Controversy is good, if we get to meet you!

[Nisgeis]

Well, we've seen lots of opinions on here of late and you know it doesn't matter what those opinions are. What does matter is that if you were a long time lurker, that you took the time to sign up and post your opinion. Welcome aboard to all the new posters who were long time lurkers, of which there are a lot! May your posts continue and enrich the community ten fold and inspire us with new opinions. For those that are still lurking, say Hi! Once you've posted once there'll be no stopping you.

[Brag]

Lining up the deck to welcome former lurkers :salute::salute::salute::salute::salute::salute:

[Sailor Steve]

I'll extend a welcome as well.:yeah:

For those that are still lurking, say Hi! Once you've posted once there'll be no stopping you.
I only it were true. There have been many people who've dropped in to ask for help, made one post and were never heard from again.
Please don't be one of those. The more input, the better.:sunny:

[TarJak]

Welcome aboard all FNG's.:DL Just don't let Jimbuna show you the Golden Rivet.:D

[Donner]

Well, we've seen lots of opinions on here of late and you know it doesn't matter what those opinions are. What does matter is that if you were a long time lurker, that you took the time to sign up and post your opinion. Welcome aboard to all the new posters who were long time lurkers, of which there are a lot! May your posts continue and enrich the community ten fold and inspire us with new opinions. For those that are still lurking, say Hi! Once you've posted once there'll be no stopping you.


Well said! :up:

Welcome to all the new skippers signing on! :ping:

[Pandion]

But if I post I lose my lurker status......



Damm it :damn:

[Platapus]

Ahh the first post was easy and felt good didn't it. (rubbing hands)

Why not post a few more times and then for the hell of it start a thread?

All the cool kids are posting.

Go ahead, it feels good, what could happen?


(ahh more souls. We need more souls)

:D

[Sailor Steve]

But if I post I lose my lurker status......



Damm it :damn:
:rotfl2:

Great start!:rock:

WELCOME ABOARD!:sunny:

[frau kaleun]

Souls? It's blood I need, fresh blood, to preserve my youth for all eternity.

Mwahahahahahaaaaa!!!



Oh wait did I just think that or did I type it out loud?

[TarJak]

Its easier if you just stop thinking and post like the rest of us.

Keep posting! Keep posting! Faster! Faster! More Posts!

[frau kaleun]

Schneller!!! SCHNELLEEEEEEER!!!!!!!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=158&pictureid=1286

[Noren]

Ok, enough reading. start writing, on my part.

Im a almost 30-year old swede who has had a crush for military history for ages now (funny actuall cause Im all peacefull otherwise, perhaps its because I was a conscript in the swedish military and I belive we can all learn something studying the past, to better understand the future). Wow, thats a long sentence right there....perhaps its because its late and I just drank halv a bottle of wine?

Ehhh, without further adue (sp.?) I want to finish my non-lurker-status with:
1) Das Boot was a great movie!
2) I sure hope SH:5 will work on my laptop without internet 24/7! And I hope the game will add something more than just eyecandy and a static interior of the submarine. I saw the 'secret' sub-walkthrough, whats with the really depressed crew? Is that beta? Or should I as the kaleun pad their backs once every hour? Or had their french girlfriends just gotten their hair unwillingly removed by the resistance? Many questions linger, only the complete earthshatteringly review will bring us closer to the truth!

By the words of my beloved mother: natti natti :yawn:

[TarJak]

I saw the 'secret' sub-walkthrough, whats with the really depressed crew? Is that beta? Or should I as the kaleun pad their backs once every hour? Or had their french girlfriends just gotten their hair unwillingly removed by the resistance?Welcome aboard.

Neal has been riding them hard since he got the game. He's playing 24/7 and not let the crew rest since he got it. Constant diving, torpedo loading gunnery drills.

C'mon Kpt. Neal, give the boys a break! It'll be the Caine Mutiny soon if you don't let up!:D

http://blog.beliefnet.com/moviemom/cain.jpg
Even Neal is starting to look a bit frayed around the edges. :D

[frau kaleun]

Ok, enough reading. start writing, on my part.

Im a almost 30-year old swede who has had a crush for military history for ages now (funny actuall cause Im all peacefull otherwise, perhaps its because I was a conscript in the swedish military and I belive we can all learn something studying the past, to better understand the future). Wow, thats a long sentence right there....perhaps its because its late and I just drank halv a bottle of wine?


Welcome Noren!

:salute:

[frau kaleun]

http://blog.beliefnet.com/moviemom/cain.jpg
Even Neal is starting to look a bit frayed around the edges.

Has he been sending you those rambling PMs about his missing strawberries again?

I hate when that happens.

[Highbury]

Its easier if you just stop thinking and post like the rest of us.

Keep posting! Keep posting! Faster! Faster! More Posts!

She has over 1,000 posts in 3 months.. She canna go any faster Cap'n! :har:

Welcome Aboard Noren! And @Pandion, almost two years here.. about time ya popped your cherry :rock:

[frau kaleun]

Oops, missed one! Welcome, Pandion!

P.S. It only hurts for a little bit.


She has over 1,000 posts in 3 months.. She canna go any faster Cap'n!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=144&pictureid=1015

[AVGWarhawk]

Say, "I'm a lurker." That is your first step to recovery! We hold group meetings and hugs daily :up: We also have a 'How to Post' workshop on Saturday. Refreshments served. :D

[frau kaleun]

I'm a lurker.

http://lolcat.com/pics/hugztiem.jpg

P.S. I was told there would also be pie.

[TarJak]

P.S. I was told there would also be pie.
Here you go:
http://www.dreamstime.com/aussie-meat-pie-and-sauce-thumb2267071.jpg

Sorry about the bite out of it. I was getting hungry and needed something to wash my beer down with.

[frau kaleun]

Here you go:
http://www.dreamstime.com/aussie-meat-pie-and-sauce-thumb2267071.jpg

Sorry about the bite out of it. I was getting hungry and needed something to wash my beer down with.

Um... thanks. I think.

Heywaiduhminnit - you mean you didn't wash down your beer with... more beer?

And you call yourself an Australian.

[Noren]

Dont u guys thing lurker is a negativ synonym? I mean, just because we have an interest and read about issues, does not automaticlyt give us an inclination to write?

I was present while SH:3 was launched. I can remember some of u guys talking about submerging your feet in cold water to amplify the 'atmosphere'. Why not remove the time accelerator and not shave for
3 months? And your IRL crew-compartment should never se the light of day, live like a wampire. Imagine having absolute no privacy and getting depthcharged 15 hours straight while you cant do anything but try to cope with it?

Come to thing about it, why are we so fashinated about all this? 30000 submariners died a horrible death and at least as many on the allied side. Normal guys like you and me (no, mostly a lot younger) and they were only doing their duty to the country they loved (most were'nt nazists, but they were duped. Hitler gave germany their pride again but his real agenda never became public). Learn from history, man never changes but hopefully were are more aware today.

[TarJak]

Um... thanks. I think.

Heywaiduhminnit - you mean you didn't wash down your beer with... more beer?

And you call yourself an Australian.A mans gotta eat sometime. Beer is food but sometimes I like something I can sink my teeth into.

[frau kaleun]

A mans gotta eat sometime. Beer is food but sometimes I like something I can sink my teeth into.

Well, that pie does look it would give one's teeth a fair workout, I'll give you that much. :O:

[Sailor Steve]

Dont u guys thing lurker is a negativ synonym? I mean, just because we have an interest and read about issues, does not automaticlyt give us an inclination to write?
Not really. When I look at the stats and see 200 'Captains' and 800 'Stowaways' reading the forums, I think "Who are all these people?" Don't they have anything to say?"

Then one pops in asking for help, and never posts again, sometimes not even answering the answers to say "Thank you".

I love talking to people, and if I'm in a conversation just knowing that there are dozens of people listening in, who may or may not have something worthwhile to add, makes me depressed. Maybe some of them don't have anything to say, but I'll never know, will I?

[TarJak]

Dont u guys thing lurker is a negativ synonym? I mean, just because we have an interest and read about issues, does not automaticlyt give us an inclination to write?

I was present while SH:3 was launched. I can remember some of u guys talking about submerging your feet in cold water to amplify the 'atmosphere'. Why not remove the time accelerator and not shave for
3 months? And your IRL crew-compartment should never se the light of day, live like a wampire. Imagine having absolute no privacy and getting depthcharged 15 hours straight while you cant do anything but try to cope with it?

Come to thing about it, why are we so fashinated about all this? 30000 submariners died a horrible death and at least as many on the allied side. Normal guys like you and me (no, mostly a lot younger) and they were only doing their duty to the country they loved (most were'nt nazists, but they were duped. Hitler gave germany their pride again but his real agenda never became public). Learn from history, man never changes but hopefully were are more aware today.Welcome!
Nothing at all negative about being a lurker. I was one here once and am still on a number of other forums where my fat fingers haven't had the inclination to run away with themselves.

As to the fascination I'm not sure what drove me into subs. My Father was Navy but on Aircraft Carriers so I always had an interest in all things nautical. I guess when I was younger subs seemed cool because they could get around without being seen.

The historical side has always been an interest of mine and reading and learning about how things worked, why they were done and the motications behind the history as always been interesting to me.

[frau kaleun]

Dont u guys thing lurker is a negativ synonym? I mean, just because we have an interest and read about issues, does not automaticlyt give us an inclination to write?

Yeah, "lurker" in general usage in English does have a somewhat negative connotation. Not sure it's the same online, as "lurking" on an internet forum usually serves a useful purpose. It's really the only way to get a "feel" for a forum and its membership and code of conduct and in my experience most of the time people appreciate someone doing that before they start posting.

Anyway, I imagine everybody's done it - not every forum is one where you feel inclined to join in the conversation. Sometimes you just want a bit of info, and once you get it, you're satisfied and don't need to come back. I've lost count of how many such places online I've registered with over the years... no doubt most of them no longer exist!

Come to thing about it, why are we so fashinated about all this? 30000 submariners died a horrible death and at least as many on the allied side. Normal guys like you and me (no, mostly a lot younger) and they were only doing their duty to the country they loved (most were'nt nazists, but they were duped. Hitler gave germany their pride again but his real agenda never became public). Learn from history, man never changes but hopefully were are more aware today.

"Man" may never change, but certainly individual people can and often do.

I don't know know why I personally find u-boats, etc., so fascinating... other than that, like you, I've always been drawn to history and military history in particular. Studying martial arts has made me even more interested in the "warrior" aspect of human experience, while at the same time giving me a way to express that same part of myself in a constructive way... and it's made me a much more peaceful and easy-going person in my life overall, much less likely to react with aggression when and where it's not absolutely necessary.

And like you I saw the movie Das Boot and was mesmerized by it and I think that experience made me want to find out more. Never thought I'd end up subsimming, but... there you go. :D

[JScones]

Heywaiduhminnit - you mean you didn't wash down your beer with... more beer?

And you call yourself an Australian.
How about one of these then? It's a stubby (which means "short beer bottle")...

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1235/image1yw.jpg

(no, the person is not me).

[Orbitchicken]

Going on my join date/post ratio I confess, I am a pro-lurker :D

There's too much good stuff to read, no time for typing.

[frau kaleun]

How about one of these then? It's a stubby (which means "short beer bottle")...

You call it a stubby, I call it a bender. :O:

[frau kaleun]

Welcome, Orbitchicken! :salute:

[JScones]

Goes well with another of our "conservatively sized" consumables...

http://www.fundraising.com.au/admin/file/content19/c7/10kg_DairyMilk.jpg
10kg of heaven.

[frau kaleun]

Well I was gonna make a joke about everything being bigger down under...

[KL-alfman]

Yeah, "lurker" in general usage in English does have a somewhat negative connotation.


hmm, I still remember when I chopped lurkers as a paladin in Ultima Underworld I+II (published by the great Looking Glass Studios). but SubSim wouldn't do that to the "stow-away" at all, I guess.

was lurking myself for 2years when I had issues with SH3 stock-game. only when I tried GWX for the first time (3months ago) I felt the need to come out of the dark and to thank the people who created this brilliant work.
and now I'm hooked.

[tonyw123]

Three posts in three years, I guess that still qualifies me as a lurker.
In fact I'm sure I had a login before 2007 but couldn't remember what my name was :rotfl2:

[frau kaleun]

ahoy, tonyw123!

:salute:

[SeaStorm]

Hi Noren ! Great post.


Come to thing about it, why are we so fashinated about all this? 30000 submariners died a horrible death and at least as many on the allied side. Normal guys like you and me (no, mostly a lot younger) and they were only doing their duty to the country they loved (most were'nt nazists, but they were duped.

I am one of the most pacific person you can think of.
But there is something glamourous about that U-boat craze.
The Germans, who were proud warriors and also were a technologically advanced nation, had an impressing range of weapons.
Even if we humans are mostly pacific in nature, there is still a warrior part in ourselves that can't help but shoot at an enemy,
- an enemy we think is responsible for our troubles -
and that we fear will invade our countries, loot our goods, rape our women etc..
(behind the smokescreen, we can see that we are also carefully being brainwashed in believing this by politicians/corporatists :hmmm:)


Hitler gave germany their pride again but his real agenda never became public). Learn from history, man never changes but hopefully were are more aware today


As i am an avid reader of alternative history, i would say i must agree.

- But it's like walking in a minefield for the man who dares to question this matter... -

One important part of making war, is the control of information...
and i would say we are all more or less 'victims' of this kind of weapon. :yep:

Sometimes i tell myself i should have a respectful thought for those
guys who courageously died (for real) in an horrible war that allows me
today to enjoy these games in front of my PC screen.

salute. :up:

[AVGWarhawk]

Going on my join date/post ratio I confess, I am a pro-lurker :D

There's too much good stuff to read, no time for typing.


You are on the road to recovery o'silent one! :up:

[Ships-R-Us]

But if I post I lose my lurker status......



Damm it :damn:

Remember, A poster has 3 positive attributes; he offers a constructive opinion, he posts to give assistance, and he posts requesting assistance.

A lurker is as a siphon for his personal needs only.

Welcome aboard and get to posting your 3 positive attributes. Some of us have 4 positive attributes; the 4th only obtained with rank and time being that of an ass.... as a result of what we have to deal with at Subsim.

Welcome aboard......:salute:

[AVGWarhawk]

Three posts in three years, I guess that still qualifies me as a lurker.
In fact I'm sure I had a login before 2007 but couldn't remember what my name was :rotfl2:


Three posts in three years? Your nickname Jibber Jabber? :hmmm: You have professed your lurker-ness. You are on the road to recovery. Welcome to the typed language we use to communicate. I think you will enjoy it.:up:

[AVGWarhawk]

Remember, A poster has 3 positive attributes; he offers a constructive opinion, he posts to give assistance, and he posts requesting assistance.

A lurker is as a siphon for his personal needs only.



Your first lesson Grasshopper. When you can make three posts with out creating an outrage with other members you will be free to roam the forums and post at will!!! :rock:

[Ships-R-Us]

:-j:hmmm:Your first lesson Grasshopper. When you can make three posts with out creating an outrage with other members you will be free to roam the forums and post at will!!! :rock:

C'mon AVG. My posts are constructive, though at times stir controversy which is not bad. I got a kick out of your reply. If you take the time to review my threads objectively, 90% are of a beneficial nature to the members. I agree at times I throw whole trees on the fire.

Thank you for your reply......It means that I am the proud holder of the 4th attribute.....:rotfl2:I went to your page to get as assesment of your threads and posts but got a "POP-UP" from Subsim saying that Neal had to hire another server for yours, and it did not supply me with the link to finish my assesment.

[jwilliams]

<--- 3rd post, so i guess its prob time to surface and tell you alittle about myself. 1st post was to sign up to exclude sh5 from OSP, so i guess the controversy was good for the forum's lurkers to finialy speak up.:salute:

Yeah i've been lurking around for awhile, first stumbled across these forums looking for mods for SH3. but since SH5 announcement i've been reading these forum almost every day.

I've always liked simulator games. Began with flight sim (Airbus A320) and geoff Crammond's Grand prix on the Amiga. then i dicoverd Silent Service 2 and have been hooked on subsims since... :yeah:

I do play other games but they just dont last, I soon get bored and always find myself returning to my favourite simulators.

My top 3 games that I play regularly are :-

Silent Hunter 3 (GWX3, SH3Commander, Hitman optics. (100% realism, no map contacts).
GTR2. (I would play at 100% realism, but dont have a steering wheel and its imposible to control with gamepad without help options).
Flight sim X. (every setting on realistic).

so hi everyone,:DL

jwilliams.

[AVGWarhawk]

C'mon AVG. My posts are constructive, though at times stir controversy which is not bad. I got a kick out of your reply. If you take the time to review my threads objectively, 90% are of a beneficial nature to the members. I agree at times I throw whole trees on the fire.

Thank you for your reply......It means that I am the proud holder of the 4th attribute.....:rotfl2:


99.9% of my posts are worthless dribble. I'm trying to catch up to Jimbuna :D

[Task Force]

Hello to all the new peoples! Welcome to subsim...

[AVGWarhawk]

Thank you for your reply......It means that I am the proud holder of the 4th attribute.....:rotfl2:I went to your page to get as assesment of your threads and posts but got a "POP-UP" from Subsim saying that Neal had to hire another server for yours, and it did not supply me with the link to finish my assesment.


A link is never furnished to my old archived dribble. You should see Jimbuna's dribble. We dribble alot. Keeps us out of trouble. :oops:

[frau kaleun]

99.9% of my posts are worthless dribble. I'm trying to catch up to Jimbuna :D

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=144&pictureid=1287

[frau kaleun]

Oh and welcome aboard jwilliams! :salute:

[mookiemookie]

Welcome aboard, newbies!

[Ships-R-Us]

Welcome aboard, newbies!

Welcome aboard Mookie. If we @ SUBSIM.com can assist you with any and all Silent Hunter issues, please feel free to post your request. We are your one stop service center 24/7.:-j

[Brag]

To tired to welcome anyone. Need to build enough energy to go to bed and have the impossible dream. THud.:zzz:

[Onkel Neal]

Going on my join date/post ratio I confess, I am a pro-lurker :D

There's too much good stuff to read, no time for typing.

Man, no kidding! So you're that guy standing quietly by the door.... welcome aboard :salute:



Three posts in three years, I guess that still qualifies me as a lurker.
In fact I'm sure I had a login before 2007 but couldn't remember what my name was :rotfl2:

<--- 3rd post, so i guess its prob time to surface and tell you alittle about myself. 1st post was to sign up to exclude sh5 from OSP, so i guess the controversy was good for the forum's lurkers to finialy speak up.:salute:

Yeah i've been lurking around for awhile, first stumbled across these forums looking for mods for SH3. but since SH5 announcement i've been reading these forum almost every day.

jwilliams.

New guys, we are glad to see you.

[Ships-R-Us]

To tired to welcome anyone. Need to build enough energy to go to bed and have the impossible dream. THud.:zzz:

Captain BRAG, With over 40,00 members here having the same dream, we have to be careful with the power gathered during collective dreaming. Its abuse, should we all get together in the dream state would blow a hole in the universe, and we'd be sucked in by observant LURKERS. Thank "my" lord that our members are seperated by 24 separate and individual dream worlds............On that note, if all members attend the SUBSIM.com 2010 annual, there would be no more universe, and no SH5. Save money by purchasing "one way only". If the dream fails, Neal owns a large ranch capable of housing us all.:timeout:

[Ships-R-Us]

Just click this link, and "Voila" you will immediately graduate from the slimy bilges where you are currently assigned and become an "Admiral" instantly, with power and prestige. This link works for "lurkers" as well.

"Give up that "ratty" rank now and achieve the status you want instantly."

This offer is valid for a limited time only as Subsim.com desperately needs to clean out the bilges.
Don't Wait, Be an Admiral "Today", because at Subsim.com only, you can buy your way out.

http://www.subsim.com/sh2fleet_forms/donation.htm (http://www.subsim.com/sh2fleet_forms/donation.htm)

[Ships-R-Us]

Originally Posted by TarJak http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/viewpost.gif (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=1274364#post1274364)
This is the 3rd thread with exactly the same message in it? Why?

We spoke earlier in the other thread. In 30 minutes we got 50 viewers, I care not about one reply and most members are sleeping currently. I will also ring their bell during waking hours. I am Subsims greatest "pop up" financially, and the only financial "pop-up."

If Neal gets only one donation it helps support SUBSIM.com so he can continue to fund the SH5 forum, as all the horse**** that forum produced never paid to feed the cattle.

TARJAK: Again, you were the first observant member to reply, but missed the "why". Perhaps Neal will send you a coffee mug for being tonites "most observant watchdog".

[THE_MASK]

Just remember SH5 forums moto , if there isnt a new thread in the next 5 minutes quickly start one .

[Ships-R-Us]

Just remember SH5 forums moto , if there isnt a new thread in the next 5 minutes quickly start one .

Capt. Sober: I messed up by starting only three new threads, but not within your timeframe. Sorry that I missed it by a few minutes..

However, my threads are an effort to feed the ones at the trough.

[Nisgeis]

Dont u guys thing lurker is a negativ synonym? I mean, just because we have an interest and read about issues, does not automaticlyt give us an inclination to write?

Nope, there's nothing negative about the term, just one of those things that came to pass I guess. Like SailorSteve said, for every poster, there are 5 or so readers and more heads are better than one. I'm sure most who read the posts have an opinion, one way or the other and possibly has a great solution or suggestion to a topic, but we never hear it because it doesn't make it to the forum and stays trapped in their thoughts. Release the brilliance! :-)

Welcome aboard ex-lurkers, may the posting continue!

[Pandion]

Did someone mention pie earlier :D

[derblaueClaus]

Well than its my turn I think. My name is derblaueClaus from Germany and I have been a lurker (till now of course ;)). I registred once to the Forum to download the excellent Trigger Maru-Mod. Not that you think that I startet with SH4, I play Subsims since I was 10 years or so starting with Wolfpack. U-Boats and Subs alsways fascinated me since my grandfather, who actually served in the "U-Bootwaffe", showed me the illustrated books of L.G. Buchheim and told me about his experinces in the war.

[Nisgeis]

Well than its my turn I think. My name is derblaueClaus from Germany and I have been a lurker (till now of course ;)). I registred once to the Forum to download the excellent Trigger Maru-Mod. Not that you think that I startet with SH4, I play Subsims since I was 10 years or so starting with Wolfpack. U-Boats and Subs alsways fascinated me since my grandfather, who actually served in the "U-Bootwaffe", showed me the illustrated books of L.G. Buchheim and told me about his experinces in the war.

Welcome aboard! I'm sure a lot of people would be very interested to hear about those experiences, if you'd care to share.

[Ships-R-Us]

Well than its my turn I think. My name is derblaueClaus from Germany and I have been a lurker (till now of course ;)). I registred once to the Forum to download the excellent Trigger Maru-Mod. Not that you think that I startet with SH4, I play Subsims since I was 10 years or so starting with Wolfpack. U-Boats and Subs alsways fascinated me since my grandfather, who actually served in the "U-Bootwaffe", showed me the illustrated books of L.G. Buchheim and told me about his experinces in the war.

Your first post in three years. Thanks for posting and welcome aboard. I am the chief of the boat currently but used to be an officer. I have emotional issues I deal with which led to my downfall....
This is a great forum, and a professional one at that. You can receive all the assistance you require by asking.........Your experience also shows us that you have a lot to offer our members......

Welcome aboard "Mate", and the chief really ain't that tough, but I'll be lookin' you up in the payline.......:salute::salute::salute:

[derblaueClaus]

Welcome aboard! I'm sure a lot of people would be very interested to hear about those experiences, if you'd care to share.

Thanks for the warm welcome and yes of course I would like share them although I have to admit that I was very, very young at this age and therefore don't remember everything very well from that time. Its a pity i cannot ask my grandfather anymore as he died 10 years ago. :(

[coronas]

Wellcome newbies!
The more, the merriest!
:salute:

[Q3ark]

Come on in the waters fine :salute:

[frau kaleun]

Just remember SH5 forums moto , if there isnt a new thread in the next 5 minutes quickly start one .

FIVE minutes? I thought it was ten.

*off to start a poll*

Wilkommen, derblaueClaus!

[HerrFritz]

Run silent...Hi all!:salute:

[onelifecrisis]

But if I post I lose my lurker status......



Damm it :damn:

:haha:

Great first post. :up: Took you long enough (registered 2008)!

[subvers4]

A warm welcome extended to all the new members here :salute:
No one of us is as clever as all of us.

[Brag]

Welcome all those who snuck in while I wasn't warching :salute:

[Steeltrap]

Well I was gonna make a joke about everything being bigger down under...

No, no.... as an Aussie myself, my favourite reference to 'down under' was following Sydney hosting "World Youth Day" (apparently only for Catholic youth, so an odd term, and nice of our government to cough up a lot of $$ for it).

Anyway, the reference was on a t-shirt, with a picture of the Pope and a map of Australia. The slogan?

The Pope touched me down under

There you go: top that one..... :har:

p.s. ironic that a thread about lurkers is largely filled by people with 32,498 posts per year.....:D

[frau kaleun]

The Pope touched me down under

There you go: top that one..... :har:


:rotfl2:

[Dowly]

And all newcomers, remember:

"There's no stupid question, until you ask it." (That guy with the glasses.)

:salute:

[Lord Justice]

And all newcomers, remember:

"There's no stupid question, until you ask it."

:salute:Then Sir Dowly, i should hope not every account proceeding under your direction will be the same, duty and principle sir, perhaps makes one a target. :doh: Good Day.

[ThePinkSubmarine]

Greetings all!

I've been lurking on the board for a couple of years. I know it's a shame...but I figured it's time that I finally take the minimal effort of registering.

I've been playing subsims since Aces of the Deep, and have fond memories of spending long hours playing that game on my first computer!

A couple of you guys need to talk to your IWOs -- too many of us sneaky types are getting by you! Maybe he needs some new binoculars hehe.

[Brag]

Welcome aboard, Pink :salute:

And don't listen to that Finish ferret :haha: