# The Sims 2; i finally caught a trashcan kicker in the act **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2005, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527 "2005-10-03T03:57:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/1 "2005-10-03T03:57:19Z")
one of the random events in TS2 is a townie who randomly runs by and deliberately kicks over your outside trashcan , spilling garbage onto your lot, increasing the chances for roaches most of the time when the Sims wake up, the can’s on it’s side with a pile of garbage attracting the flies tonight, i had on the picture-in-picture camera, and around midnight it showed me an outside view of the trashcan on it’s side, with a red blur running from it… i paused the game and caught the perp. fleeing the scene, the little brat Alvin Futa so, he needed to be punished, i built a small ground floor 4x4 room, wallpapered it in stone, and put the black loft windows in it, it’s about as close to a jail cell i could get Futa has been found guilty of domestic mischief and destruction of property, he has been sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole, _and_ he has to live with the pile of garbage he created… i entered the Move\_Objects on cheat and dropped him in his jail cell, along with his “cellmate” the pile of garbage he created, he’s now pacing the cell and crying his eyes out… well, Futa, you have no one to blame but yourself, if you didn’t make the voluntary _choice_ to kick over Daniela’s trash can, you wouldn’t be doing time in a pile of your own garbage now would you… no, you’re not going to be let out, we take a dim view of criminal activity here in Caprica Prime… ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/2 "2005-10-03T04:06:59Z")
I played The Sims only once like five years ago, but for some reason your post had me laughing out loud. I hope the little sh\*t learns his lesson… maybe he’ll find Jesus somewhere in all that trash… Uh… nevermind. Anyway, well done. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/3 "2005-10-03T04:31:29Z")
> [@DooWahDiddy](#): > > I played The Sims only once like five years ago, but for some reason your post had me laughing out loud. I hope the little sh\*t learns his lesson… maybe he’ll find Jesus somewhere in all that trash… Uh… nevermind. > > Anyway, well done. i doubt he wil learn, sadly… why? well, lets just say he won’t be kicking over any more trashcans anymore… but you know the worst part, after all of that, i only got $150 for selling his tombstone off, i’m tellin ya’ , the game’s a real cheapskate… oh well, i found a more effective jail cell anyway, instead of walls, just make it out of those glass fence modules, the perp can see all the suff they’re missing out on, and can’t climb over the fence ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/4 "2005-10-03T04:53:22Z")
The google ads are great. 3 for trash cans and one for “Prison Rape Elimination The Omni View is the only prison design that meets law #108-79” How much did your prison cell cost? Did you make a profit off of the tombstone? Tell us if anyone else comes and kicks over your can. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/5 "2005-10-03T05:05:47Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > i doubt he wil learn, sadly… > > why? > > well, lets just say he won’t be kicking over any more trashcans anymore… Did ya neglect to feed him, or did you just forget to poke air holes in the top of the cage? ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/6 "2005-10-03T05:27:04Z")
Was it worth him doing it just so you could catch him doing it? ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/7 "2005-10-03T12:35:32Z")
Another random event that I finally pegged was them looking out their window. For the longest time, I’d catch them just standing in front of a window, with a window icon in their action queue, but I couldn’t figure out exactly what they were doing. As soon as I’d go to mouse over the icon, it’d disappear for some other thing. Of course, it turned out to be something as mundane as “Look Through [Window]” but I thought it was pretty cool. And the garbage scavenging… I guess I never had a Sim sloppy enough to have that option available until recently, but man does he ever enjoy rooting around in the trash. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/8 "2005-10-03T15:29:01Z")
You KILLED him? A kid got the death penalty for mischief? He increased you chances for roaches and you killed him. Now I want to get the Sims so I can have a SIM ACLU. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/9 "2005-10-03T15:38:23Z")
I have a question. I just started playing Sims 2 so I haven’t learned all the ropes yet, so forgive if this is a dumb question. What is the deal with normally nice people coming over and bitchslapping my Sims? The matriarch of my community, a very lovely sweet lady named Astrid Glycerine, is very welcoming to all guests in her home. She has made friends with almost everyone in town as long as I’m playing her home. But when I play other homes she will come by almost on daily basis and commence to fighting everyone, even teens she’s never been introduced to. If you invite her over she’s fine. I hate to kill her off since she was my first Sim but this has to stop! And my trashcan kicker is the townie named Komei. He reads the paper some days, other days he kicks my trashcan. ---
**Author:** ![cardsfan1975](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f9b8f/32.png) [@cardsfan1975](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardsfan1975)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/10 "2005-10-03T15:39:14Z")
I haven’t played The Sims 2, but in the first one, I would have a lot of fun creating large families, trapping them in their simple home, and watch as one of the children’s attempt at cooking dinner turns into a tragic 4 alarm fire that claimed the lives of the entire family. Good times. **Tiggrkitty** liked to remove the ladder from the pool while her sims were swimming so they couldn’t get out, and greatly enjoyed watching them drown. More good times. cf’75 ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/11 "2005-10-03T15:50:07Z")
> [@cardsfan1975](#): > > Good times. Well, you’re not alone in your [evil deeds](http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=122). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/12 "2005-10-03T16:24:12Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > Did ya neglect to feed him, or did you just forget to poke air holes in the top of the cage? he’s a convicted criminal, criminals are a drain on Sim society, a waste of resources, therefore, they don’t get fed… we have very strict, draconian, crime punishments in my Sim society, one strike and you’re out, no appeals commiting a crime is a _voluntary_ decision, the Sim has to _choose_ to commit a crime, if they didn’t make that decision, they wouldn’t be in the situation they’re in now, starving to death in prison so far, it’s been worth it, i’ve been playing for a month or so, and have only had _one_ house burgled, and that burgular is no longer among the Simulated either ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_of\_the\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@Lady\_of\_the\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_of_the_Lake)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/13 "2005-10-03T16:37:41Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > What is the deal with normally nice people coming over and bitchslapping my Sims? > The matriarch of my community, a very lovely sweet lady named Astrid Glycerine, is very welcoming to all guests in her home. She has made friends with almost everyone in town as long as I’m playing her home. But when I play other homes she will come by almost on daily basis and commence to fighting everyone, even teens she’s never been introduced to. If you invite her over she’s fine. Rushgeekgirl, Do your Sims have a telescope? I’m afraid your sims are good for nothing peeping toms\* - poor Astrid was caught in the nude and came over for vengence. It’s not her fault, the poor dear. Lady \*It’s okay, my sism are good for nothing peeping toms too! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/14 "2005-10-03T16:52:46Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > You KILLED him? well, technically no, the lack of food killed him… but look at the bright side, that sim won’t be kicking over any more trash cans or be graduating to a life of crime, a net success 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/15 "2005-10-03T17:15:09Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > well, technically no, the lack of food killed him… > > but look at the bright side, that sim won’t be kicking over any more trash cans or be graduating to a life of crime, a net success 😉 The hand of Vengeance found the bed To which the Purple Tyrant fled; The iron hand crush’d the Tyrant’s head And became a Tyrant in his stead. –William Blake That said, I can’t wait for my new computer so I can play this… ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/16 "2005-10-03T17:20:15Z")
> [@cardsfan1975](#): > > I haven’t played The Sims 2, but in the first one, I would have a lot of fun creating large families, trapping them in their simple home, and watch as one of the children’s attempt at cooking dinner turns into a tragic 4 alarm fire that claimed the lives of the entire family. > > Good times. > > **Tiggrkitty** liked to remove the ladder from the pool while her sims were swimming so they couldn’t get out, and greatly enjoyed watching them drown. > > More good times. > > cf’75 That’s what I like to do. I hooked up Darren Dreamer with one of my Sims, they had twins, and then I got bored of him so I let him go for a swim and took out the ladder so he drowned. Then he came back and haunted his widow and twins, and dripped water all over the house at the same time. I think I’m going to burn a few Sims tonight. I’m feeling somewhat violent this week. E. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/17 "2005-10-03T17:23:05Z")
That’s nothing compared to [this](http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2392). Probably one of the funniest things the guy ever wrote. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/18 "2005-10-03T19:05:24Z")
> [@Lady of the Lake](#): > > Rushgeekgirl, > Do your Sims have a telescope? > > I’m afraid your sims are good for nothing peeping toms\* - poor Astrid was caught in the nude and came over for vengence. > > It’s not her fault, the poor dear. > > Lady > > \*It’s okay, my sism are good for nothing peeping toms too! 🙂 Hmm, the only person my Sims have ever peeped on was Mortimer. I can’t figure out what’s so fascinating about a crabby old widower, but they just love to keep an eye on him. I also discovered recently that if a Sim is writing in their diary, and someone they don’t have a very high score with walks in the room, they’ll gasp and clasp the book to their chest. I think that’s hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/19 "2005-10-03T19:23:31Z")
Ok, I’m going to start playing the Sims. Goodbye world, it’s been nice knowing you. What should I get? Any expansion packs you recomend? ---
**Author:** ![Tiggrkitty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggrkitty/32/17966_2.png) [@Tiggrkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiggrkitty)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527/20 "2005-10-03T21:42:04Z")
> [@cardsfan1975](#): > > **Tiggrkitty** liked to remove the ladder from the pool while her sims were swimming so they couldn’t get out, and greatly enjoyed watching them drown. > > More good times. > > cf’75 Now wait just a minute! I had a very valid reason to off that family. When they were suppose to go to work, they were in the pool. They didn’t eat, sleep, go to the bathroom or anything else except swim in the pool. I was constantly fighting them to sleep, eat, clean up etc. So, after much frustration, I removed the ladder. They swam until they couldn’t swim anymore. Problem resolved. It was gratifying to see the last one drown after causing so much grief. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sims-2-i-finally-caught-a-trashcan-kicker-in-the-act/324527.md?page=2)