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Offline Anaxogoras

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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #45 on: September 29, 2009, 03:33:20 PM »
Oh, I know.  But what you claimed about Wikipedia is an absolute falsehood.  I think there's plenty of good criticisms of Wikipedia's epistemological standards, but spreading falsehoods like "anyone can write anything" does no one any good.
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #46 on: September 29, 2009, 03:37:46 PM »
See Rule #4
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #47 on: September 29, 2009, 03:41:14 PM »
I've never read anything about him personally. I'll have to check it out. Always looking for a good read on the air war.


As for escorting bombers..... from my reading the spits were notoriously short legged. I'll have to checkout the books. <S>

Spits covered the bombers as far as they could.  Closterman talks about some of the first use of 90 gallon slipper tanks on their Spits to try and extend the escort range.  In general the Spits would cover the bombers in, hand off to the Jugs, 38s and later the Mustangs, and then cover the bombers on the way out.
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #48 on: September 29, 2009, 03:41:25 PM »
There is no humor allowed in The O'Club.

Lmao
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #49 on: September 29, 2009, 03:46:20 PM »
Spits covered the bombers as far as they could.  Closterman talks about some of the first use of 90 gallon slipper tanks on their Spits to try and extend the escort range.  In general the Spits would cover the bombers in, hand off to the Jugs, 38s and later the Mustangs, and then cover the bombers on the way out.

That is what I have read <S>
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #50 on: September 29, 2009, 04:31:58 PM »
You know, it's one thing to smack talk someone in the game because you don't approve of what they fly, but to apply the same standards to anyone who contributed to most of Europe not speaking German today is appalling and shows just how far we, as a society, have slipped.

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I have to agree with the above comment. It's one thing to poke fun at people in a simulator. It's an entirely different thing to slap people who defended against an impeding evil.
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #51 on: September 29, 2009, 04:37:40 PM »
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #52 on: October 03, 2009, 09:18:32 PM »
What did he just say?  :noid


Sorry, chairrman, it shall not happen again.  For all future humor-seekers, see rule # 3,743,534 section 4-c.
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #53 on: October 04, 2009, 03:19:37 AM »
See Rule #4

Nope, not the French citizen only some "politics" and "artist" do.
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #54 on: October 04, 2009, 06:38:43 AM »
Y'all can joke in the game all you want, from one player to another. However, respect is due when it comes to people in the real world that contributed to the cause of freedom by sweat and blood. There's a line where joke should stop, and for me that's where I draw.

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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #55 on: October 04, 2009, 09:19:03 AM »
See Rule #4
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #56 on: October 04, 2009, 09:25:19 AM »
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #57 on: October 04, 2009, 09:44:19 AM »
Your own words cupcake.  What other meaning could they have?

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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #58 on: October 04, 2009, 09:59:16 AM »
Your own words cupcake.  What other meaning could they have?

If you're going to insult me, then I have no business talking to you.
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Re: A true ace and hero
« Reply #59 on: October 04, 2009, 10:14:24 AM »
What a pathetic troll.


If you're going to insult me, then I have no business talking to you.

Nice pattern of arrogantly demeaning others yet being unable to counter the actual point.  I guess that's easier than admitting I'm right.  Feel free to get in the last word.  You can't help yourself.