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Anonymous
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Are you addicted to Trains.com ?...
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 5:06 PM
I find that I'm on the forum here almost every day. Even if I don't create topics or reply to them, I at least stop by for a look see. So I guess I'm addicted whether I like to admit it or not...

trainluver1
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chrismay
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Posted by chrismay on Friday, June 10, 2005 5:13 PM
I nearly log in every hour during the day and several times during the evenings and on weekends.
Chris May ======== Modules make the best layout! If you move you can take them with you and they are already cut.
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steveblackledge
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Posted by steveblackledge on Friday, June 10, 2005 5:15 PM
it's a regular daily thing i do
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SpaceMouse
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Friday, June 10, 2005 5:24 PM
Nope, Not me, huh-uh.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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ereimer
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Posted by ereimer on Friday, June 10, 2005 5:29 PM
i drop by several times a day . i'm trying to replace an Everquest (online computer game) addiction with a model railoading addiction . it's working very well so far
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SpaceMouse
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Friday, June 10, 2005 5:46 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

i drop by several times a day . i'm trying to replace an Everquest (online computer game) addiction with a model railoading addiction . it's working very well so far


And cheaper.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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Texas Zepher
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Posted by Texas Zepher on Friday, June 10, 2005 5:54 PM
Definitely but .... After realizing how much time I spent here from October-December I realized I wasn't getting any real train work done, was doing research for other people instead of what I needed done, and generally sucking up too much time. So, I quit cold turkey for a couple months. Now I am careful how much time I let it consume. I almost never post new threads, and now consider before I even read a topic.
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jfugate
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Posted by jfugate on Friday, June 10, 2005 5:59 PM
For me, the forum has grown on me ... and now I check it every few hours while I'm taking a break at work, and likewise from home evenings and weekends.

Like any forum, the material runs from really helpful, to the sublime and ridiculous. But I like sharing info with my fellow modelers, so it's fun ... as long as I still get time to work on the layout!

Joe Fugate Modeling the 1980s SP Siskiyou Line in southern Oregon

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cheese3
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Posted by cheese3 on Friday, June 10, 2005 6:15 PM
Yes I Am!

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jeffshultz
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Posted by jeffshultz on Friday, June 10, 2005 6:22 PM
Addicted? No - I wouldn't go through painful withdrawl if it went down (I've got at least 3-4 other forums to check).
Jeff Shultz From 2x8 to single car garage, the W&P is expanding! Willamette & Pacific - Oregon Electric Branch
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 6:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

Nope, Not me, huh-uh.


I can vouch for Mr.SpaceMouse. He's never on the forum more than eight or ten times a day unless he's really, really sick, then it's only eight times a day...[:p]

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espeefoamer
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Posted by espeefoamer on Friday, June 10, 2005 6:58 PM
I'm not addicted. I just have a need to be on it constantly[:p][:p][:p]!!!
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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Big_Boy_4005
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:03 PM
I used to be very addicted, but I have really slowed down lately.

I'm back!

Follow the progress:

http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/displayForumTopic/content/12129987972340381/page/1

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simon1966
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Posted by simon1966 on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:04 PM
It is rather adictive and unlike a computer game of some practical use. It is rare a day goes by when I don't get something of value from this forum. So it is not so much trains.com that is addictive as you guys!!!

Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:19 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by simon1966

It is rather adictive and unlike a computer game of some practical use. It is rare a day goes by when I don't get something of value from this forum. So it is not so much trains.com that is addictive as you guys!!!


That was a very nice thing to say simon1966. I know I speak for the others by saying that it's great to have a member like you aboard...

Regards,

trainluver1
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AggroJones
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Posted by AggroJones on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:21 PM
I'm always anxious to see what's gonna happen next.

"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"

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BMRR
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Posted by BMRR on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:39 PM
Yes I am, I get on the forum at work and at home.

Stan.

THE SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH.

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:44 PM
Oh yeah!!! In three days my post numbers have upped by 50!!! I am the DEFINITION of obsessed!!!
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:45 PM
I was for a long time, but in the last month or so, not so much. There just haven't been a lot of interesting topics lately.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:48 PM
It's like that corner pub, I'm never sure who's gonna be there but I'll definitely know at least 1 or 2![:D]
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fiatfan
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Posted by fiatfan on Friday, June 10, 2005 7:54 PM
I enjoy reading the topics and watching the easy give and take among the members. But overall, I'm not addicted to it. I check in every evening, read for about 15-20 minutes, and move on to something else.

Tom

Life is simple - eat, drink, play with trains!

Go Big Red!

PA&ERR "If you think you are doing something stupid, you're probably right!"

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ereimer
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Posted by ereimer on Friday, June 10, 2005 10:58 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

i drop by several times a day . i'm trying to replace an Everquest (online computer game) addiction with a model railoading addiction . it's working very well so far


And cheaper.


ehh ? everquest costs something like $13 per month , i've spent close to $1000 in the last 6 months on model railroading stuff and i dont even have an inch of track laid or any DCC equipment yet .
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 10, 2005 11:20 PM
yea i am.. i am here or at other train forams all the time it keeps me awake at work lol
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pcarrell
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Posted by pcarrell on Friday, June 10, 2005 11:35 PM
If you mean that I'm trying to figure out how to take a computer on a houseboat for a week just so I can log in...then yes!
Philip
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selector
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Posted by selector on Saturday, June 11, 2005 1:47 AM
Nope, I can always get up and move over to the Super Empire Builder any time I want. And, I will go to the bathroom if the urge is strong enough. So, no way....
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johncolley
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Posted by johncolley on Saturday, June 11, 2005 11:38 AM
I am a 24/7 caregiver and whenever I get a few minutes to myself I check the forum, sometimes 4 or 5 times a day. It is a nice mind break but leaves me precious little time to work on my modules.
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rayhippard
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Posted by rayhippard on Saturday, June 11, 2005 12:49 PM
I agree with SIMON1966. In my 40 plus years of MRR, I have met some very nice people just like you all. Also, SPACEMOUSE, that was a very generous offer you made to TRAINFREAK. To bad he couldn't accept as I was about to follow your lead and offer some old but good items. I enjoy this forum, so I answered yes, addictred.
Ray----Great Northern fan.
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MisterBeasley
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Posted by MisterBeasley on Saturday, June 11, 2005 1:47 PM
Face it, this is a fast-moving forum. If you don't check in every couple of hours, the world just passes you by. We have philosophers, technicians, comedians and genuine experts here all the time. As Spinal Tap says in "Big Bottom Woman," how can I leave this behind?

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by tstage on Saturday, June 11, 2005 3:11 PM
No...I'm NOT! That's the sixth time I've read your accusation today...

Tom

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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.

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BNSFNUT
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Posted by BNSFNUT on Saturday, June 11, 2005 6:51 PM
No, I can go 3-4 hrs with out checking in.

There is no such thing as a bad day of railfanning. So many trains, so little time.

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