Dude, you beat me to it!!
I've been considering something like that, using just Pacific news and such for the messages.txt, and having ETO news show up on the clipboard, like what the Washington radio station does. You certainly went a lot farther, with the sinking reports, than I would've ever done though.
Since yours is just an add-on to the messages.txt, I may go ahead with my idea, and incorporate yours in mine.
With full credit of course.
