What you don't want is a moon and a toot ...
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zugmann wrote: What you don't want is a moon and a toot ...
That could be dangerous...
Call out the HazMat team!
LC
Hey! Page 13 already...
Is it any wonder when I saw the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man wave the other day, I thought of this thread? I even took a photo to share with those wanting to master the art of waving. Enjoy! Rob
Well, it's official...a wave really is the most powerful and awesome gesture a train crewman can give. Just got back in from an FIHK, and going through Tacoma we encountered a bunch of phoamerz on a grassy knoll near the rail. I jumped up, told my engineer not to worry about a thing he was about to see, and scrambled down the steps into the nose and out the front door. As soon as the door swung open and daylight poured into my little cave, up came the heads from the cameras. (I didn't ruin any shots, did I? >.> ) Their jaws dropped and they just stood there, aghast, as I jumped up and down on the front deck, hooping and hollering, scattering Cheetos everywhere. Not once did I wave though, and I think that's why all I got as they disappeared from view were a bunch of retarded "You did NOT just ruin my shot!" expressions. Had I simply waved from my window, there may have been a mass orgasm. Didn't really care to see that, mmmkay?
Anyone have pics of a guy in an Exxon Valdez shirt and blue baseball hat going batshit on the front of a GE in Tacoma?
What a waste of good Cheetos....
Mmmmmmmmmm.....................Cheetos.............
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xV22LIRzFQ8
I just went to the Kadee site and it says to contact micro-trains for N & Z scale info.. Kadee & Micro split into two totally separate companies in 1990. So, Kadee makes HOn3 on up to G scale products while Micro makes only N & Z and a few HOn3. Will look into this further, now that you all have planted this seed in my brain. -Rob
Cederstrand wrote:I just went to the Kadee site and it says to contact micro-trains for N & Z scale info.. Kadee & Micro split into two totally separate companies in 1990. So, Kadee makes HOn3 on up to G scale products while Micro makes only N & Z and a few HOn3. Will look into this further, now that you all have planted this seed in my brain. -Rob
Ummmmm...............what?????
...OOPS, had two windows open for different forums and posted to the wrong one.
Just ignore that one! -Rob
zugmann wrote:Do model train engineers wave?
"DING!....Time to Wave!......DING!....Time to Wave!.....DING....Time to Wave!
Would you like some fries with that?....Would you like some fries with that?
DING...time to wave!......."
Wow, an Exxon Valdez shirt! That does it for me...
Depends on who made him I'd guess...
RRSloth wrote: Their jaws dropped and they just stood there, aghast, as I jumped up and down on the front deck, hooping and hollering, scattering Cheetos everywhere.
Tends to put the kibosh on all those earlier "we're too busy doing our jobs to wave" posts, though, if you had enough time to do that.
RRSloth wrote: Well, it's official...a wave really is the most powerful and awesome gesture a train crewman can give. Just got back in from an FIHK, and going through Tacoma we encountered a bunch of phoamerz on a grassy knoll near the rail. I jumped up, told my engineer not to worry about a thing he was about to see, and scrambled down the steps into the nose and out the front door. As soon as the door swung open and daylight poured into my little cave, up came the heads from the cameras. (I didn't ruin any shots, did I? >.> ) Their jaws dropped and they just stood there, aghast, as I jumped up and down on the front deck, hooping and hollering, scattering Cheetos everywhere. Not once did I wave though, and I think that's why all I got as they disappeared from view were a bunch of retarded "You did NOT just ruin my shot!" expressions. Had I simply waved from my window, there may have been a mass orgasm. Didn't really care to see that, mmmkay?Anyone have pics of a guy in an Exxon Valdez shirt and blue baseball hat going batshit on the front of a GE in Tacoma?
Although I can sympathize with the photo cadre, I have had more videos ruined by nearby phoamers speaking obscenities as they express their admiration of some train approaching than any railroader could ruin by doing a jig on the front porch.
If I knew who you are, I'd send you a BIG bag of Cheetos!
Semper Vaporo
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Semper Vaporo wrote: RRSloth wrote: Well, it's official...a wave really is the most powerful and awesome gesture a train crewman can give. Just got back in from an FIHK, and going through Tacoma we encountered a bunch of phoamerz on a grassy knoll near the rail. I jumped up, told my engineer not to worry about a thing he was about to see, and scrambled down the steps into the nose and out the front door. As soon as the door swung open and daylight poured into my little cave, up came the heads from the cameras. (I didn't ruin any shots, did I? >.> ) Their jaws dropped and they just stood there, aghast, as I jumped up and down on the front deck, hooping and hollering, scattering Cheetos everywhere. Not once did I wave though, and I think that's why all I got as they disappeared from view were a bunch of retarded "You did NOT just ruin my shot!" expressions. Had I simply waved from my window, there may have been a mass orgasm. Didn't really care to see that, mmmkay?Anyone have pics of a guy in an Exxon Valdez shirt and blue baseball hat going batshit on the front of a GE in Tacoma?Although I can sympathize with the photo cadre, I have had more videos ruined by nearby phoamers speaking obscenities as they express their admiration of some train approaching than any railroader could ruin by doing a jig on the front porch.If I knew who you are, I'd send you a BIG bag of Cheetos!
Obscene foamers????!!!!
Why....I'm appalled............................
Midnight Railroader wrote: RRSloth wrote: Their jaws dropped and they just stood there, aghast, as I jumped up and down on the front deck, hooping and hollering, scattering Cheetos everywhere.Tends to put the kibosh on all those earlier "we're too busy doing our jobs to wave" posts, though, if you had enough time to do that.
Did you wave at someone today Mid???????
14!!!
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magicman710 wrote:This might be the most popular topic I have ever made, actually, it is!
Pretty good, but one of mine went 22 pages...
Limitedclear wrote: magicman710 wrote:This might be the most popular topic I have ever made, actually, it is!Pretty good, but one of mine went 22 pages...LC
A challenge?
OK now...How many of you actually waved this morning....Trains or otherwise?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV22LIRzFQ8
I suppose they would if there were people along side the tracks waving, but I think it would be a little hard to open the solid plastic windows on Athern engines\
Paul
Are we shooting for 15 eventually?
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Harry_Runyon wrote: OK now...How many of you actually waved this morning....Trains or otherwise?
When I got up this morning, I saw a really ugly ol' grump, but I throught, maybe I could improve his day if I waved at him, so I did!.
Surprisingly he waved back!!!! It really improved my outlook for the day!!!!!!!!
Then the ol' grouch tried to moon me!!!!!!
But I couldn't see him cuz I had turned around an' bent over to pick up some of the Cheetos I had spilled the night before in front of the dresser with the mirror.
Ya jus' cain't win, some days!
Well, I see this thread is gliding along at a blistering rate. LC, 22 pages? Your on!
Good to have a thread like this to keep you busy while looking for....uh. Cheetos?
Alec
Don't know why, but in 14 pages of reading this had to be THE funniest entry.......
solzrules wrote: RRSloth wrote: Well, it's official...a wave really is the most powerful and awesome gesture a train crewman can give. Just got back in from an FIHK, and going through Tacoma we encountered a bunch of phoamerz on a grassy knoll near the rail. I jumped up, told my engineer not to worry about a thing he was about to see, and scrambled down the steps into the nose and out the front door. As soon as the door swung open and daylight poured into my little cave, up came the heads from the cameras. (I didn't ruin any shots, did I? >.> ) Their jaws dropped and they just stood there, aghast, as I jumped up and down on the front deck, hooping and hollering, scattering Cheetos everywhere. Not once did I wave though, and I think that's why all I got as they disappeared from view were a bunch of retarded "You did NOT just ruin my shot!" expressions. Had I simply waved from my window, there may have been a mass orgasm. Didn't really care to see that, mmmkay?Anyone have pics of a guy in an Exxon Valdez shirt and blue baseball hat going batshit on the front of a GE in Tacoma?Don't know why, but in 14 pages of reading this had to be THE funniest entry.......
Laughed my *** off.
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