Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Bah! I'm Jewish, we do full-time penance.

Why are you still paying retail on penance? I thought you guys wiped it all out in one day on Yom Kippur or something like that?

Dude, one of the first things you learn being Jewish is that you have something to feel guilty for 24/7/365. You may throw a random holiday in now and then to make yourself feel better, but its only a passing fancy.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This reminds me of another scene from Love and Death...(recalled)

<chaotic Napoleonic-era battle scene in Russia...buddy is dying from wound>

Buddy: Could you give this ring to my beloved fiance? <pulls out ring, gives to Woody>

Woody: Nice ring. Do you mind if I ask how much you paid?

Buddy: 2000 Rubles.

Woody: 2000? I could have got you this for 1250.

Buddy: 1250? Not THIS very same ring..... <they begin arguing> [:D][:D]

Oy vey.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Bah! I'm Jewish, we do full-time penance.

Why are you still paying retail on penance? I thought you guys wiped it all out in one day on Yom Kippur or something like that?

Dude, one of the first things you learn being Jewish is that you have something to feel guilty for 24/7/365. You may throw a random holiday in now and then to make yourself feel better, but its only a passing fancy.

No, you said 'full-time penance', not 'full time guilt'. Let's just say that there are other religious affiliations out there that also have a mortal lock on the 'all guilt, all the time' approach to life. Penance is only a very short period, guilt is forever.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy



Why are you still paying retail on penance? I thought you guys wiped it all out in one day on Yom Kippur or something like that?

Dude, one of the first things you learn being Jewish is that you have something to feel guilty for 24/7/365. You may throw a random holiday in now and then to make yourself feel better, but its only a passing fancy.

No, you said 'full-time penance', not 'full time guilt'. Let's just say that there are other religious affiliations out there that also have a mortal lock on the 'all guilt, all the time' approach to life. Penance is only a very short period, guilt is forever.

Used to go to the priest to get forgiveness for my sins so that I could feel better about being human. Then I discovered I could forgive myself and feel better a whole lot faster! Surprisingly, I did not become evil - except for the WITP-AE addiction part.[;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Madras...troops for the Ramree landing line up to get deloused.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy



Why are you still paying retail on penance? I thought you guys wiped it all out in one day on Yom Kippur or something like that?

Dude, one of the first things you learn being Jewish is that you have something to feel guilty for 24/7/365. You may throw a random holiday in now and then to make yourself feel better, but its only a passing fancy.

No, you said 'full-time penance', not 'full time guilt'. Let's just say that there are other religious affiliations out there that also have a mortal lock on the 'all guilt, all the time' approach to life. Penance is only a very short period, guilt is forever.

Obviously youre not Jewish. [8|]

[bradfordkay]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Bah! I'm Jewish, we do full-time penance.

Why are you still paying retail on penance? I thought you guys wiped it all out in one day on Yom Kippur or something like that?

Dude, one of the first things you learn being Jewish is that you have something to feel guilty for 24/7/365. You may throw a random holiday in now and then to make yourself feel better, but its only a passing fancy.

My best friend from my high school days (who is Jewish) always said that the Jews invented guilt, but it took the Catholics to make it profitable!

[Chickenboy]

Lord Admiral,

It's been a while since you regailed us with "Spot the Tank". Here's one for you-isn't this one of those SAS jeeps that lot used in N. Africa in WWII(a)?

ETA: On second thought, I don't believe her ensemble to be regulation. Those sunglasses are decidedly post-WWII! [:@]

[Cap Mandrake]

FIX BAYONETS!!



Santa Maria! <makes Domincan baseball player good luck sign> Amigo, ju 'ave to warn people.

[Cap Mandrake]

I am reminded of the Halloween party....well....obliqluely. I mean the wardrobe malfunction part.


I just noticed, is that a twin Bren gun? I always wanted to be an AA gunner....no really. The turn is finally off to the ether. Rough week. Everyone here between 4 months and 18 years seems to have a fever of 102 F. It's almost as bad as the H1N1 craziness.

Something bad may happen to our digital ships and planes but it coudln't be helped.

[Reg]

Twin Lewis Guns......

Edit: ...though a closer look indicates the photographer may have taken liberties as some of the details such as the lack of a mount point under the magazine don't look quite right. You might be correct Cap!!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Reg


Twin Lewis Guns......

Edit: ...though a closer look indicates the photographer may have taken liberties as some of the details such as the lack of a mount point under the magazine don't look quite right. You might be correct Cap!!

Think it is a twin Bren, with an unusual magazine mount point. Was this drum an option for AA mounted-Brens or some other field expedient?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Reg


Twin Lewis Guns......

Edit: ...though a closer look indicates the photographer may have taken liberties as some of the details such as the lack of a mount point under the magazine don't look quite right. You might be correct Cap!!

Think it is a twin Bren, with an unusual magazine mount point. Was this drum an option for AA mounted-Brens or some other field expedient?

All this talk about mounting and Bren-da Lewis is doing funny things to my eyes and pulse. I suspect the subject is much more than double A though![;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

I guess it is some kind of tropical uniform. Seems like bug bites would be a problem.



************************March 13, 1943(c)************************



San Jose: Shigure shows up at night and is engaged by PT boats. The LCT's which were disembarking engineers have departed. One PT boat lost. In the morning, they go after the the line of fuel drums lashed together that is the landind dock at San Jose. We are sort of ready for them with a slightly fatigued squadron of P-39's flown in from Cagayan. The RCAF squadron is holding up well although they are running out of aircraft.

Morning Air attack on San Jose , at 78,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 22
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



Port hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Cagayan: The poor lads there are visited repeatedly.

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

We won that one but there isn't enough good shit (P-38's and Corsairs) to go around. I found a training squadron at El Toro (US) that had upgraded to Corsairs and used up the entire world inventory (except Peru). Idiots! Had to pay 100 pts to convert them to FM-1's.

Tojos. At least they seem to be running out too.

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 136 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

More laggards...

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Gaak! More Tojos. The solution to this is to take Davao.

Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15



Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Northern Oz: De Bettys, dey are attacking, senor. Normally, Darwin would have a more fuslome CAP but verything has been pushed forward. Probably these boys (or girls?) are operating from Koepang.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Johanne Justesen

The most dangerous part of the passage from Perth and the rest of Western Oz eastward towards Darwin. We have been sending lots of largely unescorted ships and JJ caught on. I'm not even sure where Kung Wo came from. Chinese lend lease?

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wyndham at 67,123

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 21



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

[Cap Mandrake]

Davao: An attack by two regiments inflicts superior causalites on the Shinto Boys. Arty has arrived.

Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7315 troops, 255 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 293

Defending force 3668 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Allied adjusted assault: 18

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
21/22 Field Regiment

Defending units:
15th Garrison Unit /1
1st Engineer Co
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit
108th JAAF AF Bn

[Cap Mandrake]

JJ is reinforcing the base of our salient and trying to make things difficult. They are trying to chop off the squid tentacles too.

That's OK, we wnat them to try, [:)]

India: Is there something special about Dacca? I am pretty sure this attack is the work of the devil.

Night Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 2


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Manpower hits 1
Fires 666

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 7000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

[Cap Mandrake]

Some CAP have air radar

It's almost as if the AI is surprised. "Hory crap! These guys know what night fighters are"

[Crackaces]

I guess it is some kind of tropical uniform. Seems like bug bites would be a problem

and exposure to things like leptospirosis ... However, this uniform might be somewhat effective in controlling tropical fungal diseases, as tight fitting clothing is strongly coorelated with promoting fungal growth .. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23180107, 2012; http://www.drghatan.com/infections.html, 2012) [8D]