Subject: SMML VOL 1699 Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 01:44:26 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Re: AOEs 2: Re: AOEs 3: Interesting item on eBay 4: Re: AOEs 5: Re: Overseas Payments 6: International Funds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: NAVYDAZE@aol.com Subject: Re: AOEs OK guys (and gals) you are slipping, Wayne E. Weatherwax CPO,USN(ret) was the only one to catch the error in my statement when I said "Instead of having an AE, then an AO, then an AF come alongside. Sorry the error was, we made the approach on them, only our escorts would come alongside as we held station. Bravo Zulu Wayne! Mike - NAVYDAZE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: "wblad" Subject: Re: AOEs Sacramento and Camden won't be far behind - if they survive at all with their antiquated steam plants. "By 2004, the entire underway replenishment fleet of the Navy will be manned by civilian mariners, and chartered and long -term merchant ships will supplement them." USNIP, May 2002. Bill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: paulship37@aol.com Subject: Interesting item on eBay I saw this item for sale at eBay: Ships of the Royal Navies 1934 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1536489407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: MARDOT237@aol.com Subject: Re: AOEs what's an AOE? A park in Brooklyn has a mast fromone and I wouldl like to know the vessel type Thanks Marty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: HGYL@aol.com Subject: Re: Overseas Payments Making overseas payments where credit cards are not acceptable can be quite costly when bank charges of $20 to $45 have to be figured in. US postal orders are only good in US dollars and the same applies to postal orders of other countries, i.e. they are only issued in local currency. The solution is very simple. Go to your nearest foreign exchange office, Thomas Cooke or American Express or whatever, and buy the foreign currency you need. The cost of the transaction will be no more than $5 or thereabouts and I have never had cash sent through the post go astray. Even if you use registered post for security, the cost will be nowhere near those bank charges. The only drawback is that you will have to round off to the nearest size of note (bill to US readers) which in the case of the UK is 5 pounds. Regards to all, Harold Lincoln -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Jeff Herne, NJAHOF" Subject: International Funds If you're in the US, you can purchase an International Money Order, same as a US money order, but a different color, and they calculate the exchange rates for you. Jeff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the SMML site for the List Rules, Backissues, Member's models & reference pictures at: http://smmlonline.com Check out the APMA site for an index of ship articles in the Reference section at: http://apma.org.au/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Volume