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Offline Brooke

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Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« on: July 24, 2009, 02:22:51 AM »
Come join the fun in Special Events II arena on Saturday, July 25.  If interested show up at or slightly before 3 pm Eastern time.

Time converter is here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?year=2009&month=7&day=11&hour=15&min=0&sec=0&p1=179&p2=136



We are running a scenario based on May 7 and May 8, 1942 -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- the world's first carrier-vs.-carrier battle.  The Wildcats, Dauntlesses, and Avengers of the USS Lexington and Yorktown will take on the Zeros, Vals, and Kates of the Shoho, Shokaku, and Zuikaku.

6-minute-long documentary clip on the Battle of the Coral Sea, with lots of excellent actual footage from the battle:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQaMzKwrX-Q
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Offline Enker

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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 12:31:24 PM »
WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO! If it is like the Practice Frame,  it is going to be more fun than a firecracker in a bonfire!
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Offline StokesAk

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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 12:32:26 PM »
W00T!!!!
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Offline jerkins

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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 01:57:48 PM »
Quote from: Enker on July 24, 2009, 12:31:24 PM
WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO! If it is like the Practice Frame,  it is going to be more fun than a firecracker in a bonfire!

Yes it is going to be fun...Have you ever tried canned goods in bonfires, they make a pretty big boom.
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 02:06:11 PM »
Time for a bowl of meatballs.
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2009, 05:41:09 PM »
looks like I'm getting out of bed 4am sunday morning
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2009, 06:11:43 PM »
Try it out if you ve never done anyhing but the MA. Its a totally different world, a real good time too
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2009, 07:10:04 PM »
Quote from: phatzo on July 24, 2009, 05:41:09 PM
looks like I'm getting out of bed 4am sunday morning
Make it three, we don't want you to miss it.
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... FOR TEH MUPPET$ TO PAD OUR SCO?E N to WIN TEH EPIC WAR OF TEH UNIVERSE We MUST VULTCHE DA RUNWAYZ N DROP UR GUYZ FIGHTERZ Bunkarz Then OUR SKWAD will Finarry Get TACTICAL NOOK for 25 KILL SCORE  STREAK>X

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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2009, 01:53:30 AM »
Quote from: phatzo on July 24, 2009, 05:41:09 PM
looks like I'm getting out of bed 4am sunday morning

well we are protecting your homeland  :D
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Offline OOZ662

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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2009, 02:45:17 AM »
Quote from: texastc316 on July 25, 2009, 01:53:30 AM
well we are protecting your homeland  :D

Not if I can help it.
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2009, 02:48:57 AM »
your going down  :t
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2009, 02:51:26 AM »
Being a Val, that's kinda the point. We aren't level bombers, you know.
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2009, 02:55:07 AM »
Quote from: phatzo on July 24, 2009, 05:41:09 PM
looks like I'm getting out of bed 4am sunday morning
Another Aussie :) 4:30 am for me
second scenario 6th frame i've GL'd. I like to think I'm dedicated ;)
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2009, 02:57:12 AM »
Quote from: Talon07 on July 25, 2009, 02:55:07 AM
I like to think I'm dedicated ;)

Welcome to the club. I've been at it for years. :D
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Re: Tomorrow (Saturday) is the Battle of the Coral Sea, 3 pm Eastern time
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2009, 03:53:57 AM »
Thank you, Aussies, for joining us in scenearios.  I know you guys have a very difficult time slot for it.
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