Author Topic: Cherry picking is O.K.!! (Read 4095 times)

SkyRock · « **Reply #30 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:11:35 PM »

Geesh, the weaklings come out in force to defend their weakboy ways!:rolleyes:

llama · « **Reply #31 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:18:26 PM »

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Originally posted by SkyRock
Geesh, the weaklings come out in force to defend their weakboy ways!:rolleyes:

That's not much of a defense for your lack of situational awareness in furballs if you're getting Picked, and judging from your ch200 chatter, it seems you're getting picked a lot, Skyrock.

As I said earlier, it is easier to complain about being picked than it is to learn how not to be. You've obviously learned a lot of skills to get as good as you are. Why not try to learn another one?

-Llama

Xargos · « **Reply #32 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:19:00 PM »

You obviously have never studied criminology.

llama · « **Reply #33 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:22:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Xargos
You obviously have never studied criminology.

Hmmm. I was thinking of getting your house robbed while you were on vacation (a passive activity) rather than getting mugged on the street (an active one), which is I guess is your angle.

New Point taken.

Still, you said things like "robbing your home" and "wiping their feet" (presumably on a welcome mat) in your original metaphor, so I hope you can see where I'm coming from.

-Llama

Xargos · « **Reply #34 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:25:03 PM »

Dressing down and not wearing a lot of gold lowers your chances of being robbed on the street. I have nothing of value in my place anyway, my EX got everything...You want her address?

llama · « **Reply #35 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:27:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Xargos
Dressing down and not wearing a lot of gold lowers your chances of being robbed on the street.

please see my edited response, above. Sorry for the lack of continuity.

-Llama

Xargos · « **Reply #36 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:30:32 PM »

My point is some people try to justify what they do, like they know they are doing something wrong.

llama · « **Reply #37 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:35:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Xargos
Dressing down and not wearing a lot of gold lowers your chances of being robbed on the street. I have nothing of value in my place anyway, my EX got everything...You want her address?

Hmm, I couldn't let this one pass.

Your sentence suggests you're more likely to be mugged by NOT taking certain steps, such as dressing down and not wearing a lot of gold. (As a native new yorker who lived there in the bad old 1970's, I can relate to this good advice.) Good.

We're pretty much saying the same thing. Let me rewrite your sentence to say:

Increasing your situational awareness and not following every enemy in a dogfight without looking first lowers your chances of being cherry picked in the furball.

Same idea, namely "Take responsibility for what may happen to you. Act stupid at your own peril."

-Llama

Xargos · « **Reply #38 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:36:59 PM »

Now you and I are on the same page.

llama · « **Reply #39 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:40:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Xargos
My point is some people try to justify what they do, like they know they are doing something wrong.

One should always have a reason for their actions either way, regardless of how they are perceived, in life as well as in AH. That little speech of mine falls into this category.

-Llama

llama · « **Reply #40 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:47:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Xargos
Now you and I are on the same page.

Cool! So let's summarize. We agree on the statement:

"Take responsibility for what may happen to you. Act stupid at your own peril."

So my take on the whole Cherry Picking thing is this:

"You can avoid being cherry picked by taking responsibility for your own 6, and being aware of what the Pickers orbiting the furball are trying to do. If you act stupid and ignore them and ignore your own 6, you do so at your own peril."

And if you can avoid (or learn the skills to avoid) being picked, then there's no need to complain about it. Ever.

That's really all I'm really trying to say here.

-Llama

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #41 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:50:04 PM »

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Originally posted by SkyRock
Geesh, the weaklings come out in force to defend their weakboy ways!:rolleyes:

They need to start a 12 step self help group...Timid Cherry Pickers Anonymous.

ack-ack

Xargos · « **Reply #42 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:53:42 PM »

And there is no point in trying to justify it if you feel you are doing nothing wrong. You can fly however you feel, it's your $14.95. But you can't force people to respect you or your tactics.

SkyRock · « **Reply #43 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:55:23 PM »

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Originally posted by llama
That's not much of a defense for your lack of situational awareness in furballs if you're getting Picked, and judging from your ch200 chatter, it seems you're getting picked a lot, Skyrock.

As I said earlier, it is easier to complain about being picked than it is to learn how not to be. You've obviously learned a lot of skills to get as good as you are. Why not try to learn another one?

-Llama

why don't you try out my SA and see how long you last. You'll get slapped back to the tower quicker than you can run in ur dora!

llama · « **Reply #44 on:** October 02, 2007, 07:08:25 PM »

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Originally posted by SkyRock
why don't you try out my SA and see how long you last. You'll get slapped back to the tower quicker than you can run in ur dora!

Poor skyrock. Thinks he knows me. Or what I fly. Or how I fly.

I haven't flown a dora since 2004.

We've only killed each other within furballs in turnfights - I've never picked you.

The fact remains that you get picked all the time and I hardly ever do, and we fly in the exact same main arena. Take from that what you will...

Llama