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Introduction Well hi here I am making a random team with random guys while being competitive at the most level that I could reach. Balls to all people who can't have the slightest imagination 'cause I'm using a Volcarona in a friggin' rain team. YES A VOLCARONA IN A RAIN TEAM. And I don't have a Scarfer but my team isn't easily revenge killable so only suggest that when you see a necessary flaw that could only be fixed by using a Scarfer. Other than the said things, feel free to lash out everything you wanna say and I would like negative criticisms 'cause that way, I'll be able to see both my team's and my flaws. But that doesn't mean that positive criticisms aren't welcome. P.S. Purple is the color cause I feel like I'm in deep shit for writing this. Boiling Thunder Storm Politoed @ Leftovers Ability: Drizzle EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spe Nature: Modest ~ Hydro Pump ~ Ice Beam ~ Hidden Power Grass ~ Substitute Introduction (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Introduction (open) Introduction (close) Long has Politoed been banished in the lower tiers. Since the time it was released, it couldn't summon the waves of terror that Suicune brought. A generation after, more power houses we're brought into the battle field. Politoed couldn't wall like its bulky water cousins did. During the split of physical and special attacks, Politoed's mediocre stats still couldn't handle the threats unlike Vaporeon and Milotic. And then the fifth generation came out and with it, Dream World also came. Dream World bestowed Politoed an ability not only is a useful one but is also something that changed the whole metagame. Now Drizzle Toed is ready to unleash torrential downpours upon the battle field boosting its strong STAB to threatening levels. This toad is more terrifying than it looks. Players be warned. Role: The Weather Inducer (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Role: The Weather Inducer (open) Role: The Weather Inducer (close) With Politoed's ability, Drizzle, it is the number 1 poke in my team. Due to the fact that Tornadus-T and Scarf Thundurus-t are totally mainstream, I decided to make a really weird rain team that nobody expects. Since defensive sets lack the presence and Choice sets lack survivability, I just mixed them both. Substitute protects me from nasty statuses and shields me from strong attacks that could KO Politoed. Max Special Attack to have the power of Choice Scarf set and max HP to maximize the bulk that Politoed has. I mean its stats aren't much but the spread and the set do their job pretty well. Hydro Pump for dat STAB and apparently, it's stronger that Timid Starmie's own Hydro Pump. Ice Beam for some water resistances. Although a resisted Hydro Pump is stronger than a neutral Ice Beam, I'd still use Ice Beam due to PP problems and low accuracy of Hydro Pump. Hidden Power Grass over Electric 'cause Gastrodon was a problem and I already have too much electric attackers for Gyarados. Anyhoo, the weirdest Pokemon in OU (4x weakness to Stealth Rock lol) and the weirdest Pokemon to be put in a rain team, Volcarona. Volcarona @ Leftovers Ability: Flame Body EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Nature: Modest ~ Quiver Dance ~ Bug Buzz ~ Hurricane ~ Fire Blast Introduction (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Introduction (open) Introduction (close) Since generation I, Bug Pokemon has been regarded as the most useless ones ever. Generation 4 made that even worse through the introduction of Stealth Rock. All bug types we're considered useless except for one, Scizor. In generation V, another bug was added, Volcarona. Having 4x weakness to Stealth Rock, at first glance, players would overlook this Pokemon. But setting the weakness aside, you will see a Pokemon whose base stats scream "SPECIAL SWEEPER" and along one of the best boosting moves in the game, Quiver Dance, Volcarona finally stood out as the one who represents all those weak bugs. It is said that Volcarona's fire could replace the sun, but is that all its power? NO. Volcarona stands out even while it's raining capable of summoning Hurricanes and demolishing teams with its STAB Bug Buzz. The Fiery Moth should never be underestimated even under the weather that weakens its Fire-type brethren. Role: Special S....upport (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Role: Special S....upport (open) Role: Special S....upport (close) Yeap you read that right, Support. Volcarona is the main reason why other weathers fear this team. The threat of its STAB Bug Buzz scares the hell out of Tyranitar and Fire Blast will set Sun Teams to ashes. This set is mainly for removing Rain checks such as Celebi, Toxicroak, Virizion just to name a few. The EVs and nature allow me to blow holes in the opponent's team before going down. Like the role states, Volcarona isn't meant to sweep, it's there to support the team by taking out checks and counters of the other members. Quiver Dance for obvious reasons. Bug Buzz for STAB in any weather conditions. Hurricane to get rid of those Grass-types wanting to sponge a Thunder from Thundurus. Fire Blast is there 'cause I don't simply unleash Politoed since against opposing Rain Teams, I don't want them to abuse the Rain just yet. It's also for Ferrothorn. Thundurus-Therian @ Life Orb Ability: Volt Absorb EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Nature: Modest IVs: 30 Atk / 30 Def ~ Agility ~ Thunder ~ Hidden Power Ice ~ Focus Blast Introduction (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Introduction (open) Introduction (close) Along with its brother, Tornadus, they both flooded their respective metagames with terror. With a lot of players dominated, they've been banned to the higher tiers. Tornadus continued to shine in the OU tier but Thundurus was outclassed by Darkrai. And then BW2 came out bestowing the beasts new formes called Therians. The OU menace that was once banished now makes a comeback as Thundurus-Therian, striking its foes with the most powerful Thunder in the game! Role: Special Sweeper (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Role: Special Sweeper (open) Role: Special Sweeper (close) Well here it is, the actual special sweeper. If anyone here has used a Modest Life Orb Chandelure, they would know just how powerful this variant of Thundurus-T is given the EVs and nature. Sure it does not have the immediate speed granted by Choice Scarf but only after a turn of set up, it outspeeds the whole metagame and will zap foes with its Thunder. HP Ice is chosen for coverage and is the best move to be paired with Thunder. Focus (Miss) Blast is mainly for Tyranitar and Ferrothorn switch ins and is for any other Pokemon hit by it. I cannot say much as this set just destroys everything. Starmie @ Leftovers Ability: Natural Cure EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Nature: Timid ~ Hydro Pump ~ Thunder ~ Ice Beam ~ Rapid Spin Introduction (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Introduction (open) Introduction (close) Since generation I, this star has been OU. Truth be told, Starmie hasn't lost its shine as an offensive Rapid Spinner and in OU, nothing can match it. With base 115 speed, it can outspeed majority of the metagame without resorting to Choice Scarf leaving it able to switch between its powerful attacks. Under the rain, Starmie is indeed a terror to face. Fear the Pokemon that has been known since generation I. Role: Rapid Spinner (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Role: Rapid Spinner (open) Role: Rapid Spinner (close) With so much offensive presence, no wonder Starmie could simply force something out and freely Rapid Spin. Spinblockers? No, as Starmie threatens every single one of them. Gengar? Say hello to Hydro Pump. Jellicent? Thunder bitch. Though I admit Jellicent is a pain to face, a correct prediction could end it. Ice Beam is for those annoying Dragons and Grass Pokemon that wish they could wall Starmie but no, they'll take a huge damage on the switch for a possible OHKO or 2HKO. Only the blobs could wall this Pokemon but they really can't do much but Seismic toss in which case, I can take 2 and then switch out. This Pokemon isn't meant to sweep but when all things go bad, Starmie is my last resort. Fast, not so frail, and strong makes Starmie all the things it has been famous for. Metagross @ Leftovers Ability: Clear Body EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe Nature: Adamant ~ Stealth Rock ~ Meteor Mash ~ Ice Punch ~ Hammer Arm Introduction (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Introduction (open) Introduction (close) Being a pseudo-legendary, Metagross made a name for itself. Packing a base 135 Attack and base 130 Defense, it could take hits at the same time dishing out pain. But Metagross' glory ended during generation 5 which nerfed two of Metagross' main weapons. First of all, the nuclear Explosion now doesn't reduce the opponent's defense meaning it is greatly weakened. Next, Metagross could no longer be an effective lead for setting up Stealth Rock due to the team preview. But with the said stats, Metagross could still do the things it could do back in generation IV, set up Rocks and then screw things that wish to come in. One does not simply underestimate a pseudo-legendary. Role: SR Pokemon (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Role: SR Pokemon (open) Role: SR Pokemon (close) Metagross has lost its shine thanks to the Explosion nerf. But that doesn't mean it could no longer abuse dat sexy base 135 attack. With such an expansive movepool, including a priority, Metagross is still a threat to be considered when you face it. Since most teams don't use a Metagross, they barely know what it could do. But in my team, it's kinda obvious since I have no other viable Stealth Rock user. Setting aside the predictability, you will see a Pokemon with a Stone Edge-like STAB, a weak priority, and a coverage move that isn't very accurate. So one would ask, why use it? Well I have a few reasons. I forgot how many times I exaggerated Metagross' HUGE attack stat and that is enough to back up the moveset's drawbacks. Next, undeniable bulk and typing. Fantastic for defense being a Steel-type and I have no Dragon resist in the team so Metagross is perfect. Also, it has a good offensive synergy with Starmie as it can get rid of the pink blobs with Hammer Arm and in return, Starmie could remove things that wall it. It's not just Starmie that relies on Metagross, say hello to my other pseudo-legendary, Dragonite. Dragonite @ Lum Berry Ability: Multiscale EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Nature: Adamant ~ Dragon Dance ~ Outrage ~ Earthquake ~ Aqua Jet Introduction (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Introduction (open) Introduction (close) Failing to meet the standards of players for generations, Dragonite wasn't as awesome as Lance told. The more badass looking Salance and Garchomp were preferred over the bulky Dragonite. Garchomp was banned to Ubers, now Salamence was the only competition. But the saying "Salamence is better than Dragonite" came out and then Salamence was then banned to Ubers as well. That was the only time that Dragonite could shine. But as generation V came, Salamence and Garchomp became OU again, leaving Dragonite forgotten. Dream World finally bestowed this veteran Dragon an ability that would reverse the saying "Salamence is better than Dragonite" called Multiscale. Now Dragonite is the only Dragon guaranteed to get a Dragon Dance without being OHKOed by any attack, save for the strongest of the Ice-types. Role: Physical Sweeper (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Role: Physical Sweeper (open) Role: Physical Sweeper (close) Well here it is, my last Pokemon. Now first don't question the moveset, I'll explain them later. The EVs and Nature are standard for any sweeper. Ability? Dragonite won't even be OU without Multiscale. Now here the moveset. Dragon Dance for obvious reasons. Outrage as the most powerful STAB a physical Dragon can get. Waterfall since I'm using a rain team and provides general coverage against Steels. Aqua Jet. Why Aqua Jet over ExtremeSpeed? Becuase Genesect. Genesect, Genesect, Genesect. Its typing is the same as Scizor. It has the bulk to take hits. And most notably, it resists ExtremeSpeed. Under the rain, Genesect is KOed by a +1 Waterfall followed by Aqua Jet factoring in Stealth Rock Damage. That's how important Aqua Jet is. I mean hey, even with rain boost, ExtremeSpeed is stronger but then due to being a Normal-type move, it is resisted by a handful of Pokemon. Aqua Jet however, is not resisted by Steels and hits Terrakion for super effective damage which counts since Terrakion will still be faster with a Choice Scarf and will OHKO Dragonite with Stone Edge once Multiscale is broken. Conclusion Well here it is, the team. The sets you see are very standard but in this team, they have all been modified to support the other team mates. Besides, the ones written in the StrategyDex isn't really meant to be followed word-for-word. It was meant to be a guide. As for me, I really like using weird sets that aren't really used. Well some are not really common but not entirely uncommon. Sometimes I also like making custom sets but since I am not using my computer, I don't have a damage calculator so I don't know how to modify EVs. Well if you guys have a link for one, I would prefer that you post it as well as an actual rate. Thanks for taking your time reading this long RMT. I wish you all good day. Hide (Move your mouse to the hide area to reveal the content) Show Hide Hide Hide Politoed @ Leftovers Trait: Drizzle EVs: 248 HP / 252 SAtk / 8 Spd Modest Nature - Hydro Pump - Ice Beam - Hidden Power [Grass] - Substitute Sun Strike (Volcarona) (M) @ Leftovers Trait: Flame Body Shiny: Yes EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd Modest Nature - Quiver Dance - Bug Buzz - Hurricane - Fire Blast Tigurus (Thundurus-Therian) (M) @ Life Orb Trait: Volt Absorb EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd Modest Nature - Agility - Thunder - Hidden Power [Ice] - Focus Blast 1stGen (Starmie) @ Leftovers Trait: Natural Cure EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd Timid Nature - Hydro Pump - Thunder - Ice Beam - Rapid Spin slayer (Metagross) @ Leftovers Trait: Clear Body EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd Adamant Nature - Stealth Rock - Meteor Mash - Ice Punch - Hammer Arm 1NiteStand (Dragonite) @ Lum Berry Trait: Multiscale EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd Adamant Nature - Dragon Dance - Outrage - Earthquake - Aqua Jet P.S. Whatever you do, do not suggest Garchomp. I do not know how to use it without Sand Veil.
Hi, I don't like the usage of Substitute on Politoed and Volcarona. Politoed needs all the health it can get to aid in winning the weather war, and randomly losing 25% HP is not something you'll be glad to do. Status protection is nice and all, however is kinda unnecessary for an offensive set since you either deal a whole chunk of damage to your opponent, or just run away if you can't do so. For defensive sets, where status protection could work, you have Refresh as superior option, that counteract also TSpikes, and allows you to Toxic things as they status you and then laugh in their face and Refresh. So, in light of this I would change Politoed to a defensive variant. This will allow you to absorb more handily physical blows (and special too, thanks to Politoed's respectable base 100 SpD) while sticking around longer to aid in the weather war. Politoed can help your team a lot also with its supportive options: Perish Song is a full stop to Baton Pass teams, Refresh can work to stick around longer, Toxic and Protect can stall the opponent for a while, and the second is incredibly useful against Scarf Genesect leads. You won't miss the offensive prowess of your set too much, since Thundurus-T, Starmie and Volcarona will be always ready to wreck havoc in a now-longer-lasting Rain. Politoed (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Politoed (open) Politoed (close) Politoed @ Leftovers | Drizzle Bold | 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD - Scald - Perish Song - Protect / Toxic / Refresh - Toxic / Refresh / Protect On the Substitute on Volcarona topic, yeah losing another 25% after taking 50% damage for SR, and not having reliable recovery seems a very bad option. Of course you are running a Spinner, however Starmie is not immortal and can be Pursuit trapped by TTar and Scizor (which can both survive a rain Hydro Pump barring crit, and OHKO with Pursuit). I'd suggest to run a third attack, namely Fire Blast, instead of Substitute, to help you killing Ferrothorn in rain, which would otherwise wall you indefinitely and Thunder Wave / Leech Seed / do some other nasty things. Fire Blast also allows you to hit hard Genesect, which would otherwise survive a +1 Hurricane and U-Turn out or kill you if you're weakened enough. Yeah, and you should run Timid too, since this allows to outrun ScarfSect at +1 and eliminate it, while outrunning all non-scarf Genesect regardless and OHKO them with Fire Blast. Another interesting option is running Recover on Starmie. While an offensive set is awesome in rain, your team is extremely weak to Rocks, thus Rapid Spin support is vital. I won't recommend outright a defensive set since you seem to like Offensive Starmie a lot, however giving up Ice Beam for Recover seems a reasonable choice, letting you hit hard all the spinblockers anyway with Thunder / Hydro Pump and allowing to recover health lost for hazards, Iron Barbs and other sources of residual damage. Losing the ability to hit Dragons is indeed annoying, however with the combination of Defensive Toed, priority from Dragonite (on that topic, while your justification for Aqua Jet is indeed interesting, you should at least use something else to gain more coverage instead of Waterfall, since two Water attacks are extremely redundant; Superpower allows you to not get completely walled by Ferrothorn, for example, and at +1 in rain you 2HKO Genesect anyway with Aqua Jet alone after SR, or Superpower + Aqua Jet regardless of stat drops) and useful resistances from Metagross, you shouldn't have too much hassle checking them anyway. Hope I helped somewhat. Good luck for your team.
I have read the sets you've mentioned however the Politoed and Starmie sets are vital for the team's success and the defensive sets just don't work for me as this is an HO team. Starmie needs all the coverage it can get to remove things that wall Metagross. For Volcarona, it is indeed annoying to have Substitute sometimes. I'll try out Fire Blast however, I won't change the nature as like I stated, the set isn't meant to sweep. Modest grants me the ability to 2HKO TTar with a +1 Bug Buzz and should I run Fire Blast, it will also give me the chance to OHKO Ferrothorn. Dragonite is the biggest question though. Running Superpower is kinda counter productive to the set since I need the stats that Dragon Dance provides. Having said that Aqua Jet 2HKOes Genesect after Stealth Rock, I might change Waterfall into something else. Any suggestions? I'm open for Earthquake or something else to hit Jirachi and Ferrothorn. I mean with the current set, indeed I am walled by Ferrothorn but I have way too many ways to get rid of it. And I mainly use Dragonite as a late-game sweeper once the walls have been removed or are weakened. Anyway, if you're still questioning why I choose not to have Recover on Starmie, here's my strategy: I get rid of Stealth Rock users as quick as possible as most of them are threatened by either Metagross or Starmie. The case with Starmie however is different. Once the SR mons are out, I can freely Rapid Spin and bring out my sweepers. Though I respect your opinion (as I find myself in a tough situation without Starmie), I will still choose to run Ice Beam. EDIT: also on the Genesect part of the Volcarona rate, I don't need to outrun it since at +1 SpD, it can't touch me and I can simply OHKO in return with Hurricane.
Okay, but you shouldn't really run Sub on Politoed even on offensive sets. Go for 3 attacks + Perish Song as listed onsite, but really, giving away 25% of your health for free and being met with something that force you out (Breloom, Celebi, Jellicent (yeah HP Grass does nothing), Latias (252+ Ice Beam does not even 3HKO after a CM) and the list is veeery long). A 3 attacks + Lefties Politoed is possible, but you should run something like Hydro Pump | Ice Beam | Focus Blast / HP Grass | Perish Song without bothering with Substitute. As for the Volcarona rate, yeah Timid is not strictly necessary, however +1 Fire Blast OHKOs Ferro regardless of Modest or Timid, while +1 Bug Buzz requires a very very minimal residual damage to OHKO Tyranitar anyway after SR (+1 252 SpA Volcarona Bug Buzz vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar: 326-386 (80.69 - 95.54%) -- 56.25% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock). It's up to you to consider if that slight boost in power is worth missing the speed tie with ScarfMoxieMence, and allowing Genesect to run away (+1 U-Turn still deals a respectable 30%, and Hurricane does not OHKO even at +1, if Rocks aren't on the field).
apparently after testing for a while, I'll keep sub on Politoed as the insurance from Toxic is way better than Perish Song. As for Volcarona, I'll go for Fire Blast
I've used Volca in Rain teams before, and found it nearly useless if stealth rock manages to budge in. I now use Thunder/Hurricane/DT/Roost on Dnite, the rain abuser of the game. Then use something that can take all rain-threatning things neutral. I use Porygon2 and Espeon. it doesn't seem to fit in, but it's the only thing that can... 1. wall almost everything 2. heal 3. block hazards 4. spread para over the opposimg team. 5 baton pass CM so, if you want to ask more about Rain members, tell me.
pwnage, I find the Aqua Jet an interesting choice, but I recommend Earthquake/Roost > Waterfall. Earthquake gives Dragonite more coverage on Pokemon like Jirachi (and it does not cause direct damage to Ferrothorn), but Roost can allow Dragonite to heal itself and potentially restore its Multiscale. Aqua Jet, fine. Waterfall, remove.
Hey, what a fine team. One thing I noticed was that Scarf salamence could be a real problem for this team as it can revenge all your pokes and outspeed +1 Dnite. A small thing to do could be to just swap Metagross' item to Air ballon and swap either Hammer Arm or Bullet punch to Ice punch to help OHKO it and OHKO Garchomp too. You could also try using Superpower>Focus Blast if you hate the shaky accuracy and it still hits everything you need it to. I'd also have to agree that Substitute isn't too good of a move on Politoed, you should definitely either try Perish song or Toxic instead. With all the subs you're going to have to make, you'll end up taking more damage from it than you would with being toxic'd, you also become extremely easy to kill for other weathers to ruin your day. Also on the Dragonite set, Fire Punch still OHKOs Genesect in rain at +1 you know so you could try that over Waterfall if you really need to hit it. Also +1 Ice beam from Genesect OHKOs Dnite just in case you were wondering. Tl;dr Keep in mind these are just suggestions. Metagross: Hammer Arm or bullet Punch--->Ice Punch Leftovers--->Air Balloon Politoed: Substitute-->Perish Song/Toxic Dragonite: Waterfall--->Fire Punch
@A dude: Yea waterfall's been a problem recently and I've been spamming Aqua Jet all over the place lol. I'll try out Earthquake. @Aquaaa: Like I said on my previous comment, I'll keep Sub on Politoed since Perish Song doesn't really do me good. In Metagross however, I'll go for Ice Punch over Hammer Arm as Meteor Mash + Bullet Punch KOes most leads and I sometimes need extra priority. However I'll try it out over Bullet Punch as well and see which is better. Salamence is indeed a problem. As for Nite, I'll go for Earthquake since Fire Punch only hits those who are 4x weak to it under the rain and either way, Ferrothorn would wall me while Genesect gets KOed by either Waterfall + Aqua Jet or Earthquake + Aqua Jet as long as Stealth Rock is up. Also could you pm to me the link on where you got those images? I'd like to use them sometime. @bkt0731: I didn't notice your comment right away. Anyway seems like you're using a weird rain team as well. Don't worry I've been abusing rain since it came out so I don't really need much help from it. But if you like, you could pm me and let's talk there. As for your rate about Volcarona, in any team it is in, it'll be near useless when SR is up and I am very much aware of that. That's the reason why Starmie is there. Also, if you could share tips on how to fully abuse a legit Rain Dance team, feel free to pm me. I like using Kingdra. p.s. To everyone: I might not test anything this coming week since my computer is under repair so I really can't do anything. I am using someone else's computer as of the moment.
Hey man this is a really well thought out offensive team, and I am just going to be nitpicking here. There are some Pokemon that look threatening, but most can be played around with smart plays. Frankly the only Pokemon I can think of that looks exceptionally dangerous is an opposing non choiced Thundurus-T. Your team can fall to it pretty easily, with Starmie being the only Pokemon that outspeeds and KOs. Although smart playing can beat it, one bad prediction can ruin the match. For this reason I am going to make a rather unorthodox recommendation of a Yache Berry on Thundurus-T. With Modest, Thundurus has no chance to outspeed opposing Thundurus-T's, but with a Yache Berry it can live a Hidden Power Ice and KO back. Of course this is slightly situational, but it does serve as a semi-reliable check. Yache Berry also gives Thundurus-T more longevity, albeit slightly less power. Also like other have said, I am not the biggest fan of Substitute on Politoed. Like others I have a moveset replacement for it, but I think this replacement will suit your team a little bit better. I recommend a ChestoResto set on Politoed. With this set, Politoed can feign a choiced item, possibly scoring a ko against opposing boosters, while still giving it good offensive prowess + toxic immunity. The set is listed below. Anyways, great team and hope I helped! set (Move your mouse to reveal the content) set (open) set (close) Politoed (F) @ Chesto Berry Trait: Drizzle EVs: 160 HP / 252 SAtk / 96 Spd Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) - Hydro Pump - Ice Beam - Hidden Power [Grass] - Rest
Aqua Jet is really inferior to Espeed. There are only a few instances where it is the better move, but those are rare. an aqua jet in rain against a steel type does more than a NVE Espeed, but you won't always be in rain. Espeed is extremely vital against sun teams and if you're up against a venusaur in the sun, I'm sure you would rather have a Espeed as well. It's also useful to outspeed prio + 1 moves like Weavile/Mamo ice shards or Tornadus-I's tail wind. additionally, I agree with the above posters that substitute is not the best idea on politoed. it lowers your longevity and your opponent could always force you out two turns later with a pokemon like latias, celebi, or jellicent. If you want a little insurance from burns and toxic, just run refresh on it.
@dragonuser: I'll try out Refresh first since everybody's been banging me with that, then Rest if Refresh doesn't do. Anyway, I'll keep Life Orb thanks as it allows me to 2HKO SpDef Jirachi which is vital. @Chinpakt: Like I said, I'll try out Refresh but not this week, sadly. As for the Aqua Jet issue, I'll keep it thanks to Genesect being a huge threat to this team. If you have noticed, it hits everything in my team for super effective damage and could threaten a sweep if it gets a +1 boost


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Fools Festival It's a bit soon to post the thread, but I'm going on holidays and I want this to be perfect. The Immortal will take care of Seasonal while I'm out on April. As usual, feel free to comment about the metagame in this thread, if you see something wrong I encourage you to report it here. --- This month features spring and three events: the famous April fools' day, the 4/20, and the national poetry month in the US. Crazy Spring weather is once again featured. For April, there's a 65% chance of Rain Dance, a 30% chance of Sunny Day, and a 5% chance of Hail. Grass Pokémon everywhere due to spring! Pokémon will be fooling you with jokes. There's a 20% chance that a Pokémon will be using the Illusion ability! However, most Pokémon will simply prank. Every Pokémon will have a 40% chance of having the Prankster ability. Additionally, natural Illusion and Prankster users will join the party. There's a very special guest, well known for trolling your game data: Missingno. It will be around, ready to troll the opponent with its extensive pranky movepool! The game itself will prank you. Time to time (40%), moves will have their typing changed. You didn't expect that, did you! Pokémon are making a fool of themselves, so some of them will have a special switch-in message. As a 4/20 spotlight, we'll have some stoned Pokémon that will get -1 speed and +1 to defenses upon switch in. To celebrate the poetry month, every time a Pokémon faints the game will dedicate to the poor trainer a nice poem. Haikus included! Some Pokémon will let their poet inside unleash when using the moves Attract and Charm, using a pick up line on their opponents. Let's see if that works! April's birthstone is Diamond, so we are having Dialga as a guest too! List of troll and Prankster Pokémon (Move your mouse to reveal the content) List of troll and Prankster Pokémon (open) List of troll and Prankster Pokémon (close) Missingno, Whimsicott, Liepard, Sableye, Thundurus, Tornadus, Illumise, Murkrow, Purrloin, Riolu, Volbeat, Rotom-Heat, Rotom-Fan, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Gliscor, Magikarp List of stoned Pokémon (Move your mouse to reveal the content) List of stoned Pokémon (open) List of stoned Pokémon (close) Koffing, Weezing, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Psyduck, Spinda List of grass Pokémon (Move your mouse to reveal the content) List of grass Pokémon (open) List of grass Pokémon (close) Venusaur, Serperior, Sceptile, Shiftry, Torterra, Meganium, Leafeon, Roserade, Amonguss, Parasect, Breloom, Abomasnow, Rotom-Mow, Wormadam, Tropius, Lilligant, Ludicolo, Cacturne, Vileplume, Bellossom, Victreebel, Jumpluff, Carnivine, Sawsbuck, Virizion, Shaymin, Arceus-Grass, Shaymin-Sky, Tangrowth, Pansage, Maractus, Cradily, Celebi, Exeggutor, Ferrothorn List of Illusion Pokémon (Move your mouse to reveal the content) List of Illusion Pokémon (open) List of Illusion Pokémon (close) Zorua, Zoroark
Wow I wasn't even aware there was a day dedicated to drugs. Anyway that's quite possibly the most tasteless thing I have ever seen in the seasonal ladder. Please consider taking any reference to 4/20 out.
I won't take the reference out just because there are users with no sense of humor :/ I've never taken any drug besides alcohol and I don't even drink that anymore, I'm usually against drugs yet I added that seasonal day (big thing in the US). Surely you can live with that humoristic reference, since tobacco causes way more deaths than it and it's legal.
We can't remove everything that might be seen as tasteless. The March Seasonal ladder has references to alcohol, even though alcoholism can be a huge problem for many people. Just take it as it is intended, as a little bit of in-season humor. Looks fun, Joim; I'm especially looking forward to some Missingno havoc!
maybe if you're a grateful dead fan / making a bad joke at the expense of grateful dead fans i dont want the us's reputation tarnished by something as retarded as "lol 4/20." it's basically the 69 of calendars
Hey guys, let's not argue about drug humor in a metagame thread. As for a suggestion, how about a low-level Dialga? Diamond is April's birthstone, after all. (also please please please take out Magikarp, it isn't funny...)
Pwnemon, that's pretty short sighted. I won't discuss it further since I find the references funny, but there's more to cannabis than pot heads, like cancer treatment. Low level Dialga looks like a good idea, I'm adding it. Magikarp has Magikarp's revenge, but I can take it out if you want it badly :(
If you want to talk about bad humor, let's go for Miss jokes. I'm speaking of stupid stuff like Stone Miss. It's not funny, it's just dumb. Fail is even worse really, considering it's so overused in annoying ways already. So here's an idea to fix this. Instead of just giving these to stuff that actually misses, let's randomly have every 100% move have a 10% chance of becoming a "fail" or "miss" move. These moves are now 80%. For example, Flamethrower can become Flamethrower miss. Or if we want to get really creative, Failthrower, but that might take a lot of effort. It's easy to work in the flavor too-even the MOVES are being pranksters!
How is that we're getting a cannabis reference but we missed Pi Day? :( Anyway this seems interesting as Prankster makes everything 40% more annoying
All Voltorb/Electrode(Because they're circles) get their attack stat multiplied by 3.14 and all Munchlax/Snorlax(Because they eat pie) get their speed multiplied by 3.14. Make it happen. Other round Pokemon, such as Koffing or gluttonous Pokemon such as Lickilicky could receive a similar boost to their most pointless stat.
This is April's seasonal ladder. Pi day was five days ago. That was a horrible oversight in this month's though :(
Add Gloom and probably Garbodor to list of Stoned Pokemon I look forward to this Seasonal. What's Missingno's movepool and abilities anyway?
Aw, we missed Pi day :( Missingno has Prankster, Stored Power and 7 status moves :p It's pretty weak, though. Dies easily.
Why not add Hypno as a troll Pokemon? it seems to act like one fooling stuff with its hypnotic device.
You can see them with /data missingno in PS :) Troll Pokémon as in troll sets such as SubDisable, that's what I didn't add Hypno <.<
Yeah, I played someone yesterday in Joim's Lab without having read the thread. Basically, my response to playing unaware of the changes is summed up in one emote: >_> It was really fun though. My favorite moment was They see me driving Round town with the girl I love And I'm like haikou Also, I tried to Ice Beam a Victreebel, and the type was changed twice to something NVE. So I decided to click Scald, and it changed to a type that was SE. loled. Really well done Joim. :>
Discovered this ladder today and I'm having fun with it so far. Any rule set where you can make a comeback with Scarf Slowking is a rule set I enjoy.
This ladder is totally awesome, and new sprites just fit perfectly with it! It's amazing how many twist can happen with type-changing moves (a Missingno. was 4 times in a row immune to Sludge Bomb x.x) Unfortunately I saved only two replays and one is broken lol here's the other edit: here are some more, in the last I failed hard not saccing whimsicott and the type change to shadow ball didn't help either :C (subdisable gengar/haunter is amazing in this meta!)
It's actually a lot of fun. I love all the beautiful poetry that goes with it. Complements the trolling/hax quite well Also this quote: "The foe's Tornadus said, "Yo mama so dumb, she thought Sylveon would be Light Type!" Best damn taunt ever. EDIT: Oh yeah, taunt was changed for all of PS. Forgot about that.
Magolor, that's not actually part of Fool's Festival (although it might be in there too) - the sprites aren't the only thing different about Pokemon Showdown today!
This tier is a great amount of fun, so completely random and insane... Missingno. can mess you up, Cradily just about walls everything in the tier and you can stockpile/curse forever. Infact, any boosting move is great here. Many people, including myself, are very reluctant to switch out their current pokemon.... Type changing moves happen so often you're sometimes better off just NOT using the normaly super effective move..... XD
This metagame is genious. But what it needs badly is... Spril fools sprites back :L Just for this tier, that would be awesome!!


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◦Yandere ◦Himeji Mizuki's cooking. ◦The Principal is fooling around again. ◦It's Akihisa's mother conspiracy. ◦Akihisa and Yuuji being the joke again. As for that test summoning, two people would have to hold hands and say summon for the kid to come out. Shouko already called her kid Shoyuu (Sho-uko, Yuu-ji, and the name means soy sauce.) Naturally, Akihisa X Hideyoshi happened.
2011-09-17, 07:10 | Link #1002 | |
somewhere in the armory
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2011-09-17, 07:15 | Link #1004 | ||
I disagree with you all.
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2011-09-17, 08:14 | Link #1005 | |
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2011-09-17, 13:39 | Link #1008 | |
somewhere in the armory
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also, Yuuji is quite set if the ojou-sama air about Shouko is true. truly a Yamato Nadeshiko is hard to get... especially those that cling to you with a taser and brute yet elegant force in hand.
2011-09-17, 17:52 | Link #1011 |
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woooow.... 3 awesome episodes in a row.... and ep 11 obviously the best episode I have seen in Baka to test so far.... there's no 'baka' scene in here (I have waiting for this flashback since Shouko's first appearance)
finally I got the reason why Shouko's affection never change even though Yuji isn't a honor and smart student anymore... and also that's the reason why Yuji choose Baka's route... lol they are obviously the best couple so far.... xD rooting for Yuji X Shouko forever.... Yuji's mom is pretty... ugh... and moe overload in this episode anyway, Yuji and Shouko went to same middle school too, right?
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You can use the Baka Test Light Novel Thread to discuss Light Novel spoilers.
2011-09-17, 23:13 | Link #1016 |
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Different Middle School that's why in few years they didn't met. The first time they meet again is in the school opening in their high school life where Akihisa was in rage when he saw Yuuji turn down a beautiful girl in front of the promise said tree
She become a lot more gorgeous and mature plus her methods for making Yuuji follows also mature a LOT
2011-09-17, 23:40 | Link #1018 |
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Great episode. I like the way that Yuuji's changed so much from the way he was as a kid, while at the same time also being a very consistent and logically-written character. Shota Yuuji has a nice character design, he reminds me of Shiro from Fate/Stay Night. Shouko was also adorable, with her stubborn 'I wanna talk' clingyness. This episode seemed even more far removed from the standard Baka Test episode than number 8 was, thanks to the very condensed cast and taking place so far into the past... I'm definitely going to watch the ef anime sometime, because I've really enjoyed these flashback episodes. I also really liked the way that the teacher showed some affection for Yoshii (During the mid-episode eyecatch) over his optimistic answer. It was sweet. Of course, Baka Test has always had some of the best eyecatches ever, they're a great source of comedy.
Are there any flashbacks that explain why Yuuji was considered the 'demon' of his junior high (As mentioned whenever they're all introducing themselves in episode 8)? I've been wondering about that... it would be interesting if elementary school Yuuji, middle school Yuuji, and high school Yuuji are all distinctive and different. Complex guy, that. |
2011-09-17, 23:45 | Link #1019 | |
Shouko declare that she'll never forget, once she remember something. Yuuji probably say some line that lead her to misunderstood and then finally get a conclusion about "Taser for love" |
2011-09-18, 08:15 | Link #1020 |
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One thing has stuck out for me whilst watching the last few episodes - Baka to Test II isn't sure what kind of series it is.
The wikipedia page (yes, not the best source to use but I'll roll with it) has Baka to Test down as a rom-com, fantasy and parody series. We've had the romance in abundance (played a little too seriously in my opinion), the comedy has been badly lacking (only the second half of Episode 4 sticks in my mind as a truly funny moment), any element of parody...well, what exactly is the series parodying? Fantasy has been there with the shōkanjū, but that's all it's been - there. Yes, the last two episodes have definitely better than the trainwreck of Episode 9, but for the type of show Baka to Test is seen as genre wise, it feels as though it's been played oddly straight for the last 4 episodes - and doesn't quite fit. |
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Put on a show when you wear this old time Burlesque Baby adult womens costume. This sexy, black velvet and mesh corset top dress features a red bust and ruched mini skirt along with fascinating bodice detail and a charming mini top hat on a headband.
Average Rating
- Unique (20)
- Comfortable (19)
- Fun To Wear (19)
- Easy To Put On (18)
- Stylish (18)
- Breathes Well (10)
- Cute (4)
- Fits Well (4)
- Authentic Looking (2)
- Lots of Fun (2)
- Sexy (2)
- Good material (1)
- Good price value (1)
- Gorgeous (1)
- Hot (1)
- It's right sexy (1)
- Material was pretty good (1)
- Not cheap looking (1)
- Provacative (1)
- Size was just right (1)
- Super sexy (1)
- Difficult To Put On (2)
- Irregular Fit (2)
- Bare (1)
- Bow back is glued broke (1)
- Doesn't Breath Well (1)
- Extremely short skirt (1)
- Had to sew bow to back (1)
- Has garter strap in front (1)
- Hat was not like pic (1)
- Incomplete (1)
- It's Cold On Halloween (1)
- Need more feathers in hat (1)
- Need shorts under skirt (1)
- No garter in back (1)
- No headband on the hat (1)
- Nothing (1)
- Poor Design (1)
- Poor Quality (1)
- Short (1)
- Sized to small didnt fit (1)
- Skirt really short (1)
- Skirt shorter then in pic (1)
- Smaller than expected (1)
- VERY short (1)
- Way to short (1)
Best Uses Comments: If your shorter than 5"6 your going to want heels or you'll risk stepping on the back of the costume. Also the costume kinda boxes you out shape wise if you have a curvy figure(not necessarily fat) meaning fuller chest and/or a butt. If you have a longer torso this costume isn't ideal since its kinda short in the torso. However, it fit comfortably and received a lot of compliments on it. Zipper could be better quality though. |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: This costume is very sexy! I loved everything about it. The only complaint I have is the little tophat that came with it :( It was smashed.. and didn't have anything with it to hold on your head. I bought a large and I'm (36DD-30-38) and it fit perfectly. It is very, very short. I am 5'4 and the 'skirt' part of it did not cover my behind what so ever and my frontal area was showing completely. So I wore black frilly panties under it. I wore sheer thigh highs with lace trim, which are much more sexier than fishnet in the photo (Those are sort of trashy in my opinion and don't really go with this costume). The costume also has garter attachments for thigh highs but it isn't in the photo. The material is great, its not super cheap like most costumes and it looks great. :) Its the felt type of material, so its really soft. The train was nearly dragging the ground so if you are any shorter than me you might want to wear heels or cut some off. I put on heels and the problem was solved. Anyways the train is absolutely amazing and the big bow on the back just makes it so unique. I would probably wear this again next year, I really loved it. If you like to show off your legs and body, this is the costume for you. Best costume I have ever bought! c: |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: I just had a baby boy six months ago and wanted to show off the weight I have lost. I was a little nervous because I went for an Adult small/medium. It fit great, it was VERY SEXY!! I ended up returning it, because it was too open at the top for me (shoulders) I have broad shoulders so I did not feel the sexy appeal since I kept looking at my shoulders. It was very comfortable, but I was not comfortable in it. I think if I had a tan, I would of felt a little better (very pale) :D |
Best Uses
Comments: I have not wore it out yet...but I looove it I think it's sexy n fits very well.I like the matrial is form fitting. I am a large I'm about 5"5 n 155 lbs n I bought the large.the only complaint I have is that it says there's a headband on the hat and there was no headband so I just put one on myself! Anyways hope this helps:) enjOy |
Best Uses Comments: ...thinks this costume fits weird. I just got it today and I am really disappointed because I read all these great reviews on this product. I'm a small woman with a short torso and even though I'm skinny, this kind of makes me look fat because of the way it fits. I loved entertaining the idea that I'd be burlesque dancer this year, but the costume isn't really sexy (it is short, but not sexy). I guess what I'm trying to say is...the d*mn thing is cheap! |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: Bought this costume last halloween. It's probably the best costume I've purchased yet. If you're a person that isn't comfortable showing skin then I wouldn't recommend it. The skirt is SUPER short and can expose your backside if you have quite a bit back there (I bought the ruffle panties to solve that problem). But if you don't mind like I don't, then this costume is great! The tail was also long for me but that could be cut down. I am 5'3, 36-28-39, 145 lbs and bought a medium. It fit perfectly for me. Also purchased some thigh high stockings & gloves to complete the look shown in the picture. I received constant compliments that night; highly satisfied :) |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: The dress was very cute and got tones of compliments but I have to say that the fitting was a little weird. The skirt is way too short at the front and is not tide to the body like you see on picture. And the bra part, oh my, I dont even know how I arranged my breasts on it. It doesn't shape your breasts that well. I'm a size Medium and it was true to size but just the shape of some parts (skirt and bra) was not ideal. Also was missing the head band for the hat (all customes I bought before with hats were coming with it). Would recommend this outfit but get prepared to fix it at home. |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: The whole outfit was just fabulous!! It was short and I'm 5'8 but with some mini shorts underneath and fishnet stockings, it was just eye catching, breath taking!!!.. The best costume to wear for Halloween or just for fun with your partner;). I totally loved it!!.. Everyone at the party just loved it!! |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: awesome for cuteness |
Best Uses
Comments: I will be wearing this costume to a halloween party. I love the way this costume looks and feels, but it is just a bit smaller than I expected. |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: I usually make/put together my own costumes. This is my first year buying a costume, it's the first thing that caught my eye when i walked into the store! I tried it on and fell in love!!!! Its just too short!!! try a Bettie Page wig and you're good to go!!!!! |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: I love this costume! It fits well, I bought a small and it's perfect!!! I am 5 ft 2 and about 100 lbs. It's like this costume was made for me! It is really short, but so am I. It also comes with a gaurter to hold up panty hose. I think its adorable! The hat has to be pinned, and the back seems a little weird b/c it has this black fabric behind the bow. I don't know what its supposed to look like. I'll have to move it around and iron it down. Other than that I love it! I can't wait to wear this to work on Halloween!!! |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: I wanted to do something different and this took the cake...I loved it!!! It does run small so I had to get it in medium which wasn't a big risk cause it still hugged my frame...Love the short skirt for I love to show off my thighs & legs. Love the train with the big bow(just puts the finishing touch) This costume is indeed a show stopper:-) |
Cons Best Uses
Comments: I tried on several different costumes and loved this one the best. It fit perfectly. I am 5'6 and weigh 140 and had to buy the large. I am big busted and it fits well in the chest area. I got a lot of compliments on it. It doesn't show it but it has the straps that come down from the skirt that attach to thigh highs if you decide to buy the thigh highs. |
Best Uses
Comments: Its definetly worth trying it on if it catches a viewer's glimpse. no matter what size you are, you'll love how easy it slips in and out of your body. problem is, it is too short and by short i mean you would need undies to cover your butt :) but even so, it works and will look great! |


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I know CF9 can't so I was wondering if this issue will be resolved in CF10?
I believe CF9/10 uses Apache POI underneath and that functionality (writing xlsx) has been there for quite some time (and other CFML engines, OpenBD/Railo, can read/write xlsx just fine. I just fine the new spreadsheet support in CF being borderline worthless since it only deals with the obsolete binary xls format which is very limited when dealing with larges amounts of data.
I know CF9 can't so I was wondering if this issue will be resolved in CF10?
There's no need to wonder about it. D/L CF10 and give it a go.
(Sorry, I'd give a better answer if I knew, but I'm not au fait with CF's Excel support as it's not something I really have to focus on. But just wanted to let you know that if it's a serious question you have, then you are in a position to answer it for yourself...)
Well I was looking at the documentation... and it looks like an exact copy of the CF9 documentation. So my intial thought is no... but was wondering maybe they just haven't updated the docs?
I would not be surprised if the docs hadn't been updated yet, as what will be released will still be in flux. That, and the docs for CF don't get much attention anyhow... there's stuff in there that's been out-of-date since CF5.
I was more meaning just D/L CF10 and give it a go. It's a 10min exercise.
Can CF10 Write XLSX Spreadsheets? I know CF9 can't
Sure it does. For example:
SpreadsheetNew([sheetName, xmlformat])
xmlformat: True/Yes: Creates a .xlsx file that is supported by Microsoft Office Excel 2007.
That creates it, but how would you write it? Via CFFile? The SpreadsheetWrite() function only allows XLS format.
The SpreadsheetWrite() function only allows XLS format.
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Comments: I have always used the Sahara models and decided to upgrade last year to one of the Symetre 1000FJ models to see how they performed. It is one of the best spinning reels I have ever used. This year I ordered 2 of the Symetre 1000FL (this years new and improved model). They came in just in time to spool them up to use in 2 day bass tournament. I found out on the water on the first day that Shimano has downsized the Symetre to the point that there is not enough room between the reel seat and the first bend in the reel leg for fingers. I tried fishing with them but after half a day and a bleeding knuckle I decided that enough was enough. These reels are useless to me and anyone else who was there at the tournament that I had try to hold them normally. I assume that this is the new Shimano M Compact Body Design; and I see that they now use the same design on the Sahara series. It is too bad that changes are made without thought to the end user's needs. They take an awesome reel and cheapen it to where it is not useable. I will be calling Tackle Warehouse about these although they did not change the reel design; Shimano did.
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Comments: I have the Symetre 3000 and already plan to get at least 1 more, maybe 2 (I generally just fish 2 spinning combos, and about 8-10 casting but I may go 3 spinning this season). The Symetre is one to buy with confidence...and IMO spending 250-350 on baitcast reels is reasonable if you have hte money. The technology is there and effects the cast; i.e. spool weight, cast control system, bearings, line guide, etc. SPINNING reels on the other hand, I just don't believe the 250$ and up reels have the technology to make them worth spending it on them. I do not think a 250$ reel will outperform the Symetre by 150$ AT ALL. The Symetre is a workhorse...smooth, great looking, tons of Shimano's top features...good light weight...just a great reel. I will stay in the 99-150 range in spinning rods for sure.
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This post is by Malcolm Farr and News Ltd Data Journalist Lisa Cornish.
They are websites that people with ambitions in the field of information technology would be drawn to because of the promise of help with evaluating further study.
But they also are websites that someone having the merest contact with information technology would quickly recognise as being less than was promised. Instead of hard data there are asterisks and N/A notifications indicating their absence.
These sites, in myskills.gov.au, are here and here.They demonstrate the increasing possibility that government organisations and departments will throw material at the internet without any profound examination of whether it's useful information, or information at all.
And big money is being spent on this hit-and-miss approach. Some $243 million has been set aside for a package of measures aimed at "a training system for the future". The websites are part of that package.
Back in May we reported on a survey which showed the Federal Government was spending millions on on-line information, and Australians were ignoring these sites in their millions.
Dr Peter Chen, who teaches media politics and public policy at the University of Sydney, said rarely used "heritage sites" were increasing in number.
Others were "really just there to be seen to be doing something''.
With that in mind, have a look at the Vocation Education and Training site presented as showing "Student Outcomes by Field of Education", looking at what happened to 2011 graduates of the Certificate I-II in information technology course.
We are told that 65.8 of them were employed or in further study, but are left to guess what the rest - more than a third - ended up doing.
We are then told that 47.8 per cent of all graduates are employed. We then are told that 32.3 per cent - of that 47.8 per cent? - are working part time. But there is no figure for full-time employment.
At this point the asterisks take over.
Two of them, against the full-time category, indicate that the estimate for this category was less than five per cent and therefore unreliable.
There is even an asterisk against the 32.3 per cent figure for those employed part-time. This warns that "the estimate has a relative standard error greater than 25 per cent and therefore should be used with caution".
So that figure might be 40 per cent or it might be 24 per cent. Not much utility there.
There are two asterisks for average salary of graduates, and the top three occupations of those graduates.
A similar pair of bullet holes is next to the attempt to list the top three industries. This is hardly illuminating.
A slightly better story emerges from the second site, the student outcomes for those whom in 2011 completed a diploma and above in information technology.
Don't ask about salaries of graduates. That's N/A. There are no asterisks against the numbers, but it's not clear what those numbers show.
It says 86.5 per cent of graduates were employed or in further education. A lower column says 63.1 per cent were employed. It then says that 34.8 per cent were in full-time work and 27 per cent part-time.
But 34.8 per cent and 27 per cent of what? Of the 86.5 per cent? Or of the 63.1 per cent? Or of a group not yet identified?
These sites are a guessing game, a plea for faith and a shortfall on the information front.
Someone thinking of attempting a certificate or diploma course in IT might do well to ignore these sites, or to use them as a class project on what not to do.
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Damian says:
I would agree that many statistics-based websites are not clear enough about what they are trying to present. I will admit to being a bit stumped by one or two details on those sites - admittedly on a quick look.
But if one is going to look at a site in such a cursory fashion as to confuse non-reporting of estimates based on less than five individuals. and non-reporting of estimates of less than five per cent, one is immediately behind the eight-ball.
The most important point, though, is that qualifying estimates because of things like large standard error is precisely the sort of thing one does when one wants not to mislead people. The problem with statistical reporting to the community in general from all sources - governments, media, and lobby groups in particular - is not that these sorts of qualifications are put on data, but that these qualifications are not made often enough.
For example, the media routinely breathelessly report on a shift of one or two percentage points in approval ratings or two-party preferred wotnots. It is quite likely that those shifts are within margins of error and therefore not meaningful. But we don't know, because we're not told.
So bottom line, I'm not clear about the point being made. Is the desire for more clarity in statistics, or more pretend clarity?
Scotchfinger says:
Was this 'article' even written by a human being? It was so dull, I could feel a few hundred thousand neurons quietly winking out, never to be replaced. Thus, the decision is made for me: to attempt (again) a Punch-free jaunt for a bit. Good for my ageing brain… good for my productivity… and good for the Punch. See you in a while, Punchers.
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We shall miss you Scotchfinger because you truly added to the usual daily turmoil that is the Punch. If you miss your daily fix, try something that has the same effect, such as: Talk to a brick, or bang your head against a wall. You will find it has the same end result. Don't worry, Acotrel will still be here when you decide to return.
Enjoy your break.
lower_case_andrew says:
I think I prefer one of Mal's attack pieces on the Coalition, over this.
Which is saying something.
Damian says:
I'm now going to add an asterisk to my earlier comment (ha ha see what I did there?).
This actually is an important issue, so good on Malcolm and Lisa for taking it on. Transparency of government and what our money is being spent on should be of interest to the health of our democracy.
It's just that, unfortunately, with this article they swung and missed.
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I am going to copy this article in its entirety and save it…..for when I have insomnia….I started reading it and all of a sudden my face was on my keyboard, drool was running into it and I had lost 2 hours of my life….
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Superior Court Judge Katherine Stolz threw out Haley's claims without a trial in March 2011, accepting arguments from Pierce County, the defendant, that Haley had not presented enough evidence of wrong-doing for the case to proceed.
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An important hurdle the market will be looking to clear will come on Thursday as the Fed is scheduled to release the results of their latest bank "stress test." If the good doctors give a thumbs-up and a healthy report, we might just start to see the banks get more aggressive with their investments, once again a more bullish tone could be coming our direction. Obviously if the "stress test" results are poor the more riskier asset classes will be forced to take a few steps back and reevaluate. Personally, I am thinking the "stress test" is going to be better than anticipated.
As long as the "political" picture and government "policies" continue to provide a nice tail-wind, I see no reason to turn our "bullish" ship around. Make sure you understand what the markets are focused on and more importantly what "defensive scheme" they are running.
Corn traders yesterday were reporting lower volume than what you might expect on a double digit rally, but massive call buying was seen in the May contract. I was surprised to hear talk that over 15,000 corn a calls had been purchased in the $7.00 to $7.60 range... certainly makes you wonder who knows what???
Respected analyst John MacIntosh of the Rand Corporation and long-time grain market consultant published an extremely bullish report over the weekend that seemed to carry a lot of weight. John has been extremely bullish for months now and continues to argue that the USDA has erroneously miscounted the US corn crop. For years John has done an excellent job of predicting the crop, and I would think twice about second guessing his efforts. In the end though, the trade will be left to decide if John is correct in arguing the crop has been widely misrepresented or the USDA has properly assed the production.
The trade seems to be divided into two camps. The "bears," who believe corn ending stocks are heading higher based on better than expected corn quality out of last years' crop and less ethanol grind than expected. On the flip side the "bulls," who continue to talk about limited corn supplies and the unusual strength in the cash market. The question the "bulls" desperately need answered though is whether there is actually any of last years' crop left (meaning the USDA underestimated it), or are the bushels here at home simply being held tightly by the cash flush farmers. If you are asking me, my bet is on a combination of the two. Yes, I would suspect the USDA mixed-up last years early harvested bushels, but I would also suspect this years early harvested acres will be counted towards "old" crop bushels as well (hence no "major" shortage will occur). I also believe the US farmer has increased their storage capacity and would rather have their money sitting at home in the bin than with a firm like MF Global where they have the chance of loosing it. Money in the bank right now is earning zero interest, and I have a strong feeling no one has a lot of confidence in the "value" of the US dollar in light of our mounting debt and "propensity-to-print" more greenbacks. My guess is enough bushels are around to get us through, but it is obviously going to take higher prices to smoke out the bushels from the tight fisted farmers.
The boys over at Goldman seem to be thinking corn may actually have some room to work towards the upside as well in the "old" crop. I heard talk circulating yesterday, they also believe the recent run up in soybean prices will encourage more last minute acres to move into soy and possibly put a damper on a few of the extra corn acres that were going to go in the ground. Can't say I disagree with them, but I am apprehensive to believe it will be any type of significant shift. Encouraging though to hear talk from a few of the bigger players that they are once again turning "bullish."
There continues to be more rumors circulating in regards to surging domestic Chinese corn prices and how private Chinese importers and mills will soon start importing more corn. From what I have heard, end users in China are now paying closer to $400 a ton for domestic corn, when they could get US corn, freight included, for closer to $325 or $350 per ton. As you can imagine, this is causing the trade to give more weight to the Chinese buying rumors.
Really the only major "new" negative talk floating around this morning in regards to corn is the fact Argentina has reportedly sold 5-7 million metric tons of new crop corn to China, and the fact the Indonesian government believes their corn imports will fall from 3.5 million tons to just 1.5 million this year because of a much better crop.
Soybeans in my opinion should remain firm until the trade can get a better handle on 12/13 ending stocks. As we sit here right now the trade is trying to digest numbers between 50 and 150 million bushels while the USDA is closer to 205 million. I still think there may be a little let down soon as the infrastructure situation in South America improves and some Chinese purchases shift back their direction. Remember the trade seemed a little disappointed after hearing a few cargoes of Argentine soybeans were sold to China last week. I would have to imagine as we start to hear more talk like this along with larger South American sales the "bulls" may temporarily start to question their faith. I would suggest remaining patient, and not getting overly bearish, as there seems to be good sources indicating some additional cuts may be coming down the pipe, along with reports of increased domestic demand in South America, ultimately cutting back on the number of available soybean bushels for export. I also like the fact Chinese insiders yesterday were throwing out talk of 56 million in total soybean imports for this marketing year in comparison to the 52 million they imported last year.
Export inspections for wheat were certainly a pleasant surprise yesterday, basically doubling what many in the trade were looking for. There also seems to be higher hopes that US wheat exports will continue to stay competitive. I would like to say I am in this camp, but I continue to be worried about what lies around the next corner, especially in the way of global competition. I believe we have to keep our eyes on the cash market, and in particular what is happening with the Russian and Argentine wheat exports. I did hear reports yesterday from Ken Morrison that Matif Wheat premium over KC Wheat is now the widest it has been since August 2010, this may actually mean US wheat will stay competitive longer than I am currently anticipating. If we can get through the next couple of months with adequate demand then we could start to see the funds take on a more bullish tone... I wouldn't hold your breath. I am also thinking growing conditions for US wheat are improving as of late, so we may see some weather premium taken out of the market. On a more global scale there are some dry weather conditions and concerns occurring in Western Europe and Northern Africa that we need to put on our radar screens.
As I continue to preach, wheat and corn have made a shift. Every time we see wheat make a move to higher ground it is met with heavy sell pressure and trades right back down to a more competitive level with corn. Until something drastic changes with supplies you have to believe wheats primary job will be to act as an alternative feed grain source to corn, therefore staying highly competitive or even trading at a slight discount in order to encourage more demand.
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Food & Dining > James Coney IslandNeighborhoods: Grunewald Acres
Grilled franks are the top dogs at this casual spot for a quick lunch or affordable dinner. – In Short
Founded in 1923, this locally owned and operated fast-food chain serves up hot dogs and other quick-serve favorites. Customers can choose to drive through, take out or dine in. The restaurant is best known for its Coney Island hot dog: a grilled all-beef wiener, chili, mustard, onions on a fresh-baked bun. Other favorites include chili pie with Fritos, cheeseburgers, cheese fries, Italian sausage sandwiches and tater tots. For dessert, choose from apple pie, brownies, milk shakes and cheesecakes.
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