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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 12:58:34 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

no...a whole book on Surigao?

Not sure what the point would be!


We came......we saw the blips.....we fired on the blips. The Blips disapeared.


Awww....come on....

The initial USN DD torpedo attack should be a case study of an effective night attack. I think there's grounds for considering it (right up there with Savo on the IJN side) the most effective single attack using torpedoes in the Second World War. The big guns on the prewar BBs just cleaned up some scraps.


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 1:39:47 AM   
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They all had radar, but they weren't all the most modern sets.



A couple only had Mk 3's which wern't fully blindfire capable. That though is hardly new. Just read the biop on Amazon. Interesting, but only mildly. Books on specific battles tend to be down on my booklist given that there about a million battles and a billion books on many of them. A few notables of course get the exception....Kursk....Midway....Leyte (all inclusive....already have 2 books on that subject), Marianas etc.

The first reviewer was hilarious to read. Talk about anal nitpick! No wonder professional authors stay away from Internet forums!




The most interesting bit about Surigao for me would be that it's been relatively poorly covered in literature. I'll get the book, but probably not until next year.

Morrison does a credible summary in Volume 12 of his History of the USN in WW2-you probably have already read that one though...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 1:48:25 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 3:51:52 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 4:51:45 AM   
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My long running CHS PBEM with ChezDaJez has been felled by the pilot bug it appears. We have reached late August of 1944 and have been enjoying the war tremendously.

He wrote that after running the last turn he had lost nearly 20-30% of his pilots, so he redownloaded and ran the turn again managing to keep his pilots. Alas, my forces have lost huge numbers of experienced pilots, including every one with more than fifteen kills. One CV VF squadron lost 27 of 40 pilots, the AVG 1st squadron lost 30 of 33 pilots (I had disbanded the 3rd squadron some time ago).

I'm not nearly ready to start an AE campaign, because I haven't had the time to ingest that game yet. However, I soon will probably be jonesing for my WITP fix, so it looks like I'm going to have to dive into the deep end of an AE PBEM sometime soon... Thread help me...


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 5:23:12 AM   
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Brethren of the Thread, I come before you humbled by the mighty Fickle Finger of Fate.

My long running CHS PBEM with ChezDaJez has been felled by the pilot bug it appears. We have reached late August of 1944 and have been enjoying the war tremendously.

He wrote that after running the last turn he had lost nearly 20-30% of his pilots, so he redownloaded and ran the turn again managing to keep his pilots. Alas, my forces have lost huge numbers of experienced pilots, including every one with more than fifteen kills. One CV VF squadron lost 27 of 40 pilots, the AVG 1st squadron lost 30 of 33 pilots (I had disbanded the 3rd squadron some time ago).

I'm not nearly ready to start an AE campaign, because I haven't had the time to ingest that game yet. However, I soon will probably be jonesing for my WITP fix, so it looks like I'm going to have to dive into the deep end of an AE PBEM sometime soon... Thread help me...


Brother Bradford, you have sought counsel in the wisest of corridors. The Thread hears you. The Thread will abide your pleas. The Thread heals all.


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 6:39:41 AM   
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Brethren of the Thread, I come before you humbled by the mighty Fickle Finger of Fate.

My long running CHS PBEM with ChezDaJez has been felled by the pilot bug it appears. We have reached late August of 1944 and have been enjoying the war tremendously.

He wrote that after running the last turn he had lost nearly 20-30% of his pilots, so he redownloaded and ran the turn again managing to keep his pilots. Alas, my forces have lost huge numbers of experienced pilots, including every one with more than fifteen kills. One CV VF squadron lost 27 of 40 pilots, the AVG 1st squadron lost 30 of 33 pilots (I had disbanded the 3rd squadron some time ago).

I'm not nearly ready to start an AE campaign, because I haven't had the time to ingest that game yet. However, I soon will probably be jonesing for my WITP fix, so it looks like I'm going to have to dive into the deep end of an AE PBEM sometime soon... Thread help me...



I am curious about that pilot bug. I have seen it mentioned before , did anyone ever figure out what might be causing it ?

And I bet you will like AE.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 6:59:39 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 7:14:04 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 7:17:30 AM   
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Thesis once more, T-26...


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 8:31:32 AM   
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A quick visit on the thread.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 9:38:38 AM   
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Evening folks:
Dixie and Eric, my hope is that many brighter days are in your futures.


A belated MONDAYS SUCK Tithe



Andy, that's kind of you !
i also hope things will get better for Dixie.
And i hope the same for me, although things are still a bit dark right now.
And thanks for the thoughts

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 9:44:02 AM   
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Good morning all.
Thesis once more, T-26...



Torsten, i hope you are nearly ready, because for this kind of work/challenge, 26 days go very quickly ! Most of all, if you belive in your work, it will help !
Good luck.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 9:52:27 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 9:57:19 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 10:13:51 AM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 10:14:35 AM   
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Good morning all.
Thesis once more, T-26...



Torsten, i hope you are nearly ready, because for this kind of work/challenge, 26 days go very quickly ! Most of all, if you belive in your work, it will help !
Good luck.

by far not ready enough. I have the required size, but its rather like having turned a huge rock into a 2,1m high brick - while a 2m statue is required.
It'll be done in time, but I'm afraid about the quality...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 2:05:09 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 2:16:01 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 2:20:04 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 3:30:23 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 3:42:10 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 4:35:01 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 5:00:51 PM   
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Excuse me while I go kill myself.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 5:11:07 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 5:12:37 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 5:35:10 PM   
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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 5:36:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		T, just move to Florida.....or wait until Bruce posts the weather report for today.  

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 5:36:46 PM   
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T, just move to Florida.....or wait until Bruce posts the weather report for today.  

I will

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 11/4/2009 5:42:25 PM   
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T, just move to Florida.....or wait until Bruce posts the weather report for today.  

I will


Yeah, but that's not until next November for you, Torsten. I'm already looking at the weather reports for Providenciales, where I'll be in 18 days.

31 C and partly cloudy today.

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