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Sounds like a good family icon...Rest in peace Igor.

Niether team I was hoping would win did...so much for my predicting wins with my mad skilz... guess I'll go back in my hole till next year...

Mannie and Nesher, Ive got to say the feeling here in America is mutual. Israel has always had a special place with Americans. I had the pleasure of visiting Haifa and Tel Aviv, Israel back in '79 while aboard the Independance. In 3 tours and deployments overseas around the world, I never felt more welcome than in Israel. EVERYONE was friendly. Would love to go back and see it again, this time visit some places I missed the first time around like Jerusalem and Masada, and see Ceasaria again; so much history its humbling. Interesting to think Israel is at a world crossroads; Europe, Asia, Africa, all connected there. Trade-routes, marching armies, travelers. In my Adventist faith, Its said God put his people there in that strategic place to be a light to the world. That would certainly be the place.

Man, Ive not a clue what it was you said, lol. But I do believe congratulations are in order... :yes:

Glad your not giving up MajorLee, the Aerodrome is a major part of the Strike Fighters community. Loved that email, didnt make a bit of sense.

Happy Birthday fellas!

Excuse me fellas for just a minute here... BOOOOOOHOOOOOOOYAAAAAAAABABY!!!! Swivels hips, does two back flips, and accidentally kisses dog...Man, cant beleive the Chargers did it! But BOY Im glad they did, lol! Another step forward... Ok, back to relative normal...all good now.

Yeah, they did a great job...good ole Navy. They earned their expeditionary medals...

At this point in the playoffs, I personally think Chargers beating Indianapolis would be a real wrench as no one really expects it despite chargers beating Indy once already this season. Just a thought...

Quote from the article..."Ali Hosseini said that similar incidents had occurred in the past between Iranian and American ships, and the issues were resolved as soon as the ships recognized each otherIRNA reported." We steamed at wartime steaming with full lookouts, not to mention radar, etc. The iranians were ID'd very quickly. And if they dont know their ship silhouettes and cant tell what that large ship bearing down on them is from more than 200 yards away, they need to get out of the water or we'll gladly help them out of the water. IRNA reports all lies, LIES I tell you!

Agreed, San Diego cant afford only playing well one half in a game against Indianapolis; they'll clean SD's clock. Indianapolis is an outstanding team again this year. However, in a home game this year at SD, the chargers did win against them. Soooo, it should be a real nailbiter...in other words, a good game. :yes:

Im jazzed! San Diego Chargers came from behind and a very poor showing in the first quarter to win the AFC wildcard game with Tennessee 17-6. It looked early on like the Titans had San Diego bottled up in the running game. The only meaningful yardage in the first half came from passing and there wasnt much of that. But the Chargers showed they had heart, hung in there and pulled out a VERY satisfying win! Some of the second half plays were just plain outstanding. Tomlinson even got his feet under him and pulled out a TD with a video replay jump over the dogpile that was stopped in midair, then managed while still standing in the pile of bodies to extend the ball over the goal, lol. Goodbye Tennessee, hello Indianapolis! WOOHOO!

Ah, You noticed the AI's 10G turns in SF too...I love the "circle jerks" I get into with the ai; not much challenge there. Even when I yoyo hi or lo, they still manage to stay just ahead of me. I agree the Russian planes in IL2 are more balanced with the last patch, but a Yak9 and LA7 are still probably the best prop fighters in the sim.

Cool website Buff, never heard of this one before. Just added it to my favorites, thanks.

Duuuude! Man, I forgot all about the tinfoil! Yup, that and coat hangers for cryin out loud, LOL! I think in Albuqurque, we got all 13 channels and some UHF which I dont recall ever watching unless it had a cartoon. Ok, heres a story for you...I remember us watching Star Trek when it first came out on a black and white. There was the Ed Sullivan show, Sunday afternoon science fiction theater with all the best 50's B sci-fi, sesame street when it first came out for my little sister, and of course Johnny Quest and the bugs bunny-roadrunner hour for us big kids. We were happy little campers until that fateful Sunday afternoon when my dad takes us all over to one of his friends from work home. There, in all its technological wonder was a genuine High Fidelity color TV! We had heard of such things but never thought much of it until that day. For the first time ever, we saw Star Trek in all its colorful glory. I think I recall Spock actually bled green in one episode, lol. When we got home, our trusty old black and white just didnt seem to cut it anymore; we had been seduced by technology for the first of many more times to come. Two weeks later, Dad rolled in a hifi set just like his friends'! Saturday mornings took on a whole different flavor as we rolled out the hide-a-bed in the front room to eat our breakfast on as we watched cartoons. Evenings, we were allowed to watch Batman after supper before we had to tackle the dishes. Never forget Robin in his green tights...what a goober...just wasnt natural. And then of course Gilligans Island...Ginger and Maryann in all their colorful finery, on a desert island! Never did figure how they packed it all in a suitcase for a 3 hour trip. Aaaaah, the good ole days...

Downloaded all 3 versions. Thanks for the work; a really nice model as usual Emil and gang. Seems to work well without the expansion.

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The old analog signal is being phased out permanantly Feb 2009. You need a converter box to recieve over the air signals. The goverment is giving out $40 coupons to defray the cost of the approx. $50-$70 boxes. More info here...Feds share coupons to help TV transition Pitfalls on the Road to Digital TV http://www.dtv.gov/ Also, dont be confused about being able to recieve a digital signal and think you have HD capability; two different things. Some comments on the goverment website... -Compare DTV picture quality. DTV comes in several levels of picture quality. The most common are: High Definition Television (HDTV), Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) and Standard Definition Television (SDTV). HDTV is DTV at its finest. With HDTV, you can enjoy a true home theater experience. EDTV is a step up from basic television. SDTV is the basic display. -Make sure you have all the DTV equipment you need. DTV equipment can be purchased as an integrated set or as separate components. “Integrated” digital televisions have built-in tuners and a monitor to display the programming. If you buy a DTV monitor (without an integrated tuner), you will need a stand-alone tuner, cable set-top box, or satellite set-top box to watch DTV. -HDTV is not the same as DTV. HDTV requires special equipment, so make sure to ask about HDTV-capable equipment and talk to your cable or satellite provider to verify you have the proper set-top box to view HDTV. Say goodbye to the rabbitears...man Im feelin old...

From the great northwest, Happy New Year everyone; prayers for your peace and provision, God bless. 7 hours and 8 minutes to go...

Hi all, its been a long time since I started a new thread so thought I would do so again with a laugh. Maybe you guys have seen this particular video before but I find after watching it 20+ times its still hilarious. I love this guys' reactions and listen to the people in the background... The shock collar dweeb

Cute kids Dave, quite the family youve grown! Ive got a fealing your a good dad. Parenthood is something I missed out on. After working at a school district for 10 years not sure that was such a bad thing though, lol.

Happy Chanukah to all our Hebrew friends...

Yep, DeBlanc was a very special individual. Grew up reading about his adventures at Guadalcanal. The classic Marine and a mans' man...<S>

I loved that Navy drill team...man, made me want to go dredge up my old Garand...lol. I got a question for you old salts...Anyone remember the Naval Training Center San Diego's drill team called the "Cracked Rifles"? I was a recruit member of that team in 1977 and would love to find any info about them I can. Maybe I should start another thread...dont wanna hijack this one.