Subsim Forum regulars' bios, pics, 'how you found Subsim'

[Neptunus Rex]

double post. Sorry.

[August]

Name: On public forums: August
Age: 28 years older than Kapitan

Seven years with the Army in Infantry and Special Forces units. 20+ years as a Telecom tech, now teaching same at a small private school in Rhode Island.

[CCIP]

Name: George R., aka. Georgiy Andreevich K.
Age: 22



About me:

-BA Linguistics and Applied Language studies. Will be an MA student as of fall.

-born in Leningrad, USSR, 10/04/1984, to a family of a librarian and a musician (lower-class intellegentsia represent :P ). We were and are dirt-poor, and that doesn't take away from my enjoyment of life. Older of two children, although I had a cousin who lived with us and became like a sister to me.

-learned to read by age 2, could do relatively complicated math in my head before age 6; but due to a psychologist classifying me as 'lacking aptitude for languages', placed in a "slow" class at school. They later realized the mistake when I became the school's best student in German. For over 3 years, I sat in the back of the class picking my nose and sneering at the teacher. This developed my disregard and distrust in authority, and as I grew up, I would become increasingly vocal in this, frequently clashing with my teachers and superiors. I became a sort of political issue at my school, and despite some teachers' utter hatred for me - one of its top 3 students.

-left Russia and moved to Canada at age 14, due to parents' problems with finding work, and also due to growing concerns over my impending conscript service in the Russian army. Never took any English as Second Language classes and became fully proficient in English within a year.

-started developing my interest in simulations and military history, in part to aid my study of language (although I had the interests before). By age 15, I was a certified flight sim nut.

-settled down and lost (most of) my arrogant attitude, lost interest in technical subjects and became more interested in the study of language. Enrolled in a linguistics program at university.

-moved to Ottawa area in mid-2004. Now studying at Carleton University while living on the Quebec side of the river (Aylmer).

[TLAM Strike]

Name: Bill
Age: 21

I grew up living with my grandmother in the nicer section of the city (Rochester) until she died. I then moved in with my dad who lived by the airport. We lived there for several years (until I graduated in 2002) then the county bought out the land and we moved to East Rochester.

Back in school I attended a vocational course for the last three years where I learned some computer programming (C++, VB) and met a bunch of my friends but forgot most of what I learned. We did have the honor of literally driving our teacher crazy a few months in to your third year, luckily we got a better teacher who loved WWII aircraft and the last half of the school year was a blast (the last two weeks of school he let the entire class play Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight on the class’s LAN, me and John kicked ass with the Dark Side ).

I got a computer around 2000 and started playing old sims like Jane’s Fighters Anthology and Tom Clancy’s SSN. Eventually I got a better machine and discovered Sub Command on the shelf at Wal-Mart and started reading everything I could about submarines. A year or so latter I got an Internet connection and ended up here.

[Etienne]

CCIP, are you at U of O? My father works there...

I'm 22.

Born in the Québec half of the Ottawa valley, land of the civil servants / zombies and 2AM last calls. Went to High School, International program and all that. Retained enough spanish to ask for a beer (And eventually to tell a spanish welder not to weld just yet.) Graduated middle of the class. I guess you could say I got into flight sims around 10 years old.

Went to CEGEP in Human Science (Individual and Institution, or something). The fact that I can't remember the name of the program I was stuck in for two year should clue you in as to my interest. Discovered that you could watch Buffy DVDs in the cafeterias, on a laptop. Flunked out of socio. Passed developmental psych and modern history on my good charm, and on a wonderful piece of neo-communist bull****. I guess you could say that the first year of CEGEP was 688(i), and the second one was a mix of SC and SHII.

Realised I wasn't in the right place. After two years - I'm a slow guy. Transferred to the nautical science program, halfway accross the province. Screw that, three quarter of the way accross, where it's windy and the sun shines three hours a day. When it shines. Didn't have any experience or familly involved in anyway in shipping. Am halfway through the program.

It's exam season and my brain is numb.

[Anthony W.]

Name: Anthony West
Age: 17 - although it isn't like it matters much. I'm as old as I act, which is somewhere between 5 and 57 on a given day.
About me:

I guess I was forced to grow up too fast. But anyhow - I love reading history books, taking my Mustang to car shows, and working on all things automotive.

And aviation, as my sig suggests.

And submarines - or else I wouldn't be making this post

[Gerald]

Great Anthony,

[kranz]

Originally Posted by Anthony W.

Age: 17 - although it isn't like it matters much. I'm as old as I act, which is somewhere between 5 and 57 on a given day.

when I read a few of your posts I thought that your are smth like 40-50.
when I read the advert of the Mustang car with that MPG value, I made a fast calculation to adjust it to the european metric system and:
-I LOL'd hard
-I LOL'd even harder
-I thought that you are smth like a 5 year old kiddo.(no offense).

Seriously, I cannot image such a car consuming drops of gas. Unless it's some Alien technology or sumtin'. OK, apologies for offtopic.

[Ria]

Name: Victoria (Vickie for short, Ria for even shorter!)
Age: 22 (yet I've been told I look 15, it's okay, that will come in handy later!)
How I found Subsim? Technically can I say Subsim "found" me? HAHAHAH.

About me: I aspire to become a teacher! Majoring in Psychology and will hopefully graduate next year.

The kitchen toaster became an inferno and died when I tried to make toast. True story.

My dad (Mr. Neal) is so awesome, he's invincible. I also have two awesome sisters, rockin' grandparents, a loveable doggy, and a superstar mom.

I'm also dating an amazing guy although he lives in the UK so I rent a sub twice a year to sail the deadly seas just to be with him! (Okay okay, maybe an airplane is involved and usually he flies here)

I'm very interested in art, foreign languages (I took 2 years of french in college recently, german in hs), cute animals (mostly cats & piggies), and dad says I have the prettiest blue eyes

I'm very grateful for what I have (but presents are awesome). My favorite movie is The Village and I like long walks on the beach and lots and lots of other stuff. I'm on a horse.

[Sailor Steve]

Oh, you're THAT Ria?!?! I've seen a few of your posts and thought "This seems to be a new female member. I wonder when she got here."

Now I know. WELCOME ABOARD!

Even if technically you've always been here.

I'm on a horse.

As you type?

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Ria

I'm on a horse.

Could be worse.

[fright52]

New to Subsim and computer games. Picked up SH4 in December and have been lost in the Pacific ever since. My name is Robert, originally from Los Angeles and moved to Atlanta area in Ga.

Retired from the USPS and now play bass in a rockabilly band. I have been around music all my life. I grew up listening to English wave music. I first saw the Who @ Hlywd Bowl in 1967 and got hooked.

I'm still having trouble navigating around in Subsim. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated. Not sure if people can contact me in here or by e-mail. Haven't figured out how to download a photo.

Any help on how to use protractor and compass to determine bearings would be a blessing! Totally lost with SH4 and it's manual. Just another Sod Pounder!

[Sailor Steve]

WELCOME ABOARD, Robert!

Have a look though this thread and you'll find at least one fellow bassman.

And fellow old fart. I saw The Beatles at Dodger Stadium in '66.

[antikristuseke]

A more clothed picture of me with my small cat.

[Sailor Steve]

I like the pics, AK, but do you have to make them so big. If I have to side-scroll I get bored.