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Title: Retirement
Post by: Hajo on October 26, 2004, 09:03:37 AM

Thought I'd never do this but.....in many years of online flight sim participation....starting with AWDos to Aces High...I've become bored.

I don't have the urge to really concentrate on playing well...find myself grabbing a buff and trying to fly inverted through hangars.

Yup...it's that bad.  When one loses the competitive nature to be good, and do ones' best it's time to leave.  Guess that's part of growing up...albeit late in my case....55 a little late to be growing up.

It has been a fun 4 and a half years....met lots of great people and AH provided many hours of fun and entertainment.  AH undoubtedly the best in ensuring that the customer has a good product, as well as great service.  I've found none better.

So to all !  it's been fun...play nice and as always fair skies to all.

Title: Retirement
Post by: RTGorkle on October 26, 2004, 09:06:27 AM

See ya, Mate. Good luck.

Title: Retirement
Post by: TheDudeDVant on October 26, 2004, 09:08:21 AM

Hajo!

It was a fun ride mate!   8)

Future luck!


kappa

Title: Retirement
Post by: Masherbrum on October 26, 2004, 09:20:26 AM

Hajo,

    I'll miss cutting up with you on 200.  You are a class act, smart arse, and a competitive person.   The Old Turks have a huge hole to fill.  <> bro

Karaya

Title: Retirement
Post by: Redd on October 26, 2004, 09:48:27 AM

 Hajo

Title: Retirement
Post by: Octavius on October 26, 2004, 10:07:21 AM

So close to v2.01!  :)  

Take care Hajo.  Saw and I will have our pink Pony two seater ready for whenever you decide to return :D

see you next week :D

Title: Retirement
Post by: mechanic on October 26, 2004, 10:29:56 AM

i no longer fear high P47s!


Woot!!



best wishes Hajo, been fun avoiding you

Title: Retirement
Post by: Wurger on October 26, 2004, 10:43:03 AM

Good Luck and Hajo!  Of course, I know you'll be back soon enough because you wont have anything to do when you can't cruise around in your BMW convertible because of all the snow :-)

Take care mate!

Bazi

Title: Retirement
Post by: anton on October 26, 2004, 10:44:06 AM

Hajo, Take care bud.


Anton

Title: Retirement
Post by: Karnak on October 26, 2004, 10:57:43 AM

Hajo.

Take care and maybe after a break, long or short, you'll feel like picking it up again.

Title: Retirement
Post by: mauser on October 26, 2004, 12:20:07 PM

:(

Hajo, I enjoyed having you as a squadmate and will miss seeing you up there.  Take care and best wishes to you!

mauser

Title: Retirement
Post by: Shamus on October 26, 2004, 12:23:05 PM

Gonna miss ya bud:(  

shamus

Title: Retirement
Post by: Hammy on October 26, 2004, 12:31:56 PM

damn, now i have to find another  friend!!!!!

Hajo, its always been a pleasure to fly alonside ya bud.

May all your wishes be fulfilled in life!

Have a nice retirement and dont stay away too long ;)

Title: Retirement
Post by: jamusta on October 26, 2004, 12:35:38 PM

NOOOOO!!!!! <<>> Hajo...

Sing it one more time for me please....
Jamusta been a beautiful baby!!!!!

<----------Walks away crying......

Title: Retirement
Post by: JB35 on October 26, 2004, 12:38:24 PM

Hajo take it easy man , and always keep an eye on your 6

Title: Retirement
Post by: 214thCavalier on October 26, 2004, 12:39:18 PM

Hajo

Always sad to see somebody leave who actually liked to fight.

Title: Retirement
Post by: Kaz on October 26, 2004, 12:44:21 PM

Hajo, sorry to see you leave. You've been a source of inspiration for me in more ways than one. You will be missed certainly. Good Luck with your retirement.

Title: Retirement
Post by: Furball on October 26, 2004, 01:11:02 PM

HAAAAAA.................




HAAAAAAAAA................... ..






HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.... .......................






HAAAAAAAAAAAAAJOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!


Sorry to see you leave, all the best to ya

Title: Retirement
Post by: MRPLUTO on October 26, 2004, 01:35:52 PM

Hajo

You are a great pilot and competitor.  You shall be missed.

I hope the flight sim bug bites you again.

MRPLUTO

Title: Retirement
Post by: SELECTOR on October 26, 2004, 03:05:33 PM

good luck to you....but you'll be back:aok

Title: Retirement
Post by: MANDO on October 26, 2004, 03:33:34 PM

Hey Hajo, this is MANDOBLE, I wish you the best luck and hope to see you back soon. Take care amigo. <>!

Title: Retirement
Post by: XrightyX on October 26, 2004, 03:35:52 PM

HAJO

MANDO, is that really you?  Are you back?

righty

Title: Retirement
Post by: Sp4de on October 26, 2004, 03:36:01 PM

<> Good luck sir:aok

Title: Retirement
Post by: DrDea on October 26, 2004, 03:48:18 PM

Hasta Hajo.Call me ya dweeb.We'll both look through the tv guide and find something that doesnt suck.  
Thanks for all the help not only in AW but AH.You talked me INTO this mess to begin with ;)
 Doc:aok

Title: Retirement
Post by: MANDO on October 26, 2004, 04:13:08 PM

Quote

Originally posted by XrightyX
HAJO

MANDO, is that really you?  Are you back?

righty

I've never left. For some reason I was unable to post in the BBS as GODO neither MANDOBLE, may be I was banned. I tried to contact with Hajo online, but I was late just for minutes, so I created this bbs user to send him a big .

Title: Retirement
Post by: AWMac on October 26, 2004, 04:17:22 PM

Best of Luck Hajo <<>>

Title: Retirement
Post by: thrila on October 26, 2004, 05:32:17 PM

Bye Hajooooooooooooo!  You'll be missed!

Come back when TOD is released.   We can go a hunt b17s like we used to.:)

Title: Retirement
Post by: Halo on October 26, 2004, 05:37:21 PM

You're bored and quitting Aces High just before winter begins in NE Ohio?

To paraphrase Ahnuld, "You'll be back!"

Title: Retirement
Post by: Sundowner on October 26, 2004, 05:44:17 PM

Hajo,

to ya, bud.
One of the true class acts of the flight sim community.
You will be missed.

            Best of Luck my friend
                                                   Sun

Title: Retirement
Post by: JB73 on October 26, 2004, 05:54:30 PM

Quote

Originally posted by MANDO
I've never left. For some reason I was unable to post in the BBS as GODO neither MANDOBLE, may be I was banned. I tried to contact with Hajo online, but I was late just for minutes, so I created this bbs user to send him a big .

Mandoble...

this is the last thread i could find with a post from "Mandoble"
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95808 shows as banned,

though GODO does not show as banned most recent post being 10-2-2004

Title: Retirement
Post by: Goth on October 26, 2004, 06:18:34 PM

Don't give true salutes often, but...

You're a class act and I'll miss the banter and competition bro.

Title: Retirement
Post by: CavemanJ on October 26, 2004, 07:21:11 PM

/salute Hajo!

Hate to see ya go, we've had some fun fights.  But I understand why ya are.

Title: Damn...
Post by: PK1Mw on October 26, 2004, 08:43:55 PM

Well Hajo, after years and years of flying with and against you, I hate to see you go. You were one of the few good ones left from AW. With you being so close, (you in Youngstown, and me in Canton) Maybe we'll have to get together and talk bout the old times sometime? :) Gonna miss ya bud, take care, and good luck.

Title: Retirement
Post by: Joc on October 26, 2004, 08:46:06 PM

NO!!!!!! Hajo!!!! :(  who will supply me with Lanolin now? all the best bud,sure hope youll come back,I shall molest 1000 sheeps in your honor.....:(
<>

Title: Retirement
Post by: crims on October 26, 2004, 09:16:55 PM

Hajo !!!!  All the Best Bro.  <> Hope maybe to see ya up in skies again <>




Crims
479th Raiders

Title: Retirement
Post by: 68DevilM on October 26, 2004, 09:18:31 PM

hate to say this but....


YOU'LL BE BACK!!!

Title: Retirement
Post by: RedDg on October 26, 2004, 11:14:11 PM

Hajo.  Take care man, and grab your son and come down to the Air Force museum.  Lunch is on me!

Title: Retirement
Post by: Fauxbra on October 26, 2004, 11:44:46 PM

Was fun flying with you Hajo...take care Mang

Title: Retirement
Post by: Fariz on October 27, 2004, 02:05:30 AM

Noooo Hajo, do not go! Make a short break, and you will find that game is not that bad, it is seems. They come back =)

Title: Retirement
Post by: Roscoroo on October 27, 2004, 02:34:39 AM

I wonder What they really do in the "old Flight simmers home"

Title: Retirement
Post by: Ack-Ack on October 27, 2004, 02:57:20 AM

Hajo.  I've always enjoyed flying in the unfriendly skies against and with you.  



ack-ack

Title: Retirement
Post by: Cooley on October 27, 2004, 03:15:25 AM

Yeah,what Fariz said,


S! Hajo

Title: Retirement
Post by: GreenCloud on October 27, 2004, 05:25:34 AM

ok ..ya im leaving too...


will you guys say... best of luk??

nah,...im waitn here to kill all of u

Title: Retirement
Post by: loser on October 27, 2004, 06:01:23 AM

HAAAJJNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

mate

Title: Retirement
Post by: SirLoin on October 27, 2004, 06:31:42 AM

Hajo

Title: Retirement
Post by: Westy on October 27, 2004, 08:00:24 AM

Hajo!  Always good to see you online or on the boards.  Hopefully we''ll bump into each other online again and SOON!

 Sending my best out to you and your family. Hope you have wonderful  holidays coming up!



 Ken

Title: Retirement
Post by: FiLtH on October 27, 2004, 09:11:52 AM

I know what ya mean. A fews years back I was really into it. Id try really hard, concentrate 100% each engagement. Now I kind of wing it. I'll be 40 next year and I think the stress of life is showing its effects. I find myself having to manage my stress levels and I don't need an arcade game increasing it any. Guess thats why they grounded some pilots. Good luck to ya!

Title: Retirement
Post by: fuzeman on October 27, 2004, 09:31:35 AM

hajo. Remember, no reason you can't retire from retirement.
Keep smiling and hope all goes well.

Title: Retirement
Post by: DipStick on October 27, 2004, 10:18:27 AM

Been fighting with and against you back to AW on AOL. Always been a pleasure. Hope you come back soon. Enjoy the time off.

Title: Retirement
Post by: Mitsu on October 27, 2004, 12:27:23 PM

I can't no longer cry Hajo on 1ch.

Title: Retirement
Post by: Apar on October 27, 2004, 01:58:50 PM

HHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAJJJ JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJOOOOOOOOOO OOooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooo


I'm gonna miss ya bud!!!

I'm not as old as you yet (ya old fart lol) but I understand the feeling m8! I too get bored every once in a while. Even left AH a couple of times. But I always had the urge to come back and fly better then ever before. I sincerely hope it will work out for you that way as well, because I hate to see you go m8 (@#@%$#%$ growing up) :D

Had a allot of fun winging you and consider you a top notch pilot and a good friend. If you ever come to Holland, let me know, we'll have a couple of beers and talk about the good old times (like old timers do heheheh)

bud

:aok

Title: A large salute........
Post by: Smiggyy on October 27, 2004, 06:28:01 PM

Take care Hajo!

I tried the retirement thing too, my joi de vivre was trying to fly under VH's in AH1.

Lasted 4 months before I came back.

Hope you do too!!

JOC's had it now!!!

<>

Smiggs.

Title: Retirement
Post by: DrDea on October 28, 2004, 01:06:29 AM

Since flying AW when it hit free....I would HAVE to say that the classiest guy and monst gentlemanly guy you would ever want to meet is Hajo.I  was once strapped  and decided to drop AH.I got a call from Ronnie saying someone had paid 6 months worth of AH for me annon.After weeks of threating lives Hajo finally confessed.Thats the kinda guy Hajo is.Hajo exemplifies the community AW had and AH has been fighting to keep.To lose Hajo tells me that this game has crossed a threshold.And not a good one.:(

Title: Retirement
Post by: FDutchmn on October 28, 2004, 08:58:39 AM

oh mannnn.... Hajo ya too?

Title: Retirement
Post by: Pepe on October 28, 2004, 10:04:56 AM

Dangit Hajo! This is not fair!

Just when I am about to return!  :(

Good Luck to you, and I hope you feel the itch soon  ;)

Title: Retirement
Post by: JensK on October 28, 2004, 11:22:44 PM

Take car Hajo, whatever you'll do!

"Cry Hajo and let slip the logs of war!"

<>

Title: Retirement
Post by: Nilsen on October 29, 2004, 02:44:27 AM

cya Hajo, and thx alot for all the bullets :)

Title: Retirement
Post by: daddog on October 29, 2004, 10:54:09 AM

Take that break. Then come back in 6 months and see if it strikes  your match. :)

Have guys in my squad older than you. Glad they have not grown up yet. :D

Title: Say it ain't so....
Post by: Condor93 on October 29, 2004, 11:28:08 PM

Hajo...



Look forward to seeing you back soonest...

You were my mentor, flight instructor from AW to AH, and are still my bud.  From the Wolfe Pack, the BoP, the Flying Circus and the Turks.  You were always around when I came back, and I hope to be around when you get clearance to taxi to go kill nits and rooks.

...lookin' forward to a mini-con at Doc's or your place some time next summer.  It'll be easier to get to from MD than it is from Korea.

See ya up,
Condor