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COFFEE POT AUGUST 2018. Is now 14 years old. We lift our coffee cups up to Bob Keller who stuck with us through thick and thin. Locked

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Posted by cheapclassics on Thursday, August 30, 2018 7:44 PM

Good evening all,

All I did was eat and sleep Wednesday night.  As happy as I was Tuesday night with the boys' team was as sad as I was Thursday night with the girls' team.   They looked absolutely pathetic in a 3-0 loss of a definitely winnable game.  I talked to the coaches after the game and they said there was improvements, but I think you needed a magnifying glass to see them.   It was so bad I stopped cheering in the second half.   Triple ugh.   Work was interesting today.  Nice weather for walk.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

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Posted by lion88roar on Thursday, August 30, 2018 10:00 PM

MartyE

Rain came.  Was supposed to cool off but still is sticky and hot.  Maybe later.  I see Eric from Eric's Trains will be doing some reviews for CTT.  That's a win.  Eric is good at that stuff.  Have a good day gents.

 

Lion where in general in Pittsburgh are you located.  I'm not sure any area is safe from theft when tools are in the mix.



I grew up in Sewickley, after I graduated from college I bought a house in Aliquippa, after the divorce I moved to MD.

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Friday, August 31, 2018 8:22 AM

TGIF dudes......

After 2 wheelin' it for 4 days, reverted back to the Hemi Magnum.....rain and storms today, ran in from North Jersey near Newark to outside of Philly.....and heavy rain off and on.  1 clown thought running at warp speed was a good idea, he survived, his older Honda Accord, not so much, 4 flats and beat up the body just south of NJTP Exit 6...evidently spun and hit the guard rail ala NASCAR......

Off to Bethlehem for my car club meet, hope it don't rain, I hate driving the roadrunner in the rain....Big and Littles with wet pavement don't mix.  Looking forward to being immersed in High Horsepower Moparsfor the weekend.

Lots of overtime during the course of the month which is good, 4th busiest shop on the East Coast and missed 3rd by 1.

Roar to the Shore next weekend or the Fun Run at the North Penn O gaugers, not sure which I'll be doing just yet........Sept 8th, the 9th I'm supposed to go to NYC for the police escorted 9/11 run and tribute run on the bike.

9/11 I'll be going to Jersey City and Hoboken for the tribute lights and the Tear memorials.  I will be a long day, running again from outside Philly to essentially NYC.

nice to see MartyE posting again....welcome back!!

Fife - sounds like a good time

Brent _ Nice movement on the house!

Dennis - sorry on the pooch

Kev - 63 and 180, 18 I was 175......Just sayin'......

OK gotta get back to it, super slow yesterday, I'm sure end of month today will make up for that....

 

I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.
I am the venom in your skin  --- Breaking Benjamin


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Posted by MartyE on Friday, August 31, 2018 8:58 AM

Morning all.  Looking for a little shorter day at work.  Not much on the books today.  Hope everyone has a safe and good weekend.  Enjoy the days as they're getting shorter.

Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Friday, August 31, 2018 8:58 AM

Morning gang!

Temps about the same for next few days 89/90, but hooomidity down a bit, so a little more comfortable.

Have quite a bit going on with friends for Labor Day weekend, so may be awol next few days. As SJ laments, sort of the end of summer, just not the heat down here...it can get ugly through October...

My weight not much different from younger days, but I guess I spent too much time standing up as it shifted down to my waist Chef

Dennis - so sorry about your dog. They are great friends!

 

Regards, Roy

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Posted by KRM on Friday, August 31, 2018 3:32 PM

Hi Guys,

 Got these pictures today from my Step Uncle of the layout we had as kids in the attic of his dad's house. It is what started the whole thing. Laugh This would be 1965

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, August 31, 2018 6:38 PM

Had two BUSY days.  16 year old called in a hoax shooting at Rolesville HS yesterday afternoon.  Been crazy since.  News folks want interviews.  PD Chief refused to talk to them.  He will [or a PD spokesperson] will from now own.  Town Manager and I agree.  Unless news conference, any Town department news media will be handled by that department.  Not me and not him.  News conference, Mayor handles and then can refer to others.  

Now for R&R.

KEV, email me your mailing address.  Thanks

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Posted by KRM on Friday, August 31, 2018 6:59 PM

ChiefEagles

KEV, email me your mailing address.  Thanks

Sent from my Yahoo acount Chief. Wink

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Posted by RedfireS197 on Friday, August 31, 2018 7:30 PM

MartyE

Morning.

LHS is tempting me with these.  Adding the Super Bass and Powered B.  Already have the Scale PW Paint scheme.  I'm a sucker for these.  Other than that not much happening except work, work, more work, and oh ya work.  Have a great day!

 

 

Marty,

 

Which LHS do you frequent?  The last one I've been to recently was Bill & Walt's in White Oak.

 

There's a show coming up in Elizabeth , PA in a few weeks.

Jim

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Posted by cheapclassics on Friday, August 31, 2018 10:22 PM

Good evening all,

Terrible practice for Foyt team.  Basically dead last.  Had good practice with junior high kids.  Wife and I did puzzle.  Work was quiet.  Weather warming up.  Have to mow tomorrow morning.  Got CTT.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Saturday, September 1, 2018 8:03 AM

Morning.  Mow and spray.  Get cleaned up and run errands.

Have a good one.

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Posted by KRM on Saturday, September 1, 2018 9:38 AM

Morning,

So much for the tractor show in Pontiac today. Raining here and I called Jim our neighbor who is down there and he said they musta got 2" or better overnight and the place is a swamp.  He said I would need every bit of the 4x4 to get into and out of the parking area. Oh well!

So don't know what we will do today. Pay bills I guess. Huh?

Rich, I tried all my life to gain weight, now I would like to shed about 30#. Felt my best at 160# If I could shave off my beer gut I would be there. Laugh

Where is DougM?

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Posted by Banks on Saturday, September 1, 2018 9:48 AM

ChiefEagles

Morning.  Mow and spray.  Get cleaned up and run errands.

Have a good one.

Hello there, Chief musta forgot it's the 1st.

Another rainy day Watching 2 littlest grandkids this PM/evening. Mom has a wedding. May take them to see other grandaughter in a parade.

Kev.......I was 120 pounds at HS graduation. Got married 2 years later and a slow steady rise began. Been up and down a few lb's the last couple of years but pretty steady at 250 lately. Great old pictures.

best get on with the day

 

Prayers for those in need.

 

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