SUBSIM: 20 years on the web & still no gold watch!

Onkel Neal · 01-25-17, 10:13 PM

On Jan. 26, 1997, Subsim debuted on the world wide web. That was twenty years ago.

Clinton was president.
Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule from UK rule.
Princess Diana called for an immediate international ban on land mines.
Tony Blair became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear (ouch!)
Steve Jobs returned to run Apple Computers
Internet Explorer version 4 released
The first book in the award winning Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling was published.
Titanic, Jurassic Park, & Men in Black were the big films.
South Park and Buffy the Vampire Slayer began

Our first webpage (at least there weren't any animated gifs)

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In 20 years over 122,000 people have signed onto our forums, over 32,300 logged in during 2016.

2.25 million posts.

2,163,412 mod downloads

The Story of the Web's #1 Sub & Naval Resource

Here's where I thank the people who made this happen:

Thanks to the moderators who help keep the forums sane.
Thanks to the game modders who work tirelessly to make the games even more fun.
Thanks to the donors, supporters, and contributors, you make the whole thing possible.
Thanks to the members who regularly take part in discussions, help other members, welcome new members, and make this place a home.
Thanks to the game developers who created the submarine and naval sims: we would be adrift without you.
Thanks to everyone who drops in, even for a single post. You count.

Looking forward to another 20 years!

Onkel Neal
SUBSIM

Be sure to take part in our 20th Anniversary Contest! It's easy, just read the 3rd post here.

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Onkel Neal · 01-25-17, 10:14 PM

Onkel Neal · 01-25-17, 10:17 PM

SUBSIM 20th Anniversary Contest

This will be the easiest contest ever!

Simply make a post and tell what was happening in your life in 1997. Were you recently married? Did you just join the navy or start a band? Did something cool or memorable happen to you in 1997? What was your life like in 1997?

That's all, just make a post and you can also include any comments or thoughts about Subsim in the same post.

If you were not born in time, just make a comment about some interesting time in your life. And don't brag about being young!

Winners will be chosen in a random drawing.

First prize will be an XBox1 or Playstation 4, your choice. And a Subsim shirt.

Second prize will be a copy of UBOOT and a Subsim shirt.

Third through fifth prize will be a Subsim shirt.

Rules

Any members found using multiple forum accounts or starting a new forum account to play will be removed from the contest. So, just post under a single name. You are allowed to post both in the Subsim forum and in Subsim Facebook, if you wish.

nikimcbee · 01-25-17, 11:02 PM

Holy Jeebus!

Way back in 1997....
Still married to a Russian girl.
Niki McBee was just a puppy.
Skipped a lot of class to play Aces of the Deep.
Still lived in Minnesota.
U-505 was still outside.

One year away from finding subsim.

Jim probably had hair....

fireftr18 · 01-25-17, 11:19 PM

I was still heading toward the middle of my career on the fire department, still a paramedic. I was still freshly married, not yet a dad. And just started school for sports medicine. I was well into Silent Service 2, and US Navy Fighters.

Herman · 01-25-17, 11:24 PM

Opened a new restaurant.

Underbank · 01-27-17, 10:17 AM

I remember watching the news to see if Hong Kong changed quickly after the British lease ran out. It was becoming easier to find news from the internet, but not finding a rational explanation as to why people believed they could hitchhike on a comet didn't surprise me.

Red Devil · 01-27-17, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Holy Jeebus!

Way back in 1997....
Still married to a Russian girl.
Niki McBee was just a puppy.
Skipped a lot of class to play Aces of the Deep.
Still lived in Minnesota.
U-505 was still outside.
One year away from finding subsim.

Jim probably had hair....

Your location: Bungo STRAITS - oh dear, you cant get the staff!!

xatharas · 01-27-17, 07:45 AM

In 1997 my one and only daughter was born! So that's a year I'll never forget

It was also the end of my silent hunter sessions of hours on end

Now that she's 19 (almost 20) I'm thinking of starting that uup again and so I'll need the advice of the experienced skippers

Keep up the good work

Aktungbby · 01-25-17, 11:52 PM

It was the year of '97; I was doing the weekend night-watch of the Old Federal Bldg on UN PLaza at 9th and Market in San Francisco.(Formerly ADM Nimitz's HQ) B.A.R.T Access; street dwellers; and a large Farmer's market on Wed. and Sat. In short: a busy head-on-a-swivel beat:

I had pulled an 18 hour shift as the government contractor was new and no relief had been arranged. I had called a supervisor to complain and he promised I would B off at 03:00 ...

Whilst on exterior solo patrol around 02:00, I was approached by two young sailors who mistook me 4 what seemed to them to be the 'constituted authority'..ME in full gear in mid plaza. They explained they were day-touring/shore-leave and didn't know how to get back to their ship across at Alameda Naval base ( '97 the last year it closed)

...They were 20ish; literally from Oklahoma; and "had met 2 girls....only one of them wasn't a girl"

(In 'Frisco?in the Tenderloin? What a $hock!

) Having a baby brother serving as helmsman on the USS Oklahoma City, USS San Bernadino, and USS Little Rock; and doing strange things in strange ports from Bangkok to Scapa Flow...these kids have mothers who worry; so I took matters in hand to prevent further 'damage to government 'property';

I informed them that, as a former naval person (NPQ"d out in '73), I would drive them back to their ship. Meanwhile they were to go to the all-night Carl's Jr also on the plaza and not move till I arrived within the hour which they obediently did. Upon relief, I strode to the restaurant and they were dutifully waiting. I drove them across the Bay Bridge to the base cramped in my Tercel; The Marine gate guard saw I was on a mission of mercy-child rescue

and let me pass- fully armed; I pulled up at the gangplank of their fleet oiler and Officer of the Deck appeared relieved to collect his 'kids'; thanked me profusely; and offered me a tour of the ship!

I was too beat after 24 hours

and still had 50 miles to drive home so I declined...I wish I'd done that tour! I made it home by 05:00 and was so wired I couldn't sleep so I got a in game of Aces of the Deep B 4 crashing.

viper1 · 01-26-17, 12:10 AM

1997... wow... I was just starting High School my freshman year. Knew I wanted to join the military and could not wait. Parents moved away and left me to live with my grandpa while I finished school. '97 was really the best year of my childhood!

gutted · 01-26-17, 12:45 AM

I turned twenty years old in march '97. Started college in the fall that year for computer science.

My PC at the time was likely a 133mhz pentium. Can't remember the exact year i got that one, but seems like the time frame. Game wise i was still playing alot of Doom & Air Combat sims (which i had been a total junkie for since the original Falcon).

Beer, Friends, Heavy Metal, and PC games were pretty much my life at that point.

riddler1506 · 01-28-17, 06:56 AM

1997.

Well i dont know if I was even in my parents plans for the next couple of years hahaha.

Angry Viking · 01-29-17, 06:46 PM

Let me think...

I started working in IT

Got my first car

Had my 20th birthday.

Built my own 1000Mbps LAN in my condo

I enjoyed playing lots of submarine games at the time, I can't really remember the titles of the top of my mind.

1997 was also the year I visited a nuclear submarine.

I also remember the summer hit that year: Paradisio with Bailando, at least where I lived.

-Thor-

jsgriccia · 02-15-17, 08:59 AM

I was, and still am, married (34yrs).
My two children were in grade school.
I was coaching my sons hockey team.
Enjoying life....still am.

01-25-17, 10:14 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	__________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-25-17, 10:17 PM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	SUBSIM 20th Anniversary Contest This will be the easiest contest ever! Simply make a post and tell what was happening in your life in 1997. Were you recently married? Did you just join the navy or start a band? Did something cool or memorable happen to you in 1997? What was your life like in 1997? That's all, just make a post and you can also include any comments or thoughts about Subsim in the same post. If you were not born in time, just make a comment about some interesting time in your life. And don't brag about being young! Winners will be chosen in a random drawing. First prize will be an XBox1 or Playstation 4, your choice. And a Subsim shirt. Second prize will be a copy of UBOOT and a Subsim shirt. Third through fifth prize will be a Subsim shirt. Rules Any members found using multiple forum accounts or starting a new forum account to play will be removed from the contest. So, just post under a single name. You are allowed to post both in the Subsim forum and in Subsim Facebook, if you wish. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web Last edited by Onkel Neal; 01-26-17 at 12:23 PM.

01-25-17, 11:02 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Holy Jeebus! Way back in 1997.... Still married to a Russian girl. Niki McBee was just a puppy. Skipped a lot of class to play Aces of the Deep. Still lived in Minnesota. U-505 was still outside. One year away from finding subsim. Jim probably had hair.... __________________

01-25-17, 11:19 PM	#5
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	I was still heading toward the middle of my career on the fire department, still a paramedic. I was still freshly married, not yet a dad. And just started school for sports medicine. I was well into Silent Service 2, and US Navy Fighters. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

01-25-17, 11:24 PM	#6
Herman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,187 Downloads: 273 Uploads: 1046	Opened a new restaurant. __________________ Guidelines for ScenShare scenarios: 1) Enjoy creating it 2) Enjoy playing it 3) Enjoy sharing it 4) Enjoy helping others create them The PlayersDB - The Harpoon Community's #1 Choice. Harpoon3 Frequently Asked Questions

01-25-17, 10:13 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	SUBSIM: 20 years on the web & still no gold watch! On Jan. 26, 1997, Subsim debuted on the world wide web. That was twenty years ago. Clinton was president. Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule from UK rule. Princess Diana called for an immediate international ban on land mines. Tony Blair became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear (ouch!) Steve Jobs returned to run Apple Computers Internet Explorer version 4 released The first book in the award winning Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling was published. Titanic, Jurassic Park, & Men in Black were the big films. South Park and Buffy the Vampire Slayer began Our first webpage (at least there weren't any animated gifs) . In 20 years over 122,000 people have signed onto our forums, over 32,300 logged in during 2016. 2.25 million posts. 2,163,412 mod downloads The Story of the Web's #1 Sub & Naval Resource Here's where I thank the people who made this happen: Thanks to the moderators who help keep the forums sane. Thanks to the game modders who work tirelessly to make the games even more fun. Thanks to the donors, supporters, and contributors, you make the whole thing possible. Thanks to the members who regularly take part in discussions, help other members, welcome new members, and make this place a home. Thanks to the game developers who created the submarine and naval sims: we would be adrift without you. Thanks to everyone who drops in, even for a single post. You count. Looking forward to another 20 years! Onkel Neal SUBSIM Be sure to take part in our 20th Anniversary Contest! It's easy, just read the 3rd post here. .. . __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-27-17, 10:17 AM	#7
Underbank Bilge Rat Join Date: May 2009 Location: Above 40 degrees North Posts: 1 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Sometime in '97 I remember watching the news to see if Hong Kong changed quickly after the British lease ran out. It was becoming easier to find news from the internet, but not finding a rational explanation as to why people believed they could hitchhike on a comet didn't surprise me.

01-27-17, 07:45 AM	#9
xatharas Nub Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	1997 In 1997 my one and only daughter was born! So that's a year I'll never forget It was also the end of my silent hunter sessions of hours on end Now that she's 19 (almost 20) I'm thinking of starting that uup again and so I'll need the advice of the experienced skippers Keep up the good work

01-25-17, 11:52 PM	#10
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	IN the year of '97 a Navy night to remember! It was the year of '97; I was doing the weekend night-watch of the Old Federal Bldg on UN PLaza at 9th and Market in San Francisco.(Formerly ADM Nimitz's HQ) B.A.R.T Access; street dwellers; and a large Farmer's market on Wed. and Sat. In short: a busy head-on-a-swivel beat: I had pulled an 18 hour shift as the government contractor was new and no relief had been arranged. I had called a supervisor to complain and he promised I would B off at 03:00 ...Whilst on exterior solo patrol around 02:00, I was approached by two young sailors who mistook me 4 what seemed to them to be the 'constituted authority'..ME in full gear in mid plaza. They explained they were day-touring/shore-leave and didn't know how to get back to their ship across at Alameda Naval base ( '97 the last year it closed)...They were 20ish; literally from Oklahoma; and "had met 2 girls....only one of them wasn't a girl" (In 'Frisco?in the Tenderloin? What a $hock!) Having a baby brother serving as helmsman on the USS Oklahoma City, USS San Bernadino, and USS Little Rock; and doing strange things in strange ports from Bangkok to Scapa Flow...these kids have mothers who worry; so I took matters in hand to prevent further 'damage to government 'property'; I informed them that, as a former naval person (NPQ"d out in '73), I would drive them back to their ship. Meanwhile they were to go to the all-night Carl's Jr also on the plaza and not move till I arrived within the hour which they obediently did. Upon relief, I strode to the restaurant and they were dutifully waiting. I drove them across the Bay Bridge to the base cramped in my Tercel; The Marine gate guard saw I was on a mission of mercy-child rescue and let me pass- fully armed; I pulled up at the gangplank of their fleet oiler and Officer of the Deck appeared relieved to collect his 'kids'; thanked me profusely; and offered me a tour of the ship! I was too beat after 24 hours and still had 50 miles to drive home so I declined...I wish I'd done that tour! I made it home by 05:00 and was so wired I couldn't sleep so I got a in game of Aces of the Deep B 4 crashing. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 10-19-24 at 10:48 AM. Reason: Ruby colour change

01-26-17, 12:10 AM	#11
viper1 Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 5 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	1997... wow... I was just starting High School my freshman year. Knew I wanted to join the military and could not wait. Parents moved away and left me to live with my grandpa while I finished school. '97 was really the best year of my childhood!

01-26-17, 12:45 AM	#12
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	I turned twenty years old in march '97. Started college in the fall that year for computer science. My PC at the time was likely a 133mhz pentium. Can't remember the exact year i got that one, but seems like the time frame. Game wise i was still playing alot of Doom & Air Combat sims (which i had been a total junkie for since the original Falcon). Beer, Friends, Heavy Metal, and PC games were pretty much my life at that point. __________________ Solution Solver 2.3.2 - Visual Targeting Tools & Aids

01-28-17, 06:56 AM	#13
riddler1506 Bilge Rat Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 1 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	1997. Well i dont know if I was even in my parents plans for the next couple of years hahaha.

01-29-17, 06:46 PM	#14
Angry Viking Bilge Rat Join Date: May 2016 Location: ENZV Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A trip down memory lane... Let me think... I started working in IT Got my first car Had my 20th birthday. Built my own 1000Mbps LAN in my condo I enjoyed playing lots of submarine games at the time, I can't really remember the titles of the top of my mind. 1997 was also the year I visited a nuclear submarine. I also remember the summer hit that year: Paradisio with Bailando, at least where I lived. -Thor-

02-15-17, 08:59 AM	#15
jsgriccia Nub Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	20 Years Ago I was, and still am, married (34yrs). My two children were in grade school. I was coaching my sons hockey team. Enjoying life....still am.