Jack wrote:
Patrick Wrote;
".....Here in the country, we find that city people drive out and turn there dogs (and cats) out to fend for them selves. I can't understand it. We take them to the local dog pound. Unfortunately, most are put down, but we can't keep them all here. Patrick L......"
Patrick......exactly. The rescue from which we got our previous two dogs is a "no-kill" shelter and is loaded with strays. Folks go out and get pets with the same sense of responsibility and committment as they would have buying a pair of sox. My father used to say that you can measure the humanity of a society by merely looking at how it treats the less fortunate, including its pets. And these same people that cast off their dogs in such a cruel and cowardly way are too embarrassed by their actions to simply drop them off at a shelter!
Your father is a wise man. He knows people. It is hard to describe how hungry, scared and nervous the dogs are after several days on there own in the wild. To me it is like kicking your kids out of the car on a country road. The difference is we can get you for that. Unfortunately, none of the shelters around here are "no-kill" shelters.
Patrick L
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Buckeye - I was instructed that my unfriendly comment a few days ago upset Susie-Q... 'WHAT!?!? <insert sound of whining woman here> His pictures are sooo cute... <yada yada yada> He looks so sweet and he's playing with trains too.'Now when I play with trains I get 'You don't want to spend any time with me...'Personally I think she thinks she isn't getting chocolates or flowers for V-Day... I'm thinking some petunias are in order...
Game back on with me and the family moving! Renter rechanged his mind. Time to get the lease signed.
Wes
Well, I guess that old adage "Paybacks are &&&&" is true. We have been under severe storm warnings for awhile, they keep bumping out the end time. Warnings for urban flooding, hail, high winds and possibly tornadoes. What's next, a quake ?
Oh well, sunday it should be sunny and toasty warm again.
Everything loaded in the truck for tomorrow's museum run, look like we will be short handed again.
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Good Evening,
Just had a great visit with Michigan Charlie, we sang, we danced, no we didn't we played with trains. I think that giant Valiam I gave him yesterday worked as he was calm today. Of course running my C&O scale Berk helped a bit too. He brought a couple Milwaukee road engines to run as well. And I had to run at least one Hudson. One pile up, threw wrong switch and backed into a full siding. Cars derailed but no serious injuries to the passengers.
Brutus where ever you are Banilla is 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
Don, if I'm available that day, will drop by the computer thing in Glendora to say hello. I assume it's at the Senior Center here?
The siding description at AGHR sounds like a pretty complicated route. Sounds more like an alternate main line than a siding.
We have had heavy rains here in Glendora this afternoon. Looks like real rain this time. Had to pump some water out of the pool so it won't overflow. I don't have a built in drain.
Ray
SPMan
A car from Iowa has arrived on the interchange track. (I had to track it down at the post office). I'll wait until the youngest is home from school tomorrow to open the box - he loves the surprise of seeing a car from across the country. Boy, I am sure not cut-out to study math with the middle boy - I just don't remember how to do that al-ge-bra stuff...
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
fifedog ........RockIsland - I believe laz & his 800 lb bear would concur, gratis beverages are all good...
........RockIsland - I believe laz & his 800 lb bear would concur, gratis beverages are all good...
Laz.......how much does that bear drink? Does he sip or guzzle? Get mean or mellow? Fife and I need to know his limit before we start this thing..
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
sir james IJust had a great visit
No doubt about it....
sir james IAnd I had to run at least one Hudson
Smooth running and a beauty.....
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Buckeye, none of us know how long we have. I make sure the folks I love and care about know it as often as I can. Just important to know where you are going when were done here.
Well, Son had woke up last night complaining of a bad headache and that his ear hurt. Gave him Tylenol and he went back to sleep. This morning, he awoke and told my wife he had "snot coming out of my ear", it was as suspected, an ear infection. Got him on antibiotics. Not sure about tomorrow, we will see how he feels. It is supposed to be "Grandparents Day" at his school, but all the grandparents live a good distance, so my wife would have to go.
Anyway, came home tonight and did some more work on the layout. Got a little left before scenery. Can hardly wait.
God Bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good evening everyone, sorry I'm so late. Tardis will be along shortly, I'll set the wayback circuit for about 8 PM your time (local) We were up at the MIDDLE SCHOOL getting indoc for the son, who is moving up - yikes! Where did those years go? Got home and got kids settled, then had some F-Secure problems, but everything is working okay now. Kids were off sick today with my wife, she's been off sick 3 days this week, but everyone is better now. Somehow this one missed me, thank God. I don't handle being sick very well, lol! Buckeye, prayers for your friend. Dennis, prayers for the boy, he's in good hands! Patrick, I thought of a joke about "til the cows came home", but didn't want to get the "Waaaa Waaa Waaaah" sounds from Kurt Nice pic, Kurt! Jim and Charlie, sounds like a lot of fun tonight, sorry I couldn't make it! Maybe next time?
Talked to wife and we think we might make a roadtrip to Chicago in August (hint hint Doug) including a trip to the IRM, maybe see a certain Tank Engine? Trying to get some friends to go with us, so we'll see?
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Dag gone!!!! Get Patrick talking and he can talk more than Rock or myself. Long afternoon and evening. Got home in time for the news and then watched most of Alvin and the Chipmonks. Suddenly reclinerized and do not know how as was laughing up a storm. Off to bed and then off to the lake tomorrow AM. Did not get home from reception in time to go, well was tonight, now it was yesterday. And it is off to the lake today. Bed time now. Dennis, hope Ricky is doing better. Same for all the sick and those in "distress". Hope the cows stay in the pasture. Good night. Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite.
BTW: ran trains yesterday AM for a while. Seemed good. No pile ups.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Morning all!
Thanks for the props (I think ?) on the photo. I knew anoniminity couldn't last forever.
Dennis: Prayers for your son. That sounds bad.
SJ/Charlie: Sounds like a great time!
Quiet day yesterday. Made split pea soup with left over hock from Sunday. Need to get the kids and I out today. Eldest saw a commercial featuring Elmo and the Sesame Street gang, and asked if we could go...I thought it was another stage show, and said maybe. Turns out it was a commercial for Beaches resort. LOL! Won't happen, but the bright sand and ocean sure looks inviting. You know the resorts are feeling it already. I receive 2 discount offers a week from Disney.
Kurt
HI GYZ,
15 and not to bad today. Ran my new switcher last nite and still have problems going over switches. I'm going to try my RS11 and see whats what with that engine.
Stay FROSTY,
laz57
Morning all! Off today so another lay around day. had to take a light headedness pill last night at walley world when I first got there head started to pitch some. for the dotoc in the house I'm taking Meclizine HCL 12.5 MG every 6 hours as needed. I'm thinking tomorrow will take one when I get towork as thats where it normally happens and maybe take 1 befor it starts and see how things go.
Chief your right once we got Patrick talking can't stop the man
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps above freezing! (For those of you who are using the home version of the Coffepot, IIABSDISEI means It is another beautiful sunny day in south eastern Indiana). Very rough night last night. Checkbook and Sudoku gave me fits all evening and neither is done. Oldest daughter called wanting advice. Son-in-law (the worthless one) started arguing with me over phone. Really did not need that. If they do not like advice I give, do not ask for it. As I was getting ready for bed, power went out (accident, I think). Eventually came back on. Really, really did not need that. Long, long, long night and long day ahead of me. The shadows are getting longer...again. Wife asked me what I wanted last night. A little peace and quiet, which I am afraid will not come my way for a long, long time. I had the usual fare on the dining car for breakfast this morning. I hope everyone (especially me) has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Mike C. I understand the not getting peace and quiet to well I tell other half I need to be left alone while I try and do this and 5 minutes at tops later Oh you have to come and see this on TV . PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE!! 3 minutes later some other nonsense thing. LOL
I usually give up at that point and ask her what so important that I can't get 30 minutes just to get something done. It the main reason when I'm off I get up at 7 or earlier normally so I can come in here and do what I need to do with out her bugging me every 5 minutes.
But at least I don't have kids to add to it. Sometimes glad I don't sometimes wish I did but also see it would really of put a big drain on us if we did and we barely made it just the 2 of us.
Any way not much going on this am waiting for window guy to come and give us an estimate for new windows as the ones we have remind me of mobile home windows of the late 60's or early 70's aluminum and would not take a thing to break out and I feel cold air coming thru the cracks ( jams)
The advertise any size up to 48X72 for $189.99 installed.
I have a 11 total not sure if I'm going to get all 11 done or not. will see. He's supose to be here at 11:30 am
Morrning all. Getting ready to hit the road to the lake house. Wife who wanted to go yesterday evening is dragging and doing things like putting up her 500 pairs of shoes she has lying around on the floor. Enough shoes to open a shoe store. I know no one on the fourm who has a wife with as many shoes as my wife has. Cold but warming fast. Got to get loaded up and get going.
Mike C., you said sunny day. So let the sunshine in and face it with a grin. After all, the world could be worse. You could live in Ohio.
MOOO MOOO I want my corn and hay. Especially on this cold day. Morning Patrick.
Rock, Lucy has "Pink Baby" [a rabbit she picked out at Pet Smart the day Pam got her]. It is a pink rabbit with a squeeky clicking thing inside. She bites down on it and it squeeks and clicks. Getting ragged and has been repaired many times. Her security blanket. She brings it to you and wants you to get it away from her and throw it down the hall. She rushes and retrieves it biting it in the middle so it squeeks and clicks. She will take it to the lake and every where she goes.
All yuz giz in MI and WI, stay warm. The old guy in Ioway, heard you had warm weather and are sending it my way while you crawl back into the deep freeze.
Later
Good Morning,
Starting to thaw out from the big freeze in southeast Florida! Now up to 53 degrees, with a high near 65, supposed to be warmer for weekend. I think we should rename Florida, it should be Frosty Country! Most of Florida is between two oceans so the weather is effected by many patterns in the upper levels of air.
Doing a few things outside as it was just too cold to stay outside more than a couple of minutes the past two days.
rockisland52, I am not moving up to snow blizzard country!!! You can't pay me enuff money to deal with ice & snow again!!!!!! Just because you have a day or two of warmer weather is no reason for me to move there, you have far too many days of bad weather!! I grew up in Stratford Connecticut, we moved away when I was ten, I remember very severe winters in Connecticut!!
Maybe I can run some trains in a few minutes.
Lee F.
Good Morning all
Sun and warmer for at least a week. Got up and out this AM and headed for the barber, seems it's one of those things I keep putting off till it bothers me. So did it right away. Still thinking of the fun of last nite and Kurt you are always welcome as well..time for oatmeal and toast so enjoy your day...S.J.
The old guy in Ioway, heard you had warm weather and are sending it my way while you crawl back into the deep freeze.
Who you callin' old, boy? I could still beat you in a one legged race going up hill
It's so nice in the Heartlands today I have the smoker out and will put a rolled turkey *** on this afternoon to slow smoke and enjoy this evening. Everyone's invited except the rascal from Roseyville You can be assured this will be a grits free zone
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Wow, talk about odd software........ it won't let me post the word b r e a s t preceded by turkey
RockIsland52 fifedog ........RockIsland - I believe laz & his 800 lb bear would concur, gratis beverages are all good... Laz.......how much does that bear drink? Does he sip or guzzle? Get mean or mellow? Fife and I need to know his limit before we start this thing.. Jack
JACK anything for free is ok with me. DA BEAR is a HAPPY DRUNK like his owner.
Good Morning All:
I talked to you guys so much yesterday I got laryngitis. Have to keep it short this time.
Good Morning Chief - Do you want molasses and peanuts mixed in with the corn?
Mike C - The up side to kids asking your advice, if they don't take it they can't come back later and complain when things don't work out.
sir james - My problem is I keep heading for the barber on Wed., the day he is closed. My weekly senior moment.
jonadel - What if you ran the words together like turkeybreast? We will know in a minute when I post this.
Thanks for the kind thoughts regarding the son. He will be OK, just gotta suffer through it and take his meds.
Kurt, Pennsy has a place on the east side towards York called Sesame Place. My sister has taken her child there, they all had fun. Idea is that you can take your crew there and time it with a York visit! It's all in the planning. This way Dad can have his fun for a few days and kids can have theirs...and Momma thinks Dad is great. I would take mine this next York meet, but son has exams.
Not much going on. Had a talk yesterday with the Cardiovascular Services director. He is the one who's son died a few weeks ago from having a seizure and aspirating. His son was very popular in the area of Florida they are from. Aparently, they want to have a fundraiser walk-A-Thon to donate to the seizure dissorders association. He wanted to get ahold of John Travolta who also just lost his son to the same thing. Long story short, through contacts in the movie industry, we got his info and may make it happen...gotta see. It would be nice if something good can come from such tragedy.
Back to the music posts....what about Tex Ritter? I was listening to "Blood on the Saddle" this morning. Boy will that one try the bride's patience!
God Bless,Dennis
TGIF
I think summer is here!!! It is 35 degrees out and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky. Whoo Hoooo !!!!! Chuck, ya want to go to the beach, sit in the chairs, drink cold adult beverages and watch the scenery?
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
Heavy rains continue in Southern California this morning. Luckily, it's coming in showers and not constantly. Had to pump more water out of pool this morning. Seems like we had at least 4 inches since yesterday by my home made rain gauge.
It's count your blessings time again for me. Just learned that an old friend of mine in Washington state broke his hip and had a mild stroke to boot. Just when I thought I had problems he is alreadly getting kidney dialysis and has had both feet amputated due to diabetes. He definetely did not need this. God bless him and help him through this crisis. Makes my issues a lot more manageable.
Patrick, glad to see you have found a place on the forum. I don't think anyone is ignoring you now, if they ever were.
Prayers for the sick on the forum. Stay warm and keep posting.
Hi Ray - No, they never were. I just had the proverbial wild hair (can I say that?). If I could wave a magic wound and erase all memory of one post, I would.
Afternoon all. Working through more school issues with the middle boy. Motivation is a challenge. It'll all work out (I keep telling myself) but sure is stressful. Off to pitch the county on reducing my property taxes - wish me luck - LOL. Hmm, maybe I should put on the ratty-looking jeans? Too bad I shaved already. Patrick, don't worry about that post. You are always most welcome here.
Evenin' boys. Evenin' English. As nice a 35 degree day you'll get THIS JUST IN
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