Here are three pictures from the last game we played. In the first there are 8 whales representing whales and subs. Each skipper knows which whale represents himself. but he doesn't know which whales are the other two subs. In this scenario Red October (the big sub) is escorted by an Akula class sub, while an LA class sub (Bremerton) is trying to take out Red October. Dice on the whale's stands represent contacts by each of the subs, of which it takes three to get a solid lock and identify whether it is a sub and friend or foe. In the second picture the subs have all been identified, and when a whale got blown up by a torpedo the remaining whales left the area. In the third photo you can see torpedoes in the water, some of which have looped around searching for a target. Right after this one side is wiped out.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Happy Holidays, which ever floats your boat, to all my friends on the RubinReport channel!
We went to a rental in Easter Washington to celebrate our 51st Anniversary. Bottom line is that we had a good time. Highlights: Beautiful place and views. Access to a very nice stream on a private beach. Coming home, about 11:15am, when we were passing Keechelus Lake (just below the summit of Snoqualmie Pass), we heard what I at first throught was a very loud truck overtaking us, but could not see it in my mirrors. But looking out the left window of the car I saw what I think was an F-18 flying about 50' above our altitude, (or about 150' above the lake level) around 50 yards off to my left! This was followed by two more of the same type planes rolling just like in the video you see of them to make their turns. Total of three of them following the terrain. Cool!!! I haven't seen them in real life doing that, but it is so impressive. Lowlights of the trip, A-Frame house with the bed shoved against the wall is very hard on a tall person who is on the wall side, and Janet fell ...
