Subsim Forum regulars' bios, pics, 'how you found Subsim'

[Jimbuna]

That's nice :up:

[Kapitan]

its good to have some one and good luck to you two in the future.

[Letum]

http://www.b3tards.com/u/57a418c694bc7c6296b3/mehat.jpg

Well, I found SubSim back in the Silent Hunter 2 days (not that long ago!).
In the months before Silent Hunter 3 was announced Sub Sim was a mix of
modern Sub fans who had just got Dangerous waters and the World War Two
guys like my self who hadn't had a new sub game for a long time. That didn't
stop the Silent Hunter 2 community one bit tho. Patrol reports, multi-player
games, grand campaigns and a vibrant modding community as well as all the
usual forum banter at SubSim is what I remember best about the games.

:up:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Letum shall now forever be known as... Colonel Mustard! :arrgh!::up:

[Jimbuna]

Letum shall now forever be known as... Colonel Mustard! :arrgh!::up:

LMAO :rotfl:

[The Munster]

Had SH2 then SH3 came out, not being as knowledgeable of Computers at the time, I bought SH3 and fed it in to the Computer. Well, it tried it's damm hardest to load and play a single mission and I could hear pings amongst the chaos and picture breaking up. The pings hooked me in and, after realising the specs weren't enough to run the game, I went out and purchased a Computer with enough specs at the time solely to play SH3. I only play SH3 and relevant derivatives/mods and Virtual Pool 3 which I am addicted to and blame Gizzmoe for this
:rotfl:
After playing SH3 for a while, started looking for more info and ended up finding Subsim with a little help from Drebbel.

[Sailor Steve]

Spat my coffee all over the keyboard there mel :o

Was tinking "Steve is bloody psychic!!" :hmm:

By way of explanation Steve.....I know nothing of RPG :nope:
It's the reference to Elric and the link to mel that astounds me :lol:
Nothing psychic about it. While I'm familiar with RPGs, and have played a few, they're really not my thing. I just kept reading his name and thinking "Elric of Melnibone...Melnibonian...he must be a fan"; so I had to ask.

[Jimbuna]

Spat my coffee all over the keyboard there mel :o

Was tinking "Steve is bloody psychic!!" :hmm:

By way of explanation Steve.....I know nothing of RPG :nope:
It's the reference to Elric and the link to mel that astounds me :lol:
Nothing psychic about it. While I'm familiar with RPGs, and have played a few, they're really not my thing. I just kept reading his name and thinking "Elric of Melnibone...Melnibonian...he must be a fan"; so I had to ask.

Yeah, I gathered as much....but still amazed me initially :up:

[Sailor Steve]

Actually I just wanted to cover my @$$ so you wouldn't hit me up for a new keyboard.

[melnibonian]

Nothing psychic about it. While I'm familiar with RPGs, and have played a few, they're really not my thing. I just kept reading his name and thinking "Elric of Melnibone...Melnibonian...he must be a fan"; so I had to ask.
Perfectly reasonable question Steve. I am a huge fan since I was a young kid back in Athens. Whenever I have the time I do play with my mates, or read RPG/Fantasy books. Over here in the UK I haven't found so many people familiar with the Elric Saga. If I'm not mistaken Moorcock's books are better known to North America than Europe. Nevertheless Elric Rules, although GWX is not far behind ;) :p

[Jimbuna]

Nothing psychic about it. While I'm familiar with RPGs, and have played a few, they're really not my thing. I just kept reading his name and thinking "Elric of Melnibone...Melnibonian...he must be a fan"; so I had to ask.
Perfectly reasonable question Steve. I am a huge fan since I was a young kid back in Athens. Whenever I have the time I do play with my mates, or read RPG/Fantasy books. Over here in the UK I haven't found so many people familiar with the Elric Saga. If I'm not mistaken Moorcock's books are better known to North America than Europe. Nevertheless Elric Rules, although GWX is not far behind ;) :p

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1421/eyes0153fqut5.gif (http://imageshack.us) Treason!! :o

;)

[The Munster]

Nothing psychic about it. While I'm familiar with RPGs, and have played a few, they're really not my thing. I just kept reading his name and thinking "Elric of Melnibone...Melnibonian...he must be a fan"; so I had to ask.
Perfectly reasonable question Steve. I am a huge fan since I was a young kid back in Athens. Whenever I have the time I do play with my mates, or read RPG/Fantasy books. Over here in the UK I haven't found so many people familiar with the Elric Saga. If I'm not mistaken Moorcock's books are better known to North America than Europe. Nevertheless Elric Rules, although GWX is not far behind ;) :p

Haven't seen or read any of Moorcock's books for a while but probably be able to pick them up on E-Bay [or Amazon].

[waste gate]

I can't remember for sure but I think I was in the brig.

[melnibonian]

Nothing psychic about it. While I'm familiar with RPGs, and have played a few, they're really not my thing. I just kept reading his name and thinking "Elric of Melnibone...Melnibonian...he must be a fan"; so I had to ask.
Perfectly reasonable question Steve. I am a huge fan since I was a young kid back in Athens. Whenever I have the time I do play with my mates, or read RPG/Fantasy books. Over here in the UK I haven't found so many people familiar with the Elric Saga. If I'm not mistaken Moorcock's books are better known to North America than Europe. Nevertheless Elric Rules, although GWX is not far behind ;) :p

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1421/eyes0153fqut5.gif (http://imageshack.us) Treason!! :o

;)
:p :rotfl: :rotfl:

[AVGWarhawk]

The good folks on the Torsk finally caught me on camera. I spend a majority of the time on the go and make it difficult for the historian to get a image!!! At any rate, I was caught repainting the forward engines (Lighting and Thunder) the proper color. For some stupid reason the engines were painted razzle dazzle blue. I guess that color was on sale that day. :roll: A face only a mother could love and even she is having a problem doing that :shifty:

Anyway, the thing I'm touching up is a air intake. One of two to feed air to one engine. I suspect my scrawny butt could get sucked up in there when the engine is at full throttle:o


http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/chrisg.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Boy what I'd give to see that shot taken at the precise moment that tannoy above you went off ;)

[Kapitan_Phillips]

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9153/richhannah2hg2.jpg

[Rotary Crewman]

Rediscovered this place after working for 4 months with some Aircrewman from RNAS Culdrose. They were on the Merlin Mk1 pinging and joined our squadron to see how the big boys live.

[Sniper31]

Newly registered user, but I've been a long time lurker of the site (isn't that what submariners are best at?:)). I found SubSim back when I was playing SH2, and I think it's an awesome resource for folks with our interests. I am a career military man, so that keeps me extremely busy, so I'll be around when I can be. Thanks for keeping this great site around!:up:

[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Kaleun Sniper31 :arrgh!:

[antikristuseke]

There has been a slight change in my appearance. Because im horribly hung over I cant take a normal face picture so you get an idiotic grinn instead.

http://www.album.ee/node/11683701/50083187

[Doolan]

My name is Alvaro Radigales and I'm from Madrid, Spain.

My passion for military history lead me to get a degree in Modern History (so I probably won't be getting rich anytime soon!). I discovered submarine simulations thanks to Silent Hunter II while hunting for bargain bin titles. I loved it so much I did all I could to obtain every other submarine simulation out there and play it till my hands fell off.

Fortunately, I had glued my hands back in place by the time Silent Hunter III was released in Spain (yup, I preordered it!). I tried my luck at manual TDC, failed miserably, googled for tutorials and ended up here. Now I'm glad I sucked so badly at it! :D

My passion for submarine warfare grew rather quickly, and I ended up making it the subject of my research, in which I am now engaged.

As my research slowly creeps forward (rigged for silent running of course) I make some cash to pay bills and vices as an English and History teacher.

Here's a (fairly old) shot of my ugly mug that I use as an avatar in most forums and IM services.

http://www.doolanshire.net/forumimages/kaleunav.jpg

[HunterICX]

Just a update:

Me:

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8155/1611070012lh9.jpg

The reason why I mostly goof up my landings:

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4613/1611070008jr6.jpg

:D

[Jimbuna]

@Hunter ICX

I got a few better of you than that :rotfl:

[Reaves]

Hehe I found my first post in this thread. I guess it was Engima that made me find subsim.

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB_archive1/viewtopic.php?t=19210&highlight=

[mr chris]

Hunter is that the reason that your wheels always fall off.:rotfl:

If i could get the right USB cable for my camara i could upload a few pic from my recent exersise in Canada.

[Jimbuna]

I was gonna send him a razor for Christmas till I saw that latest picture and realised he wouldn't have any use for it :rotfl:

;) :up:


http://www.itsnature.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfmoon.jpg


http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd320/pasquarade/wolf-38.gif

[VonHammer]

names alex
age-20

im the oldest of two, i have a younger sis. i found subsim through the sh4 ubi site. if you want i have a facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=718578783

well some other things about me- ive always been a military/history geek. i tend to be more involved in ehats going on in the world than some of my peers. on the realtionship side- never \been in one , been single my whole life.

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/8262/n7185787832757gp7.jpg

[Reaves]

Ahoy VonHammer and welcome aboard!

R! :arrgh!:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Hey VonHammer, welcome to Subsim :up:

For some reason, you really remind me of Boris Grishenko from Goldeneye :rotfl:

http://duggmirror.com/programming/Top_20_Hackers_in_Film_History/4f333791fd0217ade7d8afc5d7c3f620_borisgrishenko.gi f


"By god, I am invincible!"

[CCIP]

I upgraded from hippie to something... more conventional not too long ago? :88)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/otob01.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/otod01.jpg

[Jimbuna]

I was expecting a picture with loads of cats included :lol:

[Nokia]

I was expecting a picture with loads of cats included :lol:
Well here is a picture of my cat!
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9950/cimg1349oi7.jpg
His name is Latte
Here is a picture of him when he was smaller
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5079/cimg0889jr6.jpg

[Biggles]

G'day!
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/583/copy1ofimg0035rs5.jpg

[HunterICX]

:o ''MERLINS BEARD, HARRY POTTER!''

:rotfl:J/k mate but thats the first thing popped in my head



HunterICX

[Biggles]

What did you call me!?
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9608/img0023my0.jpg
Now I'm kiddin' mate,I've heard it over here too....I was going for the John Lennon look....I failed.:nope::hmm: :rotfl:

[Penelope_Grey]

Name: It really is Penelope.
Age: 20
Eyes: Blue
Hair: blonde
Height: 5'9 and a half maybe 5'10"
Weight: Wouldn't you like to know? ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/Spider-Hulk/Penny/Pennywebcampic.jpg mmm... sweets.... I love sweets.

How I found subsim?

I was sent here! LMAO. My older brother suggested I join subsim when I got into SH3 as he was on the ubi forums, we wanted to cover both bases see but he stopped going to Ubi and came here... anyhoo... When I got here, wow what an arrival how cool to be here and its wonderful. A top notch community, like all communities it has its village idiots. lol but thats a good thing adds to the colour.:rotfl:

Favourite Subsim

SH3. As if you didn't know. I played it, and got hooked, more or less played it as a dare more than anything my brother didn't feel I was "up to it" so had to prove him wrong, more I played the more I enjoyed then when my bro got GWX I got GWX never looked back.

Coolest subsim moment

Joining the GWX team. I wish I could put into words how cool it was to get an invite from Kpt. Lehmann to join the Grey Wolves. I was going to do the whole "I am not worthy but yes please" routine... but I thought, nah, I'll snatch his hand off with the invite! :lol: Can't tell you how amazing it felt to join Grey Wolves and to do whatever I could to help.

It was kind of daunting at first, but, it worked out so well and had nothing but respect and kudos from the team, and I did my best to give them the same in return. So its all cool, and I have had some awesome memories as a result of them. Thankyou very much guys and thanks for having me.


Bit about me

I'm just an ordinary person more or less. I miss my pet Iguana and still have not had the heart to replace her. I miss her dearly... would give anything to have her back. But what can you do?

I used to like smoking cigars of all things, and menthol cigarettes, started when I was 16. lol my defence was I only on weekends, which was true. I am now no longer smoking, after a few hiccups I kicked the habit, and feel good for it.

I am a bit of a healthy type person, I go to the gym and I tend to eat all the right foods, that is not to say I don't love a mcdonalds when I get it. Wow. I am so down on McD's but put a mc chicken sandwich before me and its gone! Tee Hee. Generally my weight tends to fluctuate up and down a bit. But well I work to keep it under control.

Thanks to a certain ferret I recently got into Aliens vs Predator 2 and love the online MP games. I am not a bad predator. :lol:

Computers! I love computers and learning to do stuff with them. And well all that kind of things... Except webcams... them I hate... they never do you justice!

I dont know what else to say. Oh yes... my philosiphy on life... The real measure of a "tough guy" is somebody who keeps getting back up, no matter how many times they get knocked down, they get back up until their opponent is no more. I heard that somehwere and I sort of try to live by it.

[Peto]

Age 48 (I think :shifty:. Don't remember so goodly anymore)
Sex: Periodically
Eyes and Hair: Blue and blond.
Weight: 190
Height: 6' 2"

Occupation(s): Studio Musician, Computer Tech
Proclivities: Infinite.
Passions: My proclivities.
Favorite Quote: "This thread is locked."
Favorite Question: "Now why did they lock that? It was just getting interesting :hmm:."

Salutations to Neal and the subsim community for working to keep this genre a Reality.

[Onkel Neal]

Thanks, Peto, and salute right back at ya for being part of the community :yep:

Neal

[baggygreen]

reserved for me when i get home from work :)

[Blacklight]

Born: February, 1970
Lived in Connecticut most of my life but used to extensively visit and stay in Burlington, Vermont and Jupiter, Florida on occasion.
Sex: male.. at least the last time I checked..
Eyes and Hair: brown and brown
Weight: 180
Height: 5'11
Marital Status: Married. (Sorry ladies ;) )


Occupation(s): Dissabled due to severe dysautonomia, former grocery store department manager, former staples department manager


Proclivities: Too many to name


Passions: Making Experimental Electronic Music, Punk Rock, Industrial Music, Stockhausen,Dada, Tape Music (Musiq Concrete), Board Wargames, Pencil and Paper Role Playing Games, Hardcore Computer Simulations especially those dealing with realistic naval stuff or spaceflight, computer board style war games, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comic Books (Marvel only), Cosmology, Theoretical Physics. I collect virtually every board game I can get my hands on.


Favorite video games: City of Heroes, Dangerous Waters, Silent Hunter III, Harpoon3 ANW, Harpoon4 miniatures, Conquest of the Agean, Highway to the Reich, Neverwinter Nights.

How I Found Subsim: I worked at Staples in the business machines area. I spotted 688i Hunterkiller gold on the shelf for like $12 and snatched it up. A friend of mine worked on the USS San Juan and it was shortly after he had given me a grand tour of the submarine so I was VERY interested in subs at this point. The game hooked me like no other at the time.. so much so that I bought two copies so my roomate and I could play against each other. It was so cool to be able to take command of the sub that I had just toured with my buddy.
After my roomate decided that he couldn't stand 688i Hunterkiller (He was more of an action "shoot-em-up-arcade-explosions etc..." kind of player), I was unable to find online opponents for a long time. Then Sub Command arrived at our store for like $20 *YOINK !!!*. It was durring my online quest to find opponents for multiplayer that I stumbled upon Subsim. I've pretty much been lurking in the background all these years and I was shy about posting until this past year when I picked up Silent Hunter III and discovered the fantastic stories that can come out of it.

Favorite Quote: "Everything that can be seen is art. Everything that can be heard is music."


Favorite Question: "THE AND HELL !?!"

To learn more about me:
Myspace Page: http://www.myspace.com/blacklight_in_shadow

[Kapitan_Phillips]

@Penelope_Grey - I still reckon Alien vs Predator 2 is one of the scariest games I've ever played. Especially the Marine campaign where you have to run through the eggpit :dead:

[Jimbuna]

@Penelope_Grey - I still reckon Alien vs Predator 2 is one of the scariest games I've ever played. Especially the Marine campaign where you have to run through the eggpit :dead:

You want to ask that one of HunterICX.....Apparently it scares him sh*tless :p

[Dowly]

@Penelope_Grey - I still reckon Alien vs Predator 2 is one of the scariest games I've ever played. Especially the Marine campaign where you have to run through the eggpit :dead:
You want to ask that one of HunterICX.....Apparently it scares him sh*tless :p
:rotfl::yep: He doesnt like them Facehuggers too much... needless to say what I play as in MP if there's a chance. :D

[Jimbuna]

@Penelope_Grey - I still reckon Alien vs Predator 2 is one of the scariest games I've ever played. Especially the Marine campaign where you have to run through the eggpit :dead:
You want to ask that one of HunterICX.....Apparently it scares him sh*tless :p
:rotfl::yep: He doesnt like them Facehuggers too much... needless to say what I play as in MP if there's a chance. :D

LMAO :rotfl:

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/681/facehuggeruz2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Sailor Steve]

@ Penelope: I see Torplexed made the picture you requested!:rock:

Looks good...but so does the other one.

[Penelope_Grey]

@ Penelope: I see Torplexed made the picture you requested!:rock:

Looks good...but so does the other one.

Thanks Steve! Torplexed very kindly offered to make the picture. ;) and thanks for the compliments! :D

[Blacklight]

Here's my ugly mug taken with a crappy camera phone.:shifty:
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4475/acrappypicofscottsg9.jpg

And another taken with the same camera phone of me performing at an experimental music/noise show. I like the effect the lights gave it even if the pic is a blurry mess.
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7646/lightmanwd0.jpg

...and a clear picture of me setting up for an industrial music performance with a friend of mine.
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6031/noise1lo4.jpg

I just have to face it. No one ever is able to snap a "Good" picture of me.:nope:

[Jimbuna]

Here's my ugly mug taken with a crappy camera phone.:shifty:
I just have to face it. No one ever is able to snap a "Good" picture of me.:nope:

Very true :rotfl:

;) :up:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

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[Sigurd]

Name: Alex
Age: 19
Height: 6'2"
Weight: ummm... *fetches scale* about 162 lbs.
Birthday: Leap Day (Feb. 29) 1988
Location: Roughly an hour away from Chicago, USA

How did I find Subsim?
I dont remember :lol:

I think it was when I tried playing Dangerous Waters, and I was looking all over for tutorials and such. Subsim had a few for me to look at, but I didnt really play it. When I picked up Silent Hunter 3 last year, I came back for more help, but liked the look of the community, so I decided to join and stick around :up:

What Games Do I play?
Besides SH3, alot. I love RPGs, Space Sims, Action, Adventure, and FPS. I played AVP2 for a number of years, and was very active in the clan scene, being both a member of [YSL], and later {RSC}, as probably the best Heavy Predator you'd ever fight with class weapons on :arrgh!:

Usually, when I get tired of SH3 for a while, I switch over to playing X3: Reunion. I guess after causing hell to an economy, I like to build up my wallet. If only it was real money :hmm:

Oh, and EVE Online, although I've been inactive for a while.

About Me
Lets see, I'm a college student, hoping to work my way back into a University in a few years. Currently dont have a specific career in mind, but I'm looking into Computer Forensics and Network Security. I love music, being a huge fan of Metal. Favorite band is without a doubt Tyr (http://www.tyr.net), although I listen to alot of other bands. Hell, I listen to nearly anything. A look at my computer will show anything from Classical, to Techno, to Black Metal. I'm a friendly guy, although I'm shy in real life. I read alot, although I dont really have any favorite authors, its usually whatever looks good. I read alot of Norse Mythology (i.e. the Eddas) and Icelandic Sagas though, my favorite saga so far is Egil's Saga (I still need to find Njal's Saga).

I'm both a nerd and a geek, through and through, and luckily, my girlfriend of nearly 2 years shares this with me, so it does make life alot easier. Other then that, I'm drawing a blank. No pictures, since I cant find any good ones.

[nikimcbee]

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6109/p1030033rj5.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

Race: pooch
occupation: markin' my territory, sleeping on couch
age: pretty damn old in dog years

Number of times I've had tacos with Neal: 1
Number of naval vacations gone on: 7


...as seen in Subsim alamanac 2007:up:

[geetrue]

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Are you sitting on the throne kap?

[geetrue]

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Race: pooch
occupation: markin' my territory, sleeping on couch
age: pretty damn old in dog years

Number of times I've had tacos with Neal: 1
Number of naval vacations gone on: 7


...as seen in Subsim alamanac 2007:up:

I noticed only the first page is dog eared (small pun).

Can't your dog read yet? :rotfl:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

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Are you sitting on the throne kap?

Uhh, no, that's my bedroom :rotfl:

I've yet to meet a person who keeps DVDs in the bathroom :huh: :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

LMAO :rotfl:

[STEED]

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6109/p1030033rj5.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

Race: pooch
occupation: markin' my territory, sleeping on couch
age: pretty damn old in dog years

Number of times I've had tacos with Neal: 1
Number of naval vacations gone on: 7


...as seen in Subsim alamanac 2007:up:

Remind me not to go out late at night.

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

What da he....

I didn't know about this thread when I first got here. Well, better late than never...

Name: Richard (Simmons)?
Age: Don't ask, don't tell.
Sex: Last time- 1984. Van Halen concert with....
Occupation: Ex-porn star now a US Statesman running for President and Ducimus' next door neighbour!
Hobbies: Games, Movies, Metal Music, Naked Women, Porn, Naked Women, Naked....
Weight:10 grams at least that's what da cops told me what day found on me.
Height: Erm, average.
How I found SubSim?: Scribbled in Prison Cell #2141. Just under I love Mom sign.
Marital Status: Gee, I dunno.
Education: St. Barb's Skool of highah Edukashun. Spent 10 years in State Prison (ah innocent, ah swear!) Ask meh best friend, Bubba!
Favorite Line: "Quick! What's the number for 911?"
Children: 2 Man-eating crocodiles and a whole buncha piranhas!
Location: Nah, ah won't tell ya. De Americans lookin' for meh. Yuh could ask Ducimus.

Dat's me. folks!:yep:

[geetrue]

What da he....

I didn't know about this thread when I first got here. Well, better late than never...

Name: Richard (Simmons)?
Age: Don't ask, don't tell.
Sex: Last time- 1984. Van Halen concert with....
Occupation: Ex-porn star now a US Statesman running for President and Ducimus' next door neighbour!
Hobbies: Games, Movies, Metal Music, Naked Women, Porn, Naked Women, Naked....
Weight:10 grams at least that's what da cops told me what day found on me.
Height: Erm, average.
How I found SubSim?: Scribbled in Prison Cell #2141. Just under I love Mom sign.
Marital Status: Gee, I dunno.
Education: St. Barb's Skool of highah Edukashun. Spent 10 years in State Prison (ah innocent, ah swear!) Ask meh best friend, Bubba!
Favorite Line: "Quick! What's the number for 911?"
Children: 2 Man-eating crocodiles and a whole buncha piranhas!
Location: Nah, ah won't tell ya. De Americans lookin' for meh. Yuh could ask Ducimus.

Dat's me. folks!:yep:

I saw that movie .. I think it was called "The Great Pretender" with Tony Curtis.

[Knipper]

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9754/knipper1mm4.jpg

My son took this pic tonight.

A quick voyage around Knipper (aka Peter):
Born in Aston, Birmingham (UK) 1951. Left school with no qualifications, joined BT (GPO it was then) as an apprentice telecoms engineer 1967. Became a hippy, took loads of drugs, went to rock festivals & gigs, near killed myself on a Triumph 6T Thunderbird at 19 while on acid, left BT 1976, did an Hons degree in Moral and Social Philosophy Kingston-on-Hull), 1979 went to live in South of France (Antibes area) working in caravan sites/bars, did some sign/boat writing. Returned UK circa 1982, worked as cartoonist in London, bought ZX81, learned hex, moved to Bath, worked in joinery shop. 1985 set up photo gallery/darkroom, met wife, stopped taking (most) drugs. 1987 became Bath community arts officer, 1989 got job as telecoms journalist, 1993 had son :D :D :D . 1996 went freelance for 8 years then got a job with a major technology publisher. Anyone interested in operational support systems for all-IP, next-generation telecoms networks? No, I thought not. Don't blame you either. It's tedious stuff, but it pays the bills. 2005 got married (same person - long engagement. You have to be sure about these things).

Found this forum 12 months ago via Google after buying SH2 and failing to get it to work (it kept crashing). Still didn't get it to work. tried sporradically to get it to work without success. Bought SH3, that didn't work either. Kept trying. Looking in here, I realised graphics card was a big issue. Bought a half-gig ATI something or other a couple of months ago and the rest, as they say, is history. Well, the sim is about history of course. I knew that. But you know what I mean.:D

Main interest is modern history, in particular the British in India (anyone read William Dalrymple?) and European history from mid-19th century to the present. WWI & II in particular. Also, the British involvement in Ireland, year dot to the present. I guess the common theme is imperialism/fascism. My father served all but the last bit of WWII at Biggin Hill, so I guess that's where the interest started.

After a few unfortunate experiences in chatrooms and BBS (my best mate ran off with a woman from Texas he met in pogo.com and a paedophile tried to groom me) Since then, I've been looking for a virtual table to put my feet under and I sincerely hope this is it. Signs are good, you folks seems kind, helpful and understanding, and of course we're all into subsimming. :rock:

Fave films & books are too diverse to list but anything slightly sleazy (Cabaret, Pink Flamingo's for example) or to do with modern history is fine by me.

I can be a bit irksome sometimes I know, I also suffer from foot and mouth disease on occasion, but I don't mean anything nasty by it. I just get carried away. The problem is with this medium, people can't see you laughing as you type, so sometimes they don't know you're joking. Anyhow I figure I'm going to be into subsimming for a considerable time to come and I would welcome your collective company for the duration. I hope it turns out to be mutual.

SINK 'EM ALL! :arrgh!:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Very nice, Knipper. Welcome to Subsim! (again)

You remind me vaguely of Ian McKellen :huh:

[Knipper]

Very nice, Knipper. Welcome to Subsim! (again)

You remind me vaguely of Ian McKellen :huh:
Erm...you did see the bit about being married huh?

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Very nice, Knipper. Welcome to Subsim! (again)

You remind me vaguely of Ian McKellen :huh: Erm...you did see the bit about being married huh?

Yes :rotfl::rotfl:

You still do, though :88)

[Knipper]

Very nice, Knipper. Welcome to Subsim! (again)

You remind me vaguely of Ian McKellen :huh: Erm...you did see the bit about being married huh?

Yes :rotfl::rotfl:

You still do, though :88)

Thank god you found that funny, was fearing a case of F&M all of a sudden.

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Very nice, Knipper. Welcome to Subsim! (again)

You remind me vaguely of Ian McKellen :huh: Erm...you did see the bit about being married huh?
Yes :rotfl::rotfl:

You still do, though :88)
Thank god you found that funny, was fearing a case of F&M all of a sudden.


Well, I took the time to read your bio. I also have an inherited ability to find even the strangest things funny, too :yep:

[Knipper]

Very nice, Knipper. Welcome to Subsim! (again)

You remind me vaguely of Ian McKellen :huh: Erm...you did see the bit about being married huh?
Yes :rotfl::rotfl:

You still do, though :88)
Thank god you found that funny, was fearing a case of F&M all of a sudden.


Well, I took the time to read your bio. I also have an inherited ability to find even the strangest things funny, too :yep:

You sayin I'm strange? Are ya? huh? Huh?:o

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Very nice, Knipper. Welcome to Subsim! (again)

You remind me vaguely of Ian McKellen :huh: Erm...you did see the bit about being married huh?
Yes :rotfl::rotfl:

You still do, though :88)
Thank god you found that funny, was fearing a case of F&M all of a sudden.

Well, I took the time to read your bio. I also have an inherited ability to find even the strangest things funny, too :yep:
You sayin I'm strange? Are ya? huh? Huh?:o

Yes. Yes I am :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You'd need to be, hanging around with us. :rock:

[yo moma is so fat]

I found subsim through the internet.

[Knipper]

I found subsim through the internet.

Nice one momma. Perfect timing. :rotfl:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

I found subsim through the internet.

*hands over a few internets and a couple of lulz*

[Knipper]

You'd need to be, hanging around with us. :rock:
Maybe that's why I'm here. Not too many people like to pretend to be hanging around in submarines. My mates think it's all a bit odd, so does my wife. But like I said to her, I have no interest in looking at jockeys wearing women's underwear on the internet, so you do that and I'll do this.

[geetrue]

I like your bio Knipper ... I'll try to find mine back there somewhere. Your about as strange as I am, but you fit my signature perfectly ... :up:

[Knipper]

:oops: I like your bio Knipper ... I'll try to find mine back there somewhere. Your about as strange as I am, but you fit my signature perfectly ... :up:
Right on gee. I saw it earlier, but I read so many, I can't remember which one it was. I'll check it out tho.:rock: Just found your signature. How true, how true :lol:

[Marriott]

not much to say about me. Im 18, spent a bit of time in the canadian military basically basic training and soldiers qualification before i left, then i got arrested and put on probation which slowed the partying wayyyyy down, which i have no complaints about. I have always been interested in submarines, U-Boats in particular, for as long as i can remember. I dont even remember how i found this site, but im here so thats all that matters :D I'm the last person that anyone would imagine playing a subsim, since i am a teenager that partys and wears all the baggy clothes and whatnot but i've managed to get a few people to say that it looks like a cool game. I have a great sense of humour and im very easy going. I'm not the the smartest in the school department so im going to try to get a welding apprenticeship sometime in the near future, but don't know if that will be my lifelong career choice yet. Thats pretty much all i can think of right now.

[Knipper]

Hi Marriot. All I've learned in 56 years is you don't know what's around the corner, you just have to make the effort, as you are doing, to find out what you're good at. Took me a long time and no small amount of pain to find that out:damn: Good luck mate:up:

[Jimbuna]

not much to say about me. Im 18, spent a bit of time in the canadian military basically basic training and soldiers qualification before i left, then i got arrested and put on probation which slowed the partying wayyyyy down, which i have no complaints about. I have always been interested in submarines, U-Boats in particular, for as long as i can remember. I dont even remember how i found this site, but im here so thats all that matters :D I'm the last person that anyone would imagine playing a subsim, since i am a teenager that partys and wears all the baggy clothes and whatnot but i've managed to get a few people to say that it looks like a cool game. I have a great sense of humour and im very easy going. I'm not the the smartest in the school department so im going to try to get a welding apprenticeship sometime in the near future, but don't know if that will be my lifelong career choice yet. Thats pretty much all i can think of right now.

You sound like a sensible level headed type who is not afraid to admit they have made mistakes and have no problem in facing up to the consequences of said actions.

I wish you good luck young man http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Same here, Mariott. I wish you the best of luck!

[Biggles]

Dear me, Kipper, I was wondering how a lad on SubSim could know about the orgins of my name, but it appears you are old(ish). Compared with me, who are 17 at least...you have much to learn boys like me!:lol:

[Hanomag]

Hi everybody!

Why didnt anyone tell me there were forums outside of SHIII? Sheesh! :hmm:

Anyways quick Bio.

Im 40 y/o - Born in NYC NY - spent 4 yrs as US Army Paratrooper - 2 Yrs as an Immigrations Officer - 14 yrs as a NYC Police Officer til an injury forced me out.

I found this site after reading an article in PC Gamer about GWX. And Im glad I did! :yep:

Ok on with the pix....
I was on leave from the 1/508th Lt Airborne (Panama) visiting a friend of mine In connecticut. Im on the right. my friend on the left was assigned to the 75th rangers. We had enlisted together.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/MeanKeith.jpg

Next picture is of me at work in 2000-ish. Yes its a duncan donuts. I was just there for coffee, I swear! The lil blue guy is from stick death.com. I had him for a part of his USA tour.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/WorkStick.jpg

For a more current pic you need only scrutinize my avatar. It was taken several weeks ago, its just me trying to look like a Kaluen.

So thanks for the opportunity to post my pix..and hope to see some of you folks at the Oct 2008 get together in The Republic of Texas. :arrgh!:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

So thanks for the opportunity to post my pix..and hope to see some of you folks at the Oct 2008 get together in The Republic of Texas.


Dont suppose you could cut me some slack at immigration, could you? :arrgh!:

Nice to meet you, Hanomag :rock:

[Hanomag]

Kpt Phillips,

LOL :rotfl:

Wish I could but its not even the same entity anymore since I left. I was with INS 92-94 after 9/11 it got a complete overhaul. :o

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Kpt Phillips,

LOL :rotfl:

Wish I could but its not even the same entity anymore since I left. I was with INS 92-94 after 9/11 it got a complete overhaul. :o


Oh well. I assume you still kicked ass and took names as an NYC Cop :rock:

[Knipper]

Dear me, Kipper, I was wondering how a lad on SubSim could know about the orgins of my name, but it appears you are old(ish). Compared with me, who are 17 at least...you have much to learn boys like me!:lol:

:lol: I went through a phase of reading Biggles books when I was about 8 years old (1959-ish) Real stiff upper lip, Boys Own stuff, Roger, Wilco, Pip-Pip and all that. I think he had a sidekick called Algy, if I remember rightly. Those stories are part of another age (thank goodness) but I still think it's a pretty cool name. :up:

Oh and by the way....the name is Knipper, as in 'The Knnights Who Say Knnnni!:lol:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Dear me, Kipper, I was wondering how a lad on SubSim could know about the orgins of my name, but it appears you are old(ish). Compared with me, who are 17 at least...you have much to learn boys like me!:lol:
:lol: I went through a phase of reading Biggles books when I was about 8 years old (1959-ish) Real stiff upper lip, Boys Own stuff, Roger, Wilco, Pip-Pip and all that. I think he had a sidekick called Algy, if I remember rightly. Those stories are part of another age (thank goodness) but I still think it's a pretty cool name. :up:

Oh and by the way....the name is Knipper, as in 'The Knnights Who Say Knnnni!:lol:


Dont you mean "EkkiEkkiPootangZooomboingoin"? ;)

[Knipper]

Dont you mean "EkkiEkkiPootangZooomboingoin"? ;)

No, Definitely Knnni. They only said EkkiEkkiPootangZooomboingoin after they got the first shrubbery. I remember distinctly because I saw the movie at The Classic in Silbury Hill, the cinema with the self-draining car park....

[Knipper]

@Hanomag. Great pix. I feel safer in this BBS now:D Just a point of interest. You said you were in 1/508 Airborne, is that a division of the famous 1st Airborne of all over Europe in '44-45 fame? I'm not too clued up on U.S. military units, but I just wondered. A proud regiment :up:

[geetrue]

Forty years ago I spent my time protecting this ole country.

That's me on the bottom right in the first photo. USS Ethan Allen SSBN 608 (Blue)

We were surfaced having a little picnic off the Canary Island's after we had just launched (7) A-2 missiles
towards a Navy target range near the Windward Islands 2,500 miles down range.

We launched them one minute apart and all seven landed within fifty yards of the target.
We got the Presidential Unit Citation award for the feat, but we couldn't wear
the ribbon due to the (at that time) Top Secret operation.
See the 7-up flag behind me.

http://www.theworldwideweather.com/archiv4.jpg


USS Ethan Allen SSBN 608 (Blue) Sonar gang
I'm the white guy (lol) standing up second from the right.


http://www.theworldwideweather.com/archiv1.jpg

[baggygreen]

Ok, I cant even find the spot i reserved for meself, new turn now!:)

Ok

Name is Dale

age is 21

Live in the greatest country in the world, n im just slightly proud of it :p

Im in a relationship with the greatest shortass the world has ever seen, my 4'11 italian dynamo, problem is she's gone back to the old country for a few months to visit rellies after she finished her degree.

I've always been into military hardware and history, well any history really, i love it. SH3 wasnt the first sim i played, but was the first sub sim i bought. I browsed this site a loot, but never joined, spent a lot more time at ubi forums, then made the switch when things took a turn i didnt like - i dun even remember what that was anymore.

I've had all sorts of jobs, a Juice bar for a few years, was at a pharmacy for a few years which i worked my way up at and ended up managing, I've worked for 2 different govt departments over a coupla years, I now work at an IT company managing 13k printers and copiers nationwide on my lonesome. I'm also a State level footy umpire, gunning for national level next year. Never had 1 job at a time, might call me a sucker for punishment. Oh im also now an army reservist, just another thing to add to my list :)

I'll pop up a photo shortly, when i get a half decent upload rate, but thats about all the relevent things i can think about:know:

[Brag]

I didn't want to join this elite thread until I got rid of the dreamy fatso avatar. The picture below was taken by a dentist from La Rochelle. Kenya 1983, when you still had to contact the operator to make a trunk long distance call. :D

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/Braguine/IMG.jpg

[Biggles]

Dont you mean "EkkiEkkiPootangZooomboingoin"? ;)

No, Definitely Knnni. They only said EkkiEkkiPootangZooomboingoin after they got the first shrubbery. I remember distinctly because I saw the movie at The Classic in Silbury Hill, the cinema with the self-draining car park....

Ahem...it is true that they only said that after getting the first shrubbery, but they didn't say EkkiEkkiPootangZooomboingoin, they said:

EkkiEkkiEkkiEkkiTapangZooopongz'nourrrwringmm

I remember on the Broadway play "Spamalot", he sang a song about milkshakes too. If you have the money and the time, I would recommend you to watch the musical, 'cause it's bloody hilarious!:lol: :yep:

[mr chris]

This is me on Exerise in the Candian parrie last year. Am off to Basra in Iraq in May for Six months.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa286/MrChris99/Picture073.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Take the bloody hat off and the straw out of yer ears and let's see ya ugly mush then http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img134/9742/angry8se2.gif

[geetrue]

I always wondered what you looked like Mr chris ... if I was in Iraq and saw you coming I would definitely turn around and go the other way.

Post a picture when you come back from Basra too ... so we can all breathe a sign of relief ...

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Me having a pre-clipboard throw moment :)

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4268/coachingax3.jpg

[Hanomag]

After digging through some photos looking for some stuff I found these...


This picture was painted on the ground in front of our (1/508th) chow hall at Fort Kobbe in Panama. It was always under constant guard by some hidden NCO. If even a shadow of your boot fell upon this Icon a booming voice would come over the loudspeaker commanding you to "Drop, Push Earth, Front lean and rest, Kiss the Dirt..etc."

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/RedDevil.jpg


After seeing the camo'd face of the soldier above I felt encourage to post my own. But since I was just another dogface paratrooper I figured I would pay homage to the greatest commander whom I have had the privilidge to serve under. My company commander C 1/508th lt abn. He was the kind of Captain you would follow into the very bowels of hell, just because we loved and respected him. I dont know where he is now but I often think of him. He was hard charging but cared about his men. Captain Kirk Davis.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/Numbah1CO.jpg

Take Care gang and happy hunting! :arrgh!:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Nice pics, Hano :up:

[nikimcbee]

Forward to victory comrades
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5657/nikit62la1.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

[nikimcbee]

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6109/p1030033rj5.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

Race: pooch
occupation: markin' my territory, sleeping on couch
age: pretty damn old in dog years

Number of times I've had tacos with Neal: 1
Number of naval vacations gone on: 7


...as seen in Subsim alamanac 2007:up:

...as seen in subsim Lost thread.

[Hanomag]

LMAO :rotfl:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Uhoh, teh Policeman is here again! Hide the stuff, McBee! :o

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b151/vermin02/lolcat-funny-picture-found-pills-at.jpg


:rotfl:

[Chad]

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6109/p1030033rj5.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

Race: pooch
occupation: markin' my territory, sleeping on couch
age: pretty damn old in dog years

Number of times I've had tacos with Neal: 1
Number of naval vacations gone on: 7


...as seen in Subsim alamanac 2007:up:

...as seen in subsim Lost thread.


The more I see posts from nikimcbee the more I believe he is just a dog :doh:


My information:
Age: Almost 20, in July
Location: Kansas City, MO
Bio:

I was always interested in world war 2, but never knew anything about the battle of atlantic, or, subarmines. It started around my birthday waaay back when SH2 was first released (I think I was about 13). I was shopping at Best Buy for a present with my Grandma, when I saw a kick-butt box cover for Silent Hunter 2. Interested I picked it up and got it for my birthday.

Returning home, I popped it into my computer and installed it and went to play. Nothing. I later realised my computer was too slow/ no video card, not enough memory or anything. I purchased a new computer (2 new ones since!) with my birthday money and reinstalled it and began playing it.

Never playing one before or knowing what I was doing, the first mission, the Polish Flotilla, i thought they would sail right into me. I used time compression and everything. But I never selected a speed or anything (I really didn't read into the manual). After about 5 minutes I gave up. I began reading the stories in the SH2 manual and became really interested, and in the very back of the manual was links to sh2fleet.com and subsim.com

I joined the Wolfpack League, and played and learned new things. Finally Destroyer Command came out, I got that and played it also. After another 6 months after that I was soon the Flotilla Commander for the 3rd flotilla of the WPL.

Things slowly dwindled down, and I became a full-time reader here. Around 2004 I began developing my own indie-subsim located at my website in my signature.

I play SH3 and Lord of the Rings online, but my heart now lies in subsims!

I can't wait until October to meet all you other subnuts!

[nikimcbee]

[quote=nikimcbee]http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6109/p1030033rj5.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

Race: pooch
occupation: markin' my territory, sleeping on couch
age: pretty damn old in dog years

Number of times I've had tacos with Neal: 1
Number of naval vacations gone on: 7


...as seen in Subsim alamanac 2007:up:

...as seen in subsim Lost thread.


The more I see posts from nikimcbee the more I believe he is just a dog :doh:


quote]

why do yo say that?
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6263/freeksx6.jpg (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/)

[nikimcbee]

Name: The Prisoner

Age: 38

History: Born & raised and still reside in England

Location: The Village (England)

Family: None have you seen the cost of living in the UK & all that TAX

Occupation: The New No.6

Real Occupation: Data Analysis (What Data I hear you say) Sorry no can say

Interests: WW2/All the Silent Hunter Games/Politics/All the Alien Films/
Sci-Fi /Sherlock Holmes/Reading Books/Chess

Hobbies: When I get the chance Write sarcastic letters to my out going Prime Minister Tony Blair (Who I will not Miss)

Ambitions: I always wanted to break wind in front of the Queen

Purpose of this Post: I have No Idea what so ever if you find out drop me a P.M (no I don't want Tony Blair thanks)

Facts: The Answer to Life the Universe and everything is 42 (If anyone knows the meaning of the Question you got my vote)

What is the point of life? Beats me we are all stuck with it.

One daft thing I did this week, Walked into a door

And thats all you get as all of you have fallen asleep

Steed, you need to update your info: how many keyboards you go through in a month.;)

[STEED]

Steed, you need to update your info: how many keyboards you go through in a month.;)

I did........
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=436250&postcount=427

But I see it needs a little update now.

Profile updated again


My picture http://thesimpsons.com/mrx/images/mr_x.gif (Yet again)

Name: Mr X

Age: 40

History: Born & raised and still reside in England, so no change there.

Location: Still in the Village (England)

Family: None have you seen the cost of living in the UK & all that TAX & more TAX & even more TAX & that GREEN TAX

Occupation: The New No.6

Real Occupation: Clear off I'm not telling you. Unless you pay me £1 millon pounds then I may tell you.

Special Occupation: To break wind on behalf of Prince Philip

Interests: WW2/All the Silent Hunter Games/Politics/All the Alien Films/
Sci-Fi /Sherlock Holmes/Reading Books/Chess/SubSims (Nice selection there, a man with good taste :cool: )

Hobbies: Bitching on and complaining, more so now I'm a Middle Aged Fart. Throwing the book at Westminster as well.

Ambitions: Too see the EU burt to the ground so I can plant the Union Flag in to it's remains.

Purpose of this Post: Too keep nikimcbee happy. Woof woof, have a bone.

Facts: The Answer to Life the Universe and everything is 42 and the 2007 Subsim Almanac is a really good read. And my government is a moron.

What is the point of life: To drink a nice cold pint of Guinness, make that two pints.

One daft thing I did this week: Spilling my Whiskey and ginger ale over my keyboard

No.1 Pet hate: TV adverts really get my bloody boiling and Radio as well.

[CCIP]

Me showing off a few of my hobbies, as well as circles under my eyes from two nights of U-boat Missions :doh:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/cchobby.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/otolol03.jpg

On the left edge of the pictures is also the stack of folders with my thesis work, the bane of all gaming :dead:

[nikimcbee]

I like your wallpaper:up:

[Palindromeria]

I stumbled on the deep domain site as a result of Jim someone or anothers
silent hunter com site YEARS ago when orig SH came out.

signed up here just b4 or right when sh2 came out.

Was concerned about buying and getting involved in another german subsim after aod.
in the heyday of AOD, there were a number of websites that not
only used the swastika, but used the game to lead to and promote Neo Nazi ideals.
indeed id swear i remember DL'ing sumthing for the aod t21 upgrade that said it would read your puter to id if you were a jew... :doh:

Neal Stevens effectively pre empted all of this BS,:|\\ , "no swastika's!"
and instantly removied my concern of whether or not i was dealing with
sub simmers or neo nazi wackjobs.

thanks for that !

[CCIP]

Quick life update without starting a new thread - the biggest challenge of my last couple of months came to results for me - and I just got news today that I've just been accepted into a PhD program I had been trying so hard to get into :D Seeing how I'm only 23 years old, that's a really cool and BIG deal for me. And they're giving me enough funding to live comfortably (by frugal-but-reasonable 20-something standards) while I do it :up:

[Dowly]

Quick life update without starting a new thread - the biggest challenge of my last couple of months came to results for me - and I just got news today that I've just been accepted into a PhD program I had been trying so hard to get into :D Seeing how I'm only 23 years old, that's a really cool and BIG deal for me. And they're giving me enough funding to live comfortably (by frugal-but-reasonable 20-something standards) while I do it :up:

Congrats! :up:

[HunterICX]

Congratulations CCIP:up:

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

Quick life update without starting a new thread - the biggest challenge of my last couple of months came to results for me - and I just got news today that I've just been accepted into a PhD program I had been trying so hard to get into :D Seeing how I'm only 23 years old, that's a really cool and BIG deal for me. And they're giving me enough funding to live comfortably (by frugal-but-reasonable 20-something standards) while I do it :up:

Pleased for you young man.....make hay while the sun shines.

Best of British :up:

[Brag]

Quick life update without starting a new thread - the biggest challenge of my last couple of months came to results for me - and I just got news today that I've just been accepted into a PhD program I had been trying so hard to get into :D Seeing how I'm only 23 years old, that's a really cool and BIG deal for me. And they're giving me enough funding to live comfortably (by frugal-but-reasonable 20-something standards) while I do it :up:

Pleased for you young man.....make hay while the sun shines.

Best of British :up:

Congratulations, Ccip. :D Follow your dreams!!.

[Tchocky]

Congrats CCIP on the PhD!

(What guitar are ya playing?)

[Brag]

For those who haven't seen it yet, here are the covers of my book. Yesss! I'm trying to make a living as a writer.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/Braguine/Cover_001.jpg

[CCIP]

Thanks guys! I'll try my best :)
Now I need to actually finish my thesis before summer :dead:

Congrats CCIP on the PhD!

(What guitar are ya playing?)

It's a Les Paul knockoff :p It has a (practically invisible) cosmetic defect, so it was quite cheap, and I had it tested out by my dad (professional guitarist etc.) before getting it.

I'm actually terrible at playing it so far. Partly cause I don't have time to learn properly, with all this other stuff I'm doing :doh:

[Jimbuna]

For those who haven't seen it yet, here are the covers of my book. Yesss! I'm trying to make a living as a writer.



Is fly posting not illegal in the US like it is here in the UK ? http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/9379/winkbigid2ph3.gif

[Kapitan_Phillips]

This is me playing NFL Head Coach. Currently undefeated as Coach of the Panthers :up:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8754/coachrichjp5.jpg

[Dowly]

This is me playing NFL Head Coach. Currently undefeated as Coach of the Panthers :up:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8754/coachrichjp5.jpg

What a mean look... I bet you are about to fire somebody? :p

[Kapitan_Phillips]

This is me playing NFL Head Coach. Currently undefeated as Coach of the Panthers :up:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8754/coachrichjp5.jpg
What a mean look... I bet you are about to fire somebody? :p
Well lets just say someone didnt end up earning their $1,000,000 contract. :p

[Tchocky]

Thanks guys! I'll try my best :)
Now I need to actually finish my thesis before summer :dead:Lucky, mine's due in two weeks :p
S'only an undergrad, mind.

Congrats CCIP on the PhD!

(What guitar are ya playing?)
It's a Les Paul knockoff :p It has a (practically invisible) cosmetic defect, so it was quite cheap, and I had it tested out by my dad (professional guitarist etc.) before getting it. I've a roughly similiar one. Got it third-hand a few years back. It's not a great guitar, but I'm a rubbish guitarist, so there's a balance :)

[Dowly]

This is me playing NFL Head Coach. Currently undefeated as Coach of the Panthers :up:


What a mean look... I bet you are about to fire somebody? :p
Well lets just say someone didnt end up earning their $1,000,000 contract. :p

:rotfl::rotfl:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Not as meanlooking as this guy though:

http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper410/stills/4897o82g.jpg


:rotfl:

[WilhelmSchulz.]

Name: Edward Nowak
Age: 17 at time of this post
Bio: Born in Queens N.Y I move out onto Long Island at age 5. I am curently attedn a tech school for Airframe Mechanics. I plann to get Powerplant next year. I enjou boating, fishing, hunting and Paintball. I actuly found Subsim through UBI. A place I visit often, so no bashing.

Me(left) on the boat.
http://a469.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/88/l_68218495bba0bf169d6417178fbbdabc.jpg

Me working on a Bell 47 in school
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/1828/bocesqx9.jpg

[Geno_Mariner]

Name: Geno Mariner (you can call me Geno, I'm not using my real name :lol:)
Age: 18 (nearly 19 though)

I came here when I asked a friend about subsim games since I was pretty interested in them :D I'm a female btw. I'm in Australia. I enjoy video/computer games, Zoids model collecting, art, surfing the net when I'm bored.

Haven't got any subsim games yet but I'm hoping to get Silent Hunter III (since there's a brand new one on ebay for only 12.99 AUD).

Got no pics to show you XD

[Sailor Steve]

WELCOME ABOARD, GM!:sunny:

We have several women subsimmers, so you won't be alone. Once you get the game, feel free to ask any questions you might have.

[Jimbuna]

G'day and welcome aboard Frau Kaleun http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9708/piratebf4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Radtgaeb]

Don't really have enough time/energy/will to post a pic, But;

Name: Karl Edwin Radtgaeb
Location: East Central Indiana
Occupation: High School Senior, part time Wal-Mart Cashier, full time Hoosier.
Education: Indiana Academic Honors Diploma (to be recieved in May)
Career Preferences: Attorney (?), Pilot (?), FBI Investigator (?), Photography of some sort in the criminal justice field (?)
DOB: 29 March 1990 (I know, I'm a young'n)
Political Assosiation: Libertarian/Independant
Religion: Christian (no worries, I won't slam it into your face or anything)
Hobbies: Being with Friends, spending time with my girlfriend, Reading, watching movies, excelling in school, Sims (Flight/Subs...not that EA crap), CoD 4, Playin' the Git' Fiddle (I came across a cherry BC Rich Translucent Plexiglass Mockingbird at a pawn shop for $220...it's worth around $800!), Photography, Rock n' Roll, cars, coffee, tea
Mode of transportation: Honda Passport ($3.50 a gallon for gas, too...yikes!)
Smoke: No
Drink: Not until I'm 21, and even then, only socially.
Heritage: Swiss/German/Scottish (that's a strange combination...no?)

...ok, now it's just getting out of hand; I'll stop.

[CCIP]

My house, previous summer:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/house-summer.jpg


Same picture, taken just the other day:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/house-summerNOT.jpg
:o


A 6'4" Russian (i.e. me) included for scale:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/house-summerNOT3.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/house-summerNOT4.jpg

And that's the damned backyard, not front!

[mr chris]

CCIP when did the Colombians move in next door?

[Kapitan_Phillips]

:rotfl::rotfl:

[CCIP]

WATCH OUT, CCIP IS A SPY!


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/otoisaspy01.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/otoisaspy03.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/otoisaspy02.jpg


DONT MEIK FAN OF MI, KOMRAD



And here is my spy lair:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/otorig.jpg

[Jimbuna]

I know who to call on the next time my monitor unexpectedly goes down ;)

[HunterICX]

:D''My name is IP, CC.IP''

HunterICX

[Sailor Steve]

My house, previous summer:

Same picture, taken just the other day:
It looks like you installed a new window in the interim.

[Jimbuna]

That's not a real gun.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7922/littlegunau7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[antikristuseke]

Allrighty, been awake now for a little over two days, most of the time spent on patrol. Anyway, this is what der Zentrale looks like in my boat. Admitedly its a bit of a mess, but ill get right on that after some sleep.
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6136/dscn2665ew1.jpg
the ship cat welcoming me back to port.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2060/dscn2668ob7.jpg
and looking all pleased with himself
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8264/dscn2670xc9.jpg

[Biggles]

No need to explain. Here I am. (Yet, again). Bad hair day? Yep, Hadn't showered for 2 straight days then.
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/884/img0756kf0.jpg

[Hanomag]

WATCH OUT!! HANOMAG IS A FREELANCE HITMAN!!!

JK!! So don't try to contact me for a contract.

CCIP seems to have all the fun in the Bio section.

So now its my turn to enter the frolicking!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/IMG_0267.jpg

"The sound man is staring into space...no wait thats our kptlt." :damn:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/IMG_0272.jpg

oops another shameless plug for our Kaluen Author!!!

And here is the kpt.s seat... think theres enough frickin wires hanging around... :o

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c93/MakoStreak/IMG_0280.jpg

Muhuhuhaha....

[Jimbuna]

Looks like your all organised there mate http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[Knipper]

@CCIP
Well done mate. :rock: As a wrinkly approaching 60 (but not speeding) I've discovered that when you get that 'YAY!' feeling, like you're on your way, things are falling into place and you can't wait to get stuck in, you're on the right road. You're doing what you should be doing, for your own and everyone else's benefit. The goal? Make a living at what you're good at. It sounds simple but it took me years to discover it, but maybe I'm just thick. :yep: If ever you get the chance, have a look at Personal Destinies: The Ethics of Individualism (pub Princeton Press), by Dr David Norton. That sums it up, albeit in a very philosophical way (he was my tutor when I did my PhD - Phil).

@Steed.
Not much advice I could give a man of your years mate except do what I do, put your drink on a side table, not next to your keyboard. My kb's end up smelling like a bar (before eventually packing up). Mind you, if you drink neat vodka when simming and you do happen to spill it on your kb, it has a cleansing effect. It's still a waste of good booze tho ;)

[CCIP]

Thanks Knipper! :) I should like to read that, sometimes I do need that reassurance. For me "getting ahead" has always been difficult to wrap my mind around - never even mattered to me cause I've always been too busy chasing my own individual goals and interests. I do hope to teach though, if nothing else - I feel like it's a debt to all the great teachers that got me this far!
Well, the good news - I've already accepted the admission offer and I seem to be on track to defend my Masters thesis by June :D

Hanomag: well if anyone ever looked like a true salty skipper in that Kaleun hat :lol:

good to see others having fun with them photothings :up:

[Hanomag]

Thank You Kaluen CCIP!!! Lets see what other zaniness we can come up with!! :up:

Thanks Jimbuna.. I have got to figure out away to organize my wiring other than twisties and or flex cuffs. :hmm:

[Jimbuna]

Thank You Kaluen CCIP!!! Lets see what other zaniness we can come up with!! :up:

Thanks Jimbuna.. I have got to figure out away to organize my wiring other than twisties and or flex cuffs. :hmm:


:lol: :up:

[antikristuseke]

Made some changes to my zentrale, this is the view from my chair now
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3710/dscn2674du2.jpg
I bet my neighbours loved the punchdrill going through the load bearing wall at 7:30am :)
Ofcourse I didnt bother removing my brakfast leftovers from the desk for a more presentable pictures, allso not the incredibly great wallpaper :p

[AVGWarhawk]

Since everyone likes to post pics of their humble abode I thought I would post my command room:

Command Room Central. As you can see I have a few planes and some cars.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/Room.jpg




These are for Dowly the 109 lover/German bird lover....eat your heart out

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/109.jpg


http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/1092.jpg


http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/190.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/junker.jpg


Here are some for the American bird lovers.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/47.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/38.jpg

The Matchbox collectible planes I got them all but a few:

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/moreplanes.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/planes3.jpg

For some reason I started collecting cars. Don't ask me why.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/carstwo.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/cars.jpg


Sorry for the blurry pics. Three cups of coffee and blood full of nicotine leads to shaky hands.


This is what I drive. Not my actual car in the pic but the same make/model and same color. Different wheels. It is my land fleet boat. As you can see I'm not one for saving gas and going green. I go with 275 horses! I pass everything but the gas station.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/2001_Lincoln_Continental_2-1.jpg

[HunterICX]

:up:Nice collection of airplanes Warhawk!
thx for sharing

HunterICX

[Dowly]

These are for Dowly the 109 lover/German bird lover....eat your heart out

http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/01/59/22595901.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

There is more on the opposite wall. Good Lord I can not move. I burning up my kids inheritance:smug:

[ReallyDedPoet]

That's quite the Command Room all right :o:o:yep::up:
How do you move in that thing AVG :hmm:


RDP

[AVGWarhawk]

It is not that tight really. It is a 12x12 room. Behind me is 20x12 room with couch/TV, etc. This is the basement. It is a 3 bedroom house with two full baths. A bit more spacious then the picture allows.

[ReallyDedPoet]

That the aquarium with the sub stuff in it? I am guessing yes :D


RDP

[AVGWarhawk]

Yep, sunk destroyer and a screenshot of a fleet boat as the back drop. It is a 10 gallon tank but I have a 30 gallon I'm setting up.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Yep, sunk destroyer and a screenshot of a fleet boat as the back drop. It is a 10 gallon tank but I have a 30 gallon I'm setting up.

Very nice. I would like to do something similar with my Command Centre :yep::D Not sure of a 30 gallon, a 20 might fit in my space.


RDP

[nikimcbee]

Since everyone likes to post pics of their humble abode I thought I would post my command room:

Command Room Central. As you can see I have a few planes and some cars.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/Room.jpg






Wow, that looks like my room when I was a kid, just cleaner:dead: . I have a photo of my room circa 1987?ish, I'll look for it when I get off work. Man, I had soooo many models back then.

[AVGWarhawk]

I'm really a big kid:roll:. With what little money I could make cutting lawns and such, I make models and hung them from the ceiling way back in 1975 era. Now I can afford nice diecast models and such. This is the end result. Perhaps I'm living my second childhood:D My kids laugh at me. :smug:

[antikristuseke]

Sweet collection of models there, nice work :)

[Hanomag]

Now Thats awesome!!! :up:

But I dont know if I could handle the feeling on being strafed all day long!! :o

[Jimbuna]

Quite a den you have there AVG http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

I used to collect 1/35 Tamiya WWII AFV's and 1/700 waterlins naval vessels.

[AVGWarhawk]

Quite a den you have there AVG http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

I used to collect 1/35 Tamiya WWII AFV's and 1/700 waterlins naval vessels.

I'm just running out of room to collect any more. Besides, as my girls grow so does the bills of things they want. Crayons and a coloring book just do not get it anymore. :doh:

[Jimbuna]

Quite a den you have there AVG http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

I used to collect 1/35 Tamiya WWII AFV's and 1/700 waterlins naval vessels.

I'm just running out of room to collect any more. Besides, as my girls grow so does the bills of things they want. Crayons and a coloring book just do not get it anymore. :doh:

Yep, tell me about it, I've a son 19 and a daughter 15 tomorrow :doh:

[Dowly]

@Hawk

Any change to get a pic of the aquarium? Pleeeeeease? ;)

[AVGWarhawk]

Yeah sure, I have a destroyer with two torp holes on the bottom. I then took a screenshot and printed it up of a fleet boat. Taped it to the back glass.


http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/untitled-2.jpg


Sorry it is blurry. Friggin camera phone. $500.00 Samsung Ace PDA and the camera blows. Then again, I did not get it for the camera. Look to the left in the back and you will see the sub. I will try to get a clear shot tonight.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice. Where did you get the destroyer from?


RDP

[AVGWarhawk]

Quite a den you have there AVG http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

I used to collect 1/35 Tamiya WWII AFV's and 1/700 waterlins naval vessels.
I'm just running out of room to collect any more. Besides, as my girls grow so does the bills of things they want. Crayons and a coloring book just do not get it anymore. :doh:
Yep, tell me about it, I've a son 19 and a daughter 15 tomorrow :doh:

My eldest just turned 13 and my youngest will be 10 next month. So you know the drill. A barbie doll or a matchbox car does not cut it anymore. It is IPOD, laptop, cellphone, gameboy advance or DS, Wii, Xbox.....you get the picture and the empty wallet as well:oops:

[AVGWarhawk]

Quite a den you have there AVG http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

I used to collect 1/35 Tamiya WWII AFV's and 1/700 waterlins naval vessels.
I'm just running out of room to collect any more. Besides, as my girls grow so does the bills of things they want. Crayons and a coloring book just do not get it anymore. :doh:
Yep, tell me about it, I've a son 19 and a daughter 15 tomorrow :doh:

My eldest just turned 13 and my youngest will be 10 next month. So you know the drill. A barbie doll or a matchbox car does not cut it anymore. It is IPOD, laptop, cellphone, gameboy advance or DS, Wii, Xbox.....you get the picture and the empty wallet as well:oops: But you know what, when they color a picture or draw something for you, it is just great. The first time I took them to the Torsk, they came home and drew a picture of the Torsk with 'I love Dad' on it....priceless:up:

[Dowly]

Amazing mate! Too bad about the blurry camera... tho, thank god for it, I would have PM'd you and asked for dozens of close-ups of those Luftwaffe planes if you had a digital camera. :rotfl:

[AVGWarhawk]

You are I luck. My wife asked for a digital camera for her B-day which is next month. Once in hand and I can pry it from here hands I will get you those pics. :up:

[Dowly]

You are I luck. My wife asked for a digital camera for her B-day which is next month. Once in hand and I can pry it from here hands I will get you those pics. :up:

Would be highly appreciated, mate. :up: Oh, I had one question too. What happened with the numbering on the first 109. :huh:

[AVGWarhawk]

You are I luck. My wife asked for a digital camera for her B-day which is next month. Once in hand and I can pry it from here hands I will get you those pics. :up:
Would be highly appreciated, mate. :up: Oh, I had one question too. What happened with the numbering on the first 109. :huh:
This is actually a Armour Collection diecast metal 1/78 scale. It was painted like that from the factory. I had read somewhere the often the Luftwaffe would just paint over what was already on the plane depending on gruppe, where they were flying and the camo used for the weather at the particular time they were flying. So, Armour who was located in Italy and subsequently purchased by Franklin Mint painted their 109 and 190 as if it was in the war and not factory fresh. They looked for historical accuracy when painting their models.

[Dowly]

You are I luck. My wife asked for a digital camera for her B-day which is next month. Once in hand and I can pry it from here hands I will get you those pics. :up:
Would be highly appreciated, mate. :up: Oh, I had one question too. What happened with the numbering on the first 109. :huh:
This is actually a Armour Collection diecast metal 1/78 scale. It was painted like that from the factory. I had read somewhere the often the Luftwaffe would just paint over what was already on the plane depending on gruppe, where they were flying and the camo used for the weather at the particular time they were flying. So, Armour who was located in Italy and subsequently purchased by Franklin Mint painted their 109 and 190 as if it was in the war and not factory fresh. They looked for historical accuracy when painting their models.

That's weird. Never seen that before. I've seen planes that have had the spot painted with a BG colour and then painted with the numbers & letters. :doh: I mean, how could someone from the flight identify a plane that carries that kind of markings on top of eachother. Dont want to break your balls here but I've never seen that. :huh:

[AVGWarhawk]

You are I luck. My wife asked for a digital camera for her B-day which is next month. Once in hand and I can pry it from here hands I will get you those pics. :up:
Would be highly appreciated, mate. :up: Oh, I had one question too. What happened with the numbering on the first 109. :huh:
This is actually a Armour Collection diecast metal 1/78 scale. It was painted like that from the factory. I had read somewhere the often the Luftwaffe would just paint over what was already on the plane depending on gruppe, where they were flying and the camo used for the weather at the particular time they were flying. So, Armour who was located in Italy and subsequently purchased by Franklin Mint painted their 109 and 190 as if it was in the war and not factory fresh. They looked for historical accuracy when painting their models.
That's weird. Never seen that before. I've seen planes that have had the spot painted with a BG colour and then painted with the numbers & letters. :doh: I mean, how could someone from the flight identify a plane that carries that kind of markings on top of eachother. Dont want to break your balls here but I've never seen that. :huh:
I did not either and I question it when I got the thing. All the others where painted the same. So I did not pay attention to it. Then it came clear when I read about it. It is in one of my books. I will attempt to find it again. But, yes, I thought it was strange but Armour/Franklin Mint will paint a model of a the real plane as it sits so they referenced it somewhere. I might be able to see under the wing to find out who's plane with was. Others in my collection such as my Pappy Boyington Corsair is painted as he had it, etc.

We are hijacking the thread. Let me see if I can find out where I read this and PM you.

[TDK1044]

AVG is secretly Clive Cussler. If you look closely, you can see Dirk Pitt trying to raise the Titanic. :D

[Dowly]

We are hijacking the thread. Let me see if I can find out where I read this and PM you.

Fair enough! :up:

[AVGWarhawk]

Check your PM.

[Dowly]

Replied, ta mate. Still wondering. ;)

[AVGWarhawk]

For those interested in Dowly and my discussion on the strange marking for BF109 in my picture....here is the answer:


http://books.google.com/books?id=IzJUlCpm4zMC&pg=PA67&lpg=PA67&dq=gruppe+kj+gu+bf+109&source=web&ots=gy29pOleUY&sig=W2iakv5FdH4tFgBAJ5fPdAFxAb0&hl=en


Exact same markings as my model and apparently a Erich Hartmann plane! 15 kills as noted on the tail in the picture and my model has the same. Read the writing on the left hand side. It explains the wiggly line over the yellow band that is over the GU! History once again reveals itself!

[_Seth_]

Quick life update without starting a new thread - the biggest challenge of my last couple of months came to results for me - and I just got news today that I've just been accepted into a PhD program I had been trying so hard to get into :D Seeing how I'm only 23 years old, that's a really cool and BIG deal for me. And they're giving me enough funding to live comfortably (by frugal-but-reasonable 20-something standards) while I do it :up:

Congrats, mate!! You are right, that is a HUGE deal!! Excellent! :up::up::up::up::up:

[CCIP]

pasting a copy of my general hard-typed description...

Things went badly I am out of action for a while/ I just spent 3 days in hospital, 2 of them hooked up on IV and 3 hours in ortho surgery. I am on a cocktail of painkillers, and my arm has 2 huge bolts through the elbow, steel plates connecting them to armbones on both sides, a large amount of wire holding broken-off pieces of my left elbow together. Which is to say my elbow is now almost completely titanium. All of that was done through a 6" lengthwise and 3" lateral incisions that are now held together with a ton of staples and will leave huge scars. Hopefully everything will go fine from this point on but there is a risk I could regain only partial use of my elbow. however all 3 major nerves going through my arm are undamaged and my hand will be okay. I can move and feel it just fine, but only up to the point where my forearm muscles are only partally needed - some of those are really screwed up at the moment. And typing with my right hand aint much fun right now either, s o I'll stop.

unless I figure out a good voice to text program, consider me out of the game. Using the mouse is easy for me but keyboard is a real strain. :cry:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/snapshot20080330115057.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/snapshot20080330113513.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/snapshot20080330121143-1.jpg

any tips on voice to text input?I fear my thesis will need it now :dead:

[Jimbuna]

http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img231/1076/shockedvi8.gif I've absolutely no idea what's happebed to you, but wish you all the best for a speedy and successful recovery http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

[CCIP]

what happened was so stupid, i wont try to explain. one tip: dont drink and run (on foot) after buses :damn::damn::damn::damn::damn::damn:

[Tchocky]

CCIP is in drydock..... :)

Sorry to see you in bad shape, man. All I can say is that departments/supervisors are usually very reasonable about medical emergencies affecting work. My copious extensions can vouch for this :)

Get well soon!

Best wishes,

Tchock

[HunterICX]

:o Well, thats gotta be painfull mate

get better soon!

HunterICX

[Dowly]

Ouch... :-?

Get well soon, mate! :yep:

[Sailor Steve]

And here I've managed to make it almost sixty years without ever breaking anything.

Not gloating, just wondering at the vagaries of life.

Get well.:sunny:

[CCIP]

thanks guys. the drugs somehow kicked in again and with a horrible effect - I had instant uncontrollable hallucinations kick in several times now. I i don't know how people get addicted to this stuff its terrifying. :o

looks like my stitches are ok though. hope I can just ride it out now.

[antikristuseke]

Walk it off you pansie :p

Hope you recover soon, remember a horrible fracture bellow my right knee and its not something I would wish on anyone.

[Jimbuna]

what happened was so stupid, i wont try to explain. one tip: dont drink and run (on foot) after buses :damn::damn::damn::damn::damn::damn:

Aye.....the next time you stick your arm out to stop a bus, ensure it isn't level with it :lol:


;)

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Nice one CCIP, cant even catch a bus without hurting yourself ;):lol:

Get well soon, mate, and be careful once you're out. Hospitals are be no fun :cry:

[LukeFF]

Fourth of July, 2006, at Fort Bragg, NC. Third row from the top, left-hand side:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/FayettevilleObserverPhotoLow-Res.jpg

At the Tigris River in Iraq, October 2004:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/Iraq%202004/TigrisRiver.jpg

Now I'm currently in the California Army National Guard. Picture taken last summer:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/NationalGaurd.jpg

[DeepIron]

Short bio:
Graduated HS in '75. US Navy 1975-1979 Aviation Electricians Mate.
Professional Guitarist and Bassist
Scuba Diver (NAUI and PADI) DiveMaster Certification
FM Disk Jockey at KEAG Eagle 97.5 Anchorage
IT Professional, programmer and ISP Owner (NorthRim Communications sold in 2001).
Burned out in IT, currently drive a longhaul semi,work 16 days a month and make really good money. :up:

Picture in Eastern Oregon from a sport touring trip. I planned an 9-10 day trip and it rained so much the first 6 days, I cut the trip short. Still managed to cover 3000 miles but I wasn't a happy camper...
http://www.northrim.net/jhouck/images/jeff_bmw.jpg

[Jimbuna]

That is one nice looking bike mate :up:

[DeepIron]

That is one nice looking bike mate :up:Thx Jim. It's a '94 R1100RS BMW and she's my "baby"... Best dang sport touring bike I ever rode, she'll carve corners like a hot knife through butter and I can do 600+ mile days without shoulder or back fatigue. Even the Harley riders like her...:up:

[Jimbuna]

That is one nice looking bike mate :up:Thx Jim. It's a '94 R1100RS BMW and she's my "baby"... Best dang sport touring bike I ever rode, she'll carve corners like a hot knife through butter and I can do 600+ mile days without shoulder or back fatigue. Even the Harley riders like her...:up:

I never progressed beyond a Honda 500CB Four :oops:

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6532/honda20cb50020four2071lq0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[DeepIron]

What a classic! Personally Jim, I think Honda makes great bikes, very reliable! Of all the bikes I've owned over the years, Hondas were usually my first choices. As a matter of fact, the Honda ST1100 almost got me to sell the Beemer...

The only downside to the Beemer is as my wife says. "You can't buy anthing for it less than $100!" :roll:

[Jimbuna]

That Honda shot dates back 28 years....I had hair in those days :lol:

[DeepIron]

That Honda shot dates back 28 years....I had hair in those days :lol:Well, at least the bike still looks good... ;) (My hair is just about departed too. That is, its so sparce I can't find where I parted it anymore...)
Seriously, back in '76 I rode a '73 CB350F to and from the Naval Air Station I was based at. I looked like Icabod Crane on that thing...

[Jimbuna]

That Honda shot dates back 28 years....I had hair in those days :lol:Well, at least the bike still looks good... ;) (My hair is just about departed too. That is, its so sparce I can't find where I parted it anymore...)
Seriously, back in '76 I rode a '73 CB350F to and from the Naval Air Station I was based at. I looked like Icabod Crane on that thing...

Now that was a bike I always wanted but never got around to getting.

I'm sure they came in a variety of colours, but I only ever saw them in green personally http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif


http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7181/cb350fyi6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[DeepIron]

Yep green, just like that one! Now, imagine the guy in my earlier post as a 6'2" 165# 19 yr old kid straddling that thing... Yeah... the gate guards used to laugh too...

One thing I remember about it, it used to be as smooth as glass on the throttle and sounded a bit like a sewing machine once you got it wound up a bit...

[Jimbuna]

Yep green, just like that one! Now, imagine the guy in my earlier post as a 6'2" 165# 19 yr old kid straddling that thing... Yeah... the gate guards used to laugh too...

One thing I remember about it, it used to be as smooth as glass on the throttle and sounded a bit like a sewing machine once you got it wound up a bit...

Well in those days, Honda was the only Jap 4 stroke......the rest sounded like either petrol mowers or sowing machines (depending on engine size of course) to me http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7975/gigglebigtb9fg3.gif

[DeepIron]

Yep green, just like that one! Now, imagine the guy in my earlier post as a 6'2" 165# 19 yr old kid straddling that thing... Yeah... the gate guards used to laugh too...

One thing I remember about it, it used to be as smooth as glass on the throttle and sounded a bit like a sewing machine once you got it wound up a bit...
Well in those days, Honda was the only Jap 4 stroke......the rest sounded like either petrol mowers or sowing machines (depending on engine size of course) to me http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7975/gigglebigtb9fg3.gif I remember seeing a few go-karts built with that little 4 stroke 350cc engine some years later... Very fast, scary kind of fast... A true "crotch rocket" in those days...

The other bike I remember seeing back in '71 I think, was the Honda GL1000. I lived on Guam then and the guys would bring stuff over from Japan duty free. The GL1000 looked at lot like a regular bike except for the engine, no fairing or bags yet...

[Sailor Steve]

Honda 350, 500. I split the difference. Twenty years ago I briefly had a red 400-Four. And yep, sewing machine describes it pretty well. But then back in 1967 I learned to ride on a step-through 50.

[LukeFF]

Thx Jim. It's a '94 R1100RS BMW and she's my "baby"... Best dang sport touring bike I ever rode, she'll carve corners like a hot knife through butter and I can do 600+ mile days without shoulder or back fatigue. Even the Harley riders like her...:up:

Nice!

My father in the early '70s was a semi-pro dirtbike racer in the Yucaipa, California area, riding a 125cc Rickman Matisse. He was a really good rider, getting his name and picture in the motorcycle mags of the day back then (Motorcycle News? - can't recall right now; I'd have to look it up in his scrapbook). When I was growing up I always loved seeing the pictures hanging in the garage of him kicking up the dirt on the turns in the racetrack. He got me into riding quads while I was growing up, but dirt-bike racing was never my thing. :-?

[LukeFF]

Oh, and a bit about myself, to go along with the pictures I posted:

-Born and raised in SoCal, graduated from Cal Baptist U. with a degree in Information Systems in 2001. Did IT work for a construction company for about 18 months before getting laid off. Decided to the join the military, went off to boot camp in January of 2003. Did four years of active-duty in the army as a medic, with 12 of those months in Iraq. Currently on the second of a two-year stint with the National Guard. Currently in the hiring process for two different police academies for sheriff's departments here in the SoCal area.
-Other accomplishments/certifications: licensed state and national Emergency Medical Technician, ambulance driver certification, certified Emergency Medical Dispatcher with the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch. Combat Medical Badge, U.S. Army, along with two Army Commendation Medals and the Good Conduct Medal.

[Onkel Neal]

Very nice photo, DeepIron. :yep:

Luke, I salute you, thanks for your service. Proud to have you on this forum.

Neal

[Jimbuna]

Honda 350, 500. I split the difference. Twenty years ago I briefly had a red 400-Four. And yep, sewing machine describes it pretty well. But then back in 1967 I learned to ride on a step-through 50.

Yeah the old Honda 50.....the one with the windshield. Not for protecting your legs from the elements, but more as a means of preventing you from reaching take-off speeds :lol:

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/2152/honda50th5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Sailor Steve]

:rotfl:

My stepmother once paced me on mine - a whopping 30 mph cranked to the max. It had a four-speed gearbox with an automatic clutch. I found out that if I put it in first gear and held my foot down it wouldn't engage. I would rev it up all the way and then let my foot go, and it would wheelie all the way over. I got so I could show off by doing a wheelie and landing standing on my feet holding the bike vertically on its rear wheel. I once did it with a friend on the back and he landed on his butt. He was laughing, though, so no harm done.

I finally broke the gearbox pulling that stunt, and my dad made me take it apart and fix it. I've hated mechanical things ever since.

I liked riding so much that when my learner's permit expired after six months, rather than go for my license I just renewed the permit.

It was so light that if the entrance to a parking lot was around the corner I would just pick it up and carry it five feet to the lot.

It was also so weak that with my friend on the back it wouldn't climb a hill, so we would both get off and walk, and with the bike idling I would just hold it upright and it did its own pushing.

Mine had a problem with the mirrors coming loose. I ignored it and just pushed them back into place. One day a car stopped in front of me and I wasn't paying attention. With inches to spare I dodged between the car and the curb. The mirror slapped the car, and to my chagrin I found that my dad had gotten tired of it and cinched them down real good. The handlebars snapped sideways and dumped me on the grass.

Even though it was so tiny I used to argue that it was in no way a scooter: "See those wheels? That is a real motorcycle!"

Thanks for reminding me of all that.:sunny:

[Jimbuna]

Your welcome matey.......I can imagine what some of your experiences were like.

My very first bike was a Honda SS 50......a sporty version of the above.

If you can imagine such a thing :lol:

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8643/ss50zei4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[CCIP]

hey guys, just popping in to say I'm finally feeling kind of ok today :)

its still quite painful but at least it seems like I only have to deal with my arm now instead of being sore all over and hallucinating. Hope today is the start of my recovery proper.

[antikristuseke]

Wish you a speedy recovery :)

[joea]

hey guys, just popping in to say I'm finally feeling kind of ok today :)

its still quite painful but at least it seems like I only have to deal with my arm now instead of being sore all over and hallucinating. Hope today is the start of my recovery proper.

Oh sh** hope you get better soon buddy.

[Hanomag]

CCIP, Feel better buddy!

Lay of the vodka!! :lol:

The life of a spy is killer!

[CCIP]

This exact minute, I have turned 24 years old :D

Party time!

My arm is feeling much, much better, too. I can even hold a drink with it :up:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

This exact minute, I have turned 24 years old :D

Party time!

My arm is feeling much, much better, too. I can even hold a drink with it :up:

Nice one, CCIP! Good to see you have your drinking arm back! :rotfl:

[Dowly]

Congrats, mate! :up:

[HunterICX]

Happy Birthday, CCIP!

and for the next time you go out on the wild nights just hang a cardboard around your neck saying ''Keep me away from busses after you see me leaving the bar'':lol:

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

Many happy returns young Kaleun :up: :()1:

[antikristuseke]

Allrighty, got a job after 4 months of being unemployed, first day at work over and im completely beat so here is a picture of me being welcomed by my cat. Allso nevermind my face fungus, I have been too lazy to buy new razorblades.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee320/antikristuseke/DSCN2749.jpg

Edit: Mate it into an url link instead of an embeded image, the picture is a bit too large for an embeded image.

[CCIP]

Aww nice cat :D

A belated thank you for the birthday greetings - I haven't been on much, still taking it easy. An update on my arm:

Here's my nice new war scar :|\\

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/Otohiko/stuff/otoscar.jpg

I was originally wrong about my incisions. I do have two, but one is tiny - you can see it as the dot on the far left - it was just big enough to put a screw through apparently. Ironically it's the one that hurts like a doubleplus ungood thingy when I move my elbow.

And yea, it's bent towards, fortunately they put it back together the right way . It is also bit swollen. Physiotherapist says it's about an inch wider in circumference than it should be, but that's a normal thing and will get treated soon. Without pain relief, my elbow can move from 80 degrees at most bent to 25 degrees most straightened. With some physio treatment (electricity etc.), it's already a lot more, so they say I should get back more than 90% of the function in it.

Amusingly enough, one of the bones I broke is the humerus, and it's the one that feels funny when I bend it. Ha ha :roll:

Getting there, and soon I hope!

[HunterICX]

Great, now you can impress the ladies with that scar ;)

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

Great, now you can impress the ladies with that scar ;)

HunterICX

Yep, some scar that CCIP......better than the two I have :lol:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/19/032908140km7.jpg

[Jimbuna]

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/19/032908140km7.jpg

Seeing that photo prompts me to paste the following AGAIN!!

You never did respond the last time :lol:

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I'm sure a 'hand job' wouldn't have cost anything like that in Wales http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7975/gigglebigtb9fg3.gif

The bah bah bad sheep charge even less they reckon http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4030/winkbigid2zj6.gif

You must be real unfortunate lookin if all your prepared to publish is your hand.

6'7"...do you resemble this guy http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3487/jawswc7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

My ex partner in the force was about your size....he'd pick eejits up by the ears and I'd generally nut them in the balls http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/images/smilies/a115[1].gif

BTW....good luck to you both http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412/4774/thumbsuplargeon1.gif

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Have you not looked through the rest of this thread, jimmyboy? ;)

[Jimbuna]

Have you not looked through the rest of this thread, jimmyboy? ;)

Not all of it no :nope:

Don't tell me you've not got any teeth :p

You could always give an old copper a clue by way of a page number ;)

[AVGWarhawk]

CCIP,

That just looked like it hurt like hell. I hope you get all your movement back!

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Have you not looked through the rest of this thread, jimmyboy? ;)
Not all of it no :nope:

Don't tell me you've not got any teeth :p

You could always give an old copper a clue by way of a page number ;)

Where's the fun in that?! :rotfl:I cant even remember myself.

[Jimbuna]

Have you not looked through the rest of this thread, jimmyboy? ;)
Not all of it no :nope:

Don't tell me you've not got any teeth :p

You could always give an old copper a clue by way of a page number ;)

Where's the fun in that?! :rotfl:I cant even remember myself.

No prob....I'm on custody duty tomorrow night, I'll have Interpol do a PNC search ;)

[marooned]

im from london i live in germany and have a boy aged six who speaks both so hes my interpreter when i meet germans who cant do english.
i grew up in shepherds bush west london. left school when i was 14 to work on sites with mates due to i wanted money.
now im working in hamburg shipyard for blohm and voss.
i did a short period at HDW kiel where the subs are made too but i have never worked on them. (wish i had then id know what the hell i was doing)
im enjoying germany alot though and maybe ill try teaching here aswell my wife teaches and says its a doddle.

my other interests include my land rover defender , shooting and i like to play around at survival too but errr im no lofty wiseman, its just a fascination for me really.

[Stealth Hunter]

Great, now you can impress the ladies with that scar ;)

HunterICX

Yeah, he totally got in a bar fight and slashed 8 truckers with a broken beer bottle... jumped over the counter and attacked the bar tender with his fists before a huge brawl broke out and over a dozen people were injured and slashed with sharp objects... some guy ran up and sliced his arm. That's definitely what happened.:yep: :up:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

About as close to a normal pic of me you're ever going to get:

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk53/richieandhannah/itsmiles.jpg
(http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk53/richieandhannah/?action=view&current=itsmiles.jpg)

[Jimbuna]

WTF!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/c_jane24/Smileys/4_6_100.gif

How can you smile whilst in possession of a face like that http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7975/gigglebigtb9fg3.gif

[Kapitan_Phillips]

:cry:

[STEED]

About as close to a normal pic of me you're ever going to get:

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk53/richieandhannah/itsmiles.jpg
(http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk53/richieandhannah/?action=view&current=itsmiles.jpg)

What's that Black mark under your hooter? Marker pen?

[Kapitan_Phillips]

What's that Black mark under your hooter? Marker pen?

No, its the comings of facial hair.

You two have big words for a couple guys who havent uploaded real pics of themselves ;)

[Sailor Steve]

I agree, KP: there's them that does it, and there's them that just talks about it.:rock:

[Jimbuna]

About as close to a normal pic of me you're ever going to get:


(http://s277.photobucket.com/albums/kk53/richieandhannah/?action=view&current=itsmiles.jpg)

What's that Black mark under your hooter? Marker pen?

ROFLMAO :rotfl:

Priceless!! :lol:

I'll have you know there are at least 3 of my on SS.....I'll stick another up tonight :up:

Be gentle with me mind http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4030/winkbigid2zj6.gif

The million dollar question is......Will STEED http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif

[Kapitan_Phillips]

n is......Will STEED http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif

Of course not. Why squander the last shred of dignity he clings to? :rotfl::rotfl::88)

[AVGWarhawk]

Besides working on the Torsk which the pay is, well, nothing....I transport military material as a agent for Landstar so I can eat. The following are pictures of one of my contractor's trucks who do the transporting. This is one of my favorite trucks to send into military bases. This truck also went to Walter Reed Army Hospital for the opening of the new wing. The mural on the side is the son of the husband and wife team. The other is his friend. Both were in Iraq but home now.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/viewattachment.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/truck3.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q62/avgwarhawk/truck2.jpg

[STEED]

n is......Will STEED http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif

Of course not. Why squander the last shred of dignity he clings to? :rotfl::rotfl::88)

I'm just to cool for you. :|\\

I'm so cool, I was voted coolest dude in the universe. :cool:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

n is......Will STEED http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif
Of course not. Why squander the last shred of dignity he clings to? :rotfl::rotfl::88)
I'm just to cool for you. :|\\

I'm so cool, I was voted coolest dude in the universe. :cool:

Then you're going to get one hell of a referendum!

[STEED]

Then you're going to get one hell of a referendum!

I'm your Emperor, you will do my bidding. :lol:

[Sailor Steve]

I'm so cool, I was voted coolest dude in the universe. :cool:
It's easy when you're the only one in your universe.

[STEED]

I'm so cool, I was voted coolest dude in the universe. :cool:
It's easy when you're the only one in your universe.

full of yes men like old Steve here who can not stop with the witty come backs. ;)

[Jimbuna]

Go on STEED, you shove it to em my old son.....post a picture and show em how mean you look :p

I'm gonna scan my warrant card tomorrow because it's the most recent one of me.

Can someone lend me a black marker pen. :rotfl:

[STEED]

Go on STEED, you shove it to em my old son.....post a picture and show em how mean you look :p

I'm gonna scan my warrant card tomorrow because it's the most recent one of me.

Can someone lend me a black marker pen. :rotfl:

I will one day. ;)

Can not afford to buy a scanner it's lean times here.

[Jimbuna]

Go on STEED, you shove it to em my old son.....post a picture and show em how mean you look :p

I'm gonna scan my warrant card tomorrow because it's the most recent one of me.

Can someone lend me a black marker pen. :rotfl:

I will one day. ;)

Can not afford to buy a scanner it's lean times here.

:rotfl:

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6036/bsmeterzd3.gif

http://imgcash2.imageshack.us/img265/3228/turkeyseasonzi5.gif

[STEED]

A scanner ?! :o Someone please tell Steed we're in 2008, grab a phone or a cheap digital camera and spit that pic :D

I don't want a mobile phone as they turn people stupid as for a digital camera I haven't used one of them in years and have no plans to buy one. :stare:

[Jimbuna]

A scanner ?! :o Someone please tell Steed we're in 2008, grab a phone or a cheap digital camera and spit that pic :D

I don't want a mobile phone as they turn people stupid as for a digital camera I haven't used one of them in years and have no plans to buy one. :stare:

Is there actually an electricity supply in your locality http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1817/thinkbigsw1yo4.gif

I'll phone the local nick and ask them for a copy of the one on your last charge sheet. http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4030/winkbigid2zj6.gif

Never mind....they've just sent me this http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/wolfcop.gif

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/2306/meeh6.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412/4774/thumbsuplargeon1.gif

[STEED]

Sh*t jim I'm not that old. :lol:

OK, folks I'm calling it a day on this you jokers.

[Jimbuna]

Put it on the mantlepiece above your fire and it should keep the kids safe.....from burns anyway http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7975/gigglebigtb9fg3.gif