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RE: Remote Reporting - 1/14/2007 8:37:30 PM   
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RE: Remote Reporting - 1/15/2007 8:05:34 PM   
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Uh-huh... Have you been at the weed again?



No...the landscaping is all done up front. My gardener does that.

OK...back from the Xena Convention. It was fun, but I completely struck out with the women. I am seriously bummed. When I got in my car I noticed I had some spinach on my tooth, but still, it seemed there was something else. Some indefinable qualtity was missing. The chemistry just wan't there. Maybe I'll try some cologne or something.

Heap big fights in Burma and the Central and South Pacific. Will try to post later tonight.

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RE: Remote Reporting - 1/15/2007 9:11:29 PM   
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Uh-huh... Have you been at the weed again?



No...the landscaping is all done up front. My gardener does that.

OK...back from the Xena Convention. It was fun, but I completely struck out with the women. I am seriously bummed. When I got in my car I noticed I had some spinach on my tooth, but still, it seemed there was something else. Some indefinable qualtity was missing. The chemistry just wan't there. Maybe I'll try some cologne or something.



Yeah... or surgery...

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RE: Remote Reporting - 1/16/2007 8:09:55 PM   
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Yeah... or surgery...


Thanks. I'll look to that.

The Japs have landed at Samoa. They didn't expect the 2nd Marine Div and brought only 2 1/2 Divisions.




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RE: Remote Reporting - 1/16/2007 8:32:11 PM   
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Diversion - 1/16/2007 10:23:56 PM   
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The Admiralty - 1/17/2007 11:39:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		***********Eastern Fleet HQ, Colombo, Ceylon, April 18, 1942***********


<Adm Phillips, in desperation, and in violation of operational security, is speaking via shortwave with Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Dudley Pound in London>

Phillips: Yes, I realize it is unusual sir, but I consider it of the utmost importance. We've already sent Capetown and one Royal Navy destroyer, but I've only Australian destroyers at Karachi right now. I wonder if you might accept one of them sir, J-class they are, quite well maintained...over"

<pauses to listen, the response wables from atmospheric interference>

Phillips: Yes sir, I know your initial order was for one anti-aircraft crusier and 2 Royal Navy destroyers. Sir, I just wondered if you might consider. Over.

<resposne seems to grow louder>

Phillips: Yes sir. You are clear. No Australian dstroyers. I understand the PM doesn't want to hear anymore whining from them about diversion of resources from the defence of Australia. What would you say to a future draft pick...anything...Emerald perhaps at some future date? Over.

<response now even louder but still unintelligible to others in the room>

Phillips: Yes sir...I do realize the last battleship we sent back had a big hole in her hull, sir. It really couldn't be helped. Besides your order didn't specify a battleship without a hole in her hull. Over

<now very loud...Phillips winces and pulls the headphones away from his ear and one can just here.."look you cretin, I don't know how to make this...". Phillips puts the headphones back to his ear>

Phillips: Very well, sir. We shall send one of the P-class home. I'd like to say sir, I've enjoyed tremendously this chance to speak with you, but I did want to ask about the third fleet carrier you promised. When might we expect her sir? Over.

<now, an angry voice can be heard across the miles..."Phillips, if I could lay my hands on you right now I'd..." A loud pop and a brief orange flash emanates from the back of the shortwave set, followed by blue electrical smoke>

Phillips: <turns to aide> Well, I should say that went quite well, dont you think?"





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RE: The Admiralty - 1/18/2007 2:08:00 AM   
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The carrier has a big hole in the side anyway. Just ask Terminus

Actually it has 2 holes (one in the bow and 1 amidships)

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Mandalay - 1/20/2007 6:57:29 PM   
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************Mandalay Hill, Burma, April 20, 1942*****************

Brigadier Scoones, commander 16th Indian, stood atop Mandaly Hill, the dominating feature of the town and surveyed his brigade's field of operation. To the Southeast lie the diverted river, a dfensive feature built by the Royal Engineers to make the geography fit the map. Little good it did, despite all the hard work, as the main enemy threat was from the West, the 33rd Div and 300 tanks. He had been ordered to act as rearguard for the retreating Burma Corps and the Chinese troops in which he had little confidence. To his Northeast, 2nd Burma Rifles was holding open the gate as Japanese troops had moved up the trails to the Northwest of Mandalay and enveloped Lashio as well. With 1 or 2 more fresh Jap divisions being shipped up from Rangoon, SEAC had ordered the evacuation of Mandalay to new positions near Ledo. His job was to keep the retreat an orderly one. To the West, he could here his two-pounders engaging the enemy. They were being sacrificed to make the enemy deploy out of column. Tonight, they would give up the town.

Cool picture from Mandalay looking North..the retreat route




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RE: Mandalay - 1/20/2007 7:00:09 PM   
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To the West, he could here his two-pounders engaging the enemy.


Are these some of the much-maligned AT guns that were piling up earlier??

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RE: Mandalay - 1/20/2007 8:31:13 PM   
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To the West, he could here his two-pounders engaging the enemy.


Are these some of the much-maligned AT guns that were piling up earlier??


No, that was the 37mm of US manufacture. But, since you asked.


*******************Karachi Armory, Karachi, April 20. 1942*********

<Sub Lt. Lofton shook his head dismissively as he watched the Emprie Moonbeam being unloaded.>

Lofton: <he spoke, half to himself> Bloody silly name for a ship if you ask me.

Stevadore: Where do you want these 2 pounders, Sub. Lt?

Lofton:Line them up behind the others and cover the traverse mecahisms and breeches in packing grease. The first lot is already rusted. <He looked down at his clipboard, then spoke quietly again> That makes 486 in inventory and all of the Commonwealth forces in the Far East had only required 16 since the war started. Let's see, that's 16 in nearly 6 months of war...hmmm...this lot shold last till 1955 or so. Bloody pencil pushers. I shouldn't be surprised that the same lot who named a ship the Empire Moonbeam would order 15 years worth of obsolete anitank guns.




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Important safety tip - 1/20/2007 10:36:01 PM   
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RE: Important safety tip - 1/21/2007 10:33:31 AM   
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I made sure of that much, before I sent them off on this Quixotic mission.

The commander of the AK TF that for 2 days refused to advance on Midway is being courtmartialed as I write this; his only defense was that he was ordered to Patrol/DNR and that he didn't know how to do that and kept turning south for PH. By the time that this error was caught and the orders changed to the more palatable Retirement Allowed, the die was cast and the 161st waded ashore with 40 rounds, a can of C rations and a roll of toilet paper per man; the toilet paper will be handy during captivity, we understand that the Japanese do not use it, as their feces don't stink......

Meanwhile, on other fronts.....back to your narrator....Cap....Cap? Now where did he get off too? Another Zena Convention?.......

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RE: Important safety tip - 1/21/2007 12:40:10 PM   
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RE: Important safety tip - 1/21/2007 6:12:53 PM   
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....well, at least they were wearing clean underwear.....





BTW..I think you mean "Xena" not "Zena". Madame Zena is a fortune teller. I accidentally registered for her convention last year but I had to leave on the first day. I didn't bring any Gypsy clothes with me.

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Marivales - 1/21/2007 6:38:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		************Marivales Harbor, Bataan 09:30, April 23, 1942***********

<enemy 75 mm artillery rounds rain down on the harbor at a rate of 4 per minute. Not 300 yds to the east a pair of heavy machine guns try to keep the Japanese at bay. 2000 yds to the East, dozens of enemy motor launches churn toward Corregidor and have already been engaged by her guns>

Gen. Wainright: Get a hold of the General and tell him we will not be able to fall back to Corregidor. Tell him this is the major enemy effort we had feared, a simltaneous attack on the Bataan perimeter and Corregidor itself.

Major Illingworth: We can't reach him sir. The staff say she is getting dressed.

Gen. Wainright: Dressed? Did I not get the invitation to the dinner party? Keep trying!



*********Gen. MacArthur's quarters, Malinta Tunnel, Corregidor, 09:34, April 23********

MacArthur: Did you see to my accomodations, Rodolfo?

Rodolfo: Yes sir, you'll be traveling aboard USS Seawolf. The Captain has offered his quarters. Porpoise was our original plan, but they were having problems with the Captain's lavatory.

MacArthur: Good Lord. We can't have that. Well done Rodolfo. ..Oh, and my prunes? Are those aboard?

Rodolfo: Yes sir, one case. And I pressed an extra pair of slacks.

MacArthur: Excellent! I should like to give a speech then, before I depart.

Rodolfo: I'm not sure there is time for that sir. The Japs are already ashore on Corregidor.

MacArthur: Its the damnable supply situation. We could have held for 20 years with enough supply. I blame FDR and the Navy for not holding up their part of the bargain.

Rodolfo: Yes sir.

MacArthur: Very well, perpare the launch and tell everyone to fight on and that I shall come again or something like that. You know, the usual.

Rodolfo: Yes sir. Have a safe journey.

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RE: Marivales - 1/22/2007 2:37:02 AM   
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MacArthur: . ..Oh, and my prunes? Are those aboard?




EDIT: Good to see that some things remain constant in alternate universes...

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USS Tambor - 1/23/2007 10:31:55 PM   
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USS Tambor has perhaps a record night.


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RE: USS Tambor - 1/23/2007 10:36:46 PM   
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RE: USS Tambor - 1/23/2007 11:07:20 PM   
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RE: USS Tambor - 1/24/2007 12:07:55 AM   
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RE: USS Tambor - 1/24/2007 12:34:47 AM   
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RE: USS Tambor - 1/24/2007 1:48:23 PM   
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I dunno. I would like to hear more about the Xena convention



Are people who DON'T like Xena called Xenaphobes??

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RE: USS Tambor - 1/24/2007 2:19:22 PM   
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I should know, since I used to be one, back when I was young and foolish, rather than old and grumpy...

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RE: USS Tambor - 1/24/2007 2:28:03 PM   
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A tidbit: the technical term for a Xena fan is Xenite.

I should know, since I used to be one, back when I was young and foolish, rather than old and grumpy...



Does this mean that you are grumpy again?? (you were denying grumpiness for a while, there...)

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RE: USS Tambor - 1/24/2007 2:46:59 PM   
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RE: USS Tambor - 1/24/2007 2:49:35 PM   
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RE: USS Tambor - 1/26/2007 6:27:07 PM   
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A tidbit: the technical term for a Xena fan is Xenite.

I should know, since I used to be one, back when I was young and foolish, rather than old and grumpy...


I sincerely hope you mean when your were 6 or 7


The rest of Tambor's night. They were a busy lot, attacking 4 vessels with torpedoes. Oddly, or perhaps to maintain stealth, the skipper chose not to use his deck gun.

These were empty AP's returning from Pago




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RE: USS Tambor - 1/26/2007 6:31:32 PM   
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RE: USS Tambor - 1/26/2007 6:32:26 PM   
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Wow! Who'd you have to bribe to get working Mark XIVs???




After a moment's reflection, the answer became obvious...

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