In the same vain: We were getting our house reappraised a few years back and only my wife was there. Unlike a good deal of the country, San Franciscan Victorians don't have basements and since we are not on the 3rd floor,no attic either; so my layout is in the 3rd bedroom. My wife said the appraiser was shocked to see my layout to the point of speechless then uttered the words, "you are an angel to allow this". Luckily I wasn't there because I would have kicked her out. Considering I just about rebuilt the thing myself with my own hands, I take offense to the 'allow' statement.
--- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I may have previously mentioned that I am lucky to have Sattler's, a REAL > train store about 20 minutes form me. It is 99% trains only and has been > that way for 40+ years. I basically just buy paint form there, but they have > had some SHS in stock. > > The current owner bought or inherited it from the deceased founders. Bruce > is a true character if you have ever met 1, with the driest sense of humor > ever! With the exception of going to Viet Nam, Sattler's is the only place > he has ever worked. He is now a very well preserved 63 year old man that > could easily pass for 50. > > Sattler's occasionally buys collections of trains and books. Bruce has many > sayings like "Business has never been as good as the Christmas of '52", We > are going down hard across the bow", "I will Donna a penny on the dollar > for your S Scale and she will still be set" and "makes sure he is cold > before you call". Here is why... > > They open at 10:00. Bruce got a call at 10:03 from the wife of a regular > customer that had some health issues, inquiring if Bruce was interested in > buying her husband's train collection. Bruce replied that he just saw her > husband, and he seemed well. When did he die? She replied "at 8:30 this > morning!" The poor man was dead for 1 1/2 hours and was NOT even cold yet! > All she could think of is offing the trains ASAP! YIKES. Bruce says this > with a straight face and presents it as a true story. > > Can you top that 1 Ron? (:->) > > Thank You, > Bill Lane > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > See my finished models at: > http://www.lanestrains.com > Winner of the 2007 Josh Seltzer NASG Website Award > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > Custom Train Parts Design > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > The other members are not ALL like me! > http://www.prrths.com > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > It's FREE (for now) http://www.prslhs.com > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1537 - Release Date: 7/6/2008 > 5:26 AM > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
