<t> I would say every country has its share of ignoramuses. I'm a college professor by trade and I would say that the truth is somewhere shy of the alarmism induced by erroneous answers to geography quizzes. Definitely a lot of rednecks, but also a lot of educated people.<br/>
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BTW a lot of ...

<t> Hi all,<br/>
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I've been absent from these forums for a long while, but it's fall and fall always makes me think of the Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge, which leads to getting out my old wargames. ANYWAY. I had to post in this thread after having read the whole thing.<br/>
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<t> PBY Catalina off Wake Island<br/>
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10 December 1941<br/>
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The plane's twin engines sputtered and died just as Lt.(jg) Bill "Crazy Horse" Hudson wheeled her around. "Engines out!"<br/>
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"What shall we do?" howled his co-pilot.<br/>
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"Hmmm. That looks like a carrier ...

<r> December 8, 1941<br/>
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The last two days had seen a flurry of activity throughout the nation: in Washington, where admirals and generals alike slapped each other on the back and said what a great day it had been, and Pearl Habor, Oahu, where the US Pacific Fleet had just completed the ...

<r> ***Ship Shape*****<br/>
Weekly Enlisted Man's Journal of USS Nevada<br/>
December 6, 1941<br/>
Pearl Harbor, Oahu<br/>
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Pull your eyes away from the hula girls and the twin coconuts that are no doubt haunting your vision, <br/>
men, and feast your eyes on an early Christmas dinner of ...

<r> FDR to Congress, November 21, 1941:<br/>
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“By order of Congress, the United States of America hereby halts all shipments and trade of oil, metal, and other commodities which may be used forthwith by the empire of Japan in its aggressive campaign against China and other peace-loving ...

PMed yah.

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<t> OK, now that the patch has come out, I wanna war with someone (in a neighborly sort of way). <br/>
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I have experienced many PC wargames, ranging from Strike Fleet to Uncommon Valor to Combat Mission (all three) and SPWAW, but am master of none. <br/>
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I'd like an opponent who is ...

<t> I just started a long campaign with AI as Japan.<br/>
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My BB's got only slightly pounded at Pearl...I think the worst had only 34 flotation damage, though several had plenty of SYS damage. But none sunk.<br/>
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In any case, about all they had to hit me with was 250kg and 800kg bombs ...

OK now, when the AI plays the US in the Coral Sea scenario it STILL just sits there in Noumea with its carriers and won't come out and play. This problem has been there since v.1!![:@]

<t> The thing that I *love* about WITP is its detail, though I don't like micro-management. The problem as it stands is that you really have to micro-manage everything. If only features like auto-convoy, auto commander selection, automatic Jap industry optimization, and AI taking over UK/China ...

Well that guy they have replacing Trotter in PC Gamer said that wargame design has been going down hill ever since Panzer General...guess that tells you where the industry is headed.

Where's the love, guys? [:(]

ORIGINAL: tigercub

it may well be the best wargame ever made when it is FINNISH!!!!!

Now nationalism shouldn't be brought into this. Scandanavian or not, it's a fine game.[:-]
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We haven't started yet. I think we're going to wait for 1.3 since it's close, unless sepanski already found another game. If he has, we're on.

I'm turning 30 for the second time in two weeks.

<t> Okay, here's a couple questions for those who know (I don't). The "ashless dispersant oil" straight grade stuff that seems standard in most reciprocating engine planes--is that stuff synthetic, partially synthetic, or regular dino? Also, why is it a straight grade when aircraft are flown in all ...

<t> These are great responses. I kind of figured there were a lot of flyers around here. Didn't know there were so many with such experience though. [&o] And it's neat that we've got a forecaster here as well. [&o]<br/>
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I'm supposed to go up on a short x-country this Friday but if my darn ...

<t> That's like saying, how many eggs does it take to make an omelette? [:)]<br/>
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From all the guys I've talked to it seems there is quite a bit of variation. You can spend more or less depending on the plane you're flying, the rating of the instructor, if you're an aviation club member or ...

Aw, if you got a connection you got to do it. Cut rates! Impress the girlfriend/wife (if you can get them to go with you)!