Rip Track Posted by chutton01 on Monday, November 05, 2018 9:20 AM 4.75 out of 5 single male model railroaders know NOT to mention model railroading on the first meet-up with a lady you'd like to know better as there is a less than 5% chance that will end well, so go the preferred route of easing her into that knowledge over time. Great post. Lucky for me, the model railroading disease went dormant during my teens, then came back full blown during my thirties, after I met, courted, and finally married my wife. Moving into our first home triggered the relapse.
4.75 out of 5 single male model railroaders know NOT to mention model railroading on the first meet-up with a lady you'd like to know better as there is a less than 5% chance that will end well, so go the preferred route of easing her into that knowledge over time.
Great post.
Lucky for me, the model railroading disease went dormant during my teens, then came back full blown during my thirties, after I met, courted, and finally married my wife. Moving into our first home triggered the relapse.
It was my wife's family that re-ignited the MR bug in me.
Joe Staten Island West
Wolf359I think 5 out of 5 would probably agree that there's no such thing as having too many locomotives or too much rolling stock.
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I am going to modify this one to match my condition...
5 out of 5 would agree that even though you know you have too much rolling stock and/or locomotives, you should go ahead and buy that one you have your eye on anyway.
I always do... and I know there is too much to do already.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
riogrande5761 Five out of five modelers agree that brass track is great.
Five out of five modelers agree that brass track is great.
Not this modeler. I only use Nickel Silver.
Wolf359 I think 5 out of 5 would probably agree that there's no such thing as having too many locomotives or too much rolling stock.
I think 5 out of 5 would probably agree that there's no such thing as having too many locomotives or too much rolling stock.
30+ locos and 150-160 rolling stock would tend to make me agree.
I think that five out of five model railroaders would agree that you can't get five MRRs to agree on anything. This forum pretty much proves that every day.
If there were five MRRs in a room discussing some topic, any topic, regarding model railroading, there'd be six different opinions.
Robert
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BroadwayLion 5 out of 5 agree that cat litter makes wonderful ballast. Unless you have cats. ROAR
5 out of 5 agree that cat litter makes wonderful ballast.
Unless you have cats.
ROAR
BigDaddy You can't have too many feeders. If you've overbuilt using 2x4"s or even 2x6"s, you can't admit it
I think the idea was to find indisputable points man ) I can surely disagree with the above :)
Feeders closer the 6 feet apart is overkill. I built my first layout benchwork with 2x4s.
ThereI did it, lol
Regards
Anton.
dknelson 5 out of 5 agree: their scale is the best scale. Dave Nelson
5 out of 5 agree: their scale is the best scale.
Dave Nelson
I wouldn't. I like HO, but I'm not sure I'd say it is the best. Best has too many qualifiers for any blanket statements.
5 out of 5 agree about those little coupler springs that can go shooting off.
How was this one missed? (or did I miss it...)
5 out of 5 agree. We need more money and space
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
5 out of 5 have been compared to either Bobby from "The Sopranos" or Sheldon Cooper from "The Big Bang Theory".
Marlon
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5 out of 5 Model Railroader's agree you should renew your subscription!
- Adam
When all else fails, wing it!
BroadwayLion 5 out of 5 agree that cat litter makes wonderful ballast. ROAR
And 5 out of 5 cats agree that ballast makes wonderful cat litter.
5 out of 5 agree that spilling a full bottle of _____ (plastic cement; paint; thinner; etc.) is bad.
5 out of 5 agree dropping your exacto knife near or on your foot is bad.
5 out of 5 agree sticking your fingers together with acc is bad.
I could go on (not that I’ve ever done these things myself, of course).
Bubbytrains
Frank
Bayfield Transfer Railway IRONROOSTER 5 out of 5 model railroaders agree the other guy is doing it all wrong. Paul Beat me to it!
IRONROOSTER 5 out of 5 model railroaders agree the other guy is doing it all wrong. Paul
5 out of 5 model railroaders agree the other guy is doing it all wrong.
Paul
Beat me to it!
No you're wrong.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
4 out of 5 MRRs agree you dont take a ladyfriend to ANY train related activities, unless you're Nate at the MSMRC, he brought his girlfriend to an open house, now he's got no girlfriend...
1.5 MRRs will say MR isn't a good source of information, which I will be with the 3.5 yelling "you're dead wrong!"
5 out of 5 of us will disagree on at least 5 things.
5 out of 5 MRRs will agree we get strange looks when we say we play with little trains.
5 out of 5 MRRs will agree they get strange looks when they run off the road, jump out of their car and run to trackside phone (camera) in hand to photograph a train rolling through town.
5 out of 5 agree that the powers that be (parents, wife, significant other, ect...) dont understand why you're about to buy another locomotive or railcar, or why you want space for a layout.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
riogrande5761 As long as we are taking the mickey out of each other... Five out of five modelers agree that brass track is great.
As long as we are taking the mickey out of each other...
5 out 5 agree that non MR people wonder why adults still play with “toy trains”.
gregc might be more interesting to list what 5 outa 5 modelers disagree on
might be more interesting to list what 5 outa 5 modelers disagree on
I disagree! Kidding. I think that would be fun and interesting.
Should it be a new thread / would starting that here be "hijacking"?
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
greg - Philadelphia & Reading / Reading
Oh, vey! What a fun topic. 5 out of 5 would also agree with the following:
- They learn something new on the forums;
- The forum search tool is somewhat clunky;
- They felt warm and gushy helping someone with trains;
- They spend too much time here;
- They have projects that they've put off for one (or more of the following reasons): too expensive, too time-consuming, changed mind;
- They were asked "why do you still play with choo-choos?"
- They have changed part (or all of their layout) after adding scenery
5 out of 5 model railroaders agree that your perfect running layout will go all to hell when company comes over ....
Mark.
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Michael Mornard
Bringing the North Woods to South Dakota!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."