So tonight I spontaneously ran out an opportunity for a couple of #FloresRewards.
Click the “Like” button on the Facebook group of the first video.
Seems simple enough, right?
I mean the Like Button is not only one of the core sources of Facebook’s infectious — some might even say viral — success, it has spawned such popular websites as http://LikeButton.me (one of the core sources of my relevance and topicality on Twitter… but don’t tell anyone).
Seems simple enough, right?
Apparently not!
When your Fellow #FloresRewards fans [or you, yourself, I guess.. I have no idea who "you" are] went to click that Like Button, they (or, I guess “you”) got this annoying error:
Okay
Okay?
I, for one, didn’t think it was “Okay”. I wanted to shell out some #FloresRewards tonight!
What are we going to do?
Make lemonade, of course!
I wanted to get some comments on the blog anyway 
Here is the procedure:
- Register to write a comment on this post.
- Ask me a question.
- That’s it.
I am running Flores Rewards the same way I run Five; basically you have to register to post comments, but once you have had a comment approved, you can go ahead and write more comments.
Anyone who posts a question by end of the day Friday (that would be midnight September 3, 2010) gets three #FloresRewards. This is actually an upgrade from the original “Like the video” #FloresRewards … We were only going to ship two for those.
If I like your question and decide to pick it and answer it in the next video, you instead get five #FloresRewards. I don’t know how popular this is going to be but let’s say I will pick a maximum of five such five-star five-point questions (in honor of, you know, Five).
So what kind of questions can you ask?
Basically anything interesting you think I have an interesting opinion on. Probably Magic: The Gathering-related, but that is not necessary. I am opinionated on lots of topics, and fairly well read. Please let’s keep the questions PG-13, shall we?
Thanks for your patience.
Remember: I didn’t screw up. em effin Facebook did.
LOVE
MIKE
(aka em eff)
P.S. Normally I don’t care about this stuff but for #FloresRewards tracking purposes, please sign your name. Thanks!
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What are the current best decks in standard at the moment, in your opinion. I have had lots of luck with Naya Shaman, and both versions of dredgevine.
Of all the excellent TV shows that have been cancelled prematurely, which one do you consider the biggest tragedy, and why?
Please, answer in 500 words or less in the space provided, using only a #2 pencil.
With Amsterdam this weekend being the only big tournament for the format, how do you see Extended shaping up in October when Time Spiral rotates out? Obviously Scars will add new things, but with Angel’s Grace, Tarmogoyf, Living End et al rotating out the format looks to be shaken up quite a bit.
-Teddy Vitro
What about… “how can you possibly like Veronica Mars season 3 when it has Piz in it?” Or how about what decks or strategies do you think will be good in Extended this season? Which ones do you think will be surprisingly good?
I found your recent blog post about your top 10 TV shows very interesting as it both diverged and then reweaved and intersected with other’s lists with comments that put them under a unique light. By far, though, what I thought were the most interesting parts of your entry were when you talked about individual episodes. Your comments on what you liked about individual episodes kept me wanting to try them out, For example, after reading I went to go insta-watch Malcolm in the Middle’s “Bowling.”
So, my question to you is: What are your top 10 Television EPISODES of all time? It doesn’t matter if the rest of the show was overrated, or if you just caught one episode on a whim and this happened to be the one. Name 10 Break it up into top 5 half an hour episodes and top 5 hour long episodes or rank them together, whichever.
Looking forward to hearing an answer eventually.
(And in case it wasn’t clear,
LOVE
GAVIN VERHEY
)
I forgot to talk to you about this at Nationals, but I know you didn’t quite like the ending of LOST.
How would you have ended LOST?
~Joey Pasco
On the topic of failures, what would you say has been your biggest failure throughout your Magic career? What has been your greatest success? I guess I mean to ask is “Are there were any big mistakes or times when you had to get out of it?” and “What makes it all worth it or what got you into it?”
Not a question about competitive magic, but are you a fan of altered cards? I find the works people can come up are often amazing, and as someone who really isn’t creative at all it’s awesome to see others doing it. If you are by chance, do you have any favourites?
-Mitchell McCulloch
hi mike!
which country do you feel has the best deckbuilders!? also which deckbuilder do you respect the most?
I would be thrilled to see those questions answered!
Best Wishes!
I loved reading your thoughts on Lost. I was wondering if you were going to pick up the boxed set of the final season. It is going to have an extra with Hurley and Linus running things on the island. Do you think it will redeem it for many who were disappointed? Thanks
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
and just to sign with my name!?
which card do you feel like is the most overrated, going into the new standard?
Jonas Wienand
How do you get your cards?
Do you spend the time to trade for what you need and to get value (ala mtgmetagame), do you just shell out cash or tix for what you want to play (and then what do you do with the cards afterwards), or do you just borrow from other people?
Greg Reelitz
Mike,
Magic Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Who’s on each team, why, and who ya got to win it all?
James Dykes
Hi Mike!
Where can I find that one article of yours from Deckade with all the music recommendations? (My copy of Deckade is packed up in storage
)
Also: has your music taste changed much in the last few years? What are you listening to these days?
- Alex Balhatchet
xinpig is nathan meyer.
I haven’t seen an episode of Veronica Mars. How wrong am I? How would you convince me to give it a shot?
- Scott Schauf
What card do you see as being most effictive vs graveyard bases Standard decks? Bojuka Bog for KotR, Leyline of the Void, Ravenous Trap or still the versatility of Relic of Progenitus?
Oh, and do you have any #FloresRewards planner for PT Amstedam?
Scars speculation aside, what current decks do you think will survive in standard sans shards?
When Time Warp rotates, assuming there is not a similar card in Scars, do you think Ascension will still have a place in Standard?
Cliff Edwards
What are the 10 most OVERrated T.V shows of all time, in your divinely inspired opinion of course
Noah Whinston from Chicago
Does it feel almost as though you have “minions” now? I’m not being sarcastic, and I guess I’m willing to do innocuous little tasks for free stuff! -Adam Thorn
-Adam Thorn
-A
What is your favorite New York radio station now that 92.3 K-Rock is now a Top 40 station?
What is a nabob and how did Squee become one?
-Stephen Brynildsen
What is your favourite deck by design of all time that you did not design and which modifications would you have made to it?
Best regards,
Gabriel
I’m a large fan of mill decks (the look of hopelessness on an opponent’s face when they lose upwards of half their deck due to mill is wonderful). How effective would they be in standard? I know most people don’t think that they would work, but here’s hoping one could!
Maro recently took a lot of heat and had to vehemently defend his vote for Mike Long for entry into the Magic HOF. Would you ever cast a vote for Mike ~Cadaverous Bloom~ Long? Why or why not?
ps I would say I’m impartial but remember the man did create tendrils.dec…
Follow up question! If you’re so inclined…does great deck building = great playing…does great playing = great deck building…why or why not?
kthxbye,
Norm Brookens
In the past I’ve seen you use stuff I’ve come across in my marketing unit in Magic (SWOT analysis etc), and you tweet a lot about marketing – my question is: Are there other times you’ve used marketing theory in a Magic context, and conversely, have you ever used Magic theory in a business context?
– Reece Perry
What has your favorite planeswalker been for flavor, and favorite planeswalker for abilities?
Is BDM’s love of odd draft types or your love of incremental advantage the greater passion in Magic?
Eric McCormick
(Mr. Suitcase on MTGCast)
Rank the following items:
Professional Wrestling in the 1990′s
Chick Rock
Magic
Television
Shake Shack
Comic Books
-Mitch Carson
What are your thoughts on Necrotic Plague – in draft. =)
-Daniel Tack
What is your fav movie ever??
Can you give us a “cheat sheet” of stock mana values? I was always curious what formula(s) you use to determine the intrinsic value of a card.
Alternative:
What do you think is the most undercosted card in each format (Standard / Extended / Legacy / Vintage)?
Jason Barnett
@juzamjedi on Twitter
With all the travelling you must of done over the years what’s been your favourite city to visit?
Steven Anderson
What are your long term goals for Flores Rewards and how do you expect it to impact the Magic community?
-Adrian St. John
Why is bacon so overrated?
okay, the real question is:
If you could only play one constructed deck for the rest of your life, what would it be? If the deck was magically guaranteed to be competitive in any format you played it in, would this change?
Above is Brendan Hurst.
Hey, I just qualified for my first pro tour (got second at nats) and would want to know what would be the best way to prepare for it and with what mind set should I go?
Matheo Gavilano
You’re stuck on a desert island, what 5 things do you take with you? (note, while technically you could answer the question with a boat, a radio, a years supply of food… that’s not the point of the question and I think everyone would be sorely disappointed by that answer).
stvnshowers is Steven Showers, in case you couldn’t catch that.
What exactly is the nature of your love affair with Ani DiFranco? Did you get kickbacks from all the namedrops back in the early 2000s?
LOVE
DAVE M
How would you suggest a returning player to MTG to start out again? Just trade like a madman or buy singles for a deck and go to FNMs hoping to win or place for packs?
Iriakim/Rusty Hunt
Oh, and in case it wasn’t clear: Daiches=Kenny Van Audenhove
How do you test on Magic Online? Do you seek out specific matchups, or just play against whatever comes up? What are the chances of getting more videos ala UW Eldrazi vs UW? That would be sweet- there are so many draft videos, and hardly anything for constructed.
Seeing as how there’s a Sealed PTQ and GP season coming up, what do you think is the best way to test Sealed? It is to just smash Smash SMASH decks together, slowly learning the ins and outs of the format, or taking a look at each pool and pondering how the optimal way to build it is with others?
Also, are Sealed PTQs worth it?
LOVE
BRYCE
How long do you think you’ll be playing magic for?
Mr. Flores: How do you tap something if it is on the stack, and what are the strategical implications of doing this?
Mr. Verhey: I am Dexter Stevens
Hey mike!
Have you seen Piranha 3D Yet? It’s a gory romp around a lake filled with piranha and Christopher Lloyd. If not i’ll suggest it with the express warning that it is filled with nudity and black humor.
Do you think that Jund Mana Ramp could be viable in Extended?
-Adam Vickers
p.s. I hope so.
Monsieur Flores (and other posters),
What does Magic mean to you?
How long do you intend to keep playing competitively, and how long do you think you actually will keep playing?
Best part about playing Magic?
Worst/best memory from playing Magic? (and I don’t want bad beat stories, everyone’s got those =P)
Magically here,
Cody Foss
What do you think the viability of Pyromancer’s Ascension will be in post rotation extended?
Josh McCurley
Dear Mike Flores,
How do you exactly find the time to balance all your work together such as your regular job, Top 8 magic, writing for Daily MTG, TCG player, Five with Flores, and Flores Rewards while still playing magic as well?
SOME LOVE
David Yee
What do you think is the appropriate amount of play forgiveness for mistakes?
For instance, what would you do if someone drew before they untapped at a high stakes event? What about a lower event?
In a more casual environment, where do your bounds lie as to what’s acceptable? When do you start calling someone on something?
Daniel Brenner
What does the J stand for?
LOL
No, seriously.
-GRat
Is facebook such a necessity nowadays? Is it worth the effort joining the facebook evil? XD
How much scope are you expecting from #Flores Rewards? Just US or beyond it?
- Arturo Pineda
What is your favorite episode of Family Guy and why?
-norbert88 / Jonathan Richmond
Is Urza really dead, or is he just pulling a Tupac?
-Pretzelpalosa/Nathan Byer
My question is, ‘What would you recommend for someone looking for a good but little-known female musician/band?’
Mike Simon
I have more then one question, but they are related to each other.
How are you about EDH? Do you play it?
And what is your favorite EDH Deck and what is your favorite single card for EDH, and why?
Rock, paper, or scissors?
What was your favorite season of Top Chef, and do you have a favorite Chef overall? I’m partial to Richard Blais and Harold from Season 1.
Did you teach your kids how to play magic? Did they like it?
-Marco Grünert / ShaKadelic
The American business environment has fundamentally changed following the insider trading and savings and loan scandals. Can you explain business ethics, and how they are applied today?
Original Banana Split or premixed like Ben and Jerrys?
Can you explain your love for all things Veronica Mars?
What do you think of the new PT and GP schedule – the Magic Weekend?
Cheers,
Aljaž Osojnik
Who would win: Jon Finkel & Kai Budde vs. Dr. Who?
How adventurous would you say you are with food? Like, have you ever been out of your comfort zone with something that you or someone with you ate?
-Chris Young
From a Standard viewpoint, what was the best card in M11 (reprint or new card)?
If you could square off with a team of 2 plus yourself against any 3 MTG players (let’s say it’s for a big exhibition, or GGSlive or something) who would you pick for your team, who would oppose you, and why?
Dave Mitchell
I was trolling the Dojo for tech and saw a 1997 report from you , and you mention your favorite creature and non-creature cards are Ihsan’s Shade and Serrated Arrows. So, are these still your favorite cards all these years later? If not, what are?
-James Day
When designing a new deck for an unexplored format, do you have a particular thought process on how you would go about creating the best possible deck? Do you start with a combo in mind, or just a goodstuff.dek base line, and work from there?
-Nate Grim
Ascension? Yes/No?
How did you end up in your day job and how much did your Magic playing contribute to where you are now in your career?
Jack Shuai
Why did they let Tony Daniel write Batman?
-Michael Son
I will repost my question for clarification purposes – I did not sign with my full name.
What is your favourite deck by design of all time that you did not design and which modifications would you have made to it?
Best regards,
Gabriel Gutierrez
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For the past while I’ve been addicted to the BBC quiz shows Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI. Have you seen the Buzzcocks episode with David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Bernard Cribbins (Donna’s granddad)? Some of the most savage burns on Coldplay ever.
Who did you look up to when you were coming up as a magic player?
Do you think Soul Sisters is still a legitimate deck once it’s a known quantity and people can prepare for it?
What color(s) do you see being strong with the Alara block rotating out without consideration of what Scars will bring us?
~Steven Corrigan
How freaking awesome would it be to see Kai win another pro tour?
Do any of the remaining Top Chef DC contestants truly deserve to win?
favorite card?
I’m from Chile (South America), can I join #FloresRewards?
If everyone is updating the spreadsheet themselves how do you intend to keep rewards points tracking and rewards issuance fair and balanced?
Richard Harrington
Seeing as Rosewater voted for both Pikula and Long, who would you root for in a fisticuffs battle on the acceptance floor, and what would your money line be?
-Joshua Stein
What do you think of the whole Mori Situation, keeping in mind Rich Hagon and Sheldon M basically called him a Savage Cheater, when he simply was banned for Sloppily piling up warnings, and since he came back (AND has been under a hawk eye watch from the judges) has won a GP and a Nationals.
Doug Potter
hey i love this community activity
my question is what is your favorite moment in magic history? like the sliver kids crazy victory any amazing topdecks or even anything from your playing experiences
Who is your favorite Babylon 5 character and why?
exknowswhy= Eric Yoshizuka
so, yeah, just got back from Hawaii. Too late to mise points? That’s my question.
My question is, Why am i not on the spreadsheet? my name is Dick Burns, i joined, did the icecream pic, and now this question.
@Dickburns88 – In Raising the Bar (and elsewhere) we made it official that the leaderboard is self-serve honor system. So please make sure you have your own tally updated for this week if you want to be eligible; sorry for any miscommunication thus far, and good luck moving forward!
What is your favorite Veronica Mars moment/episode?
-Darwin G.
@dar482 – For certain my favorite moment in all of Veronica Mars is Logan in the doughnut shop parking lot, busting up cop cars to get arrested. What a great idea!
What’s your take on the winner of Top Chef? Would you have had it any other way?
@Karmarig – Kelly was my favorite; I understand Kevin’s final dessert was inspired (probably more than enough reason to win this particular challenge) but I would have eliminated him much earlier; Ed fell victim to the silver / wood / kryptonite of many a super-chef whereas we have no idea what would have happened had Angelo been healthy working alongside Hung (probably the strongest technical chef ever to win the game).
Earlier on a judge called Kelly’s palate into question; I think that is probably because she smokes. So I would have had her never start smoking if I had it any other way.
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