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[AkumaGoro]

Hello all.
The name is Akuma Goro. My first introduction to Magic was in 1993 when I was in High School. I played for 1 year before I left Magic all together for 15 years when I came back playing when Lorwyn and 10th Editon was introduced. i have been playing since then. I was introduced to The Mana Pool and listened to it weekly at Work. Keep it up. I have used many of your ideas and cards in my decks.

[Itrillian]

oh hai

I only recently started listening to you guys but I alsolutely love it. My first introduction to magic was when I was 8 years old and my mom bought me a portals deck. So then a bit later I only really started playing around Mirrodin. Then around lorwyn I stopped playing for a while due to school and stuff but now I'm planning to get back into the game and just play some magic =D
Anyway I really love your show although its kind of weird when you start laughing for no reason while you're on public transport xD

[Chewbaca X]

You know, we seem to have that effect on people. I don't understand it.

[Dathi Munich]

Hello everybody, I've been playing Magic for 10 years now. I started by walking into the local card shop while they were hosting a tournament, watched for about 2 minutes and thought "This requires a lot more thought then Yu-Gi-Oh, screw Yu-Gi-Oh I'm switchin." My favorite deck that I've made was my Orzhov because it was crazy fun. I'm now enjoying my Grindstone combo deck for Legacy and Jund for FNM till Zendikar comes out then I'm switchin to Vampires.
Love the show, keep it up.

[Pikester]

Hellow
Just started back up with magic after a brief break(13 years). Played for about 2 months when Mirage came out then stopped. I switched to StarWars CCG becuase my parents didn't like the Magic/evilness of it. LOL. Now I have a boxes of crap Starwars cards that no one plays and gave all my AWSOME magic cards away. Only to get back in to it when a friend at work said that he had a couple of 10th Edtion intro decks that a friend gave him. We played a couple of games with them and then order some M10 Intro decks to get some Standard decks going.
I have switched to MTGO just because it is easier to play. I would like to have a drink or 2 or 3 when I play and hang out with friends. This doesn't work too well when you have to drive 30-40 mins back to the house. Now we just use Ventrillo and talk smack while we play and drink.
FYI I am Henry Courtney from the Facebook group.
I found you guys on MTGcast on episode 93. Then went backwards to 90 when I relized that i need to start from way back. I started back at the "back to basics" and got kind of frustrated because all of the rules have changed. But i am working my way up with all of the previews of Alara and beyone.
LOVE THE SHOW. Hope to meet you dorks some time.

[Ineech Qanaftek]

Hi, I'm Jason, but, as Chewie knows, no one named Jason is ever called by his name. There's just too darn many of us. My handle here is an Arabic phrase meaning "Have Intercourse with your Couch." I have been known as Pope (not the Pope, just a pope) since I was ten. For the past three years, though, I am usually called Private (being in the Army and all). Old pseudonyms include "Man of Cheese" and "The Baconator."

I'm 26, I started playing in 1994, just after The Dark came out, but I could only find one starter and a few boosters until Fallen Empires came out. I played all through Middle and High School, but quit in 2001, when I got on a new diet. Its a good one, that evey 250 pound 18-year-old should try: "Momma don't feed me no' mo'."

In 2006, I joined the Army in order to move out of the economic black hole of Flint, Michigan (highest unemploymen in the country!) and for the GI bill (now with more money than ever). In 2007, I was posted in Kansas, which is as lame as it sounds. When I ran into some other joes playing Magic, I was elated! I now had something better to do with my time than get hammered and go whoring (as my then girlfriend, now wife, was thousands of miles away back in Flint, whoring was not at all exciting).

I got involved with a great Friday night Chaos group at a local shop, and hold a near-perfect record at Saturday's drafts (I placed second only twice). After the drafts, we played D&D. I liked these guys so much, my DM actually came to my wedding (the other guys had to work...it was a Tuesday morning).

I drive to Kansas City, over two hours, for every prerelease.

When I get back, a week or two from now...Crap! I didn't mention that I'm in Iraq, and yes, we play a lot of Magic out here, too. When I get back, I'm entering in the PTQ, and plan to kick some serious hindquarters. Sealed Zendikar!

Peace,
Pope

[theflavorofred]

Hi, I'm Anthony from Indianapolis and I've been listening to the show for the better part of a month and really enjoy the discussion. I've been playing magic since Lorwyn(Yes, I'm a noob) and have been playing casual ever since. Looking forward to taking part in some discussions and adding my own two cents to the forum. ^_^

[Sucros]

Hey, I'm Sucros / Kyle Fuchko, been playing magic *forever*. I have a boring as hell job, so I spend my time mentally deckbuilding and listening to podcasts. I like the mana pool because it makes my coworkers look at me funny, and because by the time the podcast is done, it's usually lunchtime. I also have a magic related block. Check it out. http://sucrosmtg.wordpress.com/

[MadStorkMSU]

Hello everyone,

My name is Greg and I recently discovered The Mana Pool through CardShark a few months ago. I love the podcast and am nearly caught up with all the episodes. I find myself laughing aloud at work a lot while listening to Chewie and the Dorks. Keep up the good work.

I am 27 at the time of this post and live near Buffalo, NY, though I grew up outside of Detroit, MI. I have been married for over a year now, and my gracious wife affords me one day a week to indulge in my dorky side (i.e. play Magic). Unfortunately, she seems to hate the game ("It always seems like you're cheating," she says), so Magic has to be something I do without her.

I started playing Magic with a few members of my Boy Scout troop back in 1995 and the earliest set I remember buying in large quantities was Homelands (Ouch - at least I was a noob, so I didn't realize how weak the set was). I only played for about a year after that, and was never very serious. My school banned Magic cards (along with Pogs - remember those?), I sold most my cards, and thought that was it for Magic. A few years later (actually, my junior year of HS) my best friend decided he wanted to play Magic (he absolutely loves strategy games), so I broke out the remainder of my old cards, bought some new ones, and started playing again (this was about 6th edition). Since I didn't have anyone to play with in college (Mich. St. - Go Green!), my cards again began gathering dust. My next (and current) foray into Magic started in 2006 (the first new set I saw released was Planar Chaos) and hasn't slowed since. Now that I have graduated and have a good job (unfortunately, I had to leave Mich), my Magic playing/buying has hit unprecedented levels. I miraculously found a huge play group here in Buffalo (we've had 12-14 people playing at a time) and don't see my Magic playing slowing anytime soon.

The format we play is extremely casual and almost always multiplayer. I plan on writing some articles for CardShark based on my experience with multiplayer.

Happy Magic playing, and I hope to be active on these forums.

[ssedg1]

Hello to all da people.

My name is samuel and I have been listening to the Mana Pool for a couple of months. I thouroughly enjoy every one of the podcasts and yes, I am yet another giggler, only mine is the middle of class.

I have been playing since I was about 9, sooooooo it's edging closer to half my life. A friend got me and my twin into magic and soon after gave it up, but my bro and I have stuck to it and I don't think we're going to give it up any time soon. I never think I'm going to bother with pro tours or worlds or anything like that, as FNM seems to suffice.

Just keep up the good work boys and keep me giggling.
Peace out God bless.

[Time_Morris]

Hey everypeoples.

I'm Tim from a little backwater burg thats sorta next to the middle of nowhere. In Bury St. Edmunds. I work at the local card/model store, named Runik Games. I'm a HUGE podcast maniac, so when i got back into magic, not long after conflux. I searched the podcast networks for magic podcast. And found The Mana Pool. Through MTG Cast network. And found you guys the most ameniable and friendly to new players by far. I've got a great local play network, and thanks to you guys picked up many helpful tips. And I'm a HUGE HUGE HUGE edh fan. SO listening to you guys talk about alot of the older carsd a newer player like me. WHo's only played some 7th, 8th and a little Rav. and then jumped back in with conflux and alara block. Its great to get some farback perspective.

Thanks guys and keep 'em rolling out. I cant wait to hear more.

[TonyRoomZ]

Hi, My name is Tony and I live in Fort Worth, Texas. I've been playing magic since Revised... I consider myself a collector and casual player. I have many many binders and boxes that I am ashamed to say take up one full closet in my house...

Sure I have friends who like doing the tournament thing, and yes, I have played in many over the years, but I mostly like gathering a bunch of friend around the table and seeing if my deck can combo in some weird way just once.

I used to play magic about 5 times a week.. Now I am lucky if I get in 1 game every 2 weeks Most of my time is spent building decks that I long to play. I would get into Magic Online more, but I have way too much invested in cardboard for that

I am just going to hold out for about 7 more years till my nerd-ling is old enough to join in. Right now he pretty much just wants to put the cards in his mouth...and the wife unit's interest in the game just isn't as fervent as mine... I wish Wizards would release Duels of the Planeswalkers on PC like they originally said the would

Oh well.. that sum ups most of me and Magic... I listen to the Mana Pool mostly at work which makes me glad I have my own office cause the laughter would probably confuse cube-mates. I finally signed up for the forums cause I have been far to lazy and lurking in the shadows... So now I can at least participate in discussions

Keep up the good work guys...

[wshirley]

Hi I am Will. I started playing in the revised era. Mostly multi player chaos. I stopped playing until the Ravnica block when I found MTGO. I then hooked up with some people I used to play with long ago and started playing about 1 or twice or month. Still multiplayer chaos with many of the same people. We are in a since reliving the good old days. I think the Time Spiral set was what really got me back into paper magic. This podcast is one of the few if there are any others, that talk about multi player chaos.

[Sandwichdan]

Hello! One and all! It's Dan here! I love the show, i'm an avid magic player as of late, and a pokéfanatic! Going to be clinging around the forums hopefully, So kablah, It's me! Be happy?

~ Dan the Snorlax.