dbaker48 Buckeye wrote: Don....U-Haul makes one way rentals. Chief wrote: Don B, moving South looks better every day to you. Fife wrote: dbaker - I agree with Chief (well that just sounded scary). Time to hitch up the wagon and head to the southern states. Plus, closer to YORK You guys are so right!! I would go in a minute, but don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. Wife's parents here with a very close bond. Maybe when son graduates and IF he moves she would be willing to follow. My mission - find him a job elsewhere. Other issues: - 3 year waiting list on On-Way Uhaul rentals. Ever hear of ryder or pensky or budget - Noone willing to buy house, (waiting for another amnesty package) How about auction to highest bidder - Can't take any money out of state, pending new Exit-Excise tax bill. Stop putting money in califirnia banks put elsewhere like North Carolina Bank use money in CA. bank till all gone - Demographic exit criteria being exceeded, new lottery system being developed for future egress attempts. Run before it is imposed - Where to go issue? Wifes criteria: No Snow, No Hurricanes, No Tornadoes, No Humidity, No Bugs, No Snakes Dig her a hole 3' wide 6' deep and 6' long and give her a choice of it or wherever you want to move to. I'm Doomed, I'm Doomed !!! Now I'm depressed, need to go work in the train room, but stuck in office today. Woe is me !!! (Wes, do you need a handyman??) Cheer up it will work if you just have faith in the chief trust me !
Buckeye wrote: Don....U-Haul makes one way rentals.
Chief wrote: Don B, moving South looks better every day to you.
Fife wrote: dbaker - I agree with Chief (well that just sounded scary). Time to hitch up the wagon and head to the southern states. Plus, closer to YORK
You guys are so right!! I would go in a minute, but don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. Wife's parents here with a very close bond. Maybe when son graduates and IF he moves she would be willing to follow. My mission - find him a job elsewhere.
Other issues:
- 3 year waiting list on On-Way Uhaul rentals. Ever hear of ryder or pensky or budget
- Noone willing to buy house, (waiting for another amnesty package) How about auction to highest bidder
- Can't take any money out of state, pending new Exit-Excise tax bill. Stop putting money in califirnia banks put elsewhere like North Carolina Bank use money in CA. bank till all gone
- Demographic exit criteria being exceeded, new lottery system being developed for future egress attempts. Run before it is imposed
- Where to go issue? Wifes criteria: No Snow, No Hurricanes, No Tornadoes, No Humidity, No Bugs, No Snakes Dig her a hole 3' wide 6' deep and 6' long and give her a choice of it or wherever you want to move to.
I'm Doomed, I'm Doomed !!! Now I'm depressed, need to go work in the train room, but stuck in office today. Woe is me !!! (Wes, do you need a handyman??) Cheer up it will work if you just have faith in the chief trust me !
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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GregM.....check your private messages. Jack.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Daughter comes home from school. Wanders into the room in which I've been working all day "Dad, what are those big stains on the ceiling?" Water. Probably from the toilet incident of earlier in the week... so I call the insurance co. . .. (I have Homer Simpson's voice in my head saying 'That's gonna cost ya")
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Ok, so I knew I missed something important....Greg, hang in there, a job is like a relationship, if she says she wasn't right for you, yada, yada, yada, she is probably right. You deserve better and you will get it. Will continue praying for you. As I have said before P.U.S.H. (pray until something happens).
Doug, hope things are not too bad on the repair front. At least it is something you found before the whole thing came down into the room.
As I logged on tonight, I read a story that caught my attention on Yahoo. Jon had spoken earlier about inner city kids, and this follows suit. http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=914609 I think you will appreciate having read this story.
We are just finishing our last heart for the day...I hope. Been real busy lately, so it makes the arrival of our new guy a lot more welcome. Now, if we can just get him to a point that he can take call....I will be very happy.
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Jack, reply sent.
Dennis, Doug, Thanks.
(Sorry Jack, brain cramp.)
Wes,Place looks awesome. If I may make a suggestion... that insert is a Regency unit, one of the best on the market. IF you were to have it installed in your upstairs fireplace you could reduce your heating bills quite a bit. My parents put one in their fireplace about 5 years ago and they burn wood in it just about every day... result... 1/3 - 1/2 the old heating bill and that is with the recent rate hikes. We have a wood burning fireplace in our house and Susan and I are getting an insert put in as soon as we have the $$$ saved up, most likely this Fall. The brass trim on your unit can be polished to really shine.If you are concerned about Jack you could easily build a 'play pen' to go around the insert so he wouldn't be able to get to the unit.If you decide to get rid of it, let me know... I have access to a pickup truck and I'm sure we could work something out!
EditUpon further review - that is a free standing wood burning stove... no way to 'insert' it into a fireplace...
fifedog 88 - As to your wooden trestle, go for it. Look at some of the old WESTERN MARYLAND bridges, especially in NW Baltimore County. Even though my layout is set in the 70's, I settled on some steam era structures simply based upon astetics. rt - Wifey sometimes worries about me and Brent.
88 - As to your wooden trestle, go for it. Look at some of the old WESTERN MARYLAND bridges, especially in NW Baltimore County. Even though my layout is set in the 70's, I settled on some steam era structures simply based upon astetics.
rt - Wifey sometimes worries about me and Brent.
I don't know my stoves, but it has a country flame badge on it...It's close to this one. Probably not the quality you are referring to, but still looks like a nice unit. Price was a little shocking...this one isn't as nice anymore, or course. It does come ready to light though...I questioned that.
http://www.woodstoves.net/country_flame/bbf.htm
Wes
Wes Whitmore Thanks for the complements guys!
Thanks for the complements guys!
Does that mean we are invited over to the new digs? We promise to take our empties with us when we go and speak in Northern accents so your new neighbors won't gossip about the "new people."
Jack
Good Evening
I hate plumbing. Thanks guys, my wife informed me we have a dripping faucet in the big bathroom. I think I will blame Doug M. for this one. Everything was going so well too. The old days we screwed in a new washer and it was done. Now we need a cartride kit to fix a drip,the water kind, nobody on here. Cold windy day at 23 degrees and big snow forcast for Sat. It was an indoor day for sure. I messed with trains some but no big deals today.
Banilla and rootbeer are waiting. S.J.
"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
Whew. Forum does not like me tonight - or this version of javascript. Sorry, Sir James, it is Murphy's Law again. I got a claim number here but I'm sure the insurance co.'ll mess with this.
I think you guys coming over is a great idea. I bet we could really knock out a bunch of layout in 2 days. More than I can do by myself, that's for sure!
OK Doug, I'll let you of the hook, it just seems the easy jobs always turn into bigger jobs.
Wes, lets build some layouts,I'm good at everything but scenery and DCS.
sir james II'm good at everything but scenery and DCS
DCS is still a mystery to me too, I have not drank that Kool-Aid yet..
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Doug - did they break the wax ring seal on the toilet? Maybe only need to replace that and then repaint? Good luck!
Went to work today and made it through to the end, just feel tired. I can breathe a lot better too, so I think it did not go to "pewmonia" level, thank God. I've had that before, years ago. They offered OT for Saturday, but I turned 'em down Need to rest up.
Tardis is ready - yay!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
BrutusThey offered OT for Saturday, but I turned 'em down Need to rest up.
Wise move get well Brutus!
Windy and turnning
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Watered greenhouse and then got up leaves. Used JD to aerate and to spread out lime and fertilizer on front lawn. Love those "pull behinds". Then got old push lawn mower out of storage. Been 5 years since cranked. Changed oil, cleaned it up, removed plug, sprayed Slick 50 One Lube in sparkplug hole, pulled rope 4 times, put sparkplug back in, put in new gasoline and pulled rope. Fired on first pull. Smoked until One Lube was burned out. Runs great. This is a one in a life time mower. Pam bought it from Roses for $99 in 1986 the summer we moved here. 28 inch cut. Replaced axles and wheels. Replaced blades. Replaced sparkplug. Replaced pull rope. Push cut this big yard [before Pam started flower beds] for years [Frankie and I together]. 3HP Briggs engine. Kept it serviced with oil changes and aircleaner. Dad finally gave me his old Murray rider and it rattled and smoked for several years as he had worn it out. Finally got new big Murray [42 inch rider with bagging unit] when Roses went under [got it at half price]. Mowed and sucked leaves for 8 years. Got JD in 2004 and gave Frankie Murray. Still going strong for him. 23 years old and this old push mower is headed to the lake house to trim the ditch bank that is too steep for JD and too long to weedeat. Only a Post War Lionel electric train runs longer.
Bed time. Got Town retreat in our new building so it is really our yearly workshop. Mainly budget shortfall [not bad]. Then leave at 2 to go to 3 PM meeting with two Congressmen on Stimulus Package. Then hope to head to the lake with new furniture and come back Sat afternoon. Good night.
PS: You know that Buckeye is a fine fellow for a Yankee and especially being from up North in Ohio.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Chief....That is the longest post you have ever compiled without saying something bad about me, the NY Yankees, the North, and Ohio. I'm overwhelmed with joy.
TGIF
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
HI GYZ,
17 and windy cold here in MILLERSBURG, PA. To get to 37?
TRAIN SHOW IN ALLENTOWN, tomorrow. Bunch of us going tomorrow. Can't wait.
BUCKEYE, TGIF!!!!
Stay frosty,
laz57
Buckeye Riveter Chief....That is the longest post you have ever compiled without saying something bad about me, the NY Yankees, the North, and Ohio. I'm overwhelmed with joy. TGIF
Edited the original post below so you would not be disappointed. I never say anything bad about the NY Yankees. Just you Jam Dankees. Colder this AM. Ready to go to all day meetings. Well, free breakfast and lunch. Guess I will hit the road to the lake house late this afternoon. All have a great day and even those in Ohizo.
laz 57 HI GYZ, 17 and windy cold here in MILLERSBURG, PA. To get to 37? TRAIN SHOW IN ALLENTOWN, tomorrow. Bunch of us going tomorrow. Can't wait. BUCKEYE, TGIF!!!! Stay frosty, laz57
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in 20s. Drive to work much easier and faster today. Got to play some indoor soccer again last night. After the others left, I did weights. I was talking to someone working out next to me saying I was tired, but I was soccer tired, and that was the best kind of tired. Really did not do much else last night. I had the regular fare on the dining car this morning for breakfast. The beacon is lit for the Tardis if Brutus feels up to getting it out. I can drive. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good early morning from a colder deep South. Sky is clear/blue, but the dog's outside water bowl is frozen over....what's with that? At least it will be in the 60s this afternoon. Just watched DVRed episode of "I Love Toy Trains" on Lionel. Was more of a history of program. I would love to aquire a detailed Hudson, but since it wouldn't navigate my pike, it'd just be a show piece.
Allentown, wish I could make it, but it seems I will be making the Mother of all Train Shows in April I used to go to Allentown many moons ago in competition shooting. I told Fife once about competing in the police shoot. we would make it a yearly treck, but He told me they no longer do it.
I hope to get to some layout work this weekend. Since the nice folks in the carpentry shop at the hospital cut the Lexan for me, I have no excuses for not getting to work on the control panel....except the growing list of honey dos from SWMBO.
Hope everyone has a blessed weekend.
Dennis
Mormim' moyz. Oh, lemme take my scarf off. Mornin' boys. Sunny and a fridgid 23 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Four day weekend is HERE! Gonna look at some WV listings.
88 - Might slide my carcass over there monday afternoon on the way back (time permitting). Send me a PM with your cell and time you get home.
Chief - Wellll... Guess that's everything we ever needed to know about your lawn mower. Thanks.
dwiemer - Lemme know if you need another signature for TCA.
GregM - I can't imagine.....
dbaker - Did I understand you right? CA taxes you extra for leaving? FOLKS, do you feel a REVOLT coming? You SHOULD!
Good Morning,
Getting a little cooler after warming up for almost two weeks, supposed to go down into the 50's overnight again. Still trying to get over my long lingering cold.
Like Chief I am trying to fix my riding lawn mower, rear tire and the battery need replacing.
Chief, you mentioned something about D___ Yankees, wasn't Ray Walston in that movie made in the 60's or 70's? It was a movie about an older baseball star.
Have to run to store this morning, need more OTC cold medicine.
Lee F.
Good Morning from beautiful sunny (25°F) Southern Ohio
Off today. Bride left a honey-do list, not too bad, laundry and clean-up. Bride wants a new faucet in the kitchen. The old one has actually gone through 3 or 4 rebuilds and it drips when you put the lever in the straight down position. Well it stops dripping if you put the lever at about 7 o’clock instead of straight down. I’ll price faucets; it may change her mind into accepting as is.
Wes – When you get the new place, plan the layout, pick a time, buy the lumber, and a bunch of us show up with tools and we could get the bench work done in a day. From past experience, don’t bring out the food or beer till the work is done.
DougM - Toilet leakage can be nasty. Do you have swirled ceilings, drywall or plaster? Once dry, real dry, binz will seal it with several coats. Prime and let it set to see if it bleeds through before finishing. Most of the time I end up re-painting the whole ceiling when I used to do that work.
Chief – The old mowers are great! I just bought two years ago my second push mower after 31 years. First mower is at daughter’s place running. Patch plates all over it.
Buckeye – TGIF!! That will mean more now I am off shift work. Before all it meant was the front office was empty and fewer engineers around wanting more data or to tweak tests.
May God bless
Jim
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 26 degrees. Going up to 32 today with no snow.
Today is a busy day. I have some things to do around the house. Later, I will relax in the train room. I need to do some dusting again.
It seems that gas prices have gone up again. Right now @ $1.89 a gallon. Food prices have gone up too. Wonder why? Coffee is at $8.12 a can. Milk at $3.23 a gallon.
Dining car was here and the usual breakfast was Cheerios.
Buckeye....TGIF
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Sturgeon-Phish Wes – When you get the new place, plan the layout, pick a time, buy the lumber, and a bunch of us show up with tools and we could get the bench work done in a day. From past experience, don’t bring out the food or beer till the work is done.
Jim, I would more than take you up on your offer! I will have a full shop in that 3rd car bay with most of the big tools that we are going to need (Its been a dream to find a 3 car garage for this purpose), so all you would have to do is show up and start building. We can use the back steps...I have a rough idea of what I want already. I'm sure it will change when you guys tell me my plan needs revamped...all kidding aside, it would be a great way to get together with the CTT crew.
cnw1995 Daughter comes home from school. Wanders into the room in which I've been working all day "Dad, what are those big stains on the ceiling?" Water. Probably from the toilet incident of earlier in the week... so I call the insurance co. . .. (I have Homer Simpson's voice in my head saying 'That's gonna cost ya")
DougM and SirJames......when my main sewer pipe in the basement got clogged a few months back, sewage was exiting the building very slowly. Plumber's final diagnosis......."something went down there that didn't belong".....he asked if there were kids or women using the toilets upstairs. Duh, you think?! Said his first guess was a small object got flushed like a small toy or a q-tip, second guess was a tampon that got wedged. Asked him if he wanted to share that tidbit with wifey, but he respectfully declined with a wry grin on his face.
Initially, when the offending toilet was backing up on the first floor, nothing I could do would clear the obstruction. Next morning when wifey took a shower on the second floor (toilet still clogged), the water level in the first floor toilet started rising and water seeped out from under the toilet base (not over the top) and onto the floor.
After the obstruction was cleared, I asked the plumber why the seal was leaking on the offending toilet and if it needed replacement. He said the seal wasn't leaking, was fine, and that the toilet was seated properly and snugly. Said the back pressure from the water not exiting the house was the culprit behind the seapage.
I thought the toilet seal does just that, seal every which way. I don't understand this stuff. When he finished his snaking in the basement, the toilet worked fine and the seapage had stopped, completely. I sincerely doubt the plumber, who was in no particular hurry that day, would have passed up the opportunity to replace the seal, just to be safe, since he would have gotten paid to do it anyway, and it's an easy and fast job.
Does what the plumber said make any sense?
I've got a 20 year old American Standard faucet (base, head, and hose) in the kitchen sink, and they sent out no charge replacement part when I developed a leak and dripping from the head that wouldn't go away. AS Customer Service said "We mean it when we say this is the last faucet you will ever need to buy." Didn't even have to pay for shipping. Another time, head became internally clogged from (inaccessible, and CLR didn't work) water deposits accumulating in the handle, resulting in low water pressure out of the nozzle head. AS replaced that one too, twice. The exact replacement they sent (and I installed) was correct, but after installation wifey decided she didn't want the cream colored one, she now wanted the chrome one. American Standard sent out another, n/c, and told me to keep the other new one as a backup.
I shoulda been a plumber. The bills I have gotten from them over the years indicate that they make more than rocket scientists.
Good morning
Well faucet repair started as expected, screw holding knob was rusted. My trusty Dremel cut a slot in it and then got it out. Fixed faucet with used parts so don't know how long it will last, seems ok. I checked when I was finished and that was the only knob with a rusty screw. They now have a dab of grease on them.
Sunny this morning w/hi of 28. Dire predictions for tomorrow though, snow, lots of snow. Charlie is coming bye tonite to play with trains, since hes coming here, guess I will play too. Happy Friday...S.J.
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