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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 2:20:15 PM   
Cap Mandrake


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Status: offline 		The combat replay shows a big fat explosive metallic device plowing into the side of Soryu.

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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 2:28:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Mouseover on the IJN carriers shows 61 fighters and 56 bombers. We got lucky somehow. Perhaps some lost IJN bombers stopped to look for marine mammals or something.

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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 5:39:10 PM   
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So what will JJ do? Well, despite the combat replay showing a torpedo wrecking Soryu...the combat report says no....so I predict JJ will stay around another day for fun. They did not suffer heavy losses to air crews.

---The two 8 plane TBF squadrons on the CVE's are at about half strength. The F6F squadrons are fresh. One of the CVE's with TBF's aboard is out of torps. We have two fresh TBF squadrons that can fly in from Shemya (one of 28 planes and the other a mini-CVE squadron of 8. We could send back an F6F squadron to Shemya and bring in the big TBF squadron for more striking power but they would have to use bombs. Probably better to just send the smaller squadron to Essex and keep as many Hellcats with the CVE's as possible.

---As the IJN carriers will have an escort, it is also possible that they will break off a surface group and head for Simishuri-jima or Shikuka. Most of the combat troops are ashore so the best thing to do is stop unloading and retreat the amphibiosu groups at Shikuka and Simi N and NE into the Sea of Okhtosk

---We can unite the CV/CVL and the CVE's in one hex NE of Shimushiri somewhere and accept battle.

---Probably best to hold off the Onnekaton landing for today and use the Canadians as a reserve if needed for Shimushiri.

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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 6:26:46 PM   
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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 8:50:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		Definitely off-topic Cap, but I thought one of these would look good in your restored backyard.

Apparently there is an auction of 20 tanks and military items at an estate south of S.F.
The pictured Sherman M4 is estimated to fetch $350,000






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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 9:24:56 PM   
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The HOA does not permited any rifled guns over 50 mm



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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 9:39:49 PM   
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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 10:49:18 PM   
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What's the size limit on smooth bore? And were there any restrictions mentioned on rockets?



Hmmmm. We aren't allowed to have fireworks so that probably takes out the rockets. Not sure about mortars or Napoleans. I probably need to ask Eva.

Of course, she won't really answer. She'll just send me some patronizing email like she does with all the old cranks in the HOA.

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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 11:04:45 PM   
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What's the size limit on smooth bore? And were there any restrictions mentioned on rockets?

Is this some sort of inappropriate innuendo that we should be alarmed about?

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RE: RIP??? - 5/29/2014 11:06:20 PM   
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The combat replay shows a big fat explosive metallic device plowing into the side of Soryu.


Uh, why the long face? Isn't that a good thing, Allied dog? If it were a non-explosive device, I could understand your frustration more, perhaps.

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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 12:50:31 AM   
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Definitely off-topic Cap, but I thought one of these would look good in your restored backyard.

Apparently there is an auction of 20 tanks and military items at an estate south of S.F.
The pictured Sherman M4 is estimated to fetch $350,000






Any link to the website with the information?

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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 11:43:52 AM   
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What's the size limit on smooth bore? And were there any restrictions mentioned on rockets?

Is this some sort of inappropriate innuendo that we should be alarmed about?


Not intended- but in this thread I'm sure most comments could be dragged in that direction rapidly :)

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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 12:17:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Itdepends

What's the size limit on smooth bore? And were there any restrictions mentioned on rockets?

Is this some sort of inappropriate innuendo that we should be alarmed about?


Not intended- but in this thread I'm sure most comments could be dragged in that direction rapidly :)










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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 4:57:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		That estate used to be my client when I worked in banking. Used to cause me no end of grief when he was buying those things - I'd get a message from his ex-wife saying I was supposed to wire XX ten's of thousands of dollars to India (or some other borderline sketchy country) because he was buying a new tank and based on his past history and net worth to the bank I'd do it. I always sweated it though till he stopped in next time and wasn't pissed. I helped him buy a Bren gun carrier and I believe the first privately owned T-72 in addition to several others. He also was looking at buying one of those upside down airmail stamps so we made escrow arrangements for that - was pretty cool as they invited me in to look at and 'hold' the stamp.

Would have been way cooler if I got to drive the tanks, which he used to do once a year for a local charity event, but the branch manager always got to jump in one as her husband had actually been in armored combat (against the Israelis and survived) so the client was always way interested in talking with him to get his stories.

That was a crazy great branch to work in, amazing astounding clients, you never knew who was sitting across from you - I got even got invited to attend Pebble Beach Pro Am buy one of the local cougars....

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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 5:58:30 PM   
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That was a crazy great branch to work in, amazing astounding clients, you never knew who was sitting across from you - I got even got invited to attend Pebble Beach Pro Am buy one of the local cougars....


That is a pretty cool story. Were you expected, by the cougar, to "putt out" in exchange for the free round and meal?


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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 6:00:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		That thing is in miraculous shape. Look at the treads and running wheels.

The inside of the right side crew hatch seems to have been mirrored or chromed. Surely it wasn't really like that?

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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 6:09:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think she was more interested in the 'wood' vs the 'putter'. She was through several husbands at that point she kept an 8 carat engagement ring in her safe deposit box... Her son is actually very well known. I deferred on the option due to a relationship at the time but in retrospect the way that relationship turned out should have tried to catch a drink with Bill Murray....

The individual was an heir to an extremely well known fortune so he restored everything to pristine conditions - he got interested in organ music at one point and so had an exact replica (not a scale model) built in a custom built acoustically identical room added on to his house of the organ that music he was interested in was written on....

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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 6:21:18 PM   
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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 6:23:32 PM   
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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 7:00:24 PM   
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That estate used to be my client when I worked in banking. Used to cause me no end of grief when he was buying those things - I'd get a message from his ex-wife saying I was supposed to wire XX ten's of thousands of dollars to India (or some other borderline sketchy country) because he was buying a new tank and based on his past history and net worth to the bank I'd do it. I always sweated it though till he stopped in next time and wasn't pissed. I helped him buy a Bren gun carrier and I believe the first privately owned T-72 in addition to several others. He also was looking at buying one of those upside down airmail stamps so we made escrow arrangements for that - was pretty cool as they invited me in to look at and 'hold' the stamp.

Would have been way cooler if I got to drive the tanks, which he used to do once a year for a local charity event, but the branch manager always got to jump in one as her husband had actually been in armored combat (against the Israelis and survived) so the client was always way interested in talking with him to get his stories.

That was a crazy great branch to work in, amazing astounding clients, you never knew who was sitting across from you - I got even got invited to attend Pebble Beach Pro Am buy one of the local cougars....


That is a wild story!

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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 9:54:24 PM   
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That is a pretty cool story. Were you expected, by the cougar, to "putt out" in exchange for the free round and meal?


Boo! That was a terrible pun, Cap'n. Just awful.

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RE: RIP??? - 5/30/2014 11:21:18 PM   
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That is a pretty cool story. Were you expected, by the cougar, to "putt out" in exchange for the free round and meal?


Boo! That was a terrible pun, Cap'n. Just awful.


It was..and..honestly, I am deeply, deeply embarrassed, even mad as Hell at myself....oh...wait....message coming in from the the amygdala..hold on.

Ah, well, I'm over it now.

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RE: RIP??? - 5/31/2014 12:50:41 AM   
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Or was it Diane Feinstein?


Hmmm...Diane Feinstein or Nancy Pelosi? That's the very antithesis of the "Ginger v. Mary Anne" conundrum.



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RE: RIP??? - 6/3/2014 10:43:07 PM   
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Someone asked about the vehicle auction. Quite an amazing collection. Here is a beautifully restored Grant.




http://auctionsamerica.com/events/feature-lots.cfm?SaleCode=LC14&ID=r0078&Order=runorder&feature=&collection=&grouping=&category=Cars

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RE: RIP??? - 6/3/2014 11:04:57 PM   
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SHE'S HERE! - 6/5/2014 11:58:19 PM   
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RE: SHE'S HERE! - 6/6/2014 12:04:57 AM   
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RE: SHE'S HERE! - 6/6/2014 12:11:10 AM   
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"SHE'S HERE!"

I thought you meant Frau Blucha.

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RE: SHE'S HERE! - 6/6/2014 12:15:44 AM   
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RE: SHE'S HERE! - 6/6/2014 12:51:47 AM   
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