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I post this with tears in my eyes, but our good friend Mike Goad, known to us all as, Tyson Rayles, passed away Nov. 7th. We all know that Mike has been sick for some time and he did keep in touch as to how he was doing, basically saying that this was inevitable. His stepson Vince just sent me the news.

Mike was a good modeler, a downright good person and a mentor to many of us modelers. The last that we heard from him, he had dodged the ravages of a recent hurricane, this illness he could not dodge.

RIP my friend.....


From ngauger:

We all learned something from Mike.  He was always a great contributor here. His many posts and threads were always positive and helpful, even if they were just a picture of an engine he built and/or painted. He started numerous threads that were always a joy to see and review from time to time. 
As always with our Fallen Flag Member, I'll copy all his threads below, for reference.    
Based on his profile he was 77

RIP my Friend...]]>
I post this with tears in my eyes, but our good friend Mike Goad, known to us all as, Tyson Rayles, passed away Nov. 7th. We all know that Mike has been sick for some time and he did keep in touch as to how he was doing, basically saying that this was inevitable. His stepson Vince just sent me the news.

Mike was a good modeler, a downright good person and a mentor to many of us modelers. The last that we heard from him, he had dodged the ravages of a recent hurricane, this illness he could not dodge.

RIP my friend.....


From ngauger:

We all learned something from Mike.  He was always a great contributor here. His many posts and threads were always positive and helpful, even if they were just a picture of an engine he built and/or painted. He started numerous threads that were always a joy to see and review from time to time. 
As always with our Fallen Flag Member, I'll copy all his threads below, for reference.    
Based on his profile he was 77

RIP my Friend...]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=9837 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:12:33 +0000 Tyson Rayles]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=9837 https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=9818 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 15:01:26 +0000 Tyson Rayles]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=9818

A little boy's Grandpa dies and he asks his mother "mommy when I die will I see grandpa again ? " Mom replies "not if you are good! ".


A man is telling his friend about his grandma passing away. "She was a tough old bird. She had buried three husbands, however two were only taking a nap at the time".


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A little boy's Grandpa dies and he asks his mother "mommy when I die will I see grandpa again ? " Mom replies "not if you are good! ".


A man is telling his friend about his grandma passing away. "She was a tough old bird. She had buried three husbands, however two were only taking a nap at the time".


]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=9407 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:38:54 +0000 Tyson Rayles]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=9407 Does anybody here also belong to RR-Line and can currently log on?
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Thanks
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STIMULUS .................

It is a slow day in the town of Bakersfield, in the middle of California, and streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody is living on credit.

A tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the motel, and lays a $100 bill on the desk saying he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs to pick one for the night.

As soon as he walks upstairs, the motel owner grabs the bill and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher. The butcher takes the $100 and runs down the street to retire his debt to the pig farmer. The pig farmer takes the $100 and heads off to pay his bill to his supplier, the Co-op. The guy at the Co-op takes the $100 and runs to pay his debt to the local prostitute, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer her "services" on credit. The hooker rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill with the hotel owner.

The hotel proprietor then places the $100 back on the counter so the traveler will not suspect anything. At that moment the traveler comes down the stairs, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, picks up the $100 bill and leaves.

No one produced anything. No one earned anything... However, the whole town is now out of debt and now looks to the future with a lot more optimism.And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how a Stimulus package works.

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STIMULUS .................

It is a slow day in the town of Bakersfield, in the middle of California, and streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody is living on credit.

A tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the motel, and lays a $100 bill on the desk saying he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs to pick one for the night.

As soon as he walks upstairs, the motel owner grabs the bill and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher. The butcher takes the $100 and runs down the street to retire his debt to the pig farmer. The pig farmer takes the $100 and heads off to pay his bill to his supplier, the Co-op. The guy at the Co-op takes the $100 and runs to pay his debt to the local prostitute, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer her "services" on credit. The hooker rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill with the hotel owner.

The hotel proprietor then places the $100 back on the counter so the traveler will not suspect anything. At that moment the traveler comes down the stairs, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, picks up the $100 bill and leaves.

No one produced anything. No one earned anything... However, the whole town is now out of debt and now looks to the future with a lot more optimism.And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how a Stimulus package works.

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  bb1.jpg (Size: 78.61 KB / Downloads: 623) ]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=8897 Sun, 03 Mar 2019 15:40:11 +0000 Tyson Rayles]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=8897 Thanks, Mike]]> Thanks, Mike]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=8720 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 11:24:05 +0000 Tyson Rayles]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=8720 https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=8700 Sun, 13 May 2018 13:14:10 +0000 Tyson Rayles]]> https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=8700 The green printing where it says moderated by is so dark I can't read it but other than that so far everything seems fine.]]> The green printing where it says moderated by is so dark I can't read it but other than that so far everything seems fine.]]>