Still no sign of Martyn or Jack

[gumbypickett]

Hi guys

I know things are tough at the moment for everyone.

I don't mean to pry, but are they ok?. Been a while 

since I've seen them on the forum. I hope they are ok.

cheers

Gumby

[gumbypickett]

Thanks John

Good to hear.

Cheers

Gumby 

[Jack Sawyer]

Hi Gumby, I saw this and had to reply. Thank you for your concern, I very much appreciate it.  I’m fine under very difficult circumstances.  We’re in the process of moving.  My wife and my life have been, well, I won’t say publicly.

It’s extremely stressful and she’s terrified.

 

Martyn and I communicate every day via email.  I cannot say publicly why he left but it’s a very valid reason.

 

We have discussed coming back, we both miss the camaraderie.

 

Also, since I don’t use the new Microsoft game I would feel odd.

 

Anyway, I was here without logging in and saw this and had to reply.

 

All the best, Jack

[Sniper31]

Miss you Jack, and Martyn too! I hope all goes well for you in whatever challenge(s) you all are facing. Don't feel bad about coming back due to the new sim platform. There are PLENTY of us still using P3Dv4.5, P3Dv5 and X-Plane. I have even posted a few P3Dv5 screenies, as have others. 

 

Take your time, figure out whatever you need to figure out and I will hope to see more of both Martyn and yourself when (and if) you all decide to come around here more.  

 

Cheers!

Landon

[gregmorin]

9 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said:

Hi Gumby, I saw this and had to reply. Thank you for your concern, I very much appreciate it.  I’m fine under very difficult circumstances.  We’re in the process of moving.  My wife and my life have been, well, I won’t say publicly.

It’s extremely stressful and she’s terrified.

 

Martyn and I communicate every day via email.  I cannot say publicly why he left but it’s a very valid reason.

 

We have discussed coming back, we both miss the camaraderie.

 

Also, since I don’t use the new Microsoft game I would feel odd.

 

Anyway, I was here without logging in and saw this and had to reply.

 

All the best, Jack

Good to hear from you Jack! I am sorry life is dealing you some significant challenges right now. You will overcome. Lots of us staying with P3DV4 or V5 here.

 

Greg

[lifejogger]

Nice hearing from you Jack. I know how life can keep you away from your hobbies and other things.  I myself gave up flight simming for a year because of family issues.

[Jack Sawyer]

11 hours ago, Sniper31 said:

Miss you Jack, and Martyn too! I hope all goes well for you in whatever challenge(s) you all are facing. Don't feel bad about coming back due to the new sim platform. There are PLENTY of us still using P3Dv4.5, P3Dv5 and X-Plane. I have even posted a few P3Dv5 screenies, as have others. 

 

Take your time, figure out whatever you need to figure out and I will hope to see more of both Martyn and yourself when (and if) you all decide to come around here more.  

 

Cheers!

Landon

Thanks Landon.  I think I'll be back eventually, ditto for Martyn.  Right now it's been very hectic, our new house will be finished in mid December.  So I've been very busy.  Haven't made a simulated flight in months.  When the new game came out I decided not to go with it as I was an alpha tester and in my opinion it's still in alpha.  I like what Orbx has done for it but even their high quality is not enough to make me want to use it.  Too many reasons to list.

 

All I know is right now my and my wife's safety is of the deepest concern, quite literally life or death situation where we are.

[Jack Sawyer]

1 hour ago, gregmorin said:

Good to hear from you Jack! I am sorry life is dealing you some significant challenges right now. You will overcome. Lots of us staying with P3DV4 or V5 here.

 

Greg

Thanks Greg, very much appreciate your kind words my friend.  I'll be back hopefully soon.

[Jack Sawyer]

22 minutes ago, lifejogger said:

Nice hearing from you Jack. I know how life can keep you away from your hobbies and other things.  I myself gave up flight simming for a year because of family issues.

Thank you John!  I miss making flights and comics and hopefully I can back into it.  A year, it seems that way to me, no idea how long it's been but seems like a long time.

[Scott Harmes]

Hi Jack,

 

Great to hear from you.  There are far more important things in life, and it seems you're tending to them.  Stay safe mate.  Hope to see you back on the forums when things have settled down for you.  Hope to see Martyn back too.  

 

Take care,
 

Scott

[Jack Sawyer]

35 minutes ago, Scott Harmes said:

Hi Jack,

 

Great to hear from you.  There are far more important things in life, and it seems you're tending to them.  Stay safe mate.  Hope to see you back on the forums when things have settled down for you.  Hope to see Martyn back too.  

 

Take care,
 

Scott

Thanks Scott, you guys are awesome, you have no idea how nice it feels to read your kind posts.  Many thanks and God bless.  

 

I’ll do my best to try to convince Martyn, he said something about who should post first.  He’s been so busy I don’t know he handles it.

 

I reckon that there will be a time soon where things will settle down and I can focus back on simulated flights with my beloved jets doing ILS landings with the proper SID’s and STAR’s.  I really miss that a lot.

[wain71]

13 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said:

Hi Gumby, I saw this and had to reply. Thank you for your concern, I very much appreciate it.  I’m fine under very difficult circumstances.  We’re in the process of moving.  My wife and my life have been, well, I won’t say publicly.

It’s extremely stressful and she’s terrified.

 

Martyn and I communicate every day via email.  I cannot say publicly why he left but it’s a very valid reason.

 

We have discussed coming back, we both miss the camaraderie.

 

Also, since I don’t use the new Microsoft game I would feel odd.

 

Anyway, I was here without logging in and saw this and had to reply.

 

All the best, Jack

glad to hear you are still about Jack......hope what ever you are going through turns out OK, you were there in the summer when I needed an ear and it meant a lot, cheers for that....take care and stay safe....

glad to hear Martyn is ok too.....

[Iain Emms]

Yes Jack we will be here when you decide to come back mate, You and yours stay safe and look after each other.

cheers

Iain

[Jack Sawyer]

2 minutes ago, Iain Emms said:

Yes Jack we will be here when you decide to come back mate, You and yours stay safe and look after each other.

cheers

Iain

Thanks Iain!  I miss ya’ll a lot and I appreciate your kind words.  

[Jack Sawyer]

1 hour ago, wain71 said:

glad to hear you are still about Jack......hope what ever you are going through turns out OK, you were there in the summer when I needed an ear and it meant a lot, cheers for that....take care and stay safe....

glad to hear Martyn is ok too.....

Thanks Wain!  We will be on as soon as we leave this wretched place.  Thank you also for your kind words.

[gumbypickett]

On 11/3/2020 at 12:57 PM, Jack Sawyer said:

Hi Gumby, I saw this and had to reply. Thank you for your concern, I very much appreciate it.  I’m fine under very difficult circumstances.  We’re in the process of moving.  My wife and my life have been, well, I won’t say publicly.

It’s extremely stressful and she’s terrified.

 

Martyn and I communicate every day via email.  I cannot say publicly why he left but it’s a very valid reason.

 

We have discussed coming back, we both miss the camaraderie.

 

Also, since I don’t use the new Microsoft game I would feel odd.

 

Anyway, I was here without logging in and saw this and had to reply.

 

All the best, Jack

G'day Jack

Good to hear you are doing as well as you all can, no matter 

what the circumstances. It's been a rotten year for so many people and

we can't wait to see the end of it. Good luck to you and your family and 

to Marty'n and his family as well. 

Descent people doing it tough.

All the best  .

cheers

Gumby

 

 

 

[musterpilot]

I hope thing turn out for the good for you and your family Jack take care mate

 

John

[Jack Sawyer]

5 hours ago, gumbypickett said:

G'day Jack

Good to hear you are doing as well as you all can, no matter 

what the circumstances. It's been a rotten year for so many people and

we can't wait to see the end of it. Good luck to you and your family and 

to Marty'n and his family as well. 

Descent people doing it tough.

All the best  .

cheers

Gumby

 

 

 

Thanks Gumby.  We're hanging in there with cautious optimism.

[Jack Sawyer]

5 hours ago, musterpilot said:

I hope thing turn out for the good for you and your family Jack take care mate

 

John

Thanks John.  I'll be breathing easier in mid December.

[Anthony96]

On 11/2/2020 at 7:57 PM, Jack Sawyer said:

Hi Gumby, I saw this and had to reply. Thank you for your concern, I very much appreciate it.  I’m fine under very difficult circumstances.  We’re in the process of moving.  My wife and my life have been, well, I won’t say publicly.

It’s extremely stressful and she’s terrified.

 

Martyn and I communicate every day via email.  I cannot say publicly why he left but it’s a very valid reason.

 

We have discussed coming back, we both miss the camaraderie.

 

Also, since I don’t use the new Microsoft game I would feel odd.

 

Anyway, I was here without logging in and saw this and had to reply.

 

All the best, Jack

Stay in there jack 

[Jack Sawyer]

1 hour ago, Anthony96 said:

Stay in there jack 

Thanks Anthony, will do.

[John Mac]

Hey Jack,

Good to hear from you. Moving house is stressful enough in the best of times. No harm taking some time out and come back when you are good and ready.

All the best,

John.

[Jack Sawyer]

13 hours ago, John Mac said:

Hey Jack,

Good to hear from you. Moving house is stressful enough in the best of times. No harm taking some time out and come back when you are good and ready.

All the best,

John.

Thanks John.  Will give more information when I'm able.

[JoseCFII]

32 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said:

Will give more information when I'm able.

Hi Jack,

 

I'm sad to hear that there are some personal issues that you are dealing with.

 

"Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future; Faith is the courage to dance to it today."

 

It kind of summarizes what we are are experiencing in 2020.

 

God bless.

Jose

Edited November 5, 2020 by JoseCFII

[Jack Sawyer]

15 minutes ago, JoseCFII said:

Hi Jack,

 

I'm sad to hear that there are some personal issues that you are dealing with.

 

"Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future; Faith is the courage to dance to it today."

 

It kind of summarizes what we are are experiencing in 2020.

 

God bless.

Jose

Thanks Jose.  If I told you what happened you wouldn't believe it.  We now have protection.

I have neither faith or hope.  Sorry.

 

Jack

[flyingleaf]

Ah great to hear from you again Jack. I hope everything will work out for you. Take care stay safe and you and Martyn are missed, but never forgotten. Cheers k

[Stillwater]

On 11/3/2020 at 2:31 PM, Jack Sawyer said:

Thanks Landon.  I think I'll be back eventually, ditto for Martyn.  Right now it's been very hectic, our new house will be finished in mid December.  So I've been very busy.  Haven't made a simulated flight in months.  When the new game came out I decided not to go with it as I was an alpha tester and in my opinion it's still in alpha.  I like what Orbx has done for it but even their high quality is not enough to make me want to use it.  Too many reasons to list.

 

All I know is right now my and my wife's safety is of the deepest concern, quite literally life or death situation where we are.

I just saw this thread, and I absolutely join the message: I miss the comments and contributions of you both, @Jack Sawyer and Martyn @VH-KDK.

I also join the statement "it has been very busy months": We are finishing the renovation of our flat, which means there is work for the honeydo each and every evening. Not dramatic, but it keeps me from flying since August.

Also like Jack, I am still sticking to p3d for many reasons, but see mainly screenshot posts from MSFS, as well as new sceneries for MSFS here. Which on the one hand does not make me look after these posts, and on the other hand holds me back from showing screenies from the less-eye-candy-sim, though I still prefer to use it.

Jack, Martyn, stay safe, stay in best health, and may you find enough relaxed moments to come back and let us share fun here!

[Jack Sawyer]

4 hours ago, Stillwater said:

I just saw this thread, and I absolutely join the message: I miss the comments and contributions of you both, @Jack Sawyer and Martyn @VH-KDK.

I also join the statement "it has been very busy months": We are finishing the renovation of our flat, which means there is work for the honeydo each and every evening. Not dramatic, but it keeps me from flying since August.

Also like Jack, I am still sticking to p3d for many reasons, but see mainly screenshot posts from MSFS, as well as new sceneries for MSFS here. Which on the one hand does not make me look after these posts, and on the other hand holds me back from showing screenies from the less-eye-candy-sim, though I still prefer to use it.

Jack, Martyn, stay safe, stay in best health, and may you find enough relaxed moments to come back and let us share fun here!

Hi Gerold.  Thank you for the very kind words.  I agree with you, the Orb screenshots from MSFS are nice but I have no desire to use it.  Maybe someday when it's a more complete product.  I think what holds me back is no PMDG or A2A planes for it yet.

 

Take care.  Jack

[Taph]

Nice to hear from you Jack, hope everything works out for you and yours, good luck with the move

Stay safe

Taph

 

[Jack Sawyer]

28 minutes ago, Taph said:

Nice to hear from you Jack, hope everything works out for you and yours, good luck with the move

Stay safe

Taph

 

Thanks taph.  It's not the move, it's why we're moving. 

[olderndirt]

So much bad stuff goin on in our world - hope you emerge from this in better shape.  Lots of bridges need your attention.

[Jack Sawyer]

6 minutes ago, olderndirt said:

So much bad stuff goin on in our world - hope you emerge from this in better shape.  Lots of bridges need your attention.

Thanks, if you only knew.  It’s not something I would do to someone.  It’s in fact a felony terroristic threat.

[renault]

Hope to see you soon Jack. You've been missed. Take care of yourself and your loved ones .

Pete 

[Stillwater]

4 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said:

Thanks taph.  It's not the move, it's why we're moving. 

You can count the days, mate. Better that what our servicemen suffer, just to keep you looking forward.

[Jack Sawyer]

6 hours ago, renault said:

Hope to see you soon Jack. You've been missed. Take care of yourself and your loved ones .

Pete 

Thank you Pete.  Trying my best.  43 days.

[Jack Sawyer]

4 hours ago, Stillwater said:

You can count the days, mate. Better that what our servicemen suffer, just to keep you looking forward.

I agree Gerold, perspective.  

[mikee]

Nice to hear from you jack ! Hope everything goes well and hope to see you soon

[adambar]

Great to hear from you again Jack!   when I read your first post I had a feeling what the problem was.   Good idea today is to have a security system with 24hr video surveillance and S&W as friends. Again, great to hear from you Jack, tell Martyn I said hello.  Good luck with the move and stay safe most importantly! 

[Jack Sawyer]

3 hours ago, mikee said:

Nice to hear from you jack ! Hope everything goes well and hope to see you soon

Thanks Mikee, might not be soon. but probably next year.

[Jack Sawyer]

1 hour ago, adambar said:

Great to hear from you again Jack!   when I read your first post I had a feeling what the problem was.   Good idea today is to have a security system with 24hr video surveillance and S&W as friends. Again, great to hear from you Jack, tell Martyn I said hello.  Good luck with the move and stay safe most importantly! 

Thanks Adam.  I have all of the above and if you guessed three letters then you know exactly what I mean.  43 days.