Good evening all.
Zoe - A RBF please. Thanks.
EDIT: Top of the page, so, RBF's for everyone!
Ken - I know all about the not breathing correctly stuff... It's no fun at all. Hope you feel better.
Ed - Berea is always fun. I won't be there tomorrow myself, due to other obligations, and if the forecast there is as it is here, it might be a little stormy.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but on Sunday the show in Berea is from 11-4, right?
I might see if I can make it Sunday afternoon if I am right on the time...
Weather - A few of those tornado's Ed spoke of drifted this way Tuesday. Had a EF2 and a EF1 both touch down south of me, and ping-pong ball sized hail near me. No damage for me, fortunately.
Forecast is for strong/possibly severe storms again tomorrow, with a chance of a few isolated tornado's again...
W*^k - Well, I finally know the reason no one stays where I got hired on at. (The reason I said yes is bc the district manager encouraged it. He is good, but not always around... I know him as I was under him in a different store.) I was asked to be less than honest, and refused.
I was then talked to bc I should have "handled it differently."
While it wasn't a flat out lie that I was asked to say, it also wasn't completely honest.
I refuse to do that, no matter the reason. My policy is, you are honest and up-front about things with your customers, and with other employees.
Boss was unhappy that bc I was honest, the customer was a bit angry.
But, had I been less than honest, that would have made it worse when (Not IF, but WHEN) the customer found that fact out.
All I did was sit there and smile while I got lectured that I can't do or say things that will upset customers.
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.
Good evening ...
I will have a Flying Yankee club sandwich for 60 cents please .
Ed ... The Flying Yankee menu is interesting. ... thanks for sharing.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hi, Rick
ricktrains4824Correct me if I'm wrong, but on Sunday the show in Berea is from 11-4, right?
https://www.thegreatbereatrainshow.org/
It looks like it is 10-4 both days. I hope you can make it... I'lll be there Saturday.
Regards, Ed
Morning All!
Hobby Front: Got the new auto rack this morning. I was a little bit surprised at quite how complex the car kit is. As a result, this is going to be one of those projects that won't be completed in one sitting. (I was also surprised that the instructions actually included a provision for running on narrow radii as the minimum is listed as 24". I am running 22" on my new layout.) I won't be starting the kit until probably at least Tuesday. (I still have an 8.5" or so long crossing that I need to finish building. Using the precut ties will take awhile to finish.)
House of the cat...
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Room of LION...
ROAR
BroadwayLionHouse of the cat...
ROUND house of the cat!
Roundhouse_cat_sm by Edmund, on Flickr
January, 2000
Dingers was always available for a layout work-session. Not a single mouse to be found!
Cheers, Ed
Afternoon folks,
I'm beat, went to the MSMRC op session today, only ran one train.
Yesterday went to the ZHS homecoming game, Zachary won, I forget the score.
I'll be back in later.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
HELPER CAT
Not really helping, .... but Gabby doe's keep me company.......
And she's pretty good at "chasing" the part's that the carpet monster can't eat.....
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Afternoon Diners
Flo, get the gang and I a and Rick something speical.
Rick good to see you again in the dinner! First time I have ever had breathing troubles and it does suck.
Had a good night, no hacking, no rasping in the chest! I was sure I was over with the Broncitties! I was wrong! Today while watching TV with the wife I started spitting chucks of flem again. Well better to get it out than have it in the lungs.
Train Front Looks like I have the needed Tower Gear for the BLI PRR M1a. Now all I have to do is remember what tool I used to drive the pin out of the tower and gear it self? I think, I have a real small center punch and I mean small! No clue where the center punch set is right now. Or if that is how I got the drift pin out 10 years ago?
Time to walk the wife, so later.
Ken
I hate Rust
Evenin' Diners!!!
This weekend has been my 50th. class reunion of Eastman School of Music, U of R. Friday I had my best friend from Eastman who I have kept in touch with all these years and his wife stop over at my house and then we went out to dinner at Edgar's at Belhurst Castle here in geneva. (https://www.belhurst.com/edgars/)
Today I drove to Rochester, NY and spent the day at Eastman for the first time in at least 20 years or so (I used to take a select Chorus there to meet with some professors and spend the day at a conservatory). Had a magnificent lunch across the main street at a high class newish restaurant, then spent about two and a half hours at a concert featuring the Eastman Brass in Kilburn Hall (The smaller auditorium). The Euphonium (Tuba) choir was great, the Eastman Trombone Ensemble was just as good (It was world famous) as when I was a student there, but........ The French Horn Ensemble was...... WOW!!!!!! You haven't lived until you have experienced "Jupiter" from The Planets Suite, by Gustav Holst played by 30 French Horns.... Again, Holy WOW!!!!!!! Absolutely blew my mind. Then they added another 20 French Horn Players (From the Community Program - High School players, and a bunch of Alumni who sat in and did a couple more in pieces surrounding the audience. Absolutely Awesome! I had tears streaming down my face as my hearing has improved enough to be completely moved by all the performances.
I got to talk with several old classmates I was friends with including a French Horn player I dated for about 4 months my freshman year. She ended up marrying a Bass player in our class who was able to make the trip down with her (They live in Canada). I told her about the time one of my eighth grade classes asked me about when I started dating... I told them when I was a freshman in college I dated a French Horn Player, then took a big breath, smiled and said, "Man, what an embouchure she had......" I got in trouble as it got back to the principle who was sure I said something off color to the students. I finally explained that an embouchure is the lips as used on a woodwind or brass instrument.... Anyway, my old girlfriend loved the story and twice today she gave me a quick hug and a little peck on my cheek, then said she just wanted to make sure she still had a good embouchure.... Her husband was right there so it was innocent....
I will say I really, really, really miss being able to perform.... Being at Eastman brought back some really bittersweet things in my life. I will get the Classic Guitar out and get my fingers back in shape. I know I can get performing on that even if I can no longer sing.
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
I like the cat room Lion. Maybe even a little bit more than your room It definitely has something to do with the air conditioner. I'm sure the picture is past tense. We are definitely phasing out of air conditioner weather here in Minnesota after the long hot summer.
I can tell how much you love your pet. Is that a calico cat? What's his, her name? I'm sure Kitty gets lonely in the cat room sometimes and finds the foot of your bed
My wife and I miss our last pet. A pet is a member of the family. It's really hard when they go.
On a more positive note, I just got to say I've always admired your ballast methods. Take care
Track Fiddler
Gentlemen, evening.
I just ordered myself a new cell(smart)phone, a Samsung Galaxy S9, Sunrise Gold, 256 GB of memory.
I currently have a hand me down S4!
It'll be here midweek.
I'm excited!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good morning ... Coffee and a donut, please.
Lion ..... It looks like you have a very comfortable room ..... ROAR ! ... LOL
Timmy .... I bet Gabby is a great companion.
Ed ..... That looks like a bad place for your cat to sit. I don't allow our cats anywhere near the model railroad.
Ray .... Clever photo .
....
Since cats are the topic ..... Here is our Trio. .... Left to right; Tori, Tabi, and Sassy .
Morning folks,
Still getting the last bits of head cold out of my system.
Cats, yeah we've had our share, right now we're at 4, the old girls Elizabeth and Samantha, and the fellas Billy (three legged) and Walter, we're out in the boonies so they're all outside. We kinda need a big tomcat for natural pest control, Elizabeth and Billy used to handle it but she's gotten too old and Bill lost a leg so he's not as agile as he once was.
Well I'm going to Sunday school, I'll be back, later!
Track fiddler I like the cat room Lion. Maybe even a little bit more than your room It definitely has something to do with the air conditioner. I'm sure the picture is past tense. We are definitely phasing out of air conditioner weather here in Minnesota after the long hot summer. I can tell how much you love your pet. Is that a calico cat? What's his, her name? I'm sure Kitty gets lonely in the cat room sometimes and finds the foot of your bed My wife and I miss our last pet. A pet is a member of the family. It's really hard when they go. On a more positive note, I just got to say I've always admired your ballast methods. Take care Track Fiddler
Ah... That zirconditioner is there year round as it cools the wine cellar. Well, they will shut it off in the winter, they have that cold air intake to the right of the A/C which is enough to cool the bottles in the wintertime.
The A/C in my office runs year round, but then my office has six computers running 24/7.
The cat (a she) is Callista, named after Pope Callistus the First, We acquired her on said feast day. She has the correct colors for a Pope and Martyr.
When I lived on the first floor, I'd let her in occasionally to sit on my bed, but now that I am on the second floor, that is no longer possible.
She is an outdoor cat and will howl if you bring her in for too long.
ROARING
Flo, you know the drill.
Felt more like my old self today, not that its great. No hacking last night and sleep well. Had a couple of hacking fits today but the junk got to come out.
Wife Front I finally got her to go outside today! This is only the thrid time after the sugery. Got her to walk to the connor of are block so round trip was around 350 feet so not that much but 150 feet more than the last time. On the way back to the house there was a thunder clap! She took off like her hair was on fire and her caboose was catching! She left me in the dirt for a few seconds.
Hard part is getting her to stop thinking she has a bad knee. Wants to hang on to the door jam going out and coming in. I am all so making her use her cane more and walker less. Getting mind right will be the hardest part, and it has not been right for years. If my daughter and I could just get her to start taking her happy pills life for all of us would be better.
M1a Front Used a drill bit installed backwards in the Pin Vice and gave the drift pin a good wack! Yep it is all most driven out. Hope to have the PRR M1a dragging some passanger around Monday.
Cleared another PRR coach off the RIP track. It was a simple project, Kadee lost it spring. Few years ago I could just replaces the spring. Not now, replaced the whole coupler. Getting old sucks.
After the PRR M1a is back on line next is the Brachline PRR Centfaun coach. Have not found a reason for it strange uncoupling habits.
Time to walk the wife and dog.
Later, Ken
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.
Todd ! ! ... Very good to see you again ! ... thanks for visiting the Diner again .
Please come back soon !
Hello folks,
Todd welcome back, I'm Steven, one of the young-uns around here.
Went to bible study and laser tag with my church! The way back I had three girls, yes THREE GIRLS all over me, they asked me just about everything imaginable, they're going to invite all their friends to see me sing at the fall art crawl so I have fans now!
Well I'll be around.
Evening All! Flo (or whoever's handy), could I get my typical late night snack of some breaded mushrooms and blue cheese dressing? Thank you so much.
Finally got my new phone activated and the number transfered from the old one. (Took a half hour with the company's tech support. I had to transfer from one company's towers to the other company's. I run with TracFone.) The only thing I haven't managed to get figured out is how to get the same type of alarms that I had on the old one. The alarms would go off even when the phone was shut off on the old one. I haven't managed to get that to work on the new one. Very annoying
Good Morning!
I hope you find this a pleasant way to begin your week—
... a relaxing way to enjoy our visit to New England.
Welcome back, Todd. Please visit more often
Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in Canada.
Canada by Edmund, on Flickr
NWP SWPThe way back I had three girls, yes THREE GIRLS all over me
Good grief, please give it a rest.
There is such a thing as too much information.
Good morning, all. Been away a few days, got some stuff done.
One of those things was my first-ever visit to the cardiologist. I don't have any major issues, just some of the typical nagging worries that come with crossing the half-century mark. Among other things he told me was to lay off the sweet stuff. So, since here in the Diner it's all virtual, let's enjoy some of that famous New England treat, Boston Cream Pie. Yum!
The other thing I did I'm afraid I can't upload a photo of just yet. But there's a new addition to the Otte roundhouse: Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Ry. Cat, aka "Missabe" for short. She's a 7-month-old black-and-brown spotted tabby, quite energetic and friendly as the day is long. Once she's out of "medical isolation" for a spot of kitty-cold, we're hoping she'll be a great playmate for our next-youngest cat, 3-year-old Clinchfield. Yes, we name all our cats for railroads. Missabe joins Clinchfield and (Santa) Fe, who's 13 and will probably want nothing to do with this brand-new bundle of energy. (Other railway cats we've owned: Pennsy, Miss Katy, and Frisco.)
So anyway, looks like things have been quiet while I was gone. That's good. Quiet is good.
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Steven Otte One of those things was my first-ever visit to the cardiologist. I don't have any major issues, just some of the typical nagging worries that come with crossing the half-century mark.
One of those things was my first-ever visit to the cardiologist. I don't have any major issues, just some of the typical nagging worries that come with crossing the half-century mark.
Another thing to look forward to now that you're on this side of fifty: a digital exam. I should inform you that they're not as high-tech as you might think.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
Steven Otte Yes, we name all our cats for railroads.
Yes, we name all our cats for railroads.
At the Mohawk Valley hobby shop in Schenectady, NY there are two cats, Delaware and Hudson. Here is Delaware, Hudson was hiding when I was there.
Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
My YouTube
Good Morning Gang,
Not too much to report here. .. been batching for a week and another five days to go while the Wife takes in the delights of Tennesee with her Sisters.
Medical reports for this ol' phart have been good. >>still Cancer free. Although mouth and throat will never feel right.
Love the little tutorial that "ED" gave us on the previous thread. Good work.
Who has more of a busy social life than our Man "Ray" Well maybe someday Steven will catch up to him.
Have had a hard time finding time for the LM&E> this fall. just too much other work to do around here for a 77 Y.O. But I try and catch up here with you fellas a few times a week.
Today I want to wish all my Canadian Friends in the Forum and everybody else that loves Turkey a very Happy Tanksgiving Day. Gobble till you Wobble.
Johnboy out...........Go Riders
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
ROBERT PETRICK Another thing to look forward to now that you're on this side of fifty: a digital exam. I should inform you that they're not as high-tech as you might think.
Yeah, I tried to get one of those when I actually turned 50, and thanks to my excessively euphemistic phrasing, ended up getting a colonoscopy instead. Which found some issues, so I guess a little misunderstanding can be a good thing.
Harrison At the Mohawk Valley hobby shop in Schenectady, NY there are two cats, Delaware and Hudson. Here is Delaware, Hudson was hiding when I was there.
Hudson is a great cat name! I'll have to remember that one for a future cat. (And what a handsome boy Delaware is!)
Other names we have in the queue for future cats include Rio (for Rio Grande), Espee, and Tweetsie. My wife didn't like Rocky (for the Rock Island) because "people will think we named him after the boxer." So I said, "OK then, how about we name him after the Great Northern's mountain goat mascot?" She said, "What name is that?" When I replied "Rocky," you should have seen the dirty look she gave me.
Steven Otte ended up getting a colonoscopy instead. Tongue Tied Which found some issues
So long as the issue was not Jerry Penacoli related you should be okay.