Older member, but with a new name here.
 

I think I know the drill around here, but when I signed up an hour or so ago it was because I couldn't find records of my old username (as best I remember it) and knew too that I had changed internet providers about a year ago).



So until and unless the admins dunn me (but also hopefully restore?...which I think doubtful...my old account), I'm a newbie. But one with experience.


I've been sub simming since the Avalon Hill board-game days (I believe it was titled "Submarine" as was based on WWII physical models.


"Red Storm Rising" well after that, but it required a decent PC first be acquired...


...Then..."Wolfpack," as best I remember it...and then it got a lot better with "Aces of the Deep." Aces pushed me hard at times, and I loved it.


And then the rest of the genre you all now know, up to SS5. But, in all honesty, the last one I spent much time with was SS3. In those days I would "plot" my attacks across the screen using a protractor and calculator...and the last great attack I remember scoring was a LONG plot...five or six hours...when I sunk one of the ocean going tugs north and east of England. Took me about fifty...maybe sixty course changes to get into the position for a good shot.


So I'm a newbie...but also an old head...if I could just find my old I.D. :D


In any case, good to know you guys. I've contacted the admins about the possibility of recreating my old I.D. (or not)...just for the record...and am still awaiting a reply. If I figure out who I "was," then I will re-introduce myself again before too long. And if I can't, then...


...these are my pants, so I (still) :03:must be me!

Hi matey, I've been able to ascertain your location etc. but nothing else in the membership section so hopefully Neal (the forum owne)r might have more success.

I the meantime, welcome back :salute:

Welcome back... changed email with provider? I guess this would tell Neal who you are... I mean were! :D

Welcome Back Aboard!

Thanks for listening, gents.
 

Thanks for the welcome back.


In those days...I'm guessing it was four or five years back when I was most active, although I've kept up with the occasional visit back too--I own SS5--I was primarily a sim-racer (not a sub simmer) back in those days, and so I think my ID here was simply my own real name: Christopher Snow.


If anyone remembers me, that would maybe help. Otherwise, and in all honesty, the PC that I used then has long since melted down, so I probably won't be able to re-create my old profile.


In which case: "Well...these are my new pants, so I must be me!"



But know too that I'm still a fan of the old-school. And might be even a bit competent with it (refresher course needed, but then...).


I remember most of how to run a plot...and I do have patience too.

Is this you??

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...5&postcount=14

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...5&postcount=14

(First and last posts made by Christopher Snow)

And a thread...

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...02&postcount=1

Wow, thank you Sir. Don't know how you did it because it wouldn't work for me, but you found me.


THOSE are my pants, and that's me, yep. Lynn Daker was a fine man too, and I wish he was here right now--times are tough and I could use his help and advice (as with my father too, also deceased).

Yes that is me. Thank you!:Kaleun_Salute:

Any thoughts on how to get myself re-instated?
 

I HAVE sent an email to the admins, but may not have included my remembered username, simply because the search engine wouldn't show me myself.


Now that Eichhornchen (Thank you again!) has found me in the threads, I'd be happiest, obviously, to reclaim my old I.D.


That will require some sort of reactivation by one of the admins, but also a deactivation of this one. Good with that here, even though I use the current I.D. in other places and for other purposes.

If you click on "Community" (along the top of the page) then select "Captain's Roster", you can search for anyone... past or present... I don't think you ever get deleted from Subsim unless you ask to be (although they may make an exception in my case one day :haha:)

Glad to have been able to find you, buddy... I'm sure that reactivating you will not be a problem for Onkel Neal :salute::up:

I was just thinking... if you have the same email address as before, you should be able to log on as Christopher Snow then go through the "Forgot your password?" routine. I can't see why this wouldn't work as your account is still there. You could ask Neal first... he'd tell you

You would, however, then have two accounts and (as this is not permitted) he would kill the unwanted one

Good idea. I have a new internet provider, but I kept the old ID when I ported over, so I will try to contact Neal and see what can be done. Obviously it makes better sense to revert to the old I.D., for any number of reasons.


Thank you too for finding the post I put up then with regard to Lt. Daker. That one in particular helps right now.

I did contact Onkel Neal...
 

...and I guess we'll see what happens at this point.

Glad to help; I realised that the post about Lt Daker was one you would not have forgotten, if this was your profile. Best of luck now :up:

Thank you for your help. I have tried, twice now to PM you in reply and also to Onkel Neal to request he investigate recovering my old I.D. but when I investigate my own P.M. "Sent" file I see no PM's sent.



Could be I have my own internet I.D. tightened down too tight, such that even PM's dont go through (which would explain a lot).



As it happens I recently did tie my ID down more tightly to avoid the intrusion of Ads, with the help of one of my fellow sim-racers who happens to be an IT expert...and I suspect this is not only the cure (for the Ads) but perhaps also the source of the PM problem.



I will try to sort it out, although I won't be able to consult with him until later this week (four or five days) at the earliest. So, while I truly do appreciate your help, I probably can't do anything to further Neal "re-finding me" for several days at best.


Don't lose sleep over it. :D And thanks again!

We know exactly who you are. :03:

Cool!



I had some hundred and more posts back in those days, and I suspect some of them were controversial...probably political. But, as I've already said: "These are my pants, so I must be me."



Hope I didn't make too many enemies then. And I'm willing to listen to just about anyone, even if my eyes glaze over shortly into the discussion.


It takes all kinds to make the world!

Yeah, I just compased...
 

...a message to Onkel Neal and sent it, but my PM outbox shows nothing sent.


There's my problem.


This was the message:
My old username was: Christopher Snow.



It's my real name (although not all of it).


I'm the same guy, and if you have the ability to search down the the password level, you'll also find I'm using the same password.


If further verification is needed, please contact me at the current email address listed above.


Sorry to bother you with this, and I thank you for your time.

Ok.