Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

****************New Edinburgh Flag Raising Ceremony, New Edinburgh, Feb. 11, 1943(c)**********************


Monsier Montchamp: Bon jour , monsier, I am Monsier Montchamp, Governor General of French Caledonia. I have been governor general du Chad for 28 years.


Sunburnt man in kilt: Sod off!*




* Is this what an angry man in a kilt would say?

Perhaps, groundskeeper Willie would also add, "...you cheese-eatin' surrender monkeys!"

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

My herb garden is finally thriving. I now have about 400 kg of mint leaves.

I have two major options. Moroccan cooking or Mojitos. SG made the deicsion. What do you think happend?


NOTE: I already took 300 kg to the office and the Hispanic chicas went nuts for the Hierba Buena.

Dude, you've got to watch mint growth. It'll quickly take over other Mandrake 'herbs', particularly those grown for medicinal purposes.

[Cap Mandrake]

[font="Courier New"]TO: AL-SP:KANDY
FROM: FAM:PAP
TIME: 11:20;11;02;43(C)


SENDING EXTRA BOAT PEOPLE TO RECCE NW AND SW EXITS SINGERS STOP CHIEF BIBLE BASHER DESIRES CLARIFICATION IF SPECIAL AUXILLARY BIBLE BASHERS NEEDED FOR ANY BANDAGE HEADS INVOLVED IN OPERATION STOP SPECIAL ENGINEERING STUDY SUGGESTS YOU NOT USE BIFFIN'S BRIDGE TO CROSS RIVER OBSTACLE BEFORE PALEMBANG END[/font]

[witpqs]

Some of those historical communiques are just are fascinating!

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Some of those historical communiques are just are fascinating!

Indeed. There is much we can learn from them.

[Cap Mandrake]

***********Bali Hai Dance Club, Darwin Feb. 12, 1943(c)************


Young man in fine linen slacks: <supervising hanging of sign that reads "Bank of Israel Advisor Within"> A little to the right...yes...that's it!

Hirsute man: Bank of Israel? In a dance hall?

Young man in fine linen slacks: It's not really a bank in the classical sense, you concrete-thinking SOB. It's more of a financial consulting operation..... but we do place trades as well.

Hirsute man: "We"?

Young man in fine linen slacks: Well, truth be told, it's just me so far.

Hirsute man: Golf resort ownership?

Young man in fine linen slacks: No, no, no. That's been done to death. Even the headhunters in New Guinea are onto that. Derivatives, baby, derivatives. That's the ticket.

Hirsute man: I thought you said the color of scarcity is green.

Young man in fine linen slacks: Oh, it is, It is, but you can't count on scarcity forever. People get tired of it. One has to hedge.

Hirsute man: "Hedge"? I assume you don't mean gardening.

Young man in fine linen slacks: No, no, no my topiary SOB. Come inside and I will explain.

[BBfanboy]

Given that ancient Israel was defunct in 1943 and the new state of Israel did not proclaim until 1948, I guess "Israel" is a code-name for the head of M&M Enterprises, to keep the LYBs guessing? Oh, and the LWRBs [large white round-eye buggers] too?

[Cap Mandrake]

I can't be sure but I suspect he is catering to the influx of Royal Navy types at Darwin. [;)]

[sprior]

Nice to see the 4th rotor being put to good use. Although it seems to have got stuck at "B".

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Nice to see the 4th rotor being put to good use. Although it seems to have got stuck at "B".

[:D][:D][:D]

[princep01]

What are all these AKL's and AK's doing around Swatow (SE China coast)? The sub force is intercepting groups like this almost every day.

Presumably they are moving something.
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Mandrake, you asked about these LYB AKLs and AKs a page or so back and queried what they might be up to or what they might mean.&nbsp; You didn't get a lot of comment that I saw, so here is a plausible explanation of what is going in the world of Japanese industry right now.&nbsp; IF this is a Scenario 2 game, look at the starting supply/fuel that Japan begins the game with in Scenarios 1 and 2.&nbsp; They are not the same at all.&nbsp; While Scenario 2 allows a more robust Japanese military, it taketh away a price.....the LYBs&nbsp;start with less (significantly less) fuel and resource stocks in Scenario 2.&nbsp; IJN players who are unaware of this often run into an interesting dilema during the game depending on how well they have managed their economy.&nbsp; Often by May (or so) of 42, the aggressive LYB capitalist runs headlong into a massive tree (pick your species, but I see Crazy 8 running into a large oak tree in Season 1 of Breaking Bad).
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I realize it is much&nbsp;later in your game, but the LYBs may now be trying desparately to rebuild a crashed or crashing economy.&nbsp; If that be the case, then by all means concentrate ALL subs on stopping his merchants.&nbsp; In fact, it might be worth a small cruiser force or two raiding into trading lanes to catch the slow moving merchants full of the life blood of industry.
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Nothing ends a game faster than a collapsed LYB economy!

[Cap Mandrake]

***********FOB Mait Tai, Papaete, Feb. 12, 1943(c)***************


Fleet Admiral Mandrake: <monkeying with odd-looking machine that looks like a typewriter with some extra crap on it> DAMNIT! He's right! I HATE that! It IS stuck on "B". Somebody go get Sparks. See if he can fix it.


Lucha: Ummm....boss, you remember You sent him to Amchitka for using generic rum in the Mai Tais.


Fleet Admiral Mandrake: Damnit, that's right! I forgot about that little 5th columnist. Well....see if there is a bunting tosser around or something. This thing ain't workign for ****.

[Cap Mandrake]

In fact, it might be worth a small cruiser force or two raiding into trading lanes to catch the slow moving merchants full of the life blood of industry.

Cruisers skirting between Beazelbob and the PI or Borneo and the PI to get up to the South China Sea, find the merchies without ground based search planes and then get back to safety without running out of gas! What could possibly go wrong?!

[:)]

It would be worth a CL and a couple of DD's just for the entertainment value. [:)]

I suppose they could drive in from Midway, too.

[BBfanboy]

Or maybe just send a cruiser submarine like Narwhal or Argonaut with their 6" guns [if you didn't convert them to cargo subs].
Where is Surcouf (French sub, 2 x 8" guns [X(]) when you need her?
Answer: at the bottom of the sea after being accidentally rammed by a Lykes line xAK (ironic, yes?)

[Cap Mandrake]

You know when you have a moment of clarity and the world seems to slow down and you fleetingly possess the ability to percieve great truths?


I had one of those today...at In and Out...the hamburger joint.


I realized the employees there are nicer to me than my own employees, my own kids and WAAAY nicer than Stalker Girl....and it only cost me $6.50...plus I got a burger with grilled onions and fries and a Diet Coke.


So, there I am, marveling at my insight, stuffing my face with fries and an 8 year old patient of mine walks right up and stands about 18 inches away.

8 yr old: Hey!

Me: Hey, what's up man? Why aren't you in school?

8 yr old: Oh, we only have half day all week.

Me: Unions, eh?

8 yr old: What?

Me: Teachers unions. That's why you have half day.

8 yr old: Oh, maybe. Whatever. <he was evidently not too impressed with my political insights>

Me: Man, I wish I had a half day. I gotta go back to work. <desperately hinting because he is still 18 inches away staring at me....but he just stands there...unblinking...so I think...damn I need to add Asperger's syndrome to this kid's problem list..I just keep smiling>

8 yr old: <after about 15 seconds that seem like a glacial epoch> OK, by!

Me: OK, see ya man. <he goes outside and continues to stare at me through glass window like it is a one-way mirror. Next time, it's takeout>

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You know when you have a moment of clarity and the world seems to slow down and you fleetingly possess the ability to percieve great truths?


I had one of those today...at In and Out...the hamburger joint.


I realized the employees there are nicer to me than my own employees, my own kids and WAAAY nicer than Stalker Girl....and it only cost me $6.50...plus I got a burger with grilled onions and fries and a Diet Coke.


So, there I am, marveling at my insight, stuffing my face with fries and an 8 year old patient of mine walks right up and stands about 18 inches away.

8 yr old: Hey!

Me: Hey, what's up man? Why aren't you in school?

8 yr old: Oh, we only have half day all week.

Me: Unions, eh?

8 yr old: What?

Me: Teachers unions. That's why you have half day.

8 yr old: Oh, maybe. Whatever. <he was evidently not too impressed with my political insights>

Me: Man, I wish I had a half day. I gotta go back to work. <desperately hinting because he is still 18 inches away staring at me....but he just stands there...unblinking...so I think...damn I need to add Asperger's syndrome to this kid's problem list..I just keep smiling>

8 yr old: <after about 15 seconds that seem like a glacial epoch> OK, by!

Me: OK, see ya man. <he goes outside and continues to stare at me through glass window like it is a one-way mirror. Next time, it's takeout>

Well, maybe he is a fan of this AAR and he can't help staring at a celebrity! [&o]
Sorry to say though, the Nobel prize for Literature has already been announced for this year and the names on the cheque [over $1 M] were not Cap Mandrake and Sprior. [:(]

[moore4807]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You know when you have a moment of clarity and the world seems to slow down and you fleetingly possess the ability to percieve great truths?


I had one of those today...at In and Out...the hamburger joint.


I realized the employees there are nicer to me than my own employees, my own kids and WAAAY nicer than Stalker Girl....and it only cost me $6.50...plus I got a burger with grilled onions and fries and a Diet Coke.


So, there I am, marveling at my insight, stuffing my face with fries and an 8 year old patient of mine walks right up and stands about 18 inches away.

8 yr old: Hey!

Me: Hey, what's up man? Why aren't you in school?

8 yr old: Oh, we only have half day all week.

Me: Unions, eh?

8 yr old: What?

Me: Teachers unions. That's why you have half day.

8 yr old: Oh, maybe. Whatever. <he was evidently not too impressed with my political insights>

Me: Man, I wish I had a half day. I gotta go back to work. <desperately hinting because he is still 18 inches away staring at me....but he just stands there...unblinking...so I think...damn I need to add Asperger's syndrome to this kid's problem list..I just keep smiling>

8 yr old: <after about 15 seconds that seem like a glacial epoch> OK, by!

Me: OK, see ya man. <he goes outside and continues to stare at me through glass window like it is a one-way mirror. Next time, it's takeout>

8 yr old POV: yeah right! Mom tells me I'll grow up to be a fat and sloppy mess if I keep eating junk food... Wait til I tell her what I saw my Doc eating!

[FOW]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

***********FOB Mait Tai, Papaete, Feb. 12, 1943(c)***************


Fleet Admiral Mandrake: <monkeying with odd-looking machine that looks like a typewriter with some extra crap on it> DAMNIT! He's right! I HATE that! It IS stuck on "B". Somebody go get Sparks. See if he can fix it.


Lucha: Ummm....boss, you remember You sent him to Amchitka for using generic rum in the Mai Tais.


Fleet Admiral Mandrake: Damnit, that's right! I forgot about that little 5th columnist. Well....see if there is a bunting tosser around or something. This thing ain't workign for ****.

Is Lucha FAM's 'doggie'?
Just hope he doesn't have a brain-fart and sends a grubber with 'is equaliser and banjo it!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You know when you have a moment of clarity and the world seems to slow down and you fleetingly possess the ability to percieve great truths?


I had one of those today...at In and Out...the hamburger joint.


I realized the employees there are nicer to me than my own employees, my own kids and WAAAY nicer than Stalker Girl....and it only cost me $6.50...plus I got a burger with grilled onions and fries and a Diet Coke.


So, there I am, marveling at my insight, stuffing my face with fries and an 8 year old patient of mine walks right up and stands about 18 inches away.

8 yr old: Hey!

Me: Hey, what's up man? Why aren't you in school?

8 yr old: Oh, we only have half day all week.

Me: Unions, eh?

8 yr old: What?

Me: Teachers unions. That's why you have half day.

8 yr old: Oh, maybe. Whatever. <he was evidently not too impressed with my political insights>

Me: Man, I wish I had a half day. I gotta go back to work. <desperately hinting because he is still 18 inches away staring at me....but he just stands there...unblinking...so I think...damn I need to add Asperger's syndrome to this kid's problem list..I just keep smiling>

8 yr old: <after about 15 seconds that seem like a glacial epoch> OK, by!

Me: OK, see ya man. <he goes outside and continues to stare at me through glass window like it is a one-way mirror. Next time, it's takeout>

Well, maybe he is a fan of this AAR and he can't help staring at a celebrity! [&o]
Sorry to say though, the Nobel prize for Literature has already been announced for this year and the names on the cheque [over $1 M] were not Cap Mandrake and Sprior. [:(]

$1M? Pfft...big deal. In Mandrake's world, that will scarcely pay for the outdoor grill and water feature.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: FOW

Just hope he doesn't have a brain-fart and sends a grubber with 'is equaliser and banjo it!

Cor! I should 'ope not!