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iis612, Instead of leaving, why not take a break from the forum for a while? Maybe you will find that the many posters you enjoy far outnumber the occasional post that strikes you wrong, intentionally or otherwise. Going back to the thread you linked to ... I do a lot of web-based...

For what it's worth, here's a great site for calculating the relative value of any dollar amount between any two years, from 1774 to the year before the present one (benchmarking data not yet available for the current year). It offers six different ways to do the comparisons, the method you...

I would just go with it, enjoy it, and be glad it's not a swastika or something. :) Have a peaceful day! :wave:

Amazing work! Thanks for sharing it! :)

Very true ... and no one expects it to be. What is worrisome about the sale is that under CrowdGather the relationship between advertising and the forum is going to be reversed. Before, limited advertising was a means to support the forum. Under CrowdGather, the forum is to be used as...

Thanks to all for the explanations of what's going on. Was there a "Zealot is changing hands" thread that announced this news? Was there a "Good-bye and Good Luck' thread from Peter on his way out? I guess I'm still surprised I only learned of this major news because of some techical...

Could I ask a basic question? For the record, who "owns" Zealot/The Gauge, and is responsible for key decisions about how it operates? I was under the apparently grossly mistaken impression that it belonged to Peter Davis. Now I read that he was a (hired?) "manager" who has been replaced...

I know nothing about MRR magazines, but there is also the simple fact that the entire paper-based publishing industry is being shaken to its core by technology change. Printed newspaper readership is plummeting, people are beginning to read books on Kindles, and ... well, you are reading this...

This is all great news! "By Air Classique" is one of my favorite card modeling sites. I love the concept, execution, and products. Bravo to all involved! :thumb: :)

Wily, thanks for contributing your lawyer's advice. And SteveM, thanks for posting that article - good luck to Robert Jacobsen!

Very creative idea, they look great! Those are just the kind of details that provide visual impact much greater than their small size, cost, and construction effort. :thumb:

I think a big problem for streetcars is that they have some valuable intangible qualities that are are very difficult to quantify, which makes them a harder sell. For instance, as the article mentions, a streetcar line gives off a stronger feeling of permanance than a bus route, which can...

Very nice! Great job on the Mission Revival cornice!

From the International Herald Tribune: U.S. cities plan to bring back streetcars. Great news! As a former long-time resident of San Francisco, I can attest to the many virtues of streetcars. :thumb:

Sounds like they must be identical twins. :)

For ideas for an elevated line, you could check out Spokane, which has a major elevated railway crossing its downtown, three or four tracks wide. For details, take a tour using Google Streetview - Spokane was recently mapped, so the resolution of the images is very high. Below is an...

There is serious drawback to maglev - the track is really, really expensive. The Chinese gov't actually considered running a maglev from Shanghai to Beijing! In the end, they decided that electric high-speed bullet trains (like those used in Japan and France) could attain nearly the same...

What? No mention of China, the only country in the world with an operating commercial Maglev line? :) As Cidchase mentioned, Shanghai has a maglev line linking the local subway system to the international airport. It's been in operation over four years now. German design and "floating...

Hmmm, but copyright law also grants the designer exclusive control over distribution as well. Even if a work was given away free, they could conceivably be deriving value from the distribution. In the case of a free download card model, the designer may be profiting from site traffic (via...

Actually, I'm not sure that's correct. In the US, copyright law also covers exclusive rights over derivative works, not just the original format (note: for anyone unfamiliar, "derivative work" = a work based on, or adapted from some original work). Examples: I cannot legally make a film...