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Received these today. Thought they were humorous.... Chief W.

from the site of Gut Rumbles: http://www.gutrumbles.com/ saturday morning vitriol I've read all the pundits and absorbed their impressions about how President Bush handled his Thursday night press conference. I didn't watch it, because I KNEW that he wasn't going to say what I wanted to hear. If I were President, the conference would have gone like THIS: "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I have just given the command to begin the war against Iraq. I have 250,000 troops sitting in the sand over there, and they were bored sh**less, so I gave them a job to do, and they will do it well. I expect the unpleasantries to be over shortly there, but we have some other asses to kick or cower before our mission is complete. "I'm going to do an old-fashioned, Ross Perot barn-mucking in the Middle East. The sh** is deep, and we're gonna clean it up. 20 years from now, you will thank me for what I started tonight to make the world a better, safer place. Well, you lefty a**holes will NEVER thank me no matter what I do, so I'm just saying "f*** you!" right now and doing what I believe is the right move. Somebody has to have some balls around here, and that's MY job. I have the stones, and you can all lick 'em if you doubt me. "Yeah, this operation is going to cost a lot of money. So did the Farm Bill, and the c****suckers in Congress voted for THAT pork, and I signed it. So don't talk to me about "budgets." We piss money away like a drunken sailor and usually we have nothing to show for it except another bridge in West Virginia that we didn't need named after Senator Robert Byrd. This time, the money will be well-spent on WAR. "Yeah, it's about oooiiilll, too. We can't have that bastard with the moustache squatting on top of all that wealth and using it to prop up his corrupt regime and fund terrorism. He's like a ripe pimple on the nose of the world, and I'm going to squeeze him until he pops. Then we're gonna set up a democratic government in that country and BUY their oil to fuel our gas-guzzling SUVs, and to hell with CAFE standards for gas mileage. You tree-hugging, hand-wringing environmentalists can kiss my ass. "We're going to roll. We're going to go through Iraq like sh** through a goose, then we're going to have a serious dicussion with "our friends," the Saudis, and they'll be looking down the barrel of an M-1 tank cannon when we talk. That sumbitch is big enough to get their undivided attention, and I believe they will see what light we offer them. If they don't, their ass is grass and the USA is the lawn mower. I'm tired of their duplicitious sh** and I'm not going to take it anymore. "Did I say "F*** France" yet? I want to make our stance on that issue perfectly clear. "F*** FRANCE!" You cross the United States of America and you PAY for that mistake. Look and learn, children of the world. We're usually the nice guy, and we put up with all the crap you sling at us because we have better things to do, such as getting rich and driving SUVs, than to deal with a gnat buzzing around our face. But sometimes, you just have to swat that gnat. "I announce tonight the official withdrawal of the United States from both NATO and the United Nations. You people need US a lot more than we need YOU, and since you don't understand that fact, we're going to PROVE it. I have dispatched an overweight bureaucrat with eviction papers in his hand to kick every anti-American c****sucker in the UN building OUT. Let them go set up shop in Zimbabwe or some other god-forsaken dictatorship that they like better than they like us. F*** them, too. I'm going to turn that building into low-rent housing for the poor, which will be a vast improvement over what it's been used for lately. "Face facts, folks. WE call the shots now. You had better thank your lucky stars that WE DO, too. If I were a typical Russian, Chinese or African boss in charge of all the might we have, the rest of the world would be in s**t city. I could pull a Conan The Barbarian act on you any time I wanted to, and you couldn't stop me. But we don't behave that way. We are Americans. You hate us for that when you should be oh so grateful. "I'm going to do the right thing and I'm doing it NOW. For those pissants who disagree, I have one thing to say: "BITE ME!"

Hi all. I was reading another member's post just now, and thought of my dad's funny way of telling folks what his birthday was. My dad was born December 13th, 1914. Whenever asked what his birthday was, he would quip, "Why, it is 12, 13, 14!" Cute, eh? I sure do miss him. Hi passed away in August of 1993, and not a day goes by that I don't think of him. All for now. Chief W.

Lest there be any misunderstanding, I didn't write that speech! I posted the url at the top of my post...from a site called GutRumbles. Never been to the site until today, but I plan to revisit it. I am flattered by the "votes" for Prez....although I wouldn't have the job! Nope. While I am on the subject though, I always said that if Jimmy Stewart had run for President, he would have gotten my vote. Now THERE was a true American!!! Chief W.

I heard on the radio this afternoon that Charlie Daniels had written some open letters to those who oppose our efforts to oust Saddam Hussein. I went to his website at: http://www.charliedaniels.com/ Charlie's most recent letter is towards Sean Penn. I guess he would be called the "Jane Fonda" of today's anti-war movement among celebrities. At any rate, Charlie's letters are a patriotic shot in the arm, after listening to the rants of Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, and Mike Farrell. The only reason Jane "Commie" Fonda was not charged with treason was because the Vietnam conflict was not officially declared a war. Chief W.

Ok, I downloaded the new sky files, but how do I install them? To what directory??? Maybe I am overlooking something quite simple...please let me know. Thanks. Chief W.

I was watching the Fox News channel, and saw a report about a female basketball player who turns her back on the American Flag during the National Anthem. I read up on this incident, and it makes me so damn angry that the school she attends has not removed her from the team, or at least suspended her. I am sure it is because the school is afraid of legal reprisals from such commie organizations as the ACLU. Well, perhaps we need to provide this lass with a ticket to the country of her choice, since she is so displeased with the U.S.? Here is a link to the story carried by FOX Sports: http://foxsports.lycos.com/content/view?co...ontentId=917644 Also, I tried to get an email address for the Manhattanville College where she attends, but conveniently, their email address is not available. However, their webmaster's address is: webmaster@mville.edu Manhattanville College Phone # (914) 694-2200 Fax: (914) 694-2386 Chief W.

Ditto, Dagger. Well put. Perhaps our dealings with Saddam many years ago were wrong, but we cannot ignore the problems we currently have. This war against terrorism is just that....a true war. If we do not take care of Saddam now, we will have an even larger threat, here on our "doorstep". It is time to spank Iraq, and spank very hard. Chief W.

Looks great! I am envious of the talent it takes to do such things. All I can do is appreciate your hard work. Thanks! Chief W

Ok, I just did a search to see where to buy this sim, and couldn't even find the info on UBI's site? Where do I buy it???? Chief W.

Thanks, MJ I really thought I was goin' crazy. All these posts and websites about a game that isn't even on the streets yet! All the screenshots I have seen show it looks like it will be a great sim! Chief W.

Amourdave, the F-105 is spectacular! I just flew it around a bit..... Definitely more tricky to land, though, than the F-4.... It is a great addition. THANKS! and GOOD JOB!!! Chief W.

What do you think, eh? Hehehehe......... Chief W.

Ok shipmates, Fast Eagle has pneumonia. Keep him in your prayers. I will keep you posted. Chief Ward

I am experiencing steering problems on the runway. Although my CH Pedals seem to be working ok in the air, I am unable to turn my aircraft more than a few inches on the ground. It was working fine the last time I tried a week or so ago. I have recalibrated my controllers, and nothing appears out of the ordinary. Does anyone out there have a similar problem, or have a fix for it? Thanks. Chief.

Ok, you got me. I do not know how to change the angle of the rudder in the game. Would you please reply and give me the info? Thanks! Chief

Hey Ranger It does not matter what speed I use.....I cannot get the aircraft to turn more than a few inches to either side... Chief W.

Yes, I agree it is her right to disagree with anything or anyone she wishes to do so. But to me it is HOW she chose to voice her dissent. I too served my country for 20 yrs to help defend this person's right to act as she is doing. But actions such as her "in your face" type protest in a public gathering are more than just inappropriate; it is plain wrong. Chief W.

Join the Democratic party? Joke, right? Not in my lifetime........... Chief W.

Hey skipper Glad you are on the way to recovery, shipmate. Thought I would give you an update on our X-plane issue. My computer guru friend finally made it over yesterday, but he wasn't of any help, directly. He is, however, very much involved with the DSL Reports website, and they are looking at solutions to the problem. I was thinking that the easiest solution to this, would be to contact someone who regularly uses the Internet connection feature of X-Plane, and perhaps using Teamspeak, or some other voice comm program - I could solve this problem? Anyway, let me know how you are doing. Fly Navy! Chief W.

Oustanding, shipmate! I am SO looking forward to your new addition! I was onboard the USS Independence for two deployments, when we used to play cat and mouse with Khaddafy baby. I was with an A-& squadron, VA-15. AMEC(AW) Ward, USN Retired

I can understand you wanting the A-6, Snapple; but give some credit to the A-7 Corsair. They were quite capable bombers! Having been with two A-7 squadrons: VA-15 Valions, and VA-83 Rampagers, I would really like to see those aircraft added. Plus, the RA-5C Vigilante. Although the "Heavies" were reconnaisance, they served a purpose. I still think the Viggie was such a beautiful aircraft to see in flight. And don't leave out the Crusader. The predecessor to the A-7 was quite a formidible fighter. Trivia question: When the F-8 wing moved, did the fuselage lower, or did the wing itself raise???? Chief W.

Thought everyone would get a laugh from these. Sorry they are so unclear. They have been stashed away in boxes for years. Chief W.

Ok folks, SOMEONE out there has the knowledge needed to fix the problem that Fast Eagle and I are experiencing. He just posted a message, asking for help in this, and I am reiterating the request. He and I have tried unsuccessfully for the past two days to hook up on the internet to fly X-Plane in multiplayer. Fast Eagle is running a Linksys router, and I am running a Speedstream 5660. No amount of changes to my settings seem to have an effect. All the documentation available on the internet is quite detailed concerning setting a Internet connection; in fact, it was way over my head in its depth of description. You can tell it was written by aerospace engineers, and that is not an exaggeration. But I refuse to believe there isn't someone out there who can explain a solution to this problem in down-to-earth terms that even an old retired Navy Chief can understand! Come on fellow flight simmers.....give us some help!!! Please? Have a great Navy Day!!! Chief W.

Here ya go. Have a great Navy Day...and as always, GO NAVAIR!!! Chief W.