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Re: FEB EDITION: 2009 #3 Coffee Pot. Here we gather with friends with trains for chats, 4 years of coffee and sweet ice tea.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, February 20, 2009 4:49 PM

Here we go again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I don't pay the bills.  Its free to us.  The Gauge is looking better everyday. Whistling

Link to the #2 version  http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/p/147049/1644385.aspx#1644385

RT called and informed me as I had just walked in the door.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Friday, February 20, 2009 4:54 PM

I agree. as soon as I get my new putor in ( had it the other night but had to send it back as it wouldn't open the cd/dvd door.) going to talk to the guys at time warner Roadrunner and get everything set correct and I'll be back in the gauge everytime I change the settings on this one they get changed back with a update its hard enough trying to keep where I can get into this one because of them let alone trying to doit for 2 or more lol.

 

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Friday, February 20, 2009 4:56 PM

We are a chattie buch.

Hey RT the stimulas package funded to add a third rail to an American Flyer layout

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Posted by rtraincollector on Friday, February 20, 2009 5:00 PM

Sturgeon-Phish

We are a chattie buch.

Hey RT the stimulas package funded to add a third rail to an American Flyer layout

Jim

About time Big Smile

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Posted by GregM on Friday, February 20, 2009 5:03 PM

Twenty days to get to 50+ pages.  Wonder how many we will have by March 1?

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Posted by rtraincollector on Friday, February 20, 2009 5:14 PM

ChiefEagles

Here we go again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I don't pay the bills.  Its free to us.  The Gauge is looking better everyday. Whistling

Link to the #2 version  http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/p/147049/1644385.aspx#1644385

RT called and informed me as I had just walked in the door.

Funny how progress isn't really progress the original coffee pot was 1570 pages long before it was closed for a new one. something just seems wrong here ? http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/14891.aspx?PageIndex=1570

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Posted by sir james I on Friday, February 20, 2009 5:15 PM

It's their show but how come we could run a year and 500+ pages, now we can't get a month at a time. very strange. Somethings wrong and it's not us.

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Friday, February 20, 2009 5:45 PM

 Hey guys,

busy day here, just got home (7AM start) oldest one out getting me dinner, wife getting daughter for "girlie stuff"  so after about a month and a half, a night off.....

just checking in

Wes - nice digs.  About 19 hours from here to you, summer might be doable, I'll be in NJ to drop off the daughter late June.

Doug - watch dem wax rings - 

See ya in a bit

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Friday, February 20, 2009 6:00 PM

Hi Guys..............

We got switched to another siding again.

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Posted by LawsonFarmsRR on Friday, February 20, 2009 6:11 PM

 Maybe we need to put the word "Train " in each of out posts. Would that make them happy?

I must be missing something. What is the difference between continuing the thread until Mar. 1, or starting a new thread and linking it to the previous thread?

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Posted by kpolak on Friday, February 20, 2009 6:16 PM

Evening guys!

Has anyone heard of Ticket to Ride board game?  Bride brought it to my attention, sounds addicting!  http://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/

The web game tutorials are more help than the video regarding game play.

Kurt

Edit:  Looks like the star nub struck again already.  For someone that dislikes the pot they sure spend a lot of time in it.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 20, 2009 6:38 PM

I've been telling you the problem is either the software or the hardware.

With the new site there are a TON of pictures and those hog bandwidth. My problem with The Gauge is it is a pain in the *** at best to work with, I just don't like their format. And the other site well... I can spend about as much time there as I can in 300 degree water.

I really think they need to upgrade their servers and figure out what it is that they have misconfigured in the software.... this 'Please create a new thread every 15 days' is beyond stupid. It took me a day to get caught up in the last thread now I have to read 2 threads to get caught up... something aint right...

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Posted by rtraincollector on Friday, February 20, 2009 6:40 PM

LawsonFarmsRR

 Maybe we need to put the word "Train " in each of out posts. Would that make them happy?

I must be missing something. What is the difference between continuing the thread until Mar. 1, or starting a new thread and linking it to the previous thread?

Patrick

About 2 - 3 months befor you came they switched the forum host and ever since its been a pain running very slow and all. And they have come to the conclusion that the main cause for it being slow is our long threads and multi page threads. we were told back a while ago that we were going to have to start a new coffee shop the first of the month if I remember right that was like the middle of January well come 1 Feb we had to do it. well now the 20th of Feb its now the first of the month again according to there calender ( in other words our 50+ pages is to many.)

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Posted by njalb1 on Friday, February 20, 2009 6:46 PM

Lucky # 13 Smile

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, February 20, 2009 7:00 PM

lionroar88

I've been telling you the problem is either the software or the hardware.

With the new site there are a TON of pictures and those hog bandwidth. My problem with The Gauge is it is a pain in the *** at best to work with, I just don't like their format. And the other site well... I can spend about as much time there as I can in 300 degree water.

I really think they need to upgrade their servers and figure out what it is that they have misconfigured in the software.... this 'Please create a new thread every 15 days' is beyond stupid. It took me a day to get caught up in the last thread now I have to read 2 threads to get caught up... something aint right...

88....I agree completely.  There are fishing websites that handle thousands of participants and postings without a problem with ads for boats, tackle and even worms. 

I believe that the people at Kalmbach have forgotten their founders instructions:

Kalmbach Publishing Co. is proud of its long tradition of customer service, and we are committed to developing and maintaining relationships with our customers. After all, as our founder Al Kalmbach stated, "The customer is the boss of us all."

From my point of view, their computer people are using the old IT management style of about 15 years ago.  Every periodical in the country is putting more and more emphasis on web interaction with their customers, while it appears that Kalmbach believes that paper and ink are the wave of the future. 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 20, 2009 7:07 PM

Wes Witmore

GregM, it's about 5 minutes away...

I would love to have a vertical panel saw...



Wes... I had to quote this over here...

Wouldn't we all...

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lionroar88

I've been telling you the problem is either the software or the hardware.

With the new site there are a TON of pictures and those hog bandwidth. My problem with The Gauge is it is a pain in the *** at best to work with, I just don't like their format. And the other site well... I can spend about as much time there as I can in 300 degree water.

I really think they need to upgrade their servers and figure out what it is that they have misconfigured in the software.... this 'Please create a new thread every 15 days' is beyond stupid. It took me a day to get caught up in the last thread now I have to read 2 threads to get caught up... something aint right...

88....I agree completely.  There are fishing websites that handle thousands of participants and postings without a problem with ads for boats, tackle and even worms. 

I believe that the people at Kalmbach have forgotten their founders instructions:

Kalmbach Publishing Co. is proud of its long tradition of customer service, and we are committed to developing and maintaining relationships with our customers. After all, as our founder Al Kalmbach stated, "The customer is the boss of us all."

From my point of view, their computer people are using the old IT management style of about 15 years ago.  Every periodical in the country is putting more and more emphasis on web interaction with their customers, while it appears that Kalmbach believes that paper and ink are the wave of the future. 



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Posted by jonadel on Friday, February 20, 2009 7:18 PM

Oh, Mr. 88 and Mr. Buckeye---so well said, I'll leave it at that.  I had a real snotty reply about this "issue" already to send but I won't.  It's not my dime, it's their's.

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, February 20, 2009 7:34 PM

jonadel

Oh, Mr. 88 and Mr. Buckeye---so well said, I'll leave it at that.  I had a real snotty reply about this "issue" already to send but I won't.  It's not my dime, it's their's.

Jon............I knew you wouldn't believe the part about the worms, so here is the web page so you can check it out for yourself.  http://bassboatcentral.com/index.htm 

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, February 20, 2009 8:07 PM

BUMMER!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, February 20, 2009 9:01 PM

lionroar88
My problem with The Gauge is it is a pain in the *** at best to work with, I just don't like their format.

Bet you have not been to the new one [that is really the original one]. 

http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/index.php

Real easy and a bunch of us are there too. [BTW: Buckeye, stay away from Bass Boat Central.  My buddies will get you.]  Some of the problem is the big scrolling ads.  But that helps pay for this so we can't complain.

Cold outside.  Waiting till tomorrow to go to the lake house.  Too late when I got back from the meeting about Stimulus Package.  Suppose to warm up tomorrow and then drop to a mix of rain and snohio early Sunday morning.  Then gone.  No wonder we have "pewmonia".  Temps up and down. 

Now let me see, where did I put that box car?  You know the one with the big heart on it.  Seems it had big OH on it too.  Senior moment I guess.  Now I know it has to be around here somewhere. ???????  ConfusedConfusedSighWhistling OH WELL, maybe it will turn up one day. Laugh

Now for a little train time upstairs.  Later.

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Posted by sir james I on Friday, February 20, 2009 9:11 PM

Good Evening All

A great train running nite with Charlie. He took lots of pics. and I'm sure he will be posting some. A very pleasant evening.

You know that old saying "if it's not broke don't fix  it" well they should not have fixed it.

I had banilla with Charlie but saved some for the Tardis crew,so come on by.

S.J.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, February 20, 2009 9:12 PM

Buckeye Riveter

jonadel

Oh, Mr. 88 and Mr. Buckeye---so well said, I'll leave it at that.  I had a real snotty reply about this "issue" already to send but I won't.  It's not my dime, it's their's.

Jon............I knew you wouldn't believe the part about the worms, so here is the web page so you can check it out for yourself.  http://bassboatcentral.com/index.htm 

Speaking of worms.  Notice that one slimed and squirmed in to vote down the stars on the new Pot and does the same for SPF.  Makes him feel real important.  IGNORE.  One day I will put him on a hook and catch a big fish with him. Wink

Patrick, $48 for NASCAR expansion sets on Choochoo.  No bids so far.

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Posted by njalb1 on Friday, February 20, 2009 9:23 PM

Enjoy!

 
 
 


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Posted by MichRR714 on Friday, February 20, 2009 9:37 PM

Ran some trains with SJ tonite...Here is some of the action from SJ's layout...


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Posted by Brutus on Friday, February 20, 2009 10:40 PM

Great pics Charlie, thanks!  Looks like you guys had a great time!  And, I see that Sir James has a RARE car worth Eleventy-Zillion Dollars now that the other one has been lost or ????

Njalb - did you scan those are are they online now?

Hope to hear that the John Bull is out in the next week or so?  Can't wait!

Picked up a book at B&N tonight after dinner.  The Railway Manual by C.J. Freezer.  It looks like copies of pages from a magazine, but lots of interesting stuff Thumbs Up

Nice chat with Sir James and Charlie tonight!  Tardis is ready and I see lots of beacons so here we go Laugh

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Posted by Brutus on Friday, February 20, 2009 10:56 PM

Hey Doug M - sorry to hear about the mess, did they break the stack or something?

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Posted by njalb1 on Friday, February 20, 2009 11:08 PM

Brutus

Great pics Charlie, thanks!  Looks like you guys had a great time!  And, I see that Sir James has a RARE car worth Eleventy-Zillion Dollars now that the other one has been lost or ????

Njalb - did you scan those are are they online now?

Hope to hear that the John Bull is out in the next week or so?  Can't wait!

Picked up a book at B&N tonight after dinner.  The Railway Manual by C.J. Freezer.  It looks like copies of pages from a magazine, but lots of interesting stuff Thumbs Up

Nice chat with Sir James and Charlie tonight!  Tardis is ready and I see lots of beacons so here we go Laugh

Jim they are online (Lionel). At the bottom of the page there are options. You can crop a page to what ever you want. Then you have the option to save it as a jpeg file!   A new look for a Lionel catalog Smile

 

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Friday, February 20, 2009 11:13 PM

I sign off for a few hours and WWIII starts!

Train car destruction.  Mystery.  Floods.  8300 sq. ft. houses.  Powell slams.  13 hour road trips.  PCs dead on delivery.  A beautiful 773 to distract us.  Time Warner.  Chuck getting lit up, kicks the font size up a notch.  Rich lives.  Chief contemplating jumping ship, then has a senior moment.  A romantic getaway to the lakehouse delayed.  A naked OH car and a MI car too.  #13.  Firefox dilemma.  Catalog preview.  A lesson on IT meltdowns, hardware,software, and servers.   A Kalmbach nastgram contemplated.  A forgotten Kalmbach customer sevice pledge.  AF 3 rail.  The still missing "ditto" smiley.  Bass Boats and worms.  Laz is bummed.  Tardis ready to launch.

Well, that about sums it up, except for the challenge that we achieve Pot FEB #4 by month's end.  I can smell the servers smoking already.     

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Posted by njalb1 on Friday, February 20, 2009 11:31 PM

How about a few boxcars from OZ Big Smile

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, February 20, 2009 11:53 PM

Now where did I put it??????  I think it has a red top??????? 

 

 

 

 

 

I found it!!!  I found it!!!!

 
Look at the motive power it takes to pull that one little box car.
 
 
 
 
BTW: it is not us that is the problem.  Just sat and waited for this to complete a page so I could post.  Timed it, 5 minutes.  Then it went to work OK.

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