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Meatball! - 4/23/2008 10:25:58 PM

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*************Ma Deuce position, Weapons Coy, 1st Bn/2nd Marine Regt., NE Canton Is., 07:30, December 31, 1942*************

Marine 1: <the fifty-cal gunner eyes a DUKW as it approaches the beach> These must be the reinforcements. The place is going to be lousy with Army pukes. <as the DUKW hits the sand and stops, a number of soldiers prepare to jump off the vehicle which is now some 50 yds away from their position. Both men see it and are frozen in place. The men in the DUKW's have unmistakable red meatballs on their uinforms.>

Marine 2: Japs! ******* Japs! SHOOT, SHOOT!

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RE: Meatball! - 4/23/2008 10:54:05 PM

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hmmm this sound bad.

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RE: Meatball! - 4/23/2008 11:42:52 PM

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hmmm this sound bad.

It will be.....if the guy on the Ma Deuce listens to him

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RE: Meatball! - 4/24/2008 5:35:46 AM

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quote:

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hmmm this sound bad.

It will be.....if the guy on the Ma Deuce listens to him

They'd probably fire at this one too......

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RE: Meatball! - 4/24/2008 6:32:39 AM

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They should, every chance they get.

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RE: Meatball! - 4/24/2008 7:19:49 AM

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It's not the Cincinnati Reds either....though many might be Reds fans....and some might be potential voters for Milo and what's his name.

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RE: Meatball! - 4/24/2008 12:14:26 PM

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Mr. Hairy...

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RE: Meatball! - 4/24/2008 8:44:33 PM

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Do I have to explain everything to you guys?

*******1st Amphibious Corps HQ tent, Canton Is., 09:10, December 31, 1942************

<Gen. Beightler, 37th ID enters the small tent, which is partly surrounded by sandbags. It is a very cramped affair that is shared with a couple of war correspondents and a chaplain. He approaches a small table with a map surrounded by three general officers and a portly civilian in khaki pants, deck shoes and a tacky captain's hat . The officers are known to him Gen. Marsten, 2nd Marine, Gen. Mullins, 25th ID and the Corps Commander, Gen. Mitchell. Gen. Mitchell turns to greet the new arrival>

Gen. Mitchell: Welcome to Canton, General. How goes the landing of your forces?

Gen. Beightler: Thank you sir. A bit sketchy sir. It seems a friendly shot my G2 officer in the buttock.

Gen. Mitchell: The buttock? How odd? Is he OK?

Gen. Beightler: Looks like it sir, but it will be back to Palmyra for him.

Gen. Marsten: Ummm....yes, sorry about that General. Apparently some of my boys got a bit jumpy over the red meatballs. That was a serious FUBAR.

Gen. Beightler: Hmmm...I can see that. I advocated for the ETO. I knew we might have that problem in the Pacific.

Gen. Mitchell: Look, gentlemen. I will say this once and only once. That is the last acronym I want to hear. This directive comes all the way from the top...the Big Guy.

Gen. Mullins: You mean God, sir?

Gen. Mitchell: No, no, no. Down one.

Gen. Marsten: Ah...Jesus then?

Gen. Mitchell: No, no, below him.

Gen. Marsten: Ah..the Holy Ghost.

Gen. Mitchell: General, do you really think the Holy Ghost is in the chain of command of the United States Marine Corps?

Gen. Marsten: Ah..no sir..I guess not.

Gen. Mitchell: Look, I don't want this getting around, but it comes from the White House. The next person to use an acronym around here is SOL. Understood? <all nod though snickering a bit>

Gen. Mullins: Sir? <rolls his eyes in the direction of the civilian in the goofy hat and deck shoes. Up close one can now see a badge that reads "official SPCA oberver">

Gen. Mitchell: Ah, yes..<apologetically> Gen. Beightler, meet the Skipper, offcicial observer of the SPCA.

Gen. Mullins: SPCA? <turns toward the civilian with the goofy hat>

Skipper: It's the Canton Island Booby, General.

Gen. Mullins: Never heard of it.

Skipper: They're endangered, sir.

Gen. Mitchell: That reminds me. No artillery fire between 05:30 and 09:00. It stresses the Boobys <rolls eyes> General Mullins, when will your Ohio boys be ready to move?

Gen. Mullins: I estimate two days sir, for a coordinated attack, I mean. I had to come ashore right away, myself. I feel odd saying this but I swear Admiral Adams groped my buttock at dinner last night. <all 3 other officers laugh>

Gen. Mitchell: The buttock? how odd. <winks at the other two> Don't sweat it man. It's a form of flattery. <turns to map> OK...here is the deal...when ready, 37th ID will relieve 25th on the left flank. 25th will refit and be ready to exploit should a brakthrough occur. We have identified 5th Brigade and 3 Naval Guard units. They have to be hurting a bit.

Gen. Mullins: Very well sir. What do you estimate my divisional frontage will be?

Gen. Mitchell: 50 perhaps..no more than 120

Gen. Mullins: 50 THOUSAND YARDS? Why, that's almost........30 miles. We will have nothing more than platoon strongpoints at that unit density. The Japs will infiltrate the Hell out of us at night.

Gen. Mitchell: General, I realize you were brought into this somewhat late in the process, but that's 50 to 120 YARDS, General. You will take the left side and the Marines will be on the right. The divisional demarcation line will be the big palm stump. <points to map> HERE!

Gen. Mullins: Oh. Yes sir, the big stump sir.

Gen. Mitchell: Right, we push again on the 2nd. H-hour, 09:15 after a 15 minute preparatory barrage..right after the Booby window closes. Any questions?............

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RE: Meatball! - 4/24/2008 9:16:05 PM

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Hmmm, 0 percent prep, huh?

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RE: Meatball! - 4/24/2008 9:52:39 PM

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always the prep that kills you.

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RE: Meatball! - 4/25/2008 12:13:21 AM

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Gen. Mitchell: Right, we push again on the 2nd. H-hour, 09:15 after a 15 minute preparatory barrage..right after the Booby window closes. Any questions?............

"Right after the Booby window closes" is one of the best phrases ever.

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RE: Meatball! - 4/25/2008 10:39:44 AM

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"right after the Booby window closes"

He rushes desperately to buy more tokens...

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RE: Meatball! - 4/25/2008 5:18:46 PM

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"right after the Booby window closes"

He rushes desperately to buy more tokens...

Perhaps you should buy in bulk.

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RE: Meatball! - 4/26/2008 12:25:06 AM

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quote:

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"right after the Booby window closes"

He rushes desperately to buy more tokens...

Perhaps you should buy in bulk.

Do they deliver?

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RE: Meatball! - 4/26/2008 1:48:05 PM

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All this paperwork is killing me

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RE: Meatball! - 4/28/2008 7:31:43 AM

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Hmmm....Mandrake has been awfully quiet these past 2 days. Either he's in a closed meeting with M&M's braintrust about a new scam, or else stalker-girl must be distracting him...

Where repeat where is "Old Leadbottom" of the 37th ID? The world wonders...

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RE: Meatball! - 4/28/2008 6:49:15 PM

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I am betting on stalker-girl.

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Red Z3 Roadster - 4/29/2008 12:24:37 AM

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I have discovered the cost (when taken out in trade) of the use of a red Z3 Roadster for 1 week.

We are pretty well caught up on the narrative. We are just now doing the January 4, 1943 turn. Our turn through-put has declined a bit. John has a number of irons in the fire right now. Still, I guess I never let reality stand in my way before.

I nearly got that poor Dutch kid (de Groot) from the Dutch Antilles killed off during a raid on Timor. It's about time he got back into the story. I was genuinely relieved when I pulled up the pilot list for his Groep after the raid and he was still "alive"

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RE: Red Z3 Roadster - 4/29/2008 1:09:28 AM

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So what is the going rate for the use of a Z3 roadster

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RE: Red Z3 Roadster - 4/29/2008 7:51:16 PM

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So what is the going rate for the use of a Z3 roadster

It's not all bad, you understand, but it does involve substantial sleep deprivation and I like sleeping.

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The road less traveled - 4/29/2008 8:08:07 PM

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*******B Troop, No. 112 Recce Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Division, 80 SW of Cooktown, 12:20, January 4, 1943*********

Lt. Aston sits in the command cupola of his Humber which is idling quietly on the road to Cairns. He gazes at a map with a quizzical look on his face. To the NW, a gravel and dirt track heads off into the bush. The track appears rutted by the passage of heavy lorries. He looks again to the NE and says quietly, "that is the road to Cooktown...we just came down there". He traces the road on the map. He keys his radio mike:

"OK, who knows where this trail to the NW goes."

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The road less traveled - 4/29/2008 8:42:28 PM

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*********Prince of Wales Island, near Cape York, Australia, 12:32, January 4, 1943*********

Fletcher Christian VII stands atop a small hill and surveys the work of his crew to the SE. A causeway of crushed coral leads to ESE some 5 miles across shallow water to Cape York. He is pleased with the progress made to date but the weather is miserable compared to Pitcarin and the winterized Quonset huts don't help anything. The project is audacious in its scope, but the June '43 contract date might even be achievable.

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The big palm tree stump - 4/30/2008 1:24:47 AM

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The road to nowhere - 4/30/2008 1:30:25 AM

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That's odd.

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RE: The road to nowhere - 4/30/2008 1:41:50 AM

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Sabotaged maps again........................

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RE: The big palm tree stump - 4/30/2008 2:33:00 PM

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Good use of the recon photos there Mandrake.
My boys love fighting on a 1 company wide front, dontcha know....
Some Shermans are due to show up tomorrow; hope they can turn the tide in our favor.
I am getting tired of this coral spit of an island......

Mitchell
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<note to self> Do NOT use Army Divisions in landings on Atolls; they just purely s**k....
oh, and waiting for LST/LCI is not a bad idea either....and CVEs in massive amounts....and Corsairs......ok, we can do it without Corsairs....

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RE: The big palm tree stump - 4/30/2008 10:31:35 PM

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At least they're masters at camouflage. They look just like the shadows under the clouds in that aerial recon photo!

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Landing Beach Amber 2 - 5/1/2008 12:38:19 AM

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***********Landing Beach Amber 2, 37th ID, Canton Island, 07:40, January 3, 1943***********

Official SPCA Observer in silly Captain's hat and khaki trousers, a blue golf shirt covers his man boobs: YOU THERE! Careful with that DUKW! Stay inside the yellow ribbons! That is pristine brain coral........damn neanderthals.

<when the DUKW stops it nearly disappears...the camouflage pattern is astounding. The soldiers and Marines have the same pattern. Only the occaissional, non-regualtion white athletic sock gives them away>

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RE: Landing Beach Amber 2 - 5/1/2008 3:24:13 AM

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Wait a minute

That situation map says January 5, 1942

Are we in another time warp

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RE: Landing Beach Amber 2 - 5/1/2008 3:52:12 AM

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Think we're in a "typo-warp", Bruce...

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