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

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

USA will remain neutral, eh? Apparent disconnect between Washington and the lads on the front lines, it would appear. The CIC does know there's a shootin' war on, doesn't he?[&:]

There is a bit of a news lag from Washington.

[Chickenboy]

Better not tell Marshall. He'll be seriously pissed that there's been a war on for nigh unto 2 years and he's not been informed.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The most amazing thing just happened. My daughter called to tell me she got in fender bender AND IT WASN'T HER FAULT!


I feel luckier than Guy Fawkes jumping off the gallows and breaking his neck rather than being drawn and quartered! YEEHAW!

Could be worse. She could tell you that you were going to be a Grandpapa...AND IT WASN'T HER FAULT!

[poodlebrain]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The most amazing thing just happened. My daughter called to tell me she got in fender bender AND IT WASN'T HER FAULT!


I feel luckier than Guy Fawkes jumping off the gallows and breaking his neck rather than being drawn and quartered! YEEHAW!

Could be worse. She could tell you that you were going to be a Grandpapa...AND IT WASN'T HER FAULT!

Being told you were going to be a Grandpapa is not so bad. Compare it to being told you are going to be a Grandpapa?

[Cap Mandrake]

Preparing to lower the boom on Okinawa

[Cap Mandrake]

**********Operational Pranning Formosa and Okinawa*********

JJ has us stopped for a bit at Karenko. There are two CW divisions prepping for Taihoku but they need R&R after the fight in Luzon. They will land at Karenko, dispatch the two WJD regiments there and then march on Taihoku. They probably won't be ready for a fight for 10-14 days.

Okinawa: Now that we have recon every day over Okinawa for 3 d a clearer picture is emerging. There are 48K WJD at Naha in 16 units with 378 guns and 175 Ronsons. Quite and able force. Nago has 10K with 45 Ronsons and a fortress with CD guns. Even Kume-jima (NW of Naha) has WJD's. There really was no hope of surprise. The Japan-mens rive in Japan and the can rook at map just rike us. [:)]

Before Wasp was hit, there was a chance we could risk a snap landing with cover from Wasp and Yorktown but now it has to more deliberate. Batan Is is a level 5 field, Miyanko-jima will be level 3 and Aparri will be level 7 soon. Operations to wear down the arifields on Okinawa have started.

Landing Forces over 50% prep:

US 32nd ID
US 37th ID (still drawing infantry replacements)
Aus 8th Div
1st, 3rd, 22nd USMC Regt
(5th and 7th also available if taken out of line at Manila)
161st RCT
SWPAC HQ

That is 4-5 division-equivalents. Probably enough, although they won't crumble right away.

147th RCT is prepped for Kume-jima and 2 Bn of Marine paras are readying on Miyako-jima.

[Cap Mandrake]

So I am in a hurry to get ready to get to work today and can't find Ecco's (old man shoes) so I just throw on my Topsiders (sort of like boat shoes) and then I get to work and I realize I am 100% dressed up like The Professor from Gilligan's Island. [:)] Khaki slacks, Topsiders, dress shirt sleeves rolled up.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

So I am in a hurry to get ready to get to work today and can't find Ecco's (old man shoes) so I just throw on my Topsiders (sort of like boat shoes) and then I get to work and I realize I am 100% dressed up like The Professor from Gilligan's Island. [:)] Khaki slacks, Topsiders, dress shirt sleeves rolled up.

Did you address SG as "Lovey" and ask her (in a nasal tone) to freshen your drink? For added emphasis, you could rattle the cubes in the glass to illustrate your request further.

[sprior]

I didn't sleep well last night. I woke at 2am to find the ghost of Gloria Gaynor sat on the end of my bed. First I was afraid then I was petrified.

[khyberbill]

You will survive.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

I didn't sleep well last night. I woke at 2am to find the ghost of Gloria Gaynor sat on the end of my bed. First I was afraid then I was petrified.

Too much French wine, I imagine.

Did she say what she wanted? My guess is she was trying to warn you..about something.

[Cap Mandrake]

*************************June 3, 1943(c)***********************

Formosa: Sneaky yerrow baaahstards find Richmond trying to get her electricals working again after the CV attack from 2days ago. We bounce the rubble around at Kagi, Takao and Taihoku.

Night Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Richmond, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

[Cap Mandrake]

Okinawa: The raid by Wichita, Juneau and San Francisco goes well and they escape retribution. The bombers at Naha appear to be mostly Anns and Vals. The heavy forces assembling at Miyako-jima are not attacked owing to the powerful CAP there now (Corsairs adn P-47's)

Night Naval bombardment of Naha at 95,66

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 12 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed on ground
D3A2 Val: 9 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Wichita
CA San Francisco
CLAA Juneau

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: sprior

I didn't sleep well last night. I woke at 2am to find the ghost of Gloria Gaynor sat on the end of my bed. First I was afraid then I was petrified.

Meh. Could be worse. There's an upside to being 'petrified' in your bed at 2am.

[Cap Mandrake]

Burma: JJ are atacking the retreated 6th Aus Div across the Irrawaddy. You don't imagine they mean to cross there? Bassein would be a nice spot for a fighter strip to cover a landing at Moulmein. The CAP from Ramree does a number on the WJD attacks.

Morning Air attack on 6th Australian Division, at 54,51 , near Bassein

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 22

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
Beaufighter VIc x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
F4U-1 Corsair x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 3 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

I looked up Gloria Gaynor's songs.

The most likely candidates for hidden messages are

I Will Survive

or

Never Can Say Goodbye

Here is what Wiki had to say about I will survive: "The song has become something of an anthem of female emancipation, and is still the #1 staple of office parties and karaoke nights."

Do you keep female slaves, Admiral Lord SPrior? What kind of operation you running there in Kandy House?

[poodlebrain]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I looked up Gloria Gaynor's songs.

The most likely candidates for hidden messages are

I Will Survive

or

Never Can Say Goodbye

Here is what Wiki had to say about I will survive: "The song has become something of an anthem of female emancipation, and is still the #1 staple of office parties and karaoke nights."

Do you keep female slaves, Admiral Lord SPrior? What kind of operation you running there in Kandy House?

My nightmares involve accidently stumbling into a Sushi breastaurant on karaoke night and being forced to listen to You Right Up My Rife sung repeatedly.

[Cap Mandrake]

Karaoke is a Japan-mens invention but those Koreans are just karaoke nutcases. We have a big Korean contingent at work. Pretty damn good singers, too.

See, that's my problem. Karoake rook rike great fun but you either have to have a good voice or THINK you have a good voice to enjoy it. I suppose you can drink until you exceed the "loss of all personal dignity" threshold but then how are you supposed to remember the words?

I have the same problem with dancing. I am pretty sure I make Mitt Romney rook rike MJ.

[witpqs]

Ah, but that's the beauty of exceeding your loss of all personal dignity threshold - you won't remember that you forgot the words!

[Cap Mandrake]

I was just thinking about Lord Admiral SPrior's dream. It's really no more odd than having a dream with Raisa Gorbachev in it....unless the ghost of Gloria Gaynor was still there when he woke up. I'm not sure he made that part clear.


************Pranning for June 4****************


Airfield damage at Naha is at 13% but we apparently broke a bunch of fighters. Japan-mens in ships apparentry run away so we send in North Carolina tonight to bombard again then, in the morning, we raid Nago with about 40 B-24's from Aparri.

Washington and Massachusetts are fully armed in separate task forces at Miyako-jima, ready to take their turns if needed.

You gotta love the fast BB's.