Lee, what a difference a year makes in the scrap biz. I unloaded almost 500 lbs a few months ago for $7 - LOL.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Did'nt realize that posting for more than a month was too much. Must have something to do with capacity. I guess it's like throwing out old magazines.
Regarding concerts, I don't think I have been to many in my life. I remember seeing Louis Armstrong a couple of times and a lot of traditional jazz concerts. I saw Harry James once in Vegas and Louis Prima and Keely Smith. I think I'm dating myself.
Don, I have to vacumn my pool too when the spirit moves me. Rain predicted this week end. We will have Winter this week and it will probably be over after that. It's tough weather out here but somebody has to handle it.
Ray
SPMan
It's not enough that I have to post my age in another thread. Now you guys start talking about the concerts you've been to. For me it has been decades since the last one.
Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, Neil Diamond, Sly and the Family Stone, The Association, Rush, Frank Sinatra, and The Four Tops. I'll keep shaking the cobwebs for more.
The Four Tops were a kind of intimate private show for about 10 small tables doing dinner at the Camelia House at the Drake Hotel in downtown Chi-town. Boy was my date impressed (not my wife). Set me back a fortune.
The last one hurt, but at least Frank gets me into some exclusive company. Saw him at the old ChicagoFest. Seating was first come first serve. Got in line at 8am, broiled in the 90 degree sun for 8 hours, but got 8th row seats. Sinatra flew into Chicago O'Hare from Las Vegas, took a helicopter to Meigs Field, and a boat from there to the venue. He did an uninterrupted 45 minutes and reversed his field all the way back to Las Vegas. Wonder what his fee set back the organizers. A lady passed out right in her seat in front of us in the heat, about 1 hour before his act was to begin and would not permit the paramedics to take her away as she didn't want to lose her seat. Kinda like the patience, dedication, undying fidelity, committment, understanding, and persistence my wife shows waiting for me. Same with your significant others, I presume.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Great lunch today with WES!!!
Traded the usual Chief stories. Heard how Wes is making big money playing in his bar band near the arena. Made plans for York in the fall. Compared house buying stories. Ate good northern Mac and Cheese at the Rusty Bucket near Powell, Ohio. Wes gave me the next car in the exchange series, but I forgot I put it on the ground and ran over it with the SUV. Box is really crushed. I wonder who's car is inside?
John....Tell Jean that I understand her situation 100%. I'm doing it for a second time.
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,
Getting some snow showers now. I don't think it will amount to anything?
JOHN F. prayers out to JEANs friend. Hope she beats i?
Concerts I saw were HARRY CHAPIN, IKE & TINA TURNER, LEON RUSSEL, EARTH WIND AND FIRE, worked these as a concert security guard on stage. Talk about not hearing for a day or two. WOW! Loud! Did someone just say something?
laz57
JOHN F. prayers out to JEANs friend. Hope she beats it?
Good Evening.......
Concerts I have attended........Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Marlene Dietrich, The Platters, The Diamonds, Ricky Nelson and Frankie Avalon. Many more.
Chuck
Evenin' boys. Flurries off and on today here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Spent better part of the day at a 2-Alarm fire that gutted one of our local industries. The community amazed me as they vowed to rebuild, and make the business bigger and better. They really came together, and even the firefighters and police were willing to give their support. I'm sure the girls will find a place to dance until then...
88 - You can catch a glimpse of the station I just finished. The paints were PollyScale (not Accu-Flex) CSX tan, roof is D&RGW building brown, and trim is roof brown.
You know I read alot of posts on here of losses of different types and thought all should see this if you have'nt .... it may help in those times .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0r_FbARIn8
Wes Whitmore Thanks Brent. I'll come over and get them, then hang them out of the sunroof on my way home!
Thanks Brent. I'll come over and get them, then hang them out of the sunroof on my way home!
He can bring them up to York and you can take them from there.
Just strap them to Buckeye's roof.
Fife, Does that car in your photo rock and roll on your layout?
Good Idea John. That's really the only choice since we know the trunk will be full of Buckeye's purchases.:)
Old Timer, Lots of wisdom in that young man.
Well, came home and son and I did some wiring. Just a few runs, but hey, It's progress!
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good Evening,
I have an e-mail chat going with Brutus so the Tardis may be late.
Doug did you get your wiring problem solved?
Banilla 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
ENOUGH about concerts. I'm so old that they did not have concerts when I was younger. Actually had free tickets to Celine Dion at the RBC Center here two weeks ago. It snowed and it was postponed. Next night, obligations. Seen George Strait, Reba and a few others.
Now for the big news, SNOW!!!!!! We may have from 3 to 6 inches by morning. Ground covered west of us. If it tracks a little north, only a dusting but up at the lake house, about 6 inches or more.
Fifey, I see the box car load of GRITS has hit your layout.
Later
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
SNOWING big time!!!!!!!!
Yankee mess!!!!!!!
Fife - is the structure wood or plastic? Airbrush I take it? Any chance I could get you to snap a more complete picture of it? I am really thinking the WM color scheme would look nice in that area with the deep red cliffs, but the B&O scheme may stand out more...Wes - I am totally serious. If you want the lights let me know, otherwise they'll end up in a dump which I would hate to see. I could bring them to York, or I could make a weekend trip out to OH (may even drag Fife with me to help break up the driving). I have two. The one in the storage room (8 x 16) is enough to light the entire space, and the one in the soon to be bar area (12 x 16) is enough to light that space as well. For your space I would probably buy 1 or 2 more depending on how much light these provide. They come complete with 2 bulbs each...
ChiefEagles SNOWING big time!!!!!!!! Yankee mess!!!!!!!
Heh heh heh! Ohizo's revenge!
Evening all!
Long day today. Concluded with going to my son's HS soccer team game tonight. He got to play center forward and left halfback (mid-fielder in today's terms) for the second half, but the game ended at a 0 - 0 tie. Hard to believe daughter is just 4 months to graduating from HS. Doug M - we seem to have made it through the drama years.
Have a great evening all!
Regards, Roy
-10 windchill in St. Louis this morning, but at least no snow! Supposed to be up to 50 on the weekend though? Sir James and I solved some world problems, but nobody wants our help
Doug - glad to see you posted that Thomas and his friends were able to park themselves!
Brent, if Wes doesn't want them, maybe you can give those lights to Goodwill?
I like that station too - nice work!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
BrutusSir James and I solved some world problems, but nobody wants our help
Well could you please solve this problem....I just got yelled at for leaving the seat up on the toilet again :(
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
ChiefEaglesSNOW!!!!!!
Chief- It's just our way of paying our seasonal respects to you Rebels from us Yanks way up NAWTH! :)
Concerts - lets see...
MC5, Iron Butterfly, Chicago, Josephus, ZZ Top (Houston Allen's Landing club days and big venues), The Who (Tommy in Houston and Cotton Bowl in Dallas), Humble Pie, Fleetwood Mac (several times), Bloodrock, Black Sabbath, BJ Thomas (first date with the missus), Blues Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Squire, BB King (several times), Eurythmics, REO Speedwagon, Kansas, Journey, Stevie Wonder, Blues Project, 3 Dog NIght, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Jethro Tull, Genesis, Eric Clapton (several times), Daughtry, Rolling Stones (twice), Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Guess Who, Mountain (biggest wall of amplifiers/speakers I ever saw), and many more...
MichRR714 ChiefEaglesSNOW!!!!!! Chief- It's just our way of paying our seasonal respects to you Rebels from us Yanks way up NAWTH! :)
Yes, could not take the REB heat. Quit just as fast. Only on trees, shrubs and grass. He HE HA. they say now we are in for a lot more. We'll see.
Oh dear!
They are screwing around again, it's taken me several days to find my way back.
I've had four very enjoyable years with you folks but I am fed up of being messed around by big K.
So it's e-mails only from now on although I have just installed SKYPE and purchased a web cam. So if you can stand my ugly fizzog it may be very interesting!
I may have a dip into the Pot (if I can find it?) occasionally.
John Baker
Morning to All,
Saw my buddy Bob yesterday at a training session and congratulated him in person on having his photo published in the March CTT. His daughter is getting married in August and he commented that he was going to take the royalty check from the photo and put it toward the wedding.
Another late night last night, did not get home until 8:15 or so. Makes for a late dinner etc. That's two nights in a row. Would be 3 nights, but we have another $%&*@# SNOW DAY. School is closed.... Now I have to reschedule the meeting that was to be held tonight. Still have to go to work because I have a training session for teachers that I am responsible for scheduled for tomorrow. I will wait until daylight before I venture out. At least then I can see where I am slipping and sliding. I don't mind driving in the snow but most local drivers have no idea how to drive in snow and local road crews were caught off guard so roads have not been treated. At least I won't have to stay late tonight.
Had eggs, scrapple and toast on the Dining Car this AM. Scrapple is a local PA Dutch concoction made from the left over bits from a butchered hog, they take everything but the oink, cook it, grind it up, mix it with flour and spices and then form it into a little loaf which is sliced and pan fried. Mmmmmm! Not the healthiest thing but tasty.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Brent, I'll take you up on the offer! We can work it out. Buckeye and I are on for York, so that would probably be easier. Those things would work out great! Thanks!
Wes
18 here this morning but down by JOHN FULLERTONs neck of the woods they got 12 inches of snow. Hope JOHNs back can take it?
Going to try and do some work on layout tonite?
Stay FROSTY,
wrmcclellan ...we seem to have made it through the drama years.
...we seem to have made it through the drama years.
Hahaha, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the plus single digits. Had almost 6 inches of drifting Snohiozo last night. Glad we could send some of it to the Chief as we don't want him to miss out on those delights of winter!!! One of the three shadows hanging over my job was lifted yesterday. One may go away in February, but the last one won't be determined until the end of May. I did very little last night, went to bead early and slept well. Roads were good driving today. I had the uusual fare on the dining car car this morning for breakfast. I hope everyone has a good day. GregM, amen to your comment! Brutus, the beacon will be lit tonight.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
MORNING. YANKS DRIVEN BACK. REB ARMY DRIED OUT THE AIR. SNOHIO NEVER MADE IT TO THE GROUND!!!!
Happy day in Rebdoum. No shohio except the original dusting. Weatherperson at 11:15 PM said that we were to get the brunt of the storm and up to 6 inches. Never made it to the ground here in Roseyville. May have west and north of us. Really don't think so. Have not turned on the news to see. Just got up from a long winter's nap. Cold today but back to 70 by Sunday. Have a good one. Think I will drive up the street and get a vanilla cream filled. Have a good one buried in the snohio.
PS: Mike C [posted when I did], will keep your job thing in our prayers. See it works. God bless.
Mornin' Fellas.Well I've finally buckled down and decided to trim some inches from the CAT tire I've been carrying around my mid-section. Started doing Isometrics two days ago and I got the best night sleep last night I've had in months. I know it is all in my mind, but I think I may have lost a little tire. Mike - Keep a positive outlook and things have a way of working out. That was what I told Susie-Q when her company started having problems back in December. They cut her hours and salary in half, so she only went in 2 days/3 days on a rolling schedule. The first day she was home she applied to 10 positions. Within 2 weeks she has 2 interviews. Within a week of the last interview she had an offer. She is starting her new job on the 17th. I could tell you stories about all this that would make your head spin... a few years back when I was going through something similiar I came to the realization that I had to stay positive, if I started going negative it was a nasty downward spiral and prospective employers could pickup on that negativity. So I started hanging out with family and friends I had been neglecting because my ex was a self-centered, control freek who didn't want me doing anything but spending money on her and being alone... after we split I really started to feel better dropped 45 lbs and landed one of the best jobs I've ever had. Then 2 months later I met Susie-Q via eHarmony. Then 5 months later I moved to Bal'more, and I've never been happier. Call it luck, fate, whatever - but I feel it is more because I stayed positive. OH - biggest lesson learned - no matter what, your real friends will be there for you through thick or thin (I think I speak for all here when I say "We are glad you have stuck around").
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