Well that's deflating. Think I need a break from BlueSky again.

I haven't mentioned my current profile picture. Someone made a Bravada for high speed, Baja off roading. A BRAVADA BLAST

1) Sriracha Mayo 2) Buffalo Sauce 3) Malt Vinegar 4) Ranch (the kind you get from a restaurant) And those are my preferences in order when Ketchup IS available lol.

Got a non running prewar loco to run poorly, then ok. The motor plate is riveted, so I can’t get the armature or brushes out to clean them. I sprayed in some contact cleaner thinking that would make it run great. But all it did was loosen up 90 years worth of grease onto the brushes 🙃 #modeltrains

Casino Reno Dr. Meh The Spy Who Just Wanted To Be Friends

There might be something wrong with me when it comes to O gauge. I feel like I’m the only person in the hobby (under 65) that doesn’t gush over the hyper realistic stuff. Sunset 3rd Rail makes incredible looking models. But they’re not my thing. #modelrailroading #modeltrains

oh no chat we're on ebay again looking at model trains

Guess I have to find a non festive profile picture after today. Suggestions?

The Norfolk Southern effect already taking hold.

68 years ago, right around now this audio was captured. Listen, as a little town is stirred from its slumber by one of the last gasps of steam. Accompanied by festive bells. However you celebrate, Merry Christmas.

Does the Hyundai Santa Cruze still exist? I feel like they were almost common, but I don’t think I’ve seen one at all in 2025.

Not cookie cutter era. TUPPERWARE TOP era!

RETVRN Welcome back multi use, cookie cutter stadiums.

This one hurts. I’ve vicariously joined Adam on his adventures for well over a decade now. Rest easy.

For what? To build a soulless clone of the last 5 NFL stadiums that'll be out of date in 15 years? I'm not a Chiefs fan, but as an NFL fan, losing a classic venue like Arrowhead would be a crime.

I really want to start producing content for my model train YouTube channel, I just have no motivation to film. I dealt with the same thing back in the mid 00s when my friends and I would do little skits for YouTube. I've always loved editing though.

Running trains and plowing SFW.

As an automotive and train enthusiast, this machine produces happy brain chemicals.

It's wild how CRT TVs went from you couldn't give them away and had to throw them in a dumpster at 2am to "VINTAGE GAMING TV $200" in less than a decade.

Dark, metallic blues are my favorite automotive colors. IDC what kind of vehicle they're on, I want them.

How YOU relate to Pokémon based on pronunciation. 1) "Pokey-man": Your parents. No idea what it's about. Also, pronounce the Nintendo character as Mare-i-o. 2) "Poke-y-mon": You were a casual enjoyer of the show and had some cards. 3) "PokeUHmon": You're in your early 30s and still play the games.

Green Eggs and Ham but the main antagonist is Sam-AI-m

Tinplate trains are just better for Christmas layouts 🤷‍♂️🎄 While this festive look is temporary, these tables are the foundation to my permanent layout build! #modeltrains #modelrailroading

QOTD: So EVs and PHEVs good, but hybrids, ICE, and ESPECIALLY range-extended EVs bad? Lets discuss the outrage from that recent article because I don't get it lol.

Has Stellantis intimidated that there will be a new generation of hemi V8? Yes, ditching it in the first place was a bad idea for sales, but it’s also more or less the same engine that’s been around since 2003.

Quiet nights broken by a distant train horn is the most enchanting aspect of my newfound midwestern life.

Literally all of them. Granted, MOST were super out of date when I used them. I’m only pushing 31 lol.

Finally got my Christmas train layout together (I'll post a video eventually). I have a few scale models now, but I still have more fun running trains from the pre and post war eras. Stuff from the 1960s, 50s, 40s, 30s, 20s, and 10s! Idk, they don't look or sound real, but that makes it better.

QOTD: What are some other “modern” but older cars that hold up today in stock form? (Must be at least 10 years old, but OBD2) Everyone talks about how good the C5 Z06 continues to be, but the S197II Boss 302 is a champ in my book as well.

So the C8 Grand Sport with the 6th gen small block (called the LS again!) is almost surely happening, BUT, it’ll have the larger displacement V8 - so it’s basically what the Z06 of the previous gens were. I wish it was more like the C6/7 GS. But I guess 6th gen V8 in the base C8 confirmed?

So the C8 Grand Sport with the 6th gen small block (called the LS again!) is almost surely happening, BUT, it’ll have the larger displacement V8 - so it’s basically what the Z06 of the previous gens were. I wish it was more like the C6/7 GS. But I guess 6th gen V8 in the base C8 confirmed?

I’m not sure what the future holds for AI, EVs, or slang for the kids. But I’m fairly certain that by the late 2030s, we’ll be saying “that used to be a Top Golf” like we do now for repurposed Pizza Huts.

Midsize SUV. If you can get past the whole increased risk for teen pregnancy thing, learning to drive in something the size of a 4Runner will make a new driver comfortable in anything larger or smaller.

When the most exciting feature in your car is NOT driving it, you’re not an automotive enthusiast, you’re into tech/hype.

I saw that 18.7.3 was released today, but all I could find was 26.1. They hid it in the beta folder. Apple’s mad they screwed up their big update and no one likes or wants it.

It’s hilarious how much everyone hates AI. I wonder, though — will the bubble pop next year just before the midterms, or will t h e y keep pushing this nonsense then pull the plug for 2028?

Walking down this hallway at O’Hare during the holidays and saying “Kevin!” under my breath will always be entertaining.

The new Ace Combat Game has me hyped! I’ve only played Zero (2006) and 6 (2007), but I have another reason to buy a PS5 next year.

That one time the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad was in a Pontiac commercial:

I had a dream last night that my iPhone updated to that new liquid glass crap and became unusable. Today I found out Apple is releasing a security patch to iOS 18. All is well.

The first time in my 30 years of life that quicksand was actually an issue for someone.

I’ve had these 2 songs fitting together in my head for a years now. Here’s a very sloppy edit, but at least it’s not AI. Knee Deep in an Octopus’s Garden

It's eerie that Monday Night Football played the announcement that John Lennon was shot and killed 45 years to the minute. My Dad was watching that game when Howard Cosell broke the news.

As a Tampa native, I present Outback and Hooters as our great culinary gifts to the world.

Hello #ModelTrains and #ModelRailroading folks! A good friend of mine is putting together his latest edition of "The Magic of Trains and Christmas" and a couple backed out last minute. If you'd like to be a part of it, send me a DM. Here is last year's. I'm at 6:30.

The DMV text scammers are at it again. They said “the penalty will take affect December 9rd”

Takeaways from the NFL this week: 1) Buccaneers need to fire the entire coaching staff. 2) I’m sad Daniel Jones is out for the season. The Colts were fun to watch. 3) The playoffs won’t be as fun w/o the Chiefs. 4) Is America going to win and we finally get a Bills vs Lions Super Bowl?

Sports car designers besides John DeLorean.

I always said as a kid “I’ll have a big train layout in my house when I grow up.” And you know what? I kept the promise to that little boy. This is only the beginning and I have a lot of work ahead of me. But getting this table built alone feels like a huge accomplishment. #modeltrains

I feel like being a one hit wonder is the only desirable form of celebrity in 2025.