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Welcome to What the Hell: The story of Andrew Megano. Our saga begins with a normal morning for James Cambridge, an executive for Prentiss Electronics in Channel City. He wakes up in his classy apartment, ready for the day. His place of business. Suddenly, in the evening after he gets home, he recieves a phone call. "Hello?" "This is a friend. They are coming for you. Get out." "Who are you? (dialtone) His face blanches as he realizes who "they" are. He quickly runs to his car and speeds to the bank to withdraw needed money. (beep) (beep) (beepbeepbeepbeep) "We are sorry, but this account has been closed." He goes to his other, secret, account he kept for exactly this situation and takes out 20 thousand dollars. He thought to himself, "I need to get out of here!" So he goes back to his car and hops on Highway 75, looking to get away. After nearly 200 miles of driving, he comes across a small town called Keyes. He decided to stay under a new identity. Under the name Andrew Megano, James rented a house on Barrett Street (Business 75). "What can I do to make myself seem like an everyday, normal person?", he thought to himself. Finally, he ended up purchasing a franchise of Friendly's Restaurant from an old man who wants to retire. This idyllic little town seems perfect to exact his escape. BUT IS IT????? Tune in next time to find out what happens to the newly christened Andrew here in Keyes...

Today we have a momentous occasion. As I was looking through some old threads, I found this: This is officially the longest time between posts. Let's all give a hand to RaphaelNinja and ckrhfyajdhfsdjfs. (Although I think neither is still active) Congratulations.

Excellent work so far. Looking forward to some pics of the city. Good luck!

Very nice update and start. Hope to see more soon. Nice to see you are actually trying at some semblance of organization. BTW, where did you find the speedway?

Sorry, but to my knowledge, there is nothing to that sort.

MODS- Feel free to move. Not sure just where it should be. I have spent years (literally) figuring out how to get signs into my game. Now that I have finally figured it out and made several models, I thought I would share it with the masses. Here are the models: Directions: Use the SignMaker java app to make your perfect sign. Attach it to a post here. Specify Template A, Sign 1, etc... I will either post it here, or if it is too large, put it on the STEX. Large orders are accepted. Here are the templates: As this info has been requested, here is how to get it in game: You make your nice sign in SignMaker. Take a picture using Alt-PrintScreen. Go into MS Paint, Press Ctrl-V, antd the pic will magically appear. Select the part you want for the sign and hit Ctrl-C. Open a new blank picture and press Ctrl-V again. Save that image as a .BMP file and attach it to a post here on the forums. Specify which template, and which sign. I will take the sign, apply it to my model, put it on a lot, package it, and attach it here. It the file is too large, I will put it on the STEX. I will PM you telling you your order is complete. COMING SOON: Speed Limit Signs "How far" signs, example Alexandria 120miles) Other junk on the sign lot Graffitied signs Warning signs (No Hazardous Waste, etc...) Diagrammatic Sign Kudos to Duke87 for the last three.

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Mrtnrln, your Signpack A is attached. mrtnrln_signpack_a.zip

I have no idea. The exception reports are utterly useless, you have to be in Maxis employ to actually read it. Please tell us what EXACTLY you were doing before the game crashed. Armed with this information, we might actually be able to help. ST

Very interesting idea! Good video! Would go better in videos thread... Also, you can put a video into a post, in case you didn't know.

You make a sign in SignMaker, take a pic (Alt-PrtScn), post it here, I apply it to my models, put it on a lot, and give it to you! Simple as that!

San Jose, CA. My hometown. Gotta love it... Close to everything: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Yosemite, beaches, Central Valley...

Must... not... make... newspeak... joke! Doubleplusbad! Sorry. [rant] Still, this is probably the worst idea I've heard this year. I am thirteen years old, and I have the utmost respect for the English language. This is an insult to everyone that speaks the most common language on Planet Earth. [/rant]

I vote San Francisco and the Bay Area metro area. I am a resident of San Jose, and I think this would be a perfect place. Beautiful terrain, readily-available space, and a transportation network to beat the band! (Well, except for the 101) What else could they want?

It might not look super sharp and edgy in appearance, but nevertheless it will likely be very appealing like the Prius, as it will be able to save people a lot of money on fuel.quote> Think about it. It will cost just as much in electricity.

San Jose - 950,000 California - ~30000000 Love that West Coast sun!

Lovely establishment you've got here... Put me down for a room and a horse-riding trip. For dinner I believe I'll have the Baked Fish with Mashed Potatoes and a nice Caesar Salad. If I;m still hungry, the Fudge Cake is for me. (certified chocoholic) Now, for a nice nap before dinner...

It looks normal to me...