TO ALL WEST TEXAS TROOPS, Last year wasn't as good as all had hoped for. This year i'm just glad we can go to a lake that has fish. I was at JBT on the 10th to see if it was still there. The lake is low,the water was cool,and the bite was slow. Starting on the 16th I will try to fish it 2 or 3 times a week,and post my findings.We should have a better year than last year. THE LENGTH OF THE BATTLE OVER JBT IS NOT KNOWN, BUT THE OUTCOME IS CERTAIN ,WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS AND REGAIN CONTROL OF OUR LAKE. THE CROP

Crop,
Fellow warrior, Charlie, and I plan an assault this afternoon. We will attack the shallows with an assortment of armor and report our results soon.
Randy

Great, the more troops we send out the more we can learn of the enemy. The 101 is standing by,lead by Capt. Rat to attach at a time and place of our choice. I plan to attach the island with bunker buster jigs. All other troops report in for future briefings. THE CROP

MARKA - Not what I wanted to here. The big muddy has the fish in it ,but where? I will give it a good work over in the next few weeks. Everytime I turn my back on her the fish bite like crazy and I miss out.If you go to another lake where do you go? Osami-bin crappie and his regime must pay for their actions of last year.

Battlefield report:
Three soldiers, RandyM-CharlieG-MarkA, launched an assault on the dam @ 5pm. All troops reported being attacked several times. Charlie killed 2 of the enemy and Randy killed 1, while Mark wounded 1 that was able to escape at the boat and return to his brothers to fight another day. Some of the enemy was on patrol in 2' of water while the main forces seemed to be staying out in the 5-6' trenches. Many coalition boats were in the battle and it looked like there was a good # of enemy soldiers being killed by one boat on patrol near the big island. The United Nations boat (game warden) was on patrol but appeared to leave without any prisoners. No reports of "Saddam-crappie" being seen but we feel that he is still out there and until we see his fileted carcass on the beach we will continue our relentless pursuit.

Way to go Gen.Randy,were you able to hit them with bunker-buster jigs or special forces minnows. My undercover informants tell me to expect Saddam-Crappie to be in the area of the big island.I will not sleep until his filets float in peanut oil.Lakerat report to the command center for assignment. Good work troops rest for now,we have many battles ahead of us THE CROP

God help us all.

Crop.I think ya should be working and not talking war.lol.Man ya need some time off i knew all ya bricks were starting to crack.lol.See ya Monday.Rat.

Let's hope RandyM's optimisum is CORRECT. Checking the weather for this week I do not think that my troops will mount an assult. The high winds will keep the coastal patrol boat "Green Hornet" moored to the dock.

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Thanks and Gig'em, Mark Fairchild

Went to JBT with young fisherman on Sat 12. We found no enemy off the rocks near the Dam early in the morning. Still had much fun as a 12 year old always has a good time fishing. Did catch a couple of the old whiskered slick fish. Hopefully, the old Iraqi-crappie will lay down their arms, give up the fight and surrender in great numbers soon.

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CMC

[This message has been edited by Crappie Hooker (edited 04-14-2003).]

Troops the wind has delayed any attach but has not changed the outcome

Crop,
There is a small 2-man covert action planned this afternoon. An assault of the shallows with special forces minnows will be launched ~5pm today and is scheduled to last no more than 20 minutes. If no enemy is engaged the contingency plan is to fall back to the 5'-6' battlefield, set out some "minnow laden cluster bomb mines", open 2 canteens of "Miller Trail Water" and wait for the enemy's evening patrols to wander into the area. A report to follow.

Boys: Was gonna give the old Water Wagon a try, again, this year after last year's disaster. But, after Mass tonight at 10 the wind is STILL blowing! Checked weather channel and it is supposed to be 18 mph tomorrow, that is just 2 mph below when they put the Windy Sticker on a day. So, that said, no JBT and water wagon Saturday the 18th.

Randy: how'd ya'll do, who went?

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Thanks and Gig'em, Mark Fairchild

Can anyone with undercover clearence confirm that women(females) are in the trenches? If the women are still holdup in 5-6ft trenches carpet bombing with bunker buster jigs should result in some casualtis.I'm on special assignment today but will be on the front line this weekend .PFC Ryan will assist me with the first phase of SHOCK AND AWE this weekend. THE CROP

Battlefield report:
CharlieG and I captured 2 of the enemy. However, after intense interrogation it was discovered they were only juveniles (less than 10 yrs. old) and they were released. We were unable to activate our cluster bombs due to a lengthy delay in our assault lauching, so bunker busting jigs were used.
One other coalition member was present and noted that he had inflicted only 1 casulaty on the enemy since the beginning of his assault at 1pm. His #'s were small but he had taken of member of Saddam-crappie's inner circle. It was a high ranking official and possibly one of SC's half-sisters.
I am on family-leave for this weekend. Carry-on the fight for me.