The reason we're addicted to trains - according to Steve...

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I have a buddy named Steve that is one of the biggest misers in the world… I took him model train shopping with me a while back, and after looking at the prices on some of the locos and rolling stock, he said - You know, I think that these train manufacturers are coating these model train items with some kind of an addictive chemical that’s absorbed through the skin, but that wears off after a little while causing you to come back in here and buy more stuff so you can get another fix and continue the vicious cycle… At first, it struck me as really funny, then I started to kind of worrying about the guy because he never laughed. He’s also the guy that said he suspects aliens abducted Jimmy Hoffa…

Just thought you might get a laugh out of it.

Tracklayer [:D]

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Wow, that’s kinda like what happened to me…

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[:D]

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I thought everyone knew aliens abducted Hoffa.

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Naw, sex,drugs and rock n roll just got too expencive.Even at todays rediculas prices, trains are still cheaper.(and more fun![:D]

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I figured Hoffa “faked” his abduction, took a wad of money and is working on a layout somewhere in seclusion

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Javern… Shhhh!. That’s supposed to be a secret… [;)]

Tracklayer

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I don’t have time to write…I’m off the hobby store.

Tom

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Whew! Just got back from the LHS, strangely I always feel better after spending some $$$ on Hobby stuff. There were a couple of other hobbyists in the shop too. One was named Jim something or other. Anything new around here since I was gone?? LOL

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See, see. Steve was right. It’s those addictive chemicals. Fight it tstage, fight it!..

Tracklayer ([:p])

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Uhhh. No!. Just the same old things about trains, layouts, DCC advice and all that jazz…
So what goodies did you buy at the hobby shop?.

Tracklayer

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Jimmy Hoffa is on the same island with Bruce Lee, Elvis, Jim Morrison, Tupak, and Biggie Smalls waiting for the right time to return.

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Maybe it’s addictive, but the side affects don’t seem to be as bad as other substances. Also I’ve yet to hear of model railroaders resorting to muggings to feed their habit…

I though Hoffa was living with Elvis in a bus on the Moon? (old Brit tabloid “silly season” story)

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I will come clean, I have been keeping the change from my girlfriend when I go to the store for groceries, I have been taking a coupe of quarters from the kids piggybank and I am currently embezzeling money from work to meet my train habit. I am wondering if there is a support group I can join?

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Apparently you’ve never seen my criminal record… ([;)])

Tracklayer

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Yeah, you’re talking to us. We’re here for you. Anytime you need support to continue with your addiction just post.

Ed

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Hmmmm. That explains everything! I’ve always said “I can’t take drugs. If I did,I would’nt have any money left for trains”![:)][:D][8D][:p]

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Just a bunch of WS scenicing flocking, bushes, and undergrowth stuff. Working full time to get the “Icehouse and Mountain” diarama into the layout before the painter arrives to seal the basemant walls and hopefully stop the water leaking in… Twenty years ago when it was painted, I didn’t mind crawling around on my hands and knees for a few hours scaping and painting. Old age seems to be approaching… I should have some new photos to post next weekend for the Photo Fun thread. My sister (the artist!) came over today to take several photos of the layout to “show a friend”. I shudder to think what she has in mind for Christmas… LOL

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I also think it goes through the mice when we visit this forum…when I first started going to this one i did a detail-my-locos-athon. At least in this addiction we have something to show for our $$ besides lung cancer.

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Are you referring to the legal cigarettes or the illegal ones ?.. (He’s probably going to say both…)

Tracklayer