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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: SkyRock on February 02, 2006, 05:01:10 PM
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Salute to all the friends I made. I am closing account and calling it quits. It was a dream come true albeit virtual. and goodbye! :cry
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sounds like someone took a direct hit from wife ack.
later all the best.
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You not mad at us for giving you a hard time last night...are you??
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Mighty big hook ya got there Skyrock. Try the stink bait, it seems to do better in these deep waters.....
:aok
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Nah! I get what I ask for in game, just logging too many hours and real life weighing in as well.
I would like to give a brief history of my experience. I started in august of '03. It was my first ever onlime game and it completely blew me away that technology had gotten to this point where you could simulate my dream of dogfighting world war two fighter planes. When I logged in, not being aware of how important your name is to the online gaming community, I wasn't aware that the number I typed in thinking it wanted my password would actually be the name I would introduce myself to so many eventual friends. My first ingame cpid was 031598, my daughters birthday. I went 3 months before I figured out I was dying on landings. I would just come in and hit the rnway and be in the tower. Then it took like what seemed forever before I actually shot someone down without HO'ing them. I decided to get a mic and talk to people about 3-5 months in. I bumped into a guy who befriended me and brought me into the 327th. His cpid was Spook. He then went with Vic, JB#, and now he is Creton. Eventually flying with the 327th I learned about the game. The first thing was views, WOW! no wonder I would only fly the yak la7 and nik. You could see out the back. I learned how to take out hangars and gv's. I learned about how you could control a cv group with low rank. So after about a year of getting better at cherry picking and vulching, I decided to go for rank. Eventually after learning the many score whoring tricks, (although there are some that I don't know about, like hit%) I achieved a rank of 5 overall. It was as good as I was going to be because of my fighter skills. If I didn't learn how to actually fight I would never get that K/T to come down low enuff to own #1 overall indefinitely. So I completely dropped the rank thing all together.
This brings up the involvement of community. In my squad the only thing I wanted to do was fight and learn to fight. I had absolutely no motivation to drop a bomb anywhere and didnt for the longest time. I liked and still like everyone I flew with in the 327th. I have met and RL befriended several in the squad. They are extremely nice and respectful people. I will always be friends with that squad because they are my friends in RL.
I noticed that some in the game knew each other and were well respected for there fighter prowess. It was like a secret club of kewl fighter jocks. I was enamored with the idea of being an elite fighter ace. I would sometimes talk/bull****/bug the fah k out of one of them until I got them so angry they would go to the DA with me a kick the watermelon out of me. One of these people was ManeTMP. At the time he was in "The Army of Muppets" what an awesome killer squad to be in I thought to myself. That squad Fn rules. So I changed my name to SkyRock and started being a fighter ace. I got pwned so many times that any normal person would be naturally humble enough to give it up. I kept on challenging everyone and trying to learn how they were doing things in the fight that gave them the advantage. One night I told ManeTMP that I would like to be in the Muppets. An invite appeared and I joined. Sniper was with us and he kinda befriended me and showed me the learning curve I was up against by totally pwning/serving/slapping the watermelon out of me in a spit! A few days later I was on and Mane asked me to leave the squad because someone in the squad was embarrassed to have me fly with them. I was feeling quite the fool for a couple of days and then I upped a base and the muppets were furballing there. I saw fester and PM'd him to ask him if he was aware of the incident. An invite to join popped up and I joined again. I flew with them for a few months and met some great folks. I unjoined the squad and went on my way flying with as many of the best sticks I could find. I developed an impatience that probably stems from certain anxieties I receive daily from my job. I was so impatient that I would only up bases that were about to get overrun, were being overrun, or very close to a massive furball. I started flying low and slow because it was the only way to get most to engage. Often, constantly fighting from a disadvantage, fed my verbal release of anxieties upon whomever did the cheapest shot. Although some deserve a callout, I was relentless and ruthless. I had an outburst just last night. I eventually became a Flight sim indigent junkie extrahunk! Well, I am not that person at all and I have to stop. I sincerely salute all who I am brothers with in this obsession with WW2 aircraft. There are so many very intelligent and creative people in this game it amazes me sometimes. I will keep up on the boards so I am not saying good bye to teh community, just to flying. Thanks to all who helped me and befriended me.
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Wow, I can't even look at that giant block of text without my eyes crossing. Paragraphs were invented for a reason..
and bye :cool:
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SkyRock, sorry to hear your leaving.
Whenever I flew with you as a Rook it was like having another pair of eyes working for me.
I remember you from your 031598 days. You seemed to be a happier player back then, always landing those kills in your C-hog.
When you switched to your low and slow, uppin from vulched bases furballing style it seemed to ruin the fun for you.
Get back in that hog climb to 12K and start pickin again!
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Originally posted by SkyRock
Nah! I get what I ask for in game, just logging too many hours and real life weighing in as well.
I would like to give a brief history of my experience. I started in august of '03. It was my first ever onlime game and it completely blew me away that technology had gotten to this point where you could simulate my dream of dogfighting world war two fighter planes. When I logged in, not being aware of how important your name is to the online gaming community, I wasn't aware that the number I typed in thinking it wanted my password would actually be the name I would introduce myself to so many eventual friends. My first ingame cpid was 031598, my daughters birthday. I went 3 months before I figured out I was dying on landings. I would just come in and hit the rnway and be in the tower. Then it took like what seemed forever before I actually shot someone down without HO'ing them. I decided to get a mic and talk to people about 3-5 months in. I bumped into a guy who befriended me and brought me into the 327th. His cpid was Spook. He then went with Vic, JB#, and now he is Creton. Eventually flying with the 327th I learned about the game. The first thing was views, WOW! no wonder I would only fly the yak la7 and nik. You could see out the back. I learned how to take out hangars and gv's. I learned about how you could control a cv group with low rank. So after about a year of getting better at cherry picking and vulching, I decided to go for rank. Eventually after learning the many score whoring tricks, (although there are some that I don't know about, like hit%) I achieved a rank of 5 overall. It was as good as I was going to be because of my fighter skills. If I didn't learn how to actually fight I would never get that K/T to come down low enuff to own #1 overall indefinitely. So I completely dropped the rank thing all together.
This brings up the involvement of community. In my squad the only thing I wanted to do was fight and learn to fight. I had absolutely no motivation to drop a bomb anywhere and didnt for the longest time. I liked and still like everyone I flew with in the 327th. I have met and RL befriended several in the squad. They are extremely nice and respectful people. I will always be friends with that squad because they are my friends in RL.
I noticed that some in the game knew each other and were well respected for there fighter prowess. It was like a secret club of kewl fighter jocks. I was enamored with the idea of being an elite fighter ace. I would sometimes talk/bull****/bug the fah k out of one of them until I got them so angry they would go to the DA with me a kick the watermelon out of me. One of these people was ManeTMP. At the time he was in "The Army of Muppets" what an awesome killer squad to be in I thought to myself. That squad Fn rules. So I changed my name to SkyRock and started being a fighter ace. I got pwned so many times that any normal person would be naturally humble enough to give it up. I kept on challenging everyone and trying to learn how they were doing things in the fight that gave them the advantage. One night I told ManeTMP that I would like to be in the Muppets. An invite appeared and I joined. Sniper was with us and he kinda befriended me and showed me the learning curve I was up against by totally pwning/serving/slapping the watermelon out of me in a spit! A few days later I was on and Mane asked me to leave the squad because someone in the squad was embarrassed to have me fly with them. I was feeling quite the fool for a couple of days and then I upped a base and the muppets were furballing there. I saw fester and PM'd him to ask him if he was aware of the incident. An invite to join popped up and I joined again. I flew with them for a few months and met some great folks. I unjoined the squad and went on my way flying with as many of the best sticks I could find. I developed an impatience that probably stems from certain anxieties I receive daily from my job. I was so impatient that I would only up bases that were about to get overrun, were being overrun, or very close to a massive furball. I started flying low and slow because it was the only way to get most to engage. Often, constantly fighting from a disadvantage, fed my verbal release of anxieties upon whomever did the cheapest shot. Although some deserve a callout, I was relentless and ruthless. I had an outburst just last night. I eventually became a Flight sim indigent junkie extrahunk! Well, I am not that person at all and I have to stop. I sincerely salute all who I am brothers with in this obsession with WW2 aircraft. There are so many very intelligent and creative people in this game it amazes me sometimes. I will keep up on the boards so I am not saying good bye to teh community, just to flying. Thanks to all who helped me and befriended me.
Holy wall of text Batman!
Karaya
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cya later rock S! and good luck.
You'll always be 031958 numbers dweeb to me :)
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SkyRock..Was fun flyin with ya!!
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You'll be back Rock.
:aok
A few days later I was on and Mane asked me to leave the squad because someone in the squad was embarrassed to have me fly with them.
There's a reason that squad imploded, lol.
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I made it 6 weeks..see if you can reach 7. :)
You better have a fantatsic winter hobby...or the void is emense.
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Originally posted by Stang
You'll be back Rock.
:aok
There's a reason that squad imploded, lol.
lol, I have a confession... it was me that had mane get rid of yas :D But I wasn't "embarassed"... you just annoyed me :p I think I took off for a couple months the next day.... lol :t
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I know weve had our differences but it wont be the same without you here bro!! Gonna miss ya!!
and hope to see ya back in game real soon!
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Take care Sky.....
But with all the shade accounts that have been on lately, I'm betting he is one of them or will be one in the near furture. :cool:
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Originally posted by SFCHONDO
Take care Sky.....
But with all the shade accounts that have been on lately, I'm betting he is one of them or will be one in the near furture. :cool:
I'm pretty sure I know which one he is :cool:
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stay off rocks while your away. Cya Sky
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Cya next week as...
RyeSock
Boulder
Pebbles
Stoner
or whatever shade you choose.
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Later
Sky
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Happy to have flown with you my short time here. I great guy to wing with. I took 6 years to come back to a flight sim, try to take less than that off.
-MI-{Shillelagh}
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Maybe when you remember it's supposed to be fun instead of the constant BS you'll get the bug again, it used to be fun to fly with and against you but you changed drastically and now I don't think I would cross the street to pee on you if you were on fire.
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Enjoyed flying with and against you Rock
:aok
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See ya in a few weeks.
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Originally posted by wetrat
lol, I have a confession... it was me that had mane get rid of yas :D But I wasn't "embarassed"... you just annoyed me :p I think I took off for a couple months the next day.... lol :t
Thank god! you would have annoyed me too. I got a few months of good flying in with that squad, and didn't have to deal with that wild crazy beaver!:aok no grudges here bro its all been very good to me.
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what a charming man that Xbrit is :)
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Originally posted by xbrit
Maybe when you remember it's supposed to be fun instead of the constant BS you'll get the bug again, it used to be fun to fly with and against you but you changed drastically and now I don't think I would cross the street to pee on you if you were on fire.
I may have been extremely drunk and bummed some sheep I forgot to return. I am truly sorry Xbrit, they died happy sir! :noid
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Take care Sky/031. Its not good when your stress reliever becomes more stressful than the day you are trying to escape. In any case, hope to see you back sometime =)
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Before you quit the game you should look me up.We've been in this game a long time together and have both grown as pileits howbeit I still suc ,but hey I'm having fun.I thought perhaps that you went shades on me with a challenge that was sent my way last week in the DA,but after a couple of fights I knew I was wrong.If you did go shades or come back as another name please look me up ,there's always room at my table to feed one more orphaned son of the game.:D
As you know my squad primarily flies in the DA and AVA now with not as much time in the MA.Dont be a stranger or stranger than you already are old friend.
BTW I didnt think anyone knew who I was when I returned as CRETON ,first challenger was WMLute and he knew almost immediately who I was.You can change your name but never change your game.
97VICTOR/Spook/VIC/JB12/CRETON
CHEVIKIZAOLDSMALACASTUDEMALINCOBAKER
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rock..many fun fightins in da tippin beers (me anyway) and talkin smack :) when u come back u know what to expect so it eases the burden..:) gl bro
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Later SkyRock was always fun
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eventually became a Flight sim indigent junkie extrahunk! Well, I am not that person at all and I have to stop.
When you come back and you start becoming the above again, just think of all the fun you allowed someone to have by getting yourself killed. It doesn't ease the pain, it just takes the sting out 8) :D :aok
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Knowing what has happened to you in RL, I can understand what has happened to you here. Life gets the best of a lot of people, and kills damned near every one of them eventually. It ain't been a real good couple of years here either. You'll get over it just like I did.
Remember this is a game, if it controls you, turn it off and leave it alone for a while. Come back later and see how it works out. When it stops being fun, stop flying, go do something else. If you keep flying, it only makes it worse (I usually break things, like joysticks and keyboards). Don't blame it on the other guy, and don't let him decide whether you have fun or not. A little smack talk is okay, and even fun. But if you can't control it, don't tune 200. Stop yourself before you start. You ain't always gonna win, Hell, you ain't even gonna get off the ground sometimes, and if you do it still might not be what you consider a good fight. That's how it goes. In EVERY game. In life too.
By the way, for a teacher, your writing style sucks.:D
One more thing. Remember the sign over the door when you came in:
"Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here"
"You Can Check Out, But You Can Never Leave".
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Originally posted by xbrit
Maybe when you remember it's supposed to be fun instead of the constant BS you'll get the bug again, it used to be fun to fly with and against you but you changed drastically and now I don't think I would cross the street to pee on you if you were on fire.
I agree, a few other's have had this same "transformation" as well.
Karaya
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Originally posted by Stang
There's a reason that squad imploded, lol.
No kidding. :(
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Originally posted by wetrat
I'm pretty sure I know which one he is :cool:
HARR?
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take a few weeks off. play around in some other sandbox. personally, i like to dabble with the virtual airlines a bit. http://www.deltava.org
my 2 cents.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/891_1138953013_deltaconnection_crj-200.jpg)
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/891_1138953053_dva-skywest_slcramp.jpg)
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>S< Skyrock. Ive only ever known you as a fun fight in DA.
Youre right about leaving if you dont like the person youve become here. Take a break, and come back when you know youll have fun again and be able to let others have their fun, too. No sense in getting yourself worked up over a GAME.
Take care while youre away :).
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Laters Rocky GL see ya in a few Months:aok
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2 weeks?
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Originally posted by Enduro
take a few weeks off. play around in some other sandbox. personally, i like to dabble with the virtual airlines a bit. http://www.deltava.org
my 2 cents.
It must be envigorating transporting pretend peoples from New York to LAX on pretend planes!!
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Originally posted by Furball
HARR?
Nope, not HARR. No theories on that one yet, never seen him ;)
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Later SkyRock ... was fun tangling with you <
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Hollywood!
P.S. I will have a beer for you.
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Oh yeah, you leave, and that A6M ruder of yours will be cut in little pieces and mailed to you 1 by 1. Muahahahahah
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Originally posted by wetrat
It must be envigorating transporting pretend peoples from New York to LAX on pretend planes!!
actually, no one cares about the pretend passengers. the fun part is shooting an ILS approach in dense fog or other nasty weather even when you can't see the runway lights that are 1/2 a mile ahead of you. but, you probably wouldn't understand any of that. :lol
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Originally posted by parin
Hollywood!
P.S. I will have a beer for you.
Joseph You are a great friend! I liked the pics from Japan! :aok
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Originally posted by dedalos
Oh yeah, you leave, and that A6M ruder of yours will be cut in little pieces and mailed to you 1 by 1. Muahahahahah
I still rember that, lol. Ded and always great fun. :rofl
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Originally posted by SkyRock
I still rember that, lol. Ded and always great fun. :rofl
:D
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Originally posted by SkyRock
Salute to all the friends I made. I am closing account and calling it quits. It was a dream come true albeit virtual. and goodbye! :cry
skyrock I suspended my account also yesterday:cry
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Originally posted by viper215
skyrock I suspended my account also yesterday:cry
Finally a good news in this thread :aok
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dont worry im comeing back in like a month
YYYYYYYYAAA :O AAAYYYYYYYY
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cya skyrock, was a pleasure, im sure will be seeing you soon
-vast, pluck, and a few other names, too many to remember:)
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Best of luck to you Skyrock. It was fun flying with and against you. Come back once things settle down. Until then keep your chin up and you're down and you'll do just fine. Check six!
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Have a good break SkyRock! ;)
*Trying* to remember the fun fights we had last spring! :D
I hope I can sometimes take up your offer and come to see "Memphis in May" someday! ;)
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Folks, I remember back when a newb named 03 joined our squadron, (327th Steel Talons). He was Green but motivated, eager to learn and help during any ops. He dissapeared for awhile, left the Squadron. Then a guy named Skyrock joined us. A totally different flier, one who had a killer instinct, to go with the ability. One who racked up fighter kills. Found out later, it was 03. Never would have known. It was like he left, found a fighter training school, came back. Then he went on to join another Squadron, but always came back to fly with us :) Sure, he got cocky, as even real fighter jocks do. But, he's got the ability to back the talk. There's always a situation, or pilot that's gonna kick yer arse. Look what happened to Richtoffen. Skyrock leaving? Na, I think it'll be a short respite, vacation, break, or whatever you prefer to call it. He'll be back. I'll venture to say before summer. Like the rest of us, an addiction? I think not. It's more like, it's in our blood. Skyrock is a part of AH, always will be, just like the rest of us.
See you back soon Sky!
Oz
P.S. If yer not flying, what the hell are you gonna do when Summer vacation comes:)
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Thnx KOOL for being KOOL! heee heee
Wmaker you will be welcome anytime just contact me through the boards.
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Originally posted by ozrocker
Folks, I remember back when a newb named 03 joined our squadron, (327th Steel Talons). He was Green but motivated, eager to learn and help during any ops. He dissapeared for awhile, left the Squadron. Then a guy named Skyrock joined us. A totally different flier, one who had a killer instinct, to go with the ability. One who racked up fighter kills. Found out later, it was 03. Never would have known. It was like he left, found a fighter training school, came back. Then he went on to join another Squadron, but always came back to fly with us :) Sure, he got cocky, as even real fighter jocks do. But, he's got the ability to back the talk. There's always a situation, or pilot that's gonna kick yer arse. Look what happened to Richtoffen. Skyrock leaving? Na, I think it'll be a short respite, vacation, break, or whatever you prefer to call it. He'll be back. I'll venture to say before summer. Like the rest of us, an addiction? I think not. It's more like, it's in our blood. Skyrock is a part of AH, always will be, just like the rest of us.
See you back soon Sky!
Oz
P.S. If yer not flying, what the hell are you gonna do when Summer vacation comes:)
Thanx Oz, very touching! hee heee will prolly just take a (insert heavy Jake E. Lee guitar riff) "Journey to the center of eternity" :rofl
Summer was always a good time to fly.........................
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What a week!
First Al Lewis dies, then the Seahawks lost the Superbowl, now '03 leaving..
At least '03 can come back after a break :cool:
You know I've always enjoyed the time you spent in the 327th and after. I do consider you a friend, and it will be great when you do return, and I'm sure you will ;)
SALUTE!
Newman
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SkyRock, I know me and you signed up with the 327th about 3 day's apart but wow did not know it had been that long ago.It has been fun winging up with you over the year's and becoming your friend.Now take you a brake and come on back when you get ready,we well be here.I allways need a good wingman or I would never make it back to base.
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Just my luck, he came back and is as obnoxious as ever, the guy has serious issues, probably something to do with not being hugged as a kid. Heck who knows ....
wipass
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>SKYROCK
Had some good times with ya especially in the DA during my learning process and it's still ongoing for me :aok !!!Just remember u don't have to cancel your account, but taking a month off or however long and coming back to endure ur quest for dogfightin, cause believe me u will want to dogfight again!!!! :t :t :t :t
AH2 will always be there within a click of a mouse.
HOPE TO SEE U AGAIN SIR
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Rival7 aka Rival
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Welcome to Earth Rival...LOL...This Thread was started in Feburary. As you can see, he never left. He loves this game to much. :D
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Maybe there weren't enough of us saying "bye". Ya know, the power of suggestion and all that.
Let's try again. *ahem*
BYE KRYSOCK! WE'LL MISS YOU WHEN YOU REALLY LEAVE.
Anyway, don't forget to admire the goodness that is Hondo's avatard; at least reading this won't be a total waste of time.
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Ahh yes Hondo's avatard ohhmmmm, ohmmmm, ohmmmmm.
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skyrock? never heard of him till couple of days ago.... One minute he is humping my ankle and the next he is typing a 500 word paragraph on why he is leaving... energetic little fella in any case..
lazs
Public Relations Officer for the BK's
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ahh didn't know you used to be 031...
<> had some good fights with you and you were always cool, 's and stuff, and i hope i was as cordial.
he11 i am terrible with these shades, and different names, i never know who was who, VIC lol 12, never knew it was you either :rofl
best of luck sky
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These farewells crack me up. Does anyone ever leave?
Stop announcing your departure to fish for compliments and just go, or stay.
Have a nice day!
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Originally posted by SkyRock
Salute to all the friends I made. I am closing account and calling it quits. It was a dream come true albeit virtual. and goodbye! :cry
ull be back
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Oh fer cryin' out loud... :lol
He never left!
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Originally posted by hubsonfire
Oh fer cryin' out loud... :lol
He never left!
:rofl
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Originally posted by hubsonfire
Oh fer cryin' out loud... :lol
He never left!
Isn't it amazing hub? They post to a thread and never even look at the date or even worse; they never read the previous posts to follow along with the subject matter...LOL
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Originally posted by SFCHONDO
Isn't it amazing hub? They post to a thread and never even look at the date or even worse; they never read the previous posts to follow along with the subject matter...LOL
I think he is right. LA7s with three gun option should be perked
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Originally posted by SFCHONDO
Isn't it amazing hub? They post to a thread and never even look at the date or even worse; they never read the previous posts to follow along with the subject matter...LOL
sigh....who has the time.....
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Skyrock, been fun flying with you, and mildly irritating getting cherrypicked by you whenever I actually find a 1 vs 1 that lasts more than 15 seconds.
Good luck out there.
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LOL dedalos and 68.....