[Is "Mass blocking" a strategy? Also a rant]

15 minutes ago, Beth Macbain said:

Edited to add that I'm no different - RL as well. Someone says hello to me and I will spend the next 17 hours trying to decipher what they meant by it. 

Me too. 

[Avocados & Avocatos & Death & Taxes & Religion & Viewer Tips & ...]

1 minute ago, Beth Macbain said:

If you want to talk realism or relatability in sitcoms, though... Michael Scott would have never been hired, and if he had, he'd have never made it to management, and if he somehow had, Dunder Mifflin would have folded under the weight of the harassment lawsuits. 

Oh man. The GM where I used to work for was almost as culturally sensitive as Michael Scott. He once yelled the "N" word down the hall to the UPS driver and had at least 7 (that we know of) sexual harassment suits against him.  He was finally fired when they found out he was leaving after the morning meeting each day to stand in the local convenience store buying lottery tickets.

[I need to understand buying land]

I don't know what kind of rules you need that requires the involvement of an attorney, but hey, go for it. I suggest you check the knowledge base for information, or heck, get that lawyer to do it.

[I need to understand buying land]

You can also find great deals on abandoned mainland. They're a little tricky to find, but can usually be purchased from LL for 1 L$ per square meter. 

[The Anti-Valentine's Day Thread]

I'm a little jaded on the whole thing, but I have to admit, I do sometimes miss being in a relationship in SL. Especially on Valentine's. 

[The Anti-Valentine's Day Thread]

Are there Valentine's Peeps? They seem to have them for ever other holiday now. 

Answered my own question. Of course there are. 

[What are you listening to?]

The local news. Flooding, more rain, meth labs Big City politics. 

[What are you doing today!? :D]

Enjoying the view.

[How are you feeling today?]

We can't flush. Plumber is coming tomorrow. That about sums it up.

[What happened to SL]

18 hours ago, Adam Spark said:

2020: Building anything now requires the expertise/man-hours of 3D building in Blender, and maybe lots of money if you prefer something like Maya. Sure you can still build the old way, but if you are building for something beyond whats enough for you and instead for public consumption, you'll want to learn mesh. Certainly the increase in quality has been critically important. I get that. Maybe one day they'll figure out how to pull it off in real-time without going outside of the grid to another program.

You can build in-world with mesh without using Blender. I spent a substantial stash of L$ on those pre-made kits before I realized I could convert standard prims to mesh within the Firestorm viewer. This was one of those changes that took place during those years when I was away. I only had to upload one or two basic forms that I then resized to form walls and floors. I just completed my first house. I did buy a few pieces from MP, the roof and railings mainly, but overall I'm pleased with the result.  I recommend trying it, especially if, like me, you learned to build with prims way back when. (It's a little sparse, I'm still decorating.) 

[How much can you improve on your end before you realize it’s Second Life’s problem?]

[How are you feeling today?]

37 minutes ago, Seicher Rae said:

My introverted self is feeling majorly on people overload. This leads me to be more grumpy and misanthropic than usual. The hell that is other people. Etc. People overload is leading to depression sliding. Plus: Snow. There is snow. Cars to be dug out. Walkways to slip on. Wanting to drink but too poor to afford alcohol.

Same here, except instead of snow, there's rain. Lot's of rain. They're sending my daughter home early from work because they're afraid the bridge through town is going to be shut down. Also, I have laundry on the line. 

[My Addictions]

I've had to stop looking at houses because it was getting out of control. I'm also slowly accumulating a folder full of horses, with Teegle being the current favorite. They just came out with a draft that I'm saving for.

[What Are You Binge Watching?]

There's a new season on Netflix. There goes my week.

[What happened to SL]

2 hours ago, Tarin Babenco said:

I have been a away for a few years and recently came back. What happened to SL it’s dead

I felt the same when I returned earlier this year, but SL is the same in a way. It's a lively or as dead as you want it to be. There were some major changes while I was gone and I've spent my time trying to learn the things I missed. Find something to do, join some new groups. Also, mainland sort of does look like the day after the Apocalypse. I feel like I stepped out of Mad Max or The Walking Dead as I ride through abandoned regions on my horse. 

[Avocados & Avocatos & Death & Taxes & Religion & Viewer Tips & ...]

Just now, ErukaVonD said:

*gasps*

I know! Shocking  

[Avocados & Avocatos & Death & Taxes & Religion & Viewer Tips & ...]

I've never had an avocado. 

[What happens if Linden lab closes/shuts down]

2 minutes ago, BelindaN said:

Bickering is what families do.....

I'd much rather be bickering here with my SL family than the fleshies.

[What happens if Linden lab closes/shuts down]

Worrying about it isn't going to change anything. Live in the moment. Buy that funky beach house, sit on the sand while in your first life,  snow pelts the ground outside the window. Stop wringing your hands about what might happen tomorrow. LIVE YOUR LIFE.

This has been a public service announcement. We now return to our regularly scheduled bickering.  

 

[There can be only one...]

I'd like to see weather. Like.. a storm system moving across the map, occasional storms, surprise snowfall. Also, I apologize for replying to the original topic 😛

[I've got a bridge to sell you...]

When I returned to SL some months ago, I started out by buying land and flipping it. While I waited for it to sell, I'd squat on a sky island until it was time to move on. I eventually bought a 1024 on the water, then eventually picked up the abandoned parcels bordering both the east and west, giving me a nice little 2560m lot. I realized I could buy another 512m without my monthly fees going up, so I grabbed a tiny sea parcel and set it up to lease. I spent a small fortune on the rental scripts and the parcel remains empty, but whatever lol. 

As for my home, I change the house out all the time. I have a house buying addiction. I have a building platform in the sky where I'm trying to master building and texturing my own. I figure it's cheaper than buying a new one every week. 

In the old days, I owned a small parcel that I used for business. There was a pretty little park on the ground and a "classy," by-the-hour boom-boom room in the sky. I used Bear Infohub as my home base and hung out there with friends most of the time. 

[What are some of your pet peeves?]

The watery pre-mustard that shoots out all over your bread on the first squeeze.

[How are you feeling today?]

5 minutes ago, Panteleeva said:

Was attacked by my toxic mother,sad that i  don't saw how she pressured me my whole childhood,or how i were doing some homework at home or helped grandma,but they always were saiyng that i never do anything but spending money. I can't believe i listened to her s**t again and feel broken like always. 

I had a mom like that. She was diagnosed with mental health issues later in life. I tell myself that she probably couldn't help how she was. I'm sorry this happened to you.

[How are you feeling today?]

Cold. Just cold. I know people get annoyed when folks complain about the cold in the winter and being too hot in the summer, but it was in the 60's last week and in the teens yesterday.  I'd like to speak to a manager.

[Unpopular opinions]

My opinion? Maybe people do play games or post popularity pics for attention. So? I'm an only child, I NEED ATTENTION.