Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!afit-ab!icc!jlong From: jlong@icc.afit.arpa (Jeffrey K. Long) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Flight Simulator II Bug Message-ID: <530@afit-ab.arpa> Date: 15 Aug 88 16:54:47 GMT References: <503@afit-ab.arpa> <53362@felix.UUCP> Sender: news@afit-ab.arpa Reply-To: jlong@icc.UUCP (Jeffrey K. Long) Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology; WPAFB, OH Lines: 123 Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Flight Simulator II Bug Summary: Expires: References: <532@laura.UUCP> <141@obie.UUCP> Sender: Reply-To: jlong@icc.UUCP (Jeffrey K. Long) Followup-To: Distribution: Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology; WPAFB, OH Keywords: game bug sic In article <141@obie.UUCP> wes@obie.UUCP (Barnacle Wes) writes: >In article <532@laura.UUCP>, atoenne@laura.UUCP (Andreas Toenne) writes: >> Last night I encountered two strange bugs (features ?) in Flight Simulator II. >> First when flying straight and level towards Salt Lake City suddenly my >> plane changed it heigth by 2000 feet ! > >You've just encountered the dreaded `Mormon Updraft!' This is caused by >the enormous amounts of hot air emanating from the complex located >between North Temple, South Temple, West Temple, and Main Streets. >Three guesses what is located there :-). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Careful now! I thought the purpose of this net was to exchange information, not slander someone's religious preferences and beliefs. While I can see that if this comment were made face-to-face with the right attitude it might come accross as being funny, on something as impersonal as a computer screen it seems to only be a slam against what over 8 million people in this world (yes, I'm one of them) hold to be very sacred. So please, think before you write! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > >> Second I cannot refule the plane. I stopped on one of those F fields but >> without success. How can one refule/repair the plane ? > >Sorry, you're not allowed to buy avgas behind the `Zion Curtain.' Planes >here must fly `on a wing and a prayer.' >-- > {hpda, uwmcsd1}!sp7040!obie!wes > "Happiness lies in being priviledged to work hard for > long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing." > -- Robert A. Heinlein -- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Flight Simulator II Bug Summary: Expires: References: <503@afit-ab.arpa> <53362@felix.UUCP> Sender: Reply-To: jlong@icc.UUCP (Jeffrey K. Long) Followup-To: Distribution: Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology; WPAFB, OH Keywords: Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Flight Simulator II Bug Summary: Appology from Jeff Long Expires: References: <503@afit-ab.arpa> <53362@felix.UUCP> Sender: Reply-To: jlong@icc.UUCP (Jeffrey K. Long) Followup-To: Distribution: Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology; WPAFB, OH Keywords: In article <53362@felix.UUCP> preston@felix.UUCP (Preston Bannister) writes: >From article <503@afit-ab.arpa>, by jlong@afit-ab.arpa (Jeffrey K. Long): >>>> First when flying straight and level towards Salt Lake City suddenly my >>>> plane changed it heigth by 2000 feet ! >>> >>>Three guesses what is located there :-) >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >[ ... deleted where Jeffrey takes offense with the above ... ] > >> I feel that a public (e.g. Netwide) appoloy is appropriate. > >This is a little silly. The purpose of the ":-)" (sideways smiley face) >is to tell the reader that the statement is not meant seriously. No >apology is really necessary. I agree! I must confess ignorance with regards to the ":-)" convention as I hadn't seen it before. Now that I can see that I was probably the only person on the net who didn't see the humourous intent and I'm sorry if I came on too strong! Again, I AM SORRY!! Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Flight Simulator II Bug Summary: Appology from Jeff Long Expires: References: <503@afit-ab.arpa> <53362@felix.UUCP> Sender: Reply-To: jlong@icc.UUCP (Jeffrey K. Long) Followup-To: Distribution: Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology; WPAFB, OH Keywords: In article <53362@felix.UUCP> preston@felix.UUCP (Preston Bannister) writes: >From article <503@afit-ab.arpa>, by jlong@afit-ab.arpa (Jeffrey K. Long): >>>> First when flying straight and level towards Salt Lake City suddenly my >>>> plane changed it heigth by 2000 feet ! >>> >>>Three guesses what is located there :-) >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >[ ... deleted where Jeffrey takes offense with the above ... ] > >> I feel that a public (e.g. Netwide) appoloy is appropriate. > >This is a little silly. The purpose of the ":-)" (sideways smiley face) >is to tell the reader that the statement is not meant seriously. No >apology is really necessary. > ** I agree Mr. Bannister. I didn't know the convention of the sideways smiley face, so now I see where I am probably the only person on the net who didn't see the humourous intention. I owe you an apology for comming on too strong! So, Mr. Bannister, I appologize! *** Jeff Long ***