U.S.S.Cyclops - Page 4

11-28-12, 02:16 PM

Around 703 pages.

Checking sources and doing simple follow ups I found this from Wiki.

During World War I, the city became an important unloading port of the allied troops, and particularly in the latter stages for the United States Army. When they entered the war in 1917, they developed the town and port infrastructure, by adding additional drinking water storage ponds for the town's water treatment plants, and a refrigeration terminal to the docks for shipment and storage of meat and dairy products to supply their troops.
However, the presence of legal brothels (Maisons Tolérée) resulted in a diplomatic incident. As a result of strict reformist public health concerns at home, the American Expeditionary Force placed the Maisons Tolérée off limits, resulting in a dispute between the towns brothel owners backed by the mayor, versus the US Army forces. With the dispute escalating, President Georges Clemenceau sent a memo to Gen. John Pershing offering a compromise: American medical authorities would control designated brothels operated solely for American soldiers. Pershing passed the proposal to Raymond Fosdick, who on giving it to Secretary of War Newton D. Baker promptly responded: "For God’s sake, Raymond, don’t show this to the president or he’ll stop the war." Only after the signing of the Armistice in November 1918, when the US Army could no longer plead military necessity as grounds for curtailing leave, did venereal disease rates among US Army troops shoot up.[1]

Now that's something I never heard about!

Gerald · 11-28-12, 02:26 PM

many pages are there, but an interesting story,and I guess there are many different angles in the book that makes it extra attention,I love this kind of adventures in reading and IRL,

11-28-12, 02:43 PM

I recall that early versions of GW were pretty strick as far as Easter Eggs.
When SH 4 came out with it's Ghost Ship?
We found it to be a pretty Cool idea.

The first thing that popped into my mind was a recent Ghost Ship.
Cyclops I'd heard of from past fascinations with the Burmuda Triangle.
It fit the gameing area and close to the time frame.
It also still fit 2 actual sister ships that were sailing dureing WWII.

That was where my real deep interest started with her.
Not as a Ghost or legend.
But the real ship, the real story.

Gerald · 11-28-12, 02:53 PM

Just that,the true story.What are your thoughts about the Bermuda Triangle?, is there any substance in all the "mysterious" disappearance, or are they scientific,that there are natural things that have happened at times when flights or boats have disappeared.

11-28-12, 03:02 PM

I have been through, in, or near the triangle many times in the past.
I've never experienced any of the stuff others reported.
I also find the number of Ships and Planes lost there not disproportionate to any other high traffic travel lanes over the Oceans.

Hell, the English channel probably eats things faster!
But it's a so well accepted fact of life that it makes a bad story.

Gerald · 11-28-12, 03:09 PM

"We" may allow us to understand that there are secrets, when I sailed overseas so I experienced strange things, and it was just like the situation, whatever it may be,

11-28-12, 03:22 PM

I don't believe in Fairies, UFO's, and all that mystical kinds of stuff.
I do believe in things that happen but we have no real proof of.
Mass gas releases sinking ships and unknown weather weirdness in rural areas.

I still recall, with vivid memories, walking down a hall on the second floor of a building to take the lift down to the first floor.
Only to find myself on the first floor with no recollection of haveing decended in anyway!

Did I teleport? Or is it simply a case of short term memory failure?
(Been trying to teleport into a bank vault every since!!)

Gerald · 11-28-12, 03:28 PM

Beam me up,short term memory failure. We have all that, even if we forget

Jimbuna · 11-28-12, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

I don't believe in Fairies, UFO's, and all that mystical kinds of stuff.
I do believe in things that happen but we have no real proof of.
Mass gas releases sinking ships and unknown weather weirdness in rural areas.

I still recall, with vivid memories, walking down a hall on the second floor of a building to take the lift down to the first floor.
Only to find myself on the first floor with no recollection of haveing decended in anyway!

Did I teleport? Or is it simply a case of short term memory failure?
(Been trying to teleport into a bank vault every since!!)

Corresponding with the likes of that guy late at night in Houston....shame on ya

11-28-12, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Corresponding with the likes of that guy late at night in Houston....shame on ya

You talking about that guy that was where we finally got Steaks late at nite?

I never got a picture of him. Or maybe I did and he magically deleted them.

A true 'strange one' he was.

Jimbuna · 11-28-12, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

You talking about that guy that was where we finally got Steaks late at nite?

I never got a picture of him. Or maybe I did and he magically deleted them.

A true 'strange one' he was.

Just like the one your accustomed to now

I have the pictures

Gerald · 11-28-12, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Just like the one your accustomed to now

I have the pictures

Funny guys we have here, after all

Jimbuna · 11-29-12, 04:55 AM

We do our best

Gerald · 11-29-12, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

We do our best

Jimbuna · 11-29-12, 10:09 AM

11-28-12, 02:26 PM	#47
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	many pages are there, but an interesting story,and I guess there are many different angles in the book that makes it extra attention,I love this kind of adventures in reading and IRL, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-28-12, 02:53 PM	#49
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Just that,the true story.What are your thoughts about the Bermuda Triangle?, is there any substance in all the "mysterious" disappearance, or are they scientific,that there are natural things that have happened at times when flights or boats have disappeared. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-28-12, 03:09 PM	#51
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	"We" may allow us to understand that there are secrets, when I sailed overseas so I experienced strange things, and it was just like the situation, whatever it may be, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-28-12, 03:28 PM	#53
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Beam me up,short term memory failure. We have all that, even if we forget __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-29-12, 04:55 AM	#58
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	We do our best __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-28-12, 02:16 PM	#46
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Around 703 pages. Checking sources and doing simple follow ups I found this from Wiki. During World War I, the city became an important unloading port of the allied troops, and particularly in the latter stages for the United States Army. When they entered the war in 1917, they developed the town and port infrastructure, by adding additional drinking water storage ponds for the town's water treatment plants, and a refrigeration terminal to the docks for shipment and storage of meat and dairy products to supply their troops. However, the presence of legal brothels (Maisons Tolérée) resulted in a diplomatic incident. As a result of strict reformist public health concerns at home, the American Expeditionary Force placed the Maisons Tolérée off limits, resulting in a dispute between the towns brothel owners backed by the mayor, versus the US Army forces. With the dispute escalating, President Georges Clemenceau sent a memo to Gen. John Pershing offering a compromise: American medical authorities would control designated brothels operated solely for American soldiers. Pershing passed the proposal to Raymond Fosdick, who on giving it to Secretary of War Newton D. Baker promptly responded: "For God’s sake, Raymond, don’t show this to the president or he’ll stop the war." Only after the signing of the Armistice in November 1918, when the US Army could no longer plead military necessity as grounds for curtailing leave, did venereal disease rates among US Army troops shoot up.[1] Now that's something I never heard about!

11-28-12, 02:43 PM	#48
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I recall that early versions of GW were pretty strick as far as Easter Eggs. When SH 4 came out with it's Ghost Ship? We found it to be a pretty Cool idea. The first thing that popped into my mind was a recent Ghost Ship. Cyclops I'd heard of from past fascinations with the Burmuda Triangle. It fit the gameing area and close to the time frame. It also still fit 2 actual sister ships that were sailing dureing WWII. That was where my real deep interest started with her. Not as a Ghost or legend. But the real ship, the real story.

11-28-12, 03:02 PM	#50
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I have been through, in, or near the triangle many times in the past. I've never experienced any of the stuff others reported. I also find the number of Ships and Planes lost there not disproportionate to any other high traffic travel lanes over the Oceans. Hell, the English channel probably eats things faster! But it's a so well accepted fact of life that it makes a bad story.

11-28-12, 03:22 PM	#52
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I don't believe in Fairies, UFO's, and all that mystical kinds of stuff. I do believe in things that happen but we have no real proof of. Mass gas releases sinking ships and unknown weather weirdness in rural areas. I still recall, with vivid memories, walking down a hall on the second floor of a building to take the lift down to the first floor. Only to find myself on the first floor with no recollection of haveing decended in anyway! Did I teleport? Or is it simply a case of short term memory failure? (Been trying to teleport into a bank vault every since!!)

11-29-12, 10:09 AM	#60
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)