Legate of Mineta Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 As always, cast your votes here! Note that the Team may not interview this Belle until the following week, should the video interview be ready. Dano and/or Metis, if you would be so kind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjapacman Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 RULE BRITANNIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellington99 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 A2, His Majesty's Ship Hood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Well, I certainly shouldn't speculate which number on the bingo board Ninjapacman is voting for, but W99's vote is clear enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellington99 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Well, I certainly shouldn't speculate which number on the bingo board Ninjapacman is voting for, but W99's vote is clear enough. I believe he is voting for some civilization to be brought in (A2 Hood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 W99; I am forbidden to speculate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mignonette Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 A2, which might or might not be Hood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrYuriMom Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 HMS Hoodsie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjapacman Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Legate, I posted a picture of my vote. The sun never sets on her glory. If I really must spell it out for you, it's Hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Ninjapacman; Oh, I know which ship it is. But I can record only a board number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 B5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarzbart Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 C5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Recorded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeumDeVacuo Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 E1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwenneven Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 C5 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyArby Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 A2 for Hood, Please let it be Hood this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza3142 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 A2 for Hood. In absence of another ship mistaken for Hood: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legate of Mineta Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 All recorded! Urza; That is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrOtaku Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 D4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraS Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 C5 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifrein Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 As much as I wish to finally garner the long sought-out Hood, today I shall not be voting with the rest, and I hope you all won't either. I'll try to keep this short, but for you who do actually read all the posts, I will try to sway your favor. This week, I am acknowledging one of the greatest engagements in Naval history: The battle off Samar. On October 25th, 1944, the 13 United States escort ships of Task Force 77.4.3 (Taffy 3 for short) squared off head-to-head against the unquantifiably superior Japanese Center Force intending to shell the beaches at Leyte. Including such legends as Yamato and Nagato, the center force should have had no problem wiping out the unprepared and barely awake escort carriers and destroyers who had just finished listening to the radio communications of their victorious allies in Surigao strait. Not only did they have trouble winning, this strong arm was handed their hats against the bravery and sheer willpower of Taffy 3. At the end of the battle, the Japanese were forced to withdraw without completing their objective and had traded 3 heavy cruisers for a mere 2 destroyers, a destroyer escort, and a jeep carrier (That is, a light escort carrier). The Americans were so desperate to win this fight that one pilot even emptied his service revolver into a battleship's bridge as he passed. I explain this to you because this week includes October 24th and 25th, and of all the glorious ships who played a major part in Leyte gulf and Samar, only heavy cruiser Kumano is on the bingo (that I know of.) This week, to honor the approximate 15,000 combined casualties from the Leyte Gulf Naval conflict, I am voting C3. I hope you will too. If that's not enough, we also haven't seen a sushi belle in a while, and really should keep the balance! After all, we're gonna get Bulldog SoonTM enough to satisfy that Royal lust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David J Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Fifrein persuaded me, voting C3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifrein Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Fifrein persuaded me, voting C3. It shall not be in vain! This week we see if a good cause can beat the general assembly of Chicago! I think we can, and I'm usually with them, haha! Seriously though, thank you David. I sincerely hope others join in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historynerd Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 C3, since we got an Italian Belle last time! Although, not to incite a discussion, and with all due respect to Taffy 3, but I would like to point out that said Central Force should have had no problem winning, sure... if they had known for sure what ships they were facing and how many they were facing. Both things that they didn't know. Scouts were launched trying to asses that, but they were taken down. So the Japanese admiral, tired after a gruesome day and a sleepless night, having to execute a plan revolving around deception, and always fearful that it had not worked, with few ideas as to where the enemy was, assumed the worst case scenario and that he was facing the main enemy force, somewhat disorganized. Result: general confusion on his part, which led to mostly avoidable losses, to collapse of command structure, and to delays in accomplishing his mission when the party was over. Therefore, not only outstanding bravery on one hand, but confusion, uncertainty and desperation on the other hand, made this battle. We can't mention one without the other, I feel. Because there are several examples of comparable bravery in similar odds not being rewarded by eventual success, because the enemy was not confused or uncertain, and therefore simply crushed what it faced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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