The Big Subsim Meeting - pics and writeup

[Onkel Neal]

Where: Monnickendam , Netherlands

When: 23+24+25 September 2005

Who: Subsim players, naval historians, Wolfpack League, and some special surprise guests

PICS: http://www.subclub.info/wpl/pics2.htm


More info: http://www.subclub.info/wpl/meet2005/3rdmeet.htm

This is a great chance for you to have an interesting weekend hanging out with the foremost Subsim players, telling stories and practicing crash dive drills in the middle of the night. This is our third intercontinental meeting, and the first in the heart of Europe. There will be a few VIP surprise guests and an "eyes-only" special presentation, as well as some top secret info about the latest subsims & games. Drebbel, Bluebeard, and Dargo are hosting the event and there's no telling what else could happen. Don't miss it!

Neal

[Drebbel]

There are more of me than just one ? :D

[Onkel Neal]

Lolo, great, now I have to edit 15 other posts just like this one :88)

[turnerg]

Yarrggg, unfortunately my schooling isnt finished until sept 30th, then back up to 8th and I again.

Had to take security guard course first, qual with the m9 and beneli m1014 service shotgun. Maybe next time around...

Hey, try the east coast US eventually, DC has an old navy yard, philadelphia has the New Jersey, Massachussets and Nautilus are up north.... and Theres Norfolk too....

[Abraham]

I hope this (louzy) summer passes real quick into the month of September.

[The Avon Lady]

I can't be there so I'll take the Tupperware as a consolation. :smug:

[Kapitan]

theres one in london ? when what time and where if there is im there

[Onkel Neal]

No, not London... Holland :)

It's not far, we'll see you there ;)

[Kapitan]

it is for some one like me who cant even afford a bus ticket to town (coughs wildly)

[Kapitan]

but is there one in london or not ?

[Drebbel]

but is there one in london or not ?

Nope, where did you get that idea ?

Of course you could organize one.

History has it that at the end of every Intercontinental Meeting people will decided where the next one will be. So show up on this meet and the next one might be in you own back yard :D

[Abraham]

Yes Kapitain, there are also meetings in London on 23+24+25 September 2005.
There are probably meetings about submarines during the same period as well, if only just at the Admirality.

But the Third International Subsim & Subclub Meeting will only take place in Monnickendam, a little medieval Dutch village of which the name may become as famous for subsimmers as Waterloo for the Army and Trafalger for the Navy.
:-j

[Kiwi Zero Six]

Who's shouting me?

[Kapitan]

cant make it to holland :damn: :damn: that i know i cant sorry unless it is in england or i learn to drive pretty quick i cant

sorry

[XonE:32]

Awe, this stuff is always in Europe, no fair. :cry:

[Kapitan]

give over its mainly in america and i cant afford to go out there *coff coff*

[Onkel Neal]

Awe, this stuff is always in Europe, no fair. :cry:

*cough cough* last year it was in Texas... ;)

[SUBMAN1]

Totally lame. Europe is out of the question this year - no time.

-S

[Oberon]

Hmmm, guess I've have to nick one of the sailing boats from the Meare up the road and sail across the North Sea....otherwise :cry: :cry: :cry:
Maybe next year...when I win the lottery :doh:

[Abraham]

So it seems only Dutchies and Neal are attending?
Come on guys, this is supposed to be an international meeting!!!
I understand that Konovalov can't come, because Australia is really far away and the same goes for NZ Wanderer. The Avon Lady - being a real housewife - seems to prefer Tupperware above a visit to Holland and some though discussions about everything, but that leaves 9.997 others who should really respond to Neals invitation unless they have a valid excuse...
Just to help you, the place is in AN 86 (at the extreme right). You can't duck this meeting, because the water is extremely shallow.
:D

[Drebbel]

Several other people from Sweden, UK, USA, Germany and Belgium will also be there :-)

Like: Mapuc, Crow, Nos, Swhalen, Deer, etcetera

[Seeadler]

I cannot come to Monnickendam due on vocational reasons but could meet the gang if they make the tour on Saturday or Sunday to Bremerhaven, Hamburg(has also a public sub, a russian cold war sub) or Laboe, all these places are just a one/two hours away from here.

At best leave a message in the forums here one day before the tour takes place.

[Crow]

Several other people from Sweden, UK, USA, Germany and Belgium will also be there :-)

Like: Mapuc, Crow, Nos, Swhalen, Deer, etcetera

:damn: :damn:

what's Belgium ? :damn: :damn:

[Abraham]

Several other people from Sweden, UK, USA, Germany and Belgium will also be there :-)
Like: Mapuc, Crow, Nos, Swhalen, Deer, etcetera
:damn: :damn:
what's Belgium ? :damn: :damn:
@ Crow: Drebbel meant the 'Southern Netherlands', no doubt. Don't let him scare you away from going to the Northern Netherlands...
:D

[Oberon]

What was that quote by Charles De Gaulle?

"Belgium is a country created by the British to annoy the French."

[Crow]

Several other people from Sweden, UK, USA, Germany and Belgium will also be there :-)
Like: Mapuc, Crow, Nos, Swhalen, Deer, etcetera
:damn: :damn:
what's Belgium ? :damn: :damn:
@ Crow: Drebbel meant the 'Southern Netherlands', no doubt. Don't let him scare you away...
:D

:rotfl:

are you sure ?

anyway , Drebbel can't scare anything , he's just a big teddybear

And if you poor a few beers down that thing thats on top of his neck - i forgot the correct term in his case - he' ll dance a jig for ya :up: :up:

[Crow]

What was that quote by Charles De Gaulle?

"Belgium is a country created by the British to annoy the French."

don't rub it in :hulk:

[Sharkstooth]

i bet is gonna be awesome good time, and I'm just going by the last 2 meetings.

Will be a shame for anyone in vicinity to miss it.
:cool:

[Gizzmoe]

I want to come for one or two days, but I can´t afford a hotel room. Is there a place somewhere for me and my sleeping bag? I don´t want to sleep in the car... :)

[Drebbel]

BlueBeard his place was already crampacked but heard the rumour that Carl will be spending the night elsewhere. So he might be able to pu you up for a couple of nights.

Just PM him or contact him via the forum:
http://subclub.info/phpBB_subclub/viewforum.php?f=25

[Onkel Neal]

It's set! Sub Club will feature a VIP who will blow you away.

Many thanks to Menno and Crow for arranging his accomodations.

[Kapitan]

and who is the VIP ?

[Onkel Neal]

It's a surprise! But he can answer any question you ever had about one of the most popular subsims evah :up:

http://www.subclub.info/wpl/meet2005/meeting2005_vip.jpg

http://www.subclub.info/wpl/meet2005/3rdmeet.htm


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[Sixpack]

It's a surprise! But he can answer any question you ever had about one of the most popular subsims evah :up:

http://www.subclub.info/wpl/meet2005/meeting2005_vip.jpg

http://www.subclub.info/wpl/meet2005/3rdmeet.htm


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Okay, he can explain to us why SH3 wasn't finished (wolfpacks, enigma, milk cows, aurora borealis).

[Sharkstooth]

anyway , Drebbel can't scare anything , he's just a big teddybear

oops ......here I was thinkin he just fluffy bunny slippers.

[Bellman]

:lol: Just cant get the combo of Nurse = Sharkstooth out of my head !

I did some searches beeing cautious not to 'stray' ;)
Nurses.
White stockings. (Aaaaaaagh !!)
Red Boots.
Sharks.
Tooth.

Now mine own nurse :lol: (Wife - not one in a white coat taking me down the corridor !!)
is of a 'careing' disposition so she would go for a handle like ' CarpQueen' or ' CuddlesFuddles' - You get my drift ?

I got to get a psychonalyst on this - ' Ah Doc excuse me, but while youre here ' ;) :-j

[Sharkstooth]

I'm a nurse shark, what can i say

:cool:

[Bellman]

Stray to the wild side - be a shark nurse. :|\

..........in 'ole Amsterdam' ;)

[Abraham]

Nurse sharks are entirly harmless, if I'm right. If they have teeth at all its that kind of little teeth that most fish seem to have...
A sharky nurse would be a different baby!
:D

[Bellman]

Wheres the dame signature gone ?
I mean I did see a blonde in red boots and white stockings above there somewhere .........................................did'nt I ?

Maybe its wagon time again :hmm:

Is Neal at his tricks again - has he seen it off ? ( the signature I mean ;) )


Mmmm, sure I saw it .....................hey doc got a minute ?

[Bellman]

Crow -
Thats easy : sharkstooth

and that he is a she :rock: :rotfl:

Shucks- gulp :roll: :P :x :o :huh: :stare: :down:

Errrr Doc - Beam up- I'm out a here ' :rotfl:

Nice boots though. ;)

:-j

[turnerg]

Man, cant yall like come and party in DC or Norfolk for a bit? Looks like im holed up in VA for the next bundle of years. Especially considerning im far more up to the task of PARTYING!!!!! wooooo.


...I think ive done enough firewatch for this weekend. I think its affecting my brayne...braainn...arararghah :hulk:

Try mailing mea some promo stuff if you could. any like poster, shirts, etc. yall think if u make shirts again you caould send me one? Im sure i could send a check Neal's way.

Anyhoo, its stink not getting to see the ole' Dutch Pirates again, and of course Neal, Sharky, Viper, DeerHunterUK, etc.

Is the VIP someone involved in sh2/DC? I might have to abduct him........ or maybe you could snag someone who could open up sh3 a bit more................

[Onkel Neal]

Well, here are some more pics:
http://www.subclub.info/wpl/pics2.htm

There were around 33 people at this meeting, making it the largest ever!

[Gizzmoe]

Nice pics! I wish I could have been there... And welcome back home, Neal!

[Kapitan]

why are some of the faces blanked out ?

[Onkel Neal]

Sharkstooth requests her face not be shown in pics.

[Kapitan]

hmmmm MI5 ? :hmm:

[Dan D]

Here is the true story, how I became the owner of Florin Boitor’s, executive producer of SH3, lighter case:

I showed up at the meeting with the unique wpl/egl zippo lighter from the subsim club. After I had started a lament that the lighter never has worked properly, Nosferatu examined it and found out that there was no fire stone.
I then borrowed a lighter from Doc and Nosferatu attached Doc’s fire stone into my lighter. Still, the white gas was missing. Because Nosferatu’s car is a diesel, we decided to borrow a little bit of fuel from Drebbel’s car.
Our guerrilla tactic did not succeed because Drebbel’s car was fuel theft protected and so we dediced to organise some fuel the other day.

We then went to the pub where I had a chance to talk to special guest Florin. We soon talked about football (soccer) which is what boys usually talk about. We found out that the world actually is a small place: the former Romanian world -class football player Marcel Raducanu, nickname:”Balkan Maradonna”, is the owner of the indoor football park where I play football each week and sometimes I even see him playing football on the nearby football ground , also I have seen him unloading his car, blowing his nose etc. pp.
However, we later agreed to swap our lighters to renew the old German-Romanian axis of evil. Of course, we were only swapping the lighter casings because my lighter still had no fuel.

Next morning, the first thing people tell me, is that Florin had lost his lighter to which I replied: “No, no, he swapped it with me” and I proudly presented my new lighter without fuel. Swapping and losing is not the same. I did not do the old “swap- the- lighter” trick. When it became clear that Florin was missing the lighter which originally had been mine, I immediately started searching in my pockets, just to make sure that I don’t own 2 lighters all of a sudden. Florin retrieved his lighter later on the day, which was a great relief for me.

To make a long story short: now I legally own a lighter which assembles Florin's, executive producer of SH3, lighter case, Doc’s fire stone, Drebbel’s fuel not and that is actually running because it was reconditioned by LI Nosferatu. :|\

What can I say? Thank you so much, everyone.

“Gute Leute muss man eben haben, gute Leute” (movie: „Das Boot“) :rock:

[Abraham]

Guess what? The next day Crow gave me a "unique wpl/egl zippo lighter from the subsim club" with a fire stone but without gas, under the condition that I should make a small donation to Subsim.com.
I handed Neal $ 5 on the spot - it was at the restaurant in Kootwijk where we can be seen seated around the table in the sun - and he promptly promised me a new cool avatar - a picture that Horsa took the day before.
Just wait and see...
:D
By the way, Dan D, can have your lighter back at the next meeting, if you want. I don't even smoke...
:rotfl:

[elanaiba]

Well, Dan D, the most important fact to mention is that your name resembles that of one of the most important persons in the SH3 team. :P :P :P

[Dan D]

You mean "Dan", a game developer from Bucharest, Romania?
I have heard, the developers team used to play football once in a while. :)

[elanaiba]

No! Dan D. - check the dev team. He's a very cool guy, I know :P :P :P

Not much of a football player though...

[Dan D]

Anyway, I think the game developers did a marvelous job, just to mention the seagulls. Very cool, thx to whom it may concern.

[elanaiba]

LOL, I think my poor attempt at humour misfired :(

[Dan D]

Anyway, I think the game developers did a marvelous job, just to mention the seagulls. Very cool, thx to whom it may concern.

There is no irony in this posting. We discussed the game at the meeting. The ai movement of the sea gulls is very realistic, almost like real, and as such it s one of the highlights when it comes to details of the game. The developers did an overall great job.
btw. we are about to hijack this thread. :D

[XabbaRus]

Very cool

How come the woman who is sharky has her face blanked out?

Guys how about having the next subsim meet in Scotland..purely selfish reasons but I'd be able to show you around, the North East anyway./

No subs mind, but tonned of cool castles, flying haggises and beautiful scenery.

I might even talk Nessie into making an appearance.

[Abraham]

Sharkstooth - who is actually a very sweet and innocent nurse shark - prefers not to have her face on internet, although we were at liberty to take her picture in real life. We respect that of course...
She is not a terrorist nor a secret agent (we thought).
:D

[kiwi_2005]

Ahh so thats what Drebble and NEal look like ;) i dont know but maybe becasue this site is about navalwarfare i presume Neal to look like some Ex-Admiral with captains hat in white suit and all, and i always visioned Drebble as some Captain Blackbeard type of character.... How wrong was i! :hmm: :D

[Onkel Neal]

Here is the true story, how I became the owner of Florin Boitor’s, executive producer of SH3, lighter case:



Great story, Dan! :up:

[Onkel Neal]

I want to add a special thanks to the Dutch who hosted the meeting: Dargo, Menno (BlueBeard), Drebbel, Abraham, Angel, and Yvon. You guys set a new high mark for Subsim meets!

[Abraham]

I want to add a special thanks to the Dutch who hosted the meeting: Dargo, Menno (BlueBeard), Drebbel, Abraham, Angel, and Yvon. You guys set a new high mark for Subsim meets!
You (all) were welcome!
:up:

[horsa]

Yes I must add my thanks and appreciation to the guys ( and gals) who helped organise and run this third ( and biggest) subclub meeting ….. Menno, Drebbel, Dargo, Abraham and several others who I’m sure I’ve not mentioned . :up: They picked us up/dropped us off from airports, posted up local knowledge , drove us round, helped us when we got lost, created info sheets for our visits, rearranged itineries to accommodate different wishes, sorted car lifts and generally ran themselves ragged so we could have a good time.

On the Dan D story … it seems he’s not the only one to asset strip poor Florin. When I got home I discovered Florin’s rather smart pen in my top pocket. I had forgotten I’d borrowed it one day to write down email addresses to help notify ppl when my photo gallery web page was up and running. So I too have a “trophy” from the executive producer of the greatest submarine sim ever developed.

[Crow]

Yes I must add my thanks and appreciation to the guys ( and gals) who helped organise and run this third ( and biggest) subclub meeting ….. Menno, Drebbel, Dargo, Abraham and several others who I’m sure I’ve not mentioned . :up: They picked us up/dropped us off from airports, posted up local knowledge , drove us round, helped us when we got lost, created info sheets for our visits, rearranged itineries to accommodate different wishes, sorted car lifts and generally ran themselves ragged so we could have a good time.

On the Dan D story … it seems he’s not the only one to asset strip poor Florin. When I got home I discovered Florin’s rather smart pen in my top pocket. I had forgotten I’d borrowed it one day to write down email addresses to help notify ppl when my photo gallery web page was up and running. So I too have a “trophy” from the executive producer of the greatest ever submarine sim ever developed.

so basically : u stole it :rotfl: :rotfl:

mind u i had my eye on that camera of yours , but u seemed to never put it down :hmm:

plz send me PM with webthinghy

[horsa]

so basically : u stole it

I must try and sound less pleased about it :roll:

plz send me PM with webthinghy
sure

[Onkel Neal]

They picked us up/dropped us off from airports, posted up local knowledge , drove us round, helped us when we got lost, created info sheets for our visits, rearranged itineries to accommodate different wishes, sorted car lifts and generally ran themselves ragged so we could have a good time.


Yeah, Abraham gave us a splendid tour of the reclaimed land and Arnem bridge--he even had some cool operation sheets with notes and facts! I was very impressed :up:

Sixpack, we heard you had thought about attending, would have enjoyed meeting you, sir. :yep:

[DeerHunter UK]

The tour was fantastic and the Dutch lads (and lasses) really went that extra mile for us.
Thanks 1 and all.

[Iceman]

Thks for posting some of the pics of your trips...did you also have any pics of the meeting that was here in Texas?...maybe ya can make some kind o permanant linky up top of the forums here or on the Main area...

[Abraham]

Yeah, may be a good idea to have a special section about Subsim meetings, with the stories and pictures linked to it. We'll build our own 'history' and the atmosphere that speaks from it might attract more subsimmers to attend the next time.
:D

[Konovalov]

So it seems only Dutchies and Neal are attending?
Come on guys, this is supposed to be an international meeting!!!
I understand that Konovalov can't come, because Australia is really far away and the same goes for NZ Wanderer.

Actually I wasn't in Australia. I had moved to the UK by that time but I was actually in Paris on my honeymoon. I did suggest a possible detour of our honeymoon but Avon Lady got it right at the time of that suggestion by saying don't even dare. Avon Lady was right. When I mentioned it jokingly to my wife her response was, "Do you value your life?" I'll just have to wait for the next one I guess. Looking at the photos and so forth it looked like all had a great time. :)

[Rockstar]

For the next meeting how about a live SUBSIM Meeting cam for those of us that wish we were there. To boring, time consuming, technologically challenging? just a thought.

:hmm:

[Drebbel]

I know it is a bit late but want to thank everyone that showed up at the meet for making it such a great meeting.

I, and I hope the others too, had a great time !

Of course very special thanks to BlueBeard and his Jolanda for putting up with so many crazy subsimmers from all over the world

Also to Neal for founding SubSim&SubClub, and last but not least to Sharkstooth&Panz for generating the first Intercontinental Meeting several years ago.

And if you could not make it this year then simply start planning now ! Tell your boss about it and put a few dollars aside every day

See You All Next Year !

:arrgh!:

[Drebbel]

During the September meet we intended to show a couple of special interviews (WWII, uboot related), from a special DVD the Dutch Gang got their dirty hands on. :arrgh!: It is about 3 hrs of juicy and very interesting material.

But since we where also so busy having fun there was no need and intention to sit in front of the pc and watch a couple of hrs of interview.

So anyone that has attended the meeting, and wants to see the interviews, please send me a PM and I will send the DVD to you by snailmail.

[Drebbel]

As promised in the fine print our patroness is busy decideing who will get the juicy prizes for the contest we did not held (guess we where too busy having a good time) during the Third Intercontinental SubSim&Subclub Meeting.

Names will be published in this thread in the coming weeks, whenever our patroness is ready for it.

There are four prizes:

Two SHIII Recognition Manuals, autographed by the "complete" dev-team.

Two copies of SHIII that have the manual autographed by the "complete" dev-team.

Prizes are courtesy of Florin Boitor, Executive Producer of Silent Hunter III, and the SHIII dev-team.

IN CASE YOU DID NOT ATTEND THE MEETING AND STILL WOULD LIKE TO GET AN AUTOGRAPHED RECOGNITION MANUAL OR AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF SHIII THEN SURF TO ----> CLICK HERE (http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=433691)

http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/3425/prizes1mq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


May Neptune be with you

- - The Dutch Gang - -

[Drebbel]

Our patroness almost has her act together. The names will be announced TODAY !!! :up:

[Sixpack]

I bet I'm not among the winners ;)

Seems I missed a good show back then due to circumstances. Cant turn back the clock alas, but nice report.

[Drebbel]

Finally our patroness, in her endless wisdom, had decided:

The lucky winners are:

Mapuc
Abraham
Panz
Doc

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS !

My dice had decided who get what prize:

Markus: Autographed SHIII recognition manual
Abraham: Autographed copy of SHIII
Graham: Autographed SHIII recognition manual
Doc: Autographed copy of SHIII

Please contact me and tell me to what address the prize should be mailed !

In case you guys want to swap just contact eachother and work out a deal, then contact me again. But don't take too long because I am planning to mail the prizes on Tuesday morning.

- - - The Dutch Gang - - -

[GT182]

After just catching up on this and seeing Dan D's comment...
There is no irony in this posting. We discussed the game at the meeting. The ai movement of the sea gulls is very realistic, almost like real, and as such it s one of the highlights when it comes to details of the game.

I know now where they spent their time getting the ai movement for seagulls..... McDonald's. I'd often wonder where I'd seen it before and now I know. ;) Great job guys. :up: