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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by MAbruce Ah yes, the #8220;Geek#8221; factor. Our pop culture doesn#8217;t seem to give much respect to hobbies they don#8217;t think are cool (Pop culture meaning younger generations). Until you get some popular superstar to admit that model trains are cool, you#8217;re just going to have to come to terms with not having a cool hobby. It gets much easier the older you get, especially when you have kids that remind you that you#8217;re not cool anyway (model trains or not). I think that most mature adults appreciate model railroading once they see it. It#8217;s the wacko fringe (as with any hobby) who obsesses over trains to the point where it can#8217;t be considered a hobby anymore that seem to drive most people away. I#8217;ve always found that people in general enjoy seeing my layout if I don#8217;t bring it up and/or obligate them to see it. In fact, I hardly ever bring the subject up, so most see my layout in passing. There is something about keeping a hobby a hobby that most adults seem to respect these days. [/quote] I think due to a little exposure the youth take to the hobby quite easily. Given this forum makes it a little "cooler" for younger people in this hobby. I think it's great young and older modeler's interact on this forum, it help's bridge the generational gap. There was a thread similar to this a while back where younger modeler's complained about thier peers not "getting" the Hobby. I thought it was terrible they felt they had to keep their hobby in the closet, but I understand just as well, I remember just how cruel your peers can be in high school.
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