Yep, nerd.

Ah, me. I accept it; nay, EMBRACE it.

Yeah, you have no geek cred...

Well, now that you've made me realise they must have Batman bandaids...but before that, I was just a dork.

Okay, maybe still dorky.

Oooh! What is your narrow interest in WWII?

Pretty much the Guadalcanal campaign, and mostly the naval aspects of it. So you know, mid August 1942 to, say, mid January 1943.

I think I mostly find that so interesting was that the US and Japanese forces were so closely balanced (after the battles of Midway and The Coral Sea). After Guadalcanal, the US and Japanese navies were so exhausted they didn't fight another major battle for almost two years, and by then the US Navy had a huge advantage and victory was a forgone conclusion.

What's your WWI Interest? I read a book recently about the naval battles of WWI and found it very interesting.

Okay, maybe still dorky.

That's okay; we like you fine.

ION, I got a new phone today. First brand new phone I've ever had. Reception at our house with my old one on AT&T was so bad, every 8/10 calls/texts were dropped or cut off. I'd stopped trying to use my phone in the house.

My new phone has a slidey keyboard thingy! I feel like a teenager!

now that you've made me realise they must have Batman bandaids

In my bathroom armoire, baby.

Pretty much the Guadalcanal campaign, and mostly the naval aspects of it. So you know, mid August 1942 to, say, mid January 1943.

Curious. t /Spock In the Pacific I'm more interested in the Marine fighting up the chain of Islands leading to Okinawa. Also the supply flights over The Hump in China.

What's your WWI Interest?

Aviation, duh! I can still reel off the top Aces for most nations. Von Richthofen, Boelcke, Fonck, Bishop, Rickenbacker, Guynemer, Nungasser, Albert Ball, Frank Luke, Raoul Lufberry, Mike Mannock...

Also, I can explain the flight advantages for most planes - SE-5, Fokker Biplane (and Triplane), Albatross, Neuwirth, Spad. Also Fokker's key innovation that allowed for shooting through the prop.

Also, I can explain the flight advantages for most planes - SE-5, Fokker Biplane (and Triplane), Albatross, Neuwirth, Spad. Also Fokker's key innovation that allowed for shooting through the prop.

At one point I knew all that.

Fokker's key innovation that allowed for shooting through the prop.

Originally it was just metal things (eta: on the prop) that deflected the bullets. But then they improved it, and the Allies had their system. In one system, the machine guns were prevented from firing when the prop was in the way, and in another system the firing speed of the guns were varied to sync with the propeller speed. But I forget which country used what.

Also the supply flights over The Hump in China.

Oh yeah, I've been meaning to read more about that. The altitudes were so high that I think only supercharged or turbocharged aircraft could carry cargo over that route. Which is why the C-46 was used so much, as most transport aircraft couldn't fly that high.

Too bad no one has an interest in WWII aircraft. I suddenly find myself much closer to them than before.

Prevention was Fokker and syncronization was the Allied way, IIRC.

Prevention was Fokker and syncronization was the Allied way, IIRC.

Oooh, sexy.

Too bad no one has an interest in WWII aircraft.

DXM's provenance, I'm afraid.