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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:01 am

Crikey! the jokes are coming thick and fast this morning :lol:
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby deeknow » Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:36 pm

Hey Adrian. I'm pretty much a daily visitor catching up on posts, just not actually doing any simming at the moment, a dry-spell for me, so not much to post about.

Not as much time available for me partly coz I've gone contracting this year and often working evenings, plus have re-kindled my passion for bike riding and running so spending a lot of RnR time beating the feet or the pedals lately.

I have been getting an itchy-trigger-finger lately so feel I may be on the cusp of a Sim episode or two :)

ps: upgraded my cyclocross bike last weekend...
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:49 pm

Now I do like that bike Dean .. not sure we would get the ole Fozzmeister on it, but that is another smooth piece of engineering , nothing like a great day on the bike and more fun with a crew or family B-)
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Fozzer » Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:51 pm

Blimey!

What happened to the 1800cc vee-twin engine in the frame?..... :o ....!

All that pedalling would be the death of me!... :unsure: ....!

Push bikes: OK for polishing, now and again... :wink2: ...!

Paul.... :lol: ... :lol: ... :lol: ....!
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:59 pm

Trust me Paul :) , Super Ideal weapon systems to get around airports .. forget the parking Fee's , see a gate open, simply slip thru .. I sorta go in like a RAMBO , fatigue gear with headset and glass's .. Scanner plugged me ear and camera .. would have had Laptop to really finish me off for Security just to really whizzz them up :ph43r:
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Fozzer » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:07 pm

Ian....

I can vaguely remember....

I had a Push Bike once.

I think it was some time in 1948.

The novelty quickly wore off before 1949.

Too much energy required... :unsure: ...!

Paul.... :lol: .... :lol: ....!
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:35 pm

Trust me Paul B-) , today's bikes are supremely brilliant , really I should get out and meet a bikey group who likes to ride to the airport ... funny a lotta people did nudge me .. me with the pack .. food ..camera.. tripod .. scanner.. and the rest of me gear .... lotta people would say 'TRUCK' that is dedication , be great to find a group who follow .. these days its secret squirrel mission .. or not
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Fozzer » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:57 pm

Push-Bikin' is very popular over here, both around town and out in the countryside on week ends...groups of them!

Lots of off-roadin' on push bike as well...

It quite wears me out when I watch them, whilst on my trusty motorbike!... :unsure: ....!

Paul.... :lol: ...!
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:07 pm

You should try it .. your next trip to Sainburys .. Sain .. .. Sann .. insane bury shopping mall :D
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby deeknow » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:09 pm

Fozzer wrote:What happened to the 1800cc vee-twin engine in the frame?..... :o ....!

Hah, no 1800 V for me, but I do still have my 125 single, my 400 single, and my 800 triple, almost 1800 between them :)

Ian Warren wrote:I sorta go in like a RAMBO , fatigue gear with headset and glass's ..

Hehe, would love to see that Ian

While we're talking about bikes, and energy, and me (my favourite topic LOL) here's a pic of me actually racing would you believe about a month back in one leg of the cyclocross series which I entered this year in Hamilton. It's a funny sport, one Fozzer will know all about as is very popular in the UK, you race a road bike in the dirt and mud and have to dismount and run (sometimes carry the bike) to get over logs and drains and other obstacles. Bloody great fun, pretty hard going tho...

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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:17 pm

deeknow wrote:While we're talking about bikes, and energy, and me (my favourite topic LOL) here's a pic of me actually racing would you believe about a month back in one leg of the cyclocross series which I entered this year in Hamilton. It's a funny sport, one Fozzer will know all about as is very popular in the UK, you race a road bike in the dirt and mud and have to dismount and run (sometimes carry the bike) to get over logs and drains and other obstacles. Bloody great fun, pretty hard going tho...

I think this would be the most ultimate sport for everyone .. nothing hard with a good bike .. most highly recommend .. Greg is one into this sort of thing , I love the freedom of almost most motor bike but the option to near sneak in anywhere , course the packed lunch and gear B-)
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:27 pm

Thinking now I need to get out ... to the airport I go ... I'd better pre flight my bike .. pack .. Camera/ loaded/ food/ drink in the morrow .. Scanner .. battery's installed .. TRIPOD ... RAMBO style fatigues ... I'll go with what I got ! :ph43r:
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby emfrat » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:47 pm

In my ClassicFS9, I have a a flyable pushbike as well as a Black Stallion - I am sure some of those who have stayed with FS9 could manage something intrepid, around Matahina Dam, for instance :rules:
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:55 pm

emfrat wrote: manage something intrepid, :rules:

OH CRIKEY again , a sub blimey message again :unsure: .. CV11 USS INTREPID .. I really hate when my brain works like this
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Fozzer » Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:16 pm

Where has everybody gone?.... :unsure: ...

The answer is...>>>>



...says it all... :wink2: ...!

Paul.... :lol: ....!
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:54 pm

Where .. I say Where , I've looked in the cardboard box's here , I've even sneaked out to check behind the lamp post , jumped a hedge across the road .. Real WWII military style with kiwi nuggets on my face , all that effort for nothing accept for landing on Muntz following me around ...
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Intrance » Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:57 am

I've been browsing here from time to time. Not a lot of simming lately, I've moved between countries, switched jobs and switched to a new plane. No more old turboprop flying for me, I've moved to a nice regional jet. So, busy busy for the last few months with moving, typerating, training etc.

Still enjoying the posts people put up here and I plan to install Prepared again and pick up my joystick, throttle and rudder which stayed behind in the move.
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:05 am

Intrance wrote:I plan to install Prepared again and pick up my joystick, throttle and rudder which stayed behind in the move.

Jeez Jasper :o , you left the primary's behind! CRIKEY ! Ya 'joystick, throttle and rudder', ya leave your wife or girlfriend behind but those three items get the pillow and seat belt material !
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby towerguy » Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:14 pm

I'm still almost an every day visitor and like to keep up with whats going on, I just don't post a lot.
Almost every month since November last year has been a record month for movements over the same month of last year.
As a consequence the simming and cockpit building has slipped into the "too tired, can't be fagged" basket.
Also - the wife has retired from work at the moment and the 'Home alone' time has dried up markedly.
But I'm still here :thumbup:
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Re: Where has everybody gone ?

Postby Ian Warren » Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:27 pm

towerguy wrote: the wife has retired from work at the moment and the 'Home alone' time has dried up markedly.
But I'm still here

Hi ya Craig .. 'Home alone' Aye ! get that lady smoothing the surfaces on the Metro cockpit and give it a little sparkle ... a question .. how many TG's do follow in your footsteps .. or are they closet simulator pilots :unsure:
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