ok, so let's get this going right here: murphy = zeus cannotrede = hera fubar = hades katoarrugh = hermes god of track and switches = hepasteus Smashius Maximus = ares Fffffttt = apollo any more? beast
But off the top of my head, homage and sacrificles should always be made to the Egyptian Goddess named Ca, who will protect you from finger adhesions and other Biblical plagues. Another is the recently elevated Greek deity Sparkacus who will protect you from incorrectly placed feeder wires. [ January 18, 2006, 06:48 PM: Message edited by: Fotheringill ]
yes, the god of gods to be appeased first before all other gods </font>[/QUOTE]Oh how right you are! Boxcab E50
Don't for get HUFFand PUFF: the ever chearful twin brother gods, that when they are getting along make beautiful steam music, but when they fight, all the world hurts.
Krak-a-toe-ah plays a big part in the set up and tear down of NTRAK layouts when heavy objects like modules are dropped. I have heard layout construction and heavy tools are influenced greatly also. Krak-a-skull-a is usually encountered while bowing on hands and knees looking for dropped parts and standing up too quickly under the work table.
Bacchoblastoma: the god of posting cancerous comments on a train forum after drinking too much. MaiaMaiestas: goddess of falling locos. Also the cry. Stopstope: the goddess of the red "Stop" button Hebrekius: god of destruction of scenery by visitors
Albspectonu: god of the white spots in digital photos Lackdof: the god of N scale photography Midos Tumas Stufidus: the god of collectors Locodedius: god of shelf queens Loprobias: god of low profile advocates
Well, no pantheon is complete without a patron saint or two....how about St. Minutia, patron saint of rivet counters, who's motto is 'Non pilus tam tenuis ut secari non posit'
Nudgitabit was the Egyptian king worshipped for his superhuman powers to cause stalled locos to suddenly sputter to life. There was also the Polynesian idol Tweeki Somei that held issue with most new steam releases [ January 18, 2006, 10:25 PM: Message edited by: J Starbuck ]
No imagination here. My wife called me an idolator and left me after coming down to the basement and got a whiff of burnt offerings that set off the smoke alarm.
Ahh but that crank pin is still in that 3rd driver on the fireman's side though. And my Wife is way past using that terminology in my case. She just describes me a not only being around the bend, but over and beyond the bend. However She does keep me around for a couple of reasons. One light entertainment, two a source of ready cash for those things women like to spend cash on, and three I've provided her with a nice retirement and insurance benefits when I check out. As far as the light entertainment thats where the ancient Roman god of Springs steps in. Sproingus Springus who is responsible for those tiny MT coupler spring to magically captapult completely to the opposite side of the room and disappear. The sight of me, down on all fours, in the middle of the room, with my head laid sideways, flat on the floor, and a flashlight in hand trying to catch a glint of reflected light off the tiny brass spring is her light entertainment. [ January 19, 2006, 09:34 AM: Message edited by: John Moore ]
I've been reading through this and just cracking up over some of them. He he he nudgitabit just kills me. LMAO Loki is good too. Keep em coming.
The mayan deity Cutlmyqselfwitdxacto. Very hard to pronounce. Commonly known by the shorter name GHAAAAAA!!!! Demands blood sacrifice.
I was going to suggest a name for the place that MicroTrains Coupler Springs go to (like Limbo) but remembered that you don't buy MicroTrains Coupler Springs, you just rent them. They go back to Talent, Oregon to be repackaged or placed in new product. Charlie Vlk
