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Yep, look very nice in the cockpit there Julhelm! FC

Ed, now stop teasing people! FC

It could be because of this: http://combatace.com/topic/59665-stuxnet-in-china/ FC

For the purposes of USAF procurement, there isn't a difference. FC

Yea, I have an m1530 I game on, and the 8600GT has been great...it fell outside the manufacture range listed in the settlement, so I assume they had fixed the process by that point. FC

We think so! We don't watch sitcoms as a rule, but we kept hearing about TBBT from more people, and so we started watching the 3rd season as it came on TV. We thought it was so funny we bought the first 2 seasons on DVD. Here's a great clip: FC

SAC is back baby! FC

PC Magazine Article By: Mark Hachman The results of a successful 2008 class-action suit against Nvidia for faulty graphics chips are now being made available to consumers, although the compensation will vary dramatically. The suit, filed in Sept. 2008, covers a defect Nvidia discovered in the packaging material of several notebook GPUs built in 2007 and 2008. While the suit applies to dozens of notebooks computers from several manufacturers (see graphic) the compensation those notebook owners will receive depends on the manufacturer of the notebook itself. In any case, a user with an affected GPU does not have to settle, but must exclude himself or herself by Nov. 5. More information (including claim forms) can be found at NvidiaSettlement.com. Users with a notebook manufactured by either Dell or Apple, and containing one of the affected chips, are eligible for a replacement of the affected part. However, if a user owns a notebook that was manufactured by Hewlett-Packard, that user is eligible for an entirely new notebook "similar in kind and value" to the one that was affected. Users are also eligible to compensation for repair expenses accrued while trying to solve issues associated with the faulty Nvidia chips. But those funds will be paid out of a general pool, and the amount per person will depend on the claims received, according to the settlement notice. Users will have to prove that the affected notebooks are suffering from problems related to the faulty media controller or GPU, including distorted or scrambled video, random characters, or, in certain cases, an inability to detect a wireless network.

Stacy Keach was awesome as Ken Titus. In the commentary on the DVDs, Chris Titus mentions to the producers he was a little intimidated playing opposite Keach during Keach's audition...which meant Keach was the perfect choice! Also, JM, if there is one sitcom that you NEED to watch, its The Big Bang Theory. Its even fairly kid safe. Its hysterical...darn near the only show we try to watch live. FC

He's been around a few years, even had a TV series on FOX in the early 2000's. A clip from his special "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding" (for mature audiences): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP1kKcZtnkQ His stuff is funny, mostly because he's describing his own family in the process. "Hey, once you've driven a drunk father to mom's parole hearing, what else is there?" FC

If you hate your job, its nice that they'll pay you to leave it! Hope to see ya back in the workforce soon with a job you'll enjoy more. Good luck! FC

Like others have said, those are EA-6B Prowlers. They aren't retired yet, but are being phased out. Also, those are EA-18Gs parked across from those Prowlers, and considering they aren't parked on the transient ramp and they they have AWACs, F-22s and a tanker on the ramp as well, I suspect they are all there as part of an exercise at Nellis AFB. FC

If you sometimes wonder whether the military looks at the BIG picture... Check this out from 15 years ago: http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/csat/2025/ Though there is some dry material in there, it makes for fascinating reading. (And no Lexx, no posting about the financial system in this thread...though there is stuff in there you might find interesting about that...) FC

Bored today are we? FC

Oh quit yer whining, I've been doin that since I starting flying into Canada sometime ago... FC

Public knowledge...though then you get cool videos like this: or this one: FC

Alright, this thread is wandering into Arena territory. Keep it to aquatic matters, or we can move it to The Arena. FC

It will get done when it gets done. Folks, a reminder, we all have real lives. Projects can go days, weeks, MONTHS without progress due to other concerns. It will not kill you to be quiet and wait. FC

Plus the effect is used in a 'JATO bottle' addon...I believe there is even a parameter for it in the Guns ini entries. FC

Except for the increased heat signature using hot jets to control the aircraft. You couldn't use cold jets...either you've have to carry a LOT of cold air...or have massive heat exchangers to cool the jets down before using them to control the aircraft. Again, I don't think you could scale this up to a manned aircraft size. But a stealthy UAV might work. FC

I'm curious about the practicality of such a thing myself...I can't see such a thing scaling up well. It MAY be useful for ultra small UAVs...little to no moving parts. FC

You're thinking of Alice In Chains...not the same thing. Oh, I called shenanigans a while ago...guess who was inducted in 2003: http://rockhall.com/inductees/righteous-brothers/ That's right, the Righteous Brothers...of "You've lost that lovin' feeling" fame... FC

Happy Birthday!! FC

Well, to be a 'modder' in this series is actually a pretty wide ranging question. 'Modding' is doing anything to modify your ThirdWire install, everything from simply providing new loading screens to building aircraft and cockpits. Most 'modding' can be done with freeware (textures, ini entries, screens, terrains). The big exception of course is 3d modeling. Skills? Well, it depends. At a minimum, just to build the model, you need to be able to envision it in 3 dimensional space. The best way to imagine this is being able to take a piece of wood and carve it (or a piece of clay and mold it) to the shape you want. If you have the skills to do this, you probably have the skills to build and manipulate a 3d model. There are several ways to get proficient using a 3d program...take a class, read a book, follow a tutorial, or just play with it. You need to know the standardized terms 3d programs use, things like mesh, texture, mapping, vertex, polygon, etc. The best way to build those skills is start simple...build small, simple things, then work your way up. If you try to build a cockpit with your first attempt, you WILL fail, and fail badly. Others can dive into the details of things like texturing, ini edits, or FM edits. FC