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

[Cap Mandrake]

B-17's get through to Mankowari

Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

[T Rav]

I hate being on the receiving end of bombardments... Hence the maxim: It is better to give than receive.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: T Rav

I hate being on the receiving end of bombardments... Hence the maxim: It is better to give than receive.

Yes..the losss of Indiana was a disaster because the IJN is now coming South

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Clark gets hit by a couple hundred medium bomber sorties.

"Suddenly", the large force at Lingayen is at Iba. One PA regiment escapes South during the night but the other doesn't quite make it and is evicted. We are up against 2 divisions plus tankettes and arty. Oddly, they only manage a 300 adjusted assault value. They must be disrupted somewhat or have crappy morale.

Ground combat at Iba (78,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14596 troops, 147 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 787

Defending force 1332 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 305

Allied adjusted defense: 40

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iba !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th/A Division
11th Tank Regiment
10th/B Division
14th/B Division
14th/C Division
2nd Tank Regiment
10th/A Division
15th Tank Regiment
10th/C Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry/B Division

[Cap Mandrake]

Subic is standard jungle hex with 2.9 forts and 160 AV with arrival of two Stuart Bn's. Sending a USA field art Bn and a division of the PA plus the USA infantry regt from Clark.

4th Marines and a PA Div moving from Bataan to backfill at Clark

[Cap Mandrake]

Solomons: Auki falls and two of the units destroyed by attrition. It turns out most of IJA 144 Rgt has already been evacuated. Still, 4K Shinto Boys visit their relatives

Ground combat at Auki (115,136)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7357 troops, 116 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 326

Defending force 3928 troops, 42 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 163

Japanese adjusted defense: 52

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Auki !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (38 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (61 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine/B Division
2nd Marine/A Division
2nd Marine/C Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /3
1st USMC Tank Bn /1
4th FA Bn /1

Defending units:
94th JAAF AF Bn
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Army
144th Infantry Rgt /1

[Cap Mandrake]

I made a pot roast and DELIBERATELY did not put in the bay leaf the recipe called for! You know what? It was delicious. Best freaking pot roast I ever had.

[Cap Mandrake]

I am pretty sure that whoever the guy with the bay leaf farm is...he PAYS on-line recipe and cook book writers to include a bay leaf in everything.

I call bullshit.

[JohnnieX]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I am pretty sure that whoever the guy with the bay leaf farm is...he PAYS on-line recipe and cook book writers to include a bay leaf in everything.

I call bullshit.

I thought it was spelled bullsh*t

Agree on bay leaves

[RangerJoe]

Apparently those little weevils that get into flour don't like the smell of bay leaves. So leave some loose near such products.

[T Rav]

I love where these threads go. Who would've thought Bay Leaves... Keep writing and and I'll keep reading.

T Rav

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Apparently those little weevils that get into flour don't like the smell of bay leaves. So leave some loose near such products.

That sounds plausible but why would a weevil jump into a 285 degree pot of molten beef fat. [:D]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Apparently those little weevils that get into flour don't like the smell of bay leaves. So leave some loose near such products.

That sounds plausible but why would a weevil jump into a 285 degree pot of molten beef fat. [:D]

With all due respect, I've made dishes with Bay leaves like you describe. Hundreds of times. Never once have I seen one with a weevil in it. Your single experiment (n=1) is insufficient to derive conclusions regarding the presence or absence of weevils in a beef stew sans Bay leaves. Until you repeat this a couple hundred times, the only reasonable conclusion with statistical validity is that Bay leaves keep weevils out of beef stew.

[RangerJoe]

Flour Weevils Facts and 7 ways to Get Rid of Them

2. Place a Dried Bay Leaf in Each Container or Bag

Bay leaves are an excellent remedy against the pests and insects of all kinds. They are an equally great solution against the flour weevil. There is no need to take some bay leaves; a single one can work a great deal. Just place the dry bay leaf in the container or a bag of flour to prevent the weevil growth.

https://www.pestwiki.com/flour-weevils-facts-rid/

10 Proven Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Weevils Naturally

2. Bay leaf

Bay leaf, also known as neem, has been used as a natural remedy since ancient times to help get rid of many problems. In case you prefer to keep flour in containers instead of in packets, chances are there would be greater contamination of weevils. Just put some bay leaves inside the loose flour to keep away the weevils. You can also put them in your cupboards and closets.

https://www.homeremediescare.com/10-pro ... naturally/

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I made a pot roast and DELIBERATELY did not put in the bay leaf the recipe called for! You know what? It was delicious. Best freaking pot roast I ever had.

You have violated gubernatorial quarantine directive x.574309217: Prohibition of Adulteration of Approved Recipes Without FDA Off-Recipe Approval.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Apparently those little weevils that get into flour don't like the smell of bay leaves. So leave some loose near such products.

That sounds plausible but why would a weevil jump into a 285 degree pot of molten beef fat. [:D]

They wouldn't. Everybody knows weevils wobble but they don't fall down.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Apparently those little weevils that get into flour don't like the smell of bay leaves. So leave some loose near such products.

That sounds plausible but why would a weevil jump into a 285 degree pot of molten beef fat. [:D]

They wouldn't. Everybody knows weevils wobble but they don't fall down.

[:D]
You are dating your age with that comment! BTW, the ones that don't fall over are spelled 'Weebles'.

[Cap Mandrake]

I'm not sure Weebles are any geekier than Star Wars.[:D]...or WITP-AE for that matter.

Back in the days when we used to climb into an aluminum cylinder for 4 or 5 hrs and re-breathe the same air with 180 other people we didn't know I would sometimes fire up a WITP-AE turn but I would always check around to see if there were any possible Japanese or Chinese or Fillipinos...you know..in case they look over an see Yokahama get nuked.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I'm not sure Weebles are any geekier than Star Wars.[:D]...or WITP-AE for that matter.

Back in the days when we used to climb into an aluminum cylinder for 4 or 5 hrs and re-breathe the same air with 180 other people we didn't know I would sometimes fire up a WITP-AE turn but I would always check around to see if there were any possible Japanese or Chinese or Fillipinos...you know..in case they look over an see Yokahama get nuked.

Or hear you yell out "Take that, you Little Yellow Baaaahhstards!"

[Cap Mandrake]

I think I missed a day or two. Too much to do.

***********Feb. 23, 1943(e)*********

Kai-elanden hit by a BB bombardment, suffering about 35% runway damage bu no plane losses. Looks like somebody hit a supply building or something.



Vinh hit by a bombardment from Kirishima, doing moderate damage. The Vengeance at Vinh manage to drop a couple of 500 Lbr's on her. Yara sinks an AK unloading at Vinh after drove all the way from Wake.