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Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 11, 2006, 02:17:29 AM: Welp, I’m a new guy here. A little about me-self:

Born and raised in a smallish town (Milwaukie) outside Portland, Oregon.

Drafted (among the last) into the Army in 1972.

First the Army made me a Watercraft Operator (landing craft) - I don’t swim and I get seasick.

I switched to Arty as a Forward Observer in 1974 - after I got “just missed” by my own units guns, I asked myself what the future looked like for an ex-FO in the civilian word; the answers didn’t look promising.

Made my final switch to what was known as the US Army Security Agency (USASA or ASA) in ’76 - loved it!

When they deactivated ASA in ’78 I remained with Military Intelligence until I retired in ’94.

Today I’m a sergeant with a Department of Public Safety (College Law Enforcement).

My hobbies are -

Firearms (Collect, shoot, and teach. I shot competition for almost twenty years, taught [coached] for about eighteen years, was a Plant Manager for Kimber Firearms, etc…)

History (especially Historical Reenactment [French and Indian Wars, Civil War, and American Mountain Man periods)

Gaming (primarily Strategy [Age of Empires, Total War, Civilization] and First Person Shooter [Rainbow 6/Raven Shield, Call of Duty, America’s Army], and have recently decided to try out Flight Sims [Microsoft CFS 1, 2, and 3; and now AH2])

Teaching ([OK, this is also one of the jobs I’ve had / I do - but I do it for free also because I like it.] Shooting [as mentioned above], Hunter Ed [specialty classes like handgun hunting, muzzleloader hunting, tracking/trailing, survival, etc…] Use of Force, Baton and OC, Field Training and Evaluation Program, etc…)

Photography (just getting back into it after twenty years away - love these new digital cameras)

I am interested in joining a squad, but I got burned while multi-playing in Americas Army online - too much whining, immaturity, cheating, and lack of teamwork or good tactics/strategy.

If there are any squads out there that would be willing to give me a try (understanding that I’m new to AH, I don’t want a repeat of my previous experience, and because of my duty position I may have some trouble being very active [but I’ll try]), I can assure them that I am a good team player, don’t take myself too seriously, level headed, eager to learn, and I can be amusing.

In Pursuit,
Title: My Introduction
Post by: SFCHONDO on August 11, 2006, 02:51:42 AM: Welcome to AH. What is your in game name?
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 11, 2006, 03:37:50 AM: Will probably be the same: ASA335 (I'm kinda partial to it :D )

And thanks for the welcome!

In Pursuit,
Title: My Introduction
Post by: Schatzi on August 11, 2006, 03:49:43 AM: Welcome ASA.

Almost to the bottom is aa Squadron Forum. Squads that recruit read/post there. I recommend you fly with the folks for a while, to see if you like each other, if your attitudes, what you want out of game and your styles fit. Dont jump at the very first invitation you get :).

Whining, Immaturity and lack of teamwork...... well, unfortunatly i cant say I *never* ran into this here. But its not regular. [size=0]*cough - now guys dont make me a liar!!*[/size] Overall this is a great community.

IF you need any help, never hesitate to ask. Also check out the training facilities :).

>S<

Schatzi
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 11, 2006, 04:02:59 AM: Thanks!

Good advice; I'll keep it in mind.

Peace,
Title: My Introduction
Post by: 68Ripper on August 11, 2006, 06:13:43 AM: Yeah, what Shatzi said. definately don't jump into the first squad you come across. Make some friends and fly with them a while before making a commitment.

Welcome aboard! I'm sure you'll find this is the best sim out there. And if you hear any whiners out there then use the .squelch command ! best feature in the game.
Title: Re: My Introduction
Post by: Oldman731 on August 11, 2006, 08:10:35 AM: Quote
Originally posted by ASA335
was a Plant Manager for Kimber Firearms

We must talk.

Welcome, as one geezer to another. You'll love this place. Just remember that the learning curve is STEEP. Like any other artist, you must initially survive your mandatory period of suffering.

Stop into the Axis v Allies arena sometime. Usually its best moments are between 9-11 p.m. Eastern Time. Fewer people, but at least you don't have P-51s fighting Corsairs!

- oldman
Title: My Introduction
Post by: Bronk on August 11, 2006, 08:43:42 AM: ASA335,

As Schatzi said... Do not jump into the first squad you find. Find a squad that fits your style of play. By this I mean some squads are historic and you fly only those that were flown during the war. These squads are usually very structured with CO on down.
Then you have the complete opposite fly what you like where you like. With the co more or less a figurehead so they can call it a squad.
Fly with a squad for a few day and see if it fits.

Also fly for all sides before you decide on anything.

Good luck with the new addiction.

Bronk
Title: My Introduction
Post by: Dichotomy on August 11, 2006, 08:52:35 AM: Welcome to AH

I've only been here a little over a month and it's my opinion that this is one of the finest communities anywhere. My experience thus far has been overwhelmingly positive.

As many have said don't jump in to the first squad that invites you. Look around, look at their pages and forums, and see if you can find one that fits your desires and personality.

I was invited and joind the 332nd Flying Mongrels and I am having a blast.

You can check us out at http://332nd.org/site/index.php

Also if you haven't already I strongly recommend to anybody new to read up at netaces.org. That place is my bible.

again welcome aboard and if I can be of any assistance to you feel free to pm me with a question or two. If I don't know I know where to go look or the right people to ask.

oh and listen to schatzi.. that lady knows her business
Title: My Introduction
Post by: BugsBunny on August 11, 2006, 09:40:28 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Schatzi
Welcome ASA.

IF you need any help, never hesitate to ask.

Schatzi

Please don't take any advice from people flying the Hurri I. If they knew what they were doing, they would not be flying it :D
Title: My Introduction
Post by: bcee on August 11, 2006, 09:43:01 AM: Oldman`s a geezer...??.....:rolleyes:
Title: My Introduction
Post by: porkfrog on August 11, 2006, 10:01:35 AM: Learn to use the .squelch command. It will save your ears from bleeding I assure you =)

Welcome aboard <>

-JoLLY
PigsontheWing.org
Title: My Introduction
Post by: thndregg on August 11, 2006, 10:38:44 AM: Welcome aboard.
Title: My Introduction
Post by: Schatzi on August 11, 2006, 10:51:58 AM: Quote
Originally posted by BugsBunny
Please don't take any advice from people flying the Hurri I. If they knew what they were doing, they would not be flying it :D

I *know* what im doing, flying the best fighter in game.... :D

:t
Title: My Introduction
Post by: Casper1 on August 11, 2006, 10:53:05 AM: QHat squads did you play with in America's Army? I moonlight with the [160th_SOAR] there when AH gets on my nerves :P.

Ive been playign AA since its release v1.0. Played with [82nd], [79th], [78th]. Now with a good group of mature players in the 160thSOAR.

Welcome to AH - it whoops AA!
Title: My Introduction
Post by: BugsBunny on August 11, 2006, 11:08:31 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Schatzi
I *know* what im doing, flying the best fighter in game.... :D

:t

Appologies, I did not realise you had switched to the LA7 :O
Title: My Introduction
Post by: Saxman on August 11, 2006, 11:12:01 AM: Quote
Appologies, I did not realise you had switched to the LA7

You mean you've never run into her in a Corsair?
Title: My Introduction
Post by: BugsBunny on August 11, 2006, 11:25:20 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Saxman
You mean you've never run into her in a Corsair?

Not sure, but she did say best fighter in the game. So unless she was talking about me, she must be talking about the LAla :cool:
Title: Re: My Introduction
Post by: Max on August 11, 2006, 01:31:49 PM: Quote
Originally posted by ASA335
Welp, I’m a new guy here....

ASA welcome aboard.

Two suggestions
1. Stick with one plane while you learn the ropes. Cannon mounted rides such as a the N1K2 or La7 will add some adreneline to your gunnery skills.

2. Once ensconced, spend the small fortune needed for a good set of gear. CH Products is the leader of the pack with a Fighterstick, throttle and rudder peddels running around $350. Next step down would be the Saitek X52 at $110 +/- You're better off with money well spent vs an endless array of mediocre junk.

If you wind up with the Bishops, be sure to holler if you see any of The Flying Circus folks around. We're a small squad and always available to wing and train newbies.

/O
Title: My Introduction
Post by: Mugzeee on August 11, 2006, 02:19:00 PM: ASA...welcome to AH2 :)
You are welcome to fly with the 44th Airmafia Wizeguys and Enforcers.
We have squad nights mon. starting at 8:00pm EST, and Sat starting at 9:00pm EST.
Please feel free to visit our website at Airmafia HQ (http://www.airmafia.com)
As the others have well stated. It is not recommended that you jump into any thing right off. This is why Mafia likes all its potential members to fly with us several nights to get the feel for the way we do things.
We fly Bishop. You can contact any Mafia member while online and find out what radio Channel we operate on. Best of luck to yas and welcome to Aces High.
Salute!
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Post by: navajoboy on August 11, 2006, 03:41:56 PM: revor? :noid :noid :noid
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Post by: MajWoody on August 11, 2006, 04:03:25 PM: Welcome aboard neighbor.:)
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Post by: detch01 on August 11, 2006, 05:07:23 PM: Welcome to AH ASA335

Cheers,
asw
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Post by: 007Rusty on August 11, 2006, 05:12:41 PM: welcome ~~:aok~~
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Post by: Tumor on August 11, 2006, 05:17:00 PM: Welcome ASA
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Post by: Panzzer on August 11, 2006, 05:18:12 PM: Welcome to your new addiction. :)

Take some time to learn the game, flying & shooting can seem difficult at the start, but it's well worth the time spent.

And as Oldman said, check out the other arenas as well. AvA (Axis vs Allies Arena) has fun setups to fly different planes, then there are the Special Events (Special Events Arena, see the calendar at the top of this bulletin board) which are fun and exciting to fly (usually 1 life only).

Welcome to Aces High!
Title: My Introduction
Post by: MINNOW on August 11, 2006, 05:20:45 PM: ASA

Tell your loved ones goodbye and welcome to the addiction :)

If you fly Rook, come on over and check out VMF-213

Bunch of good guys and there is always someone on to wing with

See ya in the air!:aok
Title: My Introduction
Post by: TinmanX on August 11, 2006, 07:15:57 PM: Another Oregonian, just what this place needed.

Welcome aboard
Title: My Introduction
Post by: thndregg on August 11, 2006, 07:41:43 PM: Quote
Originally posted by TinmanX
Another Oregonian, just what this place needed.

Welcome aboard

<<<

Yeah, huh?
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 11, 2006, 07:58:25 PM: Thanks all!

I appreciate the advice, and I will check out the play and players.

Hope to bump into some of you tonight!

Oldman 731:

PM me with your Kimber questions and I’ll answer the best I can - some of my answers are even correct, and free :lol !

Casper1:

It’s been two or three years since I gave up on AA. I ended up not joining any squad since I couldn’t separate the decent squads from the “chaff” :mad: - just too many lame excuses for players - even the three guys I semi-regularly joined in with on AA had had enough and quit about the same time I did.

The game itself had fantastic potential - such a shame.

TinmanX:

Too many non-native Oregonians here now! The place is being ruined!

Peace to all,
Title: Re: My Introduction
Post by: Slash27 on August 11, 2006, 08:02:04 PM: Quote
Originally posted by ASA335

Firearms (Collect, shoot, and teach. I shot competition for almost twenty years, taught [coached] for about eighteen years, was a Plant Manager for Kimber Firearms, etcï¿½)

My new best friend in AH.:aok( sorry Kermit)

Welcome aboard ASA335
Title: My Introduction
Post by: VooWho on August 11, 2006, 08:29:30 PM: ASA335 My Geometry teacher Mr.Sloan was in the Marines as an artillery officer from like 72-76, so I hope he wasn't the one shooting close to you. :aok

But welcome to AH2 the best flight sim, and community in the gamming world.
Title: My Introduction
Post by: TinmanX on August 11, 2006, 09:07:38 PM: Quote
Originally posted by ASA335
TinmanX:

Too many non-native Oregonians here now! The place is being ruined!

Peace to all,

Hehe! He said I ruined Oregon!
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 11, 2006, 09:28:51 PM: There are exceptions, and I'm positive your one of them.

Sheepishly yours, ;)
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Post by: Enduro on August 11, 2006, 11:06:23 PM: Welcome to a great online community.
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Post by: MOSQ on August 11, 2006, 11:54:14 PM: Quote
Originally posted by TinmanX
Another Oregonian, just what this place needed.

Welcome aboard

Amen to that!

I think we have 4 or 5 in our squad now!

My wife is a Milwaukie OR native born. Ardenwald to be exact.
Title: My Introduction
Post by: FiLtH on August 12, 2006, 12:09:30 AM: May I be the first to welcome you to Aces High!

Oh...ok..the 27th :)
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 12, 2006, 12:34:38 AM: Thanks all, again!

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My wife is a Milwaukie OR native born.

Well I'll be! Did she go to HS here? If so, you mind saying which one and what graduating class?

I went to Clackamas High, class of '72.

Peace,
Title: My Introduction
Post by: toon on August 12, 2006, 09:39:50 AM: welcome ASA, by the way, what is this oregon you speak of? is it in the US?
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Post by: thndregg on August 12, 2006, 09:46:47 AM: (http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/8044/dsc003916oz.jpg)
You could always stay at our first rate hotel on the way over to the coast!:D
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Post by: 101ABN on August 14, 2006, 08:40:13 AM: welcome to the family of AH addicts...
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Post by: mussie on August 14, 2006, 04:07:36 PM: Welcome ASA

A little tip, If your married, Ya might as well call a divorce lawyer now....

We have a support group the number is 1800-AHII-ADDICT.
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 14, 2006, 04:32:28 PM: The “Welcome” just keeps rolling in! Thank you!

COBA94:

Oregon is a state of mind; located in the USA, surrounded by Washington (State), Idaho, Nevada, and The Peoples Republic of Kalifornia (jjk :aok ), in the Pacific Northwest.

Peace,
Title: My Introduction
Post by: viper215 on August 14, 2006, 11:06:40 PM: Quote
Originally posted by thndregg
(http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/8044/dsc003916oz.jpg)
You could always stay at our first rate hotel on the way over to the coast!:D

IF you see egg and his brother raceing in muscle cars lay down a spike strip. Now that his car is done he spends his days yelling at me on ah:aok
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Post by: stickpig on August 15, 2006, 07:16:23 AM: I thought they deactivated the ASA in 1976:confused:
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 15, 2006, 06:25:29 PM: Technically speaking, you are correct; the announcement was made in '76 that ASA was being deactivated, but it took almost two years for it to fully happen. I was with the 335th ASA at Ft. Lewis, WA when the announcment was made, but upon arrival at the 408th ASA in Panama, RP in '77 they were still under USASA and not yet INSCOM.
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Post by: stickpig on August 15, 2006, 07:12:04 PM: Rgr that.....
Where were you stationed as a 13B? Any where in FRG?
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Post by: bj229r on August 15, 2006, 07:56:32 PM: BTW, don't join ANY squad that begs for recruits on channel 200:huh
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 15, 2006, 09:25:24 PM: Quote
Originally posted by stickpig
Rgr that.....
Where were you stationed as a 13B? Any where in FRG?

I was a 13E at Yakima Firing Center, WA.

I did two tours in the FRG as a 98J; first one at EUDAC, Patch Brks, outside Stuttgart, and the second started with the 109th MI at Wildflecken and then moving to the 1st AD G2 at Bad Krueznach (living in Mainz).
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 15, 2006, 09:26:23 PM: Quote
Originally posted by bj229r
BTW, don't join ANY squad that begs for recruits on channel 200:huh

Rgr that, and thanks.
Title: My Introduction
Post by: stickpig on August 16, 2006, 07:00:12 AM: Wildflecken, Graf, Hohenfels...... brings back memories:lol

When I was there in "82 1st AD Hq was at Hindenberg Kaserne in Ansbach.

Ft.Lewis.... "little Germany" LOL was with 2/47 Inf 9th ID. Spent alot of time at Yak.
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 16, 2006, 06:56:56 PM: My second time at Ft. Lewis ('84/'85) I was with the 9th MI, 9th ID.

I was a SSG and assigned first (for five months) as a Plat Daddy (Platoon Sergeant) for a platoon of 50 - 55 soldiers, and then (for seven months) as a Platoon Leader (they were short of Lieutenants) - best tactical assignment of my career.

I was selected for SFC while I was there, and “pinned” (promoted) my final day there.

Because of my achievements while the Platoon Leader, my Company and Battalion COs both recommended me for Warrant Officer, but I foolishly turned it down (I thought I had good reasons at the time :cry ).
Title: My Introduction
Post by: DamnedRen on August 16, 2006, 10:30:03 PM: Welcome aboard. :)

Drop by the Training Arena (TA) if you need any help getting set up or want to work your way up from basics to advanced BFM/ACM.
Title: My Introduction
Post by: Grayeagle on August 17, 2006, 08:44:39 PM: Hiya ASA :)

I was born in Portland, Oregon. Went to some wacked out catholic school close to the Fred Myers store on 82nd ave long ago .. then to John Marshall high school for awhile.

Few years ago (ok .. decades and more past) ..while stationed at George AFB (workin the 105G and later the F4G) .. wife an I cruised up to visit relatives (Uncle who was on Guadalcanal and some others).
Saturday nite, cruised 82nd ave ..pulled into a parkin lot fulla nice cars ( I was drivin a bright yellow '70 dart 340 car, superbee stripes, hood scoops, cam, headers, 3.91's inna back .. my 'fambly car' back then ..ran 13's in the 1/4) .. some yokel spotted my california plates an made a loud comment about 'tourists' .. so I stopped, got outta the car, and yelled across the parkin lot 'How many folks here born here in Portland.. raise yer hand!'

Yanno .. not one single person there did. Except me.

I made a rather loud comment about 'tourists' in return.

Was a Kodak moment :)

-GE (street racer ..always been a bit .. er .. 'direct' as they say)
Title: My Introduction
Post by: ASA335 on August 18, 2006, 12:36:10 AM: Quote
Drop by the Training Arena (TA) if you need any help getting set up or want to work your way up from basics to advanced BFM/ACM.

Thanks!

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I was drivin a bright yellow '70 dart 340 car, superbee stripes, hood scoops, cam, headers, 3.91's inna back .

I had a bright yellow '70 Challenger, 440 w/six-pack in my younger days. Alas, I decided it needed a better “family car” and traided it in for a ’72 Dart, 318 w/2 barrel carb :cry .