What are you an "EXPERT AT"?

[Anonymous]

I'm an expert at not saying "I don't know"

[Anonymous]

Not exactly an expert but I know a whole lot about:
1. Railroad Maintenance of Way
2. Digital Photo Information
3. Map reading (give me a good map and I can navigate with the best of em')
4. Information retrieval (finding stuff others want on the internet.
5. As if you couldn't tell from the above a Bachelors of science degree in B.S.

Keep on Highballin',
Fairmont Motorcar Fan

[favuprailroadfan]

Yes I agree. On the third thing that I put on the reply. I will admit I can't chase girls no more because I have been married for almost 3 yrs. But when I do go out trainwatching, I do take my wife along and she is getting pretty good at spotting them faster than I can. She is also starting to learn the engines more quickly than I did. She really enjoys going along which I would say THANK GOD. Because when we first got together she thought I was crazy for liking them and saw no point in it. But as time has passed she has come to learn, respect, and enjoy the sound of 3 SD70M's passing us at 70mph. Well I'm still waiting to chase those little twisty things in the sky.

Laters, Dru

[Mookie]

I'll bet a lot of people, me included, envy you the challenge of catching that fish!

[GerFust]

I make an awesome pumpkin pie! I'm pretty good with making spaghetti, omelettes, and rarely burn the toast. Problem is, I also an expert at eating!

Other than that, I'm pretty darn good about dreaming about rail adventures I'd like to take someday, or planning that model railroad that never seems to get started.

[BRAKIE]

For me I am a Jack of all trades and master of done! Don't believe in "experts" of any kind.The reason being railroading/model railroading is a on going process of learning,you learn something new eveyday about railroads..

I do have one small claim to fame..I have a fish Ohio pin for a 15.7 pound Channel Catfish...That is the biggest catfish I ever caught.

[Mookie]

I like your point - take your wife. This is something more couples should do. I don't do karate, but my husband does and I try to keep up with what he does, just to show support. He doesn't care too much for trains, but he goes along and reads while I jump up and down. :)

And the BNSF police don't even glance in our direction! Even the Lincoln police ignore us and we sit just off a road they use to go to work!

But then again, we don't get out of the car and don't take pictures.

Jen

[Anonymous]

Milking the time clock. I guess I missed my calling, should have had a dairy farm...

[REDDYK]

I've gotten fairly proficient at finding old abandoned railroad rights of way, just cause thats my thing and also cause there are plenty of places to practice this skill. However, it is not a very marketable skill.
A few years ago, I started taking my wife along (rather do that than kiss here good-bye, you know) and she has gotten good at finding R.R. grade because she can swivel and study more whilst I have to steer the car.
The point here is I have discovered that a railfan with his wife, or some facsimile thereof is a lot less likely to be hassled as he practices his trainwatching. I don't know why, exactly. What do you think?

[favuprailroadfan]

I have been chasing trains since I was 12 yrs old. ANd I have never got in trouble by the railroad because I let them know who I am and where I will be going just to ease any possible trouble. Over the years, I have gotten to know all the engineers, conductors, track inspectors, maintenance workers, even the Foreman of Engines, who has given me permission to be on the property as long as I stay out of the way, and not bother anything. I am there just to watch and talk to the workers when they have time. I also have permission to be on the engines if the train is stopped on the siding and they invite me up.

I have been chasing tornadoes since I was 16 yrs. old. I am a NWS and NOAA certified storm spotter and chaser. I have taken the advanced classes which are for the serious and true chasers. I am part of the Central Kansas Skywarn Team. The hardest part of it is going out and waiting for the storms to pop up. I will agree with you, tornadoes are dangerous, troublesome, and can chase you instead. I never put myself and others that go with me in harms way. I have haad a couple of close calls but it is such a rush.
On the other thing, true, they will get you in trouble but sometimes its worth it.

Check out this webpage:
www.expage.com/ksskywarn if you want to see some good things on there about storms.

Later, Dru Schott

[Anonymous]

and all 3 will get you in deep trouble

[favuprailroadfan]

Well lets see. I do alot of chasing.

1. Train chasing
2. Tornado Chasing- Live in Tornado Alley
3. Chasing GIRLS

So in all that keeps me pretty busy

Dru

[Modelcar]

...Haven't reached "expert Status" yet, but doing rather well in the daily routine of being retired and "pretty good" at not remembering what we did in Automotive products experimental work at BW.

QM

[Anonymous]

"Expert at?"

Well...drumming, accounting, political analysis, resetting a ground relay switch and restarting the engine in a hot, dark and moving E-unit engine compartment.

"Pretty good at?"

...drawing and painting, train chasing and photographing, writing, painting and superdetailing HO diesels.

"Absolutely hopeless at?"

...keeping my worthless opinions to myself!!

Tom Klimczak
Lemont, IL

[Anonymous]

tractor pulling horsebackriding restoring antiuqe tractors lying around the house gettin good grades in high school fishing showing off for the girls with my truck what all do you want farmall kid

[Anonymous]

I am an expert at keeping out of trouble with the mrs. and have a phd in b.s.oligy.
Joe

[Mookie]

power napping!

Mook

[bfsfabs]

Milling around, fiddling about and being lazy.

EXPERT AT all three !

Lowell

[Jackflash]

"Expert At" is a little bit loaded question,
however, without sounding boastful I'm pretty good
at bass fishing. jackflash

[Anonymous]

I am the undisputed champion of looking stupid without even trying........

[edblysard]

I usually add a little salt and pepper, and salsa. It makes it a tastier...
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[Jackflash]

Ed and I have a lot in common,,,jackflash

[Anonymous]

Making people belive the stuff that comes out of my mouth, when I really don't know anything. Hey it works for me:)

[edblysard]

Making a fool of my self, and getting my foot knee deep in my mouth. Other that that, no expertise on anything.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[Anonymous]

Just wondering what your expertise at any given thing is. Timothy