Why do we love submarines ? - Page 2

Red October1984 · 10-25-15, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by vienna

Freud would have a theory on why we like subs, but most of us wouldn't want to hear it...

But anyway....

I'm not sure I could tell why submarines in particular stick out to me. I love history, engineering and tactics. I like learning about things that go and how complex systems work. Submarines present situations that make you think. This website is about 90% of why I came to like them.

We had an old scratched up disk of SH2 that I popped in one day. I really liked it....decided to learn more. Sadly, i'm not as involved as I'd like to be anymore. I probably haven't played SH in a year now. I get so busy with classes and work I don't have much time to even breathe anymore.

Aktungbby · 10-25-15, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

SCUBA ...I am the submarine's engine & navigator. No two ways about it! A one man Nautilas; .... everything, especially at night is ongoing: must be monitored constantly and no errors of judgment are advisable

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I do enjoy having to be mindful as captain of the management of the vessel.

Somebody gets it! http://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/November-December-2008/A-Squirrel-In-the-Toilet/ <First a little practice..."We finally concurred that Toilet Squirrel had entered through an uncovered plumbing vent on the roof, found his way into a pipe, suited up in his little squirrel scuba gear and somehow made it through the closet bend and the S-trap".

Then become the sub>

Jimbuna · 10-25-15, 10:05 AM

I like the need for stealth and the challenge of maintaining the position of hunter and not becoming the hunted.

fireftr18 · 10-25-15, 03:42 PM

There is the "romanticism" that comes from the mysteriousness of submarine service.
From a gaming perspective, a submarine simulator works well. Normally, a submarine operates by itself, without contact with anyone else. The isolation fits in with someone who sits on the computer, alone, and plays the simulation. It also includes elements of many popular genres. It does simulate the actions needed to complete the tasks needed to make a successful shot. It contains elements of strategy games. It has elements of first person shooter. The historical perspective ties it all together.

swamprat69er · 10-28-15, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

I was a fan since first playing Silent Service at age 9

I have been a fan of subs since watching the Silent Service for two years. 1957 and 1958
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050061/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4

vienna · 10-28-15, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

I have been a fan of subs since watching the Silent Service for two years. 1957 and 1958
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050061/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4

Same here. That TV show and all the sub movies shown of TV in the post-war years...

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swamprat69er · 10-28-15, 07:58 PM

In 1957, I used to suffer through the hockey game at the neighbours' house (we didn't get a TV until 1958 in August) and then the last 1/2 of SS.

vienna · 10-28-15, 08:20 PM

As a toddler, I remember being fascinated by the small crowds of people standing outside the windows of stores that sold TV sets. A lot of them couldn't afford sets of their own, so they would watch the sets in the display windows; some stores had little speakers on the outside wall so they could hear the shows. The first TV set my family owned was a sort of combo unit with the B&W TV set, a phonograph, and a radio (with all those great frequency bands) all in a rather large and heavy cabinet. The rabbit ears sat on a little platform attached to the back of the cabinet. One thing I remember distinctly was the large amount of heat given off by the unit and, looking through the ventilation holes in the back, the eerie red glow of the vacuum tubes...

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swamprat69er · 10-28-15, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

One thing I remember distinctly was the large amount of heat given off by the unit and, looking through the ventilation holes in the back, the eerie red glow of the vacuum tubes...
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You didn't want to put a candle on top of the TV set. The heat would soften the wax big time.

U505995 · 10-29-15, 12:07 PM

Perhaps we like subs because they are long, hard, and full of seamen?

vienna · 10-29-15, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Demon U-48

Perhaps we like subs because they are long, hard, and full of seamen?

...und, how (if you'll pardon the term), 'long' have you had these 'feelings'?...

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Jimbuna · 10-30-15, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea Demon U-48

Perhaps we like subs because they are long, hard, and full of seamen?

Never heard that one before.

Mr Quatro · 10-31-15, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Demon U-48

Perhaps we like subs because they are long, hard, and full of seamen?

Whats with this we stuff ...

Betonov · 10-31-15, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Never heard that one before.

So a whale couple swim trough the ocean and spot a whaling boat.
The male says to the female ''that's the ship that killed my parents, lets swim under and blow air out of our airholes so the boat overturns''
She's all for it and they both manage to overturn the boat which it sinks.
They spot some survivors in the water.
''Let's eat them to finish the job'' says the male
''No'' answers the female ''I went with the blowjob but I'm not swallowing the seamen''

vienna · 11-02-15, 02:07 PM

He's here all week, folks! Try the veal and tip your waitresses!...

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10-25-15, 10:05 AM	#18
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I like the need for stealth and the challenge of maintaining the position of hunter and not becoming the hunted. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-25-15, 03:42 PM	#19
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	There is the "romanticism" that comes from the mysteriousness of submarine service. From a gaming perspective, a submarine simulator works well. Normally, a submarine operates by itself, without contact with anyone else. The isolation fits in with someone who sits on the computer, alone, and plays the simulation. It also includes elements of many popular genres. It does simulate the actions needed to complete the tasks needed to make a successful shot. It contains elements of strategy games. It has elements of first person shooter. The historical perspective ties it all together. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

10-28-15, 07:58 PM	#22
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	In 1957, I used to suffer through the hockey game at the neighbours' house (we didn't get a TV until 1958 in August) and then the last 1/2 of SS. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

10-28-15, 08:20 PM	#23
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,712 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	As a toddler, I remember being fascinated by the small crowds of people standing outside the windows of stores that sold TV sets. A lot of them couldn't afford sets of their own, so they would watch the sets in the display windows; some stores had little speakers on the outside wall so they could hear the shows. The first TV set my family owned was a sort of combo unit with the B&W TV set, a phonograph, and a radio (with all those great frequency bands) all in a rather large and heavy cabinet. The rabbit ears sat on a little platform attached to the back of the cabinet. One thing I remember distinctly was the large amount of heat given off by the unit and, looking through the ventilation holes in the back, the eerie red glow of the vacuum tubes... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,712 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	He's here all week, folks! Try the veal and tip your waitresses!... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

10-29-15, 12:07 PM	#25
U505995 Planesman Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wisconsin, the best state in the union. Posts: 191 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Perhaps we like subs because they are long, hard, and full of seamen?