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Title: Kitchen Table Gang
Post by: Sundiver on November 11, 2003, 12:15:58 PM

For those of you who've never heard of us.

http://taliaferro.net/veterans/

Title: Kitchen Table Gang
Post by: Dago on November 11, 2003, 12:19:55 PM

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Title: Kitchen Table Gang
Post by: gofaster on November 11, 2003, 12:38:11 PM

I remember back in '90 I was in hanging out in a hobby shop on my lunch break from my desk job, perusing the 1/72 airplane kits when a lady approached me cautiously to ask a question about a kit she was buying.  I explained that I didn't work there but I'd help her if I could.  Turned out she was shopping for her husband who was stationed overseas in the Middle East, so she was looking to send him something to work on to help him keep from getting bored.

This particular store had some of those all-in-one kits by Airfix that included a brush, some glue, and 2 or 3 little canisters of paint.  She had selected a kit and asked me if it was any good.  I'd built a number of the Airfix kits and told her some were better than others, but the selection at the store was limited so I suggested the best of what was available - a jet of some sort (maybe an F-15 or F-16, I can't recall exactly).  She wanted something that would take him awhile to complete, so I suggested picking up a finer-point paintbrush for detailing, some extra glue, some fine-diameter plastic rod, model sandpaper (variety pack), and so forth.  She thanked me and made her purchases.

This was right around October, 1990.  I remember the store had its Halloween decorations out.  In October 1990, Saddam invaded Kuwait.  Three months later, in January, 1991, US troops invaded Iraq.

I don't know if the soldier/sailor/airman built the kit or not, but I think about it from time to time.  I'm sure the package meant a lot to him, particularly just before the shooting started.

Title: Kitchen Table Gang
Post by: Ripsnort on November 11, 2003, 04:21:26 PM

Sundiver!

Title: Kitchen Table Gang
Post by: Sundiver on November 11, 2003, 05:12:52 PM

Thanks but Salute me by chipping in and helping. Like the site says don't send it to them send it directly to the VA Hospital of your choice. Anything from home helps. The calling cards are especially nice.

Title: Kitchen Table Gang
Post by: Sundiver on November 11, 2003, 05:15:26 PM

Oh, if you do decide to do a calling card they can be bought in bulk at Sams much cheaper get a coupla buddies to chip in with you. Those cards are like AT&T and MCI so can be used overseas with no problems.

Title: Kitchen Table Gang
Post by: SOB on November 11, 2003, 05:21:29 PM

Thanks Sundiver...been looking for someone to take this calling card off my hands.  $.37, and away it goes!