SEPTEMBER coffee pot. 11 years running, Sweet ice tea for the southern gents, coffee and donuts for the ,Yanks

[sir james I]

Good morning

[Hudson#685]

Good Morning! Happy Labor Day! Enjoy the Day

[AF53]

Good morning all! Another hot day here. Lets see if we can make it without air conditioning.

[rtraincollector]

Afternoon all. Glad the pot got restarted by at least some one that was awake looks like the south fell asleep at the switch (LOL) Not a lot going on tore apart my 736 and cleaned it and lubed/oiled it and its running good now it had hard pieces of ole lube which I cal miniature bricks. I need to do the tender today just for the sake of doing it. 

Need to go to Lowes and get some wire for rewiring the layout correct way it is right now just enough to run the trains. not much else going on have a good day will check in later 

Got a call from my brother that's 4 years older than me and was told my oldest brother is in the Hospital with some type of intestine problem. But is suppose to be release Tuesday.  

Prayers for Don, SP and family, V8 and family and all others that needs a little thought/prayer. 

[SPMan]

Happy Labor Day all,

I decided to go to the ER yesterday after 4 days with pleurisy to get it check out.  They kept me there for about 9 hours and ran a battery of test to make sure I didn't have a blood clot in the lung.  Happily all the test came back negative.  The diagnoisis was, guess what?, Pleursy.  I knew it all the time.  The only thing they said to do was take something for the pain until I get over it unless there is an infection or something so no need for anti biotics at this point.  One of the test was called "Nuclear Medicine".  It involved the use of radio active isotobes to do the test.  I guess I will glow in the dark now.

Feeling somewhat better today and wife and I took a walk in the park this morning..

Hope Don Baker is doing well too after the surgery.

Reading in the paper about some of the problems with children that Colorado is having with legalizing pot.  Imagine that!  Seems like everybody in society today just wants to trip out.  Glad I don't have to.

later,

Ray

[ChiefEagles]

Posted this on wrong Pot.  So did others. RT, had to remind me. [was up past midnight and did not think of doing a new one.  Thanks Sir. J.]

Roseyville is offering free saunas.  Just come and visit the outdoors.   90 some degrees and humidity about the same.  Even Finn, the golden doodle, who loves outside will not stay.  No rain in sight.  Couldn't turn it off the past month or so.  Watered tomatoes and peppers yesterday evening.  Flowers and shrubs this evening.

NEWS: Shake and Bake waiting for therapist to come and then getting out of "prison".  This is great.

Stay cool. 

Since then, called Mike C. [a real nice guy who reads this forum and does not post tracked him down for me].  Left word.  He called me back.  Working on his health issues.  That is what has really had him down.  Reassured him we cared and wanted to hear from him.  We both have each others numbers so we promised to keep chatting.  Sent everyone best wishes.

Dennis, since second apology, no word from Technical Director to me but others have started responding.  Don B. says he is going to get on there and "do his number on them".  That will be funny.

Later.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Back to work tomorrow to pay the Chief's SS.  

I'm not traveling this week!  Yea! 

[dbaker48]

Good Evening All !  Not quite back but getting close.  I was ready but they weren't convinced.  Nobody told me I had a minimal blood volume requirement, but apparently there is.  So I had to take on 2 units, and that delayed things.  So plan is for Tuesday. 

This has definitely been one of the the more dramatic visits I have had to hospital.  Mostly due to unruly patients.  Lots of admiration out for the medical staff.

Think that is it for tonight get back tomorrow.

 

[ChiefEagles]

Shake and Bake, too small to read.  Your image comes back "not valid address".  Too much dope in your system.

BTW: he is mad as he is stuck in the hospital another night.  Think Kay paid the Drs.

Hot and humid one tomorrow.  Weatherperson said heat index higher tomorrow than today [in the 100's].

Sleep tight. 

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  The heat routine is here.  Off to County Commissioners at noon, farmers' market meeting at 4 and Town Board at 7.

Sir J., hope you all missed the storms.

Hope all have a great week and Don B. gets home today.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill.......

It is 74 degrees and raining. More on the way at 84 degrees.

Today is a busy day. Wife is grocery shopping and not happy. I am doing chores and projects. Lunch and a nap, later.

Cheerios for breakfast on the dining car.

Y'all have a great Tuesday.

Chuck

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Happy September. Prayers for Ray and Don. Had a nice quiet long weekend. Cut back some of the flourishing weeds. Visited with family about an hour away for supper last night. Dodged a few thunder storms. Took the dog for long walks. Now back to working for the Chief's SS.   

[sir james I]

Chief we have had a summer of storms. Lots of damage and flooding all around  this area. Not a good sign for the winter that's just a few steps away.

S.J.

[fifedog]

Hazy, hot & humid, and I'm not talking about fifey's-whities.

Well, wifey and I took yatchet out yesterday, and really struggled to get through our channel, what with all the fouling around the prop.  Fortunately, my sailing mentor happened to be going by, and guided me into deep enough water to get to our nearby beach area.  Upon diving on the bottom, only found barnies crusted on the prop, shaft, and shaft strut.  Everything else was pretty smooth.  Once I yanked up the hook, and cranked the diesel, we were good to go.

Good to hear Dbaker getting better, and continued regards to cheapclassics.

SPMan - had plurisy once.  Not fun.

[dbaker48]

I will see if I can make this readable this afternoon.

So here is the Invoice for the cost to repair Chief's engine.....

[Hudson#685]

Good Afternoon! 91, Hot and Humid down the Jersey Shore. The hottest day of the summer and that is the day the kids start school! Our daughter is back to teaching so we are babysitting our Granddaughter Kali. Don: Hope all goes well this time. About the only thing that I can read on this laptop is the total of $1,343.24 total for the Chief's bill. I will try to enlarge it later! SPMan, Ray, you just can't catch a break. Continued Prayers. Enjoy the day! John

[Plate Rail]

Evening all,

Well wishes to Mr. Baker. 

Sweatin' like crazy at work today.  Been slugging on replacing the entire steering mechanism on a '50 Chev.   I really need to get in shape. 

Looking forward to the Model Railroad swapmeet this coming Saturday.  Hopefully there's tons of O gauge sellers and tons of other gauge buyers.

Set up a mini Carpet Central with what tubular track that I could find.  You never know how much you take 022 switches for granted when all you have is manual 042's.

whirled peas.

Bruce Webster

[ChiefEagles]

Guess if you can't read it, you don't have to pay it.

Sleep tight.

[rtraincollector]

Morning all. Nothing planned for today. 

Chief I believe I read somewhere you must be presented a completely legible Bill for it to be lawful 

Hope all Have a good day today 

Oh for you up north and out west ( Don) if you should be texting with the chief here's something so you know what he really is saying. I was able to get a copy for you all to see. 

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  Sunny, not as hot and humid.  T'storms later per weatherperson.

Shake and Bake is home.  Probably planning on how he can "stir the Pot".

RT, you miss one.  HC Hang carpetbaggers.

Dr's apt at noon.  Then mow if not raining.

Have a good one. 

[rtraincollector]

and this one too Chief 

WTHMB  watch this hold my beer

[anjdevil2]

Howdy, Gents -

for all in need....

What a weekend....took Monday off...literally.  Meet was a success.

Ordered a set of 6 B & A gondolas from a group I belong to.  Weaver quality $230 for all 6.

Meeting last night and tonight.  Firemans convention and I leave next Wednesday.

Need time off......

Check back later - work is calling again...LMAO!!!!

[SPMan]

Good afternoon all,

Feeling better today.  Went to my doctor yesterday to follow up hospital visit to the ER on Sunday.  He put me on Prednisone for just 5 days to bring down inflamtion in the lung.  Already working and I only took one last night and no need for pain medicine today.

Glad to hear that Don is home per Chief.

Back to my walking again today.  Had a good walk doing laps around the park.  12 step group meeting still on my walking route.  They will all probably kick their alcoholism and die from smoking.  Hold my breath when I pass them.

Have given up getting my MTH 4-8-4 with the stipped gear fixed locally.  Plan to pick it up soon from friend who has had it for a while with no luck on parts.  Probably will make a good door stop or paper weight.

Need to get out in the train room/garage when it cools off a little and  clean the track.  Haven't run much since April when wife started having problems.  Calendar on the wall in there is still on May.

A retired engineer friend of mine from my railroad days is in ICU with breathing problems.  He is getting lots of get well greetings from his friends.  He has COPD, like me but has not taken care of himself so now he is paying the price.  Prayers.

later,

Ray

 

[dougdagrump]

Good Afternoon Gents.

What a weekend, regular run day followed by Kids Club Saturday and Kids Club Fun Run on Monday. I was POOPED on Monday nite, fell asleep on the couch about 8pm and woke up about midnite to take pills and crawl into bed. The fun part came Tuesday morning by sitting for a while in a dentist's chair starting on some implant procedures.

Don you said :

" This has definitely been one of the the more dramatic visits I have had to hospital.  Mostly due to unruly patients. " 

Could it be because maybe they had you in the "wrong ward". Paging Nurse Ratchett.

SPMan, I would be tempted to rat them out for smoking in a public area, as a smoker (hoping to quit soon) they should practice a bit of common courtesy. If they are going to smoke try to keep it away from areas that others are using.

HudsonJohn, Gramps is in a perfect position to create a new generation of "TrainFans" with babysitting the newest munchkin. I miss the time our grandson spent with us when he was much younger, can't believe he'll be turning 9 this month.

Continued prayers for Mike C.

Later all !

[Plate Rail]

Is this the correct venue for blowing ones anonymity?   I don't bother worrying about my own.  Someone elses I'll defend to the death!

Made a decision to kick the smokes using the 12 steps a year ago.  Giving up tobacco was admittedly easier without having booze to weaken your conviction.  After 4 months the craving for tobacco was gone in the same way that the craving for alcohol disappeared.  Never thought it'd be possible after 39 years of smoking.

Bruce

[rtraincollector]

I quit 3 packs a day 10 years ago with help from welbutin SR Best thing I ever did actually almost 11 years as Oct. 25 will be 11 years

[Brutus]

Bruce - congrats on quitting smoking!  I did that when I met my wife, she doesn't like smokers :)  That was 20 years ago last week - but really 21 years ago because I knew her about a year before we got married now that I think about it.  I'm not even sure why I ever smoked, because I hated it as a kid.

Chief - please tell Mike we all love and miss him, he's one of the oldest old timers on this forum if you count his time as a writer for the magazine.  He's missed very much.

I'm going to post a link to a video here - if this is the wrong venue, please let me know and I'll move it.  I'm working on building a layout and since we have had all this rain for weeks, I just made a video about some of the stuff I found in my Rubbermaid tubs - stuff I've collected since 2005 for a layout.  31ROG3lK0hc

[8ntruck]

I haven't posted in a while.  Been about 90 here lately with several thunderstorms blowing through.  Odd summer.  We had cool enough temperatures and enough rain that the lawn did not go brown and quit growing.

My wife and I drove in to Kansas City Sunday to Union Station to see the King Tut exhibit.  It was an assemblage of reproductions of the items in King Tut's toumb.  Interesting, but $20 per head seemed a little steep.  We spent about three hours going through the exhibit.  At the end of that time, my wife and I were about peopled out.  Stopped at a Kobie resturant on the way home and had a really nice dinner.

Also got 7 pints of pickle relish and 8 half pints of jalapino peppers put up over the weekend.  Habinairos are next on the list.  My tomato plants didn't do squat this year.

'bout all for now.

[ChiefEagles]

Good night all.  [reclinerized]  Good to see so many buddies back posting.  Thumbs up to all of you who quit smoking and alcohol.  Quit smoking about 19 years ago.  Doesn't seem that long.

Called Shake and Bake today.  Phone rang and cut off.  Usually means he is busy.  Never heard back from him.  Rascal will not do his voice mail.

Everyone one sleep tight. 

[ChiefEagles]

Wow we have some sleepy heads or lazy folks.  Probably Yankees.  Been up.  Moved deer feeder from park and now installed at pond area.

Got to mow as rained last night.

Have a good one.