I will try to keep up 
I just did the math on what I need to get to the next prize. It is pretty daunting, but I think I can get there. If not, I may use some of my hoarded donuts to push it up at 11:59 next Thursday.
Since we got a reprieve, dropped 25 more by your “namesake” shrubs.
I feel like Michael Corleone in Godfather III: “Just when I thought I was out … they pull me back in.”
Thanks for the eggs.
Hamlet–I’ll be dropping some on you too–I’ve got about 20-30.
I’ve got about 60, you need any?
I haven’t even started to read this thread yet, but I’m going to skim through it soon.
In the mean time, if anyone wants to add me, I’m JoeyJoeyPP.
Now, off to start reading…then I’m sure I’ll have plenty of questions…like, how far can I really get without spending any real money? I have a ton of Google Play gift cards and I was about to use that to buy a boatload of donuts, but it doesn’t look like you can add Google Play Gift Cards to your wallet (but I need to check one more thing). It seems like without spending any real money, the game is going to take a really long time to get anywhere. Though, with enough brown houses and the ability to play at work, it’s possible to rack up many thousands of XP per day.
Also, there’s nothing I can do with eggs other then give them away, right? There’s no point in hoarding them? What I’ve been doing is going to other people’s town’s taking their snakes and leaving at least one egg per snake (and then a whole bunch more because I have a ton of them). I just want to make sure I’m not going to get to some level and wish I still had hundreds of them.
Yes please! I’m gonna make a try for the stadium or whatever the one before the motel is (it gets you Drederic)
BTW–I gave you a few more. I’m getting an egg-to-snake ratio that gets more snakes than before. Anyone else notice that?
I am also at level 29 without spending a dime.
Just found I can use my Google Play gift cards to buy donuts.
I got them for Christmas to get my Nexus tablet and then found out I couldn’t use them for a tablet (long story) so I have $140 worth of them. I honestly don’t know what else I’m going to do with them* so I’m still thinking of buying the boatload of donuts (2400). OTOH, I hate to spend $100 (plus tax) on a game.
*I’ve been using the Android/Google system for 5 years now, I think, and I’ve bought one app ever. I don’t see myself burning through $140 any time soon.
I noticed when I was whacking this morning. The ratio has changed drastically.
I really wish there were more tasks that took more then 45 seconds but less then an hour. Growing ‘perfection’ (which seems to be hit or miss) or having Ned condemn science is nice, but by the time I’ve gone through and collected all the money my houses have made, they’re already done. It makes it really hard to put the tablet down for a few minutes. OTOH, I hate to have them tied up for an hour (or 4/6/12 hours) when they can’t make as much money/XP that way. But then 10 minute or 30 minute tasks are a nice middle ground.
Again, in case anyone wants to add me. I’m JoeyJoeyPP. Someone already had my SD/GB username.
Also, if anyone wants to do an egg exchange, I’m up for that.
I added you, Joey.
I don’t see you.
I got LOUNE (Trevorthea890), but that’s it.
Shouldn’t that be Joey Joe Joe? 
I sent an invite to you.
I dumped a ton of eggs at Hammy’s and some with Lab trash.
Thanks IG.
Man, y’all are right about the snake/egg ratio.
I’ve been playing Tapped Out for about three or four weeks. I haven’t read the whole thread, but I just wanted to ask if people are aware of the Homer Buddha glitch? If you have two iOS devices, you can use them to decide if you want to keep your Homer Buddha prize, or get your donuts back. So far, I’ve got prizes of Moleman, Prof Frink’s lab, squeaky-voiced teen, and got sixty donuts twice and thirty donuts twice (as well as lots of crap like fences and dumpsters: but you can return these to get your donuts back!)
You buy a Homer Buddha, and if you like the prize it gives you, tap collect and play on as normal.
If you don’t want the prize, you can just switch off your iPad before tapping collect. Now the sneaky bit to be sure you get your donuts back. Log in to your account with a different device. It will tell you that your other device hasn’t saved your Springfield, and ask if you want to continue, warning that data may be lost.
Tap continue, and you continue on with your original number of donuts that you had before you bought the Homer Buddha.
BTW, my user name is Kevin8270.
That’s a great glitch Galwegian! As long as HomerBuddah thinks that “picket fence” is a premium item and keeps giving them to me (BASTARD!!!) I’m ok with using this cheat. 
And I’ll add you and Joey!
Fenris9999 there
:raises hand:
I’m trying to use the extension to get to the top prize. I can use any and all eggs anyone can dump in my town. I have tried to open up some land just now.
I give my eggs to USCdiver, though, since we have a 1:1 deal. I’m just looking for anyone willing to dump some of their eggs on me if you can.
Thanks!
On my way with around 30 or so.