Do you normally create a version of your own family?

@Midevil_Chaos I flattened any boxes that I got from around September to February time, and built them up again with some scotch tape. Suffice to say though I'm a bit of a hoarder (just in case I need it, is my excuse). 😂 I certainly don't have as much space in my new house compared to my old one. I don't know if you've seen how large amazon pantry boxes are, but just two of them not flattened is enough to fill my entire house, Lol. Lowkey though, just one amazon pantry box could fill a medium size family home. They. Are. Huge *Donald Trump Impression* 

As for the bees, I think the website was just a beekeeping specialist website. It didn't offer a service, just many pages on beekeeping, and how to give your bees a new bee box, and moving bee boxes like a professional. 😂  I plant flowers that bees like in my garden, but don't have a bee box, nor have I seen one in person myself, but kudos to them for looking after such cute stinging pollinators! 🐝

I too love most food, I'm quite a foodie, but like you, I dislike overly sweet things, or way to salted, I also don't like it when chips are overly flavoured too. Take the cheese and onion flavour for example, I love onion, and love cheese but I'm eating chips here and I'd like the taste the potato, which I also love! Love isn't strong enough word for the way I feel about onions and potatoes. (How Irish of me 😂) My ancestors and me agree on food choices. 

And yes! The Simpsons is legendary. It really is the show that paved the way for all mature cartoons like Family Guy, South Park, and so many more! I always think The Simpsons is a family friendly show with a mature twist, and others after that got inspired and realised cartoons can be for anyone of any age. 😀  ✿★✿★✿

@Mrs_K_Desormeaux 

I get some Amazon packages, but the only boxes I've seen are standard size lol. So... what do you order that is SO massive in size? If it fills up an entire room, THAT is one huuuuuge box LOL. I couldn't imagine any of those boxes fitting through a door. 😂

I don't like bees, they are hurtful *me/ shaking fist a bees*. I remember when I'd get stung when I was a child, my grandmother would use soil to get the dart out. How or why, I don't know lol. It worked, that's all I know. 🤣

For chips, I don't mind flavours as much, depending on the actual flavour, but the salt? God, that is horrible if it's too much of it. Otherwise, some flavours can be overpowering for sure. I've tasted several and they are meh. What perplexes me is how we have some flavours that other countries don't have, like Ketchup flavoured chips. Mind you, they actually taste good. 😂 When I heard channels in the US talking about Canadian chips as foreign food, I was confused as to how US companies sold us those types of chips, but not in the US. At least, not for a long time.

I absolutely love South Park. It's just one of those shows that doesn't care about political correctness. The Simpsons stopped being the Simpsons for me once they upgraded their tv to a flatscreen, got a laptop etc. How do you go from a kid having a tube tv to magically having a flatscreen tv and a modern laptop? After that, it lost its magic. That, and I vastly prefer(red) Futurama. At least with Futurama, everything is futuristic, so they could be like: "here's a new type of tv or stadium grass" or whatever, and it would make sense because they are literally a millennium ahead of us.

I didn't realize you had Irish roots too :D 😍  Do you have red hair? I've got a red beard, though I am lazy at times when it comes to trimming it down or shaving it lol.

@Midevil_Chaos  I seriously only ordered a couple bottles of diet cherry Pepsi, some mixed nuts, and dog treats (not for myself😂). And what was delivered was the most outrageously sized box ever. I thought at first the box was for somebody else. But when I opened it, the majority of the package was filled with a massive amount of brown paper. 😂 I might have exaggerated a bit by saying as big as a room, but not much! Lol.  

Your grandmother did such a cool thing! I know bee stings hurt a lot. thankfully, I've actually never been stung by a bee, I was told to be more wary of wasps because apparently they sting more often than bees. I don't know how true that is though.😂 When I was a child I was taught If I got stung by a nettle to rub the sting with a dock leaf, it really works well too. 

I know what you mean about The Simpsons, it didn't have to change that vastly, It probably ruined it's nostalgia for most people with that move. IMO it should of kept it's original innocence and shouldn't of changed the fundamentals, I watched in the 2000's and remember no crazy tech being in it, and didn't need to add that aspect to make it 'relatable' to people now. As for South Park I love it's lack of being politically correct too, and they've never changed that. My friends always liked Kenny, but I was always a Cartman fan myself. 😂 His self-centeredness and one liners are legendary! I think some series have a difficulty keeping episodes fresh especially if they've been running for years. I think that's a problem with Family Guy in particular, I watched a newer episode recently, and it's so different to the old set up. I thought some jokes were just not funny IMO, the older episodes I still enjoy though. I started watching originally in the 2000's because I thought Peter reminded me of my Dad. 🤣 much to his disappointment, as people said he looked like a young Robert Redford. ��

And no, I'm not a red head but almost all of my dad's family are, him included. I'm blonde, well dark blonde with highlights. if anyone asks if it's my natural color, I don't tell them some of it's not! 🤣 I get my coloring from my grandma she was always fair. My grandad on the other hand, had black hair with dark eyes. Opposites attract was very true in their case! In personality too. 😂 Wow, Ramble over! 🤣

@Midevil_Chaos You know, that reply was so damn long I had trouble posting it! 😅🤣

@Mrs_K_Desormeaux 

Katie be like *Katie/ ordering random foods for random neighbours, dog/cat/bird food for people she doesn't know, so she can get free shipping for the single can of peanut butter she buys* 😎 Living the life, aren't you? But... I have to ask, did you re-use the brown paper? Not that it matters, I'm just curious. 🤣

Oh yeah, my grandma was THE best woman ever. I remember when she would made a bunch of desserts. From pies to bun like things to even jello. She was SO awesome. Not only for that reason lol, but she was always the most kindhearted woman I knew, as well as the most understand person. But to be fair though, yes I always appreciated when she made food. There was something authentic to it, and nobody else could make the food the way she made it. There was such love and care put into it, and I enjoyed that. She made everything from scratch.

She was the remnant of an older time, where women were housewives in a way which would not be possible now (for more than one reason). As far as I am aware, or at least from what I've seen, my grandfather didn't treat her any less because of that. I think she actually enjoyed that role. I think it was because she had around a dozen grandchildren, and she liked being a grandmother for all of them - I can't comment on how it was when she was a mother for her children though. That's probably why I have a lot of respect for housewives and househusbands. I've seen it firsthand how much work it was, though I also know she seemed happy in being who she was.

Yes, you are right! That's why The Simpsons became something else. I get that there a limited of things you can do creatively, but at that point, change it up by creating long side stories with secondary characters. You know, like a lengthy backstory. As for South Park, I always preferred Kyle. I think it was because I never really had many friends growing up. Even now, actually. I guess seeing him with an actual best friend for the rest of his life was something I like for a character. As for Cartman, that guy is hilarious. Both in a negative and positive way. Please tell your dad I am sorry for him that he looked like Peter. 😂 I'll feel even worse if you mother's name was actually Lois. 🤣 

The nicely honest part of me wants to say, "blondes are awesome!" The funnily sarcastic part of me wants to say, "my condolences for not being a redhead" Please don't hate me. 😂 As for my beard, it's completely red (in terms of the base)... as for any type of grey hair in it, no comment lol. I don't have a "5 o'clock shadow" as you call it, as I don't shave that often. I also never use a razor, which I think is the reason people have that "5 o'clock shadow" you refer to.

EDIT: Really? I had trouble seeing your post until I pressed "CTRL+R", then it popped up LOOOOL.

@Midevil_Chaos

My dad still looks like Peter IMO! Lol. And no, thankfully my Mother's name isn't Lois. 😂 I had to remove some of my reply as it was acting up big time! EA dislikes my rambling, how dare they! 🤣 

There really isn't anyone like your own mother and grandmother! There is no doubt IMO. They really are the best! My grandma also came from a different era too but always had to work, such a hard worker too, and a beautiful person inside and out. I agree about being a stay-at-home parent too. IMO it's way to much to have to work and look after your child/children. There's nothing like coming home from school and having your mom there! It's terrible that some parents don't have a choice in working, and just have to nowadays because bills are so high and one income or part-time isn't enough. It's a shame some people don't see raising a child/children as not a full time job, because it is indeed! I have a lot of admiration for good parents. It's amazing the difference that having just one good parent can do! 

And I also love red hair it's very individual and incredibly beautiful. I have a sister with red hair and she actually doesn't like it! It's so awful when I hear of red heads being called ginger in a derogatory way! Many red heads I know dislike their hair colour, Isn't that sad? I always say how lovely red hair is, and red heads usually don't believe me. 🙃 

And yes! I found a way to use the brown paper. I put some underneath my dog's water bowl, and some under her food bowl. She makes a lot of mess when drinking and eating. 😂

@Mrs_K_Desormeaux 

Speaking of people who look like people, I had a friend in high school that looked like Bobby from King of the Hill... And that was his nickname that people gave him on top of that :D I normally wouldn't ask, but I have to see a pic of your dad. It has to be hilarious having someone that looks like Peter. But... please don't tell your dad that LOL. And if EA "hates" your rambling as you put it, send me a direct msg. I think EA allows that.

It was weird for me. My parents are so different, in ways that you would think are the same, but aren't. It would take an hour to just talk about that stuff 😂 As for my grandparents, we had one grandmother and one grandfather that we absolutely adored. Whereas the other 2 were... didn't feel like grandparents. Which actually saddens me, honestly. It was so strange, because I felt like 2 of them were so amazing as people with/towards us, but the others felt more like strangers. I wish it hadn't been that way, but what can you do? That being said, I wish I could have been there when my grandfather died, but for whatever reason, my mom didn't want us there. I don't know if it was because she was afraid it would traumatize us? I wish I could have been there. With my other grandfather, I was so surprised to hear his last words (which were said to me). He told me he loved me, and I couldn't help but tell him the same thing - I couldn't bear either not saying anything or telling him things that would have been crappy. The thing is, he always felt like he didn't care about us, but maybe he just never knew how, which is so heartbreaking.

I couldn't agree more! In this modern economy, I would love for us to be able to live a freer life. I'll say this though: the younger generation do something well - they value comfort and great job perks. If they can follow through, I'm hopeful things will be better in the future. BUT! They must follow through.

If anything, it perplexes the * out of me when traditional individuals think that a man can realistically work, have kids, have a house, without his wife working. In this modern economy? That's... not feasible (at least not here). Not everyone can earn 100K+, as you have to either be very fortunate, or be extremely good at your job and/or be an "alpha" that has zero fear of anything and climbs the corporate ladder as if it's nothing. That being said, if traditional individuals can do that, great! If they're able to AND they want to do that, that's great!

It is heartbreaking that people have nothing better to do than use a person's appearance in a derogatory way. That is something I'll never understand.

I think your dog has a secret vendetta against you. What did you do? 😂

@Midevil_Chaos 

Don't worry, you didn't freak me out one bit with the Peter comment, lmao (we stan our Peter!). I know when I say it irl I get the same response. Then I simply say OMG no 😂 I don't mean like a doppelganger. Just similar to me when I watched Family Guy as a child. (Ik it's a 16, but who didn't watch tv or play games with a age limit older than them 😂) Plus I have, and have always had a cool Mom. 🤣

Tbh, people always say "huh, you think your Dad looks like Peter, I can't see it". But if you know him he reminds you of him more with his ways, mainly liking a beer and being ditsy! Thankfully he actually has a human lookalike for reference, The guy who presents Restaurant Stakeout is basically 99% his lookalike. I think his name is Willie Degel, you can look him up if you don't know the show (wouldn't be surprised if you don't). 😆 I would say they are pretty much doppelgangers. And yes, I have watched that really bad show, Lol. Food Network used to be what I'd put on to to get sleepy (Sorry food network 🤣) 

I have quite a few lookalikes in my family, my mom could pass for Kate Bush's sister for sure! And my granddad looked a lot like Gregory Peck and my Grandma looked a bit like a fair Rita Hayworth. I also have a cousin who always gets told he looks like Keanu Reeves, Lol. I've been told I look like either Charlize Theron, Michelle Pfeiffer, or Debbie Harry. I got told that before from a couple of different people. And when I was playing the exciting game *sarcasm* of which celebrity do you look like the most. 😂 Have you ever played that game? 😂 Or just my family *Hyperventilates thinking it's not normal* 🤣 

And my dog is seriously just messy in general. she sees water she dives in no matter what. Even if it's basically pure mud. 🤣     

ヽ(●'◡'●)ノThis is more on subject to the original thread too, isn't that satisfying! Or just me? I don't like it when I go off on a tangent. 😅

@Midevil_Chaos 

Also, I'm sorry about your grandfather. it's traumatizing to lose anyone you love, pets too. It makes you feel guilty for a very long time about everything you could have done. I hope you have healed since this loss. even though you never forget the ones you've lost, try to remember the times you did have with them positively. ★

@Mrs_K_Desormeaux 

Glad to know I didn't freak you out 😂 I'm not the best in all social situations, so it's good to know there is normal person out there like yourself. 😄

Oh ok! To be fair, it's hard to find someone perfectly similar to a cartoon created by Matt Groener lol. His cartoons are so damn hard to have a real life comparison. Glad you had a cool mom lol, mine was very protective.

Your dad could look like Peter if he was 50 more lbs, AND did specific lip movements. The guy from the tv show you mentioned... I swear, I saw a picture and in that specific one sorta looked like Peter. And I have to admit, I never watch the food channel. I'm not a foodie lol. I'm a gamer through and through... *saying that as I could be watching Sims do just that*. I've never fallen asleep watching tv, except once when I was 18, and I was watching The Crucible. Sad movie. I prefer watching the Shopping Channel where I can look at people trying to sell me things I will never buy, because they don't sell video games or other electronics XD

So, that is where they get all the look-alikes and the stuntmen/women. That makes a lot of sense, I knew they all had to grown somewhere lol. Do you happen to have a clone of David Duchovny by any chance? We could maybe reboot the X-Files starting at season 6 (I think 6 when he left). It could be nice to do that, using the same type of video from back then so it doesn't look updated or anything :D Since I know you'll ask, no I don't look like anyone except like my father XD.

I can see that, they have that same facial feature. It's hard to explain without actually showing in person lol. 🤣 And no, I've never played that game, but you're normal regardless 😄 Why? Because I said so 😄 As for your dog, are you sure? Maybe you did something day 1 that pissed it off. It has to be a dog vendetta. And not sure how the dog talk is not a tangent of the original post...(?) I need some explaining here concerning that LOL. Like serious explaining. Like that Julia Roberts gif with the math.

And thank you. I wished I could have spent more time with my grandfather. We lived in different provinces, so I didn't see him everyday. I wish I could talk to him once more, honestly.