****March 2007 Subsim Contest ****
 

This is a contest for those supportive Subsim skippers who ordered an early copy of the 2007 Subsim Almanac. My way of saying "thanks!"

First three guys to post a picture of yourself holding up your copy of the 2007 Subsim Almanac will get a ping prize.

First guy wins a Subsim Battle Mug
http://images.cafepress.com/product/...0x240_Back.jpg


Next two guys win a jumbo SH4 poster.
http://www.subsim.com/sh4/images/subsim1.jpg

Post it in this thread, and win! To qualify, you had to purchase a copy of the book. Staff and contributors not eligible this time around.

If you are not one of the first three, post a pic anyway, I will give away a consolation prize for the most imaginitive, humorus and wittiest pic. (Hint: Use a little imagination, humor, wit in your picture ;) ). So get that digital camera out, put on your skipper's cap, grab your Revell U-boat model, whatever. :)

Los!
Neal

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Picture001.jpg:rock:

Not inventive... but the first!

:rotfl: This is a man who believes in action!

First!

At least I took time to put on my hat! :rock:

Congrats Camaero for being first!!:ping:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...subsim1001.jpg

So that's where those mugs "for the devs" really went:nope:. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk.

(:p)

Hehe, grats fellas! :D

Donner, you look just like what I would picture a seasoned skipper looks like! :o

Woot, man, you are second!

I may have to add more prizes .... ;)

Bwaaahhh! :cry:

:lol: :lol:

Huh, whazzat? Did you say something Neal.
Sorry....I was too busy reading. :D

http://members.cox.net/pioneerxi/Subsim.jpg

Ahoy, Pioneer is the third mate,

now, the fun begins... let's see who can claim the surprise consolation prize...

I'm not sending in a picture, Neal, but do want to say I'm thoroughly enjoying the read.
:ahoy:

Neal,

If I can make a suggestion. I was thinking the other week of a thread that is a sticky where eveyone takes a photo of themselves holding the Subsim Almanac in front of local/national landmarks. At least that is what I was thinking. I'm off home to Australia for a few weeks soon and hopefully my copy of the Subsim Almanac will arrive soon so it can do a tour with me of back home. I would have started this thread except that I don't have my copy yet. :up:

So what do you think? :D

Neat idea! :up:

Oh, nuts; I'm guilty of non-support again??!!!

I wish I had mine already so I could hold it up too. Congrats to the first guys, you must have had those delivered in XXI's while mine is probably sailing around the world in a sweet little II. ;)

Thats me out still not got my copy.

I have got my copy,but on the same day I found a copy of combat fleets 1990 and Janes 1980 in a local charity shop so I have been a bit torn what to read first.Tje almanac is a good read and Neal should be very proud of his production.

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New bedtime reading for Mr. Gnome!

The Euro surface orders should be arriving any day now. A few guys have gotten them.

But, since guys like Kapitan and Konovalov were in the first group to order but are still waiting for the mail boat to dock, I am going to expand the scope of this contest, to ensure you all get a fair chance to participate.


Since we have at this point had exactly three guys post their smiley faces, and they are the three who win the first three prizes, this should be okay with everyone, right? Those three guys won the "first post wins" part of this event.




So, the 2007 Submarine Almanac contest will now be open to all participants, contributors and purchasers alike. The deadline is extended to April 10, 2007.

No rush, whether you now have your copy of the great Subsim book or are still waiting, even those who decide to order now (and ship priority/airmail). Just get the coolest, most interesting picture of yourself and your copy of the Almanac (no photoshop fakes, please) in this thread. Like Konovalov said, have the picture take at a historic landmark, on a battleship, submarine, in costume, skydiving, in your bathtub (please be sure to have plenty of bubbles in the right places!), alongside a famous person, favorite loved one, etc.




The picture will be judged by a panel composed of me, a WWII submarine officer, a nuclear submarine commander, a best selling submarine author, and a noted game designer. The picture we vote as the best, will win....




...a copy of SUPER COLLECTOR'S EDITION SILENT HUNTER 4!
This package is one of the 3000. Unopened, with all the goodies.
http://www.subsim.com/sh4/1_1-aSH4_coll.jpg

Prize details


Even if you have to buy a copy of the 2007 Submarine Almanac today, you will be happy to learn that no submarines were harmed in its production, and so far, everyone who has it tells me it is great reading and a wonderful souvenir of the 10th Anniversary of Subsim, our happy little home on the web. :)

First three runnerups will win Subsim swag (mug, shirt, or mousepad).

So, get your brain in gear, start planning to win this prize, it could be sitting on your desk real soon!


Good hunting!
Neal

Neal, would purchasing the Almanac be considered a donation? Or does it all go to Amazon or whereever?