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a Holst concert

Youre right, I'm not impressed. [:D]

Honestly, I'm not sure I could last more than 90 seconds myself, then I would fake a page or something and go get a drink. [:)]

His stuff just sounds like the score from every 80s adventure movie I've ever seen. IDK, maybe I just dont have a sophisticated enough musical ear. [:(]
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RE: Wacht am Palembang

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We are not really going to attack in Sumatra. I just put up the title to creep out the Imperial High Command. [:D]

What really happened is the Mayan knew it was close to Stalker Girl's birthday and I think my sister-in-law told the Mayan how old Stalker Girl is ...so I pick up the Mayan at my sister-in-law's house and we are driving home and she says something like "Doctor! Me parece que Stalker Girl es mas vieja que {redacted}"...or..."It seems to me that Stalker Girl is older than {redacted}" [X(]

Santa Maria! (We are back to me talking) That is absolutely nuclear. It like banging together two subcritical pieces of U-235! I didn't tell Stalker Girl, though I was tempted because I really do enjoy girl fights. I was; however, worried about liability after I cancelled my umbrella policy.

Anyway, when we get home the Mayan says to Stalker Girl, "Joo boortday?"

Stalker Girl replies; "Yes Savina, {redacted}"

"Yo tengo {redacted + dos}" and smiles broadly (from my perspective this was a clearly meant as a challenge, a sort of "look how much better preserved I am").

I am standing over in the corner making myself a Hendrick's martini just waiting to see the flash of blue light when criticality is reached. Then the phone rang and the control rods were dropped.

You canceled your umbrella policy? With your household?!?! [X(]

Youre a brave man. [:D]
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Then the phone rang and the control rods were dropped.

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By ra way. Port Headland has 10 units of Little Yellow Bastards

I think we need better recon first.
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By ra way. Port Headland has 10 units of Little Yellow Bastards

I think we need better recon first.

Agreed, I am unpacking a detachment of recon P-38's at Wellington. I will send them over to Oz. When Geraldton is ready I can send over some SouPac B-17's for recon bombardment. I will send VII Bomber HQ to Oz too.
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I think the LYB cruisers closing with 240 mi of Nadi was bait to get me to send aircraft to Nadi. They moved back out and Admirar Rord Nerson sent some Sallys to bombard the airfield.

I ordered the transports back with their surface escort. JJ could sprint in for a night battle but they would be taking a huge risk as any damaged ships would be at risk for destruction by air when the sun comes up. B-17's will rest for another attack on Tanna.

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We are not really going to attack in Sumatra. I just put up the title to creep out the Imperial High Command. [:D]

What really happened is the Mayan knew it was close to Stalker Girl's birthday and I think my sister-in-law told the Mayan how old Stalker Girl is ...so I pick up the Mayan at my sister-in-law's house and we are driving home and she says something like "Doctor! Me parece que Stalker Girl es mas vieja que {redacted}"...or..."It seems to me that Stalker Girl is older than {redacted}" [X(]

Santa Maria! (We are back to me talking) That is absolutely nuclear. It like banging together two subcritical pieces of U-235! I didn't tell Stalker Girl, though I was tempted because I really do enjoy girl fights. I was; however, worried about liability after I cancelled my umbrella policy.

Anyway, when we get home the Mayan says to Stalker Girl, "Joo boortday?"

Stalker Girl replies; "Yes Savina, {redacted}"

"Yo tengo {redacted + dos}" and smiles broadly (from my perspective this was a clearly meant as a challenge, a sort of "look how much better preserved I am").

I am standing over in the corner making myself a Hendrick's martini just waiting to see the flash of blue light when criticality is reached. Then the phone rang and the control rods were dropped.
An outstanding choice!

No, not cancelling your umbrella insurance (are you mad?), but a Hendrick's Gin martini. Nummy.
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So that's 4, out of 8-ish.

If you refer to his Imperial majesty's HIJMS fleet of aircraft carriers, you're mistaken, round eyes. It wouldn't be hard to put together some 13+ flight decks by mid-summer 1942, but before the Unryus roll out in late 1943.

Do tell. Are you refering to CV's only or all flight decks? We did sink a CVL and CVE as well.

Assuming they had pressed hard for CV's, where would the air complements come from? Are there enough Vals, Kates and Zeroes or do they take surviving Daitai from lost carriers?
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So that's 4, out of 8-ish.

If you refer to his Imperial majesty's HIJMS fleet of aircraft carriers, you're mistaken, round eyes. It wouldn't be hard to put together some 13+ flight decks by mid-summer 1942, but before the Unryus roll out in late 1943.

Do tell. Are you refering to CV's only or all flight decks? We did sink a CVL and CVE as well.

Assuming they had pressed hard for CV's, where would the air complements come from? Are there enough Vals, Kates and Zeroes or do they take surviving Daitai from lost carriers?
I'm referring to all flight decks-CV, CVL, CVE. Not counting CS use of float fighters. I'll have to do a 'headcount' at home tonight. Offhand, the count includes KB (obviously), a couple of other CVs, 3 CVLs and 3-4 CVEs.

The CVs and CVLs have their own organic air wings on board. Airframes are not typically a problem at this stage of the war (pre-1946 [:'(]) for the IJNAF.

I believe that all the CVEs need air complements added from the home islands. This is no biggy, as there are some unrestricted air units in the home islands that can be 'parted out' and loaded onto the CVEs. From there, they can 'expand' appropriately to fit the CVE accordingly.

ETA: Paying PP for 'lost' air units takes ~180 days to reenter the fracas, IIRC. These will be useful for subsequent naval operations, but probably not for a while yet at the pace of your game.
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I was, however, worried about liability after I cancelled my umbrella policy.

I am standing over in the corner making myself a Hendrick's martini.

You canceled your umbrella policy? With your household?!?! [X(]

Youre a brave man. [:D]
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I could understand a decision cancelling the umbrella policy after imbibing 5 or so Hendrick's Martinis, but to cancel it beforehand? Brave? maybe not. Crazy? Quite possibly!

Remember, Cap, Frau Braun and the HOA are still out there gunning for you...

I'd reinstate the policy [:-]

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No, no, you're all thinking of the other kind of umbrella policy.  As everyone knows, it doesn't rain in Southern California (cough, cough).  M&M Enterprises made him an offer he couldn't refuse, so he sold them his umbrellas and no longer needs a policy to cover them!
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No, no, you're all thinking of the other kind of umbrella policy.  As everyone knows, it doesn't rain in Southern California (cough, cough).  M&M Enterprises made him an offer he couldn't refuse, so he sold them his umbrellas and no longer needs a policy to cover them!

You wanna bet it rains? Most of the time I had to exit my car from the passenger side when I parked at the curb during rainstorms because stepping out of the drivers side I would have been ankle deep.
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ORIGINAL: CaptDave

No, no, you're all thinking of the other kind of umbrella policy.  As everyone knows, it doesn't rain in Southern California (cough, cough).  M&M Enterprises made him an offer he couldn't refuse, so he sold them his umbrellas and no longer needs a policy to cover them!

You wanna bet it rains? Most of the time I had to exit my car from the passenger side when I parked at the curb during rainstorms because stepping out of the drivers side I would have been ankle deep.

Hence the (cough, cough) in my original post. I was at a week-long meeting in San Diego once. The only two days it didn't rain were the days we had set aside for golf. The PGA had lots of fun at Torrey Pines the following week!
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Ah. I thought you had a cold or something. [:D]

It rains in SD? [X(]
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No, no, you're all thinking of the other kind of umbrella policy.  As everyone knows, it doesn't rain in Southern California (cough, cough).  M&M Enterprises made him an offer he couldn't refuse, so he sold them his umbrellas and no longer needs a policy to cover them!

You wanna bet it rains? Most of the time I had to exit my car from the passenger side when I parked at the curb during rainstorms because stepping out of the drivers side I would have been ankle deep.
Of course it rains in Southern California. How else do you think they get the annually recurring mudslides? Lahar?
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Mudslides, Wildfires, Earthquakes, Charlie Sheen, I'll keep living in New Jersey thank you very much!
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ORIGINAL: CaptDave

No, no, you're all thinking of the other kind of umbrella policy.  As everyone knows, it doesn't rain in Southern California (cough, cough).  M&M Enterprises made him an offer he couldn't refuse, so he sold them his umbrellas and no longer needs a policy to cover them!

You wanna bet it rains? Most of the time I had to exit my car from the passenger side when I parked at the curb during rainstorms because stepping out of the drivers side I would have been ankle deep.
Of course it rains in Southern California. How else do you think they get the annually recurring mudslides? Lahar?

Ah, Palisades. [:D]
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Mudslides, Wildfires, Earthquakes, Charlie Sheen, I'll keep living in New Jersey thank you very much!
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You have Snooki. [:'(]
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************Office CINCPAC, Pearl, July 27, 1942*********


Adm. Kimmel: <reading from JN25 intercept> "BTW the Mothra project is going well." ............It's still in code.

Codebreaker Nerd: No sir, that is how it decodes. It was sent from Rord Admirar David-san to Rord Admirar Nerson.

Adm. Kimmel: What the Hell is a "Rord"?

Codebreaker Nerd: Oh, sorry sir, it's "Lord". A couple of the boys and I have taken to saying it that way because that is how the Nips say it. <snickers>

Adm. Kimmel: Look, cut that out. Just because we are at war is no reason we have to demean ourselves with cheap racial stereotypes. Is that clear?

Codebreaker Nerd: Yes sir. No cheap racial stereotypes.

Adm. Kimmel: Fine, now find out for me what the Little Yellow Bastards mean by "Mothra" and find out what "BTW" means too.
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**********Codebreakers Office, Pearl, 01:30, July 28, 1942***********

A young officer in an unkempt uniform is reading a large reference book. The table is littered with coffee cups and there is an offensive smell of body odor owing to poor hygeine. The book is titled, "Insects of the Late Tirasic". He turns pages which are arranged alphabetically till he comes to "Mothra (Mosura)"

MOTHRA (Mosura)
225-200 Mya
lepidopteris gigantis


Physical description
Form(s) Larva and Adult Forms
Length Larval form
30[1]-180[2] meters
Adult form
24[3]-80 [2] meters
Weight Larval form
9,000[1]-15,000[2] tons
Adult form
15,000[1]-25,000[2] tons
Wingspan 75[1]-250[2] metres

Codebreaker Nerd: <drops book> Holy Mary, Mother of God!
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