[WWI] 1 rb paper critique

[Brad & Merville]

Shane says

"Rickenbacker for example"

Who?     :-)



Unfortunatly it's too true.  Virtually no one in Canada knows whoWilliam 
Barker was (yes, except you Bob.)   Now Snoopy on the other hand probably 
surpasses MvR for internet hits!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shane Weier" <bristolf2b at hotmail.com>
To: <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [WWI] 1 rb paper critique


> Jamie says
>
>>For example, how many web pages were devoted to Lowenhardt or Fonck as 
>>compared to Richtofen or Guynemer? Far less successful pilots can actually 
>>be more famous as well.
>
> Rickenbacker for example.
>
> Meaning no slur on his acheivements but by comparison he's a minor ace, 
> however because he's from the home of fame (and defacto centre of the 
> Internet universe) I'd bet he's greatly overrepresented
>
> Shane
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