Model Forum / General / Models / September 2006

Saw a headline on The Onion yesterday:
"Australia's 'Stingray Hunter' says, 'It Should Have Been Me'"

No, he was Australian - raced mainly Holden (that's GM) vehicles, and
was *never* known as "Pete", always as "Peter", frequently as "Peter
Perfect".

    Cheers,
        Gary    B-)

I think they've been rereleased lately. I built the 240z kit. really
nice looking, and as you say, detailed.

As long as we're talking about tragic deaths and condolences to families,
here's a small sampling of some others for whom condolences might also be
appropriate.  Most of them probably had no fans but they certainly did have
family and friends.

Sgt. David W. Gordon, 23, of Williamsfield, Ohio who died on Sept. 8, in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto, 21, of Toms River, N.J. who died Sept. 7 while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Pfc. Jeremy R. Shank, 18, of Jackson, Mo. who died on Sept. 6 in Balad,
Iraq, of injuries suffered in Hawijah, Iraq, when he encountered enemy
forces using small arms fire during a dismounted security patrol.

Lance Cpl. Eric P. Valdepenas, 21, of Seekonk, Mass. who died Sept. 4 while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Cpl. Jared M. Shoemaker, 29, of Tulsa, Okla. who died Sept. 4 while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Sgt. Germaine L. Debro, 33, of Omaha, Neb. who died on Sept. 4 in Balad,
Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his vehicle during combat operations.

Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras, 19, of Wilton, Conn. who died on Sept. 3, in
Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.

Lance Cpl. Shane P. Harris, 23, of Las Vegas, N.M. who died Sep. 3 while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Lance Cpl. Philip A. Johnson, 19, of Hartford, Conn. who died Sept. 3 while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Pvt. Ryan E. Miller, 21, of Gahanna, Ohio who died Sept. 3 while conducting
combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Henkes II, 32, of Portland Ore. who died on Sept.
3 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle during combat operations.