I used to be a modeler, then I took an arrow in the knee.

anyone get that video game reference? no? i guess everyone is building and not playing VGs in the off season

i started with modeling by using a coping saw to cut out parts from ply for model ships and planes back when i was 9-10 or so, building them from plans or scratch. Nowadays, i "assemble" helis (can't be buying an expensive CNC machine just to "build" them [X(]) and fly foamies to my heart's content. How many of those who build ever forgo the convenience of laser-cut parts when they don't have to? I certainly would too, but it would be nice to get all nostalgic and get out a coping saw again. I just don't feel like piling up saw dust from cutting and sanding all over my 700 sq ft apartment. Airbrushing my plastic model kits is already bad enough. Besides, have you guys seen all the new video games? The virtual worlds are just amazing. It's tough not to get sucked in and lose track of time.

Ron, it sounds like the person you ran into is just a comple poo-hole to begin with. I bet you a silver dollar (which is worth way more than an actual $1 these days) that he's the same way in other aspects of life. We see these sorts of people every day. In your place, i'd be very hard pressed to not tell him to go and make sweet love to himself. It boggles my mind that he'd expect you to just sit there on your own time and fix his **** because he has no idea what he's doing (not surprisingly, with that attitude!).