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DVA8562
Captain, B747-400

Joined on April 30 2010
50 State Club
Double Century Club

"...and I was gonna learn to fly. HC"
Prescott Valley, AZ

230 legs, 449.5 hours
229 legs, 448.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 13:44 ET by Robert Delorenzo

"Back in the saddle again..." Gene Autry

Hello...just a quick update and thankyou to all who tried to help me in my "darkest hour"...and said such kind things about me while I've been away...Don Thomas included... rolleyes

By the way Don...it's nice to see someone else get censored besides me once in a while...all kidding aside I took your post in the spirit it was intended...I'm a bit confused why it was removed...

Anyway...for those who even care...My "fried" HD could not have come at a worst time...as most of you know...I'm an elementary school teacher and needed to start getting ready for the new school year...so I didn't have the time needed to deal with this unfortunate circumstance...

I of course, had all my FS "stuff" backed up...but let me tell you all...I had TONS AND TONS of stuff on that HD from years and years of flightsimming...all setup to perfection...It was all on a separate (from my OS) drive...so it's taken me this long to reinstall most of it onto a new HD...and the worst part...I knew right off...was dealing with all the registry problems that go along with such a massive reinstallation...it's been a very frustrating couple of weeks...I had quite a few "false" starts and had to start the whole process over and over again...and I could only do a little at a time...so I wasn't sure how long it was going to take...

I'm happy to say that my setup is almost as good as new...I took my first flight in "The Queen" yesterday...by the way...thanks for keeping her "warmed up" for me Nicholas...and all seems well for now...

I suppose the DVA community can look foward to some more of my uniquely stupid threads and posts popping up from time to time...It does seem a bit "quiet" around here... plotting

Once again...thanks...and it's great to be back "flying the friendly skies..." oops wrong airline... eek

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP

Joined on July 21 2009

"Dream"
NJ USA

66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs, 89.5 hours online
63 legs, 99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs, 31.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 13:50 ET by Neil Sarna

Welcome back Robert!!!!! good to have you back smile

see ya in the skies

Neil Sarna (DVA7620)

DVA5929
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on May 10 2008
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Six Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"It's buried under a big W!"
TX USA

651 legs, 3,806.1 hours
472 legs, 2,922.9 hours online
565 legs, 3,319.5 hours ACARS
8 legs, 18.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 13:59 ET by Nicholas Carpenter

Welcome back Robert! I hope you don't teach your students to spell the same way as you... (hear; here) rolleyes

Glad to have you back!

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400

DVA2527
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 15 2005
50 State Club
Two Million Mile Club
Quad-Millennium Club
Online Thirty Century
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Tri-Millennium Club

"Flying Delta's Western Hub"
Salt Lake City, UT USA

4,922 legs, 9,500.0 hours
3,663 legs, 7,166.5 hours online
4,339 legs, 8,326.6 hours ACARS
22 legs, 49.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 14:09 ET by Joe Porter

Good to hear, and trust me I know what it is like to have a gazillion addons and configurations over years, and years of tweaking.

Joe Porter

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA7956
Captain, A320
OLP

Joined on November 05 2009
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"Swing on a star"
Manassas, VA USA

478 legs, 905.6 hours
259 legs, 494.7 hours online
473 legs, 893.0 hours ACARS
70 legs, 123.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 14:14 ET by Scott Bradley

Hmm... I thought you went too fast in that Concord and got caught between the Moon and New York City. Welcome back.
plotting

Scott Bradley

Captain, A320

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 14:22 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Neil Sarna wrote:

Welcome back Robert!!!!! good to have you back see ya in the skies

Hey Neil...thanks!

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 14:30 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Nicholas Carpenter wrote:

:biggrin:

Welcome back Robert! I hope you don't teach your students to spell the same way as you... (hear; here)

Glad to have you back!

Mr. Carpenter...still having problems with your spelling I see...no recess for you...! plotting

BTW...you're not "flying" The Queen enough (only 160 legs?)...at least that's what she "whispered" to me yesterday... evilgrin

Thanks for the welcome back Nick... smile

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 14:32 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Joe Porter wrote:

Good to hear, and trust me I know what it is like to have a gazillion addons and configurations over years, and years of tweaking.

Hey Joe...thanks for "comisseration"...

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 14:36 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Scott Bradley wrote:

Hmm... I thought you went too fast in that Concord and got caught between the Moon and New York City. Welcome back.

I can always count on you for the perfect musical reference... http://www.deltava.org/image.do?id=0x5374 wink

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

DVA3952
Captain, MD-88

Joined on September 07 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Airbus, Mcdonnell Douglas"
Chicago, IL USA

85 legs, 161.3 hours
51 legs, 106.0 hours online
77 legs, 141.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 15:37 ET by Alex Jevdic

Welcome back, looking forward to more debates lol

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 15:48 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Alex Jevdic wrote:

Welcome back, looking forward to more debates lol

Hmm...I think they are more like mass debates... eek

Thanks for the welcome back Alex... biggrin

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 16:11 ET by Nicholas Carpenter

Robert Delorenzo wrote:

Mr. Carpenter...still having problems with your spelling I see...no recess for you...!

BTW...you're not "flying" The Queen enough (only 160 legs?)...at least that's what she "whispered" to me yesterday...

Not flying the Queen enough? Does this mean 108 legs in a row with the 747 isn't enough? rolleyes

See you after lunch... cool

Wleomce bcak ocne aiagn,

Nicholas

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400

DVA5270
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on September 27 2007
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Nine Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"p=np"
Charleston, SC USA

977 legs, 1,725.8 hours
578 legs, 894.1 hours online
931 legs, 1,647.1 hours ACARS
43 legs, 67.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 16:55 ET by Don Thomas

Fantastic news....glad you are back, and Robert....ahh.....hmmm, it's not that important. Glad you are back.

Wait. Robert, I would have said the same thing to my son, maybe a "little" stronger, just to make it stick !

I am glad you are back, and it all worked out.

Don Thomas

Senior Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 18:07 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Nicholas Carpenter wrote:

Robert Delorenzo wrote:

Mr. Carpenter...still having problems with your spelling I see...no recess for you...!

BTW...you're not "flying" The Queen enough (only 160 legs?)...at least that's what she "whispered" to me yesterday...

Not flying the Queen enough? Does this mean 108 legs in a row with the 747 isn't enough?

See you after lunch...

Wleomce bcak ocne aiagn,

Nicholas

Nothing is ever enough when it comes to women...I think she may just be trying to get you jealous...she mentioned how nice it was to be flown by a "real" pilot...oops...sorry...it's not nice to "kiss and tell"... evilgrin

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 18:19 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Don Thomas wrote:

Fantastic news....glad you are back, and Robert....ahh.....hmmm, it's not that important. Glad you are back.

Wait. Robert, I would have said the same thing to my son, maybe a "little" stronger, just to make it stick !

I am glad you are back, and it all worked out.

("Leave It To Beaver" theme song playing in the background)

Gee wiz...thanks for the tough love...dad biggrin

Oh BTW...I'm 55 years old... eek

Thanks for even caring enough to post Don... smile

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 19:06 ET by Nicholas Carpenter

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400

DVA3419
Captain, MD-88

Joined on July 31 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Propellers keep you kewl!"
Newark, DE

67 legs, 89.6 hours
61 legs, 82.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 19:50 ET by Norm Hare

Nicholas Carpenter wrote:

:biggrin:

Welcome back Robert! I hope you don't teach your students to spell the same way as you... (hear; here)

Glad to have you back!

Technically speaking, it isn't as much a spelling problem as it is grammar. He spelled the word correctly. What he didn't do was use the correct word.
I'm just sayin'

Norm Hare (DVA3419)

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 20:05 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Norm Hare wrote:

Nicholas Carpenter wrote:

:biggrin:

Welcome back Robert! I hope you don't teach your students to spell the same way as you... (hear; here)

Glad to have you back!

Technically speaking, it isn't as much a spelling problem as it is grammar. He spelled the word correctly. What he didn't do was use the correct word.
I'm just sayin'

Technically speaking Norm...it was a brain fart typo...sometimes even teachers write faster than they think... wink

However, I actually mispell or use improper grammer intentionally as a pedagogical technique...just so my students can "correct" the teacher...it sort of evens the "playing field"...and can be very empowering for them...but not this time...nope...just a brain fart...that's all... redface

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 20:37 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Nicholas Carpenter wrote:

:rofl:

Hey Nick...I see you've taken to cheating on The Queen also...with that Space Shuttle hussy no less...mission specialist...ha...be very careful...The Queen can be a harsh mistress...I found out the hard (drive) way...but don't worry...I won't rat you out on purpose...but "pillow talk" just "happens" sometimes... razz

I too have had a dalliance...or two...with the Shuttle...very sexy... smile

I especially enjoy the deorbit and landing phases...way cool

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 22:01 ET by Ethan Olshever

Hey Neighbor!
I've been waiting for you to come backe eventually!
The new school year means less flying time for both of us, as I am entering my Freshman year of high school (Yaaaaay).
Welcome back!!!!!!!!

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 22:06 ET by Alex Jevdic

BTW you misspelled "here" in your title. wink

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 22:16 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Alex Jevdic wrote:

BTW you misspelled "here" in your title.

Yes...we know Alex... rolleyes

Do you ever actually read any other people's post's besides your own...not to mention mine...?

Robert Delorenzo wrote:

Norm Hare wrote:

Nicholas Carpenter wrote:

:biggrin:

Welcome back Robert! I hope you don't teach your students to spell the same way as you... (hear; here)

Glad to have you back!

Technically speaking, it isn't as much a spelling problem as it is grammar. He spelled the word correctly. What he didn't do was use the correct word.
I'm just sayin'

Technically speaking Norm...it was a brain fart typo...sometimes even teachers write faster than they think...

However, I actually mispell or use improper grammer intentionally as a pedagogical technique...just so my students can "correct" the teacher...it sort of evens the "playing field"...and can be very empowering for them...but not this time...nope...just a brain fart...that's all...

Boy...it sure does feel good to be back in the game... biggrin

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 22:21 ET by Robert Delorenzo

Ethan Oshever wrote:

Hey Neighbor!
I've been waiting for you to come backe eventually!
The new school year means less flying time for both of us, as I am entering my Freshman year of high school (Yaaaaay).
Welcome back!!!!!!!!

Howdy there Ethan...tough year ahead for you...and you don't even realize it yet...oh boy!... eek

Thanks for the welcome back... wink

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 05 2010 22:24 ET by Ethan Olshever

I can't wait.... rolleyes

I also see you finally joined the Century Club.
So congrats!!!!!

EDIT: there are a few new CP's
767 - Benton Wilmes
MD-11 - Vic DeSantis
Just to keep you updated!

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on September 06 2010 00:33 ET by Alex Jevdic

Robert Delorenzo wrote:

Alex Jevdic wrote:

BTW you misspelled "here" in your title.

Yes...we know Alex... Do you ever actually read any other people's post's besides your own...not to mention mine...?

Robert Delorenzo wrote:

Norm Hare wrote:

Nicholas Carpenter wrote:

:biggrin:

Welcome back Robert! I hope you don't teach your students to spell the same way as you... (hear; here)

Glad to have you back!

Technically speaking, it isn't as much a spelling problem as it is grammar. He spelled the word correctly. What he didn't do was use the correct word.
I'm just sayin'

Technically speaking Norm...it was a brain fart typo...sometimes even teachers write faster than they think...

However, I actually mispell or use improper grammer intentionally as a pedagogical technique...just so my students can "correct" the teacher...it sort of evens the "playing field"...and can be very empowering for them...but not this time...nope...just a brain fart...that's all...

Boy...it sure does feel good to be back in the game...

Well thats what happens when one skips a few posts in a long thread lol

Alex Jevdic (DVA3952)

DVA8946
Captain, CRJ-200
E-MAIL

Joined on August 19 2010

"Fly to Live, Live to Fly!"
Sefton UK

33 legs, 28.8 hours
4 legs, 6.8 hours online
17 legs, 12.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 06 2010 08:24 ET by Iain Henry

Welcome back Robert, (I'm currently in School, I've got double Biology after Lunch! slitwrist

) Lol

Iain Henry

Captain, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on September 06 2010 14:40 ET by Nicholas Carpenter

Robert Delorenzo wrote:

Hey Nick...I see you've taken to cheating on The Queen also...with that Space Shuttle hussy no less...mission specialist...ha...be very careful...The Queen can be a harsh mistress...I found out the hard (drive) way...but don't worry...I won't rat you out on purpose...but "pillow talk" just "happens" sometimes...

I too have had a dalliance...or two...with the Shuttle...very sexy...

I especially enjoy the deorbit and landing phases...way

To quote that great philosopher Yosemite Sam, "Dem's (almost wink

) fightin' words."

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on September 06 2010 16:04 ET by Robert Delorenzo

"Sthufferin sthucatash..." Sylvester (the cat) razz

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400

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