Schulmania

[Hester 699]

This is absolutely wonderful. I really can't wait for more. How exciting! And of course the Admiral spits in the face of the hackers. What's more she'll claw them to ribbons.

[Explodingsims 3]

Hmm, so there WAS land to the west! Looks like a whole new chapter in Schulmania History!

In a thousand Schulyears, we'll be able to look on this with pride!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

And now they have to quest for the Triforce to free the Golden Land from the dark power of Ganondorf!

[Joetropian1 1]

Land! Land! Prepare a banquet! (begins search across Internet for good pic or two...)

Does the Admiral know the way back to Smightower though? 0_o

Good luck with restoration!

JT1

[Smarty218 2]

Ah, a historic moment for Schulmania! Good to see that everyone completed the expedition fully intact and thoroughly satisfied!

Nice video too, what editing did you use on the pictures?

And congrats on a spectacular amount of recovery from the evil hackers!

~TJ

[Joetropian1 1]

I hope Schlmania is p and rnning again. It's cat-related hmor is missed.

Those hackers are a bnch of.... !!!!!!!! for this!!!!!!!

JT1

PS I think I got 40,000th view.

[jjune4991 1]

so when i looked, there was 39,999 page views...that make me the 40,000 looker on this wonderful story! and i hope you can get most of you files up. and good luck with everything here. go schulmania!

[dadyrghluv 8]

damn dave, why u gotta spit in my face? LOL

in RL, hacker just so happens to be my last name, and i went to college for computer programming (no puns plz). i didn't have anything to do with the attack of simtrop though, just a really really bad coincidence.

i did try to send u a PM when this all started, and let u know that page 151 was messed up, but i'm sure u know that by now. goodluck on restoring your CJ!!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

 

 

 

Vandy               Back at last to reply in the aftermath of the big hack. I hope you have had a chance to review the new advertisement for VAN Enterprises in their Liver Springs location. It is truly a prime area for explosive growth in East Devonshire. And I can assure you the new mayor and the governor are both very pro-business. The mayor, it is said, is even more pro-business after a delivery of fresh, cream-filled pastries. I am sure many more opportunities are headed our way once the Admiral’s fleet returns to Schulmania with word of land to the west.

 

Patfirefghtr      Thanks! More is definitely on the way!

 

Jacqulina         Thanks, J! You rock!

 

Hester              I would like a bucket o’ kittens! Do they sell those at PetSmart?

 

Leech10           Got any detoxing ones?!

 

Explodingsims Yes!!! A convert!

 

gabry85           Good point- white towels are not popular – the cat fur shows up too easily on them!

 

Dfnva   lol! Gotta look professional!

 

Smarty218       There is something fishy about that, isn’t there?

 

Leech10           Is that an official EA/Maxis patch?

 

Etherian           I think it is! And, welcome to Schulmania. Please do come back and review all of our wacky adventures.

 

un1                  The grand finale has been revealed!

 

NMUSpidey       No pix? No skill? I don’t have any either!

 

Jrhnemo          Got salmon? All will be forgiven.

 

panthersimcity4          Ya know, the Supreme Wirdle really HATES hats. She won’t wear any. She is not even big on her crowns. She prefers a dainty regal collar.

 

Patfirefghtr      The truth is now out!

 

Explodingsims             Hmmm… I think I need to hire you to the Schulmania writing staff! That would make for a fun update!

 

anarchy0029    Thanks! I will be happy to send Hypertrophia a specimen set of our new stamps.

 

NMUSpidey       Hmmm… I have thought about an edible population of Tweety Birds…

 

Hester              Hestorb could be Catlumbus… or at least catmormous!

 

Leech10           Tribbles… always causing tribble everywhere they go. No wonder they are enemies of the Klingon Empire.

 

Smarty218       Thanks! I am nearing ¾ finished with corrections. I hope they stick though.

 

Abcvs               I think I have ~4 left…

 

NMUSpidey       Don’t you have to be sent to the principal to get suspended animation and not just plain ol’ animation?

 

Hester              Still working on it!

 

gabry85           I am in the 180s now for page fixes.

 

Leech10           Is that on the STEX?

 

Joetropian1     I have 2 backups of every update, save the indices. So it is not too bad getting it all back up again.

 

Smarty218       Snooze a bit longer…

 

Explodingsims             Evil plans?? Hey, lemme in on that… I want to be evil too!

 

Leech10           The Admiral is pleased.

 

anarchy0029    She is pleased again.

 

Patfirefghtr      Thanks! The plus side to all of this is that I have built a bunch to make updates with while ST was down. I have 3 updates written, 2 in progress and enough material for 10 more.

 

Leech10           Most of them, anyway…

 

Vandy               The Admiral thanks you for your support. She also noted the masts provided by VAN Enterprises were indeed very sturdy. She heartily endorses them.

 

Hester              She will indeed.

 

Explodingsims Yep… this will be a BIG deal in Schulmania in the future.

 

NMUSpidey       Ummm… yeah! That’s it! Rock on, triforce!

 

Joetropian1     Should be an easy sail back… the wind at her back and a mound of Fancy Feast awaiting her upon arrival!

 

Smarty218       Thanks! That was MS Movie Maker I used to add a soundtrack and slide show aspect to my pix.

 

Joetropian1     It’s getting there. The Supreme Wirdle will be placing a bounty  out on the perpetrator. Anyone have Boba Fett’s phone number?

 

jjune4991        YES!! A new milestone!

 

Dadyrghluv      Darn the luck. It is always interesting to see a surname which goes well with a profession.

 

 

[dfnva 34]

I think this cat, an enemy of Schulmania, and all that is sacred in ST, is at fault for the hacking. What would the Supreme Wirdle do in the face of such unprovoked attacks?

[Explodingsims 3]

But...He never has cheezburger, and therefore, is just misunderstood, and since he has no food, he could not attack.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Originally posted by: dfnva I think this cat, an enemy of Schulmania, and all that is sacred in ST, is at fault for the hacking. What would the Supreme Wirdle do in the face of such unprovoked attacks?

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it may be a dog, surgically altered to appear to be a cat.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

That cat has eaten a few too many tasty treats, hasn't it?

[ky72x 13]

Only three more (short) days of school left!

I agree about the ST Outage Cat. That thing had to be a dog sometime in the past.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

The Hacker Restoration Commission

Status Report Update

We are pleased to report that Schulmania posts have been restored through page 200. Also, we will investigate allegations that a cat may be responsible for the recent ST problems. Our top investigators will look into the allegations made on this page implicating this fellow:

A full report will be made on the findings when analysis of data is complete.

[Shingure 56]

That cat must be tried in the high courts and offted. It ate up over 200 pages of goodness!

[patfirefghtr 160]

No I swear it was this dog that really truly did it... I saw him jumping on the computer and screaming something about I will fix them cats!!! see there is me sneaking in on the dog in the corner!!!!

[Hester 699]

That cat can't have done it. He looks too appealing.

[jacqulina 162]

hiya bruce i wish you luck in the restoration of your hard work and look forward to seeing more of your beautifull cj.

[Smarty218 2]

Are you sure its not this guy?

And if you ask me, this young lady seems pretty guilty....

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

...

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Something Evil This Way Cometh

A Scheme to Destabilize Schulmania

The Hacking Restoration Commission

Full Commission Report

A cyberspace attack on Schulmania in May 2008 has been unsuccessful in permanently impacting the Supreme Wirdle's serene domain. Some damage was seen in posts across the entire thread, but backups of nearly all posts have made recovery very easy. The Supreme Wirdle appointed Archduke B. B. Bower to be in charge of restoration efforts. The Supreme Wirdle has appointed a blue ribbon panel of experts to determine the cause of the attack. Right now, attention has been focused upon this cat:

 

Chief Investigator Dan Dfnva reported on page 262 of Schulmania that this cat was seen on multiple occasions during the Simtropolis downtimes. Upon further investigation, the sightings have been independently confirmed. The question is, then, is this cat a traitor to Schulmania? Or, is there a far more complex and far more sinister answer to this question? Sir Leech, a member of the Council of New Atkinos, suggested on page 262 of Schulmania that the cat in question might not be a cat at all.

Forensic experts have been called to review the evidence. Dr. Joe Tropian is leading the investigation. Several clues have been found at the cyber scene of the crime. Back at his mysterious, secret, underground lab, Dr. Joe is looking at several key pieces of evidence. What he was expecting to find on the first genetic sample was this:

This is cat DNA. If this was a match with the sample collected at the crime scene, a troubling situation arises: a cat disloyal to the Supreme Wirdle, bent on destroying her nation. If it doesn't match, we have an equally troubling situation: an unknown enemy with the same intent. It is hard to determine which is worse.

The genetic material recovered at the scene had this pattern:

Obviously, not a match. Something else is going on here. Perhaps Sir Leech was right. But, an interesting thing, never before detected, was also noted on the sample. The sample showed signs of a temporal anomaly - chroniton particles were detected. Not what you would expect from anything which belonged in the Schulmania timeframe. 

This would indicate that the "cat" in question is a visitor from another time period. Very troubling. The Supreme Wirdle was informed at once. The identity of the assailant is still unknown, but a few valuable clues have been discovered. It is known that the assailant is not a cat, but has been disguised as one, possibly to infiltrate Schulmania. The assailant seems to be from another time period and another clue was found - a faint footprint visible just outside of Schulmania's borders...

New Atkinos Councilman Matthew Spidey summoned Dr. Smarty to review the evidence. Back in the lab, a valuable clue was detected. It was nearly skipped at first. But, an intensive review of Matlock re-runs and a CSI marathon from DVD box sets, it was determined that this print has an identifying characteristic. Using near ultraviolet light, a letter was seen imprinted in the heel. It was the letter "Q".

This disturbing new information has been reported to the Supreme Wirdle, who will release a statement later on this topic. She has already issued a decree ordering the completion of restoration efforts, currently stalled at page 200. She has also declared that June 2008 will be officially designated as "Simtropolis Rocks Month" in honor of the efforts of members and administrators to take care of the site. The Supreme Wirdle is dedicated to preserving Schulmania and will vigorously protect her domain. Simtropolis will prevail.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Amazing how deep the mystery lies... How far down the rabbit hole will we travel before we can finally see the truth??

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Chroniton particles you say? Don't know of anyone who has the ability to utilize them for time travel, and also has a reason for trying to attack Schulmania...

[Shingure 56]

So it wasn't the physco cat afterall, I guess the physc ward would still do.

[Smarty218 2]

*Gasp* A time-and-space traveling hacker? Or maybe cyberspace?

The plot thickens....

[dfnva 34]

Hmmm.... interesting, the fake cat is just the tip of the iceburg. Glad to see an investigation. I thought there was something sinister looking about that cat.

Dan

[ky72x 13]

Genetic sequences! Just learned about that in Biology this year.

Very interesting. That cat looks like something from the past, but it could've came from the future as well. Maybe it isn't from any specific time period at all. And it looks like Matlock re-runs do serve for a good purpose.

- Kyle

[Explodingsims 3]

GASP! This could be interesting...Maybe those interdimensional aliens I mentioned have something to do with this?

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

I'm sure it was merely a crime of convenience. If only Scooby and the gang were here, they'd save us all.