NOW the LION got the TOP!
STICKEE BUNS FOR ALL!
ROARING
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Lion, you may have already answered this and I missed it, but why are you unable to get to your layout?
I don't want a sticky bun, I want a real breakfast.
York1 John
Good Evening!
It has started to cool off a little, but today was not at all a good day for me. I must have developed a tolerance to the pain meds I am on, so the pain was really overwhelming today. Not good. I still hope to get out by tomorrow.
BroadwayLion NOW the LION got the TOP! STICKEE BUNS FOR ALL! ROARING
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Hello everybody ...
Ulrich .... Praying your pain improves soon, and you get to go home tomorrow.
Lion .... You certainly have a lot of pictures to show ...... Thanks for the sticky buns. (My favorite) .
Ray ..... Busier than ... what ?..... LOL
Everybody..... Have a great afternoon.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
York1 Lion, you may have already answered this and I missed it, but why are you unable to get to your layout? I don't want a sticky bun, I want a real breakfast.
The layout is in a classroom on third floor of the library building which does not have an elevator.
It is verry difficult climb stairs, but I am working on it.
Recently I have had food surgery but now I am going to have real physical theerapy on that leg and other issues so that I can get up there again.
We seem to be getting there.
Lion, you should get one of these, it's what I use.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMANLion, you should get one of these, it's what I use.
Did you use a professional BatInstaller or did you do it yourself?
Richard
Tinplate Toddler the pain was really overwhelming today. Not good.
I went through the same thing with my back surgery but was too naive to ask the hospital doctor to increase the meds. It wasn't until I saw my family doctor after I got out of the hospital that the pain meds got increased. I was taking Hydromorphone (sp?). It does cause halucinations which could be hard on Petra depending on how out of whack your brain gets, but it worked as far as the pain was concerned.
I'm surprised to hear that the hospital is not air conditioned! That will cause a lot of unnecessary suffering, as you have already found out.
Tinplate Toddler I still hope to get out by tomorrow.
Here's hopin'!
Good luck,
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
RideOnRoad BATMAN Lion, you should get one of these, it's what I use. Did you use a professional BatInstaller or did you do it yourself?
BATMAN Lion, you should get one of these, it's what I use.
Got it out of the local fire station when they were out on a call.
Ulrich, I am guessing they cracked your breastbone and that is what hurts more than anything. I have had more than my share of broken bones and the days following the injury are the worst. I would be asking for more pain control.
This week has been over the top busy and I am going to park my butt in front of the idiot box. Waste of time, I hate getting old.
Evening Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Ulrich a Morphine Drip.
Ulrich sorry to hear the pain is getting worse. Samething happen to my wife after her knee was replaced. Doctors here in the states are hounded about giving out to high of a dose of pain killers. My wife Doctor cut back the med's sooner than he should have. But then again he never had one of his knees replaced.
Ray Sometime yes and sometimes no. Part of it is mental, part of is blood surgar level and of late is it I am very glad I stopped smoking cigargettes. But it has not been the fountin of youth I was hoping for. I just got to face the fact Getting Old Is Not For The Faint Of Heart. In other words it sucks rail spikes!
Day 57 with out smoking Ken
I hate Rust
cudaken Day 57 with out smoking Ken
Congratulations Ken!! Keep it up!!
BroadwayLionSTICKEE BUNS FOR ALL!
Thanks Lion!! I'll have three!!
I love sweet, sticky treats! (although I rarely indulge). I just wish more of the fast food places like Tim Hortons here in Canada would pass out wet wipes with their stuff. A dry paper napkin just doesn't cut it, even after licking my fingers several times. Then again, if they did pass out wet wipes, it would eliminate one of my reasons for not eating sweet, sticky treats. That could get dangerous!!
Oh heck, twist my arm!!
Beard by Bear, on Flickr
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
More sticky buns for me, please!
The night has been awful. It has cooled down quite a lot, it even felt cold a bit during the night, but the pain is just too overwhelming for me to catch any sleep. I am on what the doctors consider to be the highest dose, so no increase. Due to the pain, I won´t be going home today nor tomrrow. They want to keep me in "for observation", whatever that is supposed to mean. I feel pretty miserable.
Tinplate ToddlerDue to the pain, I won´t be going home today nor tomrrow.
Hang in there Ulrich!! Sooner or later the pain will go away. Now is the time to draw on your inner strength and patience. You will survive (if you don't I will kick your ass!!) Breath deeply and slowly, and think of the treats that Petra has in store for you when you get out. To heck with the doctor's orders!! (at least for one or two meals anyhow).
Look to the future! No more trips to the ER (or at least fewer trips to the ER, and hopefully none through the kitchen window ever again!!). You will finally achieve your goal of getting out from under all the threats to your safety in Germany! Things will get better!
I wish I could do more for you and Petra! Alas, you will have to wait until I win the lottery.
Chin up sir!!
"Damn the torpedos! Full speed ahead!!"
Cheers!!
Ulrich,I couldn’t put it any better than what Dave has.
I forget which US railroad had the slogan:
"We're Pullin' For You" But the fact remains, we're all pulling, pushing and generally imploring you to get some relief and get back to normal, soon!
Is Petra able to visit you often? Is she staying nearby? Just wondering if she is there for you.
Regards, Ed
gmpullmanIs Petra able to visit you often? Is she staying nearby? Just wondering if she is there for you.
It´s just a 10 mile drive to the hospital. Petra comes to see me twice each day - to say good morning to me and to wish me a good night. It´s been hard for her while it was so hot. She hates to put the A/C on in the car - you know how hot it gets in a black car!
Tinplate Toddler More sticky buns for me, please! The night has been awful. It has cooled down quite a lot, it even felt cold a bit during the night, but the pain is just too overwhelming for me to catch any sleep. I am on what the doctors consider to be the highest dose, so no increase. Due to the pain, I won´t be going home today nor tomrrow. They want to keep me in "for observation", whatever that is supposed to mean. I feel pretty miserable.
It means that they make more money off of you even if the state is the one that is paying.
Here in US you would be out the door fairly quickly. Ithey pay be the job not by the day. They will send you home with home health checking in on you, or would send you to a swing bed unit for up tp 30 days (all ins will pay for).
Medicine is not as laid back in US. They will get you in sooner and they will get you out sooner.
ROAR
BroadwayLionIt means that they make more money off of you even if the state is the one that is paying.
It´s not the state, but my health insurance which has to cover the cost, but, honestly, I don´t feel like being home right now. It´s much better to be ina place where the have doctors around 24/7.
Good Morning All,
Ay and the same for me Ulrich. Hope you recover well and soon.
Youngest son strikes out for California to seek his fortune today. I think he will be fine but if I didn't worry I wouldn't be much of a dad, eh? Took him to dinner last night and handed him a debit card just in case but unless I miss my guess, he won't use it. Only time I had to call home for money was when I was in the hooscow in Pensacola and couldn't make bail on the 47 dollars a month or whatever it was we were paid by the Navy then. The rest is a long story with the usual youthful stupidity aolng the lines of "Hey watch this".
Time to pick up tools. Ciao, J.R.
Good morning. Just checking in. I am tired of the tornadic winds we keep having almost every day.
The yard is now a jungle, I expect to see Lion chasing Wildebeasts any time now.
Flo give me a Crappola Cola.
moelarrycurly4The yard is now a jungle, I expect to see Lion chasing Wildebeasts any time now.
I finally cut the grass yesterday, even though it had rained over 2" the night before. I got so tired of seeing the grass get taller, knowing how hard it gets to cut tall grass, so I finally just cut the soaking wet lawn. Probaby will go over it again today.
Another day, another doctor visit. The past two weeks seem like one continual long medical visit. Hopefully the end is in sight.
Along with everyone else here, Ulrich, I hope you finally start to feel better. We are praying for you. The same for Lion and anyone else with health issues.
I found it interesting that you said that Petra doesn't like running the car air-conditioner. From April through October, my car air-conditioner is never switched off. In New Orleans, it stayed on all year.
I'm sure Richard and Kevin have very few days without air-conditioning.
Brent, I was in junior high school when those Batman episodes were first on TV. After the premiere show, that's all my friends and I talked about. Adam West was Batman to me the rest of his life.
Almost time for my next appointment. Then lawn, then clean up hail damage. Not much time left for railroading.
Hope everyone's day is better than expected.
York1. . .From April through October, my car air-conditioner is never switched off. In New Orleans, it stayed on all year. I'm sure Richard and Kevin have very few days without air-conditioning. . .
I'm sure Richard and Kevin have very few days without air-conditioning. . .
We do have some time without A/C in Arizona. We switch from heat to A/C usually in March or April, depending on the year, and back to heat in October or November. During the early and later part of the A/C period, the switch may be set on A/C, but it only comes on for a few hours in the middle of the day. The temperature at night will drop 30+ degrees at night so the windows are open and the A/C doesn't kick on.
Good Morning,
A nice day here, about 80F for a high. We haven't had any really hot days yet but we run the A/C in the house in the evening for a few hours as it tends to get hotter inside with the sun in the west. The basement of the house where we have our TV gets down to about 65F or lower when the A/C is on so we have to put on the heat down there. I open the windows but it doesn't seem to make it much warmer. Crazy I know.
Ulrich, sorry to hear you are having such a rough time of it. When I had my prostate surgery a couple of years ago the pain was bad for 4 days and then it suddenly just seemed to stop. Hopefully that will happen for you too.
Nothing happening on the RR front lately. I have a freight train sitting at the station waiting for orders that just don't seem to come.
We are still working on getting the planting finished. I'm talking flowers here. Should be done in the next couple of days.
J.R. What type of cars do you race? I seem to recall you had a Lotus 23B and a 7 but not sure.
Mr. B., nice to hear you are getting your RR back. Looking forward to seeing progress pictures. Your previous layout was really nice.
Well have to head out on a few errands,
CN Charlie
Any chance anyone has had experience with an asthmatic dog? My daughter's pappillon is staying with us and about 10 days ago he developed a persistant so the vet checked for valley fever and it came back negative. As I have paid closer attention, I don't think it is a cough, but a forced exhalation, similar what I experience when I am wrestling with my asthma. The more I see and hear, the more it seems like the dog is suffering from asthma. Does this sound familiar to any of the diner folk?
Are you looking for some dry heat? It is currently 104F in Mesa with 5% humidity. The dew point is a mere 26F. No chance of having a frosty one today. Cold, yes; frosty, no.
RideOnRoad Are you looking for some dry heat? It is currently 104F in Mesa with 5% humidity. The dew point is a mere 26F. No chance of having a frosty one today. Cold, yes; frosty, no.
We had only 90° today, but our dew point was 78! It was steamy. We are getting paid back for our cooler than normal spring.
Eveing Diners
Flo give the gang and I a and what ever Ulrich wants!
Work Front Think this is first time in 6 years that I have not sold a thing in 3 days!
Later, None smoking Ken. This Saturday it will be 60 days!
I Know. How about Lakeside Park, Canada. Sounds good to me.
If anyone else has a better Canada idea?...... I'm all for it. I think we should just go back to the original one. Was it British Columbia or something, I can't remember?
Although I wouldn't want to believe some new young buck will beat us out of it again.
You just never know?
Let's just plan this one again then.
TF
Please finish out enjoying your four days of Summer
Track Fiddler