[PRCo] Re: Portland Green Line

Derrick Brashear shadow at gmail.com
Fri Sep 18 14:58:40 EDT 2009


> Are you pulling my chain or do you collect autos?

Sure. Matchbox, Hot Wheels, some of the less known brands.
Well, I did when I was younger, anyway.

Remember when they were made by Lesney in England? That's a long time gone.

> This is
> another aspect of the transportation hobby isn't it.  Doesn't
> Mr.Josephson collect classic autos?  I enjoy attending
> auto shows on occasion;  it is a part of our history.
> Regardless of current temperament a time will come when
> many will fondly recall the auto era.  Finding space for
> such a hobby is a big problem isn't it;  most model
> hobbyists face the same problem but on a smaller scale.
> It's often a battle between a clothes washer and the layout.

Much of my hobby space has been outsourced to HackPittsburgh, which is
just across the river from home. I sneak in a few minutes between work
when I can.

Derrick




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