Mark asks…
What is the difference between the sims 2 and the sims 3?
I know the sims 3 is a lot better, but what else is different about it? Is there going to be a sims 3 pets or something like that?
GardenersCardiff answers:
When you make the people, you can choose muscle size, or no muscle, or how fat or skinny and the people can get much bigger on sims 3.
Designing the faces and such is easier with simpler choices but the option of have the bars come up again to choose it more precisely.
With clothes, they have it organized in shirts for example by design. Maybe T-shirts on top but they have the same shirt in many pre-made colors. Many options. Also, the option to pick your own color and to pick out designs and such.
Personality is more specific. You pick traits such as friendly, evil, loves outdoors, hates flirting, flirty, great kisser, insane, artistic, athletic, genius, charismatic, funny, family-oriented, neat, and many many more.
If you have a child in the game you pick out two traits at birth and one after each birthday if they have good grades and grew up well. If they didn’t the game picks for you. But there are cheats to change it to what you want.
Also, the traits affect how your sims acts and what goals they have. Say if your sim is neat, you can click on any spot in the house and along with the “go there” option there is a “clean house” option and after you clean the house that sim always wants to take a bath.
When you click on people there is a new option that shows up , “Special…” and if say your flirty, flirty will be an option and then more options such as give a great massage or something will be available no matter how close your sim is with that person.
The game has more town things. Library, book store, grocery store, theatre, office buildings for certain careers, town hall, restaurants, multiple parks, and more. In sims 3 you can get in a car you own and watch yourself drive to the town instead of the car driving off into no where and waiting for the next page to load in sims 2.
But my least favorite thing about sims 3 is that you can’t see inside the towns buildings, only inside the gym. Your sim just walks inside and you see a picture of their head in a circle above it and that’s it. If you try to look inside the building disappears.
There are many new furniture options and some things are gone such as hot tubs, pianos, and other things I haven’t noticed yet. But they can get guitar now.
A big difference is jobs. Many more job opportunity’s. If you work at the theatre, than you play guitar and can become a pop star. When you go to work, you get different options, such as work hard, slack off, meet coworkers, meet band members, meet medical staff, hold meeting, watch tv, talk around water fountain, suck up to boss, and more. Depending on what job you have you will have different options. And what you choose affects your job performance and promotions.
Also, with skills you don’t have the cleaning one anymore but you still have logic, mechanic, painting, guitar, charisma, cooking, fishing, gardening, and more. But unlike sims 2 you don’t go to skills and see a list of the ones available. When you go to skills you only see the ones you have gotten. So if your sims has only played chess, when you go to skills all you see is logic.
Sims 3 is all around better than any sims before it. But its so different you can’t name everything. But that is the jist of it.
I had the sims 2 and now I have the sims 3.
Laura asks…
What sides do you eat with pork ribs?
Hi good morning yahoo users, i was just wondering what type of side do you eat with pork ribs? Also what is a good seasoning and sauce to put on my ribs? Please do not recommend any cumin in the seasoning or alcohol/BBQ in the sauce. I would appreciate any answers thank you for your time.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Rice is always a great side with pork ribs! If you make your own, I would season it a bit with some butter or margarine, salt and pepper, garlic, soya sauce, and maybe a bit of plum sauce. Or, make a box of Rice-aroni, or a box of Uncle Ben’s rice (they have a lot of different kinds of pre-seasoned rice: it also comes in easy peasy microwavable pouches so that no boiling of water is needed.
Or, you could do potatoes, as they are super with pork ribs also. Mashed, boiled, baked, etc. Add some seasonings to them (your favorites), and maybe some grated cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, parmesean, etc.) over top of them when they are still warm so that it melts a little. Yum. 
And a salad is always a nice additional side for something like pork-ribs … I’d go with something not too complicated like a basic garden salad or a coleslaw (store-bought or homemade, either would do). A salad is always something tasty, and you’ll get your vegetables that way also.
As for a sauce for the ribs: I’d make a basic sweet and sour sauce by stirring together some ketchup, soya sauce, a bit of oil (olive would be tastiest), some brown or white sugar, a bit of lemon or lime juice, garlic (fresh garlic is best for flavor, just mince it up), some finely diced onion (green onion would work as well) salt, pepper, and then some herbs or spices like: oregano or basil, cinnamon or nutmeg, mustard seed or rosemary, etc. For a little kick of heat, add a few drops of tabasco sauce, or Frank Red Hot sauce. You can get very creative with a sauce, and they are fun to make — just keep tasting as you go, and if you can, let the batch of sauce you make chill out in the fridge for at least an hour afterwards; the flavors will do what’s called ‘marry’ and the sauce will taste even better than it did beforehand. And, if you’ve made enough sauce to cook the ribs IN some of it, try it out. Your ribs will take on a lot of the flavor of the sauce, and it will help them to stay moist and ‘finger-licking good’.
Good luck, and enjoy the meal! Now I’M craving ribs. Lol. 
Steven asks…
What are the best investments when it comes to outdoor play toddler toys?
What are the things you have gotten for your toddlers for outdoors that they played with and lasted the longest?
BQ: At what age do you think a toddler would enjoy sidewalk chalk? I know they usually say ages 3+ on them and I also know that at 17 months Ari is probably too young to play with it safely (aka not try to eat it) but 3 seems a tad old.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Nth swing set — _loads_ of use out of ours
I nearly bought one of the wooden jobbies but went with a $200 metal one; very relieved about that. The wooden ones sold all over the place at Walmarts etc are (1) more than $200 (2) poor quality — the wood is very thin, they’re nothing at all like the playground-grade, thousands-of-dollars sets made with nice sturdy lumber. You want something that will last a good number of winters. The metal job is over a year old now and still looks new, and $200 was a “six station” thing with a glider, rings, regular swings and a baby swing, and a slide. We are a popular stop for all the tots on the block…
Second place is the sandbox. Also: a tot-friendly garden. Cucumbers, berries, easy-to-grow stuff they can graze on.
Go ahead with the sidewalk chalk; it’s totally non-toxic.
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Mary asks…
Would there be a stealth tax on smoking turnip skins ?
Hi,
I am a naughty boy, in that I roll my own tobacco only cigs.
It is a leaf !
What next, the Boston “tea party” was about chucking leaves into the harbour to avoid tea tax.
What about a tax on allotments, for growing your own veg.
Better still, a tax on using the wind to fly a kite.
Or putting meters on urinals. Pay as you piss.
I am dismayed. I have returned from many a year working ex-pat in the Mid East, and am amazed at all the taxes.
My car. It had import tax added in, it needed a VAT payment, the fuel to make it go is heavily taxed, the road tax, etc. etc.
All that after paying income tax to start with.
I am worth half what I begin with.
Are you a bit suspicious of UK taxation ?
Bob
GardenersCardiff answers:
The Labour government have become very talented at throwing in and increasing these sneaky underhand extra taxes that tend to go unnoticed. Compare it to cutting the 10% rate of income tax which costs the full time worker on minimum wage only £86 a year or £7 a month (after taking into account increased income tax and NIC bands). That causes absolute outrage. But the sneaky taxes can cost the average taxpayer ten times as much if not more and people just don’t notice.
I think Labour has delightfully overcooked their taxation policy and haven’t a hope of getting re-elected as a result so hopefully the future will be brighter!
P.s. Any tips on how to actually smoke turnip skins?
Donald asks…
Christmas is SOON… What is on your list…..BQ…?
This is my list….. its like really long….
Camera (Olympus FE-4020 Digital Camera in Blue or Pink)
Blue Netbook (Notebook)
Blue Dsi
Ipod
Guitar
Nail Polish
Lucas DVD
Sandlot DVD
Matilda DVD
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging DVD
Drake- Thanks Me Later CD
P!nk- Funhouse CD
Ke$ha- Animal CD
Britney Spears- Circus CD
Songwriting Material
Clocky (Alarm Clock/Chrome)
Love Bunny Necklace
Stylish Script Vinyl Crush
Name Necklace with Charm( Alexis)
Our Daughter Our Pride Sterling Silver Birthstone & Name Ring (Alexis, July: Ruby)
70s Happy Candy Grab Bag
Oh Deer Super Dooper Pocket Pooper Keychain
Weather Station Keychain
Claddagh Little Irish Luck Keyring
Etch- A- Sketch Keychain
Stewie Keychain
Rubik’s Cube Key Chain
Slinky Dog Keychain
Keychains
Real Money Tree
Mascara
Target Gift Card ($75)
Pre Paid Visa Card ($200)
Aeropostale ($100)
Hollister Co. Gift Card ($100)
Abercrombie& Fitch Gift Card ($100)
Old Navy ($100)
Toys R’ Us ($50)
Why You Waste Money Wallet
Personalized Rainbow Bottle Cap Necklace
Sterling Silver “My Precious Daughter” Birthstone Heart Ring (July: Ruby)
Retro 90’s Candy Gift Box with Year of Birth Highlights
Hershey Bar Candy Cake Bouquet
Kokeshi Doll
Momiji Doll
Tamagotchi tamawalkie
Tamagotchi v4.5,v5 and v6
Nano Baby
Candy Bar Cupcake
Brew It Yourself Cave Man Cola
Mega Bruiser 3.38 Inch Jawbreaker
Gourmet Popping Corn
Back to School Skin Care Set for Teens
Clackers
Milk Chocolate Covered Potato Chips
Sound Machine
Sterling Silver Trinity Knot Earrings
Irish Tin Whistle
14K Tri-Color Gold Trinity Knot Earrings
Claddaugh Engraved Handmade Wooden Pen
Irish Cable Knit Santa Hat
Hot Peppers Terrarium Kit
Salsa Garden Terrarium Kit
Make your own Chewing Gum Kit
Brew your own Root Beer
Dad’s Root beer Barrels
Mr. Root beer Kit
Brew your own Ginger Ale Kit
Make your Own Tooth Paste Kit
Soda Pop Science
Rock Candy Crystal Growing Kit
Claeys Hard Candy Assortment
Make your own Candy Set
Retro Cotton Candy Machine
Bubble Gum Factory
Grow- A – Head
Christmas Crackers
Cloud- Flite Exploding Joke Ball
Bulls Eye Nostalgic Candy from Ireland
Jumpin Banana Shocking Gum
Mini Universal Prank Remote TV Controller
Dirty Japanese Book
70 Japanese Gestures Book
Clothes- Kimono Robes( Blue Crane Yukata Robe ), Socks, Snack Attack Pant, Hot Mess Melt Pant, Canadians Know Their Eh-B-C’s T-Shirt
Spy Gear ® Lie Detector
Personalized Mug Shot Coffee Mug
Snooki Talking Wacky Wobbler
Facial Steamer Spa
Ultimate Gum Kit
Strawberry Eggling
Fashion Colour Frame Sunglasses
Shoes- Converse, UGGs, Cowgirl Boots, Japanese Sandals
Bento Box
Happy Panda Kotobuki2 Tier Bento Box
English Tea
World Tea Sampler Gift Set With Chine and Japanese Teas
English( United Kingdom Candy)
Pillow Pet
Japanese Washcloths
Crumpets
Chinese Candy
Japanese Tea
Japanese Soda
Japanese Candy
German Candy
French Candy
Cinq Delices Japanese Butter Cookies( Yoku Moku )
Wasabi Gumballs
Wasabi LipBalm
Chopsticks- Engraved Japanese Wood Chopsticks
Edamame Growing Kit
Money( foreign also)
Canadian, European And Japanese Stuff.
Games-
Fantasy Aquarium, Aquarium, Driver’s Ed Portable, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, My SAT Coach, Future U, America’s Next Top Model, C.O.P. the Recruit, Urbz Sims in the City (DS), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized, CSI Deadly Intent, Call of Duty: World at War, Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams, My FunFacts Coach, HiHi Puffy Ami Yumi: The Genie and the Amp, Guinness World Records: The Video Game, Pac-Man World, SimCity DS, SimCity DS2, Sims 2, The Sims 2: Apartment, The Sims 2 Castaway, Theme Park, Thrillville: Off the Rails, Toy Story 3: The Video Game, Petz Nursery, Trauma Centre: Under the Knife, Trauma Centre: Under the Knife 2, Travel Coach: Europe 1,2,3, Travel Games for Dummies, Hello Kitty Party, Astrology DS, Crime Scene, Unsolved Crimes, Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns.
BQ: what would you recommend for a 14 year old girl??
GardenersCardiff answers:
I’m 14 too!
I really really love animals and this is my list
A donation the the humane society
A Pet smart gift card
A golden retriever christmas ornament
A dog pillow pet
A dog poop scooper to make it easier cleaning up after my puppy
tennis balls for my dog
Golden retriever webkinz!
That is my list I won’t get everything on my list, they are just suggestions, my parents said I can get up to 3 things on my list!
Well if you mean gift ideas for yourself, you have quite a long list, but I understand they are most likely just suggestions, here are some ideas!
Gift cards! Then you can get whatever you want from your favourite stores, alothough you already had that on your list
Or:
wrist watch
necklace with matching earrings or bracelet
CD’s
DVDs
fluffy pillows
a cute wall clock
a lava lamp
a pillow pet (they are so cute, and they sell them at more malls)
a journal
maybe a bike… But that might be too much money
candy
a hair straightener
a curling iron
a hair dryer
a house coat/robe
hand lotion
perfume
a bed set
bubble bath
slippers
a nice snow globe
a jewelry box
A music instrument like a guitar or electric piano
nail polish
a key chain
a karaoke machine
a purse
a soft blanket
a plate set, with pretty colourful a plate, cup and bowl
a scrap booking kit
picture frames
a portable dvd player (they are really cheap!)
magazines
colourful pens
a bean bag chair for your room
an art kit, with like paint and glitter and other fun stuff
uggs
a coach purse (they are very expenisive but also super cute!)
I was going to say tamagotchi but I think you already had that down, right?
Anyways that’s all I could think of!
Hope I helped!
Merry Christmas!!
Xoxox
William asks…
Are You Willing To Do Your Part to End Socialism , Will You Take The Tea Party Pledge?
Will You sign this purity pledge before socialism creeps into your life!!
To all Tea Party members, I urge you to take the following pledge before it’s too late. Please pass it on to fellow members.
I do solemnly swear to uphold the principles of a socialism-free society and heretofore pledge my word that I shall
abstain from the use of and participation in any socialist goods and services including but not limited to the following:
•Social Security
•Medicare/Medicaid
•State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP)
•Police, Fire, and Emergency Services
•US Postal Service
•Roads and Highways
•Air Travel (regulated by the socialist FAA)
•The US Railway System
•Public Subways and Metro Systems
•Public Bus and Lightrail Systems
•Rest Areas on Highways
•Sidewalks
•All Government-Funded Local/State Projects
•Public Water and Sewer Services (goodbye socialist toilet, shower, dishwasher, kitchen sink, outdoor hose!)
•Public and State Universities and Colleges
•Public Primary and Secondary Schools
•Sesame Street
•Publicly Funded Anti-Drug Use Education for Children
•Public Museums
•Libraries
•Public Parks and Beaches
•State and National Parks
•Public Zoos
•Unemployment Insurance
•Municipal Garbage and Recycling Services
•Treatment at Any Hospital or Clinic That Ever Received Funding From Local, State or Federal Government (pretty much all of them)
•Medical Services and Medications That Were Created or Derived >From Any Government Grant or Research Funding (again, pretty much all of them)
•Socialist Byproducts of Government Investment Such as Duct Tape and Velcro (Nazi-NASA Inventions)
•Use of the Internets, email, and networked computers, as the DoD’s ARPANET was the basis for subsequent computer networking
•Foodstuffs, Meats, Produce and Crops That Were Grown With, Fed With, Raised With or That Contain Inputs From Crops Grown With Government Subsidies
•Clothing Made from Crops (e.g. cotton) That Were Grown With or That Contain Inputs From Government Subsidies
If a veteran of the government-run socialist US military, I will forego my VA benefits and insist on paying for my own medical care
I will not tour socialist government buildings like the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
I pledge to never take myself, my family, or my children on a tour of the following types of socialist locations, including but not limited to:
•Smithsonian Museums such as the Air and Space Museum or Museum of American History
•The socialist Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson Monuments
•The government-operated Statue of Liberty
•The Grand Canyon
•The socialist World War II and Vietnam Veterans Memorials
•The government-run socialist-propaganda location known as Arlington National Cemetery
•All other public-funded socialist sites, whether it be in my state or in Washington, DC
I will urge my Member of Congress and Senators to forego their government salary and government-provided healthcare.
I will oppose and condemn the government-funded and therefore socialist military of the United States of America.
I will boycott the products of socialist defense contractors such as GE, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Humana, FedEx, General Motors, Honeywell, and hundreds of others that are paid by our socialist government to produce goods for our socialist army.
I will protest socialist security departments such as the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, Department of Homeland Security, TSA, Department of Justice and their socialist employees.
Upon reaching eligible retirement age, I will tear up my socialist Social Security checks.
Upon reaching age 65, I will forego Medicare and pay for my own private health insurance until I die.
SWORN ON A BIBLE AND SIGNED THIS DAY OF __________ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ______.
______________________________________
GardenersCardiff answers:
Yes. On this 3rd day of April, 2010, Jeffery Lewbowski, being of questionable intelligence and a particularly warped mental state agree to the above.
I am a Tea Bagger and a complete idiot and should be institutionalized at my own expense.
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Lisa asks…
Where can you obtain gardening supplies in the Sims 3?
I know that in the Sims 2, you could just purchase plants and all that good stuff in the Buy section. I can’t seem to find the plants or seeds in the Sims 3. Do I have to purchase them at a special store or something? Thank you!
GardenersCardiff answers:
You can go to the grocery store and buy fruit and then when its in your inventory you will have the option to plant it. Also, you can take a gardening class a the science lab and it will give you seeds for some different plants.
Hope this helped!
Betty asks…
Where can I buy Indoor gardening supplies in Burlington, VT?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Try Wal-mart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc.
Robert asks…
Gardeners – Have You Ever Bought Gardening Supplies Online?
I’m looking into opening an online gardening store…
Have you, or any other gardeners you know, bought any of your supplies online? What type of supplies are you likely to buy online and what would you rather just go to the local store for?
Thanks for your help!
GardenersCardiff answers:
I’ve bought online on Ebay. Seedling heat mats, seed trays, rooting hormones, plant markers, etc. You need to compare what’s out there–and price your products competitively. My daughter sells on Ebay and does quite well (not gardening supplies).
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