HI, I'm Space Mouse and I'm a trains.comaholic

[Anonymous]

Two years ago when I got back into model railroading after a 12 year vacation from it, it was fun, but I'm burned out on it again, and just stop by once in a while to say hello and pass a little time. However, I'm very grateful for trains.com and it's members for if nothing else, the fellowship we all share in a common interest.

Here's to members like SpaceMouse (Chip).

trainluver1

[JohnT14808]

Once again SpaceMouse has come up with a most entertaining thread. Boy, I just read three pages of fluff about some disease on this forum that is supposed to be about trains and I didn't learn anything!!
Wait...I just read three pages of......I can't believe it! I read three pages and didn't learn a new technique for creating a spruce tree, or how to keep my scratch built shacks square? Didn't learn the latest weathering tips from Aggro? Didn't miss one of Joe's videos??...and I STILL read three pages??!?! I must be sick....Quick!! Someone get me my September MR and I'll be ok.......

[vsmith]

This thread reminds me of a T-shirt I saw

" I'm not an Alcoholic, I'm a Drunk...
Alcoholics attend Meetings"


Pass the drinks!

[grandeman]

You guys are really sad. It starts small, you know, reading MR and the Walthers catalog. Next it's weekly trips to the LHS. As total control rears it's ugly head, the addict turns to constant Trains.com usage and ebay auctions. Of course, there's total denial by this point. As I said, you guys are sad, really sad. Of course, I have no problems in this area at all...

[cspmo]

OK, I'm Trains.com junkie.

[wctransfer]

Hi, im alec, and im a Train-Sim aholic, but when its boring over there, i just come over here, and i enjoy this forum the most, this is usually the one i post at more often. Thanks to everyone with answers to peoples problems. Keep it going, and i can quit right now if i wanted to, but i dont wanna. Am i a trains.comaholic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alec

[cspmo]

yes, I can quit comming on this forum.

[siberianmo]

Hi, I'm Tom and I'm a modeltrainsaholic, realpassengertrainsaholic and trains.comaholic! There, I've admitted it to one and all!

Racking up posts in order to get another Star isn't what keeps me interested in the Kalmbach Forums - it's the exchanges of information on the subjects of interest to me that does it. My idea of engaging others on these threads is to inject a bit of humor - add some insight - ask responsible questions and show some respect for the other guy's [2c] worth. Doesn't always happen that way - but I try!

See ya fellow 'aholics [swg]

[cspmo]

I'm not , I can quit any time.

[Anonymous]

Hi, I'm 4884bigboy, and sadly, I'm not as big of a trains.comaholic as I used to be. The topics have gotten less and less interesting.

[ukguy]

High 5's to you BigBoy4005, glad to hear that the 'balance' (for you) has been restored.

QUOTE: As with every aspect of my life, I do it until it isn't fun any more. When there is no challenge, the party is over.

Spooky.. that sounds like me thinking, but I know exactly what you mean, have fun with the layout and as Rex says keep us posted on progress, I too miss the posts.

Have fun & be safe.
Karl

[loathar]

I ECSCAPED!!!!!! Those dang deprogrammers. They tortured me Horablly with my own power packs, trying to get me to hate my trains!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING DOING!!!!! I'll die a loyal trains.comaholoic. Locked and loaded with my dog and cat standing guard waiting for them to return. Building a forest of Aggro trees just to spite them. I won't go easy next time. Wait ......My dogs barking.........Go to go.........This might be round two.....DIE Deprogrammers.............Die!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You won't take ME alive this time!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rexhea]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

Let me be the first to say that I USED to be a Trains.comaholic, but have successfully kicked the habit. I now spend most of my time working on my layout, and only occasionally visit the forums. It has taken over a year to get to that point, but I am ready to move on. I will probably always visit, but I no longer feel the need to spend almost every waking hour here.

As with every aspect of my life, I do it until it isn't fun any more. When there is no challenge, the party is over. Fortunately, I have designed a layout that will challenge me for years to come.

...and a fine layout design it is. I've been missing your good posts and wondering where you ventured to. Hope you will keep us updated with some photos of your progress.

REX

[Anonymous]

TO the Deprogramers: You can never catch me. Becuase i'm train travelin, accross the land. Free Kicks on any railroad of your choice if you can tell me what song thats from!

[Big_Boy_4005]

Let me be the first to say that I USED to be a Trains.comaholic, but have successfully kicked the habit. I now spend most of my time working on my layout, and only occasionally visit the forums. It has taken over a year to get to that point, but I am ready to move on. I will probably always visit, but I no longer feel the need to spend almost every waking hour here.

As with every aspect of my life, I do it until it isn't fun any more. When there is no challenge, the party is over. Fortunately, I have designed a layout that will challenge me for years to come.

[railroadyoshi]

DEPROGRAMMERS
TAKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PRONGHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they have all been tucked away in small green spotted eggs!!!!

Hi everybody, im Yoshi and im a trains.com comaholic
CHUCKACHABOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
soon enough ill build a yoshi operated railroad
we usually operate on the evil spirit of shy guys, but today we can use fresh deprogrammer evil!!!!
until i build that, ill stick with the B&M
yep
i hope i havent scared anybody

[chateauricher]

Who among us would line up to get a cure for trains.com-aholism (if one were available) ?

I strongly suspect that none of us would.

WAIT !!! I've rethought that... Perhaps some of us would get in line — not to take the cure; but to destroy it ! [swg]

A cure for trains.com-aholism ?!?! What blasphemy !!! [:O] [:O] [:O] Who suggested such an abomination ??? Off with his head, I say !!! [}:)]

What we really need is some way to quickly and efficiently transmit this "disease" to the millions of people still living in the Dark Ages. [:-,] They must be made to see the light, and know it is good. [bow] [angel] [bow]




[#oops] Did I just say that out loud ? [:I]

[GMTRacing]

Yes indeed there are alot of us. I was doing alright and then just stopped in for a cup of coffee on my way out. Now I go to work each day to log on and catch up. we try to give what we can and get in return the help and advice of people we have come to think of as friends virtual or not. It is good to find people who share our interests especially when our regular families/friends/coworkers/whatever look at us as if we're slightly askew. (we are all slightly askew - especially them) Even when we all lose our minds and make 200 postings on the proper way to solder two wires together, i still find myself compelled to read all 200 posts because i know i'll learn something. I never engaged in this kind of thing before (BobDylan quote from Highway 41 revisited i think) but i feel much better for finding this forum and the people on it. Thanks Mouse and the rest of you lot - even those i disagree with. J.R.

[fiatfan]

Hi, I'm fiatfan and I'm a bashful trains.comaholic

Tom

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

Listen to me deprogrammers...RUN RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN, YOU CAN'T CATCH ME, I'M A RAILROADING MAN![:D]

There you go! [:D] Good one Scott.

[Anonymous]

Then it might be free!

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by selector

Hi. Umm, do you guys offer free donuts?

Check the coffee shop.....oh, wait....the food's lousy, it says so on the sign! [:o)]

[TrainFreak409]

Is it so wrong to be addicted to the world's greatest hobby? I ask you, is it a crime to be obsessed with the very railroads that built this nation? Why, without these railroads, our nation would be little more than, umm, a nation without trains.[:D][:p][;)]

Listen to me deprogrammers...RUN RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN, YOU CAN'T CATCH ME, I'M A RAILROADING MAN![:D]

[selector]

Hi. Umm, do you guys offer free donuts?

[Anonymous]

Yes, the sickness is addictive. I'm addicted to the addicter. I don't know if that even makes sense[swg]. Deprogramers: YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME! AHHAHAHAHAHAH! [:o)][:-^]

[RoyalOaker]

Hi,

My name is RoyalOaker and I am a Trains.comaholic.


AND I LIKE IT![:p][}:)]

[loathar]

Hi Guys. I'm loathar and I'm a trains.comaholic. (group-Hi loathar). I'm not in denial, I'm darn proud and happy to be one!!! Wait- theres a knock on my door......NO!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!,It's an intervention team!!!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!! Deprogrammers with a straight jacket!!! NO!!!!!
Get Away!!! Leave me and my trains ALONE!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!! HELP!!!
(silence...)
From the deprogrammers-We got Loathar. He's ours now and your all next!!!

[Anonymous]

We are, after all, an elite group of people[:D]

[Anonymous]

Hi, I'm uspscsx, and I too am a trains.comaholic!