Oh, I forgot one, similar to others: When the UPS guy comes with a package, he announces, "More toys for you!"
Whew, after reading through these posts I am no longer concerned whatsoever about myself... You guys on the other hand... [ May 27, 2005, 02:11 PM: Message edited by: Bruce-in-MA ]
Let see, you leave home with your models and get your first apartment. You have no layout, yet you continue to buy more stuff. You continue to buy structures, paint and weather and assemble them. You continue to detail your rolling stock and engines with no layout. You paint all your MT trucks roof brown. You go back and paint all the MT rim sides silver. You keep all the stock trucks, even though they have all been replaced with MT trucks. You find yourself defending your purchases when friends or family quiz you on why you have so much stuff, especailly in boxes not being used. You find the internet too be a 2 edged sword, you can find anything you want, yet now you want everything that you may not need.
I am a complete addict. I admit it. I can't even afford trains anymore, but all I do is oggle the latest ads in train mags and dream. I think I am here blabbing with you guys way too much, but I really enjoy the friendships and things I learn too. The other day my wife said I should just buy a prefab shed to put in the back yard and go live out there with my trains. She has no idea what she has started. To think she will be a railroad widow before the age of 24. tee hee hee.
Umm. Yes. Been there. Got to know him well. Even to where he waited, until I showed him what was inside. Dunno if here ever took the next step, and bought for himself. I tried! Boxcab E50
Geek, be careful, she is only 1/2 joking. You have recieved a heads up. Be very very careful. There is a reason I'm single. I'm sure my addition to computer games was a symptom.
My UPS guy is in our model railroad club! It's helpful to have someone who drives around town past railroad shops during the week to pick up that bottle of paint I need... Tony Burzio San Diego, CA
Geek, be careful, she is only 1/2 joking. You have recieved a heads up. Be very very careful. There is a reason I'm single. I'm sure my addition to computer games was a symptom. </font>[/QUOTE]oh man, I just stopped my Elite Force Holomatch addiction after years of online fragging. I'm a complete twitch game addict, but my wife got tired of me always being online. Now I am free and clear of those things and can get back to the important things in life... shopping for a geek shed.
... you look at each new product as an addition to or upgrade to something on your layout (or something you "need") Such as: those new locos are sweet... if I buy them, I can use the DCC chassis under my existing shells, then sell the others when (if) I get around to it. Harold
Great replies. I'm LMAO because I'm right there with the rest of you. Glad I'm not the only one. A couple more are: You buy a $3000 antique dining room table and have yet to eat a meal off of it because the unitrack test loop fits perfectly on it. (My wife pointed that one out. She's wonderful!!!) Everything you see, ie: string, weeds, cardboard, plastic thingies on the pizza when it's delivered all get looked at and you wonder "what can these be used for on the layout? The phrase "I only need one more locomotive" has been used more than a coulpe of times at my house as well. One posters tagline read: " I'm in my own little world... but it's ok, they know me here." seems very appropriate to the model railroad community. I'm glad to be counted as part of it.
You keep fantasizing about a dream date with Phoebe Snow...... Wait that's just plain sick, I didn't say that did I? Quit Drinkin' Quit Smokin" sold my car, now I have more money for trains...
You know that your addicted when you tell the wife " but our son really wanted that particular item" and in all honesty you wanted it more than he did.
..........you spend more time leaving replys and shopping on line than cleaning your airbrush or changing the broken cut off wheel on your dremel tool. But hey without the trainboard we would be worried about the next new release magically appearing on our favorite web site.........
I hear that one!! I took the center of those little rolls of paper in the hopes of making some storage tanks, the one i got around to came out nice though.
Pete, If you showed any of us your train room we'd be flabbergasted. Your layout is massive. :::Geek turns and gazes at his mere door panel and whimpers:::
