Modelrailwayman00 Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 Hello. Newbie here with an interest in model trains ( you don't say!?). Started 40 years ago with an old Lima that my Dad had and now that I'm in my mid-life crisis years, I reckon this hobby will be better for me than a Porsche or a mistress and probably as much fun in the long run So 'hello'. I've been lurking here for a while, reading and admiring some amazing layouts and loco/coach combos. Any questions, ask away. Quote
burnthebox Posted December 23, 2016 Posted December 23, 2016 Hi & welcome Modelrailwayman00, I'm assuming you checked out the Porsche & the mistress !!! Did nobody tell you this model railway thiing can get expensive, very !!!! BTB Quote
DiveController Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 All three could be great fun, the Porsche might last longer than the mistress, the model railway will still be cheaper than either! Quote
Broithe Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 I was after a Porsche and a mistress, too, but auto-correct had me ending up with a porch and a mattress. Quote
jhb171achill Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 I was after a Porsche and a mistress, too, but auto-correct had me ending up with a porch and a mattress. Hahahahaha!!!! Excellent! The late Sullivan Boomer, of the RPSI, and I used to have a great laugh about something that happened some years ago with a computer auto-correct. At the time, he and I were directors of the RPSI and as such we were in constant contact. I got a new computer and went to email him. The computer told me that his name was Sultan Bomber..... Quote
Broithe Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 Hahahahaha!!!! Excellent! The late Sullivan Boomer, of the RPSI, and I used to have a great laugh about something that happened some years ago with a computer auto-correct. At the time, he and I were directors of the RPSI and as such we were in constant contact. I got a new computer and went to email him. The computer told me that his name was Sultan Bomber..... Long before the days of auto-correct, we urgently needed about four inches of two inch brass bar, but, as it would be a 'new batch', we would also need a test piece (and a spare, if it all went wrong), so we decided we would get a whole metre. The 'new girl' was told to type out the order and it was sent off. Two days later, the delivery driver arrived, "Where do you want this brass bar?" - "Oh, just leave it here, under my desk." - Blank Look - "What's the problem?" - "There's two lorry-loads outside..." "She" had missed one of the ms when typing 1000mm and we had a kilometre of bar arrive, too heavy for one truck.... Quote
jhb171achill Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 Reminds me of Ronnie Barker's "four candles" / "fork handles"! Quote
The Derry Road Posted December 24, 2016 Posted December 24, 2016 Modelrailwayman00, Welcome to the forum:-bd TDR Quote
Modelrailwayman00 Posted December 25, 2016 Author Posted December 25, 2016 Welcome, modelrailwayman! Thank you! Well I thought Hornby was expensive until I went looking for Irish models Still, you get what you pay for, I suppose. I was after a Porsche and a mistress, too, but auto-correct had me ending up with a porch and a mattress. Brilliant!! Reminds me of Ronnie Barker's "four candles" / "fork handles"! One of my favourite sketches of all time! 'Got any O's?' Quote
Irishrailwayman Posted December 25, 2016 Posted December 25, 2016 Welcome ModelrailwaymanOO from IrishrailwaymanOONO... Have you chosen a model railway scale/era/theme for your endeavours yet? Quote
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