kyburg | Random Dorkage (Reply)

No, really.

I went out to Sis' Sunday and forced a whole bunch of pomegranates to give up a gallon and a half of juice. I took pictures. As soon as I can, I'll share. POMEGRANATE CARNAGE!

(Complete with knives. YES.)

I think I'd do better with my siblings if I just learned to nod better, keep my mouth shut and quit being so much work. Honestly.

Thanksgiving looks to be 17 people at least (this is GOOD) - but I think I'd better get the lead out and get another table. A big one that will seat more than six people. I want this. Very, very badly. Theme for this year is World Travelers and I'll start acquiring the proper trimmings soon. (I'm thinking of putting world maps under clear plastic as the tablecloths, for example.)

The idea of having macaroni and cheese went over BIG,

caitlin. VERY BIG. No worries.

I'm going to schedule another weekend out at Sis' to actually make the jelly - it was a true bonding experience.

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I've stress-tested the new Sims2 expansion pack, I do believe. There is plenty of hue and cry going out all over the communities - there's a new anti-copying 'feature' that might interact badly if you have something that could actually - pirate - the CD-ROM. (Nobody would do that. No, not after EA Games will basically make you BUY a whole new software package if your disc should actually arrive broken, or become broken. No, they won't replace. Not even with the license key. Yerks.) There are a lot of new NPCs being spawned - with the attendant concerns about Too Many Sims crashing your neighborhood (upper limit was something around 1,200 last time I actually got a number - I've been playing over 1,400 for some time now. Months. Hm. Maybe even a year. I've lost track), and all the hacks that just don't work anymore.

I took all this very seriously and began watching my ass.

I've sent at least five families on vacation already, watched my number of Sims go from 1462 to 1531 after playing all three locales and sent some of their townie buts to college. I've had one Sim meet his wife-to-be on a vacation, have her invited over for a visit, get asked to move in, propose, get married (with party) and go on vacation to second locale...and nothing Bad happened.

Transitions are slow, but they've been slow for some time. C'mon. Custom content and over 1,400 Sims. Gimme a break. I get a new cup of tea. What.

I have used some boolproppage. Some Tombstone of L & D action, and I have to boolprop my graphics down or I get the blue screen of death - I have a slightly older video card that isn't patchable or upgradable. It's a known issue and I cope. *shrug*

Oh, and this is on a latop, BTW.

I don't use any hacks. Matter of fact, if I ever acquired one with a download, I got rid of it.

I think this game is approaching four years now. It's the only explanation. Database integrity and no surprises.

Oh, and no stuff packs. I'll live.

Matter of fact, the game runs better than it did with Seasons. I don't get it.

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