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Posted by sir james I on Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:29 PM

Good Evening

Chief hash IS good breakfast food. Heck you can even eat grits if you want. Just keep them south of the M.D. line. Overcast all day Till: just before sundown of course. Brutus is out tonite and I don't know where the Thingy keys are, but if y'all come around Banilla is waiting. Or Butterpecan and Rockyroad...S.J.

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:43 PM

Evening all!

Had about 6 inches of rain here this past week - so the yard is watered. Hot and humid (mid 90's today). Daughter's boyfriend who had been mowing our yard each week is gone to Chicago to be with his father the next 6 months (he is out of HS also) so I have lost my lawn help. Did the lawn this morning and it was hot - ouch.

Getting ready for vacation to TN the week of the 4th. Got a hub on the boat trailer throwing grease so got to get that fixed. It's in warranty so just have to get it to the dealer this week.

Hope everyone is having a great evening!

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Posted by cheapclassics on Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:50 PM

Good evening all,

It was cloudy but dry in SE Indiana.  Mowed the yard and walked to the YMCA to do weights Friday night.  Went to the parade to see Sarah Fisher this morning.  She was driving an IRL two -seater with nothing to tell you who she was or what she was doing.  The car would stop every once in a while and the "saucy wench" went and got her autograph.  Went to grandson's birthday party in Indy and back to Greensburg for a graduation party for one of "my" soccer girls.  Long days.  I had bacon and biscuits on the dining car this morning for breakfast.  Beacon is lit and I can drive.  I hope everyone has a good day.  Steve W., most of the IRL races are on Versus this year, which used to be Outdoor Living.  Speaking of the IRL, AJ hired Ryan Hunter-Reay to run the rest of the season.

Keep on training,

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Posted by dougdagrump on Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:00 PM

I love good cornedbeef hash, especially when it is fried up nice-n-crisp topped with some jalepeno cheese sauce and eggs. Dinner Puts a little zip in your walk !

Crazy day at the museum yesterday, lots of visitors. Can you say "Schools Out" ! Plus a couple of the wyes, reverse loops, were causing some problems. Tried vacuuming out any kind of debris that might have been in them but no luck. Think maybe they are beginning to show their age, kinda like me.

Our grandson was here thursday nite, grampa knows what he is getting for "Father's Day". They should know by now that he can't keep a secret. Big Smile 

Next weekend is the big All Gauge train show & sale, hopefully can find a few items.

Any of you know anything about "beading chain" ? Came across it on a jewelry supply site and it looks like it could be something to use for flatcar. etc. load chains and the best part was it is cheap. Approve

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Posted by MichRR714 on Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:01 PM

 Birthday Party came off without a hitch.  Very happy 5 year old here.  Here is Lucas and his new UP Locomotive.

 

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Posted by mitchelr on Sunday, June 14, 2009 5:22 AM

 Morning to All,

Happy Birthday to Ben and Lucas.  Charlie - Great photos of Lucas with the CAB-1.  Doug - Chuck E. Cheese was just an awful place as far as I was was concerned, loud, rude kids with loud, rude parents and rotten food.  Of course my son and nephew used to love it. I suppose I'll wind up there with the youngest nephew or some future grand kids some day. (Although at age 24 my son is saying he'll never have kids, time will tell)

Yesterday's school carnival was great but tiring. I stayed until 2:30 PM, by then the crowd was thinning. I spent a few hours in the Fun Flusher, sitting under a spigot that ran cold water over my head.  Some of those kids have great arms and great aim.  I had a set of first grade twins that hit the target something like 7 out of 8 tries.  I was soaked to the bone. Glad it was warm and sunny. The Fun Flusher is much easier than a dunk tank, there's no crashing to the bottom of the tank and then climbing back up on the seat. After the carnival we came home and took a nap, ate some left overs for dinner, then watched about half of the Nationwide race before falling asleep in the chair.

Today will be a yard work day and then hope to get in some train time in addition to watch the NASCAR race from Michigan.

Take care,

Mitch

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:42 AM

Good Morning all from beautiful Southern Ohio

Happy birthday Lucas!

It has been a very busy week and had a hard time keeping up with the pot.  but you all have been in my thoughts and prayers.  If you wouldplease keep a dear friend and his family in your prayers, I've know him for over 30 years.  We worked together all this time and in our younger day, lifted weights and ran around together, well, he had a massive heart attack and died at 51.  He had a lovely wife and two young kids. 

Got to go, need to go for early Mass,

May God bless

Jim

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:08 AM

Morning all.  Hot and humid.  Off to Sunday School.  Was going ot early Church but Pam has headache.  It followed her home from the lake yesterday. 

Charlie, great looking engineer you have there.  Happy Birthday to him. 

Lazy day [I hope].  Chat later.

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Posted by LawsonFarmsRR on Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:22 AM

 Chief - You didn't miss a post. Haven't posted in a few days. I appreciate being missed though. Have been busy with farm and garden chores, watching NASCAR, reading the threads on Father's Day, Etc.

"Always a bride's maid, never a bride"  applies to Kyle Bush so far this weekend. Came in second in both the truck and Nationwide races. Maybe he can be the bride today in the cup race.

I got an email from Laura (the wife) from Calif. She just HAD to tell me they were going to a train museum and to one of her cousins' home layout.Sigh She isn't big on toy trains. I know she won't have the enthusiasm I would of had.

Went to number one daughter's house last night for steaks on the grill. They live in town and Amtrak goes along their back property line. Got to see two passenger and one freight train go slowly by. I enjoyed that.Approve

 Shucks Mike C, I wanted to drive tonight.Sad I got dibs on tomorrow.

Dougdagrump - That cornbeefhash concoction of yours would put more than a zip in my walk. I would need to be near the outhouse!

 MichRR714 - Happy B-Day to Lucas.

 Jim - Truly sorry about your friend. It is never easy to loose someone, but at age 51 and young kids?

Todays wise farmer saying is for those who need it: 

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:51 AM

LawsonFarmsRR

I got an email from Laura (the wife) from Calif. She just HAD to tell me they were going to a train museum and to one of her cousins' home layout.Sigh She isn't big on toy trains. I know she won't have the enthusiasm I would of had.

Pat

That explains why he has not posted for a few days.  Farm chores and etc.  BULL!!!   Been out "cluding" and dancing to the wee hours of the morning.  HUMMM  Whistling   Glad you are OK.  Enjoy the race today.

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Posted by LawsonFarmsRR on Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:18 AM

ChiefEagles

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I got an email from Laura (the wife) from Calif. She just HAD to tell me they were going to a train museum and to one of her cousins' home layout.Sigh She isn't big on toy trains. I know she won't have the enthusiasm I would of had.

Pat

That explains why he has not posted for a few days.  Farm chores and etc.  BULL!!!   Been out "cluding" and dancing to the wee hours of the morning.  HUMMM  Whistling   Glad you are OK.  Enjoy the race today.

 

Someone (probably Buckeye) told me you had spies everywhere. I guess I had better clean up my act, especially before Laura returns.Smile,Wink, & Grin

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:32 AM

Good Morning

Today is FLAG DAY

If you have a flag get it outside today.

Bright sun and 77 forcast for today. Enjoy.

S.J.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, June 14, 2009 9:04 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a beautiful, sunny day. 67 degrees. Going up to 82 today, with a lot of sunshine.

Today is an easy day. Relaxing. Watching the Nascar race from Michigan. I was sorry to hear that GM pulled out of the Nationwide and Truck series races. A lot of teams will feel it. Have not heard anything about the big races ( Sprint Cup ).  Maybe GM will stick with that one.

Dining car was here for breakfast. I love corned beef hash for breakfast with eggs. That's a Yankee breakfast. Big Smile

Y'all have a great Sunday.

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Posted by Seayakbill on Sunday, June 14, 2009 10:39 AM

Good Morning All 

Not a good track day yesterday, laid another 6 feet of track on the second level and getting the red light, going to have to pull it out today and find the bad spot. To make matters worse one of my Ross 054 switches on one of the main lines came apart where the rail connects to the slider, this will be a real treat to remove.

Switched one side of the TIU over to varible yesterday and ran some Postwar locomotives. Really like operating Postwar locomotives with the DCS controller, you get a voltage readout on the hand controller screen allowing you to adjust voltage in 1/2 volt increments.

 Received the LCCA Lion Roars magazine yesterday. A 3 page spread on the next LCCA set developed by Louie Caponi, a reproduction of the 216 Burlington passenger set. Really looks terrific, Louie does a great job on these reproductions.

 Have a Great Sunday

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Posted by cnw1995 on Sunday, June 14, 2009 12:00 PM

Morning all. Sunny and beautiful today! Supposed to get wet and cold later - and back during the week - rats! Ben-zilla, our youngest, had a great birthday - I sure enjoy watching a little kid enjoy a birthday - I think his highlights of the year is 1) Christmas; 2) end of school; 3) birthday. Remember that? 

We have four baseball games over the next three days to catch up with all the rainouts. Sure hilarious watching 6 - 7 year olds play the game. Lots of prep work for the first wave of our office move on Tues. Haven't been able to take more than a peek into the basement.

Bob, I may joke about it, but this Chuck E Cheese was actually spotlessly clean, relatively quiet (at 10 am), and a decent deal.  I'd hate to see it at 2 pm-ish though.

Nice day actually sitting in the service with the bride at church. Never get to do that...

Jim, prayers for the  wife and kids of that fellow who passed away suddenly. Hope folks rally around them.

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Posted by dwiemer on Sunday, June 14, 2009 12:50 PM

Doug, I'm with ya on that.  Finally got to sit with bride and kids as they had media team covered.  Daughter's teacher did not show up, so we had her in the sactuary as well.  After a good message, we had Sunday School in which the guy who directed the movies came and spoke about how until it was turned over to God, the movies were not going anywhere.  Also, never limit God's ability.  Like Simon and the fish, drop down your nets. 
Jim, sorry for the loss.  In my line of work, I see too many who die long before their time.  We grieve for those left behind and pray for God to meet them at their need and bring His peace and comfort.

Chief, hope Miss Pam's headache gets better soon.  I have one and am going to take a little something now.  Still on call and hoping the pager stays quiet.

God Bless,
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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, June 14, 2009 1:36 PM

HI GYZ,

  Went to GUN SHOW yesterday in Harrisburg.  Dissappointment, big time, seems like another GUN SHOW was down near Philly this weekend too and half the vendors were there.  Oh well buddy did buy amini 14 by Ruger in of course 223.  Nice gun has the Springfield action on it like the SOCOM.  Suppose to have gotten good reviews from American Riflemen?  We'll see at the range?  Big disappointment in trying to get ammo too.  Way high prices on everything down to .22 ammo, $25 for a brick of .22s?  OUCH!!!!  Glad I have stocked up.  Better get the stuff while you can.

Ran a nice 6 miler through the NED SMITH Lands today was a great day with cool temps and nice little breeze.  Not much else doing today going to take it easy rest o day.

Stay frosty,

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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, June 14, 2009 1:38 PM

OH YEA, almost forgot.....

PENS win Stanley CUP!!!!

Won a 30 pack of OL MIL from BRO.  He's a Big DEAD WING FAN.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Sunday, June 14, 2009 3:07 PM

 Woo hoo! Party at Laz's.

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Posted by SPMan on Sunday, June 14, 2009 5:30 PM

Good afternoon all, here is a shot of my ugly mug that Dbaker48 took on my train layout last Thursday night.  Shows a little bit of my O gauge empire.

Ray

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Posted by SPMan on Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:00 PM

Here is a shot of where Buckeye's car has been hanging out lately at SPMan Ray's layout with me and Shake and Bake.

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:18 PM

SPMan

Here is a shot of where Buckeye's car has been hanging out lately at SPMan Ray's layout with me and Shake and Bake.

SP...Make sure you sign the car.  You can use some white out to obliterate the Chief's graffiti.

I have been on the road for something like 14 hours since Saturday morning.  This was the weekend where the Great Grandmother's all came to see the new Grandson, sometimes known on this forum as BnO.  I believe I drove the shuttle-bus from Ohio to Indiana and back to Ohio twice.

Wife purchased more BRIO this last week.  I told you guys, my O Gauge days are numbered.  I'll start packing up the O Gauge anyday now to put it up for sale.

Lake House....all most done.   Chuck could you help me inspect the roof?  Smile,Wink, & Grin

While in Indiana we attended the graduation party of a friends daughter.  The daughter was valedictorian of her class, a real accomplishment.  (Not one of those let's honor the top five hundred.)  Five years ago, her father took his own life.  I was a pallbearer at the funeral. So much talent wasted.  Nothing solved.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:23 PM

How did or is the race going.  I walked into the counrty store for a box of fishing worms and I heard the announcer say something about the Jimmy Johnson show. Shock

Fished, took neighbor and his son shooting the .22 match pistol and the .17 rifle.  Kid is 16.  He was over joyed.  He loves to fish and hunt.  Think I will try and take him off and on. 

Now for a shower and REST. 

Later.

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Posted by SPMan on Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:28 PM

Buckeye, I did sign your car after the picture was taken.  I'm just learning to post pictures on the forum now so I only sent one of the car.  Actually, we parked it on the Lionel lift bridge and then raised up the bridge for the shot. 

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Posted by SPMan on Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:55 PM

Buckeye, here is another shot of the car with my signature on it just to the right of the door  .

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:57 PM

I believe when my car makes the rounds, it should be donated to Smithsonian with all you guys signatures.  Smile,Wink, & Grin

Next month the special car from NC arrives in OHIO. 

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Posted by Brutus on Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:12 PM

JimSP - prayers for your friend's family and you and yours.  Angel

Prayers for Pam too, Chief Angel

Thanks for driving Mike - Pat, you are on, you can drive tonigh Smile  Come get me first, okay?

Kurt - just found out you had called, apparently the message was not transmitted timely!  Sorry, try again or I'll call you?

Mom and sis came over yesterday and cleaned the house from top to bottom, including washing the carpet - man!  We need to mop up in the kitchen and get a few more things, mostly dvd's, packed away to make the area easier to keep nice and clean while my wife is recovering.  Just finished eating a big chicken and rice casserole they brought over for us too Smile

My friend John came over yesterday and we picked up 6 sheets of drywall in the pickup, took them down to the basement, and then took down a bunch of boxes of stuff for temporary storage.  We went back to his house then to get out of the way Wink and had some pizza while we watched my old copy of Godzilla vs. King Kong on his high def projector Thumbs UpThumbs Up 

John came back over today and we finished the last big wall in the basement project.  All that is left is a repair project in the hallway, move a little plumbing, then the bedroom closet and finish the utility room, including behind the furnace and water heater (a little tricky to get to).  Still need to do the mudding and taping etc, though.  Finally, the bathroom, which I think is a separate project really.  Progress, progress, progress!

Waiting for the TARDIS!  Laugh  Beacon is lit!

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Posted by SPMan on Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:17 PM

Chief, in the picture of myself that I posted today, I forgot to mention something that you would probably appreciate.  Up on the wall over my left shoulder and next to the calendar is a Webbs Mill Corn Meal wrapper that I brought home with me one time from Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  The airline security people probably thought I was carrying coke when they saw that 5 lb bag of cornmeal on their scanner.  That stuff made some good fried cornbread and hush puppies.  We can't get that kind out here on the left coast.  I did find something called corn flour that resembles it. 

Dislocated Southerner, Ray

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Posted by LawsonFarmsRR on Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:27 PM

ChiefEagles

How did or is the race going.  I walked into the counrty store for a box of fishing worms and I heard the announcer say something about the Jimmy Johnson show. Shock

 

It was the Jimmy Johnson show most of the day, led 140 laps or so. Then, on the last lap, he and Greg Biffle, who was second, ran out of gas allowing Mark Martin to win.Thumbs Up Great finish! Kyle Bush was 13th.Sad

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:33 PM

Good Evening

Had banilla with fresh peachs, very good. Sunny and 77 today.

I did very little that counted as work, now that I think about it, even less than little. Did oil some engine axles and ran them back and forth a few times and took the garbage bag to the curb. Whew i'm pooped. :)....S.J.

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