Uh oh, yikes I walk in and everyone gives me this dirty look. Just because im carrying jacklpes rocket launcher.... People these days....sheeeesh.... always judging....

I am back from target practice, and out of 30 rounds, not a single rocket hit its mark. Now the parking lot needs to be repaired again >.< and my appologies to Butcher for toasting his plane. Ill pay for the damages. Jacklpe has me hooked to this launcher. All I want to do is be able to hit the carrier as it passes by, but nooooo, the rockets go haywire and blow up whatever they want.

Ohhh I see. His plane was all the little bits out there. Sorry Butcher, I should have recognized the remnant of cowl sheet metal that said "utch".

Kes, for a miss, you sure hit it dead-on. Remind me not to stand next to you at the firing range eh?

Extra oreo for ya Butch.

Kes, step one. Turn it around so that the front is facing forward. Next, remember to allow for the back blast. Don't stand with anything real close behind you.

Step two: please stop shooting my customers planes. It's getting kind of expensive.

What's that little star next to the name? Surely the reviews are better than that! Although, with the condition of that parking lot, the missing toilet seats, the chewed-up pool balls, and the pea soup, maybe not...

jacklpe wrote: Kes, step one. Turn it around so that the front is facing forward. Next, remember to allow for the back blast. Don't stand with anything real close behind you.

Step two: please stop shooting my customers planes. It's getting kind of expensive.

Wait the barrel isnt universal?!?!?! y did no one tell me this! Gaaahh, im always the last to find out about these things....
Anyone got a rocket 101, or maybe a how oto ise a rocket laucher for Kestrels.


And, anyway isnt my fault they parked their planes there lol.

G.I. Mac McMelkor wrote: I hope your insurance covers rocket launchers, you're a WWI fighter pilot, for crying out loud! And what happened to the pool balls?

They had rocket launchers in world war 1? I thought those were in ww2...
And as for how to use rocket launchers:
1. Turn safety ON.
2. EJECT the projectile.
3. PUT AWAY the projectile.
4. CAREFULLY place the rocket launcher back behind the bar.
5. Step AWAY from the rocket launcher.

Butcher[ASC] wrote:

G.I. Mac McMelkor wrote: I hope your insurance covers rocket launchers, you're a WWI fighter pilot, for crying out loud! And what happened to the pool balls?

They had rocket launchers in world war 1? I thought those were in ww2...
And as for how to use rocket launchers:
1. Turn safety ON.
2. EJECT the projectile.
3. PUT AWAY the projectile.
4. CAREFULLY place the rocket launcher back behind the bar.
5. Step AWAY from the rocket launcher.

Kestrel has to go through a mandatory frisking before he goes into the JR. You'd be surprised where he can hide one of those things.

No blades, firearms, explosives, or WMDs should be made visible whilst in the bar. If we see it, it's ours. You'll get your confiscated item before you leave, unless you're under 18. In that case, you'll have to get a parent to come pick it up after we've called them explaining how you've been a bad noodle.

And also, no "dueling" in the lot outside. Rapiers, pistols, rocket launchers, I don't care what; but nobody likes to clean up the mess afterwards.

o come one, its not even my rocket launcher

Luna wrote:

Butcher[ASC] wrote:

G.I. Mac McMelkor wrote: I hope your insurance covers rocket launchers, you're a WWI fighter pilot, for crying out loud! And what happened to the pool balls?

They had rocket launchers in world war 1? I thought those were in ww2...
And as for how to use rocket launchers:
1. Turn safety ON.
2. EJECT the projectile.
3. PUT AWAY the projectile.
4. CAREFULLY place the rocket launcher back behind the bar.
5. Step AWAY from the rocket launcher.

Kestrel has to go through a mandatory frisking before he goes into the JR. You'd be surprised where he can hide one of those things.

No blades, firearms, explosives, or WMDs should be made visible whilst in the bar. If we see it, it's ours. You'll get your confiscated item before you leave, unless you're under 18. In that case, you'll have to get a parent to come pick it up after we've called them explaining how you've been a bad noodle.

And also, no "dueling" in the lot outside. Rapiers, pistols, rocket launchers, I don't care what; but nobody likes to clean up the mess afterwards.

In Kestrel's defense, he only started using that rocket launcher when Allied hung that stupid KKK poster on the wall... He just missed

Yea I was just showing kes the new hardware and apparently the safety was broken... As for the backblast- you don't have to call the exterminator anymore, and there's a nice charcoal smell. Yea dueling isn't a good idea in the first place, just ask Hamilton. But if you are, like Luba said, not in the parking lot, and make sure you video it.

Luna, ummm. That's one of our "special projects division" launchers. I actually set up the blow up the KKK poster contest for a grenade launcher, but Kes accidentally grabbed a rocket launcher instead. A bigger "oops" than one might think. He better bring that back in here, or we will have a problem. What do you think really keeps the lights on around this place?

Kes, target practice is over for today, ok? Here's your vanilla coke, on me.

I'm not sure how I feel about Kes having access to our SPD inventory. Just point that stuff that way, K?.

sorry jacklpe your going to have to do some repairs i crashed into the jolly roger on my last flight

Hey James, don't worry about the Jolly Roger. Considering the fact I didn't even hear a crash, the collision most likely barely put a dent in our reinforced walls. We've taken tank shells before, your plane probably took more damage than the JR.

Since you're temporarily grounded, why don't you stay for awhile? Have a drink or two.

So just wondering, what's the purpose of that bridge anyway, besides a landmark to find this fine establishment by? Think about it, would the limited amount of tank traffic justify the finances required to build such a modern marvel of engineering?

Gloria,. wrote:

[TFL] Robert33 wrote: *quietly enters the Jolly Roger*

*looks to the left*

*looks to the right*

*goes to the bar and orders a drink*

*looks for a quiet corner to relax in*

*sits down*

Hi all

quietly looks to the left again sees his reflection in the mirror*

reflections startles him he jumps*

He wets himself*

Now he can't leave the corner or everybody will know he just peed himself....

It was one fine lambanog that Manfred sent, that's why I didn't notice mother nature's call

@Manfred
Thank you for that lambanog, got the stress from both the real world and in-game flushed out from my system

@Luna
Mother Nature called me while I was a wee bit "intoxicated"

G.I. Mac McMelkor wrote: So just wondering, what's the purpose of that bridge anyway, besides a landmark to find this fine establishment by? Think about it, would the limited amount of tank traffic justify the finances required to build such a modern marvel of engineering?

Last I checked, that bridge is connected to a mysterious storage hangar, which has a set of rumors all its own. You'll want to talk around for more info. As for the bridge itself, Jack can tell you about it if he's willing.

Nah, we'll save the bridge, it's purposes, and it's secrets for another day. That conversation is kept within said SPD. One guy did manage a few photos one time, and then even put them on the forum, but at least he had the decency to not give away much more than that.

"That's all I've got to say 'bout that."

F. Gump

Just a correction for kanes sake. Its called Legends Bridge. Both the Kane brothers loved the circus flight around the bridge. The first kane brother was just about the founder of circus flying.

And they weren't the only ones who loved circus flying! Aside from other, errr, purposes, the bridge is a great circus target. And while we're talking targets, it's a superb tank shell target, with falling sections that repair after a short while.

Robert, glad you enjoyed the lambanog!

Manfred

Yep, u can even hide inside the building while the players shoot at u lol. The coolest part is they only have a small opening to fire at. So they have to come at me nice and slow, easy tank targets

Hey Jack, if a guy named Trigga Trey drops in, let him know his first drink is on me! It's his first sag on forum, you see, and I wanna give him a Jolly Roger welcome!

[*M] Kestrel wrote: Just a correction for kanes sake. Its called Legends Bridge. Both the Kane brothers loved the circus flight around the bridge. The first kane brother was just about the founder of circus flying.

I like your version of the story better! Maybe now no one will go looking too carefully around the bridge now.

Lol jackple, u have told me countless times what happenes at the JR stays at the JR.

Hey boss, a little real life going on here. I'm out of town, but a brush fire started up east of home this morning, and we just got an evacuation call about an hour ago. My family bugged out, and they are in the hotel now. Fire front is a little less than a mile from our house, and kind of out of harm's way if the wind direction stays with forecast. Of course, back in 2007, none of that mattered - the fire front went right through our area, burned down a bunch of houses, and our was saved only with what must have been a spectacular helicopter water drop (you could see the burn line in our adjacent valley stop in a very strange, very straight line). Note that we don't live in fire country per se. We are only a few miles from the ocean!

Luna, are you still in San Diego, or your family? Hope ya'll are doing ok.

So I'm in my hotel in San Fran, and the family (and dog) is in their hotel in San Diego. Only soul remaining at home is the goldfish, but I think he'll be ok.

Dent, if you're reading this, my wife asked if she should take my quadcopter. Bless her! I told her to leave it and haul ass outta there.

Manfred

Luna wrote: Hey James, don't worry about the Jolly Roger. Considering the fact I didn't even hear a crash, the collision most likely barely put a dent in our reinforced walls. We've taken tank shells before, your plane probably took more damage than the JR.

Since you're temporarily grounded, why don't you stay for awhile? Have a drink or two.

Sure I'll take a root beer and some buffalo wings(if u have any )
Although, you might want to get my plane wreckage outta the water wheel cause thats where I crashed

*parks Eindecker outside*

*enters the JR*

@Manfred, Luna
Hope you guys are doing ok over there.

Manfred wrote: Luna, are you still in San Diego, or your family? Hope ya'll are doing ok.

I'm not in San Diego, I'm actually stationed a bit further north near Oceanside, in Camp Pendleton. Closer to the fire, if I might add. My command was put on alert and we have to be ready to move any necessary assets. Real exciting, actually. Camp Pendleton had a couple of local fires last Autumn, one of them threatened to burn up the Naval Hospital on base.

And with this area's chaparral terrain (and this week's heat wave), these things can spread like... well, wildfire.

My family's okay last I contacted. I don't think evacuations are in place in Downtown SD, or for Coronado Island. They've got the entire bay to keep 'em safe, so I'm hoping evacuations won't be necessary.

I hope you and your family stay safe.

Evacuation orders were lifted tonight. Family will head home tomorrow morning. I'll be flying back in tomorrow evening.

Pretty amazing job by the firefighters. The wildfire lapped up against a lot of properties today, and they didn't lose a single home.

If fires ever reached Coronado, then no place would be safe. I still can't believe we've been evac'd twice in 7 years. We are practically in a coastal town. But the whole county is a tinderbox. I wonder what started this one. Given the location in the middle of suburbia, I'm guessing a cigarette or a hot exhaust pipe parked on dry tall grass.

Manfred

Umm jacklpe, i found some chewed up bits of what use to be cue balls on the pool table

Ps i think the waterwheel still has some inspire wreckage in it it wasnt moving when I flew by.