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California men???

Probuilder

Colorado, United States
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2005 - 03:52 AM UTC

Lived in CA from 62' to 83' And have been to every Hospital in LA /Orange counties.

Tigertankman

California, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 07:30 PM UTC

Alex ******

Valley Springs, CA

13 yrs old

Neill

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Posted: Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 07:35 PM UTC

John Neill
El Cajon, CA (just East of San Diego)

Born in semi-beautiful Lemon Grove, CA (the social mecca of the South Land... not)

Neill
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MAR

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Posted: Friday, August 05, 2005 - 02:59 AM UTC

Oakley, CA
1 hr east of SF

rvman

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Posted: Friday, August 19, 2005 - 05:55 AM UTC

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California men??? ...as opposed to California "girlie" men? Hehe

I am one of the former. AHNOLD FO PREZEDENT.

Oh...and Clovis, CA...3hrs north of LA, 3 hrs south of Skywalker Ranch, and 8 light seconds from the sun.

Jim

Hi Jim,
I'm a Clovis person also...what do ya know

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Posted: Friday, August 19, 2005 - 09:34 AM UTC

Don,
Howdy! Small world eh?

Are you active in either of the local IPMS clubs? I am not myself as this site keeps me too busy to model. A shame isn't it? I keep telling myself I will get back into the game but so far I am just spectating.

How long have you lived in Clovis? We moved here from Virginia about 3 years ago (almost).

Cheers,
Jim

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Posted: Friday, August 19, 2005 - 09:43 AM UTC

Been here for about 14 years...born and raised in the area around Fresno. I am sometimes a member of the Fresno Scale Modelers. Meetings are hard to attend sometimes.

Don

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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2005 - 04:20 PM UTC

well hey why not! I am from Clovis too! Talk about small world. I am not a member of the fresno IPMS but rather too many internet forums, just like this.
just thought id drop in and say hi.

I was at the kings county IPMS a couple weeks ago though.

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Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 07:14 AM UTC

I can't believe that with all these people here in the Fresno area there aren't any good hobby shops

Where are you guys hiding them. All I have found is a so so Hobbytown USA (not a bad shop but kind of a little of everything not alot of anything kinda place)

I'm about 3 miles south of Yosemite near the town of Fishcamp

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Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 07:58 AM UTC

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I can't believe that with all these people here in the Fresno area there aren't any good hobby shops

Where are you guys hiding them. All I have found is a so so Hobbytown USA (not a bad shop but kind of a little of everything not alot of anything kinda place)

I'm about 3 miles south of Yosemite near the town of Fishcamp

The Fresno Area has a good sized cadre of Armor and Auto modelers - always seeking more to join the local chapters. I was at the IPMS Kings County Contest too a couple of weeks ago. For their very first model show - they did a bang-up job! I wish the first contest I put on so long ago was half as well run. I took a bunch of photos there, but as a contestant, I didn't get names of the modelers who built them.

All I know about there is the local HobbyTown USA too...

Gunnie

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Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 10:10 AM UTC

All I have found is the Hobbytown. There is one in visalia and I think in hanford.

rvman

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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2005 - 05:08 AM UTC

Hobby Town is the best, but with Ernie leaving, I have to think the model section is going to go downhill. They really consentrate heavily on the R/C stuff.....

You would figure that for a town with 500,000 people that it could support two hobby shops!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don

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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2005 - 05:52 AM UTC

When I first moved to Clovis 3 years ago I noticed a closed-down hobby store in Clovis (downtown). So we *use* to have our own apparently.

I was in Hobbytown a few weeks ago. The model section did appear to be shrinking. Dolls taking over...

Jim

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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2005 - 05:54 AM UTC

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well hey why not! I am from Clovis too! Talk about small world. I am not a member of the fresno IPMS but rather too many internet forums, just like this.
just thought id drop in and say hi.

I was at the kings county IPMS a couple weeks ago though.

Hi neighbor John!

Wow...so we are up to 4 in this area (that I know of).

The next event I will likely be at will the the San Jose show in Feb(?).

Cheers,
Jim

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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2005 - 07:04 AM UTC

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When I first moved to Clovis 3 years ago I noticed a closed-down hobby store in Clovis (downtown). So we *use* to have our own apparently.

I was in Hobbytown a few weeks ago. The model section did appear to be shrinking. Dolls taking over...

Jim

Yes it was open for a few years. Mainly into cars and racing. Had a couple of tanks and some planes. It was close to the house so it was easy to get supplies there.

Don

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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2005 - 08:42 AM UTC

Cypress, CA -Between the 22/405/5/91/605 freeways.

rebelreenact

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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2005 - 05:34 PM UTC

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Hobby Town is the best, but with Ernie leaving, I have to think the model section is going to go downhill. They really consentrate heavily on the R/C stuff.....

You would figure that for a town with 500,000 people that it could support two hobby shops!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don

no way, Ernie is leaving?! Any idea When?

rvman

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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 03:24 AM UTC

I called in to talk to him and Jason said he didn't work there anymore. He just comes in every now and then... I have not a chance to email him as of yet. I need to, he made mention of a metal landing gear for the 1/48 Trumpeter FW-200 and I am going to need one in the next few weeks.

Don

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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 05:19 PM UTC

Bummer, it sure will be different there without him.

snowman6

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Posted: Sunday, September 04, 2005 - 05:26 AM UTC

Murrieta, sunny socal. No good hobby shops here either.

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Posted: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 07:22 AM UTC

Mike Burgess,
Imperial Beach, Ca. most southwesternly city in the USA.

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Posted: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 07:40 AM UTC

Does growing up in the Lodi/Galt area count?

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Posted: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 - 02:44 PM UTC

Ben! You still in Lodi-Galt?I'm in Antioch with inlaws in Stockton/Lodi.Son is attending Delta JC and plays football so I'm there frequently.
cheers!!