{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Astra (astra)'s status on Friday, 27-Jan-12 20:30:17 UTC","author_name":"Astra (astra)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/astra","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/946630","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/76\" class=\"url\" title=\"Jack\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">thelastgherkin<\/span><\/a><\/span> Hmmm. So, they sold out their heritage and identity for the sake of convenience.  I get it now . . . ;) Seriously, though, it might have been amusing to watch earth ponies clearing clouds out of the skies.  Whole batteries of catapults loaded with earth ponies, aimed at the skies!  Wheeeee!"}