For those interested in Dowly and my discussion on the strange marking for BF109 in my picture....here is the answer:


http://books.google.com/books?id=IzJ...PdAFxAb0&hl=en


Exact same markings as my model and apparently a Erich Hartmann plane! 15 kills as noted on the tail in the picture and my model has the same. Read the writing on the left hand side. It explains the wiggly line over the yellow band that is over the GU! History once again reveals itself!

Congrats, mate!! You are right, that is a HUGE deal!! Excellent! :up::up::up::up::up:

pasting a copy of my general hard-typed description...

Things went badly I am out of action for a while/ I just spent 3 days in hospital, 2 of them hooked up on IV and 3 hours in ortho surgery. I am on a cocktail of painkillers, and my arm has 2 huge bolts through the elbow, steel plates connecting them to armbones on both sides, a large amount of wire holding broken-off pieces of my left elbow together. Which is to say my elbow is now almost completely titanium. All of that was done through a 6" lengthwise and 3" lateral incisions that are now held together with a ton of staples and will leave huge scars. Hopefully everything will go fine from this point on but there is a risk I could regain only partial use of my elbow. however all 3 major nerves going through my arm are undamaged and my hand will be okay. I can move and feel it just fine, but only up to the point where my forearm muscles are only partally needed - some of those are really screwed up at the moment. And typing with my right hand aint much fun right now either, s o I'll stop.

unless I figure out a good voice to text program, consider me out of the game. Using the mouse is easy for me but keyboard is a real strain. :cry:

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any tips on voice to text input?I fear my thesis will need it now :dead:

http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img231...shockedvi8.gif I've absolutely no idea what's happebed to you, but wish you all the best for a speedy and successful recovery http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...s/thumbsup.gif

what happened was so stupid, i wont try to explain. one tip: dont drink and run (on foot) after buses :damn::damn::damn::damn::damn::damn:

CCIP is in drydock..... :)

Sorry to see you in bad shape, man. All I can say is that departments/supervisors are usually very reasonable about medical emergencies affecting work. My copious extensions can vouch for this :)

Get well soon!

Best wishes,

Tchock

:o Well, thats gotta be painfull mate

get better soon!

HunterICX

Ouch... :-?

Get well soon, mate! :yep:

And here I've managed to make it almost sixty years without ever breaking anything.

Not gloating, just wondering at the vagaries of life.

Get well.:sunny:

thanks guys. the drugs somehow kicked in again and with a horrible effect - I had instant uncontrollable hallucinations kick in several times now. I i don't know how people get addicted to this stuff its terrifying. :o

looks like my stitches are ok though. hope I can just ride it out now.

Walk it off you pansie :p

Hope you recover soon, remember a horrible fracture bellow my right knee and its not something I would wish on anyone.

Aye.....the next time you stick your arm out to stop a bus, ensure it isn't level with it :lol:


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Nice one CCIP, cant even catch a bus without hurting yourself ;):lol:

Get well soon, mate, and be careful once you're out. Hospitals are be no fun :cry:

Fourth of July, 2006, at Fort Bragg, NC. Third row from the top, left-hand side:

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At the Tigris River in Iraq, October 2004:

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Now I'm currently in the California Army National Guard. Picture taken last summer:

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Short bio:
Graduated HS in '75. US Navy 1975-1979 Aviation Electricians Mate.
Professional Guitarist and Bassist
Scuba Diver (NAUI and PADI) DiveMaster Certification
FM Disk Jockey at KEAG Eagle 97.5 Anchorage
IT Professional, programmer and ISP Owner (NorthRim Communications sold in 2001).
Burned out in IT, currently drive a longhaul semi,work 16 days a month and make really good money. :up:

Picture in Eastern Oregon from a sport touring trip. I planned an 9-10 day trip and it rained so much the first 6 days, I cut the trip short. Still managed to cover 3000 miles but I wasn't a happy camper...
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