We have any train enthusiasts? Have a collection of model trains and magazines that probably was done in the 60's through the late 70's? If interested, write to drclu@swbell.netãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Sent from the Newton BBSã

Re: Train collection / Magazinesã By: Doctor Clu to All on Tue Dec 10 2019 12:00 amãã DC> We have any train enthusiasts? Have a collection of model trains andã DC> magazines that probably was done in the 60's through the late 70's? Ifã DC> interested, write to drclu@swbell.net ããI enjoy trains but havn't done anything with model trains since I was a kid..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

I have an N-gauge in a box from when I was in high School. So, 80-81.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS >>> darkmatt.synchro.net >>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Nightfox to Doctor Clu on Mon Dec 09 2019 05:26 pmãã > Re: Train collection / Magazinesã > By: Doctor Clu to All on Tue Dec 10 2019 12:00 amã > ã > DC> We have any train enthusiasts? Have a collection of model trains andã > DC> magazines that probably was done in the 60's through the late 70's? Ifã > DC> interested, write to drclu@swbell.netã > ã > I enjoy trains but havn't done anything with model trains since I was a kid.ã > ã > Nightfoxã > ããMy model railroad experience was more late 70's, eary 80's. There was aãlarge walk-in closet in between my room and my sister's and my uncle built aãtable frame that fit so we could walk around it. The layout moved down toãthe basement, and I moved it to a sheet of 4x8' plywood. I had a loop withinãa loop with switches so I could run two trains on different controllers byãisolating the inside loop from the outside loop throughslide on plasticãtrack couplers. I ran HO trains, since that was popualr and I could findãaccessories for it at Meijers and Kay Bee Hobbies. I also had an AFX racingãset, the one with the police car and semi tractor and trailer. That also fitãon the layout. I didn't find out until recently AFX built track withãrailroad crossings to allow tracks to overlap.ããModel Railroader was the magazine I read the most. I'm still amazed at how muãch detail some put into their trains and layouts.ããI've been chatting with modern railroading folks, and model railroading hasãalso gone high tech. The trains are processor controlled, and the track actsãas a network with each locomotive having an assigned address. You canãcontrol several trains on the same track without having to cut off or isolateãthem on separate circuits. LED lighting and fiber optics have also improvedãin keeping the scale of street lights and other small light sources.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

We have any train enthusiasts? Have a collection of model trains and magazineã>s that probably was done in the 60's through the late 70's? If interested, wrã>te to drclu@swbell.netããI have a small HO layout. I have not had much time to work on it in severalãyears. Real life (and BBSing) have cut into my hobby time, as has a lackãof funds. I really enjoyed it when I had time to work on it and run theãtrains.ããã * SLMR 2.1a * Psychoceramics: The study of crackpots.ãã---ã * Synchronet * CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Grease to Doctor Clu on Tue Dec 10 2019 10:55 amãã > I have an N-gauge in a box from when I was in high School. So, 80-81.ã > ã > Greaseã > darkmatt.synchro.netã > ããMost N-gauge layouts I've seen are done up to resemble large open desert vistaãs. It's tiny enough to make long runs of cars look cool. I'm an HO fan. ãThe traditional O scale stuff tends to be out of scale and very toy-ish, andãhigh rail O is meant to remedy that, howeveer the rail height is out of scaleãto handle the tighter turn radii that exists on O tracks. High rail isãequivalent to a real rail being 1 foot tall.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Moondog to Grease on Wed Dec 11 2019 02:48 pmãã > Most N-gauge layouts I've seen are done up to resemble large open desertã > vista s. It's tiny enough to make long runs of cars look cool. I'm an HOã > fan.ããThe one I have is a basic set. It would be something I'd be interested in whenãI retire and have room.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netãã...Everyone has his day, and some days last longer than others.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS >>> darkmatt.synchro.net >>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Moondog to Nightfox on Tue Dec 10 2019 10:18 amãã > Re: Train collection / Magaziã > By: Nightfox to Doctor Clu on Mon Dec 09 2019 05:26 pmã > ã > > Re: Train collection / Magazinesã > > By: Doctor Clu to All on Tue Dec 10 2019 12:00 amã > ã > > DC> We have any train enthusiasts? Have a collection of model trains and magazines that probably was done in the 60's through the late 70's? Ifã > > DC> interested, write to drclu@swbell.netã > ã > > I enjoy trains but havn't done anything with model trains since I was a kid.ã > ã > > Nightfoxã > ã > ã > My model railroad experience was more late 70's, eary 80's. There was aã > large walk-in closet in between my room and my sister's and my uncle built a table frame that fit so we could walk around it. The layout moved down tã > the basement, and I moved it to a sheet of 4x8' plywood. I had a loop withinã > a loop with switches so I could run two trains on different controllers by isolating the inside loop from the outside loop throughslide on plasticã > track couplers. I ran HO trains, since that was popualr and I could find accessories for it at Meijers and Kay Bee Hobbies. I also had an AFX racingã > set, the one with the police car and semi tractor and trailer. That also fit on the layout. I didn't find out until recently AFX built track withã > railroad crossings to allow tracks to overlap.ã > ã > Model Railroader was the magazine I read the most. I'm still amazed at how mu ch detail some put into their trains and layouts.ã > ã > I've been chatting with modern railroading folks, and model railroading has also gone high tech. The trains are processor controlled, and the track aã > as a network with each locomotive having an assigned address. You canã > control several trains on the same track without having to cut off or isolate them on separate circuits. LED lighting and fiber optics have alsoã > improvedã > in keeping the scale of street lights and other small light sources.ã > ãããWow, that's quite interesting, I would have never thought model trains would get so advanced.. Interesting info, thank's for posting. ã?ãÿý ____ ___ã / __ \____ _____/ (_)____ _ ______ __ _____ã / /_/ / __ `/ __ / // __ \ | /| / / __ `/ | / / _ \ã / _, _/ /_/ / /_/ / // /_/ / |/ |/ / /_/ /| |/ / __/ã/_/ |_|\__,_/\__,_/_/ \____/|__/|__/\__,_/ |___/\___/ã iã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

We have any train enthusiasts? Have a collection of model trainsãDC> and magazines that probably was done in the 60's through the lateãDC> 70's? If interested, write to drclu@swbell.netãã I'm a railfan, and run a Trains Net on the Amateur Radio Mode ofãD-Star every Friday at 8pm Eastern Time. We discuss anything andãeverything related to trains and railroading...and have a railroadãtrivia question. The net meets on the QuadNet Array (www.openquad.net).ãã Once licensed amateur radio operators check into the net for the firstãtime, they are eligible for a commemorative certificate in PDF format.ãã To become a ham radio operator, in the U.S. and its territories, oneãjust needs to study and pass the Technician Class License Exam. MorseãCode knowledge is no longer required to obtain an amateur radio license.ãã The exam is 35 questions, multiple choice, drawn from a pool of overã400 questions...covering rules, regulations, propagation, RF safety, andãbasic electronic theory.ãã My late uncle, was the only other ham radio operator in the family,ãand he was the youngest engineer hired on by the Penn Central Railroad.ãSo, he gave me my love of ham radio and trains.ãã For more information, go to www.theweatherwonder.com/hamradio.htmããDaryl Stout, WX4QZ, ConductorããP.S. To see the logo of the Trains Net, and yours truly in hisãConductors outfit (at the Arkansas Railroad Museum in Pine Bluff), go toãwww.qrz.com and search for WX4QZ.ããã * OLX 1.53 * Oklahoma: Our Tornadoes Go To F6!!ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

I enjoy trains but havn't done anything with model trains since I was a kid..ãã I had several trainsets, but while I turned the power switch on theãtransformer to OFF, but didn't unplug it...and ended up burning it out.ãAfter doing that to several systems, my late parents said "No more trainãsets for you". <G>ããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * Old Virus Detected - Ask your Hacker for a new version.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

Mike,ããMP>I have a small HO layout. I have not had much time to work on it in severalãMP>years. Real life (and BBSing) have cut into my hobby time, as has a lackãMP>of funds. I really enjoyed it when I had time to work on it and run theãMP>trains.ãã That is true with ANY hobby. It's like the cartoon where the [insertãhobby you do here] is purchasing the very basics when shopping,ãincluding the least expensive items.ãã But, when it comes to events like ham radio, square dance, computer,ãrailroad, or other conventions, it's "open the wallet wide", and there'sãmoney everywhere. <G>ããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * On the other hand, you have different fingers.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Daryl Stout to MIKE POWELL on Sun Dec 22 2019 09:18 amãã > Mike,ã > ã > MP>I have a small HO layout. I have not had much time to work on it in seveã > MP>years. Real life (and BBSing) have cut into my hobby time, as has a lackã > MP>of funds. I really enjoyed it when I had time to work on it and run theã > MP>trains.ã > ã > That is true with ANY hobby. It's like the cartoon where the [insertã > hobby you do here] is purchasing the very basics when shopping,ã > including the least expensive items.ã > ã > But, when it comes to events like ham radio, square dance, computer,ã > railroad, or other conventions, it's "open the wallet wide", and there'sã > money everywhere. <G>ã > ã > Darylã > ã > ã > * OLX 1.53 * On the other hand, you have different fingers.ããI am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby. Well,ãmaybe softball or baseball, but then again some invest big money in aãgood glove and bat. If you're in a travelling league there's travel expensesã(fuel, lodging.)ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Moondog to Daryl Stout on Fri Dec 27 2019 04:23 pmãã Mo> I am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby.ããHow about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... I don't think it's any less important for not being terribly important.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

I am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby. Well,ã> maybe softball or baseball, but then again some invest big money in aã> good glove and bat. If you're in a travelling league there's travel expensesã> (fuel, lodging.)ããBack in the day, a lot of folks used to whittle. All that really requiredãwas a good knife and a source of wood (which could be free if you live in aãwooded area).ããã * SLMR 2.1a * I'm heavily armed, easily bored, and off my medication.ãã---ã * Synchronet * CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Grease wrote to Moondog <=-ãã Mo> I am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby.ãã Gr> How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ããPretty expensive when compared to........ bird watching. :-)ããã... Side effects may include nausea, diarrhea, anxiety, and sleeplessness.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Grease to Moondog on Sat Dec 28 2019 09:55 amãã > Mo> I am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby.ã > How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ãã Maybe he meant "Adult Hobbies". BBsing is a inexpensive hobby. Computer art. Writing, Blogging, Playing an Instrument. I have a friend that builds his own remote control planes. I mean the big ones with the gas engines or whatever the fuel is. Talk about expensive. If he crashes one he's in a bad mood for a week. That's not fun to me. Some people have money to burn I guess. ;-)ãããH A V E N S B B S havens.synchro.net:23ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Havens BBS havens.synchro.netã

Re: Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Gamgee to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 11:46 amãã Ga> Pretty expensive when compared to........ bird watching. :-)ããBinoculars can get expensive. Books and checklists and such. ;)ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... Communism is the opiate of the intellectuals.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: HusTler to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 04:09 pmãã Hu> Maybe he meant "Adult Hobbies". BBsing is a inexpensive hobby. Computerã Hu> art. Writing, Blogging, Playing an Instrument. I have a friend that buildsããMost expensive cost of all: time. :)ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... The truest wild beasts live in the most populous places.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Grease to Moondog on Sat Dec 28 2019 09:55 amãã > Re: Train collection / Magaziã > By: Moondog to Daryl Stout on Fri Dec 27 2019 04:23 pmã > ã > Mo> I am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby.ã > ã > How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ã > ããAir brushes and thinners are priceyãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Re: Re: Train collection / Maã By: Gamgee to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 11:46 amãã > -=> Grease wrote to Moondog <=-ã > ã > Mo> I am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby.ã > ã > Gr> How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ã > ã > Pretty expensive when compared to........ bird watching. :-)ã > ã > ã > ... Side effects may include nausea, diarrhea, anxiety, and sleeplessness.ããA good pair of binoculars will set you back several hundred $$$ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: HusTler to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 04:09 pmãã > Re: Train collection / Magaziã > By: Grease to Moondog on Sat Dec 28 2019 09:55 amã > ã > > Mo> I am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby.ã > > How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ã > ã > Maybe he meant "Adult Hobbies". BBsing is a inexpensive hobby. Computer arã > ut expensive. If he crashes one he's in a bad mood for a week. That's not fuã > ã > ã > H A V E N S B B S havens.synchro.net:23ã > ããIt's a matter of how far you want to go. Bird watching was mentioned, and Iãreplied about the price of good binoculars. You could also get serious intoãit travel all over the world to spot birds.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: HusTler to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 04:09 pmãã > Maybe he meant "Adult Hobbies". BBsing is a inexpensive hobby. Computer arã > Writing, Blogging, Playing an Instrument. I have a friend that builds his owã > remote control planes. I mean the big ones with the gas engines or whatever ã > fuel is. Talk about expensive. If he crashes one he's in a bad mood for a weã > That's not fun to me. Some people have money to burn I guess. ;-)ããããmoney is meant to be spent. usually if you are spending money you will have aãbetter experience.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Grease wrote to Gamgee <=-ãã Ga> Pretty expensive when compared to........ bird watching. :-)ãã Gr> Binoculars can get expensive. Books and checklists and such. ;)ããHeh. Oh yeah. For a moment I was thinking you just sat on the ãback porch and watched any birds that might come into view.ããActually you *could* just do that, and call it a hobby. Or maybe ã"entry level bird watching". :-)ãããã... Objects may be closer than they appear.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Re: Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Gamgee to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 11:46 amãã Gr>> How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ãã Ga> Pretty expensive when compared to........ bird watching. :-)ããBut for bird watching, yout might need to buy a good pair of binoculars..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: HusTler to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 04:09 pmãã >> How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ãã Hu> Maybe he meant "Adult Hobbies". BBsing is a inexpensive hobby. ComputerããIs paper mache restricted to children?ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Grease to HusTler on Sat Dec 28 2019 04:37 pmãã Hu>> Maybe he meant "Adult Hobbies". BBsing is a inexpensive hobby.ã Hu>> Computer art. Writing, Blogging, Playing an Instrument. I have aã Hu>> friend that builds ãã Gr> Most expensive cost of all: time. :)ããWhen people talk about cheap hobbies, usually they mean cheap as in little money cost. Hobbies are meant to fill time, so that shouldn't be a problem. :)ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Moondog to HusTler on Sat Dec 28 2019 05:12 pmãã Mo> It's a matter of how far you want to go. Bird watching was mentioned, andã Mo> I replied about the price of good binoculars. You could also get seriousã Mo> into it travel all over the world to spot birds.ããBird watching, intersecting with a photography hobby, could combine to make a hobby of wildlife photography. Photography can also be an expensive hobby..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: MRO to HusTler on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:54 pmãã MR> money is meant to be spent. usually if you are spending money you willã MR> have a better experience.ããI've often heard it's better to spend money on experiences rather than things, and generally I agree. But of course, you don't want to spend yourself into debt, and you'll want to save money for a rainy day and a retirement, etc.. ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Gamgee to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:49 pmãã Ga> Heh. Oh yeah. For a moment I was thinking you just sat on the ã Ga> back porch and watched any birds that might come into view.ãã Ga> Actually you *could* just do that, and call it a hobby. Or maybe ã Ga> "entry level bird watching". :-)ãã:) That or "novice bird watching", or "amateur bird watching".ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Re: Train collection / Maã By: Gamgee to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:49 pmãã > -=> Grease wrote to Gamgee <=-ã > ã > Ga> Pretty expensive when compared to........ bird watching. :-)ã > ã > Gr> Binoculars can get expensive. Books and checklists and such. ;)ã > ã > Heh. Oh yeah. For a moment I was thinking you just sat on theã > back porch and watched any birds that might come into view.ã > ã > Actually you *could* just do that, and call it a hobby. Or maybeã > "entry level bird watching". :-)ã > ã > ã > ã > ... Objects may be closer than they appear.ããYeah, that's entry level. Next step is better optics to identify details,ãthen before you know it you're travelling to foriegn ports of call to spotãless common birdsãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Nightfox to HusTler on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:24 pmãã > Re: Train collection / Magaziã > By: HusTler to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 04:09 pmã > ã > >> How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ã > ã > Hu> Maybe he meant "Adult Hobbies". BBsing is a inexpensive hobby. Computerã > ã > Is paper mache restricted to children?ã > ã > Nightfoxã > ããSome railroad modelers use paper mache over a chicken wire frame to createãmountain formations and tunnels. I think the newer ways involve carving onãfoam blocks, but when done properly papier mache can look pretty good.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Nightfox to MRO on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:27 pmãã > Re: Train collection / Magaziã > By: MRO to HusTler on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:54 pmã > ã > MR> money is meant to be spent. usually if you are spending money you willã > MR> have a better experience.ã > ã > I've often heard it's better to spend money on experiences rather than thingã > ã > Nightfoxã > ããSome things are needed for the experience. You could build a doll house outãof simple hand tools, however with better tools, clamps and fixtures you canãfocus on other aspects of building and design over basic fabrication.ããWhen I used to play paintball, the rental markers were pretty basic, and ifãyou wanted to play to your potential, you invested in nicer gear.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Moondog to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 17:08:00ãã > > Mo> I am compelled to believe there is no such thing as a cheap hobby.ã >ã > > How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ã >ã > Air brushes and thinners are priceyããwho said anything about airbrushes and thinners? why would you use thinner on water color?ããnewspaperãsome flourãsome waterãwater color paintsããmix the flour and water into a thin paste; tear the newspaper into strips; drag the strips through the paste and shape into whatever... let dry until hard... maybe sand smooth if desired... paint it by dipping parts into the water color paints or just dip your fingers and spritz/flick the paint onto the model...ããso a little $ for flour and water colors... maybe some for sandpaper... that's almost as cheap as estes model rockets without the engines... i made them as models like some folks made the plastic cars...ããã)\/(arkãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTARã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Nightfox to Moondog on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:26 pmãã > Bird watching, intersecting with a photography hobby, could combine to makeã > a hobby of wildlife photography. Photography can also be an expensiveã > hobby..ãã Oh man. I Loved Photography back in my high school days. I took a photography course and we were given a professional 35 mm camera and 5 rolls of B&W film. We could us the dark room whenever we wanted. The teacher didn't interfere so we were able to develope the nude pics of our girlfriends. I was very surprised to learn that girls liked taking nude pictures. ;-) I wanted to continue with it but as you said it can be costly. Developing Color film was REALLY expensive in the 70's. Today you just toss your film in the mail and get them developed for 4 bucks. Do they even do that anymore now that smartphones have camera's??ãã H A V E N S B B S havens.synchro.net:23ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Havens BBS havens.synchro.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: HusTler to Nightfox on Sun Dec 29 2019 01:34 pmãã Hu> costly. Developing Color film was REALLY expensive in the 70's. Today youã Hu> just toss your film in the mail and get them developed for 4 bucks. Doã Hu> they even do that anymore now that smartphones have camera's?? ããI'm not sure there are many places that even develop film anymore, now that there are digital cameras. Unless you really like film photography, why bother when you can use a digital camera? Most places that do photo prints these days let you bring in photos on a memory card to print out for you. Some places (like Walgreens) have a web site where you can upload photos from home and they'll make prints for you to come pick up.ããAlthough my smartphone has a camera on it, I still prefer to use a dedicated camera when I want good results. With my cell phone camera, I've noticed when I zoom in on my PC, I often notice weird-looking artifacts. My smartphone is over 3 years old, so I know there's better stuff out now. I just haven't had a need to replace my phone yet (and it still seems like I just got my current phone recently). However, it seems to me smartphone cameras still can't do some things very well, like zooming in far - Smartphones just don't have enough room inside them for a lens mechanism that can do a good optical zoom. Also, I'd want a digital camera where I can shoot in RAW format for editing later - I've heard some recent smartphones can do that.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

How about papier mache? Newspaper, goop, and watercolors.ããG>Pretty expensive when compared to........ bird watching. :-)ãã And, they're watching you as their next "bomb target". <G>ããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * "Ignore Previous Cookie" - Message in fortune cookie.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

Most expensive cost of all: time. :)ãã Another 4 letter word...like work. :PããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * "Installs In Minutes" doesn't say how many minutes!!ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Nightfox to HusTler on Sun Dec 29 2019 12:46 pmãã > Although my smartphone has a camera on it, I still prefer to use a dedicatedã > camera when I want good results. With my cell phone camera, I've noticedã > Smartphones just don't have enough room inside them for a lens mechanismãã Have you been able to check out the new iphones with 3 cameras? I'm curious what kind of quality pics they take. So you just drop off your memory card at walgreens/walmart? That's incredible. They do give it back right? Or are there desposable memory cards now? ;-)ããã H A V E N S B B S havens.synchro.net:23ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Havens BBS havens.synchro.netã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Moondog to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 05:08 pmãã Mo> Air brushes and thinners are priceyããI was thinking back to kindergarten days.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... The OFFICIAL tagline of the 1996 Olympics!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Gamgee to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:49 pmãã Ga> Actually you *could* just do that, and call it a hobby. Or maybe ã Ga> "entry level bird watching". :-)ããAn epiphany! "Entry level napping"!ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Nightfox to Grease on Sat Dec 28 2019 10:25 pmãã Ni> When people talk about cheap hobbies, usually they mean cheap as in littleã Ni> money cost. Hobbies are meant to fill time, so that shouldn't be aã Ni> problem. :) ããAh, like Archie Bunker. Beer on a tv tray, watching the boob toob.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... I look better on a woman!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: HusTler to Nightfox on Sun Dec 29 2019 01:34 pmãã Hu> Developing Color film was REALLY expensive in the 70's. Today youã Hu> just toss your film in the mail and get them developed for 4 bucks. Doã Hu> they even do that anymore now that smartphones have camera's??ããAny CVS Pharmacy will get them developed or enlarged, or put on a keychain.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... I must follow them. I am their leader.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Daryl Stout to GREASE on Sun Dec 29 2019 12:17 pmããã DS> Another 4 letter word...like work. :Pããor bills...oops.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... HE has not a single redeeming defect.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: HusTler to Nightfox on Mon Dec 30 2019 10:03 amãã Hu> Have you been able to check out the new iphones with 3 cameras? I'mã Hu> curious what kind of quality pics they take.ããI haven't seen those yet. But I know recent model iPhones seem to take pretty good photos. It seems smartphone cameras are getting pretty good, but I still think there are probably some things that a dedicated camera can do better, such as zooming, since a smartphone just doesn't have much room for a zoom lens mechnism.ãã Hu> So you just drop off yourã Hu> memory card at walgreens/walmart? That's incredible. They do give it backã Hu> right? Or are there desposable memory cards now? ;-) ããYou don't even have drop off a card and come back. Many places I've seen have computers where you can plug in a memory card and select which photos you want to have printed, and they can print them right then. And with Walgreens, you don't even have to bring in a card if you don't want to - You can go to Walgreens' web site from home and upload the photos you want printed.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Although my smartphone has a camera on it, I still prefer to use a dedicated caã>era when I want good results. With my cell phone camera, I've noticed when I zã>om in on my PC, I often notice weird-looking artifacts. My smartphone is overã>years old, so I know there's better stuff out now. I just haven't had a need tã>o replace my phone yet (and it still seems like I just got my current phone recã>ntly). However, it seems to me smartphone cameras still can't do some things vã>ry well, like zooming in far - Smartphones just don't have enough room inside tã>em for a lens mechanism that can do a good optical zoom. Also, I'd want a digiã>al camera where I can shoot in RAW format for editing later - I've heard some rã>cent smartphones can do that.ããI always take my digital camera with me when I go photographing cars,ãlighthouses, etc. If I have to use the phone camera, I always make sure toãtake 2 or 3 pictures of the subject so that I am more likely to get oneãthat is good. Unless I goof, I usually don't have that problem with theãcamera, even though it is ~ 20 years old, only 4 MP, and would not haveãbeen "serious photographer" equipment even back then. :)ããã * SLMR 2.1a * Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again!ãã---ã * Synchronet * CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Mike Powell to NIGHTFOX on Mon Dec 30 2019 06:31 pmãã MP> that is good. Unless I goof, I usually don't have that problem with theã MP> camera, even though it is ~ 20 years old, only 4 MP, and would not haveã MP> been "serious photographer" equipment even back then. :)ããI remember seeing some digital cameras in the late 90s/early 2000s that would save photos to a floppy disk. That seems silly now, since my digital cameras these days can easily save jpegs that are around 14 megabytes each, and the RAW format files are much bigger. And I remember when I got my first computer which had a 10 megabyte hard drive..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

I remember seeing some digital cameras in the late 90s/early 2000s that would sã>ve photos to a floppy disk. That seems silly now, since my digital cameras theã>e days can easily save jpegs that are around 14 megabytes each, and the RAW forã>at files are mããMine saves pictures to an XD card. I think that newer cameras use the moreãpopular SD cards now. I do remember using one with a floppy back in theãmid 1990's. It belonged to a family member. It was actually nice because,ãback then, evey PC had a floppy drive and it was real easy to copy theãpictures off onto the PC. They were not as high-quality as you can getãnow, though.ããã * SLMR 2.1a * AAAAA - American Association Against Acronym Abuseãã---ã * Synchronet * CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Another 4 letter word...like work. :PããG>or bills...oops.ãã That's 5...because of taxes. <G>ããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * Dr. Livingston I. Presume - Dr. Presume's full name.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

I was thinking back to kindergarten days.ãã Now, they "play doctor". :PããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * Drink Canada Dry. Maybe you can't, but it's fun trying.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

An epiphany! "Entry level napping"!ãã I snoozed through the exams. <G>ããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * E-mail returned to sender...insufficient voltage.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

Re: Digital Camerasã By: Mike Powell to NIGHTFOX on Tue Dec 31 2019 01:47 pmãã >>I remember seeing some digital cameras in the late 90s/early 2000s thatã >>would s ve photos to a floppy disk. That seems silly now, since myã >>digital cameras the e days can easily save jpegs that are around 14ã >>megabytes each, and the RAW for at files are mãã MP> Mine saves pictures to an XD card. I think that newer cameras use the moreã MP> popular SD cards now. I do remember using one with a floppy back in theã MP> mid 1990's. It belonged to a family member. It was actually nice because,ã MP> back then, evey PC had a floppy drive and it was real easy to copy theã MP> pictures off onto the PC. They were not as high-quality as you can getã MP> now, though.ããMy first digital camera was a 2003 model and it used an SD card for storage. It could have been an early adopter of SD cards, I suppose.. All the digital cameras I've used since that one used SD cards.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Daryl Stout to GREASE on Tue Dec 31 2019 01:00 amãã G>>or bills...oops.ã DS> That's 5...because of taxes. <G>ããThree things are certain in life: death, taxes and Murphy's Law.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... Vulcans worship peace above all. McCoy, Return to Tomorrow, stardate 4768.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: Daryl Stout to GREASE on Tue Dec 31 2019 01:02 amãã G>>I was thinking back to kindergarten days.ã DS> Now, they "play doctor". :PããAll I did then was eat dirt.ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writerãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Re: Train collection / Maã By: Daryl Stout to GREASE on Tue Dec 31 2019 01:03 amãã G>>An epiphany! "Entry level napping"!ã DS> I snoozed through the exams. <G>ããA+ãã Greaseã darkmatt.synchro.netããã... The English never forgive a man for being clever.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Dark Matter BBS <<>> darkmatt.synchro.net <<>> Howdy from Texas!ã

Re: Train collection / Magaziã By: HusTler to Nightfox on Sun Dec 29 2019 01:34 pmãã ã > Oh man. I Loved Photography back in my high school days. I took a photograã > velope the nude pics of our girlfriends. I was very surprised to learn that ã > your film in the mail and get them developed for 4 bucks. Do they even do tã > ã > H A V E N S B B S havens.synchro.net:23ã > ãã A friend of mine has a couple of vintage non-military planes, and aãphotographer buddy of his brings by models wanting to do pinup style photosãon a regular basis. He also stores cars for people, so there's no shortgaeãof props to film the girls with.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã

or bills...oops.ãG> DS> That's 5...because of taxes. <G>ããG>Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and Murphy's Law.ãã You forgot the call of nature....at the most inopportune time.ããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * The Weather Is Here...Wish You Were Beautiful.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

I was thinking back to kindergarten days.ãG> DS> Now, they "play doctor". :PããG>All I did then was eat dirt.ãã I don't remember what I did back then...I vaguely remember firstãgrade, in that I nearly flunked it because I had such poor handwriting,ãand couldn't follow directions.ããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * The wheel's spinning, but the hamster's dead.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã

An epiphany! "Entry level napping"!ãG> DS> I snoozed through the exams. <G>ããG>A+ãã Good, I'll take my diploma now. <G>ããDarylããã * OLX 1.53 * Then the manure hit the rotary air displacement unit.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.netã