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Title: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: mutha on July 10, 2012, 08:03:25 PM
How many of you drink alcohol and fly in AH, and what day of week and time of day/night do you do it?

If I had to guess, the most liquored up pilots are up on Saturday nights at around 2 am EST.

I just want to optimize my chances of easy kills!

For the record, I'll fly after having one beer max, and even then I can tell my abilities to think in four dimensions have dropped considerably.

-Mutha Teresa, from that old Musketeers squadron

Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Lusche on July 10, 2012, 08:05:20 PM
How many of you drink alcohol and fly in AH

Never.  :old:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: MK-84 on July 10, 2012, 08:21:52 PM
Too much... :uhoh
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Dragon on July 10, 2012, 08:23:39 PM
Always drinking, always flying, always dying.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: phatzo on July 10, 2012, 09:59:08 PM
I sometimes treat AH like a public bar, have a few drinks and talk BS for a few hours, it can be fun.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Molsman on July 10, 2012, 10:05:55 PM
Dam I had to goto AA due to this Game lol  :devil :devil :devil :devil :devil
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Midway on July 10, 2012, 10:41:14 PM
Never. :aok

I think of my liver and brain cells often, and respect same.  :old:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Condor11 on July 10, 2012, 10:51:03 PM
Often. I only feel ive had to much when i think someones in my sights, pull the trigger, and realise i was looking at my 6 :(
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Ruah on July 10, 2012, 10:53:11 PM
makes me sick when I drink and fly. . . I actually get physically ill.  Smoking inidan tobacco and flying however. . . 
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: branch37 on July 10, 2012, 11:08:01 PM
FSO  :cheers:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Butcher on July 10, 2012, 11:50:06 PM
Got drunk with google one night, decided to do a 262 run...... he plowed into a tree taking off.......the end, while I ho'd 3 planes and survived without a ding, but to run to get another beer i plowed into a mountain side.

I do drink and fly, somehow it relaxes my nerves and lets me do what I do best and simply fly.
Sometimes you do well other times you plow into trees here are some fine examples:

The Bad: Lost 3 262s one night in 5 minutes or bailed out of a B-29 while trying to calibrate
The Good: landed 9 in FSO or 14 in a scenario plastured, or catch the entire muppets squad taking off in 262s while drunkingly chasing Angus's 262 back to ack.

Beer.....It's the creator and answer to all problems.


Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: BaldEagl on July 10, 2012, 11:53:45 PM
It's amazing I do as well as I do because I'm always drinking when I'm flying.  I just have to remember to stay away from the BBs afterwards.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: zack1234 on July 11, 2012, 12:53:03 AM
I have stopped consuming said intoxicated beverages after obtaining a set of G35 7.1 headphones :old:

When a exploision occurs the aformention noise whilst under the influence makes jump in a unsightly manner. :old:

Alcohol intake blurs my boundaries between fact and fiction :old:

Saying "Rgr" to my mrs whilst accepting said beverage is a sign of excess as well :old:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: JVboob on July 11, 2012, 02:47:07 AM
when i do i text in the middle of a furball...when i drink im constantly on my phone searching for a late night bootycall...its very counter productive for me as far as the game goes that is  :cheers:

and i always say cc instead of k in the texts hahaha
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: JimmyC on July 11, 2012, 05:33:13 AM
 :cheers: its been known to happen...why?
what did I say/ do
 :noid
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: klingan on July 11, 2012, 07:15:45 AM
Never!!


 :uhoh


 :bolt:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: mutha on July 11, 2012, 09:10:33 AM
The one time a played this game really drunk, I decided to drive a GV, which I'd never ever done before.  Drove a FP into a hedge, couldn't find reverse, so I left it there.  d

There's some guy who flies Saturday night who's just toasted to the gills.  He rants on Ch1.  By the end of the night he's virtually incoherent.  Definitely adds flavor.

Mutha

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Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Shuffler on July 11, 2012, 09:22:22 AM
Margaritas :D
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: icepac on July 11, 2012, 05:29:43 PM
Something about the bottle and throttle and the number "8" so I make sure to keep alcohol at least 8 feet from the throttle.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Ten60 on July 11, 2012, 07:44:15 PM
If it's am EST Im not drinking....  However if it's after 8pm...  Almost always have beer in me at night.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: BaldEagl on July 12, 2012, 12:17:09 AM
Saying "Oh... Rgr" to my mrs whilst having sex is a sign of excess as well

 :O



  :D
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: ROC on July 12, 2012, 12:21:03 AM
Oh, this is like a poll or questionnaire.  I thought someone wanted tips and suggestions.

You guys need to clarify your subjects better. :cheers:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: kilo2 on July 12, 2012, 12:21:21 AM
Every FSO.

If a lot of KN are on at night we are drinking. Derjude #1  :noid
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Butcher on July 12, 2012, 12:25:23 AM
Every FSO.

If a lot of KN are on at night we are drinking. Derjude #1  :noid

are we talking wine coolers from gram's secret stash or keystone light?  :noid
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: kilo2 on July 12, 2012, 12:28:52 AM
are we talking wine coolers from gram's secret stash or keystone light?  :noid

Ha neither. Depends I like a newcastle or bass for everyday drinking sometimes warsteiner dunkel or something darker.

A lot of vodka as well.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Tupac on July 12, 2012, 12:31:04 AM
Something about the bottle and throttle and the number "8" so I make sure to keep alcohol at least 8 feet from the throttle.

A former cropduster pilot told me that if you can make it the 8 feet from the bottle to the airplane you are ok to dust crops.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Volron on July 12, 2012, 12:31:10 AM
Last time I drank and flew, I put 3 sets of Ar 234's into the trees just off the runway, at the same field spawning the same direction, and there was a drop at the end of the runway, not a hill.  The fun bit, I had COMPLETELY forgotten why I was trying to take off in them in the first place. :D
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: guncrasher on July 12, 2012, 02:11:41 AM
I never drink alcohol.  but I do like to have a few beers while flying, unless of course I am in the mood for some mixed drinks  :D.


semp
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: dhyran on July 12, 2012, 04:28:12 AM
i donk drink when i fly!! Stricly forbidden

but when i play AH2 i drink alot, mostly friday nights, best alcohol friendly bird -> P51  :)
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: rpm on July 12, 2012, 07:55:41 AM
If I'm flying AH, there's always some degree of Maker's Mark involved.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Daddkev on July 12, 2012, 09:46:06 AM
 :huh :huh :huhI would have to put the bong down to pick up a bottle.....silly drunks  :huh :huh :huh :huh
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Midway on July 12, 2012, 09:46:56 AM
:huh :huh :huhI would have to put the bong down to pick up a bottle.....silly drunks  :huh :huh :huh :huh

Well, this explains much. :)
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Daddkev on July 12, 2012, 09:48:19 AM
 :huh :huh :huh  Quiet Midquef  :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: mutha on July 12, 2012, 09:53:07 AM
Semp, I didn't take you for drinker!

Maybe we should have one event where we all get hammered and fly around.  We'd need a USB breathalizer to determine legal drunkenosity.

Perhaps this is a more popular idea than my suggestion that on Xmas day we fly around for one hour not shooting at each and wishing each other peace on Earth!

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Mutha Theresa
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Goat1 on July 12, 2012, 05:17:03 PM
Only at night, Jim Beam with Miller.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Reaper90 on July 12, 2012, 05:43:32 PM
Probably 90% of the time when I fly, prefer good Canadian whiskey, on the rocks.  Or wine. Or beer.  :D

The later it is on Friday or Saturday night, the worse I am (starting at mediocre and working down from there, not too gooooood), and the most likely that I will lose multiple perk planes in rapid succession.  :uhoh

 :cheers: ya bunch of drunk bastages!
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: JimmyC on July 12, 2012, 05:50:19 PM
only way to be  :cheers:
#
shut it grinner  :cheers:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: SWrokit on July 12, 2012, 07:35:36 PM
Always drinking, always flying, always dying.

I can not tell a lie.............I NEVER DO!!   :neener:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: pembquist on July 12, 2012, 08:05:58 PM
Something about the bottle and throttle and the number "8" so I make sure to keep alcohol at least 8 feet from the throttle.
You must have freakishly long arms. I think it's inches not feet bottle to throttle, else it falls off the desk. It's about safety damnit.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: ToeTag on July 13, 2012, 12:17:24 PM
Anyone wanna start a squad called "The Bar".....I'm in.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Condor11 on July 13, 2012, 12:53:39 PM
Just call it "Aces High Anonymous"  :cheers:
Count me in

AHACoverNow reportin for duty  :joystick:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: -pjk-- on July 13, 2012, 01:37:27 PM
i donk drink when i fly!! Stricly forbidden

but when i play AH2 i drink alot, mostly friday nights, best alcohol friendly bird -> P51  :)
Dhy is like me, exeppt he takes game more serious and i am  surely much more drunk....
Not only weekends, but everytime you you "meet" me... you shot dwn drunk "pilot" or you  get shot  by drunk pilot..
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: thndregg on July 13, 2012, 01:47:33 PM
I'm usually slurpin' a beer during the course of a bomber mission. My guys can tell because I routinely get my directions screwed up. <RD> thndrEGG ;)
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Wiley on July 13, 2012, 04:28:42 PM
I'm usually slurpin' a beer during the course of a bomber mission. My guys can tell because I routinely get my directions screwed up. <RD> thndrEGG ;)

Pfft.  My squad screws up their directions drunk, sober, doesn't much matter. At some point during FSO every direction becomes "east".

Wiley.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: titanic3 on July 13, 2012, 04:33:09 PM
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6FEVW7MK3aw/SYiTd3cSQ6I/AAAAAAAABmg/A-Ki1YPrxAo/s320/buy_ensure.jpg)

 :airplane:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: MK-84 on July 13, 2012, 08:46:51 PM
Only at night, Jim Beam with Miller.

Wait...You spike your beer? :huh

...

 :confused:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: HawkerMKII on July 13, 2012, 09:37:06 PM
thia guys does  :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jNNFqQODKE
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: JimmyC on July 13, 2012, 11:11:03 PM
AH is my therapy :)_
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Midway on July 13, 2012, 11:28:55 PM
thia guys does  :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jNNFqQODKE

 :rofl
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: crazyivan on July 14, 2012, 03:25:37 AM
Only at night, Jim Beam with Miller.
you can be my wingman on weekends anytime!

Dropped the beam, and miller isnt my beer of choice but still, love yah.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: BluBerry on July 14, 2012, 09:44:29 AM
I work night shift, so around 7 a.m. my time if im in MA im flying with tequila and beer. lol  :cheers:

-BluBerry
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Butcher on July 14, 2012, 09:58:40 AM
(http://www.afro-squad.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/rss-poster/cache/0aa34_a97732_rsz_coors.jpg)

(http://www.choosy-beggars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/kraken_bottle.jpg)

(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2010/286/4/1/absinthe_bottle_stock_by_monsterkidd_stock-d30nubp.jpg)

My choice in flavors depending on what I am doing :)
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Flossy on July 14, 2012, 11:49:05 AM
I nearly always do but never before 9 pm Uk time. I don't drink heavily these days and it doesn't affect me much.... But if I do I tend to fall asleep and have been known to do so in the past, once near the end of a scenario.  :o
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Goat1 on July 15, 2012, 08:55:53 AM
Wait...You spike your beer? :huh

...

 :confused:
What I mean is that I wash down a shot of Beam with Miller.  :)
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Goat1 on July 15, 2012, 08:57:33 AM
you can be my wingman on weekends anytime!

Dropped the beam, and miller isnt my beer of choice but still, love yah.

Sounds good  :cheers:
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: DrBone1 on July 15, 2012, 11:35:59 AM
Butcher bring the Absinthe with you when ya pick me up from the airport!  :D
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Max on July 15, 2012, 11:42:41 AM
Margaritas :D

Good man  :devil
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Wagger on July 15, 2012, 08:17:48 PM
Don't know how to break this to you.  I am the worst pilot in my squadron.  Unfortunately I fly so bad that when I drink I can only get better.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Butcher on July 15, 2012, 09:36:39 PM
Don't know how to break this to you.  I am the worst pilot in my squadron.  Unfortunately I fly so bad that when I drink I can only get better.

You have one thing most players don't - access to some extremely good sticks in the game to learn from, your learning curve is cut quite a bit narrow from it.
All you gotta do is ask for some help, and it will be thrown at ya =)

speaking which my DA is getting so bad I lost 5 rounds in a random picked aircraft, time to start getting whipped like a redheaded step child and learn the basics again.

Some things I learned: Winning every DA match does nothing to improve SA/Main arena - you have to do a balancing act between the two - you want to learn the ropes of an aircraft and manage to stay alive.
DA however does teach you to learn when to be aggressive or not, overly aggressive gets you killed, simply work on SA and gunnery is my motto for now.

I preached before and will preach again - fly 2 aircraft for an entire tour, then rotate them out - try to learn everything you can on each aircraft with a sub (for example few tours ago I did the C.205 and P-38J)
Different aircraft have their own attributes, learning each one down to the core improves your chances to survive. Some reason switching out every tour simply keeps my game up, but that's Just me - instead of being stellar in one aircraft, I rather be mediocre in everything.
Title: Re: Drinking and Flying?
Post by: Plawranc on July 16, 2012, 08:06:18 AM
(http://thehaphazard.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/smirnoff_be_their_original_nights.jpg)

Seeing as I am legal these days, I either mix it or just drink... this -

(http://www.wotshappening.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cola.jpg)