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I watch boxing (Anthony Joshua) from Europe and Japan (Naoya Inoue), but mostly I just watch highlights from the NFL and NBA. Too many commercials for me in the modern regular broadcasts. But I admire the heck out of people who work hard and do well in any sport.

Much fun! Thanks for brightening the day, Adam.

Hi all. Graeme ["boetie"] recently wrote to note that sport plays a big part in life for most of us. He wondered if we might see what sports we Forum folk are into outside our traditional geographical zones (Sumo anyone?). Great idea, and thus this week's topic. THIS WEEK'S MEANNGLESS TOPIC: In addition to your local sports/teams/games, what sports from other global regions do you enjoy watching?

Good stuff. Thanks, Adam.

Happy birthday, Friedi. Sorry we haven't crossed paths directly here before, but any friend pf Gumby's is a friend of mine!

Hana maikaʻi, Adam.

I'm not particular about the big international airports, but I wish they could detail the little Forest Service strips and remote strips like Orbx did with Papua New Guinea. To me, that is some fun flying!

Hi all. This is topic is posted a little early this week because I'm really curious to hear your thoughts. As MSFS has matured, developers including Orbx have produced a great many highly detailed airports. You can walk through them inside and explore them outside and tour their grounds. I almost get the sense there's a whole subset of enthusiasts who do nothing but tour airports and don't bother with flying. And that leads to this week's question. THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: How important are highly detailed airports to your flight simulation experience?

A happy celebration to you and yours, sir.

Great musicians and great music--the Big Bands had it all, plus some of the best arrangers ever. Sophisticated stuff. Thanks, Adam.

Blizzard in Iceland, blizzard in northern North Dakota, blizzard in Goose Bay Labrador, cyclone in the South Pacific. Sure teaches a person how small we really are.

Thanks, Adam. CSN is still my all-time favorite group. I have their CDs on a stack by my player and listen regularly. Lots of memories.

Me too, Hauer. Best to you.

Graeme, had to laugh when reading your post. As you suffer from heat, humidity, and mosquitoes, my wife and I are looking out the window at -12C temperature, heavy snow on the ground and more to come today. Not a bug in sight. Ain't it a weird, wonderful world?

Gumby, big congratulations to you regarding the new grandboy! What a treat to watch that little person become a personality.

Hi all. Before the pandemic shutdown, my wife and I used to go to our local Denny's diner each morning for breakfast and a visit with our server friends. Nowadays, we still go at least once a week to enjoy the place and our people. I usually order the Senior Scrambled Eggs/Bacon/Sausage/ & Pancake, my go-to meal. Nothing like comfort food at the old home diner to make the day. And that leads to this week's topic. THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: Tell us about your favorite local diner and your favorite meal there.

Back in the Viet Nam war days, I used to love watching the F-4s come and go. Got to see them in Japan, Viet Nam, Thailand, and Okinawa. One memory centers on a tiny island in the South China Sea where the USAF had a radar station. There were two radar bubbles on the top of the island's small mountain. F-4s in transit between Japan and Viet Nam would get permission to "split the bubbles." Going full speed, they would approach at sea level, then at the last moment lift and pass on their sides between the bubbles at ground level. Great flying! The station's isolated and stir-crazy crew (including me as a civilian asset), were the world's best audience, with lots of jumping and whooping and waving. As the F-4 jocks left, they would usually give us a victory roll as a goodbye gesture. Thanks for a fond memory, Adam.

Happy year of celebration ahead, Ken. Best to you.

Between Gerold and John, we are approaching Einsteinian brilliance. Who knew?

Love it, Iain. Try Eva singing "Fields of Gold" for another classic. She died way too young.

Great song, Adam, and one of life's saddest questions.

A toast to you, Scott. Have a happy day!

Oo la la! Merci, Adam. Merveilleuses videos!

Hi all. As we start the new year, let's have a little comprehensive exam to see if we are smart enough to make it through. 100% score means you are brilliant, stupendous, wonderful, and ready for the new year. THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: Orbx Forum 2024 Comprehensive Knowledge Exam. MATHEMATICS: which formulas do not add up to three? 1. 1 brick+2 bricks 2. 2 Manchester United fans + 1 Liverpool fan 3. 2 to 1 that your horse will lose at Hannover's Neue Bult Racecourse. BIOLOGY: which creatures have four legs? 1. Water buffalos 2. Australians after closing hours 3. Spiders PHYSICS: answer the following foundational physics questions. 1. Can electrostatic electricity zap you if you rub a wool duck? 2. How many atoms are not enough to fill a hungry Welshman? 3. Will wave optics ever reach the top ten? CHEMISTRY: which of the following are used in chemistry experiments? 1. The Periodic Tables 2. Beakers, test tubes, and Bunsen burners. 3. Coca Cola, rum, and a New Zealander. LANGUAGE: which of the following are not parts of speech. 1. Noun describing a person, place, or thing. 2. Verb describing an action or state of being 3. Cockney. HISTORY: which of the following is actually true? 1. The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia ruled central England for 400 years. 2. Tasmanian Aboriginal history goes back over 10,000 years. 3. The three German composers, Brahms, Beethoven, and Bach, originated German techno-pop.

Nice set. Thanks, Adam. You might find it interesting to look into pop music in Africa. I stumbled on it a few years ago and have enjoyed some very accomplished musicians.