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Re: Slow ships and big guns.."bonsai jammers"

From: GBailey@a...
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 08:58:36 EST
Subject: Re: Slow ships and big guns.."bonsai jammers"

>  Oerjan responded to Glen:
>  
>  > On missile boats, tried it.  I have this knack for hitting "bonzai
>  jammers".
>  
>  Should be "Banzai jammers" - I suspect that the missiles will ignore
>  small potted trees <g> (I've eaten ginger jam though, so it might be
>  possible to get bonzai jam as well ;-) 
>  
>  To which I say:
>  
>  ** Hmm. I have my doubts Oerjan. Those salvo missiles are dumb enough
to A)
>  not all hit when they come out of the pack (your roll a die) and B)
target
>  the nearest object regardless of how useful that might be. <g>
>  
>  ** And I think it'd be Bonsai Jammers. Maybe they are a bunch of guys

really
>  in tune with Salvo Missiles such that they can affect their
growth....
>  
>  <hops into FTL to avoid the expected counterfire...>
>  
>  Thomas Barclay

Laugh it up now, monkey-boy.  You're a marked man and you can't hide in
hyperspace forever.  :)

Glen

PS. I didn't want to use a short form: BJs.    :)


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