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Offline boggie

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #300 on: December 21, 2014, 09:32:02 AM »

Dave Wilson
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Australia

Ooohhh Gold Coast. What beautiful scenery there. Went swimming on one of the beaches on a day off while on TD at RAAF Amberly way back in time. Almost emigrated there but I got a posting to Germany instead:)
James

Hi James.

A little piece of military trivia for you.
Way back last centuary when the site for RAAF Amberly was being selected, there were two options.
They were it's present location (well inland) and the other was Coolangatta, which as you would be aware, is right on the Gold Coast.
How would you have liked a posting to RAAF Coolangatta?  :D 

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #301 on: December 23, 2014, 08:06:17 AM »
Arrived overseas 17:26 on 21/12/14

Overseas being The USA.

Closer and Closer.........

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #302 on: December 23, 2014, 09:21:34 AM »
Mine "arrived overseas" yesterday ( overseas being Australia ) the last WNW order I got took two days to reach me after that status so I guess there is a slim chance my felixes could be here tomorrow ?

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #303 on: December 23, 2014, 10:11:17 AM »
Arrived overseas 17:26 on 21/12/14

Overseas being The USA.

Closer and Closer.........

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

Cool!  I just got an update saying mine has left NZ so it will definitely be a post-Christmas delivery here in Akron.  No worries!  Anticipation is half the fun.   :)

Eric

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #304 on: December 24, 2014, 08:01:12 AM »
My friend Rick got his delivered at 12:30 pm Pacific Time. Can't tell you where he lives — can't have some of you blokes blocking traffic on his block and endlessly ringing his bell.
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #305 on: December 25, 2014, 04:06:12 AM »
Arrived this morning at 11:20 AM. It is a BIG box...........20.5 x 14 x 6 inches.......

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #306 on: December 25, 2014, 04:24:45 AM »
Congratulations, my "duelist" box is also already on the trip to Germany.

Your big-box is slightly deformed at the upper left corner.
I hope the plastic sprue's are allright?

Servus
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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #307 on: December 25, 2014, 05:07:11 AM »
They are fine. In my excitement when the postman arrived at the door, I "misjudged" the weight of the box and it slipped about 18 inches onto the porch floor. My fault, but no damage.

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #308 on: December 25, 2014, 06:40:30 AM »
The postman rang while I was in the shower, I missed him!
It's gone back to the post office and I will have to wait until Friday!

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #309 on: December 25, 2014, 12:09:28 PM »
NO...he attempted to redeliver while we were at church for Christmas eve.....left it with the neighbors who live next door......and subsequently left to visit relatives out of town...for the WEEKEND. I can SEE the box thorough the door! Imagine the frustration.

Ho Ho Huh?

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #310 on: December 25, 2014, 12:13:02 PM »
Ouch !

But you will get it eventually :)

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #311 on: December 25, 2014, 02:38:55 PM »
NO...he attempted to redeliver while we were at church for Christmas eve.....left it with the neighbors who live next door......and subsequently left to visit relatives out of town...for the WEEKEND. I can SEE the box thorough the door! Imagine the frustration.

Ho Ho Huh?

Is it breaking and entering if it's your stuff? :)

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #312 on: December 25, 2014, 02:53:14 PM »
I live outside Chicago.  Left the house at 3:30 PM do go to my Dad's house for Xmus Eve. Got home at 10:00 PM and there was a giant box sitting on my front stoop.  Needless to say I was giddy as a school boy.  I'm sitting in my chair right now with them in my lap....The other half of the story, when I was at my Dad's he had my name in the grab bag, and he got me the Fokker DVII F.  Gotta say.....could be the greatest Xmus ever!






P S my box wasn't even crinkled on the corners...

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #313 on: December 25, 2014, 08:10:43 PM »
Lord! I think Santa would have to add a couple more
Reindeer this trip. ;D

Cheers and merry Christmas,
Ernie :)
The new old guy, take two...

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Re: wnw Felixstowe
« Reply #314 on: December 25, 2014, 09:50:32 PM »
Goodness me, zavod, what a special Christmas for you.

Best wishes and seasonal greetings from the heart of France.

Nigel