Schulmania

[Renedius 25]

Good one my friend

[Benedict 3,119]

Congratulations, Schulmania is number 1 on Ben's Top CJs of 2010! The only word that comes to mind is juggernaut - well done!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Please pardon the tardiness of this reply set. We have been a bit concerned about Admiral Hestorb. She has not been feeling well and has made two visits to the vet in the past week. After receiving several IVs and blood tests, there is no conclusive reason as to why she has not been willing to eat or drink. Governor Cawale has been closely monitoring her and will make sure she gets her food and water. After today's visit to the vet, she has eaten some and is in good spirits. We will keep you posted on her progress.

Benedict Enjoy!

Sgt Pepper Loch Ness llama... I knew there was something left for me to see on my bucket list!

Benedict Woo hoo! Thanks, Ben!

Leech10 Just think how much sodium would be in the replies if it was NOT reduced!

Muck308 She likes tomatoes?! The Supreme liked Chef Boyardee ravioli, potato chips, Doritos and vanilla ice cream. Admiral Hestorb is partial to bacon. And Governor General Franciflora has been known to be purveyor of scrambled eggs...

fledder200 One of those is likely to melt!

Leech10 Llama wranglers... isn't that one of those occupations featured on "Dirty Jobs"?

Renedius Yep. I was felled by Trixie Fever!

Sgt Pepper If we both see them, we are BOTH crazy!

Hester Indeed! A llot of llamas all over the pllace!

Benedict It's an awesome word!

Nathanthemayor Thanks. And actually the generators I used are the BSC ones from a few years ago. I am glad you made those. I would be thrilled if you could do the other "wild" animals in the Maxis set - lion, elephant, giraffe and so forth. How awesome would that be?!

Leech10 The Admiral would NOT be amused had that rogue dog actually come into her secure household. Luckily, her security did the trick.

Abcvs I've had mine!

Dumanios Excellent point!

Hester They have many classes and tutorials... just check the ST Omnibus!

Archean LOL. If I could add in ST flags, you know I would certainly do so! I am amazed at the visitors... never thought it would even be close to this!

Simbourgeois Thanks! It was this season's Trixie Tribute. And I am delighted you enjoyed it.

Leech10 A rogue rouge!? Quel horreur!

kj3400 For you, anytime!

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Dfnva Thanks. Always a pleasure to have you come by. Glad you enjoyed this update.

Benedict Thanks. We had a very furry holiday! Hope you did too.

Renedius Thank you. And I hope you had a great holiday as well.

Abcvs Thanks. I have found my niche... which is good because I did not make the cut for the swimsuit competition...

kakado_to_save Enjoy those free cookies. We also have Friskies party mix and Fancy Feast appetizers!

wwetom1 Thanks. And congrats on yours as well!

Leech10 I will try. Again, gotta shine somewhere since I got cut from the swimsuit competition...

Simbourgeois Thank you. And happy holidays to you as well.

ImVhOzzi Thanks. And I am glad to see you in any ST forum!

Benedict Me too. I carried the sun theme through all denominations. I have not been quite some thematic before.

penguin007 Thanks! It has been a while since I did stamps and such so I am glad you enjoyed them.

hotChocolate Sure! Hot chocolate is yours. But it's not as cold here now as it was. Perhaps a chocolate chip cookie instead?

wwetom1 Thanks. I am glad you liked them.

Dumanios Thanks

Hester Thanks. Glad you liked this latest batch.

Simbourgeois These stamps make great collectibles. If you want to see some of the older issues, visit this link: http://www.schulmania.info/index_files/stamps.htm

Leech10 Mappy Flags to you too

Sgt Pepper Thanks. I am glad you enjoyed this recent update.

Renedius Thank you for your ongoing support of Schulmania.

Benedict Thanks. I am delighted and honored to be recognized by BTT. I hope I can continue to merit consideration for BTT into 2011 as well. Happy new year!

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Note to all: Calculating for the 2010 Annual Schulmania Posting Awards is now underway. Posts made in Vol 1 page 1-268, Vol 2 pages 1- 206 and Volume 3 pages 1-133 will be included. Be looking for it in a few days!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Yinsoma Fleza!

Happy New year!

Edit:

For the main site...

And the sub sections...

It seems I got the first post of the new year at least on Simtropolis time... not counting anything in the private topics, at least.

And now I'm bored again.

[SounderBruce 173]

Happy almost New Decade! (Its not quite 2011 yet in Seattle, we still have 25 minutes!) 

[Schulmanator 5,787]

I'm finished working on the 2010 Year End Posting Awards Ceremony!

Come see where you are in the rankings... now in Volume 3 [link].

[Muck308 55]

The Admiral likes bacon eh? Maylay always turns up her nose at bacon. Makes no sense to me. More for me though...

Happy New Year, Schulmania!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Just what is that cat doing to the car?

And wasn't the new decade last year?

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Happy new year everyone!

Thanxs for the candy;I'll be eating it all year

[Larks2242 251]

That kitty seems to be up to something evil

[wwetom1 831]

Gahh, I was one away from the next award. But I guess this post gets me that award then...

[Benedict 3,119]

Always good to be in Schulmanator's Top Ten.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

If you think THIS is monumental... just you wait to see the newest Schulmania city.... set to debut next!

[Hester 699]

I will be here waiting.....

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

New City! Is it Watt's Bar?

[Larks2242 251]

So is a cat gonna be elected new president someday?

[TheMentalist 9]

That's so offensive!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

East Tenne: Roane-Anderson

Work has been completed on the new and massive permanent capital for the Kingdom of Tenne. Two competing projects upstream on the Wirdle River, Camp Roane (built by the X-10 Design Group) and Camp Anderson (built by Y-12 Engineering) have met on opposite banks of the river, creating a new city spanned by multiple bridges and having a vibrant synergy between the two riverbanks. The new city is just west of the site being cleared for a new national capital. Roane-Anderson, Schulmania's newest regional capital, is divided into twenty five arrondissements, or municipal districts: eleven on the north bank and fourteen on the south bank of the Wirdle River.

This introductory chapter features scenes from the third and fourth districts. District III is dominated by a massive cathedral (St. Photios) and adjoining District IV is best known for its massive shopping complex, Place Wirdlienne.

Here, we see a sample of what is to come in Roane-Anderson: a densely packed city filled with homes and businesses, suitable as a capital for the sprawling Tenne region.

The signature landmark in the northeast quadrant of Roane-Anderson is the stunning Cathedral of St. Photios. Designed by Sir Carolina Wren of the famed architectural firm of Wren & Finch (designers of ecclesiastic structures for many a cardinal), the grand church is dedicated to St. Photios, the patron saint of canned cat food. The church is the largest in the area and is used nearly continuously. Let's examine this architectural gem.

The lofty church is the highest religious structure in Schulmania to date.

The large windows allow in plenty of light by day.

And exude a heavenly, colorful glow by night.

The cathedral inspires from a distance and awes when up close.

Twin bell towers are unmistakable on the Roane-Anderson skyline.

District IV is best known for a much shorter landmark- the Place Wirdlienne. Modeled on the government building in Wirt, this graceful covered marketplace serves as a fanciful marketplace for a variety of goods both pedestrian and exotic. One can find meats from local prey and from far away Harar. Busscastle Chocolates jostle for position with sweets from Narya's Bakery and Wirdle Pies from Gran Maru. Objets d'art from such locales as East St. Paul and Robinia mingle with imports from our trade partners, including a fashionable new line of collars imported from Terra Canis. Local favorites such as Ferry's Wooden Shoes and Leech Apothecary sit side-by-side along the aisles with new and foreign businesses, including Aliki's LOT Services, Ben's Counting & More, and the much-awaited grand opening of Referee's Eye Care Center (it has been noted that referees often suffer from temporary blindness and/or selective vision). In all, two hundred shops, stores, kiosks and eateries fill the Place Wirdlienne.

The busy mall sits in the middle of the fourth arrondissement.

The low-rise Place Wirdlienne stands in stark contrast to the tall cathedral, but blends in well with its neighbor across Rue des Tabbies.

Back in District III, the cathedral has company as a major landmark. At the very edge of the city, at the point closest to the site of the national capital, sits a massive new cultural arts complex. The Admiral Museum of Fine Arts serves as the premier national collection of paintings, sculptures and decorative arts in Schulmania. It shares its facility with the National Fancy Feast Gallery. This arts quadrangle houses the Supreme Wirdle's collection of vintage Fancy Feast cans as well as works by such famous artists as Pablo Purrcasso, Meowcelangelo, and El Gatto.

The National Fancy Feast Gallery fronts the diagonally paved Royal Canin Square.

The entire quadrangle can be seen in this picture. The massive arts campus will undoubtedly draw legions of students and aficionados to Roane-Anderson.

Entrance fees are only 3 purrs on weekdays, 5 purrs on Saturdays and free on Sunday afternoons.

Take a look at these examples of feline art. Is there any doubt that this museum will be a big success?

Portrait of a Harar Nobleman, by Meownatello

Untitled, by Felis Leo da Vinci

Mythological Homer, by Meowcelangelo.

[wwetom1 831]

Very nice city.And I love the art!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Wonderful city and great works of art! I love the European W2W.

[Hester 699]

I love the whole thing and the Referee's Eye Care Center was extraordinary and much needed. The art works are just stunning. Especially the mythological Homer and the untitled work by Felis Leo Da Vinci.

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Yay I made the 6200 comment

Your new city looks amazing!!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

I spy a car...

Looks good, can't wait for more! There's some interesting art there...

[Benedict 3,119]

I love the cathedral and the new town.

And congratulations, you're number one on Ben's Top Ten this week.

[The Duke 11]

What a nice city!! Great work Schulmanator. I also adore the feline art, very classy nobleman there.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Leech10 Awesome! A great way to start the new year! Yinsoma Fleza!

ComputerGuy890100 Thanks!

Muck308 No bacon? Hmmm... not a vegetarian is she?

Leech10 well, the odometer turned over in '10 but technically the year has to finish. But it is cooler when it ends in a 0.

Nathanthemayor Enjoy!

Larks2242 Better break out the Friskies or the brake line gets it!

wwetom1 Yep, in Spring 11 it will be all yours!

Benedict And good to have you in it as well.

Hester Hope you found it worth the wait...

Leech10 Not yet. Watts Bar is tiny. But, you have seen it before... it is the city infested with bats I mentioned last year.

Larks2242 Sure. After all, cats appeal to both Demeowcrats and Repurrlicans...

TheMentalist Our kitties are much tougher than that in Schulmania.

wwetom1 Thanks! I may have an art gallery on the website to showcase some of it. Hehehehe...

Sgt Pepper Thanks. This new style will show up more in Tenne and perhaps elsewhere in Schulmania. Glad you like it.

Hester Yep... those referees need some serious vision care...

Nathanthemayor Thanks for turning the odometer and I am glad you liked the new city.

Leech10 Crap! I forgot one! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Benedict Woo hoo! A fine way to start '11! Thanks.

The Duke Thanks. It is a great place for art lovers and field trippers from school. And they have a great gift shop!

[penguin007 27]

Beautiful city there and sure to become a beacon of great culture for Schulmania!!

Will

[lucky7 73]

Oh, very well work on the city and its' various sights and ventures... the Grand Duke sends His gratitude for the mercantile possibilities for opening another branch of the Canine Design Bureaus offered by the Schulminion Council of Foreign Trade. may both Our economies prosper forever.

Take care from the descent servant of the Canine Woufness,

lucky7

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Special delivery! Flags on a Map!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Presented by

H. J. "Hoppy" Franciflora, Governor-General of the Bureau of Feline Affairs

Issued from

Bureau of Feline Affairs Diplomatic Office

Friendsville, Tenne, Schulmania

To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Bureau of Feline Affairs High Council affixed to our Names send greeting. In recognition of the Bureau's broader mission and scope of operation, the existing Bureau of Feline Affairs governmental structure is hereby dissolved. In its stead, a new system will be employed as specified herein. The executive authority shall be vested in a Governor-General. The Governor-General will be aided by an executive council to be named the Privy Council. The Privy Council will have seven members selected from Bureau of Feline Affairs Commissioners. The legislative authority shall be vested in five High Commissions. Each will have ten members. The High Commissions will have a specific focus. One shall be for Schulmania (divided into two councils) and one for Harar. One shall operate the Bureau's military command. One shall operate the Bureau's international affairs and one shall be responsible for feline culture and heritage preservation. To this end, I issue this proclamation and set my paw, Governor-General H. J. Franciflora

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A call for Simtropolis Felines:

There are now about 50 positions available on the Bureau of Feline Affairs commissions. Approximately fifteen positions are currently filled. Do you have a feline at your home who would be interested in a position in the upper echelons of the Bureau of Feline Affairs? If so, post a picture of your furry friend and tell its name. Several have already secured positions in the BFA and their positions will carry over in the new organization. These would be Sir Oliver, Wiley Leech and Maylay Muck (abcvs, Leech10 and Muck308, respectively). Your nominations will be accepted until about the time the new organizational chart is posted. To get a position, all I need is a clear photo (please, no grainy cell phone pix) and a name. And then feline honor and acclaim is on the way!

It's your move...