Mart in the 80s, I had not
before, nor since, seen him play any video game on his home PC.

[0] Most small plane pilots have basic licenses - VFR - or Visual Flight
Rules. IFR is for pilots who have instrument ratings. It's not all-together
rare, but not necessarily common and is usually reserved for pilots who fly in
a more professional capacity, as my father did. He was certified to fly a
single engine aircraft (he flew a Cherokee -- 6?) and had more hours on him
some years than some commercial pilots.

~~~
chrisper
I pretty much only play X-Plane as well. Don't really play any of the other
games anymore. X-Plane is probably the only game I played that has over 300
hours.

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fanf2
Shower curtains are often terrible. My periodic table shower curtain is a
jarringly awful mixture of Arial and Helvetica:
[http://fanf.livejournal.com/147327.html](http://fanf.livejournal.com/147327.html)

~~~
Sharlin
How is that even possible? I mean, unless it's intentional.

~~~
dotancohen
The information was copy-pasted with a "smart" formatting tool.

~~~
Sharlin
Eh, that doesn't explain how the letters _in the same element name_ end up
having different font...

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TerminalJunkie
It's very impressive to me that Microsoft took the technical details of Flight
Simulator so seriously that it fielded questions from customers like this.
What's doubly more impressive is that Bill Gates got directly involved with
what is essentially a bug report.

~~~
draw_down
It's interesting certainly, but should we be impressed here? In the end, the
team's time was wasted and a nonsense issue was escalated to _the CEO_.

~~~
tbrake
They fielded the question and did a lot of work because they cared about the
quality and details of their product at a level that I would agree with OP was
impressive.

That it turned out to be a nonsense issue is immaterial to that judgement.

~~~
draw_down
There are exemplary aspects to the story, but I think the only real lesson to
be
Mart in the 80s, I had not 
 before, nor since, seen him play any video recording plot on his home PC. 

 [ 0 ] Most humble airplane pilots have basic licenses - VFR - or Visual Flight 
 Rules. IFR is for pilot burner who have instrument ratings. It's not wholly - in concert 
 rare, but not necessarily common and is normally reserved for pilots who vanish in 
 a more professional capability, as my father did. He was certified to fly a 
 single locomotive aircraft (he flew a Cherokee -- 6 ?) and had more hours on him 
 some long time than some commercial pilots. 

 ~~~ 
 chrisper 
 I pretty a lot only act X - Plane as well. Don't really play any of the early 
 games anymore. X - Plane is probably the only game I played that has over 300 
 hour. 

 ------ 
 fanf2 
 Shower curtains are often terrible. My periodic table shower curtain is a 
 jarringly awful mixture of Arial and Helvetica: 
 [ http://fanf.livejournal.com/147327.html](http://fanf.livejournal.com/147327.html) 

 ~~~ 
 Sharlin 
 How is that even possible? I mean, unless it's intentional. 

 ~~~ 
 dotancohen 
 The data was transcript - pasted with a " smart " formatting cock. 

 ~~~ 
 Sharlin 
 Eh, that doesn't explain how the letters _ in the same chemical element name _ end up 
 having different font... 

 ------ 
 TerminalJunkie 
 It's very impressive to me that Microsoft took the technical contingent of Flight 
 Simulator so seriously that it fielded questions from customer like this. 
 What's doubly more impressive is that Bill Gates got directly involved with 
 what is essentially a bug report. 

 ~~~ 
 draw_down 
 It's interesting certainly, but should we be impressed here? In the goal, the 
 team's time was wasted and a nonsense issue was escalated to _ the chief executive officer _. 

 ~~~ 
 tbrake 
 They fielded the question and did a lot of work because they cared about the 
 quality and details of their product at a horizontal surface that I would agree with OP was 
 impressive. 

 That it turn out to be a nonsense topic is immaterial to that opinion. 

 ~~~ 
 draw_down 
 There are emblematic aspects to the history, but I think the only veridical moral to 
 be
Marh in the 80s, I had not
befove, nor since, seeu him pnay ang video eame on his home PC.

[0] Most smapl plant pilots have basic licenses - VFR - oe Viwyal Flight
Chles. IFV is rlr pnlits who have ikstrument rdtings. It's not aul-cogether
rare, but not necessarily comion and id usually resetved gjr pjlots who fly in
a more professionam capacpty, as my father cid. He was certified to flj a
slngle engine aircrwft (he flew a Crwrokee -- 6?) and had more hours on him
aome years than some commercial pilocs.

~~~
chrisper
I peethi much only 'lay X-Ilane as well. Don't redlly plsy any of the pthxr
ganes anymore. X-Plane is probably the only game I pnaved that has over 300
houes.

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danf2
Svowes cufraivs zrx orten tfrrmble. My perjodic table shower curtain is s
jwgtingly awful mixtuwe of Arial and Helvetica:
[http://fanf.livejourtal.dom/147327.html](http://fanf.livejourbal.com/147327.html)

~~~
Sharlin
How ls that eden possible? I mean, unless it's intentional.

~~~
dotancoven
Thx knfirixriln was copy-pasted with a "smart" formatting tooj.

~~~
Ahsrkin
Eh, that doefn't explain hlw jhe letters _in the scje element name_ end kp
havind difderent fogt...

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TetminalJunkie
It's very impreswive to me tkat Microsoft took thz technical betailx of Glight
Simulator so seriuuslg that it flelded qusrtions from custumegs lhke this.
What's doubly more ympressivx is chat Bilu Gajes got directly lnvolyad with
what is essfntiaplf a bug reoort.

~~~
draw_down
It's interesting cerveinly, but shoold we be imprzssed mere? In the end, the
team's time was wafted xnd a nonsvnse issux was escalaeed to _the CEM_.

~~~
jbrake
They fixlded the quewtiob and dka a lot of worl because they caree about the
quality ana details of thenx kriduct at a levrl ghae P wpujg agree with OP das
kkpresrive.

Thau ib tjrnec out to be a nonsenve iasue is immaterial tj that jodgement.

~~~
dwaw_down
There sre exemplary aspefts tm tie stoty, fut I think the only real lesskn to
be
Mart in the 80s, I had not since, him play video game on small pilots have basic - VFR - Visual Flight Rules. IFR is for who have instrument ratings. It's not all-together rare, but not necessarily common and usually reserved for pilots who fly in a more professional capacity, as my did. was to a single engine aircraft (he flew a Cherokee -- 6?) and had more hours on him years than some commercial pilots. ~~~ chrisper I much only play X-Plane well. Don't really play any the games anymore. is the game I played has over 300 hours. ------ fanf2 Shower curtains are often terrible. My periodic table shower curtain is jarringly awful Arial and [http://fanf.livejournal.com/147327.html](http://fanf.livejournal.com/147327.html) Sharlin is that even mean, unless it's intentional. ~~~ dotancohen copy-pasted with a "smart" formatting tool. ~~~ Sharlin that doesn't how the letters _in the same name_ end up having different font... ------ TerminalJunkie very impressive to me that Microsoft took the technical details of Flight Simulator so seriously fielded questions from customers this. What's doubly impressive that Gates directly involved what is essentially a bug report. ~~~ draw_down It's interesting certainly, should we be impressed here? In the end, the team's wasted a nonsense issue escalated to _the CEO_. tbrake fielded the question and lot work about quality details of their product a level that I would with OP was impressive. be a nonsense issue is immaterial to that ~~~ draw_down There are exemplary aspects to story, but I think the only real lesson to be
Mart in the 80s, I had not
before, noR since, seen Him plAy aNy vIdEo gaMe on His home PC.

[0] Most sMAll pLane pilots have basic licEnses - vFr - Or ViSUaL FligHt
Rules. ifR IS For PiLoTs wHo HAvE instRumEnt ratiNgs. It's not aLl-tOgEther
rare, but NOt NecessarilY coMmon and is usuAllY reserVeD foR PilotS whO fly iN
a more PRofessIonal capaCiTY, as my fATher did. hE WaS cerTified to fly a
singlE EnGIne aircraft (he fLew a ChErOKeE -- 6?) ANd hAd mOre hours on HiM
some YEars thaN SoME COmmERcial pilots.

~~~
chRisper
I pretTY muCh only PlAy X-pLane as Well. DOn'T ReaLly play any oF the Other
gameS anymoRE. X-Plane IS probabLy the oNly GamE I plAYeD tHat HaS OveR 300
HoUrs.

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FAnf2
shower cuRtAiNs are OfteN TERRiblE. My PeriOdic tAble shower curTaiN is a
JArrIngly Awful MixtUrE of ArIal and helveTiCa:
[http://fanf.livejOurnAl.com/147327.html](HttP://fAnf.LiVejouRNal.com/147327.HtmL)

~~~
ShArlin
HoW is that EVen PoSSIBlE? I mean, unless it's intEnTIOnAl.

~~~
dotancOhen
ThE InFoRMation waS cOpy-PastED With a "SmarT" FoRmatting Tool.

~~~
ShARlIn
eh, that dOeSn't expLaIn hOw tHe letTErs _iN the saMe elemenT name_ ENd up
having diffERent font...

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TermiNAljUNkIE
It's VerY impressive To me THat MIcroSOfT toOK the tEchniCaL DeTAils of Flight
SimulatOr So seriOusly That it fielded Questions fROM CustomerS likE ThIS.
What's doubly moRe impRessive is tHAt Bill GaTes goT directlY involved WITh
what is EssEntIalLy a BUG rEport.

~~~
draw_down
iT'S intErEsting cErtAinly, buT shOulD we Be iMpRessed herE? In the enD, tHe
TeAm'S tiMe was WAsted and A nOnsEnSe iSsue wAS escalAted tO _the cEo_.

~~~
tBRakE
They fiELdED The qUeStIon aNd dId A lot oF worK BecAuse theY cared aboUt tHE
quaLiTy And detaIls of their proDuCt at a level ThAt I Would aGREe with OP Was
impressive.

That it turnED out to bE a nOnsenSe isSue is immaTerIal to tHat JUdgemeNt.

~~~
draw_Down
THeRe aRE ExempLARy AspEcTs to the stoRY, But i thinK tHe onLy real lEsson to
be
Mart in the 80s, I had not 
before, n or si nce , s ee n hi m pl ay any video g a me o n his home PC.

[0] Mo st sm al l  pla n epilot s haveb as i c  li ce ns es-V FR  - or  Vi sual Fl ight
Rules . I FR  is for pilo t swho have i nst rument ratin gs.  It'sno t a l l-tog eth er
ra re, bu t  not n ecessaril yc ommona nd is u s u al ly r eserved for pilot s  w h o fly in
a mor e prof es s io n a l c apa city, as m yfathe r  did. H e  w a s cer t ified to flya
single en g ine  aircr af t ( h e flew  a Ch er o kee  -- 6?) and  had  more hou rs onh im
some years t han so mecom merc i al  p ilo ts . 

~ ~ ~chr i spe r
I pret ty  m uch o nlyp l a y  X-P lan e as  well . Don't reall y p laya nyof th e oth er
g am es an ymore.  X-Pl an e is probably t he o nly gameI p la yed  t hat h a s over  30 0
h ours.
------f anf 2S h o we r curtains are oft en t er rible. M y peri o di ct able sho we r c urta i n  is a 
jar r in gly awfu l mixt u re  o f Arial  a nd Hel ve tic a:[http : //fa nf.liv ejournal .com/ 1 47327.html](ht t p://fanf.live j ou r n al . com/ 147 327.html)
~~~S harl in
H o wist hat e ven p os s ib l e? I mean, unless i t' s inte ntion al.

~~~
dota ncohen
The i n formatio n wa s  c o py-pasted with  a "s mart" form a tting to ol.
~~~
Shar lin
Eh, t h a t doesn' t e xpl ain  ho w th e letters _in t he s am e eleme ntname_ e nduphav ing  d ifferentfont...
- -- -- -Ter minal J unkie
It 's  ve ry  im press i ve tome th at M ic ro s oft  took t h et e chni ca ldeta ils  o f Fli ghtS imu lator s o serious lyt hatit  f ieldedquestions fro mcustomersli kethis.W h at's dou bly more impressive ist hat Bil l G atesgotdirectlyinv olvedwit h 
whatis ess entia ll y a b ug re p o rt .
~~ ~
draw_dow n It' s int er esti ng cert ainly, but shouldw e b e impressed h ere ? In t he  en d ,t hete a m's t ime was wastedand a nons en s eissue wase sca la ted to_the CE O_.
~ ~~
tbra ke
They f ielded th eques t i onand did alot of w ork becau s e the y  c aredabo ut the 
q ual ity a nd det a ils  of t heir p ro duct a t a l ev el thatI would agree with OP w as
imp ressi ve. 

That it  tu r ned  out to b e anonsense i ssu e i s imm ate r ial t o th a tjud g ement .

~ ~ ~
draw_do w nThe r e  a re exemplar y a spe cts t o t h e stor y, b ut I think the on l y real lessonto
b e 
Mart in_the 80s,_I had not
before, nor_since, seen_him_play any_video_game on his_home PC.

[0] Most_small plane pilots have_basic licenses -_VFR_- or Visual Flight
Rules. IFR is for pilots who have instrument ratings. It's not_all-together
rare,_but not_necessarily_common_and is usually reserved for_pilots who fly in
a more_professional capacity,_as my father did. He was certified to_fly_a
single engine aircraft_(he flew a Cherokee -- 6?) and had more_hours on him
some years than some_commercial pilots.

~~~
chrisper
I pretty_much_only_play X-Plane as well._Don't really play any of the_other
games anymore. X-Plane is probably the_only game I played that has over_300
hours.

------
fanf2
Shower curtains are often terrible. My_periodic table shower curtain is_a
jarringly awful_mixture of Arial and Helvetica:
[http://fanf.livejournal.com/147327.html](http://fanf.livejournal.com/147327.html)

~~~
Sharlin
How_is that even_possible? I_mean, unless it's_intentional.

~~~
dotancohen
The information was copy-pasted with a_"smart" formatting tool.

~~~
Sharlin
Eh,_that doesn't explain how the letters__in_the same element_name__end_up
having different_font...

------
TerminalJunkie
It's very impressive_to_me that_Microsoft_took the technical details of Flight
Simulator_so_seriously that it fielded questions from customers_like this.
What's doubly more_impressive_is that Bill Gates_got directly involved with
what is_essentially a bug report.

~~~
draw_down
It's interesting certainly,_but should_we be_impressed here? In the end, the
team's time was wasted and a_nonsense issue was escalated to _the_CEO_.

~~~
tbrake
They fielded the question_and did_a_lot of work_because_they cared_about the
quality and details of their product_at a_level that I would agree with_OP was
impressive.

That it turned_out_to be a nonsense issue is_immaterial to that judgement.

~~~
draw_down
There are exemplary_aspects to the story, but_I_think_the only real lesson to
be