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I myself have never had any problems with non model RRers. The most problem I've had is WITH model RRers. For example, We had our annual Pufferbilly Days event here and they had a "Model RR Swap meet and Display". I am the farthest from being an expert in modelling but I couldn't believe what they called a "Display". I walked in with my family and my two youngest went straight for the "Display". They had it roped off so no one could touch it and one of the people with the display preceded to rip into my kids about not touching it and how they couldn't possibly understand what went into it and how to handle it. Keep in mind that my kids never crossed the rope. Needless to say I told the man to step away from my kids and to apologize for what he said to them, which he refused to do. "I'm a high quality model railroader and they need to stay away from the display" is what he said. Normally I would have flattened this jerk but my kids were present so I preceded to note every flaw that I saw and asked him to explain why this was considered "high quality". This "display" was probably was about 2' by 18' roughly and was basically a yard in HO. All of the vehicles were Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars. I'm sorry but the display could have been better by my 6 year old son. <br /> <br />So, my main problem has been with fellow model RRers as opposed to non. This kind of attitude is why I'm a "Closet Model RRer". The only people that know I'm in this hobby is those on forums and my family and some friends. That's my experience and unfortunetly that seems to be the common denominator amongst most the the MRRes I've met. <br /> <br />Jeremy
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