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|
| Dallas 2005-10-07, 5:38 am |
| I got tired of waiting 2 minutes for my "Select Aircraft" window to come up
every time I used it. Went through the entire list 5 times asking myself
"do I really use this aircraft". The answer was no 57 times so I moved all
57 of them all out of the FS9 folder into cold storage.
I mean really... when was the last time you used the Wright Flyer?
I highly recommend the exercise; it cut the load time down to one third.
Dallas
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| Wim Dijkgraaf 2005-10-07, 5:38 am |
| I get tired too, 730 aircrafts, I promised myself to get some into cold
storage this weekend. Thanks for the tip.
Wim Dijkgraaf
"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> schreef in bericht
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quote:
>I got tired of waiting 2 minutes for my "Select Aircraft" window to come up
> every time I used it. Went through the entire list 5 times asking myself
> "do I really use this aircraft". The answer was no 57 times so I moved
> all
> 57 of them all out of the FS9 folder into cold storage.
>
> I mean really... when was the last time you used the Wright Flyer?
>
> I highly recommend the exercise; it cut the load time down to one third.
>
> Dallas
>
>
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| Günter Mangold 2005-10-07, 5:38 am |
| Dallas wrote:
quote:
> ....so I moved all 57 of them all out of the FS9 folder into cold
> storage.
Hallo, no idea HOW to - and is this recoverable?
Any help?
Günter
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| Quilljar 2005-10-07, 7:34 pm |
| Günter Mangold wrote:
quote:
> Dallas wrote:
>
> Hallo, no idea HOW to - and is this recoverable?
> Any help?
> Günter
How is it that this redneck guy from Texas always comes up with the latest
new and brilliant ideas?
I really will have to revise my prejudices ;-) I shall edit those aircraft
tonight...
Lots of kisses,
--
Sincerely,
Quilljar
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| Adam Webb 2005-10-07, 7:34 pm |
| what if the Sim uses them for AI planes?
--
From Overlag - Adam Webb
"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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quote:
>I got tired of waiting 2 minutes for my "Select Aircraft" window to come up
> every time I used it. Went through the entire list 5 times asking myself
> "do I really use this aircraft". The answer was no 57 times so I moved
> all
> 57 of them all out of the FS9 folder into cold storage.
>
> I mean really... when was the last time you used the Wright Flyer?
>
> I highly recommend the exercise; it cut the load time down to one third.
>
> Dallas
>
>
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| Katy Pluta 2005-10-07, 7:34 pm |
| >I got tired of waiting 2 minutes for my "Select Aircraft" window to come up
quote:
>every time I used it. Went through the entire list 5 times asking myself
>"do I really use this aircraft". The answer was no 57 times so I moved all
>57 of them all out of the FS9 folder into cold storage.
>
>I mean really... when was the last time you used the Wright Flyer?
>
>I highly recommend the exercise; it cut the load time down to one third.
That's a good idea, but not for default models, leave them where they
are as other add-ons may require them...
I thought there are already freeware managers around that could
automate that for you?
===
All the best!
Katy Pluta
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| Gregory 2005-10-07, 7:34 pm |
| On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 08:01:57 GMT, "Dallas"
<Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> brought the following to our
attention:
quote:
>I got tired of waiting 2 minutes for my "Select Aircraft" window to come up
>every time I used it. Went through the entire list 5 times asking myself
>"do I really use this aircraft". The answer was no 57 times so I moved all
>57 of them all out of the FS9 folder into cold storage.
>
>I mean really... when was the last time you used the Wright Flyer?
>
>I highly recommend the exercise; it cut the load time down to one third.
>
>Dallas
>
It isn't a new idea really. Have suggested it for a while and several
times. The process is to create a folder: \ - Aircraft Hanger ..and
MOVE the folders of each unused plane there. The ` - ' causes the
folder to rise to the top of the list. Do not remove default planes
used for AI (unless you have a fancy AI installation). Then if desired
the plane folders in the `Hanger' can be zipped and left in place.
When taking the plane out of `the Hanger'.. simply unzip to \aircraft
and change zip name from Airbus320.zip to Airbus320(open).zip
It saves space and makes Sim start up faster. That's because the
startup routine has less folders to parse in the process of build a
LIST of planes to display!!
-Gregory
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| Dallas 2005-10-07, 7:34 pm |
|
"Günter Mangold"
quote:
> Hallo, no idea HOW to - and is this recoverable?
> Any help?
Sure. As Gregory mentioned, just create a new folder somewhere. ( I made a
folder outside of the FS9 folder, but it likely doesn't matter.)
Go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft and move
the folders of aircraft you don't use often into the storage folder. If you
want to use a specific one again, move it back.
As for AI aircraft, well we know things like the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St
Louis and Ford Trimotor etc are not AI... so move them.
Dallas
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| Dallas 2005-10-07, 7:34 pm |
|
"Wim Dijkgraaf"
quote:
> I get tired too, 730 aircrafts,
730 aircraft???? :-/
It would take you two lifetimes to use all of them. :-)
Dallas
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| Dallas 2005-10-07, 7:34 pm |
|
"Quilljar"
quote:
> How is it that this redneck guy from Texas always comes up with the latest
> new and brilliant ideas?
Yeee Haw!
(climbs on buckskin quarter horse and rides away)
Dalli
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| Gregory 2005-10-07, 7:34 pm |
| On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:58:05 GMT, "Dallas"
<Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> brought the following:
quote:
>
>"Günter Mangold"
>
>Sure. As Gregory mentioned, just create a new folder somewhere.
>( I made a folder outside of the FS9 folder, but it likely doesn't matter.)
If you want to take credit for it and be the spokesman.. that's fine.
The goal is to manage the aircraft and speed FS startup times.
There are two HANGERS for unused aircraft.. 1) is under the FS200x
directory and is UNZIPPED near-field storage!! 2) is another HANGER
folder on bulk drive where all the components are zipped (retaining
folder structure of course.) Using WinZip.. you can do a CTRL+A
(select All) and right mouse (context menu) and say ZIP and it uses
the foldername to name ZIP. It also parses the subfolders. Once the
ZIP is CRC'd and tests out ok.. then delete the individual files.
-Gregory
btw.. defragging afterwards is a good idea..
quote:
>Go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft and move
>the folders of aircraft you don't use often into the storage folder. If you
>want to use a specific one again, move it back.
>
>As for AI aircraft, well we know things like the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St
>Louis and Ford Trimotor etc are not AI... so move them.
>
>Dallas
>
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| Günter Mangold 2005-10-08, 7:33 pm |
| >> ....so I moved all 57 of them all out of the FS9 folder into cold
quote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
> Hallo, no idea HOW to - and is this recoverable?
Mesieursdames, dankeschön for all the fine explanations.
My new hanagar is filling up.
Günter
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| Gregory 2005-10-08, 7:33 pm |
| On Sat, 8 Oct 2005 15:58:13 +0200, Günter Mangold
<guenter.mangold@t-online.de> brought the following to our attention:
quote:
>
>
>Mesieursdames, dankeschön for all the fine explanations.
>My new hanagar is filling up.
>Günter
>
do you mean `hangers' as in plural?
Imagine having a folder: \aircraft scrapyard
where the textures would be deleted and the gauges
pulled out of the panel. 
or have a folder: \aircraft modshop
where one is tuning the CFG and AIR files.. adding
new engines and avionics..
a folder: \aircraft paintshop (or bodyshop)
where the textures are being painted..
and so forth.. then when ready to fly.. move with Tug
(file manager and mouse) to the Ops folder: \aircraft
ok.. kinda' weird but why not? and no one would know really!!
-Gregory
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| Gregory 2005-10-08, 7:33 pm |
| On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:59:35 GMT, "Dallas"
<Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> brought the following:
quote:
>
>"Wim Dijkgraaf"
>
>730 aircraft???? :-/
>
>It would take you two lifetimes to use all of them. :-)
>
>Dallas
>
Make a list of them all.. !!
by opening a CMD window in: \FS200x\aircraft
and typing: DIR > List.txt
now the List has all aircraft folders
-Gregory
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| David Wilson-Okamura 2005-10-08, 7:33 pm |
| The following are both freeware:
1. For removing AI aircraft from your list of flyable aircraft, try
BBQHideAI.zip from the AVSIM file library.
2. For "hangaring" unused aircraft, try Rana's FlightSim Manager.
Warning: it's thorough. Not only will it archive unused aircraft, it
will also check to see which gauges can be safely archived as well (=
gauges not in use by other aircraft).
_________________________________________________________
Posted via the -Web to Usenet- forums at http://forums.simradar.com
Visit www.simradar.com and try our Flight Simulation Search Engine!
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| Marcel Kuijper 2005-10-09, 7:33 pm |
| On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:58:05 GMT, Dallas wrote:
quote:
> As for AI aircraft, well we know things like the Wright Flyer, Spirit of St
> Louis and Ford Trimotor etc are not AI... so move them.
Are you sure?
I once landed at KGCN and the Ford Trimotor was parked there.
I've come airborne DC-3s several times, so why not the Ford also?
The Wright Flyer is another story....
--
Marcel (SAG-21)
(I'm quite beside myself...- C3PO)
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| Dallas 2005-10-09, 7:33 pm |
|
"Gregory"
quote:
> Make a list of them all.. !!
> by opening a CMD window in: \FS200x\aircraft
> and typing: DIR > List.txt
G, would you give us more detail as to how to do this? "open a command
window" in \FS200x\aircraft? Can I use the command line in windows
explorer?
I typed DIR > List.txt in and got nothing.
Dallas
| |
| Gregory 2005-10-09, 7:33 pm |
| On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:20:31 GMT, "Dallas"
<Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> brought the following to our
attention:
quote:
>
>"Gregory"
>
>G, would you give us more detail as to how to do this? "open a command
>window" in \FS200x\aircraft? Can I use the command line in windows
>explorer?
>
>I typed DIR > List.txt in and got nothing.
>
>
>Dallas
>
Ok sure.. the best way is to find a Context Menu addin called
`Command Prompt Here' which allows right-mouse clicking on ANY
folder and opening a CMD (DOS command) window at that folder.
Otherwise.. Hit Start, Click RUN, and type CMD in the field.
the folder must be correct when executing the DIR line. Some DOS
guru would be able to describe staring CMD in the correct folder.
-Gregory
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| Bill Leaming 2005-10-09, 7:33 pm |
| On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:20:31 GMT, Dallas wrote:
quote:
> G, would you give us more detail as to how to do this? "open a command
> window" in \FS200x\aircraft? Can I use the command line in windows
> explorer?
>
> I typed DIR > List.txt in and got nothing.
Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt
Use normal DOS commands to CD to the directory you need
DIR > filelist.txt
Bill
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| Bill Leaming 2005-10-09, 7:33 pm |
| On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:10:53 -0400, Gregory wrote:
quote:
> the folder must be correct when executing the DIR line. Some DOS
> guru would be able to describe staring CMD in the correct folder.
As an interesting note, the Command Prompt (DOS BOX to Win95 heads) will
recognize both old and expanded folder names.
Bill
| |
| Dallas 2005-10-10, 2:32 am |
|
"Bill Leaming"
quote:
> Use normal DOS commands to CD to the directory you need
> DIR > filelist.txt
Oh well... DOS... now we're talkin' my operating system. I'm not quite in
the same league as Bill but I was considered a minor DOS master in the 80's.
In fact it pissed me off when Microsoft started call them "Folders" instead
of "Directories". That's right in there with "My Computer".... yuck... and
I don't keep any documents in "My Documents" either. I still call them
Directories and people give me weird looks .
Anyway, that's a neat trick, but what if you are creating the contents of a
CD? Can you direct the output file back to the hard drive with DIR
quote:
>C:filelist.txt?
Dallas
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| Günter Mangold 2005-10-10, 5:33 am |
| Gregory wrote:
quote:
> On Sat, 8 Oct 2005 15:58:13 +0200, Günter Mangold
> <guenter.mangold@t-online.de> brought the following to our attention:
>
>
> do you mean `hangers' as in plural?
>
>
> Imagine having a folder: \aircraft scrapyard
>
> where the textures would be deleted and the gauges
> pulled out of the panel.
>
>
> or have a folder: \aircraft modshop
>
> where one is tuning the CFG and AIR files.. adding
> new engines and avionics..
>
>
> a folder: \aircraft paintshop (or bodyshop)
>
> where the textures are being painted..
>
>
> and so forth.. then when ready to fly.. move with Tug
> (file manager and mouse) to the Ops folder: \aircraft
>
>
> ok.. kinda' weird but why not? and no one would know really!!
Now more than ever my English makes me feel like
a onelegged member in a soccer crew.
quote:
> do you mean `hangers' as in plural?
One hangar besides another hangar make 2 .hangars, correct?
A hangar besides a hanger, what is that.
[vbcol=seagreen]
The meaning is, I created a new folder \hangar and shifted
some AI aircraft into it.
(not shure if I kicked correctly;-)
Regards, Günter
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| Dallas 2005-10-10, 5:33 am |
| "Günter Mangold"
quote:
> The meaning is, I created a new folder \hangar and shifted
> some AI aircraft into it. (not shure if I kicked correctly;-)
Hi Günter,
You moved your AI aircraft to another folder? AI aircraft are usually no
problem as they don't show up the Aircraft List and they don't slow down the
menu loading time.
I just moved the folders of aircraft I don't use from:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft
To:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Aircraft Hanger Not in use
As an example, some of the folders I moved were:
Consolidated B-24J Liberator by Alpha
DeHavilland Super Otter Empty
DeHavilland Super Otter Loaded
DeHavilland_Comet
Douglas DC-3 Caribair N8011E
Douglas DC-3 Delta Air Lines 'Ship 41'
Douglas DC-3 Dutch Dakota
Dallas
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| Günter Mangold 2005-10-10, 5:33 am |
| Dallas wrote:
quote:
> "Günter Mangold"
>
> Hi Günter,
>
> ...... AI aircraft are
> usually no problem as they don't show up the Aircraft List and they
> don't slow down the menu loading time.
Thanks Dallas, I understand now:
AI Aircraft = minor impact on loading time
Non AI a/c = slowing down loding time.
Günter
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| Gregory 2005-10-10, 7:33 pm |
| On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 08:35:29 +0200, Günter Mangold
<guenter.mangold@t-online.de> brought the following to our attention:
quote:
>Gregory wrote:
>
>Now more than ever my English makes me feel like
>a onelegged member in a soccer crew.
>
>
>One hangar besides another hangar make 2 hangars, correct?
Eine Flugzeugflugzeughalle außerdem ein anderer Flugzeugkleiderbügel..
ein Paar Kleiderbügel
quote:
>A hangar besides a hanger, what is that.
same thing.. Zwei Flugzeugekleiderbügel
quote:
>
>The meaning is, I created a new folder \hangar and shifted
>some AI aircraft into it.
>(not shure if I kicked correctly;-)
>
>Regards, Günter
>
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| Bill Leaming 2005-10-10, 7:33 pm |
| On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:08:55 GMT, Dallas wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
> Anyway, that's a neat trick, but what if you are creating the contents of a
> CD? Can you direct the output file back to the hard drive with DIR
Sure can... just put the complete path after the > (send-to command).
I too hate the term "folder," although in all fairness when I was still
teaching "Intro to Computers" every student looked at me strangely whenever
I'd use the "file cabinet analogy" to explain what "directories" and
"sub-directories" were!
Without exception, there'd be someone in the class who'd ask, "Why not just
call them FOLDERS then?" ;)
OK, I can live with "folders," but I'm with you 100% with the incredibly
stupid "My Documents," "My Pictures," and "My..." stuff! <argh!>
Bill
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| Günter Mangold 2005-10-11, 5:32 am |
| Gregory wrote:
quote:
>
> same thing.. Zwei Flugzeugekleiderbügel
Wirklich?
Ok, insgesamt war der tread lehrreich für mich u. amüsant.
Günter
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| Gregory 2005-10-11, 7:33 pm |
| On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 08:33:20 +0200, Günter Mangold
<guenter.mangold@t-online.de> brought the following to our attention:
quote:
>Gregory wrote:
>
>
>Wirklich?
>Ok, insgesamt war der tread lehrreich für mich u. amüsant.
>Günter
>
{Really? Ok, altogether the tread was instructive for me and amusing.}
Dank, und gut glücklich, den Gewebeübersetzer zu haben.
Frage: was ist der Unterschied zwischen Flughaven und Flughafen?
Lerne schweizerische Wörter an wiki.ch als auch.
-Gregory
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| Tom Orle 2005-10-11, 7:33 pm |
| Gregory <flightsim.maps@bkwds.comcast.net> wrote:
quote:
>Frage: was ist der Unterschied zwischen Flughaven und Flughafen?
quote:
> -Gregory
Zurück zur Erde durch Unfall vs. normale Landung?? :-)
(Haven = Himmel
Hafen = sichere Unterkunft)
-=t=-
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| Günter Mangold 2005-10-11, 7:33 pm |
| Gregory wrote:
quote:
> Frage: was ist der Unterschied zwischen Flughaven und Flughafen?
Google scheitert.
Günter
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| Gregory 2005-10-11, 7:33 pm |
| On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:12:40 -0400, Tom Orle <xspam.torle@comcast.net>
brought the following to our attention:
quote:
>Gregory <flightsim.maps@bkwds.comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>Zurück zur Erde durch Unfall vs. normale Landung?? :-)
{Back to the earth through accident vs normal landing..}
quote:
>Haven = Himmel
>Hafen = sichere Unterkunft
you mean `haven' is sky.. and `hafen' is lodging'?
so `flughaven' is: flight in the sky
and `flughafen' is: buildings or hangers for flight?
-G
quote:
>-=t=-
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| Gregory 2005-10-11, 7:33 pm |
| On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:15:24 +0200, Günter Mangold
<guenter.mangold@t-online.de> brought the following to our attention:
quote:
>Gregory wrote:
>
>
>Google scheitert.
>Günter
Das ist schrecklich.. Herr Günter.
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| Günter Mangold 2005-10-12, 2:32 am |
| Gregory wrote:
quote:
> On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:15:24 +0200, Günter Mangold
> <guenter.mangold@t-online.de> brought the following to our attention:
>
>
> Das ist schrecklich.. Herr Günter.
Schrecklich.....? Schreck....
Gefährlich ist's den Leu zu wecken,
Verderblich ist des Tiegers Zahn.
Doch ist der schrecklichste der Schrecken,
den Kupferschied am .....
denn da ist Grünspan dran.
(Schillerjahr hierzulande)
Günter
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| mikepic 2005-10-23, 7:35 pm |
| Well....you know me, Dallas, the Wright Flyer and Paro guy
Mike
"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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quote:
>I got tired of waiting 2 minutes for my "Select Aircraft" window to come up
> every time I used it. Went through the entire list 5 times asking myself
> "do I really use this aircraft". The answer was no 57 times so I moved
> all
> 57 of them all out of the FS9 folder into cold storage.
>
> I mean really... when was the last time you used the Wright Flyer?
>
> I highly recommend the exercise; it cut the load time down to one third.
>
> Dallas
>
>
| |
| Dallas 2005-10-24, 2:32 am |
|
"mikepic"
quote:
> Well....you know me, Dallas, the Wright Flyer and Paro guy
It's a good thing you're not the "Parvo" guy. :-)
Dallas
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| mikepic 2005-10-25, 7:33 pm |
| Hmmm.. the "Parvo" guy. I'm missing something here.....heh heh I'd better
get educated
Mike
"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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quote:
>
> "mikepic"
>
> It's a good thing you're not the "Parvo" guy. :-)
>
>
> Dallas
>
>
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| Dallas 2005-10-25, 7:33 pm |
|
"mikepic"
quote:
> Hmmm.. the "Parvo" guy. I'm missing something here.....heh heh I'd
better
quote:
> get educated
Parvo - noun: any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral
protein shell.
Dallas
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| mikepic 2005-10-26, 7:39 pm |
| Fortunately, it hasn't affected me..... "Bark,Bark" ... or maybe it has
"Dallas" <Cybnorm@spam_me_not.Hotmail.Com> wrote in message
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quote:
>
> "mikepic"
> better
>
> Parvo - noun: any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral
> protein shell.
>
> Dallas
>
>
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