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ORIGINAL: JeffK

Are we fixated on Coal Harbour, any recon on the bases further up the coast?

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

We're all pulling for you Joc.

Have you ever read the novel To Kill a Mockingbird? IMHO it's the best work of fiction ever written by an American. One small vignette in the book is about an old lady trying to kick an addiction (I think it's morphine, in her case) as a resolution before she dies. It's a very tough battle but she wins out in the end. After she dies, I think the character Atticus Finch concludes something like this: "She was one of the bravest ladies I've ever known."

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

We're all pulling for you Joc.

Have you ever read the novel To Kill a Mockingbird? IMHO it's the best work of fiction ever written by an American. One small vignette in the book is about an old lady trying to kick an addiction (I think it's morphine, in her case) as a resolution before she dies. It's a very tough battle but she wins out in the end. After she dies, I think the character Atticus Finch concludes something like this: "She was one of the bravest ladies I've ever known."

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Congratulations on quitting. If you don't mind a suggestion, consider getting a spicy gum or candy to distract your mouth. Also, consider getting a thing to exercise your hand as well. There are various balls and gel items available.

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ORIGINAL: JocMeister

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Congratulations on quitting. If you don't mind a suggestion, consider getting a spicy gum or candy to distract your mouth. Also, consider getting a thing to exercise your hand as well. There are various balls and gel items available.

Thanks, I´m chewing through A LOT of chewing gum right now. Dislike the sweetness of them but as you say its a good distraction! I´m definitively past the worst part now. Feel a little better each day!

Decided to quit drinking for a while too. Alcohol has always made my craving for nicotine skyrocket. Besides a month or more of sobriety can´t hurt! At least I don´t think so!

PS. Eating candy right now. And I don´t even like candy!

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Swedish fish?! I don't like them either.

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
Swedish fish?! I don't like them either.

Sour Patch Kids, though... those are dangerous.

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ORIGINAL: Saltcreep

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ORIGINAL: BillBrown
I had to google surströmming, and it does seem to be a bit different, I don't think I could aquire the taste for it.

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Morning Air attack on Vancouver , at 209,49

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 38

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
38 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Vancouver , at 209,49

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Manpower hits 22
Fires 1974

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Ground combat at 74,52 (near Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25625 troops, 395 guns, 1280 vehicles, Assault Value = 1455

Defending force 44760 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 611

Japanese adjusted assault: 368

Allied adjusted defense: 535

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 63 (3 destroyed, 60 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2125 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 195 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th Division
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
51st Division
1st Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
Guards Tank Division
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
4th War Area
9th Group Army

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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34820 troops, 289 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1041

Defending force 40070 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1300

Japanese adjusted assault: 1214

Allied adjusted defense: 1205

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6173 casualties reported
Squads: 148 destroyed, 264 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 76 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Guns lost 61 (4 destroyed, 57 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
727 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
27th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
21st AA Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
10th Chinese Base Force

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Morning Air attack on 36th JNAF AF Unit , at 112,155 (Belep Islands)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Can we get a screenshot with update on what's happening and being planned for in India??

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ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

Joc-

Thank you for the update and the map of Southwestern India.

I am looking forward to seeing a few less red flags in India!

Best Regards,

-Terry

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Ground combat at Ledo (65,38)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 44285 troops, 440 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1363

Defending force 16008 troops, 90 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Japanese adjusted assault: 462

Allied adjusted defense: 499

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2387 casualties reported
Squads: 71 destroyed, 375 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 61 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1243 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Division
18th/B Division
25th/A Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st RTA Division
18th/A Division
25th/C Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd FA Rgt /2

Defending units:
75th Indian Brigade
16th Indian Brigade
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
1st Burma Battalion
4th Burma Battalion
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
63rd Indian Brigade
Mandalay BMP Battalion
5th Burma Battalion
BFF Brigade
6th Chinese Corps
Burma Corps

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ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Addiction - Psychological and Physical
Believe it or not, the physical withdrawls are the short term struggle you will have to face. They should be mostly gone by the weekend. However, the psychological part will drag on for years. The habit of having one after a meal, with an adult beverage, and the temptation when your life gets more stressful. Deal with stress is the one that I know clients of mine have the most difficulty in dealing with.

Signed,
your American mental health professional

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Good to have you back in the saddle, Jock. Keep posting!

How's the campaign against tobacco going? Kick its butt!

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ORIGINAL: Olorin

I want to add my personal experience. I was a smoker for 8 years and managed to quit in Jan 1 2008 by using the cold turkey method. I did some reading on the internet that can basically be distilled to what Michael said above. My physical addiction went away in 3 days and after that I was free. These first 3 days were the real struggle. My psychological addiction was wayyyyyyy easier to handle, a walk in the park compared to the physical one. If you are a heavy smoker for a long time, physical addiction will be gone after two or three weeks at the most and after that you are basically free.

One caveat. If I smoke one or two ciggarettes now, my addiction will return to my 2000-2008 level (which was 12-15 cigs a day). If you smoke a cig whilst trying the cold turkey method, the clock for your physical addiction is reset to 0 and you are essentially perpetuating the withdrawal period to infinity. That's why you can't quit by gradually reducing the amount you smoke.