galaxyMr. B, DON'T BET it slipped here mind...she may yet have you sleeping in the doghouse....!!!
No, she forgot our anniversary completely until I reminded her. She's had an unpleasant week, once again dealing with her parents and her deadbeat brother, and she had a routine colonoscopy on Friday. She still claims to be suffering side effects from the anesthetic, but she's a hypochondriac's hypochondriac. And, she took off early to go see a musical with a group of church ladies. She was ticked at me earlier in the week over the usual issues, too, but that seems to have passed. I made her nice dinners the last 2 nights, which she enjoyed. It's about the best I can do, since nothing much else goes by without criticism.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
Good Morning, Folks!
Just a short visit, as I have to get ready for my PT exercises in a few moments.
Galaxy, Mr.B - congratulations on your anniversaries! Ours will be the 31st in a few days.
Today´s steam trip is over one of the most spectacular inclines we have in this country, the so called "Schiefe Ebene" (The Incline). Its on the line connecting Munich with Berlin and has seen dramatic action in the steam days, which lasted until 1974. Trains required two class 01 Pacifics up front and a class 86 pusher engine in the back. Grade is 1 in 40!
Enjoy!
GM, Men!
Well, I had Eggplant parm for anniversary dinner last night. I try to get something I can't get at home, or won't cook. MOH doesn't like eggplant, SO....I got that. MOH had a veal dish, and I won't buy veal as it is so expensive in the grocery store. I was surprised MOH didn't go for any scollops, clams or muscles...SHell fish and I don't get along, so we don't have that in hte house either.
15 Years together! Lets hope we get 15 more!?!?
MR. B. Usually women havea knack for remembering such things. MOH writes in on the calendar every year when we change the calendar...so I couldn't forget IF i tried! If I did, I'd be in the dog house. Plus, When MOH plans out vacation time in January {requested by employer that early}, we look up/plan for it this time of year...
Ah well, hope you two can stand each ohter another few years, MR>,B!
-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.
Today's word:
Today's THoughts:
Wise sayings often fall on barren ground; but a kind word is never thrown away. -Arthur Helps, writer (10 Jul 1813-1875)
No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
Good Morning Diners,
Flo, I'll have my usual ginormous cup of coffee with copious amounts of cream, please. Now, away with thee wench, and look sharp about it.
Just see how long I'd last if I actually did try to say something like that.
All of this talk about anniversaries is interesting because ours is this week. As forgetful as I am about some things, I've never forgotten that! So far the plan is to take off Friday and go to Milwaukee to the zoo or something and go downtown Chicago on Sunday, or do Chicago on Friday and Milwaukee Italian fest on Sunday. Of the two, the latter sounds like the more feasible plan. We'll see how it finally turns out.
this will be our 37th. Thirty seven long grueling years that went by in a blur!
Ulrich: does a 1:40 grade mean one meter elevation per every forty meters distance? If so, that's steep!
We're supposed to have severe thunderstorms this morning so I'd better get going. Don't want to get drenched.
I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Do I do It? Must be sopmething tasty in there!
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
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.
up831Ulrich: does a 1:40 grade mean one meter elevation per every forty meters distance? If so, that's steep!
That´s what it means!
Steam trains never exceeded 30mph up that incline - today´s trains do 80 - 100mph.
Todd - good to see you more often - keep it up!
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
GRRRR!
I tried my hand at a little MRRing today, just painting a building. No chance, it just does not work out, my hands are too shaky.
Guess who is in an extra low mood today!
Howdy ...
Been busy. Not much computer time. Hope everyone is okay.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hi Gang,
Hope everyone had a great week end and are getting back to normal if you were one that was ailing.
Ulrich, hang in there and with practise you will gain back what was lost. You are in our prayers.
Have any of the Diners here had any experience with the "MD Hearing aids" that they have been advertising lately. They sound pretty good and have good recommendations, at least what is being conveyed to you. The price is right and I tried some more expensive ones over a year ago but found I couldn't control any of the back ground noise and these are supposed to do that. Any comments you have about these units would be graciously excepted before I take the plunge.
Will check back in a while and see what you have to offer.
Till then
Johnboy out............................eh? What did you say?
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Good evening all,
Flo, a cold one and a sandwhich please.
Well, I had to make the drive way up to the "Big City" today for appointments so I decided to wander around one of my favorite bridges to kill some time, the "Fort Wayne Bridge" or "Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge". It was built around 1901 and has gone through some changes over the years, but still looks much the same as the original. Its currently a double track upper deck bridge that is used by Norfolk Southern, Amtrak, and AVR (Allegheny Valley Railroad) that spans the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh PA. I just love the look of it and have often said that if I build another layout I will somehow encorporate a bridge like it on the layout.
Well, hope all are well. I will sit and listen while I sip and munch.
Happy Modeling all!
Don
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly."
Good evening diners, Today was the day to start our trip to Denare Beach, Sask. Drove through very hard rain from Columbus, Ohio to west of Dayton, Ohio including very black, ominus clouds. While driving out of the rain, the A/C froze up. Ken, I sympathize with your car air conditioner problems. When you are used to car air conditioning and it stops working, its pretty uncomfortable. Managed to finally thaw out the ice berg in the evaporator coil and restore cooling which was a very good thing as it was 92 degrees when we arrived in Peoria, IL for the night's stay.
In a senior moment, walked out of the house this morning and left my Thermapedic side sleeper pillow. Hope to find one tomorrow as i kind of need the thing to prevent neck pain with my degenerated top five vertibrae.
Lion, really have enjoyed your recent pictures.
Uhlrich, the German railroad clips have been very interesting. Nice to see such a variety of restored steam still running in your country.
Jim
Evening Dinners
Flo, and a bucket of ice please.
Happy Anniversaries to all that have one now or soon!
Inch dig by the dark side of the moon? Is that by Pink Floyd?
Todd North Forking Way I will dig the post by hand! I will rent a gas powred Ogger I think it is called. Rental by the day is $64.00 from Home Depot.
Health Front Up Date.
1 A1C went up to 7.9, not a shock. I have been eating a lot of bread of late. This caused a stupid fight with my wife! Her Docotor has told her that anything under 8.0 is normal, and if I get it lower I will not be able to eat anything I want! Or should I say what she buys and want's me to eat! I told her the VA want's the A1C below 7.0 and I was at 7.1 last time and I want to lower it agin. Some how this turned in to a minor fight?
2 Chest X-Ray Well I have a small nodal in the right lung and that is common for people that grew up in the Midwest for some reason? Something about something we breath is attacked by our Immune System and causes a Calcium Case to form around it and 99% of the time it is nothing! From the X-Ray woman that called me did not know I was a smoker! The VA is going to test me for TB to be safe.
Work Front Remember the $3800.00 deal I had from Saturday? The customers added another $1000.00 so it is now a $5000.00 deal with taxes!
Train Front The F7's from New York City are still running nice abd quite.
Over all it was a Good Day to be Cuda Ken!
I hate Rust
Good Morning!
What an embarrassing way to start the day!
Each time I try to open Youtube, my computer crashes. I am giving up for the day, so there will be no video today!
I am sorry!
Have a good one!
V8Vega I sold my Prelude a few days ago and I could have carried my new TV home in that easily so now I have two two seat very small sports cars. I unbolted the passenger seat from my 88 CRX and the TV just barely fit in the car. I'm glad to get it and get it home.
I sold my Prelude a few days ago and I could have carried my new TV home in that easily so now I have two two seat very small sports cars. I unbolted the passenger seat from my 88 CRX and the TV just barely fit in the car. I'm glad to get it and get it home.
v8_ I have always been a truck and van person, raised with vans that coud about {and did} haul pretty much anything.
I now have a minivan- a smaller one by a few feet off the Grand Caravan, but a 49" TV would fit in my minivan. I Drive one or the other {van or truck} all the time just on purpose to carry things nad stuff...stuff that I propbably don't want or need! LOL.
GM, MEN!
Teusday, July 14th,2015!
If life had a second edition, how I would correct the proofs. -John Clare, poet (13 Jul 1793-1864)
Back from PT!
I checked my computer and for whatever reason, Firefox as well as the Adobe Flashplayer did not work. I re-installed them and everything appears to be fine now.
Today´s video shows rail fanning from a different perspective.
Flo, may I have an extra large cup of coffee with extra large amounts of cream, please. Thank you.
That was the Emily Post edition of a coffee request.
Ken: no doubt that will be one of the best $64 you ever spent when the day is done. Set that motorized auger on one of those engine mount cranes (I forget what they're actually called) and you wouldn't have to even manhandle the auger.
Don: That would be one ambitious bridge project. Lots of cutting and trimming. Probably take a couple of years to do it.
Dennis: I'm not overly big on TV either, but up here in the frozen North, they're nice late in the football season. We still have an analog TV with the converter box.
Lion: that brake handle must have been left by the jolly green giant. Oh, thats right, Lions only get their vegetables from wildebeest.
Have to go.
i hope everyone is OK and safe.
Afternoon, Folks!
I am fighting with my computer! It seems, as if Firefox is the culprit. I deinstalled it, installed it again, but it isn´t working properly, making my computer crash each time I want to load it. I am now on IE, which I have not been using for over a decade!
All my bookmarks are lost!
Grumble, grumble
Zoe, make that a mug of sweet & hot chocolate for me and add a handful of chocoloate chip cookies, please!
Good morning .
Jim of Ohio ... Enjoy your trip ! ....
Ulrich .... Your videos are enjoyable. I'm saving some for later. Can't watch all now.
V8-Dennis .... Hope the TV works well for you.
Inch .... Seems like it has been raining everywhere for weeks except southern CA.
Don .... The bridge would be an impressive model.
Ken .... Glad you got the NYC F3's running. You inspired me to work on my P1K F3's (Great Northern) which are getting noisy. ... Glad to hear the big sale grew by another $1,000.
Hope to have some model train time later today.
Hi
Near my town there is Montreal, great city. The subway system, for those interested, was developped by Bombardier and it runs on rubber tires.
Its maximum speed is 72km/h.
It has advantages such as faster acceleration, smoother ride, shorter breaking distances, lower maintenance cost, and it can climb steeper slopes.
:)
Have a good day!
Antoine
Here another nice picture.
Sir MadogI am fighting with my computer! It seems, as if Firefox is the culprit. I deinstalled it, installed it again, but it isn´t working properly, making my computer crash each time I want to load it. I am now on IE, which I have not been using for over a decade!
I don't know if this is your problem, or even part of it, but Firefox yesterday blocked all versions of Adobe's Flash Player
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Sir Madog. . .I am fighting with my computer! It seems, as if Firefox is the culprit. I deinstalled it, installed it again, but it isn´t working properly, making my computer crash each time I want to load it. I am now on IE, which I have not been using for over a decade!. . .
Personally, I am a fan of Chrome.
Richard
- that´s what got it all started! There seems to be a bug in my Windows XP, as I can´t run most of my programs.
My computer is something of a life line for me these days - without it, I am lost.
Not a happy camper!
Sir Madog My computer is something of a life line for me these days - without it, I am lost.
Isn't it AMAZING? FOr most of us, the PC has beceoe a lifeline, a communicator, a refernce library, a tool, a fun toy, a thing we cannot do without!
Think back to the early 70s!
whatever did we do with our bad selfs then??