As much as I like trains and model railroading, those interests in a wife would be pretty low on my list.
Go with good character and shared values and you'll never have much problem with your hobbies - provided they don't become an obsession....
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
I like to say that if my wife can put up with me, I sure as heck can put up with her. Thats worked for me for 58 years. My daughter still laughs at the time when she was dating her future husband and they were in the car together with my wife and me. I drove into the parking lot at a train station (It was about time for the westbound Amtrak) and he was not aware of my railfan proclivities. He wondered what we were doing. I still don't think he comprehends it.
A man surnamed Jiang from Beijing proposed to his girlfriend on a high-speed train heading to Chengdu from Beijing days before the 2018 Valentine’s Day.
The high-speed train proposal was planned by Jiang and his friends two months ago as a big surprise for his girlfriend.
“I will marry him, and I appreciate the romance he created,” Jiang’s girlfriend said....
http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0214/c90000-9427638.html
Stop looking at pictures that make you drool. I had to curtail my searching for images of steam locomotives for that reason.
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Mookie CandOforprogress2 We have broken too many hearts by our obbsesion with details and need to look at the whole picture I think I must have a virus - I am really nauseous this morning.... I hope no one catches it...
CandOforprogress2 We have broken too many hearts by our obbsesion with details and need to look at the whole picture
I think I must have a virus - I am really nauseous this morning.... I hope no one catches it...
Johnny
MookieI think I must have a virus - I am really nauseous this morning.... I hope no one catches it...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
K. P. HarrierCandOforprogress2 (2-14): Could you please restate your above paragraph in 10 words or less so we all know exactly what your point was, and how it relates to your original post? It has been recommended to you before, but after taking a class on lecturing most people tend to be able to articulate matters better, and know how to stay on topic, on theme if you will. ALSO, being ABLE to stay on a subject with a date will impress them. And, you definitely want to impress a girl that you like … K.P.
Could you please restate your above paragraph in 10 words or less so we all know exactly what your point was, and how it relates to your original post?
It has been recommended to you before, but after taking a class on lecturing most people tend to be able to articulate matters better, and know how to stay on topic, on theme if you will.
ALSO, being ABLE to stay on a subject with a date will impress them. And, you definitely want to impress a girl that you like …
K.P.
PUI (Posting under the Influence) is almost as bad as DUI.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
K. P. Harrier CandOforprogress2 (2-14): Could you please restate your above paragraph in 10 words or less so we all know exactly what your point was, and how it relates to your original post? It has been recommended to you before, but after taking a class on lecturing most people tend to be able to articulate matters better, and know how to stay on topic, on theme if you will. ALSO, being ABLE to stay on a subject with a date will impress them. And, you definitely want to impress a girl that you like … K.P.
CandOforprogress2 (2-14):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K.P.’s absolute “theorem” from early, early childhood that he has seen over and over and over again: Those that CAUSE a problem in the first place will act the most violently if questioned or exposed.
There is a woman on staff at Trains...From 1972 to about 1990ish Dungeons and Dragons and role playing games were a male only onclave. Then movies like Harry Potter and the Vampire Genre came out that mixed fantasy and romance. Then young women and nerdy became cool. If we could bring the romance back to the rails via some good movies and romance storys then we might be on to something. Murder on the Orient Express with Johney Depp was a start..though it seems that movie flopped. We male railroad foamers go on and on about tech specs but we need to tell more storys and have more romance. We have broken too many hearts by our obbsesion with details and need to look at the whole picture
Just put yourself out there and be open to new experiences.. If you meet the "right one" it won't matter if she likes trains or not.
Randy Stahl selector Okay, so I think I have it: Look for an older woman who is glad to see you each morning but can't remember who you are. Tell her she likes trains and that you're going to make her day most enjoyable. On the days it doesn't go so well, reread the first sentence. You forgot wealthy.. just sayin...
selector Okay, so I think I have it: Look for an older woman who is glad to see you each morning but can't remember who you are. Tell her she likes trains and that you're going to make her day most enjoyable. On the days it doesn't go so well, reread the first sentence.
Okay, so I think I have it: Look for an older woman who is glad to see you each morning but can't remember who you are. Tell her she likes trains and that you're going to make her day most enjoyable. On the days it doesn't go so well, reread the first sentence.
You forgot wealthy.. just sayin...
selectorLook for an older woman ...
Right there you've got Ben Franklin on your side!
Don't look for a wife; do what you enjoy doing, and you may well meet a woman whom, in time, you come to appreciate so much that you want to marry.
I seriously doubt C&O is looking. Watch an episode of "Cops" and you will see that they just "find" each other. For every Jack there is a Jill - on any level you want and the Jills are running like mad after the C&O's of this world. And with the latest scandals, not all are unemployed and/or homeless.
Sounds like the plot for a movie. Wait - it already is: "50 First Dates," Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler.
True story:
I met my wife at work. We found that we had a lot in common, including a love of trains. After we got married, we discovered that we didn't have the perfect relationship we thought we had. Once we divorced, we decided that we would stay in touch, partly for the sake of our daughter, and partly because we still had common interests. In short, we have remained friends even though we are no longer married. That's probably a rare situation, but it's true. Now we live a couple thousand miles apart. When I visited recently I was able to see her, our daughter, and our grandkids. We also engaged in some railfan activities together.
If I were you, I would not concentrate on finding a railfan to marry. Concentrate on somebody you can love and who loves you and with whom you can build a life. If she loves you, she can tolerate and accommodate your hobbies whether she shares them or not. And if you love her, you can tolerate and accommodate hers.
Tom
ricktrains4824 Well, you could hang out trackside, and just kidnap the first pretty girl you happen to find, but that might be frowned upon... There are sites for all kinds of dates, make one for train lovers. You could call it "railfansonly.com" and make a bundle on it! Of course, you would need to pay me for my idea, so.... I would make a small bundle. And yes, I expect my check to be in the mail, and it not to bounce!
Well, you could hang out trackside, and just kidnap the first pretty girl you happen to find, but that might be frowned upon...
There are sites for all kinds of dates, make one for train lovers.
You could call it "railfansonly.com" and make a bundle on it!
Of course, you would need to pay me for my idea, so.... I would make a small bundle.
And yes, I expect my check to be in the mail, and it not to bounce!
There are some gals that hang out under bridges here in Worcester..
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
Visiting Las Vegas, NV in Spirit
Las Vegas is considered one of the gabling meccas of the world. While having visited the Milepost 333 town on the Union Pacific “Los Angeles & Salt Lake” mainline a number of times over the decades, I personally have never left anything at a one armed bandit, but pass through the “City of Sin” only with railfan interests, such as the conversion of target signals to the color light type on Cima Hill in the M.P. 250 area on the back roads to Las Vegas.
September 7, 2015
But, considering (“considering”) Las Vegas in spirit (not actually being there) has benefits for one seeking a lifelong mate. The odds (“odds”) are stacked way, way against gamblers. Likewise, with finding a mate, especially for finding a railfan one!
Not to bring the no-no religion to the forum, but the Genesis account has a real gem in the account about obtaining a mate and married life. The male was GIVEN a mate! Unfortunately, according to the account, he did what he was instructed not to do, and hence as offspring we are stuck with finding our own mates. That account does say in the judgment against the female that she would have a “craving” for her husband, caused by another no-no to discuss at the forum. If they had not been disobedient, that craving, I perceived, would be an inner sense of happily desiring what her mate desired. So, if we were perfect, our mates would come to desire railfanning without any arm twisting on our part. Since that is NOT the case presently, we have to claw and fight to find a mate halfway compatible to us, and that often has worse than Las Vegas gambling odds!
So, CandOforProgress2, be realistic and consider your odds, what the chances are for finding what you desire, and make adjusts in a realistic way.
Some months ago I was visiting my home turf of Cajon Pass. A lady of unknown age (but likely younger than this old geezer) in a smaller semi-sports car stopped, got a camera out, and shot a few photos of a passing train. Putting her camera away and getting back in her car, she had recognized me as a railfan (I had a camera too), and she waved at me, and I waved back. I thought to myself, “Where was this gall when I was single? … A blond no less!” So, there ARE female railfans out there, but finding them has Las Vegas odds …You also may ponder where railfan gals may (“may,” not that they will) be found, like model railroad clubs, photography associations, etc. And, foremost, as previously posted about, have a mindset of thinking of others and what they may like and why.
You cannot meet her! She will meet you. You can only facilitate the discovery. Be kind to everyone, gentle to everyone, calm toward everyone, reserved in your expressions, and quiet. Tip your hat (if you wear one) to every member of the fairer sex, young, old, ugly, pretty, demure, or obnoxious. Open the door to anybody that is proceeding through one. Practice this and practice this, until it is second nature so that IF she finds you, you will not become a liar.
My mother always said, "A man chases a woman until she catches him!" I'd say that if you are standing still, you will be a lot easier to catch! Just be careful of the bait, there are just as many phony women as there are men... just don't be one yourself.
I can't help you for Valentine's Day, but let me pass along a bit of advice, and be patient with the long story.
Back in 1975 I was an officer student at the Basic School for Marine officers in Quantico VA. I overheard some of the other lieutenants asking a staff captain just where in the area was a good place to meet girls.
His answer? "Go to church boys, even if you're not religious! I'm serious as a heart attack! You'll meet plenty of good young women there looking for someone. If you're in there, they'll know you're OK, if they're in there you can be sure they're OK. Trust me, it works!"
I didn't need the advice myself, being engaged to Lady Firestorm at the time.
Did it work? It must have, I remember several marriages toward the end of the six-month program!
The railfan and rail modeler part I can't help you with, but you never know. I remember reading a letter in (maybe) Model Railroader years ago where the writer said the model railroad he set up in the basement of his frat house seemed to be just as attactive to members of the fairer sex as a guy with a car was!
She may remember gladiators...
Mookie Randy Stahl Most of my little song is pretty obscene.. I'll need to work on it. Randy, take a nap and please don't do any song writing. Go help some little old lady across the street....
Randy Stahl Most of my little song is pretty obscene.. I'll need to work on it.
Randy, take a nap and please don't do any song writing. Go help some little old lady across the street....
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
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