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Very important furniture safety tip.

If one of your neighbors gets completely plastered, locks herself out of her house at 02:00 in the morning.... and can't walk...do NOT volunteer your leather couch!

Did you end up with a free surface? Those can be dangerous.


I am going to guess this does not mean stubbing one's toe on a step in the dark, tripping over the patio furniture and nearly falling into the jacuzzi?

I need the 4th rotor, don't I?

I am thinking you also need to DES key that provides the code to set the 4th rotor ....[8D]
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I think we have the Hecho in Mexico version of the 4th Rotor. You can pretty much look up anything in Jackspeak but it is entirely inadequate to go from American Engrish to Jackspeak. Probably there is an "Engrish to Jackspeak rider" you have to buy.


"Free surface effect"...

The free surface effect[1] is one of several mechanisms which can cause a craft to become unstable and roll over (capsize). It refers to the tendency of liquids — and of aggregates of small solid objects, like seeds, gravel, or crushed ore which can act as liquids — to slosh about: to move in response to changes in the attitude of a craft's cargo holds, decks, or liquid tanks in reaction to operator-induced motions (or sea states caused by waves & wind acting upon the craft). When referring to the free surface effect, the condition of a tank that is not full is described as a "slack tank", while a full tank is "pressed up


I would therefore have to assume this was not a sloshing problem. I think this was the automatic opening of the Pressure Overage Relifef Valve owing to the fact that operator failed to vent the pressed up holding tank due to impairment on duty.
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Speaking of "capsizing"....this would have required neither wave action, wind action, cargo shifting or even a torpedo "up the chuff". Ordinary gravity would have been just fine.

I can't believe how many problem drinkers we have in our neighborhood. If you wake up on someone's couch in the morning and the first words are "Did I...."?...then you are in problematic territory.

A $10K mailbox, a 100,000 BTU outdoor grill or a reflecting pond do not offer any protection..they might even be risk factors.
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Hey ... one of your digital warriors have escaped to a parallel universe!

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So I went fishing yesterday off Huntington Beach. Very nice weather (although the water is still cold by SO Cal standards--60). Glassy seas, 5 foot swells but they were 21 seconds apart and very little wind. Plus I had a Trans-derm Scop patch.[:)]

Pretty crappy fishing. I got one damn sand-dab. Boat was crowded so everyone was getting tangled with 150-300 of line to the bottom. There was an old guy next to me who thought he was ******* Spencer Tracy from Old Man and the Sea except he looked like Mr. Miyagi who had spent 30 years baking in the sun. The ass-hole kept telling me and SG what we were doing wrong. The KGB used to use scopalamine as a truth serum. I think it works because I wanted to tell the guy where to go right before I gaffed him.

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I think we have the Hecho in Mexico version of the 4th Rotor. You can pretty much look up anything in Jackspeak but it is entirely inadequate to go from American Engrish to Jackspeak. Probably there is an "Engrish to Jackspeak rider" you have to buy.


"Free surface effect"...

The free surface effect[1] is one of several mechanisms which can cause a craft to become unstable and roll over (capsize). It refers to the tendency of liquids — and of aggregates of small solid objects, like seeds, gravel, or crushed ore which can act as liquids — to slosh about: to move in response to changes in the attitude of a craft's cargo holds, decks, or liquid tanks in reaction to operator-induced motions (or sea states caused by waves & wind acting upon the craft). When referring to the free surface effect, the condition of a tank that is not full is described as a "slack tank", while a full tank is "pressed up


I would therefore have to assume this was not a sloshing problem. I think this was the automatic opening of the Pressure Overage Relifef Valve owing to the fact that operator failed to vent the pressed up holding tank due to impairment on duty.

I thought you meant she'd swamped*

*look it up.
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Important leg health tip......also don't try to use your I phone for a light and scout around looking for an open window in the back yard of the neighbor's house with about 42 elevation changes in the landscaping...and no outdoor light on a moonless night.

Actually, there is an App for that. I kid you not [;)]
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I think we have the Hecho in Mexico version of the 4th Rotor. You can pretty much look up anything in Jackspeak but it is entirely inadequate to go from American Engrish to Jackspeak. Probably there is an "Engrish to Jackspeak rider" you have to buy.


"Free surface effect"...

The free surface effect[1] is one of several mechanisms which can cause a craft to become unstable and roll over (capsize). It refers to the tendency of liquids — and of aggregates of small solid objects, like seeds, gravel, or crushed ore which can act as liquids — to slosh about: to move in response to changes in the attitude of a craft's cargo holds, decks, or liquid tanks in reaction to operator-induced motions (or sea states caused by waves & wind acting upon the craft). When referring to the free surface effect, the condition of a tank that is not full is described as a "slack tank", while a full tank is "pressed up


I would therefore have to assume this was not a sloshing problem. I think this was the automatic opening of the Pressure Overage Relifef Valve owing to the fact that operator failed to vent the pressed up holding tank due to impairment on duty.

I thought you meant she'd swamped*

*look it up.

Well, in the nautical sense she was swamped up to the gunwales...by Grey Goose and grapefruit juice...but, by the time I helped her across the street there was no sloshing sound, it had been safely stowed in her bloodstream.....and then she swamped my couch.
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So I went fishing yesterday off Huntington Beach. Very nice weather (although the water is still cold by SO Cal standards--60). Glassy seas, 5 foot swells but they were 21 seconds apart and very little wind. Plus I had a Trans-derm Scop patch.[:)]

Pretty crappy fishing. I got one damn sand-dab. Boat was crowded so everyone was getting tangled with 150-300 of line to the bottom. There was an old guy next to me who thought he was ******* Spencer Tracy from Old Man and the Sea except he looked like Mr. Miyagi who had spent 30 years baking in the sun. The ass-hole kept telling me and SG what we were doing wrong. The KGB used to use scopalamine as a truth serum. I think it works because I wanted to tell the guy where to go right before I gaffed him.

I thought you were sick? Stick to the story man.

Well, the transderm patch made me sleepy. Yeah, that's it.
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Important leg health tip......also don't try to use your I phone for a light and scout around looking for an open window in the back yard of the neighbor's house with about 42 elevation changes in the landscaping...and no outdoor light on a moonless night.

Actually, there is an App for that. I kid you not [;)]


Yep, seen that, using the camera flash. I wonder if it's good for the flash, though. Could have used it, no doubt. I might not have a gouge in my shin.
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Dad, what did you do in the war? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25782294

My grandfather was one of those. We're all pretty sure that is the sole reason he was sick the rest of his life.. yes he lived
to be an old man, but he was never 100% healthy.

Just because he refused to carry a gun...[:-]
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2 cents became $200 dollars in confederate script? Look on the bright side, you will remember the whole experience forever. You need a framed photo for the wall, for your war story party chest!
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**********************June 29, 1943(c)*************************


Okinawa: If you want a night bombarmdent of Naha, who you gonna call? North Carolina, that's who.

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 damaged
D3A2 Val: 2 damaged
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Manpower hits 2
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Fires 7128
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB North Carolina
BB North Carolina firing at Naha


Air to ground attacks on the WJD's at Naha are a bit more effective today. JJ tries a recon by artillery attack. Looks like forces there haven't changed. Our guys are dug in now.

Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15156 troops, 156 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021

Defending force 42400 troops, 805 guns, 760 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
48th Division
1st Ind.Tank Co
1st/B Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
1st/C Division
25th Air Flotilla
4th Shipping Engineer Regiment
19th JAAF Base Force
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
58th Field AA Battalion
39th Field AA Battalion
29th Field AF Construction Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
38th Field AA Battalion
50th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
1st Marine Division
161st Infantry Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
8th Australian Division
2nd Eng Amph Bde
Southwest Pacific
2nd Medium Regiment
F Det USN Port Svc

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Miri: Australian commandos are taking their time unloading. There weren't enough ashore to attack yet. I think JJ flew in some reinforcements? 8th JNAF Coy, whatever that is?

Morning Air attack on 4th Naval Construction Battalion, at 64,87 (Miri)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 6
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th JNAF Coy ...
Also attacking 4th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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56,51 Burmese Jungle: Recon by artillery. Though nominally quite strong, there is no WJD counterbattery fire. This may be a good thing.

Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1522 troops, 87 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 1611

Defending force 16843 troops, 180 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 593

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
18th British Division
50th Tank Brigade
19th Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
15th Indian Engineer Battalion
85th British AT Gun Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Guards Division
114th Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
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Bay of Bengal (or Ceylon perhaps): Admiral Lord SPrior has his lads on their way for Moulmein.
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I think we hold Panay already. I hope so because my daughter is there right now for a wedding. Who has a wedding 11 time zones away and expects anyone to show up?
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I think we hold Panay already. I hope so because my daughter is there right now for a wedding.

Were you asked your opinion about your daughter's possible travel to the wedding? Was the 'Panay for your tot'? [:'(]
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I think we hold Panay already. I hope so because my daughter is there right now for a wedding.

Were you asked your opinion about your daughter's possible travel to the wedding? Was the 'Panay for your tot'? [:'(]

You are one minor infraction away from being sent to the cornfield for bad puns.


I emailed her the name of Mohammed's mother just in case there is a rebellion or something. The Nairobi mall RH's used this as one of their secret questions.

The answer is Aminah bint Wahb. She is supposed to have made a mean potato salad if you didn't mind the occaisional knuckle hairs in the mayonaise.

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Editirx Note: OK, that just about does it! You are warned, sir!
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