[BITList] more on King Kong

[realm33 at msn.com]

yo tom

that's our man alright..........................

yes, I have no doubt he was in the fleet air arm, he never mentioned his adventures therein.

I agree, he was for sure professional third material - especially when he was won't to stare into space and slowly wind his finger around a lock of what little hair he had left, and tug on it.

it will forever remain a mystery to me (and others) why the salvage association employed him in the first place; it may have been the ritualistic hand shake - for he was heavily into that, turning up late on a monthly basis heavily hung over. it certainly wasn't his technical knowledge or intellect.

yes, I can clearly imagine the shirt button complaint, beech's attempt at sarcastic humour - bizzare indeed.

anyway, I really appreciate your mention of purnea and john beech, known for ever in the far east as - king kong.

rgds

colin t 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Gardiner<mailto:tm.gardiner at skymesh.net.au> 
  To: bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com<mailto:bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com> 
  Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:32 AM
  Subject: [BITList] King Kong


  Hi Colin ,
  You have noted John Beech's habits well . Glowering , mumbling and the titter giggle .
   You surprised me when I read where  ended up .
  I thought him a permanent third . But he must have taken his ticket .
  He mumbled about sitting seconds but the book only stayed open from pages one to ten .
  He had never mentioned his parents or Eastbourne .
  The Fleet Air Arm came up in the mess room ,
  we were talking about the news where a plane had crashed near an aircraft carrier.
  He said thet when that happened the aircraft fitters made a bee line to crew the boat 
  which was to  get a hook on the plane .
  The intention was to confound success  and prevent any enquiry .
  He was very specific , and the details indicated he had been there .

  My wife , Jean , recalled the incident when the chief wanted us all in his cabin .
  John was late as usual and when he entered he started into Jean about my
  shirts needing buttons .
  He must have been out of shirts because he had grabbed the first shirt from my wardrobe .
  Jean still bristles about it .

  Cheers ,

  Tom in Gympie









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