Now what ever happened to

[Ian Warren]

Now what ever happened to Bob Rivera , AKA ' Banabob ' , his many wicked paints everyone enjoyed , most photoreal USN and USAF Warbirds of the 1970s to the Gulf War Its his dang Birthday and now off the planet , Happy 43 from me were ever you are .

[jeansy]

hes still kicking, i speak to him on facebook a bit

hes taking an extended break from Flightsim

[Splitpin]

Speaking of which .....has anyone heard from Dave "Oldendirt" ? sent him a pm a while back ,but no reply....i hope he's ok.... we clashed a few times (off forum) but he is a straight shooter and i just wondered.

[Ian Warren]

@ Matt , Pleased to hear Bob is this in the game

@ Marty , Dave's also still in the game .. a screen in the last day over at SOH was as funny as hell .... his photo fixing again .. friggen funny

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 3 2013,8:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

@ Matt , Pleased to hear Bob is this in the game

@ Marty , Dave's also still in the game .. a screen in the last day over at SOH was as funny as hell .... his photo fixing again .. friggen funny

Oh , thats good...... when people just disappear you start to think ......

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Apr 3 2013,8:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh , thats good...... when people just disappear you start to think ......

Dave (Older than Dirt!) can also be be found over at our Aviation Café>>>>

http://aviationcafe.co.uk/Index/index.php?...c2df3fc1303b1fa

..still posting amazing Screen Shots!

Paul... ....!

[Ian Warren]

Cheese Paul , I should stop as a daily regular ... Slap on the wrist , .... I'm sure i have not posted much anything at all .. Slap OUCH .. that serves me right

PS : Cheese ... that's a little private joke from a Czech mate when he first stopped in the NZ - he stayed , he could not understand why everyone said "Cheers Mate" accent and lingo thought we said Cheese ..... as Jonnie explained only new in country back then .. he was stopped by a road crew with Stop/Go signs .. when able to proceed , looks at the road worker guy and says ... "Cheese Mate" .. and with a stunned grin on the fellows face drove off .

Still cracks me up today !

Cheese Mate , i'll get back to the forum .. Cheese

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 3 2013,9:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Cheese Paul , I should stop as a daily regular ... Slap on the wrist , .... I'm sure i have not posted much anything at all .. Slap OUCH .. that serves me right

PS : Cheese ... that's a little private joke from a Czech mate when he first stopped in the NZ - he stayed , he could not understand why everyone said "Cheers Mate" accent and lingo thought we said Cheese ..... as Jonnie explained only new in country back then .. he was stopped by a road crew with Stop/Go signs .. when able to proceed , looks at the road worker guy and says ... "Cheese Mate" .. and with a stunned grin on the fellows face drove off .

Still cracks me up today !

Cheese Mate , i'll get back to the forum .. Cheese

... ... ...!

I must admit I don't post much on the Forum either...

...know why?....

'Cos although there is a "FSX" Forum, we don't have a "FS2004/FS2002/CFS" Forum, for we dedicated, hardened, FS2004, etc, enthusiasts to discuss our favourite Microsoft Flight Sims!... ...!

Mind you, .....the lack of FS 2004 chatter could be because we keen FS2004'ers, never have any "Problems" with our choice of Flight Sims...(compared to frustrated FSX'ers)... ... ....!

...(I have yet to come across an; "Un-frustrated FSX User).... ...!

Paul... ....FS 2004 + FS Navigator + Cessna 150 + big bag of Chocolate Cookies......!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Apr 3 2013,9:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mind you, .....the lack of FS 2004 chatter could be because we keen FS2004'ers, never have any "Problems" with our choice of Flight Sims...(compared to frustrated FSX'ers)... ... ....!

+ big bag of Chocolate Cookies......!

Hmm think we still find the frustrated in FS9 , frankly its like "Now what ever happened to" .. ..... the wind blows ..... tumble weed .... the dust ..... Nope we are all still here

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 3 2013,10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmm think we still find the frustrated in FS9 , frankly its like "Now what ever happened to" .. ..... the wind blows ..... tumble weed .... the dust ..... Nope we are all still here

I find that the beauty of a FS 2004 Forum, is that we often have useful information, tips, etc, which are mainly particular/peculiar to FS 2004, (etc), only.

I often have great FS 2004 tips, etc, which are no good posting in a; "FSX" Forum, 'cos they are not going to be interested...(They are all far too busy trying to get their FSX running properly/at all)!

...trust me!.. ....!

Paul...mainly peculiar.... .... ...!

[AlisterC]

Paul I still fly about 50% of the time in FS9, and would of course be glad to hear your tips. I don't tinker with FS9 as much as I used to as I think I've got it pretty much right in the last 8-9 years or so. But you never know! Might be some great tip I don't see as I don't get out much in the forum worlds these days.
There are still FS2004 people here, we're just getting greyer by the day

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (AlisterC @ Apr 3 2013,11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Paul I still fly about 50% of the time in FS9, and would of course be glad to hear your tips. I don't tinker with FS9 as much as I used to as I think I've got it pretty much right in the last 8-9 years or so. But you never know! Might be some great tip I don't see as I don't get out much in the forum worlds these days.
There are still FS2004 people here, we're just getting greyer by the day

Ta, Alister... ...!
.
Having purchased all the Microsoft flight sims as soon as they were released; FS '98, (CFS 2), 2000, 2002 Pro, 2004, and FSX,* the one thing that has kept me/us firmly welded to FS 2002/FS 2004 was, and still is; "FS Navigator" by Helge Shroeder, especially during our on-line Multiplayer flights, where we can keep a Satellite eye on each other in real time, and everyone around us, and elsewhere!

It has been somewhat been taken over by; "Plan-G" for FS 2004/FSX, and "FSTramp" for FSX, but neither has reached the perfection of the original; "FS Navigator".
I still find it vital for all my daily flights; both Solo, and Multiplayer!

Mind you....there are lots of other reasons why all we; "Oldies/Ancients" love our FS 2004 to bits!... ...!

Paul....with my FSX sulking in the corner... ...!

* I still have them all, in their Boxes/Jewel cases, for instant nostalgia try-outs!

Every day I read the horror stories of frustrated FSX pilots, on the various, popular Flight Sim Forums, and I think to myself..."For goodness sake, why don't you abandon FSX, and purchase FS 2004 instead, so that all your troubles will suddenly cease, and you will enjoy pretending to "fly" again, every day, with no more endless; "fiddling about!")... ... ...!

...even Bill Gates has given up on it...so there's a warning for you... .....

...... ....!

[AlisterC]

Agreed. FSnav is the same reason I still use FS9
Plus the weather depiction/performance is better on my older PC. But really there are so many great reasons to still use it.

[Mynameisnemo]

I remember Bob well, he used to put together some cracking composites, and through him posting them, influenced me to start trying to do some composites!

running both FS9 & FSX though at the moment

[Yob]

Well i am back in the game now just had some stuff to deal with thats a bit more important then Flightsim So Yob is back. and i do like his repaints.