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Posted by cheapclassics on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 6:43 AM

Good morning all,

It is cold in SE Indiana with temps in the single digits.  Drive in to work was a little slow as roads were clear, but never could tell when you might hit an icy patch.  Not much trafffic and took it easy.  Just the usual fare on the dining car this morning.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:03 AM
He He... best o' luck to KoolJock and Jumijo getting home from work today!

Grits? BLEACH!

Forgot to wish Laz a Happy B-Day [bday] yesterday... last night there was a bunch of rustling in the woods out back... wonder who that could have been?  Didn't hear any shots so I think the bear is OK Laz! Wink [;)]

Cheese - lots on that list that only you can handle... best of luck!  We'll be praying for you... and your parents... Whistling [:-^]

Mitch - My father had an electric chainsaw once... then we didn't see the cord and well... that didn't last long! Laugh [(-D]

back to driving up the post count! Wink [;)]
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Posted by Wes Whitmore on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:06 AM

Took an hour to get to work today.  It's only 25 miles, but a lot of traffic lights, and even more silly drivers.

Layout is really coming along.  Believe it or not, I'm actually ready to start gluing some stuff down.  It only took a year to get something I really liked!

Have a good day everyone!
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Posted by fifedog on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:12 AM
Mornin' boys.  Mornin' 88.  Where've you bean?  Chance of flurries today, but keep that SNOHIZO up north.  Kids out the door this morning with little fanfair, although the princesses did leave their usual mess around the bathroom sink for the Mrs to clean up.  Hey, maybe I can help her solve that...  She said "NO".Disapprove [V]
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Posted by anjdevil2 on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:14 AM

It's a little crisp here in Wonderland (wonder if it's South Georgia or NorthEast FLoridaWhistling [:-^])

It was 40 in the car about 6:30 am and windy...heard the words Wind Chill Factor, first time this year!!  WOO BOY the locals are freezin'!!!  Great cold air cleanin' up the place!!!

Ran the Polar Express & the Atlas Trolley last night, had all the Christmas stuff lit up,  Another week and it all goes away....I love my tree!! One of the best I ever bought, still smells great and the branches are just now sagging..Waiting for epiphany this week end (Jim S in Snohizo knows...!!) then Christsmas really is over (for the decoarations at least).

Trying to annex another 2 feet on the layout..I'm wondering if my bride will notice, I'll have to give it a shot after my Jersey trip!!

Rich

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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:25 AM

 lionroar88 wrote:
He He... best o' luck to KoolJock and Jumijo getting home from work today!

Traffic is all backed up...128 is a parking lot...tough sledding going home tonight...white out conditions... Laugh [(-D] But Rich warmed the cockles of me heart when he reminded me that spring training is only a month and a half away!

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Posted by fifedog on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:27 AM
Jumijo - ...so did the CTT art dept...
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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:36 AM

Same here, Fifey. They Photoshopped out all the junk that is under our layout!

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:50 AM

Jim -- Yankees play their first Spring game 29th Feb, so that means, Pitchers & Catchers report ohhh about Feb 8-10th!!!  You gotta come down here, St Patty's day in FLA and BoSox Yanks in Tampa (I have a friend who's a Sox fan....Whistling [:-^])

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Posted by A&Y Ry on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:03 AM

Good Morning from the North Carolina Mountains at 9 A.M. 

Now up to 6 degrees F and still snowing sideways. Zero F on 5,500' Beech mountain across the valley and -2 on Sugar Mountain[5,200'] behind me. Ski operators on both mountains have been making snow for days and are happy that bus loads of customers from Alabama, Georgia and Florida are still here at the motels. Snowboarding seems to be the popular thing with the younger set.

Snow only about 3" deep currrently but a steady,light, dry snow which the 20-30 mph wind is blowing into piles. Snow expected to end tomorrow A.M.  Nightime temps to remain single digit for two, three days and about 11-14 F daily.

Wife has me helping with "de-decorating" today--not my favorite thing.  Prefer to "armchair railroad" on Forum and read old train magazines. I love them, but thankfully grand kids and adult young'uns have returned to the flatlands of Raleigh and Summerfield.

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Posted by sir james I on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:07 AM

Morning All,,,Jan.tooth,2008

I always get the checkbook out and write the new year on a dozen checks or so, that way by then I am programed for the new year. Checkwise anyway.  Very cold this morn.but we have something new, one of the neighbors remembered it. He said it was called the sun. What a strange looking thing. My wife is at daughters babysitting,no school here till Mon. Got to find some food. Later Folks,,,,,,,,,,Sir James

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Posted by Wes Whitmore on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:11 AM

I don't write many checks.  I wrote one last year.  Everything is paid with account transfers and checkcards, nowadays.  Convenient, but so much easier to spend money.

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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:20 AM
 anjdevil2 wrote:

Jim -- Yankees play their first Spring game 29th Feb, so that means, Pitchers & Catchers report ohhh about Feb 8-10th!!!  You gotta come down here, St Patty's day in FLA and BoSox Yanks in Tampa (I have a friend who's a Sox fan....Whistling [:-^])

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Sox vs Yanks on St. Patty's Day this year?! The Sox always wear green that day. Hold up a sign if you go to the game!  Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by dwiemer on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:31 AM

Wow! lots of activity on the new pot.  Thanks for the award, in my humble opinion, I deserve it!  Sorry it's late, but Happy Birthday Laz.  Had to do rounds yesterday, no surgery, but I found myself exhausted and just taking up space on the couch.  Son goes back to school tomorrow.

Had to wear a jacket today, I think Kevin must have left the door open.  Hope all is well in AK.  Should be done soon, I will be checking to see if I can order the glue that John suggested for the construction of this dollhouse.  This is getting to be quite the project.

Hope everyone has a great day.

God Bless,

Dennis

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Posted by sir james I on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:42 AM
I know checks are "old fashion" but I still like having control of when I pay  and I feel more secure about it. Of course I know there is no privicy anymore. But I like to think I have some security.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:43 AM
Morning all.  Cold and windy.  Been taking it easy and watchng TV.  Got to get out to Town Hall.  I see Oink Oink is back busy again. Laugh [(-D]  Good day. 

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Posted by cnw1995 on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:46 AM
Morning from a freezing Chicago where I am back in the office...Sigh [sigh]

You'll get no sympathy from me, Dennis, you should've seen me dressed like like a polar explorer this morning. Wink [;)]

I turned into a project wizard yesterday: just about finished the hydrocal kit - got the roof and doors on (I did put the walls wrong) and painted everything. I'm not putting on the burger sign - I want it to be something else, just haven't figured it yet. Then painted my newly-created brake van a nice Great Western chocolate brown. Tried to repair the coupler I broke. Finally weathered Harold the Helo's flat car.

Nothing finer than left-over Chinese food, except maybe cold pizza - yum.

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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 8:49 AM

Doug,

If you need signage made, just let me know. Always happy to help!

Jim 

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 9:15 AM
Fife - I've been around, not posting much... don't want to be accused of running up my post count! Wink [;)]

In all seriousness, I've been busy spending time with the Mrs, and I have to admit I have really been enjoying her company. I spent all day yesterday either cleaning the garage, installing brakes, or just reclining on the sofa watching (and falling asleep to) football.

Latest project - garage organization... what a pain when it is < 40 degrees, but I have to do something.  I have 10ft walls in the garage but the floor space gets eatten up quick by two cars.  So I have decided to make use of all space above 6ft. Went to Lowes yesterday and it is going to cost about $450.00 for the shelving units I want.  Susan understands the need and doesn't have a problem with the cost.  It will give us quite a bit of storage AND it won't look like cheap 2x4 shelving... I don't have any problem with 2x4 shelving in the storage room, but the garage I want to at least look 'neat' so we're going with the gray powered coated heavy duty storage system they sell.  Now I just have to figure out what to do with the tablesaw that is hogging most of the space in the middle of the floor.  I've thought about building a twin to the shed right next to it so I can have a small wood working place... not sure about that yet.  Have to get started on the layout first.
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Posted by fifedog on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 9:24 AM
88 - Tell-ya-what-im-gonna-do... I'll "let" you store that cumbersome, ugly, space-hogging, doesn't even match the curtains table saw in my basement.  It's all about problem-solving with me, B...
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Posted by Wes Whitmore on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 9:37 AM

Brent,

You and I must be cut from the same cloth, or we are just two of the thousands of people living n suburbia.  Our garage is only 21x21, with little to no space to put much of a workshop.  It's just the way of newly built houses.  So I went above as well.  I have a "High-Loft" brand rack that hangs from the ceiling.   I also put cabinets (the cheap white ones) wherever I could, and actually put most of my tools in clear storage bins on closet shelving.  It's divided up pretty well, and I can find just about anything I need quickly.  I have a big table saw with a aftermarket fence in storage because it was too big.  I replaced it with a Rigid contractor saw that has one of the best fences I have ever seen on a contractor saw.  It's on a cart that folds vertical and I tuck it away in the corner of the garage.  I also built my countertop to hold my compound miter saw, and the router table tucks away as well.  It's taken over a year to get everything organized, but I'm back to having both cars in the garage. 

$450 came and gone a long time ago...

Wes

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 10:39 AM
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88 - Tell-ya-what-im-gonna-do... I'll "let" you store that cumbersome, ugly, space-hogging, doesn't even match the curtains table saw in my basement.  It's all about problem-solving with me, B...


LOL!  There's no way it can get into your basement without taking the lot apart (takes about 1 hour) then reassembling it (another hour). It is a nice Delta, just wish there was a way to break it down and set it up faster.  I also have a 12" Delta drill press and want to get a bandsaw someday as well. Problem is there simply isn't anywhere to go with all this in the new house... hence the desire to build a second 'shed' (BTW - when I mentioned this to Susan there was no response... I'm thinking that WASN'T a good thing Wink [;)]).

Wes, I've seen those Rigid Contractor saws and I wish I had one! Would be more convenient than the monster I have.
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Posted by jonadel on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 11:35 AM
Just heard from the Chief, it's SNOWING on him, YES!!!!!!  What a great way to start out the new year and embrace winter with open arms Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 5:27 PM

I'm so glad that the snow that I blew out of the driveway hit my target in NC.  All that hard work was worth it.  Jon, you made my day.

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Posted by sir james I on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 5:54 PM

Buckeye good aim. Did you use one of those JD that was sent to us?

20 degrees in Tn. RT you are going to freeze your yatzee off. we are going to single numbers tonite and of all days I have a 8:15am appointment.     later,,,,,Sir James

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 6:56 PM

Hey Chief.............. Here is an interesting observation,..... I just noticed that this Coffee Pot thread only has 4 1/2  stars.  The SPF thread has 5............ I wonder why that is ?  Is there a way of checking this ?

Just wondered.

Chuck

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Posted by kblester on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:25 PM
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:

Hey Chief.............. Here is an interesting observation,..... I just noticed that this Coffee Pot thread only has 4 1/2  stars.  The SPF thread has 5............ I wonder why that is ?  Is there a way of checking this ?

Just wondered.

Chuck

Chuck,

If you click on the stars it will bring up a list of who rated it and how they rated it. With Christmas just past I guess some are still in a childish mood.  Ken

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Posted by jonadel on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:29 PM
Chuck--

I know you asked Chief about the rating but my observation would be that there's always one misguided sour grape in every bunch. Down the disposal it goes, not a problem.

Jon

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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:31 PM

Busy afternoon and evening here. Getting back into the routine of making 3 kids do their homework, checking their homework, making them dinner, and then spending some play time with them. No trains tonight. One did see some glowing yellow eyes looking in the window though...kids!

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 7:33 PM

 jonadel wrote:
Chuck--

I know you asked Chief about the rating but my observation would be that there's always one misguided sour grape in every bunch. Down the disposal it goes, not a problem.

Thanks for the answer, Jon. I see now where the sour grape is. I hope everybody else does too.  Chief must be reclinerizing Whistling [:-^]

Chuck

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