From: KR-net users group digest[SMTP:kr-net@telelists.com] Sent: Saturday, April 03, 1999 1:24 AM To: kr-net digest recipients Subject: kr-net digest: April 02, 1999 KR-net users group Digest for Friday, April 02, 1999. 1. Re: Taildragger Endorsement! 2. WAF orders (call it advertising) 3. http://www.hamsterdance.com (Not Directly KR related) 4. KRNet funding ($whine) 5. Stealth Crashed by Windows 6. Re: KRs in Michigan 7. Re: Stealth Crashed by Windows 8. WAFS (call it ads again) 9. flip-o-matic ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Taildragger Endorsement! From: Donald Reid Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 08:33:36 -0500 X-Message-Number: 1 > I got my Taildragger endorsement yesterday, and I am Motivated! > > This was terrific fun, and I got to fly around this morning solo > and did two pretty good wheel landings, and one out of two good > three point landings. Woo HOO!!! That first time that you raise the tail (and bring the prop down towards the ground) is a trip. I think it is almost up there with the first solo. Everyone with the training wheel up front is missing out on the joy of goosing the throttle and blowing the tail around. (NO double meanings are hidden in this response) -- Don Reid Bumpass, Va. mailto:donreid@erols.com KR2XL at http://www.erols.com/donreid/kr_page.htm Ultralights at http://www.erols.com/donreid/usua250.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: WAF orders (call it advertising) From: "Mark Langford" Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 07:37:03 -0600 X-Message-Number: 2 We're about to do a batch of WAFs, so we'd like to hear from everybody who really wants a set so we'll know how much material we're going to need. Please email me privately at langford@hiwaay.net and let me know if you want KR2 or KR2S WAFs so we can get a fairly accurate count. And we'll need to collect the $100 deposits too. We won't have to do this in the future, as we'll make up some extra sets while we're at it and keep them "in stock". For more information on the WAFs, or address to send the deposit to, see http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/tet/ . Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama mailto:langford@hiwaay.net see KR2S N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: http://www.hamsterdance.com (Not Directly KR related) From: Ross Youngblood Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 10:22:49 -0800 X-Message-Number: 3 This is not directly KR related, but if you have been neglecting your kids or grandchildren, this site might help you out. http://www.hamsterdance.com I've had a lot of fun with this one, so I thought I'd share it. -- Regards Ross ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: KRNet funding ($whine) From: BSHADR@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 12:54:04 EST X-Message-Number: 4 KRNetters Rich Hubka, one of the new gents on the block asked: <> Rich, good question...While KRNet is a free forum (and this IS Friday) I'll=20 take the opportunity to whine for Ross. Many of the guys contribute $10 on=20 an annual basis to help pay for the web space. With so many people on the=20 list now, a few bucks from each of us should make this a painless exercise. =20 Ross has been working tirelessly ever since he took over the parenting of=20 KRNet a number of years ago. Recently he has recruited list moms to help=20 with the list sitting when KRNet needs day care. =20 Now, all of this is donated help, and as it is - No good deed goes=20 unpunished=85sooooo, too keep Ross off of my Vineyard (he knows nothing abou= t=20 whine grapes) and in the green, I respectfully suggest any $$ donations can=20 be forwarded to: Ross Youngblood=20 1109 NE Burke Place Corvallis, OR 97330 Please don't clog the list with me-too postings. Just send the flames to me= ,=20 the $$ and compliments to Ross. Randy Whine Sovi*t Mon*ca, CA USA BSHADR@AOL.COM=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Stealth Crashed by Windows From: BSHADR@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 14:51:16 EST X-Message-Number: 5 Computerheads: The following forward from a pal who works for a major think tank that has lots of government contracts. Anyone interested in a glass cockpit? Randy Stein ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Stealth fighter crashed by crashing Windows >> According to anonymous sources close to the Pentagon the F-117 >> stealth fighter was not brought by a Yugoslav anti-aircraft missile. It >> fell >> victim to a crash of its on-board computer. That particular plane was >> one of eight experimental planes whose computer was running on >> Windows CE operating system. According to the pilot, he was returning >> back to base when he heard a familiar taah-tahm tune. The sound was >> very familiar but definitely did not belong to the cockpit environment. A >> second later the pilot realized where he heard it so many times before. >> It was a sound of Window shutting down. Another second later the >> computer screen turned black and the plane began behaving >> erratically. The pilot attempted to reboot the computer while trying to >> keep the jet flying. The plane was barely responding to the controls a >> behavior expected from a fly-by-wire aircraft. >> Unlike conventional planes that can be flown manually F-117 needs >> the computer just to maintain the straight course. If the on-board >> computer of F-117 is turned off the plane becomes aerodynamically >> unstable and even the best pilot cannot control it. Indeed, Windows >> were still loading when the jet began rapidly changing pitch angle, >> steeply climbing up and then plunging down. In a few seconds of a wild >> ride the wings began to flatter and eventually the right wing fractured >> and separated from the fuselage. The pilot hit eject button. >> Though the Pentagon declined to comment the evidence points to the >> allegations to be true. Air combat command grounded the remaining >> seven jets from the experimental Windows CE group immediately after >> the incident. According to an airforce technician at Aviano air base in >> Italy who spoke on condition of anonymity the airforce engineers >> believe that it was the recently discovered 50 days glitch that brought >> down the plane. >> It was recently reported that Windows 98 crashes after 49.7 days of >> uninterrupted work because of the timer buffer overflow. Apparently, >> the same glitch was present in the version of Windows CE used in the >> crashed F-117. Indeed, the flying log shows that the plane was in >> continuos operation for 50 days. The 2 months preceding the crash the >> plane was used very extensively. It was never used so extensively >> before. Even when the plane was grounded for express maintenance >> and refueling the computer was not powered down. >> Switching eight stealth fighters to Windows CE was a part of broader >> strategy by the Pentagon to control costs by relying on already >> developed civilian technology and off-the-shelf components. A similar >> mishap happened a couple of years ago when Windows NT crashed >> and paralyzed a Navy battleship for 2 hours. It is expected that senior >> Pentagon officials would hold a news conference on the 1st of April to >> announce whether or not the U.S. armed forces will continue relying on >> Windows operating system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: KRs in Michigan From: Chris Gardiner Date: Fri, 02 Apr 1999 18:13:22 -0500 X-Message-Number: 6 Nice Web PAGE ,Albert. Please add me to your map directory for Ontario, Canada. Chris Gardiner 42 Billings St. Whitby,ONT. Canada L1N 9B9 905 668 5703 KR2S started in Aug. 1997 50% COMPLETE AS OF 4/99 Albert Pecoraro wrote: > > Netters, > > I have a map of the US (as well as other parts of the world). Click on > the state or region and the list comes up with the names of owners and > builders. > > Here is the link to my web-site: > > http://fly.to/hangar-AP > > Click on the Eagle, then select Builder's Links, then select USA & > Canada ... you will find a map. Click on the state and take it from > there! ;-) > > Good luck > > Albert Pecoraro > Grand Rapids, MI 49506 > 616-247-2803 (W) > apec97@hotmail.com > http://fly.to/hangar-AP <--- Click on the Eagle! > KR-2S - Building the spars ... > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: CruzJ12@aol.com > Reply-To: "KR-net users group" > To: "KR-net users group" > Subject: [kr-net] Re: KRs in Michigan > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:22:17 EST > > Jeb, could you post the list of builders for new york? > > --- > You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: apec97@hotmail.com > To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > --- > You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: clgard@netcom.ca > To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Stealth Crashed by Windows From: "caryh" Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 19:07:22 -0500 X-Message-Number: 7 Reply to caryh@home.com Web http://members.home.net/caryh KR2 http://members.home.net/caryh/kr-2.htm Ottawa Ontario Canada -----Original Message----- From: BSHADR@aol.com >>> It is expected that senior >>> Pentagon officials would hold a news conference on the 1st of April to >>> announce whether or not the U.S. armed forces will continue relying on >>> Windows operating system. > I wasn't listening to the radio that day. Did the conference start before noon? Thought so. - Cary - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: WAFS (call it ads again) From: "Mark Langford" Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 22:15:11 -0600 X-Message-Number: 8 My ISP had serious reboot problems on their "core router" all day, so anybody (other than Kyle) that emailed me about WAFs needs to email Dr. Dean (since mine is still flaky) at mailto:drdean@execpc.com . Otherwise, we have exactly one order, which is gonna make a volume deal a little hard to come by... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama mailto:langford@hiwaay.net see KR2S N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: flip-o-matic From: "David McKelvey" Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 22:23:31 X-Message-Number: 9 Sory, could'nt find the flip o matic, anyone have the link? thanks, dave --- END OF DIGEST --- You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: johnbou@timberline.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com