Chuffy's Flying Circus

Quote from: =CfC=Fitz on July 03, 2011, 09:52:27 PM
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Feel free to continue adding interesting stories chaps.....

Fitz

G'day Fitz,
                             Mate, have you heard from "bluey" lately??? I sent him an email some time ago and still no reply?

                                                                                                               Cheers,

                                                                                                                            SS.

It's a sad sad thing when accidents happen. Respects to all involved in both accidents.


                                                                                       SS.

Another "blow" in the effort to instill a bit of "not so common bloody sense" ( CDF) "On ya mate"!!!!!!  

RE: My Track Ir issues,
                                  A big thanks to Farber, Father Ted, and Bluey for your input. Bluey, OK mate re: tomorrow arvo. Will look in my email's inbox.



                                                                                                           Cheers and Thanks,


                                                                                                                                          SS.

G'day Chaps,
                   Experiencing "Heavy turbulence and thick cloud" at the moment. I've installed my Track IR but for the life of me I can't seem to get the profile and direction of view sorted out? Is there anyone that has the patience ( of a saint) and time to assist me with setting up this software/hardware? I've read all the instructions, tried different angles but I can't get it to work properly! I've downloaded the latest and correct version etc.

                   I'm running win 7, 64 bit O/S, Direct X 11, plenty of hard drive space left. The thing is telling me it's installed correctly but I must admit - this is a totally new concept for me. Have tried to get the "bloody" thing working but admit total and utter confusion?

                   Can't seem to get a hold of "Bluey" any one of you gentlemen have the time to help???


                           
                                                                                                                          Cheers,

                                                                                                                                        SS.

Just an addition re the windin up etc,
                                                      A mate and I sent a young bloke down to the engineers Q store one arvo with a request for a "Long weight" didn't see him for 3 days LOL

                                                                      Cheers,
                                                                                  SS

Sorry mate no can do! Lost ma glasses and anyway I just look at the pics. I'm tryin to get off the veges and use Tonic water for my car battery so I reckon I'm stuffed before even gettin off the ground mate snigger snigger

                                   
                                                                           Cheers,

                                                                                          SS.

G'day Woof,
                   Yes mate I am more than able to "empathise" with your PC situation. 3 years of being out in the "wilderness" mate. That's a bit stiff isn't it?? and wot's this selection commitee stuff? You wouldn't be "winding me up" now Woof would ya?

                                                                                 cheers,

                                                                                            SS.
Still NO smiley's!!!

Cheers Gizmo and BalDaddy, and yeah Conky Mrs Blue Dog did marry Mr BD perhaps some sort of defection from the West EH???

notice no smiley's LOL.

                                                                        Cheers,

                                                                                     SS.

Good Day to ALL,
                          I'm unclear as to if this is the most appropriate area of the board to post this but it would seem the most logical.
Firstly, I'm not entirely comfortable with the operations of a PC. I grew up and went to school when calculators weren't allowed let alone used and when I went to University I had many problems learning what the rest of my fellow students thought was a natural part of daily life. Consequently my skills with a PC are limited not by a lack of interest but more by a lack of understanding. I have, for some time now, wished that I had the skill with computers that many children have but I guess that's life. I also, for a long long time have wished that I could fly with or against actual humans instead of AI pilots. When a certain member of this Squadron one Blue Dog ( Bluey) advised me of Chuffey's existance I jumped at the opportunity to make an application to join. Unfortunately health issues intervened and saw my joining delayed. Even though my health isn't 100% and given the fact that I'm more or less restricted to home and my "office" I decided I would take that giant leap and join up with the intention of "Flying online".

Whilst I may come across as confident, cocky and self assured, nothing could be further from the truth. If it wasn't for the ongoing assistance, guidance and support offered by Bluey and the interest displayed by most on this forum I'm sure that I would be much further down the "gurgler" than I am. I have, with Bluey's help "patched" my IL2 1946 up to the required version I have downloaded and installed both Teamspeak 3.2 and Hyperlobby and have been provided numerous tips along the way and I cannot thank Bluey enough for his help in getting all of this "done and dusted" so to speak.

Once I receive the hardware I'm waiting on I will be ready to fly online. A minute step in many peoples minds but to me it has been a "daunting exercise" and I'm yet to successfully get online ( with the right mob) and fly. So it is with this in mind that I decided to type this post. Once established, if I make some errors when trying to join Chuffey's on one of your "outings" and I reckon I'm going to make a few could you please be aware that I make these errors because I don't understand what is expected of me. I like everyone I guess don't enjoy making mistakes but please be aware any mistakes made by me are certainly not intentional and not through arrogance. I have no wish to "stuff up" a mission or DF and will need the patience of you all and judging by what I've seen so far Chuffey's members are a most helpful bunch of people. I'm trying as hard as I possibly can NOT to make a "blue" but if I do, can those in the "firing squad" ensure their magazines are loaded with blank rounds please?

I think I've said what I wanted to say and I really do look forward to flying with you chaps. All I've got to do now is work out what "godforsaken" time I have to be up and "fully functional" so as to perform with the stick and throttle to my "optimum".

Thank you Bluey for your patience and help and thank you Chuffey's for giving me the opportunity to do something I've always wanted to do but not had the IQ to achieve. Thank You.


                                                                                        Cheers,

                                                                                                       SS.

PS: It doesn't help either when your surrounded by "real world"
      pilots - Commercial, former military pilots and the like. I just feel all the more inferior.

G'day Fitz,
                Mate, I like the look of the site in particular the "parchment" style. Very nice I must say! When is it gonna be "up and runnin"

                                                                                    cheers,

                                                                                                SS.

G'day Conky,
                    Just got out of bed mate so I'm a little "worse for wear" you might say. No, in fact I hail from a little more Southern Latitude - Torquay in Victoria ( on the coast ) where they hold the "Bell's beach Classic" ( Surfing competition). A very nice little place when the tourists aren't here? Christmas/New year period is "bedlam" down here ( I don't go out of the house) then Easter when the surfing mob turn up ( once again I don't venture outside) but the rest of the year it's OK. I've spent many many days and weeks in Sydney though and enjoyed every minute although I've got mixed feelings about the place? WA is a very strange place compared to the rest of Australia. :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ I reckon those that reside permanently in WA have had a portion of their brain removed - That portion which controls logic! LOL No seriously, there are differences in the way we ( on the East coast ) talk and think compared with those living in the West. Apart from a time difference there's also a "cerebral" difference as well.


                                                                                                 cheers,

                                                                                                               SS.

G'day Conky,
                   Very nice photos Conky - who was flyin the plane?? AND "how dare you call our beloved Sydney a Hovel you brake a poor old colonial heart you do"!

                                                                       Cheers,

                                                                                         SS.

G'day Gizmo,
                    Mate, I got to the stage today where I got so frustrated with all the considerations regarding the purchase of this stuff ie freight charges, customs charges and waiting times that I "spat the dummy" and ordered the stuff from an Australian mob. I've looked all around the globe and because of our location compared to both the US and the UK and the fact that the OZ government are on a "money grabbing" exercise ( not that it isn't the case always ) and after handing down their budget paper for 2011/12 last night plus considerations regarding warranty issues, I found myself becoming "totally" confused about the whole exercise with the corresponding amount of acid build up in my stomach . An executive decision had to be made so I made it. Price is always a consideration but in the "wash up" I found that buying local was the easiest way to go. One exception I made was with my new HOTAS. I ordered a new X52 from a mob in the US and even with freight included I will be saving a substantial amount. I had one ordered with a bloke on Ebay but he was happy to forget the deal so "at the end of the day" so to speak everything has been sorted. Having said that gentlemen, I wish to thank you all for your help regarding this and appreciate your input and assistance. Thank You one and all. I hope to be flying with you fine aviators sooner rather than later!


                                                                                  Cheers and Thanks,

                                                                                                                 SS.    

G'day Ted,
                Cheers mate and thanks for the link. I try and stay clear of the "black ops" blokes, they don't have much of a sense of humour


                                                                                      Cheers and thanks,


                                                                                                                      SS.