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by Procrustes
Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Windows XP 64
Replies: 4
Views: 166

RE: Windows XP 64

<t> Thanks - very interesting!<br/>
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I run WinXP64 at work on a big cpu with two dual-core intel cpu's. Although I haven't loaded any games here, just about everything else has run just fine. The only exception was an old DOS program I had - not a biggie. The biggest hassle for me was print ...
by Procrustes
Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:53 am
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: Anzio / Operation Shingle ???
Replies: 3
Views: 121

Anzio / Operation Shingle ???


Hello,

Does anyone know of an Anzio scenario for TOAW?

Thanks in advance,

P.
by Procrustes
Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: Was an invasion of India ever really possible?
Replies: 110
Views: 1837

RE: Was an invasion of India ever really possible?

<t> <br/>
Check out these two great books: <br/>
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Forgotten Armies: The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945 by Christopher Bayly and Tim Harper<br/>
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Forgotten Wars: Freedom and Revolution in Southeast Asia by Christopher Bayly and Tim Harper<br/>
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The second picks up at the ...
by Procrustes
Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How did you get started in wargaming?
Replies: 73
Views: 848

RE: How did you get started in wargaming?

Early seventies - a friend got his hands on a copy of Blitzkrieg by Avalon Hill.&nbsp; Next came Tactics II, Panzer Blitz, Sniper (by SPI), Squad Leader..... And on it goes..
by Procrustes
Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Military Sayings in Everyday Life
Replies: 59
Views: 931

RE: Military Sayings in Everyday Life

<t> Work boots have always been "boondockers" in my family, though the reference now escapes most people I know.&nbsp; I picked it up from the WW2 generation - especially those that were in the Pacific. &nbsp;I assumed it meant they were the boots you wore when you were deployed to the "boonies ...
by Procrustes
Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:09 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: Airmen lost over "the Hump"
Replies: 2
Views: 120

RE: Airmen lost over "the Hump"


Thanks. My Uncle John was one of those guys - though he came back.
by Procrustes
Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:18 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: New Book Please
Replies: 45
Views: 660

RE: New Book Please

<t> Two must-read memoirs of US marines are "Goodbye Darkness" by William Manchester and "With The Old Bread" by E.B. Sledge. <br/>
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I read a good memoir by a British soldier that served in Burma, though I can't remember the name of it now and I loaned it to my dad months ago. The guy was a ...
by Procrustes
Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:26 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: Question about offensive surface minelaying
Replies: 18
Views: 287

RE: Question about offensive surface minelaying

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>rk2: AI gets fairly upset about ML missions. Had I provided air cover for the ML TFs (which I did not) a fair share of bombers <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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The ML's draw so much attention that I use them as singles - wait for bad weather and send one at full speed ...
by Procrustes
Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: Since some of you never venture out of this forum...
Replies: 33
Views: 499

RE: Since some of you never venture out of this forum...


Just curious - is there anyone out there that has played WBTS as well as AGEOD's ACW? I have had a lot of fun w/ the AGEOD game, I'm curious how this compares.

TIA,
by Procrustes
Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:04 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: New Book Please
Replies: 45
Views: 660

RE: New Book Please

<t> <br/>
I'm half-way through "Forgotten Armies: The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945" by Christopher Bayly & Tim Harper, and I'm really enjoying it. I wouldn't really call it a military history, but it's a fascinating account of the fall of the British empire in SE Asia. I also have bought the ...
by Procrustes
Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SNAFU
Replies: 11
Views: 208

RE: SNAFU

<t> I grew up with an old man who was in the AEF durring WWI - he was my fishing buddy for 15 years.&nbsp; He would occasionally sing old marching songs to me, but he would substitute PC words&nbsp; even when it ruined the rhyme.&nbsp; An example:<br/>
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You're in the army now<br/>
You're not ...
by Procrustes
Fri May 23, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: New Images Available for War in the Pacific - Admiral’s Edition
Replies: 53
Views: 662

RE: New Images Available for War in the Pacific - Admiral’s Edition

<t> <br/>
Forgive me, but am I missing something? From what I can see/read/infer the graphics mode is essentially unchanged. Does this mean that the map will still be warped if we try to play on widescreen monitors in native mode? Also, any possibility that you can "zoom" on the map, similar to the ...
by Procrustes
Fri May 23, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Disregard...
Replies: 659
Views: 7591

RE: Disregard...


I'm confused - is this "disregard" the noun or "disregard" the verb? Please answer so I will know how to respond to this important thread.

by Procrustes
Mon May 19, 2008 6:39 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Disregard...
Replies: 659
Views: 7591

RE: Disregard...


Bump.
by Procrustes
Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [Deleted]
Replies: 18
Views: 237

RE: 30 inch Monitor !!

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Custer<br/>
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One of the drawbacks keeping paper wargamers from coming over to join computer wargamers is the common complaint that computer wargaems do not let you see the entire map. This new generation of monitors/TVs solves that. <br/>

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by Procrustes
Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: OT: What personality type are you?
Replies: 123
Views: 1634

RE: OT: What personality type are you?

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/>
I'm not sure if HansBolter is talking about the link to the Myers Briggs type test or the other one posted recently. I would not assume any particular political bias on the part of the person who wrote the test, but it does sound like the test ...
by Procrustes
Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: OT: What personality type are you?
Replies: 123
Views: 1634

RE: OT: What personality type are you?

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: HansBolter<br/>
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I was more concerned with the obvious liberal bias of the author than how inaccurately it assessed my personality.<br/>
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Read through it for yourselves and tell me if you don't see the obvious liberal bias.<br/>
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Here is ...
by Procrustes
Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: War In The Pacific - Struggle Against Japan 1941 - 1945
Topic: OT: What personality type are you?
Replies: 123
Views: 1634

RE: OT: What personality type are you?

<r> <br/>
Here's another personality test - the Five Factor NEO:<br/>
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<URL url="http://www.personalitytest.net/ipip/ipipneo300.htm">http://www.personalitytest.net/ipip/ipipneo300.htm</URL><br/>
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A bit more background here:<br/>
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<URL url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEO_PI-R ...

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