pet peeves

[Anonymous]

Things that I really don't want.
Example. I gave major sighns that I wanted an SP&S switcher for my xmas...Instead I got clothes. I think clothes qualify as a mean gift to give to somone. Clothes are a need, not a want. Thats not to forget the Christmas spirit though.

[trainfan1221]

I would say when I have to listen to my non railfan friends complain about my obsession with trains, to the point where my one friend is up to saying "I`m sick of you and your stupid trains!" But actually, I kind of enjoy it. It reminds that we are a unique and proud bunch!

[Anonymous]

Cats on the Layout!

Even though I love my cats I hate it when they get on the layout whlie I'm out. I tried covering it and they sleep on top of the plastic tarp!

[Anonymous]

My brother annoying me

DOGGY

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dougal

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

dougal: Switch= real life switch on a real life RR.
Turnout= model RR term for switch.
Modelers and Rail-fans have different terms. Yes, it's annoying! (even though I say turnout and switch)

From what I understand at first modelers called it a switch at first and then somebody changed it.

Probably the reason we use turnout is because we have electrical work on the layout.

"This is the switch that controls the switch, and there's another switch under the switch that controls the switch's frog, which changes when I press the switch and move the switch." is kinda confusing. [%-)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

QUOTE: Originally posted by jwaldo

1: Every time my grandma hears a train she says: "There goes the choo choo!". Good God it is annoying! [:(!]

2: My mother: "stop playing with your toys. Grown men don't play with toys. GRRR!

Do they do this on purpose to **** you off, of are they just ripping on ya?
My relatives, for the most part, try to use proper terminology. When they don't, it's intent is joking.

The only one who says "choo choo" or "play with trains" is my loser-*** brother-in-law. [:(!]

My grandmother really is that clueless. My mom seems to think that 1: I am a grown man, 2: Model trains are for little kids.


Also: Mother, grandma and I walk into the hobby shop. My grandmother looks into the displays and practically shouts: "These things are too expensive. What kind of crazy person plays with toys this expensive? It's stupid!" I immediately move to the very back of the shop and pretend not to exist. [B)][:(!][:0]

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jwaldo

1: Every time my grandma hears a train she says: "There goes the choo choo!". Good God it is annoying! [:(!]

2: My mother: "stop playing with your toys. Grown men don't play with toys. GRRR!

Do they do this on purpose to **** you off, of are they just ripping on ya?
My relatives, for the most part, try to use proper terminology. When they don't, it's intent is joking.

The only one who says "choo choo" or "play with trains" is my loser-*** brother-in-law. [:(!]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

dougal: Switch= real life switch on a real life RR.
Turnout= model RR term for switch.
Modelers and Rail-fans have different terms. Yes, it's annoying! (even though I say turnout and switch)

From what I understand at first modelers called it a switch at first and then somebody changed it.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: 2: My mother: "stop playing with your toys. Grown men don't play with toys. GRRR

Grown men don't live with their mothers. [:P] Just teasing.

[Anonymous]

dougal: Switch= real life switch on a real life RR.
Turnout= model RR term for switch.
Modelers and Rail-fans have different terms. Yes, it's annoying! (even though I say turnout and switch)

[Anonymous]

The term turnout. I HATE THAT! Its a switch!

[Anonymous]

1: Every time my grandma hears a train she says: "There goes the choo choo!". Good God it is annoying! [:(!]

2: My mother: "stop playing with your toys. Grown men don't play with toys. GRRR!

[Anonymous]

Having a booth at a swap meet right next to guy selling wooden train whistles, especially if he's wearing a conductor's uniform and a hat. Or worse being right next to vendor in an engineer's hat and overalls with authentic dirt all over it selling (loud) recordings of diesel horns. Either way, buyers avoid your booth or you can't hear them. It's even worse if the conductor or engineer eats stinky food all day and want to talk to you all the time right up close in your face with their stinky breath and only say stupid things. And if you're lucky enough to still get a buyer, there is always some dorky guy - usually two people wide - blocking half of your booth reading every old Model Railroader you're offering for $1.ea. Then a soccer mom comes along with three kids (total of eight hands) and they proceed to open every box, fondle your superdetailed diesel and then run the 'steam train w/ the coal car" all over the table; then she says "we're just looking' after you diplomatically request that she control her unruly offspring, and she further adds "this is a toy show isn't it!?"

[Anonymous]

People who deny that they play with their model trains:

If you do it for fun, you're not payed for it, and you're practically adicted to it, then you're playing!!!! It's okay to admit that you're playing with toy trains--after all, the hobby is about fun, isn't it?

[Anonymous]

And what about those that play around?

[dano99a]

***BEGIN VENT PROCESS***

1: ebay, sellers and buyers, they are all a pain in the ***
SOLUTION: go to a real auction THEN come back

2: ebay sellers who charge too much for something that can be bought cheaper on other sites on the net with shipping.
SOLUTION: RESEARCH before selling

3: Hobby shops that charge twice the amount for something compared to the other store down the street and have the nerve to wonder why they can't sell anything.
SOLUTION: Open you eyes or go out of business

4: People who complain about how a web site is ran or built.
SOLUTION: Build your own and you'll find out why, until then, go away unless your opinion is asked for.

5: DCC Preachers
SOLUTION: I use DCC but please, shut up. Most folks use computers now days and no one was beating us over the head about it when they came out.

6: DC Hardliners
SOLUTION: You and the DCC crew sound like some people I hear daily arguing over what is better windows or macintosh, THEY BOTH WORK. leave it at that.

7: Opinionated people on forums
SOLUTION: Forums were made to help one another in the form of discussion, not to make people feel small, remember??? Help People??

8: The phrase "What are you doing? Playing with your trains???"
SOLUTION: um.... did you say something?

9: Train enthusiests who don't know the difference between Scale model trains and Collectable toy trains.
SOLUTION: sell everything you own train wise, and just watch.

10: People who complain about people posting on forums just to post.
SOLUTION: Well, it may seem that way but maybe they have never been on one and are become atuned to the idea of sharing their thoughts (right or wrong). Welcome them, don't insult them. Because the more you insult and talk down to or about these people will render this forum useless because no one wants to be angered when all they want is an answer.

11: People who write novels on forums, like this one. [:)]

*** END VENT PROCESS***

[AggroJones]

My Arthritus! It makes typing suck!

[Anonymous]

I hate it when I finish something that I put a lot of effort in, and then people downplay my acheivements!

I just finished the Benchwork for my layout with my money that I earned cleaning storerooms for local hardware stores.
Then my parents say "just clean up the mess"

(I'm 14)

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: I agree with the previous poster on errors in grammer, but you spelled definitely wrong.

Touche. (picture the line over the 'e')

[Anonymous]

Other parents at train shows who give me dirty looks for repramanding my children on not touching or slapping a hand that needed it!

These forums not having spell check

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle
ROBMIK, Chill out man, you're going to have a heart attack and deprive everyone here of your vast insight on the world. You really don't want to do that, do you?
My pet peeves, rivit counters and my D@%& hemroids, they're both in about the same league.
ROBNI

Thanks Emeraldisle...I didn't know you cared.[:D][:D][:X][:X]

Oh, I forgot..."rivit" and hemroids" are DEFINITELY in the same league....the league of "not words". [;)]
BUT....Sorry you have 'em...and hope March 17 is a good day for you, and for everyone else from the actual Emerald Isle.[^][^][^]
Mike

[dragenrider]

[:(!][:(!][:(!] My pet peeve is starting a project and realizing I didn't buy everything I needed on my last hobby shop visit. And the nearest hobby shop is over an hour away! [:(][:(]

By the way, in response to the comments made by wives and girlfriends I have to tell this little story:

A girl I had dated for two years was told by her sister that if she and I ever married then the trains would have to go. My girlfriend smiled at her sister and explained that if I had to decide between her and my trains, she knew she would be first out the door! Now that's understanding! [tup]

My wife (not the same girl) is very aware of my attachment. After all, she parks her sports car under a tree so I can have the entire one-car garage. She's even offered to let me put them in the living room. What a woman! [:X]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainfan1221

Pet peeves? Well, our trains are not TOY trains, they are realistic models. And we do not play with them, we operate them. You want to play with toy trains? I`m sure there are battery powered and wind up ones out there.
Oh, and also, I am sick of THOMAS.

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[trainfan1221]

Pet peeves? Well, our trains are not TOY trains, they are realistic models. And we do not play with them, we operate them. You want to play with toy trains? I`m sure there are battery powered and wind up ones out there.
Oh, and also, I am sick of THOMAS.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by robmik

Too many "peeves" to designate any as "Pet "....since "Pet" denotes something unique, or at least rather outstanding.

Peeves..in no particular order...
-The cost direction the hobby has taken.[V]
-Evangelical rivet counters[:o)]...enjoy whatever you prefer...just don't PREACH to everyone else...(I don't like Jerry Falwell, either).
-Evangelical DCC'ers[xx(]...same as above, so, STOP with the preaching already.....(I don't like Jimmy Swaggert, either).
-Ebay whiners.....has any of these folks ever been to a real, live auction ? Everybody , except for one person, actually loses out on what they want, to the final bidder. Get over it, or don't patronize auctions at all.[V]
-Idiot parents at train shows...[B)]and there are more and more of these every year....and the rotten little ankle-biters they have spawned.
-Folks who post gigantic signature-pictures on these threads, like this one, ruining the readability of the thread for everyone else.[:(]
-Retailers who take us for granted, even when we have been loyal and regular customers.[:p]
-Posters who just HAVE to answer forum questions incorrectly, with either zero knowledge of the subject, or with neither patience, nor ability to read the question correctly.[:0]
-Threads and posts generated for the sole purpose of running up post-counts..the "Star Search" crowd.[:o)]

Anyway, my pet peeves don't include those unfortunates who like to ask about "whether I still play with toy trains"...especially in front of others. My response is "Yes I still do....do you still subscribe to Hustler ?"...or "Do you still take medication as part of that spousal abuse program you were in ?"...this goes for anyone...in the house or out, whether friend, relative, whoever.
regards;
Mike[;)][:D]

ROBMIK, Chill out man, you're going to have a heart attack and deprive everyone here of your vast insight on the world. You really don't want to do that, do you?

My pet peeves, rivit counters and my D@%& hemroids, they're both in about the same league.



ROBNI

[Anonymous]

I agree with the previous poster on errors in grammer, but you spelled definitely wrong.

[Anonymous]

Online surveys. [:D]
People who don't know how to use "they're", "there", and "their" correctly, and "doesn't" and "don't". This is 5 or 6th grade level english.

I don't complain about that, but it's definately a huge peeve.

[Anonymous]

Another peeve: Models where you have to remove the couplers before removing the bodyshell, turning a simple lube or cleaning job into a game of "find the tiny coupler screw/spring that went ping into oblivion". Bachmann managed to make their Dash 8s so the couplers are completely body-mounted, I'm sure others have too, so why on earth do some manufacturers not do this? I'm specifically talking about Athearn locos - this is the only flaw in an otherwise superb product in my opinion.

Also,locos where you have to do a lot of work to fit Kadees - given how long these couplers have been available for, it's amazing that even new locos sometimes need surgery to fit them. Also locos where you need to use offset couplers to achieve the correct height, and you need to use a tiny drill/tap set that is unavailable anywhere near you...(My SD40T has the coupler boxes held on with a smear of Cyanoacrylate until I can find the right drill and tap to fit them with the bolts provided - this is also hampering my planned detailing work as I can't fit a pilot plough without making the body unremovable)

Spleen vented. Feel better now!

[Anonymous]

I don't want to just complain--I want to offer solutions, and so beneath each pet peeve I will say how to exact revenge. I am more of a railfan than a modeler, so most of these have to do with my favorite scale: 1/1 [:)].

As such, my pet peeves in no particular order are:
1.) People who use the phrase "steam train." Is the train hauling steam? Didn't think so. I don't hear the phrase "diesel train" much, now do I? Please, just say steam locomotive!

Revenge: Give complete railway grammar lesson, pontificating on the correct uses of "lashup," "train," "consist," "locomotive," "car," and so forth.

2.) People who hear that I like trains, and then look at me (and talk to me) like I have a cognitive disability, because I share an interest with their six-year-old.

Revenge: Matter-of-factly say the following: "The other day I read a very engaging article on the efficincies of Wagner Bypass Valves. Now according to Pascal's principles of fluid dynamics...."

3.) People who complain about sounds made by trains. I'm sick-and-tired of hearing people complain about locomotive horns. If you don't like them, then move! I for one like the sound. There are two exceptions: a) "It sounds like (insert name of your arch-enemy here)'s locomotive has a flat bearing; and b) "These light rail cars can't compair with the GP9's which used to come through here."

Revenge: Get engineers certification, and drive trains on main line with horn blowing as loud as possible, and never turn off the bell!

4.) People who say I have a "trainset," when really a trainset is a group of cars sharing common trucks like the M-10000 or the Pioneer Zephyr.

Revenge: See no. 1.

I hope you enjoyed my complaints,
Daniel