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Title: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: mirth on June 04, 2018, 12:38:49 PM
This is pretty cool, US Naval History is "live tweeting" Midway
https://twitter.com/USNHistory (https://twitter.com/USNHistory)
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: Con on June 04, 2018, 04:05:52 PM
4 carriers just been sighted by the torpedo squadron VT8 have begun their attack run unescorted. Doesn't look good for the sun right now
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: Staggerwing on June 04, 2018, 06:53:29 PM
That is cool. Too bad I didn't have the day off to follow this in 'real time'.  :(

Imagine working around the house and having each tweet announce it's arrival on your computer screen out loud with one of those Morse code ringtones!
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: mirth on June 04, 2018, 07:15:12 PM
It goes through 6/8
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: OJsDad on June 04, 2018, 08:06:19 PM
I just switch my notification sound for Twitter to a Morse code sound on my phone.
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: Staggerwing on June 04, 2018, 08:08:12 PM
Quote from: mirth on June 04, 2018, 07:15:12 PM
It goes through 6/8

Still have to work all week. Drat.

Quote from: OJsDad on June 04, 2018, 08:06:19 PM
I just switch my notification sound for Twitter to a Morse code sound on my phone.

Ha!
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: mirth on June 04, 2018, 08:33:19 PM
My nerds  O0
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: OJsDad on June 04, 2018, 08:38:02 PM
We're your and Gus's love children.
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: mirth on June 04, 2018, 08:41:17 PM
I'm disowning all that
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: OJsDad on June 04, 2018, 08:42:52 PM
You can't. I have the birthmark to prove it.
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: mirth on June 04, 2018, 08:47:32 PM
Fake news! I have full authority to pardon myself. Though I never had relations with Gus.
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: Con on June 04, 2018, 08:54:31 PM
yorktown just got hit
Listing badly and no lights on
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: mirth on June 04, 2018, 08:57:47 PM
 O0
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: RedArgo on June 04, 2018, 09:20:21 PM
on the main page summary, I just saw this

Tweeting the Battle of Mi... by mirth

My first thought was cool, the Battle of Minas Tirith

but the Battle of Midway is even better, thanks!
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: mirth on June 04, 2018, 10:27:17 PM
Quote from: RedArgo on June 04, 2018, 09:20:21 PM
on the main page summary, I just saw this

Tweeting the Battle of Mi... by mirth

My first thought was cool, the Battle of Minas Tirith

but the Battle of Midway is even better, thanks!

O0
Title: Re: Tweeting the Battle of Midway
Post by: mirth on June 07, 2018, 07:41:23 AM
Good stuff here:

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1942/midway.html