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Like TV-VCR mentioned already, when I try to search in the forums and select only a certain forum to look in, it still returns results from the whole forum. Also, is there a way to sort STEX searches by say, rating/download count/date, etc., rather than going through the list the way the search engine returns them? Ever since ST changed the search features in the STEX, I've been frustrated with trying to find what I'm looking for.

Well, I was more active in this thread last season, but life sort of took my attention away from here this season. But count me in as another Chargers fan. I said we were going all the way earlier, though I didn't expect this to be the road we were going to take. I actually threw in the towel just before the Chargers started their winning streak. I gotta say, these are looking more like the Chargers we used to know. Although if Denver hadn't lost to the Bills, we wouldn't be in this situation. But it shows how much character the Chargers have, because they still tried to win games even though it seemed like it was impossible to get into the playoffs. Anyway, I'm thinking that if we can just beat Indy, we might just be able to go all the way to Tampa. Go SD, charge!

Well, I was more active in this thread last season, but life sort of took my attention away from here this season. But count me in as another Chargers fan. I said we were going all the way earlier, though I didn't expect this to be the road we were going to take. I actually threw in the towel just before the Chargers started their winning streak. I gotta say, these are looking more like the Chargers we used to know. Although if Denver hadn't lost to the Bills, we wouldn't be in this situation. But it shows how much character the Chargers have, because they still tried to win games even though it seemed like it was impossible to get into the playoffs. Anyway, I'm thinking that if we can just beat Indy, we might just be able to go all the way to Tampa. Go SD, charge!

@patriots_1228: Well, it looks like you're gonna have to boycott the NFL, pats. It feels GOOD to be in the playoffs. SD all the way.

Oh, so that's what I was doing wrong. Indeed I tried adding cities to the north, I didn't know that wasn't doable. Thanks guys.

First of all, I've tried searching for the answer to this question, but Simtropolis keeps returning a message that I'm using ignored words such as and, to, etc. which I'm not using. In fact, ever since I've been on Simtropolis, I've never been able to use the forum search feature, 'cause it's never worked in one form or the other. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. That aside, I believe I've heard that you can increase an existing region's size, i.e. add more cities to it, by modifying the config bitmap file in the region folder. I attempted to do this, but every time it just ends up wiping out half the region's cities, and leaving some cities on the periphery. Am I doing something wrong, or did I hear wrong and this isn't possible?

Sad the Chargers lost by such a small margin today. Those losses are always the worst. But it's only the first week, we'll get through.

Pats better hope that some curse doesn't start following them around after this year's loss to the Giants though. That is, only if you're superstitious.

They did a quick interview with Belichik after the game, and man, is he a man of few words... You could just see the mix of emotions coming out of him.

Doubt it, 'cause the Chargers are makin' it next year!

OMG!!!!!! Giants actually won!? We're vindicated! Unbelievable, simply unbelievable.... But what was going on at the end? Utter confusion... BTW, it'll be 18-1 GreekMan. And congrats to the Giants.

Originally posted by: patriots_1228 smsfirst of all, any pats fan in san diego is probably a band wagon jumper. They are the arrogant breed. They never followed the pats till they were 9-0 and now they walk around proclaiming their greatness. We hate them too. I have not heard one person here in massachusetts running around screaming our greatness, except for those people that never followed the pats till this year, and would be jumpers, if it werent for their location. Besides, Belicheck actually, get ready for it, HUGGED norv turner. amazing, eh? that has to make up for the booing. quote> Yeah, I saw them hugging, and that's why I'm saying the team exhibited much more sportsmanship than some of those people in the stands. I have no clue who those people in the stands were, whether they were bandwagon fans or not, all I know is somebody was booing. But again, I appreciate what Belicheck did and what Kraft said. Concerning the Super Bowl, it's the Patriots all the way. If we couldn't beat 'em, if Indianapolis couldn't beat 'em, then there's just no way that the Giants are gonna do it. And one more comment about Oakland. Everytime they come to SD to play, we have to beef up the police presence at the stadium to keep them at bay. And I also remember when they came to SD back in 2002 when we hosted the Super Bowl. I remember walking around the Gaslamp, and all those Raiders fans being there. They were indeed dressed up like a horror version of Pirates. Scary stuff.

Originally posted by: patriots_1228 they must not know their reputation for being the rudest and most obnoxious in the league. now i don't know were that comes from, maybe it comes from the quarterback or somthing. (pun intended). I respect LT, but i don't understand why he keeps giving me reasons to dislike him. He sat their all bundled up in a jacket with his helmet on well the rest of his team freezed their asses off. Even my least favorite charger, rivers, toughed out his injury (even if he did fake a late hit when what happened is he walked in to seymour then threw himself to the ground)quote> And clearly the Pats don't know their reputation for having the most arrogant fans in the league. Geez, they did a local interview here in SD and a Pats fan just went on and on and on about how superior the Pats were. Look, I understand that some of our own players don't necessarily meet the standard of class one would hope for (I'm looking at you Olshansky), and I can also understand why a lot of TRUE Patriot fans are aggrevated by the wave of hate coming from the rest of the league, because they're undefeated. BUT, that doesn't excuse continued rude behavior on their part. They knew the Pats had it in the bag, we probably knew they had it in the bag, so they go onto boo someone for trying to put up a good fight? You can boo during the game if you like, you can trash talk during the game if you like, but once the game's over, you're supposed to reach out your hand and shake the opponent's hand, and say, "Good game." And indeed, what the Colts fans did the week before was also uncalled for. Booing at a girl just because she had a Pats jersey? And especially when she was receiving an award? Have these people no mercy? Concerning LT, what else was he supposed to do? Go back into the locker room? If he couldn't play, he couldn't play. Out of all the people on the team, he's probably the one with the most passion about getting the Chargers to the Super Bowl, and I'm sure that he wanted to contribute to the game more than anyone. Something changed once the game started that caused him to leave so early and never come back. You weren't the one with the injury on the sidelines, so how could you possibly know what he was feeling? Are you saying that he was being a sissy and didn't play because his knee hurt a bit? That's just rediculous. I'll tell you why the Chargers have become obnoxious sometimes. Everybody's been pretty much writing us off throughout the years, and they simply couldn't stand the fact that little old SD was taking out all the big, bad, powerhouse teams in the NFL. I guess the same way Pats fans are reacting to the hate for being so good is the way we're reacting to people continuing to write us off. Anyway, if you want to see some crazy fans, just go to Oakland.

I also want to point out the fact that when Robert Kraft was complementing the Chargers on a good game and thanking them for a good game, the Pats fans starting booing. Honestly guys, was that really necessary? You guys have had a perfect season, enjoy that fact and that you're going to the Super Bowl. This time the fans displayed an egregious amount of arrogance. Man, the team actually acted better than their fans! Just another display of smugness on behalf of the Patriots (fans). Just put a sock in it!

Yeah, Pats won, but like I just said, you still gotta win the Super Bowl to seal the deal. And with today's performance, I don't know...