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BG, its only a computer game after all biggrin

 True but it takes a lot of skill.

I visited a friend some years back who had a Microsoft Flight Sim program, and when I arrived he was taxing a B737 for take off.  He was a B747 Captain also. I had a laugh at him and he asked me if I wanted a go. I thought that if I can command a 747, this would be a piece of cake. So after much difficulty in keeping the aircraft on the center line on the take off run, I finally got it off the  deck only to get airborne, lose control, did a full unintended barrel roll then the aircraft crashed into a building past the end of the runway and all ended up in flames... No prize if you can guess who was laughing then. Those little computer games are a lot different to the real thing !!

 If you get the chance to fly the Lockheed Martin P3D FS you will be amazed at the better quality from them, they purchased the rights to Microsoft's FSX s couple of years ago and have been improving it ever since, have a look here http://www.prepar3d.com/ and here for some of the latest stuff. http://www.fullterrain.com/ you should be able to teach me a few tricks. biggrin



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 If you get the chance to fly the Lockheed Martin P3D FS you will be amazed at the better quality from them, they purchased the rights to Microsoft's FSX s couple of years ago and have been improving it ever since, have a look here http://www.prepar3d.com/ and here for some of the latest stuff. http://www.fullterrain.com/ you should be able to teach me a few tricks. biggrin

 The P3D is a military aircraft. Certainly some interesting stuff in those 2 sites but I don't have the Sim program to download anything and try it.



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 If you get the chance to fly the Lockheed Martin P3D FS you will be amazed at the better quality from them, they purchased the rights to Microsoft's FSX s couple of years ago and have been improving it ever since, have a look here http://www.prepar3d.com/ and here for some of the latest stuff. http://www.fullterrain.com/ you should be able to teach me a few tricks. biggrin

 The P3D is a military aircraft. Certainly some interesting stuff in those 2 sites but I don't have the Sim program to download anything and try it.

 the P3D site does say that you cannot use the program to have any enjoyment so when ever flight simmers are using the program we are very unhappy.biggrin

The P3D V2.2 is only $60 for the academic ver, then you really need the scenery from Orbx and a very good graphics card in your pc, a good price to pay for a FS sim is around $3000 - $4000, desktop would be good I run FSX & P3D v1.4 on my desktop and the P3D v2.2 on a Dell AliaenWare 17 laptop.

OK now go and get one biggrin 



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 the P3D site does say that you cannot use the program to have any enjoyment so when ever flight simmers are using the program we are very unhappy.biggrin

The P3D V2.2 is only $60 for the academic ver, then you really need the scenery from Orbx and a very good graphics card in your pc, a good price to pay for a FS sim is around $3000 - $4000, desktop would be good I run FSX & P3D v1.4 on my desktop and the P3D v2.2 on a Dell AliaenWare 17 laptop.

OK now go and get one biggrin 

 I couldn't afford that. My money s wisely spent on sex, drugs and rock and roll !!! hump.gif biggrinbiggrin

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Hmmm, I know what you mean, I don't have a lot of free time also. biggrin

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Yes yo do sirW. You have heaps of spare time cos you are only a wombatsmile



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Excuse me Doug, Captain Wally Wombat !!!

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BG, that's a real flying wombat biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Ken, there is no way ever ever that that wombat is sirW disbeliefno   Waaaay too cute.  The one at the wheel that is smile  The only wheel sirW would be at is when he is peeing on it smile



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Ooops, maybe that should be Mongrel peeing on the wheel biggrin

Now I'm confused confuse  Bugga it, sirW will do.



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Ken, there is no way ever ever that that wombat is sirW disbeliefno   Waaaay too cute.  The one at the wheel that is smile  The only wheel sirW would be at is when he is peeing on it smile

 it's not a wheel its a stick. biggrin



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Ooops, maybe that should be Mongrel peeing on the wheel biggrin

Now I'm confused confuse  Bugga it, sirW will do.

 its a bugga when you get old and confused biggrinbiggrin

now BG has turned into a frog biggrin



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Ribit Ribit

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Ribit Ribit

 running out of things to say eh mate biggrin



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That was a frog sound sirW. To go with BG's pic.

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That was a frog sound sirW. To go with BG's pic.

 have another drink mate biggrin



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Just about to take my meds, that might help. Maybe I should take them with the drink.

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Just about to take my meds, that might help. Maybe I should take them with the drink.

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I would !! 

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Hey BG, that looks exactly like Dougwebiggrinbiggrin



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That is to good looking for Dougwe.
See wombat I am still here but staying quiet for the moment. The boss is working me to hard.
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you are right again mate

just go on strike mate



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