Dave

The Slavens family wishes all of you a great holiday season.

Well so far with my wife being active duty Army and me being in the USAFR (and a GS8) it really hasn't affected us at all that much. Lower gas prices have been a benefit. We aren't selling a house, we got our mortgage through USAA so we won't fall into that housing crisis. We have been living on my wife's paycheck since I got off active duty and have been making it. Money was tight but now that I am fully employed again anything I make is extra. I guess the only secure job in the military.

oh wow.... that looks good....

Anyone playing BOBII? I just bought it and I am having a blast with it. A new patch is coming out going to add a ton of stuff. The AI is great. I can't believe I haven't flown this before. So far I have got gotten 3 in my campaign, 2 110's and a Stuka. Great for $19.99.

Man there are too many to choose from. I think A Hard Day's Night is my favorite.

Oh yeah, nice.....I like loud. You should hear my truck with the MagnaFlows on it.

I can hear it now.

Got a few PM's people asking where some of old heads have been and what is the status on our projects. Speaking for myself ( I am sure C5 and others might come here and explain their status themselves, or not but I don't want to speak for them) I haven't crank up the sim in about a month, no real motivation right now also busy with the holidays and family. Also start my GS-8 job on the 15th of Dec so time will be at a real premium. But here is the status of a few projects. B-1B is in the paint barn. (Jats paint barn that is) EF-111A skin is done and sent to FC for evaluation (Jats skin as well) F-101B RF-101G/H still WIP with mppd skinning his ass off. Desert Storm mod is kind of on hold while one of our team members is out of the US. Stuff will get done. I just don't have any spark right now. Be cool and Happy Holidays all.

I start the 22nd now. I will be going to convert to the same thing later next year as well. Might get a pay raise out of it too.

Yes I am WP, my dad was at Hanscom when he was in. Lived there for 2 years. In fact one of our forum members here worked with my dad and is still a contractor at Hanscom.

Its looking good. Deuces magic?

Good read Don. Edit: I wonder how many Americans actually know that story?

Great stuff Jug. I can't imagine how tired you guys are after one of tho e missions.

You know there can never be enough Russian aircraft to shoot down in this sim.

But overall it doesn't matter. We all have been in the simming business long enough to know better. If we had a dime for everytime a producer changed a release date etc, we could produce our own sim. I highly doubt any tin foil hat tom foolerly is involved.

Have a good one Craig.

The funny thing is that Fox Sports had Tebow pegged and had accidently posted him as the winner in a pre made write up. They have since fixed it but man it was funny. http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/8936108

I wish I did man, I did a double take then when I tried to save they had fixed it. I was in tears too I was laughing so hard. They been riding Tebow's jock all year just like they did last year and look what that trophy it got him last year? A loss to my Wolverines in the bowl game. I hope the Sooners whip his ass too. Just so his little cocky ass can be put in his place another year.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28209525/?GT=43001 The shoe is on the other foot. Good job by the Indian navy!

Thank you Jeff.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28190169 And this is why the Green Berets are one of the best in the world. Get some.

You talking single seat or 2 seat?

And here are my contributions. The RCAF will go on the non IRST version.

That was the USAF's chief complaint about it too. Still this plane has really become my favorite USAF plane.

It has always intrigued me. The interceptor version was a good plane. The single seat didn't have a lot of usefulness but the pilots loved her.