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I was just reading the Sep-Oct N-Scale magazine (Yes, Virginia, there IS an N-scale magazine - several, in fact!) and something on the cover caught my eye.
The cover photo is a trackside industry, bueatifully weathered and served by both truck and rail. The company is named Gamble-Robinson, but the name is painted on the side of the building thusly:
GamblE
RobinsoN
Is this a secret reference to GERN, or merely a coincidence?
Who know... 8-)
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Veryyyyyyyyyyyy interesting! You may be on to sumthin'
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Gamble - Robinson was a real company.Funny how I never noticed the cap letters till MM said something about it. Do you suppose Dan Lewis MMR is a member here? He is a huge Milwaukee fan. :mrgreen:
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I truly doubt if Gamble - Robinson lettering has any thing to do with the fictitious GERN(whatever that is) since GERN is a forum fun thing..
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Brakie Wrote:I truly doubt if Gamble - Robinson lettering has any thing to do with the fictitious GERN(whatever that is) since GERN is a forum fun thing..
Spoil sport! 8-)
Are you absolutely sure, given that forum members are scattered all over the world?
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Come to think of it you might have a point.
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The plot thickens.....
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...and the pot's a'boilin'....
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Gern Glass,'spose it breaks 3 times as fast?
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Catt Wrote:Gern Glass,'spose it breaks 3 times as fast?
Nope, you can see 3% clearer through it, and it holds back 3% more of the suns rays. :mrgreen:
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ezdays Wrote:Catt Wrote:Gern Glass,'spose it breaks 3 times as fast?
Nope, you can see 3% clearer through it, and it holds back 3% more of the suns rays. :mrgreen:
Plus 3% stronger and 3% lighter. Transparent aluminum's got nothin' on GERN glass...!
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And it makes the Klingons look 3% larger... 8-)
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Captain ! There be giants out there !!!!
:oops: :oops: Oh, it's that dratted Gern Glass :oops:
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