Notes from a Small Island

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

I was hoping for some pics or poetry, we could double the hits overnight!!!!

or start a survey.

Who's relative can claimed the earliest arrive in what is now the USA??
I know of a 1716 arrival, and maybe as early as 1670.

Ancestral links to the kids that started the Salem Witch Trials. And Creek ancestors.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
And Creek ancestors.

Creek as in "Creek (tribe) Indians" or Creek as in "Greek, but with a typo"?

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
And Creek ancestors.

Creek as in "Creek (tribe) Indians" or Creek as in "Greek, but with a typo"?

Creek people.

[Lovejoy]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

ORIGINAL: JeffK

I was hoping for some pics or poetry, we could double the hits overnight!!!!

or start a survey.

Who's relative can claimed the earliest arrive in what is now the USA??
I know of a 1716 arrival, and maybe as early as 1670.

Ancestral links to the kids that started the Salem Witch Trials. And Creek ancestors.

One of my ancestors (I'll ask for her name when I'm home for thanksgiving) got caught up in a witch-hunt in Mass. that was provoked by the Salem Witch Trials. She confessed and was thrown in jail, but when things calmed down, she explained she did that to avoid being hanged, and they let her go.

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
And Creek ancestors.

Creek as in "Creek (tribe) Indians" or Creek as in "Greek, but with a typo"?

Creek tribe.

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Lovejoy

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

ORIGINAL: JeffK

I was hoping for some pics or poetry, we could double the hits overnight!!!!

or start a survey.

Who's relative can claimed the earliest arrive in what is now the USA??
I know of a 1716 arrival, and maybe as early as 1670.

Ancestral links to the kids that started the Salem Witch Trials. And Creek ancestors.

One of my ancestors (I'll ask for her name when I'm home for thanksgiving) got caught up in a witch-hunt in Mass. that was provoked by the Salem Witch Trials. She confessed and was thrown in jail, but when things calmed down, she explained she did that to avoid being hanged, and they let her go.

Sorry about that[;)]. Cotton Mather, a theologian who was one of the investigators, wrote about one of the kids that claimed to be possessed ... "she is a clever thing". And that the kids never get possessed at bedtime or mealtime.

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
And Creek ancestors.

Creek as in "Creek (tribe) Indians" or Creek as in "Greek, but with a typo"?

Creek people.

That's the black sheep of the family the Lagoons.

[Lawless1]

Monacan Indian on my father side

[Mike Solli]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

I was hoping for some pics or poetry, we could double the hits overnight!!!!

or start a survey.

Who's relative can claimed the earliest arrive in what is now the USA??
I know of a 1716 arrival, and maybe as early as 1670.

My grandparents were slackers. The four of them didn't show up until 1916-17. [:D] One was a WWI Italian Army vet.

[Canoerebel]

5/24/44

SigInt and Guesswork:I'm only posting sporadically now, as I don't wish to send signals through an increase in the pace of posting. That will continue until contact or combat occurs.

In recent weeks, Erik got heavy signals traffic at Pearl Harbor. When the armada disappeared, so did the heavy signal intercepts. So he knows Death Star has left port. Since then, he's picked up sporadic signals traffic in diverse places, but I don't think any of these included DS. In recent days, I've gotten SigInt of troops bound for Sadogashima (Sea of Japan), Onnekotan Jima (Kuriles), and today the Marianas. Today a Glen caught wind of a sizeable TF of xAKLs and the like inbound to the Marshalls. What, if anything, he makes of this is anybody's guess.

All SigInt intercepts involving enemy troop movements have been in these sectors: Kuriles, Marianas. So Eric is obviously very alert to a threat in that direction. However, to this point there is no indication of major unit movement on the division level. I want to see how that unfolds, as it may provide information for later, when things really get underway.

Death Star is east of Marcus, waiting for the mock invasion TFs to close. DS is moving sporadically to make it more difficult for Erik to achieve an 8-hex strike. Signals traffic of late has been at Nagasaki, Yokahama, Tokyo (see graphic below), Babeldaob and Saipan. I think KB is in that vicinity. My hope is to lure KB into defending Marcus. If that works - if a decisive carrier battle takes place - the Allies will then hopefully be in a stronger position for the major invasion that will take place when prep is finished (a month or less now). That's assuming the Allies win the carrier engagement. I should have a larger carrier and combat ship OOB, but not to a major extent. The battle can definitely go either way.

[Flicker]

1690. One of my favorite ancestors was a Tennessee Volunteer in a company of mounted gunmen, along with David Crockett.

[JeffroK]

Odd, I got disconnected, had to reset my password and come back with a different & very old login??? On checking, I seem to have changed my name, but moved over my details, you can see by the quote blocks that others did. Very strange.

I confirmed my oldest entry for an ancestor going to North America, 2 brothers arrived separately in Virginia on 2 January 1635.

We suffer a lot in tracing movements due to inconsistency in spelling, 1 mistake and we dissapear amongst the millions of Kennedy's. There are numerous entries in "Prisoners of the American Revolution" and Civil War gravestones on both sides.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: JeffroK

Odd, I got disconnected, had to reset my password and come back with a different & very old login??? On checking, I seem to have changed my name, but moved over my details, you can see by the quote blocks that others did. Very strange.

I confirmed my oldest entry for an ancestor going to North America, 2 brothers arrived separately in Virginia on 2 January 1635.

We suffer a lot in tracing movements due to inconsistency in spelling, 1 mistake and we dissapear amongst the millions of Kennedy's. There are numerous entries in "Prisoners of the American Revolution" and Civil War gravestones on both sides.

Re: the password/Login, others have complained that Matrix logins are being amalgamated with Slitherine, so if you are in both companies' database your Matrix login gets discarded - and they don't adjust your post count or notify you of the change ...

[JeffroK]

Could be, but I doubt I joined Slitherine.

i used JeffroK for a bit then dropped the Forum. When I came back I couldnt remember the codes so created another user.

Doesnt matter, except for loss of reputation, or maybe thats a positive!!

[Canoerebel]

5/28/44

I'm here to share a bit about what's going on but mostly hoping to convey the feeling and uncertainties of what's about to happen.

Immense forces are in motion on both sides. In the Pacific, Japanese subs are making repeated contacts with part of an Allied invasion fleet. I don't think Erik has picked up Death Star yet (no 1/0 detection suggesting "heavy radio traffic" SigInt generated). I think he's picked up enough to solidify hunches he's had for awhile, but that he may harbor just that smidgeon of doubt. Contact will take place soon - Death Star running over a sub or launching a strike against a picket PB or AM is most likely. I expected it today. Almost certainly tomorrow.

Erik took an inordinate amount of time with this turn. I think he's begun the heavy lifting to shift his land, sea and air forces to meet what he now deems the likely (almost certain) vector of attack. He's a gifted player and knew the possibilities from the start. He's seen the heavy signals intercepts at Pearl and elsewhere. He's seen his subs report TFs of various kinds here and there. I feel positive KB will meet the invasion fleet in full strength. I feel sure his LBA would too...except his airfield development in the target area is fairly meager. And I have hopes (perhaps the empty hope of a relatively inexperienced player against an elite player) that the invasion has caught the bulk of his army out of position. We'll have answers to these questions soon.

I have an immense fleet at sea - something well over 1,500 ships. They left port in stages and are scattered about and beginning to concentrate, with Death Star I think standing between them and the likely location of KB (believed to be Tokyo). It worries me that Erik is one of the elite players when it comes to beneath-the-hood subtleties that may prove decisive. And the possibility of failure is gut-churning. Seriously. I remin myself to trust the preparation and the planning. I think it's a good plan. I think the land component will succeed unless KB defeats DS to prevent the landing. I've configured my forces as best I know how. I've sifted through three months of SigInte reports. I've looked at the map and logistics and how things will be supported going forward and the thousand other things that go into an operation on this scales.

Deciding strike/escort ranges, and how many fighters to devote to CAP and how many to Escort was another gut-wrenching experience. The thought of an Allied alpha strike withering against Erik's uber CAP (with him stripping his carriers of strike aircraft early), or a massive KB strike penetrating my own CAP, keeps the churn churning. And I keep thinking: What in the world possessed me to choose this vector? This plan? This assault? But....trust in the prep. Trust in the planning. Trust in the Allied OOB. And do something. Strike now. While there's still time to take the war to the enemy. Right at his doorstep.

[Drakanel]

You know, I have to write it. I kinda hate you right now. [:D]

Quick! I want to see all the goodies!

And whether or not I am correct in my hypothesis about your target. It's a long wait when you're impatient and interested [8D]

Hats off to you sir, for making me this much interested and impatient.

[Bif1961]

This is where maybe this game shines the best the building up anticipation as you plan unfolds, maybe to victory or inglorious defeat.

[Canoerebel]

5/29/44

You'd be better off not posting anything about the game or Erik for the next day or so. Things are at a most delicate point. Even the slightest whiff of between-the-lines might give me info. Here's what I know and what I think:

Somehow, the Allied fleet continues to sail mostly undetected. From New Guinea to the Arctic, Allied subs and picket ships and flankers and TFs are probing far forward. John hasn't caught wind of those near New Guinea; somehow, he hasn't caught wind of a host of shipping right at Marcus; he has caught wind of some ships in NoPac. Today, for instance, some YMS TFs tangled with a lone PB and a Glen picked up the usual TFs sailing merrily along.

Erik has hunches and he knows something is up but I think there's still that little bit of doubt in his mind. SigInt isn't reporting major enemy troop or ship movements. Death Star still isn't reporting detection (I wonder if the uniform quality of TF commanders is keeping signals emissions low?). And enemy subs and combat TFs aren't harassing me "every step of the way." Instead, Death Star and the Herd have penetrated deeply. That has been a great surprise.

I know this: KB will meet Death Star before D-Day. Of that I have not doubt. I think a large combat force will likely be present. But I still think it will be hard for Erik to shift enough troops at this late hour to make a difference.

I considered breaking out my main invasion TF - 78 of the fastest and best amphibious ships available - to steam ahead at mission speed, Death Star escorting, to hit the beaches in a few days. I decided against it - doing so would likely only save a day or two while separating an immense armada from Death Star. In many ways, that armada is a shield as well as a sword. The mission should succeed if it makes the beaches. But the looming carrier battle may sway things decisively, one way or another.

Erik is taking a long time with each turn now - a LONG time. And he's posting in his AAR again after weeks or more of inactivity. I can't tell you how much I'd like to know how much he suspects...and the extent, if any, the uncertainty remains. Those are critical and fun questions. If you readers are getting the picture from his AAR, I envy you the reading!

I bet all heck breaks lose tomorrow.

[Canoerebel]

5/30/44

Erik's patrol coverage is spotty but picked up a TF with a single carrier east of the Kuriles along with several merchant TFs scattered here and there. SigInt reports 7/45th Mixed Brigade aboard a maru bound for Hakodate. Also, CL Kinu heading for Chichi Jima. I think, but I'm not sure, that KB may be at Tokyo or just left on a NE heading. No heavy signals traffic reports today, though. The carrier TF his patrols reported is just 12 hexes from the closest Kuriles, so the screen should light up tomorrow if that's "the real thing." If Marcus is "the real thing," Erik has no patrols up whatsoever. The big Allied merchant TFs approaching that island are two days out and have never reported detection.

In Burma tomorrow, 5,700 AV will cross a river and attack an enemy stack at Prome some 96k strong. I think Erik caught wind of this move belatedly. He reacted strongly to reinforce (originally having 56k there). I doing so, he vacated the hex east of Prome, which the Allies have occupied in strength, giving access front and rear. If tomorrow's attack doesn't shred the Allied army, then Erik should have some serious issues with the integrity of his MLR.

I'll post pictures of everything tomorrow, as the switch will flip from "Quiet War" to "All-Out War."

[CaptBeefheart]

Looks the the Phony War is about to go bye-bye. Can't wait to see what happens.

Good luck!

Cheers,
CC