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Title: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 18, 2010, 15:23:58: Just to let you know, its only more sleeps until christmas :o (that is 36 sleeps, 9 hours and 20 mins!!)

What happened to this past year? ;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 18, 2010, 16:16:43: yahoo!
christmas is nearly here!
i hope we might get a christmas ship pack for SSE

i have brought my christmas tree!the lights really work!
(http://www.thebloomfields.co.uk/x_mastb.gif)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: matt5674 on November 19, 2010, 02:18:37: Like Last Time, I'd probably be getting Ship Simulator EXTREMES on Christmas Like when I got New Horizons Last time. I even plan on releasing a video for Youtube before then
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Spencer on November 19, 2010, 21:59:48: Ohh dear. I wondered how long it would be before we had our first christmas post ;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Shipaddict on November 19, 2010, 22:08:41: Quote from: Captain Spencer on November 19, 2010, 21:59:48
Ohh dear. I wondered how long it would be before we had our first christmas post ;D

You took the words right out of my mouth :P

Amazing how quick 2010 has gone.
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Tomaten on November 19, 2010, 22:24:43: Its snowing here :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Tomorrow or tonight I will take a run with the car and have some fun, RWD is awsome ;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: craigster1 on November 20, 2010, 17:36:59: hi all i had an ider if u still have ss08 we could all go online server sonlent 2 days before xmas this is just an idear
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 20, 2010, 18:02:31: i think solent in SSE is better for christams

or vstep should design an
christams island where we can sail along
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: craigster1 on November 20, 2010, 19:25:07: yh ferry kink but not everyone can afourd sse ss08 everyone should have
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 20, 2010, 22:56:46: NO
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 21, 2010, 18:08:27: 32 days now!! ;D next sunday is advent :o
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: larsdehaan on November 21, 2010, 19:24:01: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7LW0Y00kE
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Tomaten on November 21, 2010, 19:28:36: ::)
I love christmas and snow, but it would be nice if you stop posting that vid all the time, even in treads that dosen't have anything to do with it.
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: larsdehaan on November 21, 2010, 19:30:42: maybe :angel:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Tomaten on November 21, 2010, 19:45:46: ;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: larsdehaan on November 21, 2010, 19:47:11: uh oh wrong smiley i used
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Cadet on November 21, 2010, 19:53:30: Quote from: Shipaddict on November 19, 2010, 22:08:41
You took the words right out of my mouth :P

Amazing how quick 2010 has gone.
IM BACK
i agree it has gone quick...
33 days
4 hours
53 minutes
till Christmas
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: RYAN123 on November 21, 2010, 20:22:20: My fav christmas song ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoxQ4Ul_DME

I can t wait i luv christmas not becuase of the presents becuase the fun and the snow :D it snowed loads here last year and i hope this year i dont brake a part of my arm but i want to do more sledging because theres loads of snow in harwich

Woow Cant wait :D

Only

33    Days
10    Hours
23    Minutes

...But who's counting? ;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 21, 2010, 20:59:34: me i downloaded this screensaver
that automaticly tells me how many days till christmas
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: RYAN123 on November 21, 2010, 21:07:56: cool were from ??
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 21, 2010, 21:14:45: here is the link ;D
http://www.scenicreflections.com/media/175116/3D_White_Christmas_Screensaver/
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Aad The Pirate on November 22, 2010, 22:22:37: Quote from: RYAN123 on November 21, 2010, 20:22:20

...But who's counting? ;D

I am, therefore I created a countdown to Christmas
You can find it here
http://members.chello.nl/a.vermeulen14/christmas.html (http://members.chello.nl/a.vermeulen14/christmas.html)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Aad The Pirate on November 22, 2010, 22:29:50: Quote from: The Ferry King on November 21, 2010, 21:14:45
here is the link ;D
http://www.scenicreflections.com/media/175116/3D_White_Christmas_Screensaver/
No Spam is what they claim. But the obligation to download and install a toolbar, if you like it or not, is in my opinion nothing less then SPAM
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 23, 2010, 14:26:13: Hi

Its now 31 days 10 hours and 21 mins
;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 23, 2010, 16:08:25: cant wait for christmas to come.It will be a happy and special time for us to celebrate. (but this year i dont want the blocks of icy cold snow)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 23, 2010, 19:18:27: Quote from: The Ferry King on November 23, 2010, 16:08:25
cant wait for christmas to come.It will be a happy and special time for us to celebrate. (but this year i dont want the blocks of icy cold snow)

Well, sad news for you. Every time this saying has been true:

'if there is ice in November that will bear a duck, the rest of the winter will be mire and muck.'

(i.e. You'l probably get a hard winter if November's mild)

so far there has been very little ice, and it was exactly the same last year.

If you ask me , Id
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 23, 2010, 21:54:26: i might believe that or i might not
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 24, 2010, 09:25:25: 30 days 15hrs and 20 mins!!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 24, 2010, 16:27:51: and now i believe it!
NO SNOW, NO COLD and NO ICE
here in Platt! so i think december will storm
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 24, 2010, 16:44:38: Quote from: The Ferry King on November 24, 2010, 16:27:51
and now i believe it!
NO SNOW, NO COLD and NO ICE
here in Platt! so i think december will storm

Yes, although here it might not be as good as it was snowing earlier on
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 24, 2010, 16:51:00: your pretty lucky then.. we havent seen a little dot of white snow. so we might be getting no snow or a whole lot of snow.
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Cadet on November 24, 2010, 17:33:41: 30 days
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Aad The Pirate on November 24, 2010, 18:38:43: Quote from: Captain Cadet on November 24, 2010, 17:33:41
30 days
This one
http://members.chello.nl/a.vermeulen14/christmas.html
is always up to date. (GMT + 1)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Cadet on November 24, 2010, 19:01:10: Quote from: Aad The Pirate on November 24, 2010, 18:38:43
This one
http://members.chello.nl/a.vermeulen14/christmas.html
is always up to date. (GMT + 1)
it out by a minute
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Ralphy on November 24, 2010, 19:24:57: are you sure it's not just your PC time or your clock is out by a minute?
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 24, 2010, 19:26:43: Quote from: Captain Cadet on November 24, 2010, 19:01:10
it out by a minute

A whole minute....? :o

Santa won't come now... :doh:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Ralphy on November 24, 2010, 19:27:53: poor TFM, no incat 74m now for a minute
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 24, 2010, 19:28:25: :'( :'( :'(

What am I to do...
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 25, 2010, 16:24:23: maybe the easter rabbit could give you something?
or maybe a late visit by santa?
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 25, 2010, 18:14:04: Quote from: The Ferry King on November 24, 2010, 16:51:00
your pretty lucky then.. we havent seen a little dot of white snow. so we might be getting no snow or a whole lot of snow.

Well, maybe im lucky. We had two inches last night
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 25, 2010, 18:22:16: BRRRR its FREEEEZING
but still no ice or snow!!!! i think this is going to be the worst winter ever!
8i really want to get the warm feeling of christmas when it snows outside and i inside the house with a cup of hot chocolate. Thats what i want to see!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: cptnchris on November 25, 2010, 18:42:58: Just rain here. :-\ I think it will be a nasty Christmas here with sludgey ice and rain and 1 inch of snow total :thumbdown: :( But who knows :)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 25, 2010, 18:48:39: i hate 2010 ending in this way!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Aad The Pirate on November 25, 2010, 18:53:26: When it's raining on the 30th of November

Scroll down

a bit more down

just a little bit more

Almost there, just one more scrolling down

Then it's almost the 1st of December :evil:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 25, 2010, 21:28:52: hahah yeah almost
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Cadet on November 26, 2010, 12:19:03: Quote from: The Ferry Man on November 24, 2010, 19:26:43
A whole minute....? :o

Santa won't come now... :doh:
no
i had just synced it with time.windows.com
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 26, 2010, 16:03:14: i found out on the news that there is chance of snow in southern England.
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: RYAN123 on November 26, 2010, 16:39:31: ITS MENT TO SNOW AT HARWICH TONIGHT I HOPE IT DOES ;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 27, 2010, 21:02:20: snow set to keep falling for TWO MORE WEEKS!! :o

still 27 days, 3hrs and 42mins
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: cptnchris on November 27, 2010, 21:40:24: Quote from: Captain Calmac on November 27, 2010, 21:02:20
snow set to keep falling for TWO MORE WEEKS!! :o

still 27 days, 3hrs and 42mins

Lucky :doh: It's in the 70's here right now..... Weird
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 27, 2010, 22:07:20: no snow!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Aad The Pirate on November 27, 2010, 23:03:36: Quote from: Captain Cadet on November 24, 2010, 19:01:10
it out by a minute
Could be mine also. Countdown stops at midnight (dec. 25th 00:00)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 27, 2010, 23:09:56: your clock is bad for my comp!!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on November 28, 2010, 20:06:36: my watch is 13 minutes behind time :P
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: RYAN123 on November 29, 2010, 10:27:34: No skool for me today becuse ... Harwich is coved in thick white snow and if its cold we dont go into skool becuse are heating dont work ::)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 29, 2010, 15:53:26: Quote from: RYAN123 on November 29, 2010, 10:27:34
No skool for me today becuse ... Harwich is coved in thick white snow and if its cold we dont go into skool becuse are heating dont work ::)

Me Neither!! 2 feet snow in places :lol:

25 days, 8hrs and 50 mins till christmas
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 29, 2010, 16:12:55: Still now snow today!!!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 29, 2010, 16:14:12: Had a little bit more last night

nothing spectacular - most has melted...
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 29, 2010, 16:15:30: you are lucky that you live in north TFM
here in south we hadnt seen a even a tiny piece of snow!!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry Man on November 29, 2010, 16:18:47: Quote from: The Ferry King on November 29, 2010, 16:15:30
you are lucky that you live in north TFM
here in south we hadnt seen a even a tiny piece of snow!!

north?

lol

me live further south them you do ;)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 29, 2010, 16:20:45: aha!
so its the south east that doesnt get snow
or let say : most of the towns near London dont get snow! :C
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on November 29, 2010, 16:24:10: well you should be happy about that TFK
The temprature here now is 34C :evil:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 29, 2010, 17:15:48: woow!
but my temperature is -2C!!!!!
thats pretty cold,
its sad that you wont get the snow unfortunatly :-\
but go to Holland for a holiday, it looks like you are good in Dutch so you could stay in a city ?
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on November 29, 2010, 17:55:10: i speak dutch @ my house
But living in holland means learning german and french
and i already know Dutch,english,papiamentu and some russian :P
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Aad The Pirate on November 29, 2010, 19:07:55: Speaking of snow:
It's snowing here in Rotterdam right now. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 29, 2010, 20:43:00: Quote from: The Ferry King on November 29, 2010, 17:15:48
woow!
but my temperature is -2C!!!!!
thats pretty cold,
its sad that you wont get the snow unfortunatly :-\
but go to Holland for a holiday, it looks like you are good in Dutch so you could stay in a city ?

Forecast -9 2night!!! no skool tomorrow ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on November 29, 2010, 20:45:28: :evil: :evil:
Snow Snow in the sky!
Come too curacao! :doh:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 29, 2010, 21:49:09: why russian?
i would prefer english, dutch and papiemente
or maybe swedish or norwegian?
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on November 29, 2010, 21:58:36: can we take too the coockie box because its of-topic

oke?

Regards
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on November 29, 2010, 22:02:18: no need to mention
we are back on track with right posts :2thumbs:

but ye keep to the topic *snow show*
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on November 30, 2010, 20:57:20: now 24 days 3 hrs and 45 mins :)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Aad The Pirate on November 30, 2010, 22:07:19: No need to write it down every time.
Just check this site:

http://members.chello.nl/a.vermeulen14/christmas.html
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on December 01, 2010, 12:45:50: Quote from: Aad The Pirate on November 30, 2010, 22:07:19
No need to write it down every time.
Just check this site:

http://members.chello.nl/a.vermeulen14/christmas.html

ok http://members.chello.nl/a.vermeulen14/christmas.html (http://members.chello.nl/a.vermeulen14/christmas.html)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on December 01, 2010, 13:32:41: its still snowing here
the snows height is now 23 cm!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Best on December 01, 2010, 14:18:25: Come to norway!! This morning it was about -21 Celsius!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Blaven on December 01, 2010, 15:44:35: 23
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on December 01, 2010, 18:56:24: thats a little too hot
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on December 13, 2010, 15:04:45: eleven sleeps
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on December 18, 2010, 20:25:55: 1 WEEK until Christmas. :D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on December 18, 2010, 22:49:17: ;D
*very happy*
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on December 25, 2010, 16:01:25: CHRISTMAS DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on December 25, 2010, 16:34:20: Yeuh!
its finally christmas ;D
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on December 25, 2010, 17:38:06: Now its 365 days until christmas 2011 :lol:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on December 25, 2010, 18:17:02: lol i cant wait :doh:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: cptnchris on December 25, 2010, 19:23:34: Quote from: Captain Calmac on December 25, 2010, 17:38:06
Now its 365 days until christmas 2011 :lol:
:2thumbs: :doh: Merry Christmas guys :thumbs:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Aad The Pirate on December 25, 2010, 22:23:21: Quote from: cptnchris on December 25, 2010, 19:23:34
:2thumbs: :doh: Merry Christmas guys :thumbs:
Same from me.
BTW, ther's a new countdown running @ http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,23225.msg307687.html#msg307687
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: freeciv on December 25, 2010, 23:38:27: (http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9RuIjyDqr1UZWd_itWLZh8CbfMmUdzbRT0bpue_T3bR11zovo)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on December 26, 2010, 01:01:34: christmas is now over
Ready too light up these babies :evil:
(http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/07/01-07/Fireworks.jpg)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: freeciv on December 26, 2010, 02:46:11: Quote from: oceandream on December 26, 2010, 01:01:34
christmas is now over
Ready too light up these babies :evil:
(http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2008/07/01-07/Fireworks.jpg)

Hehehe I can't wait :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on December 26, 2010, 03:02:41: i still have the old voodoo bomps from last year
Me and some other used too blow them and set alarms of :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Ballast on December 26, 2010, 04:11:58: (http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/640/p1030702p.jpg)
Goodies to stay warm during the wintermonths at sea, and the A/B's got phonecards so they can call home :)

(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/4449/p1030690j.jpg)
Old tradition to put a Christmas tree in the foremast. :thumbs:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: oceandream on December 26, 2010, 04:16:14: i hope you guys are happy with your presents :thumbs:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on December 26, 2010, 14:45:29: Happy Boxing day!
(http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/boxingdaytitle.gif)

or for some europe people:
Happy 2nd Christmas day
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: freeciv on December 26, 2010, 17:17:22: Quote from: The Ferry King on December 26, 2010, 14:45:29
or for some europe people:
Happy 2nd Christmas day

Lucky :(
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Ballast on December 26, 2010, 18:24:51: Meh, not really. It's like ground hog day of the 1st Christmas day.

Today we honored a tradition of our Philipino crew members by eating smoked pig.

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4329/p1030718v.jpg)
Meet Pete, he was a good pig :thumbs:

That leaves us only new years eve which we have to survive. :doh:
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Tomaten on December 26, 2010, 19:38:39: Quote from: Ballast on December 26, 2010, 18:24:51
Meh, not really. It's like ground hog day of the 1st Christmas day.

Today we honored a tradition of our Philipino crew members by eating smoked pig.

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4329/p1030718v.jpg)
Meet Pete, he was a good pig :thumbs:

That leaves us only new years eve which we have to survive. :doh:

Nice ;D

I hope you'r having a nice trip mate =)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on December 27, 2010, 18:33:21: hmm that doesnt look like a pig

and in the uk we dont have 2nd christmas day
i think its in Holland and called *2e kerstdag* (Google translated)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on January 08, 2011, 16:50:57: Should i keep this up all year?

IT IS NOW 350 DAYS 8 HRS AND 5 MINS ::)
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: The Ferry King on January 08, 2011, 17:14:13: i also think its a good idea to keep this page.
but i dont think there would be regular posts on this topic as it only happens once a year but good idea though.
Title: Re: Countdown to Christmas
Post by: Captain Calmac on January 08, 2011, 19:54:26: Quote from: Ballast on December 26, 2010, 18:24:51
Meh, not really. It's like ground hog day of the 1st Christmas day.

Today we honored a tradition of our Philipino crew members by eating smoked pig.

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4329/p1030718v.jpg)
Meet Pete, he was a good pig :thumbs:

That leaves us only new years eve which we have to survive. :doh:

I LOVE crackling