At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[Disco Duck]

I swear somebody spiked something because both us went from 70% to 250% in about 2 minutes.

That's why I quit smoking pot. Every body is passing the pot around in a college dorm room and all of a sudden I realize there is something else in it. [:@]

From what you said I think PG's sister spiked it to get you. I hope I am that sexy when I am your age.[:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

I hope I am that sexy when I am your age.[:D]

Well, once they find out you are a Fleet Admiral it is pretty much like Oldendorf vs Nishimura at the Battle of the Surigao Strait.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: desicat

By using phrases like "venial sin" you are throwing 95% of the audience directly to Google to figure out what you are talking about. Somewhere Sister Rosita is smiling!

Young desicat is right. Non-papists might not know what this means.

Let's assume everyone knows what sin is. [:)] Now, a "venial sin", from the Latin "venialis" (forgiveness) is what you might call a "misdemeanor". The concept is if you commit a venial sin and then get hit by an asteroid 5 minutes later you can still probably make Heaven..provided you have a clean record. An example of a venial sin would be like pretending to put money in the collection plate by clicking a half-dollar on the coins but palming the half-dollar so you gain the admiration of fellow worshippers without actually giving any money. The idea is Hell is going to be full enough without the suburban sprawl to accommodate all the venial sinners.

Now, a "cardinal sin" or "mortal sin" is another matter. If you commit one of these and you get hit by an asteroid..well then..adios amigo. I'm not actually sure what all the cardinal sins are but let's just say something like puling a Cosby. The good news is you can still go to Heaven but you have to ask for forgiveness BEFORE the asteroid hits you.


Our next topic for theological discussion will be the great paradox proposed by Father George Carlin:

"If God is all powerful can he make a rock so big even HE can't move it?"

[ny59giants]

Putting on my professional counselor's hat for moment, it sounds like sis-in law had this planned out. If you ask SG at the right time, she might reveal that her sister has tried this before with other 'unwilling' men.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Putting on my professional counselor's hat for moment, it sounds like sis-in law had this planned out. If you ask SG at the right time, she might reveal that her sister has tried this before with other 'unwilling' men.

Egads! [X(] That is seriously pathological. That would explain why both SG and I appeared to be darted at exactly the same time. It was the damndest thing. I was doing a passable salsa to the Spam Allstars "Pase lo que pase" and then 2 minutes later I am incapacitated and virtually immobile out on the patio and I could see SG suddenly being helped off to a bed by the solicitous League members
Both us had weird dissociative experiences and a feeling of difficulty moving or near paralysis.

Yesterday, the hostess called SG to apologize for having to tell her the bad news (which she confabulated) but said it was a great party and invited her back next year. [X(]

Both of us had the same response..."F*** no!" The one to ask about any previous examples would be Pocahontas Girl, who self-administered a knockout of vodka dose by 9 PM and therefore is off the list of suspects.

I wouldn't go back there with the 101st Airborne Division as an escort.

[Cap Mandrake]

It was such an aversive experience I couldn't drink alcohol for nearly 48 hrs!

[ny59giants]

Does sis-in-law have history of relationships with men not working out?
Have other women made comments to SG that she seems very happy with you?
If yes to both, then looks like a case of jealousy from sis-in-law. If she's going to be miserable, then she wants company!

[Cap Mandrake]

Well, she is actually the childhood friend of PG, who was our former neighbor who was sleeping with my gardener.

PG's "sister" is divorced once. One time, at a biker bar, SG had to warn her off for trying to dance inappropriately with me. That was handled amicably. Maybe it's time to be less amicable.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Well, she is actually the childhood friend of PG, who was our former neighbor who was sleeping with my gardener.

PG's "sister" is divorced once. One time, at a biker bar, SG had to warn her off for trying to dance inappropriately with me. That was handled amicably. Maybe it's time to be less amicable.

[:D] Let me guess - at the biker bar SG was able to lay her hands on some brass knuckles and a motorcycle chain before confronting PG's "sister".

[Cap Mandrake]

Cook's Corner. Fairly civilized place. Even children are welcome. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

***************March 15, 1942(e)****************


N&IC & N&IH: I thought these two BB's were ordered to head back to Koumac. Instead they bombard 4th Div at Noumea
Maybe some kind of ketamine flashback?.

Night Naval bombardment of Noumea at 115,160

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB Nevada
DD Selfridge
DD Case
DD Smith

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

4th Division is pretty well entrenched in a jungle hex.

Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 115,160 (Noumea)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
LB-30 Liberator x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40B Warhawk x 7
F4F-3A Wildcat x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

JJ won't think it so funny when we turn lose the A-20's!

Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 115,160 (Noumea)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-40B Warhawk x 8
F4F-3A Wildcat x 6
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20A Havoc bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[Cap Mandrake]

LB-30's from Suva keeping Efate suppressed

Morning Air attack on Efate , at 120,154

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 15

[Cap Mandrake]

There was a sync error on the replay showing Arizona take 3 sub torps ups the chuff. [X(] Fortunately, it's not on the Combat.txt file.

[poodlebrain]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Cook's Corner. Fairly civilized place. Even children are welcome.

I'm sure choreographers are welcome, and plentiful, too.

[Cap Mandrake]

New and Improved South Wales: JJ deduced that our SBD's were at Newcastle yesterday so they attack. We fool them...we know show up.
It's quite an air effort.

Morning Air attack on Newcastle , at 92,166

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 24,940 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20940 feet

Then the bombers.

Morning Air attack on Newcastle , at 92,166

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet

This makes 68 bomber sorties

Morning Air attack on Newcastle , at 92,166

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

108 bomber sorties

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

143 bomber sorties, 80 fighter sorties. Hell of a diversion. Seems more like the real thing.

Morning Air attack on Newcastle , at 92,166

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 35
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: poodlebrain

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Cook's Corner. Fairly civilized place. Even children are welcome.

I'm sure choreographers are welcome, and plentiful, too.

The food is kinda greasy. Don't choreographers like to watch their weight? Well, that's what I heard.

[Cap Mandrake]

2nd Marine Air Wing gets a new boss. He seems better organized. They planes are now at Port Kembla.
JJ has moved 200 NM SSW in the last 24 hrs and are now 240 NM SE of Port Kembla. Good Lord. Are they really going to Melbourne?
I wonder if this will slow them down any? Seems like the transports don't have that many troops aboard?

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 94,172

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Nadakaze
APD Hagi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakusan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Jintsu
xAP Rakuyo Maru
CA Ashigara
CA Kako
xAP Miike Maru

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

The CAP is mostly elite Zero jockeys from the KB but I'm not sure where they are coming from? There is one CVE with the transports. Fighters might also be operating from Lord Howe or Brisbane

One squadron of SBD's is separated from the escort.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sydney at 94,172

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Miike Maru
APD Hagi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Husimi Maru

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Derby: We send some 17's to Darwin to shut down Derby AF

Morning Air attack on Derby , at 64,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13


Pretty effective but it uses up the supply at Darwin (now at about 40,000 tons)