So, how big do you suppose the basement is in the White House? I’ve heard they’ve got a swimming pool and a bowling alley down there already. Should still be room for a decent-sized layout.
Oooh, maybe some G on the lawn!
There’s a movie theater in there as well.[^] I have dreamed of putting trains in the White House for some time. And of course, I would have to get a locomotive to be Railroad One.[:D]
I actually heard a guy state, when being interviewed about the effects of lotteries, that lotteries were a tax on stupid people. I must confess that the snort that came out of me was not one of derision, but of agreement.
Sorry for that. I am opposed to the practice of parting with money for fun when the expectation of a reasonable return is so poor. And as Jeff says, those who can least afford to buy the tickets line up twelve deep on Wednesday and Friday nights. But, perhaps that buys a little hope.
Darn it, you are making me feel guilty.
Do you think Mouse would put a Garden Railway in the Rose Garden, too? And a switching layout in the Oval Office?
Sue somebody. That’s what everybody else is doing.
Yep - SpaceMouse for President in 2008 - Then we can lobby him to make all layout costs Tax deductable.
[:D]
Brad
Man! EveryTIME this gets posted incorrectly!!! [banghead] NO, NO, NO, Philip!!! It’s “-8h bhu tbhn b”, NOT “-8h bhu tbnh b”!!!..[sigh]…I don’t know, maybe it’s just me…[:(!]
Tom
I think you all misunderstood, The Mouse has to marry Hilary, then marry the millionaire. The one side benefit as the “Presidential Spouse” could be the “spokes model” for Model Railroading, beautifying the Rose Garden with a full scale live steam layout. Posh, tosh on Easter Egg hunts, every child gets a ride on the train. Chip could lead the Million Model Railroad Engineers March on the Quad. Following the divorce we would only have to find a millionaire for him, what’re Ophra and RoseAnn up to?
Will … match maker extrordinaire!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
You mean like this one?
Just how big is this basement?
http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/heritage_and_steam/2005/1018_4141.shtml
Bill
I’m sorry. I stand corrected. [:D]
[#ditto][#ditto]
SpaceMouse for President!
ICMR
Happy Railroading.[swg][swg]
Chip,
Don’t be so greedy! I could get by on half a gazillion dollars. Man, some people are never satisfied! [banghead]
Dave
What’s with the “marry Hillary” requirement? What Chip needs to do is marry Jennifer Anniston. That way, he gets the money and the star appeal. With Hollywood behind him, he’s a shoo-in for the White House. Charleton Heston will love the target shooting, so he gets the NRA behind him, too.
Now, how big a turntable can we fit in the Capitol Rotunda?
Don’t forget G scale in the Rose Garden. Space, I do know what you mean though. Just about the time I start to make a substantial purchase for the railroad, my wife comes up with remodeling the bathrooms. All of them. Top to bottom. My standard argument is what’s wrong with them as they are. I always lose.
But… if I had a bazillion… [}:)]
Jarrell
For a $1000 campaign contribution, You can ride a Shay 15 miles through timber country. $5000 and you get a cab ride.
Now what kind of political mischeif can I cause in the White House. I’m thinking nationalize Mexico. That woud solve the illegal immagrant problem. We could export our tech jobs to our new cheap labor pool. At least we’d get the income tax out of it.
"MicroSoft Tech Support. How keen I elp you, Ese?
Then we can start production of hover cars. Plant grass over the highways and use the infrastructure money to redevelope and upgrade the rail systems.
I would lend you my secret decoder ring, but I can’t get it off my finger.
Erik
You want to borrow a hack saw? [}:)]
Chip, you need to come up with some kind of legal scam - like opening a casino…
I recently walked into one with a couple of hundred bucks and walked out with a couple of bucks ([:(]). Oh well. Live and learn.
Tracklayer
Tom, you have a fabulous sense of humor. Wonderful satire. [:D] Thanks for the laugh.