"Long Pig" Graham will be able to put "I make things happen" on his business cards after the war  ...

Borys

Will Graham come to a ... GULP ... succulent end?
I am oinksiosly awaiting news of his fate ...
Borys

Oh no!
Poor Graham, I knew him ...
Reading and enjoying.
Borys

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: 1275psi<br/>
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herbiesan very sad,<br/>
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failed at writing 101................then again sailors do have our own world and language<br/>
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I will try to be clarer next time............
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You lite good! Leadel dim!<br ...

<t> There was no actual cow in engine room. Just the most dangerous being in the universe - a bored man with a piece of paper and pencil. <br/>
He just as well could have written<br/>
- "strange noises in bearings casing XYZ15/D/14. Upon examination there were seven little red devils making music ...

I had the humour explained&nbsp;to me by e-mail by a Kind Soul
As to the delayed healing being a boon for everybody concerned - I agree.
Borys

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: 1275psi<br/>
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'Sir?"<br/>
'Read it again", Minobe growls."Closely"<br/>
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He does.<br/>
His eyes pass over it twice before the brain registers...........<br/>
.........both feed pumps, both booster pumps, 1a fuel pump, 1b fuel pump, cow is chewing ...

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: 1275psi<br/>
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Fuchida is the Charges son, fighting with the 47th sentai at Biak. (yes, its been a long journey)[8|]
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OK - confusion clarified. <br/>
I was thinking about the commander of the flying part of the Zuiho <E>:)</E><br ...

<r> PO "Long Pig" Graham - that has a nice ring to it <E>:)</E><br/>
The subs are murder ...<br/>
I thought Fuchida was a bomber pilot - that he was to lead a mission in a BN5. Is my memory playing tricks on me or is he that good or is that cameo <I><s>[i]</s>licencia poetica<e>[/i]</e></I>?<br ...

Sent over from warships board.
I can only write:
Thank you for the moving story.
And for the happy ends too .
Borys

<r> Perish the thought, no <E>:)</E><br/>
I picked up the phrase in some ATL story - the main character was greeted by chants of "long pig tonight!" when he found himself on a ship with a quite suspect looking crew (they were in a teasing mood, see ... ). I googled the phrase and it was mentioned ...

<r> Very interesting story. Took me three days to read it. <br/>
Thank you for all the effort.<br/>
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Most of the boiler room stuff is "hyperdrive" or "photon engines" or "warp engines" stuff to me, but I'm making progress <E>:)</E> <br/>
I'm learning things, which is a thing I like.<br ...