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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: captain mcenzi on February 12, 2010, 19:47:13

Title: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: captain mcenzi on February 12, 2010, 19:47:13
fairmount sherpa really is based off a real vessel. if you don't belive me put this address in the address bar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocFfeKFLz_s
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Mad_Fred on February 12, 2010, 20:26:03
Hi captb,

That's actually a pretty well known fact, indeed. Not wanting to burst your bubble, but it IS a real vessel, not even based off, it's got a real life counterpart.

Many ships in the game are real vessels.  :thumbs:

And that's not the only one from Fairmount either, the Sherpa..., she has a load of sisters that are all pretty much the same, like the Summit, the Alpine, the Glacier, and Expedition.

Here's their own site: http://www.fairmount.nl/page.php?idObject=369  :thumbs:

Thanks for sharing though!!!


Kind Regards,
Fred
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Sjoerd92 on February 12, 2010, 21:06:32
The video is Fairmount alpine ;)
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: oceandream on February 13, 2010, 02:27:25
wow its weird seeing it in REAL and not in ship simulator
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Stuart2007 on February 13, 2010, 09:00:10
Many ships in the game are real vessels.  :thumbs:

There is also a ship called Pride of Rotterdam... I don't think it is a real ship though, but based on one called the 'Pride of Hull'  ;)


EDIT: One recommendation for anyone who has not seen that youtube film... Try it with the sound turned off! (sorry CaptB)
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: mvsmith on February 13, 2010, 21:35:55
There are also some young members who claim that Titanic was a real ship. They usually have “Titanic” in their names; so they have a vested interest in perpetuating that myth.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Stuart2007 on February 13, 2010, 21:39:37
Titan..i...c...? :sleepy:

I HOPE it's real... It is my cure for insomnia, Marty.  :D
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: captain mcenzi on February 16, 2010, 22:39:54
Okay....




I guess everyone knows it exicts already?
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: captain mcenzi on February 16, 2010, 22:41:03
sorry the music in the video is loud, I had the sound off at the time. ;D
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Firestar on February 16, 2010, 23:27:58
There is also a ship called Pride of Rotterdam... I don't think it is a real ship though, but based on one called the 'Pride of Hull'  ;)


EDIT: One recommendation for anyone who has not seen that youtube film... Try it with the sound turned off! (sorry CaptB)
Pride of Rotterdam isn't based off of the Pride of Hull. PoR and PoH are both real life ships, twins you could say.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Wave Music on February 16, 2010, 23:39:33
I must say that when I woke up this morning & after playing with a some kind of a 4-funneled ship in Ship Simulator, I went to Google & just out of boredom typed "Titanic" (I think that's the right word)...  I can't express the thing how I was surprised when I found out that there was a ship with the same name & which was totally based off that ship from SS I played this morning!  :o
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: --tractorman-- on February 16, 2010, 23:44:16
Pride of Rotterdam isn't based off of the Pride of Hull. PoR and PoH are both real life ships, twins you could say.

The failure to see the sarcasm..
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Firestar on February 16, 2010, 23:55:54
That's just an excuse...
xD
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: matt5674 on February 17, 2010, 00:23:39
Here are pictures of the Titanic, Fairmount Sherpa, and Pride of Rotterdam in real life, along with some other SS08 vessels in real life:
(http://students.umf.maine.edu/~hartwenr/webquest/Webquesthome/Titanic%20BW.gif)
(http://www.oilpubs.com/_ni/sherpa.jpg)
(http://www.ferry-site.dk/picture/ferry/9208617h.jpg)
Agile Solution made from Deo Volente:
(http://scheepswerven.web-log.nl/photos/uncategorized/img_0343a.jpg)
Real Life Arie Visser:
(http://www.forum-seenot.de/galerie/shummel/arie-visser-06-sh.jpg)
Jumbo Javelin Real life:
(http://cdiver.net/files/2009/07/jumbo-javelin.jpg)
Most vessels, including Fairmount Sherpa, are real and others are based off real vessels, like Ocean Star to Carnival Legend.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: jammydodger on February 17, 2010, 01:26:31
When I first saw the name of this thread, I expected it to be something about FS crashing SS, written by a non English/American person  :doh: Shows ya what forums are like these days  ;D
Yes... There isn't really anything I can add to what's already been said...
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Stuart2007 on February 19, 2010, 09:28:57
The failure to see the sarcasm..

That is worrying... That is REALLY worrying. I don't think I could have been any more obviously sarcastic if I tried... :doh:

Poor old Firestar... I won't make *TOO* much fun out of him as I need his help later with a certain 3d modelling programme.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Firestar on February 19, 2010, 21:16:07
Sorry I don't understand British humor, I'm not British..
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Stuart2007 on February 20, 2010, 12:21:52
Sorry I don't understand British humor, I'm not British..
My sympathies.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Firestar on February 20, 2010, 16:54:12
More sarcasm? :doh:
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Stuart2007 on February 20, 2010, 19:14:13
More sarcasm? :doh:
And who says you don't understand British humour?
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on February 20, 2010, 19:20:30
And who says you don't understand British humour?
Spike Milligan.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Stuart2007 on February 20, 2010, 20:18:53
Spike Milligan.

He was quite funny, if you understand English humour.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on February 20, 2010, 20:39:01
or Irish...
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Firestar on February 20, 2010, 22:59:27
Neither of which I have any background in...;D
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on February 21, 2010, 18:43:13
I'd just like to point out that Freedom 90 is very much in existance...
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Stuart2007 on February 22, 2010, 13:18:13
Neither of which I have any background in...;D

Splendid, old boy. To be sure, to be sure. Gellied eels, me old son? Top of the morning te ye!
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: samu2008 on February 22, 2010, 19:47:02
hi.. in ss2008 i saw all ships in real life ( titanic all of us saw it... from the film.. i think ).... even the watertaxi is real
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on February 22, 2010, 19:52:29
Hi Samu. You are absolutely correct, although that has been quickly established in the first page of the topic.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Firestar on February 22, 2010, 22:00:12
hi.. in ss2008 i saw all ships in real life ( titanic all of us saw it... from the film.. i think ).... even the watertaxi is real
You've seen all of them? You must've gone places..
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: captain mcenzi on February 24, 2010, 23:29:21
Matt those are cool pictures. by the way, mates, I changed my username to Capt. Mcenzi ;D
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: mvsmith on February 26, 2010, 19:04:23
Does it give you any advantages over other members who haven't seen some of those ships?

WM has a habit of removing his posts to embarrass those who reply.
You should always quote his entire post when you reply.

Like this.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Wave Music on February 26, 2010, 19:07:08
Like this.


I really care, right?
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: mvsmith on February 26, 2010, 19:41:04
I really care, right?

Indeed, you care not a bit for the wishes or feelings of your fellow members.
But you will.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Firestar on February 26, 2010, 19:59:21
That's like asking him to post a picture of himself..the same day that happens is the same day Ballast eats his PC. ;D

Anyway, yes the Fairmount Sherpa exists, she's a nice ship too. Very big.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on February 26, 2010, 20:27:45
That's like asking him to post a picture of himself..the same day that happens is the same day Ballast eats his PC. ;D

Anyway, yes the Fairmount Sherpa exists, she's a nice ship too. Very big.

Not as big as a certain 4-funnelled, famous, pre-war liner.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: jammydodger on February 28, 2010, 18:21:32
@McG: Was that liner real by any chance?  :doh: :D
lol  :lol:
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on February 28, 2010, 18:22:48
Indeed it was, young JD. Only made one trip if I remember correctly....

Now what was it's name? Began with a T, I'm sure of it...
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: jammydodger on February 28, 2010, 18:30:52
Nah, I think it actually began with Z... Or was it A? Or P... Or... Ummm... J?  :doh:
I'm sure it made more than one trip... It was the one that went from San Fransisco to Wellington in a week, wasn't it?  :doh:
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on February 28, 2010, 18:32:58
No, I think it hit one of my ice cubes, terrible shame and all that. Sank, you know...

AHA! It was called Tita... No, I've forgotten...
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: The Ferry Man on February 28, 2010, 18:35:51
No I think you will find the vessel in SS with 4 funnels is actually a myth, like the Ark...
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on February 28, 2010, 18:36:53
Well, of course, my dear man, the fourth funnel was actually a ventilator, What, What!
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: K Jack on March 05, 2010, 05:00:28
I never know that the Arie Visser was driven by two waterjets.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on March 05, 2010, 08:02:10
Yeah, she is!

You'd think that she'd be powered by props, or even stern drives.
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: Firestar on March 05, 2010, 22:45:02
I never know that the Arie Visser was driven by two waterjets.
Yes, she is. So is the Marbella Delight. ;)
Title: Re: Fairmount sherpa exicts
Post by: McGherkin on March 06, 2010, 20:48:55
Unusual form of propulsion for a boat like that, normally they're dual prop