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Feb 15th, 2003 at 6:02pm

FSTipster   Offline
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As someone mentioned in another thread here, Simviation forums as just passed it's 100,000th post.

I'd personally like to take this opportunity to thank the members of this particular forum for making the best aviation forum I've found on the net.

I frequent a few forums, some larger than this, but the one thing that gives this place real class for me is the absence of flame wars - the constant barrage of "Why are you bothering us experts with your stupid question", "You're talking complete *** - you must 8 years old" - that kind of thing.

It's a sad fact that this is commonplace elsewhere and it is to everyone's credit here, moderators and posters alike, that in my relatively short stay here, I've yet to see even the semblance of such negative and unnecessary behaviour.

I find myself here more and more often and elsewhere less and less. Thanks go to you all for making this such a friendly and well informed place, and congratualtions to Simviation forums on their continuing success.
 

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Reply #1 - Feb 15th, 2003 at 6:12pm

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I agree, these forums are the best I've ever been to.

Thanks to all our white coats with their big keys, the forums are regulated and is a very friendly place with rarely any fights.

Thanks Pete! 8)
 
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Reply #2 - Feb 15th, 2003 at 9:47pm
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GrinI agree Tipster, I havent been on all that long, but have been to many sites and I find SimV the best.  The people are great, helpful  and this site if fun, fun, fun!!!!! A little crazy (lol) but thats what makes it fun.  Congrats!!! to SimV and the WebMaster  Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Grin Grin Grin
 
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Reply #3 - Feb 16th, 2003 at 3:09am

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great, it shows how much everybody in the fs community is getting out of these forums

thanx alot pete!
 

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Reply #4 - Feb 16th, 2003 at 5:35am
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after all i've seen, simviation is the place where i'll definitely rest for the rest of my MSFS career...Wink
 
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Reply #5 - Feb 16th, 2003 at 8:15am

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Hear, hear, flying chums. Thanks to these forums (fora?) I've learned how to fly more realistically, design and fly a GMAX aircraft, repaint, and even tinker with panel designs!

Power to your elbows!
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Reply #6 - Feb 16th, 2003 at 10:02am

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Agreed, and it is all really down to Pete Daly, who runs this site, and does a lot of work behind the scenes for which he gets little recognition or thanks, he is far too modest.
I started simming again less than a year ago after a long sabatical (about a decade), and signed up to several sites that seemed popular. Nowadays the only place I am is here.
I've made it my homepage for a good reason.

So lets all hoist a jar of our favourite beverage to Pete.

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Reply #7 - Feb 16th, 2003 at 3:48pm

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~CrazyCraig passes round the Champagne~
This is the only site I visit regularly and kinda always has been, it was the first I found and I see no need to look for anything better. Thanks Pete Grin
 

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Reply #8 - Feb 16th, 2003 at 3:55pm

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Cheers pete! These forums are the first I found and so the only forums I really have time for... Ain't you lucky! Grin

I hope that these forums stay here for a long time yet... Cause I ain't leaving!
 

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Reply #9 - Feb 17th, 2003 at 3:35pm
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~CrazyCraig passes round the Champagne~

*ATI refuses champagne ,'cause he doesn't like it, but opens a bottle of good ol' beer* Cheesy
 
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Reply #10 - Feb 17th, 2003 at 10:46pm

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The flame wars get stopped pretty quickly, usually by readers themselves "dousing" the flames.  OThertimes, swift attention..

Nowadays, flame wars are likely to be comparisons of who can shoot the longest flame after a particularly nasty consumption of beans.....
 

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Reply #11 - Feb 18th, 2003 at 10:34am

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I started Simming when I saw CFS2 advertised about May last year (yeah less that 12 months ago). I wasn't aware that the "computer game" technology had come so far. I got CFS2 and loaded up but got sick of the same old planes and missions.
Somehow (I think just a net search) I found my way to SimV for downloads. I didn't get into the furums for a few weeks but they are the only ones I've ever tried.

Having heard what I have here about the others and seen a few examples here of what are obviously characters from the other forums I have never bothered to visit them. They disappear from here very quickly because they find they can't play their silly games.

Thank you all who are involved. I am certainly blessed for being fortunate enough to have arrived here first.

I've always said, and will continue to say, that we just seem to attract a better class of person because of our ideals and nature.
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Reply #12 - Feb 18th, 2003 at 11:19am

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This forum is the best!!!
 
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Reply #13 - Feb 18th, 2003 at 3:32pm

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Quote:
Somehow (I think just a net search) I found my way to SimV for downloads.


Am I the only person who found Simviation by the direct links on Microsoft's website?
 
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Reply #14 - Feb 18th, 2003 at 7:38pm

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Andrew, Matey,

I think most people get here through a search because I think if your search includes "Flight Simulator" in most search engines, SimV is the first or near the top of the page.
I vaguely recall that I read somewhere (don't even know if it was the net) about "addons" for CFS2. That's what got me looking.

Can anyone imagine what CFS1 & 2 would be like with only the original planes and missions on it.
I think it would go into storage pretty quick, with all the other P.C. games, Sega, Atari etc.....................lol
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Reply #15 - Feb 18th, 2003 at 7:53pm

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I found  Simviation when I was looking at the official FS2000 site on microsoft's website. That's where I found a link to Simviation
 
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Reply #16 - Feb 18th, 2003 at 8:38pm

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hmm. . .where did i hear it from . . .hmm
o yah it was the friend who itroduced me to MSFS (fs5 i believe), mind you that he didn't find simviation till sometime after fs98 came out
 

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