I keep seeing the listing showing as may as 50+ guests and would like to invite them to join up here on Trainboard and participate in the forums. I'm sure that many have valuable info to share or questions to ask that many of us have also wanted to know the answer to. Don't be shy. As we used to say in western N.Y. when we played Hide & Seek and the seeker was ready to give up or it got too dark at night (In pre-teen days we always had to be in within 5 minutes of the street lights coming on). "Oly, Oly, Oxen Free!"
George: In the midwest when I was growing up, the fun didn't start until it got dark. That's when we played "Ditch". Jim
When I was growing up in the 'burbs of Chicago, the game of choice (after dark) was "Kick the Can". The common thing shouted was... "1-2-3 on (insert name) hiding behind (insert place)." Maybe our admin could do something similar?
You may want to try www.nscale.org They have scheduled chats on Wednesday and Friday nights. Lot's of great info there. They also have a section where vendors can post info
In Brooklyn, New York, virtually no fun started before dark. I can not even attempt to discuss the games we played.
George said: "As we used to say in western N.Y. when we played Hide & Seek and the seeker was ready to give up or it got too dark at night (In pre-teen days we always had to be in within 5 minutes of the street lights coming on). - "Oly, Oly, Oxen Free!" I grew up in southern Connecticut. I think we had heard that phrase, but because no one in my group understood it we didn't use it in our hide and seek games. We lived on a small dead-end street with about 12-15 houses. The only kids who played in our group lived on the street, plus maybe a couple of real good friends from adjacent streets. We were allowed to keep playing in summer after dark (the 'free' base was the pole with the street light) because most of the parents would still be outside socializing and watching. The place of choice to chat with the neighbors was the front steps (or 'stoop'). It was pretty safe for us. Long time ago. Different world. Of course, the hobby shops didn't have the same variety and selection they have now, so I guess you give some, you get some. Regards Ed
In my neighborhood growing up on the Southside of Chicago, once it got dark, it tended to get dangerous. Our favorite "nightime game" was called "Don't get shot at."
I'll admit to being more of a lurker than a poster. But this place is starting to get going and I agree the more the merrier. And I have to say I am amazed at the quality of work I see here. It definitely makes me want to do better. Now if I can just make the transition from paper to plywood, I'll finally have a layout "in progress"
Nuke Master and George, Of course, increased posting on internet boards can also be a big hurdle to layout construction.....at least for me. This is TOO EASY a way to have fun with model railroading! So, Nuke, if you don't post, I understand, as long as you come back with some progress photos!
I have a feeling that some of us are listed as guests because we chose not to have our names displayed in the top banner. Isn't "Ole, Ole, Enfree" a corruption (or slang) from French or a French dialect? I'm asking because I don't know French. I grew up in a New England town that still had a good number of French-speaking Canadians, so I'm wondering what the proper phrase is.
Pete- When a person shows as being a "Guest," it means they have not logged in. Anyone can simply come to Trainboard, and browse most all of the categories. If they decide to post, and we hope they will ( !), they need to establish a user name and password. Which is quickly accomplished. EVERYONE out there has something they can add to the mix. And as was previously noted, "the more, the merrier!" Boxcab E50
Thanks for the explanation, boxie. So you're saying there are actually more people participating than the banner shows--that's good. I agree everyone out there has something they can add.
My phone connection at home is slow pulling up pages and even slower when I post. I do post, but I can understand folks not always wanting to comment on everything, if only because of the extra time it takes. I am at school now with a lot faster connection and I can write comments or connect to pix already on my railimages account (see my stuff at www.railimages.com/gallery/kennethanthony ) but I can't upload pix from my home computer from here. And I had better not be seen downloading images from some naughty-naughty site. Not that I would ever do that....
OK, I'll put my neck out. I have been a "brouser" for a while. I tend to avoid posting because I haven't been doing much modeling, but just reading others' posts gets my into the train mindset. Now all I have to do is move the rest of my body to the train room, not just my mind. NSseeker David
My reason is being too lazy to log in unless I decide to post, like here. I was told the magic phrase came from "All ye, all ye, all in free". However, knowing it's just a trap, I've been in hiding for over 350 years. Can't fool me.
I wasn't aware that children were even permitted in New England. Seriously- I think the olly olly oxen free quote is the correct one, phonetically, anyway. At age 11, we moved on to poker and pinochle for evening entertainment and then graduated to budding young things at around 14.
