Six years ago when I first moved to Columbia I happen to meet my mail man as he was putting the mail in our box. He noticed that I was getting the Model Railroader mag. I had told him on a previous meeting that I was a retired minister. On this occasion when he gave me the mag. he said that there was another retired minister a few blocks away and that he also got the Model Railroader mag. I went over and visited with him and we've been great friends since.
One day recently the mailman came early and told me that his route was being changed. I asked if he had a few minutes to which he replied yes. I invited him to see my railroad. Although it wasn't his kind of hobby, he appreciated seeing it.
Many guest in our home have enjoyed seeing (and running) my rail road. No one has ever considered it odd (to my face), especially after getting a chance to run it!
Walter
Safety Valve wrote: brothaslide wrote: I'm not too worried about sharing my hobby but think about all the guys out there taking Viagra and not saying a thing to anybody!If they dont end up in the ER first. IF they need the stuff.. they are too sick for that kind of fun.
brothaslide wrote: I'm not too worried about sharing my hobby but think about all the guys out there taking Viagra and not saying a thing to anybody!
I'm not too worried about sharing my hobby but think about all the guys out there taking Viagra and not saying a thing to anybody!
If they dont end up in the ER first. IF they need the stuff.. they are too sick for that kind of fun.
I take great except to the 2nd statement! If you couldn't have that kind of fun for 10 years, (for whatever reason), you wouldn't be a very happy camper. I am a user of Viagra, (I'm diabetic and an ex-smoker) and otherwise healthy. There are many physical reasons for erectile disfuntion: smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, sports injuries, (a common injury for bicyclists), non of which make you too sick for that kind of fun. E.D. is not restricted to old and sickly men and doctors generally won't prescribe Viagra to people too sick for that kind of fun. Most of the serious problems associated with Viagra have to do with physical conditioning, not the drug itself.
I am open about it because I was depressed for 10 years and didn't tell anyone, but it affected every aspect of my life antil I was finally open about it with my doctor and he said there was a treatment that might help and it did and I don't take anti-depressents any more and that fun is better than it ever was. The only real drawbacks are that good ol' Phizer has steadily raised the price of the drug to $14 per pill and health insurance won't pay for it. It does take a good chunk out of my MR budget, but I happily pay it.
Jay
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Tracklayer wrote:I use to know a fella by the name of Mr. Greenway that use to lived in my community. He was a quiet family man of about 45 years old at the time and was also a member of my church which is how I got to know him. Anyway, Mr. Greenway was a hard core model railroader, but he kept it to himself, and only a hand full of people knew it. I even remember an incident one time where the subject of trains and model railroading came up, but he just sat there and never made any comment. I've never quite understood why he kept his hobby a secret, but then, I guess it was his business when it came down to it...Anyone out there ever known anyone like this ?.Tracklayer
I use to know a fella by the name of Mr. Greenway that use to lived in my community. He was a quiet family man of about 45 years old at the time and was also a member of my church which is how I got to know him. Anyway, Mr. Greenway was a hard core model railroader, but he kept it to himself, and only a hand full of people knew it. I even remember an incident one time where the subject of trains and model railroading came up, but he just sat there and never made any comment. I've never quite understood why he kept his hobby a secret, but then, I guess it was his business when it came down to it...
Anyone out there ever known anyone like this ?.
Tracklayer
This is what I'm about, deal with it, or move over on, right? I don't throw it in to any conversation, cause most people don't care. I try to keep it to those who know ( more than me, usually, or better) But when I do, I try ( and try, and try, and try) to speak the truth as I know it. And when they ask , I say i got MY info from this and that ( experience), where did you're un-rail-enthusiasitace-butt get you're info, eh?