Shoud I encounter a moose in sunglasses at night, I will surely remember that code phrase and keep my distance:).
Thank you for the clarification re Singers.
Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks
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RE: Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks
A moose in fox's clothing ... that we gotta see!ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58
Singers fell.
I'm off on the secret mission. The meeting code phrase is: "The fox hunts at night." [8D]
I hope you are between racks at this time of year.
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I Have Returned!
It is interesting to me, a little, that it was assumed it was I who was "the fox." In the initial meeting sequence with my conspirator I was "Dudley Do-Right." The Fox, suitably attired in the finest European blue suit and yellow tie, sat at the bar of the poshest drinkery in Minneapolis, plying the mixologist with tales of the antipodean lifestyle, awaiting Do-Right and Girl of the Prairie (who looked lovely BTW.)
The weekend meeting was fruitful for both sides, full of cultural exchange, fine food and drink, and even a bit of big-time baseball (interspersed with comparisons to cricket, that interesting, but less substantial game [:)]) This morning in a few hours' time the Fox will be winging his way to his next assignment, but leaving me fully briefed in on thoughts for a Pacific campaign, and especially new insights into a potential Operation SNAGGLEPUSS.
The Fox may have flown, but the Moose is ready for battle!
It is interesting to me, a little, that it was assumed it was I who was "the fox." In the initial meeting sequence with my conspirator I was "Dudley Do-Right." The Fox, suitably attired in the finest European blue suit and yellow tie, sat at the bar of the poshest drinkery in Minneapolis, plying the mixologist with tales of the antipodean lifestyle, awaiting Do-Right and Girl of the Prairie (who looked lovely BTW.)
The weekend meeting was fruitful for both sides, full of cultural exchange, fine food and drink, and even a bit of big-time baseball (interspersed with comparisons to cricket, that interesting, but less substantial game [:)]) This morning in a few hours' time the Fox will be winging his way to his next assignment, but leaving me fully briefed in on thoughts for a Pacific campaign, and especially new insights into a potential Operation SNAGGLEPUSS.
The Fox may have flown, but the Moose is ready for battle!
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RE: Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks
May 29, 1942
Mamas, Don't Let Your Allies Keep Palembang
We return to our regular format.
A day of mostly sparring. The biggest events in the air over Sumatra, where the increasingly tight Allied hold on PBang continues to give Japan fits.
1) Oil is vital, oil is king. Other Allied strategies can flank it, but destruction of Japan's oil supply cuts to the heart of its ability to resist in the game, on every level. The Allies have been tearing at this chink from the earliest days and this day sees another series of body blows. No other place on the map is more vital to Japan today, tomorrow, and yesterday than Palembang. But Japanese ground and air efforts are not focused there.
US Army air forces operating from PBang strike heavily at Djambi, escorted by the few P-38s in the inventory. They are decisive along with Japan's lack of air defenses there. Sweeps are mounted at PBang--27 Zeroes meet two P-400s, but Djambi is left to bleed. It is not as big an oil faucet as some, but it was a significant source, and now it is almost out of business.
Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 4
P-38E Lightning x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Oil hits 7
Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
P-38E Lightning x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
Oil hits 27
2)Subs increasingly patrol the Bay of B. and the Indian coast, forcing Allied redeployment of scarce escorts. Today one old PG fights off an I-boat near Calicut. But near Wake, which is growing in defense and will be key to SNAGLEPUSS, RO-65 sinks supply ship xAKL Regulus by gunfire. Later in the turn the sub-sunk sound effect is heard; perhaps a mine? No other indication in any report is found.
3) Besides the Djambi victories Allied strat bombing starts 365 Fires at Sian (3 Hudsons from Chengtu), and 2872 at Kweiyang from bases in Burma. Kweiyang's core industries are about 50% degraded now from recon; there is no CAP there, yet hundreds of Japanese fighters sweep open skies at Ramree, Prome, and elsewhere.
4) Anti-supply bombing continues at Chungking and it's working. I have never fought a full-on siege at Chungking, with or without supply, so it will be interesting. About 20 IJA bombers are damaged or destroyed by AA there today.
5) Light anti-naval strikes from Soerbaja find a TF led by at least one CA, with large xAKs, at Kendari. My feeling is this is a fueling stop for this TF which is probably tasked with further transport to Timor. I may sortie from Soerbaja to oppose it if it comes south.
6) Notable construction today:
Cocos Islands expands airfield to size 3
Chengtu expands fortifications to size 5
EDIT
Open the next turn and see I-3 scuttled near Billiton. Thus explaining the sub sunk sound effect.
Mamas, Don't Let Your Allies Keep Palembang
We return to our regular format.
A day of mostly sparring. The biggest events in the air over Sumatra, where the increasingly tight Allied hold on PBang continues to give Japan fits.
1) Oil is vital, oil is king. Other Allied strategies can flank it, but destruction of Japan's oil supply cuts to the heart of its ability to resist in the game, on every level. The Allies have been tearing at this chink from the earliest days and this day sees another series of body blows. No other place on the map is more vital to Japan today, tomorrow, and yesterday than Palembang. But Japanese ground and air efforts are not focused there.
US Army air forces operating from PBang strike heavily at Djambi, escorted by the few P-38s in the inventory. They are decisive along with Japan's lack of air defenses there. Sweeps are mounted at PBang--27 Zeroes meet two P-400s, but Djambi is left to bleed. It is not as big an oil faucet as some, but it was a significant source, and now it is almost out of business.
Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 4
P-38E Lightning x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Oil hits 7
Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18
P-38E Lightning x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
Oil hits 27
2)Subs increasingly patrol the Bay of B. and the Indian coast, forcing Allied redeployment of scarce escorts. Today one old PG fights off an I-boat near Calicut. But near Wake, which is growing in defense and will be key to SNAGLEPUSS, RO-65 sinks supply ship xAKL Regulus by gunfire. Later in the turn the sub-sunk sound effect is heard; perhaps a mine? No other indication in any report is found.
3) Besides the Djambi victories Allied strat bombing starts 365 Fires at Sian (3 Hudsons from Chengtu), and 2872 at Kweiyang from bases in Burma. Kweiyang's core industries are about 50% degraded now from recon; there is no CAP there, yet hundreds of Japanese fighters sweep open skies at Ramree, Prome, and elsewhere.
4) Anti-supply bombing continues at Chungking and it's working. I have never fought a full-on siege at Chungking, with or without supply, so it will be interesting. About 20 IJA bombers are damaged or destroyed by AA there today.
5) Light anti-naval strikes from Soerbaja find a TF led by at least one CA, with large xAKs, at Kendari. My feeling is this is a fueling stop for this TF which is probably tasked with further transport to Timor. I may sortie from Soerbaja to oppose it if it comes south.
6) Notable construction today:
Cocos Islands expands airfield to size 3
Chengtu expands fortifications to size 5
EDIT
Open the next turn and see I-3 scuttled near Billiton. Thus explaining the sub sunk sound effect.
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May 30, 1942
Kendari Raid
1)The CA-escorted TF seen yesterday at Kendari is too fat to be ignored, A 3-CA TF is sortied from Soerbaja. In a few days two more CLs and some DDs would be ready, but the Allies can't wait. The unloading TF is caught in 100% moonlight and the battle is pretty one-sided.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Katori, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Abukuma
DD Hatakaze
DD Hakaze
TB Hato
AV Sanuki Maru
xAK Arizona Maru
xAK Tacoma Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Anyo Maru
xAK Kinugasa Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kagu Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Australia, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Canberra, Shell hits 9, on fire
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
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The ship-sunk sound is heard several times after the action. I think the IJN CL is gone, and at least one other very large xAK; possibly up to three depending on fires. CA Kako took one penetrating 8in hit. Other than the Long Lance strike the Allies would have been hardly mussed. Most of the hits were either AA calibers or stopped by armor. An Escort TF was formed on withdrawl, so I think flooding could be at least in the high 30s on CA Australia.
The heavy escort and large xAKs in this TF probably indicate an ID-plus being aboard. They seem to have been unloading at Kendari and not fueling. Possibly a stack build for operations on Timor, NG, or northern Oz. Don't know; there's lots of places they could be prepped for. But this raid messed up some of those plans at least.
2) Japanese sub ops up the Indian coast and near Chittagong continue and draw blood. Two merchants are sunk near Ramree and Diamond Harbor. Ramree is not necessary right now and with a Port=0 unloading takes half of forever with no LSTs. I do need to continue to shove supply into Chittagong. There are some ASW assets working--HMS Hotspur and a KV duel with subs--but there is next to no air assistance available for ASW.
3) Djambi oil strikes score 1 point of damage. CAP is still very anemic. The AF there is reported to go to Level 2 today. Escorted transports coming in there are intercepted by P-38s.
Flying Fortresses hit Balikpapan twice for the first time in weeks and do 9 Oil hits. There is no CAP, but three Forts are damaged by barrage balloons.
4) In the Chinese mountains a major change in the saga of the Big Stack is unfolding. It has been headed west at one mile per day on top of Tsuyung. Three LCUs had come out of the city to sit on the yellow road in its path. To the east on the road behind it a tank regiment has been drawing nearer, while to the west back toward Paoshan a Chinese corps has been coming to open a hexside. I had figured to come into the conflict hex and keep going, unless the 3-stack of Japanese wanted a fight. Instead, today, 27 LCUs are in the conflict hex in the path of the oncoming Big Stack. Tsuyung has only two LCUs remaining.
This will be interesting. In raw AV the Japanese have a big advantage. Supply as well, although as soon as the BS is in the conflict hex with an open hexside to the west supply from Burma ought to flow. But the Japanese have given up the city terrain advantage and are in equally bad terrain which disfavors whomever attacks. Also, the BS contains the Red Army HQ, a national command HQ, with a very impressive CO who is no longer Mao. If the Chinese are routed they will squirt down the yellow road toward Paoshan where they're going anyway (I have plans for them in southern Burma.)
If Japan does not fight and only follows them to Paoshan the BS can stop there behind the forts and fight on better ground. With the VP loss ratio even a rout, while bad, is not always a VP disaster if they get their licks in on the Japanese stack too. To me Japan would be better served letting them pass, then following for Paoshan, although Japan may not know the Paoshan fort levels and figure fighting on the road in mountains is still better (also closer to supply from Tsuyung.) Either way, another interesting chess problem for both sides.
5)The BS is bombed twice. Chungking is as well with 16 damaged IJA bombers. The three maneuvering corps near Rahaeng take their daily dose. Sabang as well; I think a landing there is coming Pretty Soon Now.
This one had, as they say, a high pucker factor for the Allies:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Katong
xAKL Belawan
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo NO hits
6) Battle refugee report: Repulse is off map and 8 days from CT. Hermes and two more BBs are at DG waiting for fuel, 1-2 days out. All should make CT with no further damage. BB Royal Sov. at Pt. Blair has been left alone and has repaired two System points. The anchor there might be assumed to be an AKE or tender. I'm OK with that. Colombo is cranking on cruiser repairs. One CA is fully done; the others are coming along. The USN force sent from the Pac is a few days out from Colombo and will provide three more cruisers and I think about a dozen DDs. BB Oklahoma is on the way as well.
7) Construction: as above, Djambi AF to 2. Port Blair Forts to 4.
Kendari Raid
1)The CA-escorted TF seen yesterday at Kendari is too fat to be ignored, A 3-CA TF is sortied from Soerbaja. In a few days two more CLs and some DDs would be ready, but the Allies can't wait. The unloading TF is caught in 100% moonlight and the battle is pretty one-sided.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Katori, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Abukuma
DD Hatakaze
DD Hakaze
TB Hato
AV Sanuki Maru
xAK Arizona Maru
xAK Tacoma Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Anyo Maru
xAK Kinugasa Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kagu Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Australia, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Canberra, Shell hits 9, on fire
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
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The ship-sunk sound is heard several times after the action. I think the IJN CL is gone, and at least one other very large xAK; possibly up to three depending on fires. CA Kako took one penetrating 8in hit. Other than the Long Lance strike the Allies would have been hardly mussed. Most of the hits were either AA calibers or stopped by armor. An Escort TF was formed on withdrawl, so I think flooding could be at least in the high 30s on CA Australia.
The heavy escort and large xAKs in this TF probably indicate an ID-plus being aboard. They seem to have been unloading at Kendari and not fueling. Possibly a stack build for operations on Timor, NG, or northern Oz. Don't know; there's lots of places they could be prepped for. But this raid messed up some of those plans at least.
2) Japanese sub ops up the Indian coast and near Chittagong continue and draw blood. Two merchants are sunk near Ramree and Diamond Harbor. Ramree is not necessary right now and with a Port=0 unloading takes half of forever with no LSTs. I do need to continue to shove supply into Chittagong. There are some ASW assets working--HMS Hotspur and a KV duel with subs--but there is next to no air assistance available for ASW.
3) Djambi oil strikes score 1 point of damage. CAP is still very anemic. The AF there is reported to go to Level 2 today. Escorted transports coming in there are intercepted by P-38s.
Flying Fortresses hit Balikpapan twice for the first time in weeks and do 9 Oil hits. There is no CAP, but three Forts are damaged by barrage balloons.
4) In the Chinese mountains a major change in the saga of the Big Stack is unfolding. It has been headed west at one mile per day on top of Tsuyung. Three LCUs had come out of the city to sit on the yellow road in its path. To the east on the road behind it a tank regiment has been drawing nearer, while to the west back toward Paoshan a Chinese corps has been coming to open a hexside. I had figured to come into the conflict hex and keep going, unless the 3-stack of Japanese wanted a fight. Instead, today, 27 LCUs are in the conflict hex in the path of the oncoming Big Stack. Tsuyung has only two LCUs remaining.
This will be interesting. In raw AV the Japanese have a big advantage. Supply as well, although as soon as the BS is in the conflict hex with an open hexside to the west supply from Burma ought to flow. But the Japanese have given up the city terrain advantage and are in equally bad terrain which disfavors whomever attacks. Also, the BS contains the Red Army HQ, a national command HQ, with a very impressive CO who is no longer Mao. If the Chinese are routed they will squirt down the yellow road toward Paoshan where they're going anyway (I have plans for them in southern Burma.)
If Japan does not fight and only follows them to Paoshan the BS can stop there behind the forts and fight on better ground. With the VP loss ratio even a rout, while bad, is not always a VP disaster if they get their licks in on the Japanese stack too. To me Japan would be better served letting them pass, then following for Paoshan, although Japan may not know the Paoshan fort levels and figure fighting on the road in mountains is still better (also closer to supply from Tsuyung.) Either way, another interesting chess problem for both sides.
5)The BS is bombed twice. Chungking is as well with 16 damaged IJA bombers. The three maneuvering corps near Rahaeng take their daily dose. Sabang as well; I think a landing there is coming Pretty Soon Now.
This one had, as they say, a high pucker factor for the Allies:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 54,48
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Katong
xAKL Belawan
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo NO hits
6) Battle refugee report: Repulse is off map and 8 days from CT. Hermes and two more BBs are at DG waiting for fuel, 1-2 days out. All should make CT with no further damage. BB Royal Sov. at Pt. Blair has been left alone and has repaired two System points. The anchor there might be assumed to be an AKE or tender. I'm OK with that. Colombo is cranking on cruiser repairs. One CA is fully done; the others are coming along. The USN force sent from the Pac is a few days out from Colombo and will provide three more cruisers and I think about a dozen DDs. BB Oklahoma is on the way as well.
7) Construction: as above, Djambi AF to 2. Port Blair Forts to 4.
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RE: Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks
No DDs/Escorts for your CAs? [X(]
EDIT: Nm missed the text above the screen!
EDIT: Nm missed the text above the screen!
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RE: Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks
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No DDs/Escorts for your CAs? [X(]
EDIT: Nm missed the text above the screen!
Livin' the dream! [:)]
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AAR Aside
I know this isn't the most popular AAR on the forum, but I had thought somebody here had good SAT scores and knew the meaning of "antipodean" vis a vis the Fox.
Nothing? [:'(] Bueller? Bueller?
I know this isn't the most popular AAR on the forum, but I had thought somebody here had good SAT scores and knew the meaning of "antipodean" vis a vis the Fox.
Nothing? [:'(] Bueller? Bueller?
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AAR Aside
I know this isn't the most popular AAR on the forum, but I had thought somebody here had good SAT scores and knew the meaning of "antipodean" vis a vis the Fox.
Nothing? [:'(] Bueller? Bueller?
Australia (and the surrounding area), because it's on the other side of the world from Britain. IIRC the word's origins (at least in usage) are associated with the British Empire.
Just learned this the other day, actually.
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RE: Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks
I took the SAT once - December 1978. I still remember one vocabulary word on the test: "wax." Antipodeon wasn't on the test nor has there every been a reason for a Georgian to use the word. However, we are big on these words: supple, winsome, scintillating, agrandizement, and paradigm.
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
RE: Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks
"Supple" is a word that I associate with Mills and Boon novels
Despite that, its a word that should be used more often
Swinging back on topic for a moment, he's miles behind his schedule and surely he should be realising by now the Palembang problem
Despite that, its a word that should be used more often
Swinging back on topic for a moment, he's miles behind his schedule and surely he should be realising by now the Palembang problem
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AAR Aside
I know this isn't the most popular AAR on the forum, but I had thought somebody here had good SAT scores and knew the meaning of "antipodean" vis a vis the Fox.
Nothing? [:'(] Bueller? Bueller?
Australia (and the surrounding area), because it's on the other side of the world from Britain. IIRC the word's origins (at least in usage) are associated with the British Empire.
Just learned this the other day, actually.
Excellent! Full points! [:)]
I don't have time right now to put this in the form of an Aristotelian syllogism (the cat just yukked behind my chair for the third time today and I must be off to google "market for used cats"), but if the Fox is antipodean, and the word means essentially "from Australia", then who was in town this weekend last? Hmm? Hmm?
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I took the SAT once - December 1978. I still remember one vocabulary word on the test: "wax."
That was the special "southern" version. [:)]
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"Supple" is a word that I associate with Mills and Boon novels
Despite that, its a word that should be used more often
Swinging back on topic for a moment, he's miles behind his schedule and surely he should be realising by now the Palembang problem
"on topic"? What is this strange creature of which you speak? [:'(]
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I actually knew supple, scintillating and paradigm. [X(] Never heard the other two though...
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How about this: myrmadon
"Rats set fire to Mr. Cooper’s store in Fort Valley. No damage done." Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun, October 2, 1880.
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That makes me think about ancient Greece for some reason?
EDIT: Googled it but remembered where I heard it at the same second I saw the answer. [:D] Anyone seen the horrible movie Troy? Brad Pitt plays Achilles. He jumps off a boat and says something about Myrmadons.
Awful, awful movie.
EDIT: Googled it but remembered where I heard it at the same second I saw the answer. [:D] Anyone seen the horrible movie Troy? Brad Pitt plays Achilles. He jumps off a boat and says something about Myrmadons.
Awful, awful movie.
RE: Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks
My wife loves that movie!
Something to do with half-naked muscle men in kilts, which to be fair is not a common sight in our household
Something to do with half-naked muscle men in kilts, which to be fair is not a common sight in our household
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Something to do with half-naked muscle men in kilts, which to be fair is not a common sight in our household
Really? [:D]