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#150426 kegisak Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:47:20 PM

What about Ability AND hard work? I didn't become a good designer just because I'm naturally an attentive person, I spent a long damn time getting myself in the mindset. Just because a person has some natural aptitude, doesn't mean they don't work at it. Hell, half the time someone seems to have a gift it's because they enjoy it and work at it.

#150427 Badwolfwho Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:48:17 PM from Stardust Road

@ Crowfall: Well there's Winter Wrap Up for one and the general business of the Weather Team.

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#150428 Perpetual Lurker Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:49:46 PM

@Ginger Except that just about everyone is either good at something. In fact, that's part the driving concept behind cutie marks in this show. You can't condemn natural talent when everyone has it.

That too. I doubt that RD was just born amazing at flying. It's her passion, so she worked on it constantly until she was as good as she currently is. And she's still trying to improve.

edited 8th Apr '12 6:51:15 PM by PerpetualLurker

#150429 Japanese Teeth Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:49:49 PM from Meinong's jungle

@Kegisak: Yeah, like I said last page, if someone is really good at something, they're probably going to spend a ton of time on it and end up with the experience regardless.

Exactly.

edited 8th Apr '12 6:50:26 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#150430 Crowfall Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:49:55 PM

Okay, but as I said, in those cases there is no real need to show off. It's just a job. Plus she seems to be in charge of that, so she gets to dictate what to do.

#150431 Badwolfwho Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:51:25 PM from Stardust Road

During half of Winter Wrap Up she was working under Twilight.

And it was pretty impressive regardless of whether she was showing off or not.

edited 8th Apr '12 6:52:02 PM by Badwolfwho

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#150432 gingerninja 666 Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:52:26 PM from Aboard The Damocles

@kegi Did you just NOT read my post or something?

Sorry, I will ALWAYS prefer someone working hard with no particularly impressive natural ability to someone who was born good and worked hard to hone their gift. It's just how I am.

I'll always prefer a person training themselves to be good at something which they aren't naturally adept at to someone who has natural ability and works hard to hone it...

Like take the Halfhand from ASOIAF. He's awesome beyond words beause he was born right handed and after losing loads of his fingers, FORCED himself through sheer training to wield a sword in his left hand... better than he did before.

"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel

#150433 Sixthhokage 1 Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:53:06 PM from Kanjoh

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#150434 Orion Aurora Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:53:16 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

Hey everypony. What are you all talking about?

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#150435 L Mage Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:54:00 PM from King's Landing

No love for my Fluttdad being a Wonderbolt theory?

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#150436 Perpetual Lurker Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:55:12 PM

@Ginger And that's probably because he is exceptionally gifted and passionate about swordsmanship.

#150437 kegisak Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:55:56 PM

@ginger: but it's not like someone just starts out godly at something. Natural aptitude honestly doesn't help that much, it just points you in the right direction.

... I just dislike when people disregard the achievements of 'the gifted'. We still have to work too...

#150438 Kyler Thatch Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:56:57 PM from the bottom of my heart

Experience should ALWAYS trump ability... unless they're a villain

...roleist!

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#150439 crowlover Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:57:44 PM

@L Mage Sorry I didn't notice. I remember a comic on that note and might headcanon it as a result.

And hello, Orion.

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#150440 CDRW Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:58:24 PM

I've always hated this discussion.

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#150441 gingerninja 666 Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:58:30 PM from Aboard The Damocles

I'm talking about the world of fiction here, kegi. -_-

@Lurker not partiularly no... he just NEEDED to know how to use a sword in order to survive

edited 8th Apr '12 6:59:32 PM by gingerninja666

"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel

#150442 Red Savant Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:59:08 PM from Eastern US

@CDRW: Well, no helping it now.

Can you think inside the chimney?

#150443 Badwolfwho Sun, 8th Apr '12 6:59:58 PM from Stardust Road

Who was it that wrote "This Was Nearly Mine"?

Edit: Pannic, right?

edited 8th Apr '12 7:03:29 PM by Badwolfwho

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#150444 Kyler Thatch Sun, 8th Apr '12 7:00:56 PM from the bottom of my heart

I choose not to participate in this discussion (again) and wait until it blows over.

Or we could talk about something else.

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#150445 gingerninja 666 Sun, 8th Apr '12 7:01:25 PM from Aboard The Damocles

And again, Bad... why are you always ruining my mood with your RD is better than the Wonderbolts talk

Sorry, sorry... I've got two forums angry at me at the moment...

edited 8th Apr '12 7:01:49 PM by gingerninja666

"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel

#150446 CDRW Sun, 8th Apr '12 7:01:53 PM

This is one of the coolest fanfics I've ever read.

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#150447 Badwolfwho Sun, 8th Apr '12 7:02:36 PM from Stardust Road

I never said she's better than the Wonderbolts. I said she can work in a team. I've always held the belief that the Wonderbolts are better than Rainbow.

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#150448 Crowfall Sun, 8th Apr '12 7:03:28 PM

Did bad ever actually say that? I thought we were just discussing if Rainbow was good enough to be on the team, not that she was better than them.

And there's my answer.

edited 8th Apr '12 7:03:52 PM by Crowfall

#150449 Kyler Thatch Sun, 8th Apr '12 7:04:54 PM from the bottom of my heart

Who was it that wrote "This Was Nearly Mine"?

BillyColt, but you probably know him better as Pannic.

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#150450 edvedd Sun, 8th Apr '12 7:05:20 PM from Over there. Maybe?

aw man you guys you woke pinkie up

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