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Dutchy, You better be careful. Your computer could suffer permanent damage if you listen to country music with it. Heh, heh, heh.... I know I'll get flamed for that comment, but I couldn't resist it. Navy Chief

I was pleasantly surprised to see the T-28 available for download on Flightsim.com this morning. It is a beautiful aircraft, and handles well. A wonderful addition to MS2004!!! GO NAVAIR! Navy Chief

Well, I guess it's picture time, eh? This picture was taken about 5 or 6 months ago. I'm the older-looking codger on the left. My high school buddy (yes, they had high schools back in the 70s) Dale, is on the right. Dale has most of his hair, where I started losing mine in HS. Hey, it saves on shampoo! Go Navy. Always. Navy Chief

Hey PC Pilot I know all about the strain from spending too much (especially when you don't have it). But if you can somehow swing it, the CH products are worth it. I have the CH Combatstick, Pedals, and Throttle. Very well built, and easy to set up too. Navy Chief

Hi Nick Thank you for the 4th of July greeting, and your "painting of words", plus the wonderful painting itself! Pete

Hey Falcon Six Two Not sure how things are nowadays, but it used to be more difficult to get promoted in the USAF, vs the USN. Such things do go in cycles, however; so that might not be the case now. Naturally, I do have somewhat of a biased opinion. Heh, heh. If you do decide to go Navy, do some research to find out which ratings (jobs) are undermanned, etc.... And if you find one that looks interesting, then go for it! Also, pick a job that will easily provide you with a civilian equivalent job if you decide to get out after your first enlistment. As always, GO NAVAIR. Navy Chief

Hey Falcon Six Two Rather than retype all the information. Here's a great link for a complete explanation: http://navysite.de/cvn/catcolor.htm For your information, when I worked the "roof", I wore green. Firehawkordy wore red, of course! Navy Chief

Roger about the kneeknockers. When onboard the Indy during one of the seemingly endless GQ drills, one guy was running down a passageway in his shower shoes. He slipped on the deck, just before a kneeknocker. As he straightened up, his forehead smacked the top of the opening, and the force knocked him out cold. Needless to say, the metal on the passageway opening did not bend; heh, heh. Best as I recall, it took over 100 stitches to close him up. Not good. Lest anyone ask....... it wasn't me! Navy Chief

Hey Falcon Six Two, Fun, ain't it? Takeoffs are a given, but those traps are tricky eh? So tell me, did you ever find that head? Those passageways all look the same, ya know! Heh, heh, heh.... Hopefully if you did find a head, it wasn't closed for "field day". THAT is not a good thing. Been there. Go NAVAIR. Navy Chief

Download it! Great aircraft, and handles beautifully. Navy Chief

Hey Dagger, Avsim and Flightsim.com have it. I usually download stuff at AVSIM, since I don't have a paid membership at Flightsim. NC

Ok, I give up. I know that FSUIPC is a program that is freeware, BUT, for all of it's options to work with FS9, it must be registered. THAT much I understand. But here's where it gets confusing. I have several FSUIPC files in FS9. Not all the same one. I am fairly certain that when I paid for Flight Deck III, which also included the Arresting Cable program - that both came with a registered copy of FSUIPC. Or so I thought. But since I started using those programs, I know I have downloaded and installed updated versions of FSUIPC. Those versions obviously overwrote the original versions I had installed. By doing so, did I negate the registration keys? And WHY are there so many different FSUIPC files in the sim? Help! I do not understand what to do here. Navy Chief

Heh, heh, heh..... A legacy like no other. Navy Chief

I agree with Fates about the McGirls and McBoys description. McDonald's and other fast food restaurant-type meals are a major contributor to expanding wastelines. Please do not take my comments as an EXCUSE for such appearances. It is not. But, combine such a diet with a less active lifestyle, and you get increased weight, in my opinion. The computer age has not helped. Speaking for myself, I know I spend way too much time in front of this screen! But the combination of bad diets and a decrease in exercise, is (again my thoughts) the main reasons for our "largeness". Anyone else agree? The best looking women I ever saw, was when I lived in Mankato, MN, while attending Mankato State U., way back in the late 70s. Navy Chief

My Rottweiler, "Chief", is not doing well at all. He is about 2 1/2 yrs old. When he was 7 months old, he had both of his hips operated on to fix a deformity in his hip sockets. His recovery from that was lengthy, but all was fine after about 6 months. Until last night. I took him outside last night for him to go potty before we turned in for the night. He was coming up the hill from our backyard, when he let out a very loud yelp, and then started whining. I ran to him in our driveway, and he was squatting down, whimpering and trembling. As of now, he is on my front porch, laying on his bed. His back legs will not work at all. I have tried to reach a vet, but it's Sunday, and near impossible to get ahold of anyone. The poor dog is in extreme pain. I have posted pictures of him on this site before, so you all know what he looks like. Keep him in your thoughts today, ok? Chief is very special to me. Thanks. Navy Chief

Here's a picture of Chief I took a few minutes ago. Pitiful isn't the word to describe the poor boy! I am taking care of him; you can count on that! Navy Chief

I was under the impression that none of their F-14s were flyable, due to unavailability of parts, etc.... Am not surprised at the report of a crash; but am even more puzzled that they were able to get one in the air. Navy Chief

Beer, Theo is a beautiful dog! Glad to hear everything worked out for him. Amourdave, Chief's legs were cocked at about 30-34 degrees. His left leg was operated on yesterday, and is now at 6 degrees, I believe. (I could be mistaken about the corrected angle). As for the cost of both operations, I can only say, "Thank God for Mastercard!" Right now, Chief is sleeping on a twin-sized air mattress I got for him at Walmart today. We have to segregate some of our cats to an outside room, as they pee on his bed. Grrrrrrr...... That is probably the most irksome thing about some cats, as they insist on peeing in places other than their litter box. I have to give Chief pain medicine injections every six hours or so. And, of course Tylenol 3 pills, and Zantac for his upset stomach. Naturally, he doesn't simply eat the pills, so I have to stuff them down his throat. Now, can you imagine me doing that if Chief was not such a friendly Rottweiler? I don't think so!!!!!! Navy Chief

Ok folks, here's the update on "Chief". We called the vet who originally did the surgery on his hips almost 1 1/2 yrs ago. She said to bring Chief up, so she could examine him. From what I told her, she initially thought that he might have some form of meningitis. Anyway, her office is in Knoxville, TN, which is about a 3 hour drive for us. We loaded up Chief, and arrived at the vets office about 1 pm, Monday afternoon. The vet took about five minutes to look at Chief, and immediately diagnosed the problem. Chief had blown out both kneecaps. Within a couple hours, Chief was in surgery to repair his left side (the right will be operated on in a month). The cost is not cheap. Without being specific, it equates to probably the most expensive gaming pc system I could put together. But that does not matter. What matters is in a few months Chief will be good as new. Actually, better! It will be a rough recovery for Chief, and us too. When his hips were operated on, he was still a puppy, and only weighed 60 pounds. Now, at just over 2 yrs of age, he tips the scale at 125. Not a easy puppy dog to move around. So the next few months will be difficult. But the Lord didn't take Chief from us, and for that I am oh so grateful! Thank you all for your support. It means the world to me. I will keep you posted on Chief's progress. Navy Chief

Thanks for all your comments. I have a hard time believing the problem is arthritis. I mean, Chief went from running up to the driveway - to completely not being able to use his back legs - in three seconds. To me, a pinched nerve from a slipped disc seems more likely. I will know more tomorrow. We plan to have Chief at our vet's office early tomorrow morning. Thanks again, gents. It means a lot to me to know y'all are thinking of me and "Chiefer". Navy Chief

Well, The vet just left our house. Not good. He looked Chief over thoroughly, and is sure that the problem is not neural, or skeletal. He is fairly certain it is a result of arthritis. I was surprised to hear that, because I always thought that arthritis problems were gradual; not a sudden onslaught. The vet said that many animals that experience arthritis have a high enough pain threshold that the symptoms do not appear unless it is very severe; such as with Chief. He said, "This does not bode well." I almost started crying at that point. I don't know how I can take losing another pet so quickly, after losing my beloved Armand last September. The vet did say there's a vet just north of here, in Blairsville (about an hour's drive), who does chiropractic manipulations. He said that she's accomplished improvement in a lot of cases. He said that she would evaluate Chief, and let us know honestly if he is a candidate for such treatment. At this point, I don't want to think of the alternative. Thanks for your concerns, my friends. I will keep you posted. We will be taking Chief to our regular vet tomorrow morning, early. Right now he is sleeping soundly. The vet gave him some injectable Torbugesic, and some other pain med. Navy Chief

Hey Mr Mudd, I just missed getting online with you guys earlier. I saw that you were flying helicopters. I took off from the nearest location in a EA-6B. After I got airborne, I connected to MP, and then you were gone! Oh well, maybe next time. Navy Chief

Thanks for posting Mr Mudd, I never received a reply from CNATRA. I will try to contact them. Go Navy. BTW, for you FS2004 folks; check out the T-45 that was just released by DSB Designs. It is awesome! And at $7, it is a deal!!! Navy Chief

Ok, time for the ole Chief to give his submission. Rap music? Kind of a misnomer, isn't it? To me, it seems like all RAP is talk, not music. And the "talk" is a considerable amount of profanity. Me? My favorite music comes from the 70s. Specifically, Loggins and Messina, the Eagles, and of course, the Doobie Brothers (most especially Michael McDonald)! Go Navy. Navy Chief

Hey all. My wife took this picture today of one of our cats, named "CC". We rescued her about 1 1/2 yrs ago. She'd been abandoned by her previous owners who had beaten her, and blinded her left eye. CC is such a sweet cat. She's also a polydactyl (six-toed cat). Polydactyls are also called "Hemingway" cats, because Ernest Hemingway had several of them. Navy Chief