Dave

Gepard I can't understand a word they are saying, its sounds likes its all in German or something.

Dave, How are things in the past? We just crossed that imaginary line on the global and fell so far behind the west coast time that we actually jumped ahead to the 19th. I could explain how, but it would require a ton of math and physics explanations that would just confuse everyone. Actually, it comes from the fact that we crossed the international date line and in turn skipped a whole day around 0100. So we did experience Wednesday, but only for an hour. One of the more interesting issues we have to deal with from time to time out here is Laundry. Laundry onboard any US Naval vessel is a very industrialized process. In every berthing (or just out side) there are a series of lockers which are split into two, one for darks and one for whites. At the top of the lockers are a door that pulls down towards you and at the bottom is a door that is usually locked up. They are supposed to be rigged in such a way to hold up large canvas bags. However, that doesn't always happen so instead people just dump their clothes in these bins. They will at times use what is called a ditty bag. Which is a mesh bag that has a tag where your supposed to put your name, command, berthing, and last four (for all those Jones and Skippy's out there to tell their laundry apart). The bag is supposed to be tied up and usually put a large laundry pin it in to secure it close. What is supposed to go in these ditty bags are things like socks and underclothing (also called skivvies). When it is timed for Laundry to go down the off-going shift the night before prepares it by emptying the bins into these canvas bags. The canvas bags are usually stenciled with the command, berthing compartment bulls eye, contact number (telephone), and now a days whether it is male or female laundry (note this is important). The bags are filled up and tied off with rope. Then are then taken down to ship's laundry. Laundry goes down twice a week, I think my berthing's schedule is every Wednesday and every Saturday. It is also supposed to come back that same day usually eight to ten hours later. Then the other off going shift goes down to pick up the laundry and pass it out. It should come back dry and clean. Once there the bags are emptied out into large industrial sized washers. Then they are moved to dryers and once it is all done the canvas bags are restuffed and put in a corner awaiting pick up. In an ideal world it works like that. Now for some of the issues. A couple of times we haven't gotten clean clothes back, rather it was the same stuff that was turned in that morning. Other times it was still soaking wet. Even better was last night we got back a bag that was stenciled as VAQ-135 men's whites laundry. Upon opening it up we found all sorts of women's skivvies, what was even funnier is that they weren't our women's stuff. So we ended up having to rebag that gear up and go back down to Laundry (which is always on the third deck of every carrier I have been on) to hunt for our own stuff. When we finally found our own gear it ended up still needing to be washed. Much teeth-gnashing and angry shouting at we got our stuff with in the hour. When we opened up our darks bag we just might as well had not. It was all still sopping wet. So more angry shouting and explanations to people about their jobs and even later into the night we got our stuff back. I wonder if the officers have to deal with wet laundry or misplaced laundry. That is about it for right now to report out here. I have some pictures of the last couple no-fly days around. Just need to find time to download the suckers and transfer them Charles

Nice day

Blast from the past, MATS.

Various sunsets shots.

I know mike but I worked with what I had. I live 4.2 miles from the USAF museum.

The sim does it randomly unless you change the tiles out yourself to one the seasons you want.

They should. Only the H went gray though. I don't think the G made it to all gray. At least I have never seen a pic of it in all gray.Or have I? Wait I think Castle AFB G's did.

The point is that buildings can be targeted. A blanket statement saying they can not be, is in accurate. Oh and yes there was a thread about how to turn buildings into something you can cycle through and target.

Do they even explode? Also use CA Stary's SF2 effects pack.

Um yes you can, comm building, bunkers, warehouses, hanger all can be targeted.

Were you going to try and climb in it through your computer screen?

I am right here. Just check my avatar.

A few pics before bed.

Might as well god I would like one season without him.

What you see is what you get my friend. I am not sure how you could make a low end version without losing its luster.

Man 20 years old. I remember when you were just a young pup here. Hope you have a good one.

Right on JM, right on!

Worth a try.

Yes a 64 MB vid card won't cut it for ODS.

That is your computer not having enough horse power to run the mod with the settings on high or unlimited.

Good on yeah Dagger.

Well hell Julhelm that is a whole other topic in itself. You serve, you should be taken care of after you are done. Shouldnt even be a question but I think world wide that system needs an overhaul.

Not to mention for example all the assitance we gave during Katrina. I was knee deep in that. How about the fact I was delivering food for the meals on wheels program with other members in my unit? I am sorry Uhu but you have a very incorrect vision of the military. But as my one of my friends who used to be in Germany Army (Armor) a few years ago said "The German public and the German military ignore each other." I didn't understand that until I read what you posted Uhu. Now I see it plain as day. Its the "not in my backyard" mentality. A couple years of military service wouldn't hurt anyone. However I do not see it as a requirement to be able to vote. Hell we can't get enough people to get out and vote now. That's another issue altogether.