By registering with us, you'll be able to discuss, share and private message with other members of our community.
SignUp Now!Thanks Cheryl, I need a good chuckle this morning.:biggrin:
Sadly, no I don't. I have always loved warbirds of any kind and a Corsair was one of my favorites. I also used to read everything I could about Pappy Boyington and the Black Sheep too. Everything from his time in China with the Flying Tigers in their P-40s till his VM-214 days. That's not the reason I chose Corsair as a screen name but when I thought about it fit the Buick too (the turbo whistle) so I've sort of officially adopted it. A Corsair was also a pirate from the French Barbary Coast and I have a skull and crossbones on my front plate (yes, I like Pirates too. Edward Teach was my favorite) so again the name fits. But that's not the reason either. The real reason I chose Corsair is that I'm a huge X-Men fan. Corsair (Cyclop's father) was a favorite character of mine and I was signing up for E-Bay looking to purchase some X-Men figures so I picked it and it stuck. :biggrin:
If I ever win the powerball a Corsair is on my gotta have list though.![]()
Nope, never really knew anyone that owns a warbird. I have met some gentlemen that crewed on Mitchells and one of my best friend's father was a crewman on a Liberator. There used to be a guy at the local airport that restored warbirds but he just did German planes. He bought paint at the parts store I worked at. Moved his operation several years ago so nothing really interesting at the airport around here anymore.![]()
You can buy a ride in a B-25,B-17 or B-24 here. Click on the links. Serving The WarBird Community* f
My cat does the same thing. I've locked her in the car overnight by mistake. One time I had the trunk open on the GN and she slipped in behind the spare. It's a good thing I saw her hop in the trunk and not back out after I was done with it. Nothing to eat and it sits for weeks until I have an excuse to open the trunk again. No open box goes unexplored. Her favorite spot to sleep is on the seats I've got stored in our spare bedroom. When she was a kitten about 6 months old she was playing in the garage while I was working on the GN. I had the motor on a stand and she knocked the oil cooler hoses off so the oil poured out all over the floor. She was sitting under one of them trying to figure out what was going on. Looked like a sea otter after the Exxon Valdez. Never give a cat a bath in the kitchen sink unless you have health insurance.![]()
Lol! My Binky is super curious, as SloGN can attest to. Always into something. Her name was originally TType, but got changed to Binky because she has Dracula tendencies, and goes to the side of my neck to "nurse", so I constantly have scuffs and scratches on the side of my neck.