So, how does one advance in rank here, at the Anchorage?
Advancement.
So, how does one advance in rank here, at the Anchorage?
Arma Virumque Cano
Rank is based on the number of posts you make.
Your next promotion will be at 50 log entries, I believe, Gustavo. These ranks are only for a bit of fun. We do not order people around or anything like that.
Of course, sir! If you say so, sir. No, we don't, sir.
I stand corrected Sir.
I get ordered around by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Jackson all the time.
Bligh.
Ah well, another pointless post from me to work towards my lieutenancy!!! (lol!)
Ah we all have a ways to go before the next step. Good job it 'aint dead mans shoes!
I' guessing I'm close, but I don't know the number. I'm just guessing...
I think mine was about 1,000 Jonas.
Rob.
Ah, only me with a way to go then.....
Nope me too Neil :)
This is why I don't post Hello's etc. I wish to make my posts, posts about ships, games and fun. So if you do not hear from me. Do not feel bad things about me! Feel bad about things I say! If you must.
Be safe
Rory
That is a most excellent attitude.
From my point of view, and experience on the Aerodrome, it is very important to make little asides, jokes, and welcome new members to the site. Making someone feel at home, and praising their efforts is an important factor in keeping their interest. Make them feel valued, and encourage them to contribute, no matter how small that is.
Remember, more posts means more readers, means more potential members. Those hardened salts amongst us must try to keep the cannon ball rolling.
Rob.
Thank you very much! I was just curious. Now if you excuse me, I got to go scrub some decks...
Arma Virumque Cano
Just popped in to say I'm not dead, but I have calculated my next promotion based on current rate of contribution to the Anchorage will be somewhere around Christmas 2078. That is to say, longevity in this forum, does not provide automatic advancement after Post Captain (not that I've reached that lofty pinnacle yet)
I can say now I begin to fully appreciate the British system of the times, where time and tide guaranteed a steady if somewhat slow rise, if you lived long enough after achieving Post, Admiral was achievable. I have the last part down pat, I plan to live a long time and up until now the plan has worked most succesfully, but it seems I may need to add something of merit to earn success...what a strange concept! Merit indeed...
I am with you there Daniel.
You are well ahead of myself in that respect, having joined at the same time. I obtained a posting to a far flung backwater of the Empire, where the chance to shine, and gain the eye of the Admiralty was not an option.On my return I find many of my contemporaries well advanced in the lists,
The chance of fame,fortune
and the adulation of the public.
Bligh.
There is, of course, the test for lieutenants. Promotion was not completely without demand for merit.
I must admit that I struggled with the Mathematical calculations in the Lieutenants' exam Jonas.
Bligh.
I have to say I'm quite well versed in the mysteries of calculus. It's much easier than language and things not following logical rules.
I joined late, but made up for lost time. While I have spent some time on the Aerodrome this is home for me. Rank isn't as important as feeling you're part of a community where you can make various contributions over time.
"It's not the towering sails, but the unseen wind that moves a ship."
–English Proverb
I,too, tend to only post when I have something to say (forgive my joke in post#7!) - I think Mr Bligh has it right! -
The chatty atmosphere where we welcome some jokes and off-topic discussions do help make the Anchorage what it is in my mind.
I would miss the arguments about whether Russian ships were greenish black or blackish green if it were to become all serious.
Indeed, we are playing with toys, after all! - any hobby that takes itself too seriously is doomed to obscurity!
The light hearted banter and humour helps to maintain a friendly atmosphere where people can feel welcome and not over-awed.
I'm one for banter. It is a part of this site. Please read my e-mail #13 on this thread. To just Hi to someone or just post to get "Log Entries" is not me. No one can say I do not add my pence's worth to this site. I love the jokes and fun bits too.
Be safe
Rory
P.S. I did say it's all about what I say.
P.S.S. Its Black!
Black in a green sort of way.
Oops... Did I start something?
Life has been interesting this year. One of the things I truly miss is time here and on the 'Drome. I don't play WoG or SoG nearly enough to be on these sites as much as I desire to be; it is spending time with you fine folks that had me here daily, and that I now miss.
Jonas, one more and you'll hit 1K.
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” ― Plato
It's alright Jonas. Don't worry! Keith started it.Originally Posted by TexaS
Oops... Did I start something?
Bligh.
By the time info gets to you down-under, Its so old it must of fadedBlack in a green sort of way.
YES!Oops... Did I start something?
Be Safe both of you
Rory
No! It was Bl##dy Gunner (Ed) who started all this. He needs glasses.It's alright Jonas. Don't worry! Keith started it.
Bligh.
Be safe
Rory
If Jonas gets his 1K post getting at me. I'll not talk to him again!(until I must!)
Be safe
Rory
No it was definitely Keith. I was there at the time.No! It was Bl##dy Gunner (Ed) who started all this. He needs glasses.
Be safe
Rory
Bligh.
Don't worry Rory.
First Lieutenant reporting for duty without saying anything about those blasted Russians.
My warmest congratulations Jonas.
A really good reason to Splice the Mainbrace.
Bligh.
Gunner and I have been doing this black/green thing for years. It started in Jan 2013. That is for almost 2 years now. Ed is a hard man to crack. He will see one day I'm right. Many have added bits. Some helpful, some not so. From my way of seeing things.No it was definitely Keith. I was there at the time.
Bligh.
Hello, First Lieutenant Jonas.Don't worry Rory.
First Lieutenant reporting for duty without saying anything about those blasted Russians.
Be safe to you both
Rory
Well done Jonas on your promotion!
There's been a looong debate on the colour of Russian ships. Basically it comes down to were they painted black, were they painted black that faded to a black green, were they in fact green that might have become black green with time, were they different colours in the Black sea fleet (not a joke) to the Baltic fleet, does it really matter if we're happy with how we paint our ships
like you say, it's a game! We all see thing differently, thank God! I have always said, as has Ed. That I would be very happy to put my B/W Russians and his G/B Russians together as one grand fleet and play all comers. Its a dream. Ed in U.S.A and me in U.K. Its this dream that keeps the hobby alive for me. The "Debate" is apart of the dream. Meeting (On line) friends like you all is a part of that dream too. We all try to do our best for our armies/fleets etc. To show case them on a table. So others can dream to. That is this hobby. If I can add to this hobby just a little. I'm a very happy and lucky man.Well done Jonas on your promotion!
There's been a looong debate on the colour of Russian ships. Basically it comes down to were they painted black, were they painted black that faded to a black green, were they in fact green that might have become black green with time, were they different colours in the Black sea fleet (not a joke) to the Baltic fleet, does it really matter if we're happy with how we paint our ships
To add my little bit, I cannot change history. Peter ordered Russian ships to be painted black/white. By 1830 all Russian ships where b/w. So what happened in the middle to change this colour? If it was changed at all!
Be safe
Rory
By 1830, I concur. I'm still looking for the exact date but around 1800 Paul I, emperor of Russia did give an order to standardize Russian man of war colors to black and white. One can only guess how many years it took to make the change. So for conflicts during the Napoleonic era I'm sticking with green and white.
Weren't they painted in an early forerunner of NIVO?
NIVO? Is that some kind of app?
NIVO, abbreviated from Night Invisible Varnish Orfordness (or "Night Varnish Orfordness"), was a dark grey-green overall finish applied to British night bomber aircraft in the inter-war period (1918-1939).
Developed in 1918 by the Experimental station at Orfordness, as a low-visibility colouring for the Royal Air Force it had a sheen to match that of open water on a moonlit night.
It was applied to aircraft from 1918 and was used on the Vickers Virginia, Handley Page Hyderabad, Handley Page Hinaidi, Handley Page Heyfords and Fairey Hendon bombers.
NIVO was phased out in the late 1930s, and had been discontinued by the time of the arrival of the new British medium bombers - the Vickers Wellington, Handley Page Hampden and Armstrong Whitworth Whitley.
NIVO-finished Vickers Vimy F8614 at the RAF Museum London
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Sorry Rory.Gunner and I have been doing this black/green thing for years. It started in Jan 2013. That is for almost 2 years now. Ed is a hard man to crack. He will see one day I'm right. Many have added bits. Some helpful, some not so. From my way of seeing things.
You will have to allow for my obtuse sense of humour. I was not in fact directly alluding to your most amusing discourse on colour schemes, but taking Jonas' remark "I started it" literally. As I said Keith started it when he opened the Anchorage site in 2011.
I apologize for misleading you.
Rob.
Congratulations on your promotion Jonas.
Now get back to Concord, MA. Folks there are facing some nasty raiders.
Last edited by Nightmoss; 11-11-2015 at 13:56. Reason: typo
"It's not the towering sails, but the unseen wind that moves a ship."
–English Proverb
Is green the new black then? Or have I got it wrong?
No need to say sorry. I was only seeing it from mine (& Ed's) side. See I should not only see things from my point. I was not around at the beginning. Life did not start with me.
Be safe
Rory
Congratulations on your promotion, Jonas!
Just remember with small scale models you should be lightening colours slightly to achieve the correct visual effect so n "pure" blacks (I tend to use Revell colour called "tar black" which is a very, very dark grey. I suppose you could also lighten a straight black with some added green......
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