Tinplate Toddler View to the south. Happy? Very!
View to the south.
Happy? Very!
Ulrich,
Do I see elm leaves in the foreground? They have long been a vanishing variety here, at least in many areas.
Thanks for the photo of the famous Petra. We can now properly imagine her producing magic from the kitchen!
May things work out well - and quickly - through the realtor. And may things work out well with the arrangements (both financial and otherwise) with your friend. Be sure that the purchase arrangement insures proper buy-out provisions as a contingency.
We are ALL are jazzed for you, especially as you have labored so long and so deeply over this and the distresses of the virus. We'll all come over to help you move. But you'll have to put us up and feed us!
John
Oops, top of the page! Zoe, free desserts for all, on me!
Ulrich: That's awesome! Good luck!
Richard
Ulrich, in the fourteen years I have been on this forum this is the best news you have had. I could be very happy in a place like that, peace and quiet indeed. See a lawn tractor in your future.
Congratulations.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMANSee a lawn tractor in your future.
Yes, Sir!
I can see myself winning the "Formula G" (G stands for grass cutting) with this race car!
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good afternoon diners.
Zoe - A big RBF please. And Ulrich get's whatever he would like, my tab, in celebration!
Ulrich - You and your friend like the house!!! YAY!!!! Hope the move is smoothly done.
TF - Hope you and Judy are doing ok.
Ken - Like Richard (RideOnRoad), I also feel that the shortness of breath could be from the cracked ribs. You might be unknowingly taking more shallow of a breath than you normally would.
When I am having asthma issues, I will automatically be taking shorter breaths, because I simply can't breathe deeper. Yet, O2 stats will be around my normal, or slightly below, unless it is a very bad attack.
But if it continues to be bothersome, I repeat the recommendation to contact the Dr.
Bird - Thanks for the pics. My shy birdie friend is definately a Black-Throated Blue Warbler. He must like my backyard for some reason or another. He again took off before I made it back to the window with the camera though. If I wasn't doing projects around the house to prep for the remodel, I would just sit at the window waiting for him. (And, most times he is out the kitchen window, I sit there to long, I might end up with food in front of me!)
Trains - No major progress, doing what I can in prep for the upcoming remodel. (Think it will work out, so everything, including my temporary layout, is coming down now.)
Virus - Found out my cousin's husband (from the Cleveland area) has it. Is home resting. My cousin is a bit concerned though, as he has a brain aneurysm that they are treating via medication. He was doing very well on the medication, so they didn't want to risk the operation unless it became worse. Fortunately, he is home and not bad enough to be in the hospital at current.
My Dr feels that I had it back in January to end up in the hospital myself, as he said it was a "weird" illness at the time. My last asthma check, he mentioned again that I really wasn't presenting the right symptoms for it to have only been pneumonia, but that everything fit Covid. Including the symptoms of, while being unable to properly breathe, I was not wheezing like a normal asthmatic with pneumonia would, and that others who also have asthma tend to not wheeze when they have Covid caused breathing issues, they just simply can't move enough air. Being now out of a j*b, he did not wish to order the antibody test, as he feels they are too expensive for people without insurance.
I don't think knowing I got over it would make any difference, as I've had other illnesses before but have not built an immunity to them, but maybe this virus is different. (I just don't want to find out the hard way it isn't!)
Hope all are well, and all enjoy the day!
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.
Ulrich - That is fabulous news! Good luck with the details and purchase. The house looks wonderful. J.R.
Good afternoon .
Ulrich ..... Very good news ! Congratulations.
TF .... Prayers continue.
Everybody.... Have a nice evening.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Congrats, Ulrich!!
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
You have had so many disappointments, I hope this works out.Has anyone seen triangular brickwork like this?
I was somewhere in eastern PA and say a home that had to be made out of stone left over from a major PRR construction project. It was blocks of stone 2x2 or 2x3' Sorry didn't think to take a picture.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
My heart could never be so happy as it is for Ulrich. Way to go Ulrich!
I thank you all so much for your prayers. I know they are working.
Kelly's Mom is buying her a cow. Kelly's favorite animal. She is going to have a pet cow on a leash to walk trough the field when she gets better and goes back to Wisconsin
TF
Good Morning!
Stilll very early here, not even 5am. I could hardly sleep, as I am still overwhelmed. I do hope our bid gets excepted.We offered to pay the full asking price. It would not make any sense to lose this house just because of a couple of thousand bucks. Withthe price being not high up in the clouds, negotiating it done seems unfair.
The house is 175 years old, hence the rather adventurous brickwork. The bricks were home-made from dug up clay, right in the field. They were shaped by hand and burnt in a provisionary kiln made on site . It´s an old farmhouse and the layout still reflects that heritage. Is been converted sympathetically for complete residential use, but you still see lots of traces inside and outside. The ceiling is fairly low - I just fit under the beams. There are a few doors I need to duck my head when passing through them.
We are quite happy now that we know where our last and forever home will be. It is an oasis of tranquility. We have al what we need just around us, imcluding the beach, which is a 10 minute bicycle ride away.
Life will be good again, after 10 years of struggling!
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a and Ulrich a Stein of what he wants and Dirk half a dog treat.
Ulrich I suer hope this works out for you!
TF I sure hope Kelly does not live in a apartment! Think it would be hard to sneak a Cow in.
Rib's After 3 days of work they are hurting more. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate it as a 2.5 by the end of the day.
Later Ken and Dirk says Woof, Woof.
I hate Rust
Ken - when I broke my ribs, I had the same symptoms. I could not breathe properly as expanding the rib cage did hurt enormously. It took over 6 months for the pain to finally go away competely. So just take it easy, no hard work, no lifting of anything heavier that your fork with a bite of whatever your having on it. Go slow!
P.S. We may get a puppy once we have moved to the place. Not sure what kind of dog, though ...
Tinplate Toddler P.S. We may get a puppy once we have moved to the place. Not sure what kind of dog, though ...
Ulrich and Petra!!!
I am so happy for you!! I really hope things go as planned! I have a big smile on my face knowing that you have finally made some real progress!
BigDaddyHas anyone seen triangular brickwork like this?
I'm not an expert on brick walls, but the construction looks to be 'double brick' because every second course of bricks appear to be laid end on, suggesting that there is a second wall of bricks inside that the 'end on' bricks are linked into. As for the triangular bricks, maybe the brick layer forgot to bring along his string line! Seriously, I would expect that there is some detail on the inner wall that required an adjustment in the height of the outer course of bricks. Pure speculation! Maybe Ulrich can figure it out.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Attuvian Tinplate Toddler P.S. We may get a puppy once we have moved to the place. Not sure what kind of dog, though ... Don't accommodate the locals by making it a Great Dane!
They are just a little to big for my taste. I am thinking of a Labrador puppy. Or, if that´s still too big, a West Highland White. In that case, I already have a name Wee Jock!
hon30critterMaybe Ulrich can figure it out.
There is no structural answer for it. This is to be found in the superstition the local folks had in those days, when you had to have some "crooked" lines in the brickwork, so it didn´t look to nice (or, for that matter, indicated wealthy inhabitants). I saw similar things on other houses in the region, all the way down to the northern part of Germany. Actually, the house is located in the former duchy of Schleswig, which became Prussian following the Prusso-Danish war of 1864 and Danish again in 1920. The people living there are of Daanish, German or Frisian origin. German is quite often spoken there. Nevertheless, we aim at learning Danish - just out of respect for our hosts.
Here are a few interior shots:
Edit: I just made an appointment with my ey doctor. I keep seeing things in my left eye, which aren´t there. Not only is this driving me nuts, but it could mean the loss of my vision if untreated.
Edit #2: The seller has decided not to sell to us. We are not happy!
Edit #3: We have dumped the idea of moving to Denmark.
Tinplate ToddlerActually, the house is located in the former duchy of Schleswig,
That's interesting! My great, great, great, great grandfather emigrated from Schleswig in 1795. Small world!
Tinplate ToddlerEdit #2: The seller has decided not to sell to us. We are not happy!
Oh poop feathers!!! Darn them! Chin up. There will be more.
Dave - we have given up on our plans to move to Denmark. I don´t want to live in a country where I am not welcomed.
Tinplate ToddlerDave - we have given up on our plans to move to Denmark. I don´t want to live in a country where I am not welcomed.
Ulrich, I'm going to lecture you!! You have to stop doing this to yourselves! You are over reacting and dwelling on minor details. One home owner has rejected you. So what? That's not the whole country! They gave you permission to immigrate. You passed through the border crossing with just a wave. How much more welcoming can they be?
I think you are depressed because of your eye problem. Please don't let that ruin your life.
Chin up! That's an order!!!! (Meant in the nicest possible way).
At least ask the real estate agent to approach them again.
Dave - as tourists, we are welcome in Denmark (or better, the money we leave is). But who wants to have a German as a neighbor? I don´t!
It took us 25 years in Germany to normalize the relation to our neigbors in Europe, but the current government has wrecked that in only a few years. To a degree, I can even understand the sentiments, having lived outside of Germany for quite a few years.
Good morning, everybody ....
Ulrich ..... The house interior looks very nice ! ..... Have you allocated some space for model railroading ?
Some of you might be interested in a couple of old photos I found recently. These date back to when I was rail-fanning as a kid living near Chicago, IL .
The first picture shows Burlington SD24's pulling a freight train while passing a commuter train with an E8. This was about 1960 or 1961 in Hinsdale, IL.
The second picture shows a Santa Fe passenger train crossing a bridge.
hon30critter Tinplate Toddler Dave - we have given up on our plans to move to Denmark. I don´t want to live in a country where I am not welcomed. Ulrich, I'm going to lecture you!! You have to stop doing this to yourselves! You are over reacting and dwelling on minor details. One home owner has rejected you. So what? That's not the whole country! They gave you permission to immigrate. You passed through the border crossing with just a wave. How much more welcoming can they be? I think you are depressed because of your eye problem. Please don't let that ruin your life. Chin up! That's an order!!!! (Meant in the nicest possible way). At least ask the real estate agent to approach them again. Dave
Tinplate Toddler Dave - we have given up on our plans to move to Denmark. I don´t want to live in a country where I am not welcomed.
Mike
Ulrich. ... I just read where you said the seller decided not to sell to you. Sorry to hear that. Dave and Mike offered good advise to you, and I agree with what they said.
Water Level Route There are markets here in the US where homes never sell for list price.
A full list offer will rarely buy you house in South Florida unless it has been on the market for several months, which is a sure sign there is either something wrong with the house or the price was just absurd.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
MisterBeasleyMy best to those of you affected by Covid-19. We seem to be in a virus-free zone right around here. Our state is small, and we only have 400 tallied fatalities, but I'm afraid that the numbers are being manipulated for political purposes.
Yes, Poly Tics... (since we cannot talk politics here : )-
It is not so much of a numbers game as you may think... The counting of this stuff is near impossible. Watt counts and what dosknot. Some qwant low numbers so they can reopen and start to make money again... And I'll leave the rest of this thought out of the post since that wood not pass skrewitity with the powers what be.
ROAR
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
MisterBeasleyWe live on a tidal marsh, so our birds are plentiful. We have a lot of gulls and wading birds. I've never lived around herons or egrets before, so they are a treat. The marsh is also along a migratory path, so we have a constant fly-by in the fall and spring. I did ask a Canadian friend on another forum what Canadians called Canada Geese. His immediate answer was "dinner."
Someone say Dinner?
Whale darn... I cannot poast a pickture here.
Another computer to repair.
Well, I sent an email to the agent and he clearly lied to me - that´s it! The house actually will be going for less money than the asking price, so it´s a clear case of discrimination. There is no sense in pursuing it from a legal side, but it completely took my appetite for moving to Denmark away, as this is not the only time things like this have happened. So much for a United Europe!
I will undergo eye surgery tomorrow morning to avoid losing the vision on my left eye.
Ulridh, Sorry to hear the bad news. For what it's worth, when my parents moved from the states to Nova Scotia there was some of the same about selling them property until they made it clear they were moving permanently and would live in the house full time. A lot of the real estate there was/is severly undervalued and lots of people were buying waterfront property with the intent of using it for a vacation/part time residence. That did nothing to help aging and declining communities. Hopefully you do not give up the idea and do make clear to your agent that you are looking to move and live in your new home full time. J.R.
BroadwayLion Yes, Poly Tics... (since we cannot talk politics here : )- ROAR
When my daughter graduated from college, the speaker was Angus King, a senator from Maine whose son was also graduating that day. The Senator said that "politics" is actually a compound word, from "poly," meaning "many," and "tics," meaning small, six-legged insects." This set off the biologists in the crowd, as tics have 8 legs, and are therefore not insects, but arachnids.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.