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How to make gaming communities suck less: Stop talking about PAX
Brian Keljore | 3:28 AM on 08.29.2009 32 comments




Seriously... just fucking stop.

It was bad enough hearing the raving once a week when it was 6 months off, but for those of us who are unable to go due to financial or other situations, it gets annoying. The coming of August heralded more chatter than I care to listen to. Barely a single conversation can go by with out someone mentioning PAX, regardless of the subject. The ranting about who is doing what, who can't afford what because they are going and how much that sucks, and of course the repeated "why aren't you going" questions as if it were simply a minor thing to hop on a plane and rent a hotel for a few nights. I'm sure even D-toid staffers who can't afford the trip have had enough at this point.

So for those of us who really wanted to go, but for various reasons (like barely being able to make student loan payments) who can't make, please express your enthusiasm in a less exuberant fashion. It will keep the rest of us from wanting to cave your heads in with a bat.

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SimToid: Something is in the Air
Brian Keljore | 9:12 PM on 06.27.2009 10 comments




Let's check back with our sims, shall we?

When we last saw our Sims, Psycho was rather chared.



Well it appears that Naia doesn't mind sharing a bed with anyone. Here I am hopping into bed with her. Psycho gets in the bath.



She really needed it.



Croc got up and took a page from Bunny's book.



Bunny, on the other hand, got out of bed and made waffles. They turned out quite well.



Kacie is not the only one who drinks early apparently.



Naia gave a concert to no one this time.



Then she went swimming, she gets a lot done.



Words cannot describe what is going on here. I think there is a bromance going on here.



Hmm... Kacie and I are going somewhere.



It seems that they are going out to eat.



Psycho decided to make up with the maid after she was mean to her the other day.



Bunny plays some chess and learns the logic skill. Impressive.



I decide to take the time to know someone else. Hey, wait a sec...



TIME PARADOX!

After some time talking to myself, the other me eventually left.



Apparently I was left scarred and needed a hug. Kacie provided.



Naia went to work.



WHOA! Kacie and I kissed and I missed the screen shot. What is going on here?



Meanwhile, at the house, everyone is going about there business as usual.



That logic skill is really working out for Bunny. Here we see him talking to himself.



He then went and fixed the bathtub.



Kacie cleaned up the puddle to help him out.



Then she crawled into bed with me. Man this is getting weird.



To wrap things up, We see Naia playing another outdoor concert.



The best of friends are still at it.

Well, there you have it. I would like to amend my previous statement about introducing new on Monday. It occurs to me that I have something planned that evening, so I will add them on Tuesday. See you all next time.

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SimToid: The Phoenix Rises from the Ashes
Brian Keljore | 7:59 PM on 06.26.2009 7 comments


Before we start, let us have a moment of silence for my now dead 120 GB hard drive. Your data shall be missed.

...

Okay!



Welcome back, Real D-toid persons. When we last left our friends, Bunny was finally able to take a bath now that everyone has gone to sleep. Let's catch up with him after his bath.



Ooooookay... Apparently he decided to have a good sit on a different bath tub. Shortly after this, he headed to bead amused wearing his street clothes. Bunny, my friend, you seem a touch unstable. I like it!



Kacie was the first to wake up, followed shortly by Croc. He was awakened by a deep hunger, since he spent the day before prancing about in his underpants, he forgot to eat. He shared some leftover horrible waffles with Kacie.



I'm not entirely sure what happened here. I think Croc wanted tickets to Aerox's gun show.



Since Psycho ate the last of the horrible waffles, Naia tried her hand at cooking again.



Oh hey, they turned out pretty good this time. Oh, and notice the phone on the wall? I neglected to give them one before. Psycho called a repair man for the toilet, and hired a maid.



Bunny got up and made sure he looked the same in every mirror he could find.



More bathroom troubles today. Kacie got walked in on as well.



Whoa! Kacie took a break from drinking to complement me on my appearance. Something seems to be going on here.



Psycho started pushing around the maid she hired. I don't know why. About this time, Bunny and Naia got mysterious cell phone calls from various community directors. They are apparently psychic and know what they have been up to, as Bunny was offered cash to be more athletic by the community athletics director and Naia was offered much the same to improve her musical ability by the local theatre troupe. I would have had screen shot of them pulling cell phones out of their asses, but they happened so suddenly that I was surprised.



Holy shit, Croc is wearing pants.



I'm starting to get the feeling that Naia is the most responsible one, as this is her shortly after getting a musical job.



Here I am getting chatted up by Psycho and Kacie, they seem to be a little jealous of each other. Things are getting odd. And Croc is in his underwear again, what the hell?



Naia is giving another random concert. This time, its blocking the computer. This upset Croc. MAYBE YOU SHOULD WEAR PANTS THEN, HUH? [/lolcapslock]



Psycho broke the dishwasher, so she decided to clean up her mess.



Ummm... I am pretty sure this is a bad idea.



Sometimes I hate it when I am right. I ran in to quickly put out the fire. Bunny thought it was pretty.



Well... looks like Psycho's clothes and hair are ruined. But does she feel any shame?



Well I guess not. She sat down and started surfing the internet.

Well, the SimToid crew is heading to bed after shuffling the rooms around (again). What will happen next time?

Stay tuned.

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Tragic News: SimToid put on hold due to Hardware Problems
Brian Keljore | 8:55 PM on 06.25.2009 7 comments


Hi, how are you?

I have some bad news for you, so you may want to sit down.

Right now, under normal circumstances, I'd be loading up Sims 3 and preparing to record some stuff for SimToid. However, one of my computers decided it was going to wig out on me after my dog crashed into it and hit the reset button. I am currently trying to figure out what exactly happened and have the boot drive loaded into another computer that's checking out the hard drive. It will take a while, so I probably won't have much time to observe the Sims today.

But rest assured, SimToid will return, even if I have to post it far later than I would like to.

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SimToid: Perhaps You Should Invest In Locks
Brian Keljore | 11:08 PM on 06.24.2009 7 comments




Welcome back. When we last left, Sim Kacie drank until she was tired and headed to bed. Let's see what happened after that.



Croc broke a toilet, and thought it was funny.



Hey, let's all watch Psycho have an adventure.



It appears that Kacie and myself stole Psycho and Naia's room.



Psycho decided to share the room with Aerox. Oh hey, Bunny is taking a bath.



Naia is apparently very artistic.



Bunny really likes checking himself out.




He seriously went from mirror to mirror in the house.



And then he went jogging in a tux.



Kacie's up. Is it just me, or is she looking lovingly at me?



Oh wow, she's making actual food.



She actually burned the crap out of them, so she had Naia's left over burnt to crap waffles instead. Along with Bunny, when is he going to go to sleep anyways?



Other people are waking up now, so Kacie decides to start drinking.



Croc prepares for another day of not wearing pants while Bunny searches for a place to sleep undisturbed.



Oh hey, its Croc's turn to burn waffles.



Naia continues her artistic pursuits. She finishes off the painting before going off to work on her guitar skills.



Aerox found Croc mess from the day before and decided to clean it up.



Bunny had a funk cloud coming off him, so he attempted to take a bath. Psycho wanted to talk to him though and just walked right in, causing Bunny to flee.



Oh wait... she just wanted to steal the bathtub. Bunny spent the rest of the day trying to find an unoccupied bathroom.



This seemed to be a theme for the day though, as later, Aerox walked right in on Naia as she bathed.



Oh hey, everyone's gaming.



Bed time. Am I watching Kacie sleep before I go to bed? Is something going to happen here?



It looks like Croc and Psycho are sharing a room now. This confuses Aerox, so he heads into the next room to sleep.



Wait .. what's going on here? Apparently Naia forgave Aerox for the peeping incident, as she got into bed with him rather than take one of the two available beds.



And we leave the sims today after observing a triumphant Bunny as he finally got his bath now that everone is in bed.

Stay tuned kids. We'll be back at my earliest convenience.

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SimToid: Its 5 o'clock Somewhere
Brian Keljore | 11:39 PM on 06.23.2009 11 comments




Welcome back. When we last left our Sims they were just settling in.


Let's check in and see how they are doing.



It seems Aerox found a device in the corner and decided to give it a try. The activity bubble claimed he was "having an adventure," based on the noises he was making, it was probably not rated PG.



After looking long and hard in the mirror, Bunny kicked back and thought about what to do next.



Which apparently was workout shirtless in front of the TV.



Kacie continued to drink her "juice."



Psycho told Naia a story.



Which apparently inspired Naia to make some Mac and Cheese.



And people sat down to eat. Don't be fooled though, Kacie is not eating that Mac and Cheese, that's mine. She stole my spot while I was distracted. She's drinking her dinner.



Psycho was the first to head to bed. She shared a room with Naia. There are many rooms in the house, Bunny, Croc, and Kacie got their own rooms. I shared a room with Aerox.



But before he went to bed, Bunny was sure to yell at himself in the mirror.



Being the first to bed, Psycho was the first to rise. She was quite hungry and decided to have some mac and cheese... which had been left out over night!



Naia got up and started playing the guitar. She was unaware that her stalker, Aerox, was watching from the corner.



I got up and used the computer for some quick chatting.



What's this? Could Kacie be thinking of having some day old mac and cheese?



Nope. I guess it has to be 5 o'clock somewhere.



Oh hey, Croc is up.



And so is Bunny. Wait, did he sleep in his formal wear?



The two go to the living room, Croc on the computer, Bunny watching TV. Psycho found Aerox's device and had an adventure of her own.



Naia is making waffles. She is apparently not the best cook, as she burned the waffles. No one complained, and ate the waffles anyways. Except Kacie, she's apparently on a liquid diet.



She did eventually stop drinking to take a bath though.



Bathed and fully clothed, Kacie made way to her favorite part of the house. Apparently, she's a happy drunk.



Croc and Aerox played tag in their evening wear. I have no idea what is going on anymore. Would they just get dressed already?



Christ! What is with Naia and that guitar?



It was apparently a funny song, as Bunny and Psycho are giggling in the corner.



Uh-oh, someone's been playing the guitar too long.



There was a spill here, but its gone now. Also, Croc is still not wearing pants.



And as we leave our sims, we see Kacie have one last drink before attempting to go to bed... at 6:30 pm.

Will she make it? Stay tuned!

Also, I plan on introducing new sims to the community on Monday. So if you are interested, get a hold of me and give me references if you want to sim to look anything like you.

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