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

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

... The water bill was $810 lst month[X(] Santa Maria! I think I have a leak outside. I calculate 7 cu ft/day. Once you get above a certain point it's $3.40 a cu ft. [X(] I don't spend that much on generic gin. I'll have to put the Mayan to work with a little tiny pick axe to dig up the line...

There is your problem straight away, drinking generic gin. It is always a false economy to use generic brands. You will get a much better return out of Bombay Saphire gin or even the currently trendy Hendricks.

Alfred

[Moondawggie]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
I've been reading depositions all day. This is how they ask the poor bastard being deposed the questions. Of course, to add insult to his aggravation, he is the only one not getting paid to be there. I have finally found something more painful than pilot management. In fact, after I couldn't take reading the depositions any more, I found that 20 minutes of pilot management had a calming effect where I could suspend all higher thought. Tragically, I accidentally broke up a hot-shot P-40B equipped squadron in New and Improved Zealand. When I discovered my mistake, I loaded the squadron with newbies and gave them the swanky P-43.

I share your pain. Just spent 5.5 hours reviewing a bunch of medical records and depositions as an expert witness.

I can attest that reviewing the "inspiration" rating of potential 1943 P-36 squadron commanders in WITPAE is a lot more interesting than reading depositions...[8|]

[Moondawggie]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

There is your problem straight away, drinking generic gin. It is always a false economy to use generic brands. You will get a much better return out of Bombay Saphire gin or even the currently trendy Hendricks.

Alfred

I agree. Any guy who has to read depositions all day and has to pay $3+ per cubic foot for irrigation water should drink only the finest gin available when he focuses on WITP/AE...it's only humane... [:)]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: crsutton
If it is red, then it is dead.

Hmmm...sounds like a pathologist's mantra. That and "blue is bad".

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Moondawggie

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The water bill was $810 lst month[X(] Santa Maria! I think I have a leak outside. I calculate 7 cu ft/day. Once you get above a certain point it's $3.40 a cu ft. [X(] I don't spend that much on generic gin. I'll have to put the Mayan to work with a little tiny pick axe to dig up the line.

At 7 cu ft/day, have the Mayan start near the head of new trout stream running thru your lawn...Of course, Frau Braun will need for you to make a proposal before the HOA Architecture Review Committee before excavation begins. And you will need an Environmental Impact Report approved by the state to make sure you aren't damaging critical habitat for the Kern River/Volcano Creek strain of endangered Golden Trout...

And you thought understanding a submarine training manual was hard?

If I could have a trout stream with Goldens in my back yard for $800 a month I would pay it.[:)] The problem is I would be giving my own deposition....to the HOA lawyer inside of a month and Frau Braun would be sitting in the corner getting herself lathered up. Then Fish and Game would come in and claim the historic species was the Aliso Creek Steelhead and I would have the real Heron Detachment here inside of a week after the word got around that trout tasted beter than koi and, I supect, I would also have a reinforced company of racoons bivoaced in the back yard.


BTW, I found a stream in Southern Utah, a section of which is isolated by two waterfalls. Utah Fish and Game went in and electrocuted all the existing trout (mostly Brookies) and then put in a breeding population of Goldens, the DNA of which they had tested for eugenic purity. Owing to its remoteness and foot only access, it gets almost no pressure so they will take a dry fly although the water is slow, shallow and crystal clear so you have to be aware of what they can see. With the right presentation, you can catch one on every other cast. [:)]

Of ourse, I am not going to tell you where it is.[:'(]

[Cap Mandrake]

***********Update on the Morelia Boys (and Mr. Honda) in Port Hedrand, Nov. 18, 1942(c)*********


After the big air battles of the 16th, recon late afternoon Nov. 16 shows airfield damage at PH down to 25% with 18 fighters present.[X(] Santa Maria! How did they do that? I think the last landing must have been day laborers from Tantayuca. Those boys know how to work in hot weather and the Mexican economy is just horrible so they are well motivated.

We order the mediums to stand down and the B-24's and B-17's to attack the airfield, plus some P-38 sweeps. The Allied carriers were orderd up East of Exmouth to come within range of PH. EVERBODY stays home on the 17th. [:@]

Boise and a passel of DD's are ordered to PH at night to go after the transports. Instead they run into Jap CA's. Visibility is good with the fight between 6,000-8,000 yds. Acckk.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 57,129, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Aoba, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Oboro
DD Karukaya
DD Yugao, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Decoy
DD Encounter
DD Fortune

Boise will be in the shop for a while if she can avoid the subs.

JJ sent some Nells into PH on ground attack on the 17th.

Recon late afternoon of the 17th now shows 8% airfield damage and 88 fighters at PH! Santa Maria! Now wonder nobody flew. The situation on the 18th is there are two heavy SCTF's closing on PH from the NE and the Jap transports are retereating the NE.

Quite clearly, PH will be bombarded again, then we may be in for another attack! So much for my boast about air superiority.

[Cap Mandrake]

The night of the 17th/18th, Jap DD's raided Merauke. They were spotted inbound so the engineers planning to unload were sent back to Horn Is. and a cruiser group and PT boats were waiting for them.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Merauke at 89,124, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 2
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DD Farenholt, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Wilson
DD Balch

Damnit! Buchanan will survive after making Horn Is. Detroit is fine. No bombardment of the field was accomplished. SBD's and TBF's and B-26's attack the retreating DD's but did not get any hits.

[Cap Mandrake]

I think the plan for the 18th will be a night airfield attack at PH will the B-17's and B-24's. I will bring back the B-17 squadron from Horn Is and one squadron from Fiji, plus some reserve B--24's at Alice.

We have another emergency on our hands. The ground troops at PH are in pretty good shape so they will not be a pushover.

[jeffk3510]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Moondawggie

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The water bill was $810 lst month[X(] Santa Maria! I think I have a leak outside. I calculate 7 cu ft/day. Once you get above a certain point it's $3.40 a cu ft. [X(] I don't spend that much on generic gin. I'll have to put the Mayan to work with a little tiny pick axe to dig up the line.

At 7 cu ft/day, have the Mayan start near the head of new trout stream running thru your lawn...Of course, Frau Braun will need for you to make a proposal before the HOA Architecture Review Committee before excavation begins. And you will need an Environmental Impact Report approved by the state to make sure you aren't damaging critical habitat for the Kern River/Volcano Creek strain of endangered Golden Trout...

And you thought understanding a submarine training manual was hard?

If I could have a trout stream with Goldens in my back yard for $800 a month I would pay it.[:)] The problem is I would be giving my own deposition....to the HOA lawyer inside of a month and Frau Braun would be sitting in the corner getting herself lathered up. Then Fish and Game would come in and claim the historic species was the Aliso Creek Steelhead and I would have the real Heron Detachment here inside of a week after the word got around that trout tasted beter than koi and, I supect, I would also have a reinforced company of racoons bivoaced in the back yard.


BTW, I found a stream in Southern Utah, a section of which is isolated by two waterfalls. Utah Fish and Game went in and electrocuted all the existing trout (mostly Brookies) and then put in a breeding population of Goldens, the DNA of which they had tested for eugenic purity. Owing to its remoteness and foot only access, it gets almost no pressure so they will take a dry fly although the water is slow, shallow and crystal clear so you have to be aware of what they can see. With the right presentation, you can catch one on every other cast. [:)]

Of ourse, I am not going to tell you where it is.[:'(]

If you tell me, I will tell you where you can catch Green Sunfish all day long... excellent trade off, promise.

We go to Pagosa Springs a lot.. not great fishing, but good if you know what you're doing, and the presentation is good on your part. Sure beats a day of 105 degree Kansas summer weather..

I am really looking forward to our annual Canada fishing trip this summer. Once you fish up there, you'll never want to fish in the US again...

[Moondawggie]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

\BTW, I found a stream in Southern Utah, a section of which is isolated by two waterfalls. Utah Fish and Game went in and electrocuted all the existing trout (mostly Brookies) and then put in a breeding population of Goldens, the DNA of which they had tested for eugenic purity. Owing to its remoteness and foot only access, it gets almost no pressure so they will take a dry fly although the water is slow, shallow and crystal clear so you have to be aware of what they can see. With the right presentation, you can catch one on every other cast. [:)]

Of ourse, I am not going to tell you where it is.[:'(]

As well you should not! Some secrets need to be carried to the grave.

But I know of someplace else quite similiar, just not in Utah. Gawd, life can be so good at times! Those days make it all worthwhile...

[zuluhour]

We have another emergency on our hands

Out of Hendricks my good man?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

We have another emergency on our hands

Out of Hendricks my good man?

As a matter of fact, yes. I put the "empty" Hendricks bottle (with the cork in) in the freezer with the hope that some volatile "botanicals" (and you know what else) would condense on the cold bottle walls and form the magic nectar. I will let you know how it turns out.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
with the hope that some volatile "botanicals" (and you know what else) would condense on the cold bottle walls

College scholarships for Mandrake Junior?
Keys to a new BMW?
World peace?
P-38s for your fighter pool?

[Chickenboy]

Your "Doctor Grumpy" thought of the day to pull this AAR from Page 2 purgatory.

Some days a patient reminds me of the (dwindling) reasons why I still love this job.


Dr. Grumpy: "Have you had any neck pain?"

Mr. Awesome: "I have no idea."

Dr. Grumpy: "You don't know if you have neck pain?"

Mr. Awesome: "Look, doc, I'm 89. If you pay attention to every ache and pain at my age you become a f****ng hypochondriac."

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Your "Doctor Grumpy" thought of the day to pull this AAR from Page 2 purgatory.

Some days a patient reminds me of the (dwindling) reasons why I still love this job.


Dr. Grumpy: "Have you had any neck pain?"

Mr. Awesome: "I have no idea."

Dr. Grumpy: "You don't know if you have neck pain?"

Mr. Awesome: "Look, doc, I'm 89. If you pay attention to every ache and pain at my age you become a f****ng hypochondriac."

That is why I ask the patient "how are your daily activites going along .. any pain?" "how is your sleep? any pain where do you usually sleep?" etc .. this gets the pain that interferes with life ..[;)]

Ok back to the war ...

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Your "Doctor Grumpy" thought of the day to pull this AAR from Page 2 purgatory.

Some days a patient reminds me of the (dwindling) reasons why I still love this job.


Dr. Grumpy: "Have you had any neck pain?"

Mr. Awesome: "I have no idea."

Dr. Grumpy: "You don't know if you have neck pain?"

Mr. Awesome: "Look, doc, I'm 89. If you pay attention to every ache and pain at my age you become a f****ng hypochondriac."

That is why I ask the patient "how are your daily activites going along .. any pain?" "how is your sleep? any pain where do you usually sleep?" etc .. this gets the pain that interferes with life ..[;)]

Ok back to the war ...

Santa Maria! What were you thinking? Don't ask questions to which you will get an affirmative answer! You will never get out of the room and get home to turn an AE turn.

Better would be the strategy used by the only borderline hot female student in my medical school class. She was obsessive enough to really ask EVERY question on the review of systems but she couldn't tolerate "yes" answers, so she would say to the 82 year old veteran,

"I'm going to ask you a few questions. Just stop me if you think the answer is yes."

Then she would consult her written list and start reading faster than a hockey announcer, "Do you have cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, productive sputum, night sweats, weight loss, appetite change, excessive urination......blah, blah, blah".

The poor guy probably had half the symptoms but couldn't form a word fast enough to answer "yes" and before he could interrupt her, he had forgotten what the question was. It was simultaneously hilarious and sad to watch. She went into academic medicine. I doubt she's hot any more.

[Cap Mandrake]

JJ's carriers reappeared....15 hexes from Carnarvon and 8 hexes from the coastal hexes between Exmouth and PH. The clever, inscrutable bahhhstards meant to bait us and then ambush with their carriers JUST outside of range of a counterstrike. We fool them....we no show up....

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
She went into academic medicine. I doubt she's hot any more.

I know exactly who you're talking about. She went into academic medicine and used her 'people skills' to serve on the board of an HOA in her spare time...

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

JJ's carriers reappeared....15 hexes from Carnarvon and 8 hexes from the coastal hexes between Exmouth and PH. The clever, inscrutable bahhhstards meant to bait us and then ambush with their carriers JUST outside of range of a counterstrike. We fool them....we no show up....

What does JJ have at PH you reckon? Supply dropoff / bait TF? Any SigInt on what's at Broome.

Too bad about PH's repair status. I thought y'all were planning on obliterating that field overnight? Perhaps your bombers fooled them...you no show up? [:'(]

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Your "Doctor Grumpy" thought of the day to pull this AAR from Page 2 purgatory.

Some days a patient reminds me of the (dwindling) reasons why I still love this job.


Dr. Grumpy: "Have you had any neck pain?"

Mr. Awesome: "I have no idea."

Dr. Grumpy: "You don't know if you have neck pain?"

Mr. Awesome: "Look, doc, I'm 89. If you pay attention to every ache and pain at my age you become a f****ng hypochondriac."

That is why I ask the patient "how are your daily activites going along .. any pain?" "how is your sleep? any pain where do you usually sleep?" etc .. this gets the pain that interferes with life ..[;)]

Ok back to the war ...

Santa Maria! What were you thinking? Don't ask questions to which you will get an affirmative answer! You will never get out of the room and get home to turn an AE turn.

Better would be the strategy used by the only borderline hot female student in my medical school class. She was obsessive enough to really ask EVERY question on the review of systems but she couldn't tolerate "yes" answers, so she would say to the 82 year old veteran,

"I'm going to ask you a few questions. Just stop me if you think the answer is yes."

Then she would consult her written list and start reading faster than a hockey announcer, "Do you have cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, productive sputum, night sweats, weight loss, appetite change, excessive urination......blah, blah, blah".

The poor guy probably had half the symptoms but couldn't form a word fast enough to answer "yes" and before he could interrupt her, he had forgotten what the question was. It was simultaneously hilarious and sad to watch. She went into academic medicine. I doubt she's hot any more.

Oh soooooo true !!! 15 minutes to get the right history to get a clue on anything that might kill the client ...[;)]

I do rely on that method for the ROS [review of systems] [:'(].. but not so much for the Chief Complaint .. and work really hard on keeping the conversation focused so I can get home and get my AE turn done ...[;)] OTOH ... there is always having clients that are" sedated and constipated" [:D]

A little story.... hypertensive client taking a CCB/HCTZ CC: orthostatics and lower extremety edema ... mentions in passing "and my skin sometimes feels like its on fire .." [X(] One SJS case prevented by locking in on a big clue, and rapid intervention ... sort of like skiming all those SIGINT reports to determine that "Heavy Radio Traffic at Truk" this time really means something .... [:)]