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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Brooke on August 31, 2010, 01:07:24 AM
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I am going to run this twice on September 7th -- once at a time especially for Australians.
This Day in WWII: Battle of Milne Bay
September 7, at 7 pm Melbourne time in Special Events II Arena (5 am Eastern Time US)
Each month, This Day in WWII commemorates a major battle in WWII on the day it happened, or for battles that lasted many days, the start day or end day. For September, we commemorate the Battle of Milne Bay. I will be staying up until the wee hours of the morning to run it for Australians.
Please help me get as much turn out for it as possible. It would be a crime against nature and humanity for me not to run the Battle of Milne Bay at a time that Australians can play.
(http://ahevents.org/images/stories/thisDayInWWII_files/battleOfMilneBay/banner5.png)
"Some of us may forget that of all the Allies it was the Australian soldiers who first broke the spell of the invincibility of the Japanese Army; those of us who were in Burma have cause to remember." -- Field Marshal Sir William Slim (talking about the Battle of Milne Bay)
Details:
http://ahevents.org/events/this-day-in-wwii/605.html?task=view
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Melbourne isn't part of Australia - we got sick of them and kicked them out. all they do is wear black and drink lattes all day watching strange codes of football. plus I don't think they have electricity yet.
Sorry off subject - if you pushed that out to 9.00pm Melbourne time that would be 7.00pm Perth time which means some Perth crew (including about 5 Raw Prawns) could get home from work and participate. That's also 7.00am Eastern US time which means more possible participants from your end.
Just a thought.
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:aok
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whats the diff between a prawn and a shrimp on the barby?
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Shrimp don't scream when you flame them, maybe???
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Hmm... might have to tweak the schedule to give this one a look. P-40s against Japs FTW!
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Melbourne isn't part of Australia - we got sick of them and kicked them out. all they do is wear black and drink lattes all day watching strange codes of football. plus I don't think they have electricity yet.
Sorry off subject - if you pushed that out to 9.00pm Melbourne time that would be 7.00pm Perth time which means some Perth crew (including about 5 Raw Prawns) could get home from work and participate. That's also 7.00am Eastern US time which means more possible participants from your end.
Just a thought.
Arg. That is going to wreck me for a day, but OK, I'll do it! :salute :aok (I'm in Seattle, so 9 pm Melbourne time is 4 am for me. :cry )
I'll move it to 9 pm Melbourne time.
Please spead the word among the Australians and New Zealanders if you can. For it to be fun to play in, it will need at least about 15 on each side (30 total), although the more the better, of course.
It is set up to allow all types of action: air to air, anti shipping, gound attack, base capture, and tank vs. tank. The more people, the more of those activities that will come robustly into play.
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OK, guys -- 9 pm Melbourne time on Sept. 7th.
Please help me recruit! :aok
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I will also run it at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Sept. 7th. (Can't run it earlier as there is Air Racing then.)
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I shall tell my squaddy about this, hope it doesnt interfere with his schooling. <S> brooke
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I shall tell my squaddy about this, hope it doesnt interfere with his schooling. <S> brooke
It will be in the evening for him if he's in Australia (9 pm Melbourne time) -- but regardless, it will enhance his schooling because it is about the Battle of Milne Bay! :aok
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:x
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whats the diff between a prawn and a shrimp on the barby?
shrimp are sea monkeys
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Brooke - thanks for the change of time - you're a legend!
Thanks mate, cobber, champ, digger, tiger (5 local words to denote you as a person of worth)
Boomer, Pearler, Bottler, Ripper (4 local words to express happiness for an outcome)
If it wasn't for our victory at Milne Bay we would all be eating sushi and driving Toyotas.
Hang on!!!
We did win didn't we?
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Brooke - thanks for the change of time - you're a legend!
Thanks mate, cobber, champ, digger, tiger (5 local words to denote you as a person of worth)
Boomer, Pearler, Bottler, Ripper (4 local words to express happiness for an outcome)
If it wasn't for our victory at Milne Bay we would all be eating sushi and driving Toyotas.
Hang on!!!
We did win didn't we?
Thats what my boss, Mr Yamamoto tells me,
Damit, Im working :(
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This turns out to be on a squad night for the AKUAG ... I have put this as our squad night operations...How many I get to turn up though is another story...real life has taken it's toll on us the past year unfortunately
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Finally something thats works around my work! I'm in :salute :salute
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I will be wearing my thongs (the kind you wear on your feet), a stubbie of Carlton Draught, a terry towelling hat, a wifebeater singlet and a pair of bonds stubbies. You will hear phrases like "Stone the bloody crows.", "Strueth!" and of course "Crikey.".
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I'll be there, thank you Brooke! :salute
Steely
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I hope to hear at least a couple of "good on ya"'s as well.
I shall eat some Kookaburra licorice to fortify myself prior to taking flight.
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We will be singing "Bloke" to the tune of B I T C H by Merieth Brookes
I hate the new aged guys
I'm a chauvinist
I live on beer and pies
Tried to tell ya
But you look at me like maybe i'm an angel underneath
Huh, don't brush me teeth
Yesterday i lied
But all me mates gave me a real good alibi
Thanks guys, (no worries mate)
I really went out drinkin'
I told you i was at work
Don't ask me for commitment
'coz it's something i will shirk
(chorus 1)
I'm a bloke, i'm an ocker
And i really love your knocker?s
I'm a labourer by day
I piss up all me pay
Watchin' footy on tv
Just feed me more vb
Just pour my beer and get my smokes and go away
Or take me as i am
This may mean you'll have to fetch another can
Rest assured, if i start to make you breakfast
I'm going to extremes
But tomorrow i'll get toejam-faced
And today won't mean a thing
(chorus 2)
I'm a bloke, i'm a yobbo
And me best mates name is robbo
Winfield is me cigarette
I dress in flannelette
Shearer's singlet, that is blue
Throw in a few tattoos
You know you wouldn't want me any other way
When you think, you've got me figured out
The seasons already changing (from footy to cricket)
I think its cool when i act like a tool
And me mates try to shave me
(chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
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I will be wearing my thongs (the kind you wear on your feet), Don't lie, you love the feel of that strap up your cracka stubbie of Carlton Draught, could you pick a worse beer?a terry towelling hat, a wifebeater singlet and a pair of bonds stubbies. You will hear phrases like "Stone the bloody crows.", "Strueth!" and of course "Crikey.".
The rest I could go with...
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Let's just make sure we have the date right. Wed 7th NY is Thursday the 8th here. Let's do a sanity check on that actual date/time.
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I was wondering about that too, he is running it on Tuesday here according to what he posted. Doesn't make sense, I would have thought he would run it the 6th which is Labor Day here, and the 7th in Australia.
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I was wondering about that too, he is running it on Tuesday here according to what he posted. Doesn't make sense, I would have thought he would run it the 6th which is Labor Day here, and the 7th in Australia.
East coast USA & east coast Australia 14 hour difference Australia being ahead of course.
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Hmm. I think I have it, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
I have it for 9 pm, Sept. 7th Melbourne time (which is 4 am, Sept. 7th Pacific Time US).
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Hmm. I think I have it, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
I have it for 9 pm, Sept. 7th Melbourne time (which is 4 am, Sept. 7th Pacific Time US).
I, the endless paradoxes of time travel...
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Hmm. I think I have it, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
I have it for 9 pm, Sept. 7Th Melbourne time (which is 4 am, Sept. 7Th Pacific Time US).
Yes :aok Subtract 14 hours from Melbourne time or Eastern Australian time. As An example it is 5.18 pm EST in the USA Sept 2ND. In Australia it is 7.18 am Sept 3RD. Only two things that will change the 14 hour difference this will be daylight savings starting there & it ending here in the States. Not sure on when either starts or ends at present.
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I have it for 9 pm, Sept. 7th Melbourne time (which is 4 am, Sept. 7th Pacific Time US).
That looks good to me.
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A message to the Japanese invaders from the scared wierd little guys
"Come to Australia you might PURPOSELY get killed" :devil
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Hmm. I think I have it, but please correct me if I'm wrong.
I have it for 9 pm, Sept. 7th Melbourne time (which is 4 am, Sept. 7th Pacific Time US).
This will work best. :D
Melbourne
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=152
Los Angeles
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=137
Auckland
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=22
London
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=136
Berlin
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=37
New York
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=179
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I will be wearing my thongs (the kind you wear on your feet), a stubbie of Carlton Draught, a terry towelling hat, a wifebeater singlet and a pair of bonds stubbies. You will hear phrases like "Stone the bloody crows.", "Strueth!" and of course "Crikey.".
eh strueth? what does that mean?
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It's kinda like the traditional Aussie way of saying OMG!
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eh strueth? what does that mean?
"It's the truth" + Anglo/Aussie/NZ/etc accent = "Strueth"
Kind of a down-under version "You didn't bring yer truck wityadidja?" and "Purdy yalluh flars"
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"It's the truth" + Anglo/Aussie/NZ/etc accent = "Strueth"
Kind of a down-under version "You didn't bring yer truck wityadidja?" and "Purdy yalluh flars"
Funny how we some times never understand our own colloquialisms, first time anyone has ever explained that to me. I was going with what SD said.
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I spend half of my work day translating accents (work in a prison) and about as much time talking to foreigners at my hobby (I volunteer at a NPS site), so you get pretty good at deciphering the lingo. :)