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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:27 PM
NE, Illinois
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:29 PM
Oxford, Ohio home of The Miami University

Originally from just outside the great metropolis of Felicity, Ohio population (then) 870.
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Posted by grayfox1119 on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:30 PM
That is what your profile is for. It is sad that some people don't fill in their information, at least their name and where they live, I guess they fear that Al Qaida will blow up their RR if they get their address. LOL
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Posted by selector on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by grayfox1119

That is what your profile is for. It is sad that some people don't fill in their information, at least their name and where they live, I guess they fear that Al Qaida will blow up their RR if they get their address. LOL


There are other privacy issues, not the least of which is phishing.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:39 PM
I am from Earth. You will be assisimilated. Ressistance is futile.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:53 PM
I am from Dallas, TX. I don't worry about phishing..I'm vegetarian...I don't eat phish.

<--- see, it says that [8D]
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Posted by orsonroy on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:56 PM
Well, I'm FROM Chicago, but I currently live in Elgin, IL.

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Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943

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Posted by myred02 on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 9:03 PM
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 9:04 PM
The Heart of the Finger Lakes! Home of the annual Lake Trout Derby, and home of the "Whale Watch". I don't go sun bathing on Seneca lake as there are always some kind people that keep trying to throw me back in! LOL

Geneva, NY

BTW, Bukwrm, my youngest son got his Masters in English from Miami of Ohio. He taught there for two years as a Graduate Assistant. He currently works for U of Chicago and is in their MBA program.

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by Medina1128 on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 9:07 PM
Hey RockIsland! Used to live in Peoria, AZ! Moved to west central Missouri back in 99. They have basements, er, railroad rooms here...
And CSmith.. Used to do Oktoberfest in New Braunfels. I was stationed at Randolph in the mid 70s.
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Posted by Budliner on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 9:16 PM
north east coast. Bean Town, Boston MA. Back Bay, metro north...well it's Medford thats close enough
next to the atlantic ocean
we have a bud in medford on the bike path its here some place http://www.massbike.org/bikeways/bikmtron.htm
The MDC has a system of bikepaths along the Mystic River in Medford and Somerville
the bud's are popular around here unlike me on this fourm




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Posted by jcgisel on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 9:17 PM
Simi Valley, CA. Just North of LA.
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Posted by ATSFCLIFF on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 11:52 PM
A small sunny island state - SINGAPORE
Cheers,
Cliff

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 2, 2006 12:27 AM
Frigid Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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Posted by schom on Thursday, February 2, 2006 12:29 AM
Tampa FL
NYC
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Posted by tomkat-13 on Thursday, February 2, 2006 12:34 AM
St Louis, Missouri.....Where East meets West!
I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by andrechapelon on Thursday, February 2, 2006 12:57 AM
I'm from Mars.

My wife is from Venus.

Andre
It's really kind of hard to support your local hobby shop when the nearest hobby shop that's worth the name is a 150 mile roundtrip.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 2, 2006 2:19 AM
Denton, Texas
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Posted by Ianita on Thursday, February 2, 2006 4:45 AM
Beautiful BC - One hour east of Vancouver in Abbotsford.
Go Canucks Go!
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Posted by cwclark on Thursday, February 2, 2006 7:03 AM
Lets see...born in Iowa and my ma got me to Texas as fast as she could..grew up in San Antonio..then the entire world when uncle sam got my number and the navy and me got "hitched"...now I live in the middle of San Augustine grass farms in the middle of nowhere just east of Houston...gee...now that i do look back..i've lived in a lot of places....a rolling stone gathers no moss...chuck

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Posted by talon104 on Thursday, February 2, 2006 7:42 AM
Del Rio Texas( on the border of Mexico) for those of you that dont know the little Speck on the Map.[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 2, 2006 7:46 AM
End of the World - 5 Miles
Marquette, Michigan - 10 Miles
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Posted by marknewton on Thursday, February 2, 2006 7:49 AM
Engadine, New South Wales, Australia.
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Posted by medic_149 on Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:04 AM
madison al
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:54 AM
I'm from over there but moved here about 40 yrs ago....

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 2, 2006 9:27 AM
Asheville, NC
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Posted by cwclark on Thursday, February 2, 2006 9:35 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by talon104

Del Rio Texas( on the border of Mexico) for those of you that dont know the little Speck on the Map.[:D]


lived there too!...dad was stationed at mclaughlin...my grand father and uncles did a crew change on the SP at Del Rio for over 30 years...chuck

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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, February 2, 2006 10:17 AM
Born in Minneapolis MN but lived my whole life just south of there in Richfield MN.
Stix
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 2, 2006 10:32 AM
Sparta, (northern) NJ.

ScubaTerry ..... have had many family vacations in Key Largo, including shallow diving.

And you live there!? Dang.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 2, 2006 10:42 AM
I am from a land Far Far Away, its the city where the princess Fiona, Shrek and my good buddy Donkey came to visit me last year for a few days.


I am from Connecticut

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