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KTFlash
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It’s an event tournament but you have won. How do you feel?
Frankly, I didn’t expect much coming to America but I am very happy to have won. I am proud of the fact that I have improved slightly.
In a prior interview, you said you’d be okay even if you didn’t win
Honestly, I just wanted to win my first match. Once I took the first match, I started playing without pressure which helped, I think.
You won every game
I think luck was on my side today and I got lucky with the builds I chose. Luck was 80% of the reason why I won.
You used an all-in build twice in a row against Stork
I didn’t prepare them. I wanted to macro up but in Set 1, my keyboard malfunctioned. Playing with the mouse only, I had a lot resources saved up. It was a strategy I chose to end the match early but I got lucky.
In both your games on Daybreak, you used proxy raxes
It’s a build I learned most recently. Seeing it in action in the GSL, it looked rather strong. You can pressure at the same time as taking an expansion. That’s why I tried it out today and it worked rather well.
Your most memorable game today?
The match against Soulkey. Especially Set 2 where I was set behind by his mutalisks. However, I had good control today.
How are you improving so quickly?
Initially when I started Starcraft 2, people expected so much from me that I also expected myself to improve very quickly. Then, I didn’t improve as quickly as I wanted and was despairing.
However, two weeks ago, my ladder rank started soaring all of a sudden which gave me confidence on top of taking a win in Proleague. I think my skill rose along with my confidence.
Is there something you want to say to the foreign fans?
I am so grateful. I may have seen a larger crowd but, a cheer like that, you would only see once per year. It makes me proud and I want to thank the fans who cheered for me. If possible, I want to attend as many foreign tournaments as possible.
After your games today, people are comparing you to Marineking. Are there any players you studied?
I studied MVP, MMA and MKP mostly. I feel like those three players are exceptional. Especially out of the three, MKP’s marine control is amazing so I am trying to imitate that even if I am not quite as good right now. Control helps especially in TvP.
Did you try HoTs? If so, how was it?
I did. I think it’s going to be fun. For Terran, there aren’t too many changes. I’m sure a lot of things will change in the future but I’m disappointed we get only one unit, the widow mine. I think having more units is more interesting so this is a bit of a disappointment.
How was the widow mine?
It’s very powerful. However, it leaves me wanting more. Still, I should be able to utilise it in tournament games. Protoss and Zergs have really powerful units added to them. I envy the other races since Terran doesn’t get any. I think Terrans are the only ones complaining.
Anything to add?
I want to thank the reporters, the fans at the event and the fans in Korea who cheered me on.
I am aware of what the world expects of me. I will make sure to show games in Starcraft 2 that are as good as the ones I showed in Starcraft 1. I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm.
Source: ThisisGame
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Don't think many people mind, but you should spoiler the title.
And he won game 1 without a keyboard? Lol~
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Flash <3 I really like this guy he just lets his opinion out honestly.
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OMG, thank you so much for this!!! <3
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On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:
KTFlash
You used an all-in build twice in a row against Stork
I didn’t prepare them. I wanted to macro up but in Set 1, my keyboard malfunctioned. Playing with the mouse only, I had a lot resources saved up. It was a strategy I chose to end the match early but I got lucky.
LOL! That made me really laugh out loud. What a total boss.
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So flash considered the widow mine as the only unit added to hots and not warhound and battle helion ? Interesting....
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Right on Flash about Hots Terran stuff.
Good interview!
On June 10 2012 19:24 Sawamura wrote:
So flash considered the widow mine as the only unit added to hots and not warhound and battle helion ? Interesting....
WM is the only original unit. Battle hellion is a transformation. I want agree on warhound but to some it seems like a thor replacement for tvp... not that it is a bad unit, I like it.
No new caster units like P/Z got and no improvement or overhaul to current caster units for T (like ravens).
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On June 10 2012 19:24 Sawamura wrote:
So flash considered the widow mine as the only unit added to hots and not warhound and battle helion ? Interesting....
Warhound = bigger marauder
Battle Hellion = Hellion upgrade
I can see the logic.
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I like how Flash doesn't even acknowledge the Battle hellion and warhound. Pretty much sums up my feelings on the two units.
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Not only GSL interviews but MLG (sorta) as well!! Storywriter, you're the man!
Sooo impressed by Flash, doesn't need support by the LAN crew when his keyboard isn't functioning as it should, he just defeats his opponent with his mouse.
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Anything to add?
I want to thank the reporters, the fans at the event and the fans in Korea who cheered me on.
I am aware of what the world expects of me. I will make sure to show games in Starcraft 2 that are as good as the ones I showed in Starcraft 1. I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm.
This guy...
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I'm so happy that people outside of the Brood War scene now have the chance to enjoy his games. I think the last sentence really shows his mindset the best, and why he will eventually rise to the top of this new game.
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On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:KTFlash I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm. Source: ThisisGame
 Please don't.
Cannot wait to watch the VOD's, did anyone say when they are going to be up or do we have to wait the full week again ?
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KEYBOARD MALFUNCTION
ALL IN!
UNIMPRESSED...
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On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:KTFlashAnything to add?
I want to thank the reporters, the fans at the event and the fans in Korea who cheered me on. I am aware of what the world expects of me. I will make sure to show games in Starcraft 2 that are as good as the ones I showed in Starcraft 1. I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm. Source: ThisisGame
Lol, take care of your health Flash! We want you to be in the scene for a long time :p
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I loved the introduction. Almost all of them have so much more spirit then current sc2 korean progamers.
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On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:
You used an all-in build twice in a row against Stork
I didn’t prepare them. I wanted to macro up but in Set 1, my keyboard malfunctioned. Playing with the mouse only, I had a lot resources saved up. It was a strategy I chose to end the match early but I got lucky.
...omg. I thought Tastosis were joking when they made mention of this.
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"Playing with the mouse only" Best part of the interview
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"I only beat the 4th greatest BW player of all time with one hand" Is what he is trying to say
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I was extremely impressed by Flash's TvZ against Soulkey.
On Antiga, the counterattack by SK on the third would have killed a lot of GSL Terrans. Perfect defense with superbly placed buildings.
His marine split/tank targetting was GSL level for sure. He was trading very well with biotank against bling infestor.
Throughout the tournament I remember consistently being impressed by how fast he maxed out. I looked up expecting 168/178 or something and I see it roll over to 200/200. I think he might have the best macro in SC2 right now, it's that good.
I was also thoroughly entertained by the 14CC shenanigans, proxy rax, etc.
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Wait, Artosis wasn't joking when he said Flash was playing without a keyboard? Then why did he say he was joking? Anyways excellent interview and I'm glad to see that we managed to impress Flash as much as he impressed us today.
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flash, so boss, play so hard even if he has to get another operation. we <3 you lee young ho. i screamed till my voice gave out. i tried to start a 3 2 1 lee young ho fighting! after hazelynuts asked for it on twitter but people didn't join in. oh wells.
where are the uninterested flash meme's of playing with only 1 mouse. goddamn.
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lol @ KTFlash (KT lost in proleague against Stars while Flash was away today)
also KT tags unite
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I think protoss is sad this time , only good unit ( maybe average? ) is oracle. As mentioned on reddit , tempest does littlebit more DPS than stimmed marine and less DPS than a roach... so it is bad for protoss too.. T_T. Swarm host seems really good , jesus , so much HP and infinite spawn.... What can I say about Viper... Viper just pulls colossus / tanks in and it seems too strong for me as well -.-
Really liked interview... especially with mouse only playing... rofl
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On June 10 2012 20:06 Amlitzer wrote:
Wait, Artosis wasn't joking when he said Flash was playing without a keyboard? Then why did he say he was joking? Anyways excellent interview and I'm glad to see that we managed to impress Flash as much as he impressed us today. They joked that he also didn't have a monitor after mentioning his keyboard wasn't working in game one.
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Ok, you just cannot NOT make a legend meme out of Flash beating Stork with mouse only. XD
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On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:
I want to thank the reporters, the fans at the event and the fans in Korea who cheered me on.
I am aware of what the world expects of me. I will make sure to show games in Starcraft 2 that are as good as the ones I showed in Starcraft 1. I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm.
that must feel fucking terrible
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this guy is such a boss. so happy that he won.
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Poor Stork even in Sc2 XD
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On June 10 2012 20:44 Holgerius wrote:
Ok, you just cannot NOT make a legend meme out of Flash beating Stork with mouse only. XD
This, hehe 
Strong performance from Flash and also from Leta (yeah i rate his play high, i just don't like the state of TvZ right now, but no need to discuss that here!). The zergs were also pretty good already. Can't tell much about Protoss gameplay, i just know the forcefields weren't good for Stork.
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Love how casual he is about playing a game without the keyboard, what the hell lol
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I can't wait to watch these games, I'm happy with the winner.
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Holy fking shit. SC2 so easy he can play with the mouse only. j/k
Flash played amazingly well today. Congrats to him and yay for us once he can devote his time to SC2 completely. Current SC2 pros, prepare your assholes!
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KTFlash
I am so grateful. I may have seen a larger crowd but, a cheer like that, you would only see once per year. It makes me proud and I want to thank the fans who cheered for me. If possible, I want to attend as many foreign tournaments as possible.
Meanwhile, people on TL/reddit didn't know what to bitch about this time, so they bitched about MLG crowd
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Does he know about the goliath looking thing?
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On June 10 2012 19:58 firehand101 wrote:
"I only beat the 4th greatest BW player of all time with one hand" Is what he is trying to say
Exactly :D
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as a terran player, i love to see flash play, he and mvp are truly great imo, the downside is the game has to be balanced around their abilities xD
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On June 10 2012 19:23 Giku wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:
KTFlash
You used an all-in build twice in a row against Stork
I didn’t prepare them. I wanted to macro up but in Set 1, my keyboard malfunctioned. Playing with the mouse only, I had a lot resources saved up. It was a strategy I chose to end the match early but I got lucky. LOL! That made me really laugh out loud. What a total boss.
Take a look at this game, his control so amazing with a mouse only its crazy
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lol. Maybe playing without a keyboard should be a permanent handicap imposed on Flash. The guy is just too damn good.
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for those guys who never knew about flash... yeah he is that good that he wins without a keyboard :D
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Where most people would pp then bitch about the keyboard...Flash goes all in and wins with only mouse.
What a fucking boss.
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Flash's arm
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
winning with a mouse only is very impressive! Can't wait to see when he gets to actually play in MLGs!
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So happy to see Flash play sc2!
He showed some really fun games too and he's so humble!
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Flash beat Stork without a keyboard? To the unimpressed Flash thread I go!
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On June 10 2012 19:51 chawinski wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:
You used an all-in build twice in a row against Stork
I didn’t prepare them. I wanted to macro up but in Set 1, my keyboard malfunctioned. Playing with the mouse only, I had a lot resources saved up. It was a strategy I chose to end the match early but I got lucky.
...omg. I thought Tastosis were joking when they made mention of this.
I'd like to point out by the way that, if you checked... the real-time APM of Flash at the end of that game was just over 200. I think sometimes you need to sit back and be like, "Can I have 200apm with just my mouse?"
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Compare to his first game against effOrt in the PL, Flash has improved tremendously and will continue doing so, his growth is already stunning.
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someone needs to tell flash that he can just pause the game now
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Haha Flash says he "improved slightly" 
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On June 10 2012 19:32 shadymmj wrote:
KEYBOARD MALFUNCTION
ALL IN!
UNIMPRESSED...
Judging from your signature I get the impression you're being sarcastic. Not that the all-caps didn't scream it already.
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Can't believe he played so good in the game vs Soulkey... He plays like lesser pros already LOL
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When Flash said he needed at least 1-2 years in order to get good, I think he meant "god".
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Oh, Flash, don't overwork yourself please. We'll wait for you.
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Flash already is insanely good. I never expected to see such high quality games given the fact they are practicing for like a month and a half by now...
Glorious times to come! *-*
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On June 11 2012 01:13 PassionFruit wrote:
Where most people would pp then bitch about the keyboard...Flash goes all in and wins with only mouse.
What a fucking boss.
Its fucking mind blowing. So much awesome.
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I'll play hard for you guys even if it means more carpal tunnel.
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Memes imitate life, life imitates meme. lol
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On June 11 2012 01:35 Kich wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2012 19:51 chawinski wrote:On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:
You used an all-in build twice in a row against Stork
I didn’t prepare them. I wanted to macro up but in Set 1, my keyboard malfunctioned. Playing with the mouse only, I had a lot resources saved up. It was a strategy I chose to end the match early but I got lucky.
...omg. I thought Tastosis were joking when they made mention of this. I'd like to point out by the way that, if you checked... the real-time APM of Flash at the end of that game was just over 200. I think sometimes you need to sit back and be like, "Can I have 200apm with just my mouse?"
"You have 200 APM?"
"Start using both your hands scrub" or "I used to play with one hand too!"
I swear this was in the flash meme thread somewhere.
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Apparently, it was just some keys on his keyboard that did not work. It wasn't entirely played with mouse only.
Anyways, thanks for the quick interview translation!
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At the very least flash is code a level, but I'm not confident enough to call him code s yet... His macro was insane, and his army control vs toss is some of the best I have ever seen.
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Haha Stork must be really upset after hearing Flash say that. They have a pretty interesting history towards each other with smack talk and interviews.
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Flash, Soulkey, and Effort have shown some absolutely amazing performance in SC2 so far. Everyone said it would take close to a year to catch up, but Flash in particular is already showing GSL-level play.
I love how much his playstyle carries over from BW.
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Flash pulling a Losira. Sick.
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Are the VODs up anywhere?
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On June 11 2012 02:19 ProxyKnoxy wrote:
At the very least flash is code a level, but I'm not confident enough to call him code s yet... His macro was insane, and his army control vs toss is some of the best I have ever seen.
The problem with Flash's play is that he only knows couple builds. But that isn't hard to fix.
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On June 11 2012 02:51 Danger_Duck wrote:
Are the VODs up anywhere?
You can start watching the red stream on mlg and then rewind to around 11h, games start around there.
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even if that means another operation on his arm.. geez.. what a guy.
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On June 11 2012 01:13 PassionFruit wrote:
Where most people would pp then bitch about the keyboard...Flash goes all in and wins with only mouse.
What a fucking boss.
well if the keyboard is broken, u cannot type anyway.
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I love how he's one of the only current pros who speaks his mind about this stuff
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I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm.
That summarizes who is Flash in starcraft. His drive for winning is highest.
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HotS does need to give terran something more than widow mines though, seriously...
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I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm.
Oh gawd not again
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LoL Flash can win without a keyboard folks! The god is truly here!
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I don't think people realize how strong the warhound is going to be or they wouldn't complain quiiite as much about terran. Yeah, it's not an interesting unit at all, but it's going to be strong.
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I've stopped playing with my keyboard now that I know flash doesn't use one.
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On June 11 2012 03:11 Natespank wrote:I love how he's one of the only current pros who speaks his mind about this stuff
How is he one of the only pros? Stork, Jaedong, and Bisu have all made clear how they feel about everything. They have different speaking styles but all of them say what they think.
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Flash is going to destroy everyone. People are going to retire because of him.
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I was impressed with how he played at the tournament, head and shoulders above everybody else it seemed. especially in his games vs soulkey.
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On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:
KTFlash
Did you try HoTs? If so, how was it?
I did. I think it’s going to be fun. For Terran, there aren’t too many changes. I’m sure a lot of things will change in the future but I’m disappointed we get only one unit, the widow mine. I think having more units is more interesting so this is a bit of a disappointment.
How was the widow mine?
It’s very powerful. However, it leaves me wanting more. Still, I should be able to utilise it in tournament games. Protoss and Zergs have really powerful units added to them. I envy the other races since Terran doesn’t get any. I think Terrans are the only ones complaining.
exactly how I felt about HOTS. terran = protoss 2.0 in the making (if u go mech)
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So handsome.
He kinda forgot the Warhound, but I can't blame him for that ;D
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On June 10 2012 19:25 Dalavita wrote:
I like how Flash doesn't even acknowledge the Battle hellion and warhound. Pretty much sums up my feelings on the two units.
Yeah, It seems for Teran Blizz is just recycling stuffs, Widow mine = Spider mine, Battle hellion = Viking ability, Warhound = Bigger marauder
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Are there any vods of these games?
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Seriously, when i grow up, i want to be as cool as Flash. However, I'm 29 
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I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm.
Please don't.
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It was a pleasure watching Flash's FPVIEW live in action .
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Flash playing HOTS:
"oh, what is this? firebat that can transform in to an hellion..
let's take a look at this other thing..argh is only a mini-thor
let's hope the last unit is not recycled
oh good a mine that can burrow... wait i have already seen that..."
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God has spoken.
Terran needs buff dayvie.
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On June 10 2012 20:53 Denzil wrote:Show nested quote +On June 10 2012 19:19 storywriter wrote:
I want to thank the reporters, the fans at the event and the fans in Korea who cheered me on.
I am aware of what the world expects of me. I will make sure to show games in Starcraft 2 that are as good as the ones I showed in Starcraft 1. I will work hard even if it means I have to get another operation on my arm.
that must feel fucking terrible
Yeah I agree.
On a positive note, I can't believe he won vs Stork playing with mouse only lol. Must be a bunch of posts about it in the meme thread already... time to go check it out.
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flash's arm...
T_T
this guy is so dedicated. hope we bedazzled him at anaheim.
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On June 10 2012 19:58 firehand101 wrote:
"I only beat the 4th greatest BW player of all time with one hand" Is what he is trying to say
4th? FlaSh, Jaedong, Bisu, NaDa, Oov, Boxer, Savior are all clearly greater and on top of them are a handful of maybes like nal_ra, Fantasy, Reach, Yellow, Anytime (touch of bias) and July. At best he's top ten but certainly not the front half of that ten
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On June 10 2012 19:22 Ace1123 wrote:
Flash <3 I really like this guy he just lets his opinion out honestly.
that's what winners do
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EPT
