quote:I wonder how many of you old guys can remember sending in your money for the latest Lionel Catalog, and waiting, waiting almost forever for it to arrive!
Ah, yes, a ritual practiced over several or more years! Waiting for the mailman to arrive back then was like waiting for the UPS guy today.
And we had one of those problematic coal furnaces, as well. Eventually had it converted to gas, which certainly made things easier, cleaner, and more comfortable.