Morning coffee in the diner with friends...
GOOD MORNING!!!
Today is Saturday, April 6th, 2013!!!
The prayer candles will remain lit as long as we are home..and the extgra one for ULRICH is now lit for HIS FATHER.
MAKE it a GREAT day!!!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Well, we have decided, I think, to go for it on the Chrysler T&C. We have thought long and hard on it, though we will be getting rid of IT in 5 years too as they will quit making the parts sometime 10 years into the future too. And as soon as MOH is employed for a year, we will replace the 98 GR Caravan with a new car too, probably small for MOH to run around in. It runs OK and is getting to be a night mare is the rust department, so it should last another year.
For the second car we are looking at the Mazda 2. A nice smaller car for MOH. OR a Mazda 5-it is like a minivan only smaller or a station wagon that's a bit bigger. It will be USED of course.
The original plan was to replace the 98 in 21 months {or is it 20 now I just mailed on out?} when the Kia is paid for and keep the KIA for another 5 years as paid off . We don't really want 2 car payments, but since I have us on an austerity budget now, I think we can keep our belts tightened enough to deal with it with 2 payments and insurance increases.
The dryer works great I was able to make all 7 loads into 4 and the dryer handled the larger washer loads! {the washer is 7 cf capacity and the dryer 6.5cf} we both like the wide open door mouth on the dryer for loading/unloading. {MOH had to try it out even though it is basically MY toy!}. I am pleased with it. For $348 base price it is GREAT. Haier does make some great products.
Today my back is paying for all the work i did yesterday. and I need to go grocery shopping and MOH wants to go too.
well off to shower...
Have a great day.
Ulrich: I hope your father gets over his pneumonia soon. That's a nice looking little VW.
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Good morning. It's 49° with 99% humidity. The high will be 75°.The plan for today is to mow the grass. With all the rain we've had lately it's growing by leaps and bounds and will be out of control if it's not cut soon. I don't anticipate getting much else done today.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Sir Madog I just got the news that my dad was taken into the hospital this morning for treatment of a case of pneumonia. I am very much worried that this could mean his end, as old folks usually don´t go well through this. Please keep him (and my Mom) in your prayers.
I just got the news that my dad was taken into the hospital this morning for treatment of a case of pneumonia. I am very much worried that this could mean his end, as old folks usually don´t go well through this.
Please keep him (and my Mom) in your prayers.
Will do....
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Good Morning
Partly sunny this morning turning into another dull dull dull day here...but our highs....wow...43F today...60F tomorrow!!
Going to get some groceries in the house today then off to the diner to see the gang...then maybe traintime..provided HD list thing does not show up....
Ray: This is the bass in question...I find the neck really is not much bigger than the one on the Rick bass...
There are some 8 strings that are a little different from this in that the strings are paired up...
Sir MadogI just got the news that my dad was taken into the hospital this morning for treatment of a case of pneumonia. I am very much worried that this could mean his end, as old folks usually don´t go well through this. Please keep him (and my Mom) in your prayers.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
Good Morning!!!
Coffee and two eggs scrambled with sausage gravy please, thanks.
Partly sunny, with a high near………(looks around for Fergie) 70.
Whew! Whata difference a day makes around here. Don’t come in for one day and it takes an hour to see what I missed. It’s nice though.
I was a trumpeter in high school and in the Jazz band too. I was so good, hey, I made Duke Armstrong jealous. Chuck Manchyown would come listen to me. Lotsa fun I had. Graduated in 1980 and don’t think I’ve touched it but once since. I should sell it before the valves lock in place, but…..it’s got sentimental value.
Galaxy- I know this means nothing in the end, especially since you've already decided, but if there is one vehicle that as long as I have been around cars NO one hasreally complained about….it’s the Chrysler/Dodge minivan. Or at least that I've heard. Yes from time to time there have been things wrong with them, but even with those the customer satisfaction is, oddly enough, outstanding. Not that there aren’t others out there people are satisfied with as well, just sayin about those. They generally are a very very good vehicle. Always can get a lemon though of anything. Like you said, if you been in the car repair business for any length of time, you will realize there ain’t a whole lot of difference in the quality or reliability between manufacturers as a whole. Dealerships vary from one to the next. One town the dealer is just as crooked as a dogs hind leg, next town the place is as honest as they come. Dealership has no bearing on the car other than they are the ones you’ll have to deal with, so I guess they do to a point. Each manufacturer has a list as long as your arm of things you could point out as to why you shouldn’t buy their “junk”, but in reality….it’s just a crap shoot at best. Example. My truck before this one. Guy I know had one same year, same motor etc. His went down for you name it. Mine, never saw a repair other than the fuel pump in the 17 years I had it. I figured after 14 almost 15 years, I wouldn’t complain. It did lose it’s transmission as did all but oh say maybe two of those ’94/’95 models. (they figured an “improved and easier to repair” fluid tube looked good on paper, but the o-rings in real world weren’t such a good thing) This happened out of it's warranty, at a bit over 7 years but Chrysler said they would pay for it anyway and…the cost was nothing to me except for about a week without truck. Can’t complain about the dealer or company. This is the same dealer that some one else I know claimed a repair was not warranty and it was AND tried to sell her unnecessary repair. EVERYthing with cars is a gamble. Source:30+ years w**king on the evil monsters. I drive a Dodge…er excuuuuse me, a Ram (still a Dodge. A rose by any other name) NOT because I think it’s any better than say a Ford or Chevy or any other, but like you said. It and the last one I had said…..Buy me. If this one is as good as the last one and so far it’s a go Houston, I shall be very pleased. I shall not tell fo this guy who has a Chevy pickup for the last 20 years and I'm not sure he's even changed the oil in it and it's never seen a repair. Now when I say that I don't mean normal wear and tears.
As for Kia. Buddy of mine had one a few years ago. He too felt it was the biggest hunk of rice on the planet. But, his “fancy” she wanted this one a couple years ago cause well, I guess it just said “buy me” to her. Buddy reluctantly gave in and now he says this one's great. Loves it. Whatcanya say.
Spent most yesterday doin odds and ends and today will be about the same. I should get out in the yard today, but I think I’ll wait until tomorrow as the temps are supposed to be about the same. Couple degrees warmer, but a 30% chance of rain. I can see that possibly being useful.
Prayers for Ulrich’s Father.
Ya’ll have a good day, ya hear!!!!
Oh my! Was getting pretty good at shortening my posts, miss one day a BAM! come outta the chute like this.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Good morning. ..... Coffee and donuts, please.
I'm enjoying my 2-10-2 with its new Sountraxx sound. ....Chuff Chuff
Ulrich ..... Prayers for your Dad. The Lord will look out for him. ...... I can't picture a very tall man seated in such a small car.
Galaxy ...... Sounds like you are making wise decisions with you vehicles.
Todd ..... I think your experience with durability of trucks is common. My 2002 truck has never had a mechanical problem. .... (There actually is one exception. I started it when Shelley's cat was under the hood breaking the serpentine belt and messing up the cat. ) .... The truck by the way was a gift from Shelley to me and she paid cash for it in 2002 when it was new. Her car is a 2004 and has had problems with its expensive electronic controls, but mechanically is a great shape. It, too, was bought when it was new. ...... Back to trucks, they are typically o durable, I would prefer buying another if I had to. However, I doubt this truck will ever need replacing.
Ray .... Your split rail fence in WPF is terrific! .... Nice work!
I'm still working on taxes. I'll do more of that this morning, and later get out in the warm Spring weather.
Tonight I'll get back to the layout.
Smile, everybody!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Morning All,
Just sitting here perusing the site. Will probably go to club later today. I go back to w**k tomorrow. Temps next week should be around our normal or a little higher so it should be busy.
Ray- Great work in WPF.
Ulrich- I am saying prayers for your Father.
Hope everyone has a good day and prayers for those in need.
Curt Webb
The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/curtwbb/
Just got a call from the hospital, my Dad´s condition seems to be stable, which is good news - for the moment. My Mom wants the car back, so she can go back home (!) while my father is in the hospital. I flatly sad no to her - now she is terrorizing Petra and me with phone calls every 10 minutes. I am not answering those calls ...
That little car is surprisingly roomy inside. Of course, it´ll be just a three-seater when I drive it, but that´s with most cars.
Mornin' Everyone!
Zoe just a refill for the dark roast coffee please.
Just got home from church. The funeral service for a Minister who passed away last week is being held there this morning. I would still be there except I have to be out at the museum early afternoon for depot guide training. I just went down to make sure the sound system is working for them. The pastor that passed away was a acquaintance of mine and one of the finest human beings I have ever met. He was in the Church of God in Christ denomination and I think every pastor in the denomination in this part of the country is down there this morning! Got to see some students of mine that I haven't seen in a good many years while I was there. The funeral will probably go on for a few hours and is set to start about 15 minutes ago. I do wish I was able to stick around for the whole service.
Ulrich, my prayers for your Father, Mother, you and Petra, and your whole family! Yep, best not to answer the phone for a bit if you know a certain party is calling. Very sad...
Garry and Curt, thanks. The scene is slowly getting done.
Have a great day!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Italian Roast coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
***Garry, ever seen a giant of a man fit into a Mini? This is my cousin who (if memory serves me) is up around 6'7" or so. He tracked down his childhood car (Mini) and "brought it home" for restoration.
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Haven't made it back into the train room lately. Busy with farm stuff (stumping). Did however clear some shelves to start storing models for the layout expansion which at the moment have taken over the dining room table.
Healing thoughts to those in need.
Cheers! Rob
grumble, grumble, grumble, well I feel like this day is gonna be a rough one....
SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTDUPREY?feature=guide
Gary DuPrey
N scale model railroader
the suns out but it'll rain again in a couple minutes.
Evening Dinners
Flo, Beer pleases.
Work Front It was sort of busy and slow day at the same time. By 1:00 PM we had $7,000.00 in the shop and $3000.00 was mine. Then after 2:00 PM, it just died? Fine with me, I was getting off at 5:00 but was able to skate out at 4:00 instead! Works for me! I left before my last ticket was cashed out, but I should made around $140.00 extra today. My alignments jobs where great today, I beat the shop budget by my self! Heck even Tyler told me "Good Job" and gave me a high five.
Ulrich, best wishes for your family and glad to hear your father is doing better.
Well I am beat, these odd hours I keep have me worn out.
Later, Ken
I hate Rust
Evening guys
Been messing with trains all day. I ran my TOFC cars and open autoracks at the train club to see how well they worked. It took some fiddling but I did get it to go around without coming off the tracks (the track work is pretty bad). Turns out the issue getting around the club's turns with my modified Athearn BB 85' flats (A-line end weights) was the athearn trucks. They would hit the inside of the side of the car. Changing the trucks to Accurail's and MDC's worked fine, as they aren't as thick. So I have 7 loaded autoracks followed by about 10 TOFC cars, then my weathered BNFE reefer, SP High-roof box, and my CP 63' Centerbeam. All pulled by my 2 Genesis F45s and 2 P2K SD45s (probably only need 1 or 2 locos). I may switch it for the open house in a few weeks to my GP15, 38Xs, 38-2s, and GP30.
Speaking of the GP30, When I opened the box at the club (I keep it with me), I noticed one fan was missing (may have fell out into the nether region when I opened it) along with my rear-mounted horn (On a stand near the missing fan. When I got home, I looked for the fan but no luck. I found some fans from an Atlas SD35 and those seem to work alright. Then I have been putting together a McKean ACF box. I ran out of my Ambroid Pro-weld so I tried some Laquer thinner. Seems to work well and it doesn't seem to affect paint. It just dries really fast and may need multiple applications to work on big joints.
Ulrich, Prayers for your dad and the rest of your family.
Rob, One of the Air Force guys around here (IIRC, he's a gaurd dog handler) has a mini. But he chopped it (Hotrod thing), so it's even shorter than normal.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Evening All,
Never made it to the club tonight. My daughters family came over around 2 PM and we watched the boys play in the pool and later I grilled hamburgers and hot dogs for everyone. There is something to be said for having grandkids. I'm just getting a late start at it.
Go back to w**k tomorrow so I will talk to you Tuesday or Wednesday.
Hope everyone has a good night and prayers for those in need.
Evenin' folks!
Janie just a cup of decaf please.
Today has been a busy one where little got accomplished around here. Wasn't even home most of the day. The training session for Depot Guides was interesting, and is the first attempt to "improve" the visits for guests... I did learn a couple odd facts about some of the exhibits out there. But not a whole lot of really new info. Good idea to get everyone on the same track, so to speak, for working with the public.
Got home and finished the attendance spreadsheet the handicapped Troop and Pack need to turn into the group that funds the Scouts who qualify in the units. Had to make a couple calls to check on info, and have now sent the document to the other Commissioner to have him check it over before I forward it on the District Executive who needs it for a meeting later this week.
I also figured I better fill up the PiP with the stuff that comes from dead dinosaurs before taking off to go to the Batavia Train Show tomorrow. I had 20¢ off per gallon at the supermarket here in town so went there. I will be working the NMRA Division Table for the day. The Secretary of the Division will also be working with me. If any of you should happen to be there, stop by and say hello! Oh, the trip out to the Museum today cost me some major MPG on this tankful. When I hit the NYS Thruway I had averaged 92mpg on this tank of gas. By the time I got home it was down to 73.... Bummer. Had to put 6 gallons in it to fill up after only 438 miles on the tank...
Ulrich, hope you can find a way to get the little VW! I also hope you love the car.... Glad to hear your Dad has stabilized and is hopefully on the mend! Keeping all of you in my prayers!
Curt, grandkids sure are great, aren't they! And at the end of the day you get to give them back... A few days ago granddaughter #2 was giving my son a hard time and had to be punished. I couldn't help giving him the old Bill Cosby line... "Having a little trouble there huh, son? Ha,ha,ha!"
I am going to get my evening bloodwork done and hit the sack. I will have to be on the road before 7AM tomorrow to get to the train show to set up on time.
Have a good evening all.
Chamomile tea, please.
***Ken, that's a neat old photo of a massive roundhouse.Wow!
Long, tiring (but good) day here on the ol' farm. Good Night all.
Rob
Good evening.
Getting tired, will be heading up soon. Reckon I'm not feeling well from being tired.
Night.
Hellooooo gang!
Wow, wild day here. 1st, beauuuuutiful weather, 60 and sunny sunny day. Gave the Impala its 1st real bath since December, then a quick wax. Shines like a penny. Then there were 4 boxwoods the SWMBO wanted removed, and we also planned the new front landscaping. Well 3 of the 4 boxwoods we were able to cut off slightly below grade after a bit of digging, but 1 fell smack inline with the new retaining wall. So roots and all, it had to come out. So we dug out what we thought was a sufficient amount, hooked a sturdy rope around the root and the big Deere and proceeded to pull. No go, broke a 1 inch rope!! Dug some more ti finally we could wiggle the stump. Tried again gently pulling with the tractor,,Still no dice. SO I gave the tractor some more throttle, then dumped the clutch. Big John let out a groan, then the root burst from its hole and rocketed after the tractor, flying though the air, flipping end over end and spraying dirt everywhere, coming to a rest just off to my left side!! Never saw a root system fly til today, good thing I had a 50ft rope huh??
Curt, Ray, yes, grandkids are great! Especially when you can wind them up and send them home!
Ulrich, Keeping you and yours on the prayer list. Don't fret the tall guy in a little car thing. My 1 son is 6ft 7 and drives a Ford Contour. (About 3 inches longer than an Escort)
Galaxy. Watch the ravings about the new Drier!!! If SWMBO saw that,,,,oh I can hear it now....HE knows how to run a washer and drier,,,why can't YOU,,,,you're down the basement anyway!!
Well, I think my arms are falling off,, gonna go relax in front of the idiot box!
Cya!
Karl
NCE über alles!
I got the grass mowed today. That's $30 in my pocket. This morning I found an old 3D Pinball game on my old 80G WinXP drive (now an external USB/EIDE data storage drive). I set up a shortcut so I can access it from my start page. It's a 32 bit program and it had a couple of minor hiccups running under 64 bit but I was able to reconfigure it successfully. I played it several times before I shut everything down and took off to cut the grass. We had a power failure this afternoon about 4:40. A large pine tree fell across the road about a quarter mile from here, about halfway between here and the Spillway Park and took the power lines down with it. The power was out an hour and a half. Once the line crew got on scene they had the lines back up in record time. My computer was on at the time the power went out. It took a little while to restart later but it did restart without incident. I guess it had a real mess to clean up as I had been online at the time with eleven tabs open. I did lose a little unsaved information but that was to be expected.Well it's time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Evening All.
Well this is my weekend off, but was not a pleasant Saturday. Had to go to a funeral service for a friend from work, who past away unexpectedly last week. His wife has MS, and his son is a real loser, convicted felon. And no other family in Nevada, they all live in So. Cal. A very sad day. I have had enough of people passing away these past five months, I want it to stop.
I am hoping to get some layout w**k done tomorrow, if no emergency occurs. Plan is to do some ballasting, plant some weeds, and detail a scene or two. Maybe even make up a train or two.
Ulrich - prayers for your dad, as well as you and Petra. And prayers to everyone else in need.
Paul
Living in Fernley Nevada, about 30 miles east of Reno, also lived in Oregon and California, but born In Brooklyn NY and raised on Long Island NY
Hi Crew,
I'm just heading for bed. Work again in the am.
Just thought I would show you what kind of a winter we have had.
Get yourself a nice warm drink and slip into your wooly slippers and flannel PJs, then sit back and enjoy. Lol.
pictures of the CP freight train stuck in the snow about a quarter mile south of Blake and Mary Holden's farm near Senlac, SK. The engineer spent the night with them. Thanks, someone stole the four pictures........................
Thanks, someone stole the four pictures........................
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from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
"Good Morning!" from Tipton IN
Sunday, April 7, 2013
TIPTON IN
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING!!!
Today is Sunday, April 7th, 2013!!!
ONly NINE full days left to get USA income taxes in by MIDNITE!!!
The prayer candles are lit for those in need with a special one for ULRICH'S father.
MAKE it A GREAT day!
Lunchtime!
I just enjoyed a small steak & salad - yummy!
The phone terror continued this morning. My Mom was calling every 5 minutes. I informed the nursing home and they took care of it by arranging for medical attention.
We will escape from that this afternoon by visiting some friends. Hope I find the time for a little snooze before we hit the road.
Have a good one!
Good morning. It's 59° with 99% humidity. It will be cloudy with a high of 75°.No plans for today except to relax and take it easy. My sinuses are being a real pain today. I've already had one coughing fit so bad I had muscle cramps around my sternum. Man that hurts! I may get around to running some trains later.
Coffee and the Sunday Breakfast Buffet please. Thanks.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Looks like they took the rain and pushed it out of the days forecast until tonight. Good. Maybe I can get outside today and start some cleanup. It sure is beautiful out there now I tell you what. Problem is, it’s Sunday and Sunday is a no burn day. I planned on doing it yesterday but it was windier than all get out thereby turning a burn day into a no burn day.
I really wanted to spend today in the basement doing you know what. However I dilly dallied around enough this week I might not be able to do that at all, let alone most the day. Oxen in the ditch sorta thing you know. Oh well, I won’t w*rk too hard I’m sure.