HOWDT TO ALL
A beautiful day in lower Mich., Got the grass cut and was supprised at how thick it was. But it's down now and looking good. I was going through some 1981 MRs and I saw the prices of Lionel steam engines was much higher than I remember. I guess things have not changed all that much after all. Of course in 1981 Lionel was the only real train in town and demand was good. Williams first GG1 came in kit form with two motors but no reverse unit it came with a diode for forward only and instructions for installing a Lionel E-unit.Introductory price $149.50.
Brutus, fire it up and lets go.....S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good evening all! It was a long day, but got things done. Wife had to take care of some of my to do list. Got home to find a package from ChooChoo with two K-Line die cast hoppers. Then, after bride left for a errand, I got another package from The Train-station.... a "Happy Father's Day" box car from Lionel.
Jack, not sure, but the good book says "The prayers of a righteous man availeth much". I pray about most things, and so far, I have not shocked myself into oblivion. Of course, I have made enough mistakes in life to have learned a lesson or two along the way.
Tonight, we made a treck to Waffle house for dinner. I know, not the most gourmet meal to cross my pallet, but it was tasty and quick. Did some shopping with SWMBO and got things ready for the inlaw visit this weekend. I have to interview a candidate for the positon we have open. Got another one on Monday. HOpe one of these works out and I get some relief soon.
Chief, hope that you get some time to actually relax and enjoy the retreat.
God Bless,dennis
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ALCS Game 1 Final: Boston Red Sox 2 Tampa Bay Rays 0
Hockey in Beantown? Not quite yet, Buckeye. Behind the Sox, Patriots, and the Celtics, the Bruins are a forgotten team.
Brutus......I guess the old projector at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago had seen better days. The Sky show is indeed projected onto the ceiling for those thinking of going to Chicago. Theater in the round. While it's been a few since I was there last, Chief would love the reclinerizer-type seats, perfect for viewing up, like laying out on a lawn chair at night and taking in the stars. Astronomy....educational for all and kid friendly. Parking is decent. And once you park the car, you have your choice of 7 venues within walking distance: the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, Soldier Field (Da Bears), Grant Park, Northerly Island Park, and the 12th Street Beach.
Right on the shores of Lake Michigan, so it's worth it to take in a long walk and view the harbor too where Chief could keep one of his boats.
Jack
What you are looking at:
View is of downtown Chicago from the Southeast over Lake Michigan looking Northwest and inland.
Runway pictured (3,900 feet) is the former Meigs Field with 4 heliports. The airport closed in 2003 (allegedly posed a terrorit threat) and the land has reverted back to its namesake, Northerly Island Park. The Park now includes the 12th Street Beach and I think one heliport.
If you draw a horizontal line across the center of the picture: Adler Planetarium extreme right at the end of the peninsula. The Shedd Aquarium is the white structure center slightly right. The Field Museaum center slightly left. Soldier Field to the left of center, that bowl looking thingy. Behind the Field Museum looking Northwest is Grant Park.
The three tallest 3 buildings in the picture left to right: the Sears Tower, the Standard Oil Building, and the John Hancock Tower. In terms of height, Sears followed by Hancock and then Standard Oil.
Sorry if I am carrying on about this, but I grew up in Chicago. Although I had no money early on, I always had somewhere interesting (and cheap) to take a date or my nieces and nephews. Then it was off to Pizzeria Uno's (the real one with true Chicago style deep dish, not the crud you get at the chain) or Due's (Uno's twin a block North) for pizza and brewskies.
Those who have never had the chance to go to Chicago.....it is unlike any other waterfront city in that, except for that strip of skyscrapers (top right) the lakefront has been virtually saved for the public's use.
A City done right. A continuous run of public venues: beaches, parks, Lincoln Park Zoo, a golf course, a crew venue, continuous cinder and asphalt walking and riding paths (cement through the downtown area). The Lincoln Park Gun Club (skeet and trap) sadly closed. McCormack Place. All accessible by car or public transit. And if a picnic on a beach or in a lakefront park watching an air show is your cup of tea, Chicago has it. Don't forget Wrigley Field and the Cubbies, farther North, not too far from the lakefront.
Something for toy/model Trainiacs too. If the Museum and Science and Industy's 3,500 ft. Great Train Story HO layout doesnt float your boat, the Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club's O gauge will. http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/the-great-train-story/ and http://www.clrctrains.com/index_user.asp
While Mr. McCain may have taken issue with Mr. Obama's support of the $3 million in Federal tax dollars for the Adler Planetarium, the money works in an educational capacity virtually 365 for the people, local and tourist. DougM......is Chicago still in the running for the 2016 Olympics?
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Morning!
Glad Jack had his camera last night as we tardised around the windy city! Chicago always has something to do and it's always busy. Especially around the waterfront. People are out and about biking, walking, skating, and playing volleyball on the beach on the weekends!
Don't forget the carnival rdes on Navy Pier.
Garage painting today.
Kurt
Mornin' boys. Just stickin' my noggin in to say "Hey" before me and my lovely, vivacious, charming (there's a hot-tub in my future tonight, stick with me) bride head to the mountains of Wild, Wonderful WVa, for some "well-deserved" R&R (and RR too). Plan on touring around Grafton one day (haven't been there in ages).
RI52 - YOu have a good eye, that is my portait --->, and I have an exclusive agreement with CTT and get royalties to boot (0.00002) for every usage. That check should be coming any day now...
HI GIZ,
45 and nice here. Had a nice fire and dogs and burgers and oh yea, OL MILs last nite with wife. Great to watch a fire after long week o work. Stayed out from 6 - 930 last nite then came in and ran trains for an hour in the MILLERSBURG YARDs. Again NO PILE UPs all is good with DA WORLD. Today yard work. Then church and out to eat with wife and BRO and bros wife.
BUCKEYE, GO PENS!!!!
laz57
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
GOOD MORNING ALL
Gee the pot is "windy" this morning. I am happy to say we have bright sun and afternoon temps in the 70s thru Tuesday. Then down we go again. Got my chores done yesterday so high noon means football, hopefully good football, although anything is better than the Det. Lions. I still have a tall stack(s) of MR & RMC to look at and then give away, I'm thinnin the herd.
Have a great weekend........S.J.
Morning all!!
Had night alone last night, so played in the train room. Found a new voice sequence in the Legacy BB, really cool! No work this weekennd, will spend the time painting reindeer.
Suppose to be rather windy this weekend, Santa Ana conditions.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Take care
Don
RockIsland52 wrote: While Mr. McCain may have taken issue with Mr. Obama's support of the $3 million in Federal tax dollars for the Adler Planetarium, the money works in an educational capacity virtually 365 for the people, local and tourist. DougM......is Chicago still in the running for the 2016 Olympics?
Jack,
The acquisition of the projector, at least to me, is not that big a deal. My questions are more like the "Chicken or the Egg", which came first. The earmark for the planetarium or the planetarium director's $200k commitment to Obama's campaign. I find the "Earmark" procedure to be nothing more than a form of "legal bribery".
That was a great game last nite, as far as a series winner "anybody but the Dodgers!"
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dougdagrump wrote: RockIsland52 wrote: While Mr. McCain may have taken issue with Mr. Obama's support of the $3 million in Federal tax dollars for the Adler Planetarium, the money works in an educational capacity virtually 365 for the people, local and tourist. DougM......is Chicago still in the running for the 2016 Olympics?Jack,The acquisition of the projector, at least to me, is not that big a deal. My questions are more like the "Chicken or the Egg", which came first. The earmark for the planetarium or the planetarium director's $200k commitment to Obama's campaign. I find the "Earmark" procedure to be nothing more than a form of "legal bribery".That was a great game last nite, as far as a series winner "anybody but the Dodgers!"
I believe the earmark request to replace the Zeiss projection system was also supported by three Republican congressmen from the Chicago area, however, the earmark was not approved, and museum never did receive the requested funds.
Afternoon all!
Some very nice days and evenings continue here. Had a very cool breeze for the HS football game last night. Should have taken a sweatshirt (who would of thought of that in steamy N Texas?).
Doug - a "D" - Hip Hip Hooray! I know where you are coming from on that one. My son has done a 180 or he has hacked into the school computer grades system. He had all B's and a couple of A's the first 6 weeks. As Doug and I know - that can change in an instant - he has already lost a critical Biology assignment - missed turning it in.
Dennis - Waffle House - Yum!
Jack - the only way that projector would work for the Chief if he is in a recliner is if it projects onto the back side of his eyelids.
Looking forward to meeting Buckeye and Wes at York next week!
Regards, Roy
wrmcclellan wrote: Jack - the only way that projector would work for the Chief if he is in a recliner is if it projects onto the back side of his eyelids.
Good one, Roy!
Well, I heard the interview with the guy from the planetarium on the radio last night on the way home from work and it at least sounded like the money was now on the way? Apparently the doohickey that draws/projects Jupiter is nonfunctional etc. Where the heck would someone come up with $200 Mill but not be able to cough up 10 instead? That doesn't seem to make sense? Not that that has anything to do with the current election. I still can't figure out how we ended up with these limited choices in the first place.
Email is scewed up again - it was messed up last night and today it just keeps downloading one email over and over again. I think it's my provider.
Brutus you have someone that sent you an email with a virus attached to you I had that once and ended up having to delet hard drive and re install windows to get rid of it. it was about 3 years ago and I was on wins 98 I think or may have been xp for businesses can't remember.
thats why I hate to forward emails I usually will copy ond start a new one and put all email addresses in bcc so I'm not giving out other peoples email addresses.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Evenin' Boys
Went on the Light the City ride with the Jacksonville Sheriffs office motor boys, a cycle tour of the city, benefits COPS, PALS & the FOP lodge. Short story, go the bike home from work, change jumped in the saddle and---no start. futz with it for an hour, got it to run (don't know why), left inna hurry and BAM it rains...pushed on to the gatering point, changed into my windbreaker that's water reisistant, thank goodness I got a T-Shirt in the goody bag, changed that too. Rained for about 10 miles, stopped then I was just soaked. 5 bridges and 50 mileslater, had bar-b-que Chicken & beans and a roll, a coke to wash it down with. Got home by 10 pm. And a fun time was had by all. LOTS of chicks with bikes. Biketoberfest should be interesting.Just hope it's DRIER!!
Tried to hook up a TIU in the LTS today, it's having "Check Track" issues, boss says he'll play with it during the week
Hey Buckeye...The new campaign started last night, as you oberserved. GO DEVILS!! 1 for one now and tonight -- The PENGUINS!!! NHL Free Preview this week!! YEAH!!!
Was up to 82 today, showered this AM, then a clear night tonight (figures, I'm not riding tonight!). Should be the same on the 'morrow.
Have a great night dudes and dudettes, we'll see ya later!
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
RT - I ran full system checks and no malware on my computer. Checked email with another computer online with same results, so it's our provider's system?
DougDG - sorry, I misread your email earlier, 200K for 3 million.
Nothing going on, can't do emails and we rented Speed Racer and Baby Mama. Working on some plans....
Finally got through to my account online and deleted everything, so any emails that were sent to me today did not come through, sorry guys.
GOOD EVENING ALL
I forgot again. Brutus forget the E-mails, will the Tardis start?
A very good football day, Every team I wanted to win did. Watched the games and thumbed old MR mags. I am planning to take some to the TTOS show tomorrow and give them away. I usually take a dozen at a time so they are taken and not thrown out. As others bring mags. as well. some are from different train clubs so sometimes I find something to bring home and then take back the next show. Have a good sunday and Brutus good luck with the e-mail...S.J.
Good Evening from Blueberryhill....
Another beautiful day in Ohio. 82 degrees. Sunny. Cooling off now, to about 60.
Just watching the Nascar race from Lowe's Speedway in a remote place called NC. Looks like a good race.
I have not made it down to the train room yet. But I will in the next few days. For sure.
Dining car was here this morning and left for " Points West '.
I hope y'all had a great Saturday.
Chuck
Good evening all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s. I love global warming and falling gas prices. I reffed two youth games and watched most of a third one today. All three were good games. My wife and watched "10,000 B.C." on a library DVD last night and "Numb3rs". The movie was ok, and the TV was good. Going down to IU for a reception for Lucas on one of his scholarship awards. Going to spend Sunday night with the wife at the Red Bud Inn in Nashville. RI52, you are so right about the shirt. It is priceless. I had a little extra on the dining car this morning for breakfast. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
rtraincollector wrote:thats why I hate to forward emails I usually will copy ond start a new one and put all email addresses in bcc so I'm not giving out other peoples email addresses.
You got it right RT, I've been trying to get people to do that for years, without much success.
Good Evening from beautiful Southern Ohio
Gorgeous weather today. Finished up one class today with a presentation on the prophet Zachariah. One more Moral Theology class, two finals and I'm done!!!!! Ordination in 7 weeks! Got home from class washed up the car and changed to oil before going on a trip tomorrow, washed the dog and had the last piece of tomato pie with a Molson.
Jim F. - Starting in a closet is a good idea. Many thin coats is the trick and recognizing when to stop messing with the mud is the trick. Not to belabor the obvious, a 10" and 12 knife has a bow in the blade to taper the mud as you apply it. My coats are a max of an ⅛" thick.
Fife- It sounds like you have some interesting plans going on. The sceanary should be beautiful if you get a chance you may want to check it out. My bride and I are heading to Crossville Tennessee after church for a few days. I guess they have a hot tub.
Chuck - Take it easy. Have you been to the doctor for you leg?
DougM- Hope to post something special for you in SPF
May God bless
Jim
Email is working again! Tardis is ready and I think SJ already went to bed, so we should have a clear shot at his cupcakes and banilla
Sturfish - thanks for the info, this is really helpful! Unfortunately, I still have half of the total drywall to put up including one whole bedroom with big closet, the inside of the big storage room, the inside of the bathroom and some overhead stuff.
Good evening. Today worked out better than I expected. Caught up with the candidate for the position here. Good prospect, but we have another on Monday. We will see. Then, shortly after my return home, bride's family arrived. We took all the kids to a pumpkin patch that was really nice. They had a bluegrass band, a corn cannon, and plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained.
Tonight, we had some fun with the Wii Fit. Wife, sister in law, kids, brother in law all tried the different games. Brother in law challenged me to the "ski Jump", I got on, first attempt I score 260 and hand the remote back to him......none came close.
Showed the crowd the "Making of Fireproof" that I had on the DVR. Will probably get them to the movie soon.
Doug, hope you enjoyed the movie. Let me know what you think.
God Bless,
Dennis
Good mornin', ya'll,
Spent a perfect day at the Topsfield Fair in Topsfield MA. with granddaughter, daughter, wifey, and SIL. Not many of these sunny 70 degree days left. The Fair had its beginnings in 1818 and has been operating every year since with the exception of 3 years during the Civil War and another 3 during WWII, closed by government decree both times. At 190 years, the Fair is billed as the oldest continuously running agricultural fair in the U.S.
This year's winning pumpkin weighed in at 1,464 pounds. The MA State Police K9 unit put on quite a show and spent a lot of time after their demonstration taking questions from the packed audience. Clydesdales. Watched chickens hatch w. granddaughter, kind of like watching Brutus' mud dry, but the little one was fascinated when the chicks made their entrance and the incubator went from about 100 eggs to chick chaos. The bee and ant exhibit was fascinating, amusing to see the fairer sex horrorified and grossed out (wife will probably have nightmares). Quite an array of livestock displays, including a calf petting venue. Separate petting zoo. Wifey skipped the elephant ride this year and did the camels with granddaughter. Pony rides. Border collie (herding) show. One building dedicated to time/labor saving devices. Another for plants and flowers. Birds of prey building--live owls, hawks, and eagles out the ying yang, a couple of which were taken outside and turned loose for a separate show.....must have been homing hawks because they didn't fly away, came when called, and didn't try to eat the audience either. Carnival/amusement park section. And more food (and variety) than even Chief could handle. Too much more to mention. Granddaughter made it to the car and passed out before we made it out of the parking lot at 8:15pm.
Dennis.....didn't see anything on harvesting veins at the agricultural fair.
Kurt.....good catch. Navy pier is off the picture to the right.
Fife.....emoticon is missing the sharp suit you wore in one of the pics.
DougDG, DougM, and edw.....I share your opinions about earmarks and tax breaks/extenders. Sad state of affairs when the enemy is at the gates and these Washington politcos can't pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Bill without the 14% added in tax breaks/extenders (Carribean rum industry, toys, and Nascar tracks to name 3). If our predecessor politicians took this approach to a declaration of war after Pearl Harbor, we'd all be bilingual. And English wouldn't be one of the languages. Somehow the Zeiss projector doesn't seem as wasteful. You all read my earlier post, so you know my feelings about the presidential candidates and the upcoming election. Chief is looking better by the day. Though I'd vote for Jon if he threw an F3 or Berk my way.
Rich.... did you ever fill us in on what was wrong with the Harley in the first place? You seem to have been slightly distracted by the chicks on bikes and forgot to tell us. Must be your diversity shining through.
Off to bed! RED SOX LOST IN EXTRA INNINGS TO TAMPA. LEE, RICH, MEL, AND THE REST OF THE FLORIDA BOYS DON'T DESERVE IT.
Chief My schedule for work for this coming week is as follows tues, wed, thurs, 7 am - 8P.M. fri 7am - 3:30 P.M. so if your staying till fri morning I could come see you thursday night for a short as will have a short day fri . I'm not sure where your going to be yet but if you give me the name (I know you say Temple something ) I will try to look you up.
Morning all not to much happening here I'm at work and on a short break. another full day today so I manage to pick up another 4 O.T.
Hi GYZ,
45 and cool again here to get to 74. Going to get a nice run in today with wife and dog, about 4 miles? Then give dog a bath. RAN TRAINS last nite for about 3 hours. Great nite NO PILE UPs. Ran my MTH Hudson and Lionel FEF, along with the ABA El Capitan set and NP RS11. Great smoke out!
RAYS win ah all of HAZLETON PA. is happy! JOE MADDONs and my hometown.
A Good Sunday Morning to All
I went to bed around ten last nite, heard some noises but went to sleep anyway. This morning a whole heap of my banilla is missing and a few crumbs is all thats left of the cupcakes. Ha but they did not find the fresh batch of choc. chip cookies though.
Sunny this morning 40s/70s today, I am waiting for my friend to come by as we are going to our first train show of the fall season. I really don't have anything on my want list but one never knows what might show up. I'll let you know this evening. Have a good Sunday...S.J.
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