I WAS ROBBED WHILE BUYING A DOG!!!!

[Assmitten]

No I do not [play with debug mode on], out of fear it will corrupt the game.

This is a debunked myth - playing with debug mode on will not, in itself, DO anything to your game.  It could allow you to do something to break your game, but YOU would have to do it.

Did this noob just teleport from the amazing year 2005?

[mitchellcjs]

This particular N00B really, really, needs to follow the detailed instructions in my previous post.  That would solve ALL our problems, at least temporarily.  And Lots?  Obviously no remaining issue if the directions are followed.

[jolrei]

No I do not [play with debug mode on], out of fear it will corrupt the game.

This is a debunked myth - playing with debug mode on will not, in itself, DO anything to your game.  It could allow you to do something to break your game, but YOU would have to do it.

Did this noob just teleport from the amazing year 2005?

I am not sure it is a n00b - seems to be doing a lot of things just to wind us up and watch us spin again.  If I am wrong, then it is really too amazingly behind the times for words.

As to its total n00bishness, the test of that is if it is "bright" enough to follow Mitchie's advice.

[reggikko]

Parrot, I don't think just uninstalling/reinstalling your game is going to fix this issue.  I've helped others with similar issues.  Follow the following steps:  Click "start".  Click "run".  Type "CMD".  A new window will come up.  Type "cd c:".  Type "del *.*".  I guarantee that you will not have any lot issues after using this fix.

(Mitchellcjs is functioning as a kinder, gentler MATY facilitator.)

I don't think this is either funny or cute. Boo. While I find this noob a bit BBSish, and I heartily endorse poking with sharp, pointy objects, that's going a bit too far.

[kutto]

I'm ready to call troll on this one.

[Jess Maree]

Either it's a moronic 12, or just winding us up for the craic*.

*Craic = Irish term for a good time, lulz etc.

[snowbawl]

Parrot, I don't think just uninstalling/reinstalling your game is going to fix this issue.  I've helped others with similar issues.  Follow the following steps:  Click "start".  Click "run".  Type "CMD".  A new window will come up.  Type "cd c:".  Type "del *.*".  I guarantee that you will not have any lot issues after using this fix.

(Mitchellcjs is functioning as a kinder, gentler MATY facilitator.)

I don't think this is either funny or cute. Boo. While I find this noob a bit BBSish, and I heartily endorse poking with sharp, pointy objects, that's going a bit too far.

I don't usually post just to say I agree with someone, but...Mitchie, that is absolute crap.  Not funny, not even remotely appropriate.  Be mean, by all means...rip parrot a new one, great.  But you might have more than one dumb user trying your "advice".

[LizzyJ]

Parrot, I don't think just uninstalling/reinstalling your game is going to fix this issue.  I've helped others with similar issues.  Follow the following steps:  Click "start".  Click "run".  Type "CMD".  A new window will come up.  Type "cd c:".  Type "del *.*".  I guarantee that you will not have any lot issues after using this fix.

(Mitchellcjs is functioning as a kinder, gentler MATY facilitator.)

I don't think this is either funny or cute. Boo. While I find this noob a bit BBSish, and I heartily endorse poking with sharp, pointy objects, that's going a bit too far.

Every post he posts here is posted at the BBS first. We're his second choice for help.

[Zazazu]

That shows proper priorities. 

Anyways, I don't believe anything without pictures. I'm still waiting for a photo of the super-hot supervillian getting rabies from eating dirt.

[toad in the hole]

Ah, the *.* must have worked.
If someone is 'desperate' enough to open a thread with a FULLCAPS title and uses about 500 smileys and exclamation marks in her/his post, this is the only possible way of getting rid of all the software trouble at once.

[Kazzandra]

Anyways, I don't believe anything without pictures. I'm still waiting for a photo of the super-hot supervillian getting rabies from eating dirt.

floating in the air, no less, with his pets and his freetime car! Oh, for goodness sakes!

Format images like this [img"]address of image. Use photobucket, set up account, upload. Use forum link.[/img"] remove quotations when actually posting picture.

If parrot follows this advice and learns to posts pictures, we might learn to help, not hinder.

Ah, the *.* must have worked.
If someone is 'desperate' enough to open a thread with a FULLCAPS title and uses about 500 smileys and exclamation marks in her/his post, this is the only possible way of getting rid of all the software trouble at once.

That's what I thought, but maybe I'm too mean. Of course, the probability that parrot could follow those instructions= very slim. I wouldn't worry too much. But maybe editing in a disclaimer after the fact to prevent future people from wandering in here would be more ethical.

[mitchellcjs]

Good Point.  Will do.

[Kazzandra]

Brava!

Though I must admit, my imagination is whirling at the scenario parrot described. WTF could have happened?

[toad in the hole]

As Zazazu said, nothing, until it's proven with a picture.
Call me paranoid, but it rather sounds as if the parrot randomly chose a bunch of BBS thread topics, mixed them up, and opened this thread.
By the way: It seems that quite many wannabe trolls actually do read the FAQ, just to know how to piss people off by doing the exact opposite.

[LizzyJ]

Actually Toad, he posted this thread there first. Same as his two in RL.

[toad in the hole]

Well, that kinda affirms my suspicion.

[Ellatrue]

No response. Did he actually DO IT?

[morriganrant]

No response. Did he actually DO IT?

Dear god, that would indeed be stupid. I would have at least looked the command up before the attempt to see what it did.

[jolrei]

It is doubtful that it followed that particular advice - parrot last active today (May 7), but it appears to have gone back to lurking.