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Offline Cajunn

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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #60 on: May 03, 2009, 11:46:18 PM »
Thanks Steve, after watching your films, 3 kills tonight with the rope and would of been more but my "tater" shooting isn't that good. And a side note: That 109K4 is a roping fool you can really stretch'em out with that beast, sometimes I wish it had the 20mm option. :salute 
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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #61 on: May 04, 2009, 12:29:27 AM »
Thanks Steve, after watching your films, 3 kills tonight with the rope and would of been more but my "tater" shooting isn't that good. And a side note: That 109K4 is a roping fool you can really stretch'em out with that beast, sometimes I wish it had the 20mm option. :salute 


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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #62 on: May 04, 2009, 12:43:09 AM »

WTG!  Now please refrain  from tatering ponies with the skin I use.    :aok

 :rofl I'll try my best, but if its me tatering you have better then average odds!
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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #63 on: May 04, 2009, 09:17:25 AM »
I was HO'd by a 109 last night.

A 109.

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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #64 on: May 04, 2009, 09:41:06 AM »
I was HO'd by a 109 last night.

A 109.

 :cry

Crying victim. ^^^ Get hold of yourself and stop being victimized :p Accept your participation in HO or avoid it.


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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #65 on: May 04, 2009, 10:51:49 AM »
Crying victim. ^^^ Get hold of yourself and stop being victimized :p Accept your participation in HO or avoid it.

Ok.  Ill pull the trigger from now on.

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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #66 on: May 04, 2009, 10:59:37 AM »
 :aok

Join the club.
I never "get HOed". Either I participate in an HO or I avoid it  :rock


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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #67 on: May 04, 2009, 11:34:29 AM »
I was HO'd by a 109 last night.

A 109.

 :cry

 Sorry it may have been Me. I was so exhausted after trying to get off the field at A-9 under your countries fighter cap I lifted off and you were there coming straight at me and very low so I fired and killed. We barely held that base and I popped 1 troop with my 45 after running to the town from the airfield. When fighters come down on the runway to pick someone taking off don't be suprised when you get a faceful of lead.
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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #68 on: May 04, 2009, 11:58:25 AM »
Isn't that how we came to owe 10 Trillion dollars? Gawd!  :lol

lol Actually no Ren. The government developed that without the peoples input. We were never allowed to see or vote on it.  :aok
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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #69 on: May 04, 2009, 12:30:21 PM »
lol Actually no Ren. The government developed that without the peoples input. We were never allowed to see or vote on it.  :aok
the media started harping on the national debt back when Reagan was president.  The people have known all along.  the same "we" people keep electing these dishonest ignorant scandalous greedy SOBs term after term.  When this country finally tumbles down, and it will.....i can just see all of us sitting there dumbfounded on our tulips as the dust settles looking at each other for someone else to blame.
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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #70 on: May 04, 2009, 12:58:57 PM »
the media started harping on the national debt back when Reagan was president.  The people have known all along.  the same "we" people keep electing these dishonest ignorant scandalous greedy SOBs term after term.  When this country finally tumbles down, and it will.....i can just see all of us sitting there dumbfounded on our tulips as the dust settles looking at each other for someone else to blame.
Yup that part is correct.

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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #71 on: May 04, 2009, 01:01:55 PM »
I had a long post about the complex ethics involved in this roping situation, but then thought "to hell with it".

The only HO I find to be really debatable is on an initial H2H pass in a 1-on-1 situation.  Beyond that, all's fair.  And even in that situation, it still depends.  Once in a while, you've just got to take the wing off that Lala.  Why?  "Because **** that guy for flying a Lala", that's why.  :devil  It's a public service.

And if you get killed going H2H with a Mossie or 110 under ANY circumstances, you had it coming.

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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #72 on: May 04, 2009, 01:06:47 PM »
Sorry it may have been Me. I was so exhausted after trying to get off the field at A-9 under your countries fighter cap I lifted off and you were there coming straight at me and very low so I fired and killed. We barely held that base and I popped 1 troop with my 45 after running to the town from the airfield. When fighters come down on the runway to pick someone taking off don't be suprised when you get a faceful of lead.

Perfect example.  In my book, HO'ing someone who's part of a cap horde is completely fair.  There's no good reason for him to put himself in that position.

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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #73 on: May 04, 2009, 01:12:31 PM »
Funny how many opinions and conditions people can build into an HO.

If both can shoot at each other at same time, it is an HO... and so what? They happen.

If one does not want to squeeze the trigger in that situation, it is his choice and liberty not to do so. However, he should not expect anything from the opponent. If you fly into an HO, live (or die) with your decision and forget about it. No further discussion needed. If you die in an HO, it is your own fault, nobody else is to blame.

I wish the "dead HO horse" could rest in peace already.

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Re: Ho's and ropes
« Reply #74 on: May 04, 2009, 01:17:33 PM »
Personally......  I can steer out of most ho's...... Cept the AK boys, as they are professionals.  But whether I move out of it or not really comes down to 2 things.........

Mood
Distance to friendly base. 

I ho less at enemy bases.

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