Historty Buff Wrote:
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> HUTCH 7.62 Wrote:
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> > > HUTCH 7.62 Wrote:
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> > > > Unfortunately most foamers are lazy and
> > mostly
> > > > tough around the mouth.
> > >
> > > Wow, you sure bash a lot of different groups
> of
> > > people. How many foamers do you know and
> how
> > > many have you had conversations with to come
> to
> > > this conclusion?
> > >
> > > Although I live at the other end of the
> country
> > > from, the thread is of interest because I
> > enjoyed
> > > and 2002 visits to the museum.
> > >
> > > I am a member of a rail museum in the east
> and
> > > renew my membership at well above the basic
> > > membership level to support the museum's
> > mission.
> > >
> > > Due to other demands on my time, I haven't
> > > volunteered much time to the museum although
> I
> > did
> > > develop a PowerPoint presentation on local
> > > transportation history for a museum event.
> > >
> > > I have also organized transportation history
> > tours
> > > for conventions held locally and participated
> > in
> > > activities associated with historic
> > preservation,
> > > in general.
> >
> > You obviously have not been paying attention to
> > this thread. Most around here on the west coast
> > can't put their money where their mouth is. And
> > even if they did they are too wrapped up in
> foamer
> > politics. Some here bash places like CSRM for
> it's
> > crimes against Santa Fe steam preservation as
> why
> > they will never spend donate hard earn cash.
> I'm
> > sure there will soon be a few here that will
> use
> > the death of the 4450 as an excuse why not to
> > donate to WPRM. Just look at the few already
> > bashing WPRM on this thread.
> >
> > -Hutch
>
> Look, pal, I've been reading this thread from the
> beginning and I know exactly what the thread is
> about. Yes, most of the subject matter posted on
> Altamont Press is western-oriented. However,
> Midwestern and eastern subjects are posted.
> Additionally, I am not the only non-western
> participant in Altamont Press forums. So when you
> make comments about the railfan community, but
> don't use geographic adjectives, you need to
> understand that it can be interpreted to represent
> your views on the entire national railfan
> community.
>
> You are the one who made the generalization
> "Unfortunately most foamers are lazy and mostly
> tough around the mouth." I don't think this is
> true nationally or even on the West Coast. To
> make generalizations about the whole railfan
> community based on the Internet commentary of a
> few thoughtless individuals is thoughtless and
> inane.


I agree.... But I still believe mandatory conscription into the military will do this country and it's out of control government, good.