- The Sharks -
November 14th
I S S U E 71
Part 1 of 4
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Table Of Contents
Part 1
- Introduction
- Club News
- New Club Policies
- Club Information
- C.O.M.
- Quitting and Changing Your Name
- Conclusion for Part 1
Part 2
- Introduction to Part 2
- S.O.T.W.
- S.O.T.M.
- Ranks
- Points
- Point Prizes
- Club Polls
- Conclusion for Part 2
Part 3
- Introduction to Part 3
- EB Polls
- EB64 Information
- EB Focus Area
- Other Polls
- Conclusion for Part 3
Part 4
- Introduction to Part 4
- Member Polls
- Member Articles
- Member Contests
- Member Advertisements
- Conclusion of Newsletter

Introduction

Here we are, it's about time we got our 71st issue out, isn't it? Everything but the kitchen sink....well, maybe that, too...has been thrown at me very suddenly lately. Maybe I just need to get glasses or contacts...then again, maybe not. Between my computer breaking, and me getting a life...(no just kidding, really), I haven't been able to succeed in doing as much as planned, however, an immense amount of work was still completed and fortunately not deleted. (Many things were, however.) I will need you all to have patience...and to stop asking the same exact...word for word...question every single day. Not only is it distracting, but it is annoying. AT LEAST change the words, I get the notion you just copy and paste the same question over and over. Anyway, without any further beratement, here is your long delayed newsletter.

Club News

Well...my introduction leaves little to say about my computer problems here. Basically, my computer broke due to the use of it by my parents. (They ruin everything they even just look at on this computer.) I won't go into any long and boring details. (Actually, I'm just too sick from the flu at the moment to write very much without getting worn out. Yes, I know it's pathetic, but how do you feel when you get no sleep and run to the bathroom to wretch every 15 minutes?)
(Hm..sorry for sharing...)

I did accomplish quite a bit during the suspension, however, most of it got deleted. (My situation can't get much worse at the moment, can it?) I managed to put some of the stuff on disk, though, so it was salvaged. Your webpage will not be up until my server stops having a crisis because somebody hosted porn or whatever so they won't allow anybody to do anything. Most of it is done, though. It was totally done last week, but now it isn't. Fun, fun...

You now have a lot of new "policies" and systems and job systems to look at and such, so have fun. I was just so enthralled while I wrote it all out so nicely...

You now have a new part setup with Parts 1 and 2 being club-related, part 3 being about EB and other video games, as well as some events in the world, part 4 is a wonderful example of how active our members are outwardly and displays all of their wonderful articles, codes, and contests.

We have a point system, rewards, stuff, new ranks system, new format, stuff, new NL style, new......sentences..?, and many more wonderful things here for you... :)

We now have new club policies, which include the membership requirements for the Sharks. *dum dee dum dee....moving on..*

We are starting a Contest of the Month (C.O.M.) and we have a lot of new sections that are in this NL.

Okay, big note here, BRIAN DX IS NOT TAKING OVER THE SHARKS. First of all, if I even considered letting him have ANY power, I would be in big trouble. Second, if I even let him back IN the Sharks I'd be in big trouble. Third, I simply DO NOT think he would be a good leader....at all....because I've never seen him do anything good, and I have only heard bad things about him even from his followers on the message board.

Oh, yeah, ONE LAST THING, *promise* all votes, contests, and other activities have been restarted, so nothing you've seen that should be in effect is in effect any longer.

Well that's it..I can't think of anything else worthl....er..important and interesting to say....

New Club Policies

Well, these are some of our new club policies that are more important than the others. They are really formal, so don't worry about it, I tried to make them a little less formal for the NL. If you don't obey one of these policies, it's not really that serious, so don't take it too seriously. Not that you would...

1. Membership Requirements: In order to be a member of The Sharks it is mandatory that you attend a meeting every 2 weeks for 20 minutes or send an e-mail. The e-mail has to have a point, like a poll response, idea or whatever, not just a "hi", okay?

This requirement is VERY easy to meet, (in fact, sickeningly so) so I expect EVERYONE to meet it or be kicked out of the club. If you have an excuse, however, then the excuse will be accepted and you will not be removed. It better be a good excuse..and if it's a lie...at least you're dedicating some imagination to the club, right? (LOL)

2. Joining: In order for someone to join The Sharks, they must:
- Not be a member of an enemy club.
- Mail me, EBGDragon@aol.com AND EB0und@aol.com.
- Iclude somewhere in the e-mail the name of this club and clearly stating they wish to join.
- Have read the member agreement and agreed to it. (Umm..don't worry about this one...this isn't my idea, and I don't particularly LIKE it either.)

3. Jobs: There will be NO limitations on jobs, however, if you DO NOT do your job, you will be fired and you will be demoted. You MUST fill out the job application and send it to me, EBGDragon@aol.com. You will be notified if you have been accepted or not.

4. Membership Role: As a Shark, you are expected to be considerate of other Sharks, and to be considerate to everyone in the EB Community. As a Shark you are also expected not to participate in any serious activities involving porn, illegal products, and other illegal activities on the internet.

5. Lying: (Lying TO the Sharks) If you lie for any reason, you will be immediately demoted a number of ranks which is decided by me.

That's it for the most important things, this is really boring, like one of those things you have to read to get a webpage, but someone *AHEM* thought we should have one, so...I guess it is an......okay..idea.

Club Information
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The Shark Meetings

Times: 9:00 Eastern, 8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain 6:00 Pacific
Location: Onett Arcade

The Shark meetings are a cool way to chat with other people. We play some fun games in there and we get to know each other. If you are fast to type or fast to guess, You'll have a good time. Moreover, the meetings are a good way to get points, and promos and anything else that you could want. The leaders are almost always there, and I can guarantee that you will have one leader there at all times. Besides.. You get a special prize if we fill the room in time.
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The Shark Message Board
Location: Sharks, The
The Shark message board is a cool place to talk also. It works the same way almost as email, but that everyone can read and respond. If you look back, we've had a lot of good times on the ole' message board.. So. Check it out!!
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The Shark Newsletter
Sendout time: Saturday every week.
Newsletters will be divided into four parts, as explained in the Club News section of this part. If you take the 15 minutes to read it all, You'll come out knowing all. But.. Well.. Not everyone will like everything on the newsletter.. Check out what you like. Or if you really like it, send us your article on it and I'll post it on there.
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Shark Updates
Sendout time: Whenever they are needed.
Shark updates inform the members of info. they need to know. Usually they are sent out to notify Sharks of sudden changes, and important news that needs to be sent out.
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The Sharks Webpage
Current Website: - The Sharks -
http://zap.to/Sharks
The Sharks Webpage is a source of info. for all Sharks to use, the new webpage is in the works, and hasn't yet been completed due to the fact that I lost a lot of the pages when my comp. broke down.
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Scrambler Meetings
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Jay3983 will be hosting a scrambler meeting in Onett Arcade at 10 PM Eastern time. It's just like a regular meeting except we will be playing scrambler the whole time. Now here is the good part, the top 3 winners will receive points. To get a promotion you need 4 points, so you won't be getting too many points from the scrambler meetings, but hey, it's 3 times more a week you can gain points!
Here are the points you will get if you win:
1st place - 3 Pts
2nd place - 2 Pts
3rd place - 1 Pt

All trivia will be related to Earthbound, and most likely hosted by me, unless someone wants to host it sometimes. If anyone is interested in playing or coming just to hang out, come to Onett Arcade Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 PM Eastern time. If you would like to host, E-mail-Jay3983 for details.

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Contest Of The Month

November's contest is for member recruiting. (This has no relation to the last contest, the winner of the last contest was TMGiygas.)

Prize: The person who recruits the most members will receive 5 points, in addition to 1 point for every member that person recruited.

Each member that recruits 20 or more members receives 1 point for every member they recruited.

Everyone else gets 1 point for every two members they recruit.

Duration: This contest will end November 27th. It starts, now.

Objective: WHAT ELSE? :) To recruit members.

Special Regulations: None.

If you don't recruit any members...what is the fun in that? Unless you think it's cool to be a loser.

Quitting And Changing Your Name

Quitting - To quit, simply click the link to be taken off of the mailing list at the top of any mail. If you think you might come back at a later date, I can put you on a special list for up to a maximum of 6 months.

Changing Your Name - If you change your name, please notify me so that I can change it on our mailing list, and change the ranks and points so that they are up-to-date and accurate.

Conclusion for Part 1

Part 1 is over, don't worry, part 2 is up next so you can see your rank and your points. The polls and member areas are coming up in parts 3 and 4! Click "Next" to keep on reading!

We are the Strong. We are the Powerful. We are the Sharks.
Taking a bite out of video games.

- The Sharks -
November 14th
I S S U E 71
Part 2 of 4
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Introduction

Welcome to part 2! Here we have your ranks..your points..club polls...and the S.O.T.W.'s and S.O.T.M.'s! Enjoy!

S.O.T.W.

Oh, yeah, who is this week's Shark of the Week? None other than, TMGiygas. He has gone far beyond any other Shark in helping our club. He has recruited MANY members and is always willing to lend advice. He has many downpoints, but he is a very hard worker.

#97: TMGiygas (Helped the club, A LOT, recruited MANY members)

S.O.T.M.

Well, the S.O.T.M. for October is JAY3983! Jay has performed above and beyond the call of "duty" here in the Sharks. Writing a total of 12 articles for us, becoming the EVP, and always participating and giving his all! Jay has more than well enough earned the honor of S.O.T.M. for October!

October '99 - JAY3983

Ranks

Here are your ranks, sharks! Now we have a new system in the ranks, as well! Depending on your rank, you can only get a up to a certain prize for your points. Also, the Supreme category Sharks will get a special mail for them only on which they can vote on special new ideas and decide on new things to add.

--------------------Leader Ranks--------------------
(These are the ranks of the club leaders.)

Spectrum Shark (President)-
EBG Dragon

Gold Shark (Co-President)-
EB0und

Silver Shark (Executive Vice-President)-
JAY3983

Bronze Shark (Senior Vice-President)-
Aeris500

Iron Shark (Vice President)-
IHI E A D

-------------------Supreme Ranks------------------
(These ranks will be getting some special privileges in a separate mail to them.)
(Any Prize.)

Legendary Shark - (5 people)
CrazedMogX, DHG Down, MogBacca, Loma349 is dead, Chrack4

Premier Shark - (1 people)
Yeerk543

Elite Shark - (0 people)

Ultimate Shark - (0 people)

Deluxe Shark - (2 people)
SS123Vigeta

Frankystein Mark II - (0 people)

--------------------Regular Ranks------------------
(These people have no special privileges, as yet.)
(Any Prize under 25 tokens)

Jr. Frank - (0 people)

Jr. Frankystein - (1 people)
NUmBFLoYD9

Pogo Punk - (0 people)

Yes Man Jr. - (0 people)

Skate Punk - (1 people)
Melichior

Arcade Shark - (1 people)
BigPyro007

Street Shark - (0 people)

-------------------Novice Ranks-----------------
(No special privileges.)
(Any Prize under 7 tokens)

Novice Shark - (0 people)*
TheRealGau

Beginner Shark - (0 people)*

Apprentice Shark - (1 people)*
ChrisKW1

------------------------Level Ranks----------------------
(No special privileges.)
(Any prize up to 6 tokens.)

Shark Level 5 - (3 people)
snikpoh@ballistic.com, Un667, Melvin500

Shark Level 4 - (1 people)
Bdog676

Shark Level 3-(3 people)
BearBear13, RPGEmerald

Shark Level 2-(13 people)
Bull218, ChanneLZXP, HI87, The mitey1, Ness3Toad, NessPsiKid, Skitz Zero, AllanJr64, Joshx2000, Chocoabo, Kid OfSeph, SKATEB1015, FurlongBio101, TMGiygas

Shark Level 1 (Starting Rank) - (??? people)

Antoid (If you do anything else rotten, you'll be kicked out of the club.) - (0 people)

Total Member Count: 132

* = Any rank with a star is a beginner rank, and even though you are no longer in the ranks of Shark Level 1-5, you are still a Novice.

Points

Here are the member's points. :)

Points:

Bdog676 - 2 BearBear13 - 1 BigPyro007 - 8 Bull218 - 2 Charm7865 - 3 ChrisKW1 - 1
EBG Ness - 3 FurlongBio101 - 3 Kid OfSeph - 3
Kjleftin - 3 Melichior - 1 Melvin500 - 2
Mr Bate4 - 1 Ness3Toad - 4 TAILS825 - 3 TheRealGau - 3 TMGiygas - 5 Un667- 3
Vgamer64 - 3 Wizzwitt - 1 Yeerk543 - 3

Point Prizes


So. You've worked your butt off, sent in 20 articles, recruited 1,000 members, and got us our own TV Station? Or... Oh well. You did something good, and you're thinking "Hey, what's in it for me?" Well.. Here we go. Its basically up to you! Yes, here is your chance for star spangled fame and fortune. I need YOU.. Yes YOU the one reading this screen with a slight grin, to tell me what kind of prizes that you expect. Of course, I have a list right here of stuff I think you will like, but then again, if I was telepathic, I surely wouldn't be sitting here, I'd be at the Roulette table at Vegas somewhere. If you have any more ideas please click the link below, and I'll add it to the list.
Submit your Favorite Prize

Current Prize List:
At the moment...almost entirely member-based. :)
(No S&H charges)

3 Points
- 1 MIDI or MP3 file of your choice (if it exists)

4 Points
- 1 promotion in rank

5 Points
- Any picture of your choice (if it exists)
- Any game code you request (if it exists)
- Any walkthrough you request (if one exists)
- A bouncy ball

7 Points
- Any candy bar you want (if it can be found)

Okay, we HAVE points a lot higher than 7, but we are debating on them, so we aren't sending them, as yet. (Up to 1,000, but this will definitely change)

(ALL PRIZES ARE SUBJECT TO BECOMING UNAVAILABLE AT THE CHOOSING OF THE PRESIDENT OR CO-PRESIDENT, EVEN AFTER BEING SELECTED AS A PRIZE BY ANY MEMBER, we apologize for this inconvenience.)

Next scheduled point reset: May 27, 2000

Club Polls

Last Week's Poll Result:
There will be no advisory committee.

This Week's Poll:
1. Do you like the changes that have been made and are being made in the club, so far?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Other

Conclusion for Part 2
Well..all is well..that ends well...I suppose. 0.o So, did ya like it? DId ya hate it? Feel free to reply to this part! Thanks for reading, here comes part 3!

We are the Strong. We are the Powerful. We are the Sharks.
Taking a bite out of video games.

- The Sharks -
November 14th
I S S U E 71
Part 3 of 4
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Introduction to Part 3

Welcome to the 3rd part of this NL! This part is almost entirely about EarthBound! We also have mini-walkthroughs always at the end of this part, provided by the ever-helpful, JAY3983. Enjoy!

EarthBound Trivia

1. What is the only PSI Power w/o an Omega (looks like a set of headphones) power?
Submit an answer!

2. Which newspaper costs the least?
A. Twoson Tribune
B. Threed Journal
C. Winters News
D. Dusty Dunes Desert News
E. Fourside Post

EB64 Information

Okay, from now on, we'll have updates on EB64 until the time it comes out! Yeah..that is...EXCEPT this time due to....err...TECHNICAL difficulties. (Not really..it's just nothing new came out as far as info. and pics.)

EB Focus Area

Fourside
Fourside is a rather large city, almost like a capitol. There are many places to shop and different things to do. The runaway 5 have gone into debt and will be playing here forever... unless you can find 1 million dollars to save them.


Items sold in Fourside

Bakery
-Cookie $7
-Bread Roll $12
-Croissant $18
-Skip Sandwhich $38
-Skip Sandwhich DX $98
-Lucky Sandwhich $128

Street Salesman
-Broken Gadget $109
-Broken Iron $149
-Defense Spray $500
-Rust Promoter $89

Grand Department Store

Second Floor

Burger Bar Groceries Seasonings
-Fruit Juice $4 -Boiled Egg $9 -Ketchup Packet $2
-Coffee $6 - Bread Roll $12 -Sugar Packet $3
-Fries $8 -Croissant $18 -Tin of Cocoa $4
-Hamburger $14 -Bannana $5 -Carton of Cream $4
-Double Burger $24 -Picnic Lunch $24 -Sprig of Parsley $2
-Jar of Hot Sauce $3
-Salt Packet $2

Third Floor

Tools Drug Counter
-Deluxe Fry Pan $598 -Cold Remedy $22
-Chef's Fry Pan $1,198 -Refreshing Herb $80
-Silver Bracelet $599 -Protein Drink $38
-Gold Bracelet $2,799 -Calorie Stick $18
-Insecticide Spray $19
-Toothbrush $3
-Protractor $2

Fourth Floor

Toys Sporting Goods Arms Merchant
-Trick Yo-Yo $998 -Sand Lot Bat $98 -Hyper beam $850
-Coin of Slumber $1,500 -Minor League Bat $399 - Bottle Rocket $29
-Coin of Defense $2,00 -Mr. Baseball Bat $498 -Bomb $149
-Red Ribbon $179 -Baseball Cap $19 -Super Bomb $399
-Defense Ribbon $389 -Big Bottle Rocket $139
-Teddy Bear $178

Fourside Fast Facts

-Population 313,003
-Average Income $59,000
-Rainfall 32"
Major Industries Finance
-Parks 10

Enemies in Fourside

Mad Taxi Crazed Signs Annoying Reveler
HP...253 HP...295 HP...288
PP...0 PP...98 PP...0
Speed...38 Speed...17 Speed...17
Offense...53 Offense...64 Offense...58
Defense...68 Defense...98 Defense...77

Fourside Travel Steps
Meet Pokey
You'll find Pokey in the Monotoli Building. Talk with him for a while until his guards throw you out.

Buy show ticket
Get a ticket to the RunAway 5 show and go see the manager first.

Talk to Topola Theatre Manager
She will tell you the RunAway 5 are in debt and it will take 1 million dollars to free them.

Talk to RunAway 5
Looks like they are in debt again and need you to bail them out. But there is nothing you can do for now. So watch the show and head to the mine in the desert.

Return to the mine.
It looks like the miners have gotton to work, but they have hit a snag. Monsters have invaded the mine and 5 big moles have taken over. Looks like you will have to defeat the 5 moles for him. All 5 of the molls are the same, but they all claim to be the 3rd strongest.
There aren't any stats for the 5 Mondo Moles in the book, sorry guys, can't help you with them.

Enemies in the mine
Noose Man Desert Coil Snake Gigantic Ant
HP...231 HP...270 HP...308
PP...0 PP...0 PP...81
Speed...18 Speed...18 Speed...17
Offense...47 Offense...52 Offense...54
Defense...52 Defense...80 Defense...112

Gift Boxes in the mine
-IQ Capsule -Super Bomb -Platinum Band
-Big Bottle Rocket -Psi Caramel -Luck Capsule
-Coin of Defense -Croissant -Secret Herb
-Calorie Stick -Picnic Lunch -Guts Capsule
-Teddy Bear -Bomb

Get the Diamond
The miners won't be able to reward you right away, but on your way back to Fourside they will chase you down and give you a diamond.

Return to Fourside
Bring the diamond to the Topola Theatre Manager and free the RunAway 5.

Department Store Grand Opening
Look around the new store and buy anything you can afford for now. But do not talk to the mouse on the first floor. Once done shopping talk to the mouse and he says the lights will go out soon. The lights go out and paula is taken away to the 4th floor.

Defeat the Department Store Mook
The mook has taken Paula to the 4th floor, make your way up there and in a side room you will find the mook.

Enemies in the store
Scalding Coffee Mystical Record Musica
HP...190 HP...263 HP...292
PP...0 PP...35 PP...0
Speed...23 Speed...20 Speed...21
Offense...55 Offense...63 Offense...69
Defense...20 Defense...78 Defense...85

Department Store Mook
HP...610
PP...290
Speed...19
Offense...82
Defense...135

Get info from Everdred
Go inside the cafe and talk to everyone. One lady will say she heard a loud noise outside. Go out and investigate. You will find Everdred on the ground with a crowd around him. Talk to Everdred and find out that Monotoli has the Mani Mani Statue. then he tells you to look behind the counter in the cafe. By doing this you will warp the Moonside.

Welcome to Moonside
Moonside is a version of Fourside but as you can see a lot different. Most of the buildings are there but are in different places. Enemies are everywhere, and the biggest change of all, yes means no, and no means yes. Remember that.

Enemies in Moonside
Dali's Clock Abstract Art Robo-Pump
HP...296 HP...301 HP...431
PP...0 PP...60 PP...0
Speed...4 Speed...19 Speed...19
Offense...65 Offense...67 Offense...70
Defense...66 Defense...79 Defense...113

Find the warp men
Thery are easy to find, but there are around 10 of them. This part can get confusing though. I don't know the exact strategy to this part, the first time i tried to find my way through here it took hours. The way I do it now is to talk to every single warp man, they are men with yellow shirts on, they all warp you to the same spot, the Monotoli building. Once you have talked to them all, go to the hotel and there will be a new warp man there. Talk to him and ge will send you somewhere different. From here you will be warped to a few different places and end up in a secret room somewhere with a man and an invisible guy with connected eyesbrowns and a gold tooth. Talk to the visible guy a few times and he will warp you to the hotel. From here, take a warp man to the Monotoli building. The invisible guy will be following you. At the building the guy who refused to move will take off with the invisible man. Now you can get past him and fight the Mani Mani Statue.

Evil Mani Mani Statue
HP...860
PP...88
Speed...15
Offense...86
Defense...145

Apple Kid Calls
After getting out of Moonside the Apple Kid will call you with a new invention, a yogurt maker. A Escargo Express guy will find you but he lost the package in the monkey cave. A lady hears you guys talking and says she needs trout flavored yogurt and gives you her card.

Go to the monkey cave
This time you can explore the cave looking for the yogurt machine and Tarah Rama. You are going to need some certain items to get past the monkies though, here is a list of everything you will need. You'll get some of these items in the cave, but have them all before you go in.
Also you will need the pencil eraser in here.

Picnic Lunch
Skip Sandwhich
Pizza 2
Wet Towel
Protein Drink
Ruler
Egg
Hamburger 3
King bannana

Get Yogurt Machine
Once you get to the end of the cave you'll meet Tarah Rama and get the Yogurt Machine.

Learn how to teleport
Once outside the cave a monkey will teach you how to use PSI Teleport. A very useful spell.

Give Yogurt Machine to the Secretary
Go to the Monotoli building and find that maid, she will give you something that allows you to go to a higher floor on the elevator. This lets you go see Mr. Monotoli.

Rescue Paula
Once inside the new area of the Monotoli building you'll start running into guys and eventually make your way to Mr. Monotoli and rescue Paula.

Enemies in this area
Sentry Robot Clumsy Robot
HP...372 HP...962
PP...0 PP...0
Speed...17 Speed...83
Offense...77 Offense...88
Defense...105 Defense...137

Return to Threed
Once in Threed go to the Cemetery where the Sky Runner crashed. Jeff will repair it and you guys will fly away back to Winters

Go to Winters
From Dr. Andounuts lab go up to the cave where you came out of earlier in the game. Remember the Shining spot you couldn't fight without Ness? Well, now you can. Prepare to fight Shroom!

Defeat Shroom in Pond Cave
Shroom is your next shining spot. defeat him and get the Rainy Circle Melody
There aren't any stats in the book for Shroom, sorry guys can't help you here.

Go to Summers
After defeating Shroom head back to the lab. The Sky Runner will be fixed and you can go to summers with it.

Thats all for the Fourside area focus. Hope you guys liked it. Next week, Summers.

Other Polls & Trivias

Last Week's Polls:

1. Should we stop nuclear testing?
Yes, stop - 3
No, don't stop - 6

2. Should EB0und be Co-Pres.?
30-No
6-Yes
2-Other

EB0und will be Co-Pres. but with only 49.999999999% power. =)

Editorials for Nuclear Testing:

Mr Bate4
Even if we do stop development of nuclear weapons, it will be impossible to regulate. First of all, with today's technology we are finding new and ingenious ways to simulate and test nuclear weapons without anyone knowing about it. Now, that data may not be valid if just simulated, but if we ever go to war and need our nukes then we might just test it and if it works go to war with it right there. The point is you just can't stop development like that. Second, new countries are beginning to find it easier to obtain nuclear weapons all the time. Not only that but apparently having a nuclear arsenal is something to be desired. India's approval rating skyrocketed to 90-something% in favor of the government after they tested their nukes. It's just illogical to have a test ban since new countries who don't have nukes get nukes all the time and they haven't signed the treaty. Imagine if Iraq aquired nuclear weapons and decided to test their nukes out on Kuwait or Iran or wherever. Right there, there goes the neighborhood. Of course, that's just theoretical from a 14-year old's point of view.
Something more important though is that this is just a TEST ban. Not neccessarily a USE ban. The US, last I heard, had somewhere around 3,500 nuclear missiles. This isn't necessarily accurate but I know for a fact that there a few thousand nukes in our country alone. That's way more than enough to make this planet as desolate as the moon. So it really doesn't matter if there is a test ban or not. This is mainly a treaty used to go political ground. In any case, if you're really interested in it you should check some of this stuff out for yourself to be sure about it.

Yeerk543
Nukes are pretty cool.Not like I want to grown up to be a terrorist and hold the world ransom for...one million dollars! Heh...I mean...if some psycho does do something like that,nuke his nuclear facility,and blow up his country,then everyone's all happy.If some big war sparks up and we're really outnumbered,what are we gonna do,start throwing rocks at the people,and launching small missiles?Hmmm...that's a tough one....NO! We're gonna nuke the bastards.I think you get my point,Nukes are good unless they're in the wrong hands so...KEEP THE NUKES LAUNCHING!

Charm7865
Nuclear testing can only be described as a double sided blade. Nuclear energy may save the wold someday...........but it may destroy it. It is cheap and easy to get, but it is dangerouse because of the fact that it is radio active and can cause a meltdown. Without nuclear energy commerce would most likely crash. Think about it. if people start spendiing more on power, they have less money to spend allowing them to buy less other things. We could have another stock market dissaster! However, if we lose nuclear energy we will have a cleaner, safer enviroment and live longer. If we keep it the stock market will be steady, but there is a chance for a Nuclear Meltdown like the one in Japan recently. Even the one in Japan will affect us. Cancer in the USA will be on the rise because nuclear power creates it. The wind will eventually blow the particles of radiation to us.Nuclear energy could mean the end of the world if we keep it or not.

Bull218
Hmm.... I personally agree with this guy on this one... However, that does't mean that we should by any means put out all of our missiles and bombs and jets! We may not have an enemy right NOW, but, as Marco from the Animorphs said: "We're shopping all the sales: Enemies 'R' Us, EnemyMart, J.C. Enemy. Don't worry, we'll find one." And we eventually WILL, too. We should stop testing out nukes, and keep our current ones, just in case.

This Week's Trivia

Movie Trivia

Are you going to see the new Pokemon movie?
A. Yes
B. No
C. POKEMON!?!?! I HATE POKEMON!!!!!!!!!

REALLY Hard Trivia

Last week, BigPyro007 got this poll correct!!!!!! He gets 5 tokens!!!

This week, what does E equals M multiplied by C squared mean and who came up with it? (This week is actually REALLY easy, you should know this..if not...go look it up in an encyclopedia.)
Submit an answer!

Game Trivia

Name ALL of the Guardian Forces in Final Fantasy 8!
Submit an answer!

Conclusion of Part 3

Well, that's it for part 3! Up next is part 4, with all of your fellow member's articles, contests, and polls!

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Taking a bite out of video games.

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Introduction to Part 4

Welcome to the member's part of the NL! Part 4! Enjoy!

Member Polls

WHAT!?!?!?! NO POLLS THIS WEEK!?!?!?! YOU, YOU, YOU SLACKERS!!!

Member Articles

The Future
By: Aeris500
With the millennium coming, and 1999 going away in the past, it makes me think about another chapter ending and a new one beginning... Everyone wants to end the old chapter on a good note before beginning a new one. It's just like reading a book. If it's the last chapter you read before going to bed, you want it to end on a happy thought, so you'll be able to sleep! :) If the plot thickens into a suspenseful mood, it keeps you up for hours wondering what will happen. Things like that will happen on December 31, 1999, at 11:00 PM. If the year ended happily, you will feel like you ended a chapter of your life accomplishing your goals and fondest dreams. On that hour, you think about what you hope to accomplish in chapter two (the new millennium). But if you feel sorrow in that last hour, you'll find yourself asking: What could I have done better? Have I wasted the 1900s? Am I ready to face the future?
Because I know, once the clock strikes 12, everything will change. Everyone will be determined not to make the 2000s the same. Will everyone be watching TV at 4:00, or shopping at electronical malls? Will there be cyborgs instead of teachers? The important thing is not to be scared, but to take a leap forward. Don't live in the past, saying, "Oh I did this last millennium," and other things like that. Some think of the millennium as a start of the machine age, but it could take a much different path. No one will know... until the clock strikes 12. So get ready for the future, it's coming at a full speed blast. Just don't get left behind. Live the new part of your life. You lived to see the millennium! Be proud!!!

Real Life/Earthbound
A weekly article by: Kjleftin

This weeks topic: Mice
Last Weeks topic: Photos

Mice live in hole's
Mice live in house's with their "Master"
Mice take people's food sometimes
Mice give you telephones sometimes
Mice scurry around doing nothing
Mice will lead you out of caves
Mice don't talk!
Mice do talk!
There are different types of mice
All mice are the same
Next weeks topic: (I don't know yet, have any ideas?)

Vgamer64's article got deleted, somehow, so it will be here NEXT WEEK, and he still gets credit, because it was a really good codes article. Sorry, Vgamer!

Also, thanks to all of you who wrote Halloween articles, you got credit, it's just it is now past Halloween. :)

Member Contests

Kjleftin's Picture Contest

There are photographers in the game of EB, they come at randomn times and take pictures of places that you will remember at the end of the game.
In this contest, you will be the photographer. You will need to get an emulater and the rom of EB (look at legal disclaimer at end). When you have the rom of EB, you can go around the world of EB and take a picture of yourself of where you are by pressing Print Screen located in the upper right of your keyboard (or at least my keyboard). You can send in all pictures to Kjleftin@aol.com. You can send it in a download or a picture in e-mail. I will look at all the pictures and decide the best one. The winner will get 10 tokens. The runner up will get 4 tokens. The second runner up will get a message from me saying "Haha, you almost made it, stinks for you" (j/k). Make sure your pictures are in a nice place. They can be in front of a town sign, or anything that has significance. It can be a funny picture too. The only rules are it must be a picture of EB for the SNES (No EB ZERO) and it must have ness in it, it can have other people in it too though. Happy photographing.

Legal disclaimer for emulater and rom - me, EBG Dragon, or any other member in the sharks are not responsible for what you do with the rom or emulator. These are legal as long as you own the original cartridge that you bought. If you do NOT have the original cartride or gaming system, you have exactly 24 hours to delete that thing off your computer. If you don't, well the computer police aren't gonna come to your house and shoot you but if it is found, you will have to pay a fine and possible arrest.

Random Prizes Contest
By: JAY3983
To try and boost member activity I'm going to start a simple new contest. I will be giving away random prizes to the member that earns the most points in-between each newsletter. Since this is a new contest I can't tell you exactly what the prizes will be, but I have a few idea's. I've got some good Baseball rookie cards. Tons of football and basketball cards I don't want. I'll see what I can put together for you guys.
This weeks prize will be a novel based on the old Nintendo game Master Blaster.
I don't know if any of you guys remember the game, but It's a good little book. The book is in good condition and may even be worth some money, who knows. Eventually I will have a list of prizes for you to chose from, but for now, I'm encouraging you all to read a book.
One obvious thing I will need from the winners is their address. I can't send it to you unless you tell me. I assure you the address will only be used for the prizes and I will erase the address after I am done with it. If you can't give me your address, maybe a friend or relative will let you have it sent to them.
Postage will be paid by me. "Sucks for me" Don't expect the prizes to be too big. I may throw in an old SNES or Sega game once in a while, but other than that I won't be giving away any playstations or Nintendo 64's. Everyone is eligible for the contest so I won't even have to ask people if they want to be in it. If you have any idea's for prizes, let me know.

Questions? Comments? Hate Mail?
Send them to Jay3983!

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Conclusion of the Newsletter

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Taking a bite out of video games.