The Leaving / Returning Thread

[HONG KONG 74]

Hello everyone!

Will you remind me?

My $%&^! is active after all this time?

I always love ...

[hym 358]

Would you mind clarifying your comments?

[HONG KONG 74]

Would you mind clarifying your comments?

Ahem ...

Is this the wrong place here for people who were present very early and just wanted to say hello

[hym 358]

Not at all. I just read that and had absolutely no idea what you were saying, so I asked for clarification.

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Got back last night from Italy and Greece, but didn't come back online until just a few hours ago!

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Back tonight from the East Coast (Newfoundland and Nova Scotia). Flight diverted to Ottawa due to thunderstorms at Toronto Pearson International. Held there for 1.5 hours, then delayed for flight from T.O. to London, ON for nearly two hours. Foo.

[jacksunny 741]

Sounds fun. How was your trip?

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Sounds fun. How was your trip?

Interesting. Four days in western Newfoundland (Deer Lake, Gros Morne), three days in St. John's, a week in Dartmouth (Halifax). Will slowly trickle out pix when I get them organized.

[Keegan V50 15]

Well its been a while or maybe way too long, but now Im back after endless amount of work (being a writer now) and dealing with real life matters. Glad to see some of you guys still around and i'll try my best to take more frequent visits, even though i haven't played SC4 for years.

  Edited August 14, 2012 by Victor Valdes  

[LivingInThePast 364]

Back for reals this time. The computer is up and running, SimCity 4 has some odd textures on Maxis buildings but that's for another day.

I think a vacation encourages BATting. While I have little interest to slap together the Sunsphere (although it would be cool), reading all the canned BSP projects (Sleeping Bear Dunes?! I went there in 2010) helps inspire me.

[Easy Bakes 253]

be back in a few days ,heading to emergency room,think my hernia finally ruptured

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Ouch! Get well soon.

[Easy Bakes 253]

they only kept me there till 3 AM.but while i was there they did a cat scan, several x-rays, blood work, pain killers,muscle relaxant ect.

cat scan showed a small amount abdominal fat in the hernia, not intestine. so after 6 hours on my back and the relaxants it went back to normal.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Missed a bullet, or in this case a suture line. Lucky.

[Za 164]

I don’t imagine too many of you will remember me as I was never a very prominent member – I mostly frequented the off-topic and CJ sections up until about two years ago (of course uni and real life intervened at that point). So glad to see that the community is still going strong!

Don’t want to make any promises, but I hope to attempt some BATing in the near future now that I've gained a bit of practice. I always love seeing other people’s creativity in action, so don’t be surprised if I pop into a CJ near you.

[Muck308 55]

CJ's. Haven't read one of those for a minute!

I guess I'm kinda back. RL has kept me away for a while. I work a lot. Especially in the summer months. But anyway, perhaps I will maintain a 1 or 2 post(s)/day rate for the forseeable future. It is certainly good to converse with the ST community again. I missed you guys!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Glad to have you back!

[mikeyb66 30]

So I'm back after about 6 years I think. Boomtown and SimCity 2013 have brought be back, interested in both from different points of view.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Good to see you again. Do you still play SC4? If you haven't played in six years, there is a lot of new stuff. Take a look at the current NAM and its friends.

[jacksunny 741]

I am leaving for Montreal today to visit family. I will be in Quebec for 3 days and various places in Ontario for 4. See you all in a week!

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Bon voyage.

[jacksunny 741]

I have returned from my trip. I had a good time, aside from having to listen to my dad complain for an hour while we were stuck in traffic on the 401

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Really? How was the Autoroute at Montreal?

  Edited September 28, 2012 by A Nonny Moose  

[jacksunny 741]

Autoroute 20 heading away from the airport was worse than the 401, other than that there were no big traffic jams in Montreal.

The big difference between the roads in Quebec and the roads in Ontario is the condition. Quebec's roads and bridges are in terrible condition. Concrete is just falling down from everything.

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

Too much sand in the concrete. When you are in a controlled bid situation, you try to get away with anything to make a buck. Think of it as Mafia concrete. The Romans did a better job 2100 years ago.

[SomeRandomAmerican 5]

Two years ago my computer crashed, taking several gigabytes worth of plugins and years of work on lovingly crafted cities with it. I decided to throw in the towel.

Well, two weeks ago I accidentally clicked on a link to some of the music from SC4. 'By the Bay' has been stuck in my head ever since, and I'm getting that old familiar itch once again. I guess I'm going to give it another shot, but I'm backing up my Plugins folder this time.

So what have I missed since late 2009?

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

You should get the digital download version from one of the authorized vendors for openers. It is fully patched and diskless. After that, you will want the new version of NAM (V30 + the hotfix).

We'll all be glad to give you a hand. Post your needs in https://community.simtropolis.com/forum/3-simcity-4-general-discussion/ when you know what you are going to do. Backups are automatic on this machine, every Thursday is what I have set. Takes about 10 minutes after the first one.

[huskerman007 26]

I am back for my first visit in a year. I can't believe I have been a member for 9 years already. Phew time goes fast. I am excited to see what the new Simcity will be like.

[Meg 368]

Nice to see a 2003 face around again!

[Muck308 55]

Good to see you again. Do you still play SC4? If you haven't played in six years, there is a lot of new stuff. Take a look at the current NAM and its friends.

Here and there. The game crashes a lot on my laptop so it can be a pain.

Recently I received a PM from a concerned member inquiring about my well being after Sandy. Pittsburgh didn't take much of a hit. I'm all good.

Anyway, the reason for today's post is as follows; I was all about being back when I was last here but some things have changed. Right after I posted that I moved to a new apartment(after 2 1/2years of living with my parents!) Before I got internet hooked up I lost my job. It seems silly to take on additional bills when one does not have a job. For the same reason I have yet to buy a TV (which I live without fairly easily). Anyway, then my grandmother (who lives outside L.A.) fell and broke her hip. This happened last week. She is 90 years old and still in the hospital but recovering well. Being that I am the only member of the extended family out of work, I am headed out there for an indefinite amount of time to help take care of her. I'll bring my laptop of course and try to stay in touch more often. Either way, I'm still alive and kicking!

Warm regards,

Muck

Edit: Lol. Such a scatterbrain! Nonny's post wasn't directed in my direction and meanwhile, I ignored Bruce! Good to be back, good sir. Even if it appears to be much more sporadically than I intended. Maylay says Hi. Probably. To be honest I can't understand a meow she says.