Schulmania

[Schulmanator 5,787]

But, before that, ponder the miracles of feline technology!!!

 

 

 

 

WHO NEEDS SHARKNADO 2???!!!

 

 

BONUS: The SharkCat song!

 

 

 

Royal Protectorate of Harar: Simtropolis | Official Website
Schulmania: National Capital Region: SC4Devotion

[Hester 699]

THESE felines could form an attack brigade against the Buggs and wipe them out.  Or at least battalions of them.

[airman15 4,111]

Do these felines team up with CatSharks?

 

[Schulmanator 5,787]

 

A delegation from the Bureau of Feline Affairs, headed by Princess Ava, recently returned to The Wirdleplex from a State Visit to Belize and Guatemala. Today, we will look at some of the results of the trip from Guatemala. Most of the pictures I took were in Tikal, which is uber cool for its nature as well as its history. There are also a few peeks at the new Prehistoric Mesoamerica inspired SimCity creation due to be released in Harar after a while. Why would the BFA want to go to Guatemala (other than the fact that it totally rocks, of course!) is that Guatemala is home to five wildcat species. And who in Schulmania would not want to see that??!! They are:

 

Jaguar

 

Jaguarundi

 

Margay

 

Pumas

 

Ocelot

 

Lest we forget, Guatemala is also one of the original birthplaces of CHOCOLATE!!!

 

 

And now, let's celebrate Guatemala!

 

 

TIKAL, GUATEMALA

 

The base of a massive ceiba tree... so tall it needs to be buttressed to stay upright!

 

The crown of the aforementioned ceiba tree... way way way up there!

 

A simian friend was "hanging out" with us... you have to watch out if they are overhead because they like to fling "certain organic materials" at you

 

This blurry "Bigfoot" style picture is the coatimundi... wouldn't you know the only time it finally came out in the open I could not get a better picture than this...

 

A pyramid temple. The upright stones are stelae and the flat round stone discs are altars.

 

A pyramid pokes through the jungle canopy as viewed from atop the massive Temple IV

 

The grand plaza's pyramids poking up through the jungle, again viewed from Temple IV's summit

 

One of the distinctive temples in the grand plaza of Tikal

 

Another structure in the grand plaza of Tikal

 

 

SIMCITY SNEAK PREVIEW PIX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Countess Katherine II has gotten into the Guatemalan Maya spirit as well. See her spot-on impression of a Tikal pyramid:

[Hester 699]

AMAZING impression.  IT is spot on!  Tell her concatulations fur me.

[JP Schriefer 5,590]

Great job! Well done scenarios

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Lots of different cats!

 

Looks good, can't wait for more!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Stupendous pictures.  That looks like it was quite the adventure!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

In Schulmania we do give felines the reverential awe they are due but I'm drawing the line on this one... Not going to try this!!

[Hester 699]

How bizarre!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

SimCoug    LOL! I know how that goes all too well!

Lyhoko Leaci    No one knows what the half life of Onimay is...

Hester    The Occupied Zone falls under the jurisdiction of Princess Shelby. So we would have to see what she wants to do once it has been secured.

Hester    True dat!

Hester    Not a bad idea!

airman15    They're in league with them, I'll warrant!

Hester    It's nice to have a stone temple built in your image...

Schriefer    Thanks!

Lyhoko Leaci    Thanks! More is coming!

NMUSpidey    It was purty kewl, as Miley Cyrus would say...

Hester    I know! Saw this in Pittsburgh Thursday...


Coming Attractions...
Something new from the National Capital region...

[Hester 699]

Now that HASTA be good!  

[jmsepe 2,038]

Oh interesting.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

There's this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Little_Black_Sambo

 

The idea of tiger butter might have come from there...

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Ooo, that looks positively Roman!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

East Tenne: Cemesto District

The Cemesto District, the 8th arrondissement of the National Capital Region,  is a primarily residential working class neighborhood located south of the Wirdle River and a short commute to the heart of the capital. The main road through the district, Calutron Boulevard, links up with two of the main thoroughfares in the city - East Tenne Avenue (District I) and Wildcat Turnpike (District VI). Though comprised primarily of low to medium density housing with a commercial strip the Cemesto District, several substantial parks give the residents great gathering places.
 


One of the interesting features of the area is a park with ornamental flowers. Sounds rather ho hum, doesn't it? The catch is this: these are special flowers. Glowing flowers, to be precise. Not so creatively named "glowflowers" the scientific name for them is Plutonium floridae. So, be sure to see them at night when you visit Plutonium Park!
 


These are the only flowers to emit their scent electromagnetically

Don't worry about it being hazardous. These flowers use a subatomic particle not hugely dissimilar to a muon. These particles, meowons, are the only EM waves known to induce purring. The scent, if you were wondering, is kind of a salmon-gardenia aroma... very popular amongst the felines!
 

 

 

If you think Plutonium Park is pretty in the day, come back at night. Its glow is good enough to allow for pouncing on all sorts of nocturnal prey... and has a lovely ambience perfect for strolling!
 

 

Cemesto Park is much smaller. It still has glowflowers. Alevon Hall Apartments overlook the park and have very reasonable lease terms.


Charlotte Hall is a dormitory for third shift workers. The windows are blacked out so they can sleep during the day.
 

Cheyenne Hall is a dormitory for those members of the Supreme Wirdle's household staff who do not live in her palace. She commissioned the structure and provides it at no charge as an added benefit for her loyal, dedicated servants.
 

Jefferson Row is a mixed use development fronting Plutonium Park. In addition to condo units there are retail shops and offices. This includes the clinic run by Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine and Dr. Howard.

 

 

East Village Church is the largest of three churches in the district. The fine cut stone facade was designed by the architectural firm of Moriarty, Holmes & Watson, located on Baker Street.

Commercial activity is concentrated along a sharp curve along Calutron Boulevard. A retail development, The Manhattan Projects, provides many goods and services to the community. Some of the stores include Oppenheimer Optical, Fermi Lab Supply Depot, Werner's Flowers, Szilard Home Goods, and of course Frisch-Zazzles Boutique.
 

 

 

 

The Manhattan Projects is a great place for shopping and for fine dining. Three restaurants add to the draw of this retail complex. The Brown House Pub (above, on the corner with the turret) is quite popular, as are both Da Wabbit (fine rabbit-based cuisine) and Snow White and the Seven Sardines (seafood at its fishy best!).

 

[Hester 699]

OK.  I thought I had wanted to live in several other districts and I even have an apartment I share with another ST member of old (5 years ago) ..but this one...this one is IT! I wonder if I could get a berth at Cheyenne Hall? 

[Schulmanator 5,787]

 

NEW! Click the picture above to see the finished Mayan style SC4 product in Harar!

[Hester 699]

I did indeediley doodiley.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Uhh... Plutonium Park?

 

Looks good, can't wait for more!

[airman15 4,111]

Plutonium Park..

 

Still not as radioactive as Pripyat Amusement Park.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Hester     I certainly hope so!

jmsepe    Thanks!

Lyhoko Leaci    Perhaps. The alternative is kinda icky...

NMUSpidey    Perhaps a bit Georgian!

Hester    I am sure you can. Just ask at the front desk.

Hester    Nice!

Lyhoko Leaci    It's the hottest thing!

airman15    True dat!


Coming up next... a return to:

 

[LexusInfernus 908]

Hmm, should I take my geiger counter with me if I go to Plutonium park? 

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Food... I wonder what will be next...

[Schulmanator 5,787]

    
Middle Tenne: On The Road
    
It's been a busy travel season in Schulmania. The Great Western Road is under construction. Developed in a joint venture with Evean Vansop, the road will serve to join Schulmania's eastern, developed zone with the west coast and the ports of Evean Vansop. At the moment, the western half of the continent is completely undeveloped and populated solely by small groups of feline traditionalists who shun development. Right now, the completed segment runs from Roane-Anderson to Holston. A travel plaza has been built in Holston to provide services for the traveling public. Some foreign companies have earned concessions to build as agreed with our development partners. Let's see how things look.
 

Holston is a pretty quiet small town. At least for now. When the road is finished, it may become a metropolis!
 

And here's the Great Western Road
 

The travel plaza is not the only game in town. Local businesses have a great location right on the main road.
 

The Holston travel plaza is on the Great Western Road just east of town. No doubt you've seen similar such things on the road before.


Here's one I saw recently on the West Virginia Turnpike...
 

Some of the resident in Holston work at the travel plaza. Many others work in businesses supported by the travelers on the new road. Bojangles's manager Beau Chanteur lives in a lovely home seen above, next door to the charming cottage owned by Starbucks barista Latte Macchiato.
 

 

School is set to begin at the little yellow schoolhouse on the corner. Samuel Houston School is best known for its upside down textbooks. They were printed wrong and when the publisher discovered this, a letter was sent with this mow-famous line: "Houston, we have a problem."
 

Furry Fred the cook lives in a cozy cottage near his BFF Misha Veggie's house. Misha is the one who mixes up the mixed vegetables. I'm not sure what he does. I think he reads them convoluted stories until they are confused and all mixed up. Or something like that...
 

Fred and Misha work at the Ruby Tuesday travel plaza. The pretty waitress, Penny Noknoknok, also works here.
 

Your order is now served!
 

All of the workers at both the town's shops and the travel plaza have tidy homes nearby
 

Be sure to patronize the local businesses as you travel. The town comes alive thrice weekly for the farmers market. Fresh tasty treats from local producers are a great deal. The cookie lady shows up Thursdays to sell the biggest, bestest cookies you have ever had!
 

Petco is a popular stop for the traveling feline
 

They're having free pie at O'Charley's! Let's go!
 

[Hester 699]

oh to be served by her....

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

A Pizzabucks King? That's an odd combination...

 

"Misha" is very close to "Misa", which is Ancaron for "nice cat"...

[RipRap 4,400]

^Misha is also the name of the 1980 Olympics Mascot.

Have fun on the road!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

 

The Supreme Wirdle has been on vacation at the palace of her friend, the King of Leeviousia. She only visits int he summer because it is too cold in the winter.

 

 

 

Nice palace, eh? It's a good place to live but a real pain to keep it clean!

 

Anywho, it was here that she received the news that Schulmania just received its 1000th visitor from the Philippines!!!  Woo hoo!

 

Awesome job, Philippines! :D

[Schulmanator 5,787]

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