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strummer

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Portland in August
« on: July 03, 2015, 12:07:48 PM »
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The big NMRA convention is next; anybody going?

Perhaps I'll get to actually meet some of you there!

Mark in Oregon
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2015, 12:33:09 PM »
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Hmm... I don't guess you
mean Portland, Maine...?

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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2015, 12:48:47 PM »
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sadly, no...will give this one a big 'miss'...determined that the state of Oregon will get narry a penny of my money...not one cent.
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2015, 04:05:51 PM »
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I had planned on going, but alas, there was a conflict with work that will keep me from making it.
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2015, 06:08:54 PM »
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I'm planning on being there with MRNS......
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2015, 07:13:28 PM »
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My wife will be there the week before for the AMerican Fisheries Society meeting but I couldn't convince her to make it a two week family affair.
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2015, 07:38:41 PM »
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Quote from: Kisatchie on July 03, 2015, 12:33:09 PM
Hmm... I don't guess you
mean Portland, Maine...?


No Dee, Not "Portland, Maine"; although I did live in the Pine Tree State for a few years back in the '70s.....saw my first, and I guess only, live RS11s in Calias one afternoon...

Mark in Oregon
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2015, 07:51:21 PM »
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So all these 'no shows' are gonna miss a chance to pick up a "Keep Portland Weird" bumper sticker.  Oh well......... :D
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2015, 07:55:31 PM »
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I already have one; its waiting its turn along with the "Free Ballard" sticker from Archie's.
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2015, 08:02:54 PM »
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I will be there as part of the 4 group FreeMoN setup: Pacific NW; Silicon Valley; N-Land Pacific and MN .
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2015, 08:45:48 PM »
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I'll be there all week.  I've got my tours and clinics all booked and am very much looking forward to it!

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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2015, 09:06:07 PM »
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Gotta convince Magliaro to let people come see his locomotive and carbuilding works  -- tho it might get  crowded fast in his 10x13 layout/office/workspace area :D
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2015, 10:31:56 PM »
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SVFMN will be at the NTS…  a few of us will also be up for the convention earlier.

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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2015, 11:36:38 PM »
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I'll be there also, with Mt Rainier N-Scale
We're doing a combined layout with Steven's Pass oNetrak.
It should be a nice looking layout, make sure all the A$$Hats stop by to say hello.

Greg O.
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Re: Portland in August
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2015, 12:38:47 AM »
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No, no money, no vacation time.  I was there in 1994 for the N Scale Convention, and found it to be a very nice town.  My only complaint was the traffic.  It wasn't that heavy, for a large city, but they were the rudest drivers I've ever encountered.  Out of their cars, the people were very nice.  If I'm ever there again I'll leave the car at the motel and take the bus or light rail, if it's too far to walk.  Besides, it's hard to find a parking space in most of the town.

Only town I've ever been in where every driver behind the first car starts honking as soon as the light turns green - even though the cross street is parked solid with four lanes of stalled traffic, waiting for a red light at the next intersection on THAT street.  If I had gone, I would have broadsided a Caddy limousine ten feet in front of me. 

The bus passengers were very friendly, and seemed to include every racial, social, and economic group in town.  Maybe they didn't like the car drivers any more than I did!  Certainly not one of "those" towns where only the poor ride the bus.
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