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Super funny Gary! :P
I believe it's high-time for 'The Fearless Captain' to take command of Air Puppy Number 7 and see what he can do when he runs it through some relativistic effects. :wink:
Pups
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Awesome textures Ruud! :P
I tried the USA and Canada ones first and then bought the ones for Europe.
To be honest, I always figured that FSX was pretty spiffy as it is out-of-the-box, but when I added your textures to FSX, it was like going from a B&W TV to colour!
Needless to say, FS9 is unreal!
Puppy
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Just an update...
The 2 products (Cloud9 & FScene) work fine together as far as I can tell.
I installed the FS9 and FSX versions of FScene and the difference was incredible!
Ruud's textures really bring FS to life!
I just bought the European textures too since I want Europe to look as good as Canada & the USA do now!
Larry
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Gary… you had me in stitches with that screenie! :P :P
Did you do that screenie for Puppys’ benefit?
Oh, did I do boo-boo? :cry:
(Puppy now scrutinizes his own writing.)
Since ‘Puppy’ is a noun and I want to make it possessive, let’s me see… got it! I write it like this: ‘Puppy’s benefit’. It now dawns on Pups, ‘I was using the plural possessive form when I should have just used the possessive. How could I have made such a ghastly error?
Pups rolls his eye upwards, sees the error written way above and reminds himself never to copy from others.
‘I guess I’m just too demanding and people are always saying, Puppys’ demands are too extreme!’
Opps… another boo-boo. :cry:
Pups now opens his well-worn, yet much beloved $1.95 dictionary and begins to turn its pages. 'Got it' says Pups with child-like glee!
It should be Puppy’s demands. (For the life of him, Puppy can’t figure out where these unholy errors are coming from.)
Anyway Gary, I was reading todays’ paper…
Pups stops himself short and his face turns red as a beet! He did it not just twice, but now a 3rd time. He must learn not to copy well-written documents from other people.
Oh the humanity!
Sorry Gary, let me begin again. (Puppy writes himself yet another note. He finds solace in the fact that being a dumb Dawg, he has a small brain.)
I was reading today’s paper and it looks like RTFM Airways’ stock is on the rise!
I’ll be breaking out my paint kit and once I’ve RTFM, I’ll try my hand at some spiffy and spunky artwork.
Pups (being possessive in Seattle)
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Okay, thanks. I'm going to start with USA and Canada.
If there are a few anomalies, I can live with that. :P
I'm also interesting in seeing what they'll do for FS9. I've seen so many screenies and reviews on the Net and they're impressive textures to say the least.
Larry
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Hi Ruud,
I have a question for you.
I've never used your textures before, but I've read nothing but glowing reports about them.
I recently bought Cloud9's XClass USA and Europe. I really don't know much about what these types of files do or even what files are replaced. I primarily bought the XClass series to get rid of the horrible summer textures around the runways, the runway areas looked like plywood.
Anyway, your FScene looks excellent and I'd like to buy it, so can I use both of them without problems?
Thanks
Larry
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It's been a few days since Puppy’s fateful purchase. He's back at university and heading off to class. His arms are heavily laden with textbooks so he stops by a bench near a tree to rests for a few moments. He begins to read one of his textbooks...
You can fool all the people some of the time,
and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool…
As Puppy reads, Josh spies him and approaches.
‘Hi Puppy’, says Josh, ‘you won't believe what I've discovered!’
‘What?’ replies Puppy as he closes his history book on the life of Lincoln.
‘Well Puppy, after hearing your sorrowful story about your toaster I met with my professor and we did some investigations. He too was aghast that such business practices were being employed in this day and age of modern sanitary commodes. My professor is fond of the old adage that states the customer is king and that customers are the reason for a business’ existence and not something to be merely tolerated. He's been teaching business administration for the past 32 years and during his entire tenure at the university, this is the first time he'd ever heard of such shoddy business practices.’
Since it was a hot day under a blistering sun Puppy pops the cork on a vintage bottle of fine imported French apple juice. Puppy enjoys the good things of life (being a connoisseur of imported goodness in a bottle) and this particular brand of rare and priceless apple juice had been aged in special and expensive wooden barrels for 36 minutes. Josh continues...
‘The Professor and I went to that store, parked near the back and observed. After about an hour a flatbed truck pulled up with about a thousand toasters laid out in full view. The driver immediately went inside the store to look after the paperwork. Needless to say the truck and its contents were left unattended. There are no security measures; the driver assumed people would be honest. Within two to three minutes a steady stream of people passed by the flatbed truck and as they did they'd grab a toaster and immediately scurry away. The Professor and I watched this for 20 minutes and out of the original 1000 toasters only 500 were left. The driver finally returned, but was actually unaware of how many toasters he'd actually brought to the store so needless to say he did notice anything unusual.’ Josh takes a breath and continues…
‘At this point the manager, oh incidentally Puppy… the very manager that was rude to you, came outside and looked at the truck. He immediately realized that half of his toasters had been stolen. I needn't tell you he was livid and expletives poured from his mouth.’
‘But I bought my toaster Josh’ interjected Puppy!
‘Yes I know you did Puppy, but unfortunately not all people are honest, in fact, as the professor and I discovered, only about half the people actually buy the toasters while the other half simply take them, which is deplorable to say the least.’
‘Now I'm confused Josh’, said Puppy. ‘When Mrs. Puppy and I went to the store I showed the manager my receipt so he knew that I was one of the decent people that bought the toaster and didn't take it from the back of the flatbed truck. Why was he so rude to me?’
Josh mentioned something about biting the hand that feeds you, but as Puppy looked around he couldn't see any dogs on the campus. Looking skyward Puppy did notice a few birds fly by, but they just dropped a few messages and carried on. While Puppy made liberal use of his handkerchief, Josh carried on with the story of his investigation.
‘Well Puppy, the professor and I really had a problem with this. It goes against logic and common business practices. After further investigation we found the cause. It appears that these businesses have a monopoly and therefore they don't feel that customer service is or should be job one. They have a twisted sense of reality and feel that they are doing you a favor by selling you the toaster and that you should be grateful that they allow you to be a customer and to buy their product. Basically Puppy, they put themselves and their needs first and you and your needs take second place.’
‘But that's not fair!’ exclaimed Puppy.
‘I'd agree with you Pups, but unfortunately that's how a few businesses operate.’
‘Oh, I've got good news Josh! You're not going to believe how lucky I am.’
Josh’s eyes perked up.
‘I got a letter just this morning from the toaster company and they say that the toaster is now fixed, it doesn't blow fuses and all of the buttons now work. They told me to come back to the store to get the replacement parts.’
‘That is excellent news Puppy! I would have never thought in a million years that a company like that would do that for you and give you a brand new, completely free toaster update.’
‘Oh… um… it's not exactly free Josh.’ Puppy's voice squeaked as he said this and his voice was a dead ringer for the sounds of the Congolese Army Band tuning their instruments.
‘What do you mean not free Puppy?’
‘Well Josh, they said that since they had to fix the toaster it cost them money and they don't work for free so they're selling me the new updated toaster parts for 75% of the original cost.’
‘But Puppy’, said Josh in disbelief, ‘they're just fixing what should have been done in the first place. How in the world can they justify that?’
‘Well’ said Puppy, ‘my old nonworking toaster had a black electric cord and they replaced that with a brown electric cord, so they told me this is a completely new toaster and that's why they have to charge for it. Oh, they also fixed those nonworking buttons.’
‘But Puppy’, Josh was now red the face, ‘you've already paid once for that toaster, they're not giving you anything!’
‘Oh’, Puppy added, ‘my old toaster had a chrome finish on it and this new one has a white enamel finish. I just put this cover over my old toaster and now it’ll look completely different.’
Just then another student passed by and was listening to her Walkman. Both Puppy and Josh recognize that familiar tune…
Nice work if you can get it and you can…
The words of that Gershwin tune fade as the student passed beyond the area where Pups and Josh were sitting.
Josh could see that Pups was visibly upset over his recent toaster purchase, so to liven things up and to lift Puppy's spirits, Josh suggested that they go fishing together.
‘Hey Puppy, I have a box full of suckers, why don't we take them to the creek and do some fishing?’
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Hey guys,
For the past few months I’ve been working as a beta tester on a really awesome and ground breaking program.
(Yes, you got it right; this is a blatant ad from a beta tester.) :P
I won’t go into any details since the web sites will tell you all you need to know, but I do want to bring it to your attention since today is its release date.
I worked long and hard on it with some other really dedicated guys. To be honest, we all had a real blast using IYP. (It’s Your Plane) Yes I was a tester, but I’m also a simmer and truth be told, now when I fly without IYP, something is missing, it’s that much fun to use.
It’s really hard to be unbiased since I’m a beta tester, but I can honestly say that IYP brings a new dimension of fun (and accuracy) to FS9.
It’s published by Francois (it goes without saying that you’ll receive excellent support and help should you need it) and here’s the link to his site.
Just click on NEWS and you’ll find all of the links to get you started.
There’s a free trial period so you don’t have to invest anything to give it a test drive. Its footprint is small so if you decide to remove it, it’s easily done.
Regardless of your level of interest in voice programs, I’d say ‘give it a try’ and I’m positive that you’ll find the experience will really enhance your enjoyment of flight sim.
If you have any questions at all, be sure to visit the IYP forum.
Puppy
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Here's Skinny Puppy...
SKINNY PUPPY
PINK PUNY SPY
PINKY PUN SPY
INN SKY PUPPY
NIPPY SPUNKY
NIPPY SKY PUN
PINY PUNK SPY
My favorite is: NIPPY SPUNKY
And here's 'Puppy' playin' the 'Name Game'
Puppy Puppy bo Buppy!
Banana fanna fo Puppy!
Fe fi mo Muppy!
PUPPY!
Being gracious to a fault, I won't 'Name Game' Chuck. :P
Pups (playing word games in Seattle)
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Nice screenies Chris and the same goes for Peter's pics.
Watching you guys fly got me off my butt and I fired-up FSX and did some heli flying.
I wish my heli skills were better, but I just never seem to find the time to practice.
Anyway... I flew my Aerosoft Jawhawk (ported over from FS9, not too badly either) and used Cloud9's XCity Rome and then to find all of the landmarks and places of interest, I use FSDiscover by Flight1.
(I should get paid for all of the advertising.) :P
I'm not much when it comes to making screenies, but not to matter, I have fun with my FS toys and that's what counts! :wink:
And speaking of heli flying, we never did have that fly-in that was planned. :cry: Kind of a bummer, it would have been a blast.
Puppy
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It was gorgeous day and Mr. and Mrs. Puppy decide to buy a spunky new toaster. This new toaster will toast 4 pieces of bread at one time and has six control setting knobs on the side and is a dream to every toast lover west of the Pecos.
While in the store, the eagerly read the ads for the numerous toasters that are on display. They eye one since its features are prominently displayed in giant lettering above the aisle. The ad reads as follows.
BRAND XR, the new and fashionable toaster that’s guaranteed to make your life easier! Yes friends, this is THE toaster of the century. Impress your friends while making 4, yes I said 4 slices of toast simultaneously. But wait! That’s not all! This toaster is fully automatic and has 6 super-duper buttons that will make making toast a pleasure rather than a chore. New to toast making? Not a problem. We’ve included an extensive manual that will painlessly guide you into the world of professional toast making. Naturally all of this is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee and we’ll be there for you if you need us. Be sure to speak with one of our friendly sales managers should you have the slightest concern.
Puppy bought the toaster as well as the sales pitch.
Upon arriving home Mr. and Mrs. Puppy eagerly open the box. Inside the box are a registration card and a four-page instruction manual. Mr. and Mrs. puppy are stymied!
There are six shiny buttons on the new spunky toaster but only 4 them are mentioned in the manual. ‘Where is the info for the other two’ says Pups to himself somewhat bewildered. In actual fact, the manual is so poorly written that it's really of no use at all.
‘Not to worry’ says Pups to Mrs. Puppy, ‘let's make some sumptuous toast!’ As the items are removed from the box they scan the warranty card. It’s brief and to the point… it says bug*er off!
Mr. and Mrs. Puppy plug their new spunky toaster in and immediately a fuse blows. Those types of things happen so Puppy replaces the fuse and tries again. This time the fuse doesn't blow and they're ready to make some sumptuous toast. They put in four beloved slices of bread, wait the requisite couple of minutes and as the toast pops-up they look at their toast but only half of the toast is actually toasted the other half is still white bread.
They're both a little dejected at this point having spent their hard earned money buying this new spunky toaster but they persevere and decide to return to the store and speak to the friendly sales managers about these tiny little problems.
As they enter the store Puppy spies the manager off in a corner, Puppy approaches him and for five minutes he explains all of the nonworking items on his spunky toaster. As Pups finishes with his explanation the manager says to him,
‘You didn't tell me your name so I won't answer your questions and I refuse to talk to you!’ He then stomps his foot on the floor and leaves. Mr. and Mrs. Puppy are flabbergasted.
Not to be deterred they approach another manager. This time Puppy introduces himself and Mrs. Puppy since he won't make that same mistake twice. Again... Pups talks for five minutes. Since Pups introduced himself, this time the manager listens for five minutes then says,
‘Your questions were asked before by dozens of other customers. Look there!’
Puppy looks to where the manager pointed and sees a 10,000 page book. It makes the New York telephone directory look like a postage stamp.
The manager speaks again, ‘Read it, before wasting my time!’ Once again he stomps his foot on the floor, at this point Puppy is wondering if they're having a problem with their floor tiles?
Puppy and his beloved wife sit down and begin to read. During this marathon reading session, they consume 10 cups of coffee each, have lunch in the store and after a brief and enjoyable 10 hours of reading, they still couldn't find the answers to their questions. So with some trepidation, they approach the manager once again.
Pups mentions the missing items from the toaster's manual first, citing their ad that says it’s supposed to be a step-by-step guide. Before he can finish what he wanted to say the manager says, ‘Look, go to our book section in aisle 27 and there's a book on sale for only $129.95 that will explain how to use your toaster.’
The manager is getting upset at this point because there's nothing in this world that is more irritating to business people than customers.
At this point Pups said, ‘couldn't you just tell me please?’
The manager was livid and immediately fired back, ‘do you think that I have nothing better to do with my day than to provide customers with help?’
Puppy was totally ashamed of himself. How could he be so insensitive to the needs and requirements of the store's manager? Immediately Puppy apologized to the manager and made a mental note to himself not to be so rude in the future.
Puppy now mentions that the toaster blows fuses and won't even make toast. The manager speaks, ‘we are aware of that and we’re tired of being told that by customers. We'll be looking into fixing it sometime in the future.’
‘When?’ asks Pups now fearful of a backlash.
‘When we do it!’ replies the manager, ‘and don't ask that again!’
During this friendly banter between Puppy and the manager a crowd has gathered. This crowd consists of people who have also purchased this toaster. It doesn't work for them either, but nonetheless they seem quite content. In fact, they're supportive of the manager and his position. Despite their muffled voices Puppy manages to overhear a few things they're saying.
‘I like my toaster. Yes I know it doesn't make toast, but it looks really nice on our counter!’
‘I don't know what's wrong with people; they have the nerve to buy something and expect it to work. It must be this younger generation.’
‘If people would stop bugging the manager with questions he’d have more time for himself.’, said an older man in his late 30s.
After hearing these people talk Puppy realized the error of his ways. He then speaks to the manager.
‘I'm just wondering… good, kind, wonderful and gentle Sir’ (Puppy is now doing what the crowd does, trying his best to appease the irate manager) ‘I can't get button number five on my spunky toaster to work, can you help me Mr. Sir please?
‘RTFM’ blurts out the manager.
At this point the crowd roars with approval! If ever in the annals of history there's ever been a saying that's so beloved and so nurtured by any culture, it's this one. In fact, the crowd not only loves this expression, they also find it cute and funny and they even say to each other.
Puppy is about to mention that the manual doesn't even mention button number five, but has second thoughts and decides to hold his tongue.
Mr. and Mrs. Puppy take their nonworking toaster with them and leave the store. Puppy isn't sure but he thinks the crowd was booing him as he left.
On their way home Puppy suggested to Mrs. Puppy that they stop by at the University and talk to some of his buddies who are taking business administration. As they enter the hallowed halls, he's met by his buddy Josh, who is a fourth-year student.
Puppy explains to Josh the events of the day.
‘They said what?’ said Josh in disbelief. ‘Come on Puppy, you've got to be kidding me!’
Josh thought that Puppy was pulling his leg, but after a lengthy explanation, Josh fully understood the events of the day and realized that Puppy was deadly serious.
Josh began to ask rhetorical questions.
‘Why would any company treat its customers in such a discourteous fashion?
‘Why would a business knowingly sell a defective product?’
‘How does a business expect to stay in business when they treat their customers with such disdain?’
‘Are customers 10 cents a dozen?’
‘Do customers grow on trees now?’
Josh began to muse, ‘I wonder’ he said, ‘if those managers that were so discourteous to you expect to be treated with courtesy when they buy products for themselves from other companies?’
For the life of him Puppy couldn't answer that question. At this point Mr. and Mrs. Puppy left the university and headed home. They both decided that the hassles of making toast were just too insurmountable and from now on they'd stick with white bread.
Pups (trying to make toast in Seattle)
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It was to be a day of triumph! Captain Pups was confident of his piloting skills and knew in his heart of hearts he’d win the Emma X trophy for best flyer of the year. He’d left KSEA behind him on a cool summer’s day. It was to be a short flight to KEWL and a stunning victory was sure to ensue.
But the dreadful hand of fate was to prove to be his undoing. Off to the east a storm front was closing in on Pups and his beloved flagship ‘Air Puppy’ number 7.
As the weather front closed in it become perilous to be airborne. The skies were immediately cleared of all traffic, but as fate would decree, the weather warning wasn’t transmitted to one fearless captain of the skies. The storm was sudden and particularly brutal, especially to foam airplanes with felt carrying handles.
Pups’ aircraft had suffered severe damage while trying to maneuver away from the eye of the storm. His engine’s power is failing fast, his window heat is gone and now the windows have fogged as he peers out across the wastelands of the sky.
He immediately (and with calmness of being) calls out the emergency checklist to his co-pilot.
Air Puppy Emergency pilot checklist
1 Aircraft carrying handle: secured
2 Roof zipper with red pull tab: stowed, secured and zipped
3 Blue felt landing gear wheels: down and locked
(Please note: this aircraft checklist is copyrighted by Air Puppy. It is not to be used without permission of the copyright owners.)
Pups
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Pups Inspects the new Emma Field Multiplayer Server for Emma-X! :P
GaryGB
Excellent Gary! :D :D
Pups
Now on with the show...
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I know it's a bit (okay, a lot) :P premature, but...
Once we have our spanky new Emma we're going to have to organize a MONSTER fly-in! :wink:
If we get enough guys we might even have to spread it out over a few days.
And perhaps... there should be a few prizes for the winners like a spunky, new Emma Field mug or perhaps an Emma T-Shirt. :P :P
Hmm... I'm just thinking out loud here... if I set the rules and do the judging, it's possible (only possible mind you) that Puppy will be the grand prize winner. :wink:
I'll of course accept the honours with the utmost and most humble dignity and gratitude. In my mind's eye I can see it now...
1st place goes to: Skinny Puppy
2nd place goes to: Skinny Puppy
3rd place: also goes to Skinny Puppy
Now that's a contest that I could cotton-up to!
Pups (winning (yet still humble) in Seattle)
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Gawd, Pups, that was hilarious!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Well done! :P
1) PS: Speaking of cautionary disclaimers on products, remember these? :wink:
http://forums.simflight.com/viewtopic.pc&start=45
http://forums.simflight.com/viewtopic.pr&start=15
2) Pups, maybe there actually is an Empire State Building inside your water bottle that hasn't expanded yet? :roll:
GaryGB
Hey Gary,
1) I'd forgotten all about them. They bring back memories. :P
2) Speaking of water bottles... another tale to tell.
A short while back we talked in class about light and its interference waves. I decided to try it with water despite my prof’s warning that the phenomenon was confined to light and I shouldn’t rock the physics boat by substituting water. Disregarding his warning I began my experiment in earnest.
I was waving my water bottle trying to make some interference waves with the water waves while my buds in class told me to let it be and to not make waves with the prof, but I was adamant and said I wouldn’t create waves with my water wave experiment since I was only trying to create water interference waves, not challenge the professor’s word.
I became close to the experiment and humanized it and began to wonder if a wave personified could wave? If we add gender and the navy, do we get a wave that could be a Wave? Adding math to the equation, can a sine wave?
Yes my brain waves were on a roll that fine day. As I waved the bottle back and forth creating waves, suddenly everyone looked the other way and all of the waves became nothing more than waves. Now what’s the probability of that? I knew I’d probably get waves, but I got probability waves instead.
At that moment a buddy came through the door and looked at my bottle, I felt dejected since I’d just lost my waves’ waves and we both collapsed, me from exhaustion, them from their functions.
Pups (sticking with wavy hair in Seattle)
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Do you have a pet peeve? If you do (who doesn’t?) this is the place to vent some steam.
Here are a few things that get me…
1 - The ingredient label on bottled water!
Okay, I’m not an Einstein but give me a break! When I buy a bottle of water do I need an ingredient label to tell me what’s inside the bottle?
And then as a further insult to your intelligence, they list what ISN’T in the bottle like vitamins, proteins, fats and so on. Gee, why don’t they mention the Empire State Building too, it’s not in there either. (I know that for a fact, I opened a bottle and looked inside.)
2 – Buying a steaming hot cup of coffee (especially on a cold winter’s day when your glasses fog-up from the steam pouring out from the top of the cup) and on the side of the cup it says:
WARNING CONTENTS HOT
Now that’s a revelation! My mind replays my last fateful purchase…
(Music up and out, lights dim… cameras on soft-focus lenses… fog machines on, Puppy’s eyes get glassy, action…)
We see Puppy going into his favorite Bistro for a steamy and hot brew on a cold and dreary winter’s day. The conversation is muted, but we can just overhear Puppy and the clerk in a familiar paper hat. Puppy begins.
‘Hi, gosh it’s cold out today. Just heard on the forecast, -52C. Anyway I’d like a really, really hot cup of coffee to warm my weary bones.’
(Puppy really doesn’t have weary bones since he’s youthful and spry, but it makes for good press.)
‘Yes sir, coming right up.’
The paper hat clerk dons safety goggles as he nears the coffee machine. It’s sending out wave after wave of boiling hot steam and employees (also in the requisite paper hats) are doing their best to avoid the piercing flames that periodically shoot out from under the coffee maker. There’s an occasional cry of anguish as an employee is hit with a random blast of hot steam while trying to dodge the flames. The room is filled with a soft, misty glow from the incredible heat that’s being generated by 1000s of gallons of the boiling brew. In an attempt to reduce work related injuries our benevolent government has graciously supplied each employee with an asbestos suit to protect them while handing this volatile liquid that we’ve come to know and love as coffee.
‘Here you are sir, one super-duper, boiling hot, dangerous-to-be-near, cup of coffee.’
(Puppy’s hand shoots out in relief to grab that sumptuous cup of goodness when the 16-year-old manager of the establishment intervenes.)
‘One moment sir’, he says. ‘Please READ the warning label first!’
Puppy’s eyes begin to frantically scan the coffee cup. He’s worried! The temperature of that unholy brew is dropping fast; it’s gone from well over a 1000 degrees Fahrenheit to slightly under 900 degrees in a matter of moments. Finally he sees a warning sign in RED on the side of the cup, it says, WARNING CONTENTS HOT!
Puppy is beside himself (he’s standing next to a hall mirror) with bewilderment since that was the last thing he’d expected.
‘Do you mean’, Puppy begins to slobber, ‘that my hot coffee is hot?’
‘Yes sir’, replies the paper hat clerk.
At this point the clerk moves his paper hat slightly to the left side of his head. He’s trying to appear suave and debonair, but looks more like James Dean in drag.
Puppy relinquishes his beloved cup of coffee to the dustbin. ‘Life is just too hard and complex’, he’s heard to mutter as he once again returns to the bitter and cold outskirts of the Bistro. Traffic outside has come to a standstill. Everyone is reading warning labels. People fear even the most mundane and basic necessities of life, fearful of offending the ‘read the label’ moral majority rights groups.
The camera pans to a boom shot. Overhead we see snow falling, a dejected Puppy walking alone in the cold and snow-filled streets watching statue-like people reading signs. Orwell breathes a sigh of relief and the cameras wind-down. The fog machines are extinguished; normality returns… signs proliferate the countryside. Life loses its charm.
Puppy (writer in residence in Seattle)
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Good one Chris. :wink:
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/shadows/index.html
I believe that method was also used here:
'Whose was it?'
'His who is gone.'
'Who shall have it?'
'He who will come.'
'Where was the sun?'
'Over the oak.'
'Where was the shadow?'
'Under the elm.'
'How was it stepped?'
'North by ten and by ten, east by five and by five, south by
two and by two, west by one and by one, and so under.'
'What shall we give for it?'
'All that is ours.'
'Why should we give it?'
'For the sake of the trust.'
Yet another mystery that must be solved...
Pups (deducting in Seattle)
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Interesting as always Peter! :wink:
You seem to have such a great time using FS and enjoying your sceneries and planes.
I've kinda been into the heavies lately and haven't really spent much time with my (incredible) collection of scenery apps. But they're waiting for me whenever I'm ready.
I also need to get back to some GA type flying. There's not a lot to see at FL350. :P
Thanks to your screenies (from some time back) I bought the a36 and that was a real worthwhile purchase.
Hmm... now that I think of it, almost every plane (except the heavies) I've purchased has been because other guys either showcased it (like you do) or I saw them online flying it and after hearing about it, I bought it.
Anyway, I'm starting to ramble... Nice screenies and interesting adventure. :P
Larry
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Excellent one Gary! :D
Meanwhile the Wabbit is tackling physics in addition to entering the zone.
Pups (bound in Seattle)
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That looks really super Shamir! :wink:
Pups
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Or how about this one:
A team of engineers were required to measure the height of a flag pole. They only had a measuring tape, and were getting quite frustrated trying to keep the tape along the pole. It kept falling down, etc.
A mathematician comes along, finds out their problem, and proceeds to remove the pole from the ground and measure it easily. When he leaves, one engineer says to the other: "Just like a mathematician! We need to know the height, and he gives us the length!" :roll:
GaryGB
Good stuff Gary :P I 'specially liked the one above because it brings back Mem'ries (where's Barbra Streisand when you need her?)
We had to calculate the height of a church's steeple using a meter/yard stick and weren't allowed to touch the church at all nor was the stick allowed to lose contact with the ground.
A tricky problem that had to be solved at any price! (>Puppy's standard reply goes here<)
Ah, time for my shredded wheat... gotta run. :cry:
Puppy measuring in Seattle)
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Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?
Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80.
What is his profit?
Teaching Math In 1970
A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a set of "M" of money. The cardinality of set "M" is 100. Each element is worth one dollar. Make 100 dots representing the elements of the set "M." The set "C," the cost of production, contains 20 fewer points than set "M." Represent the set "C" as a subset of set "M." Answer this question:
What is the cardinality of the set "P" of profits?
Teaching Math In 1980
A female logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. Her cost of production is $80 and her profit is $20.
Your assignment: Explain why females are better loggers than males and why they’ve been repressed for most of our history.
Teaching Math In 1990
By cutting down beautiful forest trees, the logger makes $20. What do you think of this way of making a living?
Topic for class participation after answering the question:
How did the forest birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down the trees.
(There are no wrong answers)
Teaching Math In 2000
A logger destroys a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this simply so he can make a profit! What do you think of this cruel and deplorable way of making a living? List 1 or 2 progressive alternatives to capitalism.
Teaching Math In 2000 for the ‘Learning Challenged’
Explain why you feel good about yourself today. List 1 or 2 reasons.
Teaching Math In 2005
A visible minority female logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. Her cost of production is $80 and her profit is $20.
Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
Pups
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Nice pictures Lou! :P
Fire away with more pictures if you have them and if you feel so inclined, how about a few tales of your travels. :?:
I'm sure most guys here would find that to be very interesting reading and viewing.
Puppy
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Hollow, Pups:
Are you at liberty to disclose whether your beta project involves FS, or is it instead for one of the combat sims you mentioned having spent a greater proportion of your time with prior to discovering FS? :?:
GaryGB
Hi Gary,
I can't say too much, but I can speak in generalities.
Yes it is for FS and it's an entirely new and radical program concept that should (will) really enhance our FS enjoyment.
To my knowledge this has never been done before and it should be a resounding success.
The beta phase is quite intensive. Whenever I buy a program, I like it to be as polished as possible and I really hate seeing a SP one to two days after the initial release. Since I'm part of the team, I'm working hard to make the app as bug-free as possible.
Obviously I spend quite a bit of time beta testing, but this particular app is so unique and so much fun to use, that I spend quite a bit of non-beta time using it, it's that enjoyable! :P
That's about the limit of what I can really say right now. As the end of the beta phase approaches (I have no idea of a time frame), there should be some press releases by the company and I'm positive that they're generate quite a bit of interest and curiosity.
Pups (looking for 'beta', between alpha and omega in Seattle)
My First Flight in Flightzone 02...
in Emma Field Flying Club
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Nice screenies Peter (as usual) :P
I've never heard of that program before and had to Web search it.
You're right, considering they're (I only found 2 programs) for FS9, the attention to detail is unreal!
Puppy