Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
NS You’ve heard the “From rags to riches to rags in three generations”, haven’t you?
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michael benton said:Now I am worried. Over sixty years of habitation in this country and I have never heard of this dangerous predatory animal. I have heard of 'gummy' bears, but always avoid the habitat of this dreaded predator, the confectionary aisle of the local supermarket. From a young age, we are taught to identify our wildlife, being able to identify the various scats commonly found gracing our footpaths and gutters. The scat of the drop bear is unfamiliar to me, but if, like its smaller cousin the cute and cuddly Koala bear, then the liquidy yellow fluid emitted by the animal from its perch, twenty or more metres above the ground and reflected in the dappled sunlight in the forest, is commonly called a golden shower. Vegemite is a known deterrent for any anticipated attack by this predator. Vegemite, a black coloured vitamin 'B' vegetable extract is a spread (now owned by the Kraft Corporation), like peanut butter and is applied sparingly to a slice of bread or toast and enjoyed by all native Australians. Americans are known for their total distaste of this very nutritious spread. Maybe it is the inherent properties of this nutritious spread that make the local inhabitants immune to the attack of these predators.
Drop Bears? http://australianmuseum.net.au/Drop-Bear
Knowing one’s environ is the key to survival. Camoflauge is also a very sure method of extending one’s life expectancy. The urban jungle provides the habitat for survival. The greater the number of inhabitants, the greater the chance of survival. We also have reports of large panther/Puma sized cats gracing the outskirts of my city. These animals survive in the rural hinterlands surrounding the city, feeding on cattle and sheep. Every few years or so, newspaper accounts tell of sightings of these elusive predators. Eye witness accounts tell of large dark coloured cats, larger than a very large dog. Supposedly, these animals escaped from travelling circus, before animal rights activists reduced a circus to clowns and fairy floss. The escaped animals breed in the bushland surrounding the city, but are rarely sighted. Of cause, like UFO’s and Bigfoot, any photographs are very fuzzy and grainy. Suprising that in this day of photography, where a satellite can identify a vehicle number plate, viewed hundreds of kilometres in space and paparazzi can produce highly detailed photgraphs of Paris Hilton alighting from a car, all known photographs of these elusive cats of prey are always fuzzy. My theory is that it is a conspiracy to maintain law and order in our society, as highly detailed photographs of these predators, so close to our city, a potential very protein rich food source, could have devastating effects on the tourism industry and our local population growth.
Like the presence of nuclear arms onboard visiting American warships to our shores, our governemnt is in a state of denial of the true state of affairs. If you deny its existence then it cannot possibly harm you.
Hehehe 
In regards to Aristo and the dealers well they have to be carrying it in stock in the 1st place to complain. All you find here in Massachusetts is old USA, old Aristo, old LGB and sometimes new LGB. Dealers don’t carry USA as USA/Charles Ro is too close and undercuts dealers on pricing. I see this as a way for Aristo to try to move more stock. When it comes to a LHS let’s face it, unless they have xtra cash sitting around are you going to have $500 worth of HO or $500 worth of G in stock in your store?
Selling of G is going to be concentrated in large internet stores with or w/o storefronts or from the vendors themselves. Pricing will not be MSRP because people will STOP buying it.
Regards,
LAO
So, I’m wondering, if there is a Spring East Coast show next year, will there be a cash register at the Aristo booth ? Or maybe they will just expand the show sales operation to include more product.
Jon Radder said:It does make you wonder.
So, I'm wondering, if there is a Spring East Coast show next year, will there be a cash register at the Aristo booth ? Or maybe they will just expand the show sales operation to include more product.
You guys have the Drop Bears.
We have that dad burned Sasquatch.
I like the Platypus. Kit bashed by Darwin with some extra parts left over from Beavers, Ducks, and Sting Rays. 
Norman,
I did visit the Trainworld in NYC/ Brooklyn. It is well worth a stop if you are in the area. It is very safe…parking meter right in front of the doorway. I walked right in. The warehouse is a monster! He has a good deal of stock out to view. Not a great deal of LGB, but a fair amount of everything else. I was very excited to see the operation.
Trainworld.
Isn’t that where they whacked Bobby Baccalieri.
Bobby met his unfortunate demise at Trainland, in Lynnbrook,NY.
I’ve been to both stores many times, well worth the visits.
Hi Tim:
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Norman,
if you ignore the crocodiles, the world’s deadliest snakes and venomous spiders, Great White Pointer sharks, dengue fever and Ross River infected mosquitoes, sea wasps (only in season), blue ringed octopus, punching kangaroos and head butting wombats and other little nasties, Australia is the safest country on our planet. The safest part of the trip is the air travel to get here.
As a native born Aussie, we have an instinct to avoid the many nasties that confront the unsuspecting tourist. Most of the nasties consume their prey entirely, so no trace is left of the many tourists that come to feed our ravenous wildlife. If tourists, like you stop coming to our shores, then the nasties may start eating us, native born inhabitants. By all means visit us. Winter is generally the safest time as the wildlife eat less in winter months (June, July, August). If you like to live dangerously, then the hotter months, January, February, March are the best time to visit as the bull sharks and White Pointers patrol our beaches and the salties (salt water kroks) eagerly await the drunken tourists who salve their thirst with too much top end bitter (beer). "
Tim, have you thought of applying for work at the Australian Tourism agency as an international tourism promoter ? !
Recently, an aircraft had to abort takeoff from Australia as a snake entered the cockpit from under the front dash!
OK, maybe Miami Florida is safer !
A friend told me of a jelly fish of which one quickly die if stepped on while walking along the Australian beach shores. There are shacks along the beach with the emergency medicine for first aid against these jelly fish.
In DisneyWorld Florida the staff told me that their night crew staff nightly remove alligators who get into the DisneyWorld theme park rivers and ponds.
At Cape Canveral Florida Space Center there was a sign by the fenced pond: “Do not play with the alligators” . Man, these Floridians must think us Canadians to either be extremely brave or extremely stupid!
The best movie line from the crocodile Dundee films for me was for the NYC attempted mugging of crocodile Dundee and his date : "Knife? You call that a knife? Now this is a knife. ( Thugs run away ) Just kids out having fun! "
Norman
Pat McCarty said:What's that about?
Bobby met his unfortunate demise at Trainland, in Lynnbrook,NY.
Ric Golding said:
Pat McCarty said:
Bobby met his unfortunate demise at Trainland, in Lynnbrook,NY.What’s that about?
HBO Series The Sopranos, Bobby Bacala was gunned down in a train store while looking at a Blue Comet. The store was Trainland Edit to add picture:
OH BOY!!! Week two and the forum is still not up and running. What a way to run a business!!! Of course I shouldn’t expect anything different it’s the same way they communicate with their dealers, non existent. It really strikes me as being odd that after being a dealer for over 20 years, we heard nothing in advance or even any current news of their decision to sell direct.
Great news for all my customers, I don’t have to keep any Aristo-Craft products in stock, they can all go direct to Aristo-Craft and deal with them now. Good Luck with that!!! Now I can spend more money on stocking more specialty items and building another CNC Router to start making more cradles.
What “forum”? This “Forum” works fine. Do others matter?
Ric Golding said:Nope.
What "forum"? This "Forum" works fine. Do others matter?
Chuck Inlow said:
OH BOY!!!! Week two and the forum is still not up and running. What a way to run a business!!!! Of course I shouldn't expect anything different it's the same way they communicate with their dealers, non existent. It really strikes me as being odd that after being a dealer for over 20 years, we heard nothing in advance or even any current news of their decision to sell direct.Great news for all my customers, I don’t have to keep any Aristo-Craft products in stock, they can all go direct to Aristo-Craft and deal with them now. Good Luck with that!!! Now I can spend more money on stocking more specialty items and building another CNC Router to start making more cradles.
And this surprises you ? What cradles do you sell?
John Bouck said:I agree ;) RalphRic Golding said:Nope.
What "forum"? This "Forum" works fine. Do others matter?
Aristocraft, will get over their problems of late, and will be fine…just give them time…When was the last mistake you made, that makes it so important to point out Aristo’s…relax, everyone…
Amen Fr. Fred, Everyone is so quick to fry, If he had said that he thought that it could take several weeks to work out the new kinks, and be patient, Some people would complain that he wasn’t really ready and why did he even say anything… $.02 worth, Go run your trains and have some fun…