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Greenwoods Family Legacy
« on: December 01, 2009, 03:07:26 AM »
Hello. I'm new to this whole blog thing so go easy on me  ;) . Carl, you have the COOLEST guide in the universe! I've read almost everything. The story might not be all that good so tell me how I can improve and everything. Thanks people, here we go:

I started on the big land (forget what its called) and started off with Bobby Greenwood a young adult. His traits are Couch Potato, Artistic, Genius, Computer Whiz and Family Orientated. I bought a bed. Lol, that's all I bought as the resources I need are around the town. I want him to become a professional author. I forgot his life wish, I think I chose something weird though. Oh well.
I applied for a job at the business place thingy (I am so forgetful. I should have wrote it down). He got the job and I let him spend the day around the town. He went to the park and made a friend called... um... I promise I'll write it all down next time! I can't remember!

They got along well. I made them talk for a few hours until he left and went home... to his bed. He slept until i realized it was a pretty stupid time to make him sleep as he woke up in the middle of the night. I went to the gym and he had a shower and went to the toilet. He went to the library and read a few books until he home to get ready for work (even though he only owned a bed). He went to work and I had to wait for ages for him to get home. When he got home, he walked around the town trying to find the girl he met before, this could possibly be a good choice. Hopefully I will be able to marry her and have the legacy going well.

That's all so far, but I'll try to do somemore tommorow (or today since I have nothing to do). Wish me luck with the girl whose name I can't remember and tell me how I can improve.
By the way, I'm borrowing Sims from my friend because he went on holiday, so I don't actually own the game, but I will be sure to buy it for Christmas! Haha! Bye and happy simming everyone!
(I write really boring.) (Sorry.) (Sorry that I don't have photos.) (Sorry.) (I say sorry too much.) (Sorry.) Lol, bye.

I'm back on and I have no idea how to make a space between the two stories so I'm writing it here. The name of the girl is Elise, she already lives here (I've read the rules of Sims 3 legacy thingo and this can just be a practise) She lives in a big cozy house which was probably invented by my friend.

After a few days he got a promotion! Wahoo, a few extra bucks can go a long way. Also I made much progress with Elise. She and him were extremely close and I decided to have a private wedding. She then moved in with Bobby and they lived on the ground. Still they didn't have a whole lot of money after she moved in but I decided to be nice and build them their very own room. I then bought Bobby his very own computer! He went on it but didn't really seem to care. I felt like drowning him because he didn't clap for it or anything but, oh well.

These are Elise's traits:

Artistic
Family Orientated
Lucky
Charismatic
Loves the outdoors

I liked her traits and bought her an easel. She painted heaps and her first painting sold for 3 ENTIRE simoleans. I was again angry but thought "get over it Cheese Buddy! It's just the best game in the world, calm down"

After seeing a psychiatrist for my anger managment - lol jokes - Elise wanted a baby. I thought this was a good idea, but I didnt have much money left. I decided to have a baby anyway. Let's just say that night they both said woohoo... actually it was a little more than said.

In the morning she didn't need to throw up so I was a bit upset for them.

The next night they tried again.

And the next night.

I thought I was doing something wrong because as I have only had the Sims for a few days, I've never had a baby and guessed I was doing something wrong.
Then i realized you have to press "try for baby". Wow, that was dumb of me! (I know what you're thinking, what an idiot, he started a legacy and hasn't had any experince looking after a baby before.)

The next morning she threw up in the toilet! I was so cool! She didn't seem to know she was pregnant because she couldn't get anyone to listen to her tummy or whatever they do. (I've read other legacys and Carl's skill guide so I know heaps of info about it all.)

She then had to wear maternity clothes and she could have people listen to her tummy! It was funny.

Bobby continued with work. He got another promotion while Elise had a few days off. I really wanted her to quit altogether so she could pay all her attension to her baby. Finally the day arrived and I discovered that labor was the most hilarious thing in the universe. The guy was doing a weird sort of screaming dance. I sent them to the hospital and they came out with a baby girl. Her name was Igloo. Weird name, but I couldn't think of anything else.

Igloo was a cute little thing. Her hair was blond and she was really cute! They got home and I realized I HADN'T MADE A NURSERY!! I made one with the small amount of money I had. I couldn't buy any toys or anything but I think that's for toddlers anyway.

I got to choose two traits wich was cool.

Igloo's traits are

Couch Potato and
Lucky

I wanted her to be a mix of her mom and dad.

I made Bobby do most of the work and Elise eventually had to go back to work.

That's all so far folks, Happy Simming! (Again sorry for no photos.  Can someone tell me how to do all that because I have no idea.) BYE

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2009, 10:40:37 AM »
Hi Buddy,

I agree with you, Carl has the COOLEST Sims guide ever!!! :D

Anywho, I take a lot of pictures of my sims and I would tell you how to do it - just hit C. The screenshots are then found under your Electronic Arts folder in the folder titled Screenshots. At least for me it is. I'm sure if these instructions are wrong or incomplete someone will correct them.

Sorry, I have a bad habit of never being able to explain how I do something if I'm not actually doing it at the moment of instruction.

And I think Igloo is a cute name! ;)

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 04:11:09 PM »
Ya Cheese Buddy -

I thoroughly enjoyed your story!  I love your style of writing.  My favorite part is "get over it Cheese Buddy! It's just the best game in the world, calm down."

Good job and keep it up!  And if you have any trouble with screenshots after reading the instructions, let us know.
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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 11:35:11 PM »
Thanks everyone! You're all so nice here!  :) I don't have pictures this time again, but I'll try to remember next time. Thanks for the comments and info. I will be sure to take some snaps!

On with the story.  I played for ages so I have plenty of stuff to tell.  This time I took notes.

Igloo was about to become a toddler and Elise was pregnant again. She wanted another girl but I wanted a boy.  Who better to choose than me? As if the mom should choose the gender of her own baby. Lol! I made her eat an apple, just one because I didn't want twins or triplets.  That would just be too hard for me.

Finaly it was Igloo's birthday! I got her a cake and she blew out the candles with her mom and dad. She was then a gorgeous little toddler. I want her! :)

The day after, Elise went into labour! She went to the hospital and came out with... a little baby... BOY!  HA!  I WON! Take that, Elise.  I'm so much cooler than you and your brown hair!  I called him Jerry because that's my middle name and I love it. It was there and then I decided I didn't want any more children.  I had a man to take over the house when he grew up, so I didn't need any more.

I bought Igloo some books and toys.  There were only a few books, but I bought what I could (with a few spare bucks).  I made her read them and Elise and Bobby continued with work, sometimes having to get a babysitter. But I didn't like having a babysitter.  I wanted my sims to look after them.  So I decided it was time for Elise to have an early retirment.  She missed work and stayed home looking after Igloo and Jerry. In all her spare time she was looking after herself and painting... I almost wrote smoking then... ? That was so weird, anyway...

Elise got her painting level up to 6 and Bobby had written a few books. With their work going well, they earned more money as Bobby got ANOTHER promotion. The house grew bigger and bigger.  These are the rooms:

Parent's bedroom
Kids' bedroom
Bathroom
Living room
Little study and kitchen

The kitchen was the only room that wasn't fully furnished.  It had a fridge and a small table with three chairs.  I promised myself as soon as I got money I would make a proper kitchen.  The house wasn't exactly stylish.  It was kind of dull, so I would again have something to improve.  Also outside on a small balcony (it's downstairs though) was an easel as Elise got a mood boost from being outside.

Igloo and Jerry's birthdays were at a simlilar time.  Igloo become a child and went off to school.  I wanted her to stay home but she has to go. :(  Elise stayed home and I got a few more books so little Jerry could max his skills (not really max them, but start learning them).

Igloo brought over a friend; I hated her friend. She was SO annoying!  She talked to the whole family and went in our toilet, which broke it.  How do you break a toilet?  She must have super human weight which makes her snap it in half, even though it didn't look broken.  (That was a complete lie.  She broke the sink, but I'm pretending it was the toilet so... well, I don't know why.

After a while Jerry turned into a kid. I was so happy! I just want him to grow up faster (but without cheating). Then I realized I hadn't spent money for awhile, so I made the kitchen a lovely little area. Back to Jerry though... you see Igloo was such a lovely little girl but Jerry... his nose really irritates me. It's slightly longer than most Sims and I just know it's going to keep growing.

THE WORST NEWS IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!!

My sister came over with her daughter and son (6 and 8) and they have Sims at home. They asked if they could play it, so I let them. Unfortunately, they went into my house and RUINED EVERYTHING!!!   They did stupid things and didn't look after my Sims!  They wasted all of my saved money on a pool that I don't even want.  Igloo is now a teenager and I didn't get to have her birthday.  Bobby lost his job.

So I fixed all that (as much as I could).  Bobby works at home writing books all day.  I deleted the pool, and Igloo looks like a pretty cool teenager.  Oh, I think i forgot one tiny little problem:  ELISE HAS BEEN THROWING UP IN THE TOILET!!! )(*@#&)%$&#@^($*&

She's pregnant, again. After I decided I wanted no more kids. I thought I would get over it.  It's just one more little kid running around.  NO!  IT'S NOT! She had twins!!!  This is the worst news I've heard all century!  Luckily Bobby can work at home to help look after them, but I would rather them never born.  I'll thell them they were a mistake and I never wanted them when they're teenagers so it hurts the most.  Elise wasnt happy and I didnt get to choose their traits. The boys are complete loonies.

Ronald:                            McDonald:
 
Clumsy                             Snob
Loser                               Insane

Hmm, great theirs, eh? NOT! :( . Well, I guess it will be fun to look after weirdos BUT I DONT WANT THEM! Yes, I know Ronald and McDonald are completely random names, but it suits their weirdo ways. They grew up into toddlers after a punishing few days.  The toddler stage was SO much harder.  They kept needing nappie changes ALL THE TIME!  And how can a baby be a snob?  I didn't really bother with their skills.  They won't need any.  When they become young adults, they're getting married and moving OUT!  I could just kill them off, but I would feel guilty.  They're only young.  Jerry became a podiatrist... I mean teenager. :)  He has a long weird nose though.

Igloo brought home some guy called Jarrod.  I think this might be her future husband.  He's a bit of a punk with a mohawk, but I like him.  The only problem is he was looking through our garbage.  Does this mean he's a Kleptomanic or something?  Oh well.  I'll post back soon!

Happy Simming!

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2009, 12:37:56 AM »
Cheese Buddy -

You might be able to retrieve your game to the point before it got ruined.  Carl has a post telling how to get back a previously saved game.  The game actually keeps your most recent save AND the one before, in case something happens and your save gets corrupted or something.  Here's the link to the instructions if you want to give it a try:

http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=6.0

Also, you may have noticed that I've edited your posts.  This is because part of what I do as moderator is correct spelling.  We have international visitors who may use page translators and it's important that posts be in correct English.  It also helps our search engine results for people looking for help.  I know sometimes misspelling something makes it funnier, but we need to keep English proper around here.  That's the only thing I would suggest to improve your writing.  :)

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2009, 05:41:21 AM »
Nice story Cheese Buddy, I think the lesson here is never let nieces and nephews play with your Sims  :D

I also suspect that a rather famous Fast Food chain will want to sue you over the use of their main advertising character (Ronald & McDonald, hum I wonder what you had had for tea that night  ;D)

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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2009, 05:50:46 AM »
Gulp! I hope they don't sue me! Hee hee! Sorry about the spelling mistakes, I'll try my best from now on, but I'm a terrible speller. :)  I guess I could write it in Microsoft Word then copy and paste. Sorry again.

Also, I've already finished a big chunk of the game, so going back would make me loose what I've got now. But next time something like that happens, I will definitely use that idea. Thanks :) .

I'll post the new stuff soon! Bye everyone.

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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2009, 08:24:56 AM »
This is pretty funny, especially the nose.

Akh, I would never let anyone near my Sims! :o :D :D


i guess i could write it in microsoft word then copy and paste.

If you use the Firefox browser it has a spell checker built in. :)

As for unwanted children, couldn't you just try to kill them and then a social worker will take them away? No guilt. ;D

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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2009, 08:37:45 AM »
From the Death vs. Health thread....

How about just bumping off the old people? They're going to die anyway...

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And above....


As for unwanted children, couldn't you just try to kill them and then a social worker will take them away? No guilt. ;D

Okay, is it just me, or is anyone else seeing a pattern here with PJ? Dr. Metro's prescription is a Soothing Salvations package, PJ, and all of these disturbing thoughts will melt away!  ;D

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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2009, 11:17:15 AM »
But death can solve so many problems...

Actually there's more:

Ever since I first started playing the Sims I enjoyed the beginning of games the most and I was always interested in ways to make fast money for my Sim. My favorite way is to make a full household of 8 Sims and then immediately bump off the ones I don't want and just keep the one Sim I intend to play. It was only very recently I discovered that I don't actually have to kill them anymore, I can just kick them out and still get to keep their money. ::)

That's because I always did it this way in Sims 2 so I just continued in Sims 3. Sometimes I couldn't be bothered to think of names for the doomed Sims so I just called them Token 1, Token 2... (I got this idea from South Park).

I remember when I first played Sims 2 I was soo happy to find that a household would get more starting money the more Sims was in it. In the first Sims it would be the same amount for every household so back then I would have my Sim make friends with his neighbors until their relationship was high enough to ask them to move in. As soon as they moved in (bringing their money of course) I would put them in the pool and remove the ladder.

This is all for utilitarian purposes you understand.

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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2009, 03:07:27 PM »
PJ -

If you're doing all the killing for money, you could just use the money cheat and not bother with all the other Sims.

And, if Cheese Buddy tried to kill those twins so the social worker would come take them, all of the kids would get taken, not just the two he doesn't want.
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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2009, 03:55:09 PM »
Oh, I thought it would just be the ones being mistreated. I haven't tried torturing any kids, I have standards. :D


If you're doing all the killing for money, you could just use the money cheat and not bother with all the other Sims.

No, see that would be cheating. I don't like doing that, it's just too hard to decide when to stop once you've started and then it's no fun.

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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 02:25:01 AM »
No, see that would be cheating. I don't like doing that, it's just too hard to decide when to stop once you've started and then it's no fun.

Hehe.  Well, I understand and agree, but I don't think I could kill off a bunch of Sims, either.  Lol.
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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 05:00:17 AM »
Hello! Elise is officially an elder. She looks so old and weird now! But anyway, here are their ages. (Some have aged up since last time, but I won't go into that because they weren't all that exciting.

Elise:            Elder
Bobby:          Adult
Igloo:           Young Adult
Jerry:           Teenager
Ronald:         Teenager
McDonald:     Teenager

They're all growing up! Igloo and Jarrod are always hanging out. Read more to find out what happens.

So I feel sorry for Elise, being an elder and all, but this means she can't have any more kids so I'm safe. Bobby will soon become an Elder. I'm sure of it. Also, I really want Ronald and McDonald to grow up, but I don't want to cheat. So, I will wait patiently.

By the way, I put up a poll and I want everyone to vote. The name will be given to the 3rd generation (Jerry's son), so I can't go that far without some more votes. I really want people to vote for this, but so far only two people have voted, one for Hup and one for Crumbs. Please vote everyone. i might make it first to 3 votes since no one's voting. Well, thanks :) . On with the story:

So Igloo and Jarrod have been hanging out heaps, then finally I made her propose. He said no :( . After a few days of them being together I tried again. This time the answer was yes. I was so happy to finally get her out of the house and in with her wonderful Sim friend.

Then on the same day, Bobby became an elder and Jerry became a Young Adult! Wahoo, this is great news. Now I can start generation 2!

McDonald brought over a girl, so I'm hoping this will be his soon-to-be bride. Then I can get rid of him without feeling guilty and losing my game.

So I made Jerry go out in the town looking for a girl for him to marry. I spotted a nice looking girl and let him chat to her. They seemed to get along, so I invited her over. Her name was Karlii. She came over and met the family. When Ronald tried to talk to her, I put him in his room and removed the door. It's for his own good. :)

She was a very friendly Sim. She never seemed to get bored of talking and chatted away for hours to everyone (except Ronald and McDonald). The next day she came over again and she and Jerry talked to each other for a very long time until they were close enough to do other things instead of boring talking. I made Jerry cook her a meal and they ate together. Then I set up a nice little area outside with flowers and a nice chair. It looked very professional and peaceful. There and then he proposed. She said yes and that was it, they were going to have their own wedding.

After they were married, I made them there own room UPSTAIRS! That's right. I built a second story! They have a great room with their own bathroom. The downstairs rooms were great now, getting better and better, improving them as much as I could.

Then Ronald and McDonald became Young Adults. Almost immediately I proposed to the girl McDonald met. I don't even care what her name is. She said yes and they moved out. One down. He got married the day after his birthday.

So McDonald and Igloo were gone, with just Ronald left. Bobby and Elise were old and I didn't know how much longer they had left. So I decided I would treat them. With all the money I had, I built them a small flat next to their house. They had a small kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and living room. All with bad furniture. Here was the time I was most tempted to use the cheat. This flat was not what I had planned. I wanted a small but luxurious little house for them so they could move on from life and to the next step in peace. This might sound weird, but I grew very attached to these two. Especially Bobby. I didn't want them to die, but if I wanted the Legacy to continue, they would have to. Does anyone else feel like this? Do they feel like keeping their Sims forever like Sims 1? I wish they could stay, but I didn't want to turn off aging or slow it down. I didn't want to cheat with money or any other ways. I wanted them to stay, but it's impossible without altering things, using cheats and making Ambrosia.

WARNING! Reading the following few paragraphs will most certainly make you cry. Do not read more unless you're super tough or love crying over Sim deaths.

It was time. Elise reached the end of the aging bar. My heart beat quickly, she was going to die soon. I stared at her wishing I could reverse time. But inside I was smiling, grinning. She could move on to Sim heaven. She could make friends and live the rich life I couldn't give her. As I watched the grim reaper approach, she stood and watched, Bobby staring in silence. It was a few seconds before anything seemed to happen. It felt like hours before he arrived to her. Then he took her. She seemed happy to be leaving, but Bobby wasn't. She left the Sim world. She was gone. Bobby was crying.
I wanted them to die together, then there would be no pain for him. So that same day O fed him a birthday cake, his life bar already close to the top. They were together. Up and away, safe and happy, with their children living happily, completely unaware of what had happened. Jerry woke up and went to their tombstones. He cried a lot. I was really depressed at this point. I witnessed two deaths. It's a hard thing for someone to take!

YOU CAN READ AGAIN!!! IT'S NOT SAD ANYMORE!

Well, I know you think that was completely over the top and weird and all I have to say to you is... so do I. I just wanted it to be a big deal. Sorry if it was completely boring for you.

Jerry and Karlii were great together. They ruled the house. I deleted the flat and sold everything in it so there would be no sad memories (even though they never went in there). They were like a family in the movies. A nice man and woman looking to have children with the annoying, in your face brother. He made it funny though. So I decided to keep him there for a while. He got a job at the business building. Jerry worked at the buisness building too, but I wanted him to be an author. Like Bobby. Karlii had brilliant traits for the family. Green thumb and angler were her best, shame she didn't have natural cook.

Anyway, this brings me to the end of the post. Give me comments and vote on the poll. Thanks everyone! Much appreciate having you read this. Bye! Happy Simming!

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2009, 05:28:28 AM »
So I made Jerry go out in the town, looking for a girl for him to marry.  I spotted a nice looking one and let him chat to her.  They seemed to get along, so I invited her over.  She came over and met the family.  When Ronald tried to talk to her, I put him in his room and removed the door.  It's for his own good. :)

I laughed so hard at this part!  It's for his own good.  Hehe!!  Great update!  And I voted.  :)
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« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2009, 05:41:05 AM »
Lol! Thanks, Pam. I left him in there for almost a whole day before realizing. He wasn't happy after that :) !
It's great getting feedback like that :) . It makes me motivated, like the other writers said. Well, thanks everyone for your nice comments. :) Bye!

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« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2009, 06:37:57 AM »
Cheese Buddy -

How did you get Bobby to eat birthday cake as an Elder?  I've tried clicking on a birthday cake to have my elderly Sim move on to death, but the option for that particular Sim doesn't come up.  It'll show everyone else who could blow out the candles, but not the elderlies.  How did it happen for you?

Very sad about Elise and Bobby.  I cried buckets.  And buckets.  (Not really.)
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« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2009, 11:27:52 PM »
Well... I sort of just bought a cake and, like you said, when I clicked him the option didn't come up.  So I sort of... let's say... left the computer for about five minutes on high speed and came back to find a tombstone.  Sorry about that, but I was trying to make it dramatic.  He was close to death and I sometimes exaggerate. Sorry!

(I'm really sorry for lying :( ) (Next time I do something like that, I'll make sure I put in a wink wink nudge nudge or something.)

Sorry again! :( I'm so naughty!  :(  :o

P.S. I cried baths.  And baths! (wink wink nudge nudge).
P.P.S.  Next post soon, and this time I won't lie or exaggerate!

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« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2009, 11:34:33 PM »
Ok, I see.  So the birthday cake didn't really make him die.  No worries and thanks for clarifying!
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« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2009, 12:11:20 AM »
Hellooooo! This isn't going to be a very long update, but I just found my notes so here's what I've got so far:

Karlii was working on the garden, making lots of plants to harvest. I let her go fishing a lot, too. She had a fishing level of 4. She caught some nice ones and I was working on it to try for level 10. I've never reached more than level 6 fishing before. So it would be great to be able to make some Ambrosia. Then I can have her and Jerry live happy long lives. Hopefully I'll reach that before they become Elders so they can stay adults for many years.

Ronald was keeping the house funny. He made me laugh sometimes. I laughed at him, not with him. He didn't seem to get promoted. I didn't bother trying to make him work hard. I just left him to work how he wants.

Jerry finished his first book, although I can't remember what the subject was. I find it annoying that Romance novels sell for the most because personally I'm not big on the subject. In my life, I don't bother really thinking about that stuff. It just flows through my big head. Fancy dinners, flowers and heart chocolates are just presents. I promise for my wife's next birthday I'll try to do something nice.... TRY to do something nice.

Anyway, that's pretty much all I have. So, have fun playing Sims and vote on the poll. So far Frog is in the lead, so if you don't like that name, vote quick!

By the way, I have some questions and it would be great if anyone has any information:

Can you take babies/toddlers/kids fishing? I've never tried that before. It would be great fun having your kid playing around on the beach or even fishing themselves with their parents.
Also if you use Amberosia many times can your kids grow up to be Adults while their parents are Adults still? Can they die of old age before their parents? This would be very interesting, but I've never got to level 10 cooking, fishing or gardening and I think you need all of those.

Thanks for reading. Happy Simming Ya'll! Bye!

[Edit:  These are great questions!  Would you please start new topics for them under the Miscellaneous Help section.  Thanks much!  -Pam]

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« Reply #21 on: December 04, 2009, 02:01:53 AM »
This might sound weird, but I grew very attached to these two. Especially Bobby. I didn't want them to die, but if I wanted the Legacy to continue, they would have to. Does anyone else feel like this? Do they feel like keeping their Sims forever like Sims 1? I wish they could stay, but I didn't want to turn off aging or slow it down. I didn't want to cheat with money or any other ways. I wanted them to stay, but it's impossible without altering things, using cheats and making Ambrosia.

I get extremely attached to my Sims and death was the hardest part of playing my Legacy family.  I made the lot across the street into a private family cemetary, which helped because they didn't go far and I got to see their ghosts coming out at night without going all the way to the town cemetary.  Another thing I did was, once the challenge was done (I had gotten the 10th generation born), I brought my founder's ghost back to life with the Science Facility opportunity.  Then I fed her Ambrosia and brought her all the way back.  Now she gets to live in the huge mansion that her family built over the generations and she is part of the family with her decendents.  I couldn't do any of this during the challenge because it was against the rules.  But once the challenge was done, I felt I could do whatever I want!  I've got a few posts about it in my blog, if you'd care to read it.

http://spoopssims3world.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/does-she-know/

http://spoopssims3world.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/cari-comes-back-home/

http://spoopssims3world.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/back-in-the-flesh/
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« Reply #22 on: December 04, 2009, 04:18:06 AM »
That's awesome, Pam! I've read your whole legacy and it's AWESOME! It made me sad, happy, lonely, full of excitement and eager for more. Your writing makes me so attached, not only more to my Sims, but to yours. Thank you, Pam, for your great tips and I'll be sure to add those questions to the miscellaneous help questions! Thanks again!
P.S. - I think it's really great you talk to all the members and help them with their guides. It's great to see people who really care about their members. If I could recommend any website about Sims, it would definitely be yours and I'd make sure they went to the forum. Thank you for being great, kind and nice to me and everyone else. You make the experience on this website fun and exiting. :)

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« Reply #23 on: December 04, 2009, 04:20:05 AM »
Oh and by the way, that's a really good idea bringing back the original owner when you finished the legacy. I will definitly do that. If you were a Sim, you would most certainly have the Genius trait! :)

Pam! Help! I accidentally made the fishing question a poll, and I just wanted it to be a question. If you can, could you get rid of the poll part? If you can't, that's ok but it's the first question I've done and I didn't actually realize I was making a poll until I sent it out to the world.
Sorry for the trouble!

[Edit:  I wasn't able to remove the poll, but don't worry about it.  Carl might be able to do it from his end.  -Pam]

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« Reply #24 on: December 04, 2009, 05:50:42 AM »
Thanks so much for your kind words, Cheese Buddy. We want to create an atmosphere here that's friendly, warm, fun, and helpful. Carl and I are both thrilled with the way the forum is developing and all the great members we have. Thanks for being part of it!  :)
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« Reply #25 on: December 04, 2009, 07:30:49 PM »
Well, I'm going to write the next post. The polls are closed and the decision was Frog. Frog is a funny name, but I like it. Good choice people!

Ronald still never seemed to get a promotion, but I didn't really look after him. If he wanted food he can get it himself. When he is tired he can sleep himself. I almost forgot about him a lot of the time. The only thing I made him do was go to work.

Karlii threw up in the toilet. This time having kids would be much easier, I already had toys and things. I made her take the Fertility Treatment because I wanted to experience twins, but this time twins I actually like. So, with that I made her eat plenty of apples, watch plenty of KidZ Zone, listen to the kids radio station and just relax. She got her days off and Jerry went to work. He got promoted.

This happened last time, the girl got pregnant and the guy got promoted. Hm... maybe it's just because I paid a lot more attention to them, but I dont know...

I got bored with Ronald, so again I locked him in his room. I sold all his furniture and left him there with just a fridge and an oven... mwuh uh ha! (His cooking level is 0). Feeling a bit mean, I put in a sink and made him wash his hands about 50 times in a row. That should make him happy.

Karlii went to the hospital when it was time and so did Jerry. They were in there for a while before they came out with... TRIPLETS! I was so excited! I didn't really think about triplets, but this was great. I named them Elf, Christmas and FROG! Frog will be the one to live in the house and his brothers will move out, but I will still look after them. I'll make them high on their skills so they can stay for a while to get me more money, then off they will go.

Do you like the names Elf and Christmas? I hope you do :) ! I let Ronald out so he could help with looking after them. So much for killing him off... :( Oh well, after the toddler stage, I'll will let him die. :) I sound so mean! Ah well, I hate him anyway :)

So they came home and I let Ronald and Karlii sleep, they were the most tired. I got Ronald all his room back (a bed and an ugly painting) which he seemed to like. So he slept and so did Karlii while Jerry was left with three babies. This was going to be hard. After a while I got them all asleep. This was so much more difficult than one baby!

I woke up Karlii and I let them celebrate... by going back to bed :) .
They all woke up in the middle of the night, so I made Ronald and Jerry snuggle them and feed them. Then I made Jerry make breakfast while Ronald was taking a shower and using the toilet. I let Karlii wake up on her own, but she went to the bathroom and she threw up. Remember I made them "celebrate". :)
So she had a bit of a rough day, throwing up and looking after three babies. But she had fun... even though she was tired, hungry and needed a shower the whole time.

The next day they all were helping the babies, looking after one each. Karlii looked after Frog, Jerry looked after Elf (and Ronald) and Ronald looked after Christmas.

They all ate at the same time and all fulfilled all their needs. Eventually, after a few days, it was their birthday. Ahhh! Not Toddlers! Oh no! This is going to be really hard. I'm so glad I have my great friend (cough cough) Ronald here to help!

They all became toddlers. Immediately I made them all go and look after their given toddler. After a few days they could all talk and walk and Chrismas and Frog were potty trained. I worked hard on little Elf until he was trained as well.

That's all I'm going to write so far, but I'll tell you a birthday is coming up and TWO deaths! So tune in next time for the Greenwood family! (Also I'll try to make a family tree for you all to see.) (That rhymed :) )
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« Reply #26 on: December 04, 2009, 08:34:31 PM »
Cheese Buddy -

I sort of get the feeling that you think apples cause twins.  They don't.  Apples causes boys, while watermelon causes girls.  The multiple births come from the fertility treatment and watching the kids television channel.  Some have said the kids radio station, too, but I couldn't confirm that one.

Also, you can kick out a Sim without having them get married.  Just have the Sim use the phone to move and select "kick out" on that screen.  It won't cost you anything and the Sim will just take over an empty house in town.  It's an easy way to get rid of an unwanted Sim.

Love the names Elf, Christmas, and Frog!  Hahaha!

Edit:  I've written a couple articles for Carl's Guide about raising large families that may help you.  Here are the links:

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« Reply #27 on: December 04, 2009, 09:19:12 PM »
Oooohh! I did think eating more apples made more babies! Good thing i listened and watched the kids channels and got the fertility treatment! Thanks for that info, i would of continued wasting lots of money on fruit if you didnt say that! Thanks! :)
After Karlii's next baby (or babies) are born i will send Ronald out when they are kids. I also had no idea of that. I dont really use the phone much so thats a great tip! Thanks again!
Your baby boomer challenge... all i can say is WOW! That must of been very difficult having so many kids. But that would be so fun! I might try that challenge after ive completed the Legacy. I love all their names too! January right to December and then they became elders! Its like a fairy tail! Having a prefect amount of kids and then turning old! Great writing in it too!
Ive read the surrounded by family guide twice before and i absolutely LOVE IT! So many kids, i dont know how you can manage with them! Lessa and Billy are such a nice couple!
Thanks for all that info Pam!  :D

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« Reply #28 on: December 04, 2009, 11:53:45 PM »
Cheese Buddy -

Please check your "My Messages" inbox for a private note from me.  :)
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« Reply #29 on: December 05, 2009, 01:07:03 AM »
To the story!
Karlii was deeply pregnant and didnt do much exept watch KidZ Zone, listen to the radio and look after herself. Jerry did not get promoted this time, but that was ok because he was bringing in a nice amount of money. Ronald was kept happy as he was going to be used for the baby (or babies) that were born incase they needed more help.
The house was growing, with lots of rooms it was becoming a wealthy house.
DOWNSTAIRS:

Kitchen
Bathroom
Living Room
Play Room
Study
Balcony with Easel and flowers


UPSTAIRS

Bathroom
Living Room
Christmas, Elf and Frog's Bedroom
Jerry + Karlii's Bedroom
Ronald's Room

After a few more generations this house would become a mansion! I was making a room for the new baby or (babies), then i made Jerry Karlii and Robert happy and sent them all to bed.
The next day it was off to the hospital... but i wanted Jerry to come but he was at work. I didnt know what to do! I didnt know if Jerry could come off work so i decided she was going to have a home birth! It was quiet scary, labour is funny but its kind of scary to, watching everyone scream and her randomly getting pain and then she just looks at them. After ages of screaming Jerry came home because his work day had ended, but it was too late.

A box came up saying i had a baby girl! I called her Chuckles! Then another box came up saying i had another baby girl! I called her giggles! They were both really cute! It was really embarrasing though. When she was in labour and Ronald was screaming my wife came in and was just looking at me with her *what in the name of heebie jeebies are you doing?* look. It was pretty embarrasing but i got over it when Chuckles and Giggles were born.

I made their room for them, it was all pink and the boys were blue. The boys were toddlers and soon they would become children... the next day they became children! Ha! I dont know if it was the next day or the day after, one of them.

Frog, Elf and Christmas started school. Robert and Karlii looked after the babies and i decided i wanted Jerry to quit his job so his number 1 priority would be his family. While Karlii and Jerry were looking after the babies something bad happened. Robert was cooking... and as he isnt one of the worlds best chefs he started a fire. Stupidly he started dancing around watching the fire. Karlii and Jerry came in but i eventully got Karlii to go and call the fire brigade.

Then Ronald caught on fire. This i did not like one bit. He was being burned to death. I got sick of waiting, the fire men were taking too long so i made Jerry extinguish his brother. Then something worse happend. Jerry caught on fire. I didnt risk Karlii. I tried to make her do other things but she kept trying to get to the fire. She watched and screamed as her huzbond and his brother died. The fire brigade took much to long and they tried to put out robert. But it was too late.

So i lost the two men of the house. I put their graves next to their parents Elise and Bobby. I wanted a graveyard at home, i will change that when there are too many ghosts around but not yet. I like them being home.

Karlii was left with five children. The girls became toddlers and it was very difficult to care for them. But eventully they learned their life skills.

Thats all i have so far but i will post more when i play it again. Bye everyone :( and bye Ronald and Jerry.

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« Reply #30 on: December 05, 2009, 04:29:52 AM »
Dang, that's really awful about Ronald and Jerry.  I've been exceedingly lucky with my Sims.  Nobody has burned to death, even though I've had plenty of fires.  I just tell them to extinguish it and they do.  Or else there's a Brave Sim somewhere in the house who runs to come put it out.  RIP Jerry and Ronald. :'(
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« Reply #31 on: December 05, 2009, 06:14:57 AM »
I wish all my Sims were brave! I should have just waited, but Ronald wouldnt go away from that fire! I'm never trying to put out a fire again unless the Sim has the brave trait.

Also I finally got my wife to play Sims 3! I used a different file because I don't want her stuffing up my legacy.  ;)
She said she didn't like it so I walked off and let her play for awhile. I went to bed and woke up after a few hours and she was STILL playing! Now she's obsesed, so I'm going to install it on her laptop tomorrow! This is good news! Now she will hopefully buy the Sims 3 World Adventures (unless she gets bored of it).

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« Reply #32 on: December 05, 2009, 08:42:46 AM »
She said she didnt like it so i walked off and let her play for a while. I went to bed and woke up after a few hours and she was STILL playing! Now she's obsesed so im going to install it on her laptop tommorow!

Ha ha, nice work! 8) :D :D :D

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« Reply #33 on: December 05, 2009, 02:19:06 PM »
I've been following your story, Oh my the drama!  :o  So sorry for your loss of Jerry and Ronald. :'(  Would have liked to seen pic's of Jerry, curious about the nose.  :P  Why was it you didn't care for Ronald, don't remember if you stated why.  Well nice job with the story.  :D

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« Reply #34 on: December 05, 2009, 08:01:56 PM »
I didn't like Ronald and his twin brother McDonald because they were a mistake. When my niece and nephew came over, they played on Sims and ruined my poor little family. :(
But it's all ok now. He was actually helpful (until he killed himself and Jerry). I'll post soon, Karlii is struggling with 5 kids, two of which are toddlers. She works at home as a Fisherwoman and a gardener. So she doesn't earn a whole lot of money yet. But as I improve the skills, hopefully she will be able to catch and sell deathfish and life fruit.
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« Reply #35 on: December 05, 2009, 08:14:20 PM »
OK, i dont have too much at the moment but sends im on ill post.

So Karlii spent most of her day crying at Jerrys grave and looking after her two toddlers Chuckles and Giggles and her triplet sons Christmas, Elf and Frog. She spent most of her time with the toddlers trying to teach them their life skills. There birthday was soon and she hadnt taught Giggles how to use the potty. She spent many sim hours teaching her until the deed was done. The next day it was their birthday.

Giggles and Chuckles had a nice birthday, the two girls with their mom. The boys were at school. They turned into children and now they could head off to school with their brothers. And so they did the next day. I made Karlii work in the garden some of the day and spent the rest fishing. She wasnt home when the kids came home which i was glad of. She was stressed out.

I made all the kids talk and play for the rest of the day. I want them all to be very close as they will be home alone most of the time and i cant be bothered dealing with any fights or arguments. So they all became very close exept for Elf who was left out most of the time. It would be easier to have 4 kids so one wouldnt always be left out but one of them has to. I guess Elf could be a bit of a loner even though he doesnt have the loner trait.

After a while the boys aged up to teenagers and Karlii got level 7 in fishing. I was very proud of her at this point and used the fishing guide on the main website for fishing spots so i went around to them and caught some nice fish. She sold most of them but cooked a one, i forget what it was though.

She also was doing well in her garden. There was lots of plants growing and i wanted a handy sim so i could make the sprinklers automatic. But unfortunatly i dont have anyone like that because Ronald killed himself with a handy level of 1! :(

Karlii didnt have any spare time so her kids had to live without her. She woke up early to go fishing and was gone by the time the kids woke up. She went to bed as soon as she got home, barely ever having time to fullfill her needs. I desperatly wanted her to retire and just relax but that couldnt happen. So i decided to get Elf, Christmas and Frog part time jobs.

Frog worked at the Store place thingo. Christmas worked... i think it was at the book store and Frog worked at the... ummmm... I DIDNT WRITE THIS DOWN! Sorry i cant rememer i think it was the spa or something.

The didnt bring in much money but it helped out. Frog was always busy, doing homework, work, fullfilling his needs and trying to fill up every skill he could. He was doing well with Guitar and Painting. Here is what skills im working on for everyone:

Karlii:             Fishing       Gardening
Frog:             Guitar         Painting
Elf:               Guitar
Christmas:      Gardening
Chuckles:       Fishing
Giggles:          Cooking

I let them all work on skills because i decided that they would stay at home for a while after being a young adult before being kicked out. This way i could get money off them and set them up with carrers and possibly husbonds and wifes. Frog of course was working on two skills because he would be the one staying at home. He would take over the house and marry.

Karlii became an elder. I didnt really want her too but she has to go eventully. This is my graveyard order:

                                                        Bobby - Elise
                                              Robert - Jerry - Soon to be Karlii


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« Reply #36 on: December 07, 2009, 12:19:18 AM »
Hm, no one seems to be commenting. I guess everyone lost interest. :( Oh well, why not write a little more on them to see if i can regain your intrest and make you enjoy the story. :)

So with Ronald and Jerry gone Karlii was left with two kids and three teenagers, the twin girls soon became teenagers as well and they got part time jobs like their brothers. Now i was getting a little more money for my family and Karlii is on level NINE fishing!

This is all im going to write, people can tell me if they want more but if not thats ok :) I'll just read other peoples posts. And i know some people might want to comment but cant be bothered or are busy or something, i just love getting feedback.

Oh and by the way, i started two challenges but was told they werent challenging enough and didnt have much real aim. So i guess my self confidence in blogging has dropped a little :) :( :)

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« Reply #37 on: December 07, 2009, 12:31:59 AM »
I'm interested in your story!  I hope you continue writing it.

What two challenges did you start?
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« Reply #38 on: December 07, 2009, 12:41:39 AM »
Oh i removed them because they wernt any good (from what i was told) There was one where the game ends when a baby born in your family has a different colour hair than the founder (they said that was on luck, which i guess i should agree with) and in it you get all different points (cant be bothered going into all of that) and you could only have a room 3X3 squares but as much furniture as you want outside.

The other one was you can only choose from certain traits (there was a lot i cant be bothered writing them all down) and you get heaps of points after 100 days. You could only choose certain jobs and couldnt have any electrical appliances.

But neither of them was any good so i removed the posts and decided i would maybe make a better one oneday.

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« Reply #39 on: December 07, 2009, 03:14:34 AM »
I have some AWESOME news! Im getting a puppy! MY VERY OWN PUPPY! I get him sometime this week! His name is Snuffy! Its an early chirstmas present from my sister! Ive always wanted a dog! THIS IS SO COOL! - He's a labrador :) ! (My favourite breed of dog)!

Yay! I cant wait to bring him home!  :D  8)  ::)  :)  :D  ::)  ;D  :D  ;)  :)  ;D  :D  ;)  :)  ::)  8)  8)

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« Reply #40 on: December 07, 2009, 03:16:04 AM »
Awwww!  Congratulations!  I know you'll take good care of him.
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« Reply #41 on: December 07, 2009, 07:59:11 AM »
Congrats on the new pooch, Ya Cheese. All 3 of my daughters have begged my wife and I to get a dog, but it's just not happening. Their enough work as it is! :) After potty-training 3 times, I have no desire to pick up after a dog. My mom got a dog shortly after my father passed away and that dog is incredible. What a great disposition. So calm and gentle with all of our kids. But, that hasn't changed my mind to get our own dog.  ;D

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« Reply #42 on: December 07, 2009, 08:51:11 AM »
PJ -

If you're doing all the killing for money, you could just use the money cheat and not bother with all the other Sims.

And, if Cheese Buddy tried to kill those twins so the social worker would come take them, all of the kids would get taken, not just the two he doesn't want.

When the social worker comes, enter build mode and trap him in a cell, a few days later and you dont have to worry about him!
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« Reply #43 on: December 07, 2009, 10:34:40 AM »
This story is HYSTERICAL!!  ;D I'm sitting in my cube at work DYING!! One of my coworkers just walked by with the "what's so funny" look on his face...  ;) I almost spit out my coffee at
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Robert was cooking... and as he isnt one of the worlds best chefs he started a fire.

oh the number of times I have had that happen...I've never lost a sim by being burned to death in TS3. TS2, I had some MAJOR mishaps hehe..I can't wait to see how this turns out!  ;D
I will love him and squeeze him and pet him and call him George!!

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« Reply #44 on: December 07, 2009, 01:55:48 PM »
I wish all my Sims were brave! I should have just waited, but Ronald wouldnt go away from that fire! I'm never trying to put out a fire again unless the Sim has the brave trait.

Also I finally got my wife to play Sims 3! I used a different file because I don't want her stuffing up my legacy.  ;)
She said she didn't like it so I walked off and let her play for awhile. I went to bed and woke up after a few hours and she was STILL playing! Now she's obsesed, so I'm going to install it on her laptop tomorrow! This is good news! Now she will hopefully buy the Sims 3 World Adventures (unless she gets bored of it).


We got another simmer! Hooraah!! my world adventures is not working strangely (its like I didnt install it, I will have to get another one).
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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #45 on: December 07, 2009, 07:41:13 PM »
You really crack me up. I loved it when you went on about a toilet breaking, and it was actually a sink. Naming the first kid igloo was awesome too. Crazy how you lost 2 Sims at once like that. Brutal. By the way, I voted for Frog. Glad it won :D

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #46 on: December 08, 2009, 02:35:33 AM »
Wow! So many comments!

Carl: I like toilets :) Thanks for voting! I know it was so tragic when they died. I felt like eating a raw onion :)

Da Vinci: My wife is officialy obssesed with Sims 3. She's been playing it so much.

Bogie: Lol! Sorry for getting you embarrassed! Be so funny if it was your boss :) !

Uncle Metro: You have to get a dog! They're so cool! Besides, poo isn't that bad, in some cases it's wonderful :) ... Wow. that was a weird thing of me to say! - I think I'm getting my dog tomorrow or the day after, so I might not have much time to write posts and stuff!

Pam: Thanks! I'll do my best! - I might be good at looking after dogs, but my wife was asking me if I was ready to have KIDS!?!?!??!? NO WAY!!!!! I'm 22, I need at least fifty more years of freedom before my life is taken over by pooing, annoying little brats! Not all kids are brats, but if I had some, they would probably be as annoying as me! So I've hopefully put that off for a while. :)

I'll post soon, but I'm so busy with work and stuff. Soon I'll be busy with my new puppy! Yay! I can't wait to get Snuffy! (I love the name Snuffy.)  :)  ;)  :D  ;D  8)  ::)

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #47 on: December 08, 2009, 03:31:52 AM »
That really is so funny that your wife is obsessed with Sims 3 now!  Hahaha!  You made a believer out of her!
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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #48 on: December 08, 2009, 07:03:59 AM »

Uncle Metro: ...poo isn't that bad, in some cases it's wonderful :)

Words to live by.   :D

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #49 on: December 08, 2009, 10:09:33 AM »
Wow! So many comments!

Carl: I like toilets :) Thanks for voting! I know it was so tragic when they died. I felt like eating a raw onion :)

Da Vinci: My wife is officialy obssesed with Sims 3. She's been playing it so much.

Bogie: Lol! Sorry for getting you embarrassed! Be so funny if it was your boss :) !

Uncle Metro: You have to get a dog! They're so cool! Besides, poo isn't that bad, in some cases it's wonderful :) ... Wow. that was a weird thing of me to say! - I think I'm getting my dog tomorrow or the day after, so I might not have much time to write posts and stuff!

Pam: Thanks! I'll do my best! - I might be good at looking after dogs, but my wife was asking me if I was ready to have KIDS!?!?!??!? NO WAY!!!!! I'm 22, I need at least fifty more years of freedom before my life is taken over by pooing, annoying little brats! Not all kids are brats, but if I had some, they would probably be as annoying as me! So I've hopefully put that off for a while. :)

I'll post soon, but I'm so busy with work and stuff. Soon I'll be busy with my new puppy! Yay! I can't wait to get Snuffy! (I love the name Snuffy.)  :)  ;)  :D  ;D  8)  ::)
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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #50 on: December 08, 2009, 07:33:27 PM »
what I do as modertor is correct spelling.

Lol, 'modertor'.  I know it's just a typo, but great place to have one, Pam!! haha  :D

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #51 on: December 08, 2009, 07:41:37 PM »

Uncle Metro: ...poo isn't that bad, in some cases it's wonderful :)

Words to live by.   :D

I can see a bumper sticker in there somewhere!  ;D

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #52 on: December 08, 2009, 11:31:23 PM »
I GOT SNUFFY! Bye. I'm going to play with him (even though he's asleep at the moment). I didn't go to work today because I love snuffy! I told my boss my wife hit her head and has amnesia (that's a lie; I said I was sick, but I love saying stuff like that). When Snuffy wakes, up I'm going to teach him to dance! Lol. I'm so weird! Bye! Next update might be a little while because I'll be busy with Snuffy, so I'll try to get on when I can!

Wish Snuffy a Merry Christmas  :D

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #53 on: December 09, 2009, 12:20:17 AM »
Hugs and Merry Christmas to Snuffy!   :D
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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #54 on: December 09, 2009, 12:25:49 AM »
Cheers for Snuffy! Merry Christmas

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #55 on: December 09, 2009, 07:01:18 AM »
Merry Christmas, Snuffy! Brrrrrr, it's cold here. This is Santa Claus, Snuffy. Since you've been a good dog I'm having Mrs. Claus knit you a special doggie Snuggie that says: "Poo isn't that bad, in some cases it's wonderful." Happy holidays, Snuffy. I need to get back to work. "Rudolph, NOOO, stop chewing on my sleigh!"

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #56 on: December 09, 2009, 09:10:13 AM »
Happy Christmas Snuffy, good luck with your early present (I'm guessing Cheese Buddy is a present :D) and good luck with your Sims when you get back to them Cheese Buddy.

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #57 on: December 10, 2009, 04:50:13 AM »
Happy Christmas Snuffy, good luck with your early present (I'm guessing Cheese Buddy is a present :D) and good luck with your Sims when you get back to them Cheese Buddy.

It sounds like Cheese is the best thing that's ever happened to Snuffy. He's going to treat him real good-like. Get back to your banter Cheese, I'll miss it.

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #58 on: December 11, 2009, 06:17:53 AM »
Hello everyone! I'm back and can make a short post, but first: Snuffy has dug up all of my wife's flowers. It's a complete mess, but we forgave him because he's so cute! I sound so manly... I wuv wittle snuffywuggles... soooo manly... lol.

Well, the girls had become teenagers and had part time jobs. At this point nothing interesting happened. I was waiting for them all to grow up. Then I got my wish, but it was for the wrong person. Karlii became an Elder. I from then on only let her fullfill her needs and do fun stuff. Christmas was doing the gardening and Chuckles was fishing. Giggles cooked all their meals and Elf played his guitar while Frog was painting. Everyone had their future careers planned out.

The boys finally became young adults. Frog stayed home painting, Elf went out playing guitar for money and Christmas did all the gardening and got a job in the buisness career for the extra money. I was bringing in heaps of cash now so I didn't have to worry about my budget.

I eventually decided it was time for Frog to marry, so he went around searching for a beautiful girl. He found one, but she was chubby. He was fine with it though and invited her over. They spent the next few days together and eventually got married! Her name was Sheryl. She moved in and I chose she would need to loose some weight. So she worked on Athleticism. Later on the girls became young adults. Chuckles was always fishing and Giggles got a job in the cooking career. This brought in even more money. I decided when there was a bit more $ I would build the family a bigger and better house.

Frog and Sheryl had their own little party and Sheryl soon was throwing up in the toilet. It was a beautiful sight.

A few days later it was time. She came out the hospital with... Cheese! A baby boy! Yay! The fourth generation has been born! Wahoo!
That's all so far, i will post again soon.

Snuffy loves you all :) Byes byes

P.S. This is my 50th post! I'm now a Jr. Member! WAHOO!
P.P.S. Snuffy thanks everyone for the kind words, and he was so happy to be talked to by santa! Weird how he got into Merto's account though... maybe he knows his password. :)

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #59 on: December 14, 2009, 01:42:42 AM »
Hello and things.

I have the most TERRIBLE news! Karlii has unfortunately passed away. She died naturally of old age. A few ghosts have been wondering around lately. The shower constantly needs fixing, but I don't want them to leave! Even though I can't really do much with them, I like having them there. If I put a fence around the graveyard will that not let them out?

Sheryl has been working out non stop for AGES! She's doing great but stays at home, just going for jogs. She stays home with Cheese. Cheese is so cool! He's the same as every other baby, but I like him. He turned into a toddler and for his birthday got a wonderful gift. Elf left home. He moved out. I didn't bother getting him a wife because he's my least favourite. (Thanks Pam. Now I can get rid of people because you told me about the phone thingy-ma-bob).

I made them all (except Frog, Sheryl and Cheese) go out to find husbunds and wives. I wanted them all to have good lives, so I'm taking the long way to get rid of them. Chuckles was the first to marry and move. Next was Giggles. Sheryl was in a house with 3 boys (Frog, Cheese, Christmas). Eventually everyone was gone exept Frog, Sheryl and Cheese.

A few days later Sheryl was again pregnant. I wanted a choice of two boys to carry out the lagacy. This way I could choose out of two sims with different skills. I've been mainly doing Art, Writing, Gardening, Fishing and a little bit of Cooking so far, so I wanted them to have some different skills.

Thats all for now folks. I'll post again later. :) Bye!

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #60 on: December 14, 2009, 01:48:20 AM »
If I put a fence around the graveyard will that not let them out?

I haven't tested it myself, but I believe a fence will keep the ghosts contained. They probably won't be very happy about it, though.

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #61 on: December 14, 2009, 06:56:45 AM »
I hope it will work. I remember in Sims 1, they could walk through objects, walls and other Sims. They could walk over pools and ponds too! They could only walk around and wake up sleeping Sims. I am unaware of any other activities they could participate in. They couldn't even talk!

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #62 on: December 14, 2009, 03:09:33 PM »
I found this in the update details for patch 1.5/1.6

"Ghosts will now route through walls."  I don't think a fence will hold them :)

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #63 on: December 14, 2009, 05:15:05 PM »
Noooooooo! Oh well, I guess I'll have to shove them in the creepy ol' cemetry. :(

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #64 on: December 14, 2009, 06:22:16 PM »
Now that I think about it, I did notice that the ghosts no longer walk. They float above the ground, so it would make sense that they can move through walls and such.
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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #65 on: December 14, 2009, 06:57:24 PM »
Yeah, it would make much more sense. I guess im going to have to live with it, *sighs*.

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #66 on: December 15, 2009, 10:00:11 PM »
Hello, i do not have any updates at this point in time but i will make one as soon as possible.

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #67 on: December 15, 2009, 10:02:20 PM »
SOMEONE COMMENT ABOUT THE STORY WHY IS NO ONE COMMENTING AAAARGH!

This is not appropriate, Ya Cheese. If someone has a comment on your story, they'll make one.

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #68 on: December 15, 2009, 10:08:11 PM »
Sorry Metropolis Man, i changed the post and i am sorry for being rude. I will never do it again. I promise.

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Re: Greenwoods Family Legacy
« Reply #69 on: January 10, 2010, 02:56:11 PM »
I just read through all of the updates in one go, it was really cool, just one thing

If you don't have anything to update on why not check up on the other family members, just like important updates, deaths, marriages and births. You do thi  by going to simoligy tab (traits tab) then in the top left corner is a funny symbol which leads to the family treee.
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