SUBSIM Meeting 2008

[Dowly]

:rotfl::rotfl:

Just remember, you're representing Britain. Good lord!:o

Ambassador Jimbuna...........:88)

Lol, you're farcked. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

LMAO @you both :rotfl:

Anyone got a link to this elusive webcam.....no big fan of Yahoo :hmm:

[danlisa]

Anyone got a link to this elusive webcam.....no big fan of Yahoo :hmm:

It's been taken off Yahoo IM for the moment, I pointed Neal to some Webcam Streaming Freeware so he could host it on the SS servers for all to see, so he's probably tackling that at the moment.:|\\

[Dowly]

LMAO @you both :rotfl:

Anyone got a link to this elusive webcam.....no big fan of Yahoo :hmm:

I think Neal's working on setting it up to an webpage.

[Jimbuna]

Danke peeps....next year is Copenhagen.

SO NO EXCUSES FROM EITHER OF YA ;)

[StdDev]

Wonderin if its "jacket weather" in Houston.... Neal?
Am I going to need any more special equipt...?.. I mean besides the tazers and chain saws?

[TarJak]

Looking here http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/77030 I'd say no jacket required. It looks like it will be warm enough without it.

[Jimbuna]

Looking here http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/77030 I'd say no jacket required. It looks like it will be warm enough without it.

I'm bringing a light waterproof....just in case we get a visit from another hurricane :lol:

If you read this TJ, send me an email (to the Blackberry account 'btconnect') reminding me of the terminal your arriving at http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[nikimcbee]

Looking here http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/77030 I'd say no jacket required. It looks like it will be warm enough without it.

I'm bringing a light waterproof....just in case we get a visit from another hurricane :lol:

If you read this TJ, send me an email (to the Blackberry account 'btconnect') reminding me of the terminal your arriving at http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Have you seen the weather forecast?:cool: :o

[nikimcbee]

How much time are we going to spend out at the Cavalla? I coming to work my butt off. I've got work boots, leather gloves, and tough army pants.
Dr Phil, am I over packing or will that be enough?

And will we be building the rumored R/C submarine test pond in Neal's yard?:hmm:

[Onkel Neal]

Light jacket? :o Ok, I guess :D

It was warm today, about 31 C

SUBSIM (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/subsim-meet-2008) Meet 2008 Webcam is up.


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[nikimcbee]

LMAO @you both :rotfl:

Anyone got a link to this elusive webcam.....no big fan of Yahoo :hmm:

how about yu-hoo, the chocolate drink?

[nikimcbee]

Looking here http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/77030 I'd say no jacket required. It looks like it will be warm enough without it.
I'm bringing a light waterproof....just in case we get a visit from another hurricane :lol:

If you read this TJ, send me an email (to the Blackberry account 'btconnect') reminding me of the terminal your arriving at http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

I was going to suggest a snowmobile suit for the clean-up.:hmm:

[Onkel Neal]

Early attendees: StdDev, Jimbuna, Tarjack, Privateer, Nancy, FAdmiral, and of course our special guest, Dan Dimitrescu, lead designer for Silent Hunter 4!

[Sailor Steve]

:damn:
With this lame flight schedule, I'm going to be one of the last ones there. I hate that.:x

[nikimcbee]

I'm half way there:up:

[nikimcbee]

So How's the party so far? I can't believe how big the Phoenix aeroport is:o

I guess Neal is busy with his taxi service now.:yep: I'm dressed so you'd know it was the ol' McBee and I'm easy tp spot.

[Tchocky]

Y'all have a great weekend :up:

[Konovalov]

Wish I could have gone. Look forward to the reports and photos. Have a great time guys. :up:

[Task Force]

Have a great time, and dont forget to write.:lol:

[Hanomag]

Greetings Kaluens,

Made it into Houston yesterday afternoon, beautiful city, great hotel.

Went to the galleria mall last night and gorged myself at the Cheescake Factory. :up:

Leaving in 45 minutes for Rancho Subsim! Cant wait to meet everyone.

Stopping for booze and ammo along the way. Nice combo huh? Ill try not to shoot out the roof of U765.

Probably stick my mug on the webcam and say hi. Make sure your children leave the room 1st (its a horrific sight) :o

Anyways see you guys soon. :arrgh!:

[mookiemookie]

Stopping for booze and ammo along the way. Nice combo huh? Ill try not to shoot out the roof of U765.

I'll be bringing some Shiner Bock beer so we can introduce the non-Texans to a true Texas institution. :()1:

[Task Force]

With Jimbuna gone, Its started to get quiet.:lol:

[Kratos]

Wont be quiet for long..Jimbuna.T.J.and Co. are having a ball.once they get a bit of the amber nectar down there necks the party's gonna start ...:rotfl:

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1293/dance2sr6.gif

[GoldenRivet]

I have searched high and low, anyone know where i can get driving directions to Neal's place... or his address?

thanks!

~GR


*** Never mind found it ***

[Onkel Neal]

I have searched high and low, anyone know where i can get driving directions to Neal's place... or his address?

thanks!

~GR


*** Never mind found it ***


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=959721&postcount=447 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=959721&postcount=447)

[Chad]

Hello!!

Had a great time tonight, and will continue to have fun tomorrow exploring the dark corners of the USS Texas.

Nice meetin' all you too! :rock:


Cya in about 7 hours

[Bill Nichols]

We spent about 4 hours today touring the battleship USS Texas. The special "hardhat" tour Neal arranged took us places the public doesn't get to see.

For photos, go to:

http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/billn53/USS%20Texas%20Hardhat%20Tour/

:arrgh!:

[Task Force]

You all are makeing me feel left out.:smug:

[GoldenRivet]

Just got back home... we originally planned to stay until around noon, but pulled out closer to 1:00

It was great meeting everyone there! I had a lot of fun, and my wife did too!

Didn't get to say bye to the GWX crew that made it out! - i think they were nursing hangovers :lol:

(should have stayed with them for the night!)

[Task Force]

So you all realy had SH5. I think you all were pulling are chains.:lol: There is no SH5, its only a myth.

[GoldenRivet]

I cant divulge any discussions from the subsim meeting which revolved around any Silent Hunter Related mods, or any new releases of submarine simulations be them real or fictional.

I cannot confirm nor deny the development of SH5 or any upcoming release... real, or fictional.

Sorry... I'll say no more on the matter.

Enjoyed meeting everyone!! :up:

sorry i couldnt stay the whole weekend! :nope:

[Task Force]

SH5 Isnt real.:rotfl: Thats my opinion untill its released.:rotfl:

[mookiemookie]

New subsim cam link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/subsim-meeting

[Thomen]

New subsim cam link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/subsim-meeting
very interesting discussion! But.. no beer?

[Bill Nichols]

Today we met bright and early at Seawolf Park to volunteer for clean-up duty post-Hurricane Ike.

During the storm surge, a shipping container full of vintage naval equipment floated away and broke apart about one-half mile down shore.
:lost:

Our mission for the day: find and recover as many of the lost artifacts as possible.

Check out the photos here:

http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/billn53/Seawolf%20Park%20Cleanup/

:ahoy:

[claybirdd]

Nice photo's Bill. Wish I could have made it, but, oh well. One thing I noticed and please no one take offense, but, you guys are older than I would have guessed. Perhaps its just me being nieve, but I would have guessed everyone to be in the 30's range.:oops: Oh well hope yall are having fun.:up:

[GoldenRivet]

seemed to be a pretty good mix of ages there.

I think the youngest was maybe 20ish

im 29 myself

[Chad]

Good guess GoldenRivet..

Yes, I am infact 20 exactly, since July..

My dad who I took along (who isn't a member but enjoys the World War 2 and history in general) is 50.

[Rip]

Got home a little over an hour ago. Had a great time, but had to leave to take care of some work after the developer discussion. Can't get over what a great time given how much we didn't get to do. Can't wait to make a trip back to continue assisting in getting the Cavalla back in condition and to scream around Texas Texas with Neal on our motorcycles. Neal and I had also spoken about doing a little Dangerous Waters multiplayer on the next trip, so if we do anyone interested in joining us hone up your skilz because once I train Neal and the Houston area guys up we will be kicking some major butt!

Rip

[Sailor Steve]

Hi all! This is the first chance I've had to post since we got here. Yesterday we went to Seawolf Park, looked at Cavalla and Stewart, and spent the morning cleaning up stuff. A big shipping container holding all the collected ship parts and accessories had blown about half a mile down the road and ended up a twisted wreck. Two of our younger members climbed inside and passed muddy pieces out to us. The rest combed the beach for whatever we could recover. We found quite a bit, and they seemed pretty happy with our work.

We went to lunch, and I was lucky enough to be seated next to Captain Zeb Alford, who was XO of the Cavalla during the period when she was converted to be one of the first experimental attack subs. He had a lot of good stories to tell.

Those of you logged onto the webcam got to watch - last night we had a question-and-answer session with Dan (Elanaiba). He asked specific questions about how we'd like to see things implemented in the future, and what we'd like to see. It was fun. Dan's a great guy.

I'll post a full report from my point of view when I get home.

[RamRod]

Light jacket? :o Ok, I guess :D

It was warm today, about 31 C

SUBSIM (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/subsim-meet-2008) Meet 2008 Webcam is up.


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Dude, looks like ya'll are having fun but I need the yahoo name to say hi to the guys. Send it to my work e-mail if you don't want to post. It is 6:30 pm India time. Hopefully you will check the thread when you wake up.

[Konovalov]

Today we met bright and early at Seawolf Park to volunteer for clean-up duty post-Hurricane Ike.

During the storm surge, a shipping container full of vintage naval equipment floated away and broke apart about one-half mile down shore.
:lost:

Our mission for the day: find and recover as many of the lost artifacts as possible.

Check out the photos here:

http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/billn53/Seawolf%20Park%20Cleanup/

:ahoy:
Nice shots Bill. :yep: Number 88 in the slideshow was my favourite. :up: Looks like the hardhat tour of USS Texas was a blast. How I envy you all.

[Bill Nichols]

Good guess GoldenRivet..

Yes, I am infact 20 exactly, since July..

My dad who I took along (who isn't a member but enjoys the World War 2 and history in general) is 50.

OMG! I'm older than your dad...:o

[DedEye]

Thanks for sharing your pics and experiences guys. Looks like a great time!

:D

[Hanomag]

I am 41 ... what were you expecting a bunch o' pimply faced teenagers? :rotfl:

All joking aside we have an excellent mix of folks here. I only wished more of you could have come. The texas HH Tour was fantastic. The ship really is in pretty decent shape for her age. And the tour guides were quite knowledgable but at the same time humble enough to learn from some of there more esteemed tourees (of which I am NOT one most of the tech stuff just wizzed over my head).

Anyways BBQ today, which will be fun, not only to I get to pick the brains of my colleagues but stuff my face with Texas BBQ as well.

Oh I have to post this my fav pic of the Texas Trip....left to right (SailorSteve, NealStevens, Undersealncpl)

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr321/kalbert29/DSC_0099.jpg

[Task Force]

Sailor Steve appears to be doing all the work.:rotfl:

[GoldenRivet]

Sailor Steve appears to be doing all the work.:rotfl:

Neal and UnderseaLncpl appear to be pushing clockwise...

Steve.... counterclockwise lol

[Task Force]

Yea, UnderseaLncpl appears to have the strongest finger in the world.:lol:

[TDK1044]

I am 41 ... what were you expecting a bunch o' pimply faced teenagers? :rotfl:

All joking aside we have an excellent mix of folks here. I only wished more of you could have come. The texas HH Tour was fantastic. The ship really is in pretty decent shape for her age. And the tour guides were quite knowledgable but at the same time humble enough to learn from some of there more esteemed tourees (of which I am NOT one most of the tech stuff just wizzed over my head).

Anyways BBQ today, which will be fun, not only to I get to pick the brains of my colleagues but stuff my face with Texas BBQ as well.

Oh I have to post this my fav pic of the Texas Trip....left to right (SailorSteve, NealT, Undersealncpl)

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr321/kalbert29/DSC_0099.jpg


I wondered what happened to Larry, Curly and Moe.

[owner20071963]

Great Photos Guys:up:
We hope Rebel is behaving Himself :/\\x:
Enjoy :arrgh!:

[Task Force]

So is the webcam gona be up again tonight.:D

[Kratos]

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1694/onkelnealzo1.gif

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Task Force]

LOL! Thats Neal for ya.:rotfl:

[Onkel Neal]

So is the webcam gona be up again tonight.:D

Well, the 2008 SUBSIM meeting is now coming to an end, so the webcam will be down until next time. Thanks for letting us share, we will post pics of the BB Texas tour, the gun range, the Cavalla volunteer work, the SUBSIM paintball war, the Lehmann-proof glass door, and much more... soon :up:

[Task Force]

Ok, hope you all had fun!(im sure you all did):D Hope everyone hase a nice Flight/drive home.;) Also cant wait to see the pictures that have been taken.:D

[Rip]

So is the webcam gona be up again tonight.:D
Well, the 2008 SUBSIM meeting is now coming to an end, so the webcam will be down until next time. Thanks for letting us share, we will post pics of the BB Texas tour, the gun range, the Cavalla volunteer work, the SUBSIM paintball war, the Lehmann-proof glass door, and much more... soon :up:


MANY MANY MANY Thanks for having us. I knew I would enjoy myself but had only hoped I would find you and the rest of the guys to be up to the image I had built in my mind. In fact everyone surpassed my expectations by far. I feel humbled to be part of two of the greatest internet communities in existence. Subsim and the OctopusOverlords (http://www.octopusoverlords.com) which is a forum formed by refugees from the fall of GoneGold a few years back. I have often feared the end of submarine simulation was on the horizon, but with a community like this I can't imagine how that could happen.

Rip

[Task Force]

Yes, subsim is one of the only fourms that have created a kind of a... I dont know how to explain it.:D It has a diffrent feeling from most other fourms.:yep:

[claybirdd]

I totally agree Task Force.

[Rockin Robbins]

How about a bunch of pictures identifying all the perpetrators? Sure would be great for those of us who missed it to see what everyone looks like!

Wish I could have been there to talk about SH5. SH4 is just at the playability takeoff point and Ubi's business model demands they get another infusion of cash by shooting it down, while yet again reinventing the wheel. It is SO hard for me to see any good coming of that. They're insisting on pushing a rope and wondering why they don't get good results. It's time to break the mold of kiddie popcorn FPS games and make a new business model that actually works with simulations of quality.

Hint: simulations are played for years. FPS and RPG games are played for weeks until the kid beats the game and then discards it. The business model that doesn't reflect that reality is destined to fail. Customers are left unhappy and the game company realizes a small fraction of the revenue the game is capable of producing. All of us lose.

Don't reinvent, refine! Don't reinvent the game, reinvent the business model! Simulations are not video games. They can't be produced like them. They can't be sold like them. Well they can, but everybody loses when they are.

[mookiemookie]

I had a blast meeting all of you guys in person. Sorry I didn't make it back out for the BBQ, but after getting my ass handed to me at paintball, I came home and crashed into bed!

For those of you who were unable to attend this year, make it a point to get to next year's!

[Onkel Neal]

Here are a small sample of pics. I am waiting for pics from the gun range and BBQ, they are still on my camera.

SUBSIM manning the rail of BB Texas (this is the second half of the group, first half already finished their tour)
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house1.jpg


Lunch!
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house2.jpg



We had to safeguard our door from the top Grey Wolf, he doesn't take time to open it. :cool:
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house3.jpg


Tex Mex dinner -- wonderful food!!
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house4.jpg



Subsim members working hard to help a submarine memorial recover from Hurricane Ike.
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house13.jpg


If you want peace....
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house15.jpg


...prepare for war!!
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house14.jpg



more to come!

[Task Force]

Looks like you all had fun.:D I hope someone had a vedio camera down there.:yep:

[Task Force]

http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house13.jpg
Isnt that guy at the far right Mc Bee. I believe this is the first time ive seen him without his Pug face on.:rotfl:

[Onkel Neal]

Isnt that guy at the far right Mc Bee. I believe this is the first time ive seen hip without his Pug face on.:rotfl:

Yep, that's the mighty McBee, he's a paintball master, too.

Other pics

The Battleship Texas, last of her kind.
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house16.jpg



Mr. Bill Nichols, and me. After ten years working together, we finally got to meet.
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house17.jpg



Serious discussions in the Subsim office
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house19.jpg


BBQ from the Stevens Ranch
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house18.jpg

http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house20.jpg

[nikimcbee]

I believe this is the first time ive seen hip without his Pug face on.

Pug face! Dem's fightin' words! Ain't no pug mug.

[Task Force]

HAHA nikimcbee cant get the quotes right.:rotfl: It should be



I believe this is the first time ive seen hip without his Pug face on.

Hip is surspost to be him.

[bookworm_020]

Saw the photos of the clean up, Looks like they coped it well and truely! Can you give the rest of us a sit rep on how the park is going in it's repairs?:yep:

[danlisa]

We had to safeguard our door from the top Grey Wolf, he doesn't take time to open it. :cool:
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house3.jpg


Oh no you didn't!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Onkel Neal]

Saw the photos of the clean up, Looks like they coped it well and truely! Can you give the rest of us a sit rep on how the park is going in it's repairs?:yep:


The park will take a long time to clean up. My house will take even longer after this :doh:

[Task Force]

Ha ha, they made a mess of subsim headquaters.:rotfl:

[Dowly]

We had to safeguard our door from the top Grey Wolf, he doesn't take time to open it. :cool:


Oh no you didn't!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Hot coffee coming from one's nostrills doesnt feel too good, but heck, way to go Kpt! :rock::rotfl::rotfl:

[Task Force]

Looks Like we have a new kind of glass. First there was Bullet proof now theres Lehmann proof.:rotfl: He must have done something something bad or something realy good,Im still decideing.:lol:

[DeerHunter UK]

The park will take a long time to clean up. My house will take even longer after this :doh:

Just in time for the next meeting. :yep:

[Brag]

Hahahaha, subsimmers trash Subsim house, wish I'd been there to help!

[Task Force]

Ha Ha, Supprised you didnt charge them admition.:rotfl: 5$ for food, 3$ for drinks, 9$ for Letting them trash your house. You would have over $510 and every person would only have to pay 17 dollars.;)

[GoldenRivet]

Hahahaha, subsimmers trash Subsim house, wish I'd been there to help!

wish you were there to help too!

there was a hand full of kingmaker copies floating around in search of a certain signature. :lol:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Made it home safe here, and I hope everyone else has a safe journey home as well.

Once I've recovered a bit... well... let's just say that I've got some stories to tell.

:arrgh!: :arrgh!: :arrgh!:

Above all, this meet was an absolute pleasure to be a part of.

[The General]

God bless you guys, wish I coulda been there, instead of being stuck here in the U.K. :shifty:

[FAdmiral]

Back home again too !! Gas is down, stock market is up
Guess I should go away more often....

JIM

[Chad]

Just got home myself after a quick 13 hour drive.

Had a blast guys and already looking forward to the next meet :up:

[StdDev]

Got home meself I did......
Bloody SF valley is burnin! :huh:

Still... great meeting all you guys! :p

[Task Force]

I wonder how the UK members, Sailor Steve, and nikimcbee are, Wonder If there home.:hmm:

[Onkel Neal]

Sailor Steve is home, he called and let me know.

[Madox58]

After 1200 + miles, We're home safe and sound also.
:up:

Spent the nite near Little Rock and finished the drive
(with several detours for the heck of it) tonite.

Was truely a great time.
:rock:
Many Thanks Neal,
for hosting the meet.

And was a pleasure to have met everyone.
:yep:

[vois2]

Definitely EXTREMELY MAJORLY COOL of Subsim members to go to that Seawolf Park and clean up the site. Some of that stuff found in the pics ... wow! You preserved some incredible stuff from oblivion for future visitors such as myself.

What's that I see in the upper right corner? Ahoy ... it's a PayPal "Make a Donation" button ... definitely time for me to again show my support. What a neat group of comrades here!

vois2

[Hanomag]

Hey Gang....

In the Big Easy here.....and still have 1000+ miles to go. :o

Spent the afternoon here and we'll be back on the road in the AM.

A huge thanks to Neal for hosting the Subsim meet!!!! Will post the pics when we get home later in the week.

[Madox58]

Kpt. Lehmann waiting for those danged SeaGulls!!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0452.jpg

We tried to have a serious meeting in Downtown Houston.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0498.jpg

Dan wishing he had a knife.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0525.jpg

If you hold your hand just right?
The shadow looks like a SwordFish!!!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/100_0765.jpg


Tarjak primeing the Det Charge on the Texas.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0465.jpg


Watching the Det Charge go off!!!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/100_0789.jpg

Neal telling us
"I can't BELIEVE you blew up the Texas!! What were you thinking???"
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0450.jpg

Neal Saying,
"So you Hijacked a Limo, razzed downtown Houston,
got detailed info on how to sink the Texas,
and your still alive?"
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0419.jpg

A groupie shot.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0523.jpg

If he does the SwordFish shadow thing again?
We kill him!!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0505.jpg


So I bought the really Cool Cap, an Iron Cross, and some other stuff.
But everytime I turn around?
You Guys just kick my arse!!
And you gonna make it harder in SH4?
WTF????
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0418.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

Nice photo's Bill. Wish I could have made it, but, oh well. One thing I noticed and please no one take offense, but, you guys are older than I would have guessed. Perhaps its just me being nieve, but I would have guessed everyone to be in the 30's range.:oops: Oh well hope yall are having fun.:up:
On this very forum is a thread that we have all posted in with our ages. Where have you been?:rotfl:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=87423

[TarJak]

@Privateer! LOL mate love the captions.

Just got into San Francisco. Gonna be stateside for another couple of days on business, but will have some time to visit USS Pampinito and the Jerimiah O'Brien whilst I'm here. Want to get the gen on some targets!:arrgh!:

http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm
http://www.ssjeremiahobrien.org/

then a 12 hour flight back home.:dead:

Got to say it was truly a memorable trip if nothing else for the infamous limo hijaking and the Lehmann proof door. A corker of a visit Neal and yes I will check out an itinerary for an Aussie Subsim meet for a couple of years from now.

Want to give everyone some time to save up for the trip.

[Sailor Steve]

Sailor Steve is home, he called and let me know.
Yep, I'm safe and sound and back in Salt Lake City, where it's only 30 farenheit degrees colder than Houston. Brrr.

[Madox58]

Very cool Mate!!

The whole trip was great!!
Just the fact that We got to meet so many of the SubSim people
was outstanding!!

But to have that many Grey Wolves in one area,
and walk away alive??
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Texas may never be the same!!!
And I have a few Vids that shall never be seen outside
the lair!!

:o

[Madox58]

Steve,

Sorry I did not have a chane to say good bye.
But you were on a roll and I did not want to interupt you.
:nope:
I'll be in touch Mate.
Promise!!

[Sailor Steve]

Yeah, I think we'll be remembering this one for a long time; Especially since so much business just got its surface scratched.

I'll be in touch...
But not for a couple of days at least - need to sleep that long.:sunny:

[Madox58]

Leaveing Houston.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0539copy.jpg

[Dowly]

Great shots there Privateer! :up:

[Bill Nichols]

Hi, Ho! It's back to work we go...

:down:

[Koondawg]

:cool: I wanna thank Kpt. L for letting by bud from across the pond use his phone. :up:
Thanks for the call Jimbo...glad everyone had a good time...even those of us who watched I think had a good one...

KD

[Kpt. Lehmann]

No worries Koondawg. Cheers! :up:

Hi, Ho! It's back to work we go...

:down:

Roger that. :damn: :damn: :damn:

I vote that we cancel the rest of the working part of the week for lack of interest.

[NealT]

No worries Koondawg. Cheers! :up:

Hi, Ho! It's back to work we go...

:down:

Roger that. :damn: :damn: :damn:

I vote that we cancel the rest of the working part of the week for lack of interest.

I second that motion.

All in favor?

[Jimbuna]

Just got back a few hours ago.

That was one hell of a meeting everyone....a meeting I will never forget.

A big vote of thanks from me and the Grey Wolves guys to Neal and all the rest of you.

Your friendship, warmth and hospitality were very much appreciated http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

Now to sort the pictures out http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/whistle.gif

[Jimbuna]

:cool: I wanna thank Kpt. L for letting by bud from across the pond use his phone. :up:
Thanks for the call Jimbo...glad everyone had a good time...even those of us who watched I think had a good one...

KD

The pleasure was all mine matey....I only wish you had of been there http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Sailor Steve]

Glad you're home safe, Jim. Now all that's left is the Downunda Wonda.






I vote that we cancel the rest of the working part of the week for lack of interest.

I second that motion.

All in favor?
Now all you have to do is convince the one person whose vote counts - the boss!:rotfl:

[BlueBeard]

Nice pictures! Also a lot of new faces (almost all). Too bad that we couldnt make it. Baby still has not been born (40 weeks + 1 day now) :)

We hope to make it to the next meeting :) England maybe?

Cheers,
BlueBeard and Angel

[Sailor Steve]

Next year is Denmark. McBeck is already working on it and we gotta ride the Nautilus!:rock:

[BlueBeard]

That would be cool. Also lot closer by and we can make an entire holiday out of it.
I hope also some of the old gang will be there. What month will the meeting be in?

[Jimbuna]

That would be cool. Also lot closer by and we can make an entire holiday out of it.
I hope also some of the old gang will be there. What month will the meeting be in?

I'm hearing early rumours of August.

@Steve


Glad you're home safe, Jim. Now all that's left is the Downunda Wonda.


Allow me to reciprocate mate.

You played a major part in my enjoyment factor :up:

The upside down wolf is in SF for two days before he returns to the penal colony to continue his life sentence of servitude ;)

[elanaiba]

How about a bunch of pictures identifying all the perpetrators? Sure would be great for those of us who missed it to see what everyone looks like!

Wish I could have been there to talk about SH5. SH4 is just at the playability takeoff point and Ubi's business model demands they get another infusion of cash by shooting it down, while yet again reinventing the wheel. It is SO hard for me to see any good coming of that. They're insisting on pushing a rope and wondering why they don't get good results. It's time to break the mold of kiddie popcorn FPS games and make a new business model that actually works with simulations of quality.

Hint: simulations are played for years. FPS and RPG games are played for weeks until the kid beats the game and then discards it. The business model that doesn't reflect that reality is destined to fail. Customers are left unhappy and the game company realizes a small fraction of the revenue the game is capable of producing. All of us lose.

Don't reinvent, refine! Don't reinvent the game, reinvent the business model! Simulations are not video games. They can't be produced like them. They can't be sold like them. Well they can, but everybody loses when they are.

RR, I think you can calm down as long as you haven't seen anything official from UBI yet.

[elanaiba]

Allrightey... I'm home .... took the girl out... now am allowed to post :)

It's been more than great meeting all you guys!

And the USS Texas is beyond words.

http://elanaiba.smugmug.com/photos/394146277_Py5cA-XL.jpg

I'll always remember this meet.

P.S. Jimbuna - haven't been able to find you after the security check, in the duty free area. Sorry and see you next time :)

[Polak]

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/IMG_0419.jpg


This is Neal's official subsim meeting shirt. It's the famous "Lighthouse shirt". :D

[Madox58]

Glad you made it home safe elanaiba.
:up:

Can't wait to see some of your pictures.
:cool:

[Task Force]

OOOOAH Neal dosent appear his age.:yep:

Glad yall made it home ok.;)

[Sailor Steve]

[This is Neal's official subsim meeting shirt. It's the famous "Lighthouse shirt". :D
WOW! And I didn't even notice!

It's not nearly so ugly in real life.:rotfl:

[Hitman]

You really had a nice meeting :up:

But could someone post the pics indicating who is who? I see lots of people but I hardly can identify two or three :-?

[Bill Nichols]

Next year is Denmark. McBeck is already working on it and we gotta ride the Nautilus!:rock:

Been there, done that ;)

Just kidding! Actually, my wife is up for the trip!

:|\\

[elanaiba]

You really had a nice meeting :up:

But could someone post the pics indicating who is who? I see lots of people but I hardly can identify two or three :-?

http://elanaiba.smugmug.com/photos/394188531_vUZ9G-XL.jpg

This is Neal. All clear now?

[Task Force]

Could you explain what you mean when you say.:hmm:


McBeck is already working on it and we gotta ride the Nautilus!

[XabbaRus]

OK I AM making it to Denmark.....

damn the wife full speed ahead.

Seriously maybe us Britis can meet up in the UK and share a car.

[Sailor Steve]

You really had a nice meeting :up:

But could someone post the pics indicating who is who? I see lots of people but I hardly can identify two or three :-?
This is Neal. All clear now?
:rotfl:

Don't worry. It may take a little time, but everyone will be named as soon as we get it sorted out. Start with #956 on this page for one horrifying revelation.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=87423&page=48

[TarJak]

OK I AM making it to Denmark.....

damn the wife full speed ahead.

Seriously maybe us Britis can meet up in the UK and share a car.Now that would be a scary ride!:huh: Almost as scary as being driven all over Texas by Neal:rotfl:

Just joking Neal!

Shot of repairs going on in downtown Houston:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Subsim2008062.jpg

The Grey Wolves savouring a few local brews:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Subsim2008057.jpg

No Dan you can't borrow the cap
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Subsim2008080.jpg

Bloody Paparazzi!
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/Subsim2008081.jpg

[Madox58]

I'll tell you!
I'd rather ride with him, then TRY to follow him!!
:o

I vote Neal the
"Last Second Lane Change Master!"
:rotfl:

[Task Force]

OK I AM making it to Denmark.....

damn the wife full speed ahead.

Seriously maybe us Britis can meet up in the UK and share a car.Now that would be a scary ride!:huh: Almost as scary as being driven all over Texas by Neal:rotfl:

Just joking Neal!
I wonder who will drive?:lol:

[TarJak]

I'll tell you!
I'd rather ride with him, then TRY to follow him!!
:o

I vote Neal the
"Last Second Lane Change Master!"
:rotfl:ROLF Mate you did a great job of keeping up with him. Mind you it did seem to be a Texan trait, combined with buying cars with no indicators.:damn::rotfl:

[Bill Nichols]

I'll tell you!
I'd rather ride with him, then TRY to follow him!!
:o

I vote Neal the
"Last Second Lane Change Master!"
:rotfl:


I WAS following him. That is, until he left me behind at a red light, while crossing Broadway Blvd. in Galveston. :hulk:

[Ghost Wolf]

I wish I would have known about this meet. Would have loved to help clean up and meet you guys. I've been lurking and occasionally participating in this community for years and it would have been fun to meet you all finally. :-?

[Sailor Steve]

On the other hand, it was my observation that he always signalled before he changed lanes. A lot. In fact he changed lanes several times on the freeway for no apparent reason. I think he was just toying with us.

[Madox58]

All the Grey Wolves dodged out of the clean up stuff.
We always get in trouble when we go near a Fleet Boat!!
:rotfl:

We did try to have a productive meeting in downtown Houston
that day.
:up:

But between the Beers and beggers?
:hmm:
:rotfl:

[Sailor Steve]

Yeah, we were jokingly cursing you for bailing on us, and laughing about what a great time you guys missed. I even said "they came all the way to Houston just to ignore us!"

But when you said none of you had ever met before, I realized that, jokes aside, that extra time to yourselves was just as important as any of the rest of it. I'm glad you took it.:sunny:

[Madox58]

How about a bunch of pictures identifying all the perpetrators? Sure would be great for those of us who missed it to see what everyone looks like!

Wish I could have been there to talk about SH5. SH4 is just at the playability takeoff point and Ubi's business model demands they get another infusion of cash by shooting it down, while yet again reinventing the wheel. It is SO hard for me to see any good coming of that. They're insisting on pushing a rope and wondering why they don't get good results. It's time to break the mold of kiddie popcorn FPS games and make a new business model that actually works with simulations of quality.

Hint: simulations are played for years. FPS and RPG games are played for weeks until the kid beats the game and then discards it. The business model that doesn't reflect that reality is destined to fail. Customers are left unhappy and the game company realizes a small fraction of the revenue the game is capable of producing. All of us lose.

Don't reinvent, refine! Don't reinvent the game, reinvent the business model! Simulations are not video games. They can't be produced like them. They can't be sold like them. Well they can, but everybody loses when they are.

RR, I think you can calm down as long as you haven't seen anything official from UBI yet.

RR,
Calm down as Dan stated.
Nothing is official and all the 'posts' from the SS meet were done jokeingly!!
Dan's a tall drink of water for sure!
:rotfl:
And above all?
He truely cares!!
If anyone was really concerned about the future of Ubi's plans?
They should have been in Texas.
;)
It's easy to carp about things.
It's harder to drive 1200 miles, one way, to do it face to face.

[Kpt. Lehmann]

How about a bunch of pictures identifying all the perpetrators? Sure would be great for those of us who missed it to see what everyone looks like!

Wish I could have been there to talk about SH5. SH4 is just at the playability takeoff point and Ubi's business model demands they get another infusion of cash by shooting it down, while yet again reinventing the wheel. ......

RR, I think you can calm down as long as you haven't seen anything official from UBI yet.

Hang in there Elanaiba... how lucky we all are to have a team that DOES work to build simulations of a common thing we all share interest in.

Keep on truckin' Elanaiba! :rock:

[Onkel Neal]

[This is Neal's official subsim meeting shirt. It's the famous "Lighthouse shirt". :D
WOW! And I didn't even notice!

It's not nearly so ugly in real life.:rotfl:

Oh man!! And I wore that famous shirt all day and not one single comment. Hmmph! :lol:

OK I AM making it to Denmark.....

damn the wife full speed ahead.




:rotfl: funniest statement this year, that will be your tagline forever now. :rotfl:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

We had to safeguard our door from the top Grey Wolf, he doesn't take time to open it. :cool:


Oh no you didn't!

:rotfl:

Hot coffee coming from one's nostrills doesnt feel too good, but heck, way to go Kpt! :rock:

Ja! Mein uber-greywolf-powers failed me for a moment! The collision mesh on Neal's back door works quite well and doesn't need to be modded.:rotfl:

(Though some padding would have been rather nice! :stare: :lol: )

[Madox58]

I checked those Mine Chart files that we are not allowed to release.
Neal's back door is not on them.
:hmm:

Nor is the front door!!
As Jimbuna well knows!!
:rotfl:

[Onkel Neal]

You really had a nice meeting :up:

But could someone post the pics indicating who is who? I see lots of people but I hardly can identify two or three :-?

Sailor Steve
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house7.jpg



From left to right standing:
Dick Hoffman, Elanaiba (Dan D.), StdDev, Kyle (Chad's Dad), UnderseaLanceCpl, Chad, subvet, another subvet, FAdmiral, Grady (CHF chairman), Sailor Steve, Neal, NikkiMcBee
Kneeling: subvet, Rip, Dano1
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house13.jpg


Ripper!
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house6.jpg



John (Golden Rivet) and the lovely Alicia
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house8.jpg


Kyle after a long walk with two heavy fuel cans
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house10.jpg



Chad, finding a priceless artifact--a ship's chronometer. The Cavalla curator, John McMichael told me the Subsim team found the most stuff and really helped a lot. Way to go, team!!
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house9.jpg



A ship built in 1912
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house16.jpg



Onkel and StdDev (I still don't know what that name means!)
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house11.jpg



the Dano 1, Dan,
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house12.jpg



Bill Nichols and me, a day that finally came (now if I can only meet John Channing, Torplexed, Konovalov, and Takeda!)
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house17.jpg



Nancy, Privateer (Jeff), and Tar Jak (Grant)
http://www.subsim.com/articles/1house1.jpg



Mookie (seated left), Renee, Rebel, and some other guy with three beers who likes to hijack limos
http://www.subsim.com/articles/1house2.jpg



My main man Jesse, who provided the most excellent tamales, and SS
http://www.subsim.com/articles/1house3.jpg


Bob and Ms. Chase
http://www.subsim.com/articles/1house4.jpg

[Onkel Neal]

cont.

Jason Lobo, aka Nikki McBee, aka "Mr. Hide and Seek in the Airport!"
http://www.subsim.com/articles/1house5.jpg


Grey Wolves: Nancy, jimbuna, Kpt. Lehmann, Tar Jak, Privateer
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house21.jpg


Hanomag (Mike) and the charming Kathy
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house22.jpg



Dan D. on the sunny beaches in Galveston, searching for artifacts
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house23.jpg



UnderseaLancecpl and Chad, digging through a shattered cargo container at Seawolf Park
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house24.jpg



Paying respects to Cavalla
Left to right: Sailor Steve, UnderseaLance (James), Niki McBee, Rip, Dan D.
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house25.jpg




the BBQ master, my dad
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house26.jpg



and with my mom
http://www.subsim.com/meet08/1house27.jpg


Ok, who did I miss? :sunny:

[nikimcbee]

I made it back home officially. Spent all day packing to move.:roll:

[Sailor Steve]

Onkel and StdDev (I still don't know what that name means!)
'Onkel' is German for 'Uncle'.




OH! You meant the other one!:rotfl:

I always pronounced it "Ess-Tee-Dee-Dev" and didn't give it a second thought. He said it "Standard Dev", and so I had to ask. He can clarify more, but it's a statistical joke, and is short for 'Standard Deviation'.

[Jimbuna]

You really had a nice meeting :up:

But could someone post the pics indicating who is who? I see lots of people but I hardly can identify two or three :-?
This is Neal. All clear now?
:rotfl:

Don't worry. It may take a little time, but everyone will be named as soon as we get it sorted out. Start with #956 on this page for one horrifying revelation.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=87423&page=48

ROFLMAO :rotfl:

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Jimbuna]

I made it back home officially. Spent all day packing to move.:roll:

Glad you got home safe mate http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8924/p1000151zn3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Grey Wolves Houston Meet.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/973/p1000133yn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Jimbuna]

Allrightey... I'm home .... took the girl out... now am allowed to post :)

It's been more than great meeting all you guys!

And the USS Texas is beyond words.



I'll always remember this meet.

P.S. Jimbuna - haven't been able to find you after the security check, in the duty free area. Sorry and see you next time :)

No prob Dan....I went looking for you but obviously couldn't find you.

Next time mate http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Sailor Steve]

Could you explain what you mean when you say.:hmm:


McBeck is already working on it and we gotta ride the Nautilus!

Sorry I didn't answer this sooner. McBeck is a longstanding member - and moderator - who lives in Denmark, and the Nautilus is this:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=135970&highlight=nautilus
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=139996&highlight=nautilus
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=142328&highlight=nautilus
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=142740&highlight=nautilus
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=142906&highlight=nautilus

And finally (and best so far):
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=142941

[Jimbuna]

I wonder if there'll be sufficient Meet paticipants for ballast :hmm:

http://imgcash4.imageshack.us/img504/2364/submarinecp8.gif

[Bill Nichols]

I wonder if there'll be sufficient Meet paticipants for ballast :hmm:

http://imgcash4.imageshack.us/img504/2364/submarinecp8.gif


I guess it will depend on who comes... some of us provide more ballast than others :cool:

[CCIP]

I wonder if there'll be sufficient Meet paticipants for ballast :hmm:

http://imgcash4.imageshack.us/img504/2364/submarinecp8.gif

I guess it will depend on who comes... some of us provide more ballast than others :cool:

Alternatively, maybe you could borrow the other Nautilus and bring it to the meet too? :88)

[Konovalov]

I wonder if there'll be sufficient Meet paticipants for ballast :hmm:

http://imgcash4.imageshack.us/img504/2364/submarinecp8.gif

I guess it will depend on who comes... some of us provide more ballast than others :cool:

Alternatively, maybe you could borrow the other Nautilus and bring it to the meet too? :88)
:yep: Now if Bill were to pull that one off he would get all kinds of freebies for life from Subsim members. :up:

[Hitman]

Thanks for posting the names of peple Neal, I had been able to recognize you, Steve, Jim (FAdmiral) and Dan, but the rest were still a bit of a mistery.

BTW is that in the picture with the GWX team our Penelope Grey? :88)

[Onkel Neal]

Thanks for posting the names of peple Neal, I had been able to recognize you, Steve, Jim (FAdmiral) and Dan, but the rest were still a bit of a mistery.

BTW is that in the picture with the GWX team our Penelope Grey? :88)

No sir, that's Nancy, Privateer's wife.

[Hitman]

Ah OK, was confused as I thought Penelpe was attending the meeting but I recall having seen somewhere else a picture of her and it was another person. Cheers :up:

[FIREWALL]

The pics are GREAT !!!! :rock:

It's almost ( again, who am I kidding ) like being there. :cry:

@ Neal You really know how to throw a party. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Thanks for posting the names of peple Neal, I had been able to recognize you, Steve, Jim (FAdmiral) and Dan, but the rest were still a bit of a mistery.

BTW is that in the picture with the GWX team our Penelope Grey? :88)

Will beauty and the beast do :p

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3798/subsim2008055ve8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/223/p1000139qy8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[TarJak]

I think I'll have to report that post Jim. It's certainly in bad taste. :rotfl:

I'm glad it doesn't come with sound either. Chainsaws had nothing on us.

[Jimbuna]

I think I'll have to report that post Jim. It's certainly in bad taste. :rotfl:

I'm glad it doesn't come with sound either. Chainsaws had nothing on us.

LMAO :rotfl:

Rgr that mate :lol:

[Dowly]

MY EEEEYYYEESSS!!! AAAAEEEEEIIIIIRRRRGGG!!! :dead:

[FIREWALL]

Good pics Jim :o :dead: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I

[Jimbuna]

Good pics Jim :o :dead: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I

Oh, believe me....there are plenty more http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6356/av129190fjwl3.gif

[Sailor Steve]

Will beauty and the beast do :p
I'm glad you're now on whole separate continents. The fight over who's which could be earth-shaking.

[AVGWarhawk]

Jim,

You flew over from the UK? Good for you! It must have been long trip but fun all the same. BTW, what does your tatoo signify?

[Jimbuna]

Will beauty and the beast do :p
I'm glad you're now on whole separate continents. The fight over who's which could be earth-shaking.

LMAO :rotfl:

Was a real pleasure to finally meet you sir.......I will always treasure your opening remarks on your arrival http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Jimbuna]

Jim,

You flew over from the UK? Good for you! It must have been long trip but fun all the same. BTW, what does your tatoo signify?

The flight over to the US was 10+ hours (the return 9).

The tatoo signifies the England National Cricket Emblem http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/2914/cricketuw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us).....on the other bicep is the club crest of my soccer team (not photographed as far as I recall) Newcastle United.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6386/large20070815112456newcoc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Task Force]

Now neals going to have to wash his pellows, you drooled all over them.:stare: :rotfl: These pics must have been from two diffrent nights.

[Madox58]

We were not at Neals Expansive Ranch.
:lol:

We had a Hotel Room far away from his Domain.
:p

Danged near in another state if Texas was a Normal sized State!!
:rotfl:

[Task Force]

Google maps did a street view thing for the city that seawolf park is in.:p
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
press street view and look seawolf park up.

[AVGWarhawk]

Jim,

You flew over from the UK? Good for you! It must have been long trip but fun all the same. BTW, what does your tatoo signify?

The flight over to the US was 10+ hours (the return 9).

The tatoo signifies the England National Cricket Emblem http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/2914/cricketuw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us).....on the other bicep is the club crest of my soccer team (not photographed as far as I recall) Newcastle United.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6386/large20070815112456newcoc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


What did you do to fill the 10 hours??? Holy mackeral, is there enough magazines out there to cover 10 hours? It is a cool tattoo! I like the Newcastle emblem as a tattoo. Long ago under heavy influence of alcohol I got an eagle tattoo. I'm thinking of getting a tattoo of the 410th Bomber Group patch. Pegasus with 500 pound bombs under his wings. Looks like you enjoyed the trip. First time to the states?

[Rip]

I'll tell you!
I'd rather ride with him, then TRY to follow him!!
:o

I vote Neal the
"Last Second Lane Change Master!"
:rotfl:

I WAS following him. That is, until he left me behind at a red light, while crossing Broadway Blvd. in Galveston. :hulk:

All this whining. I never had any problems keeping up with him!

:sunny:

[Rip]

I wish I would have known about this meet. Would have loved to help clean up and meet you guys. I've been lurking and occasionally participating in this community for years and it would have been fun to meet you all finally. :-?

We will be making a few more trips down to work at Seawolf Park. PM Neal your info and he can make sure you know when a few of us are going that way. For those of us in the area it should be something we do several times a year.

[Madox58]

And you were on a Ninja!!
:up:
(That's a MotorCycle people!! Don't want you thinking weird thoughts!!)
:rotfl:

[SUBMAN1]

Looked like a hell of a lot of fun! i just hope its not in Europe come next year. I would have been there this year but circumstances threw me a curve ball. :down:

To the next subsim meet! :up:

-S

[UnderseaLcpl]

Looked like a hell of a lot of fun! i just hope its not in Europe come next year. I would have been there this year but circumstances threw me a curve ball. :down:

To the next subsim meet! :up:

-S

Bad news. It's supposed to be in Europe next year. Denmark, to be precise.

[Jimbuna]

What did you do to fill the 10 hours??? Holy mackeral, is there enough magazines out there to cover 10 hours? It is a cool tattoo! I like the Newcastle emblem as a tattoo. Long ago under heavy influence of alcohol I got an eagle tattoo. I'm thinking of getting a tattoo of the 410th Bomber Group patch. Pegasus with 500 pound bombs under his wings. Looks like you enjoyed the trip. First time to the states?

The 10 hours was just the Atlanic portion of the flight.

I flew from Newcastle @09:10 to Heathrow, then Heathrow to Houston arriving @17:30 Texan time (including the 6 hours time difference = 14h 20m. (TarJak coming from Aussie had an extra 3 or 4 hours travel time).

Then more or less the same return.

The inflight entertainment was first class....I watched a couple of films (Hancock and the latest Indiana Jones) a few episodes of Friends, played a few albums from the selection on offer and the latest BBC World News.

You'd be suprised how quickly the flight goes over if you don't fall into the trap of constantly watching the GPRS (position, distance, time etc.) in the seat ahead of you.

First time to the USA for me and well worth the effort.

I met a lot of people I was desperate to meet, made a boat load of friends and cemented a few already existing relationships.

On behalf of the 4 Grey Wolves who attended I am more than happy to say that the warmth, friendship and hospitality afforded to us was second to none.

I'm looking forward to seeing Pegasus when done....I contemplated having the green laughing swordfish on a forearm but decided it was a little OTT and took a few badges over for Neal and co instead LOL

Here's the fotball one from the left bicep.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3273/p1000163cl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Grey Wolves 'Raid On Texas'

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9607/p1000144wy8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/998/p1000155vo1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/235/p1000148jh1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2315/p1000071vt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3742/p1000076xq1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3492/p1000098sd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9222/p1000097md1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Sailor Steve]

Well, there goes some hard drive space! Great pix, Jim, but looking at them I suddenly realize that I'm going to have to download and keep everybody's pictures!

What memories!:rock:

[AVGWarhawk]

Looks like a good time was had by all and I'm glad you first visit to the states was a good one. My kids always ask me what country I would like to visit first and my response is always the UK. Just a lot of history between our two countries and I would like to visit all the places in the books I read on the subject specifically concerning WW2. I would like to view my Uncles name in the book contained in West Minister Abby. The UK is rich in history and in comparison to the US, we are just babes in the woods.

Nice tattoo. I see you like the thin black outline. I like the thin line as well. The larger lines just take away for the overall tattoo.

[Jimbuna]

Well, there goes some hard drive space! Great pix, Jim, but looking at them I suddenly realize that I'm going to have to download and keep everybody's pictures!

What memories!:rock:

If you would like me to send you a link to 100+ photos from the Meet, I'd be more than happy to oblige :yep:

@AVG

Rgr that....come to Denmark next year and you'll only be a short ferry trip or plane flight away.

[AVGWarhawk]

Well, there goes some hard drive space! Great pix, Jim, but looking at them I suddenly realize that I'm going to have to download and keep everybody's pictures!

What memories!:rock:
If you would like me to send you a link to 100+ photos from the Meet, I'd be more than happy to oblige :yep:

@AVG

Rgr that....come to Denmark next year and you'll only be a short ferry trip or plane flight away.

I have to raise my two girls first before I can head off on a tour of Europe. I'm looking at about 8 more years before they get their wings and fly. For now, it is a forum and few posted pictures.:up:

[Tango589]

From looking at the pictures and reading Sailor Steve's thread, it sounds like everyone had an unbelievably good time. I would love to have come, but I am SO going to Denmark next year!!:D

[nikimcbee]

I took lots of videos, I'll try to upload some soon. I busy packing to move.:shifty:

[nikimcbee]

So, If I understand this correctly, you guys got naked and took pictures of each other's tatoos.:oops: :o :rotfl:

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3273/p1000163cl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

Now i understand the expression "tits up.":rotfl:

[nikimcbee]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

The new SH5 intro screen:
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/223/p1000139qy8.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)


All tuckered out after a long convoy attack.

[Jimbuna]

I had to keep moving the bedspread over his nether region to stop him playing with himself whilst he was asleep :rotfl:

[AVGWarhawk]

Was there drool on the pillow :rotfl:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Well, there goes some hard drive space! Great pix, Jim, but looking at them I suddenly realize that I'm going to have to download and keep everybody's pictures!

What memories!:rock:

Amen to THAT, mate!:up: :up: :up:

[geetrue]

Looked like a hell of a lot of fun! i just hope its not in Europe come next year. I would have been there this year but circumstances threw me a curve ball. :down:

To the next subsim meet! :up:

-S

Bad news. It's supposed to be in Europe next year. Denmark, to be precise.

Europe/Denmark in 09 is fine ... how about Pearl Harbor/Hawaii in 2010?

Carrier at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii

http://thumb13.webshots.net/t/38/38/3/62/74/2779362740051634853fCaPMn_th.jpg

Plenty of history, submarine memorial and well you know for the full flavor of what sub sailors went through on the beach in between patrols in WWII,bars,food,girls on the beach, sunsets ... it would be a great retreat and a great place to meet.

[Jimbuna]

Was there drool on the pillow :rotfl:

Is that what you call it over in the US :p

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Just recieved word from Tarjak. He's just arrived home safe.:up: :up: :up:

[Jimbuna]

Just recieved word from Tarjak. He's just arrived home safe.:up: :up: :up:

Rgr that.....came up on my Blackberry a little while ago....very thoughtful of him :up:

[CCIP]

Myself, I'm actually wondering if we can have a meet somewhere on the US East Coast or Midwest for 2010. I mean, there's just so many boats and other historical ships to choose from here, a meeting somewhere in this region could probably land us on several different ones even just in the course of one weekend. Say, Boston with a day visit to Groton would be pretty darn fantastic...

[Kapitan_Phillips]

If its in Denmark in 2009, then the probability of me going has multiplied

[Madox58]

Myself, I'm actually wondering if we can have a meet somewhere on the US East Coast or Midwest for 2010. I mean, there's just so many boats and other historical ships to choose from here, a meeting somewhere in this region could probably land us on several different ones even just in the course of one weekend. Say, Boston with a day visit to Groton would be pretty darn fantastic...

We could always do a small local met.
:hmm:

Say a group of people want to meet in Chicago and visit the U-Boat there?
I'm going to be there!!
:up:

Mini-SubSim meets!!
:rotfl:

:hmm:
But we need a Mini-Neal.
:damn:

[Bill Nichols]

Myself, I'm actually wondering if we can have a meet somewhere on the US East Coast or Midwest for 2010. I mean, there's just so many boats and other historical ships to choose from here, a meeting somewhere in this region could probably land us on several different ones even just in the course of one weekend. Say, Boston with a day visit to Groton would be pretty darn fantastic...

I have suggested that (New England) before, myself. "Old Ironsides", the battleship Massachusetts, and my old boat would make a great set of tours. All we need is for someone in the area to volunteer to set up a meet.

Could be a 'spring' meet, in between this year's Houston & next year's in Denmark.

Too bad Sonalysts aren't active in the game business anymore, otherwise we could twist their arms to sponsor a meet.

[CCIP]

Myself, I'm actually wondering if we can have a meet somewhere on the US East Coast or Midwest for 2010. I mean, there's just so many boats and other historical ships to choose from here, a meeting somewhere in this region could probably land us on several different ones even just in the course of one weekend. Say, Boston with a day visit to Groton would be pretty darn fantastic...
We could always do a small local met.
:hmm:

Say a group of people want to meet in Chicago and visit the U-Boat there?
I'm going to be there!!
:up:

Mini-SubSim meets!!
:rotfl:

:hmm:
But we need a Mini-Neal.
:damn:

I'd love to go to Chicago. In fact I'll be there in the spring anyway, got some friends there and the U-505 will be in order for me either way.

And yes, Boston I thought would be great - we have Massachusetts and Lionfish, and Nautilus of course; Albacore is I believe within reach too. I wonder if K-77 is ever going to recover from the sinking, she's rather close as well...

An interim spring meet would be great. I'd be glad to help with organizing, but I'm local to neither Chicago nor Boston (in fact I've never been in the US yet at all... :doh:)

[AVGWarhawk]

There is a whole slue of boats to visit up and down the east coast of the US. Norfolk is loaded with them. Baltimore has 4 boats to visit. I might be able to have everyone bunk on the Torsk or Lighthouse Chesapeake. Something I can look into if anyone is interested in Baltimore as a meeting spot. It would be a shorter trip for Jimbuna:up: However, we will put you to work on the Torsk for a Saturday!

[geetrue]

Look what I dug up?

Did Hunter show up?

I don't think I'll go... I'm just not a social ralley person.

EDIT:

It's nothing personal, it's just that I feel strange when I go to these things.

The 2008 subsim meet started planning in January 2008

I was busy minding my 401k all year :cry: ,but it sure sounds like everyone had good time. I can't fly to europe, but I could save at least $50 a month for the 2010 meet. :yep:

Someone start a poll ... these things take long range planning,uh?

[Madox58]

I'm in Ohio.
I do long distance drives when work demands.
Texas was 20 + hours!!
Chicago and Baltimore are not even one day trips.

I'd be happy to meet up!!
Ask MM about the River Class near upper New York some where!!

That sound like a nice thing to visit.

[CCIP]

I'm in Ohio.
I do long distance drives when work demands.
Texas was 20 + hours!!
Chicago and Baltimore are not even one day trips.

I'd be happy to meet up!!
Ask MM about the River Class near upper New York some where!!

That sound like a nice thing to visit.
Do you mean the Tribal class HMCS Haida in Hamilton here in Canada? That's less than a half-hour drive from me (and about a 50-minute drive from Buffalo, not counting the border crossing). I'm thinking I'll visit that pretty soon.
Buffalo itself has a pretty good collection - Gato-class USS Croaker, as well as a Fletcher and a Cleveland class CL.

Personally, of course, I'd rather have an excuse to travel a little further afield and see the subs I wouldn't normally be able to just drop by and visit :)

[TarJak]

Just a quick note to say I got home safe and sound this morning. Flight from San Francisco was uneventful and I even managed to get some sleep so I'm not feeling too bad.

I'll post some more once I've gotten re-acquatined with the wife and kids and have had time to sort out the photo's from San Fran.

I was talking to Neal about an Aussie meet in 2010. Need to check out some venues for activities but we should be able to sort something out. I know it's a long way to come but with two years notice and if you plan to spend some time around the meet checking out some of the other down under delights, I'm sure we might be able to tempt a few of you out of the colder northern climes to pay us a visit.:lol:

[Madox58]

I thought for sure it was a River Mush told me about.
:hmm:
It was when We did the first River Class at his request.
We had talked about doing a weekend trip just to tour it.

Regardless.
Any kind of group meet is something that should be done.
:up:

I have to say,
Meeting everyone I met?
:o

Just makes me want to do more.
It may sound strange, but once you meet with all the
internet folks?

Things change.
In a good way.

I'd not trade the past week for a Million Bucks!!

[CCIP]

Nope, no surviving River-class boats that I know of. There's only a Tribal and a Flower in Canada (the latter being on the East Coast), and I'd be certainly surprised if the Americans kept any. I don't think either of the Rivers that served with the USN survived.

And yep, the 'internet people' from this sort of a circle are almost always a lot more fun to meet in person than one might expect!

[nikimcbee]

Myself, I'm actually wondering if we can have a meet somewhere on the US East Coast or Midwest for 2010. I mean, there's just so many boats and other historical ships to choose from here, a meeting somewhere in this region could probably land us on several different ones even just in the course of one weekend. Say, Boston with a day visit to Groton would be pretty darn fantastic...
We could always do a small local met.
:hmm:

Say a group of people want to meet in Chicago and visit the U-Boat there?
I'm going to be there!!
:up:

Mini-SubSim meets!!
:rotfl:

:hmm:
But we need a Mini-Neal.
:damn:

I'd love to go to Chicago. In fact I'll be there in the spring anyway, got some friends there and the U-505 will be in order for me either way.

And yes, Boston I thought would be great - we have Massachusetts and Lionfish, and Nautilus of course; Albacore is I believe within reach too. I wonder if K-77 is ever going to recover from the sinking, she's rather close as well...

An interim spring meet would be great. I'd be glad to help with organizing, but I'm local to neither Chicago nor Boston (in fact I've never been in the US yet at all... :doh:)

If they see your photos in the bio section, they might not give you a visa.:rotfl:

[CCIP]

Hey, too late - I'm Canadian, I don't need a visa. :p

[nikimcbee]

San fransisco or Seattle would be good. There is tons to do in both.

[Bill Nichols]

There is a whole slue of boats to visit up and down the east coast of the US. Norfolk is loaded with them. Baltimore has 4 boats to visit. I might be able to have everyone bunk on the Torsk or Lighthouse Chesapeake. Something I can look into if anyone is interested in Baltimore as a meeting spot. It would be a shorter trip for Jimbuna:up: However, we will put you to work on the Torsk for a Saturday!

Maybe AVG and I could coordnate to put up a few guys, as I live just outside Washington DC (30-minutes from Baltimore). Anyone up for the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum?

:sunny:

[Hitman]

Europe/Denmark in 09

yes please make it Europe in 2009, I'd love to attend :up: :up: :up:

[AVGWarhawk]

There is a whole slue of boats to visit up and down the east coast of the US. Norfolk is loaded with them. Baltimore has 4 boats to visit. I might be able to have everyone bunk on the Torsk or Lighthouse Chesapeake. Something I can look into if anyone is interested in Baltimore as a meeting spot. It would be a shorter trip for Jimbuna:up: However, we will put you to work on the Torsk for a Saturday!
Maybe AVG and I could coordnate to put up a few guys, as I live just outside Washington DC (30-minutes from Baltimore). Anyone up for the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum?

:sunny:

Excellent museum. I have been twice with my kids.

[stabiz]

Europe/Denmark in 09
yes please make it Europe in 2009, I'd love to attend :up: :up: :up:

Nice! There are direct routes from my town in Norway to Copenhagen now, so I might swing by too.

[CCIP]

There is a whole slue of boats to visit up and down the east coast of the US. Norfolk is loaded with them. Baltimore has 4 boats to visit. I might be able to have everyone bunk on the Torsk or Lighthouse Chesapeake. Something I can look into if anyone is interested in Baltimore as a meeting spot. It would be a shorter trip for Jimbuna:up: However, we will put you to work on the Torsk for a Saturday!
Maybe AVG and I could coordnate to put up a few guys, as I live just outside Washington DC (30-minutes from Baltimore). Anyone up for the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum?

:sunny:
Excellent museum. I have been twice with my kids.

Would very much like that, yes! And I have friends in northern Virginia whom I'd love to visit as well, so that'd get me pretty close to them once the meet is done.

I think an interim meet would be great. I'm all for Neal's variation between Europe and the US for the Subsim meets, but two years can be a real long time for people who can't quite make it that far :)

[Hanomag]

Greetings Kaluens,

U765 has finally returned to home port, and after 4000 miles of driving she and her crew are ready for some much needed rest and refit.

Possibly later this evening I will post my pics.

It was great meeting everyone finally.... Kudos to Neal for managing the whole thing.
Anyways will be posting soon... Don't worry Sailor Steve I will leave all photos of the Texas with no description and you will have to ID them! :arrgh!: (which I have no doubt that you will be able to do quite successfully)

[Jimbuna]

Greetings Kaluens,

U765 has finally returned to home port, and after 4000 miles of driving she and her crew are ready for some much needed rest and refit.

Possibly later this evening I will post my pics.

It was great meeting everyone finally.... Kudos to Neal for managing the whole thing.
Anyways will be posting soon... Don't worry Sailor Steve I will leave all photos of the Texas with no description and you will have to ID them! :arrgh!: (which I have no doubt that you will be able to do quite successfully)

Pleased to hear your safely berthed Mike....best wishes to Cathy http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Hanomag]

Ok able to do this earlier than I thought I will try my best not to post to many similar pics to what has already been posted. (no guarantees!)

I will start off the BB Texas shots. I tried to take shots of the gauges and gadgets for the tech folks out there and less of the touristy stuff.

As I said before I will not label ALL the photos but will number them so Sailor Steve can have fun try to guess what shots are where, etc.

1.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0056.jpg

2.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0057.jpg

3. UnderSeaLncCpl (left) NikiMcBee (Right)

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0062.jpg

4. Thats a loooong corridor..

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0068.jpg

5.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0071.jpg

6. The hardhat tour is not for the faint of heart, close quarters and precarious ladders abound. I was chomping on Hydrocodone for 3 days after it.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0072.jpg

7.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0073.jpg

8.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0076.jpg

9.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0077.jpg

10.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0079.jpg

11.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0080.jpg

12.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0081.jpg

13.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0086.jpg

14.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0088.jpg

Ok That covers the Magazine section. Theres about 101 photos of the Texas. I won't subject you folks to all of them and I will break them down into sections.

[kurtz]

You guys in the states are so lucky keeping your old battleships, we've only got the 'Belfast' she's a handsome enough ship but only a 6" gun cruiser.

Oh yeah, and put me down for Copenhagen!

[Sailor Steve]

Okay, here we go!

1. 3" mount on the starboard side, right beside #3 14" turret.

2. Stack of shells on display. Can't tell the location or size from the picture, but I'm guessing 14" or else people would be picking them up and carrying them around.

3. In the covered 5" gun room. Those are 5" shells they're looking at.

4. Who knows? A corridor is a corridor. Of course we can all see the sign that says 'Cafeteria', so that's one thing there.

5. Ship's machine and fabrication shop. On a ship that big they have the ability to make new parts when needed.

6. I could be misremebering, but I think that's the ladder that took us down to the Handling Room level. You can't see it, but just to the left as you climb down is the original ladder, which is just rungs welded onto the bulkhead.

7. Handling Room. That's where the shells and powder are loaded into hoists to be carried up to the turret. We're looking at the access ladder that leads up to the next level, where everything is transferred to yet another hoist for safety from an explosion in the turret.

8. UnderseaLcpl and some old sailor in the powder room. The powder bags were stacked in the cradles James is stepping in.

9. Our Guide demonstrating the powder bags. Full of powder they weighed 105...125...a lot!

10. Our Guide showing us the powder safety doors between the powder handling room and the main handling room. The powder bag is placed into the cradle and the door closed. The bell is rung, indicating that it is safe to open the door on the other side.

11. The safety door control lever.

12. The other side of the safety door, in the main handling room.

13. One of the shell rooms. You can see the shells stacked vertically, nose down, and the hoist for moving the 1250-pound shells.

14. The shell hoist. You can see how someone might slip and drop the shell before the chain was attached, causing the dimples we saw in the 1/2" steel deck.

And that's the magazine, shell and handling rooms.:sunny:

[Sailor Steve]

You guys in the states are so lucky keeping your old battleships, we've only got the 'Belfast' she's a handsome enough ship but only a 6" gun cruiser.

Oh yeah, and put me down for Copenhagen!
One of the saddest things I can think of is that HMS Dreadnought isn't preserved.

[Hanomag]

Nice job Steve!!!

In regards to #6.... Figures you would point out what I didnt post ... :damn:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0074.jpg

[Monica Lewinsky]

Europe/Denmark in 09

yes please make it Europe in 2009, I'd love to attend

Nah, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

That way all off us each night can sleep on a WWII sub instead of a hotel room.

http://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/overnight.htm

[TarJak]

For those interested, I've just set up a group album on Photobucket for anyone who wants to upload photo's of the meet. Please make sure that you update the caption so we know what we are looking at.

http://photobucket.com/subsim08

[Jimbuna]

Great idea TJ....and I suppose the only way I'll get a copy of your collection ;)

Feel free to stick my lot up if you want :up:

[TarJak]

Great idea TJ....and I suppose the only way I'll get a copy of your collection ;)

Feel free to stick my lot up if you want :up:I've just finished zipping mine up and will send you a link to the file once it finished uploading to FF. Be patient mate!:D

[Hanomag]

More pics...

Good Luck Steve...

1.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0090.jpg


2.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0097.jpg


3.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0098.jpg

4.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0099.jpg

5.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0091.jpg


6.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0092.jpg




8.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0094.jpg


9.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0095.jpg


10.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0102.jpg


11.


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12.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0105.jpg


ok thats it for this round.... many..many more to come :arrgh!:

PS Sorry #7 is missing but I double posted... roll accordingly

[RealJambo]

Looks like you all had a great time!

I kinda recognise that Newspaper! :hmm: :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/antsmith/IMG_0523.jpg

[Task Force]

So did anyone other than Mc Bee take any vedio.:D

[Sailor Steve]

1. A very bad profile of me in the steering room.

2. UnderseaLcpl (James) shows how a marine does it.

3. They expect me to steer this thing all by myself?

4. The Terrible Trio pretends they're actually doing something.

5. Steering room switches and plug-in stuff. Hey, I don't know everything!

6. Just what it says. When you speak into a sound-powered phone, the sound waves actually generate a current that carries to the listener. Kind of an advanced tin-can-and-string system.

7. HEY! There's no seven!:dead: Yeah, I saw the note at the bottom, but I had to act offended anyway.

8. Our Guide explaining the steering room, as his Follower and Dano1 listen. The Follower is just that - she goes last, makes sure that nobody gets lost, and keeps the guide on schedule. Those guys tend to start talking about their subject and never stop...kind of like me.

9. James looks at some switches somewhere. "They're bakelite, so don't touch them - they're very easy to break!"

10. Crew bunks. They're everywhere, and where they aren't there still are hooks where they used to be. The ship was designed for a crew of about 800, and during World War Two she carried 1800. No extra space at all on that old tub!

11. The brig. Yes, the doors on the right that look like big lockers are actually the cell doors. Our guide told us that in that brig the inmates were given bread, water and a bucket. That's it. You don't want to go there, except as a tourist.

12. A corridor that goes nowhere. Storage, I would guess.

[Hanomag]

12. Is the actual brigg cell..... :|\\

Keep up The Good Work!

[Sailor Steve]

Ah, I should have known!:damn:
:rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Shame on you http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/wacko.gif

[Hanomag]

And the hits just keep on comin'....

1.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0106.jpg

2.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0108.jpg

3.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0109.jpg

4. Thirsty??

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0111.jpg

5.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0112.jpg

6.

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7.


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8.


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9.


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10.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0123.jpg


Think we are juat passed the halfway marker.... Gasp! :o

[Task Force]

Just halfway huh.:lol:

[Sailor Steve]

1. The little door I described in my thread. Coming out James was the only one who even tried swinging through it 'Das Boot' style. He actually managed to do it.

2. The very steep ladder down to the #2 Boiler Room.

3. Boiler inspection ports. The starboard half of the Boiler Room is completely restored, while the port half is in its old rusty state.

4. The boiler room gets very hot, so of course there's a drinking fountain. Most of the working spaces we saw didn't have one; at least one that I noticed.

5. More switches and junction boxes.

6. Boiler control valves. The black hoses are the fuel oil lines leading into the heaters.

7. The unrestored half of the Boiler Room.

8. Heat guages. They left off a zero for easy reading - the red line is three thousand degrees. The small guage is the pressure guage, and its red line is 400 pounds per square inch.

9. Engine telegraph in the boiler room. As I said in my thread, the bridge tells the boiler room what speed to set, the boiler crew sets the pressure and then tells the engine room what revolutions to set.

10. Close-up of the engine telegraph.

[Hanomag]

Ok next batch...

1.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0127.jpg


2,

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0128.jpg


3.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0130.jpg


4.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0132.jpg


5.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0133.jpg


6.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0135.jpg


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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0136.jpg


8.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0137-1.jpg

9.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0140.jpg


10.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0142.jpg


11.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0144.jpg


12.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0145.jpg


13.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0148.jpg


14.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0149.jpg


Phew... about 15-16 Texas BB pics left... then we post the range pics.. then the BBQ pics. :o

[Sailor Steve]

1. Obviously another pressure guage.

2. Oh, cool! Radio Room stuff!

3. Honest-to-goodness teletype machine. Rather than waste time with a telegraph key, you type your message on the typewriter, and it punches holes in a roll of paper tape. You then run the tape back through the machine and it prints out on a sheet of paper. When it's perfect you then insert the paper tape into the transmitter. It reads it and sends it in Morse code, at about 120 words per minute. A machine on the recieving end prints it out for you.

4. Yet another ladder leading down to yet another dark but important place.

5. I give up. I have no idea what that is. Some kind of control box, obviously.

6. Golden Rivet admiring more ancient guages, this time in Central Control.

7. Our Guide explaining Central Control, and how all fire control solutions are plotted there.

8. The switchboard that controls electrical power throughout the ship. We were told not to touch them, partly because they are old and brittle and easy to break, and partly because for some as-yet unknown reason power comes on sometimes to different switches. Nobody knows for sure where it's coming from, but sometimes any given switch will be live, and can give a nasty shock to anyone who touches it.

9. Access ladder from Central Control to the Damage Control Center.

10. Electrical guages.

11. Knot meter ('Pitometer'). Funny that it goes so high - the ship's absolute maximum speed was 21 knots, and by World War Two she was lucky to make 15.

12. Ship's draft (obviously). The current draft is 23 feet. The minimum allowable draft is 17 feet - any less and the ship might capsize. Maximum is 40 feet - any more and water is coming in the lower gunports.

13. A handwritten note that's been there for 45 years! Apparently that compartment was hot enough that sailors liked to dry their clothes there.

14. Designed by Rube Goldberg. It's too close to tell, but it looks like the direction-transfer gears from the second steering wheel in the Damage Control Center.

[Jimbuna]

Steve....I've left a message over on your 'Excellent Adventure' thread :up:

My PM box needs a good sort out :damn:

[Sailor Steve]

Got it, thanks! And replied.

[Hanomag]

Yay.. last of the BB Texas... After this Steve gets a break as I will take on the roll of humble narrator for the range and BBQ pics.

1.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0154.jpg

2.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0155.jpg

3.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0156.jpg

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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0157.jpg


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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0159.jpg


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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0164.jpg


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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0165.jpg


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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0166.jpg


14.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0168.jpg


15.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0169.jpg


Wow... anyways these pics could have been better overall but was my 1st time out with a new camera.


Thank you and good job Steve!!! :yep:

[Sailor Steve]

1. Just another hatch. For anybody who doesn't know, a hatch always leads up through the overhead (ceiling) or down through the deck. If it goes sideways through a bulkhead (wall) it's a door. It may be a watertight steel door, but it's still a door. That alway bugged me watching JAG - whenever someone wanted to have a private meeting they would always say "Shut the hatch." Had me throwing popcorn at the TV screen.

2. Looking up from the starboard side of #2 14" turret. In the middle left is a quad-40mm AA gun. Above on the right is the back end of the turret, sitting atop its raised barbette. The cylindrical object barely visible behind the turret is the armored conning tower, where the ship is controlled from during sea combat. Above and behind that is the bridge, and up on the tripod is the main Fire Control Center, where the guns are aimed from.

3. 3" anti-torpedo boat gun. It's about the same size as the 8.8cm gun on a Type VII u-boat, but sits higher so the gunners can be seated while they work.

4. 3" gun from behind. You can see the gunners' seats. On the left is the training seat, with wheels to turn the gun right and left. On the right is the elevating seat, which wheels to raise the gun up and down. All done by hand.

5. Elevating operator's gunsight.

6. Same gun, from a little further back.

7. Looking down from the starboard aft bridge wing, at a 3" gun and a quad-40mm AA gun.

8. Looking forward from the starboard bridge wing. To the left can be seen the #2 turret, with #1 turret barely visible below it. To the right is another quad-40mm mount, and in the background is the San Jacinto battle monument, important because that battle created the independant Republic of Texas.

9. Rangefinder mount. From this position the Secondary Fire Control Officer would give orders to the 5" and 3" gun captains for longer range firing.

10. Looking aft from the port bridge wing. To the left is the funnel (smokestack). To the right is the port boat crane. Behind the stack is the main ventilator housing, for getting air into the boiler and engine rooms. Behind that is #3 turret, and behind that is the aft fire control position.

11. Looking forward from the port bridge wing. To the right is a quad-40mm mount, and next to it the port secondary rangefinder mount. Below is a 3" gun, another quad-40mm mount and a single 20mm mount. To the right can be seen the armored conning tower and both forward turrets.

12. The rear of the bridge, with some actual combat helmets and flak vests.

13. Steve and Rip trying hard to look like they belong on the bridge of a 94-year-old battleship.

14. Looking down from the bridge over the forward turrets at the front end...what's that called again? Oh yeah, the pointy part.

15. Straight-forward view of the bow, with the San Jacinto monument in the distance.




Are we done now? Can I go home?

[Task Force]

Yes SS you can go home, NOT NOW THOUGH.:stare: :rotfl: ;)

[SteamWake]

Ok next batch...

8.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20BB/DSC_0137-1.jpg



Woah.... that just looks very dangerous ! Lots of exposed live parts... :doh:

[stabiz]

Nice to see the old lady taken care of. She looks to be in pretty good condition from the outside. It makes me think of all those beautiful uboats rotting away on the ocean floor.:cry:

[Hanomag]

Woah.... that just looks very dangerous ! Lots of exposed live parts... :doh:

Aye .. we were told DON'T TOUCH!! In the pre tour briefing. :up:

Some of that stuff is still HOT! :o

[Task Force]

After all these years.:huh:

[Sailor Steve]

Ghosts in the machine. We were told that sometimes they're hot, and sometimes they're not. Power seems to come and go at random, and nobody has yet discovered where it's coming from or why it's not constant.

[Hanomag]

Good news folks... only 5 er..shots of the range. Not too bad...

Of course I had a stroke when the range safety put me at a firing point with a 25 yard target. Being the lazy ex lawman I am, all my training courses of fire (both NYPD and INS) were 7yds 15yds 25yds. With the max rounds at the 7yd line.
So I was like .. :o . My targets gonna look like a shotgun blast. Eventually I whined enough til the safety took pity on me and moved me down to the closer firing points.

ok on with the pics...


1. In Blue, Rebels SO with Ruger .22, In brown Hanomag, Kimber .45, and 2 Texicans on the far right NOT with us.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20Range/DSC_0180.jpg

2. Left, Nikimcbee was shooting the .38, Right, Rebels SO still plinking away with her .22.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20Range/DSC_0182.jpg


3. Left, Hanomag wondering why his bullets haven't hit the target yet (AoB maybe), Middle, Dan (Elaniaba) with Ruger .40, right, UnderSeaLcpl spotting.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20Range/DSC_0187.jpg

4. Left, Chad's Dad Kyle poppin some caps, Middle, Rebel, Right, Neal Steves sending signals for runner to steal 3rd base?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20Range/DSC_0178.jpg

5. Left, Nikimcbees shoulder?, Middle, Chad firing up the target with the Kimber .45, Right, Elanaiba watching the show.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Texas%20Range/DSC_0188.jpg

After about 300 rounds of .45, I spent about an hour cleaning my gun at Neals BUT since I ran out of Q-tips it required an additional 40 minutes more when I returned home. :o

Thank god for Chads dad Kyle, he was the one who spotted the stop rods slot in the slide rod. My Kimbers a new gun to me I had only broken it down once b4. It looks like a standard 1911 commander (with some shmancy coloring and other assorted accoutrements) but internally there are definitely some differences.

Overall it was a fun day with a minimal amount of sweating required. Unfortunately team GWX was too "Shell Shocked" to attend. :rotfl:

[Onkel Neal]

Good news folks... only 5 er..shots of the range. Not too bad...

Of course I had a stroke when the range safety put me at a firing point with a 25 yard target. Being the lazy ex lawman I am, all my training courses of fire (both NYPD and INS) were 7yds 15yds 25yds. With the max rounds at the 7yd line.
So I was like .. :o . My targets gonna look like a shotgun blast. Eventually I whined enough til the safety took pity on me and moved me down to the closer firing points.



Ha! For all my teasing you about it, you still shot better than me at 25 yards!!

[Jimbuna]

Overall it was a fun day with a minimal amount of sweating required. Unfortunately team GWX was too "Shell Shocked" to attend. :rotfl:

"Shell shocked" is the right word....we were devastated when we found out we couldn't use our 37mm twins or even our single 20mm http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8739/shootingsmilie2fw8.gif

....and where were the low flying Hudsons we were promised overflew at that time of day http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif

Nice shots BTW Mike (every pun intended) http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//style_emoticons/default/suicide_anim.gif http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412/4774/thumbsuplargeon1.gif

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[Hanomag]

"Shell shocked" is the right word....we were devastated when we found out we couldn't use our 37mm twins or even our single 20mm http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8739/shootingsmilie2fw8.gif

....and where were the low flying Hudsons we were promised overflew at that time of day http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif

Nice shots BTW Mike (every pun intended) http://www.thecomicforums.com/forum2//style_emoticons/default/suicide_anim.gif http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412/4774/thumbsuplargeon1.gif



Sweet Jesus there would have been no range left! :rotfl:

[Hanomag]

Good news folks... only 5 er..shots of the range. Not too bad...

Of course I had a stroke when the range safety put me at a firing point with a 25 yard target. Being the lazy ex lawman I am, all my training courses of fire (both NYPD and INS) were 7yds 15yds 25yds. With the max rounds at the 7yd line.
So I was like .. :o . My targets gonna look like a shotgun blast. Eventually I whined enough til the safety took pity on me and moved me down to the closer firing points.



Ha! For all my teasing you about it, you still shot better than me at 25 yards!!

Hah !! Who knows who was shooting at our targets with a firing line like that!! :hmm:

[Madox58]

Hanomag,
They way you carry on about how we mess up your Tonnage?

Do you REALLY think I want to be any where near you
while you have a loaded Weapon!!!
:rotfl:

[Hanomag]

Hanomag,
They way you carry on about how we mess up your Tonnage?

Do you REALLY think I want to be any where near you
while you have a loaded Weapon!!!
:rotfl:

ROFLMFAO!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: