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georger · « **Reply #150 on:** November 12, 2014, 12:38:46 AM »

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The theme is temporary. just showing a little respect for the Vets.

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Shutter · « **Reply #151 on:** November 15, 2014, 12:06:29 PM »

Although the forum has settled down a bit in the last couple weeks, has anyone had any problems with the new categories being separated? personally, I like it, but others may not. I'm trying to organize things, making things easy to access and not confuse. I believe off topic threads should be separated from the Cooper area. I want to have everything easily accessible from this site about Cooper. this makes things easier during any conversation about Cooper. Dropzone.com doesn't have the ability to control it's threads. you have to weed through the search box to find anything.

I have installed a program called Fanfics. I haven't really had time to look it over, but it's basically another area where posters can put things into an area that will be easy to find and not get lost in the thread pages. you will be able to write complete stories with chapters. editorials etc. they are categorized so accessing them will be easy. I'm constantly looking for ways to improve the site, and hope that people will see the actual facts about the case while visiting this forum.

Shutter

georger · « **Reply #152 on:** November 15, 2014, 03:24:31 PM »

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Although the forum has settled down a bit in the last couple weeks, has anyone had any problems with the new categories being separated? personally, I like it, but others may not. I'm trying to organize things, making things easy to access and not confuse. I believe off topic threads should be separated from the Cooper area. I want to have everything easily accessible from this site about Cooper. this makes things easier during any conversation about Cooper. Dropzone.com doesn't have the ability to control it's threads. you have to weed through the search box to find anything.

I have installed a program called Fanfics. I haven't really had time to look it over, but it's basically another area where posters can put things into an area that will be easy to find and not get lost in the thread pages. you will be able to write complete stories with chapters. editorials etc. they are categorized so accessing them will be easy. I'm constantly looking for ways to improve the site, and hope that people will see the actual facts about the case while visiting this forum.

Shutter

Personally I think most people are used to posting in separate categories based on subject matter, so I dont see the need to separate OFF Topic discussion for everything else - it just makes one more piece of navigation to have to do and I always favor simplicity ? But that's just me ...

MarkBennett · « **Reply #153 on:** November 15, 2014, 03:35:53 PM »

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Although the forum has settled down a bit in the last couple weeks, has anyone had any problems with the new categories being separated? personally, I like it, but others may not. I'm trying to organize things, making things easy to access and not confuse. I believe off topic threads should be separated from the Cooper area. I want to have everything easily accessible from this site about Cooper. this makes things easier during any conversation about Cooper. Dropzone.com doesn't have the ability to control it's threads. you have to weed through the search box to find anything.

I have installed a program called Fanfics. I haven't really had time to look it over, but it's basically another area where posters can put things into an area that will be easy to find and not get lost in the thread pages. you will be able to write complete stories with chapters. editorials etc. they are categorized so accessing them will be easy. I'm constantly looking for ways to improve the site, and hope that people will see the actual facts about the case while visiting this forum.

Shutter

Personally I think most people are used to posting in separate categories based on subject matter, so I dont see the need to separate OFF Topic discussion for everything else - it just makes one more piece of navigation to have to do and I always favor simplicity ? But that's just me ...

I didn't even notice they had moved. I always just click on "Show unread posts since your last visit" and then read out of each category. So, the arrangement doesn't really make any difference to me.

Shutter · « **Reply #154 on:** November 29, 2014, 09:04:42 PM »

Welcome Andrade1812

If you seen the theme's changing that was me. I was looking for a Christmas theme for the site.

Welcome to the forum.....

andrade1812 · « **Reply #155 on:** November 30, 2014, 03:03:09 AM »

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Welcome Andrade1812

If you seen the theme's changing that was me. I was looking for a Christmas theme for the site.

Welcome to the forum.....

Wondered what was going on...

And thank you.

Shutter · « **Reply #156 on:** November 30, 2014, 10:06:10 AM »

If you have any questions about the site just let me know. we have a lot of good people here that have been involved with the case for years. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. make sure and take full advantage of everything here. we have a photo gallery and a video & links vault that can help bring you up to speed.

I've been researching the case for about 5 years now. I enjoy the challenge of trying to discover new things about the case. It can be difficult trying to weed through some of the myths surrounding the case. one of the biggest mysteries surround the money found on the banks of the Columbia. the actual jump time has also come into question.

The site is always upgrading in order to bring the information to a level of easy access or for better words, "work in progress". so, pull up a chair and grab your favorite beverage and jump into the world of DB Cooper

Shutter

Shutter · « **Reply #157 on:** November 30, 2014, 01:18:52 PM »

I've been talking with skhilled in regards to the present theme being used on this forum. it appears it needs to be updated by the person who designed the theme. it's missing certain things that should function but don't. I'll be looking for a similar theme to replace this one in the near future.

This theme is several years old, and updating it will probably not happen by the person who designed it. SMF has hundreds of themes. I can change the color's on them to fit the needs required.

For those who don't know who Skhilled is, he helps us with the technical part of this forum. he basically fixes my awesome job of screwing the forum up with some of my expert moves I've made in the past. including locking us all out of the forum

he has saved my butt several times in the past, and probably will in the future with my record

Shutter

Parrotheadvol · « **Reply #158 on:** November 30, 2014, 05:00:49 PM »

Should we refer to him as "Skhilled the Techie Guy"?

Shutter · « **Reply #159 on:** November 30, 2014, 05:08:32 PM »

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Should we refer to him as "Skhilled the Techie Guy"?

I don't think he has ever typed codes before, so he might not be up to RMB's standards

I haven't heard any giggles from him either. it's not looking good for him to meet those high standards

georger · « **Reply #160 on:** December 17, 2014, 05:10:05 PM »

WOW!!! super wow!!! what a nice page this, just opening for Christmas.

You've done it again Mr. Shutter! BIG CONGRATS AND THANKS!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL.

Georger & Family.

Shutter · « **Reply #161 on:** December 17, 2014, 05:11:09 PM »

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WOW!!! super wow!!! what a nice page this, just opening for Christmas.

You've done it again Mr. Shutter! BIG CONGRATS AND THANKS!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL.

Georger & Family.

Thanks, I was testing it out and looking it over

Should I keep the page running?

Shutter · « **Reply #162 on:** December 17, 2014, 06:31:31 PM »

The crash of Eastern Flight 401 is approching (December 29, 1972. the survivors are trying to collect funds to erect a memorial in honor of those lost that evening.

It still amazes me how so many failed to notice the plane was slowly losing altitude. it should of never happened.

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Shutter · « **Reply #163 on:** December 17, 2014, 06:33:01 PM »

I've heard rumors that it will be snowing here soon

Bruce A. Smith · « **Reply #164 on:** December 17, 2014, 06:39:05 PM »

There is a great documentary of Flight 401 and speculations on how it happened. The Captain tasked the co-pilot to fly while he fixed the landing gear light. However, the light was on the right side of the instrument panel, in front of the co-pilot. They switched on the auto-pilot, but the capt touched his controls, disengaging the auto-pilot. In all the hub-bub of fixing the light no one heard the warning signal.

Cockpit command, and command structures were re-engineered in the aftermath of 401.

The Koreans were slow to adopt the new cockpit culture, and thus we had the Asiana 767 belly flop at SFO a year ago due to similar command problems.