January 21, 2005 at 11:28 pm
Dear Snapper,
My name is Mark Morris. I live in a place called ‘Colorado’ in the US of A, a long way from you in England. My grandfather worked in a factory in World War Two, or as my Daddy calls it, ‘The Big One’. He built Corsairs, a famous fighter plane during the war. We wanted to get a town out here in Colorado called ‘Corsairville’ or ‘Voughtville’, but no one seems interested. Since my grandfather lived in a town named Evergreen after World War 2 we thought (me and my family) it would be appropriate to re-name that town, but the townsfolk don’t seem to want to go for it. No one here seems to appreciate what he did for them during the war by helping to build the greatest Naval and Marine prop driven fighter of the war….boy is it depressing. We are so proud of him and his contribution to the war effort, my onscreen name and e-mail name are both dedicated to him and the plane he built. he was a great guy. I am so depressed…..I wish there was something that could cheer me up….
Anyway…thanks for listening…Yours,
Mark Morris 😀
By: Corsair166b - 22nd January 2005 at 00:04
A noble gesture, sir….might I contribute a pint of your favorite lager to YOUR favorite charity when next I appear ‘across the pond’?
Mark
By: Snapper - 22nd January 2005 at 00:01
Nah. really thought you meant it and it was a call for my doing loads for charradee mate.
By: Corsair166b - 21st January 2005 at 23:57
Appreciated, but this was just a joke thread to liven things up…truth be told I’m surrounded by Corsairs, some of which I built, some Corgis, some LARGE metal ones, and a 1/18th scale monster sitting on a table next to me (see the ‘pets’ thread on ‘general discussion’)…and an unfinished 1/48 scale birdcage Tamiya U bird on top of my monitor….this many birds, I’m lucky they don’t crap all over the place….
Anyway, I would’ve vought you’d be sick of this thread by now…
Mark
By: Snapper - 21st January 2005 at 23:49
You want a Corsair of that quality Im sure he’ll have one he’ll part with for the right money. He does commisions now, but he built most of the USN navy fighters. I’ll have a word if you like.
By: Corsair166b - 21st January 2005 at 23:44
Ok, that deserves a ‘DOH!’
By: Snapper - 21st January 2005 at 23:41
Of corsair used to be loads of ’em around.
By: Corsair166b - 21st January 2005 at 23:38
HA!
By: Snapper - 21st January 2005 at 23:37
Sounds like a model dad to me.