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Offline Killjoy2

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« Reply #45 on: December 27, 2004, 12:45:03 PM »
I notice nobody else wants another squad named "The Flying Zoo".
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« Reply #46 on: December 27, 2004, 01:53:56 PM »
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« Reply #47 on: December 27, 2004, 06:22:46 PM »
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I notice nobody else wants another squad named "The Flying Zoo".


Karaya2 in the Flying Zoo Two.   Gotta a good ring to it.

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« Reply #48 on: December 27, 2004, 06:37:15 PM »
there's only one squad...

the rest of you are just slobberdonkeys.

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« Reply #49 on: December 27, 2004, 07:12:59 PM »
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It's just bad form to create a squadron that already exists in the game.  


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For the squads that are "game" based I agree, squads like the Nomads/FTB's/Shillegah/Damned etc have earned an "in game" reputation...to many membership in that ype of squad is a badge of honor. As for the historical squads....while they pay tribute to those who have earned that "badge of honor" in real life often have done little or anything to earn respect within the game. Accordingly I feel that no one group has any "moral" claim to a "name"....unless they've done something to earn it. As for the checkersnails....well my limited exposure to them in the CT branded them as just another bunch of digital dirt movers (which may or not be fair).....
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« Reply #50 on: December 27, 2004, 08:28:10 PM »
well my limited exposure to them in the CT branded them as just another bunch of digital dirt movers (which may or not be fair).....


Actually they are a group of guys who share a common intrest in what they want to get out of this game. Always been fun to fly with and respectful to their peers. Brand them that. They have been the Checkertails for a few years, I think they "earned" a claim to their name and have a right to be annoyed that another group uses the same name. I doubt the the other squad did it out of spite, but I can understand the original group being peeved.
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« Reply #51 on: December 27, 2004, 08:36:05 PM »
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For the squads that are "game" based I agree, squads like the Nomads/FTB's/Shillegah/Damned etc have earned an "in game" reputation...to many membership in that ype of squad is a badge of honor. As for the historical squads....while they pay tribute to those who have earned that "badge of honor" in real life often have done little or anything to earn respect within the game. Accordingly I feel that no one group has any "moral" claim to a "name"....unless they've done something to earn it. As for the checkersnails....well my limited exposure to them in the CT branded them as just another bunch of digital dirt movers (which may or not be fair).....



Ummm...no offense but some of the historical based squads have earned the same reputation as those that you've mentioned.  The 479th Fighter Group has been flying for 10 years since it was created back in '94 in Air Warrior and was and still is one of the premiere squadrons.   When I was invited to the 479th, it was an honor to be asked to fly with such pilots and that they felt that I could offer them something in return.  Most of us in the 479th have been flying together for 6+ years, some even longer.  So I would take offense of some one started another 479th squadron in AH.


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« Reply #52 on: December 27, 2004, 08:45:03 PM »
I have an idea.

Maybe there should be 2 479th squads.

We'll share AKAK.

You do know how to share....right?
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« Reply #53 on: December 27, 2004, 08:53:48 PM »
Ack-Ack....

No slight was intended, your squad (and many others are included in the etc:))....

Slash...

I dont have much respect for the "peers" of the checkersnails either. In fact I think the decline of the CT started with the arrival of the CT based "squads". I found them to be arrogant self righteous and a minimally skilled bunch of gangbangers. Now, I'll be the first to admit that my opinion is based on "old" information and they may very well have evolved to a higher plane of existence...but I kind of doubt it:)....

Theres a reason the CT is down to 10-15 folks or less:rolleyes:
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« Reply #54 on: December 27, 2004, 08:54:07 PM »
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I have an idea.

Maybe there should be 2 479th squads.

We'll share AKAK.

You do know how to share....right?
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« Reply #55 on: December 27, 2004, 09:12:00 PM »
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Slash...

I dont have much respect for the "peers" of the checkersnails either. In fact I think the decline of the CT started with the arrival of the CT based "squads". I found them to be arrogant self righteous and a minimally skilled bunch of gangbangers. Now, I'll be the first to admit that my opinion is based on "old" information and they may very well have evolved to a higher plane of existence...but I kind of doubt it:)....

Theres a reason the CT is down to 10-15 folks or less:rolleyes:


Okay I get it, Now this has turned into name calling and that the 325th started the demise of the CT.  

Your right, my squad is nothing more than untalented bunch of gangbangers that have no idea what ACM or Team Tactics are.

This thread was started just to get an idea of what the protocol was on duplicate squads, not one just to flame other people squads.  

My squad has never been "to be arrogant self righteous and a minimally skilled bunch of gangbangers".  They fly their fight, they way they dictate it.

Slash has flown with us in the CT and TOD, he does know some what how we fly.

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« Reply #56 on: December 27, 2004, 09:34:39 PM »
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Okay I get it, Now this has turned into name calling and that the 325th started the demise of the CT.  

Your right, my squad is nothing more than untalented bunch of gangbangers that have no idea what ACM or Team Tactics are.

This thread was started just to get an idea of what the protocol was on duplicate squads, not one just to flame other people squads.  

My squad has never been "to be arrogant self righteous and a minimally skilled bunch of gangbangers".  They fly their fight, they way they dictate it.

Slash has flown with us in the CT and TOD, he does know some what how we fly.

Thanks Slash


You asked a question, I gave you an answer, you dont like it....to bad. I just dont see that you as a squad have earned the right to any type of "name" rights.....just that simple. So....if some other squad wants to be a "checkertail" squad....well I cant see that they're going to hurt anything.

My opinion is based on my actual interaction with both you and your squad in the CT. Personally I find you guys to rank in the bottom 5% of the barrel. Now, as I stated my opinion is based on old (for the most part) experiences....but when I upped in the CT prior to posting my "this is why the CT blows chunks" thread it was the same such bunch of checkersnails flying 12 strong in your little clique pounding the digital dirt....while the "other" CT squad was on the other side of the map doing the same thing:)...


So in summary....

From the perspective of this 10+ year vet you as a squad have done nothing to establish any meaningful positive reputation that enables you to lay any "claim" to the 325th checkertail squad.
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« Reply #57 on: December 27, 2004, 10:08:24 PM »
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Over the life time of the 479th's life time as a virtual squadron, we've gotten nothing but good words from the surviving members of Riddle's Raiders.  We've even received a thank you from a Tuskegee pilot that thanked us for keeping this part of history alive.


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As a matter of fact some years ago I had the opportunity to speak with Ret. Brig. Gen Robin Olds who was also pleased that we had taken the namesake of his WWII squadron.  Absolutely 100% of the time that any of our members have had the honor to speak with an actual pilot from the 479th, or ANY WWII squadron, they have been nothing but honored that we would honor them by remembering their efforts by naming our group after them.
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« Reply #58 on: December 27, 2004, 10:11:33 PM »
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Ummm...no offense but some of the historical based squads have earned the same reputation as those that you've mentioned.  The 479th Fighter Group has been flying for 10 years since it was created back in '94 in Air Warrior and was and still is one of the premiere squadrons.   When I was invited to the 479th, it was an honor to be asked to fly with such pilots and that they felt that I could offer them something in return.  Most of us in the 479th have been flying together for 6+ years, some even longer.  So I would take offense of some one started another 479th squadron in AH.


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And speaking as the first CO of the squad, going back to Dec. 1994, if you asked the Nomads/FTB's/Shillegah/Damned they will all tell you the same thing :)
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« Reply #59 on: December 27, 2004, 10:26:04 PM »
I don't even know you Humble... I have never said 2 words to you in the CT...   So ends this conversation.
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