Irishratticus72 239 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) But I do not care. Bought Battle of Normandy. A birthday haiku. Edited February 22 by Irishratticus72 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LF_Gallahad 1872 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 German Flak in Normandy is really dangerous, but you will be a happy pilot in a P-51 B/C or a Mosquito even in a parachute 😁 Link to post Share on other sites
Irishratticus72 239 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, LF_Gallahad said: German Flak in Normandy is really dangerous, but you will be a happy pilot in a P-51 B/C or a Mosquito even in a parachute 😁 If it's not a 410, or an A6, forget it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gambit21 5631 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, LF_Gallahad said: German Flak in Normandy is really dangerous... Not as dangerous as household CFO FLAK. 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Irishratticus72 239 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 5 minutes ago, Gambit21 said: Not as dangerous as household CFO FLAK. I'm already in a Stalag because I dropped a pot of cash on mass effect legendary edition merch, I figure it's impossible to get any worse. I may be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
Taxman 131 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 9 minutes ago, Gambit21 said: Not as dangerous as household CFO FLAK. Oh boy. Gamit you need an understanding with your CFO. I would go into details but my CFO and I each have our own accounts to spend as we wish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BlitzPig_EL 3069 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Being single is it's own reward. Mostly. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
kestrel79 291 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I just pre-ordered the 2 AAA vehicles as well as FC2 just to support the team, I've barely fired up the WW1 stuff but I believe in these Devs and the work they are doing and they are fun to take up every now and then or let new people try out my rig. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Irishratticus72 239 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 18 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said: Being single is it's own reward. Mostly. They mostly come at night. Mostly. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
DD_Arthur 2818 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, Taxman said: Oh boy. Gamit you need an understanding with your CFO. I operate a slush fund to provide 'amusements' for myself and my grown up kids. It just makes things....easier 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gambit21 5631 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 10 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said: I operate a slush fund to provide 'amusements' for myself and my grown up kids. It just makes things....easier I used to - but large scale black ops caused their own problems. My slush fund these days covers my coffee habit more or less. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Irishratticus72 239 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 50 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said: I operate a slush fund to provide 'amusements' for myself and my grown up kids. It just makes things....easier My slush fund consists entirely of unredeemed coffee shop coupons. It ain't much, but it's a living. Link to post Share on other sites
Gambit21 5631 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 36 minutes ago, Irishratticus72 said: My slush fund consists entirely of unredeemed coffee shop coupons. It ain't much, but it's a living. I’m working towards a new freebie - 2 more to go! 👍🏼 Link to post Share on other sites
Irishratticus72 239 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 23 minutes ago, Gambit21 said: I’m working towards a new freebie - 2 more to go! 👍🏼 YOU CAN DO IT! As long as it's not soya based, that's just beyond what's expected of service. Link to post Share on other sites
PatrickAWlson 5708 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) 4 hours ago, LF_Gallahad said: German Flak in Normandy is really dangerous, but you will be a happy pilot in a P-51 B/C or a Mosquito even in a parachute 😁 Since we're doing Haikus Flak is dangerous So is spending wife's money Buy it anyway Edited February 22 by PatrickAWlson 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Irishratticus72 239 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 33 minutes ago, PatrickAWlson said: Since we're doing Haikus Flak is dangerous So is spending wife's money Buy it anyway Australian man, He preaches marriage advice, Just like Paul Hogan? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
von_Tom 484 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/22/2021 at 6:27 PM, Gambit21 said: Not as dangerous as household CFO FLAK. That is why one uses the SOE to ensure that any purchases stay hidden and "off the books". Just like deliveries to the office... von Tom Link to post Share on other sites
Gambit21 5631 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 33 minutes ago, von_Tom said: That is why one uses the SOE to ensure that any purchases stay hidden and "off the books". Just like deliveries to the office... von Tom Been there, thus the "black ops" remark. lol Link to post Share on other sites
Jaegermeister 845 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) Black Flower of Death Flak Wounds Like an Angry Wife Honesty Makes Peace Edited February 24 by Jaegermeister 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Irishratticus72 239 Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 32 minutes ago, Jaegermeister said: Black Flower of Death Flak Wounds Like an Angry Wife Honesty Makes Peace I took your advice Soldiered on through the barrage Crashed on the sofa 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gambit21 5631 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 58 minutes ago, Irishratticus72 said: I took your advice Soldiered on through the barrage Crashed on the sofa Best post ever Link to post Share on other sites
dburne 2620 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) I am probably one of the luckiest guys in here. I wanted a new 3090 GPU - wife, absolutely you deserve it order it now. I wanted the new VKB Ultimate Grip - ditto I wanted the new Virpil CM3 Throttle - ditto. I wanted a racing wheel and pedal setup - ditto. And the new Reverb G2 - yep ditto. All of this within like three months of each other... Edited February 24 by dburne 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Charlo-VR 219 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I’m right there with you, @dburne - only in my case it was a 3090 GPU, a Reverb G2, and a set of Slaw pedals within 6 weeks of each other. And she even paid for the 3090! But I support and help with her hobbies, and we are child-free and in our 50’s, so life is good 😁 As a former high school English teacher I love the haikus in this thread! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Jaegermeister 845 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 6 hours ago, Gambit21 said: Best post ever You forgot to finish it We need two more lines 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jollyjack 631 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 On 2/22/2021 at 7:27 PM, Gambit21 said: Not as dangerous as household CFO FLAK. Also known as Will Immediately be Fully Exterminated, and the preferred weapon is: Link to post Share on other sites
fergal69 45 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 2/24/2021 at 11:44 PM, dburne said: I am probably one of the luckiest guys in here. I wanted a new 3090 GPU - wife, absolutely you deserve it order it now. I wanted the new VKB Ultimate Grip - ditto I wanted the new Virpil CM3 Throttle - ditto. I wanted a racing wheel and pedal setup - ditto. And the new Reverb G2 - yep ditto. All of this within like three months of each other... What - no rudder pedals? Link to post Share on other sites
DD_Crash 211 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 He already has them Link to post Share on other sites
[Pb]RedeyeStorm 67 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Oh @dburne prepare for incoming. The kind that makes a broadside of the Missouri look like a pleasant refreshing summer rain! Soon she’s coming for the payback! You will have no money to spend for the next ten to twenty years, mate. (25 years married) 4 Link to post Share on other sites
40plus 1097 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 2/24/2021 at 3:44 PM, dburne said: I am probably one of the luckiest guys in here. I wanted a new 3090 GPU - wife, absolutely you deserve it order it now. I wanted the new VKB Ultimate Grip - ditto I wanted the new Virpil CM3 Throttle - ditto. I wanted a racing wheel and pedal setup - ditto. And the new Reverb G2 - yep ditto. All of this within like three months of each other... I don't wanna brag, but I just received executive approval to put a deposit down on a Beck Spyder. Maybe I do wanna brag 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DD_Arthur 2818 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 One of these? Impressed!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bremspropeller 2453 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Cool cars used to look so cool. What happened? Link to post Share on other sites
40plus 1097 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 29 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said: One of these? Impressed!!! Yep Link to post Share on other sites
RedKestrel 3673 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Bremspropeller said: Cool cars used to look so cool. What happened? Aerodynamics to achieve adequate fuel efficiency, means there is less differentiation between different car types, less distinctive styling, etc. Plus, there's the grandpa simpson effect: Edited March 18 by RedKestrel Link to post Share on other sites
40plus 1097 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 9 minutes ago, RedKestrel said: Aerodynamics to achieve adequate fuel efficiency, means there is less differentiation between different car types, less distinctive styling, etc. Plus, there's the grandpa simpson effect: That and safety are the main reasons for the un-cooling of cars Link to post Share on other sites
Gambit21 5631 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 2/22/2021 at 11:43 AM, BlitzPig_EL said: Being single is it's own reward. I love being married - but 4 days of the week, with the other 3 to myself would be ideal. 👍🏼 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
dburne 2620 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 52 minutes ago, Gambit21 said: I love being married - but 4 days of the week, with the other 3 to myself would be ideal. 👍🏼 LOL - I went years traveling for my work, leave out on Monday morning and get home on Thursday evening. Now that I am retired, I am with my wife 24/7. She works remotely from home. Thankfully we still get along very well. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
fergal69 45 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 3 hours ago, 40plus said: That and safety are the main reasons for the un-cooling of cars I live in the UK & I used to have a Bertone X1/9. Despite living in the UK, they were built for America & their safety requirements, so it wasn't as quick as it should have been due to extra weight. However it was built so occupants could survive an 80mph crash. However, one mod was to install 2.0 Lancia engine so it then performed like it should. Friends asked why I didn't get a MR2, which would have been a MK1 at the time, but after looking, they were too luxurious, I prefer a sports car to be rough & basic. Then got rid of it for a Citroen AX GT. Those were the days, no air bags, abs, traction control, etc. & driving was a skill. Now-a-days people rely too much on the safety gizmos hoping they will get them out of trouble. Which they don't always do. Enjoy your classic, it was from a proper drivers period. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gambit21 5631 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 3 hours ago, 40plus said: That and safety are the main reasons for the un-cooling of cars Not to mention that every damn car is rolling software now...I hate it. That is a major "uncooling" factor. Car not running right? Good luck, and hope it's throwing a code. If not, good luck figuring out that it's the damn crank sensor or some crap causing the engine to stop. 25 years from now having a drivable "classic" 2020 Charger" as an example will be next to impossible due to this factor. Of course going anywhere assumes your papers are in order for the checkpoints etc, and who wants to hassle with that anyway. 😝 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
40plus 1097 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 2 minutes ago, Gambit21 said: Not to mention that every damn car is rolling software now...I hate it. That is a major "uncooling" factor. Car not running right? Good luck, and hope it's throwing a code. If not, good luck figuring out that it's the damn crank sensor or some crap causing the engine to stop. 25 years from now having a drivable "classic" 2020 Charger" as an example will be next to impossible due to this factor. Of course going anywhere assumes your papers are in order for the checkpoints etc, and who wants to hassle with that anyway. 😝 A man after my heart 😍 Link to post Share on other sites
BlitzPig_EL 3069 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 My summer ride is a 1960 Triumph TR3. No radio, no heater, no gizmos. The only thing electronic is the radiator fan, fuel pump to feed the pair of 40 DCOE Weber carbs, and an optical ignition, because the big bore kit with higher compression pistons need more accurate timing. Been driving the old girl for 40 years. I believe you youngsters would call it my Waifu. 😎 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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