Kirk Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Could be fun...what do you have?Riding in the Santa Monica mountains: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMaul Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Do you detect a pattern here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Great pic Kirk. What you're doing there is one of the things life is all about, IMHO. I've only flown into LA, never hung out in California, but I've seen a lot of video and pics. Sometimes I like watching the golf tournaments on TV just to see the shots of the Pacific and California's coast line. So beautiful is the coast of California. I like to travel. One trip I want to take (along with 100 others) is to fly into Southern Cal (San Diego)...drive up the coast to San Franciso (or beyond), take in the Pacific coast, make stops in LA & another town or two.... jut out into the interior to see some of the cool natural stuff California has to offer there.... etc.Anyway, I'll do that one day, I think.But for now I got hard responsibilities. It's Valentines Day you know. I mentioned in Shout - Santa has Christmas. I (James) have Valentine's Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 PaulMaul, one of those boxes says '15th series'...you got all of them?Gman, remind you of anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 James, I know you're a busy guy, but you like to run...how about a pic of you jogging? Please, crop out the women who are persuing you...there's only so much bandwidth on the server! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMaul Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 PaulMaul, one of those boxes says '15th series'...you got all of them?Just about! And what I'm proudest of is that they're all in nice condition like these. It's taken a lot of wheeling and dealing and time. I still need a 4th series box, that's the only one I haven't found in nice enough shape yet.The crazy part is, some of these display boxes are likely 10 times rarer than Action Comics #1, but the demand is so much lower that the prices are tolerable, if not cheap....Sometimes I feel bad that I put so much effort into collecting what amounts to garbage....but I get a real kick out of it, so I guess that's all that matters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMaul Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Not sure if this is a mockup or what, but if legit it would be worth about as much as the rest of the stuff on earth combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 I'm pretty sure it's a copy, PM. I know it's still winter on the East Coast...the pictures don't have to be recent...You know what they say about all work and no play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Hobby- an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid C. Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I might just post something. Let me figure out how to get a picture on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I knew I could count on you, Reid-afterall, you're an interesting guy If you are having trouble posting a pictry TinyPic- so simple even a cavemancan do it!Riding to Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris hess Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 great pic,everyone looks happy..not enough of that nowadays!!lol,chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks, Chris...you rockin' in a band would look good in this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave from Equinox Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 When I lived in PA, I had a large model railroad of the Cambria and Indiana in my basement. Here's a link to some pictures:http://www.trainweb.org/cambriaindiana/model_ci_rr.htmIt was donated to a model railroaders' club in Altoona.The photos on the web page are 10 or more years old, and the last photo has my stepson in it - he will turn 21 later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 That's a fine looking RR set, and a great looking kid. I was hoping for some train set pics- Thanks! Hope you don't mind if I put one on here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fresh Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 When I lived in PA, I had a large model railroad of the Cambria and Indiana in my basement. Here's a link to some pictures:http://www.trainweb.org/cambriaindiana/model_ci_rr.htmIt was donated to a model railroaders' club in Altoona.The photos on the web page are 10 or more years old, and the last photo has my stepson in it - he will turn 21 later this year. Anyone who loves trains and model railroads is a champ in my book. All aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave from Equinox Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I don't mind at all, Kirk, thanks. Hard to believe the boy is almost 21 now and has a child of his own who just had his 1st birthday (it's still a little weird accepting the fact that I'm a Grandpa).That model RR covered about 80 square feet. I've been thinking about building a new one (I gave away the layout when the move was imminent, but I kept most of my locomotives and rolling stock), but when I do, it's going to be no larger than 4'x8'!The cars were all built from kits (no toy store stuff); I painted and decalled the engines and many of the cars myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy-Ann Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I adore model train sets. My 4 brothers built a huge village in our basement in Warminster PA when I was tiny. They used to like running the trains into each other. P*ssed my Daddy off. lol"Goll-damnit! You boys knock that the hell off before you break something! And don't think you'll get any more!"Gosh...I loved my Daddy...we were always stressing him out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Your brothers must have been watching the Adams Family: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy-Ann Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I wouldn't be surprised!Brilliant scene! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy-Ann Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Riding to Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks I LOVE to ride, Kirk! Such a free feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 "To gallop a horse is to fly without wings."Sorry, can't recall the author at the moment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marathon mama Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Maybe the quote you are remembering is from the movie shown to visitors of the Kentucky Horse Park: Thou Shalt Fly Without Wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thanks, MM- I found the quote this morning...one of my wife's refridgerator magnets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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