--- In [email protected], "Andrew_Malette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> My school model railroad club has four stalwart afficinados
including one
> girl. That is out of 800 students. A lot of them look at the
layout and its
> progression and show interest but when it comes to patience (I
believe is the
> key) and commitment, they simply turn away. Today's youth is not
patient.
> They have grown up with Microwaves, video games, cell phones and
computers.
> All provide almost instant gratification. It is a rare youth that
displays
> any form of patience.
>
> cheers,
>
> Andy Malette
>
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In 1955 I had one Lionel train set, a couple of Tonka toys, A BB
gun, Schwinn bicycle, and a few stupid baseball cards (includung
MM), AND, no S scale! I recall everbody had: One B&W TV, one dial
telephone, and one family car with an AM radio .
Today every body has a color TV in every room , more phones than
mouths to speak into them, and a vehicle for whatever occasion.
I still have just one TV (color of course), I added a touch tone
phone a couple of years ago so I now have two and I have one
vehicle.
I lost the Lionel, Tonka toys, BB gun , Schwinn and those stupid
baseball cards long ago. I now have S scale coming out of my ears
and even though I work full time I find the time to build more S
scale models.
But then; I live in a cave
James (Rusty) Rustermier
P.S. I have a new improved bicycle and you wouldn't be reading this
if it twern't for my computer, my cave is... wired!
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