Got the pig in flight, and it does seem to be linked to the water tower dec... Am trying to play OFB without any prejudice, but I like NL best of all. Sims still being awkward little cusses. 

Seen no pigs, flying or otherwise and OFB is dull... Maybe I'm doing something wrong? My sims are impossible, moody little gits who refuse to do anything - yes, I have autonomy on - but still... grrrr 

As for Maxis? Same old...

Seconded... ta muchly about the patch info.

Heh, heh, heh... there is a God after all. If only for this I'm going to enjoy playing so much.

This is really, really great. No hanging around waiting for stuff... thank you, thank you, thank you. You are all gods. 

BUT, I do need to know if I have to get that iffy patch for NL now as I couldn't be arsed before due to the probs it raised?

That's good to know.  Even if I don't have the EP yet I'm making certain I've got all the info I need to make the fucker work! Should be here Tuesday though, so looking forward to coming home.

Well, it's good that there sems to be a debate as to whether the BBC have some other agenda regarding this programme, but from what I understand the scientist who developed it spent some time (years) making certain it only did what it was supposed to. And that is try to build an accurate forecast model that they can use reliably for weather. I've had a look at the site and most people seem to be happy enough, and there is no lag on my pc so I'm not certain why there is on other folks.  Sorry.

As for global warming, even if you take into account all of the factors that LauraW put forward, there has been such a rapid increase in mean temperature levels they are unable to account for it. Having done some research and watched one or two documentaries (I know I'm a biased greenie) it would seem that there is a correlation between the start of the industrial revolution (hey, knew us Brits were good for something!) and said rise in global temperature. Good old green house gases. Did any of you know that the glaciers in Antartica have decreased to such an extent that they can now get ruddy great ships into places where it was just ice plate? Fifty kilometres in as many years, I believe... I'm sorry, that's too scary for my feeble little self.

There's a really good FAQ's section to look at though I haven't managed to decipher some of it... far.too.dumb. I'm gonna go back and take another looksie and report back if I see owt worth the time.

Interesting. However, whilst it may be true that scaremongery is rife (I take much that is put out in the media with a very large pinch of salt), there is no doubt that there is a bloody great hole in the ozone layer down in Antartica or that the polar ice caps are decreasing at a phenomenal rate. There are other issues closer to home that require examination too, such as the UK barely has a recognisable winter and this has happened in my lifetime - Methusalah I'm not as 47 ain't that old (I hope  ).


That's a real shame, Z.Z. It's fascinating and, one hopes, useful. And my CPU reports it's running at max too but I've noticed no lag at all even when running a number of open windows and a game. (The machine I use is good enough but not-shit-off-a-shovel variety.)

I also agree with J.M. about all the nonsense re. terrorism. The "information" so carefully rendered for the hoi-polloi manages to spread panic in the herd thus causing paranoia (which is sometimes good) but in this case is merely counter-productive. Recently in the UK the Government had a small pamphlet sent out to every household concerning the possibility of terrorist attack and what to do should something like this happen. Now, the UK has always been subject to terrorist attacks and I have always been aware of the issue at a certain level, but this little document managed to give me heartburn...I don't go for this stuff generally, but it really gave me pause. It was as if they were expecting a warhead to drop at any minute! Not good.

This is the link for this very cool site... bbc.cpdn.org

I wasn't certain where I could put this so decided on a new topic, but also felt that there's one or two folk on MATY would be interested in trying this for themselves. Hope that hasn't raised too many issues however! 

The singing horses are excellent and I just spent waaay too long playing with them. Hmmm, slightly worried about that. 

The eco site is just disturbing, but it was good to see that I try to live in a sustainable manner. Still, 1.7 planets is a worry. Thanks, Witch.

Wow. Amazing hack and totally awesome as is only befitting a true genius (overegging much but hey... ). As to how I use it, ah, that will be as the maestro intended it.

However, as it's now the "season to be jolly" may I wish all those who believe in it A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS and those who don't: Blessed Be and may your Yule be splendiferous! Happy holidays everyone...

Bloody hell...! There's been a bit of drama then, guys? Sorry to hear Motoki has decided to take his leave of us for a while, but sometimes the outside world has a way of kicking in. What has startled me is that there are bona fide bigots on this site. Dearie me, don't idiots get about? That kind of vomit needs to remain securely kept from the rest of reasonable people, because you can live a looooooonnng time without hearing it. Hey ho... 

Hehehehe... true, true, true.

Blue has a perfectly lovely head and a very slim figure (dammit!).

J.M. needs to put a piccie up so we can take a careful look at the maestro and decide how we shouldn't spend our time, methinks. 

I see. I hadn't got any unemployed bods lurking so I guess that's why it didn't work for me.

One thing that is frustrating is the lack of directors... my actors get pissy when I put them in that role.

I picked my copy up for £19.99 which works out at about $30, I think. So quite a bargain. Gonna go and play with it just now, but feel like torturing a few sims first. 

Just to answer a quick question, Motoki, you can't drop other professions to acting so scriptwriters, janitors and others seem to stick at their original jobs. I tried on several occasions, just to be certain, and you aren't able to place them in the relevant areas at all. 

Like you, my building placement left a fair bit to be desired so I've decided to start over and see if I can do it a wee bit better this time.

It is a good game and I really enjoyed playing it last night, even if, as others have pointed out, there's a lot of micromanagement. It's cool.

Yeah, thanks Rainbow. Bookmarked the site as I'm pretty much virgo intacta re this acronym stuff. Much to my daughters' vast amusement. But then they just like confusing the wretched old hag. 

Happens to me all the time, and it is really annoying. I did find that having only one cot on the site helps (I used to have two because all that taking them upstairs or leaving the infant on the floor pissed me off even more) so this behaviour is a little better. Stupid simmies...

*shudders* I didn't get close enough to check for an icepick, and did the thoroughly cowardly thing i.e. hid in the dining room till the coast was relatively clear.  Heh... the two people I was working with were too scared to go for a fag, so 'yay' weirdo!

I think there are quite a few who might like that, Brynne! So out with it, J.M. What gives?

Witch, the one-armed Irish bartender is a very strong possibility. We did find it a little freaky when he kept saying he wouldn't hurt any of us. 

I've come to the conclusion that EA want us to play 'em like tarts. That's what they are with all that nonsense about giving another sim the eye! AndI've decided that Family sims are just a royal pain in the arse so most of mine are Knowledge.