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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:10 am
Post subject: Ya gotta love those flying tips in FS
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:10 pm
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On May 8, 1:10 pm, Mad Mike <mcon... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
> formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
> behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
I think the 'flying tip' it would have given you under those
circumstances would have been "Don't".... : )
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:56 pm
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On May 8, 3:29 pm, "MikeW" <Mi... DeleteThis @spammenot.con> wrote:
> Mad Mike wrote:
> > They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
> > formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
> > behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
>
> >http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/DU_Goofs.jpg
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> LOL
>
> OK! let me guess what the Flying Tip said.
>
> Wrong runway!
>
> No airfield here!
>
> You must lower your undercarriage for landing!
> --
> MikeW
> Shrewsbury, UK.
> If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the
> stick back they get smaller.
Oh yeah, the message??
Take a Look!
http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/DU_Goofs020.jpg
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:58 pm
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On May 8, 4:10 pm, SnakeEyes <agalspec... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On May 8, 1:10 pm, Mad Mike <mcon... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
> > formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
> > behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
>
> I think the 'flying tip' it would have given you under those
> circumstances would have been "Don't".... : )
>
> A
Partly right, Arthur >> Stay informed about: Ya gotta love those flying tips in FS |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:14 pm
Post subject: Re: Ya gotta love those flying tips in FS [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On May 8, 3:29 pm, "MikeW" <Mi....TakeThisOut@spammenot.con> wrote:
> Mad Mike wrote:
> > They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
> > formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
> > behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
>
> >http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/DU_Goofs.jpg
>
> LOL
>
> OK! let me guess what the Flying Tip said.
>
> Wrong runway!
>
> No airfield here!
>
> You must lower your undercarriage for landing!
> --
> MikeW
> Shrewsbury, UK.
> If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the
> stick back they get smaller.
OK,OK, fellas, Here is the clip (to be archived in FS Screwups folder)
I come in behind the B-17 and lo and behold, my P-47 simply stops in
mid air and dives for the ground...a-la Lawn Dart
http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/Goof.wmv
MM >> Stay informed about: Ya gotta love those flying tips in FS |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:33 pm
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On May 8, 5:27 pm, "MikeW" <Mi....DeleteThis@spammenot.con> wrote:
> Mad Mike wrote:
> > OK,OK, fellas, Here is the clip (to be archived in FS Screwups folder)
>
> > I come in behind the B-17 and lo and behold, my P-47 simply stops in
> > mid air and dives for the ground...a-la Lawn Dart
>
> >http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/Goof.wmv
>
> Next Flying Tip..........Turn off Crash Detection before attempting
> formation flying!!!!! 
> --
> MikeW
> Shrewsbury, UK.
> If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the "terminal"?
I'll drink to that! There must be some buffer area around each plane
and I stepped too close..woo,woo,woo!!
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:49 pm
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On 5/8/2008 3:14 PM, Mad Mike went clickity clack on the keyboard and
produced this interesting bit of text:
> On May 8, 3:29 pm, "MikeW" <Mi....RemoveThis@spammenot.con> wrote:
>> Mad Mike wrote:
>>> They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
>>> formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
>>> behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
>>> http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/DU_Goofs.jpg
>> LOL
>>
>> OK! let me guess what the Flying Tip said.
>>
>> Wrong runway!
>>
>> No airfield here!
>>
>> You must lower your undercarriage for landing!
>> --
>> MikeW
>> Shrewsbury, UK.
>> If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the
>> stick back they get smaller.
>
> OK,OK, fellas, Here is the clip (to be archived in FS Screwups folder)
>
> I come in behind the B-17 and lo and behold, my P-47 simply stops in
> mid air and dives for the ground...a-la Lawn Dart
>
> http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/Goof.wmv
Love the music!
--
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
"Well, I think so hiccup, but Kevin Costner with an English accent?" >> Stay informed about: Ya gotta love those flying tips in FS |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:03 pm
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On May 8, 5:49 pm, Vernon Balbert <vbalb... DeleteThis @gmail.nospam.com> wrote:
> On 5/8/2008 3:14 PM, Mad Mike went clickity clack on the keyboard and
> produced this interesting bit of text:
>
>
>
> > On May 8, 3:29 pm, "MikeW" <Mi... DeleteThis @spammenot.con> wrote:
> >> Mad Mike wrote:
> >>> They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
> >>> formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
> >>> behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
> >>>http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/DU_Goofs.jpg
> >> LOL
>
> >> OK! let me guess what the Flying Tip said.
>
> >> Wrong runway!
>
> >> No airfield here!
>
> >> You must lower your undercarriage for landing!
> >> --
> >> MikeW
> >> Shrewsbury, UK.
> >> If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the
> >> stick back they get smaller.
>
> > OK,OK, fellas, Here is the clip (to be archived in FS Screwups folder)
>
> > I come in behind the B-17 and lo and behold, my P-47 simply stops in
> > mid air and dives for the ground...a-la Lawn Dart
>
> >http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/Goof.wmv
>
> Love the music!
>
> --
> "Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
> "Well, I think so hiccup, but Kevin Costner with an English accent?"
Laurel and Hardy theme song!
Got it posted here, Vernon
:
http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/LaurelandHardyThemeSong.wav
MM >> Stay informed about: Ya gotta love those flying tips in FS |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:25 pm
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On May 8, 5:57 pm, "MikeW" <Mi....TakeThisOut@spammenot.con> wrote:
> Mad Mike wrote:
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> > I'll drink to that! There must be some buffer area around each plane
> > and I stepped too close..woo,woo,woo!!
>
> You sure did MM. It's impossible to fly a close formation with Crash
> Detection turned on. Crash Lander had the same problem when he first
> tried it.......but with a nick like that it didn't bother him much.
> --
> MikeW
> Shrewsbury, UK.
> If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the
> stick back they get smaller.
Well, Now I'm Turd assed Mad Mike and crash are fun now!
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:15 pm
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"Mad Mike" <mconron RemoveThis @yahoo.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:b28b015b-120a-4883-9db7-7b0b42b3ff7b@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
> formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
> behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
>
> http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/DU_Goofs.jpg
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> MM
I love when after a crash, it comes up telling me, that my engines are not
started, press CTRL+E  )
Tommy C, Denmark >> Stay informed about: Ya gotta love those flying tips in FS |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:29 pm
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Mad Mike wrote:
> They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
> formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
> behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
>
> http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/DU_Goofs.jpg
>
LOL
OK! let me guess what the Flying Tip said.
Wrong runway!
No airfield here!
You must lower your undercarriage for landing!
--
MikeW
Shrewsbury, UK.
If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:23 pm
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:27 pm
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Mad Mike wrote:
> OK,OK, fellas, Here is the clip (to be archived in FS Screwups folder)
>
> I come in behind the B-17 and lo and behold, my P-47 simply stops in
> mid air and dives for the ground...a-la Lawn Dart
>
> http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/Goof.wmv
>
Next Flying Tip..........Turn off Crash Detection before attempting
formation flying!!!!!
--
MikeW
Shrewsbury, UK.
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:57 pm
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Mad Mike wrote:
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> I'll drink to that! There must be some buffer area around each plane
> and I stepped too close..woo,woo,woo!!
You sure did MM. It's impossible to fly a close formation with Crash
Detection turned on. Crash Lander had the same problem when he first
tried it.......but with a nick like that it didn't bother him much.
--
MikeW
Shrewsbury, UK.
If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger, if you pull the
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:41 pm
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"Mad Mike" <mconron.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:b28b015b-120a-4883-9db7-7b0b42b3ff7b@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> They display at such appropriate times. I'm attempting to fly
> formation thru a town and ...well didn't make it...crash and low and
> behold "Fling Tips" comes up...woo,woo,woo!
>
> http://www.mbm30.org/Mike/DU_Goofs.jpg
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> MM
Does FS really simulate wingtip vortexes? You probably hit one.
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