The Good The Bad & The Indifferent

[zuluhour]

Maybe try:
"Hory Crap!!!, I can't believe it!"

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Maybe try:
"Hory Crap!!!, I can't believe it!"

[:D][:D][:D]
Head games!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Maybe try:
"Hory Crap!!!, I can't believe it!"

[:D][:D][:D]
Head games!

Yeah, I like his idea better! [:D]

[ny59giants]

+1 [;)]

[obvert]

I like;

"You'll have to do better than that!"

[Grfin Zeppelin]

ORIGINAL: obvert

I like;

"You'll have to do better than that!"

Good one. [:D]

[Canoerebel]

Perhaps John is referring to NavSearch finding some kind of carrier TF at Rabaul. I saw this the first time I looked at the map this a.m. - the report is a "CVE CA" there. Not a big deal and subject to error. Besides, I"ve had recon on Rabaul many, many times in the past six months. So this shouldn't have come as a shock to John.

In rescouring the map today for whatever might have prompted John to write that email comment, I took another look at that TF. Mouseover shows 55 Fighters, 77 Bombers. That's a big enough presence to suggest this is a fairly stout carrier TF.

Still an odd comment for John to make. I've known the whereabouts of his carriers for most of the game. I'd lost track of them for the past two or three weeks, but my hunch would've placed them at nor near Truk. So there's no great mystery revealed here.

Unless John has something else in mind.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Unless John has something else in mind.

Thus the head games to tease John into revealing more! [:D]

[Canoerebel]

Speaking of Knife Fights: In planning for Operation Thin Man, I've had to assume that John will react violently with combat ships, carriers and LBA. And I think there's a decent chance that he'll pull the trigger in thinking that the odds may only get worse.

But I think there's a decent chance - at least 50/50 - that John won't pull the trigger to protect Roi-Namur and Kwaj. He may conclude that the environment isn't favorable enough. He may instead hope that subs (and maybe mines and aircraft) can attrition Allied ships so that he'll be in a better position when I venture out further, such as for Ponape.

So, I'm planning for the all-out knife fight in the Marshalls, but something very different wouldn't be a surprise.

[1275psi]

I think he is getting games mixed up with his turns
lots o knife fights in my game against him

following this aar very very closel

man am i sick of banzia

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: 1275psi

man am i sick of banzia

[:D][:D]
It does seem like rubbing salt in the wound!

[Canoerebel]

We can form Brothers of the Banzai!

I know that I'm a member. Michael (NYGiants) is a member. I think Cribtop would be a member. And I believe Cap Mandrake would be a member. Few might remember that a long, long, long time ago, Cap and John III squared off. I recall something going awry for Cap in the vicinity of Port Moresby, leading to multiple Banzai!s Even the ever-patient Cap got kinda tired of it.

But it makes revenge all the sweeter. Some time, if you'd like, I can tell you how to tell when John is pissed off. In fact, I'll share some now. If you received an email to this effect: "Here you go, SIR." It means something bad happened to him somewhere. If he simply says, "Yours." Ditto. When things are going well for him, he's effusive in his warmth. When things are not going well for him, he's distant, abrupt, etc.

That's just John. He wears his emotions on his sleeve.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

But it makes revenge all the sweeter. Some time, if you'd like, I can tell you how to tell when John is pissed off. In fact, I'll share some now. If you received an email to this effect: "Here you go, SIR." It means something bad happened to him somewhere. If he simply says, "Yours." Ditto. When things are going well for him, he's effusive in his warmth. When things are not going well for him, he's distant, abrupt, etc.

That's just John. He wears his emotions on his sleeve.

In this game (assuming he's holding that rabbit's foot tight) he's still going to have to get used to sending about 300 more "Here you go, SIR" notes and another 200 "Yours." If he's also wearing his lucky socks he might be able to get in about 30-40 "BANZAI!"

It's the 5 "BANZAI!!!" he's sure to use that you'll just have to endure. The BotB virtual support meetings should help. [;)]

[Encircled]

Maybe he's seen all the hits on the AAR recently and assumes that you are on the verge of something and is testing the water, via the medium of questioning e-mail?

He's not to know that its been pages and pages on the correct way to say "You lot"

[Mike McCreery]

Why dont we do another 5 pages on the origin of belly button lint and drive him really crazy? :]

[Canoerebel]

These are all good ideas. Keep posting so that we can drive him to distraction.

Correction: rather than Brothers of the Banzai!, it should of course be: Brotherhood of the Banzai!

And, in honor of Greyjoy, we can also have: Brotherhood of the Bushes.

We can also have: Brotherhood of the Shades.

And: Brotherhood of Scoodra.

All of these will make for good conversation that should vex John unendingly.

[Canoerebel]

8/4/43

No explanation from John about his email comment yesterday.

Roller Coaster: What looks like a strong combat TF is inbound to the Marshalls. I'm clearing out my ships, including the Fletchers, and have pulled back my forward aircraft. The target is probably Ailinglaplap or Jaluit.

Supply at Jaluit is at 19k and not getting sucked down as quickly now that the garrison's been drawn down a bit.

Wasp and Lex ready in 8 days. 18th Canadian Brigade 15 hexes from Pearl.

Circus: Two CAs lead a bombardment TF that does minor damage to Adak. All troop repositioning is complete, except just a few small things needed at Adak and Ulak, the two most forward and therefore dangerous outposts. I'll leave those tasks undone until the carriers arrive.

1st Marine Div.: Three or four days back I paid something like 11 PP to reconstitute the Lost Division at San Fran. It will arrive in about 25 days, will be rebuilt, and will get some important target. This unit fought bravely and gave a good account of itself, yet it shall always carry the taint of Sumatra.

Elsewhere: I'm not seeing signs of an imminent Japanese move. I'm looking. I'm preparing.

[ny59giants]

1st Marine Division - You should have enough devices to rebuild. However, if there is one device that you might be short on, it's the 57mm AT guns. I would go into the Intel and then Industry screen and set those to stockpile (Y) so you can micromanage them into this division.

[witpqs]

8/4/43

No explanation from John about his email comment yesterday.

Roller Coaster: What looks like a strong combat TF is inbound to the Marshalls.

I'm guessing that John thought that TF was well spotted yesterday.

[Andav]

Being a Japanese Player, I am not sure I could qualify for the Brotherhood but I will add to the post count because I find the 5" Banzai a bit tedious as well.

Wa