I'm not one for speeches either, but just let me say this:

Of the communities I know, none are as helpfull and friendly as this one. And let's not forget about the wonderfull sense of humor that makes it a fun place to come back to.

My thanks go out to all members for making it what it is, and to Neal for making it all possible. I would truly feel like I lost a part of myself should it ever go away.

If you have anything to spare, please consider contributing to SUBSIM.com. It not only helps make sure there's a place to get your favorite mod, it also helps to make sure there's a place for discussion, asking questions and simply having a good time.



Heh, guess it grew into a little speech after all. :lol:

After donating, the message at the top of the forum list was gone, i also got access to the GWX3 download (which I was not aware of before). After booting again today, the message is there again.

How much more do you need, Neal? :O:

I am proud to answer the call to support this wonderful site.
I have been a member since before SH II came out and have always enjoyed the benefits.
For awhile I had drifted off because my existing computer had real isssues dealing with SH III. However the yearning to play this simulation stayed with me.
I upgraded my machine, got in contact with Neal and he sent me GWX 2.1 and GWX 3.0, it was like a whole new experience in gaming. Thank you GWX team!
I wish to offer my heartfelt thanks to Neal for all the years he has kept this site going and may it continue far into the future. There is no other site like it.
Merry Christmas to all and please consider what you take away from this site and dig a bit into your wallet and lets have a great 2010 at Subsim.
Good hunting.:salute:

Come on guys...where else can you go that has complete news coverage from around the globe (GT forums), complete game coverage(new, old, ancient), specialized game coverage(SH1, SH2, SH3, SH4, and the miriad of other submarine games), coverage of books, movies and model making, computer help sections and just general nonsense that helps complete your day? It is a click one shop! Please support the things you enjoy on the internet all found at one site...Subsim!:yeah:

The message appears occasionally and changes, for the duration of the fundraiser (a week). :)

On a side note, as I mentioned in my e-mail reply to you, many of the donations have been coming from Germany, UK and Finland--maybe I should immigrate! :shucks:

Hyvää Joulua ja Onnellista Uutta Vuotta.

Thats wishing goodies for teh holidays.

(did a little donation too)

:woot:

Some from Down Under too!!:yep:

Ive had issues with paypal in the past but I will try it again.

I cant do it from work for a number of reasons (security and firewall) but I will try when I get home tonight.

Happy Holidays to all !

Wir wissen was wir an Dir haben! ;)

I sent a reply.

You don't say....this is the bugga at the time of me posting this http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1853/angry8ro5.gif

Quote:

Listen up! "If I can spare a few $'s here and there even with my extremely tight budget, then you can too. Or, I can just come down the chimney with Santa and kick you in the nuggets while you're asleep and take your money." :arrgh!: -- Dowly jimbuna, don't be a Scrooge, click here and be part of Subsim's End of the Year Fundraiser!

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SS to me is a lot more than a forum, it is more akin to my internet family. Seldom have I visited and interacted with such a great set of people....decent folk who never hesitate to give advice, friendship and support to anyone in need...all they need do is ask.

I'm actually very proud to have been a member of a section of our community that has strived to live up to those ideals. There are many other sections in this community, whether they be individual or group modders, testers or simply those who show their support by posting. Without any of these elements SS would not be what it is today.

It is the wideness and diversity of EVERYONE here that makes this community such a positive family-like entity http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...es/picture.gif

I salute you all, especially Neal because without him we would not be here http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...s/thumbsup.gif

Group hug everyone http://forums.randi.org/images/smilies/grouphug5.gif

Long live subsim.com :yeah:

Donate :up:
:salute:

I guess I'll add my testimonial:

I remember getting Silent Hunter 3 shortly after release. I hadn't played a subsim since Silent Service, so I was about as newbie as a newbie gets. I found Subsim.com while searching for mods, and right away I was made to feel at home. I can't imagine another more welcoming and patient community for subsimmers of all skill levels. I've been around here for four years now, and have met some of the nicest and best all around people on Subsim, some of them in person.

If anyone is on the fence about helping to keep this site going, just ask yourself where else could you find the wealth of sub game information, help, mods, and the sense of community that we have here at Subsim? Please show your appreciation, even with just a $5 donation, so that we can continue to enjoy the best darn site and forums on the internet!

Well I've been a member since 2000, I arrived here via another sim site after getting 688i H/K and needing info and patches and the other site didn't suffice. I've stayed ever since, branching out into HeloSim.com aswell without which I would never have met the *****waffles (Insert theatre of operations and side as needed). Since then Neal made me a moderator (I personally think that was a bit mad) and graduated from Dangerous Waters forum to the granddaddy forum of General Topics. How I love to log in and see who I'm going to brig my day. I hate to do it but hey, do I brig somone or continue yet another copy and paste drawing at work....hard decision.

Anyway, Onkle Neal needs you....I'm doing my part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMTz9nIUkGc

OK so we are not the mobile infantry but you get the point...

Or I'll send Dowly in your sleep.....think about do you want THAT ferret in your pyjama pants?

I think a lot of wallets just got a little bit lighter. :rotfl2:

You are but I don't know who much that is bringing in.

Fund Donation
 

Merry Christmas to everyone at Subsim and their families.

At the time I purchased SH 3, I didn't know very much about submarines in general other then they go under water and were used in WW II. So I started looking for information on how to play and how valuable the submarine actually was in WW II.

Having said that I now have more information at my disposal. SUBsim, for me is a very very wonderful site to find all that information. I haven't posted very much, but I have been reading a lot of comments from members from all over this world. I laugh at some of the funny comments I come across. I feel sad when other members or a loved one has passed on, as i Have also lost my wife and mother, but on the brighter side I have learned to sink ships (been watching to many videos).

As Rockin Robbins said in one post their is a steep learning curve in learning how to play a submarine simulation game. Without Subsim I don't think I would have been able to overcome this learning curve and enjoy having this much fun playing a game. It is amazing the talented members we have who produced such beautiful mods and can show me how to play this game and have fun at the same time.

For me, Subsim is my family now. The kids are on their own. I can sit back, relax and play SH3 or SH4 and SH5 when it is released.

Neal, thank you for a wonderful site.:up:

Merry Christmas and happy holidays :woot:

Mark

Hi Neal,

just got a new pair of reading glasses and I'm not quite used to them yet. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that instead of paying a contribution to Subsim............ I had mistakenly made a contribution to Butsim!!!!!!!!! However, since the photos and dvd arrived, I have decided that it was not a complete waste of money:88)

Ha ha ha! Happy Xmas shipmates:up: Thanks for the good work and thanks for an excellent Subsim meet in Copenhagen. Donation sent the 21st.

Heh, but simulation, all abroad the fail boat.