At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Already, the Shinto-boys are consumed with victory disease and are bombarding us with gloating emails. We have them right where we wanted them.

Well they're at the strongest relative to us they will ever be and so far they've sunk 1 battlecruiser and maybe 1 carrier and damaged another.

See...how can you argue with optimism like that? [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

We(I) lost Lexington on June 28, 1941(c)..although that time we at least sunk a CVL and CVE.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We(I) lost Lexington on June 28, 1941(c)..although that time we at least sunk a CVL and CVE.

Wow, that's an unfortunate start. Lose Lexington before the onset of hostilities? Bummer.

[Cap Mandrake]

I am pretty sure Sgt Minderbinder had something to do with that.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We(I) lost Lexington on June 28, 1941(c)..although that time we at least sunk a CVL and CVE.

Wow, that's an unfortunate start. Lose Lexington before the onset of hostilities? Bummer.

It was sold off as scrap under a no-bid contract, then sold back to USN(c) for an exorbitant price on Dec 7, 1941(c).

[sprior]

So today I started my Couch to 5k journey. 53 yo, 6'4 and 18 stone jogging across Southsea Common is not a pretty sight.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: sprior

So today I started my Couch to 5k journey. 53 yo, 6'4 and 18 stone jogging across Southsea Common is not a pretty sight.

Well, good on you for trying, mate. But nothing to be embarrassed about. You sound fit to me.

BTW, the "stone:pounds:kg" translation (for us non-English) is 10:1:2.2, right?

[sprior]

14lbs to the stone

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

14lbs to the stone

Of course! It's like the metric system for a 14 toed salamander from the late Devonian. Everyone should switch over

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

So today I started my Couch to 5k journey. 53 yo, 6'4 and 18 stone jogging across Southsea Common is not a pretty sight.

Splendid! When the weather warms up you can go shirtless and give Miss Funfanny a thrill.

[Cap Mandrake]

Enterprise has 35% fire and can make 21 kts. Saratoga swims with the fishes. JJ has several options to finish off Enterprise.


I think we are going to need devine help or perhaps Sgt Minderbinder.

[Cap Mandrake]

I used to run 40 miles a week.


But then I stopped.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Well?.................Bluff..or...not?

I haven't been reading this thread regularly for some time, so I'm behind in my reading.

But I'd say 'not a bluff'.

Hope this helps.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
We discover they are NOT bluffing.

Ah. So. [:D]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Claudes? This isn't KB this is the CVLs and CVEs.

Hai!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

interesting, Vals score 21% and Kates 2%. Assuming all the Kates carry the tube of death.

Cheddar brats? [&:]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: sprior

14lbs to the stone

D'oh!



[;)]

[Chickenboy]

Cap'n? Lord Admiral? You guys there? [&:]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Cap'n? Lord Admiral? You guys there? [&:]

I think it was the cheddar brats quip that did it.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Cap'n? Lord Admiral? You guys there? [&:]

I'm in the official period of mourning.