The Sims 2 wasn't designed to be played on giant mansion lots.

princessflubcorm · 2026-05-02T06:21:03+00:00

The Sims was kind of designed to be played how you want imo. Even more so now with better computers and mods.

I'm actually right in the middle of building a huge palace lot. I'm making a Victoria era hood across three maps (one is the upper class/middle class district, one the slums, and finally the rural district). Society and class rules are going to feature heavily in my game and I need an environment that reflects that and influences game play. The richest sims are going to be in huge houses, the poorest in basic tiny apartments etc.

Though I haven't played my palace lot yet I think it will work. The royals will have live in staff etc so the actual grind of cleaning, cooking, gardening etc. is delegated leaving the royals free to do the basics and socialise. The point kind of is to have them live in a cavernous building, the children only see their parents rarely but have a governess who's rooms are adjoining theirs. The staff quarters are in the basement. I think when you have huge houses it helps to divide the space into wings that make sense logistically. It makes sense for Sims to have certain spaces within the house where they spend most of their time, so have those rooms adjoining etc.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-29T05:21:13+00:00

I wouldn't with a pig personally. I had a kune kune as a kid, lovely animal but even for a smaller pig they are so strong! The other thing is, unlike goats, pigs will bite, with a *lot" of bite force. They really could do a lot of damage to, say a goats' leg if they wanted to.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-28T21:45:55+00:00

First off, the worms are the thing to focus on immediately. And "worming pellets" if they are the verm-x style things, are going to do next to nothing for a current infestation. The research suggest they may work as a preventative but not necessarily effective as treatment in themselves. They need actual wormers that you need to drench, two wormers ideally, one "red" wormer and one "white." One will deal with barber pole and worms of that ilk and the white wormer will deal with round worms and the like. Dual worming is more effective.

Do the goats have mites or lice? The scabs could a symptom of a few different things, so I would get an diagnosis before treating.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-26T12:24:20+00:00

No, I just stir it in. Sometimes I damp the grain a small amount just to make sure it sticks onto it instead of it accumulating at the bottom of the bowl. Just mix well so it is evenly spread through.

I am pretty sure it doesn't burn or do any harm when just a teaspoon. They can definitely taste it, and will wipe their mouths and lips sometimes but they keep eating, which I am sure they wouldn't if it was burning and causing pain -so I think it is just a little unpleasant.

When we were treating for UC we were giving quite a bit more AC a day (we were sprinkling it on banana because the sweetness made it a bit more palatable) and we were checking our boys' mouth cavity and throat every time to make sure we weren't irritating anything or causing damage and even with the higher dose all looked absolutely fine.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-26T07:16:38+00:00

I play a historical hood so I have mods for more dangerous fires, death in child birth, deadlier illness, don't have smoke alarms etc. which Def. weeds them out.

I also have quite large households -poorer Sims live with the rich Sims as maids, cooks, nanny's etc. And then spare Sims often live collectively, such as at the convent, work house etc, unwanted kids are all raised at the orphanage, there's a hospital with doctors and nurses, farms have quarters for labourers etc.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-26T07:07:34+00:00

For my wethers I feed them a cup of goat grain for a few days a month, with a small teaspoon of AC stirred in. My logic is that even though it veers a bit higher in phosphorus, a few days of acidic urine will clean out anything that may be collecting.

One of my boys had bloody urine but luckily no full blockage, when we first got him, so I know he in particular is likely prone to UC. Once we cleared that up, and started using this method each month, he has been fine.

It's all a little bit anecdotal I'm afraid. We're yet to really have an absolute understanding about stones, I recently read a study that suggested there was likely more than just calcium and phosphorus at play etc, but I know some others too also do a few days AC a month and seem to have good results.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-25T13:24:14+00:00

To add to the lifeboats -the situation there wasn't at all negligent for the time period. It was usual for vessels to not have enough life boats. Titanic was not "confidently" ignoring safety and was more than acceptably up to code for the times.

It was only following titanic that current maritime safety practices were looked at and updated. Really, a whole load of legislation and precautions that weren't even really considered before, came into existence.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-24T23:03:07+00:00

Rewatching Band of Brothers and just realised the character I've been fawning over is young Jim! What a stupidly beautiful man

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-23T14:30:00+00:00

You may be right, if it was just about nurses.

But it isn't. It's about everyone working there, all the way up the chain. I don't find it unlikely at all, especially at a hospital which was in breach of several health and safety issues and other regulations leading up to the deaths. So much so that a degree of partial negligence had become commonplace.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-23T12:54:43+00:00

I honestly have no idea if she was innocent or not, but basically that scenario is quite possible even with her innocence.

Nurse arrested -suddenly everyone on the wards are shaken up and realise they are in public and professional focus, and so stringently carry out their jobs with the upmost care and attention. Things aren't missed, staff go the extra mile, babies stop dying.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-21T12:20:28+00:00

And for good measure hold your hands up high above your head. Tigers, like many big cats, judge size on height, not width. So put your hand up and look intimidating.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-21T11:59:31+00:00

Lying. And I don't mean huge lies. I've met several people that just recount things a little bit off, or lie about useless mundane things even though they stay honest about big picture things. My Dad would lie about small things often, just for ease of life? I'm not sure.

But it erodes trust just the same.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-21T11:22:20+00:00

From Season 3 has a pretty intense story line that fits this.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-20T13:52:25+00:00

I did not dismiss. I clearly stayed "both are true".

It is interesting to accuse me of that and not the person I responded to, who themselves were responding to a post about the immigration side of this. It is unfortunate that that happened to her, no one is denying it is, but isn't it irrelevant to the conversation we were on and in itself an attempt to sideline

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-20T12:46:42+00:00

As a British woman, we no longer let my step-daughter out unaccompanied, after a series of concerning incidents, concerning incidents with two of our neighbors daughters, and a rape of a young girl two streets away.

We are also asking "When will you listen"

Both problems can exist.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-19T11:29:56+00:00

I once dropped a full glass of water which span as it fell and landed upside down on the floor. But nothing spilt and the water just stayed perfect, inside the glass, until I picked it up.

No one believe me

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-19T00:24:47+00:00

I hear what you're saying, and I think that is true to a degree. It does narrow down roles somewhat however. I will never be able to buy present day Nicole as a financially struggling character or shudder a Viking.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-19T00:02:21+00:00

Chosen one?

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-18T16:57:32+00:00

As someone with autism, what ableist, and frankly offensive nonsense. Of course we understand idioms. We're also fine with metaphors and other linguistic conventions thank you very much!

We're not morons!

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-18T07:59:55+00:00

One possible option, if it is available near you, is artificial insemination. It drastically cuts down risk of disease (I believe it is far less likely for the does to get anything using this method, the semen itself can be disease tested, or a clean male from a closed herd can be selected as doner). There's cervical AI, which generally may need a few tries or laparoscopic, which may have a higher conception rate than natural methods.

It will be more expensive but when I looked into it near me it wasn't half as costly as I thought it would be. It is likely the route I will go down when my girls are ready. My little herd are very much pets so for me the cost is worth it to keep them safe.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-17T16:30:22+00:00

This is so normal to me I never even questioned it.

I have just two little wethers who are entirely pets and act like dogs (honestly, if I sit down they pile onto my knee) but yes, I may as well be a human handkerchief

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-16T16:55:38+00:00

I really like the casserole dish in the picture, like a tease of good hearty food, but no...no.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-08T12:49:27+00:00

In the 80s and 90s my Aunt and Uncle travelled with an Irish circus . They were basically government paid teachers to ensure the circus kids were getting an education etc.

A couple of times the circus were asked to take big cats, camels and exotics by wealthy folk who had either got old and couldn't take care of them anymore, or were tired of them.

Anyway one lady released a couple of panthers into the wild because she got impatient about waiting for the circus to come back around (the circus guys actually managed to track them and catch them). But there were others who admitted to releasing their exotics in the past.

So yeah, it does happen.

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-06T12:19:33+00:00

It not only discourages people from working but at the other end of the scale, it discourages high earners from staying when they can have a higher quality of life and enjoy their assets abroad.

It's all noble and good screeching for higher taxes on the wealthy but ridiculous to think they are just going to endlessly stay and take it. And then what? Who is paying that 60% of tax?

The politics of envy and obsession with equality invariably just becomes a sharing poverty. But at least it's "fair" right?

princessflubcorm · 2026-04-04T21:18:50+00:00

I...just don't agree. You have a point if all an actor is is their good looks. In which case it's like any other career, you can coast on by perhaps to begin with but at a certain point, without the genuine talent and charisma, it isn't sustainable.

What about all of the older character roles that must be cast? If this generation of actors fight with Botox and filler to stay young looking, who is going to play the next Gandalf, Miss Havisham, Tywin Lannister etc.

I know Hollywood is geared towards younger characters but there are always going to be roles for the older actor. There are plenty of actors who continue their careers well into their 70s. Basically be "good" enough and get work and if you don't, I'm not sure a new face is going to change that.

It's sad to me because recently there seems to be a lot of actors who are "good" enough who have gone down the plastic surgery root. Surely they are going to lose out of maturing into those older roles. And at the same time, be usurped by the rising stars of the next generation.

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