to talk with it.
Gliscor appeared again in Chim - Charred!, in which it was used to battle Ash's Gligar and won the battle rather easily.
Gliscor made a brief appearance in Aiding the Enemy! along with Paul's other Pokémon outside of the Pokémon Center while the Team Rocket trio took care of Paul's Torterra. Gliscor was not seen again after this.
Gliscor's known moves are X-Scissor, Sandstorm, Knock Off, and Guillotine.
|Riding the Winds of Change!
|Voice actors
|Yūji Ueda
|Marc Thompson
Paul chose Magmortar to replace his Chimchar after he released it. It first debuted as a Magmar in Lost Leader Strategy!, in which it appeared in a flashback. Magmar made its first real appearance in Aiding the Enemy!, sleeping with Paul's other Pokémon.
Magmar's evolution was revealed in Pedal to the Mettle! when Paul chose Magmortar to battle Ash's Pikachu.
|Lost Leader Strategy!
|Voice actors
|Yūji Ueda
|Tom Wayland
| Hariyama fought against Brandon's Regirock, with Paul bringing it out to utilize its type advantage. It appeared to be very powerful, managing to block Regirock's otherwise deadly Stone Edge with its hands and strike with multiple Arm Thrusts. However, it was caught at close range, stunned with Shock Wave and subsequently taken out by Focus Punch.
Hariyama's known moves are Arm Thrust and Force Palm.
|A Pyramiding Rage!
|Voice actors
|Unshō Ishizuka
|Bill Rogers
| Paul's Nidoking fought against Brandon's Registeel. Nidoking also proved to be powerful, and unlike Paul's other Pokémon in the battle, actually put up something of a fight. He even surprised Brandon with his ability to recover so quickly from a Flash Cannon to the face. He hit Registeel directly with all of his attacks, but the Drill Pokémon ultimately didn't manage to cause much damage to the Iron Pokémon and was defeated with a powerful Iron Head.
Nidoking's known moves are Earth Power, Double Kick, and Thunderbolt.
|A Pyramiding Rage!
|Voice actors
|Katsuyuki Konishi
|Katsuyuki Konishi
It is implied that Paul has caught and released many more Pokémon than what has been shown onscreen.
| Paul caught these two Starly the same time he caught the final one. Paul released the two once he scanned them on his Pokédex, deeming them too weak for his team, and the fact that they only knew Tackle and Sand-Attack.
Both Starly's known moves are Tackle* and Sand-Attack*.
|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!
|Voice actors
|Kiyotaka Furushima
|Sarah Natochenny
| Paul caught the final Starly the same time he caught the other two. He decided to keep it once he scanned it on his Pokédex, due to its knowledge of Aerial Ace. It was used against Ash's Starly in their first battle. Despite Paul's Starly winning, Paul decided it was not up to his standards and so it was also released after their battle.
Starly's known moves were Aerial Ace and Double Team.
|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!
|Voice actors
|Kiyotaka Furushima
|Sarah Natochenny
| Paul caught Stantler while in Bewilder Forest, but released it as soon as he scanned it on his Pokédex, due to the fact that its only move was Tackle.
Stantler's only known move is Tackle*.
|Different Strokes for Different Blokes
|Voice actors
|Katsuyuki Konishi
|Katsuyuki Konishi
When Paul first saw Chimchar, it was being chased by a group of Zangoose. Paul was impressed with it and added it to his regular team. However, this first impression did not match up to Chimchar's normal abilities and so Paul regularly criticized it for being weak. After losing to Cynthia's Garchomp in Top-Down Training, Paul realized that Chimchar was not fulfilling his expectations. This culminated in the tag battle tournament arc in which he was forced to battle alongside Ash. During a battle against a Zangoose and a Metagross, Chimchar was too scared to make any attack when caught in Zangoose's claws. After the battle, Paul released Chimchar in front of Ash, who then invited it to join him.
|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!
|Voice actors
|Megumi Hayashibara
|Bill Rogers
Given away
| Paul was first seen using Azumarill for his battle with Roark in Shapes of Things to Come!, attempting to use the type advantage over the Rock-type Pokémon. However, Roark's Geodude had little trouble in defeating the Water Pokémon, deflecting Hydro Pump with Hidden Power and knocking it out with Rollout.
Unsatisfied with its loss, Paul gave Azumarill away to a little boy during A Gruff Act to Follow!, claiming it had no potential to improve and there was no point wasting his time on it. This infuriated Ash, pushing their rivalry even further.
Azumarill's known moves were Hydro Pump and Water Gun*.
|Shapes of Things to Come!
|Voice actors
|Tomoko Kawakami
|Kayzie Rogers
Badges obtained
It can be assumed that Paul has at least eight Gym Badges each from Hoenn, Johto, and Kanto, as he has entered all three of their championship competitions.
Sinnoh Badges
This listing is of the Badges Paul has obtained in the Sinnoh region:
- Coal Badge (Shapes of Things to Come!)
- Cobble Badge (prior to Lost Leader Strategy!)
- Relic Badge (prior to Aiding the Enemy)
- Four unknown Badges* (prior to Double-Time Battle Training!)
- Mine Badge (prior to Double-Time Battle Training!)
Pokémon League
Paul has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:
- Ever Grande Conference (off-screen)
- Silver Conference (off-screen)
- Indigo Plateau Conference (off-screen)
- Lily of the Valley Conference - Top 8 (Battling a Thaw in Relations!)
Pokémon competitions
Paul has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:
- Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition - Winner (with Ash; Smells Like Team Spirit!)
- Squallville PokéRinger - Runner-Up (Pursuing a Lofty Goal!)
Voice actors
|Concept artwork from the Diamond & Pearl series
- Paul was first revealed to the fandom through a CoroCoro scan that showed him alongside Ash and Dawn commanding a Chimchar. However, his name and role were not revealed until the following week and so he received the fan name "Nugai" (a pun derived from "new guy") during that time.
- Three of Ash's Pokémon have evolved while battling against Paul: Turtwig into Grotle, Staravia into Staraptor, and Chimchar into Monferno. Both Turtwig and Staravia evolved while battling Honchkrow. Paul also witnessed Monferno's later evolution into Infernape.
- Paul is the first regular rival seen catching a Pokémon and receiving a Gym Badge on screen.
- If one does not count the Squallville PokéRinger, Paul has been defeated onscreen three times. Each was a Full Battle and each time three of his Pokémon debuted.
- Paul shares his Japanese name with that of Lake Verity.
- Paul has three Pokémon in common with Ash's main rival in the original series, Gary: Electivire, Nidoking, and Magmar.
- Paul and Ash also have three Pokémon in common that come from the same evolutionary families: two Torterra, two Gliscor, and a Glalie and a Froslass.
- Paul is the only Trainer to abandon one of Ash's Fire-type Pokémon that has been seen more than once outside of flashbacks.
- Paul is the first regular recurring character to battle the Champion of a core series region.
- Paul makes a cameo appearance alongside his Pokémon in the ending Let's Join Hands.
- During the 10th season, his catchphrase wasn't Standby for battle!, but just Standby!.
- Paul shares his Spanish name with Mohn. Both are called Polo.
|シンジ Shinji
|Possibly from 真珠 shinju (pearl), a reference to Pokémon Pearl. Could also be named after 宮崎慎二 Shinji Miyazaki.
|English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish
|Possibly from pearl
|Spanish adaptation of Paul
|진철 Jincheol
|Possibly from 진주 jinju (pearl)
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|真司 Zhēnsī
|From the name 真司 Shinji. Also similar to 真珠 zhēnzhū (pearl)
|Chinese (Cantonese)
|真司 Jānsī
|Same as Mandarin name
|Пол Pol
|Transcription of English name
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|This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.


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Professors, F + C = R - Forecast / Opinion of: Coal (KOL): (November 17th.)
"My near-term (1 week - 1 month) to short-term (1month to 3 months) Forecast is that this Coal ETF has been in a Major Decline for well over a year. This fact coinsides with my Valuation Analytics perfectly. It has been flat for the past several months. The foreseeable appreciation picture for this Coal ETF is not nearly as bright as most financial analysts are publishing. (Many of these Financial Analysts / Bloggers seem to be using a Crystal Ball rather than old fashioned and basic Securities Analysis).
After a possible bounce / mini-rally I would expect (KOL) to enter another pull-back phase. As for a meaningful Rally - - it will require MUCH more TIME before this ETF will be in Bullish sync with the above Formula and "My Methodology" for "Investing Wisely." This is yet another Warning!
At the current price of $24.00 it is getting ready for another Pull Back after a possible bounce / mini-rally.
This is a Warning that will not be "Confirmed" other than privately via Email. I do not Publicly provide my "Conformations" for Bearish Warnings. If you are interested in a "private Email" recommendation, feel free to let me know. Serious Investors Only -- Please.
Here is a list of many of the Component Companies for: Market Vectors - Coal (KOL):
Note II: I would like to reiterate that this list of Coal has and always will have a Quantitative List of the most favorable and least favorable Companies from which to consider "Investing Wisely." Second, the Risk and Reward of investing can be Accurately Calculated for each Company. Your annual Bottom Line can be improved and your Risk of Investment can be lowered. I hope you will permit me to help in that quest for profit.
My most current "Report Card" is definitely does not present a Bullish foreseeable future. (see below).
May I suggest that it is most important for you to understand that my work / analytics is based on "My Methodology" that focuses on three key aspects of analytics. The first and primary is Fundamental - Valuation and the second is Inflection Point - Technical analysis and lastly I also have a long look at Consensus Opinion. These are all weighted - Rankings relative to all my Bullish and Bearish Recommendations to my Clients.
To graphically follow my General Market (Indice) Inflection Point (Technical) analysis, please use this URL: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=$INDU&p=W&yr=1&mn=6&dy=0&id=p50720233760&a=270034212
This comparative General Market Indicator may be the best I have ever seen!
Note III: Buying Companies or ETFs that are not in sync with my fundamental valuations and technical price movement, for me, is just plain foolish as well as expensive. You just might want to "plug in" to my work / analytics, just a bit more.
If you are interested in privately receiving my on going Forecasts for any of the above Symbols or perhaps your current holdings - just send me a request by Email. I will have a couple of questions for you but promise to reply with my best guidance.
Charts for Coal - ETF
My below two charts also tell the Technical story of the future direction of the Coal Industry Group very clearly.
Please understand that my Technical Analysis work is always supported by my Fundamental - Valuation of all the Industry Groups in my universe of (over 300!).
This Coal is not an ETF to Buy at this time. My Technical analytics is provided so you will perhaps have a better understanding of my logo of - Investing Wisely.
Two-Year Chart: Coal ETF (KOL) with a Compare of the S&P (SPY)
KOL and SPY are NOT in sync!
Five-Year Chart: Coal ETF (KOL) with a Compare of the S&P (SPY)
You will quickly note that the - Green - Coal ETF (KOL) has over the longer-term been more recently - Out of Sync - with the S&P - 500 (SPY). This is NOT "Investing Wisely."
Notes: A Forecast is just that, an opinion based on the fundamental - valuation, technical charts and consensus opinion this is on data as well as the information that is available at the time of publishing an article. It is the "Confirmation" of that Forecast that is most important! It provided Confirmed Timing and is very accurate.
The single factor that can upset and therefore delay a very good Forecast is the News. News however, is only a delay in the Bullish or Bearish direction of a given Forecast. That is why it is important to stay with the facts and real data and not be influenced by outside and temporal flows of media and other misguided information.
Each week I intend on featuring another of the above ETFs for your consideration. I am sorry that cannot possible keep a weekly update for you.
If you would like my most current thoughts on this or another company or ETF, please contact me by Email. (Serious investors only - Please!)
My Forecast Summary (for all the above) 13 Select ETFs
Notes for the above Table: Alerts / Warnings have three levels of strength: Level #1 is an initial Alert / Warning to be preparing to Buy or Sell that security. Level #2 is offering more guidance that my Alert / Warning is getting serious. Level #3 is when I have determined that I will use my specific "Technical" skills to determine - "When" - to terminate my positions in that security.
Important Caveat for - My Forecasts and Opinions:
Forecasts:I am currently Forecasting a pull back for this Coal ETF. I must use the following explanation to qualify the "When" the pull back will actually begin. It (the "When" of a Forecast of a pull back or a rally) is always dependent and pending on much more data from my "Confirmations" procedures). (please see below for my definition / explanation of "Confirmations").
On any given date it is easy for me to accurately determine a short or long-term trend. It is not all that easy to "Pin Point" the "When" a new Bullish or Bearish Inflection Point will occur for an ETF or a specific Company.
Understand I write these articles several times per week for my financial blogs and other Advisory Consulting and Individual Clients. And, it is a fact that the combined Bullish and Bearish Inflection Points (historically) only occur 3 - 5 times per year. In other words there are specific time-zone / frames that investing is prudent. The rest of the time you should be Holding securities or in partial or total Cash.
Coal ETF is a near-perfect example: I am Forecasting yet another Bearish Inflection Point. It (Coal) may have (that) Bearish Inflection Point in the next a number of days or the Bearish Inflection Point may not occur for several more week. I can Forecast, with high probability the Inflection Point is in the making, but I need my very reliable "Confirmations" to tell me "When" the next Bullish or Bearish Infection Point occurs for the General Market, Sector, Industry Group, Company or any ETF. You might what to test this remark in more detail with me?
I Email my Clients on the day my "Confirmations" have all kicked- in and make specific formal (low risk) security recommendations tailored to their financial (needs, goals and objectives). Remember - Those Events occurs just / only 3 - 5 times per year. Projected profits for all my recommendations are always a minimum of 15% per security per recommendation for Buying or Short Selling. During time frames when I am not Recommending or Holding securities, I recommend Cash, Patience and one-on one Communications with me.
I hope you will want to Email me with your questions and thoughts about this Caveat and my procedures for guidance in making both You an my Clients - consistent annual profits.
Confirmations - Defined: "Confirmations" occur "When" about a dozen of my special fundamental "Valuation" models and technical chart "Configurations" - kick-in.
Often the (waiting process) requires much Discipline and Patience for making Wise Investment decisions. I can easily anticipate a "Confirmation" kicking in. Unfortunately - It just does not often happen as expected!
That Advice, in a nut-shell, is the incredible value of my "Confirmations." And is "Why" -- I Love Confirmations.
Results (Profits): Consistent Profitable Results, like most important things in life, comes after doing hard and conscientious work / analytics for many years. I would add to that those years - experience certainly helps!
If you are seeking Consistent Annual Results ( Profits ) in your Portfolio(s) - You may want to Visit with me. There are No - Short-Cuts, Systems, or Gimmicks that do the job, despite what you "Read" in Blogs / Media and are "Sold" by Wall Street. Nothing will ever replace - Hard Work and Experience!
Report Card on Coal (KOL) - (November 17th.)
/ Symbol
|Fundamental -
weighting (40%)
|Technical -
weighting (35%)
|Consensus Opinion -
weighting (25%)
Financial Analysts are
ALWAYs WAY TOO Bullish...
|Report Card -
Grade & Direction:
(0 - 100 / A - F). The Security
(ETF) is either --
Flat / Ascending or Descending.
|Coal -- (KOL)
|Very Poor
|Very Poor
|62 / D- --- Descending
My weighted Fundamental, Technical and Consensus Opinion ratings range from Excellent to Very Poor. Grades below 90 / "A" are not current (never are) Candidates for Buying. Grades above 60 / "F" are not current (never are) Candidates for Short Selling.
Information and Data are ever changing, so "be alert." Every Company / ETF "Grade" can move from a neutral grade (59 to 89 / "D" to "B") to a Buy (greater than 90) - or - a Short Sale (less than 60) in a very short time. This is my on going Work / Analytics and I have loved it for over 50 years.
Do not Buy or Short this Coal ETF or It's Components without first talking with a very well seasoned financial analyst or perhaps visiting with me via Email.
I am the guy who wrote the 38 Weekly Courses on Investment Basics. See the link on the right column (side-bar) of SafeHaven.com - Home Page or go to my name under Authors.
General Market - Where are We and Where are we Going?
My "Fundamentals" are Over-Valued. My "Technicals" are Over-Bought. My "Consensus Opinions" are much too Bullish. "Interest and Dividends" are on the Rise. "Insiders" are SELLING their shares. The "Economy in the U.S. and World" is in much more peril than is being reported by the media. Hum!
If you want to "Roll the Dice" rather than plug into "My Methodology" of "Investing Wisely" - that of course is your choice. You now have 13 Select Companies (My High Profile / Bellwether Companies) and a second weekly series of 13 Select ETFs to monitor my Forecasts for Accuracy.
I believe my recent article on Performance, as well as these Company and ETF articles supports "My Methodology" and Professional Services very well. Please Click on Performance for a look at my "Results."
I continue to be Bearish on the General Market and the Economy for the foreseeable future.
I will keep you posted Weekly ...
Conservative Guidance, Direction and Forecasts is what Blog Authors, Financial Analysts and Asset Managers (Professionals) are paid, very well, to do specifically for you and your families - Financial (Needs, Goals and Objectives).
Consistent Accuracy is why I publish these articles for your evaluation of my skills. I believe 50 years of experience will give you reason to find my work very much worth your time and hopefully I can assist you towards consistent Profitability in the Management of your Portfolio(s).
May I invite you to open an Email Dialog with me?
My Email Address is: email@example.com
Thanks for taking time to read my "stuff."
I would appreciate your Telling a Friend or Two about my postings here in SafeHaven.com. It is by far the best financial blog on the web.
Growing my Botique Asset Manage Services is a process of developing trust and confidence with you over time. I invite your questions and thoughts.
Smile, Have Fun - "Investing Wisely",

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The secret to brand-blogger relations? Learn the difference between these two words:/
(Disclaimer: This is not a post about parenting. I put on my professional hat for this one. I did however, do a recap of all the recaps that my fellow dad bloggers published regarding the recent Dad 2.0 Summit, which was the inspiration for this post. So if you want dad content, scroll all the way down!)
The two words: About and Behalf.
Now that I gave you what you came for, let's slow down to uncover why these words are so crucial.
Most of you know that I am a dad blogger (well, you do now). Some of you know that I also work in the PR industry as a digital strategist. This dual citizenship on both sides of the influencer marketing equation has served me quite well in my career. I can provide clients with the "real deal" on how to work with bloggers, and the blogging community knows that they have an advocate on the inside. Kind of like insider trading without the orange jumpsuit.
But with great access comes great responsibility. I'm privy to the frustrations that my industry peers have toward bloggers, but I am just as attuned to the pet peeves that bloggers have against agency and brand folks. I cringe a lot in my day to day, is what I'm saying.
I was recently afforded the opportunity to do something to alleviate this cringing when the organizers of the Dad 2.0 Summit approved my panel idea: The Secrets of PR...Revealed! I wanted to bring this panel together to help bloggers and brands better understand the inner workings of both sides. To help me with the proverbial mile in each others' shoes were my co-panelists Barbara Jones, founder of the One2One network, Justin Aclin from Hunter PR, and Beau Coffron of Lunchbox Dad.
I want to share with you one of the main takeaways that I hoped everyone in the room walked away with, because I have seen the lightbulbs of sudden understanding go off whenever I have explained this to PR peers and blogger brethren alike. Opposing sides have laid down their arms and extinguished torches, replacing the acrid scent of strife with lavender cucumber seaside breezes. Yes, this has happened and you cannot prove that it hasn't.
To do this, I'm going to kick it dad-style. I'm going to sit you agency and brand folks on one side of me, and you blogger influencer types on the other. And I'm going to be doing a lot of finger wagging. I understand that both sides may get their feelings hurt a little bit as I do this, but believe me it is for your own good. For our own good. And I wish I could say this hurts me more than it hurts you, but it doesn't. I actually take much pleasure in doing this because it's been a long time coming.
BLOGGERS: I know you feel like you are the center of the world, but you aren't. You are a small piece of the marketing equation. But more important than that, you exist in an ecosystem we call media. You may not like that, and it may not be fair nor accurate, but that's the reality in which you exist. I know that as a blogger, you aren't the same thing as a news outlet, because you are a storyteller, you are driven by passion and your job is not to cover the news. You don't even have to be objective. You are allowed and even expected to have opinions and passions and biases. The "media" does not have this luxury. I know this. I feel you. But to a brand, you are an outlet that creates content and has an audience, just like People magazine or USA Today or Yahoo Food. Before I get to my main point, I'm going to turn now to the other side.
BRANDS/AGENCIES: Bloggers are not just waiting in the wings for content inspiration from you. They are not seeking breaking news like your traditional media contacts might be. Bloggers don't "need" news to thrive. They are not reporting on anything. It is not in fact their job at all. They are regular folks who have somehow managed to parlay their talent for storytelling or content creation to attract an audience that is highly valuable to you, and they owe you nothing. They put a lot of work into developing compelling content and cultivating an audience that trusts and likes them. Everything you value about them is something they have invested time, energy and money in. Whenever they work with you, in other words, they are doing you a favor. It is your privilege, not theirs.
BLOGGERS: When you get pitched a product or a story, relax. This is not some conspiracy to exploit you to work for free. In the marketing/PR world there are multiple activities going on simultaneously when we are promoting something. One of them is pitching. This began way before the internet and will be a part of the equation pretty much for infinity. This is what we call earned coverage and it's earned because the PR person is essentially selling an idea that they hope is newsworthy enough for a media outlet to cover. Because you are considered media, you may also get pitched. PR folks are offering Bon Appetit magazine the same thing they are offering you when they pitch: $0. But wait, what about bloggers who get paid? I'm going to explain this after I turn to the brands and agencies to say something.
BRANDS/AGENCIES: Do not, do not, do not ever get pitching something about your brand confused with proposing content on behalf of your brand. I just made a lot of progress on the other side explaining what pitching is all about. I know it's real tempting to turn everything into a "pitch" but there is nothing that will shred your credibility more than abusing that privilege. When you pitch, you are offering up information or news and it stops there. If you want to offer product where applicable, that's ok too. The important thing is you are providing fodder in hopes of triggering interest from the blogger. You are not dictating or suggesting how, when, where or what they do with it. You are hoping they will somehow create content about your brand. The second you add any stipulations about anything - ANYTHING AT ALL - you have crossed into the territory of content on behalf of your brand. At this point, you are entering into a partnership with a specific output in mind. This is when you are leveraging the blogger's creative talent, audience and ability to weave a positive story for your product to benefit you. This must come with compensation. You are making them work on your behalf. Be a sensible adult about it, you know what that entails ($$$). And no, sorry, "exposure" isn't compensation. Don't you ever let me catch you saying that.
BLOGGERS: For the love of all things digital, please stop trying to "educate" PR people about respecting your worth when you are being pitched something to write about. Nothing makes me facepalm worse than when I see a blogger huff up his chest, go on social media and say how he "schooled" a PR person who tried to pitch a story about their product. You aren't schooling anyone. Most of the time that person you all-caps-rage-replied to isn't even related to the person who is in charge of the paid "on behalf of" content campaign that you are now blacklisted from. Also, please stop charging for reviews. Charge all you want to create content on behalf of a brand, but a review is impartial by nature and if you take compensation, you aren't being impartial. If you have a problem with that, don't review things. Conversely, if you do take money for a project on behalf of a brand, that is NO LONGER a review, and you forfeit your right to trash that brand, even if you hate the product. It is now your job to create something positive for the brand (or bow out of the project). That's the partnership thing. They are respecting your creative talent by paying you, you should reciprocate that respect by doing the job you were paid to do. Clarification: you have the legal right to trash them, but it makes you the guy everybody hates, and rightfully so. On the flipside, the moment a brand or PR person asks you to do anything uncompensated on behalf of the brand by dictating ANY GUIDELINES AT ALL (what medium to post on, what to say, how to say it, what hashtag to use ... anything) you have my complete permission to trash them all you want. I might even RT that ish for you.
BRANDS/AGENCIES: Even when you are paying for content to be made on behalf of your brand, keep your hands off the creative! Make sure you cover all the things that the blogger can and cannot do on the project brief or statement of work, but after that, let them do their thing. You chose them for a reason. If you aren't going to let them do it their way, then you should just buy an ad. That way you can control every detail. The beauty of third party voices is that they understand what makes their followers tick, and they can weave your brand into their story in a way that will resonate best with this audience. The blogger wants this to succeed as much as you do. If their content sucks, they lose their audience. They have as much to lose as you do. And this is where that partnership thing comes in. When they do well, you do well. That's the beauty of the influencer/brand universe - it is a self regulating system.
That felt really good to say. In case you couldn't tell from this post, I love both communities that I am part of. I consider myself so lucky to be a trusted core member of both sides and I take that status dead seriously. I may raise my voice and wag my finger too hard sometimes, but this is out of passion. It is out of the strong belief that this is a game that both sides can win. And if it takes a little tough love every once in a while, well, that's what dads are best at.
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This post is done.
I added the section below to give my fellow dad bloggers some well deserved visibility.These are some of their recaps from the recent Dad 2.0 Summit. Give these guys a read, send them some traffic and, hell, pitch 'em while you're at it.
Recaps from Dad 2.0
- City Dads Group compiled thoughts and reflections from members representing their various chapters. The common denominator: a community that is as close as any, even though we interact 95% of the time online. You can now tell all the people who doubted your AOL chat room friends: TOLD YOU! The internet people are real!
- The founding chapter of City Dads Group, the NYC Dads Group, shared some reflections from their group and it was all about the feeling of inclusion no matter where you fall in the parenting spectrum, as well as a nice opportunity for some "me" time with friends. For me, that involves a tab of some kind.
- Logtar's Blog talks about his reflections as a first timer at Dad 2.0. As someone who knew these folks before the first one, it is interesting to get the perspective of someone who is brand new to the community I take for granted. Plus: it's not all about shoving product down your throat like most conferences. Minus: it's still difficult to integrate into a group when you are a newcomer. Find me next year, Logtar. I have the magic potion: beer.
- Over at Amateur Idiot / Professional Dad, Dave talks about this magical land we call the dad blogger community, and even though the rest of the world furrows their brow when they find out there is a parenting conference devoted dads, we are energized, inspired and motivated by it every single day. He also pays homage to one of our patron saints, Oren Miller, who lost his fight with cancer last year.
- Carter Gaddis is a former journalist, and his job was to write stories. But at Dad 2.0, these stories wrote themselves, as he so eloquently recounts on this post. He also remembers a lot of hugs. He's not wrong about that.
- Rob Ainbinder - Digital Dad writes from the perspective of a first time attendee, but a longtime member of the dad blogger community. This is a great breakdown of everything that made up this conference, from individuals that he met, to his favorite panels and events. I myself missed the Thu night bourbon party. I wish he wrote about that, because bourbon.
- Ruddy Bits is a dad who saw the dad blogger community as the friends he never had, once he became a parent and couldn't do happy hour on a moment's notice with his brick and mortar friends. Finally meeting these "internet people" in real life felt "surreal… and very real." Couldn't agree more. Very real has kept me coming back since the first Dad 2.0 5 years ago.
- Instafather reflects upon what football great and Good Morning America host Michael Strahan said in his interview on the Dad 2.0 stage and turns them into takeaways for new dads. I'm really bad at making plot connections in movies, so this was a good post for me. Sometimes I need it handed to me on a plate. Lessons served here.
- Inked Up Dad sums up his Dad 2.0 experience with words that usually are not associated with conferences: honesty, emotion, legacy. And he nails the reason why. We aren't creating a network, we are are creating friendships. Sorry for the spoiler. It was too good not to say.
- Dig It, Daddy-O went all artistic and wrote a poem. It doesn't rhyme, which means it was deep. And yup, it was. Nice one!
- Father Nerds Best talks about something I think a lot of dads who blog have experienced: that journey that begins with "none of my friends can relate to my experience as a dad," then goes to discovering that others who write stuff on the internet are experiencing the same thing, and then realizing that there is a conference for these guys, then drinking bourbon, which leads to the epiphany that we're all in it to better ourselves and the role of fatherhood.
- Dadapalooza has been to all five Dad 2.0 Summits and sums up the reason: the community. He also manages to weave Oren Miller's poignant letter to himself that his widow read in front of us, his hello kitty diary and a Shakespeare sonnet into it. Transition master!
- On the recap by Dads Who Change Diapers, that common theme is again echoed: being totally apprehensive at first because who flies to attend a gathering of hundreds of people you only know by their avatars? But like the others, this soon gives way to realizing when you connect with hearts and minds, the "real life" part is just a formality. He also talks about being inspired by keynote speaker Derreck Kayongo to start his own social good campaign for next year's conference. But he isn't saying what it is yet, so I can't spoil it. Foiled!
- And I'm The Dad explains the key takeaways from Dad 2.0 with equations. Never thought that was possible, but leave it to dads to get pythagorean with it!
- Papa Brownie isn't afraid to admit that Dad 2.0 made him shed a few tears, on more than one, or two, or three occasions. But that's the community that dad bloggers have. We've lost our leaders (the late great Oren Miller), we thrive on inspiration, and we'll share a virtual or actual beer like old friends anytime.
- A Dad Influence talks about his second Dad 2.0 and took the keynote themes of leaving a legacy and embarking on second act to heart. He's now going to reinvent himself. Some conferences leave you with cool keychains. Dad 2.0 leaves you with missions.


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NESN's Red Sox broadcast team of Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy show up often in these parts, usually due to their inability to hold themselves together due to some wacky fans in the stands. Today's meltdown was self-imposed, as a toy lightsaber that found its way to the broadcast booth (owing to yet another of those intolerable Star Wars days) distracted the team so much they nearly missed a Cody Ross homer.
Rem Dawg appears to have never even heard of the weapon and was only marginally familiar with the Star Wars universe, while Orsillo struggled with the basic operation of a children's toy and at one point appeared to break it. This is your season, Red Sox fans: Jerry Remy saying "I think it gets bigger than that, doesn't it?" [NESN]


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London Dreamliner Fire Not Related to Previous Battery Problems
(LONDON) -- There is still no word as to what caused Friday's fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at London's Heathrow Airport, but British Aviation officials say that it was not linked to battery problems which had previously grounded the Dreamliners.
Officials told ABC News that there is "no evidence of a direct causal relationship" between Friday's fire and the previous battery issues.
A fire onboard an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner shut down runways at London's Heathrow Airport on Friday. There were no passengers on board the plane at the time of the fire.
In a statement, the U.K.'s Air Accidents Investigation Branch made clear that the investigation is expected to take several days. Based on initial evidence, officials say that the upper portion of the rear fuselage of the plane suffered extensive heat damage.
"However, it is clear that this heat damage is remote from the area in which the aircraft main and Auxiliary Power Unity batteries are located," says the Air Accidents Investigation Branch's statement.
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Stuff I've learned the hard way by starting all over several times:
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2.) Add any default sample you want to each region unless you're satisfied with NULL.
3.) Add all dimensions you need to the regions.
4.) Add samples to the dimensions.
5.) Edit the settings for each region/dimension. Remember to check "all dimensions" before setting the unity note to save some time.
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Armin van Buuren presents Armin Only: Intense
Hands in the air. Eyes closed. Letting the music take over. An entire night with the world's number one DJ is an experience no music lover will ever forget. That's why, two years after the last Armin Only concert, Armin van Buuren is proud to announce its grand retour! In 2013 and 2014, Armin Only: Intense is going to bring light.
You travel each day in search of those special moments….
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That intense light, that we need to capture…
To embrace that one eternal moment…
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The sap's flowing, so you can get sowing
The gibbous moon waxes to full phase Monday, February 25. Early evening Thursday the 21st, the moon is between Castor and Pollux of Gemini to the north and yellow-hued Procyon in Canis Minor to the south. The Little Dog Procyon is the eighth-brightest star, with the brightest star Sirius, the Big Dog, trailing 20 degrees to the southwest.
Seen from night to night against the backdrop of stars, the moon shifts westward a dozen-plus degrees, toward bright Regulus, the heart of Leo the Lion. As the sun sets Sunday, the near-full moon rises in the west, and with the deepening darkness, Regulus pops into view just a few degrees north of the moon. Monday's full moon is a little farther to the west of Leo, but they are still quite close.
In many Native American cultures, February's full moon was the Snow Moon and the Hunger Moon, throwbacks to a day when February hosted more wintery weather. Whether a result of global warming or of Punxsutawney Phil not seeing his shadow, the Sap Moon and the Worm Moon, harbingers of spring, seem more apt. This full moon holds a place in farming lore, too. As the first full moon following Groundhog Day, the cross-quarter day midway between winter solstice and vernal equinox, it marks the beginning of the seed-sowing season.
You can still spot Mercury low in the west-southwest immediately following sunset. While surprisingly bright, the innermost planet will climb at best 10 degrees above the horizon, so you may need binoculars to pick it out from the glare of the sun. If you find Mercury, try your luck with Mars, less than half as bright and closer still to the horizon.
Brighter than any star, Jupiter dominates night sky, appearing high in the south at dusk and setting in the northwest around 1am. Orange Aldebaran it to its west, the Pleiades star cluster to its right. Saturn rises before midnight and is high in the south before dawn, with brilliant Spica to its right.


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Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain has always labored in the shadow of the Herculean Halloween events at Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott's Berry Farm.
> Photos: Fright Fest 2012 at Magic Mountain
Last year saw a significant improvement in Fright Fest's offerings with more haunted mazes, scare zones and monsters in the park.
The Valencia amusement park promises to continue the bigger-and-better trend this October with a complete makeover of an aging workhorse maze and the addition of two new mazes.
The best maze of 2011, the Aftermath, returns this season in the former Batman stunt show arena with more post-apocalyptic torment and turmoil. The dystopian world of overturned vehicles and nomadic creatures was head and shoulders above anything else at last year's Fright Fest.
Adding to that promise are assurances from Magic Mountain officials that a 100% makeover of the worn-out Willoughby's Haunted Mansion will be equal to the success of the Aftermath. We'll have to see if Willoughby's Resurrected transforms the granddaddy of Fright Fest mazes from moribund to blood curdling.
Also new for 2012: The Black Widow spider-themed maze and the Blackout lights-out maze.
Unfortunately, Black Widow replaces Bite II, the second best maze from last year's lineup. I would have preferred to see Magic Mountain drop either the Cursed werewolf maze in the Tidal Wave queue or the Lecter's Slaughterhouse deranged butcher maze in the DC Backlot. Sadly, both of those woeful entries from last season are back again this year. Both mazes need vast improvement if they hope to rise up from the bottom of the heap.
Fortunately, the Blackout maze replaces the absolute worst maze from 2011: The toxic mutant-themed Warehouse 13. The old Logjammer queue has been scrapped clean in anticipation of the new Full Throttle launch coaster, leaving only a slab of concrete for the Blackout maze and hopefully a clean slate for Fright Fest's creative department.
Speaking of wiping the slate clean and starting over, I nominate Jokester's Hideout as a candidate for the 100% makeover treatment in 2013. The clowns-run-amok maze in the former Flashback coaster location has become hopelessly tired and entirely predictable. The scares never change but the maze certainly needs to if Fright Fest hopes to continue improving.
That leaves Chupacabra, a new maze in 2011 that featured a compelling back story about the mythical Latin American creature and plenty of great scares but failed when it came to scenic design. Here's hoping Magic Mountain offers more than painted plywood corridors this year.
Pretty much everything else from last year -- scare zones, live shows and coasters in the dark -- stay the same for Fright Fest 2012 save for some new musical offerings. And then there's always my favorite (and the sole reason for Fright Fest's existence as far as I'm concerned): Colossus backward.
Fright Fest 2012 runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from Oct. 5-28 at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
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Citigroup to Cut 11,000 Jobs
Citigroup, under increasing pressure, said it will eliminate 11,000 jobs, about 4% of its work force, and take a related $1 billion fourth-quarter charge. Colin Barr reports on Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
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... I ... he conceded that is the press release from Citigroup today ... the company under new CEO Michael Corbat Michael Corbat with no time putting his stamp on the company ... would announce ... announced layoffs of one thousand people globally will Guzina John Citigroup ... even see the stock to stock up almost five percent now ... so investors are happy ... obvious in you losing their jobs and I can be happy morning Evelyn welcome to the markets of ... Paul beanie with Collin Barr is getting it is the de tails on this on this one just broke a little while ago I ... ran to the strain the stock is up because people who've been investors have been concerned about Citigroup epic there's the sense that they were floundering to the creek and it didn't have any ... any direction and so then um of Mike O'Neill ... chairman who is brought in earlier this year ... installed his CEO Mike Corban ... to believe the company and I think that this announcement is actually from a number of prospective Swan ... I just how much it helps the banks are going through the ringer they're under immense pressure to raise the returns ... the stock's not gone well they need to do something in the first the first move ... along to make is this stuff like this ... until is easiest in this ... while I expect to cut or another threatening us not the easiest way to get to make a profit bigger is is that is to reduce your expenses and so when the things that they've been here three it made a lot of cops ... in different areas a lot of them and videos from Pacelle back office functions new technology and operations in these things ... in the idea is you cut those jobs and as demand for your revenue but they do reduce your expenses so there's that falls right to fall in line with his old African city because they're not just cutting those kinds of jobs that are just cutting the present on the pet store where the focus isn't consuming to make the point of saying in this press release ... where do these things against a Muslim a billion won a year eventually ... um but they're only entered its revenue by three hundred million which is best but they they feel that pressure acutely because revenue has been following pre much across the board of the banks of the biggest banks especially ... on because treating with very strong a few years go is now very weak and there's no sign that's coming back ... in so that puts even more pressure on them to sort of close close ranks in thinking that the costs down and one when the insured things here's the city will be ... after these cuts much to be the smallest of the big four banks before U S banks which are ... I JPMorgan is the Bank of America and Wells Fargo by employment in five years ago from crisis to be was by far the biggest entry and eighty seven thousand shops then with his popular becomes more thing yell don't is that it's been it's been quite turnaround for them so this is that if it is we have the story earlier this week right for Sunday race oh I'll just this issue right thanks ... so can we expect to see other banks making these kinds of move one we had a story a ... earlier this year by Bank of America was accelerating cost-cutting plan funeral feeling the same painting which is that ... on the new rules took away a lot of things and hear the Dodd Frank and in the wake of crisis ... and weak market since the slope on a mean and then there's a lot of competition there a lot of banks that are trying to do the same thing and it does mean that that the things that they did five years to the were profitable ... are not nearly as possible ... interesting Lee one of the things that is proper RightNow's mortgages he's he's not very big in U S mortgages are there feeling the pain ... I think the other key aspect of this is that Mike O'Neill ... people Cooper offered Dick Parsons is the chairman ... in April he's right he's been seen as a chance on The News weekends on Chairman you gotta lot of chairman ... in concrete from Erica who sort of are there in the unit to house one collector mail for them than they appear important thing is they have mice mice highs and things like this ... and I think everybody impression is that this guy is a hands on guy and he's he's been walking this copy is saying ... I wanna make this thing work ... which is something different and to try and so he's he's ... a big question right when hurricane or whatever that is the question I think they're a lot of people are telling and Citigroup all my desk that they're a lot people would tell you ... that this is my Camille doing this does not like Corbett McCormick is addicted to guide to until six zero six eight weeks ago which oversees the overseeing some ... beyond online or business but ... not a huge business for Citigroup overseas his team overseeing international business ... many have this job the job cuts come out in less than two months later ... the show is in short a deep understanding of where the low hanging fruit it is it's extremely hard to believe that my Corbett got that deep understanding in six weeks ... or so so there's there's a lot before going to tell you ... this is like a meal ... saying this is where we're going at this company ... again Citigroup will tell you what my Corbett is the guy who knew most income in the office every day but he likes to be he likes to wear


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Monday, February 23, 2009
For the next 30 days, Vernon Wells is gonzo, Alonzo.
So we guess it's a good thing that he was doing all that gettin' in shape jive in the offseason.
But on the plus side, our misery began just minutes after it was announced...thanks Web 2.0 revolution!
More to come Update: Blair promises more to come on this...and he delivers. (Ain't it great to have Blairsy back on the Jays beat?)
Snappy notes that the injury has created some usefulness for José Bautista, who will get time in centre while Vernon recovers. Snider will play in both left and right, and Vernon might DH to start the season.
Is it too early on a Monday to go for a drink?
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- February 23, 2009 at 3:09 PM
- The Ack said...
I'm so long forward to the increased Roy Halladay trade speculation that those fucking jackals in the media will no doubt reattach themseleves to. THERE'S NO MEAT LEFT - YOU'VE PICKED THE BONES CLEAN! FUCK OFF!!
- February 23, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- stonedog said...
If only we would allow the players to use steroids, then maybe this kind of thing wouldn't happen. /snark
Seriously, though, instead of hiring dodgy personal trainers that may or may not have idealogical resemblances to Brian MacNamee, maybe ballplayers like Vernon should try working out with hockey players. Hire Gary Roberts to be your fitness guru, and he'll whip your lard ass into shape in no time.
- February 23, 2009 at 3:16 PM
- Jer said...
Really they'll play Bautista in CF instead of Rios? Really? They won't use one of their better defenders (when he isn't spaced out on goofballs) in the key outfield position? Really?
- February 23, 2009 at 3:34 PM
- dave said...
I agree Jer, seems straight odd to be looking to Bautista to fill the hole.
- February 23, 2009 at 3:44 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
We're assuming that they will work Bautista in, but that Rios will get a few innings per game.
After Rios, it gets a little thin in terms of OFs who can play center... If Wells is only DHing on opening day, it's either Bautista, or maybe Voodoo Joe Inglett.
Or Buck Coats. Free Buck!
- February 23, 2009 at 3:48 PM
- Torgen said...
Or Wayne Lydon, who stole a million bases in AAA last year. He didn't bail when we moved to LV, did he?
- February 23, 2009 at 3:56 PM
- Lloyd the Barber said...
- February 23, 2009 at 4:00 PM
- Ian H. said...
Beer is the only way to numb the pain, Tao.
- February 23, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Darren Priest said...
Rios will be in center, Snider and Lind will platoon in right and the Jays have an offer in on Manny 3 years/65M.
Read for yourself.
- February 23, 2009 at 6:01 PM
- Jer said...
Priest, would you mind passing that joint, you're bogarting our buzz man. Seriously though, this will force the jays to use lind and snider (mmm snider) in the OF, freeing up some at bats for the plethora of IF's we've accumulated at DH
- February 23, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Priest - you look like a pervert
- February 23, 2009 at 9:49 PM
- Darren Priest said...
You're both right!
- February 24, 2009 at 7:13 PM