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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

I'm sorry, BBfanboy-there's not enough wine and lasagna out there (regardless of the quality) that would entice me to doing a prostate exam on a 350+ man on an otherwise lovely evening out. To each their own, I guess.

I think he meant Wine Girl. [:)]

Even so, after you are married I don't think you are supposed to do that kind of thing. I think it's in the rule book somewhere.

You did agree on alternative "house rules" to supplement your rules apriori, no?

What - you read the manual?? [X(]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

What - you read the manual?? [X(]

There's a manual?!? How come no-one told me this? Granted I'm coming up on 30 years this month, but there's a lot of wear and tear along the way that could have been avoided if only I knew the rules in advance.

ORIGINAL: erstad

ORIGINAL: witpqs

What - you read the manual?? [X(]

There's a manual?!? How come no-one told me this? Granted I'm coming up on 30 years this month, but there's a lot of wear and tear along the way that could have been avoided if only I knew the rules in advance.

The Good News: Yes - your spouse/significant other has rules she wants you to follow.

The Bad News: The rules vary according to mood, time of month, whether you have accumulated enough political points, fog-of-relationship, etc.

Be sure to watch the stacking penalties...

Haha! That-ah make Mandrake-san raugh.

Oh, wait, wrong war.

The oddest thing just happened. A turn came in. [:)]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The oddest thing just happened. A turn came in. [:)]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The oddest thing just happened. A turn came in. [:)]

Maybe you-ah change subject rine titre?

************July 26, 1943(c)**********

Kyushu: The escorts accompanying 22nd Marine run into WJD DD's. Somehow it is always the sheep that stumble into things at night. Nothing left but a few Sikh turbans flaoting about.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tamanami
DD Fujinami

Allied Ships
AM Sage, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Hindustan, Shell hits 14, and is sunk


Another ASW group. At least these lads fire back.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tamanami
DD Fujinami, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DMS Hamilton
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 3
DMS Perry
DMS Wasmuth, Shell hits 1


And then the SCTF at 1000 yds. A staff flunkie forgot to turn on the radars again. San Francisco doesn't even fire a shot but one of our torps arms itself at less than 1000 yds and brows up. We win. JJ goes back to Sasebo.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tamanami
DD Fujinami, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
DD Cony
DD Taylor, Shell hits 3

Poor visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Calloway K. crosses the 'T'
DD Fujinami engages DD Taylor at 1,000 yards
DD Fujinami sunk by DD Taylor at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Taylor engages DD Tamanami at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The oddest thing just happened. A turn came in. [:)]

[:D]

Tamanami: great name for a ship...

"Iridescent Waves". Whoa. Man. Cool. [&o]

Watched a few minutes of an old movie called Firestarter with a young Drew Barrymore. Absolutely terrible movie but quite an interesting notion. She is a kid who is able to make people spontaneously combust with special teleconflagration powers.


Imagine you had that ability next time you get into a road rage incident. It would be glorious.

Speaking of "iridescent waves", here is what happened in Hokkaido.

Hokkaido: USS Indiana is headed back to Bihoro after refueling. She was to provide surface security over the landing ships.....but she slowed to look at the fluorescent wake at night and did not make the cover of the carriers...so..oh, wait, first the night battles at Bihoro....oh Hell...can't get my email to work. You'll just have to wait. [:'(]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Watched a few minutes of an old movie called Firestarter with a young Drew Barrymore. Absolutely terrible movie but quite an interesting notion. She is a kid who is able to make people spontaneously combust with special teleconflagration powers.


Imagine you had that ability next time you get into a road rage incident. It would be glorious.

Pretty sure that's one of the many movies made from a Steven King book.

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Speaking of "iridescent waves", here is what happened in Hokkaido.

Hokkaido: USS Indiana is headed back to Bihoro after refueling. She was to provide surface security over the landing ships.....but she slowed to look at the fluorescent wake at night and did not make the cover of the carriers...so..oh, wait, first the night battles at Bihoro....oh Hell...can't get my email to work. You'll just have to wait. [:'(]

Never promote/appoint an officer whose hobby is eco-tourism and whale watching to Captain of a vessel. [:-]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
oh Hell...can't get my email to work. You'll just have to wait. [:'(]

You don't think anyone reads this thread for an update on your war, do you?

I feel like a Joni Mitchell song...

"I was a free man in Paris and I'd go back there tomorrow
but for the work I've taken on stoking the star-maker machinery
behind the popular song"

One of my colleagues put me on two weekends in a row. Worked 16 or the last 17 days.

But the big bucks the ACA is shovelling into your pockets make it worthwhile?

We had a group-wide stand-down yesterday over provisions of the ACA. I was invited to speak to the billing department to light a fire under them.

I told them I was there to talk about a business opportunity...Amway.

I may have not been the most enthusiastic choice.