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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Pyro on April 12, 2000, 09:57:00 AM
One year ago today, the six of us here at HTC converged on an empty office space for our first day of work at HTC.  It was a very exciting time for all of us.  A year later, things have gone pretty much as we envisioned them.  We all love the work that we do, and the game is progressing well.  Thanks to everyone for the wonderful first year, the second one will be even better.



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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations

Perfect plans, aren't.
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: funked on April 12, 2000, 10:05:00 AM
WTG.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Ripsnort on April 12, 2000, 10:07:00 AM
Congrats and a tip of the hat to ya'll. Now is a good time for a group meeting to restructure goals, primary goal being getting the 190D-9 into the game, then the P61  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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Ripsnort(-rip1-)
=CO=II/JG2~Richthofen~
JG2 Communications Officer
Aces High Training Corps
JG2 "Richthofen" (http://www.busprod.com/weazel2/)
 (http://Ripsnort60.tripod.com/ripsnort.jpg)
Turning Spitfires into Bud Lite cans since 1992

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Saintaw on April 12, 2000, 10:08:00 AM
Congrats to HTC team I say !  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Keep it UP ! (The good work I mean !)

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Saw
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: fd ski on April 12, 2000, 10:24:00 AM
Happy Birthday HTC.

 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)


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Bartlomiej Rajewski
aka. Wing Commander fd-ski
Northolt Wing
1st Polish Fighter Wing
303 (Polish) Squadron "Kosciuszko" RAF
308 (Polish) Squadron "City of Cracow" RAF
315 (Polish) Squadron "City of Deblin" RAF

Turning 109s and 190s into scrap metal since 1998

If nothing makes you happier then burning 109 - come and join us - we're looking for few good men

Northolt Wing Headquarters (http://www.raf303.org/northolt/)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: ygsmilo on April 12, 2000, 10:27:00 AM
Conrats

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Milo

"A MiG on your 6 is better than no MiG at all"

II/JG2 "Richthofen" (http://www.busprod.com/weazel2/)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: ygsmilo on April 12, 2000, 10:28:00 AM
er Congrats  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Milo

"A MiG on your 6 is better than no MiG at all"

II/JG2 "Richthofen" (http://www.busprod.com/weazel2/)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: MANDOBLE on April 12, 2000, 10:35:00 AM
Congratulations, wish long live to HTC.
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: popeye on April 12, 2000, 10:38:00 AM
Congrats on yer first year, and wishing you much more success in the future!!    (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

popeye
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Minotaur on April 12, 2000, 10:46:00 AM
Cheers!   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Mino
The Wrecking Crew
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Wanker on April 12, 2000, 10:46:00 AM
Congratulations!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

The 1.02 release of AH has made me feel like I did back in the 1.11r2 glory days of Warbirds.

All eyes are watching to see if the lines of communication stay as open as they were this past year, between you and the community. Please keep up the outstanding customer service, we appreciate it!



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banana
308 (Polish) Squadron RAF "City of Cracow"
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Ghosth on April 12, 2000, 10:53:00 AM
Keep up the good work HTC!

You'r building it, & they are comeing in droves!

WTG!

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Maj Ghosth
XO 332nd Flying Mongrels
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Torque on April 12, 2000, 11:05:00 AM
Pyro you got any pics of that day??? and congrads.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Swager on April 12, 2000, 11:23:00 AM
Congratulations HTC on your first birthday and on your success!  

Here is a toast to your future success as well!!

Now where in the hell is that beer I usually leave in my office???

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Swager
-XO- II/JG2~Richthofen~
"Damn.....I can't believe I missed that shot!!!"
 (http://saintaw.tripod.com/swager.gif)
JG2 "Richthofen" (http://www.busprod.com/weazel2/)

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Fury on April 12, 2000, 11:24:00 AM
Congrats and from my point of view your split was a very good idea.

Fury
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Revvin on April 12, 2000, 11:26:00 AM
I was dismayed by you decision to leave IMOL but now I can see what you envisaged all along! Happy Birthday Aces High and congratulations to the HTC crew...WTG guys..go party you deserve it!

 (http://freespace.virgin.net/revvin.revvin/213_Banner1.jpg)

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Revvin
213"Ceylon" Squadron RAF
Tangmere Wing Detachment
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: CRASH on April 12, 2000, 11:30:00 AM
Thank You  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)......When's the IPO? And being  current subscribers, I think we should have first crack at the stock at the ipo price  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Good luck in your second year guys  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

CRASH
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Apache on April 12, 2000, 11:32:00 AM
As Revvin stated, I too was concerned about your leaving IMOL as well. Glad ya did and I am happy I have been able to tag along.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Congratulations on your 1st year and wish many more successful ones!

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Apache
++Renegade Nation++

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Heater on April 12, 2000, 12:23:00 PM
Happy Birthday....
HiTech is buyin, He will, I know he will

Damm well happy birthday anyway

HT = PUTZ!   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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!!! Heater !!!
 (http://www.geocities.com/heater_nl/_private/heater.jpg)
Shit Happens All The Time

"If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done."

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: indian on April 12, 2000, 12:25:00 PM
HTC happy anniversary. Keep up the Great work. We all know you might look back at what you have done in the past Be are looking forward to what you can do in the future.

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Tommy (INDIAN) Toon
  1st Aces High Trainer Corps.
Home of The Allied Fighter Wing A.F.W.
A.F.W. Homepage (http://www.geocities.com/~tltoon)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: F4UDOA on April 12, 2000, 12:40:00 PM
No Guts, No Glory.

WTG!!!

F4UDOA
AKA
Squeeky Wheel

Title: First Anniversary
Post by: rosco- on April 12, 2000, 12:46:00 PM
 Congrats! Cant wait to see where this sim is going to be in another year from now!

Title: First Anniversary
Post by: easymo on April 12, 2000, 12:56:00 PM
 It is a most amazeing magic trick.
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Azrael on April 12, 2000, 12:59:00 PM
Happy Birthday Hitech, Natedog, Pyro, Ronni, Superfly, Yankee  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Many thanks for the efforts you put into this sim, also many thanks to the nice community around here.

Az

 (http://www.link-goe.de/~m.henze/images/177k.gif)  
III.(K)/JG2
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: MiG Eater on April 12, 2000, 01:01:00 PM
Congratulations on your first anniversary to all at HiTech.

Many many happy returns!

Where do y'all expect to see HiTech Creations and Aces High in a year from now?  How about 5 years from now?

All the best,

MiG
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: eskimo on April 12, 2000, 02:11:00 PM
WOW! What a year! WTG!

eskimo
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Westy on April 12, 2000, 03:03:00 PM
Wow. It flew by too.   Well.  "Prost!"

<raises Diet Pepsi on high and then gulps it>

 Here's to a grand year and to many more to come!

 (Hey! if there was something here stronger than Pepsi I'd be drinking it!)

  -Westy
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: danish on April 12, 2000, 03:48:00 PM
Congrats!

Once and awhile when I pitty myself and my workload I just think of you guys..;=)

danish
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Lance on April 12, 2000, 04:04:00 PM
Thank you, HTC.  You all should be very proud of what you have accomplished thus far.

<S>!

Gordo
FDB (http://fdb.50megs.com)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: sourkraut on April 12, 2000, 04:07:00 PM
Happy birthday Hitech Creations.

Now about that IPO.....

Sour

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Sourkraut
JG-2 Richthofen (http://www.busprod.com/weazel2)

"Hey - someone has to be the target...."

(http://saintaw.tripod.com/saurkraut.gif)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: K-KEN on April 12, 2000, 04:32:00 PM
Excellent....WTG!  I wish you many more to come!  Salute

K-KEN

 http://www.cutthroats.com/ (http://www.cutthroats.com/)


 (http://www.cutthroats.com/art/buttons/on_patch8Xs.gif)

Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Hangtime on April 12, 2000, 04:38:00 PM
Ok; where's the cake?

I want cake. Cake cake cake. No.... not this crap! PROPERLY modeled cake. This cake is undermodeled. The candles are overmodeled. LOOK; dammit; can't you render a damn cake correctly?

*WHAP* (cake hits hang in the face)

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh hhhhh!

I'm tellin yah; the cake just don't FEEL right.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Salute; all of u at HTC, and congrats!! God bless and MANY happy returns.

Hang (see; had the cake and ate it; too!)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: daddog on April 12, 2000, 05:00:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

You all are doing a great job! In many ways I envy what you do, but I also find great satisfaction in teaching.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Thanks so much for all your hard work.




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daddog C.O.
332nd Flying Mongrels (http://www.ropescourse.org/flying.htm)
Where men become friends and friends become brothers.
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Rude on April 12, 2000, 05:59:00 PM
To all of you......Well Done!

I hope you all are wise enough to count your blessings (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Rude Out!
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Udie on April 12, 2000, 06:08:00 PM
 Happy B-day HTC!!!!!!!!!

 Thanks for putting the passion back into my hobby  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)


udie
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: skeet on April 12, 2000, 06:16:00 PM
Congrats - you're doing an amazing job.
Here's to B'day's number 2, 3, 4, 5 etc
May your dreams come true.

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skeet - out
Aces High - Fight Stimulator
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Kieren on April 12, 2000, 06:36:00 PM
Happy Birthday!
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Skorpyon on April 12, 2000, 06:43:00 PM
I guess I am pretty fortunate.  Until a friend turned me on to Aces High, I had no flight sim experience.  I am understating it when I say that if I had to start somewhere, starting at the top is the best place to start!  Keep up the good work HTC.  Looking at the product at the end of its first year, I can't even imagine where we'll be next year, other than even more deeply entrenched in my new-found addiction.  WTG HTC, yer all simply Maaaaahvelous!!


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Skorpyon
I/JG2 ~Richthofen~
"Feel the Sting......"

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: lakc on April 12, 2000, 08:01:00 PM
Lake looks at his watch.
One......Year?............
My faith in you remains unshaken,(Father time is a different matter), thanks for all you have given us. Celebrate tonight, and next year we will have even more to thank you for.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Lake City
-lakc-
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Nash on April 12, 2000, 08:22:00 PM
Congrats on yer one year birthday Pyro and crew! Let me guess... you lit the candles right?
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: hblair on April 12, 2000, 08:35:00 PM
Congratulations on HTC's first year in business.

Great Job Fellas (and ladies)     (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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        hblair,
<===< The ASSASSINS  (http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/rowgue/index.html)>===>
   (http://heathblair.tripod.com/spitflame2.JPG)  
Killin' the unwillin' is especially thrillin'!!!

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Lizard3 on April 12, 2000, 08:36:00 PM
Saaaaaaaaaaalute!!!



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Liz
"Their are only two types of aircraft-fighters and targets"
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Ozark on April 12, 2000, 08:54:00 PM
WTG HTC!! <S>

Thank you for a great sim and great service.

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332nd Flying Mongrels
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Kwan on April 12, 2000, 09:10:00 PM
Happy Birthday    ....     (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
and many more to come...


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-Kwan-      ***MOL***
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: leonid on April 12, 2000, 09:59:00 PM
Congratulations to you all at Hitech Creations!  

 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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leonid, Komandir
5 GIAP VVS RKKA (http://www.adamfive.com/guerrero)

"Our cause is just.  The enemy will be crushed.  Victory will be ours."
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: bashwolf on April 12, 2000, 10:20:00 PM
COngrat TO HTC staff. Great Job.  I am glad I left AW along with few of my squadmates.   Although I hoping to get rest of 30 or 40 of the squad members in AW3 to join us in AH.  At time I like to own some of the stock when they move here  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)  Keep up the good work.  And IMOL can Kiss my hairy prettythang.

Howwwwwwllll

Bash
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Yeager on April 12, 2000, 11:15:00 PM
You folks are without doubt, the best in the business.

Thanks for the dedication and service.

Oustanding!

Salutations >

Yeager
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: OTTO 111th Fighter Group on April 12, 2000, 11:23:00 PM
Congratulations on your first year in business. You did 'good'  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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OTTO CO 111th Fighter Group           ziggy2@home.com            
111th Fighter Group     www.cris.com/~ziggy2/ (http://www.cris.com/~ziggy2/)      

Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Luckyone on April 12, 2000, 11:37:00 PM
  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Thank You for all of the fun times I have had after bata opened.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) To many more <S>

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: bloom25 on April 13, 2000, 12:06:00 AM
I decided to take the day off and fly to Grapevine today.  Stopping by a local restaurant for a glass of wine, this is what I found:

 (http://www.ece.orst.edu/~bloom/happy1.jpg)

Ok, ok, maybe I didn't.  Happy aniversary anyway HTC.  Keep up the good work! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)



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bloom25
THUNDERBIRDS
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: crabofix on April 13, 2000, 12:43:00 AM
Happy Birthday!

Did someone mention IPO?

Crabofix "there´s someting fishy goin on"

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Flygflottlj.19(Lento R5)"swedish Gladiators"
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: 1776 on April 13, 2000, 01:04:00 AM
Am amazed at what can be done in just one year!!!!  HTC has set the standard for on-line flight sims!!  I have a feeling if things keep going as they have, we will all look back at the current release as primitive.  Your product is changing at a fast pace!!!  The bar for the others will soon be out of reach!!  I hope you all at HTC can keep the "fire in the belly".  We all
don't want to see ya get burned out though!!

CONGRATS, HAPPY #1!!!

Signed,
Glad to be a customer  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: maik on April 13, 2000, 01:38:00 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for a GREAT Sim.


Maik
<JG2 Richthofen>
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: rob53 on April 13, 2000, 02:00:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS on your first year!!!!!!!

And Thank You for taking the chance and risk that you did.  We ALL appreciate it!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Citabria on April 13, 2000, 03:16:00 AM
wtg HTC!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Duckwing6 on April 13, 2000, 04:28:00 AM
Just one year ?? Amazing !!!

Now it's time to sit back and relaxe ... NOT LOL  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

KEEP UP THAT OUTSTANDING WORK HTC!!


QUUUUuuuuuACK!

 (http://members.aon.at/duckwing6/dw601.gif)
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: blitz on April 13, 2000, 09:38:00 AM
Hossa

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum 1.Geburtstag  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

und

mindestens 3000 zahlende Kunden

wünscht Euch

Blitz
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Makarov1 on April 13, 2000, 09:44:00 AM
I love you guys! Umm, can I have your Michelob light?

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5 GIAP VVS RKKA (http://www.adamfive.com/guerrero)

Mak's Luv Emporium (http://members.home.net/mlagarde)

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Fariz on April 13, 2000, 09:58:00 AM
To make SO much work for only one year... Very strong team, very nice game. WTG, and congrats.

Fariz,
The 12th Legion
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Dago on April 13, 2000, 11:23:00 AM
Congrats on the success in your first year, its been amazing the progress you guys have made.

Two questions:

1) Pyro, did your desk really get that messy in just one years time?   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

2) Did you guys really form this company just so you could hang around with Ronni and Yankee all day long?   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Best Wishes for a long and successful future with HiTech Creations.

Dago
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: skernsk on April 13, 2000, 10:38:00 PM
Congrats <S> !!!!!! ------------ Had to censor what wife had to say  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)!!  

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Wardog on April 13, 2000, 10:43:00 PM
<S>

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-= Death From Behind =-

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Superfly on April 14, 2000, 09:20:00 AM
1) Pyro, did your desk really get that messy in just one years time?

2) Did you guys really form this company just so you could hang around with Ronni and Yankee all day long?
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1.  Pyro's desk is a demilitarized zone for papers, styrofoam cups of moldy coffee, pepsi cans, and books everywhere.  The mess somehow made it over to my desk too.  I think it's alive.
2.  They wanted us to form the company, so they could hang around with us studs.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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John "SUPERFLY" Guytan - Art Director
HiTech Creations
"Ain't I clean bad machine/ Supercool, supermean/ Feelin good for the man/ Superfly-here I stand" - Curtis Mayfield
-=HELLFIRE=- SQUAD


Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Ripsnort on April 14, 2000, 09:29:00 AM
Supe,
In regards to Question/Answer 2.:
Would that be as in a wall "stud", where it is flexible, flat, with slivers, gets nailed alot and is hidden behind dry wall due to its unflavorful appearence?   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Smut on April 14, 2000, 11:18:00 AM
Congrads all!

It's been a while, but I'm happy to say I'm now back on AH...you folks have come a long way since I last flew the beta, and an even longer way in just a years time. To me, that's HUGE...this is a tough biz that few outsiders understand.

Again, Bravo Zulu!

-CJ/Smut

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XO, The squealing Pigs
"Oink! Oink! To War!"
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Pyro on April 17, 2000, 06:31:00 PM
Thanks everybody!

BTW, this is not a messy desk, it's just arranged in a non-conventional format. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

 (http://www.hitechcreations.com/pyro/pyro.gif)  

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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations

Perfect plans, aren't.
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: bloom25 on April 17, 2000, 06:40:00 PM
To me messy is defined as:  "A way of arranging all important items within arms reach of your chair." As such I would not call Pyro's desk "messy", rather I would call it "arranged for maximum efficiency."  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)



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bloom25
THUNDERBIRDS
Title: First Anniversary
Post by: Crazyhorse on April 18, 2000, 12:19:00 AM
Congrats on the first year, great work.

Thanx for a great game.