Re: OT: Frying Pan to Fire (Was Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film)
Stephen Moore > > I've heard a permutation of this story, probably an urban legend, > but what the heck: > > In the late 1930s, when the storm clouds of war were gathering > over Europe, there was a Briton who saw what was coming and > decided to move to someplace safe. He did extensive research, > pored over maps for months, and finally settled on a spot. > He picked up himself and his family and moved to a small > island in the middle of the Pacific, a place few had heard of, > in which nobody could possibly have the slightest interest. > > It was a little island called Guadalcanal... No 1930s Briton, except possibly a cartographer, could possibly have heard of Guadalcanal. Perhaps you are confusing it with the story of the American(s) who moved to Hawaii? ;-)
Re: OT: Frying Pan to Fire (Was Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film)
Doug Franklin wrote: > > It must have been Wilmer McLean who first coined the phrase, "You can run > > but you can't hide." > > If he didn't coin it, he sure made a good (?bad?) example. :-) I've heard a permutation of this story, probably an urban legend, but what the heck: In the late 1930s, when the storm clouds of war were gathering over Europe, there was a Briton who saw what was coming and decided to move to someplace safe. He did extensive research, pored over maps for months, and finally settled on a spot. He picked up himself and his family and moved to a small island in the middle of the Pacific, a place few had heard of, in which nobody could possibly have the slightest interest. It was a little island called Guadalcanal... Cheers! Stephen
