The pot of coffee is always on [even after 2 years have passed]. Come on in. Sweet ice tea too.

[laz 57]

Sorry can not get the pic of the NC miss USA up but she is on
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=index2&cid=702
laz 57

[laz 57]

or this
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=index2&cid=1756
laz57

[Jim Duda]

Suthun girlies...way to go, Chiefie!

[spankybird]

Jimbo - nice pic, now mine looks soo dull [}:)] [:I]

Pick of the Day


Dave - did you work on your MTH web page last night.[?]

tom

[FJ and G]

happy birthday to the coffee pot

it's a leg up on the competition (the digital zoom option works pretty well)

[Frank53]

QUOTE: Originally posted by laz 57

Sorry can not get the pic of the NC miss USA up but she is on
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=index2&cid=702
laz 57

she looks like she's from North Carolina:

[FJ and G]

Tom,

I found out how to do the MTH web page editing.

However, I called Steve at MTH and he told me that the MTH webpages are primarily designed to host your train stuff, NOT to use to hold pictures for forums like CTT and OGR, as the MTH site will quickly run out of memory.

He recommended photobucket and tinypic for doing those.

[laz 57]

Thanks JIMBO, I couldn't get it up? The pic that is[:I][:I][:I][:I]
laz57

[Buckeye Riveter]

THE COFFEE POT VIDEO
Yes, we have a video to honor the first anniversary of the Coffee Pot being always on. The video has photos that you have seen on CTT this last year and some you haven't seen. (We even have a good clear photo of the Chief.)

Click on the following link and download the file to your computer, but please be aware that if you have a slow computer or connection it is going to take some time. Tom timed it at a little less than five minutes to download. After downloaded to your computer, click on the file and it should play. Did I tell you that there is train music too? (Again, this will not work on old computers, they just don't have the juice to handle a file such as this. Tom could only get it to work on his computer at work.)

Click on here: http://207.36.223.82/Video/coffeecupaniversary2.exe

[spankybird]

My older box at home couldn't run it, only 96 mgs of ram, need at least 125 mgs. At work I have 256 mgs of ram and it ran great. With a T1 line, it only took about 20 secs to download, and about 3 mintues with DSL.

Buckeye did an out standing job on this.

Thanks Buckeye.

tom

[Jim Duda]

It really is a great video and a wonderful tribute to the CTT forum folks and CTT staff! The file is 23.3 MB so if you have a dialup you might want to download it before you go to bed so it'll be ready in the morning. IT IS WORTH IT! I experienced a few stutters in the presentation using 128 MB of RAM. It may not run with anything less and 256 MB RAM is highly recommended. My T1 line at work took 13 seconds to download.

I think Buckeye has raised the bar - I'm sure you'll agree! Ohio takes the lead (again!)

Request: List your type of connection (cable modem, DSL, 56K Dialup, etc.) and the time it took to download the file so others will have an idea how long their computer will be "tied up"... Thanks!

[csxt30]

WOWWEEE ! ! That is really great ! ! That must have been a lot of work, too. I even saw My son & my buddy Ed & I there. What a great gift for all of us. Thanks Buckeye & anyone else who may have helped, & thanks Chief for puttin" the coffee on!!! [:D][:D][:D] John

[FJ and G]

buckeye,

I'll try & watch the video at work tomorrow where computer is a bit better. I'm sure you did well on the job and you are a valued member of the forum.

[ChiefEagles]

Great job Buckeye [as usual]. Sent it to Bob Keller. Hope the CTT staff enjoys it. Plan to rise early tomorrow AM to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Got home late. Serviced Mom's lawnmower and the guy living next door that looks after the yard for me helped me put new blades on it. Had to run to the pond and lift the two pieces of monument to let water out fast as had rain yesterday and last night. Now for some Microwave Popcorn and TV. Got a K-Line reefer with the hanging bananas. Hey, got paint ot start fixing up the train room. [:)] Town meetings tomorrow AM but hope to get started tomorrow. Later

PS: Been noticing the posts lately. I think we need to notify the Pentagon that a certain contract person does not have enough to do. [;)]

[dougdagrump]

It downloaded quick enuff but it won't open. [:(]
[:I] I'll try my wife's Vaio, it has a much newer and faster operating system than my antique.

[Anonymous]

36 degrees and snowing...Enough said...Tim

[Anonymous]

Hello All: Happy Birthday to the Coffee Pot [bday][(-D][{(-_-)}][C):-)][C=:-)][bow][oX)][yeah]Special Thanks for keeping this line of great fun & communication open, I think that's the greatest part of this hobby, Especially when you are surrounded with the World's greatest people. From Me in Ontario to Laz in Penn, to our friends in San Diego, to Doug in ILLonois to Sky ray in Miami, to Tim in Id., To Mr. Duda in Texas & Roy & Bob, To Sask in Saskatchewan,To Dr. John in Alabama, To HighRailinJon in the South,To David &B.B. in D.C. To Mark in Vancouver, To Buckeye & John & Tom (Great Pics) in SnOhio, The Chief in North Carolina & to all I have missed Make a wish, blowout the candle & enjoy your cake, You have made the coffee Pot a special place [angel][^] Kindest Regards to all Steve

[ChiefEagles]

Well at 11:17 AM EDT [12:17 CDT], the Coffee Pot will be one year old. [:D] All I can say is [bday][bday] . I want to give a big thank you to the CTT staff for the forum and allowing us to meet here for the Coffee Pot. [^] We all know that there is another place on the Internet that this could not happen. So, this makes this place even more special. We all had a little "taste", yesterday, of what it would be like without the CTT forum. We all love trains and toy trains but are also allowed to share our individual special interests and our individual famlies with each other. We can share individual sadnesses, sicknesses and joys. All of this sharing allows us to become "family". We can tease and "rib" each other without getting upset. [;)] I lift a special cup to all the gang here for such friendships we have developed. Even the wide "spances" of the US, the boarders into our sister, Canada, and the oceans do not keep us apart. Now I will close this Birthday salute with my favorite closing: God bless.

[Big_Boy_4005]

That was beautiful Buck, what a year!!!!! Played perfectly for me, I'll show it to Big Girl and the kids when they get up. Big Girl has a new job, she starts today. It's going to be a very long day today, lots to do.

Frank, as the person who started this topic, you are able to edit the title any time you want. I have done it a couple of times over on the MR coffee shop, and have plans to do it again in two weeks when we celebrate a year over there. The key is don't change it too much. We don't want to mess with success.[bday]

On a lighter note, has anyone washed the pot?[:o)][:P][swg]

[spankybird]

Good Morning All,

[bday] Happy Birthday to the Coffee Pot Thread. [bday][bday][bday][bday]


NE Ohio is blessed with another Blue Clear Sky Morning with temp at 40 and heading to the low 60’s. What a great Spring Day to start the weekend with.

Buckeye – you did an outstanding job on the video. I can’t believe you had so much of my layout in it. Thanks.

This mornings pic is of Cleveland’s Skyline at sunrise. The Sun is reflecting off the tall buildings downtown. If you know Cleveland, this was taken at E55th Street and I-90 at 6:15am yesterday.

Pick of the Day

click to enlarge (its worth it to see)

all be safe
tom

[Buckeye Riveter]

[bday][bday]
Yes, today was the day one year ago that the Chief put up his famous first post:

Per Elliot's suggetion, I am starting the ever full pot of coffee. We will use this as our meeting place to say "Hawdy" each day and any personal information we want to share. I'm off to BPS [Bass Pro Shops] Savannah. Will not be back until Monday some time. If hotel has computer, I'll check in. If not, yuz giz [that is Yankee for you guys ] will, keep this going and enjoy. I will check for it everytime I hit the forum. God bless you all and keep those toy train pictures and real train pictures coming.

If you look at his post, you will see that he made the intial post then left town!!!! [:D] Little did we know that he would do that to us many times in the future, giving me a great opportunity to post my jokes.[:D] (Chief, when is the next time you are going to be gone?) BTW, the names that scroll by at the end of the video were the names of the first dozen or so posters to the coffee pot. [:0]

Now that the video is posted, I know that several of the photos were taken from Tom's vast collection of postings, but some of them are a mystery even to me where they came from this past year. The John Deere junk stuff must be from the Chief??? BB is Dave's dog. Where else did they the photos come from? Are there any from Canada? Europe?

[FJ and G]

Buckeye,

My Mac didn't want to open it but enjoyed the montage of photos you posted. BB the beagle says bow wow and happy birthday forum coffee pot!

[Bob Keller]

Now if that video isn't 23 megabytes of toy train fury, I don't know what is. Outstanding job!!

My Mac wouldn't open it, and the elderly Dell we use for the web doesn't have sound, but the tune that kept running through my mind was Sinatra singing "My Way." It looks terrific!

[jonadel]

What a great bunch of folks here, thank you all.

A BIG thank you to CTT for allowing us to flap our lips here, it's part of my daily dialogue that I wouldn't want to miss.

Jon[:)]

[laz 57]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COFFEE POT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[bday][bday][bday]
BUCKEYE that is very WELL DONE and is great just got done watching it. YOU ARE THE MASTER OF THE AIRWAYS. LOVE THE WHOLE THING>
[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome] to a brand new year at the coffee pot. It has got to be the best place to meet of all forums. THANKS CHIEF FOR STARTING THIS.
laz57

[cnw1995]

Happy birthday to a great topic area. Just watched it - a great way to start the day - What a wonderful video.

Has anyone ever heard of Quality Craft Models? Walthers is selling an undecorated 3-rail RS-3 for $199 - I've never heard of them...

[1688torpedo]

Hello Everyone ! Looking forward to another year of the coffee pot and more Photo's of BB the PB Beagle with her antic's. Thank You everyone here & at CTT for making this possible..............Keith[:)][;)]

[Dr. John]

[bday] to the Coffee Pot!

Thanks to Elliot and Chief for the idea and getting this thing started![:)]

Thanks also to the great guys at CTT who host this thing and allow us the bandwidth to get together online! [bow]

I'm heading out of town and will have to check the video later - I know it will be great!

Have a great Friday, y'all! [:D]

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dr. John

[bday] to the Coffee Pot!

Thanks to Elliot and Chief for the idea and getting this thing started![:)]

Thanks also to the great guys at CTT who host this thing and allow us the bandwidth to get together online! [bow]

I'm heading out of town and will have to check the video later - I know it will be great!

Have a great Friday, y'all! [:D]

John, please don't put me first on this, it was Frank's idea. He deserves top billing. I just helped him fine tune it a year ago. [8D][;)]

This is the original which others can only try to imitate, albeit with varying degrees of success.[;)]

Ultimately, the credit goes to everyone who has participated, because without them, this is an empty space.[^]

[wrmcclellan]

Buckeye,

That is great! That took some spare time!

[bday][bday][bday][bday][bday][bday]

I have enjoyed communicating with all of you.

Have a great day all!
Roy