Who are you?

[miko2d]

Your Aces High call sign? miko

Your age. 36

Where do you live? Brooklyn, New York City

Where else have you lived? Ukraine, former USSR

What do you do for a living? Software development

What is your marital/family status? Married

What degrees do you have? M.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. in Computer Science

What are your hobbies? Archery, dogs, building stuff, history (logic rather then dates), strategy gaming (playing & creating)

What other flight sims have you been involved in? WB, 416RCAF

Other interesting things about yourself. Military service in former Soviet Army - gunner through commander of T72 tank platoon

 miko

[This message has been edited by miko2d (edited 05-15-2001).]

[eskimo2]

THE THREAD THAT NEVER DIES!

I just found a link to this thread and thought it needed to be bumbed back to life.

eskimo

[Creamo]

Great bump. I forgot how much I just loathed that sappy Steve Anthony fellow and his cat. I used to hunt him with Thunder in 205's...truley great AH stuff.

 Now after the most successful Dora/Pony sortie I ever experienced he has become a angry fun FDB.  

Best of the Thread goes to The Wobbled "Avaition background: I Own a 2/3 replica p-51

Oh man, I nearly shat meslf!

[LoneStarBuckeye]

I have been flying flight sims (read: AH) for about a month.  I am really enjoying the (little) time I get to spend with the sim and particularly appreciate the willingness of all of you to be so helpful.  

I read somewhere that dogfighting is really like a chess match in the sky.  I am finding that to be true, except that dogfighting seems to require the simultaneous and instantaneous evaluation of many more variables than chess!  I am sure that those of you that amaze me (and kill me) every time I log on are not only very practiced but also very bright.  <S>!

I don't yet have a squad, although once I gain a little proficiency I'd like to find one.

My AH callsign is JNOV.  It is an acronym for a Latin phrase that, roughly translated, means "justice notwithstanding the verdict."

I am 33 years old.

I am an attorney in Austin, Texas.    

I attended The Ohio State University for 12 years and have B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (electrical engineering), and J.D. (law) degrees.  I guess I was just trying to avoid the "real world" for as long as possible!

I am originally from Cleveland, Ohio and still consider that "home."  Like many Clevelanders, I am a big sports fan, particularly of the Indians and Browns.

I have been happily married for six years, and my wife is currently pregnant with our first child.  He (the doctor is 90% certain of the sex) is due on St. Patrick's Day, and we are in the midst of a heated debate over names.  I'm not terribly particular; my only real aim is to avoid subjecting him to some obscure Irish name (the combination of my wife's heritage and the baby's due date seems too much for her to resist) that will subject him to a childhood of constant ridicule.  

When I am not working (which is most of the time)or playing with my computer, I like to work out, read (mainly history and science fiction), or build new computers!

I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Cougar HOTAS that I preordered, because I am sure that, just like that new $400 driver, it is going to make all the difference in the world!  

[eskimo2]

Welcome to AH JNOV!
My wife is from OH also, and is very Irish Catholic.
We are expecting in January as well and are looking at Irish names   .
She went to Kent State, and we will be moving back to the Kent area in a few weeks/months.

eskimo

[LoneStarBuckeye]

Thanks for the welcome!  My wife just ordered every book from Amazon.com that has the words "Irish Names" in the title!  

Enjoy the move back to the Kent area.  I went to school with lots of folks that grew up there, and, based on their accounts, I suspect that it is a good place to live and raise a family.

[eskimo2]

LOL,
Your going to spend all that time reading those books, making lists and discussing names, and then name the kid Kelly.

eskimo

[Serapis]

Your Aces High call sign? It's significance?
Charon is the boatman in classical mythology who transports the souls of the dead across the river Acheron into Hades. (The "Pilot" of the river of death in Dante's Inferno)Let's go boating!

Your name?
Keith Reid

Your age?
36

Where do you live?
Chicago

What do you do for a living?
Senior editor for National Petroleum News, heading to the National Association of Convenience Stores annual convention tomorrow to eat samples of bad c-store food, look at a few gas pumps, and watch the inevitable Playboy twins, Juggs women and perhaps say hi to Larry Flint.

Before this 2 years freelance writing and computer HW/SW consulting and before that five years as doing PR for the Water Quality Association.

What is your marital/family status?

Just married a month ago. She understand my addiction to computer gaming (AH in particular these days) about as much as I understand her addiction to shoes.

What schools have you attended?
Norther Illinios Univ (1983-1984); lifestyle induced injection of the real world (1985-1988/learned to do some good torch and mig work though); Oakton Community college and a BA degree from Columbia College Chicago (1989-1992)

What are your hobbies?
Computers, water skiing, astronomy, listening to bands, history, science fiction (reading and writing), shooting (pistols).
 
What sims have you been involved in? Your call sign and squad in that sim?
First multiplayer flight sim ever, Airfight(?) back in the late 1970s. My stepfather had access to a university computer and would sneak me in to play on the PLATO system. At about 2 seconds per frame with a keyboard interface it was pretty rough flying those F-104s and Mig-21s. Had more luck with the Empire game where my shining moment was hitting a Romulan Bird of Prey with three photon torpedoes for my first online kill  

Since:F-15 strike eagle on the Apple 2, Falcon on a 286, several thousand kills in RedBaron 1... many, many more over the years but few boxed sims after I found AW in 1993(?), where I played on Delphi as Charon/4261.

Do you have any other connection to aviation or WWII?
First thing I ever saved up to buy, when I was probably 8 or 9 years old, was Jablonski's B-17. It tortured me from publication ads in Airpower and Wings for many months before I had enough money (with some generous help from Mom im sure) to buy it.

Introductory flight coupon sitting on my desk right now.

E-5/19DH (armored cavalry instructor)in the US Army Reserves 1984-1992, where the main gun on my 113 was a frickin' turbo laser M-2 .50 cal. Active duty locations included Fort Knox and Bliss.
 
Grandfather served on a communications ship in WW2 from Torch to Okiniwa. Worked in the laundry and ran a still (like any good West Virginia coal miner should) which helped take the edge off the U-boats and kamakazis. His GQ station was tossing 5" shells into the breech of a gun.

Other interesting things about yourself.

Partied with Csomonaut German Titov -- first man to spend a significant amount of time in space (before Glenn). He was quite a character (died recently at 65). The drinks were flowing and he was joking about wanting to go back up test the effects aging has on the sexual libo in space. What a hoot.

[Angus]

Your Aces High call sign? It's significance?
Angus. That's because I have some Black Angus cows, Including a big one called Sally
Your Aces High squad?
***The Viking Squad***
Your name? Jon Logi Thorsteinsson
Your age? 35
Your Email? burns@isholf.is
Where do you live? In southern Iceland
Where else have you lived? Mostly there, but temporarily in Sweden and Germany.
What do you do for a living? I am a farmer.
What is your marital/family status? Not married, but almost. No kids.
What schools have you attended? Various, incl. Agricultural college.
What degrees do you have? Celcius or Fahrenheit?
What are your hobbies? AH, Reading, AH, WW2, Beer, AH, Travelling, Airplanes, AH, Airshows,  and did I mention AH??
What other flight sims have you been involved in? Your call sign and squad in that sim? Rattled a bit with Warbirds. nothing serious.
Do you have any other connection to aviation or WWII? Well, I have a great uncle who flew for the RAF in WW2, - Spitfires and Mustangs, and came through alive, and an ace.
Other interesting things about yourself. Naaaa. Well, I am a wannabe-pilot.  

[durruti]

grrr, my first post here since beta, and just for drop these boring pieces of information...

Your Aces High call sign?
durruti
It's significance?
search for it at the net, will get thousands of references.
Your Aces High squad?
101 Escuadrón de Combate Virtual.
Your name?
Jacobo Martínez Deó
Your age?
mmm scratch, scratch, 35 (never believed when dad said he didnt remember, but seems this becomes like that when getting older)  
Your Email?
walhala@arrakis.es
Where do you live?
Little (about 5000 pop) fishermans and touristic (about 35.000 pop in summer) town called L'Ametlla de Mar, Tarragona, Spain.
Where else have you lived?
Barcelona, Pallars Jussà, Priorat...
What do you do for a living?
public worker, lawyer and auditor for the local goverment of the town where i live.
What is your marital/family status?
married, 3 lovely monsters have come  
What schools have you attended?
Studied laws in Barcelona University. Sentenced to continue studying until i get retired, as most of u  
What degrees do you have?
What this exactly means? (sorry poor english)
What are your hobbies?
Bonsais (ok, ok, i admite seems strange, but can't help)  
What other flight sims have you been involved in? Your call sign and squad in that sim?
Mmmm, in fact, i had absolutely no interest in planes and that kind of stuff, at all, until 6 or 7 years ago, but my damned brother in law (buitrake   ) persisted in providing me those stupidities in a box (USNF for DOS, iF22, FCorpsGold, AWIII, F18 Korea, EAW...) till he obtained (grrrrr) another addict...
Do you have any other connection to aviation or WWII?
Absolutely not. In fact, no hero aspirations and a potential desertor if that was the case. Ok, tell me a dweeb   . What the hell? closer to pacifism and ecologism than to those things of wars... (human mind is really strange and contradictory, isn't it?   ) Be advised: that doesn't mind i don't have respect for those of u who served and those who maby think my point is more the point of an outdated and coward damned hiipie).
No, wait. Poor relation, but my grandpa was a doctor during the (un)civil spanish war (1936-1939), and he attended soldiers of both sides in equal terms (proud of it   )
Other interesting things about yourself.
Don't think they exist... wait... mmmm
... no


btw, WTG eskimo, that was great!!!

[elstevie]

Your Aces High call sign?
Fulzgold

It's significance?

Looks like the real deal but it aint

Your Aces High squad?

412Th. Braunco Mustangs

Your name?
Steve Ewing  "like the t.v series Dallas

Your age?
37

Your Email?

el_steve@swbell.net

Where do you live?

Desoto ,Texas

Where else have you lived?
Tuscon ariz. clebourne ,Texas  Tennesse

Las Cruces New Mexico<birthplace


What do you do for a livin?

Welder and part time musican

What is your marital/family status?

married 14 yrs 3 kids 2 grand kids

What schools have you attended?
SMU

What degrees do you have?
BS Welding/metal eurogy


What are your hobbies?
Stock cars and Model building

What other flight sims have you been involved in?
AH is my first and only online sim.But i do enjoy X-plane

Your call sign and squad in that sim?
N/A

Do you have any other connection to aviation or WWII?
My dad was in the sea-bees when japan attacked pearl and had to help rebuild airports.

Other interesting things about yourself.

I collect autographs from Winston cup drivers  

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[BigShot]

Your Aces High call sign?

BigShot

It's significance?

Couldn't think of anything else at the moment. But now I think of it it sounds like I am little punk.  

Your Aces High squad?

None and I am really looking for one. I am new to this stuff and I love it. Looking for a group who wants a decent P38 B17 B26 Pilot. Really would like a group who runs RW alot. Adds so much to the game

Your name?

Daniel Gail

Your age?

26

Your Email?

the_drum_master@yahoo.com

Where do you live?

Dallas, Tx just a little bit from where this game was born. Hey HTC can I drop by and see the place?  

Where else have you lived?

Midland, Tx  Ft. Irwin, Ca

What do you do for a living?

I am a level 3 Tech for McAfee Anti Virus

What is your marital/family status?

Single and fat    I live work and drink

What schools have you attended?

WT White High School
University of North Texas

What degrees do you have?

Degree in Drinking Beer  

What are your hobbies?

Paintball - LARP (email to find out if you don't know) - Hanging out

What other flight sims have you been involved in?

Falcon 4.0

Your call sign and squad in that sim?

none

Do you have any other connection to aviation or WWII?

I have flown in planes but other than that no

Other interesting things about yourself.

I enjoy long walks in the park. Holding hands and snuggling........  Oh wait wrong post. No really. Not much to tell. I am a drummer in a rock band.... um.... I like big old cars.....Other than that I am one day looking forward to shooting you all down!      

[eskimo2]

Bigshot,
Check out the Fat Drunk Bastards.
They are a fun bunch of guys and you may just fit in.

eskimo

[SirLoin]

Your Aces High Call Sign?It's significance?
SirLoin..Short for Sir Loin Of Beef(S.L.O.B)..Used to be Sir Osis Of Liver before I went on the wagon.
Your Aces High Squad?..No418 RCAF Hornets..Was with VMF 101 Nitemares before I decided to fly for my native country Canada
Your Name?..Mark Godfrey
Your Age?..35
Your email?..mapmusic@home.com
What schools have you attended?..Graduated high school,4 years college Aircraft Maintenance/Avionics..Graduated

What is your marital/family status?..Married for 3 years..No tots yet
What do you do for a living?..I work at Ford building Windstars on assembly line
Where else have you lived?..Montreal and Northridge California(I was there in 72 quake..
Where do you live?..Toronto Canada(Go Leafs!!)

What are your hobbies?..RC planes(mostly scale and mostly warbirds)..Play guitar/bass,marathon running,fishing,beer sampling..
What other sims have you been involved in and squads?..EAW,was in No609 for two years(and they still going strong..watch for them when IL2 comes out)but left for AH..AW3,was in DDZ for almost a year...RB3D,was in Wing Walkers squad..Participated in 714'th EAW ladder for over a year in the most intense 1 on 1's I have ever experienced(Just ask Cavalear..
Do you have any connection to aviation or WW2?...Worked as AME at DeHavillands for 4 years until recession of 91(A/C industry always the first hit in any slowdown)...My Dad is from Kent England and was training in Beaufighters when war ended..saw no action..He witnessed BoB first hand when his house was bombed by JU88's..Now retired but works as editor for Canada's premier aviation mag.."Wings"..Grandpa was a machine gunner in WW1 and survived.
Other interesting things about yourself?..I used to fly control-line model planes until one day in front of a festival crowd..My ex-buddy ran into the center to have a word with me it seemed.As I was concentrating on putting on a flying display,he waited till my back was to him before he lowered the boom on my soccer shorts..right down to my ankles!..Had to decide quik between manhood and launching a plane into the hysterically loud circle of people..I made the wrong choice of running the plane outta gas!!
 

[Pei]

Your Aces High call sign?
Pei

It's significance?

Pei = Mah Jong piece = North wind. A young lady I was seeing at the time played Mah Jong (among other things).

Your Aces High squad?

49th Fighter Wing, USAF
"Fightin' 49ers"

Your name?

Chris

Your age?

26, my liver is 182 (it ages in dog years)

Your Email?

Leave a private message for me on the BBS if you need to get in touch

Where do you live?

Boston, MA, USA (just behind Fenway Park)

Where else have you lived?

Born and bred in Scarborough in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Also lived in:
Bristol UK, Portsmouth UK, Bradford UK, Stamford CT USA.  

What do you do for a living?

IT potato. Well officially I'm a Senior Consultant but I get hired by the hour and feel used and empty aftwards so IT potato will do.
Basically I'm a software engineer (mostly Java and C++ nowadays) for rent (will travel).

What is your marital/family status?

Single. No known/acknowledged offspring

What schools have you attended?

University of Bristol
University of Bradford

What degrees do you have?

B.Sc. Physics
M.Sc. Computing Science  

What are your hobbies?

Boozing. Silly computer games. More boozing. History.

What other flight sims have you been involved in?

Briefly WB ( I started trying it at the same time as AH and binned it soon afterwards). Some EAW, BoB etc.

Your call sign and squad in that sim?

Various and no squads

Do you have any other connection to aviation or WWII?

Aviation: I have more air-miles than I can shake a sh*tty stick at. I travel a lot: I spent most of this year flying to California to work every week. Other than not much.
WII: My Grandfather (recently deceased) and both of his elder brothers were Royal Marines during WWII.

Other interesting things about yourself
I am the reincarnation of the Pharoah Khufu and I own a 2/3 scale replica Great Pyramid complete with bar, grille and family sized hottub. Honestly