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Title: Submarines
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 11:35:28 AM
Love 'em. Anyone here been in one actually underwater?

Just about to pack up "work" and get out Das Boot.
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Barman on September 19, 2007, 11:42:17 AM
Love 'em. Anyone here been in one actually underwater?

Just about to pack up work and get out Das Boot.
Read lots of books about them but never been in one.

Good movie.
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Bar Wench on September 19, 2007, 11:44:01 AM
No. Above the water yes but not below.
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 11:44:44 AM
I have been inside two, one in Gosport and one in Birkenhead. In the first Mrs Nick got claustrophobia and came over all queer.

In the scond The Boy got cluastrophobia and ran through it screaming, trying to get out.

They have a U boat in Birkenhead too!



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Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Barman on September 19, 2007, 11:48:11 AM
A damned un-English weapon.
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 11:48:53 AM
Don't worry. It's very rusty now. Isn't it Growler?





Growler?




Growler?
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Bar Wench on September 19, 2007, 11:50:20 AM
I got claustrophobic too and was sick.  redface:
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 11:50:46 AM
What colour was it?
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on September 19, 2007, 11:54:23 AM
What colour was it?

Most submarines (IME) are a sort of battle-ship grey. Have you any contrary experience then Nick?
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 11:56:23 AM
HO HO.

The U boat is rust red for some reason
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: GROWLER on September 21, 2007, 09:46:53 AM
Don't worry. It's very rusty now. Isn't it Growler?





Growler?




Growler?

Hello. Iam here. Can't read EVERY thread you know. ::)

Yes it is Nick, and I'd loved to have seen them move it a few months ago when it had to make way for that bloody OAP's flats conversion thingy.

I had some small plastic submarines that i got free in a cornflakes packet when i was a nipper.
You put some baking powder or summat inside them, and they sunk and rose again. Bloody ace they were and I remember them fondly. cloud9:

Can you still get them anywhere, as I'd like to re-visit me childhood.
Some here say I've never left it? ::)
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Barman on September 21, 2007, 09:48:44 AM
http://www.totalnavy.com/typeviic_u.htm
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Nick on September 21, 2007, 09:50:05 AM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toyday-Diving-Submarine/dp/B000H6W55U/ref=pd_sim_k_h_b_cs_3/202-3580137-1068655 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toyday-Diving-Submarine/dp/B000H6W55U/ref=pd_sim_k_h_b_cs_3/202-3580137-1068655)

Barman has missed the point!
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: GROWLER on September 21, 2007, 09:53:01 AM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toyday-Diving-Submarine/dp/B000H6W55U/ref=pd_sim_k_h_b_cs_3/202-3580137-1068655 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toyday-Diving-Submarine/dp/B000H6W55U/ref=pd_sim_k_h_b_cs_3/202-3580137-1068655)

Barman has missed the point!

THAT'S the one!!  cloud9:

Well done that man. 'Ave a clap!
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Barman on September 21, 2007, 09:53:56 AM
Boy's toys...  noooo:

Big boy's toys...
http://www.rc-sub.com/TypeVII.html
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: GROWLER on September 21, 2007, 09:56:33 AM
Boy's toys...  noooo:

Big boy's toys...
http://www.rc-sub.com/TypeVII.html

Yea, very nice, but we don't ALL have olympic sized swimming pools in our 25 acre back gardens sadly. ::)
I only have a blue plastic washin' up bowl. sad32:
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: Snoopy on September 21, 2007, 09:58:02 AM
Boy's toys...  noooo:

Big boy's toys...
http://www.rc-sub.com/TypeVII.html

Yea, very nice, but we don't ALL have olympic sized swimming pools in our 25 acre back gardens sadly. ::)
I only have a blue plastic washin' up bowl. sad32:

And a swamp ~ which must be getting pretty full this morning.  char090
Title: Re: Submarines
Post by: GROWLER on September 21, 2007, 10:01:03 AM
Boy's toys...  noooo:

Big boy's toys...
http://www.rc-sub.com/TypeVII.html

Yea, very nice, but we don't ALL have olympic sized swimming pools in our 25 acre back gardens sadly. ::)
I only have a blue plastic washin' up bowl. sad32:

And a swamp ~ which must be getting pretty full this morning.  char090

Anything put in there gets eaten. I've seen 'The Eyes' eveilgrin: