Does this make sense?
Oddysey:
The Sims 2 is constructive, making it infinitely better than almost all other games on the market. You actually have something to show for you effort, beyond a bunch of numbers.
And society in general is screwy, not just American. Vive la revolution! (As soon as I finish high school.)
vecki:
Well I'm confused. I broke down and was randomly flipping through the vs forums today, when I found this
Carrigon created a collection of buyable reward objects in July. Twojeffs I can't remember when your collection came out so I don't know who did it first.
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Buyable Career and Aspiration Reward Objects for both Community and Residential Lots.
The second poster said they couldn't find the career objects, so Carrigon says to get it from twojeffs.
Um, but the first sentence in the thread says Career and Aspiration rewards, and the picture Carrigon gives has the Athletic reward.
And, isn't the counterfeiting machine an aspiration reward? Why wouldn't that be included?
???
*scratches head*
*falls over*
aussieone:
If you type boolprop testingcheatsenabled true then unlockCareerRewards for the currently selected Sim, all career rewards are available in the reward panel :)
witch:
Quote from: Motoki on 2005 November 07, 04:15:57
...I guess I am more bothered by the fact that we live in a society that feels it needs such silly euphamisms than by the euphamisms themselves. That and the double standard that sexual related things are 'bad' and must hidden but violence is just fine to display in the open...
I agree. I didn't have problems with my son and sex education, as he was ready he asked the questions and I answered to the best of my ability. When he was about 15 a funny thing happened. I'd been to the Dr to get some condoms, she gave me 2 dozen boxes which gobsmacked me - I didn't know if she was making comment on my sex life or whether her pen slipped as she meant to give me 2 dozen condoms. :D Anyway we had a gross of condoms in the house, so one hot day I made a water balloon with one. Well it was all on, my son and his mates joined in and we had a glorious water fight. The boys used some for balloons at a party and I found exploded bits of condom here and there for the next several weeks. And the empty foil packets in his room.
So, the point of this shaggy dog story? It occurred to me that this had turned out to be a really cool way to get young guys handling condoms with confidence and no fear, free to experiment. I know he handed a few out to his mates too. Throughout his teenage years I always made sure there was a packet of condoms in the bathroom cupboard and, touch wood, I'm still not a grandmother yet.
So back to your comment Motoki, I agree society is hypocritical about sex. The more knowledge and confidence a young person has about sex, the more likely they are to make good decisions. They need to see sex is just a normal, natural part of life instead of something secret and dirty. IMHO of course. ;)
BTW I love the new nanny avatar, all she needs is fangs. Scare any kid to death, guaranteed.
laeshanin:
Quote from: witch on 2005 November 07, 09:14:19
Quote from: Motoki on 2005 November 07, 04:15:57
...I guess I am more bothered by the fact that we live in a society that feels it needs such silly euphamisms than by the euphamisms themselves. That and the double standard that sexual related things are 'bad' and must hidden but violence is just fine to display in the open...
So back to your comment Motoki, I agree society is hypocritical about sex. The more knowledge and confidence a young person has about sex, the more likely they are to make good decisions. They need to see sex is just a normal, natural part of life instead of something secret and dirty. IMHO of course. ;)
Absolutely. If people were not so coy with their kids about what is purely a biological function and gave them the information they need - babies are hard work and demanding so forget having a life; it ain't a goddam doll! - perhaps we would see fewer teenagers in desperate straights.
I too am apalled that it's OK for working models of guns to be available for the sims and would never have one of those things in my game. The cartoon violence I can cope with, it's the idea of deliberate killing that disturbs me.
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