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    Other hobby's?

    Well lets see, 1. certified hang glider since 1973 - still flying today 2. certified scuba diver since 1979 - still diving today 3. certified sky diver since 1986 - still jumping today ( have to make at least 10 jumps per year to remain certified - 714 logged jumps to date - max alt. jump...
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    Howdy!

    helloooooooooooooooo joel !!!!!! Welcome home! This message is sent from the most southern point of tornado alley!! (Texas that is) Duck !!!! Here comes another one now! -Randy-
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    Georgetown Sub buildings

    very well done there! Randy
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    Nightmare on ballast street!

    After reading what all the pros had to say above and learning a great deal, I decided not to say anything about how I do it, --- because I "Don't" ----- Brenda does it instead, she says I'm no good!!!! What Brenda does is, uses different sizes of brushes and puts down white glue...
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    Rules?

    I only have one rule per say, slow down comming out of the hills and making that curve at the bottom. It's not just a 40 inch drop to the floor, but at that curve it's another 7&1/2 "FEET" down to the bottom of the storm cellar steps!!!!! And nothing has survived yet! Thank the good lord...
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    Helping Underpriviledged Children!!!

    Leroy - it looks like things are really going your way! A new big room and all, I'm really glad that you got it. Like Mikey said, let us know as soon as she contacts you!! And best of luck!! Now I have to get to the solder shop. Randy
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    Opra's on the band wagon !!!!!

    Weee, I did it! I sent Opra a note about 77 railer and his kids with the train club. So go to last page and post from me in 77's thread about his kids and look what Opra had to say. Whoopeeeee! (as we say down here in Texxxxas) Leroy, you and your kids "might" make it to the big times...
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    Helping Underpriviledged Children!!!

    Hellooooooo Leroy - I saw where you sent me a thank you note on the package. You will have to tell me just what all was in there, Brenda just told me that there was a few buildings some track and some people I "think" ! Now here a thought to think on and I hope that you don't get upset...
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    "The Solder Shop"

    New info added to first post.
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    Back home again !!

    thank you to all for your kind words --- and Steve, I'll get back on the solder shop tonight, right after Brenda fixes me some SUPPER!!!! I'm as hungry as a ????? Randy
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    New memebr to The Gauge

    Hello Michael - welcome to the gauge. Something that my wife did on "HER" layout that I do all the work on, was that she took a little insence brass burner and put it in the burning building. Makes a lot of smoke for a good while and it smelled good also! Randy
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    My thought for today

    The point in life is to get the point, if you abuse that point, then you are left with only the blunt! author unknown Randy Cline
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    Modular Forum

    Although I am not a modular person, I voted yes for the reason that there should be a little something for everyone, even if it is just a little one or a big one. The point is that, wheather you do modular or not, we are all still doing modeling, isn't that the whole point? Randy
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    Back home again !!

    :wave: Well, I'm back home again! I just got back home about an hour ago, (1:00 a.m.) After having been bad sick and in bed for 8-10 days and then had to run like a mad man to San Antonio for a week of teaching at Mil-Com Electronics. After Mil-Com, I went straight to Austin for a week...
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    Helping Underpriviledged Children!!!

    77 - I was just now showing Brenda, (my wife), what you have been doing with the kids at school. I also told her about every body and companies that have sent different items to you to help out with your project. Then Brenda had a great idea that I think would help you really big time and...
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    Wagon from Stripwood

    Fred - Looking really good!! Just move the hand brake to the other side. Also. How in the world did you get that out door weathered look on the wood? I am really impressed! Randy
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    Just for fun, how strong is your engine?

    I have all of you guys beat !!! My 0-6-0 "wined up" will pull 4 1/2 up my 6% grade!! Just try to match that! LOL!! This is the best I could do, and then the spring broke! Randy
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    Water Fall And Rapids

    Harold - I went and looked at what you did. That looks really good, now that you made it look so easy, I think that I'll give it a try now. Thank you Randy
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    Mrs. Doc (Off Topic)

    good luck and a quick return to being the boss again! Randy
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    long time no post

    Hello Scooby - My 7 year old little girl has C.P., degenerative brain disease, low vision, deformed throat mussels and has a feeder tube in her tummy, so I DO know what you are going through and you know that it is not an easy normal life. I wish the best of luck to you and give that little...