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A little over the edge at an open house. (rant)
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Capriguy, I totally feel you on this one... I do understand that you can rack up expenses REALLY quickly in this hobby, especially if you're going with a very large layout, but don't let anyone tell you you can't do things cheaply and still have the same amount of fun! I've been involved in MANY different hobbies over the years, and believe me, guys like him are EVERYWHERE, and they all think they know everything, and no matter what you do, it's not good enough unless you do it the same way they did it. I've been involved in Jeep clubs, rc airplane clubs, kayaking, computers and gaming, and kayaking just in the last five years, and I can honestly say, there's one of him in every bunch. If I didn't do it exactly right, or if I wanted to make shortcuts in what I was doing in order to save time or money, and have just as much enjoyment as the next guy, they would pretty much tell me to give up on the hobby unless you want to do it 'right' (which happened to be THEIR way). Don't let it discourage you! This is one hobby I've learned is VERY forgiving when it comes to beginners, and the best part is, remember, it's your Model Railroad... you do what you want, and learn along the way! Amongst all his rantings, he may have given you some good advice too, but sometimes you just gotta learn it on your own. <br /> <br />Don't get discouraged! We've all faced that type of guy in one hobby or another!
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