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Posted by cedarwoodron on Thursday, March 6, 2014 9:53 AM

Steve:

That redhead beats Ann Margaret (almost) and Kirk looks like a young Robert Lansing (The Untouchables/ 1960s TV).

Thanks very much for mentioning this site- now I have a new hobby!!!!!Big Smile

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:10 AM

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Have you seen the web series Star Trek Continues? They've done a pretty impressive job of recreating the sets. James Doohan's son plays Scotty, and Grant Imahara from the Mythbusters plays Sulu (though he's not very good.) The guy playing Kirk is pretty good, but his voice is a bit high-pitched. http://www.startrekcontinues.com/

Nice site. I have it bookmarked.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:15 AM

Can there be anything else than model railroading?

I have been in this hobby for over 50 years and it´s my #1 hobby. I do like traveling and railfanning all over the world, but tht´s out of reach for me these days. I do like to watch steam videos on the "Tube" - maybe that´s my #2 hobby.

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Posted by -E-C-Mills on Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:19 AM

Yeah I do like science fiction and on occaision, working on the house.  Here's my list of other hobbies:

Guitar player: jazz, blues, and metal

Automotive restoration and mechanics: Jeeps and Fieros

History buff

Camping, backpacking, and hiking

And like my modelling, everything seems to be at a grade B intermediate level :)

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Posted by Greybeard on Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:41 AM
Scratch building RC aircraft, classical guitar. (I didn't say I was good at it) Left eye went bad some years ago, glad I wasn't flying 1:1 gliders anymore. For the same reason, I can build a model, but I can't fly it unless I want to rebuild it. Or start over. Pretty good machine shop in the basement, which for the same reason, I try to avoid. (I like my fingers attached to me, not in the pan of the machine) Repair old microscopes, when I can find either the parts or another one to cannibalize.
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, March 6, 2014 11:37 AM

jeffrey-wimberly

 

 
dominic c

 

 
jeffrey-wimberly
Star Trek fan

 

Me too! What do you think of the two new movies?. I'll wait for your response before I'll tell you what I think of them.

It will make it interesting

Joe C

 

 

 

Tried sending you a PM on this but I can't so I'll have to answer here. The first one seemed a bit campy, a lot of 'put the other goy in his place' and the flash effects really put me off. But I did like the story line. The redesign of the Enterprise with a 'hot rod' look bugged me a bit. I give it two stars.  The second one was a bit more serious with a bit of the old 'turn Kirk loose on them' mentality thrown in. Going after Khan helped to sell it as hyappening in an alternate timeline.

 

 

Also a big Trek fan, I have a Jesus fish on my car, except it has warp nacelles on the tail fins and says Trekkie inside. Surprisingly I never recieved any nasty notes under my wipers like when I had a Darwin fish on there. ;-)

I also had issues with JJs Trek, like if Nero gets blown into the past, knowing full well his people are doomed so what does he do, sit on his ass for 20 years waiting for Spock to show up???Huh????

If his ship was so far superior to the federation ships, why didnt he go back to Romulus, sweep aside any resistance and take over leadership and then evacuate the planet to a safer one, thus saving his entire species, nooooo, I'm going to mope and stew for the next 20 years...huh??? (yes I know about the lost Klingon prison footage)

There were other continuity issues like the planet Kirk gets expelled to, Spock is close enough, like Earth to the Moon close enough to clearly see Vulcan's demise yet that planet doesnt suffer any gravitational effects from the loss of such a close body? Huh???

If Scotty transwarped INTO a vat of water, wouldnt the water molocules be intermixed with his own, instanty drowning him??Huh???

The latest Trek also had me at a few Huhs?

Like if the augments like Kahns blood was supercharged enough to bring a dead tribble back to life woudnt ANY of the other augment popsicles blood have worked to save Kirk? It HAD to be Kahns??? Huh???

Yeah I know dont think about it too much but it does worry me about what changes the Star Wars franchise might receive, at least with Wars, its more fantasy than science so theres more latitude, afterall Lucas got away with Jar Jar and a plywood cutout as Anakin, so JJ can only go up from there ;-)

For other hobbies I mostly just switch scales, I am G primarily, but I recently completed building an HOn30 railbus for my micro layout. I also build plastic kits but mostly bashes as I like to make unique things, heres one of the more recent ones, since reworked yet again, a Double X-wing from the wars Fanboys universe.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, March 6, 2014 12:01 PM

vsmith: I agree with all the issues you noted. Those have bothered me too. One of the biggest points of bother though is where'd they get parts for that corvette? 20th century - 23rd century? There's a bit of a gap there you know? I have trouble finding parts for a thirty-three year old Dodge van.

Love that double X-wing! I'm a Star Wars fan myself. Have all the movies, original as well as remastered and special editions and the collectors gold edition. I used to have all the figures, models, cards, etc but had to sell them to pay medical bills. I had a Millennium Falcon that people actually fought over.

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Posted by cjcrescent on Thursday, March 6, 2014 1:25 PM

My #2 hobby is bass fishing, but haven't been able to do that the past few years due to health concerns.

Jeff, regarding obtaining parts for a corvette in the 23rd century. They do have replicators there and these "manufacture" anything, not just food. So the parts shortage wouldn't be a problem. These also allow the starships to travel the universe without having to carry an extra ship in parts. They just feed the part's specs into the replicator and they have a new part instantly. It does seem that they can't replicate "dilithium crystals", but why wouldn't they carry extra crystals given the problems they had with them in the original series?

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, March 6, 2014 1:27 PM

jeffrey-wimberly

vsmith: I agree with all the issues you noted. Those have bothered me too. One of the biggest points of bother though is where'd they get parts for that corvette? 20th century - 23rd century? There's a bit of a gap there you know? I have trouble finding parts for a thirty-three year old Dodge van.

Love that double X-wing! I'm a Star Wars fan myself. Have all the movies, original as well as remastered and special editions and the collectors gold edition. I used to have all the figures, models, cards, etc but had to sell them to pay medical bills. I had a Millennium Falcon that people actually fought over.

 

Jeff thanks, I actually thought it would be hilarious if when little Kirk was getting chewed out his uncle chastised him "Do you know how long it took for me to replicate those parts?"

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Posted by HObbyguy on Thursday, March 6, 2014 1:50 PM

Fun thread. I actually selected my MR screen name with HObbies in mind since I've got quite a variety.  Can only really do one or two at at a time and I sort of rotate through them.  Not quite up to snuff with the model railroad yet (its been a very long time since my first layout) but working my way along and getting better at it as I go.

Classic Pontiac restoration.  I just finished this one before starting the MRR layout last year.  Sort of a sleeper for a Lemans- I put a healthy 455 CID engine in it.

Aviation, in particular RC scale warbirds.  This one got me invited as a VIP to the big WWII airshow in PA (MAAM) some years back.  Got to meet the pilot and some of the crew of a P-61 that flew in the same squad as the plane I modeled which was very cool.  Here's a magazine shot and a pic of me talking with the crew at the airshow.  My RC club lost our big flying field years back so model airplanes have been on the back-burner for some time, but I still work the local full-scale airshow every year.

Built/raced various cars over the years, both 1/4 mi and dirt track.  Don't drive anymore except testing new builds on the 1/4, but I still get involved in racing every now and then.

Bass fishing- have several 10+ lb fish on the wall.  Here's one of them.

I'll stop with the pictures, but not quite done with the list

  • Guitar/harmonica/lead vocals in a classic rock/blues band for quite a few years.  I still pull out an acoustic every now and then to knock off the rust.
  • Golf- for some reason I've never gotten good at this one especially considering how much time I've put into it.  But at least riding the cart and drinking is always fun!
  • Horses- my wife and daughter have been into them for years, and if you own horses then might as well count them as a hobby too :)

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Posted by P&Slocal on Thursday, March 6, 2014 3:04 PM

French and Indian War re-enactment. I portray a French Canadian militia man (milicien) and have been putting together a kit for French Marine. I have been a participant in all but one of the major 250th anniversary battles.

I also have dabbled in early American history at Martin's Station in SW VA and at the John Sevier Homestead in TN.

I enjoy shooting black powder firearms and have done so in competition. I do it more for fun than to actually win.

I enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles.

I am a hockey fan. Just a fan now, but played defense and left wing back in the mid 90's in an adult recreational league.

I have owned a 67 Impala SS and a 67 Chevelle SS396. Both have been sold off but would like to find something else. Right now I am thinking a 70 K5 Blazer would be fun to restore.

I also collect diplomas and certificates of completion. I have my high school diploma, 20 some firefighting certificates, 2 lumber grading school diplomas, 2 Bachelors degrees (History and Secondary Education), a Masters degree (Curriculum and Instruction), and a truck driving school cert. of completion.

I am moving to southern Nevada at the end of this month and I guess I will be looking for some new hobbies once I am there!

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Posted by dominic c on Thursday, March 6, 2014 5:27 PM

jeffrey-wimberly
One of the biggest points of bother though is where'd they get parts for that corvette? 20th century - 23rd century?

Come on Jeff. They have 3D printers now. Can you imagine what they would be capable of in the 23 century?. Then again maybe there will be ways to preserve vintage cars or anything else for that matter to their orginal state. 

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Posted by dominic c on Thursday, March 6, 2014 5:40 PM

vsmith
I also had issues with JJs Trek, like if Nero gets blown into the past, knowing full well his people are doomed so what does he do, sit on his ass for 20 years waiting for Spock to show up???Huh????

You make valid points, but the one I highlighted, I had a different take on it. I was under the impression that Nero was jumping around in time to  find the exact time that he could confront Spock. That's why his crew ask that captain what stardate it was. It seemed they were having problems finding the right stardate. But overall I really enjoyed those two movies. Yes they were different and at times a little confusing but they brought in a new generation of fans and renewed interest in the franchise to keep it going. We can debate things about the old movies. But one you can never deny, those two new movies were 20 times better than star trek 1,5&6

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, March 6, 2014 5:41 PM

dominic c

jeffrey-wimberly

One of the biggest points of bother though is where'd they get parts for that corvette? 20th century - 23rd century?
 

You're right. I just wasn't thinking about the technology.

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Posted by up831 on Thursday, March 6, 2014 6:18 PM

this thread is sounding more like a Trekkie discussion group than a model railroad thread. :). But that's OK.  Other than trains, I like jewelry making.  A year or so ago I took a class at a local college and learned how to make pieces from scratch, but I also do some beading for my wife when she asks me to.  It's kind of fun.  I work mostly with sterling silver.  Gold is just too expensive.  I also like to kayak (the lazy river variety).  I don't have time for much else hobby wise. Probably leaving out a dozen activities that don't come to mind at the moment. 

Less is more,...more or less!

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Posted by zstripe on Thursday, March 6, 2014 6:32 PM

In My Opinion. This thread is a lot better, then the Anniversary Boxcar thread, that just sits idle, with no one involved. Something to think about, Hosts. One thing for certain, it is cordial and interesting to many people, who usually don't interact on the Forum's.

Enjoyed reading them and seeing the pic's.

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Posted by dale8chevyss on Thursday, March 6, 2014 6:39 PM

I enjoy mechanical things- IH Cub Cadets, IH agricultrual equipment especially Farmall tractors, and working on and riding pre 1980s Schwinn Bicycles.  Model Railroading is more a winter hobby for me. 

Modeling the N&W freelanced at the height of their steam era in HO.

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Thursday, March 6, 2014 6:59 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q

What? .... Question .    There is a life outside of model railroading! .... Confused ..... I'm stunned. Who would have thought so?

 

 

I`m just as shocked as you are......Surprise

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Posted by HObbyguy on Friday, March 7, 2014 8:06 AM

One thing that stands out in this thread- very little mention of anything having to do with watching TV or playing video games.  Maybe that sets us apart?

Lots of very cool hobbies!

Oh, and how could anyone here NOT like Star Trek?  Think we should take that as a given Big Smile

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Posted by Milepost 266.2 on Friday, March 7, 2014 10:44 AM
My main interest in life is photography/videography. Mostly railfanning stuff right now, but am increasing veering off into artsy-f@%&sy stuff. I've been getting my feet wet with time lapse video as well, and am ready to start shooting some serious stuff if this winter ever ends. Nice to see some SF fans on here too. Love that double X-wing.
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Posted by BATMAN on Friday, March 7, 2014 10:59 AM

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Science fiction dosen't make any sense to me.

Oh come on! It is all perfectly straight forward if you do a little reading. For instance, if they use the reflector dish to send a Neutrino pulse out to repair a tear in the space time continuum it all makes sense. There are four kinds of neutrinos, three are detectable and one is not. However they know the fourth is there because of the way the other three move.Smile, Wink & Grin

Go ahead and Google Neutrinos and learn something today. We should all learn one thing new everyday, even if it is just a new word.Hmm

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Posted by napa15 on Friday, March 7, 2014 1:30 PM

Well, I'm fairly new to Model Railroading... but I am not new to my other hobby. I've been sim-racing online for somewhere near 10 years. For the last 5 years I have been sim-racing with a service called iRacing.com. It is an online only sim-racing community where you race against only other humans, in anything from Mazda Miatas to NASACAR to Formula 1. All tracks and cars are laser scanned, to be accurate to within milimeters. It's a blast and I enjoy it a lot. Their promo video is here, to get an idea of what it is like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLfkPntDlO8

As with model railroading, you have to build a layout in order to enjoy the hobby (for the most part). You need to generally have a wheel and pedals to be able to race properyl. Well, this is my home built "rig"... or cockpit.

I also enjoy painting cars for the sim (game) for other people to use for free. Some of that work is here:

https://plus.google.com/photos/102700810654735985344/albums/5977310343778757793

 

OK.. back to the layout! Big Smile

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Posted by P&Slocal on Friday, March 7, 2014 2:57 PM

Napa15,

Now that hobby piques my interest! How much do you have in a set up like you have? I watched a few videos on Youtube and saw others with multiple screens. Can one get by with just 1 screen? I was a big fan of the GT games when I had a console. This looks like it is somewhat similar but more updated.

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Posted by Michael6792 on Friday, March 7, 2014 5:50 PM

This probably counts as Model railroading but I refurbish & sell locomotives, (mostly HO, some N scale) I also enjoy woodworking, hunting, boating, fishing, home remodeling projects, refurbishing garden tractors (mostly John Deere) and then theres always the honeydo list which includes all of the home repair, car repair & anything else she can think of. Unfortunately most of these are expensive hobbies and it can be hard to keep up with all of them.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, March 8, 2014 4:04 PM
Gidday, what a well rounded bunch we appear to be.
I guess I’m lucky that my occupation is my hobby, though I must admit to now having absolutely NO tolerance of “Anorak wearing know-it-all tyre kickers.”
From my mother I inherited a very catholic taste in music, can’t play an instrument to save myself, Sighbut my collection covers from Beethoven, through to contemporary, with a bit of everything in between, though to be fair, prog rock would have to occupy the most space on the shelves.
I also enjoy a good read, fiction or non-fiction, just depends on my mood.
Then there is my pencil drawing, also have to be in the mood, have given most away.
I rarely draw these days as I find that with Model Railroading having so many different facets, I’m always in the mood to do at least one of them.Big Smile
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Posted by JeremyB on Sunday, March 9, 2014 11:43 AM

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Yeah Strat is still popular now. Im a sports video game guy but hours can pass when I play strat, never have played the football or hockey. Just figuring out my next "project" now, dont know if I am going to do a draft ( hard to do with the crads and dice version ) or a 2013 replay.

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Posted by Steven S on Sunday, March 9, 2014 5:03 PM

napa15
You need to generally have a wheel and pedals to be able to race properyl. Well, this is my home built "rig"... or cockpit.

 

Needs hydraulics.Big Smile

http://hackedgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/crazy-racing-simulator-by-motion-sim_2.jpg

 

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Posted by FRRYKid on Monday, March 10, 2014 9:08 PM

In my case, it somewhat depends on the day. Being ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, for those who aren't familar with the acroynm), I tend to jump around a little bit. Some days it might be getting into my love of History in various different ways. (That was my minor in college.) In some cases, it is by watching movies based on true events. (Recent ones include Argo, Defiance and the Iron Lady.) It also can be by watching documentaries on historical subjects. In others, reading books about history. Historical buildings even work there way into my railroad. A bridge on my switchback and three buildings are all based on historical buildings here in my hometown.

Other days, I indugle my love of Legos. (Yes, I am one of those adults who loves Legos.) Most of what I build is railroad-related. I have a micro train that I built that is currently sitting on my entertainment center. I also have build 4 Lego trains of various kinds as well, one of which was built as a trade of services. (I built the train and the grandmother of the kid it was built for made some stuff for me.)

Currently, the major thing that is keeping me somewhat busy (other than model railroading, of course) is planning for a reception for my Mom & Dad in honor of their 40th anniversary. It is less than two weeks away and trying to make sure everything is ready is getting quite interesting, especially when one doesn't drive. (The reception site is not that far from where I live and I have a good handcart for moving all the bits and pieces. The cake is being delivered, thankfully.) I have been planning since September so I hope I get this pulled off. (Given that this is not exactly inexpensive, that allowed me to spread out the costs.) The other interesting thing is this is being planned as a total surprise. Mom is one of these people who likes to keep things rather private. When I did an ad for their 35th, she wasn't real enthused with me about it, but, after a while, she warmed up to everybody wishing her "Happy Anniversary." (She and I both work in retail.) I haven't exactly figured out how to get them to the site, but I will come up with something.Smile

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, March 10, 2014 9:17 PM

FRRYKid
In my case, it somewhat depends on the day. Being ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, for those who aren't familar with the acroymn)

Being afflicted with it myself I'm very familiar with it. It can be hard to keep my attention on any one thing for very long.

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Posted by J.Rob on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:45 PM

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Born in 1957 and had trains with Dad from day one.

1966 started a pretty good sized Strombecker Slot Car layout....Still had trains.

1967 Started playing a lot of Golf. Still had trains.

1970 started skiing, lots of fast (unorganized) downhill at Whistler, Big White and Lake Louise. Still had trains.

1972 started playing the Guitar and became friends with some good musicians and owners of Vancouvers largest recording studio. Ten years of seeing some well known bands recording their albums.

1973 bought a "Honda 500 four" motorcycle.

1974 Grade 11 and 12, offered a job to work in Proshop at Golfcourse 40 HRS a week,  Golfcourse Pro got me playing some very good Golf, had girlfriend. Trains started getting dusty!

1976 Offered job by Federal Government. Started to Travel the world. Trains stored.Surprise

1977 Bought brand new 1978 Maroon Chevy Van and spent a ridiculous amount of money turning it into a Custom Shaggin Wagon. It was great on all those ski trips.

1978 New girlfriend has horses, spent a lot of time riding and going to events with her. Broke up 8 years later.

1979 Learn to fly and would chase my friends around the sky in Piper 181s pretending we were top guns.Laugh  Including around those mountains in Crandells photo's NW of Vancouver. My flying instructor was a "just retired" Canadian Airforce instructor. He convinced me to go for an interview with the Canadian Armed Forces. I went to three and wrote a three hour exam to test my suitability to be a pilot. I must have passed as they phoned me on a regular basis for the next two years to see if I was still interested.

1980s Learned to Hanglide, started sailing, did white water river rafting, including rivers in Australia and New Zealand. Started Scuba Diving. Loved The Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Started Mountain biking bigtime, Still played lots of Golf and Skied. Still thinking about trains. Travelled a lot.

1989 Bought a 1990 Mazda RX7 Turbo II.

1990s Still traveling and playing lots of Golf, lots of Mountain Biking and Crazy Skiing. Some broken bones along the way.

1991, Sold my Customized van for almost as much as I paid for it 14 years earlier. Did I mentioned the inside looked like a Captains cabin on an old sailing ship. I often wonder what ever happened to it.Sigh

1997 January 20th. I heard that if you haven't got married by the time you were 40 you probably wouldn't do so. So I married a long time friend of mine nine days before my 40th birthday and had a boy 11 months later and a girl in 2001. Got my bucket list out of the way and then got married and had kids. I saved the best for last.

2001 Son and I have a 5' x 10' peace of plywood full of Thomas the Train.

2002 Had to get glasses and I am slowing down. Not skiing anymore (knee's are shot)

2004 Out comes my old train stuff and away goes Thomas.

2005 Mountain Biking isn't happening very often. It's time to move the Grand Piano out of the 15'x24' trainroom "to be" and get started.

2007 Golf is no longer enjoyable.

2009 Arthitis has grabbed me by the throat and I am told to take early medical retirement from Feds, much to my chagrin.Angry

Present day, Trains, guitar, Riding my John Deere ( we have an acre in grass I feel like Forest Gump after a life of thrills) making wine and involved with sons Hockey. My wife shows and breeds dogs and our house is always full of people.

I am 57, my is 52. We are both retired and that allows us to spend a lot of time with our kids now 12 and 15. In the Summer we hit the road or Airport the day after school gets out and come home when we feel like it.

I also am a Huge Star Trek fan.

 

 

 

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Born in 1957 and had trains with Dad from day one.

1966 started a pretty good sized Strombecker Slot Car layout....Still had trains.

1967 Started playing a lot of Golf. Still had trains.

1970 started skiing, lots of fast (unorganized) downhill at Whistler, Big White and Lake Louise. Still had trains.

1972 started playing the Guitar and became friends with some good musicians and owners of Vancouvers largest recording studio. Ten years of seeing some well known bands recording their albums.

1973 bought a "Honda 500 four" motorcycle.

1974 Grade 11 and 12, offered a job to work in Proshop at Golfcourse 40 HRS a week,  Golfcourse Pro got me playing some very good Golf, had girlfriend. Trains started getting dusty!

1976 Offered job by Federal Government. Started to Travel the world. Trains stored.Surprise

1977 Bought brand new 1978 Maroon Chevy Van and spent a ridiculous amount of money turning it into a Custom Shaggin Wagon. It was great on all those ski trips.

1978 New girlfriend has horses, spent a lot of time riding and going to events with her. Broke up 8 years later.

1979 Learn to fly and would chase my friends around the sky in Piper 181s pretending we were top guns.Laugh  Including around those mountains in Crandells photo's NW of Vancouver. My flying instructor was a "just retired" Canadian Airforce instructor. He convinced me to go for an interview with the Canadian Armed Forces. I went to three and wrote a three hour exam to test my suitability to be a pilot. I must have passed as they phoned me on a regular basis for the next two years to see if I was still interested.

1980s Learned to Hanglide, started sailing, did white water river rafting, including rivers in Australia and New Zealand. Started Scuba Diving. Loved The Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Started Mountain biking bigtime, Still played lots of Golf and Skied. Still thinking about trains. Travelled a lot.

1989 Bought a 1990 Mazda RX7 Turbo II.

1990s Still traveling and playing lots of Golf, lots of Mountain Biking and Crazy Skiing. Some broken bones along the way.

1991, Sold my Customized van for almost as much as I paid for it 14 years earlier. Did I mentioned the inside looked like a Captains cabin on an old sailing ship. I often wonder what ever happened to it.Sigh

1997 January 20th. I heard that if you haven't got married by the time you were 40 you probably wouldn't do so. So I married a long time friend of mine nine days before my 40th birthday and had a boy 11 months later and a girl in 2001. Got my bucket list out of the way and then got married and had kids. I saved the best for last.

2001 Son and I have a 5' x 10' peace of plywood full of Thomas the Train.

2002 Had to get glasses and I am slowing down. Not skiing anymore (knee's are shot)

2004 Out comes my old train stuff and away goes Thomas.

2005 Mountain Biking isn't happening very often. It's time to move the Grand Piano out of the 15'x24' trainroom "to be" and get started.

2007 Golf is no longer enjoyable.

2009 Arthitis has grabbed me by the throat and I am told to take early medical retirement from Feds, much to my chagrin.Angry

Present day, Trains, guitar, Riding my John Deere ( we have an acre in grass I feel like Forest Gump after a life of thrills) making wine and involved with sons Hockey. My wife shows and breeds dogs and our house is always full of people.

I am 57, my is 52. We are both retired and that allows us to spend a lot of time with our kids now 12 and 15. In the Summer we hit the road or Airport the day after school gets out and come home when we feel like it.

I also am a Huge Star Trek fan.

 

 

 

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