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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Hobo on February 21, 2003, 02:57:37 PM
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I've carried the callsign "Hobo" since 1996 in the old, old, ICI days of Warbirds. Had "Hobo" since day one of the AH alpha program. Finally let my account go a couple years ago (too many other things happening in my life).
So a couple weeks ago the fire starts burning again and I decide to DL the latest version. Takes me about a week to resolve some hardware/joystick issue but last week I finally got to fly. So I sign up for an account and choose my callsign Hobo Oops...rejected. "Hobo" in use by someone else. So I think "Hmm...must be my old callsign locked up in the HTC database from the days of Alpha." So I choose another callsign figuring I'd call HT or Pyro this week and get it changed. Just got off the phone with someone (Roy? Sorry I missed your name.) at HTC and turns out there is another active account with the callsign "Hobo". Think I'm gonna be sick. :(
Funny how a name can mean so much but "Hobo" is sort of my calling in sim-life and I hate to lose it. So if anyone out there knows the current Hobo, I'd like to offer him (her?) a "settlement" to release it back to me. If you're not extremely active or don't care too much about the name, I'd love to have it back and I'm prepared to pay you $50 for it.
Feel free to contact me at hobo@peopplepc.com (See? Even my e-mail if hooked to that bum of a name!) :)
Thanks,
Hobo
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Tell ya what Hobo. You pay me the $50 and I will let you have Reschke. :p
Seriously buddy I hate when something like that happens. Good Luck in your name hunt.
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I think he mighht have spelled the email address incorrectly.
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No need to buy it use the name H0B0...Replace the o's with the number zero...
Just an idea
T0J0
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welcome hobo! Hope ya get ya handle :)
-vlcn-
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I checked Hobo's score online...he may just be a 2 weeker... not much flying time... patience may negate the need to buy him off... let 2 weeks and attrition take its course. :)
caveat: Was only able to check current Tour as score page is down so speculation that he is a two weeker is based on little hard evidence.
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Thanks guys, and yes I did mistype the email addres. Try hobo@peoplepc.com. Thanks again and I'll sweat out the 2 weeks and hopefully get lucky.
Hobo
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Hey Hobo!
Hope to see you up yonder :)
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Bo............. from WB MOL ????
:) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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Their is only one HOBO ... the ORGINAL !!!!
The hat is being passed , sprint reaches in his pocket, grabs a dime, looks around for change ... chanting HOBO ... HOBO .
Welcome back :D
sprint
*MOL*
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Hobo :)
Welcome ya greybeard !!
Fun here, hope you enjoy it..
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Sorry to be the bad guy here, but it's JUST A CALLSIGN. There are lots of people on AH that don't have their old callsign, including myself. Either get a new one or try WBhobo or AWhobo like all the Air Warrior players are doing. Either way sometimes ya just gotta suck it up and move on with life. If the newbie quits I hope ya get the Callsign.
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sry, LOL:D :D
mby its your old account? and u should pay this money yourself?
ramzey /----> one and only/
:cool: :D :D
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The funny thing is that the current owner of "Hobo" must have called HTC to request is specifically since it was already registered to you, albeit a dormant account.
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Hiya Hobo ! gtsy mate :)
Hope you get your callsign back :)
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Originally posted by rpm371
Sorry to be the bad guy here, but it's JUST A CALLSIGN. There are lots of people on AH that don't have their old callsign, including myself.
To some of us our callsigns are important. I'd like to personally catch every bastard who started using mine and beat on them with a baseball bat untill they agreed to get a new name. :D
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The funny thing is that the current owner of "Hobo" must have called HTC to request is specifically since it was already registered to you, albeit a dormant account
Did'nt HTC have a cleanout in accounts a few years ago? perhaps it was already free.
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May have done, but see.......originally I was "Swoop", then "SwoopUK", then "SwoopGB" for ages......until I figured I could handle the perk loss for a name change. No other Swoops around so it was easy.
Now we've got Swoopy, Swooop and Swoop73. Ya reckon I can charge rental fees?
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I had something similar to whats going on with you Swoop. Sometime last year, I kill an La7. Someone says "nice kill Apache" in the text buffer. Before I can respond back, there is a response "but I didn't shoot anyone" or something like that. It was from Apache##. Don't remember the number.
If memory serves, he was from AW and was known as Apache there and several folks here knew him. Well, I've been Apache for a looong time. It bothered me, but I didn't say anything.
It got really confusing that night as folks were saying things to either him or me and we would both answer. I said as much, seeing I'm an old and get confused easily.
This Apache## was an extremely nice guy. He PM'd me and said he would change his ID next business day. Apparently he did. I never got to thank him for that.
I hope Hobo gets his callsign back tho. Being from WB as well, there is only one Hobo.
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Saw "Hobo" flying for the Knights last night ... thought maybe it was you, but I guess not.
Edit: Dont' know who u fly for, but maybe he doesn't read the boards, so you might want to seek him out as a Knight.
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hey, hobo :-)
I guess this guy already know about you, as I have talked to him once thinking it was you and I guess Iīve been not the only one, since then. I really hope he doesnīt care much for the callsign as it would be strange to call you h0b0, h0^0h or something like that: you are too old to use weird nicks like that ;-)
Anyway, itīs glad to hear news from you and hope to seeya online soon, bud :-)))))
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fradim
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I think he oughtta just relinquish the name, if he has any umm, what's the word I'm lookin for, "respect" for other players mebbe. I gave up Elguapo when he came back on the scene - he appreciated it..
Bonden
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Heya Bo. :)
Drex
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Originally posted by Apache
...It got really confusing that night as folks were saying things to either him or me and we would both answer. I said as much, seeing I'm an old and get confused easily...
Yes, in the MA now I am Kevin10 and there is a Kev324th (?) and the exact same thing happens to me. Thankfully we're not on the same team (at least I don't think :D)
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OMG...it's the king of reversals! /bow down to Drex. Heya bud
Think I'm gonna need some lessons again. :)
Bo
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Originally posted by Apache
I hope Hobo gets his callsign back tho. Being from WB as well, there is only one Hobo.
Hobo is a member of my squad. He has been Hobo ever since he joined our squad back in 96-97? in AW. To me there is only one Hobo and HE is it. I'll point him at this thread but I can guess his answer...
And Bonden, he is a great guy and has respect for others. There's a important rule/principle at work here. It is stated simply, "Move your feet, lose your seat." Like I said I will let him know about this thread.
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Well, it was bound to happen.... in fact it probably already has with other names. Looks like both the WB and AW version of Hobo have had their name for similar lengths of time..... in which case there is only one thing left to do. Duel for it. That was the way similar situations were handled in AW. :)
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This is starting to get out of hand. Hobo started by making a simple request to try and amicably get his name back and now people are talking of duels and 'respect'?? if the current Hobo wants to keep his name that's entirely his choice and he should'nt be made to feel disrepectful or pushed into a duel because others say it's the thing to do. I hope it can be sorted out amicably but if not then Hobo got here first it's his callsign.
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Originally posted by BNM
There's a important rule/principle at work here. It is stated simply, "Move your feet, lose your seat."
Guess I'll have to go sit elsewhere then. lol But I do think I detect a bit of animosity in your reply. I'd recommend a relaxing day in the skies of AH. Lemme know what country you fly for and maybe the Old Hobo can wing with you. I'm really not such a bad guy and sometimes I can fly too. :)
As for a duel...I wouldn't duel him for it because he has nothing to win (he already "owns" it) and everything to lose. That's not really fair to him. I know if I were in his shoes I wouldn't duel for it. No incentive.
On the other hand though...if he wants my AH BBS callsign, that would be incentive and we could duel. He wins, he gets both. I win, I get both. Best 3 out of 5. He picks 2 planes. I pick 2 planes. Community picks the 5th plane (assuming there's 5 rounds). rofl...Im sure I'd get my butt whupped, having not flown much in 2 years. And in all honesty he'd have much more to lose than I would.
So that being the case, it looks like it's time for a "Name the old-Hobo" thread. Maybe I should call myself Ancient Hobo....AH for short. =P
AH
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I agree, Dueling is just over the top.
We have done alway with Dueling here in the USA. Its been well over a hundred years since the famous duels of Hamilton and later that of Decatur.
We must prevent the bloodshed.
More seriously.... Not much can be done, The guy in posession of HOBO holds the cards. Its his as long as he likes it.
I hope you guys can find a decent solution and both fly AH.
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Hobo (bbs hobo)
We have a squadie with a simular situation. He is Fester of the CAF. He owns Fester on the AH BBS. As I understand, there is another "Fester" out there someplace.
He ended up taking the callsign FesCAF in the end. It has caused him problems because of name Mix ups, even with the HT staff.
Id suggest you find a good way to merge your callsign.
Still, I dont recommend Dueling... too bloody ;)
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I'm not hostile towards you in any way Hobo. I just tell it like it is. Whatever OUR Hobo does is up to him. I'd keep it but that's me. He might not really care, I don't know. The $50 offer is a nice gesture. You can play with the variations if he doesn't go for it. I don't see it being much of a problem.
HOBO1, HQBQ, H0B0, OldHobo, WBHobo, 1stHobo ???
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I too have returned to AC Sims after a long hiatus. I Flew with PNUS as a wingie for many years in the Beta WB days. I consider myself fortunate that CLAP was still availible in AH. It's good to be back guys...Life is good...
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Originally posted by Grimm
I agree, Dueling is just over the top.
LOL! It was said tongue-in-cheek..... I hope it can be settled amicably! ;) [and if WB version of Flossy comes along, I would probably revert to my AW name of Flos..... don't anyone else would have that :D ]
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pnus and clap....doesnt sound like a good combination at all:)
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why not just use H_O_B_O ?
:D
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Hmmm....maybe Boho? :)
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How about "tramp"?
Maybe you could be "dagowannabe"? naw, too many letters. :)
dago
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Can we get a replacement "Dago" also? The old one is (sorry there is simply no polite way to state this) frankly rather MOLish...
Hooligan
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Gosh I dunno...Dagowannabe just sounds so...so...Midwestern. ;)
(Heya Jay!)
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can you say dago on this board?
lazs
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can you say dago on this board?
Only if you do it with the respect so richly deserved!
dago
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HoboMAW has a nice ring to it, eh 40Dog? :)
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Originally posted by Bonden
I think he oughtta just relinquish the name, if he has any umm, what's the word I'm lookin for, "respect" for other players mebbe. I gave up Elguapo when he came back on the scene - he appreciated it..
Bonden
Hobo Good Luck!! And ElBonden..Thx again Sir for relinquishing my name.Owe ya a Bottle Of Scotch and an inflatable sheep still, dont I?:p <>
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Sir, I am the Squadron Commander of the BREWSTER BUFFALOS and have been its only Commander since that units creation. We have been an established squadron in AW going back to early 1995 and in AH from early 2000. My records show that our 'HOBO' (William Weeks) joined the Squadron in January of 1997 and he has been with us continually ever since. So, he is hardly 'the new Hobo' and he too has carried that name proudly for many years in this community. While he is not a day in, day out player as he once was, he is a popular member of our Squadron and contributes when he can.
I sympathize with your situation, I know how I would feel loosing 'Buff1' after eight plus years but it has happened often before in the AW/AH/WB community. Many of the veteran players have run into this issue. With the endless parade of newbies into AH, it will only get worse.
I will discuss it with Will asap, but I suspect I already know the answer. I know he is proud of it and he has as much long term attachment to the name as you obviously do. All I can say is he aquired it in AH first. Ces la vie........ but I will ask him about it in an e-mail tomorrow.
Buff1
CO BREWSTER BUFFALOS
PS. I can assure you BNM meant no offense in his reply. He was merely defending a long time Squadmate he has known as 'HOBO' since '97.
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Sir, on another note, I have no doubt you would beat 'our HOBO' in air to air combat. He is a marginal player but one with a lot of heart. He is affectionately known in the BUFFALOS as "The HOBO Comet". I shall leave you to ponder the reason...... :]
Buff1
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I allways say dago with the "respect it deserves".
Oh... how can the guy be a "marginal player" and have been playing since '97? Oh... wait... I been playing longer than that and i'm marginal.. nevermind.
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
Oh... how can the guy be a "marginal player" and have been playing since '97? [/B]
He's from Arkansas. Does that answer your question? :)
Buff1
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Lottsa stuff like that with this many players.
I am new and Dracon. I have had this for 6 years in WBs but have only been here 3 weeks:) So far I have met a Drac111 and a Dracoon.
I just salute them and consider them my OnLine brothers. Hehehe it is a bit confusing, even for me!
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Heya 'Bo! rip1 here. Still in Sumner too. Glad to see ya back!