Oh, I fell off the birthday wagon again and missed the birthdays of some of my favorite people, Simmers, and writers, like @SimTresa and @AdamsEve1231 ! Hope you had lovely birthdays and are still enjoying good birthday feelings !
I'll be by with belated cards later!
Happy post birthday !
Thank you, ...and it's okay. @CathyTea. I had a nice day.
it was kind of my fault too. i know at least some of the months like yours so i usually check the list and pm her.
I have a question for everyone... Or I guess a series of questions really.
First one being: how exactly do restaurants work? Can you buy it as just an empty lot and than build it up from there? Or do you have to have it built and than purchase it from there?
The secondary part of the question is: When writing a story that is attempting to follow the rules of a challenge, should I fudge the rules slightly for the sake of the story? I want to have the heir run a restaurant, and it is the main focus of the story plan, but the family is still incredibly poor.
It would be best to first build the restaurant and then buy it. I think there are certain things you need to have on the lot in order for it to count as a restaurant, like the cooking unit thing, tables and chairs for customers, etc. I think you can fudge the rules slightly for the story...I think we all do every now and then! Unless you are very strict when it comes to following the rules of challenges.
I have a question for everyone... Or I guess a series of questions really.
First one being: how exactly do restaurants work? Can you buy it as just an empty lot and than build it up from there? Or do you have to have it built and than purchase it from there?
The secondary part of the question is: When writing a story that is attempting to follow the rules of a challenge, should I fudge the rules slightly for the sake of the story? I want to have the heir run a restaurant, and it is the main focus of the story plan, but the family is still incredibly poor.
You can buy an empty lot as a restaurant, but as @divanthesimmer said, there are a few items that you need to make it a restaurant. A Chef Station, a Host Station, a Waiter Station and I believe at least 2 tables with 4/8 seats and a toilet?
The good news is, you can start it up almost like a food truck, and build from there.
I've been trying to follow the rules strictly as It was the first challenge I was ever really attempting. So I was curious what others takes were on it. I hadn't thought of a food truck! That might work to start everything out. Both of these suggestions help a ton! I think I have a better idea how I'm going to move the story forward at least. :]
One thing I did when I wanted a family who didn't have much money to own a store was to have them buy the lot, then put the family in the Other Households list and enter the lot from build mode to build the store. That way, the family got to keep allt heir money. I don't know if that would count as a money cheat though.
So... not as a restaurant but an actual home while you're building it? xD Sorry, confused
I have a question for everyone... Or I guess a series of questions really.
First one being: how exactly do restaurants work? Can you buy it as just an empty lot and than build it up from there? Or do you have to have it built and than purchase it from there?
The secondary part of the question is: When writing a story that is attempting to follow the rules of a challenge, should I fudge the rules slightly for the sake of the story? I want to have the heir run a restaurant, and it is the main focus of the story plan, but the family is still incredibly poor.
It would be best to first build the restaurant and then buy it. I think there are certain things you need to have on the lot in order for it to count as a restaurant, like the cooking unit thing, tables and chairs for customers, etc. I think you can fudge the rules slightly for the story...I think we all do every now and then! Unless you are very strict when it comes to following the rules of challenges.
I have a question for everyone... Or I guess a series of questions really.
First one being: how exactly do restaurants work? Can you buy it as just an empty lot and than build it up from there? Or do you have to have it built and than purchase it from there?
The secondary part of the question is: When writing a story that is attempting to follow the rules of a challenge, should I fudge the rules slightly for the sake of the story? I want to have the heir run a restaurant, and it is the main focus of the story plan, but the family is still incredibly poor.
You can buy an empty lot as a restaurant, but as @divanthesimmer said, there are a few items that you need to make it a restaurant. A Chef Station, a Host Station, a Waiter Station and I believe at least 2 tables with 4/8 seats and a toilet?
The good news is, you can start it up almost like a food truck, and build from there.
I've been trying to follow the rules strictly as It was the first challenge I was ever really attempting. So I was curious what others takes were on it. I hadn't thought of a food truck! That might work to start everything out. Both of these suggestions help a ton! I think I have a better idea how I'm going to move the story forward at least. :]
One thing I did when I wanted a family who didn't have much money to own a store was to have them buy the lot, then put the family in the Other Households list and enter the lot from build mode to build the store. That way, the family got to keep allt heir money. I don't know if that would count as a money cheat though.
So... not as a restaurant but an actual home while you're building it? xD Sorry, confused
in mange world theres a tab that says other households. meaning the ones that are in game. theres also a my households tab for the currently played sims.
hope that helps cathtea is better at explaning things.
@CathyTea There's a scenario I want to ask about (based on real life event): Lets say you're a 6 or 7 year old kid (if Not older) in the 1990s and you get bored to death clothes shopping-so if you have to go clothing at department stores like Sears/Zellers you would have a " hissy fit". So your mom as a method as coping would leave you in the toy department of the store while she was in the clothing department and says to stay there and look at the toys there and when she's done she will be back for you. You don't get bored and your mom doesn't have to deal with a screaming child (or strangers getting mad about the screaming child) and you *might* have been rewarded by beening able to see the little doggies in the mall's pet store. Was this wrong of your mother to do this?
Lots of catching up to do with birthday wishes! Even though I'm late with the birthday regards, I hope you know I'm thinking of you (even if you haven't been here in ages), and wishing you a great year!
Lots of catching up to do with birthday wishes! Even though I'm late with the birthday regards, I hope you know I'm thinking of you (even if you haven't been here in ages), and wishing you a great year!
Lots of catching up to do with birthday wishes! Even though I'm late with the birthday regards, I hope you know I'm thinking of you (even if you haven't been here in ages), and wishing you a great year!
Lots of catching up to do with birthday wishes! Even though I'm late with the birthday regards, I hope you know I'm thinking of you (even if you haven't been here in ages), and wishing you a great year!
@CathyTea There's a scenario I want to ask about (based on real life event): Lets say you're a 6 or 7 year old kid (if Not older) in the 1990s and you get bored to death clothes shopping-so if you have to go clothing at department stores like Sears/Zellers you would have a " hissy fit". So your mom as a method as coping would leave you in the toy department of the store while she was in the clothing department and says to stay there and look at the toys there and when she's done she will be back for you. You don't get bored and your mom doesn't have to deal with a screaming child (or strangers getting mad about the screaming child) and you *might* have been rewarded by beening able to see the little doggies in the mall's pet store. Was this wrong of your mother to do this?
Hey... were you following me around San Francisco when I was a little kid? I swear, my mom would do this all the time, and I never thought it was wrong! I loved it!
Of course, that was in the 1960s--much different ideas about leaving kids alone, back then. I was typically "parked" some place (an actual park, under a fir tree in the mountains, in toy stores, or at museums) while my mom and dad did errands or things I would find boring.
It was pretty cool!
In the 90s, I think it would have been just fine for a mom to leave a kid for a while in the toy department, especially if the child behaved and if the mom wasn't gone longer than, maybe 30-45 minutes.
Nowadays? I'm not sure... there seems to be this idea now that kids should always have an adult around. At the very least, kids should be taught about stranger-danger, and there should be a responsible adult around who is identified, so the child can go to that person if there's any concern or danger.
But I sure don't think it was wrong of the mom in the 1990s.
I have a question for everyone... Or I guess a series of questions really.
First one being: how exactly do restaurants work? Can you buy it as just an empty lot and than build it up from there? Or do you have to have it built and than purchase it from there?
The secondary part of the question is: When writing a story that is attempting to follow the rules of a challenge, should I fudge the rules slightly for the sake of the story? I want to have the heir run a restaurant, and it is the main focus of the story plan, but the family is still incredibly poor.
It would be best to first build the restaurant and then buy it. I think there are certain things you need to have on the lot in order for it to count as a restaurant, like the cooking unit thing, tables and chairs for customers, etc. I think you can fudge the rules slightly for the story...I think we all do every now and then! Unless you are very strict when it comes to following the rules of challenges.
I have a question for everyone... Or I guess a series of questions really.
First one being: how exactly do restaurants work? Can you buy it as just an empty lot and than build it up from there? Or do you have to have it built and than purchase it from there?
The secondary part of the question is: When writing a story that is attempting to follow the rules of a challenge, should I fudge the rules slightly for the sake of the story? I want to have the heir run a restaurant, and it is the main focus of the story plan, but the family is still incredibly poor.
You can buy an empty lot as a restaurant, but as @divanthesimmer said, there are a few items that you need to make it a restaurant. A Chef Station, a Host Station, a Waiter Station and I believe at least 2 tables with 4/8 seats and a toilet?
The good news is, you can start it up almost like a food truck, and build from there.
I've been trying to follow the rules strictly as It was the first challenge I was ever really attempting. So I was curious what others takes were on it. I hadn't thought of a food truck! That might work to start everything out. Both of these suggestions help a ton! I think I have a better idea how I'm going to move the story forward at least. :]
One thing I did when I wanted a family who didn't have much money to own a store was to have them buy the lot, then put the family in the Other Households list and enter the lot from build mode to build the store. That way, the family got to keep allt heir money. I don't know if that would count as a money cheat though.
So... not as a restaurant but an actual home while you're building it? xD Sorry, confused
in mange world theres a tab that says other households. meaning the ones that are in game. theres also a my households tab for the currently played sims.
hope that helps cathtea is better at explaning things.
OH! I just re read it with your response and now I get it xD derp. I didn't know that if they were in other households you could build for free.
@CathyTea There's a scenario I want to ask about (based on real life event): Lets say you're a 6 or 7 year old kid (if Not older) in the 1990s and you get bored to death clothes shopping-so if you have to go clothing at department stores like Sears/Zellers you would have a " hissy fit". So your mom as a method as coping would leave you in the toy department of the store while she was in the clothing department and says to stay there and look at the toys there and when she's done she will be back for you. You don't get bored and your mom doesn't have to deal with a screaming child (or strangers getting mad about the screaming child) and you *might* have been rewarded by beening able to see the little doggies in the mall's pet store. Was this wrong of your mother to do this?
Hey... were you following me around San Francisco when I was a little kid? I swear, my mom would do this all the time, and I never thought it was wrong! I loved it!
Of course, that was in the 1960s--much different ideas about leaving kids alone, back then. I was typically "parked" some place (an actual park, under a fir tree in the mountains, in toy stores, or at museums) while my mom and dad did errands or things I would find boring.
It was pretty cool!
In the 90s, I think it would have been just fine for a mom to leave a kid for a while in the toy department, especially if the child behaved and if the mom wasn't gone longer than, maybe 30-45 minutes.
Nowadays? I'm not sure... there seems to be this idea now that kids should always have an adult around. At the very least, kids should be taught about stranger-danger, and there should be a responsible adult around who is identified, so the child can go to that person if there's any concern or danger.
But I sure don't think it was wrong of the mom in the 1990s.
I think more or less the ideas of rhe 60s were still around in the 90s because the scenario is what I remember Mom doing with me as well. It was only after the 2000s stuff changed for kids (despite crime going down). Its not like either in the 90s or 60s that the Mom left the store for another store -for me at least she was in the same store just in a different department. Mind you back in 2000 mom left me alone in a hotel room (we're in NYC) for a couple of mins/hours so she could go get me the 4th Harry Potter book with instructions not to open the door until she got back from nearby bookstore.
and back when I was really young the local grocery store used to have a "candy holder" stand and presubly other kids/adults would mix up the candies guess who tried to fix it? I was left alone there (or after it was gone-I sat on the bench near the then-front doors) and read. It's either I try to 'fix' the candy stand (or later) read while Mom shopped (in the latter case guard the bundy buggy), or I 'ride' on the back of the shopping cart which I know I could get hurt.
and the only time I ever seen a Chuckie doll was in March's Ready Player One movie (watched it on the plane to Ireland)
LOL...I had one as a child and I watched those movies as a toddler (and loved them for some strange reason). That desensitized me and now I can't get scared by anything I watch and I laugh at horror movies. I do get scared when people suddenly appear behind me, though. And that, friends, is why you don't let your children watch age-restricted movies.
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it was kind of my fault too. i know at least some of the months like yours so i usually check the list and pm her.
So... not as a restaurant but an actual home while you're building it? xD Sorry, confused
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in mange world theres a tab that says other households. meaning the ones that are in game. theres also a my households tab for the currently played sims.
hope that helps cathtea is better at explaning things.
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i'll just quote this. happy birthday everyone.
Thanks, @CathyTea, you're awesome!
Hey... were you following me around San Francisco when I was a little kid? I swear, my mom would do this all the time, and I never thought it was wrong! I loved it!
Of course, that was in the 1960s--much different ideas about leaving kids alone, back then. I was typically "parked" some place (an actual park, under a fir tree in the mountains, in toy stores, or at museums) while my mom and dad did errands or things I would find boring.
It was pretty cool!
In the 90s, I think it would have been just fine for a mom to leave a kid for a while in the toy department, especially if the child behaved and if the mom wasn't gone longer than, maybe 30-45 minutes.
Nowadays? I'm not sure... there seems to be this idea now that kids should always have an adult around. At the very least, kids should be taught about stranger-danger, and there should be a responsible adult around who is identified, so the child can go to that person if there's any concern or danger.
But I sure don't think it was wrong of the mom in the 1990s.
Do you also play The Elder Scrolls Online? You can find me there as CathyTea, too!
OH! I just re read it with your response and now I get it xD derp. I didn't know that if they were in other households you could build for free.
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I think more or less the ideas of rhe 60s were still around in the 90s because the scenario is what I remember Mom doing with me as well. It was only after the 2000s stuff changed for kids (despite crime going down). Its not like either in the 90s or 60s that the Mom left the store for another store -for me at least she was in the same store just in a different department. Mind you back in 2000 mom left me alone in a hotel room (we're in NYC) for a couple of mins/hours so she could go get me the 4th Harry Potter book with instructions not to open the door until she got back from nearby bookstore.
and back when I was really young the local grocery store used to have a "candy holder" stand and presubly other kids/adults would mix up the candies guess who tried to fix it? I was left alone there (or after it was gone-I sat on the bench near the then-front doors) and read. It's either I try to 'fix' the candy stand (or later) read while Mom shopped (in the latter case guard the bundy buggy), or I 'ride' on the back of the shopping cart which I know I could get hurt.
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and the only time I ever seen a Chuckie doll was in March's Ready Player One movie (watched it on the plane to Ireland)
LOL...I had one as a child and I watched those movies as a toddler (and loved them for some strange reason). That desensitized me and now I can't get scared by anything I watch and I laugh at horror movies. I do get scared when people suddenly appear behind me, though. And that, friends, is why you don't let your children watch age-restricted movies.
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I have to admit...if I ever have children and they look like that, I'll send them to an exorcist.
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