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RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:30 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: sprior
Let's do this, it's quicker and a lot more fun.
It's brilliant! Crude, yes, but absolutely Churchillian. The master stroke. You know, capture the Dardenelles and push Turkey out of the war. That kind of thing. I don't know why we didn't think of it earlier.
The question is, will the Japs see through our plan?
Of course not. Elegant design, stunning simplicity - what could go wrong?
As a regular reader of this AAR, I confess confusion. Have things gone so awry that the Turks are now beligerents? Are the Dardenelles near the Spratlys in the South China Sea? [&:]
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:31 pm
by Smeulders
Of course not. Elegant design, stunning simplicity - what could go wrong?
*All of Lord High Admiral His Holiness Emir Sprior the Thirds advisers shift nervously in their seats.*
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:31 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
Something's got to give soon.
Um...yeah. Your front line resistance?
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:33 pm
by Smeulders
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
It's brilliant! Crude, yes, but absolutely Churchillian. The master stroke. You know, capture the Dardenelles and push Turkey out of the war. That kind of thing. I don't know why we didn't think of it earlier.
The question is, will the Japs see through our plan?
Of course not. Elegant design, stunning simplicity - what could go wrong?
As a regular reader of this AAR, I confess confusion. Have things gone so awry that the Turks are now beligerents? Are the Dardenelles near the Spratlys in the South China Sea? [&:]
Codebook volume 4, chapter VIII, section XI, paragraph {รง*
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:38 pm
by sprior
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
Something's got to give soon.
Um...yeah. Your front line resistance?
No, with Christmas coming we were hoping for pressies.
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:40 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
Something's got to give soon.
Um...yeah. Your front line resistance?
No, with Christmas coming we were hoping for pressies.
Well, with December 7 upon us IRL, I'm sure that JJ will have certain ideas about 'presents' to bestow upon you. Perhaps a good many of the 800kg variety.
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:05 pm
by sprior
ORIGINAL: Smeulders
Of course not. Elegant design, stunning simplicity - what could go wrong?
*All of Lord High Admiral His Holiness Emir Sprior the Thirds advisers shift nervously in their seats.*
A bunch of big girls' blouses.
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:07 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Lord High Admiral His Holiness Emir Sprior the Third
[:D][:D]
Sign in today...
OHAIFU
This is, of course, Hawaiian for "**** you guys in Australia and Fiji, we have a full division sitting on their thumbs here on Oahu and they ain't going anywhere".
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:21 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
ORIGINAL: Smeulders
Of course not. Elegant design, stunning simplicity - what could go wrong?
*All of Lord High Admiral His Holiness Emir Sprior the Thirds advisers shift nervously in their seats.*
A bunch of big girls' blouses.
That's hardly very Churchhillian*. C'mon, mate-make with the flowery talk talk! Inspire in your moment of need, damnit! Orate like there's no tomorrows!
*In hindsight, I guess calling military advisers a bunch of puff shirts is Churchhillian, idn't it?
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:29 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
Something's got to give soon.
Um...yeah. Your front line resistance?
No, with Christmas coming we were hoping for pressies.
Only if you put "4,500 screaming SNLF marines landing on Fiji" on your Christmas list, mate.
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:46 pm
by BrucePowers
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Yes..good summary
Plus 4 division equivalents at La Foa, 25,000+ Naval Guards at Noumea and another 6,000 at Tanna...a full brigade + 1 regiment at Horn Is.
10,000 here, 50,000 there...pretty soon you are talking about a lot of Little Yellow Bastards running around.
Unfortunately even though 18th Div retreated in good order from Katherine with low disruption, they retreated North and now will be in the desert with Moses for 40 days.
We need to keep the Japs busy in Northern Oz and Fiji until the Russians enter the war....or sink all their carriers and cut their supply routes.
Anyone else having any ideas? [:)]
The 18th went through a time dimension portal! Wow!. If you can get them to cross back through it maybe they will be refitted. Of course their transports will be chariots![:D]
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:47 pm
by BrucePowers
ORIGINAL: sprior
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: sprior
Let's do this, it's quicker and a lot more fun.
It's brilliant! Crude, yes, but absolutely Churchillian. The master stroke. You know, capture the Dardenelles and push Turkey out of the war. That kind of thing. I don't know why we didn't think of it earlier.
The question is, will the Japs see through our plan?
Of course not. Elegant design, stunning simplicity - what could go wrong?
The Wasp and the Yorktown may end up as targets and diving reefs[:D]
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:23 pm
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: sprior
ORIGINAL: Smeulders
Of course not. Elegant design, stunning simplicity - what could go wrong?
*All of Lord High Admiral His Holiness Emir Sprior the Thirds advisers shift nervously in their seats.*
A bunch of big girls' blouses.
Is that what you had in mind for "pressies"? [&:]
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:22 pm
by Scott_USN
Just remember Moses didn't make it to the promised land so which of you will volunteer? I think it rained for 40 days and they walked for 40 years but hey who is counting... just saying.
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:35 am
by Moondawggie
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Well, with December 7 upon us IRL, I'm sure that JJ will have certain ideas about 'presents' to bestow upon you. Perhaps a good many of the 800kg variety.
Hey! Don't leave out the Long Lances! That would be disrespectful! They worked pretty good in "1942 version actual historical outcome, mod 1.00," IIRC...
Just ask the guys who were on the Northhampton...(Like my Grampaw, Papa "Chief.") He said that "night swimming in the Slot wasn't too uncomfortable, but awfully scary."
Thank God for those real guys onboard those LGBs back when it really counted!
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:28 pm
by Cap Mandrake
New opening screen art
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:58 pm
by witpqs
I was expecting a line ala Midway: "Dombrowski! Just dump it."
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:45 pm
by sprior
[8|] Everyone knows "it's shit on a raft".
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:49 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: sprior
[8|] Everyone knows "it's shit on a raft".
That doesn't even make any sense. [:-]
Shingle=hard, inedible, sunbleached wooden slat only suitable for protecting one's roof. Akin to the toast that comes with the infamous SOS.
A raft=floating, spongy and soft-designed for protecting those atop the water. There is nothing about SOS that says 'soft', 'spongy' or 'protecting'.
RE: When East meets West
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:02 pm
by sprior
Ever had toast after 10 weeks on a sub patrol?