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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/1/2011 5:43:30 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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ORIGINAL: sprior

Over in Burma JJs 4 Guards Div is till closing in on Kalemyo (shades of Austen Powers and his roller) but an armoured Brigade beats them to it. Transports from the Hump diverted to fly supplies into the Burmese Redoubt.



That also is good news. We wouldn't want the commander to have to "take the pith" during the inevitable inquiry should JJ be victorious.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/1/2011 6:02:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Funny story my brother told when the fish weren't biting in Silver Creek.


He was in the Pro-Am/Celebrity fundraising golf tournament a few years back. He was in a foursome with Craig Stadler (PGA golfer).

On the first hole he gets out there and kills his drive about 5 yds further than Stadler right down the middle of the fairway. Stadler says, "Nice". I think one is supposed to say things like that in a fundraiser.

On the next hole my brother tops the ball and it squirts off into the woods about 60 yds from the tee.

Stadler says, "Greg were you an athlete but got in some terrible car accident or something? You have a powerful swing but you have NO idea where the ball is going , do you?"

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/1/2011 6:28:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Another funny golf celebrity story. Stop me if I told this one....oh wait...you can't stop me can you?

Another brother used to be the materials scientist for Cleveland (the club manufacturer). So, anyway, they hire Vijay Singh for their head honcho pro and he is to play with their clubs, of course. They introduce a new high-tech driver made out of Titanium-9 or something and they drag him out on the course to try it out. They have club speed analyzers and ultra-slow motion cameras and stress telemetry in the shaft ..yada, yada, yada.

Right off the start he makes fun of the big clubhead on the driver, "Couldn't you make it any bigger?"

Anyway he is getting used to the club and he is not hitting his drives as well as before and the team is all worried. They get to the 9th hole and he says, "I'm gonna take a break. You eggheads do what you need to."

They dive right in and have computer displays of the 2nd derivative of the clubhead angle function and atmospheric pressure and humdity data so they all get together and decide to add some depleted uranium foil to the club in a certain spot to change the mean axial density or some such thing. Et voila! The pro from Dover comes back out and is just crushing the ball.

My brother says, "Vijay, we added some axial mass, do you think that helped?"

"No man, I just took a big crap at the turnaround"

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/1/2011 8:38:14 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/4/2011 4:03:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		So yesterday, I had to perform a task to incomaprably worse than an IRS audit...I had to go the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).

It seems I lost my wallet when I was dealing with some catastrophy that Mandrake Jr. caused. I drove down there on Thursaday as well but the line was literally out of the builidng so I turned around and went to work. I thought to myself, "I am not standing in line with the proletariat." I went on line and made an APPOINTMENT. Problem solved, eh? So Friday, I hustle down there and I literally sprint across the parking lot to make it on time and the line is out the door again. "SUCKERS!", I say to myself. I wander around inside for a few minutes unitl I discover the "APPOINTMENT" line is 3 people shorter than the "NO APPOINTMENT" line.

&*$($)%)#__#_@_@+@!+!

Defeated, I get in line and assume the head down posture, like we are all waiting for our execution. It is quite a slice of humanity. Remember that Apple commerical where the chick runs up with the sledge hammer and breaks the giant screen? That is what is was like..even the lighting. I am pretty sure I was the only one without a tatoo. I was literally the third tallest out of 300-400. A blind guy came in for a license renewal. I'm, not kidding. He had a cane and a guide person. They let him cut in line because of his disability.

I got my temporary license without any form of ID and paid my $25. They didn't make me take the eye test either.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/4/2011 3:26:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Looks like JJ are either reinforcing or drawing down forces in New Scotland. As their air presence has declined mightily, I favor the latter. There appear to be no bombers in the area so I am going to try to sneak in some surface forces.




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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/4/2011 3:34:46 PM   
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Oz: JJ has put Oscars in the air over Port Headland and the Tojos are much less numerous (probably they had to be rotated out due to fatigue or morale). B-17's from Geraldton and B-24's from Marakesh hit PH today effectively. Runway damage about 60%. The P-38's then showed up and shot down a bunch of Oscars. A raid on Broome was moderately effective. Runway damage there is said to be about 31%. JJ still has Bettys on the ground there. Carnavon (in NW Oz) is now up to a level 2 airfield. Some air support folks are flying in from Geraldton in case we need some B-25's there.

One B-24 was lost to operational causes. One B-24 squadron in Alice stood down for rest. So far, so good, although there are still 86 fighters at Wyndham. I am not confident we can shut down Wyndham before the transports get going.

Jap ships reported in the Sulu Sea. Could be anything. Might even be Ito's crew with their umbrerras.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/4/2011 3:58:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		Stoat/Weasel/Aardvark troops appear to be largely embarked...about 56,000 for Broome and 27,000 for Port Headland.

9 BB
1 BC
5 CV
16 CL/CLAA

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/6/2011 4:19:51 PM   
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Damned motorised support units didnt load so seperate convoys now loading and will merge with assault convoys at sea.

JJ bombs Ledo, I'm guessing to try and disrupt the airbridge into China, he didn't bet on Hurris being there.







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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/6/2011 7:17:21 PM   
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26/9/42

Damned motorised support units didnt load so seperate convoys now loading and will merge with assault convoys at sea.

JJ bombs Ledo, I'm guessing to try and disrupt the airbridge into China, he didn't bet on Hurris being there.








It was a rough day for offensive air action all around. JJ had a nice ambush of B-25's over the Katherine and you staged a nice ambush of unescorted Sallys over Ledo.

We lost 29 fighters (including 7 P-38's) to their 26.

In Oz, they have moved some fighters and bombers to Darwin (probably because recon shifted to there). 3 Forts were lost on missions over Port Headland. PH is at 70% runway damage. I think that will inhibit basing of bombers there. Broome is at 40%. The B-24's at Marakesh will switch to Broome today.



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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/6/2011 8:24:40 PM   
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you staged a nice ambush of unescorted Sallys over Ledo.


And the Helens.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/6/2011 8:45:08 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/6/2011 8:48:59 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/6/2011 8:51:41 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/6/2011 11:22:19 PM   
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Nice job, Cap'n. Dumbass.


Look, I realize it might SEEM to be a dumbass move to leave them on ground attack on the same unit 5 or 6 days in a row...but that is only because you lack the capacity to see 3 or 4 moves ahead.

Imagine you are one of the worried LYB commanders who have no doubt seen the buildup in Western Australia and you are perplexed by the sophomoric predictability of the B-25 attacks near Daly Waters.

Doubtless, they are now thinking, "Is he really that stupid or does he just want us to think so?"

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/7/2011 4:28:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Get this. I am moving to Texas or Idaho. First they tried to tell me the Pepper Trees were "pine trees" and now this. BTW, there is no "common area" it is all my property.

I half expect a rent a cop with a tazer will be waiting for me when I go to my car tomorrow.



Hello Cap Mandrake,

Thank you for your email response. I am replying to you on behalf of <redacted> who is currently out on maternity leave (bearing the child of an alien reptilioid).

Please find attached photos of your Pepper and Pine trees that require trimming.
As you can see, they are very overgrown and require maintenance so that they do not hang over into the street or common area.

Thank you for your cooperation and following the guidelines of your community.

Warm Regards,

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/7/2011 4:34:37 AM   
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ORIGINAL: sprior

Him. Honest.



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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/7/2011 4:36:35 AM   
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Which of you screwed the pooch on the Mitchells?


We are right in the middle of the greatest example of Anglo-American cooperation of the war and you have to come in here and sow disharmony

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/7/2011 5:50:26 PM   
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Which of you screwed the pooch on the Mitchells?


We are right in the middle of the greatest example of Anglo-American cooperation of the war and you have to come in here and sow disharmony

Yes. Yes I do. Any other rote observations?

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/7/2011 8:34:00 PM   
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Get this. I am moving to Texas or Idaho. First they tried to tell me the Pepper Trees were "pine trees" and now this. BTW, there is no "common area" it is all my property.

I half expect a rent a cop with a tazer will be waiting for me when I go to my car tomorrow.



Hello Cap Mandrake,

Thank you for your email response. I am replying to you on behalf of <redacted> who is currently out on maternity leave (bearing the child of an alien reptilioid).

Please find attached photos of your Pepper and Pine trees that require trimming.
As you can see, they are very overgrown and require maintenance so that they do not hang over into the street or common area.

Thank you for your cooperation and following the guidelines of your community.

Warm Regards,

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Architectural Coordinator
<redacted> Property Management - Because We Care


Careful - those reptilioids don't mess around! You might try some creative pruning like in this photo from GreyJoy's AAR:






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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/7/2011 8:57:24 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		I just cut the pepper tree back on a line perpendicular to the top of the curb extended to infinity. It looks like a giant took a 20 ft wide, 600 hp weedeater, turned it sideways and just....ZZZZZZZZZWHAP!

Looks like Hell, really. 6 and 8 inch branches sawn crosswise with disreard to the side branches like some massive 25 ft high hedge.

I feel like taking my 1983 Nissan 280Z out of the garage, taking the wheels off and putting it up on concrete blocks in the front yard. I am afraid this will end badly but I am having a Chayefsky moment. I am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 2:50:36 PM   
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Another big day in the air. Some Wellys get intercepted over Burma. A total of 5 heavy are lost to all causes over NW Oz.

PH now at 71% runway damage with 28 "aux" aircraft (probably damaged fighters). The CAP is about half Oscars now. Broome at 42% damamge with no bombers. No bombers at Wyndham for now. Both sides are getting worn out. The number of avaialable P-38's is declining as they are a beast to maintain. A P-39 squadron in Melbourne is converting to P-38 as there are 7 in country.






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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 3:05:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Did I mention the Tojo is a beast? It will be a pleasure to see 2 dozen of them blown to smitherines when the BB's get to PH.

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 8:05:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		@ Cap'n. I notice the black background of your Aircraft losses chart. Were these night losses only?

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 8:05:52 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 8:25:23 PM   
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@ Cap'n. I notice the black background of your Aircraft losses chart. Were these night losses only?


No, that was from M&M Enterprises Graphic Design Division and you had best not be critical if you know what is good for you.

That does raise an intersesting question about a night raid on Wyndham. How much damage do you gentlemen think a night raid on Wyndham with 60 or so B-24's and good intel could do? Maybe a night raid and then a daytime sweep of P-38's from Daly Waters?

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 8:49:44 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 8:50:08 PM   
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ETA: I think it's worth a shot, Cap'n. Low level night bombing on that scale with good recon (the P38 sweep is a nice touch too) could be effective in blowing up the airfield.

Are you guys copacetic re: large scale night time bombing in your game? Any HR restrictions?

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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 8:55:37 PM   
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RE: Lost opportunities.... - 9/8/2011 9:04:48 PM   
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