Man, another one of these threads that took off without me. Got to stop turning my computer off.
- I do not readily speak of this hobby to civilians.
- If asked "what interests you?" by a civilian, I will start with "I build models". Sometimes
I get "what kind?". THEN I will say "model trains/model railroading". The responses are
typically surprisingly positive. But not if I start with "model trains". Gotta work these
people in gently. They get frightened easily if it doesn't involve football (where I live)
or hockey (where many of you live).
- I do not, by nature, typically wear decorated clothing or caps displaying anything about my hobbies, politics or religion. I do not have bumper stickers on my car (gosh, no!).
My car tag is standard state issue.
- Generally I keep quiet about the railroads (real and model) unless I know it's a friendly crowd, because narrow-minded people anger me and I don't want to feel that way when I can avoid it.
