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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/13/2010 9:39:53 PM

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**************************April 29, 1942***********************

In a small stream near New Rorke's Drift, a beaver, not normally seen in these parts, positions it's hind quarters over the water and slaps the water loudly 3 times.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/13/2010 9:57:38 PM

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**************************April 29, 1942***********************

In a small stream near New Rorke's Drift, a beaver, not normally seen in these parts, positions it's hind quarters over the water and slaps the water loudly 3 times.

"Fix Bayonets!!!"

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/13/2010 10:39:13 PM

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**************************April 29, 1942***********************

In a small stream near New Rorke's Drift, a beaver, not normally seen in these parts, positions it's hind quarters over the water and slaps the water loudly 3 times.

"Fix Bayonets!!!"

The LYB's probably haven't the slightest notion they might have stepped in the Impala scat.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 12:19:13 AM

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"Fix Bayonets!!!"

The LYB's probably haven't the slightest notion they might have stepped in the Impala scat.

Steady now lads - LYBs are a lot harder to skewer than those tall dark ones ....

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 1:11:55 AM

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So I am getting on this elevator today by myself and as I enter the phone rings. I was oddly excited to be so important so, as the door closes, I go to answer it. Just as the door closes I have an epiphany.

I think to myself. "Wait a minute! That either has to be the fire department calling to give me a citation for playing with the fire call button (I swear I didn't do it) OR it is some crazy extortionist with a remote control bomb in the elevator shaft. Maybe I shouldn't answer?..................You idiot, just pick up the phone and quit being such a limp wrist".

I pick it up. No explosion. It was my almuni association looking for money.

My wife has been missing calls on her cell phone for the past few weeks from someone from Arizona... she finally decided to call them (but no one answered, and there was no answering device).

Tonight at dinner, she got another call from the same number and she answered it... it was some old lady trying to call her niece (whom she said had "tried to call a few days ago, but didn't leave a message"). She (the old lady from Arizona) kept insisting that my wife's number was her niece's number, and that she had called her several times... my wife finally said "Well, did you ever reach her?"

Old lady: "As a matter of fact... no...."

They continued to chat for several more minutes...

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 2:17:44 PM

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They continued to chat for several more minutes...

An opportunity missed. Think of all the fun (and mischief) she might have had pretending to be the niece. The next Thanksgiving dinner would have been a laugh riot (or a food fight).

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 2:23:01 PM

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My wife has been missing calls on her cell phone for the past few weeks from someone from Arizona... she finally decided to call them (but no one answered, and there was no answering device).

Tonight at dinner, she got another call from the same number and she answered it... it was some old lady trying to call her niece (whom she said had "tried to call a few days ago, but didn't leave a message"). She (the old lady from Arizona) kept insisting that my wife's number was her niece's number, and that she had called her several times... my wife finally said "Well, did you ever reach her?"

Old lady: "As a matter of fact... no...."

They continued to chat for several more minutes...

An opportunity missed. Think of all the fun (and mischief) she might have had pretending to be the niece. The next Thanksgiving dinner would have been a laugh riot (or a food fight).

Actually, my WIFE's niece was sitting next to my wife during this conversation ... both her niece and i were mystified about the length of this obviously wrong number... my suggestion (later*) was for my wife to have told the old lady "No, your niece is not here, but you can talk to my niece" and they handed over the phone to the confused niece, and watch the hilarity...

EDIT: *at the time, i had no idea what was going on, especially since my wife (mis)identified the call (before she answered it) as coming from the alarm company... misidentification and FOW pertains to everyday life, i guess.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 2:35:36 PM

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Big day in the air. The transport bait plan over Norfolk paid off bigtime and the AVG squadron and P-39's at NRD/Katherine put upa good fight.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 2:52:07 PM

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Quite evidently, Mynok the sayer of sooths was correct.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 2:58:14 PM

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What about 'The Reluctant Debutant'? I understand that after heap big fight in which many Pawnee were killed, the attendance at this performance was heavy.

Yes, that has been my experience as well. If you staged that in Lakota territory you could sell out for weeks.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 4:33:01 PM

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Redfoot tribe lives for hunting and acting. Their rendition of 'Dial M for Murder' must have been something to behold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54Ch8-7g6I

ETA: Sorry-this is more a non-sequitor hijack than even I typically do, but your Manitou / beaver slapping its tail reference got me going...

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 4:53:47 PM

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I've been trying to pitch an idea for an update of Twelve Angry Men. To reflect modern juries it would be called Twelve Angry Postal Workers.

Maybe I could get the Ojibwa to do it.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 5:25:20 PM

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New Scotland

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 5:50:03 PM

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NRD coastal defences completely intact, rested and 100% prepped. Maybe the CO of Emery Fortress could use a vacation but this could really be ugly (for them) if the LYB's land at NRD.

According to Lord Admiral Sprior, they have not reconned at all, presumably to not show their hand...but still. Owing to the lack of recon (and to the heroic stand of Captain Joost and the RNN/RN DD force) the bombardment of NRD was completely ineffectual (bagging only 2 planes on the ground)

They did a nice job of approaching without detection, and I did make a mistake by moving some of the P-39's to attack Wyndham...but still. Now they are down an escort carrier, two of their capital ships are dented and there is no more bombardment ammo. Even worse, they may not know Lord Admiral Sprior has 2/3rd a division of Pongoes there.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 6:36:29 PM

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In my game I expected my opponent to land astride Darwin and march in. He thought there was an HR against it (isn't), so he went right in. Maybe they'll think they're supposed to land at, ah, NRD?

What does NRD stand for, anyway, New Rondon?

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/14/2010 6:51:29 PM

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In my game I expected my opponent to land astride Darwin and march in. He thought there was an HR against it (isn't), so he went right in. Maybe they'll think they're supposed to land at, ah, NRD?

What does NRD stand for, anyway, New Rondon?

NRD=New Rourke's Drift.

Unless Lord Admiral Sprior arranged something, I don't think we specified any special rule about non-dot hexes either. They could, I suppose, be headed for the dot hex at Bathurst Is. NE of NRD. That would certainly be a suffocating air base but it would be hard to land there and build it up right under the nose of NRD. Air recon shows a bunch of APD's in the transport force. Who knows if it is correct but that is no way to land a couple of divisions.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/15/2010 12:29:50 AM

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**************************April 29, 1942***********************

In a small stream near New Rorke's Drift, a beaver, not normally seen in these parts, positions it's hind quarters over the water and slaps the water loudly 3 times.

"Fix Bayonets!!!"

The LYB's probably haven't the slightest notion they might have stepped in the Impala scat.

Yes, but have they got a good tenor?

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/15/2010 2:53:59 AM

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Quite evidently, Mynok the sayer of sooths was correct.

Remember that I provide the Japanese player perspective here since that's all I ever play. Like yellow jackets here in the south, when you see one LYB land on your picnic basket, you can be sure there are hordes buzzing your way right behind them.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/15/2010 4:17:51 PM

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Remember that I provide the Japanese player perspective here since that's all I ever play. Like yellow jackets here in the south, when you see one LYB land on your picnic basket, you can be sure there are hordes buzzing your way right behind them.

Indeed, but it would help if you gave us more than one game turn warning.

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/15/2010 4:19:06 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54Ch8-7g6I

Ah..Monty Python reference. Me not see smoke signals.

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Unintended Consequences - 8/15/2010 4:34:52 PM

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***********Office of Mr. Branch Rickey, Sportsman Park, St. Louis, MO, April 30, 1942*********

Rickey: <phone rings, he answers> Rickey!...

NO!....

Are you sure?....

When does he have to go?....

May 15th? That's gonna kill the season! They couldn't pick some corn fed kid fron Nebraska? They have to pick a Goddamned 300 hitter?.....

What about a medical deferment? Can't we get some doc to say he has flat feet or something?...

PATRIOTISM? Look, I'm as patriotic as the next guy but we got a pennant to win.....

Goddmanit! Madre de Dios y su Nino! Why couldn't they pick that SOB DiMaggio? They have to pick MY 300 hitter. SON OF A BITCH! This won't stand. Hey, I just thought of something. What is that law firm we use?.....

Yeah, that's it. Dewey, Cheatham and Howe. Get one of those ambulance chasers on the phone for me and call me back. <hangs up phone>

Let's see how patriotic that SOB DiMaggio is.....

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Victory...or laundry emergency? - 8/15/2010 4:38:52 PM

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No turn yet from the Empire. This could mean one of two things:

1) A great victory was won by the Aliies and the Empire is struggling to shepherd their damaged fleet to safety

or

2) Admiral Yamamoto's washer overflowed and Mrs. Yamamoto made him get out the shop vac and mop to clean it up

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RE: Victory...or laundry emergency? - 8/15/2010 5:27:59 PM

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So, how's the siyuation with the Mayam housekeeper?

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RE: Victory...or laundry emergency? - 8/15/2010 5:29:53 PM

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/15/2010 9:52:18 PM

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***************A small stream near New Rorke's Drift, May 1, 1942************

Beaver 1: <slaps tail loudly in water 3 times>

Beaver 2: Oh, I know. that's means the Japs are coming, right?

Beaver 1: No man. I can't see the future any more than you can. I just like the sound. Watch this! <slaps tail again> Hehehehehehe. Cool, huh?

Beaver 2: Hehe hehe hehe..........Let me try......

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RE: Springtime for Tojo and Ni-i-ppon.... - 8/15/2010 10:14:46 PM

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*******************Emery Point Fortress, Darwin, May 1, 1942**************

Sentry: There it is again, sir!

Battery CO: Right, I concur! Well, this time it's on for sure lads. We heard two signals this time. No mistaking that. I want everyone on their toes..............

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RE: Victory...or laundry emergency? - 8/15/2010 10:18:19 PM

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Login word GAUMUB. Isn't that some obscure TImorese dielect word for procreation?

I believe so. The best I can tell it translates roughly to "You are ******* like a Chinaman". It's from an old Timorese joke. Gets big laughs every time I am told.

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"Magic intercept - 8/15/2010 10:59:24 PM

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Check this out. The Jap transports that were headed ESE toward NRD apparently made a hard right and are disembarking at Wyndham. It seems the signal from the Great Manitou suffered from some kind of interference, or the Japs, realizing that their plan had been discovered, retreated to Wyndham. The codebreaker chaps are working on it now.

The Jap carriers (or perhaps Kaga only) are about 120 mi. NE of Wyndham.

Somebody put some brandy in the morning coffee urn at Katherine aerodrome because 3 Hudson pilots attacked (AND HIT) a Jap AK.

No CAP over Wyndham today. I think the runway is over 50% cratered. Time to kill some planes on the ground.

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April shells bring May Hells.... - 8/15/2010 11:16:58 PM

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**************May 1, New Scotland**************

Looks like the Jap carriers are back. I think they swung Westard and Southward through the recon void in the Coral Sea and are now about 300 Mi NW of Norfolk. The weather is very bad and recon is limited.

An apparent carrier raid of 17 Zeroes and 9 Vals were intercepted by 18 P-39'ds and P-40's from Norfolk. 3 Jap planes were shot down with no hits on shipping.

New Perth was hit heavily by 3 separate bombardments which included Fuso and 9 cruisers! When the sun came up, the LYB's came out of their trenches. The recent Allied reinforcments were timely. The Japs only achieved 1:4 and suffered heavy casualties and disruption.

The cause of the failure of the A-24's at New Edinburgh to attack has been found. Some idiot in the chain of command gave them orders for Naval Search only.

I imagine the Japanese high command is getting a bit frustrated at the serial failures to take New Perth. They probably dont know we only have 2-3 weeks of supply left (unless I clear out the airfields). The carriers will make it almost impossible to get supplies in without a titanic carrier duel. I figured it wasn't goin gto be that easy.

The rust bucket TF will try to close on Norfolk and attract more Jap carrier planes under the cover of USAAF air. RN carrier TF and surface groups refueling Wellington. USN carriers still a ways out.

2 separate US subs fired 10 torps at Fuso. I don't have the strength to watch the replay and see how many were dud hits.

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RE: "Magic intercept - 8/16/2010 12:31:38 AM

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Check this out. The Jap transports that were headed ESE toward NRD apparently made a hard right and are disembarking at Wyndham. It seems the signal from the Great Manitou suffered from some kind of interference, or the Japs, realizing that their plan had been discovered, retreated to Wyndham. The codebreaker chaps are working on it now.

Reminds of the scene from Star Wars original where Solo comes screaming around the corner only to run into a mass of stormtroopers.

I believe the hard right was to pick up an extra pair of brown pants at Wyndham.

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