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Long story here, so Grab a Beer & Sandwich...
Back in the '50's, I was a member of the " ???"
sorry I forgot, but it was in the Basement of
Paul Mallory's. (wrote Books & Articles for RMC & MRR) & founder of the NMRA Coupler (or had a lot to do w/it) & also had lots to do w/ the current "THE MODEL RAILROAD CLUB IN UNION, NJ".
Paul lived (or still is)in Murray Hill, NJ...
Anyway-I was not there for long as I was always having to search for Work to pay the usual Bills. Plus I was young & impatient & always getting caught Speeding going to the Club.
Okay- we jump to the late '80's when I started two MRR Clubs & both were bad experiences due to
Bias or?? First one- I was dealing w/Owners,Managers, etc. I was old, out of work & these guys literaly craped on me.
Like forming the Club Rules etc. WITHOUT ME & then made me President w/out power because I founded the Club & at the same time making me the fool/Club idiot. So I never went back.
This was mostly to a Controlling member who was abusing his Wife at the same time till she left him.
So I started another- only to lose it- because I did not know how to talk & because I wanted a member out of the club since he refused to put down a Dollar as club fees for an eventual Building. I was not going to keep it either way.
He had money to go to Bermuda, We repaired his trains & yet would not plunk down a $1.00.
I wanted him out- but, I was not a leader type- so lost the club.
Now- I'm trying to get a Building on my own.
But don't have enough money even w/ my sacficing my Home for the Money. I intend to live in the place.
But, Buildings I can afford- well, no one else wants them.
So I'm stuck in my small home as a Prisoner because I can't afford to get out & do what I want. Working on my Hobbies w/other guys "AS A FREINDLY GROUP INSTEAD OF A CLUB" would also get me out of my depression.
Cheers
Back in the '50's, I was a member of the " ???"
sorry I forgot, but it was in the Basement of
Paul Mallory's. (wrote Books & Articles for RMC & MRR) & founder of the NMRA Coupler (or had a lot to do w/it) & also had lots to do w/ the current "THE MODEL RAILROAD CLUB IN UNION, NJ".
Paul lived (or still is)in Murray Hill, NJ...
Anyway-I was not there for long as I was always having to search for Work to pay the usual Bills. Plus I was young & impatient & always getting caught Speeding going to the Club.
Okay- we jump to the late '80's when I started two MRR Clubs & both were bad experiences due to
Bias or?? First one- I was dealing w/Owners,Managers, etc. I was old, out of work & these guys literaly craped on me.
Like forming the Club Rules etc. WITHOUT ME & then made me President w/out power because I founded the Club & at the same time making me the fool/Club idiot. So I never went back.
This was mostly to a Controlling member who was abusing his Wife at the same time till she left him.
So I started another- only to lose it- because I did not know how to talk & because I wanted a member out of the club since he refused to put down a Dollar as club fees for an eventual Building. I was not going to keep it either way.
He had money to go to Bermuda, We repaired his trains & yet would not plunk down a $1.00.
I wanted him out- but, I was not a leader type- so lost the club.
Now- I'm trying to get a Building on my own.
But don't have enough money even w/ my sacficing my Home for the Money. I intend to live in the place.
But, Buildings I can afford- well, no one else wants them.
So I'm stuck in my small home as a Prisoner because I can't afford to get out & do what I want. Working on my Hobbies w/other guys "AS A FREINDLY GROUP INSTEAD OF A CLUB" would also get me out of my depression.
Cheers
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