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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Badger on September 27, 2000, 07:25:00 AM
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Well, it's time to make some personal decisions.
After reading and digesting thog's comments (paraphrasing) about allocating just so much time in one's life for playing AH as a game, therefore not wasting a lot of cycles thrashing about on this BBS, something dawned on me. This BBS has become a game unto itself for many people. It has indeed drawn many of us into it's environment, constantly hashing and re-hashing the same topics and minutia. It's like one huge mean cycle that never ends. I would venture to guess that Hitech and Pyro have seen exactly the same posts over the years as WB's developed and most likely the same on-line personae's play out their verbal struggles time and again.
So, my point? Well, as with thog, I came to AH to play a game based upon on-line multiplayer flight simulation of WWII aircraft. I didn't come to participate in lengthy social debates about the use of profanity or importing women for wives. I wanted to play the game in order to relieve the stress and escape the every day real world routine of business challenges. In the last few months, I've found I've been spending far too much time with everything except actually playing the game.
Therefore, I've taken some actions to regain control and get back to why I signed up for AH in the first place. First, after almost five years of membership, I cancelled my WB's account at iEN. I have also deleted my links to AGW and iEN's BBS. Here, I've decided to cease participation on this BBS and after this message, will delete this link as well. I'm not exactly sure if that will work completely, since as a member of vadr's III/JG2 squad I may need to retain access to the squad forums. I'll play that by ear.
Anyway, I will see you all on-line enjoying the game for the purposes I originally intended it to be.
Regards,
Badger
Looking for a different kind of environment to discuss your favorite on-line flight simulator?
http://www.egroups.com/group/flightsimsonline (http://www.egroups.com/group/flightsimsonline)
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I think this one goes into the history books as the first "i quit" this bbs post (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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AH : Maniac
WB : -nr-1-
[This message has been edited by Maniac (edited 09-27-2000).]
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<S> Badger.
We are loosing a wise voice in this BBS. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)
Cya in MA (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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I have to admit, I've had the same feeling about this a while ago, and started a thread on this exact same topic about 3 months ago.
In the end, I decided to stay with the BBS, simply because I can do it while at work on when things are slow.
But I agree with you, Badger. Sometimes I think Aces High is more fun when you put the blinders on and just fly.
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Good idea!
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Please, Badger, just 'filter' the rhetoric and continue to post, I enjoy your insight, but then again, I'm now in your Egroup, so, we can communicate there...
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Pity to see that sensible opinions run away. As you say, this BBS is fun by itself, plus very enlightening & educative from time to time. But I have the utmost respect for anyone deciding to go. I don't see you as an "I am gonna quit....real soon....right now....If HT/you/anyone do .... or don't do...." type of guy.
<S>, thanks for your opinions, and see ya in the MA.
Cheers,
Pepino.
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Know what you mean, Badger. I keep fading in and out because of all the non-AH stuff that saturates this BBS. Actually, I may follow you before too long. My wingie has been doing it for years.
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I don't see your point - you don't have to post at any BB, so why make such a fuss in NOT doing so? If you can't be arsed to discuss a topic because its been done a million times, don't bother, no-one's forcing you.
Anyway, I guess some of the things posted in Gen discussion should be in the O-club. The 'O' is for off-topic, isn't it? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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Later Badger, but it is possible to read the BBS and not 'participate' in it all the time. I read it everyday, but look how few post's I have and I've been here since Beta day 1....I don't read every post, just the ones that look interesting and I rarely reply.
There is still a lot of usefull information to read and share, so don't give up, just apply a personal 'filter' (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) to your UBB browsing and ignore the rest of the BS.
ts
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Good idea , I think I will join him . This forum while fun really takes too much time to read everyday . Now I would post this to Badger but as he ain't coming back here to ever read this BB board again I won't (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Now for u that posted for him , u really think he was going to read it ? come on now (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
cheers and have a great life fellows , spro
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Oh...I'm so hunting you down in MA now Dach.!!!! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif)
[This message has been edited by Torque (edited 09-27-2000).]
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"I think this one goes into the history books as the first "i quit" this bbs post "
Nah, Ripsnort did that on AGW some months ago.
Daff
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CO, 56th Fighter Group
"This is Yardstick. Follow me"
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Originally posted by banana:
I have to admit, I've had the same feeling about this a while ago, and started a thread on this exact same topic about 3 months ago.
LOL!
I just compared the above to what badger was talking about (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif).
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Rickenbacker (Ricken)
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the Independent Swedish Air Force
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I'm gone too,
Been going downhill since beta imo. Just as bad as poor AGW now. What hacks me is the length morons will try to disguise the true nature of a post. Enjoy.
Cya up...Braz
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I'll miss your posts Badger...
See you online! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Salute,
IC