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Am I too late to join...? This was my take on the same thing from last night... too low, combination of a sam hit (maybe AAA too) whilst using napalm to knock out oil tanks, I should have kept my distance! I've got the realism setting to mostly hard settings, yet it was still surprisingly smooth to fly! Landing on the other hand... that presented a few problems. ...although I got her down in one piece. I was pretty happy with that!

Jeez... whatever happened to the classics like fragging someone with a rocket launcher, headshots or shooting someone in the face?

Yeah, I gotta say I'm a bit of a flashbang whore... I have to give you guys a go... ...only downside is that if I get bitchslapped, I'll never hear the end of it.

If he would just stop being a reactionary d*ck about some things, ie his anti-US stance (Okay, we get that there are elements of the US government/Business that are dubious!), he'd run into fewer and fewer hurdles in the future. But provoking the US in a slanging match is not going to end well for either side! I mean, not everything is bad. Higher education is free and support structures for students are pretty awesome compared to the here where something like 60%+ of university students are living at or below the poverty line. But why does he have to go with the socialist crap again? I mean socialist policies, by their very definition, integrate very easily into democratic societies, but it looks as though he's harking back to the crappy "socialist" style that is essentially just an autocratic rule with the "socialist" label. I mean, controlling the media? That's weak... ...that said, he's very entertaining at UN conferences!

Yeah... that's just me being pissy about cheap kills at my expense by players running and gunning with those. If there was a 60 like that in BF2, support gunning would be more fun. By the way, does anyone use pistols? I'm pretty mean with the USP, but I've noticed the .45 a lot on my victim's person...

I'm really kinda digging the MP5. I just got the ACOG sight last night. But I wanna get my grubbies on the AK-74SU! I loved that thing from BF2 and it's a mean bastard in COD4 SP. I do like the accuracy you get from the M-249/RPD grips.

Got it in one. The one of the biggest gripes in this whole situation is that the previous government (possibly even the new administration too) have been selling stealth a panacea, the silver bullet. Where as in our immediate region, specifically the Northern arc and to a lesser extent the asia pacific region, capability is key, not necessarily having the latest of the latest technology. Stealth is going to make no difference if, like was stated before, that the aircraft have to use external stores or if IFR tankers have to be moved much closer to combat. And given the boneheaded idea of replacing long range strike platforms with two types of lighter, less specialised fighter/strike fighters, this problem will be exacerbated by the combination of having to: -Bring the IFR tankers much closer to the strike zones - Keep them there for longer periods - Having escorts for the tankers (which in turn means more tankers to cover the escorts) ...and that's not including having a larger strike package due to the F-35's/Superbug's lower loadout capacity when compared with the Pig. Think about it, that's a lot more risk and requires much investment just so we can have AESA, HMS, AIM-9Xs and a plane whose training programme isn't markedly dissimilar than the existing RAAF Hornet training programme. The government's arguments seem to make sense, but only if you're looking to get rid of the F-35 in favour of the F-111. I think they got their aircraft names mixed up... PS. I like they way they'd referred to the Re-Seal/De-Seal victims FUBAR as "fuel tank issues". That's like referring to the Black Plague as "Health Issues".

What a crock of sh*t. You know why the response took this long to be released? Because Brendon Nelson can only type with two fingers... By privileged access, does that mean we only had to threaten to quit the program and only file for access to the avionic sys-specs (which hadn't necessarily been finalised) in the US Supreme Court and wait three years for access? I'd hate to see how long the other member nations would have had to wait! ^^ This is a great governmental/public service trick that we used to use in ASPI. You take a statement, reword it a few times so each sentence, whilst still meaning the same thing, looks different to the eye. This allows you to get away with repeating yourself again and again and makes the document continue to the next page, thus, looking more comprehensively researched. Ok, ok, I'll get off my soapbox now...

Crap... that means I have to get them from BitTorrent... again!

It's the Mig 1.44, sometimes referred to as the Mig-142 Gab, that's a tastey piece of kit baby!

Well... When a mummy ship and a daddy ship really love each other...

Hehe, toblerone... the only food you can bite into that will simultaneously stab your brain through your nose!

Nah, just attracts the Queenslanders, then you can never get rid of the bastards! Queenslanders are bad for your lawn, all that XXXX (four X).

"LOOK!" "UP THERE IN THE SKY" "IT'S WET-BLANKET MAN!!" (Watch as in a matter of seconds, as I turn from mild mannered SayWhat?! into the buzzkill of the day!) I wouldn't get your hopes up (though it would be a sweet Xmas gift from Marc to all), but given the problems he'd been having with his puter, the news of the new patch and the impending arrival of Wings Over Israel (you were close Goldy ) and not to mention his proximity to all of those sexy Brazillian girlies in his country, I doubt you'll see them before Xmas. I can't blame him really :yes: :yes:

Damn... I was going to say it's the Chronosphere.

That's called my job.

"criticise" Isn't that the critical point in the workout where Richard Simmons starts to go nuts and he has to be subdued with teargas before anyone gets hurt... again?

That's probably why it tasted like dog's piss then Oh it's not that bad you big wuss! The biggest problem I've seen when non Aussies eat it is that they spread it with a spoon or something (or we give them a liberal spread and take a step back and enjoy the show). But yeah, if you're not Aussie or Kiwi, I guess it's a bit of an acquired taste. It's not like that Marmite/Parwil crap! That stuff is like draining the oil from your car, mixing it with jelly and having someone regurgitate it directly into your mouth! Awww... It's gross! I'm with Buff on both points, I don't think anyone has the exposure to peanuts like the yanks. ...and people have died for less DW I just found it hilarious that there were something like 20 different types of snickers, Reece's pieces etc and only about two non peanuts types (Kit Kats, Crunch and so on.) where as here, you've got about 20 types of chocolate/choccy-caramel types and snickers will pretty much be the only peanut based snack. But even the chocolate tastes different which is what threw me with the Hersey (Hershey?) bars because they didn't taste like the Hersey bars we have here. One of the Americans on the hike thought it might be that US chocolate is more coco based and Aussie chocolate is more milk based maybe. On the subject of good Aussie chocolate, if any of you find yourself in Melbourne, check out KokoBlack! They make their chocolate on site and it's incredible! It's like chocolate crack!

Which BB is in VA? I just got back from seeing the Mighty Mo in Pearl... Wow! BIG f**k off guns! Much bigger than I thought!!

Do many people here use the AC-130 here? If so, I'm interested to hear what tactics you've used to fly it combat or what methods you use to effectively provide CAS. Personally I'm still having issues developing a good orbit without spiralling into the turf. Also, more of a technical question, does anyone know if the guns can be fired independently?

Ignoring the politics of it for a sec, I think it highlights the fact that Russians do make good toys and that they're just as deadly as any other nation that produces advanced weapons systems. I'd take a long hard the specs of those toys before I towed the "Aww, Russian can't make sh*t" line. I think the REALLY scary thing here is how freely some of these systems are being sold and to whom...

I was thinking F-35/Yak-141/Su-34 combo with a touch of J-10. Wery nice J! What nation did you have in mind for this one?

This is too funny! http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22750653-13762,00.html Tattooist takes Cats fan's request literally AN inebriated Geelong Cats supporter wanting a permanent reminder of the team's AFL triumph is rueing his decision to get the tattoo done overseas, after the tattooist wrote the team were "Gay Premiers 2007". In a celebratory trip to Thailand, "Neville", the dyed-in-the-wool Cats fan had 15 cans of beer to ease the pain of the five-and-a-half-hour experience. He paid $150 for the privilege. And to ensure the Bangkok tattooist got it right, he wrote down exactly what he wanted on his right and left arms, under the headlines "right arm" and "left arm". The tattooist took him literally. Now he has "right arm" written on his right arm, just above "Gay Premiers 2007" because the tattooist did "Gay" instead of "Day". "The left arm says "left arm", "Night Premiers 2006" and my two grandkids names," the man said. "I couldn't believe it," Neville told Southern Cross radio. "My son-in-law walked in halfway through it and told me what happened," he said. "Once they'd written right arm, I told them you might as well have left arm on the other one – and make it a bit fun."

You can't really. You need the carrier's files (about 27 texture files, ini files etc) and I think you only get them from WoV. Although, I'm not sure if it's necessary now that you don't need the groundobjects.ini from WoV. I think you'd just be able to grab a carrier from here at CA and drop it in. I've always had a bit of trouble with the carriers myself, but I've got a rough idea how it works...

Should be visible now mofos I like that desert one... I could make a good Aus Army camo out of that... you know, if there was ever an army anywhere who flew F-4 phantoms!