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RE: Salient - 5/6/2009 10:33:56 AM   
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What program are you using to do these conversions??

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RE: Top of the line, air superiority.... - 5/6/2009 3:09:32 PM   
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They are ******* P-35's......


A special 2 for 1 sale at M&M Enterprises (in cooperation with Big Lots(tm))!!


Yeah..that is what I was thinking. P-35's in June 43??????





Looks like you got bit by not having enough of the intended planes in your pool when the new group arrived. The new arrivals don't draw from the pool, but need them available in the pool, or they get downgraded upon arrival. I've had this happen to me for lots of groups in my CHS game.

Now, there's a variable in there that I still haven't figured out yet. On occasion, a new arrival will come into the war with the proper assigned aircraft type, even without enough in the pool. I really don't know why or when it happens, but I've taken to keeping a minimum number in my pool to supply any new reinforcement squadron. It is easier in CHS, with all the 72 plane groups broken down into their individual squadrons. I only need to keep 24 P-40E's in the pool, instead of 72.

BTW, I love the method of creating demand for the icebreakers!

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Grounding - 5/7/2009 8:38:35 PM   
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Commander A.J. Bussemaker: ALL BACK 2/3! <the screws begin turning furiously churning up sandy water but the boat will not budge. She is grounded on a sandy cay, much to the annoyance of her captain. The captain spies a brown-skinned man in cut-off shorts and a straw hat wlaking along the nearby sandy beach> ALL STOP! <the noise abates. He calls out to the man> YOU THERE! AHOY. WHAT ISLAND IS THIS?

Brown-skinned man in cut-off shorts and a straw hat: Not sure. One of the Spratly's, though.

Commander A.J. Bussemaker: Spratly's you said?

Brown-skinned man in cut-off shorts and a straw hat: Yeah, Spratly's. you know, you really should be more careful with your ship.

Commander A.J. Bussemaker: It's a boat.

Brown-skinned man in cut-off shorts and a straw hat: Not any more it isn't. It is an unauthorized intrusion in Philippine waters.

Commander A.J. Bussemaker: You do realize the Philippines are occupied by the Japanese?

Brown-skinned man in cut-off shorts and a straw hat: Phhht! Good one. You think I am going to fall for that? you just want me to leave so you can claim the island for...what country did you say you were from?

Commander A.J. Bussemaker: The Netherlands.

Brown-skinned man in cut-off shorts and a straw hat: The Netherlands? Don't you folks have enough territories? Why are you trying to steal the Spratlys too?

Commander A.J. Bussemaker: Young man, we are not trying to steal anything. We have simply run aground. This island was not on our charts.

Brown-skinned man in cut-off shorts and a straw hat: OHHHHHHHHHHH! Why didn't you say so? You didn't get your navigation charts from M&M Enterprises did you?



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RE: Grounding - 5/8/2009 3:04:54 AM   
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Do you know the way to San Jose? - 5/8/2009 11:36:42 PM   
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Several coys of 6th Aus Cav Brig board USS Stringham at Jolo and are fast-transported up to San Jose to seize the airfield. They will attempt to seize it on the 18th. 6th Aus ID and an armoured Regt and airfield support troops will push off from Jolo today with air cover from P-38's at Jolo. If San Jose falls, more P-38's will redeploy there to cover a possible landing of 6th ID at San Marcelino.

Mutsu took two torps North of Luzon two nights ago so she will be out of the fight. Prince of Wales, Boise, and RAN and RN crusiers will support the landing. I have been heavily reconning Legaspi and Naga as a misdirection. Of course, a landing in Northern Luzon is dangerous as fighters on LRCAP from San Jose could not hope to cope with Jap carriers. 6th ID is sparsely loaded on fast AP's so they can spring in and unload in 1-2 d if needed. Manila has only search or transports. Ilolio airfield has been wrecked by the B-24's at Menado.

This should be interesting.




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Cor de Wolf - 5/9/2009 3:25:47 PM   
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http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/specials/special_cornelis_de_wolf.htm

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Subic - 5/9/2009 5:41:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Perhaps this is already adjusted in AE, but in stock WITP, if "San Marcelino" is supposed to incorporate the pre-war Subic Bay facilities (and I suppose it is as the starting airfield is level 3) how come the port facility is only level 1? Tiny atolls with a little jetty made out of cocconut trunks are level 1.

Geographically, it might actually be in the Bataan hex, but both airfield and port are level one there.

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RE: Subic - 5/9/2009 7:23:24 PM   
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RE: Subic - 5/10/2009 6:21:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		At the risk of being pedantic (?? or is fastidious better??), aren't the Spratleys in a three way "tug of war" between China, Vietnam and the Philippines as to ownership.

Alfred

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RE: Subic - 5/10/2009 7:00:17 AM   
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At the risk of being pedantic (?? or is fastidious better??), aren't the Spratleys in a three way "tug of war" between China, Vietnam and the Philippines as to ownership.

Alfred


Yes, they are.

Wanna take bets on who'll win?


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RE: Subic - 5/10/2009 7:00:59 AM   
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RE: Subic - 5/11/2009 5:07:52 AM   
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There was no Vietnam at the time.



But there was "French IndoChina."


Onto another topic,

San Jose/San Marcelino is on Mindoro on Mandrake's map, not Luzon.

The 'Po (and Subic Bay) are on Luzon.

Jolo's. Hotel Marmot. The S... River bridge.

There are NO Substitutes!

Ah, what I might do for another ice cold San Miguel Pale Pilsen Beer, sitting at the bar in the Cubi Point O-Club, looking out over Grande Island...



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RE: Subic - 5/11/2009 5:05:15 PM   
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Ah, what I might do for another ice cold San Miguel Pale Pilsen Beer, sitting at the bar in the Cubi Point O-Club, looking out over Grande Island...



I'd take mine at Barney's Beach Bar and Grill on Guam, along with the steak and lobster of my choosing. Alas, Barney's is now a high-rise hotel (along with almost every other beach bar on the island -- this is supposedly called "progress").

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RE: Subic - 5/11/2009 8:46:32 PM   
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Onto another topic,

San Jose/San Marcelino is on Mindoro on Mandrake's map, not Luzon.

The 'Po (and Subic Bay) are on Luzon.

Jolo's. Hotel Marmot. The S... River bridge.

There are NO Substitutes!

Ah, what I might do for another ice cold San Miguel Pale Pilsen Beer, sitting at the bar in the Cubi Point O-Club, looking out over Grande Island...




My uncle was stationed in the PI (Air Force). He loved it. They had servants..well a maid at least. His older kids and wife hated it.

as for San Jose...yes that is on Mindoro. On the M&M Enterprises map, San Marcelino is on Luzon..I think they actually got this right. Like I said, I think that base is intended to represent Subic Bay and environs. I haven't invaded there yet. There are the small matters of Mutsu and Kongo.


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Mutsu.... - 5/11/2009 8:52:32 PM   
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On the night of the 17/18th, the IJN gives me a small scale spanking at Jesselton. Also the 6th Cav boys on Mindoro have trouble with the Japanese lighthouse keeper and his Akita....so they call off their attack. Tha means no airfield to cover a landing on Luzon yet. Even worse, Mutsu and Kongo show up off Luzon.

I order a retreat back toward Jolo because of the absence of planned air cover and because PoW is likely outgunned and her destroyer escort is lacking. I hope the Jap carriers dont show up, Lord Admiral Tabpub will say "I told you so"

NOTE: Typo noted after printing. There are no "carriers" in the Jesselton bombardment group. The printer has been orderd to inkboard himself 83 times (and no cheating either).




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RE: Mutsu.... - 5/11/2009 9:37:47 PM   
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The Akita from Hell - 5/13/2009 6:50:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		**********Old Spanish lighthouse, near San Jose, Mindoro, PI, June 19, 1943**********


The able-bodied men of 23rd Recce Coy, 6th Aus. Cavalry Brigade, surround a beautiful, whitewashed, old Spanish era lighthouse. An Imperial Japanese Navy battle ensign flies at the top of the lighthouse. The company, shorn of its vehicles and configured as an infantry unit for this mission, has been given the job of taking the airfield and small harbor in a coup de main as part of a big attack on Luzon. The coup part isn't working so well right now. The only Japanese resistance on the island is the lighthouse keeper, who has an ample supply of Emperor brand kool-aide.


Coy CO: <calls out to lighthouse> Look, you are surrounded. Your situation is hopeless. You had best surrender.

Lighthouse keeper: YOU DIE GI!

Coy CO: Look, we aren't GI's. We are in the employ of the King.

Lighthouse keeper: YOU DIE GI! ALL DIE NOW!

Coy CO: Look, if there is any dieing to do, it will be on your side, I'm afraid.

Lighthouse keeper: YOU DIE GI! BANZAI!

Coy CO: <turns to sargeant> I sense this may be futile.

Sargeant: It would seem so, sir.

Coy CO: What have we in the way of heavy weapons? Any anti-tank guns?

Sargeant: No sir. We were ordered to travel light. I think it was the whole coup de main thing.

Coy CO: Heavy machine gun?

Sargeant: No sir.

Coy CO: Mortars?

Sargeant: We had one sir.

Coy CO: Had?

Sargeant: Yes sir. Past tense, sir.

Coy CO: I'm waiting, sargeant.

Sargeant: Well sir, it seems it was lost in a craps game aboard Stringham.

Coy CO: Bloody Hell! Didn't I issue specific orders prohibiting gambling?

Sargeant: Yes sir. I believe you did.

Coy CO: Bloody Hell. Those damned Americans. What would a sailor want with a mortar anyway?

Sargeant: Well, perhaps it could be traded...

Coy CO: Never mind, Sargeant, it was more a rhetorical question.

Sargeant: Oh, fantastic sir. Am I to be pro or con?

Coy CO: What? Look, let's say we have the boys just go in there and get the stubborn bastard.

Sargeant: Yes sir <he signals to 3 soldiers to enter and capture the keepr. They move quickly, the lead soldier kicking in the ground-level door with one kick. They all enter qucikly guns drawn. There is a horrific, almost lupine, growling and several human screams followed by a quick exit. All 3 have torn uniforms>

Lead Soldier: It's a white dog sir..big and fluffy. That dog is dynamite.

Coy CO: Hmmm...well Sargeant, looks like we are up against Akita SNLF....

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RE: Salient - 5/13/2009 8:09:53 PM   
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As 23 Recce Coy has not taken San Jose..and because there were several jap BB's off Luzon, I called a retreat from the Northern Sulu Sea. A group of 30 Bettys and Jacks went after the Luzon landing group which had retreated to a standoff position near Jolo. They were torn up by the CAP of P-38's. A few Bettys penetrated the CAP but scored no hits. The Jap BB's are still WNW of Bataan heading in a Northwesterly direction.

A raid of LB-30's from Jolo on Manila was mildy effective, destroying a few Bettys on the ground but not seriously damaging the airfield.

Stringham and Kane are making another run up to San Jose to drop another coy or so. Just in case, they brought a couple of T-bone steaks for the Akita and a small AT gun for the keeper.

Aus. 9th ID has been rtrieved from Amboina and will R&R in Darwin. US 32nd ID is ready to go and will be the main follow on force for Luzon.

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RE: Mutsu.... - 5/13/2009 8:31:02 PM   
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ORIGINAL: HMS Resolution

Dang, Mandrake, it seems like most of Japan's striking power is in the SWPAC/PI area, what's the US Pacific Fleet doing?


Returning the Solomons to their rightful owners. I am running recon flights from Hollandia over Finschafen and Lae and Kavieng to make the Japs think the western pincer is about to spring....it isn't as my effort is directed toward Luzon.


My twelve year old black lab died this weekend. It was hard on me but my 5 year old lab is now moping around the house, sniffing closed doors, looking out of windows and runs down the stairs in the morning and makes a few quick loops around..to no avail of course. She stopped eating too. It is pitiful. She is eating grass like crazy. Dogs do this when they are nauseated but do they do this when they are depressed or grieving? As an experiment, I gave her half a waffle (without anything on it). She inhaled it.


Speaking of me being manipulated by females, Stalker Girl has suggested I time the Viking Funeral Pyre ceremony with the expiration of her lease. This has a certain utilitarian logic to it but I can't help feeling I have a bull's eye painted on my forehead.

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RE: The Akita from Hell - 5/13/2009 8:31:12 PM   
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**********Old Spanish lighthouse, near San Jose, Mindoro, PI, June 19, 1943**********


The able-bodied men of 23rd Recce Coy, 6th Aus. Cavalry Brigade, surround a beautiful, whitewashed, old Spanish era lighthouse. An Imperial Japanese Navy battle ensign flies at the top of the lighthouse. The company, shorn of its vehicles and configured as an infantry unit for this mission, has been given the job of taking the airfield and small harbor in a coup de main as part of a big attack on Luzon. The coup part isn't working so well right now. The only Japanese resistance on the island is the lighthouse keeper, who has an ample supply of Emperor brand kool-aide.


Coy CO: <calls out to lighthouse> Look, you are surrounded. Your situation is hopeless. You had best surrender.

Lighthouse keeper: YOU DIE GI!

Coy CO: Look, we aren't GI's. We are in the employ of the King.

Lighthouse keeper: YOU DIE GI! ALL DIE NOW!

Coy CO: Look, if there is any dieing to do, it will be on your side, I'm afraid.

Lighthouse keeper: YOU DIE GI! BANZAI!

Coy CO: <turns to sargeant> I sense this may be futile.

Sargeant: It would seem so, sir.

Coy CO: What have we in the way of heavy weapons? Any anti-tank guns?

Sargeant: No sir. We were ordered to travel light. I think it was the whole coup de main thing.

Coy CO: Heavy machine gun?

Sargeant: No sir.

Coy CO: Mortars?

Sargeant: We had one sir.

Coy CO: Had?

Sargeant: Yes sir. Past tense, sir.

Coy CO: I'm waiting, sargeant.

Sargeant: Well sir, it seems it was lost in a craps game aboard Stringham.

Coy CO: Bloody Hell! Didn't I issue specific orders prohibiting gambling?

Sargeant: Yes sir. I believe you did.

Coy CO: Bloody Hell. Those damned Americans. What would a sailor want with a mortar anyway?

Sargeant: Well, perhaps it could be traded...

Coy CO: Never mind, Sargeant, it was more a rhetorical question.

Sargeant: Oh, fantastic sir. Am I to be pro or con?

Coy CO: What? Look, let's say we have the boys just go in there and get the stubborn bastard.

Sargeant: Yes sir <he signals to 3 soldiers to enter and capture the keepr. They move quickly, the lead soldier kicking in the ground-level door with one kick. They all enter qucikly guns drawn. There is a horrific, almost lupine, growling and several human screams followed by a quick exit. All 3 have torn uniforms>

Lead Soldier: It's a white dog sir..big and fluffy. That dog is dynamite.

Coy CO: Hmmm...well Sargeant, looks like we are up against Akita SNLF....



Coy CO: Bring up The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!

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RE: The Akita from Hell - 5/13/2009 8:36:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry to hear about your pup, Cap. 

My wife is a vet, and we have had our share of furry family members come and go.  We currently have 4 cats and 2 dogs.  When a family member goes, everyone in the family misses them.  I'm glad to see you are able to lighten your other dog's misery with some "comfort food."  My wife would not approve. 

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RE: The Akita from Hell - 5/13/2009 8:47:19 PM   
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Sorry to hear about your pup, Cap. 

My wife is a vet, and we have had our share of furry family members come and go.  We currently have 4 cats and 2 dogs.  When a family member goes, everyone in the family misses them.  I'm glad to see you are able to lighten your other dog's misery with some "comfort food."  My wife would not approve. 


Well...it was a "diagnostic trial"





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RE: Mutsu.... - 5/14/2009 2:49:27 AM   
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NOTE: Typo noted after printing. There are no "carriers" in the Jesselton bombardment group. The printer has been orderd to inkboard himself 83 times (and no cheating either).





So just when did Speaker Pelosi first learn about these episodes of repetitive "inkboarding?"

You better put the Truman Committee into full investigation mode on this one!


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RE: The Akita from Hell - 5/14/2009 6:00:28 AM   
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Sorry to hear about your pup, Cap. 

My wife is a vet, and we have had our share of furry family members come and go.  We currently have 4 cats and 2 dogs.  When a family member goes, everyone in the family misses them.  I'm glad to see you are able to lighten your other dog's misery with some "comfort food."  My wife would not approve. 


I thought of putting something pithy in here but decided to through my professional opinion in. Mandrake, dog's mourn. It may take the 5 year old a while to adjust. The simplest solution is the most obvious one:






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They shoot horses... - 5/18/2009 1:02:46 AM   
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Something went awry on the plan for Stringham and Kane to race in under cover of darkness, drop off a couple of coys of 6th Cav at San Jose, then race back toward Jolo. It think it was the novelty of the "iceberg-like structures" in the Sulu Sea.




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Tootsie rolls - 5/18/2009 1:10:24 AM   
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I thought of putting something pithy in here but decided to through my professional opinion in. Mandrake, dog's mourn. It may take the 5 year old a while to adjust. The simplest solution is the most obvious one:








Those boys and girls are cute but, as official tootsie roll collector of the house (when the Mayan houskeeper is not there), I am bit hesitant.

The 5 year old is starting to eat again. I took here up up in the hills on some long walks to build up an energy deficit. It worked...I guess. She nearly took me knee out running from an amazing swarm of bees we ran into (she was stung in the mouth when she was a puppy..here jowels were like grapefruits ). Thousands and thosuands of bees crawling all over each other in a big mass right by the trail. Fortunately I guess they were pacifists.

When we got done she ate a full can of wet food and I had TWO gin and tonics.

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RE: The Akita from Hell - 5/18/2009 1:14:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		In other news, probing attacks begin at Cotobato today. We shall see what we are up against.

Bandou (on the Kra Peninsula) fell on the 18th. The 40,00 trapped Japs retreated into the hills. They still need to be taken out before an advance on Songkla.

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RE: Salient - 5/18/2009 7:22:14 PM   
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Historically, she was converted to an APD in Feb '42. Does AE permit DD to APD "upgrades"?



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RE: Salient - 5/18/2009 7:28:36 PM   
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Akita Fajitas - 5/19/2009 7:02:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		The arriving Dutchmen of Barisan Regt., being airlifted from Cotobato, devour a delicious taco-like dish prepared by local women of San Jose...much to the amusement of the victors of the Battle of the San Jose Lighthouse.

The CAP over Jolo does its job. No attacks are made by Jap carrier aircraft. Cagayan proves to be garrisoned only by support troops. Aus. 7th ID will attack today. Several hundred men of 6th Cav are headed to Tacloban, which has a level 5 airfield.




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