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Posted by MAbruce on Thursday, September 29, 2005 3:01 PM
Well, if there were any celebrities among us I’m sure they all just unsubscribed and ran far far away after reading through this topic.

You guys are scary! [:O][(-D]
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Posted by steveblackledge on Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:48 PM
Chip
QUOTE: My daughter's boyfriend was on Cops.

Uh, maybe I shouldn't have told you that.

Whatcha gonna do?


Wild boys wild boys, wotcha gonna do, as gonna kick your***wild boys, whooops

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Bill Gates

Hi, my name is Bill Gates, I just bought an HO trainset, Mike Gross told me that model trains are fun, now if I like them, I may buy Athearn, Walthers and every other company I can just so I can have all the stuff. I am really tired of computers and am thinking of buying a real railroad, does anyone know if the Union Pacific is for sale, I really don't like yellow and grey, I am thinking something in blue and white.

Any tips? I am new at this.

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He even claims to be the owner of Windows. I really doubt he is Bill Gates though, maybe he could send me a spare million to prove it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:39 PM


What, Me Worry ..... if its prototypical?

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Posted by West Coast S on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:00 PM
I had lunch with General Meyers of the Joint Chiefs of Staff once, The General even ordered me not to pick up the check, what a guy! Does that make me a somebody?

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Posted by Tracklayer on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by brothaslide

I'm Gomez Adams and I like to run my trains into each other.

Cousin It likes to watch the crash as well. . .






Gomez!... I figured you were out there lurking in the shadows. Glad to have you aboard.

What do you get when you give cousin It a hair cut ?. Cousin Was... ([:(])

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Posted by Tracklayer on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:32 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tracklayer

[i]

I forgot to mention that my cousin Beverly was on the Jerry Springer show entitled Pregnant Cheerleaders several years ago. Apparently she was kicked off the team because she was a couple of months pregnant and let the wrong person find out. I've got it on video. Now that's got to count for something...

Tracklayer


Only if she took her top off while screaming at her ex-boyfriend who's just come out as a cross dressing stripper with his new she-male lover in tow and having the DNA tests come back negative for all 12 of her last boyfriends, all while getting into fights with the audience or throwing food at each other.[:0]

Well thats what always seems to happen whenever I watch Jerry [;)][:p][:o)][8]


Okay, so apparently you did see the show I'm talking about ([:p])...

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Posted by MidlandPacific on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 5:25 PM
QUOTE: If you are just talking about here on the forum, the biggest name that comes to my mind is Joe Fugate.


I believe Ross Rowland posts over at the Trains forum from time to time......or at least someone who claims to be Ross Rowland.

I would reveal my true identity, but that would be a violation of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and it would probably land Bergie in jail next to Judy Miller. Although, come to think of it, MR's readership would probably be able to mount a more determined and effective effort to secure his release. But I would be, as we say here, "famous for DC."

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Posted by brothaslide on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 5:11 PM
I'm Gomez Adams and I like to run my trains into each other.

Cousin It likes to watch the crash as well. . .



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Posted by fiatfan on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 5:09 PM
Actually, I'm quite grateful to Mr. Gates. His development of windows provides me with a comfortable living trying to make it work.

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Posted by skiloff on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:58 PM
Well, I didn't want to say anything before, but I'm a bit of a celebrity. My name is Coyote. Wile E. Coyote, Genius. I'd post my picture but I have a couple nasty black eyes from my last encounter with that *#&$^# road runner. I'm also privy to the fact that another celeb frequents these forums. A certain Porky Pig. But I warn you. DO NOT have an operating session with him as the Dispatcher. Total chaos, trust me.
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:58 PM
My daughter's boyfriend was on Cops.

Uh, maybe I shouldn't have told you that.

Whatcha gonna do?

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Tracklayer

[i]

I forgot to mention that my cousin Beverly was on the Jerry Springer show entitled Pregnant Cheerleaders several years ago. Apparently she was kicked off the team because she was a couple of months pregnant and let the wrong person find out. I've got it on video. Now that's got to count for something...

Tracklayer


Only if she took her top off while screaming at her ex-boyfriend who's just come out as a cross dressing stripper with his new she-male lover in tow and having the DNA tests come back negative for all 12 of her last boyfriends, all while getting into fights with the audience or throwing food at each other.[:0]

Well thats what always seems to happen whenever I watch Jerry [;)][:p][:o)][8]

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:51 PM
I'm a father to two great boys and husband to a loving wife.. that is celebrity enough for me... when ever I come home everyone knows who I am [:D]
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:39 PM
Playing with Trains. IT's a good read.

Chip

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:30 PM
[#ditto]

They probably wouldn't have the pacience to build a model[:-^]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:26 PM
QUOTE:

Sam Posey has also written a book about model railroading.
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The book is titled PLAYING WITH TRAINS

I'd like to get a copy of the book...anyone know the title?

Rotor[/blue]
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Posted by Rotorranch on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:03 PM
Thanks Jeff! Looks like I'll be ordering that soon!

Rotor

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Posted by jeffshultz on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 3:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Rotorranch

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffshultz

Sam Posey has also written a book about model railroading.

It's definitely a look at the hobby from a different viewpoint from most...

"I needed some benchwork built, so I called the guy who built our house...." Kinda like Model Railroading at Jerry Pournelle's Chaos Manor, for computer nuts old enough to remember the Byte columns.


Sam has always had a little different outlook on things! [:D]

I'd like to get a copy of the book...anyone knokw the title?

Rotor



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Posted by cspmo on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 3:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by steveblackledge

I once dropped a 20ft shipping container (under control, just a heavy landing) behind a TV presenter while he was reading a news story, he jumped out of his skin, my 3 seconds of fame [}:)][(-D][}:)]


I would loved to have seen that[(-D]
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Posted by Tracklayer on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 3:29 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Tracklayer

Chuck Norris owns a dude ranch not too far from where I live called Lone Wolf Ranch, and Clay Walker (the country music singer) lives just down the road from me. Does that count for anything ?...

Tracklayer


I forgot to mention that my cousin Beverly was on the Jerry Springer show entitled Pregnant Cheerleaders several years ago. Apparently she was kicked off the team because she was a couple of months pregnant and let the wrong person find out. I've got it on video. Now that's got to count for something...

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Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:49 PM
And Sam Posey's wife is the one who draws those pictures on the labels of Newman's Own products.


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Posted by Rotorranch on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffshultz

Sam Posey has also written a book about model railroading.

It's definitely a look at the hobby from a different viewpoint from most...

"I needed some benchwork built, so I called the guy who built our house...." Kinda like Model Railroading at Jerry Pournelle's Chaos Manor, for computer nuts old enough to remember the Byte columns.


Sam has always had a little different outlook on things! [:D]

I'd like to get a copy of the book...anyone know the title?

Rotor

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:35 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by howmus

QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

QUOTE: Originally posted by howmus

QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar

Bill- Oh no! Rolling stock with big Windows logos on them.(I guess it's better than Mac though.[;)])


HEY! Watch it now! [:D]


That's right! He could buy the forum and see to it that you are no longer a member!![:0] Just kidding.[:)] I hear Mac just invented a four-button mouse for their computers. What's the point of having four buttons when all you use is two?[%-)]


I am using a 5 button one right now (Logitech) own it for several years now. The only thing I didn't like about the Mac was the single button mouse. OSX can use just about anything out there that is USB or Firewire compatible. I use all five from time to time. They can be programed to do most anything you want. I love to screw them all up (switch the left and the right, etc.) when a windows user comes over and uses my G5. Drives 'em nuts!!! [:D]

[tup]

BTW, the original version of Windows was stolen from Apple which is OK since Steve Jobs stole the code for Mac OS from Xerox, or so they say..... [:D]


Don't forget, unless they bought it back, Gates also owned or bought into Apple.

I am 100% Mac here, as well as I made my mother and aunt buy Mac's if they wanted help, my mother just just bought a new iBook, I am very upset, she got quite the deal. My brother is the black sheep, poor PC user [xx(] [}:)] [;)][:p]
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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:27 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Darth Santa Fe

QUOTE: Originally posted by howmus

QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar

Bill- Oh no! Rolling stock with big Windows logos on them.(I guess it's better than Mac though.[;)])


HEY! Watch it now! [:D]


That's right! He could buy the forum and see to it that you are no longer a member!![:0] Just kidding.[:)] I hear Mac just invented a four-button mouse for their computers. What's the point of having four buttons when all you use is two?[%-)]


I am using a 5 button one right now (Logitech) own it for several years now. The only thing I didn't like about the Mac was the single button mouse. OSX can use just about anything out there that is USB or Firewire compatible. I use all five from time to time. They can be programed to do most anything you want. I love to screw them all up (switch the left and the right, etc.) when a windows user comes over and uses my G5. Drives 'em nuts!!! [:D]

BTW, the original version of Windows was stolen from Apple which is OK since Steve Jobs stole the code for Mac OS from Xerox, or so they say..... [:D]

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Posted by jeffshultz on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:27 PM
Sam Posey has also written a book about model railroading.

It's definitely a look at the hobby from a different viewpoint from most...

"I needed some benchwork built, so I called the guy who built our house...." Kinda like Model Railroading at Jerry Pournelle's Chaos Manor, for computer nuts old enough to remember the Byte columns.
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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by howmus

QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar

Bill- Oh no! Rolling stock with big Windows logos on them.(I guess it's better than Mac though.[;)])


HEY! Watch it now! [:D]


That's right! He could buy the forum and see to it that you are no longer a member!![:0] Just kidding.[:)] I hear Mac just invented a four-button mouse for their computers. What's the point of having four buttons when all you use is two?[%-)]

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:20 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar

Bill- Oh no! Rolling stock with big Windows logos on them.(I guess it's better than Mac though.[;)])


HEY! Watch it now! [:D]

(BTW, the windows logo was made on a Mac.....)

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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:17 PM
I am James Earl Jones. That's why my name is Darth Santa Fe. Wait...I'm too young to be Mr. Jones.[:D]

WOW!! Bill Gates is a member of this forum now? Nice to see that there are famous people on this forum!! (thanks for inventing Windows, Mr. Gates! I'm still using 98. [:)])

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