I don't even want to think about that much snow .... had about 3-4 " with freezing rain on top of it here in Maryland . Could have ice skated to the mail box ... bones won't take a fall like that anymore ... oh lord ... come on spring ! Spankybird ... do you still have that beautiful parrot/bird ? Lord it's beautiful .
For my fellow Nawtherna's - I'm more than willing to ship this weather to you no charge, just ask ....
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
STILL Snowing, over 12" have fallen on top of the 15" we already had!
I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com
Snow is done. Only about four inches.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Cleared the snow, it has left the area headed east. two inchs maybe.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
I am at work and we are on minimum staffing. It has been quite a morning responding to equipment failures with only a handful of folks. The weather coming in to work was not too bad but the roads from what we hear are really getting bad and the ice forming on trees is pulling down power lines.
It may be a long day
May God bless
Jim
JACK,
Traded in my old Cub Cadet riding mower/snowblower attachment, for a troy bilt snowblower. Chech it out...
http://www.troybilt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_14102_10122_55007_-1
This is what I have, it works great even has built in hand warmers. I didn't need them was quite balmy at 28 degrees. Glad I got rid of the old CUB, because it was a real chore putting on snow blower and heavy. But the good thing about the old Cub was sitting down. Oh well I need the exercise?
laz57
Good Mornin', Ya'll, from Snowy Taxachusetts,
The snow from points West reached us around 5am, and the puppy announced its arrival with cries for a pit stop. As much as it is a pain to get up that early and take the dog out, it is a whole lot better than the alternative. Packed up some yellow snow and fresh #2 delivery and shipped one box off to Roseyville. The second box is sitting outside because I don't have the address for Eagles' Nest. Today's snow accumulation is expected to reach the 6 inch range, not too bad except all of the cities and towns have already blown their snow removal budgets and the street crews are expectedly missing in action. Annual snowfall in these parts is already beyond our annual average of 42 inches with two months left in the snow season. Made a run last night to pick up some of life's essentials before the snow hit.......beer and chips.
Dennis.....apologies if my post on socialized medicine wasn't clear. My point was that too much of the cost of health care in this country is tied up in underutilized capital assets, unnecessary administrative expenses, defenses against our litigious society, and administration-mandated defensive medicine protocols. I used to read Medical Economics. About 20 years ago there was a series on health care costs accrued during the last 90 days of a patient's life. The conclusion was this: in many respects, we had developed the technical ability to prolong death and therefore deny patients some semblance of personal dignity at the end. Hence the notarized DNR (Do Not Revive/Rescusitate) instructions many have left with their/our loved ones. There is a virtually unlimited demand for health care and limited resources to pay for it. A lethal catch 22.
Fife.....I always enjoy your layout pics (auto carrier thread). Thank you. On another subject, when you ask folks how they managed to see the bad road conditions and then try to defy them, thereby hitting other cars, telephone poles, the concrete jersey barriers, and then rolling their vehicle over, what excuses do they give you? As evidenced up my way by high number of crashes reported on this morning's news, experience with driving in snow and ice seems to be of no value. So much for radically improved tire technology, all wheel drive, traction control, abs, and vehicle dynamic controls. All that seems to have done is double the cost of our cars but has had little impact on safety and personal responsibility
Don......glad to hear all went well with the wife's visit to the Doctor. You did remember the Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia and the Pepperidge Farm cookies, didn't you? My wife eats them, strictly for medicinal purposes mind you.
DougDG......you hit the nail on the head. The wife's snow shovelling the other night of our deck WAS for the dog. This has always been a task delegated to PFC RockIsland52, coupled with threats if the outcome did not pass post task inspection.
MikeC.....I hope the "beer cans on your front lawn" comment brought a smile to your face, however brief. Life can be overwhelming at times, and I hoped a dose of it might help you. Prayers, brother.
JimSP.....you suggested I do something nice for the wife. So I took your advice and cooked dinner last night. I'm not sure that worked. Don't know if that was an appreciative smile on her face or a grimmace at the dinner prospects which sat on the plate before her.
Jon......re the Surf anniversary affair, we can't wait for you to post pics of yourself in a poodle skirt, leather jacket, and riding boots.
Rich.....at the risk of being redundant, we're all pulling for you in this difficult time and have nothing but hope for the best for you and yours. Hang in there. Prayers.
Chief.....I need the address of the Lake house to send you that very special gift. The exported from me/imported by you yellow snow with brown accents will really dress up your place.
Lee......so many of us share in your worry over the job situation. The MA. solution to our dilapidated road situation and the concurrent bugetary issues to resolve it apparently lies in a 2-pronged, strip my wallet clean attack. The MA. State legislature proposes yet another significant hike in tolls and bridge/tunnel fees as well as a $.27 per gallon hike in the gasoline tax. Talk about kicking people while they are down! Unemploment here has hit 6.9%. On an unrelated note, your visit to to help out your parents out with a few things brought back some fond memories for me. No parents left to help, so I have to find peace that I was there for them when they were around.
Brutus......hope your little one is back to full speed.
Mitch......prayers that the wife is holding up after the loss of Grandma. I did not have the luxury of time with my grandparents, lost the last one when I was 13.
Laz......I get sore and tired just reading your posts. Doesn't snow removal count as exercise for you? Re the new snowblower, what did you get?
GregM.....prayers that this prospect works out for you. Patience and persistence is the order of the day.
Kurt.....was thinking of you last night and wondered if you have found the right military school for the little one yet? Unfortunatley for you, they don't take them that young, but it's ok to plan ahead.
Later, gang. Got to take some ibuprofen in anticipation of the snow shovelling and snowblowing impact I am sure to suffer this afternoon.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
HI GYZ,
Just got done playing in the snow with new snow blower. What fun. I did my driveway and 3 of my neighbors. I had a ball and definitly was a great investment for it is saving my back. Boy did I sweat though, seems like I did my second workout. FIFE hope you felt that too?
Stay FROSTY,
I just backed up a page and read about the snow and ice. BE CAREFUL, many moons ago we had an all day rain that turned to snow over nite, bottom line I could not see the ice under the snow. Result=broken knee, cast from my ankle to my yatzee six weeks then rehab. Much better to just take the safe slow but sure way.
Good Morning
We have 2 inchs of snow,maybe. Not much really and 18 degrees so non of it is going away. This is two winters in a row that we have doubled our "average" and still a long way to go. Wheres the global warming they keep talking about, around here the temps keep getting colder.
As you can tell it's going to be an indoor day so CTT and my trains are waiting.
Dennis the doctors in the Detroit area have a lot of patients from Canada, as they need care and the waiting list in Canada are to long for them to get treatment in time. And with no insurance they have to pay for treatment here. But gives them a chance at living. ...S.J.
Morning all. Just a dusting of lake-effect snow here - for once, it missed us. Funny how you get used to highs of only 15, 16, 18. Tired today after my long day and evening. Need more joe to perk up for the rest of the day.. Lotsa interesting stuff in the March CTT. Gave my Feb. issue to my conductor friend. He had his hands full last evening with loud, drunken, young folks on the late train home.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Greg M,
I don't mean to be sarcastic but anybody hiring right now is almost a contradiction in words! The way people are getting laid off, sort of makes me LOL!
Anyway much success on getting a job!
Lee F.
Good morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a nasty weather day. 32 degrees and raining. Freezing rain. Power was out from 4 am to 7am, this morning. Looks like a big glazed donut outside. Got about 4 inches of snow yesterday. Staying home today.
Maybe I will run trains later. Hope the power doesn't go out again.
Dining car was here and we had breakfast late.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Chuck
Just finished shoveling driveway. Had some snow then freezing rain so there was a crust on top of snow. Wanted to get it off before it got packed down. Had that happen before and it is no fun removing it. Snowing rather steady now and the flakes are good sized. Will have to shovel it again later this afternoon.
Was contacted last Friday by a company I sent a resume to a few weeks ago. They called when we weren't home so they said to call back Monday. I called, got voicemail, left a message (as instructed to do) with all requested information. Haven't heard anything more. Not surprising, with all the layoff announcements on Monday and Tuesday, the candidate pool just got MUCH larger.
P.S. Just called again, left another message.
Good Morning,
Sunny & warm here in south Florida again, up to 82 yesterday. May cool off again for the weekend.
dougdagrump, which is better; an IOU or unemployment? With my job we are all worried about being the next person on the unemployment line.
Went up to my parents yesterday, had off from work, to help them with their TV set. Stopped at a couple of local hobby shops and found some bad news about the shop in Jupiter FL, My Rose Hobbies is not re-stocking Fastrac by Lionel, say it is a money issue. Sounds like My Rose Hobbies is going out of business, also have a few 20% off signs in windows. The last big hobby shop to bite the dust down here was BT&L Railroad in West Palm Beach. The Depot in Lantana is off in sales as well, had to cut a couple of employees.
Seen the new Williams diesel by Bachman at The Depot yesterday, looks nice but it also looks like it has a plastic gear in the drive train unlike Williams which had all metal gears, also can see wires inside the cab. I think that Bachman has cheapened the quality of the new Williams locomotives. Until I hear more from friends I will not buy the new Williams by Bachman.
Morning. Cloudy, warm and foggy. Misting rain some too. Jon, seasonably cool for Ioway is -10 below. Buckeye, glad its you and not me in all that icey stuff. Fife, hope you don't have to work today. If so, you will be BUSY!!!! Mike C, no GRITS?????? Rich, been there and done that. [kids and I moved to apt. years ago, had to store trains and tear up layout, had no $$$ and had to start over, I am a lot better oof today] Will work out for your good. Just keep the faith. Town Manager had wife walk out on him and three kids [one is girl 5 years old] about a year ago. He is doing real well now.
Time for smoked sausage and GRITS. Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Dennis--
I made a lot of pocket change in college using my SLR for sport's photo's and student shots for the admissions dept. I hated to give up my SLR 7 years ago but I gotta tell you, my Nikon D70s runs circles around the old equipment. Last fall I bought a Panasonic FX100 with a Leica lens so I could have something small that I could take on the bike, it's an AMAZING camera plus it's 12 Mega Pixels, it will match the high end cameras for large prints and all for less than $200. My wife and I still prefer the Nikon but it's nice to have a small back up if we both need a camera. Hard to beat Nikon quality.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Good morning all,
It is snowing in SE Indiana, so much they even closed the Honda plant for a day (as if they really need the production anyway!). I am staying home as well. New washer and dryer are installed and tested and the "saucy wench" is happy (with the washer and dryer, if not me). Did go to the YMCA last night, but not sure if I will today as I may be shoveling snow for exercise. Spent about 2.5 hours watching a DVD on steam trains the oldest daughter's family gave me for Christmas. There is still some left on it and another DVD as well. I had bran muffins this morning on the dining car for breakfast (courtesy of the "saucy wench"). Good drive in the Tardis last night. Thought I was going to need tire chains for it in a few spots, but it did ok. I hope everyone has a good day. Prayers and thoughts going out to those who need them.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
A quick stop by this morning. I know it seems I am on here all the time lately.....I am not really, just tap in between cases and other duties. This is kind of like my "Happy Place", a place of solitude. Probably the happy place of a lot of folks.
I have been reading some of my scenery books as well. Main thing will be trees and a waterfall. Isn't it required that if you go HiRail, you have to have lots of trees and a waterfall? Kind of like living in Florida... you need a Flamingo on the lawn.
Rich, I just said a prayer for both you and your wife. Hope things work out.
May God Bless,Dennis
PS: Jim, thanks for the plug, think it will do great things for so many.
RockIsland, I didn't answer your question, I have a old EM and a N80. I want to make the jump for a digital body, but want to wait for the Image Stabilized body. Konica has one, so I am sure Nikon and Cannon will follow suit, except that they get so much for the IS lenses, they may take a while.
TCA#09-63805
Hey, Boys!!
48 up to 78(!) today, sun and clouds (right now, damp & cloudy). Have left over Pork Ribs for dinner (I bar-b-que'd) and fries. That was after our sessoin at therapy (me, Mrs & Princess). Temporary stay of execution, as it were. Gives me time to get some cash together and move some stuff out (sell).
Thanks for the support guys...I have faith that things will work out one way or the other. I'm concerened but not worried. God handles all, just need to let Him guide me along. It's all good. The sun comes up and goes down and like I told my daughter everyday is another opportunity to see the good things. Some good, some bad happens, but life is a great experience and we're fortunate to live in these times. I keep smilin' and glad to see you guys, my family and the smile on my daughter. It really is all good!!!
See ya in a bit - Dennis you're right on the money on the Socialist Health Care, BTW!
laz - I was wundering why my legs were feeling a little sore...thanks big guy.
Beatiful weather here too, this morning. NO SCHOOL for laz!!!! Gotta break out the sno blower and have some fun. We got 4 inches of the feels like sand, SNO HI O, just a bit colder. I almost want to go outside in bare feet?
Gonna snow blow and play with trains. I already got my 3 mile run in down in the MAN CAVE! Felt good, got another 1 or 2 miles this afternoon?
Mornin' boys. HAZARDOUS in the Mid-Atlantic region. If I were to step outside my front door right this instant, I would end up looking like Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation.
Worked on layout fascia yesterday, cutting and installing more sections of white ice panelling. Perhaps I shouldve modelled summer...
Buckeye--
I don't know what's wrong but we've dodged this latest storm totally, it's just seasonally chilly here today with negative temps and clear skies. Some folks have all the luck.
Doug--this is the 50th Anniversary of the weekend that the music died at the Surf. It's really been a big deal this year with lots of history of the event in the state paper, very interesting. We used to live just south of Clear Lake and we used to to frequent the Surf, I've played there a few times when we lived up there. Folks from all over the world will be there this weekend with their poodle skirts and white bucks. The whole Dance Party Tour history was chronicled from that winter, what a grind for those guys, long drives nearly every day and more often than not, no heat in the bus. That's why Buddy and the Big Bopper chartered a plane that night---$35.00 a piece for a small aircraft. Very sad.
I'm running fast today.
Beautiful weather today. Ice storm has shut down THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.
Jon......Eat your heart out!!!
Just wanted to stop in and say hello to all. Life should be more normal after today. Have a good one to all.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
ChiefEagles Sometimes you type and then the line adds. Think I clicked on post and it sat. Thought I had not clicked and clicked again. What is Don's excuse?
Sometimes you type and then the line adds. Think I clicked on post and it sat. Thought I had not clicked and clicked again. What is Don's excuse?
The original post was so prolific with the solution for California Budget Issue, (BTW John, $3b is chump change), I'm sure the original message was rerouted by Arnold's Investigative team, and sent to the State Controllers Office. (Whom has been spending a lot of time in Ariz.) And a copy was sent to CTT Forum, which arrived at the same time my secondary post.
Dennis - I too am concerned, and I'm not in the health industry. I have a great concern that you are right about what the future may hold.
Don
Jon, Are you going to be taking part in the annual pilgramage to Clear Lake prior to heading down to Key West ?
Got something in the works for SPF, hopefully it will be ready.
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Rich - what Kurt said, hope things work out for the best. Snow continues, 230 schools closed for tomorrow. I'll be going downtown tomorrow, but that's okay - they should have it under control by then, right?
Enjoyed some nice chats with 3 fine guys - Kurt, RT and Sir James (alphabetically ordered!). Phone died as I ran out the battery on one! No problems solved, but RT did promise me some yellow cake with chocolate icing, so let's go!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
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