Giz Puk Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 My missus always says that when she wants my opinion..... she'll tell me what it is !!!!! Seeing as she's busy at the moment it looks like I've got free reign for a minute so............. break it to her slowly and wait for the right time...... she'll tell you when that is!!!!! Seriously though, I took her and her folks to 'The Great Gathering' at York using my sneaky mr fox skills to work on the parents first..... mum and dad loved it, she loved it because obviously mum and dad approved, especially as I drove, we walked around York, had some lunch which I paid for again (just fish and chips nothing fancy) then I drove home. Everyone had a 'Grand Day Out-Grommit' and she discovered that she loves A4's...... but only if they are blue. RESULT-Yeah baby!!! motto: if you can, let her friends, or better still her parents and family, provide the excuse for bringing it up as then it won't be your idea. If she still doesn't like it after all that..... cut your losses and run or get a boyfriend instead ( as long as he likes trains that is). Spookily enough whilst waiting in the cue for literally hours, just before we got to the door a man six feet in front of us turned round to look back at the queue and nearly fell over when I called out 'Hello Shippers'. It was an old close friend that I had not seen or heard of for over 20 yrs!!!!!!!! So if you are reading this Mr Mark Wilson from Guz (Plymouth to you non wurzels) we'd love to hear from you and no we didn't realise that you liked trains either. Yours Aye, Giz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted November 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2017 Will it fit in a cake box?... More likely a wedding cake box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2017 If Pandora did loco-shaped bracelet charms she'd be interested...&.Xmas present problem solved. Dava 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 More likely a wedding cake box. Look at what addiction to wedding cake did for Elizabeth Taylor! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2017 Since childhood, I have run a punishing moisturising régime. My skin is as smooth as a baby's bottom. ....which is more than you can say for my bottom. Far too much information..........YUk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) I always had my models out on display in my flat and most folks were very interested, when my last girlfriend(now my wife of 30 years )first visited she had little comment except to recall her grandfathers life on the South Australian Railways, Never been any derision or argument about my hobby , basically you do what you want.......she collects and has a quite valuable mob of Teddy Bears.......nuf said...............tolerance and each to his own MIKE Edited November 12, 2017 by ikks 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 If she doesn't like railways, she's not for you!! Davey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2017 If Pandora did loco-shaped bracelet charms she'd be interested...&.Xmas present problem solved. Dava http://www.jewelrycheap.co/transportation-charms-c-1_15/pandora-locomotive-ace-charms-925-sterling-silver-p-832.html 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giz Puk Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 try getting her to play Monopoly. 'Oh dear I seem to have mislaid the pieces.... do you mind using this train for you and i'll have the iron?' If she likes the train..... you win, and if she thinks you're the man for her because you didn't assume the iron was for her.... you win again!!!!! Yours Aye, giz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Popplewell Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) I always understood it was that having created man God simply thought "I must be able to do better than that !" And then what happened? God looked at the two of 'em man and woman, thought this is all such a bad idea, and lobbed both of 'em over the garden fence. (book of Genesis) And then if I remember rightly I think God created garden gnomes a much better idea, far less trouble! Edited November 16, 2017 by Iain Popplewell 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Popplewell Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Just a thought, if the garden of Eden had had a shed, Adam would have never met Eve, he'd have been too busy in the garden shed building his model railway... GOD, "Behold Adam what I have made for you WOMAN to be your companion for you said you were lonely" Adam, " Oh that's just great Lord, thanks a bunch! All I said was that I was bored that's all." " I was hoping for a train set." Edited November 16, 2017 by Iain Popplewell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Genesis appendix i: And it came to pass that God then created the LMS Black 5 for Adam (N gauge, this is before his eyes started to go a bit), and all was well in the garden of Eden. Amen. Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2017 Genesis appendix i: And it came to pass that God then created the LMS Black 5 for Adam (N gauge, this is before his eyes started to go a bit), and all was NOT well in the garden of Eden. Guy For God had produced a false idol and Adam repented by falling at the Altar of the A4. And from that point on Adam was attracted to graceful curves in skirts 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 But then he was unfaithful as he caught sight of a pre grouping livery and realized that was where the true beauty lay. From then on Eve never stood a chance. Seriously! My wife can manage exhibitions as long as it has a bar. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giz Puk Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 BLASPHEMY, HERETICS!!!!!!!!! Everyone knows that in the beginning of Genesis there was darkness and turmoil (often refered to as the angel 'Peter Gabriel' era, and then follewed light (cue drum roll ) refered to as the 'Phil Collins' era. It was on the 6th day that God created his 'Wonderful Railway' as part of his 'Eden Project' and based it in the shangri la known as 'The West Country' .... the mecca for all bingo loving fans and bedouin tribes of the VW dudes. And as Everyone knows on the 7th day...he played trains. AMEN. Yours Aye, Giz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Everyone knows it is the one in the centre that is the most important, that's why God created the great central...learning from all the mistakes of the others. And that is why women love railway modellers because they argue over such important things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Genesis Appendix ii Verily it came to pass that God gazed on the face of the earth and saw all that offended him thereupon, for it was Sodom and Gomorrah and Swindon that beheld his wrath, and saying unto the Swindoites Go forth and by this mark shall all the sons of Adam revile thee, thou shall carry this mark. And that, folks, is why all GWR engines carry a copper chimney top to this day. Guy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted November 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2017 Genesis Appendix ii Guy Was that the General or Sectional Appendix? Regards Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2017 Was that the General or Sectional Appendix? Regards Ian Luckily I had mine removed when I was 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Wife: That's it! I've had enough! It's either me or the trains! Me: oh well, I never did like your mother...... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted November 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2017 Amercian model railroader [after about two seconds thought]: "[insert name of wife], don't let the door slam on your a$$". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Amercian model railroader [after about two seconds thought]: "[insert name of wife], don't let the door slam on your a$$". Did the ancient Mercians invent model railways before the prototype ones, then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Did the ancient Mercians invent model railways before the prototype ones, then? Well, apparently they had access to coconuts and so we may suppose that they were quite advanced . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted December 3, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) Genesis Appendix ii Verily it came to pass that God gazed on the face of the earth and saw all that offended him thereupon, for it was Sodom and Gomorrah and Swindon that beheld his wrath, and saying unto the Swindoites Go forth and by this mark shall all the sons of Adam revile thee, thou shall carry this mark. And that, folks, is why all GWR engines carry a copper chimney top to this day. Guy You made me think of this: Edited December 3, 2017 by OnTheBranchline Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
souwest Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Hi, In all fairness someone who has a hobby (a reasonably respectable hobby), that involves some engineering, mechanical and intellectual thought, as well as the ability to read and think is someone who, biologically speaking is worth catching. Someone who is solid, predictable and probably conservative with a small c ( Herr Goring excepted) is someone who has potential partner boxes ticked. Yes we have a few numpties and heidbangers in our parish, but not many. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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