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Itchy and Scratchy Land Last Chance Premiums!

Posted on July 7, 2018 by | 20 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Happy Saturday! Today, premium items from Acts 1 and 2 of Itchy and Scratchy Land have made their way back to our stores!  So if you missed out on getting them the first time around, now is your chance!  The items will be in stores until the event ends on the 11th…so you don’t have a ton of time to make up your minds.

To help you, I’ve linked the SIB posts for all the Act 1 and 2 Premiums (that have left our stores earlier) here.  You can also access ALL of the I&S Premium SIB posts through the I&S Event page here. Now, here’s the list for Acts 1 and 2…

Jeremy and Nickel ‘n’ Dime Animation

TGI McScratchy’s

Squeaky Voice Attendant and Soarin’ Over Springfield

Talent Agency and June Bellamy

Roger Meyers Story

Did you miss out on any of these the first time around?  Will you be picking them up this time?  Why or why not?  Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!

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Addicts Live Announcement…

Posted on July 7, 2018 by | 1 comment

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Just dropping in with a quick announcement about the next Addicts Live…..

Mark your calendars because the next episode of Addicts Live will be airing Next Saturday (July 14th) at 12:00pm ET (for timezone converter check here).

The next episode will feature, as usual, our thoughts about what’s going on in TSTO, lots of laughs, our usual crazy antics and of course we’ll be fielding your questions.  We’ll talk what’s new in TSTO, give an I&S Land wrap up and so much more!

And those of you that can’t make the live stream, don’t worry a recording of the video will be up for your viewing pleasure after the stream is over.  So you’ll be able to catch the re-run. 🙂

Oh and if you missed any episodes of Addicts Live! you can catch up on them here.

Remember Addicts Live! is now a Podcast as well!  So if you missed any of the episodes and want to catch them again while driving, running, or even showering now you can!  Check out your Apple or Google Podcasts to download and subscribe.  🙂 

As far as what you’ll need for the live stream?  Well, nothing different!  No new program to sign up for.  Just check out TSTO Addicts on Saturday, July 14th and watch for the Addicts Live post around noon.  From there you’ll be able to directly play the stream…as if you were watching a regular embedded YouTube video!  Nice and simple!

Can’t wait to hang out with y’all soon!

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Friday Filler – Behind the “Behind the scenes” – Two Options

Posted on July 6, 2018 by | 18 comments

Thank Grog It’s Firday!!

I’m hoping you all had a wonderful 4th of July week…as it always feels like a week, instead of a day or a long weekend, when the 4th falls in the middle of the week.  Unlike half of the country, who took off a couple of days before or after the actual holiday for an extended break, Deb and I stayed put, and just golfed, had a traditional meal (burgers and potato salad), and watched the rest of the world try to celebrate, while under heavy restrictions for the fireworks, due to the unseasonable hot weather. We went to a “hometown” celebration for a couple of hours in Harrisburg, a small town north of Eugene…and watched were planning to watch fireworks from a river bank. But, we both succumbed to a rash of “fair food” (elephant ears, ice cream, shave ice and a hot dog) which conspired to bring us home a full two hours before sunset. I was reminded that mixing spicy with dairy isn’t a great idea (I had a “firecracker burger, slathered with jalapenos for dinner). Nice. Woot. Woot. Boom!  TMI? 

With the regular TV season over…and being completely saturated in movies (we have the Movie Pass app, and have been seeing almost everything that comes out). I have actually been reading a BOOK! OK…so, not a real book, but a real book that has been digitized, so I can read it on my Kindle, my iPad, my cellphone, or any other padular or digital device at my disposal. Real books feel great in your hands…but take up loads of space in the landfill…or your shelves…or the landfill on your shelves. But I digress…

It’s a book that I HIGHLY recommend…even though it didn’t make “Oprah’s Book Club List,” (but should have). This is why we have not chosen to invite Oprah into our book club.  You can only read so many books by Deepak Chopra and other self help gurus. I’m almost 65…my self help days are turning into self preservation. But, I digress again…

The Book??
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Should I Spend Donuts on the Returning Tuxedo Krusty or Krusty’s Mansion?

Posted on July 6, 2018 by | 8 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Amusement time in Springfield!  New event means all new content, and of course loads of returning content! Lots of items to drop those sprinkles on…

As we all know, that limited-time label can tempt us to grab everything in sight because it’ll be gone soon.  But don’t sweat it!  That’s where we come in to tell you what’s worth those donuts and what you might want to hold off on.

Wondering if you should add the Returning Tuexdo Krusty or Krusty’s Mansion to your Springfield?  Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding these throwbacks to your town…

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Itchy and Scratchy Land Act III Prize Guide – Prize 4- Child Care Center

Posted on July 6, 2018 by | 31 comments

OK. So we had “Parent’s Isle” which was a way for parents to escape your children while attending Itchy and Scratchy Land, now, as another form of escape, we are offered the Child Care Center as a Prize.

Actually…at this point, the primary escape I would like, is from this event! I know…everyone has said it. But, the fact is, prizes like these are less than motivating to say the least.  But, for those who wonder what the full value of ths prize will be to both the event, and long after the event, I have the details.
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Showoff Reminder: Itchy and Scratchy Land

Posted on July 5, 2018 by | 15 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s that time…calling all Springfield designs of Amusement Proportions!  We’re getting ready to do the next Springfield Showoff featuring your Itchy and Scratchy Land (and now destroyed K-Land) inspired designs!  So prep those towns…because we want to see what you’ve done with your Springfield!

We’re (finally) nearing the end Itchy and Scratchy Land event, just a week left!    Once you’ve got those designs planned out show us what you’ve done, because who doesn’t like seeing what others have done with all this new stuff?!  So send us your Amusement Park inspired designs and we’ll be putting up the Showoff post, featuring your designs on WEDNESDAY JULY 11th….so you’ve got loads of time to prep your towns.  Take your time, design as you see fit and send us the designs when you’re ready.

So work on those designs and send us some screenshots when you’re ready…just make sure to send your submissions in by about 8pm ET Tuesday, July 10th, 2018.  Can’t wait to see what YOU have come up with.

After all it is…the Best. Vacation. Ever.

You can send your designs in two ways…either post a link to the image in the comments on this post or you can email them to us at TSTOAddictsblog@gmail.com.  We won’t be pulling images from anywhere else, so please if you want to be featured either submit in the comments below or email your images to us.  If you email them please mark the subject with at least the word Showoff, otherwise, I might miss it.

Note: PLEASE try to limit your submissions to only 1-2 of your favorite screenshots.  We like to try and let everyone showoff their town but it becomes difficult when some of you are sending in 7-10 images.  Pick your favorite areas and send them in (or if you stitch photos together, that works too).  We’ll try our best to get EVERYONE in, but please understand that sometimes we miss a photo or two.  If we miss you one week, we’ll try really hard to make sure we get you in the next week.  You’re always welcome to showoff your town, at any time, on our Flickr page.  We know a lot of you have awesome towns that you want to show off, but please try to stick with this week’s theme.  Remember, this isn’t a contest.  There’s nothing to win.  It’s just a fun way to showoff your town and get some design inspiration from your fellow Addicts.  🙂   

Do you want to be featured on the next Springfield Showoff?  Post your images  in the Comments below or email us your screenshots at TSTOAddictsblog@gmail.com. We can’t wait to see YOUR designs! (Need help with images, just ask.) 

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Itchy and Scratchy Land Act III Prize Guide – Prize 3 – Parent’s Island Gate

Posted on July 5, 2018 by | 30 comments

Anyone who has spent hours, and hours, and days at an amusement park, standing in line for an eternity for a two minute ride…only to hear the kids yell,  “AGAIN!!” understands the fantasy of a “Parent’s Island.”

In the episode that about 95% of this update is based upon (Itchy and Scratchy Land S6E4), we see Marge and Homer making a parental escape…

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Happy 4th of July From the Addicts!

Posted on July 4, 2018 by | 24 comments

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Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Today is America’s Birthday!  Being that the Addicts crew are almost all located in the US (poor Safi is stuck working today…) we’re taking the day to spend time with our families and friends to celebrate the day America announced it’s Independence. So we really won’t be around much today, as we’re taking a much needed day to recover, relax and celebrate with our families!

Remember you can check out all of the Coverage so far on the Itchy and Scratchy Land Event here. Most of your questions should be addressed in one of those posts.

Hope you all have an amazing 4th! (whether you’re celebrating Independence Day or just going to work..cause you know it is Wednesday 😉 )

Do you have any plans for today?  Sound off in the comments below you know we love hearing from you!

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WDTCF – Ronald Reagan and the RR Re-Education Center

Posted on July 3, 2018 by | 73 comments

It is pretty amazing how little things a President does while in office, can have huge, and perhaps unintended consequences that rattle for decades afterward. What is even more amazing to me, is the “Frog in the pot” scenario that happens as things change so slowly, it is almost imperceptive, until it is prevalent. What does this have to do with Ronald Reagan and the Re-Education Center?  I’ll get to that…

As it pertains to TSTO and the Simpsons, Ronny appears in several scenes over several episodes. But, usually as a quick flash, a pic on the wall, or in one case, a head.  But, he does have a speaking role in one of my favorite non-political episodes of all time.  I’ll get to that as well.

When I was researching this post, I was reminded how little I actually watched the Simpsons in what we are now calling the “aughts” (the first decade of the 2000s). When I started re-watching some of them, I was surprised by how overtly political they were.  Yes…a lot of these episodes were in the post 9/11 era, and during election years. But, it now seems like we are ALWAYS in an election year…and the current episodes aren’t as overt. So maybe the writers just got tired of trying to use a cartoon show as a bully pulpit, and have switched over to less-than-subtle references in a mobile game.

The Re-Education Center is really at the heart of ONE episode…while Ronny is kinda smattered all over the place.  Let’s take a look…
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4th of July Mystery Box

Posted on July 3, 2018 by | 39 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s time to celebrate America’s Birthday in Springfield!  Nothing says America quite like throwing a big party to celebrate yourself!  😉  Of course it wouldn’t be a party without a Mystery Box, now would it?  Of course EA’s go a box for this occasion!  They have a box for everything! This time around it’s full of items from 4th of July Events (and some not) of the past…

This is a premium box full of your chance to get those 4th of July/American inspired premium character/building/decorations.  By now we should all be familiar with how Mystery Boxes work, so let’s jump to the breakdown of what’s inside…

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