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  1. Post You know you played too much FSX...

    ... when the bad dream you had last night was about you remembering to lower landing gear when you're about to flare.
    ... when you can't find the mixture control when starting your car in the morning.
    ... when you're looking for the strobe and landing lights switch before leaving your driveway.
    ... when you catch yourself following the centreline in the road when "taxi'ing" to work.
    ... when you spend most of your lunchbreak reading about your favourite airplane on wikipedia.

    ... when ... ?

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    ... when you make sure radios and all electricals are 'off' before turning your car engine off

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    ....when you borrow your wife's car and say: "permission to start driving plan, house/grocery store"
    ....when you argue with the travel representative a newyork/paris flight is only 5 hours, i am very FSX experienced lady !!!
    ...when you hear in the news about a plane crash and yell : " damn !! i forgot to check the box " unlimited fuel" !!
    ...when you take the plane and suggest the pilot to put realism settings to low for a more comfortable flight.
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    Similar to the above:

    You know you've spent too much time in Max/GMax when...

    ...you try to "rotate" forum screenshots.
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    When you start to learn your way around a certain airport you take off at in FSX regularly and even not so regularly from with out the "Progressive Taxi" turned on.....

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    When you start wondering if its possible to get a TrackIR implant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by noell View Post
    When you start wondering if its possible to get a TrackIR implant.
    that one hurts !

    .....when you put the Fire extinguisher near your PC incase of an emergency landing.
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    ...on a real world flight you look out the window on take off and freak out at the high frame rates.

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    ...when you are planning a vacation and automatically look for approach plates in your chart case, er, map book.
    ...when you are in an unfamiliar area and look for the Map Icon on your car's IP.
    ...when you try to use differential braking in the parking lot.

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    ...When your pets have names like Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, etc.

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