[simpits-tech] Tragedy and triumph...

[Rod Dale]

Personal Trainer ? - dear oh dear, such DRASTIC measures :-)
What is our hobby doing to us ???
Rod
(while gulping down another beer and scoffing a handful of peanuts prior to 
another touch and go at Amberley Airbase)

At 05:52 PM 7/11/03 -0500, you wrote:
>The best you can get is large long and those don't fit me.  I decided
>instead of altering them, I should just lose some of my fat ass.  So I
>started going to a personal trainer so I could fit into my flight trainer.
>
>Jay
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org [mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]
>On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
>Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 12:12 PM
>To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
>Cc: e_group@digital-flight.com; hs29fan@yahoo.com;
>ewanwhosearmy@ntlworld.com; mcrider996@cox.net
>Subject: [simpits-tech] Tragedy and triumph...
>
>I found an organ donor sitting out by her lonesome, baking to death in the
>desert.
>
>http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/organ_donor.jpg
>
>Her body was broken and burned, yet some feeble pulse of life crawled at a
>glacial pace among her alloy frame.
>
>"Harvest what is left of me!  Don't let my sacrifice fade into history,
>valueless and unremembered!" groaned the once great fighting Eagle.
>
>With a final gasp and a creak of sun tortured metal, death finally came to
>claim this once mighty warrior of the sky.  Valhalla would be enriched
>this day.
>
>As the vultures began their final circle, organs were carefully removed
>and packed for shipment.
>
>The HUD:
>http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/hud.jpg
>
>The MPCD:
>http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/mpcd.jpg
>
>The VSD:
>http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/vsd.jpg
>
>The TEWS:
>http://www.f15sim.com/images/donor/tews_crt.jpg
>
>In all, roughly 40 items were recovered.  This will advance the whole
>project by over a year.
>
>The MPCD, VSD, HUD and TEWS have CRTs in them that will have to be
>replaced.  50Gs does really bad things to glass parts and hot fillaments.
>The existing electronics within the HUD, MPCD, VSD and TEWS will be
>removed and destroyed.  I have an 8HP wood chipper that should do an
>adequate job.
>
>I've got replacement mono VGA displays for them already, so it shouldn't
>be too long before they're ready to go.  The only downside is the lack of
>a color CRT that will fit inside the MPCD enclosure.  Can't win 'em all I
>guess.
>
>I'll be taking pictures of everything this weekend so you guys can see
>what it looks like all cleaned up.  If we can, Rob and I will install
>everything in the cockpit and get some pics taken of that too.
>
>Oh, I got the G-Suit valve and hose too.  Anyone know where I can find
>Mongo sized speed jeans? *laughs*
>
>g.
>
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