Hey!! All you single guys. I discovered that; besides my dog, I have another babe magnet. It is called my trains. Women love it!!! They think it is great that (you) have so much talent- and brains too; not like other guys...the couch potatoes, etc. I think it is a riot. I showed one date how to run the throttle, and she had a ball for about two hours! Never saw a real steamer, but loved the Bachmann Spectrum stuff-thought it is really cool.
What a wonderful world!!!
Rich
Oh, do I have comments about women and steam locomotives! But this is youth friendly... :D
Gene
Gene...Are you talking about "steamy" stories..?? ;D
Well uh models, and women, both usually have cabooses...
But, well, I'm hoping the Th*m*s F*ns don't figure that one out...
Rich,
I wish my wife thought my train addiction was "great." It sounds like the date you had was a keeper. That's a good screening tool. My wife just thinks I'm a 30 yr old man who plays with toys. So far the only people that think my trains are cool are my three year old and one year old sons and my cub scouts. (I'm a Weblos leader)
Good luck buddy,
New Guy
That would be one. ;D
Gene
I agree with Rich! I took my girlfriend into a lhs and it didn't take her 30 minutes before she had her own set! lol She is a keeper! Stephen
Yep...
...A good big black dog, a train layout, a love for the iron horse, blue eyes on the victrola, and you can't miss!
Rich
PS: If all else fails, remind her tha both Frank AND Rod...well, y'know...
This is a riot! ;D
As Mae West would have said, "That's some throttle you have there, big boy."
Eons again it was, "Want to come up and see my etchings?"(I did say it was eons ago!) Now it's "Want to see my trains?"
Now that the word is out that Rod Stewart is into trains and structures for same some of the skepticism regarding our "toys" may evaporate.
Jon
Wouldn't that be "Want to come up and see my engines?"
Gene
Wanna go down to the basement? I have some big boys you can play with down there...
If you flip that switch you will turn on a big boy...
Just remember moderation guys. don't let them know just HOW much you enjoy trains, lol.
is it possible model railroaders are proven to be good with kids ?
At the risk is thowing water on a glowing thread: Things change when girlfriends become wives. Those cute trains become things that take you away from honey-do projects. Then there is the issue of layout space traded for guest quarters or the laundry area.
Eventually we are told that "You have too many guns - you can only shoot one at a time." "When are you getting rid of the motorcycle? - you haven't ridden it in ages."
Don't get me wrong - I wouldn't trade my wife for anything - and she tolerates my hobbies very well. However - marriage is an ongoing series of compromises.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Robin
(Oh my God; did I start all of this?)
RIch
Yep, you sure did! ;D
Stephen
Quote from: ta152h0 on November 19, 2007, 12:16:01 AM
is it possible model railroaders are proven to be good with kids ?
Yes, unless the kids like to
touch the trains.
That is why I have several trains. I have the fat finger trains and the serious trains. Different kids, different skills. the nice thing about wives is when they break a train, they encourage you to go buy another, i just have to make sure Mrs Ta152h0 can't see the grin as I am walking out the door and get to go to the train store again.
lol. it's even better when your girlfriend/wife is a modeller too! ;D
Hey, My wife, let me remind you, paid to have my two car garage/train barn built.
Gene
Quote from: SteamGene on November 20, 2007, 03:01:48 PM
Hey, My wife, let me remind you, paid to have my two car garage/train barn built.
Gene
Lucky Devil!
Gee, and all this time I thought is was all that coupling and uncoupling that did the trick. ;)
Quote from: CAB_IV on November 18, 2007, 08:10:26 PM
Just remember moderation guys. don't let them know just HOW much you enjoy trains, lol.
>no comment<
:D
Quote from: Guilford Guy on November 18, 2007, 08:01:41 PM
If you flip that switch you will turn on a big boy...
Pushin' it a little, huh GG?
LOL