one quibble- model trains

One Quibble- The listener who asked for help said that he was interested in N-Trak- which is an established organization that has standards for module building. They REQUIRE Atlas track interfaces between modules. T-Trak which is a seperate sub-species of N-Trak REQUIRES Uni-Track interfaces between modules. Both have websites. Both have local clubs where a beginning modeler can learn skills and develop friendships.

Putting down somebody who only has space for a module or is uncertain of his/her interests in the hobby is patronizing and should in an ideal world not be engaged in by any of us. That we do- is to admit we are human, and can only strive for perfection.

Somebody who has to make hundreds, if not thousands of miniature trees to achieve a semblance of belivabilty or acceptance in their own mind of a 'model' railroad, cannot, should not be belittling our Japanese fellow modelers, nor should we strive to be 'purists'. My favorite magazine; N Scale Review- has featured entire basement filling Uni-Track layouts- where scenery has been discarded in favor of track and trains. Who is to say that one or the other is the 'correct' way to model?

TownHall Dustups

But the TownHall dust-ups remind me of the scene in Cabaret- where the boy sings "The Future Belongs to Me"
Without a firm response- like asking the agents to contribute to the hospital fund of a stricken local- there's no answering them. And the asking should be for EVERYTHING in the disrupter's wallet, including car and house keys. Cause thats how much cancer costs a family.