The infamous Drebbel Trial thread (with art by Torplexed)
 

Ahoy mates, if you were around in the days before Silent Hunter III was released, you may well remember the infamous Drebbel Trial. It made the international press and launched Drebbel's career as a cabaret singer (but that's another story). In summary: everyone was speculating wildly on the SH3 release date, and as you should know, Subsim has a zero tolerance joking about release date policy (just joking, we allow some joking, but not much). So, in most cases, if someone starts a thread with a title "Silent Hunter III Release date" and has some bogus info, it better be really funny or April Fool's day, or the poster could get zapped.

One fine day, Subsim members saw a thread that said: New release date for SHIII It was a clever hoax, (especially the part where he said "Haha, got you" :O: ) and I was happy to let it pass but many Subsim skippers formed a lynch mod and threatened to send me 1000 bottles of Diet Dr Pepper as punishment if I didn't hold the Dutch Sea Lord to the same standard as other less clever hoaxers. So reluctantly, I initiated a trial for Drebbel.

Sailor Steve was Drebbel's defence lawyer, Hitman was the judge, JJ was the prosecutor, Torplexed was the court reporter, I was the bailiff, and Codmander and several others served as witnesses.

So, after a lot of scouring the web and with the help of Torplexed archivist Thomas, I present the long lost Drebbel Trial thread! :salute:

The hoax thread by Drebbel that started it all: New release date for SHIII

The Trial Proceedings Thread: Trial for Drebbel - Don't post unless Judge calls you!

The Spectator's Gallery, including the art by court reporter Torplexed: Drebbel's punishment for behaving badly, **Spectator Gallery

Sailor Steve's Press Conf: PRESS CONFERENCE! Film at 11


Have fun!
Neal


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Neal, we loves ya!

Now I hope Jim is happy...I know I am.:rock:

This Drebble ? :haha:

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4729/drebbel1ri1.jpg


He was framed. :yep: :DL

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5951/1851ln4.jpg

Why yes, he was named for the famous but unknown Cornelius van...

But like all heathen Americans you misspelled his name. Why, it took me six years of intensive training to learn to spell 'Drebbel' correctly.

And two more to get 'Neal' right.:dead:

:har: :har: :har:

Should've gotten the firing squad on an online FPS for that :03:

This should be a good source of interest/entertainment http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/181...kbigsw1yo4.gif

Must get a case or three in to tide me over whilst I catch up over the weekend http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412...uplargeon1.gif

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...e/drunkcob.gif

i still have all of the Drebbel trial merchandise in a warehouse.:D

I don't know why, but when I think about the Drebble Trail, this song pops up in my head: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm0iQz24Aac

:DL

:DL

I'm more used to this version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5pkkAhETYg

Until I was going to call the 'original' until I read this about the English version:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Those_Were_the_Days_(song)

Which led me to this story about the original Russian author:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Vertinsky

So you have a Russian guy singing a cover of a song made famous by an English girl singing lyrics written by an American to a tune originally written by a Russian. Nothing like a little full circle.

You wouldn't by chance be able to post a link to the original, would you.

Cool, old russian:
pre-revolution
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...nskyposter.jpg

Here you go steve, the original made by Alexander Vertinsky:

http://musicmp3.spb.ru/info/85129/dorogoi_dlinnou.htm
Press the link with the text "MP3" then press the blue link.

Crikey, this takes me back :yeah:

He, that was fun.
I remember posting translations of this in the 24th as if it were some sort of newspaper gag. :haha:

Neal, do we have the old posts/videos of the sub club meet back in loke '03 or '04? I remember I got to play SH3 and we had a video of it..

Oh, and the "Cavalla Incident"