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Offline Daubie

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« on: May 18, 2007, 09:48:40 PM »
I've been here a couple of months.  I'm pretty good with a B-17.  Dogfighting even fair is a skill that is going to take me awhile to attain.  

In the B-17 to get alligned up on the target half a sector out I thought up a neat way to hold my nose view looking out over the bombadier's position.  I take a half inch universal-joint socket and set it on my number pad numeral 8 key.  The nature of the u-joint socket I can adjust the weight off-center to balance it over the key.  The half inch square female end fits nicely over the numeral 8 key pad on my Dell keyboard.  This same trick also does nicely to hold the 8 key down when I have it setup to look over the nose for carrier landings.  I thought the idea to be original, maybe somebody here can benefit by it.

I want to thank you guys for your archive here.  I rarely ask questions, I just do searches and read.  

Like one guy I met here said, "I 'm so addicted to this game, I dream about it!"  LOL!

Daubie
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Offline kvuo75

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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2007, 12:23:47 AM »
i'm so drunk right now i had to read that twice to realize it was a yoke.
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Offline croduh

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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2007, 10:00:04 AM »
You are not drunk if you can read.;)
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Offline iWalrus

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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2007, 05:21:23 AM »
That sounds good, but maybe I'm missing something. Why not just press the key with your finger?
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2007, 08:00:39 AM »
:huh
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Forgot who said this while trying to take a base, but the quote goes like this. "I cant help you with ack, Im not in attack mode" This is with only 2 ack up in the town while troops were there, waiting. The rest of the town was down.

Offline SkyRock

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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2007, 08:19:01 AM »
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That sounds good, but maybe I'm missing something. Why not just press the key with your finger?

I think he's busy mining mucus with that one!!:aok
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Offline DamnedRen

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« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2007, 04:41:48 PM »
Go back to sleep Skyrock...

I believe the comment was meant to help other new folks that are being to learn to bomb.

While his idea might not work for everyone, if he helps one other soul then it's a good thing.

Note: if you're really drunk and flying in the MA and I shoot you down then it's all good since you won't even notice until you pick yourself off the floor. :D
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Offline Makoyouidiot

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« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2007, 09:59:42 PM »
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I think he's busy mining mucus with that one!!:aok


<---Can PWN Skyrock.

DA?

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Offline SkyRock

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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2007, 03:46:53 PM »
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Go back to sleep Skyrock...

I believe the comment was meant to help other new folks that are being to learn to bomb.

While his idea might not work for everyone, if he helps one other soul then it's a good thing.

Note: if you're really drunk and flying in the MA and I shoot you down then it's all good since you won't even notice until you pick yourself off the floor. :D

I think the guy should use whatever it takes to accomplish his goal within the rules.  

Ren, what time would you like to meet to get slapped around?  I meet u in TA!:aok

Mark
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Offline Gianlupo

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« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2007, 04:47:18 PM »
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I think he's busy mining mucus with that one!!:aok


:rofl
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Offline DamnedRen

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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2007, 06:32:46 AM »
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I think the guy should use whatever it takes to accomplish his goal within the rules.  

Ren, what time would you like to meet to get slapped around?  I meet u in TA!:aok

Mark


I didn't realize you wanted a turn in the barrel.
You're welcome to the TA whenever you wish. :)
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