Hello!

[snakeyez]

The name is Lance. I've been playing SH4 for a couple of months now and I LOVE it. This is my first and only subsim game.

Anyway, some of you have seen me over on the Ubi forum and I want to come hang out over here with you guys too. Will you have me?

I got into submarines after my grandma passed away in May of 2007. I was helping to clean up her home (just down the street) and found a world of my grandpa's WW2 submarine service stuff. He had passed away in 1997 without me ever taking interest in his WW2 past. I suppose I just wasn't mature enough to appreciate it all. He was a plankowner of the USS Sand Lance and earned his submarine combat insignia aboard the USS Tambor before being part of her decommissioning crew. There is a link below in my signature to hear about 45 minutes of video of him talking about WW2 submarine days, broken down into 6 different back to back videos.

If any of you want to see more of the personal stuff in my collection, PM me and I'll send you a link to check out.

Here's to happy hunting, and let's all SPLICE THE MAIN BRACE TOGETHER soon! Oh, and how do I get special enough to change my own avatar here?

<edit> Nevermind, I read the FAQ about how avatars work. doh!

[sunvalleyslim]

Welcome Aboard Snakeyez,
Your grandfathers boat was about 18 boats older then mine.......but I wasn't on her until the 60's..............Happy hunting

[Mush Martin]

Welcome aboard ...and Wow!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by snakeyez

Will you have me?

Of course we will! We'll have anybody, as you'll find out soon enough.:rotfl:

That's quite a story. WELCOME ABOARD!

[edit] Watching your video, I was reading the message: you called your grandfather "Papaw" too? So did I. My grandad passed away in 1962, but I still remember his workshop (he was a lifelong furniture maker).

[McBeck]

Welcome onboard to the friendliest community

How are things at the Ubi kindergarden anyway? Or have they matured?

[Dantenoc]

Nice videos

[snakeyez]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

[edit] Watching your video, I was reading the message: you called your grandfather "Papaw" too? So did I. My grandad passed away in 1962, but I still remember his workshop (he was a lifelong furniture maker).

Yep, he was "Papaw" to us grandkids. He worked for the postal service until he retired, then he practiced arrowhead making, rock collecting, fishing, and sandbottle art making!

[AVGWarhawk]

Snakeyez, welcome aboard. Nothing like finding some good family history. I recommend you find a nice shadow box for the medals and a few pictures you have. Makes a great display. I did this with my Uncles wings, pictures and locket he sent to my mom when he was in the ETO. Just a thought and a better way to see them instead of having them sit in drawer somewhere

[snakeyez]

AVGWarhawk, that's exactly what I did. I was given a shadowbox for Christmas last year. The pictures are cleaned-up copies, the patches are new, most of the other stuff purchased from eBay. The submarine combat patrol insignia and matching card below it is his, as are the medals. The ribbons shown are his old set and a newly purchased set to show how they are supposed to look. The burial flag is his. The ceramic dolphinfish in front came from his house, but I have no idea where it came from.

I took this picture as part of a contest over on the Ubisoft forum.

[AVGWarhawk]

My Uncle was in the 410th. B-17 pilot. Shot down over Kiel Germany June 13th 1943 and perished. I have his wings in the box, three pictures. Two in dress uniform and one flight suit. Found a 48 star American flag. His casket flag is in Flushing NY Cemetary. It flys every 4th of July at the cemetary. I have a locket he sent my mom from England. A picture of him and my mom when she was a little girl. I got a Mighty 8th patch from the 410th group out in Washington State, a Mighty 8th lapel pin and a B-17 pin. I have the pictur of the B-17 Klo-Kay that he was shot down in. That is framed separately. It is all in the box. Looks great and my mother loves it. Much more to the story of my Uncle Charles (Chip as he is known). Things we had to fix just a few years ago concerning his headstone. That is a whole other story.

Great shadow box you have there!!!! Sometimes you wish you could turn back time and speak with those that were there but long since passed. Keep those family things and pass them down to your kids when the time comes. My two girls know more about their great uncle Chip then my own brothers and sister do.

[Fish40]

Originally Posted by snakeyez

The name is Lance. I've been playing SH4 for a couple of months now and I LOVE it. This is my first and only subsim game.

Anyway, some of you have seen me over on the Ubi forum and I want to come hang out over here with you guys too. Will you have me?

I got into submarines after my grandma passed away in May of 2007. I was helping to clean up her home (just down the street) and found a world of my grandpa's WW2 submarine service stuff. He had passed away in 1997 without me ever taking interest in his WW2 past. I suppose I just wasn't mature enough to appreciate it all. He was a plankowner of the USS Sand Lance and earned his submarine combat insignia aboard the USS Tambor before being part of her decommissioning crew. There is a link below in my signature to hear about 45 minutes of video of him talking about WW2 submarine days, broken down into 6 different back to back videos.

If any of you want to see more of the personal stuff in my collection, PM me and I'll send you a link to check out.

Here's to happy hunting, and let's all SPLICE THE MAIN BRACE TOGETHER soon! Oh, and how do I get special enough to change my own avatar here?

<edit> Nevermind, I read the FAQ about how avatars work. doh!

Welcome! My Grandfather passed away last year at the age of 96! He served in the Philippines in 44/45. He had a whole album full of pictures, which my grandmother who is 97 has given me. I never tired of listening to his storries of his time in the Navy.

I'm also a member over at Ubi, but haven't posted over there in quite some time. They're a good bunch, but it feels more like a family over here, if you know what I mean. People will always take the time to answer a question, and are always willing to help. Once again, welcome to the neighborhood

[Rockin Robbins]

To the community with the friendliest, most knowledgeable, most eccentric and entertaining subsimmers in this corner of the universe. I command Admiral Lockwood's garbage scow until someone else steps out of line worse than I did (I insulted a fellow captain who turned out to be the Admiral's favorite daughter's man. Hint: don't do that). I'm also his aide, and I'd invite you to meet with him to welcome you to the fleet, but he spliced one too many mainbraces last night and is a bit ornery. You don't want a meeting with the Admiral when he's cranky.

Word to the wise: complete his missions and you can do whatever you choose for extra credit. But if you freelance without completing his missions you'll find yourself in his office. The only one I've seen go into Admiral Lockwood's office and leave with a smile has been Mush Morton.

But check out the forum. I highly recommend WernerSobe's Video Tutorials: TDC + PK Advanced thread. Ducimus' A Brief Introduction to the Pacific Submarine War is also outstanding. Watch out for that DavyJonesFootlocker guy though. He has the admiral's daughter and you don't want to cross him.

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Welcome! First off I'm sorry to hear of your Grandparents passing. You may have to endure being a Stinky Bilge Rat for awhile- don't worry we all went through that stinky stage. Ask any of these fine folk here any questions and they'll be sure to oblige. I've been here not too long now and I've never met a bunch of friendly sailors anywhere on any boards. I'll go check out your clips now.

P.S. RR is now the Captain of the Bilge Rat Association (BRA).

[walrusbomb]

The USS Sand Lance was no joke. Welcome aboard.

[CaptainHaplo]

Welcome aboard!