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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Paul3 On 5-30-06, KenLarsen wrote: [quote]QUOTE: Regardless, I'm too busy to print up any new number decals. I'm gonna paint the ends yellow and leave the number unchanged, and refer the rivet counters to the mistletoe under the shirttail...[/quote] I'm trying to imagine telling any modeler here to kiss my...well, see the above...and wondering at the reaction I would get if I did so. [/quote] My definition of "rivet counter" is: somebody who is destructively critical of others. My post above was never intended as a swipe at modelers who strive for accuracy - I know quite a few! There are, however, a few others who sneer and snicker about other peoples' trains, who decide if certain modelers are either "in" or "out" [of their exclusive community] - THESE people are the so-called "rivet counters" I referred to in my statement above. If I accidentally offended any serious modeler who offers helpful suggestions for improvement, I apologize[B)]
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