Calgary FA Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Chiang Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Sorry Kip, I don't know what a condition lever is. Other than 500 hours recip time before joining the military, all my time is on jets. And now I am dangerous in a C-172... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Niner Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Well said. Here's to finding products we like - computers or otherwise. Cheers T9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skirt Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Ah Joe Chiang, How's UA these days my friend? Don't worry about KIP and his real airplanes, cause we all know that the only REAL airplane in the AF is the 140 right?! (and no condition levers either!) I've never owned a MAC but I did use them on OJT in HOTEF (1990-92) and they were great, and well ahead of the PC at the time! Like you said, kinda like comparing German/Japanese cars to those from North America... Stay cool dude! John Currie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 I ran HZ RCC for 4 years, (thankfully my one and only ground tour), but unfortunately it was before you were on Sqn, I would have liked to share ( with you. Well Done (y) http://aesop.freewebsites.com/rescue.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundeffect Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 "vanitas"....hmm As much as I enjoyed your recognition of the German Auto makers...and Bob as a prophet, I'm still in a bit of a quandry. How does 'Like a Rolling Stone ' justify your claim?..Hardly an 'apocalyptic' tune, (Although Bob has sung many) That particular song has more to do with the 'spoilt' aristocratic class than the average Joe. Had you quoted 'gates of eden' or in this case 'when the night comes ...etc' cheers ..the resident Dylan Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shibui Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Looking above at the slanging match that passes for dialogue between your mainline and regional pilots, there is only one song from the Blessed One that would fit on this forum. Maybe it should be the theme tune? "You see me on the street You always act surprised You say, "How are you?" "Good luck" But you don't mean it When you know as well as me You'd rather see me paralyzed Why don't you just come out once And scream it No, I do not feel that good When I see the heartbreaks you embrace If I was a master thief Perhaps I'd rob them And now I know you're dissatisfied With your position and your place Don't you understand It's not my problem I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes And just for that one moment I could be you Yes, I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes You'd know what a drag it is To see you" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. McRae Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 And then of course you could add component, after component and if I remember you had a $3000.00 machine that even had a hardrive. Great for it's time. Of course I remember the first portable computers that required a luggage cart to move them around.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. McRae Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 No it was a full computer that was ahead of it's time but very costly and lost the early computer wars. The basic unit came with a tape drive and then you could addon... and on....and on. http://www.netten.net/~garycox/ti99.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Chiang Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Thanks for the clarification. I probably would enjoy playing with it... I saw an original Apple I in Fry's Electronics in Palo Alto - not much to look at but it must be worth a lot as a collector's item... Cheers, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Chiang Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Hi Kip, That brought back memories - coastal patrol missions in a Challenger (and the water always look very very cold). And great memories of Halifax. I was fortunate that I didn't join 434 until they moved to Greenwood, so I didn't know how good life was before in Shearwater. As it was, I got to know the drive from Greenwood to Halifax really well... Although I live in Maui now, I do visit my parents in Toronto so a drink (or two, or...) is not out of the question... Cheers, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. McRae Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Of course there was no doubt that TI produced the best calculators also. Top of the line in both performance but also in price. Today you can get a graphing calculator under under $50.00 that then would have been cheap for 500.00. How times have changed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shibui Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 Speaking of opinionated Teutons: "Der Klang eines 911 wird nur durch einen guten Mozart übertroffen" - Herbert von Karajan Clearly a man whos expects his vehicle to do more than a "job". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neo Posted January 31, 2004 Share Posted January 31, 2004 My German's a little rusty, but let's see if I can get the gist of that quote... "The clanging and battering of a 911 sounds like Mozart falling into the drum and cymbal section of an orchestra pit." - Herr von Karajan. Am I close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innuendo Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Now that's good. Oh Shiboooooeeeeeeeee, ball's in your court Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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