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There is no denying the lack of logical syntax in my previous post. When it comes to Boo, such things are to be expected, as I never seem to rise above my material when he comprises said material. However, if you look again at my post, or any other I have ever made within the confines of this fine board, you will find that I in fact have no signature. Oh, Seanachai, the infallible, the ever-so-wise Bard. Before one waxes poetic perhaps one should remove the kayak paddle from the sphincter one deigns to store it in.
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I might be able to make it. But if you're going to be rooting for the South Side, forget it.
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Shaking the Peng Challenge Thread, Boss
stoat replied to Boo Radley's topic in Combat Mission Shock Force 1
I wish all that you could say is wow. But because it's not, we had to put up with the rest of your post. -
Shaking the Peng Challenge Thread, Boss
stoat replied to Boo Radley's topic in Combat Mission Shock Force 1
Do I seem especially credulous or somefink? -
All that, and you didn't convert into rods?
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The 105mm howitzer M2 was the standard 105mm howiter during WWII. From 1942 on, the electric Warner brakes were removed from the carriage, and the M2A1 was born. This was the version that was mounted on the M7 and M7B1. Maximum elevation for howiter on carriage: 64 degrees, 15 minutes Maximum range: 12,205 yards (sorry, not in the mood for conversions) Maximum elevation for M7 and M7B1: 35 degrees The max range for these vehicles is still listed as 12,200 yards, though as you have pointed out, the physics of it simply don't compute. On some occasions, the Priests would be driven onto fashioned ramps to provide a greater angle of elevation, perhaps more akin to the later M37 that had a maximum elevation of 45 degrees while mounting the same howitzer.
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Shaking the Peng Challenge Thread, Boss
stoat replied to Boo Radley's topic in Combat Mission Shock Force 1
Oh for Gawd's sake man show a little gumption. Do what I did ... just STOP PLAYING him. Just remind yourself that trading turns with him, regardless of the outcome, is like ... well ... continuing to shake hands with someone who has a hideous skin disorder. YOUR skin will never clear up if you keep doing it ... shaking hands that is ... it probably won't clear up if you keep DOING IT either but that's another issue entirely. And trust me, you won't hurt his feelings ... he's not really bright enough to figure it out. I've been telling him for months now that he OWES ME a turn ... so he keeps re-sending it ... I must have ten copies of the freaking thing. Joe </font> -
Slightly off on the title, but I will agree that it is an interesting read and the only account of the battle that one can find in English. The Siege of Budapest: 100 Days in World War Two
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Will the Challenge Thread suffer from limited Peng types?
stoat replied to 37mm's topic in Combat Mission Shock Force 1
A guy a couple of years older than I got tired of his neighbor's dogs coming onto his parents' property and chasing his mother inside, so he dropped one with a compound bow. Arrested, convicted, and I think he opted for military service in lieu of 1 year jail time. County cops are worthless for that kind of thing, and it takes animal control days to respond to a complaint, but they don't mind expediting the prosecution of one who takes care of such things on his own. -
If you have that kind of delay, you either need to purchase TRPs to aid your fire, or fire on the first turn to avoid the delay. Smaller caliber artillery such as 81mm mortar on up to full 105mm shells are quite useful on the attack, provided you can find a nice place to plunk a spotter. They can be used to drop a covering smokescreen, small amounts of shells can be used to eliminate gun positions or momentarily pin an enemy to allow your infantry to close, or large amounts can be used to disrupt infantry for a longer period of time and inflict some casualties. 81mm is best for the first two, while 105mm and up is better at inflicting serious casualties.
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Light and medium bridges require abuttments of two height levels greater than the terrain they cross. Heavy bridges require abuttments four levels greater. However, if you only elevate the one gird immediately adjacent to each end of the bridge it won't work. Several grids around each end must be changed. Kind of like so: Run the road up to the bridge and you'll get a level transition from bridge to road. Like so:
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England makes last payment on WW II Loan
stoat replied to Hans's topic in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps
You're kidding me, right? The last Clemsons were completed in 1922. They were excellent destroyers in their time, which happened to be WWI. The British knew full well they were acquiring well worn ships, but they didn't intend for them to fight other surface units. They were to escort convoys, and free up newer British destroyers for fleet action. They were large DEs. Four Clemson class ships sunk makes for "quite a history?" Aside from being an entirely inadequate summary of losses for the class, it also seems to be an entirely uninformed one as well. 273 Wickes/Clemsons were built, 50 were transfered to the RN. of the 223 remaining in USN service, 12 were sunk. That happens to be the lowest percentage of losses by class of any destroyers that served in the USN during WWII. -
England makes last payment on WW II Loan
stoat replied to Hans's topic in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps
We gave you 50 flush deck destroyers for those bases. They weren't part of Lend-Lease. </font> -
Which WAV file is the bugle playing "Taps"?
stoat replied to Boo Radley's topic in Combat Mission - Tech Support
Want to replace it with a recording of the Monongahela Valley Kazoo Band? -
England makes last payment on WW II Loan
stoat replied to Hans's topic in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps
We gave you 50 flush deck destroyers for those bases. They weren't part of Lend-Lease. -
Airstrikes packages or single weapons?
stoat replied to rudel.dietrich's topic in Combat Mission Shock Force 1
You know what would be cool? A turn. -
I see the abysmal standards of House Shavian are still being kept... Has this flamingworthless even challenged anyone? Well has he? And from MIAMI? Now, I must admit I don't know much about Yankeeland but what i do know tells me that only diseases come from Florida! I can only wonder whom Joe will stoop down to promote next... perhaps his next stool sample? Another lawyer? His evening meal? A Waffler even!? This is all rather disgusting, as if watching the Dorosh & Abbott show wasn't bad enough! </font>
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CMAK Passenger Capacity & Transport Class Question
stoat replied to Eric.B.Hall's topic in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps
That's the only difference between them. Otherwise they have the same number of tubes, same ammo loadout, etc. Radio is faster and costs more to purchase. -
Darn fine looking Sryker renders, too.