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

[Cap Mandrake]

The Japans: The air drops at Fuk-u-jima and Tokaro Retto succeed. Some of our dive bombers get baited into an attack by Shanghai and 4 are lost to the Tojos.

[Cap Mandrake]

With an operating AF at Fuk-u-jima we should probably just land on Kyushu. 100 P-47's and Corsairs and F6F's flying LRCAP could cover a landing at Kumamoto.

Of course, we don't know what the garrison is.

[Chickenboy]

Within 4 days, the garrison on Kumamoto will most of the available land forces in the island chain that get railed in. You'd better come in overwhelming strength...

[Cap Mandrake]

Some guy "driving" up the street with a brand new white/red trim Porsche. I think it's a 911S turbo but it has some serious ghetto-looking downforce air foil thingy on the stern. It still has dealer stickers "Needlessly Pricey Imports".
He has stalled it twice. I think it's n 3rd gear. I don't think you get much turbo boost at 800 RPM's. And the downforce at 3 1/2 MPH is not very strong.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

So I go to the bank and it is actually open..so I go in. The are two open tellers, an earnest Hispanic young man and a really cute Hispanic young woman who looks like Shakira.


Need I say more? It's perfect, they are trained to be polite so you can flirt with relative impunity. She laughs at my jokes..I laugh at hers..it was fun and harmless..then I go to sign the check and she turns bright red.
Damndest thing. Poor thing, probably overwhelmed by the GQ looks, the urbanity and the account balance. We conclude the transaction and I thank her and wish her a good day...better get out before she faints.

Then, as I am walking away, I go to put the pen back in my pocket. It's a hideous triangular drug company advertising pens with big block letters on one side saying:





BV BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS

[:D][:D]

[:D][:D][:D]
Reminds me of the time I was proudly wearing the nifty new golf shirt, donated by Manitoba Telecomm Systems, I won in a work tournament (in which virtually everyone won something).
I was at a conference in Quebec City and after hours was out with the local manager for dinner and pub visits. I kept getting strange looks and
smirks from the many sexy young ladies in the area. I asked my host what was going on, and he explained with a little grin that the logo MTS on my shirt stands for something in French:

Maladie Transmiteé Sexuellement [X(] (en Anglais - STD) [X(]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

How about Takamatsu to Kobe? Is that walkable. The Fx keys don't work in AE for me (I think I am not in full screen mode)

Use the "R" button to see road and rail links. Takamatsu - Kobe has no link. Only Jesus gets to walk it, and I think he has better
things to do.
Takamatsu - Okayama or Fukuyama is walkable, or strat move if your units have vehicles and own both ends of the link.

There is a rail link from Fukuoka to Shimonoseki, but it is not direct. You have to go through the hex southeast of Fukuoka. Because
it is only a rail bridge link, crossing is very slow - something like two or four miles a day progress. I'm pretty sure it would be a
shock attack on arrival at the other end of the bridge.

[Cap Mandrake]

Thanks for the primer. That settles it. Shikoka is a terrible place to land. Kyushu it it.

[Cap Mandrake]

It will take 2 1/2 weeks of game time to prep for Kumamoto..that's about 4 months of Earth time. [:D]

I wonder if we put our 3 extant para Bn in one drop if they could take it?

Then, the heavy stuff lands the next turn with no disablement?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Maladie Transmiteé Sexuellement [X(] (en Anglais - STD) [X(]

They may have thought you were there for inspections. [:D]

If you win a shirt from Edmonton Drillers don't wear it. [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

Important safety tip for Japan-mens...Fuk-u-jima should have a garrison. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

****************Aboard USS Puffer, 60nm SW Tanegashima**********


<Captain's Cabin...knock at the door>


LCdr, Jensen, CO ENTER....<looks up>...Ah, Parker, Chief said you wanted to see me. What is this about?

Torpedoman 1st Class Parker: Sir...I...I wanted to request a.....a...transfer sir.

LCdr, Jensen, CO A transfer? Good Lord, why, son? The Chief says you are one of his best. Are you not happy aboard Puffer?

Torpedoman 1st Class Parker: Oh, yes sir! I love the men and the boat sir. I'm proud to serve aboard her sir. It's just that..when we go back to Naha the other crews...well....they mock me sir.

LCdr, Jensen, CO Mock you? About what?

Torpedoman 1st Class Parker: I'd...rather not say sir.

LCdr, Jensen, CO Well, you'll need a better explanation than that for me to give up an experienced hand. <he studies the sailor who looks at the deck> Parker, what is your first name?

Torpedoman 1st Class Parker: Puh-puh-Peter, sir.

LCdr, Jensen, CO Hmmmmmmmmm <rubs face with both hands> yes, I see. Reluctantly, I will approve the transfer, son.

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Maladie Transmiteé Sexuellement [X(] (en Anglais - STD) [X(]

They may have thought you were there for inspections. [:D]

If you win a shirt from Edmonton Drillers don't wear it. [:D]

I got a leather jacket from Fatpipe Inc after doing a product reference. The memsahib won't let me wear it.

[sprior]

Photobombing animals. Because they can.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/pictu ... me=2954109

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior
I got a leather jacket from Fatpipe Inc after doing a product reference. The memsahib won't let me wear it.

<Anticipating this is probably a culturally specific sexual or anatomical reference from across the pond...I timidly raise my hand despite the risk of acute embarrassment> I don't get it. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

****************July 20, 1943(c)*******************


Ryukyus: A WJD sub probably kills Hobart despite the presence of 3 experienced DD's.[:(]

Sub attack near Iriomote at 88,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-37

Allied Ships
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Maury

[Cap Mandrake]

Sakhalin and the Kuriles: WJD Vals break through the F6F's from Essex trying to cover the transports headed to Shikuka. I think they may be at Toyohara or Bihoro (on Hokkaido)
There are no land based fighters at Shikuka yet. We need Shimushiri as a ferry station for them to reach from Shemya in the Aleutians.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 127,44

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 23

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Christopher Greenup, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Anna Odland
xAK Alcoa Pilgrim, Bomb hits 1
xAK Iron Chieftan, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Bald Eagle, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAP Nathaniel Currier, Bomb hits 2

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


A second attack at Shumushiri succeeds after some softening up from the TBF's aboard the CVE's.

Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6617 troops, 156 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

Defending force 1767 troops, 36 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 129

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shimushiri-jima !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (17 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Canadian Brigade
197th Infantry Battalion
1/153rd Infantry Battalion
18th Canadian Brigade
1/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
198th Infantry Battalion
1st Irish Fusiliers Battalion
107th USN Base Force
165th Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
225th USN Base Force /1

Defending units:
46th Naval Guard Unit
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
34th Const Co

[Cap Mandrake]

Formosa: After a considerable air prep, the armor goes in at Taihoku.

Ground combat at Taihoku (87,63)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2204 troops, 5 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 6846 troops, 102 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Allied adjusted assault: 93

Japanese adjusted defense: 53

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1388 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 23 (9 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
17th/B Division
Keelung Fortress
4th/B Division
17th JNAF AF Unit

[Cap Mandrake]

Oz: After months of air preparation, an armour-heavy force of Aussie recruits goes on the attack at Port Hedrand.

Ground combat at Port Hedland (57,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24804 troops, 243 guns, 877 vehicles, Assault Value = 866

Defending force 24666 troops, 45 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 559

Allied adjusted assault: 297

Japanese adjusted defense: 80

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1859 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1534 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
6th Australian Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
3rd Australian Brigade
7th RAN Base Force
808th Engineer Aviation Battalion
177th USAAF Base Force
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
142nd USA Base Force
19th USN Naval Construction Battalion
141st USA Base Force
34th Aviation Base Force
4th RAAF M/W Sqn
15th USN Naval Construction Battalion
1st RAAF M/W Sqn
3rd RAAF M/W Sqn

Defending units:
24th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
5th Division
6th Guards Division
4th Infantry Regiment
66th Infantry Group
22nd Air Flotilla
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Army
56th Engineer Regiment
51st JNAF AF Unit

[Cap Mandrake]

PI In as many days, a second IJA Ronson regiment that has strayed from Clark is crushed. A staff flunkie had the Allied armour attack in march order. [:)]


Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 720 troops, 0 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Defending force 390 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 15

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-)

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 58 (58 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Army Tank Regiment
7th Australian Division

Defending units:
23rd Tank Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

***********Mandrake Household*********



SG I: Dryer's broken again. Had a load in for 3 hrs.[:-][:@]

<Time out. First of all it probably isn't broken and secondly, if it isn't working after the first couple of hours perhaps a change of plan is required>

FAM: OK, does it have power?

SG I: How do you tell that? [8|]

FAM: Is the drum turning?

SG I: Yes.

FAM: Good. Is the gas on?

SG I: How do you tell that? [8|]

FAM: Is there heat. The heat comes from the gas.

SG I: Oh, yes.

FAM: OK, so the exhaust line or lint trap is obstructed. Did you clean the lint trap?

SG I: Where is that? [:@]

[FAM: The little screen inside the dryer.

SG I: Oh, yeah.

FAM: Right, then check the exhaust port on the side of the house. Free up the little louvre flaps and remove any lint.

SG I: Where is that?


Anyway. You get the point. Turns out SG II has been doing the same thing. I go downstairs and there is a freaking K2 of laundry piled up with stuff laid out on the ******* pool table to dry.
[:@][:@] They have been fighting over taking each other's stuff out of the dryer "before it's dry". DUH! FIX THE ******* THING!

Here is my point. Was anyone here that helpless when you were 21 and 25? It doesn't have twin carburetors. It's a ******* dryer! Just clean out he damn hose!

Also, do you really need college physics to understand the concept of humidity?