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BH: This one sentence in your post above seemed to sort of sum up your outlook and it's where I really disagree with you. You said, "In this regard, humans are no better or worse than any other animal on the planet. This is a law of nature, ultimately stemming from the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, which we are powerless to change, so you can't hold this against us." There is no proof that the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics applies to human nature and our world as thinking, compassion, or religion. It's just a theory from the 1800's having more to do with physics and energy, not humanity and humanism. I'm really not even sure why you brought it up, but you apparently would like to put the human race into the category of physics? I'm not going to pursue this, as you obviously have your own beliefs and I have mine. To me, yours sound very negative though; I am a supporter of existentialism as expressed by Sartre and others.. I feel that what each of us does and even thinks has an effect on all around us, so pursuing the view that we are only violent animals, with the unchangeable attitude of killing and exploitation can only further that result if enough people are convinced that is the truth, while the opposite, a positive attitude is also possible if the majority comes to believe it in it and cares enough to try to change things for the better of all of us.. not just those with the greatest power at their disposal. Good luck to you.

BH: Modern civilizations are a short time line in history and we have the power, now more then ever before to change. Because there is a long history of wars doesn't mean we can't move ahead, solve many of the problems in the world and create a global village that can live in relative harmony. There are, incidentally, cases of people living in very peaceful conditions when they are in situations where they didn't face the severe hardships of life. I can't quote studies right off hand, but there are examples of South Seas islands that were very peaceful under these conditions until Europeans came into their world and exploited them. Tell the people in Iraq or other countries under siege that the bulk of the people are "no longer on the firing line." My point is that we have caused problems by our policy of stepping in and trying to profit in other countries at their expense instead of working with them to solve problems. Would you rather take a strong arm approcah and blow away anyone that looks like a threat, believeing that there is no chance, that we are all just animals, or can you see that we must try to change things while still protecting ourselves because we are headding toward worse and worse results with the attitudes we have taken in the past?

Good story. I remember years ago Shredward told me about his trip over there visiting the different sites and grave yards, and he sent pictures, very moving.

Very well written, BH, though I don't completely agree with you. And what you are bringing up is the long discussed debate about right and wrong, good and evil, the struggle to over come that animal part of us and rise above it.. touches all parts of our lives. The fact is that, looking at it religiously or other wise, when people make the effort to take care of everyone in their family and village and not let greed get in the way, they generally stay peaceful. When the survival of the fittest mentality takes over, as it seems to today in most of the world, you have the insane violence and wars that emerge from poverty, jealousy and hatred. And that situation has now spread to a real global village, as it were with escalation or annihilation the only answer on the human as primitive argument side. I was in no way condemning you personally for going to war, I went too, just as most young men in all countries are conned into it and in many cases it has been necessary in order to prevent some "evil" power from taking away everything we have. But as humans who have "choice" there are those who still believe that working to prevent the causes of war, or to try to rectify them is the answer, as I do now. I hope our country in particular can take this route and set examples for other countries, along with teaching our children to move in that direction or I fear we are all doomed.

I would put a LOT more stress on, until you've tried to respect each other and get along; that might have prevented the, "tried to kill each other," in the first place? Obviously that hasn't worked, look at the mess we are in.

This has got to be the finest bunch of forum members I have ever come across, just wanted to thank you all.

He's bald...

Thanks, enjoyed that one!

I was amazed at the wooden gas alert alarms that would be hand rotated to make a clicking noise warning of gas.. I can just imagine how horrible that sound must have become associated with the gas used. Can you imagine hearing that going off in the middle of the night? It reminds me of the same items used in Mexico at fairs as such to make noise in festivities.

Can anyone ID all the planes in this film.. There is even Eindecker (2?), it looks like.(click here)

Bump--It's worth taking a look at..

WWI Flyers Goggles.. how would you like to have to wear these? Visit this site (click here)

OH NO!!! WHAT WOULD WE ALL DO, WITH OUT THE INTERNET!!

Uhh.. Are you, by any chance... bald? :yes:

I never put it past technology to find answers to problems and I'm sure they will think of some way around this as well. Not to worry though.

With all that's going on in the world today, I sometimes feel like I would like to be like an "ostriche" ..over whelming sometimes.

Fantastic, really enjoyed that. The timing of the music to the video was excellent, at just the right spots and I loved the ending with the updated shots. Thanks!

We used to buy those for our car racks.. it's a luggage carrier, obviously.

CJ: Your new avitar cracks me up.

Thanks, TT

HB: Give it a chance, I felt the same way at first, but after getting it adjusted and figuring out that I had the unit too close, etc., I began to get used to it and then really started getting amazed at what a difference it makes. I also just got Test Drive Unlimited and am going to try out my TIR3 in it, which it's compatible with as well. UKW and Olham: could you maybe post your settings file here for others to try out? I'd like to see what you came up with too, sounds interesting. Also, please post the link to Homeboy's tutorial for everyone. Thanks,

War will do that to fellas..

Yep, my question too.

Mail delivery.. The sacks were hung from the hooks. I have a feeling that the ball handles were also used as visual instructions for the other flight members in the group on each side. Notice there are handles on each side (you can just see the top of one behind the pilots back on the right. With balls of the handles brightly colored in red or orange so that the other flight members could see their position easily and be signaled when to drop their other supplies as well.

Me too.. just look at the way she is holding that mast.