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May 13th, 2006 at 7:03am

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When searching for add on scenery for my local airport, Shannon, I was appalled at what I read on FS98 Scenery page 44, http://www.simviation.com/fs98scenery44.htm, where a Mr. George Green states that Shannon airport is the closest airport in Britain to the USA. It's hard to believe that someone took the time to create scenery for Shannon airport without bothering to find out what country it is in.

SHANNON AIRPORT IS NOT IN BRITAIN! IT IS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.

Please correct this grievous mistake immediately as it will cause offense to any Irishman or Irishwoman who reads it.
 
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Reply #1 - May 13th, 2006 at 7:32am
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It's hard to believe that someone took the time to create scenery for Shannon airport without bothering to find out what country it is in.


It also says:

"Shannon airport is located 24 miles away from Limerick in the west of Ireland."

You should be grateful to have the scenery. The slight mistake in the description is irrelevant.
 
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Reply #2 - May 13th, 2006 at 8:01am

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SHANNON AIRPORT IS NOT IN BRITAIN! IT IS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.

Please correct this grievous mistake immediately as it will cause offense to any Irishman or Irishwoman who reads it.


It depends on the definition of "Britain". It doesn't say Great Britain, nor does it say the United Kingdom...

Ireland is however, part of the British Isles, so technically Britain, is it not...

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The British Isles is a geographical and ecological term for the archipelago of islands off the northwest coast of Europe, including Great Britain, (the largest island in the group), the Isle of Man, Ireland, and several thousand smaller adjacent islands. The geographical term British Isles is not synonymous with the United Kingdom, since it includes the crown dependencies such as the Isle of Man, and (usually) includes the Republic of Ireland.


Anyway, as for the last statement, if it was that offensive to Irish people, why hasn't it been mentioned before, on this, a very multinational FS site? Roll Eyes

Welcome to SimV Praha... Smiley
 
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Reply #3 - May 13th, 2006 at 9:47am
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Reply #4 - May 13th, 2006 at 11:10am

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Two words over reaction Roll Eyes


Especially as it's a scenery that will be nearly 10 years old.
 
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Reply #5 - May 13th, 2006 at 12:20pm

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Wouldn't it be easier to overlook what is obviously a small mistake, download George Green's Shannon Airport scenery, use it & enjoy it - & in the meantime maybe show George Green some gratitude for taking his own time to create the scenery & uploading it for anybody to use free of charge.

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Reply #6 - May 13th, 2006 at 12:24pm

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Wouldn't it be easier to overlook what is obviously a small mistake, download George Green's Shannon Airport scenery, use it & enjoy it - & in the meantime maybe show George Green some gratitude for taking his own time to create the scenery & uploading it for anybody to use free of charge.

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Reply #7 - May 13th, 2006 at 1:23pm

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PLEASE Praha, next time you write "add-on", use the hyphen.  It is very offensive to those of us who try to use proper grammar in our everyday lives when we have to make an attempt to decipher what people are trying to say.  It took me close to ten minutes to figure out what this "add on" meant before I realized it was missing a simple "-".  Please, fix this atrocious, deplorable, cataclysmic, and pernicious mistake before it offends any sane person who reads such a blemish on the english language.  Thanks.


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Reply #8 - May 13th, 2006 at 1:26pm

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PLEASE Praha, next time you write "add-on", use the hyphen.  It is very offensive to those of us who try to use proper grammer in our everyday lives when we have to make an attempt to decipher what people are trying to say.  It took me close to ten minutes to figure out what this "add on" meant before I realized it was missing a simple "-".  Please, fix this atrocious, deplorable, cataclysmic, and pernicious mistake before it offends any sane person who reads such a blemish on the english language.  Thanks.


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Reply #9 - May 13th, 2006 at 1:30pm

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PLEASE Praha, next time you write "add-on", use the hyphen.  It is very offensive to those of us who try to use proper grammer in our everyday lives when we have to make an attempt to decipher what people are trying to say.  It took me close to ten minutes to figure out what this "add on" meant before I realized it was missing a simple "-".  Please, fix this atrocious, deplorable, cataclysmic, and pernicious mistake before it offends any sane person who reads such a blemish on the english language.  Thanks.


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...MMM Funny that Mobs....but my FS9 folder makes that Addon...no hyphen........see pic.....
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Reply #10 - May 13th, 2006 at 1:47pm

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Welcome to the nut house Praha. Now get in line for your vaccinations. I don't want a pandemic of normalitis around here. Grin
 
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Reply #11 - May 13th, 2006 at 1:52pm

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Welcome to the nut house Praha. Now get in line for your vaccinations. I don't want a pandemic of normalitis around here. Grin


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Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin...shoudn't that be normaliti-E-s Kat........commoner Grin...Oh dear!
 
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Reply #12 - May 13th, 2006 at 1:53pm

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...MMM Funny that Mobs....but my FS9 folder makes that Addon...no hyphen........see pic.....


Add on/Addon/Add-on?

So many to choose from...

I'll stick with "add-on" Wink
 
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lol...Oh dear...Simv gets better and better.............. Grin
 
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Reply #14 - May 13th, 2006 at 2:50pm

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Grin Oops, guess I shouldn't be talking then. Wink

Fixed and fixed, thanks commoner, or is it commonar? ??? Grin Wink

ahem: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/add%20on no "addon", or "add on", just "add-on"   Grin Wink
 
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Reply #15 - May 13th, 2006 at 4:11pm

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Two words over reaction Roll Eyes

Not to mention wrong forum! Roll Eyes

I find it hard to believe there are actually people like Praha who would get this worke dup over something so small, especially when they should be showing gratitude-so I'm calling BS.  This has got to be a joke.  I'm seriously hoping its one, at least.
 
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Reply #16 - May 13th, 2006 at 5:15pm

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I hate to go a tad off topic here, but if you're looking for top notch Ireland scenery, www.ifsd.ie has it!  Download the complete package plus the add-ons, it's completely free and I guarantee you'll love it (unless you hate Ireland, that is  Roll Eyes )!
 
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Grin Oops, guess I shouldn't be talking then. Wink

Fixed and fixed, thanks commoner, or is it commonar? ??? Grin Wink

ahem: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/add%20on no "addon", or "add on", just "add-on"   Grin Wink


LMAO............with an E please.........I was originally going to have "commoneur"........but thought it looked a bit common!..............commoner. Tongue Grin Grin

...BTW......I'm English and I have to say British on all official forms etc. including my passport............being English does not exist as far as "officialdom" is concerned.......how annoying is THAT!................. Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #18 - May 14th, 2006 at 2:52am

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Well I'm half-Irish and it doesn't worry me. Pete our glorious webmaster is entirely of Irish stock and if he was okay about it (and he would have the greatest right to be offended as both his parents are Irish) then I think Praha needs to take a couple of valium and calm down! Just lay off the Red Bull is my advice Wink
 
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[b]... atrocious, deplorable, cataclysmic, and pernicious ... offends any sane person who reads such a blemish on the english language.  Thanks.
Mobius! How misleading to any site newbie! The 1st four adjectives could well be applicable to anything/anybody here -- but where are you going to find a sane person around here to read it?  Roll Eyes 8)
 
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Reply #20 - May 14th, 2006 at 3:52am

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but where are you going to find a sane person around here to read it?   

I read it.........................................oh wait, I see your problem............

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Why is it called a "add-on"?

It installs into FS9 so shouldn't it be a "Add-in" ???



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shouldn't it be a "Add-in"

Not in Devon - it's an add-ee. Grin

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Not in Devon - it's an add-ee. Grin

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Add-ictive...!

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P.S. Note: I'm "English". Not British, or U.K.'ish...LOL...Grin...!



......er.....only unofficially...Scots can be Scottish..Welsh can be ..er...Welsh and Irish can be Irish....but English can only be British..................if you don't believe it...try putting English when you renew your passport...........commoner Tongue Wink
 
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......er.....only unofficially...Scots can be Scottish..Welsh can be ..er...Welsh and Irish can be Irish....but English can only be British..................if you don't believe it...try putting English when you renew your passport...........commoner Tongue Wink


...LOL...!

On my "Register of Electors" form, under "Nationality",  I select "Other", and  enter "English"...as do most of us... Wink...!

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Mobius! How misleading to any site newbie! The 1st four adjectives could well be applicable to anything/anybody here -- but where are you going to find a sane person around here to read it?  Roll Eyes 8)

They could be applicable to those things, however, I was using them as adjectives to describe the mistake that was made.  And, you read it didn't you? Wink

Also, what do those of us who reside the United States of America call ourselves.  American? Can't really, that encompasses two whole continents.  United Statesian? Errr, never heard that one before.  Wisconsinian? Nope.  How about U.S.A.ish?  Not gonna happen.  I just don't know. ??? Grin Wink
 
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Fixed. Yes it was inaccurate - like saying Brussels is in France.

Thanks for the notice - I also forgot to link to required files so I obviously had a bad hair day that day - what little there is of it ....  Grin
 
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I guess we're broken, and a problem now.  I sure don't wan't to be fixed though. Lips Sealed Grin Wink
 
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