diff --git a/src/text_simulation.cc b/src/text_simulation.cc
index 41549ff..5c95724 100644
--- a/src/text_simulation.cc
+++ b/src/text_simulation.cc
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ TextSimulation::on_configure_cpu_policy(const Tokens& arguments)
 
 }
 
-
 void
 TextSimulation::on_help(const Tokens& arguments)
 {
@@ -331,9 +330,11 @@ TextSimulation::on_help(const Tokens& arguments)
     p_stdout(_("\n-- Do you really want me to explain what HELP means? --"
       "\n   ************** YOU ARE JOKING ME !!! ************\n\n"));
   else if(command == "GET")
-    p_stderr(_("\nFIXME: Not implemented"));
+    p_stdout(_("\n -- GET COMMAND --\nSyntax: GET <attr_name>\n where <attr_name>"
+	  "may be simulation_tick"));
   else if(command == "SET")
-    p_stderr(_("\nFIXME: Not implemented"));
+    p_stdout(_("\n -- SET COMMAND --\nSyntax: SET <attr_name> [=] <value>\n" 
+	  "where <attr_name> may be simulation_tick"));
   else if(command == "SHOW")
     p_stderr(_("\nFIXME: Not implemented"));
   else if(command == "ADD")
@@ -360,13 +361,76 @@ TextSimulation::on_quit(const Tokens& arguments)
 void 
 TextSimulation::on_get(const Tokens& arguments)
 {
-  p_stderr(_("\nFIXME: Not implemented\n"));
+  //make a local copy which we'll probably modify
+  Tokens args = arguments;
+
+  ustring attr;
+  
+  if(args.size() == 0)
+  {
+    p_stderr("\nERROR: you must provide an argument\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    attr = args[0].uppercase();
+    args.erase(args.begin());
+  }
+
+  arguments_ignored(args);
+
+  if(attr == "SIMULATION_TICK")
+  {
+    ostringstream oss;
+    oss << "\nsimulation_tick = " << get_timer() << "ms" << endl;
+    p_stdout(oss.str());
+  }
+  else
+    p_stderr("\nERROR: invalid attribute. Accepted are: simulation_tick\n");
 }
 
 void 
 TextSimulation::on_set(const Tokens& arguments)
 {
-  p_stderr(_("\nFIXME: Not implemented\n"));
+  //make a local copy which we'll probably modify
+  Tokens args = arguments;
+
+  ustring attr;
+  ustring value;
+  
+  if(args.size() < 2)
+  {
+    p_stderr("\nERROR: you must provide an attribute name and a value\n");
+    return;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    attr = args[0].uppercase();
+    args.erase(args.begin());
+
+    if(args[0] == "=")
+      args.erase(args.begin());
+
+    value = args[0].uppercase();
+    args.erase(args.begin());
+  }
+
+  arguments_ignored(args);
+
+  if(attr == "SIMULATION_TICK")
+  {
+    try
+    {
+      set_timer(string_to<int>(value));
+    }
+    catch(domain_error e)
+    {
+      p_stderr("\nERROR: you must provide a valid integer value\n");
+    }
+    
+  }
+  else
+    p_stderr("\nERROR: invalid attribute. Accepted are: simulation_tick\n");
 }
 
 void