Dave H

Stalin Mike's Organ, let's forget the rune mega-scenario. I didn't realize he had gotten quite so carried away. I'll poke around the Depot and see if I can find something slightly less involved. Do you have a preference between CMAK and CMBB? Axe, sorry to hear about your back problems. One question - Do you know that your back can be as good as new? If you truly believe, way down in your subconcious, that it will always be injured, nobody else is ever going to be able to make it any better.

How about trying out rune's latest and greatest? Of course, that assumes the <font size=1>penguin</font> remembers to send the scenario to me. After all, it has been a whole page or two since he offered to send it. By now he's probably forgotten all about it.

Yes, you're exactly right. You get a cookie.

Wow, I'm really impressed! You two Phi Beta Kappa candidates made it all the way to the second file before getting the turn sequence mixed up? That's probably a new record for both of you, isn't it? Since MTW is most likely passed out again at the bottom of yet another wine vat, it may take him a while to respond.

Hold on there just a minute, Mr. Chicago <font size=1>penguin</font>. I'm playing the GERMAN side. Unlike the real German commanders, I appear to have the entire American invasion of southern France stopped cold at these two bridges. About all W&C and I have accomplished is to level every multi-story building on the battlefield. We both have lost a few AFVs, but we both have plenty left to make the bridges the quickest routes to suicide. GRRRRRRRRR!!! :mad: :mad: So send me your newest scenario. I'm sure I can find some snowed-in and/or frozen opponent. Of course, I'm having such a good time playing TurboTax that it may be a while before I get back to CM!

Snarker, that blizzard heading your way may cause both football games on Sunday to be played in uber-Finn-like conditions. I'm certainly looking forward to it. Sorry for the inconvenience it's causing in your neighborhood. We don't seem to be expecting any snow at all. I'm afraid you'll have to pin the blame for this either on Axe and Pseudo, or possibly on the Minnesota <font size=1>penguins</font>. It seems more likely to be caused by the Canadians, since the guys in Minnesota only create hot air. My copy of TurboTax arrived today, so I'll be devoting an insane amount of time to creative tax accounting for a few weeks. Fortunately I know that as a white middle-class married male I'm completely exempt from any IRS reviews. Rune, this Bridges at Le Muy scenario appears to be a complete stalemate. The only information I could find with Google made it sound like the Germans didn't even slow the Americans down at Le Muy. In this scenario there doesn't appear to be any way for either side to hope to get a single man or AFV across either bridge. I guess a massive smokescreen would work at the end of the scenario for a last-minute flag rush, but that's pretty gamey. I fully expect the pretty gamey and 100% hull-down Watkins & Crank to do exactly that. I know I would if I had some smoke left. MTW, I saw your little crack about me being an example of what can happen to non-drinkers. Coming from a guy whose blood is about 150 proof, I take it as a compliment.

I'm sure that parents from all over Alabama cringe when they think that this waffle may be teaching their children. On the other hand, it does go a long way toward explaining the reputation that southern states have earned for their public education systems. :eek: :eek: Question: Who's the most important, highest paid faculty member in any southern high school? Answer: The football coach. Speaking of which, I was really disappointed to see the Jets blow not one, but two late field goal tries against the Steelers. A Jets win would have given the Colts a potential home game next weekend. Now beating New England will only gain them a trip to Pittsburg. So it goes. [ January 15, 2005, 08:54 PM: Message edited by: Dave H ]

Buy CMBB immediately. Order CMAK. Send me a setup for griping about my choices in music, or I'll send you one. Your choice. And now, this oldie but goodie goes out to J. J. who requested some opera. The first time I ever heard Pavarotti sing this, it gave me goosebumps. It still does: Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o, Principessa, nella tua fredda stanza, guardi le stelle che fremono d'amore e di speranza. Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me, il nome mio nessun sapra! No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diro quando la luce splendera! Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio che ti fa mia! (Il nome suo nessun sapra!... e noi dovrem, ahime, morir!) Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincero! vincero, vincero! There you go Waffles, have a little dose of culture. It couldn't hurt. Snarker and Mace, any chance of you letting go of a turn in the next month or two?

<font size=6 font color=blue>Good Friday Morning!!</font> How is everyone in Cheery Wafflemania today? Time for some MUSIC!! Here's a little tune entitled "My Culture" by Maxi Jazz and Robbie Williams. Enjoy. I'm the sum total of my ancestors I carry their DNA We are representatives of a long line of people And we carried them around everywhere This long line of people That goes back to the beginning of time And when we meet, they meet other lines of people And we say bring together the lines of me When I look back over the years At the things that brought tears to my eyes Papa said we have to be wise to live long lives Now I recognize what my father said before he dies Vocalize things I've left unsaid Left my spirit unfed for too long I'm coming home to my family Where I can be strong Be who I planned to be Within me, my ancestry Givin' me continuity Would it be remiss to continue in this way Would you rather I quit Come with the other **** Making people's hips sway Lip service I pay, but I'm nervous I pray for all the mothers who get no sleep Like a lifeline, I light lines 'cause my compassion is deep For the people who fashioned me, my soul to keep And this is who I happen to be And if I don't see that I'm strong, then I won't be This is what my Daddy told me I wished he would hold me A little more than he did But he taught me my culture And how to live positive I never wanna shame The blood in my veins and bring pain To my sweet grandfather's face, in his resting place I make haste to learn and not waste Everything my forefathers earned in tears For my culture Fall back again Crawl from the warm water For my culture Water to air You're on your feet again Your feet again Hello Dad, remember me? I'm the man you thought I'd never be I'm the boy who you reduced to tears Dad, I'd been lonely for 27 years Yeah, that's right, my name's Rob I'm the one who landed the pop stars job I'm the one who you told, "Look, don't touch" And the kid who wouldn't amount to much I believe in the senses out of sound I have always been too loud Won't you help me drown it out? I'm what I feel And what I'm feeling is surreal I'm a massive spinnin' wheel, always digging in my heels Now I got the faith Fall back again Crawl from the warm water Water to air You're on your feet again Your feet again Ha, lace up your booty Going back to the roots, continue my interlude Feed freakin' for loot And my spell's been to check what your future brings is now And your forefathers further know how But now, what happened to the world without the hatred Use your head, if the needle is wise, be the thread And weave ancestral wisdom, yours by best Spreading the Lord's word over this broad Earth This is what my Daddy told me I wished he would hold me A little more than he did But he taught me my culture And how to live positive I never wanna shame The blood in my veins and bring pain To my sweet grandfather's face, in his resting place I make haste to learn and not waste Everything my forefathers earned in tears For my culture Fall back again Crawl from the warm water Water to air You're on your feet again Your feet again For my culture Fall back again Crawl from the warm water Water to air You're on your feet again Your feet again For my culture

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At least this part makes sense. Everyone knows that if it wasn't for Canada the northern US would enjoy mild winters like Mace and his Aussies do. I'll bet Thomas Edison is spinning in his grave, knowing he made Snarker growl and show his teeth.

Sounds to me like Gaia has already slapped you silly - again. Remember the old margarine commercials with the line "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!" Threatening Gaia is even worse.

Maybe for a few months. Once the US started cranking out new carriers and battleships and cruisers and destroyers and submarines and airplanes, the IJN was through. Admiral Yamamoto knew that well enough. While individual or unit heroics can make a significant difference at the tactical level, at the strategic level it's no more than a blip on the radar. Hardly a romantic view of heroes, is it?

<font size=5 font color=yellow>Good Friday Morning Waffles!!</font> I find myself having to leave work at 1015 today to finish using my vacation time for the year. The sacrifices I make as a dedicated public servant... Not too bright, but tough.

<font size=5>Good Tuesday morning, Cheery Waffles!!</font> Hey, if you haven't noticed, our dear friend the Just a Car or whatever of the <font size=1>penguins</font> has set up a web site. Be sure to stop by and deface the guest book. Then look at all of the pictures and laugh. They remind me of the guys in the Audio-Visual club and the chess club back when I was in high school. I'll bet every one of them owns and wears a plastic pocket protector. How chic! :cool: :cool: Anyone recall the military situation in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"? Remember there was a single bridge with stalemated armies at both ends? Well, rune has recreated this in his new scenario. There are two parallel bridges with lots of armor and infantry at each end. Whoever attacks first loses. :eek: :eek:

For the US, I'd say the almost 3,300 Liberty and Victory ships. Everything the Army and the Marines accomplished on land was made possible by this fleet of cheap, roomy, mass-produced cargo ships. A single ship could carry 9,000 tons of cargo. Put in other terms, one ship carried up to 2,840 jeeps or 440 tanks or 230 million rounds of rifle ammunition. That's a pretty good return for a ship costing about $2,000,000. Of course, Eisenhower said the Higgins LCVPs were the weapons that made open-beach invasions possible for the Allies and changed the strategy of the war. He seems like someone in a good position to make this call.

And a Happy New Year to you, too, Kitty. How's school?

Look for Harry Turtledove and "The Guns of the South". It hasn't been lost; he's sold lots of copies. You might even borrow one from your local library so you can save a few dollars toward your next trip to the liquor store. Where are my turns? Never have so many Waffles owed so much to so few (me). I'll bet Sir Winston himself still returns moves faster than most of you. [ January 02, 2005, 12:52 PM: Message edited by: Dave H ]

<font size=6 font color=white>Happy 2005 to the Cheery Waffles!!</font> Oh yeah, and to the rest of you, too. May 2005 be the cheeriest year ever! To get things off on the right foot, our friend smope converted the BDLRM2 file I had stashed in my Recycle Bin. Now I can finish my PBEM with Mace and see if he breaks a 1% score.

Soddball, it's good to see you! I see your verbal skilz are just as imaginary as ever. Is your PBEM plate full right now, or do you feel the need for some very angry molten TNT slathered all over your crispy self?

Good question. I think you followed YK2 and Kitty when they ducked out of the MBT for a vacation from the lawyers. Then you actually had the audacity to participate in the BDLRM2, and didn't that work out well. :eek: Thank you. It was tough to keep MasterGoodale (the maggot) from trying to impose some bizarre rules he dreamed up one dark and stormy night. In the long run, sanity prevailed and the TNT chucking has continued. :cool: :cool:

There's good news tonight. It turns out that the friend of a friend owns a Bobcat. 10 minutes with that little beauty and our driveway is completely cleared. I think he ended up clearing driveways for four or five neighbors, too. He made good money, and we regained the use of our cars and garages. Once again unrestrained capitalism prevails in a win-win for everybody. I may have to become a Republican. NAAAAAAAAAAHH!!

To be perfectly honest, it's just you. If half the posts here are from <font size=1>penguins</font>, it just shows there are some people looking for something a little more cerebral than the usual "Oh yeah?" "Yeah!" "Is not!" "Is to!" self-proclaimed wit of the MBT. Ask your Daddy Boo or your Granddaddy Peng what that means. Snarker, don't you think December 28 is just a bit late to deck the halls? Good grief, why not a title about Thanksgiving?

Don't you owe me a turn you horrid little troll? </font>

Don't you owe me a turn you horrid little troll? </font>