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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We capture that unpronounceable isrand East of Okinawa.

Ground combat at Okinoerabushima (96,65)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 161 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Okinoerabushima !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Australian Para Bn /2

First...the WJD's have 0 assault value...so it should be "infinity to 1" odds. [:D]


Then, all of a sudden, they find an assault point. Odd.

*********With A Coy,1st Para Bn, Okinoerabushima, 08:35, June 19, 1943(c)*********


Half-crazed, no, honestly, he's a fully crazed SOB in traditional Okinawan warrior mask from 1700's: <he charges out from a hut with a fishing trident>
"Fukoku Maru!"

Lt. Dundee: It's Kool-aide lads! SHOOT HIM!

********Aboard LCT-321, 5 mi West of Miyako-jima, bound for Batan Is.*******


S/Sgt Hoffa, securely tied to a shipping crate: Hey! Youse guys can't do this! I'm the shop steward for Local 1272, Pilot's Union. You will hear from my lawyers, D,C&H!

Coast Guard Kid: Sorry Sgt., General Lynd's orders. He said we can't untie you until we are at least 20 miles out.
He said, "Make him disappear".

Shipping losses last 2 weeks. Benham sunk from that torpedo hit.[:(]

You know, a lot of people make fun of Mormons because of the "magic underwear" thingy but I like 'em.

They work hard and you can trust them. I kind of agree with Howard Hughes.

They also have a really cool genealogy site that I was goofing around with yesterday. My dads's side were real hillbillies.

His mom and dad were second cousins whose kinfolk apparently shared the same "holler" in Kentucky. Now I know why my 4th toes curve in.

Even worse, his great grandmother was Mississippi "Massa" Mandrake. [X(][:)]

Well you can't have used an assumed name, so the site was able to derive your address so you can have a visit scheduled by a couple 'elders'. Might give you a chance to chat about the undies....

Tally ho!

ORIGINAL: Argos

Well you can't have used an assumed name, so the site was able to derive your address so you can have a visit scheduled by a couple 'elders'. Might give you a chance to chat about the undies....

I'd take a visit any day from the elders over a visit from the IRS, Franchise Tax Board or the HOA Architectural Compliance Officer.

Miyako-jima might reach level 6 by D-day but I doubt it. Time to move out the medium bombers, which have not been much use
and move in the P-38's and Corsairs which will provide LRCAP over the landing. We have some LCT's with supplies headed for Miyako
so we can use drop tanks. I think the best spot for Yorktown is one hex East of Miyako. This might allow spill-over CAP over the landing zone,
but, more importantly, will boost the striking power if Shokaku and the CVL show up again. In her position near Miyako-jima, Yorktown can get CAP
help from the island airfields (P-47's).

One BB taffy stays with Yorktown for security and the other two BB's go in together to cover the landing, along with a CA-based and
CL-based SCTF and PT boats. If Kirishima shows up, two modern USN BB's should be able to handle her.

6 hits out of 23 sorites

<Excessively Erudite Mode ON>

Coincidentally, I was just explaining the Sorites paradox to some folks this month. (in a work-related context). Not sure of the relevance to airstrikes, however. Unless you are saying 6 out of 23 doesn't seem like a lot, but would 7 out of 23? 8? Where is the line drawn?

<Excessively Erudite Mode OFF>

ORIGINAL: erstad

6 hits out of 23 sorites

<Excessively Erudite Mode ON>

Coincidentally, I was just explaining the Sorites paradox to some folks this month. (in a work-related context). Not sure of the relevance to airstrikes, however. Unless you are saying 6 out of 23 doesn't seem like a lot, but would 7 out of 23? 8? Where is the line drawn?

<Excessively Erudite Mode OFF>

Sorites and Zeno used to play bacci-ball together. The loser had to take a shot of Ouzo. Sorites used to lose on purpose. Paradoxically, Zeno didn't figure this out for 20 years.


I would say a good result for some AK's at anchor with crappy AAA would be 44.3%. Might settle for 43.8%

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You know, a lot of people make fun of Mormons because of the "magic underwear" thingy but I like 'em.

They work hard and you can trust them. I kind of agree with Howard Hughes.

They also have a really cool genealogy site that I was goofing around with yesterday. My dads's side were real hillbillies.

His mom and dad were second cousins whose kinfolk apparently shared the same "holler" in Kentucky. Now I know why my 4th toes curve in.

Even worse, his great grandmother was Mississippi "Massa" Mandrake. [X(][:)]

Work hard and you can trust them?? Sorry, I must be dealing with a different branch of the Church. [:@][:@]

Sorry to hear that, Disco. Maybe they were Jack Mormons? [;)]

Now, those Cargo Cultists....I would keep my eye on them. I hired a Cargo Cult flooring contractor. I still can't find half the pots and pans and all the Spam is gone.

*********Nagasaki, Kyushu, 10:45, June 19, 1943(c)***********


Mr Hata: <hears air raid siren and looks skyward. He spots a tiny spot of silver high, high in the sky, trailing a contrail>
What-ah **** that? One airprane?

My granddad, who I never met as he died before I was born, escaped the mud of a farming family to join the army: (Note he was only 16 in 1914 which is why he only served to 1915 - he was discovered as too young and chucked out the army. To be honest not sure what it all the rest means, if you can decode it please do)

Medals/Awards: 1914-1915 LS&GS Medal, 1939-1945 Star and Burma Star. Long Service Medal & Good Conduct Medal - 8 December1936.

Service Details: (Abridged version): Ordnance Officer 19 March 1942, General orders sub dept. 14 August 1942; appointed Ordnance Officer no. 4 sub dept 18 August 1942; Flying Squad Officer HQ Eastern Army, 18 November 1942; Appointed O. O. HQ 151 sub area, 16 June 1943; posted to HQ sub area, 22 May 1944; posted to BRTC Ranchi, 16 September 1945; appointed D.A.D.O.S -B.R.T. 19 September 1945; voluntary deferment of release for twoyears 10 June 1945; relinquished appointment of D.A.D.O.S HQB.R.T, 26 March 1946; Appointed O.O. (admin) no. 1 3 August1946, to Lance T/ Major and W.S. Captain 19 December 1945; Rank of T/Major 3 August 1946.

Languages spoken: Urdu Colloquial - exam taken at Ferozepore Arsenal 1928.

Qualifications: Range Finding - passed with Distinction, Woolwich (South London) 1923; Gunnery Course - Passed, Larkhill, 1925; `O` (ordnance?) course - Passed, UK, 1933.

Medical Report: Completed on 16 April 1947, he was 49 years of age. He had previously served in France/Belgium during the 1st World War. He received an injury to his left elbow in 1912 (?).He served in Ireland between 1919-1922; Turkey 1922-1923, UK 1924-1926 and India from 1927.Height 5 feet 9.5 inches and weighed 176 lbs. Rank number M6003/391.The report states that he left the unit on 2 May 1947, and his address then was Filkins, Lechlade, Gloucester, England. He banked with Barclays at Burford in Oxon.

D.A.D.O.S -B.R.T.

I think that is "DADOS BART"

BRTC

BRTC - Basic Recruit Training Course? That would make BRT = Basic Recruit Training?

D.A.D.O.S

Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services. Officers of the staff other than those of the General Staff. had titles relecting their rank and responsibility. The senior officer in the War Office or General HQ would be a Director usually a Major General, the next one down would be a Deputy Director usually a Brigadier General, then an Assistant Director a Colonel and a Deputy Assistant a Major. The ordnace staff officer at a divisional HQ would be a DADOS. Others at the Div HQ were a DADVS (vetenary services) and an ADMS (Medical Services). Oficers of the Quatermaster General's staff, and the Adjudant General had somewhat similar titles. Deputy, Assistant and Deputy Assistant. As abreviated AQMG or AAG etc etc. The General Staff from the bottom up were 'Grade 3,2 and 1 (Capt, Maj and Lt Col) under the Colonel GS and BGS (Brigadier General Staff) etc.


DADOS. Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services.
Graded a Major. Responsible for weapons, equipment and maintenance.

BRTC Ranchi is the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation. Isn't Ranchi on the map?

ORIGINAL: sprior

BRTC Ranchi is the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation. Isn't Ranchi on the map?

Yes, 5 hexes "north" of Calcutta