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Yes - i am the Allies also. Just wondering how things are going between and him.

Not well for me. I made 1 huge mistake at game start and that has cost me over 1000 points =

I THOUGHT KB had retreated so I moved some damaged BB's back to West Coast. They were all sunk en route by Pompack's KB. Not doing that again.

I believe Pompack is performing a doctored 'Laurent' approach = Taken Johnston/Palmyra and Noumea/Luganville et al. After the early BB losses I haven't lost much in the way of shipping/air/LCU's.

The problem is that due to the loss of SRA stuff + BB's + Noumea = he has AV easily at the moment (we're upto mid May 42).

I still have time and I have plans obviously. Unsure as to what/if Pompack is upto next...........

i suspect you are right about his approach being a "modified Laurent".

My biggest (i think) mistake was before the game began - i suggested we do variable deployment, and drew operation infield, having 2 carriers smashed up at PH on Dec 7. This put me in a real hole to start.

This was aggravated by losing 2 more carriers in a set of circumstances that i think i can call fairly strange, but still ultimately my fault. Pompack knows about it (the weird circumstances), but no one else does. It took me 3 days of combing through stuff to figure out what went wrong, although it is "obvious" in hindsight.[8|]

Ultimately, i think i am going to lose the game over China, though. i've had real problems moving Chinese troops (partly due to my own inexperience, and partly due to glitches - i.e. troops moving to a critical blocking position stop moving, or move somewhere else that i DIDN'T order them, or move at extraordinarily slow rates), and i've lost too many of them due to this to mount a good defense.

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Such visitations must be rare......how often will the Thread walk among us..........Praise the Thread and its' mysterious ways........

Perhaps the original visitation (which i missed[:@]) was due to the sacrifice of Nik's GF's cat...[:D]

Terminus, have you still got The Holy Meat Hammer ready?
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Currently, I am playing as the Allies. Thus, they are the good guys while the Japanese are the Dark Side.
Usually, in most games in Europe, I play the Germans because I love the Panther and Tiger tanks. [:D]



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Perhaps the original visitation (which i missed[:@]) was due to the sacrifice of Nik's GF's cat...[:D]

Terminus, have you still got The Holy Meat Hammer ready?

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Perhaps the original visitation (which i missed[:@]) was due to the sacrifice of Nik's GF's cat...[:D]

Terminus, have you still got The Holy Meat Hammer ready?

Never far from my hand, brother...

Good, good - now, anyone else want to volunteer their GF's cat?[:D] Maybe we should stick to cats as it seems to have pleased The Thread.[&o][&o][&o]
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Only 15 more pages brothers and with that and the sacrifice maybe the Thread shall once more walk with us....................
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Nik,
I have both the East Front and West Front by Talonsoft. [:D]
I also have many of the Panzer Campaigns by HPS.

I like the ability of the German ground units against both the US/Brits and Russians. Especially the Panther tanks. and the MG platoons

Somehow, I started this game as the Allied and have little experience playing the Japanese. Usually, I like the underdogs in most war games.

Go Figure. . . . .
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BRING OUT THE HOLY MEAT HAMMER...............
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BRING OUT THE HOLY MEAT HAMMER...............
This refers to the cat and not ny59giants..........
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BRING OUT THE HOLY MEAT HAMMER...............

Hah! Reusuable sacrificial animal! What a concept!!![:D]

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Hey, i think i also figured out how to display fabertong's "original" movie role...
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Yes, that's me,
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Hey, i think i also figured out how to display fabertong's "original" movie role...
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the one on the right..........
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Nik,
I have both the East Front and West Front by Talonsoft. [:D]
I also have many of the Panzer Campaigns by HPS.

I like the ability of the German ground units against both the US/Brits and Russians. Especially the Panther tanks. and the MG platoons

Somehow, I started this game as the Allied and have little experience playing the Japanese. Usually, I like the underdogs in most war games.

Go Figure. . . . .

TIGER KIDDIE!!!!!!!!!

where are my white phosphorous rounds......AmmoSgt? [:'(]
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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

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Nik,
I have both the East Front and West Front by Talonsoft. [:D]
I also have many of the Panzer Campaigns by HPS.

I like the ability of the German ground units against both the US/Brits and Russians. Especially the Panther tanks. and the MG platoons

Somehow, I started this game as the Allied and have little experience playing the Japanese. Usually, I like the underdogs in most war games.

Go Figure. . . . .

TIGER KIDDIE!!!!!!!!!

where are my white phosphorous rounds......AmmoSgt? [:'(]

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You know how those union guys are....
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Yes, that's me,
ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

Hey, i think i also figured out how to display fabertong's "original" movie role...
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the one on the right..........

i never had any doubt on that one![:D]

Anyway, it is time for the GUESS THE NAKED ANIMAL contest.

OK - same rules as before. No multiple guesses, no hints, and be specific as possible. I.e. - bird, fish, mammal and the such are not valid guesses as they are too broad a category.

I've never done it, but if i have a fish or snake in mind, i will expect a direct "hit" to get a win (i.e. - Bass, Trout, or whatever, not "fish", or if i do a snake, you need an answer like "garter snake", not just snake).

EDIT - start time 9:30 a.m. CST - 1 1/2 hours to go (again).
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Ooh, I get first shot.

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Ooh, I get first shot.

Fish[:D]
arrgh... bad Solli, bad Solli - no cookie for you![:-][:'(]
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You don't like my joke, eh? [:)]
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How about cockroach?
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