Lets see...it's been a while since my last post so lets see who I can anger this time...

I notice the other squads do evaluations and training sessions. I think this is very "cute". By order of me (understanding I lack all authority and therefore under MOM rules am singularly qualified) I am now in charge of Evaluations and Training for MOM. This falls under the Alexander Haig subsection 3 of Rule 6. Anyone wishing to be evaluated must first attend one of our scheduled training sessions. Training session times/dates can be accessed via a link emailed to you once you fill out the paperwork for your evaluations. Paperwork must be in triplicate on carbon paper and then copied by hand to a scanner where it will be uploaded automatically to the MOM website. Please PM ZanderHawke if you have any issues. (Yes, Bopes I spelled that right, why do you have to ruin everything!?!)

To Wigbomb, we've actually had a couple of missions lately. I like how you scream like a girl during DF not to shoot you. I mean I assume it's like a girl.

To Jon/Duckwing, I've wanted to write something to you profound but words have failed me. Provide for your family and keep fighting until it's time to rest. Sounds like that's your plan and one day I hope to follow the same course. I'm not spiritual at all but I hope we end up in the same place...it will mean I did good.

To Ktheo's point about the wife...do we all get the disgusted look and the phrase, "You and that game."? My response..."Go back and reread 50 Shades of Grey and make me a better offer." By the way if squad wars ever starts and the other squads want to take us down, just send a copy of that to our significant others. We'll be out of commission for weeks.

To Paul, the number of posts recently is impressive. It's like your 12. Keep it up.

To Kevin's brother...that was just a little spooky bro.

Just came out of a game against 111th allan and sick from enigma. It was just those and maybe an aspirant. But they were against me, another enigma, and a guy named paradiselost. Allan and sick stuck to their guns and gave us a great fight!! In the end, my side won. That all that matters Anyways, has anyone ever played with or against paradiselost? Awesome player. I think his rank is major general. Not sure his age, but seems like a very respectful person. He/she would be good to recruit.

Hey ktheo, you were awesome yesterday. I couldn't hit crap. Bro, you are a great player!!!

Hey Mav, Paradiselost great and respectful player would love to see him I'm MOM......if the mom gods say so.....lol....how about it..zandor great idea with training....mod.

thanks mavrk

i was lucky i have change my settings slighty well right up to full it has made a big difference
slightest movement now and bang your on it.
allways a pleasure to fly with you mavrk.


Zandor you are a star my bro 50 shades of grey happy days get the wife reading that and more dogfighting for me

To my MOM Breatheran(spelling unkown)I must apologize when im playing with you guys/gals and i suddenly leave sometimes i get a call and have to bail quickly while other times when the dispatch take a while longer I have time to bid you all fairwell I have heard a few comments(not mom's but just in case ) and i just wanted to clear it up.By the way I will bail out of a dogfight game only because sput is getting tierd of patching up all holes in my plane cause i suck so bad...thanks sput and i left something under my seat for you.

coop wrote: To my MOM Breatheran(spelling unkown)I must apologize when im playing with you guys/gals and i suddenly leave sometimes i get a call and have to bail quickly while other times when the dispatch take a while longer I have time to bid you all fairwell I have heard a few comments(not mom's but just in case ) and i just wanted to clear it up.By the way I will bail out of a dogfight game only because sput is getting tierd of patching up all holes in my plane cause i suck so bad...thanks sput and i left something under my seat for you.

no apologizes needed coop most of us leave suddendly when we play the game on are phones
cya in the skies bro

Get them all in!!!

MOM squadron communication/banter issues

I dont know why but this video made me think of my elderly to be friends in the MOM squad

I saw dent tying to get in his plane.
Took him minutes to just get on it.

Kptn Singh wrote: MOM squadron communication/banter issues

I dont know why but this video made me think of my elderly to be friends in the MOM squad

Extremely funny... I have just issued a papal decree that this is now required viewing for all MOMs.

that's an oldy but a goody M.P.

Zan, I was in fact screaming like a jilted cheerleader, yes. Largely because the caps on my phone keypad get stuck 99% of the time, but also because I have the emotional maturity of a jilted cheerleader. In the case you were talking about I was telling a noob on my own team to stop shooting me!

Speaking of morons: Boang (now flying as "Boang Bada$$") continues to prove himself a complete and flaming asshat. He was so vile across several missions last night (and team killing me every chance he got) that Jasmine/420 vowed to have him banned. He thinks he can get my goat but he's up against a force of nature with Jas. Also, this evening, there was some jagoff called Moondoggie08 team killing me repeatedly. I gave him a gentle lead admonishment in the face and he bailed out...then came back gunning for me in the next mission. He never typed a word. Do I have a "shoot me" sign on my back?

Pedrinho, if the mob here says you're in, you're in. I worry, however, as has Zandor in the past, that we might amble into our "jumping the shark" moment. Pedrinho sounds like a gentleman and M.O.M caliber character but we've never officially established any criteria for membership. My original thought when we cooked this whole thing up was, "I'd like to see how a true Anarchic system with some trappings of Democracy might work." So far it's worked well. Things get done, the level of players remains consistently high, the interaction on the thread gets better every day...all without a f*cking clue on anyone's part. M.O.M as microcosm of the chaos-driven universe. I loves me some chaos. My concern is over all the lower ranked players who've asked me if they could join. "You need more experience and a higher ranking...and you need to be invited." has always been my response. If this is a precedent we want to set, s'alright by me, just sayin'...

Paradiselost7...excellent player. Do we have a line on him/her?

. Wigbomb wrote: Zan, I was in fact screaming like a jilted cheerleader, yes. Largely because the caps on my phone keypad get stuck 99% of the time, but also because I have the emotional maturity of a jilted cheerleader. In the case you were talking about I was telling a noob on my own team to stop shooting me!

Speaking of morons: Boang (now flying as "Boang Bada$$") continues to prove himself a complete and flaming asshat. He was so vile across several missions last night (and team killing me every chance he got) that Jasmine/420 vowed to have him banned. He thinks he can get my goat but he's up against a force of nature with Jas. Also, this evening, there was some jagoff called Moondoggie08 team killing me repeatedly. I gave him a gentle lead admonishment in the face and he bailed out...then came back gunning for me in the next mission. He never typed a word. Do I have a "shoot me" sign on my back?

Pedrinho, if the mob here says you're in, you're in. I worry, however, as has Zandor in the past, that we might amble into our "jumping the shark" moment. Pedrinho sounds like a gentleman and M.O.M caliber character but we've never officially established any criteria for membership. My original thought when we cooked this whole thing up was, "I'd like to see how a true Anarchic system with some trappings of Democracy might work." So far it's worked well. Things get done, the level of players remains consistently high, the interaction on the thread gets better every day...all without a f*cking clue on anyone's part. M.O.M as microcosm of the chaos-driven universe. I loves me some chaos. My concern is over all the lower ranked players who've asked me if they could join. "You need more experience and a higher ranking...and you need to be invited." has always been my response. If this is a precedent we want to set, s'alright by me, just sayin'...

Paradiselost7...excellent player. Do we have a line on him/her?

I blundered my way in I know, but I can see Wigs concern here and perhaps some sort of selection process should now be put in place, or we could end up swamped and losing the personal touch, losing the personality of MOM as a whole. The one thing that concerns me about having younger players in, is that we will have to mind what we say on the forum. Just my thoughts, if I'm outa line please feel free to kick me back into it.

Meanwhile Wig is it ok if I pm you and run something by you

Hey thanks Mean Ole Devil!!! You really help a lot with encouraging members that I am a good person.. You are the best

. Wigbomb wrote: As promised, more pics from the weekend outing.

Paul's dad was mentioned by the airshow MC. I spoke at length with the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome management and the MC/announcer himself. This weekend the show - featuring the Fokker Dr1 triplane and SPAD VII dogfighting as pictured - will feature a dedication to "Paul Mantz, Jr. and Jon Duckwing." (Duck, I don't know your last name but I thought you might get a kick out of that!)

I have scores of other pics of planes in flight, on the airfield, in vintage hangars and on museum display. I'll post a few more if you guys would like to see them. I just wanted you to know that the Aerodrome folks were pleased to have the opportunity to mention you both to the crowd as the heroic individuals (Paul, shedep) you are and as members of the M.O.M Squadron! My only regret was that you both couldn't be there to enjoy "the real thing" up close. But you were there in spirit and will be again this week.

Wiggers, as always, AMAZING photos!!

oedius wrote: Hold on, Pedrinho. I believe there is very good chance for you to get into M.O.M. squadron. Just wait for Wig & other members to chime in. I do remember seeing in some games and you were just fine.

My vote (for what it's worth) is a yes, but only if Pedrinho chooses another team, say Santos, Sao Paulo, or Corinthians....?

. Wigbomb wrote: My concern is over all the lower ranked players who've asked me if they could join. "You need more experience and a higher ranking...and you need to be invited." has always been my response. If this is a precedent we want to set, s'alright by me, just sayin'...

Rank and experience count less to me than attitude, class and enthusiasm for the game. Anyone sufficiently addicted to this and who plays regularly is going to rank up and get skilz. Since that's practically a given I see no downside to letting good peeps in early if there's some evidence of future potential. That said, attainment of some minimal benchmark rank (group captain? Commodore?) is maybe a useful proxy for that.

Otherwise I trust other MOMs' scouting reports on likely prospects and MOM-wannabes that I havent personally encountered yet. And I trust my own gut on everyone else. Speaking of which, what ever happened to that Killerbadger? The kid never calls, he never writes ...

Hey wigbomb i am a Wing commander level nine. Is that a high enough rank? Oh and I was invited by Mean Ole Devil. But I really want to join. Please have some sympathy for me haha

Hey wigbomb i am a Wing commander level nine. Is that a high enough rank? Oh and I was invited by Mean Ole Devil

Hey, Big Tex! I sure like that avatar! I was just a teenager during Ali's prime years as boxer. He was one of the best of all time if not THE very best!

Good one KTHEO!!! On top of your game on all fronts. I,,,,, on the other hand got "the lecture". the other day,,, so keep your guard up!

New M.O.M arrival announcement!

Streetsbadnews has just agreed to join. HatinRing and I were in-game with him, I pitched, he said, "Why not?" As ringing an endorsement as this lovable clusterf*ck deserves. I suspect it was our cuteness that got him. Prior to the pitch he volunteered, "HatinRing it's an honor to play with you." That reeked of maturity and respect. So Hat and I cast two votes "IN". The rest of you lot can bugger off. Or cast your votes. Whichever sounds like it'd be the most fun.

Barring any dissenting votes (and don't hesitate to shoot from the hip if so inclined) Welcome to M.O.M, Streets! I calls that good bad news!

. Wigbomb wrote: My concern is over all the lower ranked players who've asked me if they could join.

Thank you, Wigbom, thanks a lot for your attention! And I understand your point: if I was a MOM leader, and if a noob asked me the same thing, I would certainly be short and concise - "Go read the MOM rules, and show your skills and stuff first." At the time I asked, I was not enough aware of that. (Bad English smoke detected: I feel there is something very strange with that last sentence, so feel free to correct it)

To all Mean Old Men that are being so polite with me: I am being confused with all this sweetness... Aren't you mean????
I am the guy that needs to blame himself here: I made a self-evaluation and concluded that I'm not being too "mean" enough to deserve to join MOM - at least not yet. Besides, I need to confess that, during my last game sessions, I got a noticeable degree of pleasure in shooting MOM guys!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha (just kidding, don't shoot me on sight on next encounters... I'm still an easy and not-bullet-worthy target).

Finally, I need to say that I am planning to search for other brazilian pilots to make a squad for ourselves...

But I'll keep watching you, guys!!!

Hi Mavrk,

yeah we had an awesome game together. You are a great ace and difficult to fly against, so is paradiselost, too. But you have forgotten to mention, that coolhandluke was on your side, too. ) Fele and me gave our best, but we had three great aces (you, paradiselost and coolhandluke) against us so we lost of course. But it was a great lost, because we gave our best and gave you a real "battle" and it was FUN. Hope i see you soon again in sky. Allan

We are just to F'N CUTE.. guys like wig said we will spread our cuteness everywhere.... Hahahahah Hahahahahh ah ah ah

allan wrote: Hi Mavrk,

yeah we had an awesome game together. You are a great ace and difficult to fly against, so is paradiselost, too. But you have forgotten to mention, that coolhandluke was on your side, too. ) Fele and me gave our best, but we had three great aces (you, paradiselost and coolhandluke) against us so we lost of course. But it was a great lost, because we gave our best and gave you a real "battle" and it was FUN. Hope i see you soon again in sky. Allan

Thank you for reminding me Allan. Short term memory kicking in. Forgot my meds Anyways, it was a pleasure and delight to fly against you. I look forward to flying with you, not against you, soon my friend. CYA in the skies!!

Pedrinho wrote:

. Wigbomb wrote: My concern is over all the lower ranked players who've asked me if they could join.

Thank you, Wigbom, thanks a lot for your attention! And I understand your point: if I was a MOM leader, and if a noob asked me the same thing, I would certainly be short and concise - "Go read the MOM rules, and show your skills and stuff first." At the time I asked, I was not enough aware of that. (Bad English smoke detected: I feel there is something very strange with that last sentence, so feel free to correct it)

To all Mean Old Men that are being so polite with me: I am being confused with all this sweetness... Aren't you mean????
I am the guy that needs to blame himself here: I made a self-evaluation and concluded that I'm not being too "mean" enough to deserve to join MOM - at least not yet. Besides, I need to confess that, during my last game sessions, I got a noticeable degree of pleasure in shooting MOM guys!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha (just kidding, don't shoot me on sight on next encounters... I'm still an easy and not-bullet-worthy target).

Finally, I need to say that I am planning to search for other brazilian pilots to make a squad for ourselves...

But I'll keep watching you, guys!!!

All MOM's are mean and cute at the same time, it's multitasking taken to a fine art!

Mavrk12 wrote:

allan wrote: Hi Mavrk,

yeah we had an awesome game together. You are a great ace and difficult to fly against, so is paradiselost, too. But you have forgotten to mention, that coolhandluke was on your side, too. ) Fele and me gave our best, but we had three great aces (you, paradiselost and coolhandluke) against us so we lost of course. But it was a great lost, because we gave our best and gave you a real "battle" and it was FUN. Hope i see you soon again in sky. Allan

Thank you for reminding me Allan. Short term memory kicking in. Forgot my meds Anyways, it was a pleasure and delight to fly against you. I look forward to flying with you, not against you, soon my friend. CYA in the skies!!

Amen to that, with each bullet we fire we shall spread our mean cuteness!
Let us spray and pray....

Flyingmuck wrote:

Mavrk12 wrote:

allan wrote: Hi Mavrk,

yeah we had an awesome game together. You are a great ace and difficult to fly against, so is paradiselost, too. But you have forgotten to mention, that coolhandluke was on your side, too. ) Fele and me gave our best, but we had three great aces (you, paradiselost and coolhandluke) against us so we lost of course. But it was a great lost, because we gave our best and gave you a real "battle" and it was FUN. Hope i see you soon again in sky. Allan

Thank you for reminding me Allan. Short term memory kicking in. Forgot my meds Anyways, it was a pleasure and delight to fly against you. I look forward to flying with you, not against you, soon my friend. CYA in the skies!!

Amen to that, with each bullet we fire we shall spread our mean cuteness!
Let us spray and pray....

Hilarious, Muck!! I think "let us spray and pray" should be said before each battle and included somewhere in rule #9 which states "All members of M.O.M. must be courteous and polite to fellow players. Say “Thank you so much” after shooting someone down. If it happens to be a player you despise, say, “Thank you so much you miserable mother f*cking son of a b*tch.” Then strafe him in his chute."

Flyingmuck wrote: All MOM's are mean and cute at the same time, it's multitasking taken to a fine art!

Ouch! If a multitasking brain is a necessary quality for being a MOM's member, it's a definitive "NO" for me... hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha