I caught my first shiny today: Smeargle
After chaining 20+ times (I don't think I hit 30 when it happened) in that crazy huge grassy area on route 7(?), I found a sparkling patch of grass, and proceeded to freak out. Being 22, this reaction is about 13 years later than it should have been. I also nearly chained enough for a shiny Ditto in the Pokemon Village, but naturally, 30+ chains later, I got distracted by a friggin' Noctowl.
Also, I'll take the mental institution, because I already own GBA Ruby and want to give it a spin. Either way, my brother is getting OR, so I'm not going to be missing out on much in the first place.