Ranch Theme

[Nika Talaj]

27 minutes ago, Kylie Jaxxon said:

Or, all the PP+ are choosing homes

PP cannot submit ranch tickets until July 10th.

[Cougar Sangria]

22 minutes ago, Trinity Aironaut said:

Not sure which one I have, but looking forward to adding trees

 

Oh yes!!  Must have trees!!! and flowers...and grass!!!!

[Kylie Jaxxon]

Just now, Nika Talaj said:

PP cannot submit ranch tickets until July 10th.

Sorry, should have worded that different...PP+ choosing homes through the LP

[Prokofy Neva]

We got the knotty pine because it has that attic with the pull-up ladder as Patch mentioned. At first I thought it was too shapeless and simple, but it has some "back offices" sort of rooms with a hallway that is perfect for making the Honorary Consulate of Titania and the Diplomatic Pouch game which we will bring back.

2048 seems like a lot to fill. The yards are very big. 703 prims. I guess I will put out some crops.

Henry managed to get a 3.5 protected one on the first role. I say "3.5" because it has a kind of corral between two other lots.

Note: it's going to take at least a week or more to get this going again as I am moving at 78 RPM.

 

Edited June 27, 2023 by Prokofy Neva

[Prokofy Neva]

2 minutes ago, Prokofy Neva said:

We got the knotty pine because it has that attic with the pull-up ladder as Patch mentioned. At first I thought it was too shapeless and simple, but it has some "back offices" sort of rooms with a hallway that is perfect for making the Honorary Consulate of Titania and the Diplomatic Pouch game which we will bring back.

2048 seems like a lot to fill. The yards are very big. 703 prims. I guess I will put out some crops.

Henry managed to get a 3.5 protected one on the first role. I say "3.5" because it has a kind of corral between two other lots.

Note: it's going to take at least a week or more to get this going again as I am moving at 78 RPM.

 

Found some great cowboy hats for this theme, too, at Grasshopper's.

 

[Kira Skydancer]

I have a long way to go, but got this far with mine... https://gyazo.com/86bf2f552c50ad877b4c8ea7dc414937

 

[Kira Skydancer]

6 minutes ago, Prokofy Neva said:

Found some great cowboy hats for this theme, too, at Grasshopper's.

 

I got the Vaquero one (flat rim) but as it is summer, I'm wearing my straw hat

[SilenzZzz Mistwalker]

once i find one i am happy with i need a corncob pipe *nods nods*

[SilenzZzz Mistwalker]

i can see this making a show on some parcels.. and at 10Li for a good space filler... hard to argue with 

 

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Jian-Down-on-the-Ranch-Barn/7825398

[Leora Greenwood]

19 minutes ago, Prokofy Neva said:

We got the knotty pine because it has that attic with the pull-up ladder as Patch mentioned.

The Knotty Pine is just too much house for me so Tiggie and I made our own secret attic room for the Creek Stone.  😁  Granted, one has to click on the sleeping bag or a chair or something to enter but that's okay;  I like "secret".  Now to decide on some wallpaper.....

[Persephone Emerald]

Every time I see a picture of that red tractor I hear the Green Acres theme song in my head now, thanks to whoever posted that YouTube clip. 😆 

Those hay bales though? As far as I know, cylindrical bales are more often a European thing, while US hay bales tend to be rectangular. Isn't this Ranch theme supposed to be American?

[SilenzZzz Mistwalker]

being in the US ... i see the big round haybales all the time on fields around me... 

[Blush Bravin]

1 minute ago, Persephone Emerald said:

Every time I see a picture of that red tractor I hear the Green Acres theme song in my head now, thanks to whoever posted that YouTube clip. 😆 

Those hay bales though? As far as I know, cylindrical bales are more often a European thing, while US hay bales tend to be rectangular. Isn't this Ranch theme supposed to be American?

See them all the time here in Texas.

[Persephone Emerald]

3 minutes ago, SilenzZzz Mistwalker said:

being in the US ... i see the big round haybales all the time on fields around me... 

2 minutes ago, Blush Bravin said:

See them all the time here in Texas.

Ok. Maybe it's just California that hasn't caught up with the times yet. 👩‍🌾

[diamond Marchant]

Power/Telephone Poles and Wires

In RL, I live in a somewhat rural area and I wish the poles and wires were underground, as they are for many houses not far away. In the western US, "undergrounding"  is an important aspect of forest fire prevention. It is more expensive initially but with lower maintenance costs.

For me, the poles and wires in the Ranch Theme detract from an otherwise beautiful build. I found myself purposely avoiding them in photography. Too bad they are there. This is similar to corner posts in the stilts.

[CalypsoJewel]

48 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said:

Ok. Maybe it's just California that hasn't caught up with the times yet. 👩‍🌾

Considering Cali just came out of an epic drought, i'm not surprised haha

[Cougar Sangria]

1 hour ago, Persephone Emerald said:

Every time I see a picture of that red tractor I hear the Green Acres theme song in my head now, thanks to whoever posted that YouTube clip. 😆 

Those hay bales though? As far as I know, cylindrical bales are more often a European thing, while US hay bales tend to be rectangular. Isn't this Ranch theme supposed to be American?

See them all the time in my neck of the woods as well..AKA the Midwest.

[Cougar Sangria]

47 minutes ago, diamond Marchant said:

Power/Telephone Poles and Wires

In RL, I live in a somewhat rural area and I wish the poles and wires were underground, as they are for many houses not far away. In the western US, "undergrounding"  is an important aspect of forest fire prevention. It is more expensive initially but with lower maintenance costs.

For me, the poles and wires in the Ranch Theme detract from an otherwise beautiful build. I found myself purposely avoiding them in photography. Too bad they are there. This is similar to corner posts in the stilts.

I live in a rural area myself in first and have the telephone poles.  I think it is a nice touch on the regions.  

[Polenth Yue]

1 hour ago, Persephone Emerald said:

Every time I see a picture of that red tractor I hear the Green Acres theme song in my head now, thanks to whoever posted that YouTube clip. 😆 

Those hay bales though? As far as I know, cylindrical bales are more often a European thing, while US hay bales tend to be rectangular. Isn't this Ranch theme supposed to be American?

The round bales are larger, cheaper per quantity of hay, and can be left outside in the rain. A large modern farm is most likely making round bales, regardless of location. The square/rectangle ones might be used by small farms that don't need much hay or simply because they have an older hay baler that they're determined to keep using until it rusts away.

[Trinity Aironaut]

[Trinity Aironaut]

Hey Bales from Linden Lab content pack at the back

[Nika Talaj]

3 hours ago, Kira Skydancer said:

I have a long way to go, but got this far with mine... https://gyazo.com/86bf2f552c50ad877b4c8ea7dc414937

 

Is that a little burro I see?  I just found "Brighty of the Grand Canyon" on my bookshelves (I LOVE kids' books), and I'd love to have a burro!  I would make little panniers for him!

[Fauve Aeon]

 I got excited and burned through my choices too quickly… So I had to bring an alt online and upgrade her membership… Which is a good practice for walking someone new through it at some point if they need it because I had never gone through the payment method steps needed to connect a paid SL account to PayPal. 
I like the Knotty Pine model ok but it’s quite big and open - those tchotchkes and furnishings that don’t have strong LOD lower levels may collapse across the room! I’ll see how many of these models I can decorate before a new P+ theme is available. I probably won’t keep 2 P+ homes in this theme but one of these and one in the Premium area might be nice.

[Kathlen Onyx]

Is there a reason why all the stuff in the content box is so high prim? Is that to encourage us to buy from creators directly?

 

[Nika Talaj]

I think the message is that you can a few higher quality items (e.g. with GREAT LODs, or maybe an animesh animal) because you have a higher prim count available to you.