Subsim Forum regulars' bios, pics, 'how you found Subsim' - Page 140

Jimbuna · 09-24-15, 08:13 AM

Cheeky blighters, not easy sitting in 36C when you're as fair and good looking as me

Cy-Fox · 09-29-15, 03:54 PM

William Wagner
SUBSIM user lurking in the depths on the forums since January 2009
Lurking there even beforehand since 2004 approximately.
Age: 25
Location: United States

I've been playing classic subsims since 688 Attack Sub on the family 486 back in the early 1990s. Over time I also got ahold of 688i Hunter/Killer, Dangerous Waters, Silent Hunter II/III/IV/V and recently Task Force 1942, Aces of the Deep and Command: Aces of the Deep.

Aces of the Deep and Silent Hunter III with GWX is my drug of choice presently. Got a souped up Pentium III with a Radeon 8500 and Sound Blaster 16, running Windows 98/DOS meant to play what Windows 7 might not play nicely with on my main rig. Recently got my 'Kaleun' cap on eBay yesterday and it adds atmosphere along with bowlfuls of Sherman's March, Waterloo and Cornell & Diehl Revelations (Einstein smoked Rev when it was under the House of Windsor marque) or with Camel filters. Right now I'm also working on a proper U-Boatsman's beard.

Maybe with successful fluency in German I might get cast in a Das Boot remake as our lovable Kaleun!

Eichhörnchen · 10-26-15, 12:18 PM

Can't see even a six o'clock shadow as yet; you'll have to keep us updated with regular pics, like Sailor Steve and his new hair.

Aktungbby · 10-26-15, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cy-Fox

got my 'Kaleun' cap on eBay yesterday and it adds atmosphere along with bowlfuls of Sherman's March...(Einstein smoked "Rev" when it was under the House of Windsor marque)

WRONG HAT!

or no hat required when your recommending 'revvin up'' a timely Manhattaan Project...and you've still got beautiful hair!

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Eichhörnchen · 10-26-15, 12:55 PM

Right hat...

Onkel Neal · 11-15-15, 11:36 AM

Ahoy William, looking good, mate.

CaptainRamius · 11-15-15, 12:52 PM

How I found Subsim....hmm....
I literally looked up Subsim.com and *poof* I came across this wonderful website. Been on since. Loving it too, great community.

Kapitan_Phillips · 11-15-15, 10:57 PM

I've been somewhat preoccupied lately..

CaptainRamius · 11-16-15, 12:47 AM

[QUOTE=Kapitan_Phillips;

I've been somewhat preoccupied lately..[/QUOTE]

No kidding.

CaptainRamius · 11-16-15, 07:19 AM

Used quote wrong. Sorry everyone

Eichhörnchen · 11-16-15, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

I've been somewhat preoccupied lately..

Hey. If you're a baker, what movies do you like best?

Betonov · 11-16-15, 11:52 AM

They should have an umbrella stand with plungers neraby so you can impersonate a dalek

STEED · 11-17-15, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

I've been somewhat preoccupied lately..

Beating up baby Daleks what a outrage!

nikimcbee · 12-04-15, 11:37 AM

In UR ocean, huntin' your shipz.

Pielstick · 12-04-15, 07:52 PM

Evening all. I'm Pielstick - in fact Jimbuna may remember me from BritModeller!

Dr Pielstick was a German designer of diesel engines. After WW2 the French took the ownership of one of his engine designs as part of their war reparations and SEMT (Societe d'Etudes de Machines Thermiques - although I prefer to think it stands for Simple Engineering Made Tricky) further developed the design and licensed production out to such engine builders as Colt in the US and Crossley (later Rolls-Royce) in the UK.

The photograph above is me stood between two Crossley Pielstick PC2 Mk.2 engines on RFA Orangeleaf, which was built by Cammel Lairds in Birkenhead, who also used to build submarines... and Birkenhead now being the home of U-534. So there's the submarine link!

I joined the Royal Fleet Auxiliary as an engineer officer cadet in 2003 and served up until June of 2015, reaching the lofty rank of Second Officer, sailing as the senior engine room watchkeeper. I resigned in June and took up employment now sailing under the Red Duster as a Second Engineer with a company that operates a small fleet of specialist cargo carriers. In 2008 I was a junior engineering officer on RFA Wave Knight on Op Orion '08 east of Suez and was given the opportunity to spend a day on HMS Trafalgar as part of the task group's cross-pol (exchange) programme. I declined at the time, but with hindsight I wish I had taken the opportunity.

In the twelve plus years I've been working at sea I've sailed with quite a few ex-RN submariners and can honestly say they are generally the most unhinged group of people I have ever met

In fact from my ship's regular berth I can see the BAE Systems submarine building hall in Barrow, and over the summer I used to see HMS Artful sat in the basin waiting to go on sea trials every time I walked into town.

My first sub sim was Red Storm Rising on the Atari ST. Since then I've enjoyed Silent Service and Silent Service 2, Aces of the Deep, the Silent Hunter series and all the Sonalysts stuff from 688(I) onwards.

I'm hugely into flight sims of all types, but also strategy games in general, especially those with a historical setting.

I'm currently wrestling with getting the Wolves of Steel mod to work with SH5 and failing miserably.

09-24-15, 08:13 AM	#2086
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Cheeky blighters, not easy sitting in 36C when you're as fair and good looking as me __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-29-15, 03:54 PM	#2087
Cy-Fox SUBSIM Mod (CW+Discord) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 54 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	William Wagner SUBSIM user lurking in the depths on the forums since January 2009 Lurking there even beforehand since 2004 approximately. Age: 25 Location: United States I've been playing classic subsims since 688 Attack Sub on the family 486 back in the early 1990s. Over time I also got ahold of 688i Hunter/Killer, Dangerous Waters, Silent Hunter II/III/IV/V and recently Task Force 1942, Aces of the Deep and Command: Aces of the Deep. Aces of the Deep and Silent Hunter III with GWX is my drug of choice presently. Got a souped up Pentium III with a Radeon 8500 and Sound Blaster 16, running Windows 98/DOS meant to play what Windows 7 might not play nicely with on my main rig. Recently got my 'Kaleun' cap on eBay yesterday and it adds atmosphere along with bowlfuls of Sherman's March, Waterloo and Cornell & Diehl Revelations (Einstein smoked Rev when it was under the House of Windsor marque) or with Camel filters. Right now I'm also working on a proper U-Boatsman's beard. Maybe with successful fluency in German I might get cast in a Das Boot remake as our lovable Kaleun! __________________

10-26-15, 12:18 PM	#2088
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,763 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Can't see even a six o'clock shadow as yet; you'll have to keep us updated with regular pics, like Sailor Steve and his new hair. __________________

10-26-15, 12:55 PM	#2090
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,763 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Right hat... __________________

11-15-15, 11:36 AM	#2091
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,289 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Ahoy William, looking good, mate. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-15-15, 12:52 PM	#2092
CaptainRamius Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2014 Location: In shallow waters Posts: 388 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	How I found Subsim....hmm.... I literally looked up Subsim.com and poof I came across this wonderful website. Been on since. Loving it too, great community.

11-15-15, 10:57 PM	#2093
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,902 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	I've been somewhat preoccupied lately.. __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

11-16-15, 12:47 AM	#2094
CaptainRamius Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2014 Location: In shallow waters Posts: 388 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE=Kapitan_Phillips; I've been somewhat preoccupied lately..[/QUOTE] No kidding.

11-16-15, 07:19 AM	#2095
CaptainRamius Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2014 Location: In shallow waters Posts: 388 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Used quote wrong. Sorry everyone

11-16-15, 11:52 AM	#2097
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	They should have an umbrella stand with plungers neraby so you can impersonate a dalek

12-04-15, 11:37 AM	#2099
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,925 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	In UR ocean, huntin' your shipz. __________________

12-04-15, 07:52 PM	#2100
Pielstick Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7 Downloads: 111 Uploads: 0	Evening all. I'm Pielstick - in fact Jimbuna may remember me from BritModeller! Dr Pielstick was a German designer of diesel engines. After WW2 the French took the ownership of one of his engine designs as part of their war reparations and SEMT (Societe d'Etudes de Machines Thermiques - although I prefer to think it stands for Simple Engineering Made Tricky) further developed the design and licensed production out to such engine builders as Colt in the US and Crossley (later Rolls-Royce) in the UK. The photograph above is me stood between two Crossley Pielstick PC2 Mk.2 engines on RFA Orangeleaf, which was built by Cammel Lairds in Birkenhead, who also used to build submarines... and Birkenhead now being the home of U-534. So there's the submarine link! I joined the Royal Fleet Auxiliary as an engineer officer cadet in 2003 and served up until June of 2015, reaching the lofty rank of Second Officer, sailing as the senior engine room watchkeeper. I resigned in June and took up employment now sailing under the Red Duster as a Second Engineer with a company that operates a small fleet of specialist cargo carriers. In 2008 I was a junior engineering officer on RFA Wave Knight on Op Orion '08 east of Suez and was given the opportunity to spend a day on HMS Trafalgar as part of the task group's cross-pol (exchange) programme. I declined at the time, but with hindsight I wish I had taken the opportunity. In the twelve plus years I've been working at sea I've sailed with quite a few ex-RN submariners and can honestly say they are generally the most unhinged group of people I have ever met In fact from my ship's regular berth I can see the BAE Systems submarine building hall in Barrow, and over the summer I used to see HMS Artful sat in the basin waiting to go on sea trials every time I walked into town. My first sub sim was Red Storm Rising on the Atari ST. Since then I've enjoyed Silent Service and Silent Service 2, Aces of the Deep, the Silent Hunter series and all the Sonalysts stuff from 688(I) onwards. I'm hugely into flight sims of all types, but also strategy games in general, especially those with a historical setting. I'm currently wrestling with getting the Wolves of Steel mod to work with SH5 and failing miserably.