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

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Oops. Wrong thread... [:D]

What was it you said about the first effect of COVID-19 being memory and the 2nd effect being...I can't remember?

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Oops. Wrong thread... [:D]

What was it you said about the first effect of COVID-19 being memory and the 2nd effect being...I can't remember?

The first sign of old age is . . . I forget. CRS = Can't Remember Shit, at least lately.

I know that the first sign of middle age is when a broad mind and a narrow waist trade places.

[Cap Mandrake]

No Covid 19 symptoms yet but we are going through the vodka too fast. Maybe I can order a delivery and then swab down the bottle?

"Just leave it on the porch, thanks!"

[Cap Mandrake]

It appears the KB has disappeared into the Philippine Sea. An exuberant sub commander claims a sinking of Hiryu (they always do stuff like that). This is certainly false as there are no "ground" IJN AC losses. I will try to put some subs at possible recovery ports but there are too many to have much success.

Most likely, KB will detach Hiryu and then beat feet down toward Rabaul. It's about 45 hexes to be within striking range of Buka. Most likely about 4 days but they might need fuel too. We will have to suspend operations at Buin before then. They could fly off bombers to Rabaul or Kavieng before then, of course. I doubt they would base valuable naval air crews at Rabaul while it is under bomber attack.

AF damage at 25% at Rabaul. Bombers appear to be gone but still 50 bombers at Kavieng. Heavy bombers at Rennel stil in good shape so we go on. Jap transport force at Kavieng. Picking up? Dropping off?

[Cap Mandrake]

Interestingly, the Japs seem to still have 135 Zekes (or other types) and lots of Netties at Kendari. They are not taking the bait and moving the Netties to help out at Rabaul. Oh well, at least we can have fun breaking things for a few days.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Interestingly, the Japs seem to still have 135 Zekes (or other types) and lots of Netties at Kendari. They are not taking the bait and moving the Netties to help out at Rabaul. Oh well, at least we can have fun breaking things for a few days.

Can you say 'Cap Trap'? Sure you can.

[Cap Mandrake]

Air losses. Lots of Lilies and Sallys shot down over Bien Hoa and over Luzon.

[Cap Mandrake]

Quite a productive morning. Planted a 5 gallon camellia and a bunch of succulent cuttings and hauled the pots and soil around. Vietnamese glazed pots. They just let the glaze run down randomly on the pot but they are surprisingly beautiful. It was a bad idea to fight a war with people that make such beautiful pots. It's 12:03. Starting on vodka tonic to increase prodcutivity.

What do you call the lead potter..."pothead" of course.
What do you a potter with a full beard..."Hairy Potter"
What do you call a potter when first seeing Black Angus cattle..."A potter calling the cattle black"
A potter drinking vodka out of his own work..."Pot shot"
A chicken cooked between two pots...."Chicken pot ply"

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Quite a productive morning. Planted a 5 gallon camellia and a bunch of succulent cuttings and hauled the pots and soil around. Vietnamese glazed pots. They just let the glaze run down randomly on the pot but they are surprisingly beautiful. It was a bad idea to fight a war with people that make such beautiful pots. It's 12:03. Starting on vodka tonic to increase prodcutivity.

What do you call the lead potter..."pothead" of course.
What do you a potter with a full beard..."Hairy Potter"
What do you call a potter when first seeing Black Angus cattle..."A potter calling the cattle black"
A potter drinking vodka out of his own work..."Pot shot"
A chicken cooked between two pots...."Chicken pot ply"

Vodka kicks in quickly [:D]

What do call a broken pot? A Pot Bust

[Cap Mandrake]

************January 26, 1943(e)***********

New and Improved Ireland*, New Britain: JJ had some ships at Kavieng. We sent some Allied homies. Look like they unloaded already. Also, most of the ships left. Shame, I really like Tsingtao. It's really good with MSG

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kavieng at 106,122, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAP Tsingtao Maru, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
xAP Teison Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Conyngham
DD Hotspur

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Quite a productive morning. Planted a 5 gallon camellia and a bunch of succulent cuttings and hauled the pots and soil around. Vietnamese glazed pots. They just let the glaze run down randomly on the pot but they are surprisingly beautiful. It was a bad idea to fight a war with people that make such beautiful pots. It's 12:03. Starting on vodka tonic to increase prodcutivity.

What do you call the lead potter..."pothead" of course.
What do you a potter with a full beard..."Hairy Potter"
What do you call a potter when first seeing Black Angus cattle..."A potter calling the cattle black"
A potter drinking vodka out of his own work..."Pot shot"
A chicken cooked between two pots...."Chicken pot ply"

Vodka kicks in quickly [:D]

What do call a broken pot? A Pot Bust

And it make the jokes seem funnier...well, just funny. Good one.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Quite a productive morning. Planted a 5 gallon camellia and a bunch of succulent cuttings and hauled the pots and soil around. Vietnamese glazed pots. They just let the glaze run down randomly on the pot but they are surprisingly beautiful. It was a bad idea to fight a war with people that make such beautiful pots. It's 12:03. Starting on vodka tonic to increase prodcutivity.

What do you call the lead potter..."pothead" of course.
What do you a potter with a full beard..."Hairy Potter"
What do you call a potter when first seeing Black Angus cattle..."A potter calling the cattle black"
A potter drinking vodka out of his own work..."Pot shot"
A chicken cooked between two pots...."Chicken pot ply"

Vodka kicks in quickly [:D]

What do call a broken pot? A Pot Bust

And it make the jokes seem funnier...well, just funny. Good one.

What do you call 2 broken pots? An archaeological dig.

[Cap Mandrake]

I type really fats but letter order is a low-levle proirity. It turns out the human brain sotrs out the out of order the letters vrey quickly so why waste time tpying corretcly?

[Cap Mandrake]

Broken pots blocking a stream...Potsdam
International meeting to solve the problem..Potsdam Conference
A patient with Tourette's who like to lick pots..."Potty mouth"

[Cap Mandrake]

Water that won't leak out of a pot..."potable water"

[Cap Mandrake]

Hmmm...Vals at Kavineg and perhaps no infantry?

Night Naval bombardment of Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 9 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Detroit
DD Hotspur
DD Conyngham

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Detroit
CL Detroit firing at Kavieng
DD Hotspur firing at Kavieng
DD Conyngham firing at 23rd JAAF AF Bn

[Cap Mandrake]

Still disembarking at Buin. I started the assault on Buin before all the amphibious troops were ready because of the location of the KB.

Invasion Support action off Buin (109,131)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
xAP William C. Claiborne
SC-638

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

[Cap Mandrake]

1st raid of the day on Rabaul. Nice coordination but it's still a tough nut.

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuraido Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

[Cap Mandrake]

Crappy weather over Rabaul. We lose a Fort.

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

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

Runway hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

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

Runway hits 1