2008 [PART 2] and the Coffee Pot is still on and now 4 years old. Here we gather as friends with trains. Sweet ice tea too.

[sir james I]

Good Morning all

Nice sunny morning,middle 80s for the next few days but no rain. Strange things happened here last nite. A full bag of chips are missing and the coffe grounds I fixed to brew this morning had been used. Me I did not hear a thing. The grass is only long in some places so I'm  not going to waste the gas. It will look ok for now. Maybe something trains this morning as we are having a cookout at daughters this afternoon. That is our holiday plans total mileage 3, round trip. Church tomorrow less than 2 miles r/t. Waiting for a call from Brutus as he and Chewy are alone for the weekend and I think some goofing off is in order..Have a good holiday.    S.J.

[Brutus]

CSX -  That's my kind of plumbing!

Rich -

Had some good talks with Sir James and Kurt this morning.  I'm not sure we solved the problems of the world, but we did at least identify them!

BD - I've got a bunch of the Dept 56 Halloween Village buildings.  I've got some manor house, another haunted castle, a haunted tower with a gargoyle, a witch school, a haunted pet store, a movie theater, a Micky Mouse haunted house, and some others too.  Oh, and one item is a little handcar that goes back and forth with two skeletons on it.  I also have some Lemax buildings like a mausoleum and a lighthouse, a pirate ship, and some others.  I think that ultimately when I do a big layout there will be a little Hogwarts village, a halloween village, and then a coal mine and timber industry???  Weird, huh?  We'll see what really happens   I don't have the Lionel store, but I have seen the one you are talking about - was that Dept 56?  This year, they added a haunted depot and also a stand alone locomotive?  That might be a cool display at Halloween.

Gotta get a light lunch and then get to work on the basement, so talk to yuz giz later!

[laz 57]

HI GIZ,

  67 and cloudy here to clear out tomorrow?  Then get warm.  Got run in this morning and clothes washed and groceries bought for the week.  Was going to mow grass but probably wait til tomorrow or Monday?  Going to watch college football later.

  All have a good one,

laz57

[cnw1995]

Afternoon  all. Stinky day here (weatherwise it's gorgeous though). A few days ago, the middle boy quit football in a huff - then went back for a practice after I told him we finish what we start - then was told Fri. not to come back- he didn't tell me until 10 pm last night.  I have to work on his character whilst still have a chance. I am tired of high school drama with a second one - and it's been barely a week of school.

Oh well, he worked at digging out dead bushes with me this morning...

I need to take a photo of my "Coffee Pot" on the layout - Brutus, love those buildings. Prayers for Roy's Aunt.

[cheapclassics]

Good afternoon all,

IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s.  Reffed a soccer game this morning as one of the sideline judges.  Some of the easiest $25 I ever made.  Did housecleaning after the game because company is coming and they are here. 

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[ChiefEagles]

Evening.  T'storms all around.  We've had heavy sprinkles off and on so did not get to mow.  Was at Miss Edna's extra time today.  Some flash flooding as one is sitting still over an area.  Got one coming down on us unless it stalls.  Later. 

[Brutus]

Busted the bit on my cutout tool so didn't quite finish the wall I started today -- need to finish cutting out the doorway.  I gave Chewy some fancy food for lunch and she had a bad reaction while I was in the basement   Cleaned floors, cleaned Chewy and cleaned me!  Just ate a small steak and some 'taters finished with a cold Sam A.  Wanted to get more done today, but Chewy needed attention, so it's all good.

Doug M - sorry about the football, but at least he tried!

[Buckeye Riveter]

Roy....Sorry to hear about your Aunt in Akron.  Broken hips are hard on people. 

Today, Mrs. Buckeye and I traveled to Holmes County, Ohio and hit all the good Amish Bakeries and Farm Markets.  A large industry in the area is Wayne Dalton Garage Doors.  Ate supper in Baltic, OH where a genuine Amish Restaurant serves roast beef, Swiss steak, fried chicken and ham with great mashed potatoes.  I did not have room for pie.

OSU put a whoop-en on YSU today, but that was expected.  Our friends acquaintances in Michigan that state up north were beat by Utah.

I hope everyone is having a safe holiday weekend.  For those in southern Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, I have some advice.  Get out of there, now!!!  Don't wait to see if the Gulf is going to flood you, it is!!  As to the idiots that say the levee will never fail again, old engineers never say never. 

 

[RockIsland52]

Good evnin', ya'll,

Reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.  Back from a week of granddaughter-sitting followed by a family sojourn to the wilds of New Hampshire.  Saw that I was two weeks behind on posts and about 3 pages of topics.

So, get well.  Congratulations.  Sorry to hear that.  Better you than me.  Hope you get rain or dry out.  

Jack     

  

[sir james I]

GOOD EVENING ALL

I'm sorry to read that some Ohio folk went from being our friends too just acquaintances. And its only the first week. We had a nice afternoon with our daughter and family, came home and found I had won an auction on a caboose I had been trying to get at my price for about two years. Paid $9.95 and they have been going for $35. Maybe the holiday weekend. who knows..

Have a great sunday,,,,Brutus,fire away banillas ready...S.J.

[dbaker48]

So, get well.  Congratulations.  Sorry to hear that.  Better you than me.  Hope you get rain or dry out.  

Jack    

Great Line!!!  Couldn't just use a "ditto", had to give credit where it is do.

Be reight back, need another rum and coke.

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I'm back.  (Notice these Coke Zero cans, (low calorie), I get more drinks than the regular Coke.  with these I'm getting 4 12oz glasces with 1 12 oz can!  Thast vluae !))))))Ithink that's enough )

Anywaz,

Doug... Pick your battles, I went throuh the sme ting with Xhris.  I dont wont him quittn stuff.  A mn s got to b as goode as heis wrdoe.  Howbver wite footblle he wnt threw summer prcktice and then in jst bufore sckhool startsed we hd a a a ah tirpe to Alakkska plnnded , as it hpnddedad ......   be bak need nother dinrk.......

 

Im bk..  So he mssd "hxll week", becuse fo that he was n evvvery scrimmage but nit in the wkkkely gmae, as punsihment fer hllle wkke.  And bciauese he didnt hve 20 qurtrs (he only hd 18 he didnt git a lettteer.  I waz tkeed.  Whn tlaked to da koackh he sad Cjrhis msssde helx wkeek and dat is y.  As it tunce d out da coach ended up gitten firrred/ .  Be back......

Im .....bk  , I cld da drctor of athletes,  an tklked wit him, tld hm I didnt tnk it wz rightz dat teh kid prticsipated in verye ptrctz and wz at all game and kch wndt lit him ply.   b back....

i hear.....  so da athleic dirctor sadi dat isnt left  rigth and ssidaid ifn Cshri comz to da ckshool he wood gve hm da lettterr hs slcemf.  .........

im bk agine, net zero is good stuff.  very ecomnoimcal ,  so chxrix got his letters.   He wazz dso so happy!!!!! 

in fsl fslda da long rnun run doug, we must always setz da dgoood xple, and tchewah, tcheahew, tche, teach, the bgo;y, boys, what menhood tis bout, and dis wnsbt wsnt the da bst xmple.

2day he hz *** 2 me, n sd dAD i no yuo dnt want me ti o quiet the tings i start, and i wont, butttttt u ndee 2 nderu under stood dat ur not alwys dere wit me.  And im tui  trying to sassitfy u an da kocah bot.  but it not ezy.  

2dya, day,

pauze.........

 

bk....  he hz lerned da lessn wll , he z bene at a job fer 1yr and just got prmotioone 2 lead auditter, for allllll salz items, and in coooooolege 2nd  years. n dont no where lettrmand jkt is,.   (my cst $500,. but worte it!)!!!

srry giz dgott 2 go need a dnk, send da trdis by i b rdy.  Is got more zero coke fer u !!! 

 

[Brutus]

On the way, guys!  I've got most of a six of Sam Adams, some cokes, and we've got banilla.  Sounds like a good party to me! 

[laz 57]

Hi GIZ,

  Ran trains for 2 hrs tonite.  Ran bothe FEFs black and grey, along with NS SD 40 and El Capitan set and two trolleys and handcar, NO PILE UPs in MILLERSBURG YARDS.  Went to church and out to eat with wife, had a Sicilian Chichen which is sautee chicken in wine sauce with tortillini and shrimp with spices.  YUM YUM. Got too filled din't eat all tortillini.  Great night don't think I'll make it for the big TARDIS extraviganza, sorry BRUTUS.

  Good nite,

laz57

[ChiefEagles]

HELP!!!!!  Found half of my cough meds is gone.  OH, found where it went.  Shake and Bake.   I drink Coke Zero all the time and I don't type and speak in another language. HUMMM  OH WELL, back to a movie Pam and I are watching.  Good to see Rock [Jack] is back.  Later

[jefelectric]

Hi Guys,

After a much needed rain yesterday, it has turned out very nice today and to continue nice for the rest of the Labor Day weekend.

Enjoy the holiday! 

[Brutus]

Kein problem, Laz - I'll just throw on the wayback circuit and pick you up yesterday? 

Watched The Doors, which I had picked up for $5 at Walmart.  Now, The Stendahl Syndrome - scary!  Sorry, no trains today, although I did look under the sheets and they are still there.

[CSXect]

HELP!!!!!  Found half of my cough meds is gone.  OH, found where it went.  Shake and Bake.   I drink Coke Zero all the time and I don't type and speak in another language. HUMMM  OH WELL, back to a movie Pam and I are watching.  Good to see Rock [Jack] is back.  Later

The sad thing is I was able to read and understand that post 

Brutus you need to stop by White Castles and pick up a crave case and a bag of the white Castles coffee(yes the sell it by the bag) for Dbaker

I learned 3 things this week

1. General Lee was a decendent of an American revelotionary hero

2. Be prepared for a mess when snakeing a cloged pipe.

3. KFC sells chicken livers and gizzards

[Brutus]

Hey CSX - coffee is really bad for you!  Chicken livers - yummy!

Here's a pic of my progress today:

Not too bad.  There is a doorway in that wall, but I had to go tonight and buy more blades for my cutter (Dewalt version of Rotozip).  That's a 5 minute job though.  My plan is to have the whole hallway drywalled and then around the corner of the play room by the time my wife and kids get home on Monday.

[laz 57]

Kein problem, Laz - I'll just throw on the wayback circuit and pick you up yesterday? 

Watched The Doors, which I had picked up for $5 at Walmart.  Now, The Stendahl Syndrome - scary!  Sorry, no trains today, although I did look under the sheets and they are still there.

LOL, forgot about DA WAY BACK MACHINE.  GOOD one.

laz57

[Brutus]

Hmm - maybe if we "time it right" I could grab a plate of that Sicilian Chicken, that sounds great! 

[dbaker48]

Wow! Talk about a tough crowd!

I was just trying to post a little levity on a Saturday night, of a 3 dayer.

Now for the translation:

Yep, did have 2 drinks, the first one mixed a little strong.

In all fairness to Doug, his post hit a real chord with me.  I have been really trying to teach my son that a Mans integrity and word is the most important asset that he has.  And, once he says something then "By Gosh" do whatever it takes to make it happen !!

So anyway back to the translation:

Doug, I went through the same thing with Chris, he went out for football, but missed "Hell Week" due to family obligations.  The Coach punished him by not letting him play the games.  And as a result did NOT letter.  Subsequently, the coach was fired for violating league and school policies.  I then talked to the Atheletic Director and the AD said he should have been awareded the letter.  Which subsequently happened.  But nevertheless is tainted.  Bottom Line: The HS football coaches in many cases are under so much pressure to have a financialy positive season, that the players often pay the price.  Doug, it may be a blessing that he is off the team, the lesson that you are trying to imbed, is still valid, and there will be many more opportunites, do not be disheartened or give up !  Chris came to me recently and said "Dad, thanks for sharing your values with me.  Many of my friends don't have jobs, don't know what they want to do and are kinda lost."  I couldn't have been prouder!!  And, my life has been a success !  I leave with him, the values I have been taught !  And, this too I'm sure you will experience !

(By the way the Net Zero is still good stuff.)  Not cough syrup !!

Thanks guys !  (It has been fun)

 

 

[ChiefEagles]

I think he still is drunk.  Net Zero is an internet sevice.   Maybe those left bankers have a new type of drink.

Good night.  Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite.  

[kpolak]

Morning!

Net Zero???  Probably one more of those Fru Fru Red Bull Drinks, probably contining fruit.  

Brutus:  The Basement is shaping up!  Looks great!  Good thing we didn't stay on the phone too long yesterday.  Nice talking to you.

Sorry  I missed you guys last night...I have some Hacker-Pschorr for the Sunday evening cruise.  It's ok...it's imported from Germany.

Kurt

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a sunny 59 degrees. Going up to 90 today, with sunshine.

Today is busy. I have the front mowing to do and some trimming. This will take a good 2 hours. Then, I can take it easy. Maybe I can get some train time in, tomorrow.

Nascar race on tonite from Fontana, CA.

Dining car has arrived and it's time for breakfast. Cheerios.

Y'all have a great Sunday.

Chuck

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  Getting ready for Sunday School.  No early Church as cough cough and sneeze sneeze.  Shake and Bake will need a couple of Extra Strength Tylenols.   Good to have Rock back.  Bet he is tried if he babysat his Granddaughter.  They will keep you busy.   Good luck to the LA group and now looks like Hanna might go to FL or even up our way.   Later

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Morning all from beautiful Southern Ohio

The sunrise was beautiful this morning.  Lots of deer out and about.  The buck's antlers are forking and have not seen many does with a single fawn.

Jack- Great line to catch up with!

Don - Hope all you are driving is toy trains!

Jim - You the designated driver?  BTW, the drywall is lookin' good.

Buckeye - We've been to the same place.  Great food.  I had the woodwork for our house made up there.  It makes for a great day trip.  Some really nice B&Bs there also.

Doug - See if there is more to the story, sometimes there is and when everything comes to light, things work out better.

Chief - Is the lake house a done deal?

Check in later

May God bless

Jim

[laz 57]

Hi GIZ,

  Sunny here and nice, 65.  Going to 84?  Got to cut grass today but first going for my run on old rail to trail 5 miles by creek not going to take dog. 

  DOUG, tough one on the son quitting the football team.   He'll find his way into something else.  Sometime you gotts take a step back to go forward.

  The SHIELD is back on FX starting Tuesday nite at 10PM.  Great cop show!

  All B good or bgone,

laz57 

[sir james I]

GOOD MORNING ALL

We have a bright sunny morning going into the high 80s for the next few days. No rain anywhere around here. Its 9:15 Brutus time think I should wake him up? Depends if he got into the chiefs cough syrup or not. My schedule for today is open so I will just take whatever comes along. Everyone have a great weekend....S.J.

[Brutus]

Laz, TERMINATOR: The Sarah Connors Chronicles is coming back too   Pancakes onboard and Thomas on tv, so it's a good day.  Kids won't let me watch it!  Daughter would, but son makes fun so that's the end of it.  Too bad kids are mean to each other, you know?  Well, I've got some more websites to visit and then I'm going back to the basement.  TTFN - have a great day all!

[ChiefEagles]

Sturg, closing Sept 18 [was 11th but RBC was not sure they would have it even though the main guy said yes, so we let it slide a week].

Sir J, your tiny typing is bad on us old guys' eyes.