From here to...well...it SEEMS like an eternity

[Cap Mandrake]

*******Mess Hall, No. 37 Sqdrn RAAF, Alice Springs, July 31, 1943*****

<A young, fresh-faced officer runs into the hall excitedly>

Young, fresh-faced officer: The new C-46's are here lads!

<Everyone in the hall rushes outside and gathers round the first train car where a large fuselage in swathed in canvas. Several enlisted men clamber aboard and begin to remove the canvas. The fuselage of a decidedly unsleek aircraft which has been painted the color of a species of South American tree frog is revealed. On the tail there is a decal saying "M&M Enterprises Endangered Species Paint Division">

Men and officers of No. 37 RAAF: GASP!

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

Its a (very thickly) veiled reference to Daffy, in Sherlock Holmes persona, looking for the Shropeshire Slasher. The Slasher who is the burly guy in the shot (who, oddly enough did not have the rising sun on his chest in the original) repeatedly thrashed Daffy until Porky (as Watson, of course) would come in and sort things out in a gentlemanly fashion. In the present case, however, It appears to be ol' Shropeshire that is getting thrashed. [:D]

Well done lad! Those countless hours of purposeful idleness in childhood have not gone to waste!

I'm not sure whether to be proud or ashamed of myself.....

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo


I'm not sure whether to be proud or ashamed of myself.....

Nah. Women love Looney Tunes trivia. It is very disarming. Just don't bring it up out of the blue or it will seem geeky.

Try something like this:

Hot Babe: "I just went to see that new Venezuelan conductor at the Bowl. He is so hot."

You: "Haha, the Hollywood Bowl! Remember that time Bugs was conductor there?"

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You: "Haha, the Hollywood Bowl! Remember that time Bugs was conductor there?"

When he shot the guy for coughing? [:D]

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You: "Haha, the Hollywood Bowl! Remember that time Bugs was conductor there?"

When he shot the guy for coughing? [:D]

Stop it!! You're scaring me..... [X(]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Reg

Stop it!! You're scaring me..... [X(]

[:D][:D]

The Jap carriers fell back on Saipan, where, only 50 miles from port, something good happened. US 32nd ID has occupied Laoag but supplies are slim. Aus. 2nd Armoured is driving on Lingayen.

[Cap Mandrake]

*********Aboard USS Haddo, 50 miles West of Saipan, 05:20, August 2, 1943******


Capt. Yearling: <peering through periscope> It's Akagi, all right! Range 1800 yds. Bearing 280 on my mark...MARK! GET ME THAT DAMN SOLUTION! <It is no secret to all the crew that the Captain is a tortured soul...the short temper..the furrowed brow..the sleepless nights...something happened..something terrible...and dark too, did I say that? Let's look in on the Captain's thoughts>

Haddo? Haddo? What the **** is a haddo? Why not Swordfish or Barracuda or even Anchovy? At least I wouldn't have to explain myself. Telling my Dad had been bad enough but the taunts in the officer's club..."How is Pinkie"? they might ask..the bastards. I was in the top 80% of my class at Annapolis..why this? <the Captain liked to word it this way..it sounded better. Without thinking he speaks aloud> I'LL SHOW THOSE SADISTIC BASTARDS!

[rtrapasso]

i think a haddo is about 2/3 of a haddock...

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

i think a haddo is about 2/3 of a haddock...

Ewwww.....leftovers. No wonder he's upset.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
"How is Pinkie"?

Hi, Bdain. What are e gonna do tomodow night?


(this should really throw Reg for a loop. [:D] )

[Cap Mandrake]

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[BrucePowers]

Whatever happenned to the German femme fatale the Dana Wynter look-a-like?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Whatever happenned to the German femme fatale the Dana Wynter look-a-like?

Bet you thought I forgot. [:)]

[Alfred]

If the First Lt is credited with the years "(1926-2004)", how come the article was contributed on 31 December 2005?&nbsp; Per chance by the femme fatale?
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Alfred

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

If the First Lt is credited with the years "(1926-2004)", how come the article was contributed on 31 December 2005?  Per chance by the femme fatale?

Alfred

Hmmmm....

[Cap Mandrake]

I almost cancelled the Paramashiro raid when the Jap cruisers seemed to disappear. It is well I didn't. There were some bigh fish to fry.

[T Rav]

WHOOP!&nbsp; Nice shootin Tex.

[Moondawggie]

Awesome carrier raid on major surface ships---looks kinda like the hammering given to the Repulse and POW, only in reverse.

[Cap Mandrake]

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[BrucePowers]

Yet Kiska and Attu are still in Japaenes hands.[:D]

Any sign of Admiral Tabpub[:D]