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Maybe the OFF development team could create a squadron made up of bank managers that are "neutral" and any country can engage them after looking at our account balances.

It may be worth checking to see if this in fact a software issue. I would reinstall the software for the JS as a starting point to rule that out before investing in a new one.

Here's yet another shot of Morchingen, April 1917 home of Jasta 32.

I love the skins - fantastic!

I just upgraded my video card and CPU so I'm hoping this will get me in the game with P4. I do plan on an upgrade a year from now but for now, hopefully my current rig will suffice. I'm not so convinced that P4 will require an upgrade for most people. With some series like Total War as an example, later versions run more efficiently because the code is cleaner. We'll see.

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You're very welcome guys. My WWI knowledge needs some brushing up so this will be an enjoyable way for me to get the basics and gives me something to watch for the next few weeks. I don't have T.V. so I'm always searching for good stuff to watch on the internet.

I didn't know of his nickname Herr Prop-Wasche. Was Rusty his given name or was it because of his red hair?

Rusty Staub was a fine player for many years, especially in the late 1970's with the Tigers. He finished 5th in the AL MVP voting one of those years. I remember having his baseball card as a kid. Good stuff.

I understand fully Creaghorn. You have your priorities straight and that is the important thing. At 40 and with bad knees and two young kids, my competitive sports days are over and I just look forward to living vicariously through them and their exploits on the field. I stopped playing competitvely at around 30 (football/hockey/lacrosse) and I'm glad I did as I want to save my body a bit to be able to play with my own kids.

Aother shot of the airfield at Morchingen (Jasta 32) taken today following a mission.

Perhaps someone else can confirm but I believe it did rain a lot during WWI, at least more than normal. I just read in No Parachute (an excellent book) that they flew in pretty much everything with the exception of fog as they relied so much on visibility and bitter cold as was mentioned if it affected the machinery.

I had heard that one as well Creaghorn. I worked at ESPN for 5 years and I heard many times that this was true from people who would know (Directors/Producers/Coordinating Producers) as they are often connected with the athletes. I can't confirm one way or another but it makes for a great story. So do you play minor league ball there in Germany?

That's a real fine painting there Olham. I have an empty patch of wall above my simpit that's begging for some paintings/photos. My military interests are so varied that I don't know what to put there but it may be an eclectic mix of American Civil War, World War I and World War II but I'll definitely keep this guy in mind.

That's a great story there JFM. Taking into account Creaghorn's sig and love for baseball, here's a baseball story for you guys. My uncle was a 2-sport star at Notre Dame in the late 1940's, basketball and baseball. He was drafted to play in the minor leagues (baseball) as a shortstop and had a somewhat promising career ahead of him if he could just stay healthy and keep improving. The minor league baseball parks in the United States at that time were not all that nice. One night in 1950 or so, (yes occasionally they played night games) my uncle was playing a game and the lights at the field where he played were very bad. You couldn't much call them lights as they barely lit the field enough to play but nonetheless the game went on. While my uncle was playing the field, he saw a very strong young man walk up to the plate to hit. He described the kid as being "strong as a bull" and said he stood out from most by appearance alone. The kid got up a few times and on his third time up at the plate he took a few pitches, then calmly stepped back in the batters box. The pitcher threw one right down the middle and my uncle heard the crack of the bat but couldn't see the ball. Because it was hit so hard and due to the poor lighting, he "felt the ball" whiz by his head but never saw it. He said later if the ball hit him in the head, he thought it would have killed him. The kid made it to second base with a stand-up double and my uncle went over to give him a pat on the butt and said "nice hit kid". He later found out that the kid was none other than a young Mickey Mantle. My uncle never did make it to the big leagues as he had a catastrophic shoulder injury that held him back but he always did love telling that story and I will never forget it.

You're welcome guys. I think it actually ends up being 17+ hours if I did my math correctly.

I'm on the 3rd episode myself and not going anywhere for the next 2 hours...enjoy Duke!

I believe this is Morchingen where Jasta 32 is headquartered in Spring 1917 - Olham could probably confirm. If it's not then I flew over it on a mission. Some nice woods to hunt game between missions and a deep blue lake for swimming.

I'm sure PETA charged him with something but that is the darndest thing I've seen. I'm sure that seagull didn't feel a thing - it was over quick.

You are right about that Herr Prop-Wasche. I have seen a few of the ones you are talking about. This is by far the most amazing thing I have ever seen in a professional baseball game. The extra stuff on this video is kinda' funny.

I'd like to elaborate on your analogy creaghorn although I'm only expanding on what you already said. Let's say that an RBI = an aerial victory. You usually get an aerial victory by shooting your opponent down and you get an RBI in baseball by getting a hit and driving a run in. Now let's say you fly a mission and get 5 victories. But instead of shooting them down let's say you collide with one, force another one to hit a tree, clip another one's wing, force one into a building, and pursue a guy so aggressively he flies into the ground. You still got 5 victories but none were in the most typical way. And it's not that impressive that you got 1, 2 or even 3 in this manner - but 5? Wow. Does that make sense?

I know baseball and that's pretty amazing. The chances of getting 5 RBI in that manner are highly unlikely.

I want to have a go at that thing Over Flanders Fields with my Albatros D.II.

Nice work there Olham! It's good to see a good variety of skins for download.

Wow Widow, I'd hate to meet you on a battlefield. I'll post back here tomorrow and let you guys know how I made out with my armageddon.