This is True i swear!!!

[TheDude107]

Originally Posted by sonicninja

i would say that for 90% of the time we are on patrol it is possibly the most boring part of life as a submariner unless you are lucky enough to stumble across another submarine or a skimmer but alot of the time we are hidden away from everything so we remain a "stealth weapon".
On an 8 week patrol i will average the following:-

As you can see its an amazing life (not), give me SH3/GWX at home in the dining room with a pack of tobacco and a pint of beer any day of the year

Must be a blast when you get back to the shore though.

What happens when you find another sub that is part of your own Navy, war games until you think the other guy is serious?

[Nobon]

Oh, but you at least get some good money I presume

And waiting 8 weeks to go ashore in -uniform-, can have its advantages in the first few nights onshore

8 weeks of undisturbed time for writing novels, reading, training my body with 'inmate training', and playing SH3, 8 weeks peace, what I got money for,
then going ashore dressed up as the finest of the navy, and -immediately- set foot into a bar, with local chicks, and party with them for like three days

Then with the buddies,

then with girlfriend(s)

then with family.

Go on some hiking,

then back to the sub

and no cash problems.

Well, I COULD get used to it... Sounds like a nice life-frequency even if it means serios work sometimes.

How long are your free time when you arent in the sub?

[sonicninja]

The best "Runs Ashore" i have ever been on after a patrol have all been in America, they love the military over there and we are always very well looked after with plenty of beer and various other activities

The worse Run Ashore i have ever had is in Brest, France, they hate the British and especially the Royal Navy over there, which is strange seeing as we liberated thier Country along with all the other Allied Nationalitys, but I did enjoy visiting Doenitz's submarine pens in Brest which still stand in all thier Glory.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by sonicninja

The worse Run Ashore i have ever had is in Brest, France, they hate the British and especially the Royal Navy over there, which is strange seeing as we liberated thier Country along with all the other Allied Nationalitys, but I did enjoy visiting Doenitz's submarine pens in Brest which still stand in all thier Glory.

Reminds me of this ooooold joke:

An elderly British gentleman of 83 arrived in Paris by plane.

At the French immigration desk, the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on bag.

"You have been to France before, Monsieur?" the Immigration officer asked, sarcastically.

The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously.

"Then you should know well enough to have your passport ready."

The British gentleman says, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."

"Impossible. The British always have to show their passports on arrival in France!"

The elderly gentleman gave the French Immigration Officer a long hard look.

Then he quietly explained;

"Well, the last time I was here, I came ashore on Juno Beach on D-Day in June 1944, and I couldn't find any Frenchmen to show it to."

[sonicninja]

That's brilliant Jimbuna, i will be passing that one round the squadron and the Dockyard on Monday for sure!!!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by sonicninja

That's brilliant Jimbuna, i will be passing that one round the squadron and the Dockyard on Monday for sure!!!

Rgr that matey

[Nobon]

Nice one


Well, about the weird hatred from most of the french:

Do you know the sentence? :
"You saved hes life. Hes never going to forgive you this..."

If someone owes too mutch to someone, its rapidly descend to secret hatred.
The overall gallic pride of France is smashed with military boots, when british helped them so mutch in the early years of the war,
and then this pride is burned to ashes when brits helped them with their own spilled blood, to free France from the occupation....

As arch enemies in history, France never have done such thing to Britain...
Thats why were they totally embarassed when practically brits saved their country. France gives too mutch to pride, while Britain usually thinks forward in hard politics... And usually uses plain friendship, as a fine political move.
Now France owes them, and USA for like two hundreds of years XD


Now I can understand, why they hate their saviors
Once a mighty militaristic country, descended into the "saved nations" category.

By the way I have nothing against the French this is only an interesting social reaction they produce...

[Herr-Berbunch]

CDG was so embarrassed he kicked the SOE agents out within 24 hours of his 'triumphant' return, no thanks, no parade, no tea and medals, no humility.

A cause for resentment I believe.

[Nobon]

Good ol' tall Charlie ^^