Mac's 'Hood

Jayce wrote:

You've got some great-looking sims - no wonder you can't help adding to the collection

Most of the great-looking sims are courtesy of this site! See those people at the top of the page - thank each and every one of them for their creations! Other sites for good-looking sim femmes are AnnaMariaSims and SimsTR

You can often tell the creators by the last names I give them. E.g. Yana Annamar (AnnaMaria), Maeve Simtr (doh) Nico,Marcello, and Giada Jenni (Adrianna aka Jen) and all of the Asters (Ari aka Astral Fairy). Sometimes other links Ella Warne (an Aussie and younger sister to the great Leg-spinner) is a Sugah creation. Toni has contributed some great ones, too, and some hunky males - one of whom is involved with Toni's avatar! Some of Toni's have surnames "Toni", others "Kitts" and "Nevis".

Yes - it's fun! More than one person, myself included, has called it "Paper Dolls for Grownups"

Jan and Em came by Arnold's house (If you're asking which Arnold, it's "Ahhhnold" - and "he'll be back") I haven't been able to get the grilled cheese counter hack to work, so I'm keeping track of the number of platters he prepares. He's prepared 4, so only around 30 to go
I was hoping against hope that he wouldn't be a hit with these two women. As you can see, Jen is having nothing to do with him


And Em is similarly unimpressed. It's interesting, though, that Jen is thinking of cheese - but not the grilled type.


Braden Rian and Tara Aster were engaged. I was sort of tired of wedding parties and honeymoons so I just did Propose/Marriage (Sorry! ) Anyway, here Braden is talking to the offspring to be and generally making a fool of himself - it's OK


But they didn't expect twins! Twins in a Headland house (sharing bedroom with mom and dad) is more than cramped. Fortunately, they have a lot of simoleans so they'll be moving to a bigger place and they were visited by the Gypsy, so they're both lifetime platinum. BTW, Braden is Knowledge/Cancer Tourism4/FilmLit and Tara is Family/Pisces Artist4/Dance. The twins are twin girls: Ashleigh Aster and Astrid Aster. Having your sims trying to cope with twins is a perfect object lesson and antidote to any teenager who thinks that having a baby would be "fun"

Maybe Em automatically associated Arnold with "cheese" the instant she met him!
I love the look on Jen's face as she's cutting him off there. Arnold just got shot down in flames!

hahahaha, I give that look all the time in real life....awesome!!!

I never did like Arnold in real life either, so my self simmie is just as sassy as me...

Em's face is cracking me up too :))

Awww, I am so happy for Braden and his growing family :))

AdriannaSimmie wrote:

I give that look all the time in real life....awesome!!!

Maikki calls it "The Look". She can freeze a misbehaving ballet class in it's tracks, or have complete strangers apologizing to her.

It looks like you have a lot of happy couples . . . Logan and Brittany Murphy, Francesco and Ella, Geoff and Julianne. They all look so happy together!

I'm so glad my sim self and Jen's had enough sense to not be impressed by Arnold! I was worried there for a second. lol Our reactions were too funny! I think my simself is protesting that talking to him is not logical or maybe that eating so much grilled cheese is not logical. LOL!

Good luck with the new twins!

I always am dealing with a shortage of guys, so I added John Kerry (actually the senator from my state). He's Popularity/Aries Politics5(doh)/Literature. He and Ari's Echo Aster Popularity/Cancer EventPlanning3/Cuisine seem to have hit it off, although they have yet to move in together


I've felt remiss about Sugah... Ari's hooked up with Patrick Swayze, and Toni's hooked up with her own creation (Kostos). Elle, Ulli, and Mac (me) are sharing a house next door to Jen,Em, and Russ. I'm happy to announce that Paul McCartney proposed and she accepted. He's Knowledge/Tarus Music7/Music and she's Family/Cancer Sims2Creator5/Arts.

Awww...


They've moved in to "8 Coral" by the seaside. This lot is suited for 2 rather than 2 with kids. There is a 2nd floor room, but it makes a much better aerie than bedroom.


Monet VanDeKamp and Chantal Fourier just bought an identical house next door. "Naiads next door" Hmmm... Monet is Knowledge/Cancer CreativeWriting5/Literature and Chantal is Knowledge/Scorpio Law8/Science. I haven't been able to recall where they came from.


Caleb's Eamon Beneoit Fortune/Scorpio Artist6/Arts attracted the really hot Rowena MacAyle She's Family/Pisces FashionDesign6/Arts. Eamon is, of course, from this site and Rowena is from simstr

You've really been pairing up in the hood, Mac!

Senator Kerry looks quite content there. Is it just me or does he seem to be savouring the moment?
Perhaps he's thinking that a stunning lady with events-planning experience could really help his career. Will Echo (who's gorgeous btw) be entertaining John's political cronies?

I'm looking forward to seeing more of the McCartneys! That house with the balcony over the water and those beautiful girls next door... oohlala!

Eamon and Rowena look so relaxed. Beach lots really get the sims out of the house and into the sunshine! They look like a beautiful, well-suited couple, really comfortable with each other....

Keep playing cupid, Mac!!

Back to catch up! Where to start?!

I agree it's a good idea to keep the houses close. I try to position all my lived in lots in such a way that I can go from one to the other. It's so much easier to go from house-to-house instead of having to go back to the neighbourhood screen.

Lovin' all the new couples.

Melanie and Geoff make a great couple.

Congrats to Devin and Yana. Great wedding! Of course, it seems like Ella stole the show! Go Ella! Go Ella!

Wow, they got all Woodstock in front of that posh hotel eh?! I love that they're talking about domestic stuff. Looks like they might be thinking doing the baby thing. He is after all talking teddies!

Love your Pete Briggs story. A worthy tribute to the man to give him a sim life, with a pretty wife and a baby! I hope the real Pete Briggs was so lucky!

Sandra and Nico look like they had a fun wedding! I do appreciate over enthusiastic party guests! Hee heeee!

Totally agree that Jen's Giada is absolutely lovely!

Boy, Nico isn't wasting any time bringing up the baby thing! At least Devin waited until the end of the honeymoon.

Arnold has returned! Well, he DID say, he'd "..be baaack." I'm glad he's striking out.

I agree Mac that wedding parties can be tiring. They are such a chore to monitor, aren't they?!

Pretty names for the Aster twins. Wow, I can't believe this new version of your hood Mac. You've gone from no babies, to one baby...and now lots of babies! Twins, no less! You're entering into a whole new world of game play here my friend!

mac wrote:

Maikki calls it "The Look". She can freeze a misbehaving ballet class in it's tracks, or have complete strangers apologizing to her.

Way to go John Kerry! Echo is gorgeous!

What?!!!! Sugah gets Sir Paul, and I'm stuck with a gorgeous, hunky Greek dreamboat?!!! Um....wait! This is not a bad thing at all.

Proceed!

Sure hope Lady Sugah and Sir Paul take your 'this house is built just for two' hint.

Monet and Chantal are quite cute. Are they a couple?

Congrats to Eamon on hooking up with a hottie!

Thoroughly enjoyed catching up with the goings ons!

ilikefishfood wrote:

Monet and Chantal are quite cute. Are they a couple?

Nothing official yet, but it sure looks like it! 3 bolts and all!

Meanwhile, Frederick Weasley had a birthday - from baby to toddler. Besides Ron and mom Helping him celebrate are Arianna, Hermione Granger and Lenora Aster


If you ever needed a proof of sims genetics, here it is! Redheads all the way! The first time Nisa was posted on SimTR several years ago, I knew that she would be the perfect mate for Ron! Frederick just might have a career in dance - I've noticed an unusual number of carrot-topped little boys in Maikki's ballet schools!

ilikefishfood wrote:

I agree Mac that wedding parties can be tiring. They are such a chore to monitor, aren't they?!

Toni, you have no idea! Robin Rianna, Shanti Adrian, and Giada Jenni join Brandon Fish in toasting his new bride Heli (nee Keijunen) Fish. The bad news - they all bailed out shortly after the toast.


The wedding party was a bummer, but Brandon and Heli didn't care, they danced the afternoon away regardless.


But then more bad news - the shuttle to take them to the airport and on to Twikki Island never appeared, so they never had a honeymoon. Nevertheless, along came Hamilton* Fish, and Brandon got Heli a house on the seashore so she can swim anyway. Brandon's career is Oceanography, but I think he'll have to minor in astronomy when he spots a heavenly body in the surf.


*Historical note: Hamilton Fish was a governor of New York and an early Republican supporter of Abraham Lincoln. He also served as senator, congressman and in several other official positions. His son, grandson, and great-grandson - all named Hamilton Fish - represented New York in congress. All of them from that dying breed - liberal Republicans. Hamilton Fish IV won his seat in congress defeating none other than G. Gordon Liddy in 1968. A Republican, he nonetheless voted for two of the articles of impeachment against Nixon. My guess is that Hamilton Fish V will have a career in politics.

My Brandon has a baby! How sweet! Lovin' the dock!

Cool story about the Hamilton Fishes.

Yeah for redheads! I swear someone at Maxis had a thing for redheads. They're most prevalent in the townie/downtownie and NPC populations, far more than they seem to appear statistically in RL populations.

By the way, my surname is Frederick

Hi Mac

I love seeing your red-headed brood!



It's great that those Harry Potter sims, Ron and Hermoine, found a place to live in your hood. I was wondering what they were up to these days! Do you have Harry somewhere?

Hamilton Fish is such a great name! I'm intrigued by the history you included there. I always find American politics so interesting (btw, the Prime Minister of Australia is a red-head!) and I'm thinking that, with a pedigree like that, your Hamilton Fish V has a big future in politics!

That house looks great! I've been thinking about putting one of the ones with a dock in my hood somewhere. Now you've convinced me!

Jayce wrote:

That house looks great! I've been thinking about putting one of the ones with a dock in my hood somewhere. Now you've convinced me!

Hi Jayce, FYI the house that Brandon , Heli, and Hamilton are on the dock in front of is this one. There is another house with a dock by the same creator (keef1973) here.

Hi Mac,

Both of those houses are stunning! The architecture is brilliant.



I downloaded them ages ago when I was first building my hood, but had trouble putting them where I wanted. The Dept of Planning and Infrastructure had to develop in a different direction!

Recently, I noticed Caleb has a tutorial on placing beach-lots here at Sugah's.

That pic of Brandon, Heli and young Hamilton on their dock is the first time I've seen a house with a dock actually inside the game.

They look so happy! And Brandon is downright dapper in that nautical outfit!

Now for a Pirate romance. (BTW, what kind of socks to Pirates wear? ---- Arrrrghiles! )
Anyway, Jack Sparrow proposed to Jacqueline Moineau and she accepted.


Here, he's toasting his new bride - now Jacqueline Sparrow. From left to right: Angelina Jolie, Jacqueline, Tara Aster, Captain Hook, Jack, and Brendan Teach.


Outdoor reception+nighttime+free champagne = crasher. See the guy in the blue shirt? He came in off the street, enjoyed a glass of bubbly, and left. This was not in any way pre-planned or set up. That's one of the joys of the game. You'll notice that everyone else is in fancy clothes - he's in everyday. Do you recognize him??? - - - Modesty forbids


Jack and Jacqueline honeymooned on Twikki Island. One of the big attractions, needless to say, was the pirate ship. "Look out for that iceberg."


"Are you sure this was in the prenups???


Here Jack welcomes Samuel Sparrow. "Arrgh, a brand-new pirate swabbie!" I chose the name from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance". The pirate king has no name, but his lieutenant is Samuel. Had the baby been a girl, she would have been Ruth, the pirate maid of all work.


What do pirates do when they disagree??? - - - They arrrgue!

If I do recognize him?? That´s easy......

I would have loved to arrrgue with that pirate and even wear arrrghiles if I had to.....

Nice family you got there Mac.

That is too cool that Sugah got to marry Sir Paul McCartney. Awesome. Something about the randomness of the celebs that show up in your game makes me smile every time.

Toni wrote:

I agree it's a good idea to keep the houses close. I try to position all my lived in lots in such a way that I can go from one to the other. It's so much easier to go from house-to-house instead of having to go back to the neighbourhood screen.

I actually get annoyed sometimes if I can't manipulate my screen enough to be able to reach a lot that I want to get too.

The pirate wedding looks like it was the place to be. I don't blame that not to be named fellow from popping in. Seems appropriate to me. And the honeymoon on the pirate ship was very fitting. I love it!

Jack and Jacqueline's wedding must have been the most-anticipated event on the pirate calender!

He looks completely in his element on the pirate ship.

Btw, Mac, I always enjoy hearing your inspiration behind the names of your newly-christened bubs.

I downloaded Beckylynn's Vanessa from here and set her up as Vanessa Lynn, and used the lientebollemeis Psychologist career. She went off to work and not one of her needs changed. I must have some hack somewhere that interferes with the needs, although it doesn't affect other 3rd party careers. I try to keep my hacks in a separate folder in the downloads but found nothing suspicious there. As I have over 26K downloads, I may just have to forgo that set of careers.

Meanwhile, did you notice that lientebollemeis also has a 'Cricketer' career? The top level is to play for Australia's XI. I have Shane Warne's sister, Ella, in my 'hood (all fictional of course).

Not to worry, Mac. Your hood has been existing splendidly without any additional careers, by the look of things.

I remember seeing the Cricketer career. It doesn't suprise me you've got Shane's sister in the hood. In fact, it wouldn't suprise me who you've got in there!

Jayce wrote:

In fact, it wouldn't suprise me who you've got in there!

Would you believe C.L.R.James' granddaughter (Chaya James by Toni) and Sir Frank Worrell's great-niece (Jen's Tiona Adrian-Worrell)?

I do declare that crasher looks miiii-ghty familiar!

Awesome pirate wedding and family!

Who is this mysterious gate-crasher you guys tantalisingly refer to???

Jayce wrote:

Who is this mysterious gate-crasher you guys tantalisingly refer to???

A certain person's Sim Self *cough*

Oh! I think I get it now....



Always a little slow on the uptake!