Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

My Uncle Joe passed away from COVID. He was in a nursing home in lockdown. He would not wear his hearing aids so he could not hear when his "kids" (my cousins) called. This makes me sad. I'm not sure this is the right societal decision even if it makes public health sense. It seems painfully utilitarian. His wife, my mom's twin passed away in 2019. His cards were up.

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I owe the IRS a check for $35K F****** parasites. I think a large portion is going to my stepson who gets $800 a week in unemployment from Virginia and a $1200 stimulus check. In fairness he does work hard but does he have to be so happy about it?

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ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I owe the IRS a check for $35K F****** parasites. I think a large portion is going to my stepson who gets $800 a week in unemployment from Virginia and a $1200 stimulus check. In fairness he does work hard but does he have to be so happy about it?

What does he work hard at?

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I owe the IRS a check for $35K F****** parasites. I think a large portion is going to my stepson who gets $800 a week in unemployment from Virginia and a $1200 stimulus check. In fairness he does work hard but does he have to be so happy about it?

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ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I owe the IRS a check for $35K F****** parasites. I think a large portion is going to my stepson who gets $800 a week in unemployment from Virginia and a $1200 stimulus check. In fairness he does work hard but does he have to be so happy about it?

What does he work hard at?

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I owe the IRS a check for $35K F****** parasites. I think a large portion is going to my stepson who gets $800 a week in unemployment from Virginia and a $1200 stimulus check. In fairness he does work hard but does he have to be so happy about it?

What does he work hard at?

He's a chef.

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ORIGINAL: ChuckBerger

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I owe the IRS a check for $35K F****** parasites. I think a large portion is going to my stepson who gets $800 a week in unemployment from Virginia and a $1200 stimulus check. In fairness he does work hard but does he have to be so happy about it?

Taxes: the price we pay for civilization. Want to know what a no-tax society looks like? Check out Somalia!

Only a small portion of your $35K goes to your stepson, who you seem to feel merits it, but nobody else does. 6% of federal expenditure is on welfare. Most of the budget is for health, education, defence and social security/pensions.

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Sub attack near Dinagat at 82,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-159

Allied Ships
xAK Lipscomb Lykes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

xAK Lipscomb Lykes is sighted by SS I-159
SS I-159 attacking on the surface

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Morning Air attack on 21st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-36 Ida x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 36
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

AND

Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at La Foa (114,159)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5092 troops, 168 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Defending force 7558 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
145th Infantry Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
260th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
4th Division

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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4114 troops, 86 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 1755 troops, 9 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 57

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Rhodesian Brigade

Defending units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
85th JAAF AF Bn

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manokwari at 85,109, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Nichi Maru #1
xAK Brasil Maru
xAK Bengal Maru
xAK Yamayuri Maru

Allied Ships
YMS-116

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Morning Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at Nakhon Ratchasima (58,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11931 troops, 105 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Defending force 4880 troops, 79 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 218

Japanese adjusted assault: 116

Allied adjusted defense: 40

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nakhon Ratchasima !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
912 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1346 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (44 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 139 (138 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Division
16th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
255th Armoured Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade
3rd Pioneer Battalion
106th RAF Base Force
1st AA Bde /2

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Ground combat at 55,60 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2133 troops, 33 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

Defending force 3108 troops, 6 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Assaulting units:
15th Garrison Unit
14th Tank Regiment
18th Garrison Unit
1st RTA/A Division
1st RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
44th Indian Brigade

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9079 troops, 108 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Defending force 12503 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 480

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th RTA Division
3rd RTA/A Division

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

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ORIGINAL: Disco Duck

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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I owe the IRS a check for $35K F****** parasites. I think a large portion is going to my stepson who gets $800 a week in unemployment from Virginia and a $1200 stimulus check. In fairness he does work hard but does he have to be so happy about it?

What does he work hard at?

He's a chef.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,58, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hayashio
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
xAKL Kwai Sang, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAKL De Klerk, Shell hits 22, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 55,60 , near Tavoy

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 6 damaged

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Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2
Beaufort I x 10
Wellington Ic x 14
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Wellington Ic: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 22
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 10
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
B-24D Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at 55,60 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12141 troops, 73 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 3108 troops, 6 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Japanese adjusted assault: 238

Allied adjusted defense: 119

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1032 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Garrison Unit
18th Garrison Unit
14th Tank Regiment
1st RTA/A Division
1st RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
44th Indian Brigade