SOVEREIGN AND FLEET NEWS AND NOTES
-- The Sovereign Cup has reached the quarterfinals. The survivors are flying TIE-FREE #161 "Midnight Raid!"
The deadline for this round is Jan. 2.
* MAJ Tempest vs. CPT Rover
* LCM Mateusz vs. LCM Kahooli
* LC Carl Lost vs. LC Yoman
* LT Brin Chaser vs. MAJ Artyis
-- New/old EH MBs address: http://www.ehnet.org/mb/
-- Speaking of message boards, the new Sov board is here:
http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=19
-- Sovereign Warm Bodies Bounty Hunt, comp ID #1201. This is the recruiting competition I mentioned last week. Get cadets and reservists on duty asap and you might win an Iron Star. Deadline for bagging recruits for this comp's purposes is Jan. 15.
-- COL Mini Minkus throws a bunch of comps at Wing IV, including Wing IV WC's hangover test, honor guard, and a banner competition.
-- TO news from AD Keldorn:
"The failure of theholo.net server - which hosted the Academic NeXus (including the Shadow Academy et al.) - has forced me to relocate all the Training Office pages. They shall now be hosted on my own server (with an emergency backup elsewhere) with the permanent forwarding address of http://to.minos.net/. This address will always forward to the TO website, regardless of the future domain I secure.
This server failure has also caused the DNS feature of my own server to fluctuate, once again taking my gmf@kweeky.net e-mail offline. To remedy this permanently, I have decided to change my e-mail address to keldorn@btopenworld.com. I am hopeful that I this will also remedy the stupid amount of spam I am receiving, however, my old e-mail will remain active (once back online) for at-least the next few months. I advise that all communications be sent to this new address.
It should be noted that the Training Office is once again accepting new Course proposals. Ideas, comments and questions should be sent to myself at keldorn@btopenworld.com. The Office is particularly interested in 'fictional' courses, akin to Galactic History, Physics, Imperial Politics, Starfighter Technical Studies and so on. As always, each successfully launched Course earns the author a Silver Star (or equivalent)!
Academic NeXus : http://to.minos.net/
Emperor’s Hammer Training Manual : http://to.minos.net/tmanual/ "
-- New Operations Office site: http://www.ehoperations.com/
-- Delta narrowly loses to Avenger Squadron. Well fought by all, and congrats to the winners.
-- In all likelihood there will be no ship report next week. Seems half the fleet is going to be on break / vacation, so there might not be a lot to report. Plus, I'm going on vacation too, and won't be at the holo terminal as much. I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season!
FORCE STRENGTH
-- Give a big Sovereign welcome to these new or returning pilots:
FM/CM Pokemaster/Hey 3-2
FM/LT Kyle Darklighter/Hey 2-3
SSSD Sovereign [126]
Wing I [30]
Wing II [29]
Wing III [26]
Wing IV [40]
Omega [8]
SHIP COMMUNICATIONS
IRC channel: #SSSD_Sovereign
Message board:
http://www.ehnet.org/mb/viewforum.php?f=19
The SSSD Sovereign Cantina Song:
http://www.minos.net/~proton/drink.html
PLANETARY OPERATIONS
-- Feel free to read and contribute to Tatooine News, my SWG site:
http://www.imperialmight.org/html/index.php
COMMAND EXCUSE OF THE WEEK
"CRAP, ok, I have an excuse! I just got a job, I finished finals, my computer blew up, my clock popped off the wall and hit me in the face, I fell in love with that Trance Gemini character on Andromeda, my cat had kittens, I'm going to be an uncle...and and.... oh ok, I don't have an
excuse!" -GN Stele
"BYOTCHED" TRANSFER OF THE WEEK
"With command of Omega passing to COL Brian, I believe that I was supposed to take his place as the FL of Flight II of OMEGA. Instead, I seem to have found myself as FL of Flight III in Omicron onboard ISD Colossus." -MAJ Manijak
"ROTFLASC !!
I guess that Omicron is just below Omega in some deadly menus that the FO
uses to manage the transfers ..." -COL Ixion
"Yeah, I already caught the mistake....The FO in a work delierious state hit Omicron instead of Omega, so you can all take you cheap shots now..." -FA Cyric
"As you all already know, the error has been fixed.
So, how many tasteless jokes are being made at the FO's expense right now?
hehe..." -COL Brian
(SovCOM's note to FO: Hope you don't take this one personally. I thought it was toooo funny to pass up !! )
CANTINA COMMENTS
"What?? Ashanti's not on the list?? Not even that chick Meagan Good from 'Biker Boyz'??
::sobs pitifully::
Two beautiful chocolate honeyz I adore and they ain't on the list....
IT'S NOT FAIR!" -LCM Tacky
"(Oh... and for you Brits out there that are going to try to hurl witty
insults at me including the words "bloody" and/or "wanker"... you can't
talk until you show pics of yourself :p) " -COL Ricardo
"Hmmm.. Can't we nominate ourselves?
*poses*
*flexes*
*poses some more*
Huh huh? *winks* " -CM Ras Kronar
"Quote of the Week was particularly good, despite that fact the I only had two quotes. Oh well, the chicks in the ad for some silly dating service Hotmail decided to throw at me were decent enough..." -LC Josh
"O GOOD LORD NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
What was that abomination in my inbox, thought this was hunk of the year,
not mr Puniverse 2003 *gags and runs off to the bathroom* " -VA "not very well at all" Reaper
"Actually, one disturbing fact from this mail... Reaper has shown zero interest in the actual subject, Babe of the Year... something you want to tell us, Reaps? >:P " -COL Mini Minkus
"Santa is Sadam?
But.... Hrm... Maybe that's why when I was little and my family was opening Christmas presents they all fell dead. The people came by adn said the gas either killed or left serious brain damage.
I guess I got lucky, what with not being affected, and all.
Right?
Guys? Right?" -LC "The one and only" Freelancer
"You know, looking over it I'm totally dissatisfied with this week's Sov report. I mean, where's the mention of any wang? Where's the recurrent monkey theme gone to???? Oh, wait, I see. That was
Penny-Arcade. Hrm... Oh, so I guess this WAS a good Sov report! Yay!" -LC "Random Moment" Freelancer
"Whoo-hoo! Booty-licious!! :-D " -LCM Tacky
"he...he gets a salary?
What...how...." -CPT Psyko
"yep Psyko, i hear hes payed in booze =P " -LCM "DrunkFool"COnker
"LOL, I only Free my Brin for witty rejoinders on special occasions. ;) " -LT Chaser
"so everything's a touch empty at the moment, and the likely of getting the old message boards back are as good as Riccymon's plans for Hunk of the Year. >:P " -COL Mini Minkus
"*Freelancer, still sleeping, and snoring, somehow adds open weeping to the mix, and cries over spilled booze whilst still ignoring Argon* >:D " -LC Freelancer
"I feel we still have much more entertainment to be had at the new pilot's expense... um.. I mean.. "with the new pilot"." -LC Freelancer
"And to adresses Mini's concern, not entirely sure which "Skank" ,as Proty so eloquently put is, I would vote for, so just put me down for the one with the best "assets" ;) Plus seeing Ric really did addle my mind and made me forget all about that bit of it, lol" -VA Reaper
"gay festival?
where?
show me
invite me
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
/me ducks as a biiiiiig kitchen knife thrown by his wife, misses his head only 0,5 inch
/me runs " -CM Airamags
"*salivates*
Not...fair...must..do more...IWATS..." -CPT Psyko
"Listen to Psyko, he's saying the truth. Do more IWATS. We can be the most educated wing in the fleet. And if we are the most educated wing, Proton will open the cantinas again. Wisdom is key to victory, wisdom is key to CANTINA!!!" -LCM Doctor Granite
"Well.. maybe... but we do know that kicking enemy behinds is the key to the cantina!
*points to a drunken Psi pilot staggering out the cantina with a bottle of booze hanging precariously from what seems to be a very loose grip by the pilots left hand*
Who needs education!?
*glances at his own ID line*
*glances at a pilot who's slowly spelling his way through the word "Men" on the lavatory door before he then resorts to dropping his pants and tries to compare himself to the picture on the very same door*
Nevermind..." -CM Ras Kronar
"Yeah well, when 2 of your previous commanding officers were Reaper and Val Ricaud, they're bound to have some pretty damn nasty affects on the psyche. >:P " -COL Mini Minkus
"it's MeAt arm MEAT :P
dont touch the meat
eeerm
Pilots i mean
shush shush bad bad Armi it's not good to eat other FM's" -CM Airam
"I am ALSO a bootyologist." -LCM Tacky
"
*The needle progresses, and Snippy jabs it into Free's skull. The steel needle curls back, bent*
"What? Oh this? Lost mine in 'Nam. I got it replaced with titanium!"
*Takes a hammer and raps his head, producing a shrill high-pitched ring each time*
"Singer Ashanti's from New York and she's got a great looking booty, too. You didn't think I was going to leave HER out, did you? That would be against my beliefs... :) " -LCM Tacky
"don't like the skank part? :Þ " -MAJ Malik
"pardon my french, but wtf?!? " -LC Freelancer
"::Shrugs:
Well, I just seem to have that affect on people.
::Applies more slutty red lipstick, hitches up his fishnet stockings, and gives a wink to his favorite Vice Admiral:: " -COL Ricardo
"I really do worry about what after affects this job is going to have..." -COL Mini Minkus
"Hey! I resent that. It ain't senality. It's just stupidity. There's a subtle difference. >:P " -COL Mini Minkus
"My GOD! Foiled by Lloyd Bridges' acting abilities! (something many a director has no doubt exclaimed in a moment of frustration)
I'll take this to the Supreme Court!!!!! You'll see! When I get them to help me whack LSD and B with those nifty gavels they got, then we'll see ZZZZRRRXRTYTYTLLLLLLLZZZzzzzzzzzzzz...!!!!!
*Having gotten carried away, Freelancer has forgotten about Snippy's cattle prod extension. Let's watch.*
*urk!* *convulsion*
*unconscious drool, whimpering to follow* " -LC "YAAAAARGH!!!" Freelancer
"Cool! The Gold Stars are falling like rain! :D " -COL Inkwolf
"The patients are in charge now! WOOOOHOOOO!!!" -LC Freelancer
"Now that's a true sign of respect Kev. Our former members become projectile weapons ;) " -LT Brin Chaser
"*wipes the tears from his eyes*
*sniff* that's quite alright Carl
*hugs Carl and pats him on the back while pickpocketing his credits*
I'm sure I'll get over it *counts the credits behind his back* somehow...
Meanwhile let me buy you a drink! It's on me.. that's the least I can do.. *smiles wryly* " -CM Ras Kronar
"shuffles his pockets...
"Now I know foe what you got your awards...!!!!!!!"
I must reinstall my anti-pickpocket-nuclear warhead..." -LC Carl Lost
"Whoa, what's the survival chance for your balls? :P " -LT Zyrax
"ROFL. :)
Yah Carl, that idea makes you a candidate for the Darwin award. :P " -LC Tempest
"Repel them?!? Mike EMBRACED them! *mumblegrumble*Socktroopers*mumble*
"But, because Wing III has mentioned a lowly Wing I tradition (:P) I'll send them a freighter full of my babies to love and cherish and smell -- especially that last bit. (>=D) " -LC "Sock Supplier" Freelancer
"Good Lord, if I didn't know better, I'd swear I'd fallen into Wing I's barracks. The socks are alive!
My socks tend to stay where I put them, my roommate's are MIGRATING. I'm scared. Mike, is there anything like sock repellant?" -LC Josh Popelka
"Dude, you could always pull out the trusty 12-gauge and BLOW THEM TO SOCKDOM COME! Or just put them back where they came from, but, trusting the nature of not-your-socks, they probably won't stay there.
By the way, do you have a female roommate yet?
"God, I wish I had a female roommate! I would kill to live in a girls-only dorm! :P " -LC Josh Popelka
"Dude, that's what the 12 gauge is for! So you can kill to get girls in the dorm!" -CM Hobbie Klivian
"Exactly. If they keep on migrating, throw them out the window and see what happens.
That's all I can say about your socks." -LT Hendo
"Don't talk about being jinxed Granite, you ain't got *nothing* on Theta Squadron........" -LC Mickk Emrys
"A hard choice, but in the end, nessecisty beats out enjoyment...doesn't that make love crappy" -CPT Psyko
"Well... when you put it that way, I guess I'd rather have you in the Reserves than have you die of hypothermia one night whilst writing an e-mail. ;) " -Doctor Chris (responding to Seth's wise decision to choose home heating over Net access)
"Ack! They're all abandoning ship!
*runs around checking Psi's quarters for any hullbreaches*
Hmm.. Nothing
*opens to pantry door*
Well.. the rats are still here.. I guess we're safe.
Enjoy your holidays people! :P " -CM Ras Kronar
"Squeaker says, "Closen door! Issen tryen getten warm in here!" -COL Inkwolf
"This narrows it down to Ninj, Proton, and Dweezil... so who's the "delayer"? :P " -LC Tempest
"BWAAAH AAA HAA!!!!
SNICKER !
I knew it ! Cats are the post powerfuls :P " -LC Carl
"Our cat did that.....once.
After the 'tree' fell on it, our cat won't go near it any more. heh " -LC Mickk Emrys
"I already miss the Sov. This frigate could sure use a super-laser ..." -GN Sasquatch
"hahahaha Brian the paperwork-byotch.. Bwhahaha " -AD Joe
"That's MISTER paperwork-byotch!" -GN Sasquatch
"Reaper?! Being given ADMIN Status for the TC site?! The world is going to end! Drink extra alcohol and have extra smokes while you can! :P " -LC Nurel Turr
"Wow! Did I ever get toasted. And I was so pleased with myself. :P
Gratz to the winners" -CM Machinari
"Anyone put up a Christmas tree in the cantina yet? Actually... that might not be a good idea, someone might get drunk and set it on fire with a flaming Timbal's Vodka Special or something." -COL Brian
"Oh, yes, someone mentioned drinks were on me, since I was promoted last week. TK-1512, flaming Bicardi 151 for everyone, please! That includes GN Devin and FA Kramer... okokok, maybe just a Sprite for Kramer..." -COL Brian
"Happy Holidays to one and all! Stay safe, stay warm, and try not to say @$##!@! ^_^!" -MAJ Talons Pryde
"As worrying a prospect as this is, we should remember one thing. This access involves Reaper being competent enough to use it properly. Or to be more specific, sober enough. And that's never gonna happen. >:P " -COL Mini Minkus
"Sober AND competent...you're asking for miracles. :P " -LC Nurel Turr
"Exactly my point. Hence Reaper's access will amount to squat. >:P " -COL (prolly soon to be SL thanks to Reaper workin out the DB) Mini Minkus.
"January is nigh (ooh, I said "nigh"!)" -LC Josh
"And that swine of a Flight Officer stole my avatar...I always knew he was a tricky fellow :) " -HA Priyum
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