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Posted by Metro Red Line on Sunday, May 13, 2007 12:38 AM
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Just call me Jay not Urkle or anything like that!Cool [8D]  That picture is from one of my website also I have an NBA website as well.  Im staying low key btw.

So what scale/era/roads do you model? Just curious.

BTW, maybe you should get a picture of Big Daddy Kane with an engineer's hat Photoshopped on as your avatar pic. :) 

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Saturday, May 12, 2007 10:20 PM

Me at work a few years ago (2003).

Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 10:50 PM
 Nieuweboer wrote:
Looking at all the photo's and mug shots I started wondering why do so many model railroaders have a beard and/or a mustache. Did they become model railraoders because they were bearded?
I was clean shaven for-ever.  Then over Christmas vacation my electric razor broke, so I let it grow.  That just happened to be the Christmas vacation between when I was sworn onto City Council and when we took official Council pictures.  The two photos were published side by side in the City's magazine.  There was no contest, everyone agreed I should keep it.  I've only shaved it once since then.  Train nut before and after beard.   Made no difference.
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Posted by woodlandtoots on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 9:52 PM

I've been away from the forum for a couple of weeks and just now catching up.

So add my picture to the group.

This has been really great getting to put faces with names.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 4, 2007 3:33 PM
 jasperofzeal wrote:
 Metro Red Line wrote:
 Big Daddy Train wrote:

 

 This is me chcking out an old car of mine. 

 

Brian McKnight is a model railroader? 

I was thinking more Steve Urkel.....I can't recall the actor's real name.

(I just noticed that it is steve urkel, according to the image link) Dunce [D)]

 

 

 

Just call me Jay not Urkle or anything like that!Cool [8D]  That picture is from one of my website also I have an NBA website as well.  Im staying low key btw.

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Posted by NeO6874 on Friday, May 4, 2007 12:47 PM
 grayfox1119 wrote:
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So is it "looks" or "laziness" that causes men to have beards and/or mustaches?

....finals in my case.... theres barely enough time to *study*, much less shave...

 

now, once summer starts... thats a whole different storyWhistling [:-^]

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Posted by grayfox1119 on Friday, May 4, 2007 12:06 PM

Thta brings up an interesting question about beards and mustaches and MRR's. For me, it is clean shaven look.....why? Because when I was 16 and just starting to shave, my father told me to use an electric shaver. He used a straight raisor and often nicked himself, especially when in a hurry. He said the electric shaver was much better for my skin. So, that it was I used except when in the Army.....and after a few months in Basic Training, and having to use a straight raisor, that was enough for me, back to the electric for life, now 68 and still using electric. Do I like to shave, hell no, hair is leaving where I want it to grow, and growing faster where I don't want it.

As for mustaches, some men look great, some look so funny, and so bad with them, that I can't figure out "why" they have them. And after watching men with mustaches try to eat soup or other rather messy foods in restaurants, I am even more convinced as to why "I" don't want one. So is it "looks" or "laziness" that causes men to have beards and/or mustaches?

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Posted by tstage on Friday, May 4, 2007 11:29 AM
 Nieuweboer wrote:

Looking at all the photo's and mug shots I started wondering why do so many model railroaders have a beard and/or a mustache. Did they become model railraoders because they were bearded? or did being a model railraoder, building a layout with everything on it leave them no time to shave. Anyone looking for a thesis subject here it is. By the way I'm neither bearded nor mustachod but still a model railroader and for more than 50 years at that.

Neither am I.  My guess: Witness protection program...

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Posted by loathar on Friday, May 4, 2007 10:52 AM
I got tired of cutting my upper lip every time I shaved, so I just let it grow. My usual 5 o-clock shadow can be blamed on the layout some times.
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Posted by Nieuweboer on Friday, May 4, 2007 10:46 AM

Looking at all the photo's and mug shots I started wondering why do so many model railroaders have a beard and/or a mustache. Did they become model railraoders because they were bearded? or did being a model railraoder, building a layout with everything on it leave them no time to shave. Anyone looking for a thesis subject here it is. By the way I'm neither bearded nor mustachod but still a model railroader and for more than 50 years at that.

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Posted by jasperofzeal on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:02 AM
 Metro Red Line wrote:
 Big Daddy Train wrote:

 

 This is me chcking out an old car of mine. 

 

Brian McKnight is a model railroader? 

I was thinking more Steve Urkel.....I can't recall the actor's real name.

(I just noticed that it is steve urkel, according to the image link) Dunce [D)]

TONY

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Posted by Metro Red Line on Friday, May 4, 2007 1:25 AM

 

 

Wassup.

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Posted by SilverSpike on Thursday, May 3, 2007 10:54 AM

Okay!

This is me and the better half enjoying a walk on the Applicachian Trail in the Smoky Mountains way back in September of 2005 during our evacu-vacation from Katrina.

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Thursday, May 3, 2007 6:36 AM
 NeO6874 wrote:
 dansapo wrote:

ok

Here's the real me and kids

 

 

I think i prefer teh other pic.... 

I definetely DON'T. Seriously, that made me sick, man! sheesh.Disapprove [V]

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Posted by NeO6874 on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 6:07 PM
 dansapo wrote:
 NeO6874 wrote:
 dansapo wrote:

ok

Here's the real me and kids

 

 

I think i prefer teh other pic.... 

Keep it up...I'll post a picture of you....Muhaahahaha 

Tom started it....

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Posted by dansapo on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 5:57 PM
 NeO6874 wrote:
 dansapo wrote:

ok

Here's the real me and kids

 

 

I think i prefer teh other pic.... 

Keep it up...I'll post a picture of you....Muhaahahaha 

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Posted by red p on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 5:42 PM

 

 This picture was taken at work a few years ago

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Posted by NeO6874 on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 5:36 PM
 dansapo wrote:

ok

Here's the real me and kids

 

 

I think i prefer teh other pic.... 

-Dan

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Posted by dansapo on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 5:17 PM

ok

Here's the real me and kids

 

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Posted by modelmaker51 on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 2:57 AM

Well, here's me doing what I do:

Jay 

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Posted by Metro Red Line on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 2:55 AM
 Big Daddy Train wrote:

 

 This is me chcking out an old car of mine. 

 

Brian McKnight is a model railroader? 

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, April 30, 2007 9:37 PM

 jfugate wrote:
That's enough to make me want to go beat the guy who invented Photoshop sternly about the head and shoulders ...
My feeling exactly about many of the "photographs" of model railroads I've seen that have been doctored up.  Especially when they win supposedly contests that are supposedly photo contests.

Anyway me & 1989:

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Posted by nbrodar on Sunday, April 29, 2007 11:58 PM

Me as Trainmaster looking appropiately railroady...

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Posted by RRCanuck on Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:42 PM
Loathar

Alas, my sister doesn't do HO, but I'm sure she'd be good at it if she tried. But being into miniatures, she does have a good appreciation for the level of craftsmanship and effort that goes into a model RR.

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, April 29, 2007 1:08 PM

Hmmmm... not young.... rich... nor handsome.  Think I'll just go cry a little...  Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by tomikawaTT on Sunday, April 29, 2007 1:02 PM

I'd love to post a photo, but I wouldn't want to take responsibility for damage to all your computers!

Briefly, start with Al Capp's shmoo, remove the moustache, add Jimmy Durante's nose, a pair of satellite-dish ears and a used mophead, and you're probably close enough.

Enjoy

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Posted by loathar on Sunday, April 29, 2007 12:06 PM
 RRCanuck wrote:

OK, I'll play along. The bar is actually a 1:12 miniature my sister built for me.  I found my way in there courtesy of photoshop.  Cheers.

WOW! How is she at 1/87 scale?

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Posted by D&HRR on Sunday, April 29, 2007 10:14 AM
 pcarrell wrote:
 dansapo wrote:

A face only a mother could love 

That may be the most disterbing thing I've ever laid eyes on!  I'm now scarred for life!

WOW!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 29, 2007 2:05 AM

 

 This is me chcking out an old car of mine. 

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