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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Trog on August 18, 2007, 05:22:33 PM
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I think Bat realized i was looking for more in this game than BnZ Cherry picken, vulchin and fighting at the edge of a fight and then runnin home when it got tight.
I have to admitt i enjoy the above, but Bat forced me out of my comfort zone and took me to the TA and schooled me in the art of turn fighting, stalls and reversals. Its a start anyways.
It seems you learn the most when you humble yourself and admitt when you don't know something. I'm in my 40's with kids and still learn that valuable life lesson of humility.
I had a session awhile back with Snaphook and he showed me how to fight in the vertical and use a planes characteristics. That was also very helpful.
I met Sloehand last night. What a great guy. He helped us out for over an hour with manuevers. All Bat did was ask. He didn't know me from Adam.
He is in a different squad different country, but was willing to help, amazing if you ask me.
I really post this for 2 reasons. One is to say thanks and share a story about what a great AH community we have here. And second, if anybody else is wanting to know more about how to fly, just humble yourself and ask or if someone is willing to show you, accept it.
I'm sure i will die alot more practicing what i have learned and continue to learn, but as Bat says you usually have to die alot to get better. I think i have heard that from others too. Thanks again Bat for pushing me into doing something i should have done long ago.
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Humility schmumility :rolleyes:
What you need is the pride to think yourself worthy of being the best you can be, and milking any and all opportunities to improve yourself closer to being better and better, day in and day out, regardless of the means.
That includes taking hints from Baron Batfink von Crash und Bangen. You have to start somewhere :D
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bat's alright, even if he's french. no one's perfect.
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Another Pilot turned from the Dark Side:aok
Crims
479th Raiders FG
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Yup, Bat has shown you the true path, now there is no turning back. :)
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Yep, Batfink is one of the real class acts of the game. I've never once heard him say a discouraging word to anyone in the game (and I've given him plenty of reasons to haha... He's shot me down more than a few times ;) )
Glad to see you've "gotten it," Trog. Your attitude will take you far in this game :)
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Originally posted by Vudak
Yep, Batfink is one of the real class acts of the game. I've never once heard him say a discouraging word to anyone in the game (and I've given him plenty of reasons to haha... He's shot me down more than a few times ;) )
Glad to see you've "gotten it," Trog. Your attitude will take you far in this game :)
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^^^^^^ what he said.
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Originally posted by Grits
Yup, Bat has shown you the true path, now there is no turning back. :)
There is just turning, isn't it? :D
Wtg Bat and welcome to the fun side of the game, Trog!
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Batfinkv aint french although he talks funny for a northern guy:lol
where i live most of um are northern guys:rofl
i hope hes as good as his fencing as he is his fighting :aok
see ya in the air batty or in the pub i think pubs a better idea
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Originally posted by Vudak
Yep, Batfink is one of the real class acts of the game. I've never once heard him say a discouraging word to anyone in the game (and I've given him plenty of reasons to haha... He's shot me down more than a few times ;) )
Glad to see you've "gotten it," Trog. Your attitude will take you far in this game :)
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I agree Vudak, Batty is a class act and one of the better ambassadors for AH.
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Baron Batfink von Crash und Bangen.
heh :aok thats me (augermaster)
thanks for kind words gents, salute!
the real thanks is from Torg and I to Sloehand, what a legend, helped us out in a way we could never do with just 2 people.
Roger just shout me anytime youre in the wycombe area, we can go for a pint of spitfire!
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batty is alright i guess, but the way he sometimes looks at me makes me abit uncomfortable. I see myself as an open minded liberal, but still...
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Originally posted by Nilsen
... I see myself as an open minded liberal, but still...
.... you'd rather keep tightly shut some other part of your body.....
OMG, I said it!!!! :eek: Sorry, couldn't help but saying it!!! :D :D :D
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I see BatfinkV is still telling people how to fly :(
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Originally posted by rogerdee
Batfinkv aint french although he talks funny for a northern guy:lol
Doesn't Batty do all them Geico commercial voiceovers? :rofl
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Next step, change name to "Teh Burninator!" :D
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Originally posted by Kazaa
I see BatfinkV is still telling people how to fly :(
I am humble enough to accept there is always someone who knows more than me, and i am thankfull when they share it.
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Originally posted by Kazaa
I see BatfinkV is still telling people how to fly :(
You know what? This is supposed to be a thread of joy :D
Edit.
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Originally posted by Kazaa
I see BatfinkV is still telling people how to fly :(
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BatfinkV is one of those vets who regulary drops into TA and helps those who wants to learn the art of furballing.
AH would benefit greatly from more of his kind
BatfinkV
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Thanks for the Private Message BatfinkV.
BTW Trog, It's good to know all style of fighting. The more tools in your tool box you know :aok
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Trog it only takes a couple years down on the deck to learn that you really dont need the advantage to kill in this game.
WTG Bat on showing the light to or BNZ friend...
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Originally posted by FX1
Trog it only takes a couple years down on the deck to learn that you really dont need the advantage to kill in this game.
WTG Bat on showing the light to or BNZ friend...
What this guys says is pritty much set in stone, I never come out of a fight with both wings attached when I merge with FX1.
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private message from Kazaa
Re: batfink still telling people how to fly
I’ve got no idea how to put this more simply.
We had some good fights, you lost a few times and you got your knickers in a twist. I think it’s time to own up to that. I remember you started a post the night after saying how you was trying to be a flamer or some **** like that, just because half the server saw how spiteful you where and you simply tried to save face. You fooling know one but yourself.
Where do you get this **** about me thinking I’m the best pilot in this game. I’m average, I get shot down all of the time, but I don’t go off verbally abusing the person who did it.
I got much love for the guys in the 71st apart from yourself, which I’m sure you have realised by now. So don't go brining my sqaud, my mates into your mess.
P.S Get over yourself sir, maybe go flex your pecks in the TA some more lol.
now please read this carefully, as i hope we can bring an end to this ugly business.
that day you speak of, i hearby fully 'admit' that you shot me down a good number of times. i don't think ive ever had much trouble admiting i got shot down, and lets face it, it says SYSTEM: Kazaa shot you down. I also admit that you got my 'panties in a twist' at the fact that you were fighting from advantage in one of the best plane everytime, often picking me before i had finished my own engagements, knowing full well with the limited numbers that it was me flying the same plane on maybe 5 fights after i first shot you down.
what you are missing is that i enjoyed the fighting very much, i enjoy you beating me, i enjoy the feeling 'wow somebody got me good, i gotta get back out there and try again'.
now that became frustrating as i was always, always entertained by at least 1 other enemy every time you choose to attack me. and you seemed to fail to see the lameness of your 'winning streak'. I offered to go to the DA so we could fight a fair duel, i only do that if i think the enemy would be worth the fight, which quite clearly you were. you refused to duel and started laughing away at my request, which those who know me would tell you is only an offer for some fun unimportant duels in a fair environment.
none of this has anything to do with my complaints coupled in that day. I was upset that The Few came as total noob and had the arrogance to bad mouth 71 squadron after only flying around us for a few weeks at best. whatever your fairy tails of respect for 71sqd stated there is no doubt in my mind of the attitude you portrayed to your new recruits about my very dear group of friends. this matter is no longer under dispute so save me any diplomatic wording or historical correction if you consider a reply.
That same day i had words with Bruv, and the matter was settled in one private message and declared water under the bridge, and so it has remained. yet you remain to hold your distaste most passionately. Is it indeed possible that you realise that i was right, you were taking the easy option and feeling a little too pleased with yourself for it. you realise that you should have gone and tested yourself in a fair fight to firm up that good feeling yet you did shy away from the opertunity. you also knew i was correct in my assumptions of your attitudes to my group of friends.
this was originaly a public matter, and therfore my intention is to end it in the same fashion.
I have admited i was wrong, just as you asked for.......and still i dont even ask you to admit a thing. i have made up my mind just as stubbornly as you sir, except i *do not* need your 'admittance' to feel ok about it.
matter is dead as far as i care.
S!
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Yanno..... I was just about to comment how if you guys were running the show in 1914, the powderkeg might have been averted :D
Originally posted by B@tfinkV
I offered to go to the DA so we could fight a fair duel, i only do that if i think the enemy would be worth the fight, which quite clearly you were. you refused to duel and started laughing away at my request, which those who know me would tell you is only an offer for some fun unimportant duels in a fair environment.
Yep.
Batfink and I have been dueling each other for a few years now. Sometimes he wins most, sometimes I win most, and sometimes we split them. Every time it's an absolute blast, and NEVER is there an egofest, "pecks flexing" :rolleyes: , or anything of that sort.
Come to think of it, the reason Batfink and I became friends was because one time three years or so ago, he was on my tail, I reversed him and shot him down, and he asked politely on 200 what I called that move. I didn't have a clue. So we figured we'd go off into the DA and figure it out :) If he had an ego, we'd never have "met," simple as that.
Many, MANY good fights and fun nights spent in that DA with Mr. Fink :)
Your comments, Kazaa, are unwarranted. Get to know him better.
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Originally posted by Vudak
NEVER is there an egofest
Batfink routinely thrashes me, no matter what we're flying. Despite the obvious imbalance in our ACM talents, he goes out of his way to try to say something nice about the way I flew. There aren't any finer players in this game. If Batfink were criticizing something that I had done, I would take the opportunity to spend some time in deep reflection.
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Unfortunately BatfinkV has shown his true colours to me Vodka.
If I was a tosser like yourself, batfinkV I would have posted the **** you wrote in channel 200 for 2 hours stright.
Well 1 of us has to be the better man, from here on out I want nothing to do with you BatfinkV.
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No need to post a private message publicly Bat.
This was a long time ago now and yet both of you still holding on to it, whatever each of you say. On that particular occasion there is a big difference in asking someone to the DA than being very aggressive towards another player for several hours because you were getting the chitty end of the stick.
I have never bad mouthed the 71st squad and was very thankful to Steff and Buffer for helping me out with my noobish questions when I first started playing AH.
You can think what you like but thats the truth and we established that.
For Kazaa to not be around for several months and post a one liner in that thread set you off big time. I find it rather paranoid that you spewwed all this back up as if it happened yesterday.
Please have the respect to not pick apart what I have said here and quote everything.
It's best if you two have a cold shower and move on.
Bruv
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Originally posted by Bruv119
It's best if you two have a cold shower and move on.
I thought all you Euro folk liked the Electronica, anyway? Where's the PLUR, man? :D
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I don't know anything about the "Kazaa/ Fink" problem, but Kazaa's remark got under my skin when I first read it. Anyone who takes the time to teach anyone anything about this game, and there by increasing everyones fun is an "Ace" in my book.
Kazaa's remark was uncalled for, and childish.
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Originally posted by The Fugitive
I don't know anything about the "Kazaa/ Fink" problem, but Kazaa's remark got under my skin when I first read it. Anyone who takes the time to teach anyone anything about this game, and there by increasing everyones fun is an "Ace" in my book.
Kazaa's remark was uncalled for, and childish.
I hate to get into "YOU STARTED IT!!!" fights, but, I have to agree with you, Fugitive. I was pretty peeved too (edited my own post though, hoping it would all slide).
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I think BatFink is SkyRock's Shade :cool: account :O
I would not trust him when he is being nice!
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O.K, O.K. It was a childish comment. :aok
/slaps hand
P.S: he started it when he started to call bruv my boyfriend.
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Originally posted by Kazaa
O.K, O.K. It was a childish comment. :aok
/slaps hand
OK I feel better, how about you Vudak? :D
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Originally posted by The Fugitive
OK I feel better, how about you Vudak? :D
I'm ready to drop it and go shoot down some cartoon airplanes, myself... :D
:aok
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Originally posted by Kazaa
P.S: he started it when he started to call bruv my boyfriend.
Ah, don't feel bad. You could do worse than that :D
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i called bruv your boyfriend in the PM i sent after your initial post in this thread. feel free to copy and paste any thing you like from ch200 or from a PM. i have nothing to hide or justify.
some very good natured people have stuck up for me and to them i give my thanks for taking a look closer and seeing what 'batfink' is all about.
its done and dusted kazaa, hope you have a pleasant day.
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I'm not a fan of posting private messages into a public fourm :aok
Have a good day, sir.
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[teary eyed]
A thread with a happy ending!
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lol there's no happy ending here, just two people trying to look the better man! In the end they're both gonna egg eachothers houses next week!
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you better watch out for the little green men your location kinda narrows it down for them.
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SkyRock<----owns Kazaa and slaps him with one of Batfinkv's scalps!:aok
There, now you both have a common enemy! :D
UK dweebs UNITE!
:noid
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I'm not a fan of posting private messages into a public fourm :aok
yet you did recount one line, infact almost the only line, of my PM just now after your post in this thread. and come now, is calling bruv your boyfriend anything but playground tactics? you must see this.
I can act like a jerk sometimes, i often admit that. if i acted like a jerk to you it wasnt becuase you shot me down you can be sure of that.
i have tried to hold my hand up and say i was in the wrong, and then offer a handshake on the subject. there is nothing more i can do.