Schulmania

[Hester 699]

Man, talk about creativity! 

[Hester 699]

I LOVE that magazine!!! I hope to see that list that Belle has published. Sort of a SIMS Confidential Enquirer...

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Your Customer Service Manager: Midnight

Delivery to:

Lord Zexion

Via Chilly Willy

Note to Customer: Thank you for your fine gift! The slabs o' sardine were exquisite and the salmon to die for! We are happy to send a little something back with you. Feel free to stop by anytime!

-- Midnight, Customer Service Manager

Thank you for your order. Enjoy, and Happy Schulman Day

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Shadow_Assassin    I hope not. But, if he does, I will fake a limp and show up in court with a neck brace and get me some cold hard schulmonetas!

Emilin    Very nice! The Supreme Wirdle may have to award more than one bucket o' schulmonetas!

Archangel9    Wow! A chocolate-inspired détente! That should make a good advertising campaign. Too bad about the war. I wonder how the war will be referenced in history books: The Chocolate War? The Battle for Busscastles? The Savory Siege? Can't wait to get the new textbooks to see!

GMT    Thanks! Glad you like the world class art! I think the next thing the Schulminions will need is an art museum!

Fallon144    The Supreme Wirdle would not have it any other way!

Hester    I know! The Supreme Wirdle will have a tough choice.

fledder200    Party tips? You need to buy the issue for that! Only 35 purrs- what a bargain!

Jacqulina    I am sure you made Ambassador Fox's list this year!

RushHourFreak    It is the bargain price of 35 purrs per issue or 3.25 schulmonetas for the year (12 issues). There is always the big Schulman Day holiday issue, the Wirdle Day bonus issue and of course the swimsuit issue! Well worth the investment!

football_fever    Schulman Day is one of the biggest events of the year. After all, celebrating the birth of your country's founder should be a big party! It is sort of the Mardi Gras of Schulmania!

fledder200 & June & April    Like, hey girls! I am like SO STOKED that you like the magazine. I mean, like it's the coolest magazine ev-err! And, the Schul-babe is such a total fox! And you have like the coolest cats ev-err! The pix are like totally wicked!

Hester    I think we have definitely seen some great output from our fellow Simtroplitans.

Hester    Yep, Belle has a list of unsavory persons who will receive a carcass on their porch - dropped with a big thunk - for their unpleasantries committed over the past year. Buy the latest issue and see who the bad guys are!

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REMINDERS TO ALL:

1. You can still submit cat pictures for the fine arts contest. Rumor has it the prize this year will be a bucket o' schulmonetas from the Supreme Wirdle's treasury!

2. You can continue to order chocolates from the catalog until the 13th. The Schulman Day catalog expires at midnight on the 13th. Then, Ambassador Robert Fox takes over to distribute donuts to all worthy souls.

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend i hope i have made the list,in your pic of the castle outside the walls what are those little buildings please thanks

[Schulmanator 5,787]

 

Chapter 1: Star Trek References

 

Schulmanicus: Prehistoric Prying	Both the doctrine of non-interference [prime directive] and the cultural observations come from Trek.
Schulmanicus: Pardon Me, Do You Have A Light?	“To know him is to love him. Those who know him, love him. Those who don’t know him, love him from afar”.  Excerpted from Lt. Cmdr. Data’s eulogy for “grandpa”
Atkinos: Gran Maru Is The Place For You	Captain Kirk is one of the expedition leaders. Captain Jean-Luc Picard captains the wooden SS Enterprise as well.
Atkinos: Gran Maru’s Getting Grander	A best seller – Sim Trek: The Next Generation
Atkinos: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood	Gowron Heights – named after the Klingon leader.
Atkinos: Schulmania At Last!	From the ST:TNG Episode “Darmok”:  The Jilad and the Tanagra families brought the style of farmhouse from that village here and built small family farms. The children of Tamar, Timba and Shaka and little Sokath, had a treehouse in the backyard where they would play and sing songs about Chantil.
Schulman Day 2007	Ambassador Robert Fox is a character from the original Star Trek who visits planet Emeniar VII. I decided to name the fox after him. And the fox was invented because it is Fox’s Donut Den, after all!

 

Chapter 2: Simpsons References

 

Atkinos: The World Is Bigger Than We Thought	Two back-to-back Homerisms: the animals “conveniently made of meat” and the BYOBB for the invitation to the party.
Atkinos: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood	Groundskeeper Willie makes an appearance here.
Atkinos: Home Field Advantage	The Golden Monkey restaurant is combining the Gilded Truffle from the Simpsons with the monkey theme.
Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part Deux	The following emporia: The Rusty Barnacle, The Frying Dutchman, The Gilded Truffle and Costington’s.
Atkinos: The Isle of Smiles	Rev. Timothy Lovejoy runs the church.

News Bulletin 2	C. Montgomery Burns is Director of the Mercantile Exchange
News Bulletin 4	The Be Sharps will be performing

 

Chapter 3: Inside References

 

Schulmanicus: An Ideal Island	Schulmanicus is an ideal island, hilly and wooded and temperate, located in the southeastern quarter of the region, just like my homeland of Tennessee is located in the SE of the United States.
Schulmanicus: Prehistoric Prying	Curious George is for the Jr. Schulmanator, whose nickname is “Monkey Boy”
Schulmanicus: Prehistoric Prying	The vision of the future is a screen shot of my biggest city, Hornet City, a large tile with 2.3 million Sims.
Schulmanicus: Old, Old School Sprawl	The four villages – Buss, Stell, Wanda, and Wirt – are named for: Buss (the Supreme Wirdle’s nickname), Stell (a relative who passed away recently), Wanda (my family’s next door neighbor who passed away recently), and Wirt (short for Wirdle)
Schulmanicus: It’s the End of the World As We Know It!	Cape El Mono, where Smightower is located, is named for El Mono, one of the Jr. Schulmanator’s animals
Schulmanicus: Pardon Me, Do You Have A Light?	Weaver Lane, in Smightower, is named for another of the Jr. Schulmanator’s animals
Atkinos: Gran Maru Is The Place For You	Gran Maru is named for Grandma, of course!
Atkinos: Gran Maru’s Getting Grander	The Manufacturer’s Guild was named after a similar establishment in 19th century Charlotte, NC.
Atkinos: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood	Neighborhood of Nova Caesarea is the Latin form of “New Jersey” – a state we visited earlier in the year
Atkinos: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood	Southpark is a reference to a large shopping mall not far from here.
Atkinos: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood	Grand Prix Park is named for the car my parents bought in 1979 – a Pontiac Grand Prix.
Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part 1	Villa Vols is of course for the homeland team, the Tennessee Volunteers
Atkinos: The Isle of Smiles	Wayne Tower, named for a relative
Atkinos: The Isle of Smiles	Excalibur Park, named for a cat we had for a short time
Atkinos: The Isle of Smiles	Griffin Park, named for another relative

[Giligone 10]

Lol. For a half klingon, I'm surprised there was only one pic. That pic of Burns is awesome btw. This update is Excellent **rolls fingers together**

[ddmd 0]

Don't forget to tell everyone about the origins of the Klingman Institute <wink>

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Chapter 3: Inside References

(continued - chopped off the last part)

Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part Deux	Arlene’s Literature Gallery, named for a relative
Gran Maru’s Getting Grander	The Klingman Institute, the first dedicated hospital in Schulmania, is named for my good friend Dr. Klingman.

Chapter 4: External Simtropolis References

 

Atkinos: Gran Maru’s Getting Grander	Via Emelina is named for ST member emelin, who was the first to sympathize with the Schulminions during the Great Tomato Scare
Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part 1	Via Rodulfo is named for ST member Charles Rodulfo, who was among the first to cheer on the Schulminions
Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part Deux	Igreja dos Gatos is named for ST member sc4portugal, one of the first champions for Schulminions.
Atkinos: Schulmania At Last!	Homeowner Jacqulina Paradise is of course ST’s own Jacqulina of Paradise Falls.
Atkinos: Schulmania At Last!	The following are all references to Star Trek and ST member Darmok: The Jilad and the Tanagra families brought the style of farmhouse from that village here and built small family farms. The children of Tamar, Timba and Shaka and little Sokath, had a treehouse in the backyard where they would play and sing songs about Chantil.
Atkinos: Schulmania At Last!	The Connorvee family, for ST member ConnorV, who made Schulmania’s first comment
Atkinos: Schulmania At Last!	Rushour Road, for ST member RushHourFreak, who has been a faithful and supportive reader.
Atkinos: Schulmania At Last!	Simtrop farm – a shout out to you all!
News Bulletin 3	Dedgren & Company is a parade sponsor, in recognition of ST member Dedgren’s help setting up my table of contents.
News Bulletin 3	Jacqulina’s Bookshop, for Jacqulina

 

Chapter 5: Cast of Characters

 

Schulmanicus: Prehistoric Prying	The Supreme Wirdle, was, of course, one of my cats.
Schulmanicus: New and Improved	Captain Hopinjon and Admiral Hestorb are both named after my cats. [An interesting note, H. J. “Hoppy” Franciflora is the same cat as Captain Hopinjon]
Schulmanicus: Pardon Me, Do You Have A Light?	Schulmanicus Rex – yep, that’s me!
Atkinos: Size Matters!	Baby “Ooo Ooo” Monkey – yet another Jr. Schulmanator animal. Any wonder why he’s “Monkey Boy”?
Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part 1	Baby Birdy, yet another Jr. Schulmanator animal.
Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part 1	E. V. Shelby is one friend’s cat named Shelby. We have another friend with a cat named Shelby also which will show up later.
Schulman Day	Fox’s Donut Den, located at the intersection of Abbott Martin Rd & Hillsboro Road in Green Hills, Nashville, Tennessee is the focus of earthly delights. The donuts are so good that they make all others taste like rat poison. You would spit them on the floor and stomp on them! I have a solemn pledge: if you don’t think your Donut Den product is so good it should be crystallized and sold, I will eat the remained of your order, even if it is stale and roach encrusted. Trust me… some things are so good you day dream – these are so good you have an out of body experience!

 

Chapter 6: Why It’s There

 

Schulmanicus: Prehistoric Prying	Anachronismator: I needed a way to explain the little anachronisms which would show up as towns developed, since there’s not an ancient tile set.
Schulmanicus: Exploring a Brave New World	The Basilica of Felis Catus was designed by S. P. Arrow, who was indeed an unfortunate victim of the Supreme Wirdle. It is his memorial.
Schulmanicus: In My Ivory Tower	Glow in the dark stickers in the gift shop would be an extremely oblique reference to a line in the Curious George movie, which we rented and the Jr. Schulmanator repeated over and over and over and over and over as I was doing this chapter.
Atkinos: The World Is Bigger Than We Thought	The “First Fleet” is a tip o’ the hat to Australia, from whom I stole… err, borrowed, the phrase.
Atkinos: Home Field Advantage	Farmer Pete – my mother loves that line about old times there are not forgotten (from the song "Dixie") – makes her laugh every time she sees it. Of course, so does the joke “How do skeletons communicate?...... By tele-bone!”
Atkinos: Home Field Advantage	Fruit salad- yummy yummy! Anyone else watch The Wiggles?
Atkinos: Home Field Advantage	Al Bundy’s Recliner Shop – anyone remember the show “Married… With Children”?
Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part Deux	Via Schulmanicana is named for some Dominican friends of mine.
Atkinos: Twin Cities, Part Deux	Christopher Wren did design St. Paul’s in London, you know!

[football_fever 6]

nice behind the scenes update you got there...I caught a few of those simpsons references...almost none of the star trek references...and obviously every single one of the inside references...

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Chapter 6: Why It's There

(continued, again... for some reason, it chops this off so I have had to break it up...)

Atkinos: The Isle of Smiles	Those photos of the Contemplation Garden are my photos of the Alamo, taken by The Schulmanator, himself! They were taken while I was in Texas visiting the intrepid Dr. Klingman and family.
Atkinos: The Isle of Smiles	Lithographing Rapper MC Escher… c’mon, you know you love it!

(this little piece survived, so I will leave it here)

[connor_v 3]

Wow, great look into the workings of the inside. It's interesting to see where the names really came from.

[Fallon144 1]

wow I REALLY loved that last pic of the flying ducks over the pastures it reminds me alot of where I'm from: The Netherlands

excellent update mate!

[asturianu 4]

Great! This CJ is very enjoyable, man. I like this place a lot!

Great work, my friend!

Cristian

[Benedict 3,119]

haha, your insider edition is excellent - nice job on all the subtle (and not so subtle) references.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

[Simfan34 11]

??? Great job! Don't abandon Schumania!

[connor_v 3]

Great movie poster! I hope this is all leading up to a bigger feature update in the future.

[jacqulina 162]

excellent my friend lol,i love what you are doing you make me smile lol,i cant wait to see that movie,i am looking forward to your update

[RushHourFreak 1]

Hey! When does that movie arrives to South America???, I'm eager to watch it. These productions have to be very well produced, if the ciritics give it 5 1/2 stars. I hope I don't get disappointed. I'm sure it'll be good.

RHF

[Shadow Assassin 336]

I'm certain this movie will be a smashin' success... But I also suspect it could be Christian propaganda, considering it's filmed by Ned and Maude Flanders.

I like an insight into the inner workings of Schulmania, and it's certainly very enjoyable.

[KingTitan 6]

What a great Update. lots to read. You really do tell a story. "Inside Edition"? LOL one of my fav entertainment shows.

[Darmok 34]

WOW, now that's imaginative....

Loved the movie poster!

But also liked very much all the Trek references, brought back a lot of memories!

There's a LOT of work behind all this...

Keep it up Schul!

Take care

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Atkinos: Babalonia - A Monumental Undertaking

Thus far, we have explored the Atkinos District's multiple settlements: Gran Maru, Atkiniros and Atkinos, and Schulmania. An important geography note: it is believed that Schulmania is a large island. The northern coast of it has been explored but not the rest. It is believed to be about 4 times as large as Schulmanicus. The farms located in Schulmania are not an actual town with that name, just farms on Schulmania. Schulmania is more or less exclusively agricultural, with just a bit of commercial near the ferry port. There is only one cultural amenity, and that is not even near the farms. To the east, in a remote and secluded spot accessible only by boat, is a huge monument to religion in Schulmania.

This spot was chosen to serve as a sanctuary. A large shrine was built on the spot. It was surrounded by a paved stone walkway. The style for the shrine was chosen to be a fusion of Temple and Island styles. The resulting Island Temple structure is a huge stepped pyramid, quite unique in the realm and the largest structure ever created up to that point in history. The site was an immediate success. Schulminions flocked to worship and meditate. There was one little problem: there were no support facilities for the pilgrims. The consulting firm of Dogbert & Associates gladly undertook an expensive study to find a solution. Their report suggested hotels, shops, restaurants, and other amenities so pilgrims could come stay for a while without bringing all provisions and shelter with them. The leadership team of the new shrine voted 7-3 to accept the proposal. Those in favor were Hyman and Hoishel Krustovsky and Helen Lovejoy. Also in favor were Gil Gamesh, N. Kidu, A. K. Kadians and Zig Urat. Opposed were Ihat, Korgano amd Masaka.

With the plans made and approval process completed, the massive undertaking began. The engineering subcontractors, Scott & La Forge, Ltd., developed the infrastructure in tandem with the lead architect, Professor John Frink. Without further ado, I will introduce the landmark they created the same way it was done on the dedication day many years ago: "Behold - the glory of Babalonia!"

Babalonia, the worship center of the south, the largest project ever constructed in Schulmania up to now.

A closer view of the worship center reveals many chambers for religious services, meditations, bingo games and cake walks.

This view provides another angle of the structure.

To arrive at this worship center, pilgrims would arrive at the port. The decision was made to have an old fashioned port instead of a ferry. This was primarily because the ferries ran routes several times each day and the desire was for Babalonia's boats to arrive once in the morning and depart once in the afternoon.

Support staff and sailing crews had quarters near the port provided by the worship center.

Many pilgrims would make their way to the Pilgrims' Progress Hotel, just up the street from the port, to check in. About one third of the visitors were day trippers and the balance stayed overnight in the hotel.

The large hotel, shown to the right, offered accommodations for hundreds of pilgrims. The shops across the street provided food and souvenirs and other necessities.

Two golden domed buildings marked the approach to the worship center itself. The one facing in this photo is the housing complex for the worship leaders. They had a very short commute to work, didn't they?

The golden domed building facing in this picture is the first seminary in Schulmania, the Credo Institute.

This concludes our tour of the Atkinos District. Governor Cawale thanks you for your interest in her region and hopes you will come visit the many fine islands and communities in Atkinos.

We have seen all there is to see of the know world at this point. Is there anything else? We'll see. Captains Brian Driver and Splunt are gathering a massive fleet to explore to the east. Who knows what wonders they may behold in exploring the endless World Ocean. Is there land out there? Only time will tell...

[Mike the Mayor 51]

Nice update.

[tbone04044 0]

u is crazy

[jacqulina 162]

another excellent update my friend and a lot of reading,fantastic pics too

[fledder200 5]

Great update!!

I love that hotel!! it looks amazing!!

[RushHourFreak 1]

When somebody mentions Babilonia, Babolina or whatever related, the hanging Gardens come to my mind. And that was exactly what happened when I saw your update. "Ohh, Great" I told myself. It's great to see the Peg, recreation and in top of that, in this fabulous update of a very interesting CJ. Now those plazas are challenging!! I would suggest you to level them out a little bit.

Thanks for sharing those masterpieces.

RHF

[BurroDiablo 222]

So THATS where the Hanging Gardens are... archeoligists have been wrong all this time! Then again... I doubt thier gonna want to do too much exploring of Iraq at the moment anyway... lol.

Keep it a safe secret Schulmanator... you don't want those dirty archeoligists digging up your sacred sites