Have you tried Googling ‘Postcard from Hallmark’?.:rolleyes:

This is an old scam that keeps cropping up.

Brian

l checked Snopes, it is for real.

DEC 2

Events

1927 – Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A (also colloquially called the A-Model Ford or the A, and A-bone among rodders and customizers) as its new automobile -manufactured in Trafford Park, England. Ala Kart, a customized 1929 roadster pickup built by George Barris won two straight “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” awards at the Oakland Roadster Show before making numerous film and television appearances.

1993 – Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed in Medellín – good riddance to bad rubbish.

Births

1899 – John Cobb, British racing driver – Driving the piston engined, wheel driven Railton Special he broke the Land Speed Record at Bonneville on August 23, 1939 at a speed of 367.91 mph (592.09 km/h). Without this being beaten he raised the record to 394.19 mph (634.39 km/h) in 1947. The record was unbeaten until 1963 when it was narrowly surpassed by Craig Breedlove in the jet powered Spirit of America. During World War II he served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and between 1943 and 1945 in the Air Transport Auxiliary. He reached the rank of Group Captain.

1960 – Rick Savage, British bassist (Def Leppard)

1981 – Britney Spears, American singer and entertainer

Deaths

1982 – Marty Feldman, British comedian, writer and actor – he was Igor (pronounced “EYE-gore”) in Young Frankenstein where many lines were improvised. Gene Wilder says he had Feldman in mind when he wrote the part. At one point, Dr Frankenstein (Wilder) scolds Igor with the phrase “Damn your eyes!” Feldman turns to the camera, points to his misaligned eyes, grins and says, “Too late!”

A very funny man – RIP Leslie.

l had to see ‘Airplane’ twice because l was laughing so much the first time:):):)

We had another 2″ of snow last night in Gateshead & it’s still snowing today

Could a Moderator please change this thread to Events, Births & Deaths??

Thanks
John.

In the Daily Telegraph yesterday disclosure of documents shows American Commanders pouring scorn on British efforts in Sangin Province in Helmand. The leaked cables express by US commanders the failure of British forces to maintain security around town. The comments have been said by the father of Capt Tony Philipson who died in securing Sangin as being insulting and inappropiate. He states that when the British went in during 2006 the Americans and Canadians had been there for some years and had been banned from going into the centre of Sangin because it was too dangerous. In his opinion they had never taken charge of the place.

DEC 1

Events

1913 – The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line – part of the original assembly line is in the Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan.

1925 – World War I aftermath: The final Locarno Treaty is signed in London, establishing post-war territorial settlements.

1974 – TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport killing all 92 people on-board.

1974 – Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231, crashes northwest of John F. Kennedy International Airport.

1981 – A Yugoslavian Inex Adria Aviopromet DC-9 crashes in Corsica killing all 180 people on-board.

1990 – Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 metres beneath the seabed

2001 – Captain Bill Compton brings Trans World Airlines Flight 220, an MD-83, into St. Louis International Airport bringing to an end 76 years of TWA operations following TWA’s purchase by American Airlines – l travelled by TWA several times on my hols to the USA, great airline, l always wondered what had happened to it.

Births

1932 – Matt Monro, English singer

1933 – Lou Rawls, American singer

1938 – Sandy Nelson, American drummer

1946 – Gilbert O’Sullivan, Irish singer

Deaths

1986 – Lee Dorsey, American R&B singer

Led Zeppelin – Rock N Roll – saw them in concert at Newcastle City Hall in ’72, deaf for 2 days but worth it.:cool::cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHONrhO1-Ss&feature=related