1. I would like to thank anyone that joined my missions, flew with, ran a goon for me, had fun with or learned from or if I learned from you. You made the game totally worth the money. I will not forget the GHI B-26 missions or the 130 lancs over a large airfield I helped put up one day. I meet a lot of great people and sticks (Dr7 at a spawn point gives me nightmares and I would PM him or Butcher then laugh after a rocket voullllch). If you sent me a check 6-double thank you and if you told me a dirty joke while NOE and I nailed a tree, thank you for making me laugh or picking on me. I also would like to thank the Alchs, Devils, Jokers, Swampdragons, 20th, 367th, BOPS as a whole. I played this game for almost 4 years. I know for a fact as soon as I post this that the negative hearts will be typing away and saying bad things about me and that is fine. The real stupid thing is this. This is the cyber world. I would beat money that everyone's love of this game would transend your differences and if you meet the same person in the REAL WORLD-chances are you would make a friend or at least buy him a beer, share pics of your kids or talk about airplanes Heck in WW1 the Germans and Brits played soccer on Xmas day.
2. Before you blast me know this about me IN THE REAL WORLD. I am 42 years old, I saved my money to earn a pilots license (low middle class family), I worked 2 jobs while a full time college student, I have two aviation degrees, I spent 5 years active duty USMC, paid for the GI Bill, I am currently in the Missouri Air National Guard C-130s (on duty right now because of the floods on the Missouri river), I have earned 23 medals and ribbons, deployed 5 times to the sand box. I watched the second Tower go down live on 9/11. I have worked as a Aircraft Mechanic. I build plastics scale models on a national award winning level. I had to watch my Dad die over a three month period in a hospital. I have had a gun pointed at me twice in my life time. I worked my donut off for a boss that in the end treated me like toliet paper. I love car shows. I have a brother who was a scout sniper. I treat everyone with respect and always try to see another point of view too some degree. If I am flat out wrong on something-then I will apologize.
3. I wish EVERYONE good luck, even those that hate my guts-why because in the end-haterd only gets you a heart attack.
Take Care, Semper Fi
Jeff