Bullethead

A pox on gloaters May pus flow from their johnsons Like a waterfall ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

To be more specific, you can see and shoot through any part of a wall. Which makes sense because your squad is up to 12 guys. They can't all shoot out the same window at once, so the way it works, it's like they're spread out along the wall shooting out every window, door, and shell hole. ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

Well, having seen enough fausts fired at tanks when grunts were nearby, which NEVER happened in the original demo, I'm happy as things are. I mean, your troops are NOT mindless robots perfectly carrying out all your desires, implicit as well as explicit. They are going to screw up sometimes. Which, given the horror, chaos, and sensory overload of battle, will happen fairly often. Live with it. Nay, ENJOY it. Sure, it'll make you want to put your fist through the monitor sometimes, but that's realistic. C'est la guerre! ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

If you're using a Voodoo card, there's some program you can get to fix this. Look in the main forum, it was mentioned last week or 2 in threads about "screenshots" ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Just received CM<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Gloating detected, grid 102450. Regiment TOT, 10 rounds per gun, 50% HE and WP, 50% VT. ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>That is actually somethin I find very difficult, when is the right time to stop hiding your HMG team and open up. Do it too early and you get slaughtered, do it too late and you get rushed. Any opinions?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, are you talking about MGs in isolation or MGs backing up a line of grunts? ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

Lucky bastards crow CM's spring-like arrival I'm still in winter ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>, I outgrew being young and adolescent, but for some reason big gazongas still fascinate me...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yeah, but that means you're also old enough to by real porn and leave Lara to pre-teens and Dr. Zhivago ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>If this thread isn't proof we need the CD in the mailbox....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I suppose. But what I'm impressed with is that just about every issue brought up on this board since the Gold Demo came out has been addressed even if BTS never posted anything in the relevant thread. IOW, they see all, no need to keep nagging ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>another Flashy fan I see<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yeah, and the Flashman Papers should be requried reading for anyone interested in achieving grognard status. I can't think of anybody who was in more **** and groaned louder over it than Brig. Gen. Sir Henry Paget Flashman, VC, KCB, KCIE, CLH, CMH, SSOPT. My only hope is that the chapters on his service in Mexico and the War of Between the States gets published before ol' GMF dies. ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark. -Flashman

Just semantics, but you "proclaim," you do not "declare", jihads ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark. -Flashman

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>You should be saving a .cmb<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Except that McKinley's BN and Utrechtseweg are .cmc files. Does this mean they are operations (cmC for campaign vs. cmB for battle?) or is this a mistake in the file name extension? ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark. -Flashman

You mean on this message board? Click on the tiny FAQ link in the upper right corner of the screen, near where it says Profile, etc. This will take you to a page showing you all kinds of UBB tricks, one of which is how to make pix appear here. ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark. -Flashman

On most nights in the Gulf, it was absolutely, totally pitch black. There were no city lights and the rain clouds and oilwell smoke blotted out any moon and stars. And of course you never used a flashlight where the lack of bushes and hills made it visible for miles. So you literally couldn't see the end of your nose, let alone a hand in front of your face. This made moving around at night, even inside your own perimeter, problematic. We managed it by shooting azimuths to everywhere important during daylight and following a compass at night. Yet even this wasn't perfect, especially if you'd just moved into a new pos and had the evening watch in the FDC hootch. The FDC would get set up first and other various obstacles would get set up between the FDC and your other destinations while you were inside. And there was no way to see them at all. So'd be leaving FDC in the dark to take your turn on the perimeter and you'd walk right into the sides of trucks, or fall into a deep rut or somebody's hole. And there was always about a 40 knot crosswind blowing so you'd be leaned well over into it--you'd pass by close on the lee side of an invisible truck, the wind would stop, and you'd fall flat. We considered ourselves lucky if we only busted our ass 3 times in a 200m walk. On top of all this, we had to go out to the antenna farm every night at 0300 (2400Z) to change radio freqs, KY codes, and batteries (by feel alone). If we were currently attached to the arty regiment HQ, the ant farm could be up to 1000m outside the perimeter, which was itself 200m from the FDC hootch. So if things went as well as possible, the whole operation would take about an hour, including keeping from getting shot while crossing the perimeters of both the main pos and the ant farm. Unfortunately, my compass was one of those cheap-ass civvy knock-offs. Same as the GI compass except the glow-in-the-dark stuff only lasted about an hour. And thereby hangs a tale. One terribly stormy night I went out on the ant farm mission. Humping a load of batteries, I crossed the main pos obstacle course with only minor injuries and reached the ant farm on time. But then things started going wrong. Several radios and associated hardware were acting up (they didn't like the rain, even when in plastic bags) and getting them working consumed so much time that my compass no longer glowed when I was finally able to start back. Under usual conditions, this wouldn't have been insurmountable because there were wires to follow between the ant farm and the FDC hootch. However, on this night the storm had buried them with sand. But I had to get back so I set out anyway, figuring that I couldn't miss striking some point of a 400m diameter perimeter. It would increase the risk of getting shot because only the guys between the FDC and ant farm knew I was out, but I didn't have any choice. But I hadn't made allowance for the crosswind. As I struggled along, it blew me well off course. I reached my pace count and there was nothing there. So I kept going, and still nothing. Now I started getting concerned--the badguys and some minefields weren't THAT far away. But I didn't want to stay out in that weather all night and I had other duties, so on I staggered. And then I fell in a hole. This hole was occupied. Naturally, my precipitous arrival caused quite a stir. The occupants immediately assaulted me and I fought back. It was a comical melee with nobody able to see ANYTHING and flailing about blindly, the occupants striking each other and everybody busting knuckles on helmets. Just as knives and pistols were coming out, however, we all realized that everybody was cussing in English and nobody smelled like an Iraqi. So we all sat down and laughed like maniacs. Turned out I'd stumbled into our most remote LP, several hundred meters beyond the edge of the perimeter. Had I missed it, I'd have continued a few miles to the badguy area. I stayed long enough to juice up my compass with my flashlight, called in to let the main perimeter know I was coming from this side, and finally got back to the FDC hootch. ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark. -Flashman

Mark IV said: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>LOL. Good line. Radios win battles, 'struth. Kind of a long mechanical lock time as sidearms go, though<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Long lock times lead to accuracy. I learned to shoot with a flintlock rifle starting when I was 5 (I wonder how many folks born in the 20th Century can say that?). I was "issued" this weapon because, being a muzzle-stuffer, I could load a reduced charge so the recoil didn't flatten me. Of course, the rifle was twice my length so Dad would squat and hold it at the balance like he was an MG tripod--it would still swivel around but wouldn't nose over. I had to learn to hold my sight picture steady throughout the long CLICK...POOF!...BANG of the flintlock, even with the pan charge going off in my face. This served me quite well in later life <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>I would want some spray-and-pray beyond that single-action 8 banger.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I got that covered with the radio until the badguys get to grenade range (I have an E-tool so I'm in a hole), then I have the grenades. The .45 is only for anything that survives all that but is still outside E-tool range. Besides, you don't need to spray and pray with the M1911. One shot, one kill. It was designed to drop charging, PCP-crazed Penglanders in their tracks, you know ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark. -Flashman

Speedy said: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>So thats how a KE-GO Type 96 "knee" Wok ended up in my kitchen<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I am envious of your possession of such a relic of history. And congratulations to your grandfather, who showed such bravery in deactivating the floating Type 96. I'm sure his actions save the ship because that Class E rice was a deadly bio-warfare strain apparently developed by Unit 731. However, we should probably say no more on this subject. I understand your repressive government confiscated the weapons of all the Aussies. Should it be discovered that you have such a dangerous device in your house still, I fear it would be the rack for you ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark. -Flashman [This message has been edited by Bullethead (edited 06-15-2000).]

I think that as a public service, somebody should save this thread and post it up somewhere for all kids to see. My GAWD, I wish I'd had access this quantity and quality of info before I'd signed away 8 years of blood, sweat, and tears. Being young, I'd have no doubt signed up anyway, but I'd have gone in with my eyes more fully open. ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark. -Flashman

All-time favorite is The Wind and the Lion, followed by Full Metal Jacket, 55 Days at Peking, and The Sands of Iwo Jima (can you tell I'm a Jarhead? ) Other favorites: Gallipoli, The Longest Day, Catch 22, SPR, Dr. Stangelove, The Flying Tigers, The Dambusters, The Kain Mutiny, The Cruel Sea "Austerlitz" is pretty good if you're into Napolean. Don't know where it was made but it wasn't the US. Kinda have to be familiar with the situation to really appreciate it, however. Same goes for "Port Arthur," a Japanese flick about the incredibly bloody ground assaults there. ------------------ -Bullethead jtweller@delphi.com WW2 AFV Photos: people.delphi.com/jtweller/tanks/tanks.htm

Well, I rate the radio as a personal firearm because inside it has all the arty, air, and NGFS you want. It's like a magic Wand of Fireballs For back-up, I'd naturally carry the M1911 .45 and of course an E-tool and a sack of assorted grenades. ------------------ -Bullethead jtweller@delphi.com WW2 AFV Photos: people.delphi.com/jtweller/tanks/tanks.htm

Sgt. Weller, 10th and 14th Marines, 1986-1994 Semper Fi and one for Chesty!

In the Gulf, we had a guy in my platoon who was seriously over-religious. He was absolutely convinced that the Gulf War was going to be Armageddon and this depressed him bigtime. We asked him why--if he was really serious, he was sure to be on the winning team. But no matter, he stayed depressed and moping, spouting doomsday prophecies and looking for signs and portents. And when you're already miserable from living unwashed in a hole, in the cold rain, sick as a dog, on short rations, FOR MONTHS ALREADY, the last thing you need is a guy bringing you down. So one evening just before the main attack, he gave the heavy sigh that broke the camel's back and a bunch of us dogpiled him. Meanwhile, others rigged up a big cross out of cammy net poles and then we tied him to it, saying that here was his big chance to really imitate Christ. Then we lifted him up and stuck the bottom end of the cross into the berm around our position, so that he hung there crucified within sight of the enemy. And we all danced around the cross shouting blasphemous wisecracks about the 2nd coming and such while laughing our asses off. Finally took him down after about 10 minutes. I guess you had to be there. This was a LOT funnier at the time than it was while typing it. But it did let us blow off a lot of steam and it did make this guy lighten up, so it was a successful operation. And the really funny thing was, we took no sniper fire at all during this incident, despite a regular dose of it every day. I guess the Iraqis were too stunned. ------------------ -Bullethead jtweller@delphi.com WW2 AFV Photos: people.delphi.com/jtweller/tanks/tanks.htm

I second what Schrullenhaft says RE: MOS training, college, available billets in local units, likelihood of activation, and drugs. I also have a few other points. Primarily, you first have to consider WHY you'd want to get in the service. If you see the service primarily as a way to learn a useful skill for a good civilian job, then I highly recommend you not enlist but instead go to a trade school. The Army, Navy, and Air Farce aren't as good at education as civvy schools, plus they make you do all the service crap in payment for what they teach you. OTOH, if what you want to do is kill people and blow things up, then join the Marines. When you get out, the only civvy-world useful skills you'll have will be ditch digging and toilet cleaning, but you'll have had a good time, will always find drinking buddies later in life, and can be assured of already being in a good prison gang when you end up in Hell. Secondly, I'd make no decision until after the election. If Gore wins, then look for present trends to continue. More downsizing, more cut budgets, more idiotic deployments to places we have no business in. All of these are bad for reservists. The downsizing means most good billets are already filled, the cut budgets mean there is NO training, only busywork. And because of the downsizing, reservists are now almost always called up for the frequent deployments, so you get into combat zones without much training. It's only a matter of time before this results in a serious disaster. OTOH, if Bush wins, hopefully budgets will increase and with them force sizes and training. Also, hopefully there will be less stupid deployments. But that also depends on who controls Congress. So like I said, better wait until this time next year to make a call on this. I was in the USMCR for 8 years BTW ------------------ -Bullethead jtweller@delphi.com WW2 AFV Photos: people.delphi.com/jtweller/tanks/tanks.htm [This message has been edited by Bullethead (edited 06-14-2000).]

While the "Cook-abura" was definitely a highly successful system in the PTO, it was not, despite Australian claims to the contrary, the only combat appliance to see action in that theater. In fact, both sides used such devices to a fairly large, though often under-reported, extent. The main US system in the PTO was a field expedient lash-up hastily assembled in divisional shops. Originally invented by Louisiana National Guardsmen, it consisted of an empty 55 gallon fuel drum with the top cut out and a short-tube spigot inserted through the side near the bottom. This assembly was placed atop a burner stolen from the galley of a troopship and modified to burn whatever fuel was available. The system was known unofficially as the "crayfish boiler". In operation, the system fired a stream of boiling pepper spray and was quite effective in destroying die-hard Japanese soldiers in their caves. In fact, the vapors emitted while the system was reaching operating temperature were often enough to flush out civilians who would otherwise have perished with the soldiers. Unfortunately, the "crayfish boiler" had several disadvantages. It was difficult to transport, especially when loaded, and, once emplaced, it took nearly 1/2 hour to reach operating temperature. Also, staff officers had the habit of appropriating the device for the O-Club kitchen, thus limiting its combat availability. But its effectiveness was unquestioned so eventually an improved version was standardized as the POA-CWS-H9 (Pacific Ocean Area-Chemical Warfare Service-Hawaii #9), a vehicular weapon with self-contained heating elements, mounted as the main armament in a Sherman tank. Several of these saw action on Okinawa and it would have been used extensively in the invasion of Japan, but the end of the war canceled the project and only 18 were ever built. However, there are unconfirmed reports that at least 5 were used in Korea. Meanwhile, the Japanese Army employed the KE-GO Type 96 "Knee" Wok throughout the war. The prototype of this system was apparently acquired in the 1930s during the war in China. Like many Japanese weapons, it was small, primitive, and relied on the bravery of its operator. It had no built-in launch system. Instead, the soldier simply charged the enemy and dumped the contents of the wok on him. The Type 96 could also double as a helmet in emergencies. While gaining some notoriety in Banzai charges, however, the Type 96 was otherwise relatively ineffective. It had no anti-armor capability, for example. But the main problem was that Allied troops quickly learned to detect its distinctive aroma, thus making the Type 96 useless for snipers and infiltrators. In fact, the weapon caused the most casualties among Allied troops who mistakenly placed captured woks on their thighs and thus suffered severe burns. ------------------ -Bullethead jtweller@delphi.com WW2 AFV Photos: people.delphi.com/jtweller/tanks/tanks.htm

I dunno, I like it the way it is. It helps you to stay in the mental state of BEING THERE. You're the CO down there, you have to go look to see where your guys are, just like in real life. Besides, you're supposed to be deploying your guys realistically, not intermingling units. Helps a lot if you keep your guys within the unit boundaries you visualized when making your plan during the set-up phase. ------------------ -Bullethead jtweller@delphi.com WW2 AFV Photos: people.delphi.com/jtweller/tanks/tanks.htm

I'm hoping they offer real, working flamethrowers, panzerfausts, Panthers, 15cm sIGs, etc. I'd probably buy the entire collection ------------------ -Bullethead jtweller@delphi.com WW2 AFV Photos: people.delphi.com/jtweller/tanks/tanks.htm