29 reasons why skippering a fleet boat... - Page 3

MonTana_Prussian · 05-09-08, 10:28 AM

AVG: It's been quite entertaining so far

Mikhayl · 05-09-08, 11:02 AM

@K_P, that is just not fair ! :rotfl:
Just a bit of topic relevant stuff, post war I think that france used some type VIIC that were left in the former u-boot bases. I do remember reading a bit about some of these boats being used up until the '50s, maybe even later ?

Schroeder · 05-09-08, 11:08 AM

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U-2540 was scuttled, raised in 1957 (I think) and used as the research submarine Wilhelm Bauer, Never as a combat vessel (And was subsequently decomissioned in 1980 and turned into a museum in 1983 (With the originial WWII configuration))

Research submarine... that was the term I was looking for when I wrote "testsubmarine".

The site claims it was decommissioned from official navy duty in 1968 but kept operating with a civil crew until 1982.

But you are right, it wasn't used as a combat vessel but this doesn't mean that it couldn't have handled the job. If a upgraded WWII fleetboat could do the job I don't see any reason why a upgraded type XXI shouldn't be up to it.

Jimbuna · 05-09-08, 11:23 AM

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Havent we already seen how threads like this will end?

I'm excited to see how this thread will end.

Me too....It is however quite interesting to note that danlisa has not received any response from either RR or LukeFF. In fact, they haven't posted since that same post from danlisa.

Did someone once allude to 'commando raids' some time ago ?

Rockin Robbins · 05-09-08, 11:28 AM

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One reason why sailing a u-boot is better than sex :

-you can do it with 50 stinky and sweaty men without anybody looking at you funny

Oh my, the imagery here....

. I believe I will skip this movie:rotfl:

Oh come on, don't tell me you would skip that scene when a dozen of half naked sweaty men grease some big torpedoes ?

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Mikhayl, you are priceless! Thanks for a great response.

Shroeder thanks for more items. You're up to 13. I'm no U-Boat fanatic, but I could think up more. Regardless of the motives of some posters, the thread does not need to descend into cute animated GIF's making personal attacks. If you can't defend your favorite boat in a civil, humorous and constructive manner such as AVG, Mikhayl and Shroeder have demonstrated, at least have the tolerance to let the rest of us have fun with it. The original thread in the other forum seems to be gone, but I can assure you that it was in a humorous vein, not a hateful one. Enough of that--->

U-Boat #14. Scapa Flow, baby! Greatest submarine raid in history! Up their nose with a rubber hose!

Oops, I think we have to count Mikhayl's as number 14. That's 15!

AVGWarhawk · 05-09-08, 11:41 AM

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Havent we already seen how threads like this will end?

I'm excited to see how this thread will end.

Me too....It is however quite interesting to note that danlisa has not received any response from either RR or LukeFF. In fact, they haven't posted since that same post from danlisa.

Did someone once allude to 'commando raids' some time ago ?

Different time zones. Working hours. Things of that nature. Yes, "commando raids". I'm glad to see you took notes. Do recall, both sides guilty as charged.

Jimbuna · 05-09-08, 12:21 PM

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Havent we already seen how threads like this will end?

I'm excited to see how this thread will end.

Me too....It is however quite interesting to note that danlisa has not received any response from either RR or LukeFF. In fact, they haven't posted since that same post from danlisa.

Did someone once allude to 'commando raids' some time ago ?

Different time zones. Working hours. Things of that nature. Yes, "commando raids". I'm glad to see you took notes. Do recall, both sides guilty as charged.

No notes, never need them.....just a good memory.

Still a firm believer in what a PM contains, stays that way.

AVGWarhawk · 05-09-08, 12:33 PM

I find this interesting. The forums have been a bit quiet the past two weeks. :hmm: I guess it is time for all to stretch their legs and beat the keyboards into submission

Jimbuna · 05-09-08, 12:48 PM

Dowly · 05-09-08, 12:54 PM

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ROFL! What a surprise, it's a Finn's doing. :rotfl:

Thunder · 05-09-08, 01:11 PM

Ahh, my old pc.Good times.:rotfl:

Ducimus · 05-09-08, 01:18 PM

For the record, i advised against posting this. Infact, my exact words were "Oh god no. Im not that stupid! The uboat fanboys will come out of the woodworks (aka, most of subsim)"

I guess folks were bored and needed friday afternoon Piñata to beat on.

One of these days other pacific fans will finally realize there is very little room for vocalizing any subject not pro uboat on subsim.com.

TheSatyr · 05-09-08, 01:19 PM

Doenitz not a Nazi? Here we go with the revisionist history crap again. When Hitler made Doenitz his sucessor that also made Doenitz the defacto head of the Nazi party. Do you honestly believe Hitler would have done that if Doenitz wasn't a loyal party member? It's not like Doenitz was the only choice...he was just one of the few left that never "backstabbed" Hitler. (Doenitz was always "the good little soldier" and yes,Doenitz did have a Nazi Party ID card...which makes him a Nazi as far as I'm concerned).

Dowly · 05-09-08, 01:28 PM

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Doenitz not a Nazi? Here we go with the revisionist history crap again. When Hitler made Doenitz his sucessor that also made Doenitz the defacto head of the Nazi party. Do you honestly believe Hitler would have done that if Doenitz wasn't a loyal party member? It's not like Doenitz was the only choice...he was just one of the few left that never "backstabbed" Hitler. (Doenitz was always "the good little soldier" and yes,Doenitz did have a Nazi Party ID card...which makes him a Nazi as far as I'm concerned).

Just to add my view on the 'Nazi-issue'; IMO, calling all Nazi's bad guys, is like calling all the black ppl criminals (Not meant as a racist remark, but shows like COPS surely like to show blacks being the ones committing most of the crimes, which leads to generalisation). And just to avoid further issues, @TheSatyr, I know you didnt say all Nazis = bad.

I personally hold Doenitz in very high position, Nazi or not.

Rockin Robbins · 05-09-08, 01:33 PM

The keyboard pic is Ducimus-like response to be sure! Although he is partial to the Captain Piccard face in palm pic. I will show mercy and not reproduce it here.

A good Nazi. Hmmmmmm. I'd love to see an example of that one. I guess if you want to call Doenitz (OK, I'll spell his name right if you insist!

) a Nazi, he might qualify, as his only function was to roll the party up and dispose of it. He may have had the title, but he never functioned as a man motivated by the values, philosophy and methodology of the Nazi party. At best he coexisted with them as part of the price of defending the fatherland. Goering, a true believer in the Nazi party, wouldn't give Doenitz the time of day. He didn't consider Doenitz a Nazi. Neither do I. Never thought I'd ever find myself in agreement with Goering.

05-09-08, 12:33 PM	#38
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,293 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I find this interesting. The forums have been a bit quiet the past two weeks. :hmm: I guess it is time for all to stretch their legs and beat the keyboards into submission __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	The keyboard pic is Ducimus-like response to be sure! Although he is partial to the Captain Piccard face in palm pic. I will show mercy and not reproduce it here. A good Nazi. Hmmmmmm. I'd love to see an example of that one. I guess if you want to call Doenitz (OK, I'll spell his name right if you insist!) a Nazi, he might qualify, as his only function was to roll the party up and dispose of it. He may have had the title, but he never functioned as a man motivated by the values, philosophy and methodology of the Nazi party. At best he coexisted with them as part of the price of defending the fatherland. Goering, a true believer in the Nazi party, wouldn't give Doenitz the time of day. He didn't consider Doenitz a Nazi. Neither do I. Never thought I'd ever find myself in agreement with Goering. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS Last edited by Rockin Robbins; 05-09-08 at 01:43 PM.

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MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	AVG: It's been quite entertaining so far

05-09-08, 11:02 AM	#32
Mikhayl Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 485 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	@K_P, that is just not fair ! :rotfl: Just a bit of topic relevant stuff, post war I think that france used some type VIIC that were left in the former u-boot bases. I do remember reading a bit about some of these boats being used up until the '50s, maybe even later ?

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Thunder Soundman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: cape Town Posts: 142 Downloads: 182 Uploads: 0	Ahh, my old pc.Good times.:rotfl:

05-09-08, 01:18 PM	#42
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	For the record, i advised against posting this. Infact, my exact words were "Oh god no. Im not that stupid! The uboat fanboys will come out of the woodworks (aka, most of subsim)" I guess folks were bored and needed friday afternoon Piñata to beat on. One of these days other pacific fans will finally realize there is very little room for vocalizing any subject not pro uboat on subsim.com.

05-09-08, 01:19 PM	#43
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Doenitz not a Nazi? Here we go with the revisionist history crap again. When Hitler made Doenitz his sucessor that also made Doenitz the defacto head of the Nazi party. Do you honestly believe Hitler would have done that if Doenitz wasn't a loyal party member? It's not like Doenitz was the only choice...he was just one of the few left that never "backstabbed" Hitler. (Doenitz was always "the good little soldier" and yes,Doenitz did have a Nazi Party ID card...which makes him a Nazi as far as I'm concerned).