HI GYZ,
Here's something of interest. Iwas told this yesterday of the TORNADO, a newly built steam engine the BRITS built a few years ago? Maybe JOHN BAKEER can help us out on this one? But here is a U tube video of it, pretty cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nbJpJS2QnY
laz57
fifedog 88 - NOCH Granite paper. The Scenic Express vendor always brings it along with him. Are you gonna check out Twin Arch Road on the way home this afternoon?
88 - NOCH Granite paper. The Scenic Express vendor always brings it along with him. Are you gonna check out Twin Arch Road on the way home this afternoon?
laz - Hey bro, make sure you stretch really good before a 4-miler...back of my left leg is sore this AM.
Good Morning All:
I only have time for 1/2 cup of coffee and then off to the train layout.
Brutis, RT is right. I do have your wire cutters and they work great. I didn't know they were supposed to have TWO blades! That must be why it took me so long to cut a wire.
Mike C- How could the "goalie" story possibly be offensive?
Wes - Sounds like my house and my "to do" list. It will all get done eventually. Did I ever tell you all that Pa Kettle is one of my hero's?
See all at Tardis time.
Patrick
RFD-TV --- Rural America's most important network!
Tried to read the Pot and other threads last night. Between the oops and other issues, I gave up trying to post. Frosty 18 here this morning. Oil delivery means another $600 bill on the way. Wifey is warm, no complaints/thermostat war, so I'll leave that one alone and live to survive another winter.
JimS/P......you have all of our prayers. When prayers come from folks like me, He/She sits up and takes notice. And some day down the road, when things settle down, you will bask in the warm glow that you and your wife were there when the chips were down and did your best. Stay strong.
RaySP......prayers for your BIL and for your sister who is hurting deeply.
Chief.....hope your trip Down East is a comfort to your friend. More prayers.
Brutus.....hot dogs for dinner, yummy. Add some baked beans and a tossed salad! Re the missing wire cutters, RT says he took them and loaned them to Patrick, so you'll have to do the wire stripping with your teeth. I'm missing my pooper scooper from that Tardis trip. Wonder who RT loaned it to.....was caked, if you know what I mean, not in the pastry sense.
OleTimer....re the granddaughter spilling coke on your keyboard. This is why a desktop is preferable to a laptop around the little ones. My granddaughter spilled soda on my daughter and son-in-law's laptop. Zap. History. They were able to retrive all the stuff from the hard drive.
SJ......really enjoyed the videos you and Charlie posted. No pileups, at least in the footage you guys provided.
Chuck.....hope you are feeling ok after the treadmil workout with Laz. Even his dog runs and hides from him when it is workout time.
Brent.....missing any pink Flamingos from the front lawn this AM? Fifey's a closet pink flamingo klepto. Neighbors were seen helping him load them in the car.
Wes.....garage door springs are lethal. I spent one fourth of July in a hospital emergency room while a neighbor got tendons repaired and his hand sewed back on after working on his. My car was a bloody mess. Don't forget to add safety cables if they are not present.
MikeC.....good to hear some news on Lucas, even if it pertains to an income tax prep challenge. Hope he's enjoying IU. Read your comment on the "Best Musicians" event. For four years I listened to my daughter ask why the high school treated the music and fine arts programs like third world activities, both from a publicity standpoint and from a funding perspective. I'll bet my daughter and her friends raised as much money for their programs as the school provided. And how tough is it for the school to publicize such an positive event? It isn't. Re the employee meltdown at work, it's never too late to clear the air and extend a helping hand if appropriate and warranted.
Rich.....re the Princess rehearsals, enjoy them while you can. They grow up in a blink of an eye, but they remember you were there. I stopped privately questioning my wife why we had to attend so many of the oldest's activities.... stopped right after sitting outdoors in a windy 38 degree downpour at a band competition. Indoor stuff after that was a pleasure by comparison! Still have a lot of laughs with the daughter over parents surviving monsoons and snowfalls during competitions. Same with the son and his little T-ball, little league, and football. Try attending some of that stuff in the Spring and Fall in the Northeast.....
Laz......we're waiting for some war stories from the parent/treachers conference how everything wrong was your fault. Must have been a lot of Ole Mils tipped after you got home.
DougM..... Sorry if I wasn't clear in my post. I wasn't suggesting your wife sabotaged the plumbing to check out plumbers. I was suggesting your wife sabotaged the plumbing to get you rolling on her interior redecorating master plan. As Roy learned, once the paint brush comes out, the push is on to repaint everything! New furniture discussions usually follow.
Have a good day everyone.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
88 - Have you been to that location before?
RockIsland - I would never abscond with flamingos. However, on occasion my friends will discover tasteful plastic pink beauties in their flower beds. (The ensuing voicemails are priceless...)
Fife - You been on the layout again?
Phish ...and thank you, Sir.
fifedog 88 - Have you been to that location before?
Good afternoon all,
IIABSDISEI but that wind is cold. The roller coaster that is Lucas' taxes took another dip. I called the IRS to confirm the process for documentation and they informed the tax break (posted on their web site as being in effect) is, in fact, not enacted yet and we will have to report that as income. WTF?!?!?!?! Why publish a break and then say it is not effect? This has been a b---h of a morning as what should have been a simple task (and was, once I remembered how to do it) took all morning to get done. Laz, if you are on the Tardis, better bring a couple of cases of Old Mils because I think I could down one case by myself. Better not let me drive!!!!
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good afternoon all, been busy and will continue to be so. We have a few cases on the long side. If I get out in a timely manner, plan to take son to I-Hop for pancakes as it helps the Children's Miracle Network (pancakes are free, then they make a donation). Our facility is a CMN facility as we do a lot of Peds/neonates. Will try to check back later. I hope my package arrives from Lionel with the parts to do some jobs. Have a few repairs sitting on the dining room table.
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Back from the flatlands and black soil. Found friend/like family member doing real good. Could come home today but waiting for special medical device and seems it is coming from Charlotte??? Guess Medicare has contract with them. He really look great and said he was feeling better than he has in a long time. Mom was in very good sprits too. Laughing a lot.
Packing for the lake. Back tomorrow night or Thursday AM. Got a "sit down" with Town Manger Thursday afternoon before leaving to go to Charlotte BPS. Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Evening all!
Jim Phish: Prayers for you.
Doug: Sent you an e-mail on Percy/Thomas. Not sure. I think I need more information. Forward progress on the house is a good thing! Hey! Brutus is pretty handy with the drywall, and we were just talking about making a trip to the Windy City.
Brutus: Beacon is on!
Great talking to Charlie, SJ, and Brutus last night!
Kurt
WOW ...thanks Laz for that video !
Good Evening All
Ran the CC GG1 today, decided after reading all the moans and groans about them I would check the motors for grease. What a crock, they have enough grease to be just fine. It only needs to be on the gears and that it was. Another sunny day but cool 30. 20 tonite. Got a fresh supply of banilla and hot fudge topping so come on by...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
Good evening all,
FAFSA is done!!!!! Beacon is lit! Hope the Old Mils are cold. Long, long day.
Mike, I'll grab you first, Doug's working late tonight Then we can get SJ to drive and go get the rest of the guys. I have some Sam Adams for us to start and then we can get Laz and see if there is a store open? Kurt turned on his beacon, but I think I can hear him snoring, so we'll have to jump back a couple hours Tardis is ready!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Evenin' all!
Jack - not sure how you keep up with all of these threads.
88 - sent you an e-mail in response to your question.
Beautiful day today - hit 81!. Great sunny evening to watch our sons HS soccer game this evening. 0-0 and he got some good palying time with one great shot on goal - good block by the goalie.
Work has been pretty miserable the last several months - doesn't look to get any better soon. I do not have any spare time anymore and haven't touched the layout in nearly 8 months. Oh well - looking forward to York in April. At least I get to go look at a lot of good stuff.
Hope everyone has a great evening and a great day tomorrow!
Regards, Roy
494 is on and rotating...
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Gotcha man!
It's O-Dark early, where is everyone? WAKE UPPPPP! Anyway, got early case and then, a guy has a train collection for sale. Says they are mostly between 1949 and 1955, I'll take a look. Never know, I just hope he doesn't think they are a gold mine. On a good note, we went to IHOP last night and had a good meal with the kids and donated to the Children's Miracle Network, which helps out our Peds and Neonates. When I head to the OR, I pass by the NICU every morning. Always say a prayer for the kids, their parents and the workers taking care of them. A different breed to be able to do that. Did some in training, but have to admit, a lot don't make it and it can get you down quickly.
I'll have to light up the beacon tonight, I can go for some desert. Is RT making anything special? If not, the ice cream will be fine.
Dennis
Morning all!
Brutus, Sir James: Sorry I missed you last night. Been really tired at the end of the day lately. Didn't even make it thru the State of the Union. They should have a phone in question and answer period after the State of the Union. "We all have to work together to solve this", but there are many in office that helped themselves. Hard to be a 'team player' when you see this.
Doug: Any news on Percy? I was suprised to see it didn't have a factory light.
Maybe zoo today. Supposed to be warm here.
17 and cold here to get to 47? Worked a little on layout, then watched Dirty Jobs. Good one with the TRAIN MANUFACTURING PLANT in IDAHO.
MIKE C, You had your DRINKING HAT on last nite. Gotta get a few more cases.
JACK, nobody wants to have Parent Teacher Conference with their SHOP TEACHER. I haven't had a parent for 20 years.
Stay Frosty,
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 19 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Actually a few degrees warmer in the mountains to the west. Honey, can we move now...? Did anyone join the revelry that is Fat Tuesday? Chief, did you hand out beads in Roseyville?
88 - I have been to the west portal. You have to park and walk down and embankment, but fairly easy to get to.
laz - If you were my kid's shop teacher, our parent/teacher conference would begin with, "Hey, wanna go grab somethin' to eat at Hooters...?"
A Good Morning/Ash Wednesday everybody....
Jim Phish - for your daughters -- !
Anyone else I've missed - - losing what little mind I have left....
Another long night last night as rehersals continue, Princess was up late last night doing homework, so we were late for school this AM. No surprise...I cut her some slack. She is on phone restriction for a poor progress report. She gets it for the school day and I get it at night.
Jack - since I've become the major parent, I cherish every moment with her. She is getting older now and these days will indeed pass. I think I've missed so much because my wife dominated the little one. I've apologized to the Princess for letting this happen. It's tough because I get her up at 5 am and truck her to school when I could sleep in. But this is more important.
Jon in Ioway - I'm looking at a 2007 Honda Shadow Sabre 1100 (black with flames!!!) I am sooooo disappointed in the Harley, they are working on paying off the HD to get me into the BRAND NEW Shadow. It may happen if they can get the number close. Then I can go to Bike Week (starts Friday) and not worry about breaking down. Too bad the HD dealer wouldn't do this for me, I'd have gotten another Sportster 1200C.
Looks like rain on Sunday (the ONLY day I can get to Daytona), so I may do a foul weather gear run. It's nice to have your old bunker gear, warm and dry!!!
Rain, then sun and up to 69 today. No breeze. Might have to go home and get the HD for the Honda dealer to look at later (and he has a few HD trades - wonder why?)
That's all the news that's fit to type - will catch up later!
Rich
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Good morning all,
It is warmer in SE Indiana with temps to reach near 50 today. Laz, sorry I went thru the whole case last night. After the first two or three, I was just renting the rest. Brutus, I'll clean up the empties for recycling tonight. For the first time in about three or four months, I got the checkbook to balance. It is amazing what clarity a little adult beverage brings to the mind :-) I usually do not party like this, but this has been a rough week, month, year so far. I read the president's speech this morning. Although people can agree or disagree with what he is doing, I think it can be safely said without igniting a political firestorm that he is trying to get the economy going. In regards to the Chief's remark about baseball and soccer, he may be slightly off as far as Indiana is concerned. Basketball is, and will always be, the number one sport in the Hoosier state. Even a diehard fan such as myself recognizes that reality. Hopefully one day soccer will the second most popular sport in America's crossroads. I had the regular fare on the dining car this morning. Beacon is lit, and I will be sober after "Lost". I hope everybody has a good day.
Morning all. Grey and cold. Kurt, I'm going to try for another photo of Percy's underbelly tomorrow morn. (I'm trying to figure out where I should solder the leads from an LED, as I dig around confirming Percy and Thomas are mostly plastic.) Going up to SSA office tomorrow too with paperwork showing my daughter is a citizen - finally got through to someone who confirmed they show her 'alien, able to work' - sigh. Have to call the insurance folks to poke them along to approve things to rebuild. Dennis, my wife worked pediatric hem/oc for years until they did away with primary nursing - a tough gig as her young patients would generally not make it. Nice bike, Rich!
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
A scorching 31 degrees in western Maryland this mornin . Dropped by 2 local train shops last night .. they said the economy is really starting to hurt them . Told me to hold off 6 months on any big buys and the bargains will be coming ... ???? I've noticed on Ebay lately the Big steam has fallen quite considerably in sale price ... all except cab forwards ... especially MTH units ... sky high ! Even saw many big boys ... challengers and mallets going hundreds less than 3 months ago .
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