THE THREAD!!!

[USSAmerica]

I never was able to pick out JWE's sailboat on the Canal webcam.  The angle of the cam must have just been too high.  It really only picked up the tops of larger AK's. 
 
Time to head out for dinner. [8D]

[Mynok]

Larger AKs? [:D]

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: USS America
I never was able to pick out JWE's sailboat on the Canal webcam.  The angle of the cam must have just been too high.  It really only picked up the tops of larger AK's. 

Time to head out for dinner. [8D]

We yelled our heads off at the guy in the control tower to get us on the cam. But it's pretty rainy here and he wasn't opening any windows. What a dork. Anyhow, we were right behind the trash hauler that locked up about 1915 Z (about 2:15 local).

[scott64]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: JWE

ORIGINAL: USS America
I never was able to pick out JWE's sailboat on the Canal webcam.  The angle of the cam must have just been too high.  It really only picked up the tops of larger AK's. 

Time to head out for dinner. [8D]

We yelled our heads off at the guy in the control tower to get us on the cam. But it's pretty rainy here and he wasn't opening any windows. What a dork. Anyhow, we were right behind the trash hauler that locked up about 1915 Z (about 2:15 local).

It was still fun looking for you, John. Then, I started searching the internet for Andrews sailboats and saw some nice pictures. [:D]

Have a safe Pacific leg! [8D]

[USSAmerica]

Back from a nice dinner, and off to hit the rack.  I get to start making up for my vacation last week very early in the morning tomorrow.  [8|]
 
Good night, my brothers.  [>:]

[JWE]

Picked up a mooring at the end of the lake in Arena bay. Said good bye to our cement truck; at least she was loaded and had her props deep. Start locking down in the morning. God only knows who we get for that part. I'm praying desperately for a centerline for us along with a lock full of some other "casuals", but it's so unbelieveably flippin busy here. I never knew there was this many boats in the world!! Woof!!

We'll probably fantail fly off some Liberian guano carrier tomorrow. Poo. Still raining. Country looks nice. Our Pilot is Chuck Noriega, yeah Noriega, in Panama. A real pro. Loved the boat, knowledgeable as hell, and has that special Spanish way about dealing with stuff. I would definitely sail with this dude. He left when we took the mooring, but we gave him $100 to make sure he's our Pilot for the down locks. If you ever do the ditch and are of a size to need a Pilot, there ain't no more mellow dude than Chuck Noriega.

Ok, one more Merlot, and off to beddy-bye. [>:][>:]

Ciao. John

[scott64]

[X(][X(][X(][X(][X(][X(][X(]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Den Passar at 55,116, Range 11,000 Yards
In the middle of nowhere [&:]
Japanese Ships
CM Yaeyama
AG Irako
xAK Africa Maru
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Atlantic Maru
xAK Akasi Maru
xAK Anzan Maru #2
xAK Azuchi Maru
xAK Bandoeng Maru
xAK Bingo Maru
xAK Enju Maru
xAK Hokusho Maru
xAK Juko Maru
xAK Kisaragi Maru
xAK Kiso Maru
xAK Kizan Maru
xAK Kuretake Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Miyadono Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru
xAK Nichibi Maru
xAK Nissho Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
xAK Ryotaku Maru
xAK Sakido Maru
xAK Shikano Maru
xAK Sinkoku Maru
xAK Surabaya Maru
xAK Taigen Maru
xAK Tatuha Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Yuri Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
xAK Zinzan Maru
SC CHa-4
SC CHa-20

Allied Ships
HDML 1096
HDML 1097

Reduced sighting due to 50% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

[thegreatwent]

Good night all[>:][>:]

[DuckofTindalos]

Another Monday Morning Tithe...

[gladiatt]

MORNING THREAD [:D]

[Grollub]

Good morning gents.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good day!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Dixie]

Back from another glorious trip [:D] 

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Back from another glorious trip [:D] 

Where from Martin?


Leo "Apollo11"

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Back from another glorious trip [:D] 

Where from Martin?


Leo "Apollo11"

Do I really need to tell you? [:D] It's sandy, hot and has featured in Rambo III and The Living Daylights...

I spent 21 of the last 28 hours in the air [>:]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Back from another glorious trip [:D] 

Where from Martin?

Do I really need to tell you? [:D] It's sandy, hot and has featured in Rambo III and The Living Daylights...

I spent 21 of the last 28 hours in the air [>:]

I know you were there... we wrote about it on Saturday / Sunday... but I thought you were back already...


Leo "Apollo11"

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Apollo11



Where from Martin?

Do I really need to tell you? [:D] It's sandy, hot and has featured in Rambo III and The Living Daylights...

I spent 21 of the last 28 hours in the air [>:]

I know you were there... we wrote about it on Saturday / Sunday... but I thought you were back already...


Leo "Apollo11"

I was, and I went back again last night [:D] Join the RAF and see the world* [:D] It seems that there are some rather unpleasant gentlemen in that particular region of the world and things have come to an unfortunate outburst of fisticuffs [:(]

*Either from 30k feet or just the hot, sandy parts of it. [:'(]

[sprior]

You should try it in submarines. Join the Navy and see, er, the inside of a steel tube. And, no we won't tell you where you've been.

[DuckofTindalos]

Post-commute tithe...