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The little ship that could.
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RE: The little ship that could.
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RE: The little ship that could.
And at last, some turns!
25th of May, 1945
The underwater Bukas are still there.
Carpets of them in the straights between Takao and the phillipines
Allied B-29's operating from China arrogantly sweep aside what little air opposition exists on the island, and pound the airfields, the ports, the people
With supplies at critical levels, the Anti submarine air patrols remain grounded, the small escort vessels tied alongside..........or sunk.
The Bukas prowl relentlessly
Japan has some 42 tankers left.........right now 10 are at soerabaya, 10 at Miri, 8 at Palembang, 8 in northern waters, and 6 running this terrible gauntlet.
No longer are there destroyers to spare for escorts, nor now, even sufficient E class, or SC class boats. Motor launches have been flung into the fray.
They cannot cut it.
SS sanspor kills twice today, so confident in the situation that she uses but a single fish in the first attacks......hunts for another victim, strikes, and has time to return to her first victim, and put her down.
The Motor launches are too slow, have no sonar...........
Bitter tears cannot assuage lives and ships so poorly used and wasted...
Japan has but 40 tankers left........a species plunging towards extinction.
25th of May, 1945
The underwater Bukas are still there.
Carpets of them in the straights between Takao and the phillipines
Allied B-29's operating from China arrogantly sweep aside what little air opposition exists on the island, and pound the airfields, the ports, the people
With supplies at critical levels, the Anti submarine air patrols remain grounded, the small escort vessels tied alongside..........or sunk.
The Bukas prowl relentlessly
Japan has some 42 tankers left.........right now 10 are at soerabaya, 10 at Miri, 8 at Palembang, 8 in northern waters, and 6 running this terrible gauntlet.
No longer are there destroyers to spare for escorts, nor now, even sufficient E class, or SC class boats. Motor launches have been flung into the fray.
They cannot cut it.
SS sanspor kills twice today, so confident in the situation that she uses but a single fish in the first attacks......hunts for another victim, strikes, and has time to return to her first victim, and put her down.
The Motor launches are too slow, have no sonar...........
Bitter tears cannot assuage lives and ships so poorly used and wasted...
Japan has but 40 tankers left........a species plunging towards extinction.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: The little ship that could.
Hirate and Okano are resting on the starboard side of Suszuki, sharing a precious smoke.
Both men are filthy, covered in oil, grease and muck. Things below are no going well. In the forward unit three attempts at obtaining a squeeze( proving the boilers tightness) have utterly failed.
Pressure has climbed nicely to 90%..but then failed.
It is obviously the safety valve failing...........gagged or not...........and that means its seat is (as they just know in their hearts) completely trucked.
Which means, in this case, a new valve...........there is no metal left in the seat for yet another machining job.
Hirate has, of course, ordered a new valve..........but it, like so many pieces has not been delivered. "So sorry, supply is impossible, so sorry, we have been promised, we regret that that factory has temporarily ceased production, we are seeking another..........."
The engineer comes out of the mid way passage way.........our men stiffen, they still do not know this man, but no Japanese Officer can ever accept failure, can they?
"No squeeze Hirate?"
Hirate barely can look into his eyes......."No , we cannot .........it is the damned valve"
The engineer looks down the wharf........there 6 other destroyers are nestled alongside and behind the cruiser. he smiles, with out humour.......'I hear you two are men of some initative........I wonder how vigilant the quartermasters are on our friends down there...."
Hirate and Okano relax, and exchange knowing looks.Ahh......a man after their own hearts after all............
"I will, of course, deny all knowledge"
As the Engineer leaves Okano turns towards Hirate."and what else do we need?"
"whatever we can unbolt in 15 minutes I would think................."
Both men are filthy, covered in oil, grease and muck. Things below are no going well. In the forward unit three attempts at obtaining a squeeze( proving the boilers tightness) have utterly failed.
Pressure has climbed nicely to 90%..but then failed.
It is obviously the safety valve failing...........gagged or not...........and that means its seat is (as they just know in their hearts) completely trucked.
Which means, in this case, a new valve...........there is no metal left in the seat for yet another machining job.
Hirate has, of course, ordered a new valve..........but it, like so many pieces has not been delivered. "So sorry, supply is impossible, so sorry, we have been promised, we regret that that factory has temporarily ceased production, we are seeking another..........."
The engineer comes out of the mid way passage way.........our men stiffen, they still do not know this man, but no Japanese Officer can ever accept failure, can they?
"No squeeze Hirate?"
Hirate barely can look into his eyes......."No , we cannot .........it is the damned valve"
The engineer looks down the wharf........there 6 other destroyers are nestled alongside and behind the cruiser. he smiles, with out humour.......'I hear you two are men of some initative........I wonder how vigilant the quartermasters are on our friends down there...."
Hirate and Okano relax, and exchange knowing looks.Ahh......a man after their own hearts after all............
"I will, of course, deny all knowledge"
As the Engineer leaves Okano turns towards Hirate."and what else do we need?"
"whatever we can unbolt in 15 minutes I would think................."
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: The little ship that could.
26th of may
Bigglesworth lazily props himself onto one elbow,, opens a single eye against the sun
"You are getting burnt Longpig"
Lazily Longpig looks down towards his belly........."yes..........bit of a problem that.........."
The two men lie on the vast expanse of hawaii's main beach, baking in the sun, absorbing the ambience
Both men are brown, and (don't mention this too loudly), piling on the pounds. Longpig closes his eyes again, wriggles in the sand, contemplates the situation
it is....well, its terrible...........in no way at all.
The assignment is the most rum thing one could imagine. Assigned to a squadron..........that officially does not exist yet.
To observe and report on a weapon..thet nobody seems to know exists
To be totally un assigned, yet to be under command at the very, very highest level.........
A rum do
"when the weapon arrives men, we will let you know.until then, report at 8 every day, after that..........well, you don't really exist, you know..........."
A real rum do...........
Long pig scratches...........a pay packet, no duties...........and an accent that seems to dry the local ladies into a tizz.
"The fried chicken tonight Bigglesworth?"
""With the shrimp"
'Done'
Gods. War is hell, hey what?"
Bigglesworth lazily props himself onto one elbow,, opens a single eye against the sun
"You are getting burnt Longpig"
Lazily Longpig looks down towards his belly........."yes..........bit of a problem that.........."
The two men lie on the vast expanse of hawaii's main beach, baking in the sun, absorbing the ambience
Both men are brown, and (don't mention this too loudly), piling on the pounds. Longpig closes his eyes again, wriggles in the sand, contemplates the situation
it is....well, its terrible...........in no way at all.
The assignment is the most rum thing one could imagine. Assigned to a squadron..........that officially does not exist yet.
To observe and report on a weapon..thet nobody seems to know exists
To be totally un assigned, yet to be under command at the very, very highest level.........
A rum do
"when the weapon arrives men, we will let you know.until then, report at 8 every day, after that..........well, you don't really exist, you know..........."
A real rum do...........
Long pig scratches...........a pay packet, no duties...........and an accent that seems to dry the local ladies into a tizz.
"The fried chicken tonight Bigglesworth?"
""With the shrimp"
'Done'
Gods. War is hell, hey what?"
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: The little ship that could.
27th May
(turns are still slow, cantona on another trip)
There are 6 destroyers parked along the wharf aft of the Susuzuki, each one dark and almost silent, still upon the dark waters here at Hiroshima bay
Like the Majority of what remains of Japans first class warships, they have been nestled here for months now, waiting, waiting for the Allies to make a major move.
With the lack of allied action of late, they seem almost despondant, if you believe that ships can have personalities
For the men aboard, these have been long, long boring days
A factor our two thieves are banking upon
Two of them are Akisuki class, sisters to Hirates and Okano's latest berth.
Now, with the sun well and truly set, they set their chests towards one of the gangways, and boldly mount it.
The Quartermaster looks up, almost idly
"yes men?"
Okano opens his coat, the glint of a bottle of scotch glimmers in the dull quarterdeck lights
"Socials..........any Senior sailors aboard?
The QM leans, inspects the state board.
"Never mind QM. PO Iota is aboard......he will do" Okano interupts his search.......who PO Iota is he has not a clue, but who to tell ney?.and the ashore pegs heavily outwiegh the onboard..........
'Will I pipe for him petty officer?"
"No, we know the way......"
The bottle glimmers."We will save you some"
The QM nods.........who the hell cares anyway?
The two stokers move swiftly into the ship, Okano stopping at the Senior sailors mess door. Hirate keeps going........
Okano knocks on the door. A sleepy eyed petty officer......a stoker too...........answers it
The man eyes Okano cautiously.
"Are you duty my friend?" asks Okano
The thin man shakes his head, "No, the duty Chief is on the bridge.........."
'And you are onboard?"
"Fight with the wife"
Okano breaks into a great grin..........the bottle magically appearing........"I ws lonely myself, and I have just a cure for THAT sort of thing"
Petty Officer Iota's hang dog attitude vanishes like a mist under the sun........."Welcome my friend!.come on in!"
Hirate needs only 30 minutes
The bottle gives him far more than that..................
They make no attempt to hide the valve as they stumble down the gangway........why should they, who in the world really understands what the black gang do, except that they seem to work stupid hours...........
The QM gets his promise, and all is good with the world.........
(turns are still slow, cantona on another trip)
There are 6 destroyers parked along the wharf aft of the Susuzuki, each one dark and almost silent, still upon the dark waters here at Hiroshima bay
Like the Majority of what remains of Japans first class warships, they have been nestled here for months now, waiting, waiting for the Allies to make a major move.
With the lack of allied action of late, they seem almost despondant, if you believe that ships can have personalities
For the men aboard, these have been long, long boring days
A factor our two thieves are banking upon
Two of them are Akisuki class, sisters to Hirates and Okano's latest berth.
Now, with the sun well and truly set, they set their chests towards one of the gangways, and boldly mount it.
The Quartermaster looks up, almost idly
"yes men?"
Okano opens his coat, the glint of a bottle of scotch glimmers in the dull quarterdeck lights
"Socials..........any Senior sailors aboard?
The QM leans, inspects the state board.
"Never mind QM. PO Iota is aboard......he will do" Okano interupts his search.......who PO Iota is he has not a clue, but who to tell ney?.and the ashore pegs heavily outwiegh the onboard..........
'Will I pipe for him petty officer?"
"No, we know the way......"
The bottle glimmers."We will save you some"
The QM nods.........who the hell cares anyway?
The two stokers move swiftly into the ship, Okano stopping at the Senior sailors mess door. Hirate keeps going........
Okano knocks on the door. A sleepy eyed petty officer......a stoker too...........answers it
The man eyes Okano cautiously.
"Are you duty my friend?" asks Okano
The thin man shakes his head, "No, the duty Chief is on the bridge.........."
'And you are onboard?"
"Fight with the wife"
Okano breaks into a great grin..........the bottle magically appearing........"I ws lonely myself, and I have just a cure for THAT sort of thing"
Petty Officer Iota's hang dog attitude vanishes like a mist under the sun........."Welcome my friend!.come on in!"
Hirate needs only 30 minutes
The bottle gives him far more than that..................
They make no attempt to hide the valve as they stumble down the gangway........why should they, who in the world really understands what the black gang do, except that they seem to work stupid hours...........
The QM gets his promise, and all is good with the world.........
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: The little ship that could.
The Chinese enter Suchow. The northen armies have shattered. The central have collapsed. The western, southern front flees.
The remaining divisions have been ordered to concentrate about Shanghia /Nanchang area. But there are too few now against the hordes sweeping back over despoiled lands, too many divisions lost in Burma and Thialand, or trapped in laos.
But it is the only place where any action takes place......otherwise the entire war is as quiet as it has ever been.
And many, too many maybe, in the home land think about a negotiated peace again.
The remaining divisions have been ordered to concentrate about Shanghia /Nanchang area. But there are too few now against the hordes sweeping back over despoiled lands, too many divisions lost in Burma and Thialand, or trapped in laos.
But it is the only place where any action takes place......otherwise the entire war is as quiet as it has ever been.
And many, too many maybe, in the home land think about a negotiated peace again.
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: The little ship that could.
dawn, may 28th
Okano greets the message with a thumping head
"With his complements, the Engineer would like to see you on the gangway
Damnation. is this a good thing, or a bad thing. Or have we really gotten us into hot water again?
Well, we will see.
He makes his way to the quarterdeck.joins the Engineer and Hirate against the guardrail.
"Were you successful last night Okano?"
"Hiei"
The Engineer laughs."You might want to think about giving it back. Damdest thing I have ever seen...he nods towards the wharf
There, in a line, half a dozen trucks..........packed with stores, parts........seemingly enough crap to rebuild a destroyer from scratch, let alone finish Susuzuki's refit...
'Somebody somewhere has moved heaven and earth to ensure we sail.......not so sure i am happy with the implications of that when you think about it"
Okano greets the message with a thumping head
"With his complements, the Engineer would like to see you on the gangway
Damnation. is this a good thing, or a bad thing. Or have we really gotten us into hot water again?
Well, we will see.
He makes his way to the quarterdeck.joins the Engineer and Hirate against the guardrail.
"Were you successful last night Okano?"
"Hiei"
The Engineer laughs."You might want to think about giving it back. Damdest thing I have ever seen...he nods towards the wharf
There, in a line, half a dozen trucks..........packed with stores, parts........seemingly enough crap to rebuild a destroyer from scratch, let alone finish Susuzuki's refit...
'Somebody somewhere has moved heaven and earth to ensure we sail.......not so sure i am happy with the implications of that when you think about it"
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
RE: The little ship that could.
I hate Burma, really hate it, for exactly this reason. Very difficult to avoid this outcome, very easy for the allies to achieve this. [:@]ORIGINAL: 1275psi
The Chinese enter Suchow. The northen armies have shattered. The central have collapsed. The western, southern front flees.
The remaining divisions have been ordered to concentrate about Shanghia /Nanchang area. But there are too few now against the hordes sweeping back over despoiled lands, too many divisions lost in Burma and Thialand, or trapped in laos.
Pax
RE: The little ship that could.
hi Pax
me too..........at the start of the game we agreed that chinese units could go to burma with out penalty to give japan a chance to hold there, it worked, but now i have to pay the price, no complaints though,
No turns for another 3 days I believe, Cantona is a school teacher, things to do...........and all that[8|]
me too..........at the start of the game we agreed that chinese units could go to burma with out penalty to give japan a chance to hold there, it worked, but now i have to pay the price, no complaints though,
No turns for another 3 days I believe, Cantona is a school teacher, things to do...........and all that[8|]
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
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Smoky Stoker
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RE: The little ship that could.
ORIGINAL: 1275psi
me too..........at the start of the game we agreed that chinese units could go to burma with out penalty to give japan a chance to hold there, it worked, but now i have to pay the price, no complaints though,
My brain did about three 360° circles before I realized that you meant "Japanese units in China" rather than "Chinese units".
"Leveling large cities has a tendency to alienate the affections of the inhabitants and does not create an atmosphere of international good will after the war." -Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery
RE: The little ship that could.
yeah Smokey Stoker,, for a story teller i use good english-----------not!
[:D]
A turn, a turn!.at last, a turn
And buggar all happened.......Suchow China falls, allied armies in malaya come to within 120 miles of singapore.
But lots of tankers leave the DEI's, bellies full again...............
28 May, 1945
Susuzuki's arse kicks gently against the boiler, and white foam boils about it. from here funnels two heat hazes, a thin brown cloud rising rapidly into the spring air.
Miricles have occured. the impossible has been done before time.
Once again, the destroyer is alive, below decks at least.
Nothingin naval life is as amazing as these days, where a ship seemingly tied to a wharf forever, shakes herself free, and becomes independant again.
Cables vanish. Hoses are disconnected. A Thousand half finished jobs come together, rubbish is swept away, decks buried, emerge shining.
And mens spirits rise
The war is being lost, the position appears hopless, yet against all reason, minds turn to taking a warship to sea, taking it to sea, taking to sea, to fight.
And why not?
This is after all Susuzuki, the lucky ship, the ship that has survived all battles.
But today, a cloud sweeps over them.
Just after Midday, three cars (rare indeed in Hiroshima these days) roll down the wharf.
They disgorge three men in uniform, and many who are not.
They come up the gangway, take startled salutes from the gangway staff, and make for the bridge
There are no explanations, there is no ceremony.
Within the hour the men leave, all but the three in uniform.
They take Susuzuki's captain with them.
Two days before end of refit, a new team on her bridge. A new Navigator, a new XO, , and a new Captain
CDR Asada takes command
Hirate is one of the few to see this new man this day, polishing the telegraphs on the bridge after an adjustment.
He wastes no time in making his assessment of the short thin man.
he notes the caution, the wariness, the (is this possible in a Captain?) the unsureness.............
"this is no destroyer captain"
And Hirate has it right.
ASHADA.A
Leadership 31
Inspiration 25
naval 35
land 12
Air 19
Admin 41
Aggression21
"a cautious captain, suitable for command of a cargo or transport vessel................."
One more, unlisted trait
"Political toady............91"
[:D]
A turn, a turn!.at last, a turn
And buggar all happened.......Suchow China falls, allied armies in malaya come to within 120 miles of singapore.
But lots of tankers leave the DEI's, bellies full again...............
28 May, 1945
Susuzuki's arse kicks gently against the boiler, and white foam boils about it. from here funnels two heat hazes, a thin brown cloud rising rapidly into the spring air.
Miricles have occured. the impossible has been done before time.
Once again, the destroyer is alive, below decks at least.
Nothingin naval life is as amazing as these days, where a ship seemingly tied to a wharf forever, shakes herself free, and becomes independant again.
Cables vanish. Hoses are disconnected. A Thousand half finished jobs come together, rubbish is swept away, decks buried, emerge shining.
And mens spirits rise
The war is being lost, the position appears hopless, yet against all reason, minds turn to taking a warship to sea, taking it to sea, taking to sea, to fight.
And why not?
This is after all Susuzuki, the lucky ship, the ship that has survived all battles.
But today, a cloud sweeps over them.
Just after Midday, three cars (rare indeed in Hiroshima these days) roll down the wharf.
They disgorge three men in uniform, and many who are not.
They come up the gangway, take startled salutes from the gangway staff, and make for the bridge
There are no explanations, there is no ceremony.
Within the hour the men leave, all but the three in uniform.
They take Susuzuki's captain with them.
Two days before end of refit, a new team on her bridge. A new Navigator, a new XO, , and a new Captain
CDR Asada takes command
Hirate is one of the few to see this new man this day, polishing the telegraphs on the bridge after an adjustment.
He wastes no time in making his assessment of the short thin man.
he notes the caution, the wariness, the (is this possible in a Captain?) the unsureness.............
"this is no destroyer captain"
And Hirate has it right.
ASHADA.A
Leadership 31
Inspiration 25
naval 35
land 12
Air 19
Admin 41
Aggression21
"a cautious captain, suitable for command of a cargo or transport vessel................."
One more, unlisted trait
"Political toady............91"
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
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ny59giants
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RE: The little ship that could.
Getting orders to go and guard the precious tankers with their liquid gold back to Japan, me thinks. [;)]
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RE: The little ship that could.
I think they somehow want to get Susuzuki into the area where the yellow gold disappeared, and then arrange for our stokers to have some leave ... with spooks monitoring their every move ...ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Getting orders to go and guard the precious tankers with their liquid gold back to Japan, me thinks. [;)]
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: The little ship that could.
Crises
After what, 2 turns in a month, cantona tells me, "too busy with masters degree, work and family"
fair enough, but I gently (actually fairly bluntly) let him know that I fel hung out to dry, and that the experience of this game is being ruined for me, with no flow, and all this stop , wait a bloody week, 2 weeks stuff.
I don't think he really is too committed to it any more
So, I said I have (I am sure) others who would like the challenge to finish this game...and too think seriously about the way ahead.
I don't think I am being unreasonable, with only 2 exceptions in the last 6 years playing him have I not returned turns the same day, now I frequently wait a week, and this as we know is just getting worse
So, I probably hurt feelings, ....but.there are two in the game, and I think now one is not being fair
Now I await the reply, and we will see what happens
If he wants to continue................i will probably call this game done......sorry I will be!
herbie
After what, 2 turns in a month, cantona tells me, "too busy with masters degree, work and family"
fair enough, but I gently (actually fairly bluntly) let him know that I fel hung out to dry, and that the experience of this game is being ruined for me, with no flow, and all this stop , wait a bloody week, 2 weeks stuff.
I don't think he really is too committed to it any more
So, I said I have (I am sure) others who would like the challenge to finish this game...and too think seriously about the way ahead.
I don't think I am being unreasonable, with only 2 exceptions in the last 6 years playing him have I not returned turns the same day, now I frequently wait a week, and this as we know is just getting worse
So, I probably hurt feelings, ....but.there are two in the game, and I think now one is not being fair
Now I await the reply, and we will see what happens
If he wants to continue................i will probably call this game done......sorry I will be!
herbie
big seas, fast ships, life tastes better with salt
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Mike McCreery
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RE: The little ship that could.
ORIGINAL: 1275psi
Crises
After what, 2 turns in a month, cantona tells me, "too busy with masters degree, work and family"
fair enough, but I gently (actually fairly bluntly) let him know that I fel hung out to dry, and that the experience of this game is being ruined for me, with no flow, and all this stop , wait a bloody week, 2 weeks stuff.
I don't think he really is too committed to it any more
So, I said I have (I am sure) others who would like the challenge to finish this game...and too think seriously about the way ahead.
I don't think I am being unreasonable, with only 2 exceptions in the last 6 years playing him have I not returned turns the same day, now I frequently wait a week, and this as we know is just getting worse
So, I probably hurt feelings, ....but.there are two in the game, and I think now one is not being fair
Now I await the reply, and we will see what happens
If he wants to continue................i will probably call this game done......sorry I will be!
herbie
I am sure there are many players that would look forward to the opportunity of picking up this game and carrying it to the end.
Sorry this game ends as so many do. These games take so long and so much effort they are more like relationships :]
RE: The little ship that could.
Not justifying his action here, but I do understand it. Its why I have never yet started a PBEM. The games are really long, and if the time in your life isn't right things can change (dramatically as in his case), to where you simply cannot find the hours in the day. Since you started this game he has moved and started a family. Those eat a lot of time. And he's working and pursuing a degree (needed now to feed that extra mouth).ORIGINAL: 1275psi
Crises
.... cantona tells me, "too busy with masters degree, work and family"
....
I feel bad for you Herb, as you are right, you are being left out to dry. OTOH, it is a risk everyone takes when they start one of these games. Pick a younger opponent, their life can change. Pick an older one, they may not survive to finish. We've all seen enough of both to know this.
So, you've had a really good two year game with cantona. Sadly, his life has evolved to where he can't support the game. Hopefully, he will agree to let someone else take up the sword and continue on. I suspect that he feels just as bad as you do about this.
Pax
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Mike McCreery
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RE: The little ship that could.
To add to my previous post.
I would be happy to pick up the game and continue it although I have one deep into 1944 already and I am SURE there are others just itching to play a late game Allied scenario.
What Pax Mondo said too :]
I would be happy to pick up the game and continue it although I have one deep into 1944 already and I am SURE there are others just itching to play a late game Allied scenario.
What Pax Mondo said too :]
RE: The little ship that could.
What, one of my 'Sanity Checks' might come to an end? 
If it ain't broke, don't fix it!