Here we go again!!! I guess management knows best. After all, they are paying, while we are playing. Bergie, want me to start a new one each month? Will do.
PS: thanks Lee for the message.
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Good Almost afternoon Y'all! Hope everyone is having a good week. Was thinking about the postings here.....I have a lot of other things going on that keep my reading time here short. I average about 600+ emails per day...weed through most and delete a lot, but still between that and this, it does keep me busy.
The other day while we were at WalMart, we came across three DVD jackets that had been sliced open and the DVDs were stolen from them. One of the movies was Fireproof. Thought about that. Here someone steals a movie and it is a Christian movie with a good message....they take it home and who knows, perhaps God will have a little word with them. I mentioned it to our pastor and the guy who was the main director for Fireproof and they both told me that the movie has been pirated in China. So long as the message gets out, not a problem.
Did some work on the layout last night. The entire yard is wired! Now I just have a few blocks on the reversing loop in the center to take care of and then it will be onto scenery. It will be nice to get some much needed progress done. I can run trains now, but I also have all the tools, etc laying on the layout.
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Afternoon all,
A new pot each month, OK. It is good to clean out the grounds from time to time.
Wes - Your car is heading to Florida with the waybill.
Dennis - I did get the plug in for the movie this weekend at three services. After Mass several folks said the homily made the think about their marriage in a different way. Seeds are sown. I will continue to water them.
Talked with youngest daughter, bummed about not going to work this morning and I shared youralls concern and she appreciated it, saying does anyone need an HR specialist with experience, or something around Cincinnati?
Going to clean house before bride gets home.
May God bless
Jim
Howdy, I arrived just after the lockup, so just waited. 33 and sunny this morning and trust me it helps even though the ground is still covered with snow. A friend gave me a genuine NS company calender yesterday and I thought of the chief, chills ran down my spine but I got over it. It's a 2008 but has a couple of redone F units, looks a lot better than all black. I can't remember all I read this morning so this will have to do for now. Happy monday...S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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ChiefEagles Bergie, want me to start a new one each month
Bergie, want me to start a new one each month
Great minds think alike!
Jim - here is a link for your daughter regarding human resources jobs around Cincinnati.
http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=human+resources&l=cincinnati%2C+OH
Interview went okay, I think. Now just have to wait to see if anything more comes of it.
A new pot every month....mmmm, not the worst idea I've heard, but I wonder if the folks on the Model Trains and Trains forums had to start one today too.
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
Lucky for us Lee is a man of action and notified Chief the POT was locked down. Lucky for us Chief shelved some important official duties and restarted the POT thread. He even got all the spelling in the title correct. Guess the deer can wait for their daily feeding. Rumor has it the deer get ornery after eating his grits.
GregM......glad to hear all went well at the interview. Don't wait to see what becomes of it. I hope you don't mind, but I suggest you drop the interviewer an email today, thanking her/him for the interview, expressing your interest in the job, with a blurb on how particularly well suited your background is for the position.....a perfect fit, and, if it didn't come up in the interview, asking about the timing for the next steps in the selection process. Interviewers prefer candidates that express enthusiasm, interest in their company, and the jobs they need to fill. I can't tell you how many times my wife comes home (inside company recruiter) somewhat disappointed that her pick on the short list of candidates doesn't seem particularly enthused about her company or the position. Leave no stone left unturned. Prayers, brother.
Buckeye.......thanks for the link and the pictures. Fantastic photography and something of interest to all of us. My favorite was the Napa wine train. I rode that one but for some unknown reason don't remember much from that day.
Dennis......re the stolen "Fireproof" dvd and God. My uncle was a priest and was always helping the down and out. He let a couple of interested guys he didn't know take a donated worthless $50 junker in the church parking lot out for a spin since they said they might buy it. They never returned with the car. He called the local police precinct captain to report the car it stolen. Guys were nabbed, and the Captain called him to ask if he would come down to the station to ID the guys and to swear out a complaint. Well, my uncle went right down to the station and asked to speak privately with the two. After their "chat," it seems negotiations on the price of the car continued; and the two thieves thought the revised price for the automobile, $500 cash, was quite reasonable. Uncle threw in other "valuable" considerations (their freedom), and relatives showed up to help complete the transaction. God works through us in mysterious ways.
Jon......remember when Chicago was CTA? Ya gotta love those drums and horns. Still great after over 35 years or so. Remember the band the Brooklyn Bridge?
John/jef......my FIL is 87, a WWII Navy vet with Pacific theater service. He refuses to pay Comcast for a cable box and digital service to compliment his 32" Samsung HD set and his surround sound. The military channel (digital option) is his loss, and I'm always telling him what he is missing from that channel.
Mel......loved your Dad's cold remedy. JD. It works! I didn't know folks in FL got colds.
DougDG......I was checking the "How Old Are You" thread and noticed you deftly skipped over that one. Inquiring minds want to know why? Not to worry. Check with Bob Nelson. He'll help you out with the math. Also, regarding Springsteen's politics. I don't care about his politics. Same with Catherine Zeta Jones Douglass.
Wes and DougM.......more congas as Laz would put it and on your "# of posts" milestones. Since it is Ground Hog's Day, maybe I can make up some ground on youse guyz. Congrats to Don for the 2000 mark, Brent on the 3000 mark, and MikeC for 1308. Sorry, Mike, couldn't resist!
Chuck......the BUD commercials made me salivate and visit the refrigerator far too often yesterday.
Jon Baker where are you? We need the "English' "take on yesterday's Super Bowl. As Fife would say, we welcome views from across the pond.....especially when they agree with us.
Spanky.....my Christmas layout is still up! Not sure if the bride has noticed. But I'm ready to play the "Granddaughter" card if she starts bugging me about it. Granddaughter loves to play with the trains without having to go down into my dungeon of a basement.
Roy......you live!!!!! Glad to see you twisting the knife with your 70s Texas forecast. Hope your faucet installation takes a week.
Rich......you mentioned the movie Ground Hog Day with Bill Murray. I graduated from high school with him in 1968 at Loyola Academy in Wilmette IL, not far from DougM and John J&J.
Later, gang!
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
We are looking at houses again. Someone has to help the banks out...I got to get closer to work, closer to the things we visit, closer to better schools, closer to higher taxes...oh yea, not everything is good when you move.
Wife wants to stay in a neighborhood, and I want a usable basement (I have over 700ft finished in a 1600ft3 basement now, makes a difference), and a 3 car garage that I can convert 1 bay into a woodshop. Found a house that we really like that has a built on 3rd bay, but it's only 8' wide. It was a purpose built shop that is right up against the allowed build line. It has a normal 7' door on it, but it runs the whole length of the house. It's 8'x39'! There is a man door on the back that opens into a private back yard. Neighborhood restrictions do not allow buildings, so yard tools would have to go in this space. Small yard, so just a pushmower, rakes, shovels, etc. All of my tools are now foldup/modular to fit in my current garage shop, so this might work. 8' is as skinny as I would want to go, or course. Anyone every work in such a narrow shop?
basement is big enough for trains...
Wes
Buckeye Riveterbut I wonder if the folks on the Model Trains and Trains forums had to start one today too.
Yep, they locked down Model Trains too.
Jack....Of course the Napa Valley Wine Train was my favorite ride since I rode the cab. I sure wish I had more photos from riding the Algoma Central in 1997, where we rode in the baggage car and hung out the doors to see the moose and bear.
BTW Greg, Jack's advice about the email is right on target.
WES....Look at Sunbury
Jack, sent you a PM.
Good afternoon all,
Just wanted to post on the first page of one of these threads :-)
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
GregM Jack, sent you a PM.
Greg.......sent you one back. Jack.
Afternoon all. Was happily posting this morning when I hit Post, it said Locked. I thought now I've done it. Then waited until I saw the Chief started it up again. Funny what a difference of a few degrees makes today - 19 v. 15. Seems warmer. Enjoyed letting young visitors run the trains last night. I am so proud of my first attempt a a video - pretty dark but simple to do: see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LFN3t4wzbo - tell me what you think. It is three times around the layout - once on each main line. Still gotta huge cold. All avoiding me at work and on the train. Need more of Laz' medicine.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Well ol' Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today and that means 6 more weeks of nawthern misery! That is also good for Texas as every day winter is extended is 1 less day of 100+!
Wes - 8' x 39' - I could do quite a bit as when I use my garage as a working area in the winter, one car is still in the garage - besides you can build some really long narrow stuff! Like a train layout! Reminds me of the Texas Aggie that went to the lumber store to get some 2x4's. The clerk in the lumber department asked the Aggie how long did he want them? The Aggie looked a little perplexed and finally answered that he wanted them for a long time as he was planning to build a shed out of them.
Doug - get better soon! Sometimes your co-workers avoiding you is a good thing!
Regards, Roy
Evenin' boys. Sunny in the 50's here in the Mid-Atlantic region, but that's s'posed to change overnight with a little SNOHIZO in the forecast. Thanks to Chief for the fresh pot...I feel February will be a good month ('specially on SPF ...)
cnw1995 - Huge CONGA on 5k!
Wes - Big CONGA on 1k!
Good to see the sun keeps coming up over Florida and Indiana.
djspanky - Usually I lose interest mid-3rd qtr...not yesterday.
sir james - those NS F's have B&O lineage.
Afternoon All.
How about that , B&O lineage at NS. Maybe they ain't so bad after all.
Jack, You'll be happy to hear that there were no complaints filed with the EPA or Air Polution Control Board during or after the game yesterday.
Working on a project for mounting a Miller Eng sign on a frame that can be used at the museum. Turning into a real pain, want to keep it kinda like a module that can be moved around since the buildings aren't mine so I can't modify them.
With 85* and blue skies it is difficult to keep working on some things instead of being out on the patio with my coffee. Talked with my sister in No Ky yesterday, didn't loose power but was stuck in the house monday thru thursday with all the snow & ice.
Wes, This has got to be one heck of a buyers market right now, happy hunting.
Need to get back to work, later all.
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Proud New Member Of The NRA
Jack--
I have some albums with the words CTA on them, not sure where they are........
Never heard of Brooklyn Bridge band.
Do you remember Mitch Ryder and the The Detroit Wheels? Hot band! Probably one of the best hot bands of the late '60's was Chase and I would doubt that most of this forum have never heard of them. First time I heard them was in old town in Chicago at a place called Mothers--when we left the doorman said he would call us a cab, not to walk down to the corner, OK--we'll heed your advice. Also saw Dave Brubeck on that tour. Followed by Dizzy Gillespie a month later right here in Des Moines. I could go on but I'm sure most folks are nodding off by now. Did I mention the concerts about Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Woodie Herman, Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis that all appeared here?
Sadly I also saw Bob Dylan....... I'm sure he doesn't remember either, fried brain on the stage. Also saw Cheryl Crow and Willie Nelson one week apart 3 years ago on the same stage here. Glad I didn't have to pay for either of those concerts. That's enough for now.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Jon,
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels was a favorite with me too.
Chuck
I remembered bergi saying that he wanted us to restart each month but didn't say anything yesterday as didn't want to take the chance of maybe it would go on without being ended but I see we had to go wake the chief up so he could start a new one. I know he didn't mind but you know he needs all the rest he can get beauty rest that is.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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RT...No mater how much beauty rest the Chief takes, you can't make a silk purse out of sow's ear.
Yow !!! When I first saw that " locked " on the pot ...I was shocked .... tried to read through and see any bad posts to see why ... now I guess I get it .... became too large or something .
Good evening. Got home in a timely manner tonight. On the way, I stopped by Hobby Lobby. For those interested, they had a few of the Lionel Santa Fe 0-8-0 sets. Lots of good talk about that engine. With the 40% coupon from the Internet, the price would be about $180.
Brutus, if interested, I bought some new ice cream sandwiches made with Mrs. Field's chocolate cookies on the outside....very tasty! Swing by with the Tardis, I save a box.
Wife was on the phone with her best friend who lives up in Findley, OH. She was recently laid off and found out she has cancer. Bride says she is keeping a good attitude and just going through the motions. Has a husband and several kids to keep in mind.
Jon, regarding politics and musicians, I don't really care who they support, but when you go to a concert, you shouldn't have to put up with an hours worth of political talk in a two hour show. Of course, I also listen to some music from folks with different political persuasions. I just downloaded some Buffalo Springfield and others on the iTouch. Got about 600 songs, so there is bound to be a bunch.
Doug, great video. I too like the bridge scene. I am planning on using some detail on the inside of my tunnels as I want to run a camera around the layout too..
Chief, glad you are in. I will talk to the other guy and see if we can make it happen.
Hope everyone has a blessed night.
Dennis
Buckeye, I went to your web site. Nice photos, but I didn't see any Norfolk Southern engines.....
Dennis--easy big boy, I have not said one word about musicians and politics. What's going on?
Good Evening from cool Southern Ohio
Got the house cleaned up and even hit the train room a bit. Going to relax with the bride in a few.
GregM – Thanks for the link, I will pass them on.
Jack – I love your “summary” posts!
Dennis – Prayers for your wife’s friend.
Patrick – Keep the cows warm
dwiemer Buckeye, I went to your web site. Nice photos, but I didn't see any Norfolk Southern engines.....
Dennis....There are plenty of NS locomotives, but the statistics show they are only viewed by someone from NC. SEE NS Heartland Corridor Survey.
Good evening everyone.
Jack, If you want to build up your post count, you could break up your last post into about a dozen small ones.
My wife got some bad news today, a friend since HS has been diagnosed with cancer and the Dr. has given her 6-8 mos. Her husband survived lung cancer about 10 years ago.
jonadel Dennis--easy big boy, I have not said one word about musicians and politics. What's going on?
DVRed the Trains and Locomotives tonight (kids were watching Tom and Jerry). will check it out tomorrow. I am also working on a final plan for the control panel. I have the Lexan, and piano hinges, but I want to make sure I do it right. All the switches are run with enough wire, just need to feed them into the panel when done and wire the back of the switch to the main.
Well, again, sorry to Jon (please forgive me), and for having to clarify things above. Figured if I posted in public, apology should be like wise.
Did you guys see that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today?? Guess we got another 6 weeks of this miserable weather! Hope you guys do OK, if there is anything you need let me know I will do what I can to help. (Got to get off work early tomorrow, need to vacuum the pool)
Don
Buckeye Riveter dwiemer Buckeye, I went to your web site. Nice photos, but I didn't see any Norfolk Southern engines..... Dennis....There are plenty of NS locomotives, but the statistics show they are only viewed by someone from NC. SEE NS Heartland Corridor Survey.
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