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tony gregory
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 Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject: Another one! About me |
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Could it be that I am the oldest, born in 1943? I was born in Royal Lemington Spa, but moved to Leeds when I was just 6 weeks old and have lived here every since.
I saw my first engine when I was about 7 and wanted one, but haveing a very strict upbringing I was not allowed as it meant playing with matches. No pond yachts, in case I fell in the canal-- good excuses from my mother.
Now at my age I started collecting a few engines, which was almost a life long ambition, no mother to stop me now.
Unlike all the younger members, who were brought up with keyboards, I am strictly a one finger -- where's the next letter -- man. As you will guess I have not typed this, I recruited my wife (Christine) to do it for me.
Hope to get more involved in single lined comments in the future. I will post some pictures of my collection in the next few days.
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Mamodman123
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 Tony!
Hope you are enjoying the forums! Not sure you are the oldest, possibly!  Not a bad thing though!
I look forward to seeing your collection
Practice with the typing and you'll get better 
Cheers, MM. 
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Chris
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Hi Tony. Looking forward to more contributions in the future.
Keep practicing with the keyboard, it does get easier!
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Hi i was born in 1942 in a little village called New Holland in Lincolnshire.
Its where the Paddle Steamers used to sail to Hull from. |
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SillyBilly
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IndianaRog
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Hi Tony,
Glad you took a moment to fill in the gaps (thanks to Christine for the keyboard work as well!).
I KNOW you are not the oldest on this forum, but we seem to transcend the generations with our love of toy steam...so who's counting!!!
With time if you plink away enough, you will get faster at the keyboard. I myself am pretty fast at a keyboard, but when my adult kids send me text messages on a cell phone, I am "one finger Willie" trying to peck out a response...to quote another famous Willie..."I feel your pain".
Again, good hearing from you.
cheers,
Roger
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John Chapman
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| Hi Tony, welcome to the forum. |
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James
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A big welcome to the forum mate
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tony gregory
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: Another one! About me |
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Hi Joiner
My wife knows New Holland well. She used to live in Scunthorpe.
Tony |
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James
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Your wife is from Scunny?
Does she like Scunthorpe United?
Doncaster Rovers!!!
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tony gregory
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: Another one! About me |
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Hi James
She did not come from Scunthorpe, she is a Leeds girl born and bred, but lived in Scunthorpe for 7 years. She does not have time for any football, she is too busy typing for me!!
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James
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Ahh
that's all good then
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Sandman
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Welcome to the forum Tony.
Lots of us old uns here.
Join the club.
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Griffin
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Welcome to the Forum Tony.
I too am a one finger typist, on a good day I can get two fingers tapping away
Trust me it does get easier, especially when you get to know where the letters are
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