HOWDY,
Don B, glad you had a great day
RT, know how you feel, went through the same thing in the spring, waiting for the test and results can be upsetting. Valium the size of a quarter seems to help but don't do it.
RI52, some neighbors do water, but when I looked at my water bill (some years back)and then looked at the grass I decided its just grass and will turn green again when it rains. so I wait.
My wife was home today so we did some grocery shopping and had almond chicken for a late lunch. that will be my food for the day except for banilla with the gang tonite.No trains yet today but there's still time......S.J.
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TGIF
CHIEF.....What kind of one horse town are you operating down there in NC? If you have a street problem you are to call the Town Administrator, who then calls the Service Director, who then calls the Town's Engineer, who then calls the Head of Transportation, who then calls the Head of Ground Transportation, who then calls the Head of Streets and Roads, who then calls the Head of Pavement, who tells a summer intern to go out and take a few photos. You sure have a lot to learn as Mayor.
Did Don ever get the birthday presents we sent him? He has forgotten to mention it on the forum.
Doug.....If for some reason I flew to Chicago, how far from Midway is the Illinois Railroad Museum?
88...Why is Susieq upset? I only see one thing less than ideal with her life.
Wife is dragging me to Cincinnati tomorrow to see the new Garden Railroad Layout.
Why is there a red dot after the word "Message" as I type this reply????
My OTTS certificate is back? Yesterday it wasn't there.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
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Buckeye Riveter wrote: TGIFDoug.....If for some reason I flew to Chicago, how far from Midway is the Illinois Railroad Museum?
Hi Buckeye,
The Illinois Railroad Museum is in Union Illinois. I'd put a drive from Midway Airport (5700 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago) to Union at about 60 miles, which is about 5 miles or so directly West of DougM.
If you were to rent a car and drive it, the distance may seem short enough; but the traffic, depending on the time of day, could make it a 1.5-2 hour drive. Doug probably has a better handle on the best route to avoid a traffic snarl, perhaps a back road route. The expressways can get pretty bottled up, depending on what is under construction at the time.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Boy, was it fun out there today - quiet, hot, but fun. Rode Chicago Surface Lines 1342. Tried to spy out Thomas who arrived early. Photos later. Buckeye, Jack is right. It takes me 2+ hours to get to Midway. O'Hare is closer. So add a half-hour to that -- 2 and a half-hours at the fastest. C'mon out. Or rather... fly into Midway, take the Orange line downtown, Metra out to Crystal Lake and we'll go together.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
RT,
If I can do it, so can you. My doc scared the****out of me a few years back. I followed his advice and ended up dropping 100 pounds in about 18 months! What's more, I've kept it off for the past 3 years.
With a little imagination, you can find stuff to eat that will replace what you shouldn't eat. Send me a PM or e-mail if you want any ideas. GOOD LUCK!
chicochip
chicochip wrote: RT,If I can do it, so can you. My doc scared the****out of me a few years back. I followed his advice and ended up dropping 100 pounds in about 18 months! What's more, I've kept it off for the past 3 years.With a little imagination, you can find stuff to eat that will replace what you shouldn't eat. Send me a PM or e-mail if you want any ideas. GOOD LUCK!chicochip
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Got your e-mail. Give me a little while to work up a list of ideas. It sounds like we have similar afflictions.
Evening all!
Doug: Great looking family. Looks like everyone had a great time! The Alco in the back looks pretty nice too!
Took the girls to the water park today...1-1/2 yo fell and went under about 8-times, just walking, and falling...got up laughing every time. Went to wave pool where the waves were breaking, 3-yo scared, 1-1/2 yo laughing histerically...me holding onto both of them trying not to let go of either. Work, work, work....
Kurt
Good evening all,
Hot in Indiana today. Work was very busy. Saw the latest Batman flick with the missus tonight. Good show. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Evening all
Thanks for the kudus on our wedding annversery.
Doug, nice family
Don Hope you had a nice birthday
I am in Columbus tonight and tommorrow for a Furneral Practum. I gave the vigil service for an infant that died that was my assignment this evening. It went good. I hope I never have to give it for real.
Going to bed as the practum starts early Saturday.
May God bless
Jim
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Lets see, where do I start???
Doug M, wife too pretty for an old guy like you. Great photos.
MIDWAY airport. Someone is flying Southtrash. The Trailways of the skyways.
88, I figured that was what was going on with Susie Queen. Of course those Queens [two Pams and one Susie] can be rather spoiled. Think Rock will agree.
Glad Shake and Bake had a good birthday.
Another day of Town stuff and then mowed grass. That good rain really made it grow.
Off to bed. Got to get up early and pick garden to take to Miss Edna's. Then another meal at MIL's as Pam's oldest nephew is getting married. The "white trash" one [sorry for the slang] that I told the story about Pam's middle sister and her kids. Seems he has met this girl, she has got him going to Church and out of his drugs and laziness. Gotten his old job back as he is passing drug tests. Maybe he will turn into something. Well, big party tomorrow evening to meet her parents and etc.
Good night all. Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite.
Rock, you are welcome to come any time and have grits, country ham, redeye gravy, scrambled eggs and biscuits.
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DougM.....great family photos, and everyone was smiling (just after ice cream or wifey read your life insurance payoff, I presume)! At least you get included in some of the family pictures. I am always the one behind the camera lens, and years from now no one will know who I was. Re Buckeye's question, is the Illinois Train Museum open year round? I found out someone bought my old house in Chicago off Peterson Avenue, bulldozed it, and started over. Seems like everyone wants the short commute into the Loop and wants to jam a 2,000 square foot house on a 2,000 square foot lot.
Mel....your train adventure had me thinking about my folks and how my Dad's "bucket" list included a ride on the "Orient Express," the "Blue Train" in South Africa, and one whose name I can't recall....which has a Northern and a Southern (Winter) route from Seattle to Chicago. Got the latter two in, not sure about the former.
Chief....I didn't see snausages on your menu. Thought with Lucy you'd have some of those on hand to serve with breakfast. BTW, has she chewed up the remotes, your eyeglasses, or your slippers yet? Regarding your comment about the three "Queens", these sound like lighthearted comments to others, but we know better. My wife likes to be regarded as Princess Pam, kind of like a female Darth Vader. That's encouraging news on the family front, have patience.
RT.....you've conquered the career, house selling, house buying, and relocation challenges thus far in 2008, with 5 months to spare. A "slight" diet adjustment and you've hit the quinella (sp?). For us arms length observers, that's like Sylvester Stallone releasing 5 of his 6 Rocky movies in one year. Or 6 if you sneak in the new layout by Christmas Go for it!
Brent....level the playing field and try some of the supplements yourself. Short of that, for the time being may I suggest a suit of armor or kevlar? And with regard to the bear subthread, next is hibernation. The UCLA marching Band could be practicing in my bedroom at 3AM and my wife wouldn't hear them. But if the visiting granddaughter sniffles in the middle of the night across the hallway with all the doors closed, she hears that. "Jack, wake up, quick! Go check!"
Morning all. Did not sleep good after reclinerizing. Rolled and tumbled for two hours. Then carshed. Now to pick garden and then shower. Off to Miss Edna's for a while.
Ken, vacationers in NY??? Cold water swiming???? Yankees sure do know how to torture themselves. Vacation is South to the great beaches. Especially the Outer Banks. Nice breeze but water that will not turn you BLUE.
Fried stuffed sausage biscuit this morning [Just for Rock].
Have a good one. Later
ChiefEagles wrote:Morning all. Did not sleep good after reclinerizing. Rolled and tumbled for two hours. Then carshed. Now to pick garden and then shower. Off to Miss Edna's for a while.Ken, vacationers in NY??? Cold water swiming???? Yankees sure do know how to torture themselves. Vacation is South to the great beaches. Especially the Outer Banks. Nice breeze but water that will not turn you BLUE. Fried stuffed sausage biscuit this morning [Just for Rock].Have a good one. Later
Morning All ! Weekend off ! What to do?????
Got some chores, so think will start there, need to reinstall a instant Hot Water unit in the kitchen. The old one 4 yrs, was leaking due to corrosion. The new one has a Stainless Steel tank. What is ironic is the leak was obvious at the connector, but they have new quick connectors and are not replaceable!! Had to buy a new one. Then have some spider webs to eliminate.
Need to get Chris' computer in for repair. I think the hd died. A friend of mine has a program called Spin Right. It takes a long time but analyizes each sector reestablishes a park position than reorganizes all the files to the new location. Allegedly will revive 4 out of 5 drives.
Then will see about working on the layout. Need to extend the sidings in the Engine yard about 3" to allow for a track bumper. Of course will need to extend the surface for the additional track. Going to put a light in each one as a power on indicator. THEN, if I get that down want to add a 6' siding on the mainline. I've got the switches and track, just a matter of reconfiguring. Will help for simulated operations.
Doug the pictures at Union are really great. Looks like you guys had a good time, I imagine it was crowded there as well. Isn't there a place called Little Norway, or something like that nearby? Imagine it would have been a point of interest for your son. Glad to hear that the "runaway" situation is all worked out, they sure are short lived, huh! But, comical!! Good luck with all the football demands, some of the coaches get a little carried away with it all here. Lord knows what would happen if you had to miss Hell Week. Good Luck!!!
Waiting for pictures of Lucy and Berg. Someone so proficient with a camera should be able to accomodate that.
Sphish - Belated but sincere congratulations on the Anniversary. How time flies.
Buckeye - Talking to family members they had watched a documenatry on the Mackinaw Bridge in MI., told them I knew the guy that built it.
Havn't hear much from Roy recently, he must really be busy. The construction has got to be near completion, maybe Mitch needs to go down on a weekend and get it under control.
BTW Chief, did you ever find that road in Roseyville? I didn't know that you all repaired them, I thought you just drove across the lawns or yards as desired.
Received my York registration in the mail yesterday, If anyone needs one I will be glad to send this one to you. Simply, write the check and send it in, I will have it all filled out, no problem.
Don
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a very humid 76 degrees. We had a nasty thunderstorm last night. It is suppose to go up to 88 today with cloudy skies.
Today is a busy day. I have a lot of chores to do and later, I may take a break and run trains for an hour. Grass is all mowed.
Doug M....I enjoyed the pictures you posted from IRM. You have a nice looking family.
Dining car has ben here and breakfast was Cheerios.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Good Morning All
Kind of a late start this morning but all going well. Had BL& garden T's for breakfest. Doing the laundry, but with two of us not a big deal. Doug, good pictures,thanks. I was talking with Brutus via e-mail last nite when a storm kind of eased its way in, not bad and didn't last long enough to help with the watering. Anyway had to drop our conversation and close..I'm not sure what today will bring but I think I can get in some train time. Have a good weekend and don't forget to cut the grass...S.J.
SPMan
Ray, What about one of those portable A/C units ? Would one of those work as far as making the garage a "bit" more livable while running some trains ?
Good day at the museum yesterday, no crashes.
Got another Atlas GP15 coming, will have Chessie #1508 & 1520 to run together. Gotta say I love the BIG diesels and steamers but it is becoming such a pain to pack them and haul them back and forth to run at the museum that I have decided to stay with the smaller units.
Now if the willpower is strong enuff to standup to temptation.
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Doug, Very nice pictures of the family and the trains.
Dougdagrump, The Atlas SW-8/9s are nice little diesels, I've got two of them and they run and sound great. Also have two of their GP-9s and a pair of the RSD-7/15s. All of these are on the smaller side compared to the huge modern stuff.
Wife and I worked in the garden/lawn this morning trying to catch up with a couple of weeks of neglect. Looks a little better. Trimmed three carts full from around and in the pond. It started to rain a little and we quit. Rain didn't amount to much, but it has been cloudy and thundering all afternoon without much rain to show for it so far. Then worked on the dollhouse project for a couple of hours this afternoon, staining logs, what a pain. No train work today, but I do want to get back to working on the catenary soon, as I would like to have it completed when the E-44 shows up from MTH. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Supposed to be a nice day here tomorrow.
cnw1995 wrote: Boy, was it fun out there today - quiet, hot, but fun. Rode Chicago Surface Lines 1342. Tried to spy out Thomas who arrived early. Photos later. Buckeye, Jack is right. It takes me 2+ hours to get to Midway. O'Hare is closer. So add a half-hour to that -- 2 and a half-hours at the fastest. C'mon out. Or rather... fly into Midway, take the Orange line downtown, Metra out to Crystal Lake and we'll go together.
So flying into O'Hare is closer to the museum? Then do I take the train to Crystal Pond from O'Hare?
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