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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 5:39:09 PM

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Someone told me nuts are good for you...

So that's why you hang out here!

Do you mean the merely eccentric or the kind that dress up like a clown and saw people up?

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 5:47:21 PM

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Someone told me nuts are good for you so I am going through all these Sees candy boxes lying about and eating all the chocolate covered almonds. It's important to consider one's health during the holidays.

Indeed, I've always thought that chocolate covered brasil nuts are the acme of health food.

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 6:06:56 PM

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Neither should one forget Amaretto. I know it might fall into the "Sticky Brown" category but I like the stuff on the rocks. Plus, it's good for you.

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 6:15:27 PM

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**********23:30, June 18, Arried beach, Port Blair*********

Coxswain aboard an landing craft dispatched from Destroyer Tender Tyne: <calls out> LADS! We have the bully beef you ordered! Anyone?.........Anyone?

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 6:22:47 PM

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Reply:We no rike-ah burry beef! Have roo rotten fish heads? Stupid Engrishman!

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 6:24:51 PM

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Coxswain Have you an invoice?

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 6:31:47 PM

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Reply: Of course-ah, I got purchase order-ah right here.

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 6:39:35 PM

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Coxswain: <ducks reflexively as 6.5mm rounds pass near his head>

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 6:49:08 PM

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Reply:And don't-ah come back!

Sotto-voce: Those stupid Engrishmen really think we talk-ah like that.

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 7:27:08 PM

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bah! Serves 'em right. The bastard will be eating lizards and tree bark inside of three months.

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RE: Get talking. - 12/27/2013 9:21:04 PM

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*************OPERATION STICKY GREEN**************

Independence arrives in SF in 7 d. She will join Essex to form the Fast Carrier Strike Force. This means the troops at Victoria, Seattle and Oahu can start loading in about 5 d. The troops at Adak can start about a day after that. The mob will "rendezvous" in the Northern Pacific and then head for the Kuriles.

Shemya should be ready (level 5) by the time of the attack.

Rendezvous in about 9 days..then about 2 or 3 d until we are spotted..then about 1-2 days after that first landing.

That would make D-Day somewhere around July 1 (first day of Gettysburg)............but don't hold us to it.

This will be AFTER the landing at Okinawa, which should draw WJD resources.

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RE: Get talking. - 12/28/2013 7:28:19 AM

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Someone told me nuts are good for you so I am going through all these Sees candy boxes lying about and eating all the chocolate covered almonds. It's important to consider one's health during the holidays.

Make sure they are covered with dark chocolate. Then they are doubly healthful.

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RE: Get talking. - 12/29/2013 2:16:25 PM

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This prace gordmine of food information.

Anyone have good recipe for fish head soup?

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RE: Get talking. - 12/29/2013 2:19:20 PM

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************June 19, 1943(c)******************

Japan-mens back from cerebration of Emperor's Wedding Anniversary. Weather propitious...for them. Arried pirots stay in pits (or as Americans say, in cots)

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RE: Get talking. - 12/29/2013 2:38:15 PM

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This prace gordmine of food information.

Anyone have good recipe for fish head soup?

1. Collect fish heads
2. Put in pan/helmet/empty skull with water as warm as you can get it
3. Enjoy.

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RE: Get talking. - 12/29/2013 2:44:03 PM

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Luzon, Formosa, the Ryukyus: All air activity is shut down on Luzon, Formosa and Batan Is. This is bad because Naha airfield
was repairing quickly. 30% runway damage yesterday. Hard to believe that was all weather? We do manage a few attacks from Horrycrappo-jima.

JJ tries to get reinforcements ashore at Amami Oshima? We find out.

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 99,66

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hiyori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Nishho Maru
PB Kozan Maru
xAK Fukoku Maru
xAK Yuri Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAKL Bunzan Maru
PB Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

I wonder what "Fukoku Maru" means in Japanese?

Sturgeon lays some more caviar.

Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 99,65

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hiyori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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RE: Get talking. - 12/29/2013 2:49:46 PM

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If JJ had any uncertainty that something was up, then surely this will look like an amphibious assault task force (which it is)...with a mighty seaplane tender as flagship.
I wonder if Hindustan is a USN vessel? Is there a town by that name near San Jose?

ASW attack near Laoag at 81,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 1

Allied Ships
AVD Chincoteague
AMC Manoora
AMC Hector
APA George Clymer
APA Arthur Middleton
APA President Jackson
AK Arcturus
AK Alcyon
AK Celeno
AK Cassiopeia
PG Hindustan

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"Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 2:55:04 PM

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The SBD's from Miyako-jima find the transports at Amami Oshima. 6 hits out of 23 sorites does not seem all that good for helpless transports.
We do manage to hit an E boat. "Fukoku Maru, pal!"

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinshui Maru
xAK Nitiryu Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Yuri Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Meisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Momoyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Heiei Maru
E Uruyame, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

TBF's from Miyako-jima. They drop bombs because of the range(8)?? They do pretty well against unarmored targets.
Glide bomb attack from 5000 ft. The other TBF group was ordered to stand down so the C-47's could operate.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amami Oshima at 98,64

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinshui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Momoyama Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nitiryu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 3:04:31 PM

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We capture that unpronounceable isrand East of Okinawa.

Ground combat at Okinoerabushima (96,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 161 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Okinoerabushima !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Australian Para Bn /2

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"Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 3:05:38 PM

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This prace gordmine of food information.

Anyone have good recipe for fish head soup?

1. Collect fish heads
2. Put in pan/helmet/empty skull with water as warm as you can get it
3. Enjoy.

Good, I was worried it might have MSG in it.

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 3:09:02 PM

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We capture that unpronounceable isrand East of Okinawa.

Ground combat at Okinoerabushima (96,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 161 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Okinoerabushima !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Australian Para Bn /2

First...the WJD's have 0 assault value...so it should be "infinity to 1" odds.

Then, all of a sudden, they find an assault point. Odd.

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 3:19:30 PM

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*********With A Coy,1st Para Bn, Okinoerabushima, 08:35, June 19, 1943(c)*********

Half-crazed, no, honestly, he's a fully crazed SOB in traditional Okinawan warrior mask from 1700's: <he charges out from a hut with a fishing trident>
"Fukoku Maru!"

Lt. Dundee: It's Kool-aide lads! SHOOT HIM!

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 3:27:15 PM

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********Aboard LCT-321, 5 mi West of Miyako-jima, bound for Batan Is.*******

S/Sgt Hoffa, securely tied to a shipping crate: Hey! Youse guys can't do this! I'm the shop steward for Local 1272, Pilot's Union. You will hear from my lawyers, D,C&H!

Coast Guard Kid: Sorry Sgt., General Lynd's orders. He said we can't untie you until we are at least 20 miles out.
He said, "Make him disappear".

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 3:34:50 PM

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Shipping losses last 2 weeks. Benham sunk from that torpedo hit.

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 3:46:54 PM

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You know, a lot of people make fun of Mormons because of the "magic underwear" thingy but I like 'em.

They work hard and you can trust them. I kind of agree with Howard Hughes.

They also have a really cool genealogy site that I was goofing around with yesterday. My dads's side were real hillbillies.

His mom and dad were second cousins whose kinfolk apparently shared the same "holler" in Kentucky. Now I know why my 4th toes curve in.

Even worse, his great grandmother was Mississippi "Massa" Mandrake.

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 4:02:59 PM

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Well you can't have used an assumed name, so the site was able to derive your address so you can have a visit scheduled by a couple 'elders'. Might give you a chance to chat about the undies....

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 4:06:20 PM

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Tally ho!

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 4:14:32 PM

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Well you can't have used an assumed name, so the site was able to derive your address so you can have a visit scheduled by a couple 'elders'. Might give you a chance to chat about the undies....

I'd take a visit any day from the elders over a visit from the IRS, Franchise Tax Board or the HOA Architectural Compliance Officer.

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 4:29:53 PM

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Miyako-jima might reach level 6 by D-day but I doubt it. Time to move out the medium bombers, which have not been much use
and move in the P-38's and Corsairs which will provide LRCAP over the landing. We have some LCT's with supplies headed for Miyako
so we can use drop tanks. I think the best spot for Yorktown is one hex East of Miyako. This might allow spill-over CAP over the landing zone,
but, more importantly, will boost the striking power if Shokaku and the CVL show up again. In her position near Miyako-jima, Yorktown can get CAP
help from the island airfields (P-47's).

One BB taffy stays with Yorktown for security and the other two BB's go in together to cover the landing, along with a CA-based and
CL-based SCTF and PT boats. If Kirishima shows up, two modern USN BB's should be able to handle her.

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RE: "Fukoku Maru, pal!" - 12/29/2013 5:41:40 PM

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6 hits out of 23 sorites

<Excessively Erudite Mode ON>

Coincidentally, I was just explaining the Sorites paradox to some folks this month. (in a work-related context). Not sure of the relevance to airstrikes, however. Unless you are saying 6 out of 23 doesn't seem like a lot, but would 7 out of 23? 8? Where is the line drawn?

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