JediMaster

Can someone tell me exactly when the British invaded Russia? Honestly I can't recall a single thing. Hmmm...perhaps this: is a little too inclusive? I think the definition of "invasion" used is far too broad.

That of course depends on who you ask! Some Democrats in 2000 were quite upset since Gore actually managed to net more votes (just not over 50.01% in as many states as he needed), and I'm sure there are an equal number upset in the GOP today! However, compared to many countries I can't recall a single instance of a "run off" election in the US presidential race, unlike many other countries, so it does save some time and headache there.

Not to mention the F-20's major claim of "almost as good" was negated when the F-16 was approved for widespread export. Had that awful F-16/79 project been greenlit for some allies, I'm sure the F-20 would've trumped it in at least some places. When the regular engine was finally approved, though, not only was the 79 idea canned but the 20's fate was sealed as well.

The 2nd storm that hit us didn't even let us get the power back before it hit. I believe it was 5-6 days later that a massive thunderstorm front came through and did almost as much damage as Andrew before it since everything was already in tatters and held together with string and gum. I knew a few people who actually lost their homes when the power came back. There was unseen damage and when the power returned their houses caught fire. One was away and his house burned right to the ground and he lost it all because of how long it took the neighbors to notice and call the FD in. The damage you don't see can be worse than the damage you do.

Once again, the mechanics of the electoral college rear their head as one wins by a landslide there while only having 25,000 more actual votes nationwide! Because it doesn't matter if you get 99% of a state or 50.01%, you get all that state's votes. So with literally 50.01% of the nation's voters, over 300 to just over 200 in the electoral college. Shades of 2000 all over again.

Like the F-5G/20, the F-18L also never got an order. Unlike the Tigershark, it never got an actual flying model, though the YF-17 was "close enough".

IIRC, it does. I've no idea what the normal life would be vs a shortened one by desert ops, but I seem to recall in WWII reading plenty of accounts of pitted ones being replaced early.

Eh. I'm far more afraid of corporate neglect resulting in massive inadvertent contamination than something deliberate.

You have NO idea. The incessant phone calls, TV ads, radio ads, print ads, junk mail... Make all elected offices have a term of just one year and we could shift to a political ad-based economy...

Let's hope Battle for Moscow or whatever they're calling the next one will be up to par.

Well, in the end they were.

Which frankly is more than sufficient. I'm all for accurate cockpits, but some planes can be just fine "making do" with approximations.

I'm thinking these are all just codes. You DL from the respective places like Steam, ED, etc. In fact, BS2 is the only thing there NOT on Steam.

I take it they don't allow open drink containers around during refueling.

But that's just it, the defueling IS happening. The point is the reactors themselves (which are never removed during the ship's service) are ALSO radioactive within. I don't know what they do with the old reactors, but my guess is that they're stored somewhere relatively secure, away from the threat of sinking and contaminating the water.

Well, the notion that taking out the reactors will irrevocably ruin the hull and flight deck without too-costly repairs for display is certainly understandable. The idea of leaving the reactors in and just sealing them off is likely too scary for the environmentalists.

Wow, I'm shocked there are that many still available new. From $43 to $120 in options, too.

A ti4200!?!?!? No joke I had the 4400 TEN years ago. AGP is dead. I don't know that you CAN find a new AGP card anywhere. You might be able to buy a used one on ebay if you're lucky. PCI Express replaced it years ago now.

Maybe because it can be damned hot on the water and white is cool in direct sunlight?

That is exactly what happened with Hurricane Andrew 20 years ago. Structures from the 60s and 70s, and even before, fared well (when canes were a regular threat and concern) while those from the 80s fell apart like cardboard (as the dearth of hurricanes over the preceding 20 years lulled the residents and construction companies into a false sense of security). The state passed strict new construction regulations as a result. By and large, few homes built in the past 15 years have had major damage from these recent storms. Ironically, about 10 years ago the construction industry was trying to push for a relaxation of the regulations because it was driving higher costs while housing prices were relatively flat. Luckily they didn't get their way, or the new homes built after would've been in major trouble in the 2004/5 barrage. Of course, the housing boom in 2005/6 caused the prices to shoot up so high they made tons of $$ a couple years later regardless.

Yes, certainly I think Disney will keep him on A2. However, one hallmark of the recent SW films has been the extensive post-production times due to all the CG (as building all those sets would've been prohibitive...after all, all 3 prequels together cost under $350m). So while the prequels came out in 1999, 2002, and 2005, principal photography was done in 1997, 2000, and 2003. By that metric, the film will be mostly shot next fall/winter. So, technically Whedon COULD film Ep7 and THEN film A2 afterwards while the post is happening on 7. However, I doubt that scenario. Zemeckis told of the difficulty he had in doing BTTF2 and 3 for release 6 months apart (basically he concentrated on 3's filming while 2's editing and other post work suffered because he couldn't really do both in 24 hr days), so I don't think Whedon could get 2 films ready for summer 2015 even with principal photography split neatly between the two. So scratch him off the list. I think it safe to say Andrew Stanton also will not get the gig after John Carter! Christopher Nolan anyone?

Some people have spent a LOT more on MSFS stuff over the years than you could ever hope to in ROF!

Indy is on the table, but on hold. SW is the prime focus right now. That leads me to believe when Indy does come back, Ford will not be involved at all. Most likely the role will be recast (which frankly was inevitable). The TV series in on indefinite hold. The problem is Lucas has made movies his whole life. So "hour long" scripts are more like "1/2 movies". While a film costing $100m is no big deal anymore, can you imagine a TV series with $30m+ per episode?? They were waiting until they found a way to do them for less. Who knows if they will ever happen. Perhaps they could be turned into books or comics or even animated like Clone Wars is.

Depends on the range of the missiles that fit in the bays. Also, quite likely that like the others it can be equipped with pylons carrying more when needed.

For those interested in this bird, the DII is now available for preorder at ROF's site. http://riseofflight.com/en/store