How about modelling COCKROACHES?

Chief of the Boat · 02-18-07, 06:11 PM

I just finished reading "War in the Boats-My WWII Submarine Battles", Capt. William J. Ruhe, USN {Ret}...[Fwd by Tom Clancy]...940.5426 RUHE 1944

Great Read. The best so far of the type. Starts with S boats in Melborne...after having escaped Cavite...

Delightfully accurate about 'life on a real Pig-Boat'...including Cockroaches in the cork insulation of the hull...

Or maybe the new Fleet boats had better insulation and were too new for 'the little devils' ??

COB

Sailor Steve · 02-18-07, 06:14 PM

Just play for 24-hours straight. You'll see all kinds of things running around.:rotfl:

No, really, that sounds like my kind of book. I'll be sure to check it out.

Chief of the Boat · 02-18-07, 07:26 PM

One ship I was on, I was doing my month as MAA... I remember turning the lights on in the galley and the rumbling of a b'zillion tiny feet, headed back to the cork! Life on a AGB...

Sort of surprising how well stocked this hick-town's library is, for Sea-Faring Folk. We ARE in range of four major USN units, an arm-full of Coastie outfits and a few Merchies, though..

COB

Reece · 02-18-07, 09:26 PM

Makes you wonder how the little devils get on the boat in the first place, there would be no food aboard until it was afloat! maybe they climb the ropes like the rats do, and it would only take one!

geetrue · 02-18-07, 10:01 PM

You know how to take care of cockroaches on subs, right?

We take her down and raise the snorkel, turn on all four air breathing diesel engines in a high sea state.

The first time the head valve sticks on the main induction valve your boat will be pulling close to 16# lbs of pressure ... all of a sudden you feel your back door opening ... coming up to meet your throat, because those engines have to get their air from somewhere, even if it's you ...

Varmits leave in a hurry in those conditions ...

Chief of the Boat · 02-18-07, 10:56 PM

Uh... 'Lines'.. not 'Ropes'... [wink]. Well, according to Capt. Ruhe, one of the guys in S-37 got a barrel of Flit from a store in Brisbane. They sealed up the crew's messdeck and started spraying. The Little Devils tried to get away by running into a drain trough in the deck. When no more came out, the channel was overflowing with dead roaches. The guy took a wooden matchbox, measured it's dimensions, filled it with corpses...counted the number... measured the drain through, did the math and .."Finally he announced the number of dead roaches in the overflow channel. ""Over four million"". "...[page 38]

They hung a fine mesh bug net OVER the mess deck tables so no falling roaches would land in the chow...[pages 19/20]

Very 'real' read... These roach ridden S boats had been at Cavite..across the Bay from Manila, for many years, until scrambling out of these just ahead of the Japs... Lotsa bugs there, man. Hot and humid.

flintlock · 02-19-07, 12:22 AM

There's just something inherently wrong with the title of this thread.

Iron Budokan · 02-19-07, 12:51 PM

Guys, there are some things that don't need to be modeled in the game. This would be one of them, imo.

FIREWALL · 02-19-07, 02:56 PM

[quote=Sailor Steve]Just play for 24-hours straight. You'll see all kinds of things running around :rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Crosseye76 · 03-01-07, 03:39 AM

lol

Payoff · 03-01-07, 10:46 AM

Hopefully SHIV will be bug free.

03-05-07, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Just play for 24-hours straight. You'll see all kinds of things running around.:rotfl:

Like your wife and your best friend?

Sailor Steve · 03-06-07, 11:50 AM

I don't have a wife. Or any friends. You're affairs are no concern of mine.

ReallyDedPoet · 03-06-07, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Payoff

Hopefully SHIV will be bug free.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:But it will still be a great game

Takeda Shingen · 03-06-07, 05:08 PM

All I know is that I will be checking for the correct species and proper antenna-to-thorax ratio of the bugs. If not correct, I will be posting my vitriol until corrected via patch.

02-18-07, 06:11 PM	#1
Chief of the Boat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the hill South of Port Angeles, Washington Posts: 136 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How about modelling COCKROACHES? I just finished reading "War in the Boats-My WWII Submarine Battles", Capt. William J. Ruhe, USN {Ret}...[Fwd by Tom Clancy]...940.5426 RUHE 1944 Great Read. The best so far of the type. Starts with S boats in Melborne...after having escaped Cavite... Delightfully accurate about 'life on a real Pig-Boat'...including Cockroaches in the cork insulation of the hull... Or maybe the new Fleet boats had better insulation and were too new for 'the little devils' ?? COB __________________ In memory of WAHOO

02-18-07, 06:14 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Just play for 24-hours straight. You'll see all kinds of things running around.:rotfl: No, really, that sounds like my kind of book. I'll be sure to check it out. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-18-07, 07:26 PM	#3
Chief of the Boat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the hill South of Port Angeles, Washington Posts: 136 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One ship I was on, I was doing my month as MAA... I remember turning the lights on in the galley and the rumbling of a b'zillion tiny feet, headed back to the cork! Life on a AGB... Sort of surprising how well stocked this hick-town's library is, for Sea-Faring Folk. We ARE in range of four major USN units, an arm-full of Coastie outfits and a few Merchies, though.. COB __________________ In memory of WAHOO

02-18-07, 09:26 PM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Makes you wonder how the little devils get on the boat in the first place, there would be no food aboard until it was afloat! maybe they climb the ropes like the rats do, and it would only take one! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

02-18-07, 10:01 PM	#5
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You know how to take care of cockroaches on subs, right? We take her down and raise the snorkel, turn on all four air breathing diesel engines in a high sea state. The first time the head valve sticks on the main induction valve your boat will be pulling close to 16# lbs of pressure ... all of a sudden you feel your back door opening ... coming up to meet your throat, because those engines have to get their air from somewhere, even if it's you ... Varmits leave in a hurry in those conditions ... __________________

02-18-07, 10:56 PM	#6
Chief of the Boat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the hill South of Port Angeles, Washington Posts: 136 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Uh... 'Lines'.. not 'Ropes'... [wink]. Well, according to Capt. Ruhe, one of the guys in S-37 got a barrel of Flit from a store in Brisbane. They sealed up the crew's messdeck and started spraying. The Little Devils tried to get away by running into a drain trough in the deck. When no more came out, the channel was overflowing with dead roaches. The guy took a wooden matchbox, measured it's dimensions, filled it with corpses...counted the number... measured the drain through, did the math and .."Finally he announced the number of dead roaches in the overflow channel. ""Over four million"". "...[page 38] They hung a fine mesh bug net OVER the mess deck tables so no falling roaches would land in the chow...[pages 19/20] Very 'real' read... These roach ridden S boats had been at Cavite..across the Bay from Manila, for many years, until scrambling out of these just ahead of the Japs... Lotsa bugs there, man. Hot and humid. __________________ In memory of WAHOO

02-19-07, 12:22 AM	#7
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There's just something inherently wrong with the title of this thread.

02-19-07, 12:51 PM	#8
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Guys, there are some things that don't need to be modeled in the game. This would be one of them, imo. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

02-19-07, 02:56 PM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	[quote=Sailor Steve]Just play for 24-hours straight. You'll see all kinds of things running around :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-01-07, 03:39 AM	#10
Crosseye76 Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 258 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	lol __________________ There are only two kinds of ships. Submarines and Targets.

03-01-07, 10:46 AM	#11
Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hopefully SHIV will be bug free. __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla

03-06-07, 11:50 AM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I don't have a wife. Or any friends. You're affairs are no concern of mine. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-06-07, 05:08 PM	#15
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	All I know is that I will be checking for the correct species and proper antenna-to-thorax ratio of the bugs. If not correct, I will be posting my vitriol until corrected via patch.