Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[sprior]

Every 10 comes with one of these free:

[fflaguna]

Are those allen wrenches second from the left? You don't see a good set like those very often

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: fflaguna

Are those allen wrenches second from the left? You don't see a good set like those very often

I have that set. Its very cute....in an IKEA sort of way.

The things on the left are hex heads and other screwdriver tips for the magnetic screwdriver (second from right).

[Cap Mandrake]

********Bushy Park, 15 mi. from London, January 22, 1942*******


Gen. Spaatz: ...yes, yes, we are already slated to get the P-38, but my question for you is can we get it earlier?

Young man in a fine woolen suit: Can't do that General, but I have an even better idea. I can get you the new P-43 Lancer if you are willing to forgo deliveries of the P-38.

Gen. Spaatz: P-43..didn't know we had one. The number is higher, it must be better.

Young man in a fine woolen suit: EXACTLY, General! And I can get you an extended warranty for only $699 per frame....oh and floor mats too!

Gen. Spaatz: <A thick cord of drool begins to form at the corner of the generals mouth. The young man reaches for his fine linen handkerchief>

[sprior]

Of course, you could just give them names. Like Audax or Lysander like mine are.

[khyberbill]

I have that set. Its very cute....in an IKEA sort of way.

Someone gave me a set once and the very first time I used the hammer, I managed to bend the shaft in half. The shaft is hollow. Talk about getting the shaft.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

********Bushy Park, 15 mi. from London, January 22, 1943*******


Gen. Spaatz: ...yes, yes, we are already slated to get the P-38, but my question for you is can we get it earlier?

Young man in a fine woolen suit: Can't do that General, but I have an even better idea. I can get you the new P-43 Lancer if you are willing to forgo deliveries of the P-38.

Gen. Spaatz: P-43..didn't know we had one. The number is higher, it must be better.

Young man in a fine woolen suit: EXACTLY, General! And I can get you an extended warranty for only $699 per frame....oh and floor mats too!

Gen. Spaatz: <A thick cord of drool begins to form at the corner of the generals mouth. The young man reaches for his fine linen handkerchief>

January 1943? Time travel in the Pacific? Spatz in London? I'm so confused. Sprior, can you translate?

[sprior]

It's a special machine the reTARDIS

[sprior]

It's supposed to help us avoid stupid mistakes but I guess it's busted or summat

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

*********Cagayan de Oro harbor, Mindanao, January 21, 1942********

A group of USAAF personnel and a dozen Fillipino stevadores squint into the blinding sun as a rusty crane lowers a heavy load from the even more rusty 1,700 ton, Prince of Negros, which is alongside the quay. As the load is swung over the dock it can now be well seen. It is an awesome thing to see. It is a large twin-tailed fighter aircraft with a graceful twin fuselage and evidently powerful engines. The engines and canopy are covered with canvas for transport. On each is stenciled the words "M&M Enterpises, Aviation Division, a licensed reseller of Lockheed AIrcraft Corporation".


Master Sargeant McMillan, Maint. Crew Chief, 34th PS, USAAF: <the Master Sargeant thinks about the P-35's he has labored over for 8 months, only one of which is still flight-worth. Tears of joy come to his eyes> Mary, Mother of God!

Stevadore: <makes sign of the cross> Madre de Dios!

that's odd...i would think the typical response from the Master Sargeant McMillan sort would have been something to the effect "Effin' h*ll...now they give us another friggin' engine per plane to try and keep running in this gawd fersakin' stinkhole. Stevadore...check the friggin' service rating on these P-38 Lightnings." (of course, this is growled around the end of a very short, very well chewed cigar butt, and the word Lightning is emphasized in a most sarcastic manner)...[;)]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

I have that set. Its very cute....in an IKEA sort of way.

Someone gave me a set once and the very first time I used the hammer, I managed to bend the shaft in half. The shaft is hollow. Talk about getting the shaft.

If youre looking for robust tools, I'd go with a Craftsman or something similar. This stuff comes on a neon-orange neo-deco box. It does have its utility, however. [:D]

What the heck did you hit with the hammer, anyway?

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

*********Cagayan de Oro harbor, Mindanao, January 21, 1942********

A group of USAAF personnel and a dozen Fillipino stevadores squint into the blinding sun as a rusty crane lowers a heavy load from the even more rusty 1,700 ton, Prince of Negros, which is alongside the quay. As the load is swung over the dock it can now be well seen. It is an awesome thing to see. It is a large twin-tailed fighter aircraft with a graceful twin fuselage and evidently powerful engines. The engines and canopy are covered with canvas for transport. On each is stenciled the words "M&M Enterpises, Aviation Division, a licensed reseller of Lockheed AIrcraft Corporation".


Master Sargeant McMillan, Maint. Crew Chief, 34th PS, USAAF: <the Master Sargeant thinks about the P-35's he has labored over for 8 months, only one of which is still flight-worth. Tears of joy come to his eyes> Mary, Mother of God!

Stevadore: <makes sign of the cross> Madre de Dios!

that's odd...i would think the typical response from the Master Sargeant McMillan sort would have been something to the effect "Effin' h*ll...now they give us another friggin' engine per plane to try and keep running in this gawd fersakin' stinkhole. Stevadore...check the friggin' service rating on these P-38 Lightnings." (of course, this is growled around the end of a very short, very well chewed cigar butt, and the word Lightning is emphasized in a most sarcastic manner)...[;)]

Ah! You've met the guy. [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

********Bushy Park, 15 mi. from London, January 22, 1943*******


Gen. Spaatz: ...yes, yes, we are already slated to get the P-38, but my question for you is can we get it earlier?

Young man in a fine woolen suit: Can't do that General, but I have an even better idea. I can get you the new P-43 Lancer if you are willing to forgo deliveries of the P-38.

Gen. Spaatz: P-43..didn't know we had one. The number is higher, it must be better.

Young man in a fine woolen suit: EXACTLY, General! And I can get you an extended warranty for only $699 per frame....oh and floor mats too!

Gen. Spaatz: <A thick cord of drool begins to form at the corner of the generals mouth. The young man reaches for his fine linen handkerchief>

January 1943? Time travel in the Pacific? Spatz in London? I'm so confused. Sprior, can you translate?

Oops...forgot to check the reTARDIS machine (which is under development in Bletchley Park, BTW). It's January 1942. Spaatz is boss of the nascent 8th AAF, FDR (the babe magnet) and Churchill decided on the Europe First strategy which means the ETO will get the lion's share of the cool toys. General Spaatz, though an inspirational leader, does not come from a barter culture and just got his ass handed to him. Who knows, maybe he will be happy with the upgraded P-35's.

As for the guy in the fine woolen suit....let's just say he is affiliated with the organization delivering P-38's to Mindanao.

Today....the 24th...the P-38's may make their debut over Manila. We shall see if all the work was worth it.

Also, on the 23th, no sooner had I bragged about sneaking supplies into Manila by ship than the Jap sunk about 8,000 tons of supplies 80 miles from Cavite. I will try it again in bad weather but I think that gravy train is over.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Of course, you could just give them names. Like Audax or Lysander like mine are.

Hey maybe we can get something for those Lysanders on the European market...and the Wapiti too.

[khyberbill]

If youre looking for robust tools, I'd go with a Craftsman or something similar. This stuff comes on a neon-orange neo-deco box. It does have its utility, however.

What the heck did you hit with the hammer, anyway?

I like craftsmen. I was banging a nail into a concrete step and missed the nail, the edge of the step met the shaft and won.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

If youre looking for robust tools, I'd go with a Craftsman or something similar. This stuff comes on a neon-orange neo-deco box. It does have its utility, however.

What the heck did you hit with the hammer, anyway?

I like craftsmen. I was banging a nail into a concrete step and missed the nail, the edge of the step met the shaft and won.

You should have read the small print:

For display only. Not intended for actual use.

[Grollub]

Or; "Missing the nail might cause harmful language to the ears of children".

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

*********Cagayan de Oro harbor, Mindanao, January 21, 1942********

A group of USAAF personnel and a dozen Fillipino stevadores squint into the blinding sun as a rusty crane lowers a heavy load from the even more rusty 1,700 ton, Prince of Negros, which is alongside the quay. As the load is swung over the dock it can now be well seen. It is an awesome thing to see. It is a large twin-tailed fighter aircraft with a graceful twin fuselage and evidently powerful engines. The engines and canopy are covered with canvas for transport. On each is stenciled the words "M&M Enterpises, Aviation Division, a licensed reseller of Lockheed AIrcraft Corporation".


Master Sargeant McMillan, Maint. Crew Chief, 34th PS, USAAF: <the Master Sargeant thinks about the P-35's he has labored over for 8 months, only one of which is still flight-worth. Tears of joy come to his eyes> Mary, Mother of God!

Stevadore: <makes sign of the cross> Madre de Dios!

that's odd...i would think the typical response from the Master Sargeant McMillan sort would have been something to the effect "Effin' h*ll...now they give us another friggin' engine per plane to try and keep running in this gawd fersakin' stinkhole. Stevadore...check the friggin' service rating on these P-38 Lightnings." (of course, this is growled around the end of a very short, very well chewed cigar butt, and the word Lightning is emphasized in a most sarcastic manner)...[;)]

Ah! You've met the guy. [:D]

well, someone quite similar...my maintenance senior chief...used to write witty responses in the Gripe Log, such as:

Pilot Nuggetelli: Transponder inop for entire mission.
Senior Chief: Moved transponder switch to O-N position. Now transponder is four-oh.

Pilot Newbie: Encountered strange sqeaky noise in cockpit in vicinity of co-pilot's seat.
Senior Chief: Applied anti-sqeaky juice in vicinity of co-pilot's seat. No noises encountered.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: khyberbill

If youre looking for robust tools, I'd go with a Craftsman or something similar. This stuff comes on a neon-orange neo-deco box. It does have its utility, however.

What the heck did you hit with the hammer, anyway?

I like craftsmen. I was banging a nail into a concrete step and missed the nail, the edge of the step met the shaft and won.

The step got the shaft? And the nail, wasnt?

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart


Pilot Nuggetelli: Transponder inop for entire mission.
Senior Chief: Moved transponder switch to O-N position. Now transponder is four-oh.

Pilot Newbie: Encountered strange sqeaky noise in cockpit in vicinity of co-pilot's seat.
Senior Chief: Applied anti-sqeaky juice in vicinity of co-pilot's seat. No noises encountered.

Did the co-pilot have something funny for breakfast?

The first one you're on your own with.