From here to...well...it SEEMS like an eternity

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

Lt Cmdr Eddington? I thought he was lost flying a Mitchell in a search for the Yamato? 

Holy Black and White! You are right. He famously said, "Old Rock of Ages, we've got ourselves another war. A gut bustin', mother-lovin' Navy war."


I think this is his brother.

[Moondawggie]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

Lt Cmdr Eddington? I thought he was lost flying a Mitchell in a search for the Yamato? 

Holy Black and White! You are right. He famously said, "Old Rock of Ages, we've got ourselves another war. A gut bustin', mother-lovin' Navy war."


I think this is his brother.


All I can say is that if Commander Egan Powell (famed screenwriter) had proofread that message before it was sent, LCDR Eddington never would have looked so stupid to CINCPAC.

Hey, where is Captain Rockwell Torrey in WW2 version b, anyway?

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

Lt Cmdr Eddington? I thought he was lost flying a Mitchell in a search for the Yamato? 

Holy Black and White! You are right. He famously said, "Old Rock of Ages, we've got ourselves another war. A gut bustin', mother-lovin' Navy war."


I think this is his brother.

Could be the same guy since this is WWII(b) and that was WWII(alt) or something... [:D]

[witpqs]

According to Michio Kaku, they are both present but vibrating at different frequencies. Oh, my head hurts.

[Cap Mandrake]

Been three long days here in Fak Fak
Watin' to use this here Ack Ack

...With no Japs in the air
...It only seems fair

To turn right around and go back, back



********SITREP, April 24, 1943, Inchworm II*********

Babo: 32nd ID and the Aussie tanks make progress against a stiff defence at Babo. They achieve a 1:1, dropping the Jap fortifications to level 2 and inflicting heavy casualties. Aus. 12th Inf Brig now has bullets and hard tack (or spam maybe) and they will add their weigh to the attack today. A dozen or so LB-30's from Darwin will soften them up. This should do it. Already, some ground support elements for the airfield are on their way by LCT from Kai. Empty transports and PoW are headed back to Darwin to prepare for Inchworm IV. Fuel supply at Darwin is getting critical. I am going to have to fire my logistics guy. Not a Jap to be seen in the air save the odd Emily.

Sorong: Sorong airfield gets roughed up by B-25's from Kai and a B-24 Group from Darwin. The japs lose 5 Vals on the ground and evacuate the airfield.

Amboina: The airfield is being repaired so today two B-24 groups and all the B-25's at Kai are ordered to pulverize the airfield.

Kai: The SPCA guy is still mumbling to himself in his tent so the airfield is humming (now up to level four). One squadron of RAAF LB-30's is operating out of Kai.

Inchworm III: A small KNIL infantry unit (700 men or so..all volunteers..well, mostly) have embarked LCT's for Namlea which is a small island West of Amboina with a level 1 airstrip. It has purposely not be reconned but is likely not garrisoned. If I am wrong, then the Dutch will divert to Bulla, 120 m SE of Amboina (also a level 1 airstrip). The "TF" consists of LCT's and an escort of PT boats. The AVD, USS Childs is the flagship. [:)] It is hoped the small scale of the force will not draw Bettys from Kendari. A dozen RAAF Beaufighters are on CAP. After a mid-course refueling, USS Childs will peel off and the LCT's will go in alone. This could be bad if a Jap destroyer shows up but local waters are growing dangerous for Jap surface vessels.

[Cap Mandrake]

******Small Briefing Room, Kai Airfield, 07:45, April 24, 1943(b)*****


Col. Cathcart: Men! Today the target is Amboina Airfield, Headquarts wants a MAXIMUM EFFORT! <an excited hand goes up in the audience..cautiously the Col. calls on its hirsute owner>

Cpt. Yossarian: Sir, that is what they always say.

Col. Cathcart: What is what they always say Yossinian?

Cpt. Yossarian: Maximum effort, sir. They always say that. Why can't we just do a medium effort for once?

Col. Cathcart: There is no such thing as a "medium effort" in the 90th Bomb Squadron, not with me in command.

Cpt. Yossarian: Mediocre?

Col. Cathcart: Absolutely not!

Cpt. Yossarian: How about fair to midlin'?

Col. Cathcart: Not on my watch, nothing but maximum effort. 110%

Cpt. Yossarian: Well, you see, sir. That is my point. What if we just did 70 or 80% once? Can you imagine the level of esprit de corps when we went back to 110%? Why, we would be just bustin' out with maximum effort all over. We just hit Sorong yesterday with maximum effort too. Seems to me we need to hold something back in reserve.

Col. Cathcart: Look son, do you want to make General some day? You will never make General on 70% effort.

Cpt. Yossarian: But I don't WANT to be a General. I didn't WANT to be a Captain. The Japs intentionally target officers.

Col. Cathcart: They do not.

Cpt. Yossarian: They intentionally target me, sir, and I am an officer.

Col. Cathcart: Son, they aren't aiming at you. They are firing at the plane.

Cpt. Yossarian: But I'm IN the plane sir. I am here to tell you they are aiming right at my Captain's bars.

Col. Cathcart: <motions to the big Sargeants at the exits> Look, all of you, there is nothing to worry about. The Jap fighters are gone. This will be a milk run.

Cpt. Yossarian: MILK RUN! MILK RUN! NEVER, EVER SAY MILK RUN. IT'S BAD KARMA. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED 110%. MAXIUMUM KILLED. 110% NOT COMING BACK KILLED....<Is dragged out of the room>

[Cap Mandrake]

*******Kai Airfield, 09:20, April 24, 1943(b)******

A portly, but pale chap in khaki slacks and a blue shirt steps gingerly out of his tent, still suffering from the effect of sedatives. He looks toward the runway which is full of planes. To his astonishment there are 4 engine bombers queued up 15 deep. They are so large, the outboard engines are nearly over the edge of the tarmac. The first plane begins a takeoff roll with maximum power. As the craft accelerates, perhaps 2 dozen tiny flashes of red take to the air and are in rapid sequence converted to a fine avian aerosol by the nearest prop. The portly man becomes even more pale and his eyes roll back into his head on the way to the ground.

[Cap Mandrake]

Malaya Army have driven down the Kra Peninsula to Bandou. 11,000 Jap troops have formed a defensive line where the coastal plane closes up to only a few Km's with high ground overlooking the rail line and coast road. Emperor KoolAide aside, these are probably the same chaps who were driven back further North. 5th and 25th Indian Div. will go over to the attack even before 22nd Aus and 251st British Inf Brigades have come into line.

On the other side of the peninsula, 5,000 geographically impaired Chinese are probing toward Victoria Point. It appears Victoria Point is being resupplied by barge or else, they are being evacuated. No. 453 RAAF Sdrn at Tavoy are having fun shooting them up.

[Cap Mandrake]

********25th Indian Div. Hq, Ban Sai Bugng, Kra Peninsula, April 24, 1943*******


As the motorcycle stops, the rider in sidecar leaps out of his perch and briskly salutes an officer with a moustache (and possibly a touch of the gout).


Runner: Orders from Army HQ sir!

60/60 Officer: <Takes orders and glances briefly> You idiot! These are for Ban Sai Ngam, not Ban Sai Bugng. Can't you read the King's English? Over there, 5th Division.

[bradfordkay]

This must be the Federated Malay State of Ban... even the railroad was the A Ban Doned Railroad.&nbsp;[;)]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: bradfordkay

This must be the Federated Malay State of Ban... even the railroad was the A Ban Doned Railroad. [;)]

BAN THE PUN!! [:'(]

[Cap Mandrake]

*********USN Navy Listening Station, Amchitka, 06:20, April 24, 1943******


A sailor listens scans his electronic equipment on the 7th hour of his shift. A grain of wheat bulb suddenly glows brightly on the EI-43R/12.

Sparks: IT'S the EI-43R/12, Lt.! <works some dials> Decodes as station 12, that's Paramashiro Jima. <puts on headphones>...I have Matsu for sir...and Aitsuki..yes...and Simakaze, I think..and Yagumo ...and Kagero..wait..something bigger a light cruiser, I think...Kitakami! That's it! Oops, just lost 12-A ..and there goes 12-F. Wow, these things work great. I make their course generally ESE at 14 kts. Kagero is a bit low on fuel, one of her screws is cavitating in the troughs. Kitakami has an Admiral on board, I can hear the silver tea set rattling....

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

*********USN Navy Listening Station, Amchitka, 06:20, April 24, 1943******


A sailor listens scans his electronic equipment on the 7th hour of his shift. A grain of wheat bulb suddenly glows brightly on the EI-43R/12.

Sparks: IT'S the EI-43R/12, Lt.! <works some dials> Decodes as station 12, that's Paramashiro Jima. <puts on headphones>...I have Matsu for sir...and Aitsuki..yes...and Simakaze, I think..and Yagumo ...and Kagero..wait..something bigger a light cruiser, I think...Kitakami! That's it! Oops, just lost 12-A ..and there goes 12-F. Wow, these things work great. I make their course generally ESE at 14 kts. Kagero is a bit low on fuel, one of her screws is cavitating in the troughs. Kitakami has an Admiral on board, I can hear the silver tea set rattling....

WOW! One hcek of a SigInt report!! [X(] [&o]

[RHoenig]

Hi there, I have worked up to page 86 of your AAR by now.

Great stuff!!

I have laughed my ass off several times, even if I only got about half the jokes.


Now something a bit off topic re. this Home Owner Association, as this has bothered me since it came up the first time in your AAR:

Is this real? I mean, is there such an organisation in the states?

Over here in germany, there are "Schrebergarten organisations" (people living in a city/town with no garden at their home, but outside of town/city) where you have to sign the rules of the organisation if you want a garden there. I have never heard of something like this for owning a house (of course, I have never owned a house either).
But this is germany, we are supposed to be regulation freaks, you are in the US of A, the land of the free!


Ralph Hoenig, Germany

[khyberbill]

But this is germany, we are supposed to be regulation freaks, you are in the US of A, the land of the free!

Land of the "Free to Regulate"!!!!

[BrucePowers]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

*********USN Navy Listening Station, Amchitka, 06:20, April 24, 1943******


A sailor listens scans his electronic equipment on the 7th hour of his shift. A grain of wheat bulb suddenly glows brightly on the EI-43R/12.

Sparks: IT'S the EI-43R/12, Lt.! <works some dials> Decodes as station 12, that's Paramashiro Jima. <puts on headphones>...I have Matsu for sir...and Aitsuki..yes...and Simakaze, I think..and Yagumo ...and Kagero..wait..something bigger a light cruiser, I think...Kitakami! That's it! Oops, just lost 12-A ..and there goes 12-F. Wow, these things work great. I make their course generally ESE at 14 kts. Kagero is a bit low on fuel, one of her screws is cavitating in the troughs. Kitakami has an Admiral on board, I can hear the silver tea set rattling....

WOW! One hcek of a SigInt report!! [X(] [&o]

I think he is exaggerating[:D]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: RHoenig

Hi there, I have worked up to page 86 of your AAR by now.

Great stuff!!

I have laughed my ass off several times, even if I only got about half the jokes.


Now something a bit off topic re. this Home Owner Association, as this has bothered me since it came up the first time in your AAR:

Is this real? I mean, is there such an organisation in the states?

Over here in germany, there are "Schrebergarten organisations" (people living in a city/town with no garden at their home, but outside of town/city) where you have to sign the rules of the organisation if you want a garden there. I have never heard of something like this for owning a house (of course, I have never owned a house either).
But this is germany, we are supposed to be regulation freaks, you are in the US of A, the land of the free!


Ralph Hoenig, Germany

Mandrake has been doing battle with his H.O.A. (Home Owner's Association) for some time now... yes, such organizations DO exist, unfortunately... since discovering them the hard way, i've made it a point never to buy a house/property that is attached to a H.O.A.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: RHoenig

Hi there, I have worked up to page 86 of your AAR by now.

Great stuff!!

I have laughed my ass off several times, even if I only got about half the jokes.


Now something a bit off topic re. this Home Owner Association, as this has bothered me since it came up the first time in your AAR:

Is this real? I mean, is there such an organisation in the states?

Over here in germany, there are "Schrebergarten organisations" (people living in a city/town with no garden at their home, but outside of town/city) where you have to sign the rules of the organisation if you want a garden there. I have never heard of something like this for owning a house (of course, I have never owned a house either).
But this is germany, we are supposed to be regulation freaks, you are in the US of A, the land of the free!


Ralph Hoenig, Germany

Thanks Ralph.

As RTR said, HOA's are real. They do have a purpose..to keep owners in line so as not to damage the proeprty values of nearby homeowners. This is especially important for attached homes like condominiums. In Southern California they are everywhere to provide for the upkeep of common areas and, especially here, to maintain "gated communities" and keep the poor people out (except for gardeners and maids and the like [:D]).

Of course, as they say, "power corrupts".

I made up the part about Frau Braun. That is not really her name but she really was tormenting me. I am not sure if they gave up yet. Most likely they are hoarding resources for the final push and lulling me into complacency.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers


I think he is exaggerating[:D]

Only partly. The silverware thing I made up but the precise ID of enemy vessels from 1000 miles away is real. Think Mk10(I)-43. [;)]

[RHoenig]

Thanks for the clarifications, everyone.


Now, back to the war, back to the war!! [:)]



Ralph Hoenig, Germany