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The trains and track appear to be LGB; I'd love to see the entire layout now. Anyone around here got the pull to suggest a future article for Garden Railways???

Enjoy!
Yes, I can't say I would spend my money much differently if I were in the same position.Locoboy5150 wrote:My philosophy is that if people work hard for their own money, they should be free to spend it in any way that they want to as long as it's spent legally. That most certainly applies to the subject of this film.
I just don't see why that its. It's every bit as delightful as the first movie was. In fact, the rest of my family (without me - I gotta work!) is going to see it again today.Dave Van wrote:Cars 2 is being panned...
My kids really liked it; my wife got a little dizzy during some of the action scenes, however.Steve wrote:I just don't see why that its. It's every bit as delightful as the first movie was. In fact, the rest of my family (without me - I gotta work!) is going to see it again today.
But remember that Pixar Studios are in the Bay Area, not Southern CA like the other animation studios that you mentioned. In the Bay area, to attract top talent, you have to have a modern campus. People here in Silicon Valley spend *SO* much time at work, they have grown accustomed to having all the comforts of home at their workplace.Dave Van wrote:Yes....they can do whatever they want with their cash. But much better animation came from shacks on WB back lot (and Disneys own shack in Burbank) so the NEED for multi-million dollar buildings is a want and not a need.
If by "excess" you are referring to the redistribution of wealth to a relative few, this is what voters have been in favor of for thirty years. The Republicans are trying hard to sell the idea that if there were lower or no taxes(and little or no Federal government) Americans would have the maximum number of jobs. The truth is, there would be more jobs, but in China, Mexico, and where ever else wages and other costs are minimal.Dave Van wrote:...The excesses in this country are not limited to one area. They are in every area, many companies and the leader of the pack is DC!!...