It was just a question of time....

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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by Swampdonkey » Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:37 pm

ehs wrote:
Hexapilot wrote: Then there is offcourse the complete overreaction from fullsize pilots and flocks of birds...
he he - how to win friends and influence people - must be a Dale Carnegie graduate :lol:
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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by flyingeeza » Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:37 pm

Hexapilot wrote:Then there is offcourse the complete overreaction from fullsize pilots and flocks of birds...
So far fullscale is the winner in the deadlyness department.
Flock of birds, fullsize pilots, and there you have it...
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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by Swampdonkey » Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:41 pm

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Re: It was just a question of time....

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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by Hexapilot » Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:35 am

And exactly how is this in context?

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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by Hexapilot » Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:37 am

flyingeeza wrote:
Hexapilot wrote:Then there is offcourse the complete overreaction from fullsize pilots and flocks of birds...
So far fullscale is the winner in the deadlyness department.
Flock of birds, fullsize pilots, and there you have it...
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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by ehs » Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:14 pm

The first Law of Holes: when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging #-o
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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by cage » Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:57 pm

ehs wrote:The first Law of Holes: when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging #-o
Second law of holes: Don't make an ass out of it.
Sorry to drone on about it..
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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by Hexapilot » Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:00 pm

Yep from a bunch of class A-holes.
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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by cage » Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:04 pm

Hexapilot wrote:Yep from a bunch of class A-holes.
That's actually quite funny! high 5 you! :lol:
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Re: It was just a question of time....

Unread post by Chris » Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:56 pm

Looks like this one has run its course
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