Just imagine how smelly life was aboard a German U-Boat after weeks and weeks on the hunt in the North Atlantic! My English teacher, a Bosun´s Mate on one of these death traps, once told us it took him a day in a bathtub and a bottle of some nice smelly stuff to get rid of the odor acquired during the "Feindfahrt".
I was in a better position during my service - I had my own shower on board my boat. But then my boat wouldn´t be able to resurface, once it would have gone down.
Edit: Tops! Order up, folks - any poison you like!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
hon30critter Tinplate Toddler Moving the diner - why don´t we just stay right what we are. The virus doesn´t travel through the Internet, but I am not up to traveling right now. Hi Ulrich, I'm sorry that you are not up to moving the diner, but if you don't mind, I would be willing to take on the task, that is if everyone is comfortable with getting plopped down in the middle of the Rocky Mountains at Golden, BC. What does everyone think? Dave
Tinplate Toddler Moving the diner - why don´t we just stay right what we are. The virus doesn´t travel through the Internet, but I am not up to traveling right now.
Hi Ulrich,
I'm sorry that you are not up to moving the diner, but if you don't mind, I would be willing to take on the task, that is if everyone is comfortable with getting plopped down in the middle of the Rocky Mountains at Golden, BC.
What does everyone think?
Dave
How about Hunger Games district 12? There is a train.
Victory!
The grocery store had TP.
I can quit collecting leaves and corn husks for at least several more weeks.
York1 John
BillwizHow about Hunger Games district 12? There is a train.
Not at all my cup of tea!
York1I can quit collecting leaves and corn husks for at least several more weeks.
Those pointed leaves in a cluster of 3 are really a time saver. You get 3 for 1.
Mike.
My You Tube
Judy and I were lucky we never had the TP problem, we had a 12 pack of double rolls and a partial pack before all the selfish hoarder thing started
I gotta tell you, it's so nice working in the building I live in, this ceiling and plumbing repair is12ft outside my door
I first cut a small hole where the stain was by the wall but the leak had travelled about two feet over so the hole got bigger before I found it
You can see the new compression fittings on the 3/4 pipe that returns to the boiler from the 3-inch main circulation pipe
This one is a bathroom floor repair and redo on the third floor It's no wonder it lasted this long as it was done improperly in the 70s
The nice thing is I can go home and grab a sandwich while I'm waiting 45 minutes for the Kilz to dry over the partially rotten wood before I put the floor creat back on
It's so easy to juggle jobs when they're all in the same building
TF
Good Afternoon,
Sunny and a warm 55F here. Feels like summer.
We are planning a final grocery run for tomorrow morning. We want to get our supplies up to a 2 month level. The new fridge is working fine, so ready to be filled. Sure is a stressful time.
I'm fine with Golden, B.C. I've been there several times over the years all for business as we had a store there. It isn't too far to Revelstoke which was a CP Division Point and is home to a great RR museum. They have a restored Mike inside. Golden is a skiing spot and I suppose April isn't too late for that if there are any in the Diner so inclined.
Yesterday I went out to the store where we buy bird seed and I think we have enough seed to get us through migration. I have about 200lbs. of shelled sunflower seed on hand. It is more expensive than the black oil stuff but there is no mess. Black oil seed casings kill vegitation.
I was wondering about Batman too.
Time to do something.
Stay safe,
CN Charlie
SeeYou190 I found this one in a tray with a bunch of Soviet T-34s I started painting a few years ago.
I found this one in a tray with a bunch of Soviet T-34s I started painting a few years ago.
Do you have pictures of those tanks? I happen to be a HUGE fan of WWII tanks, model, game, and prototype alike.
I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.
Tinplate ToddlerBeing nocturnal is usually not by own choice.
I have been nocturnal since I quit working.
I have been staying up until 4:00 in the morning and sleeping until noon.
This is the life!
If someone would be willing to put in the effort to host, I would love a dystopian/sci-fi stop for the diner.
mbinsewi Those pointed leaves in a cluster of 3 are really a time saver. You get 3 for 1. Mike.
And they are pretty soft... even better!
Track fiddlerJudy and I were lucky we never had the TP problem, we had a 12 pack of double rolls and a partial pack before all the selfish hoarder thing started
Same here. Fortunately we had plenty on hand prior to the panic buying.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
BNSF UP and others modelerDo you have pictures of those tanks? I happen to be a HUGE fan of WWII tanks, model, game, and prototype alike.
I don't have any pictures of those tanks, I packed them away already.
I do have plenty of T-34s I can take pictures of... I think I have well over 100 T34s.
I do not paint my tanks (or my trains for that matter) in historically accurate schemes. Mine are much more cool looking.
My beloved Soviet Army is kept in this case:
These are some 1941 model T-34s. This column advances hen-and-chick, and is usually gone by turn three. However, every once in a while they can find some Wehrmacht troopers without armour support, and then they drill through those goosesteppers like a spade bit through balsa:
This is my command tank:
These T34s are part of the Siberian Guards company, and are fitted with the high-velocity 57mm anti-tank cannon. They are ready to patrol and snack on some disgusting fascist kitty-cats. They like Panthers best. Those make a funny crunching noise as they get chewed up:
Of course, you can't be a hero without a bad guy, so here are a few. I don't know how the Tiger commander lost his head, but I liked it, so it has not been fixed yet.
I could post hundreds more pictures of my armies, but I think the diners are already tired of seeing them.
I agree BC is a good choice for April. It should be the entire province , and not just one town In my opinion.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
SeeYou190 They like Panthers best. Those make a funny crunching noise as they get chewed up:
Crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
SeeYou190I have been nocturnal since I quit working. I have been staying up until 4:00 in the morning and sleeping until noon. This is the life!
For 45 years I got up at 5:30 a.m., and when I retired 3 years ago, I quit setting the alarm.
It doesn't matter. I still wake up at 5:30 a.m. My wife doesn't get up until hours later. It gives me time to exercise, a leisurely breakfast, and time on the layout before she requires my time.
Kevin - apparently you have forgotten that I am German. Members of my family fought at the eastern front. None of them returned, although having been captured by the Red Army. None of them were fascists or those "goosesteppers" you chose to make fun of. They were fathers, husbands, or sons who had been drafted to,fight a war which wasn´t theirs, like most of the Wehrmacht soldiers.
I am really offended by your unthoughtful post.
My grand uncle was killed by Communists in Croatia. I cannot disagree with Ulrich.
There are games and there is war.
The covid crisis doesn't even begin to come close to any war I've studied. My father was on an evacuation troop ship at Guadalcanal, ferrying wounded to Austrailia. He never told me, but my uncle said there were POW's too. None of the POW's made it to Australia.
I spent some time at the National Archives and the US Navy Museum at the DC Naval Yard searching through records to confirm the story. Records are incomplete and I found nothing but the head of the museum thought it was a probable story. I've read extensively about the war in the Pacific and it was pretty grim.
Killing of POW's happened in the Revolution the Civil War, WW1, 2 Korea Vietnam and probably every other war.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
SeeYou190
You're probably right but not me, I thought tanks were really neat when I was a kid and I still do
We used to build the Revell 1/32 model kits when we were kids We really got into it, we would heat up the handle of a kitchen knive and put dents in them, paint silver for scraped paint, rust and grime to make them look realistic, much like I weather MR buildings these days
I still find myself looking at those tank models I built when I was a kid when I'm at the hobby store I know if I get one I'll take away from my railroad modeling but maybe I should get one anyway
My favorite tanks were the Sherman and the Tiger 1 but then again my favorite movie at the time was Kelly's Heroes That movie had all the great actors and kind of a unique movie for Clint Eastwood, they got the Gold in the end
I might watch that one tonight, I have it
My opinion ... Ulrich has a valid point. We should respect his feelings. Tanks are big guns, and conversations about guns are not allowed according to forum rules.
Good evening all.
Zoe - A RBF please. Thanks.
Diner next month - Canada, Eh? Sounds good to me.
Steve-O - Mars the planet? Or, Mars, PA? Maybe Mars the factory?
W*^k - Slowing down, and down to a skeleton crew now. Waiting to be told to not come in. (Or for our parts orders to be shut down, whichever comes first.)
3 of the 4 counties I deliver in are now, officially (at 8PM eastern) under "Stay at home" orders, with one county being entirely shut down, making it inaccessible to us to deliver into. (Only 5 places we deliver to in that county, but still...)
Humor - How about a Dr. Seuss version of Covid-19?
I cannot let you in my house, I cannot let you near my spouse.There is nowhere to go to cut my hair, nor any toilet paper left anywhere.When you cough I run away, so at my house is where I will stay.Everyday I put on weight, from all the junk I somehow ate.I have ran out of wine and beer, and the cat is so annoyed the kids are still here.I've read through all the books I had, yes my reading collection is that sad. We have not bathed in days, which probably explains the thick green haze. The good news is, the oven is now clean, yet another task complete that won't be seen. I binge watched all of 'Boy Meets World', and rediscovered that Topanga girl. My freezer is now clean, the floors all mopped. The shower is scrubbed, its drain now unstopped. Supplies are running low, and insanity high. My hands get so washed my skin is now dry. I'm now laid off of work, and my bank account is draining. Can someone please explain how 'McDonald's' is considered "life sustaining"?Maybe the economy can expect a big boom, now that everyone is so obsessed with 'Zoom'. While cleaning the pantry I found my last yam, but why on earth did I buy so much canned 'Spam'? I sold my free tickets to a now cancelled show, and gas is so cheap when I have nowhere to go. Stuck inside is where I am found, because there is no 'Purell' for miles around. Help this virus not to roam, Do your part and Just Stay Home!
That was sent to me by a friend.
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the night!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
ricktrains4824Humor - How about a Dr. Seuss version of Covid-19?
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Kevin-
Thanks! I enjoyed the pictures. What scale?
You should pick up a few T34-85s for your platoon. An 85mm gun and rounded turret cheeks were rather frustrating for opposition, if I recall correctly...
Honey honey
What is it Jimbo
The world has been shut down for three weeks now
Has it been three weeks already Jim
Yes,... It's been three weeks now in isolation Do you think it's doing anyone any good
No I don't Jim because it's not isolation, we get our mail here and paper is porous, do you know how many people handled it and how many germs are on it
We could go to the store and get some Lysol honey and spray it
They're out of Lysol but thats another Point Jim, you go to the store around people Do you think they're all following the six foot rule when the Isles are only four foot wide
I guess I never thought about that honey and we need another beer run soon
And those aisles are only three foot wide Jim Tomorrow we need groceries, at least those aisles are five foot wide
Thank goodness for that honey
So tomorrow I will wake up in BC? Cool.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
SeeYou190 I need to explain this to her now...
I need to explain this to her now...
Honest Dear, I didn't download it
It just kind of popped up
P.S. Kevin your posts gone, the night monitor got it
I wouldn't feel too bad, he's only doing his job He's gotten a few of mine over the years I'll tell you
It's almost 10:00 but I'm hitting the rack an hour early tonight, I'm beat
Have a good night railroad fans
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a Ed A Crown Royal, Rick a RBF and Dirk half a dog treat.
Rick Now that made me smile.
I have about had it with going to work! I am getting so close to tell them I am not going rick my and other people health by going in!
Later, Ken and Dirk say's Stay at home daddy, Woof, Woof!
I hate Rust