Morning all!
RT: Great work on the shelves! The GG1 train looks great!
Pat: Great idea on the cow feeder! Keeping the cows still should keep the meat from getting too lean! Maybe an ipod to keep their toes a tappin', or maybe a TV with Mr. Ed re-runs.
Brutus: Thanks for letting me drive last night! Sorry about the bumpy ride...I haven't been behind the levers in awhile. Motorcycle training class is August 21-24. I bought some full height boots, and am still looking for a helmet...I'm shopping bikes online, for prices, but will not commit until after the class. I did find one that I really liked, but will wait... Still trying to save some $$$, but I found a few train items I liked...
Kurt
Mornin' Fellas.Had to go rescue The 'Q' this morning... seems she decided it is time to replace the Solara so she decided to try to occupy the same space as a pickup truck... think the car is going to be a total loss, but she is OK, so that is good. Cars can be replaced, loving wives are another story.Got some major progress done on the deck last night. The Sunroom how has 4 walls instead of 3, the walls are sheeted and the door and 9 of 14 windows are cut out. The screened porch now has 1/2 a roof too. Today the carpenter hopes to get the roof finished, sheeted and felted. Then when the weather holds for more than 4 hours we will get the skylights installed and the roof shingled. Still need him to install the french door but that can wait a few weeks as I need railings and stairs.Bob - Not sure what you mean by 'all that green stuff on the ground'? It is a combination of grass and moss, mostly moss.
A good "early" afternoon ---
Brent - glad she's ok !!!!
More thunder and lightning - end of the world stuff last night. Almost went to the bike night at the Ale House, but saw those clouds and turned around to get back home - 10 min. later a total wash out.
Saw my new seat, could NOT put it on the bike, had to take off the sissy bar for it to fit then re assemble. I'll pick it up later today. HOG meeting Saturday, would like to have it on by then.
Had pork roast last night chicken tonight, so I'm NOT cooking and eating good. SOmeone else is cooking and that's fine by me. Dishes are another story, however.
RT - Nice shelves - something for me to lust over...
Was up most of the night - had a runny nose then took a Claritin at 10 (watched Rescue Me, natch!) and it kept me up all night. Real tired now...and that's not so good.
OK, check in later!
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
Kurt--PM sent.
Rich--not familiar with that seat but I can gurantee that if the stock HD seat is anything like the stock Honda seat it will be 1000% better. It will be like getting a new bike.
I'm looking hard at GPS units right now. It will either be the Zumo 550 or 660, specific to motorcyles--rugged, waterproof and can be operated with gloves on, will also work in the car. I have a Magellan (about 4-5 years old) that was worth it's weight in gold when we came out to York 3 years ago. We also used it in FL this last March when we rented a car, got stopped twice by security at the airport--going out and coming back--they just smiled and said "good idea".
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Just a quick check in. Going to leave work on time tonight as it is our wedding anniversary. My bride and I have been married 31 years. I had a card and flowers on the table this morning and reservations at a nice restaurant tonight after Mass.
Brent – You are right cars can be replaced. I hope Q is OK.
May God bless
Jim
Mitch
The CTT car got mailed out yesteerday. Sorry for being late!
Home early. Getting ready to work on that turnout I mentioned. Wife is out with the kids. When she comes back, it will be alone and we will have a date night.
Jim, Congrats on the anniversary. Hope you have a great day together.
Brent, Glad Susie Q is OK. Sounds like it worked out in that she was well, but now needs a new vehicle. Know you are partial to Beemers, (or is it Bimmers?), anyway, check around as lots of dealers trying to sell. May be able to get a very good deal.
Rich, I checked with my friend up at Newark FD., the Batt Chief who was injured is really banged up, but should pull through. He was on an exposure roof and fell through a skylight. Even the most experienced can get caught in the conditions on a working fire.
Well, going to jump on the layout work. Hope everyone has a blessed day,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Just waiting for the communications tech to show up. Another hot one here. Will have to water the plants later today.
Doug - I know how that goes at work. There is nothing like just coming in to a 12 hour shift and walking into absolute catastrophe. Only thing worse is when it occurs at the end of a 12 hour shift.
Brent - Glad to hear the Q is OK. It's a good time to have to buy a car anyway I guess. The grass comment was supposed to be a joke. All these pictures from up north and back east and we don't have much like that in the Southwest.
Jim - Happy anniversary!
Dennis - got your email, thanks! No results on the lab tests yet. EGD was fine and just heard the biopsies they did were also fine. They have me scheduled for an esophagram on Monday. Just all kinds of new and exciting stuff.
Need to check the blood sugar, which has been fine for the past week. Then need to finish up this radio for a friend and get it boxed up. In the meantime we will see what kind of phone fun we can get into.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Jim - Happy 31!
Dennis, yeah, I saw that. I got the e-mail from The Secret List (firefighterclosecalls.com).
Did you know Dr. Harry Carter? He was with Adelphia and a Batt. Chief in Newark for many years. Great guy and excellent instructor. I think he writes for either Fire Engineering or Firehouse Magazine.
Good thing he was fully bunkered and masked or he'd be in worse shape.
Just stormed again and I HAVE the seat. Will install after work is done (45 minutes and counting).
Rich
Howdo, 3 weeks to track The Pot AGAIN!!!
John Baker
Rich, I don't know him personally, but I think he may have taught at some courses I took back then. I have friends who have been on the job there for 30 years now, and of course, most of the guys I know are retired.
Bob, good news on the EGD. That brings me back to my first thoughts. The urinalysis should give some answers. Unfortunately, the markers that they look for are easiest to see right after you go into a crisis episode.
John, good to see you here. I am just finishing my tracks for the layout I have. All wiring is done and I found the problem on the turnout....a loose wire on the underside. Simple fix, but had to work the tracks apart as they are held together very well. I switched out engines and am trying to run my K-Line F7 Lackawanna set. Anyone know what the minimal turn radius is for that?
On another note, big storms coming through the area. Lots of thunder and power flickering. Think I will sign off. Dennis
Evenin' boys. Evenin' English. Thunder-boomers moving across the Mid-Atlantic region.
88 - GREAT GOOGLY-MOOGLY! First thing I thought was what if...? Next thing I thought was, maybe now things will work out...
Phish - CONGRATS! Take her to Baskin Robbins...
Laz is alive and well, and spending his free time on a pufferbelly in the anthracite region.
8ntruck - Safe trip.
- Filling up for Round 3...
Afternoon All.
Great weather seems to be setting in, what we had seems to have moved to Bob's region , mid 80's and the humidity is gone.
Congrats to Mr & Mrs Phish, .
88, Hope "Q" is getting over the loss of her Solara, thankfully it was only the car that got hurt.
Started out bad at the museum yesterday, found a dead section of track on one of the lift bridges just prior to opening, . A little creative engineering resolved the problem for the day, it should have been properly repaired this morning. Apparently the power drop solder joint was loosened by some ballast/scenic work on monday. Used a strip cut from a soda can to wedge in the track joint so we could operate for the day.
Gotta run, check in later!
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fifedog Evenin' boys. Evenin' English. Thunder-boomers moving across the Mid-Atlantic region. 88 - GREAT GOOGLY-MOOGLY! First thing I thought was what if...? Next thing I thought was, maybe now things will work out... Phish - CONGRATS! Take her to Baskin Robbins... Laz is alive and well, and spending his free time on a pufferbelly in the anthracite region. 8ntruck - Safe trip. - Filling up for Round 3...
. Agree to all above. Now since the hot air from 88 and you can not get that pool blown up, try the worn out old band leader in Ioway. He has huffed and puffed a few musical insturments in his life time. Personally, I use my big air compressor. [What do you expect for Yankees]
Back from lake house. Lucy is sad. Will probably not get to go back for several days if not a week from now. Hope it rains up there. No rain in several weeks. Rained all around the place. We got several showers here while I was gone. One bad storm with all the extras but very little rain.
Got a call from Don Baker while he is on vacation. Got this email picture of Don having fun with one of his old school mates. Don is on the right.
Really glad the Q is OK.
Jim T, give me some layout update. Did you use Sound Stop?
Mike C. Ever heard the song, The Night The Lights Went Out In GA. ? Better be careful as you is a Yankee.
Chat later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Brent,
Glad to hear that Susan is okay. I've had some close calls myself (one today), but I can't even imagine how emotionally shaken up Susan must be right now. The important thing is that she wasn't hurt.
Jim S.,
Congrats on the anniversary.
Not much going on today. I got the second table done, so I'll have to cut more wood tonight. I almost had the rear end of the Sunfire removed in Lowes' parking lot as I attempted to back out of my space by some guy who was going about 40-45 MPH through the lot. I blocked him into his spot and gave him a piece of my mind.
Jim S. congrats on the big 31
Brent Glad the Q is fine. hope she don't feel it in the morning. I always hurt the next day some not bad thou.
Well got about 2 hours sleep last night as no A/C and it ws about 90 in the house so early nite here. getting ready to go now as falling asleep here lol.
Hope all have a good evening talk to you all later
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Really big evening rant !!!!
Some IDIOT riding his bicycle with his 4 year old daughter in a child seat, no helmet, goes around a crossing gate and gets hit by the S.D. Trolley at 45mph. The child dies and the dad is in the hospital with a broken hip.
Just how stupid can some people be.
Stupidity knows no boundaries.
Cox Communications has been here and gone and we are up and running. So far so good. Spent part of the afternoon chopping back the shrub near where the cable was going into the house. Interesting system, think it will be better in the long run.
dougdagrump - send some of that weather our way when you all are finished w/ it. Can't wait to get back to the 'scope to see what not sweating feels like. What museum do you work at BTW?
Fife - waiting to hear the results of Fill #3
Dennis - Hopefully I'll here something on the results of the lab tests this week. I can definitely say that I was in the midst of whatever is going on while I was gathering the sample. The test on Monday is to check for esophagael spasms and was requested by my gastroenterologist. Guess we'll see.
Found out today that no Norfolk and Western 6YB's are in existance. Alas, would have been neat to stand next to those low pressure cylinders. Next time I visit family in Colorado I'll have to make a trip up to Denver. The Forney Transportation Museum just moved their Big Boy into an inside enclosure.
Bob,
We, www.sd3r.org , are a permanent exhibitor at the www.sdmodelrailroadm.com . All volunteers, no pay, but at least I can deduct mileage unless our enligthned idiots in DC change the tax laws.
Check out the links , I think you'll find some interesting stuff.
P.S. Have had the pleasure of greeting some of the members of the "Pot" & CTT Forum while visiting.
Also want to add that we have been very happy with Cox Cable for quite along time
Good Evening
Phish, Happy 31.
Waiting for the Tardis. Fresh batch of banilla arrived today.
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
She is fine. We were out car shopping tonight. Think she is going Toyota RAV4. Rich - any thoughts on that one?Bob - I got the joke... the moss is an bother to both Susan and I... but not much we can do about it until we decide what we're doing with the back yard.Raining now... the unfinished roof is funneling into the sun room. Not sure what I'm going to do about that... can't have this for long because eventually the water will get into the insulated floor... we didn't have rain for 6 weeks prior to starting this project, now we've had heavy rains 3 days.
Buy a Ford. Trust me on that. 189,404 miles on the PGT and still going strong.
I got all the wood for the benchwork cut tonight, so I should be able to get everything together tomorrow.
Jim - I can't see that happening... American cars don't appeal to her tastes in styling, and all American cars she's owned have been less than reliable. She leans toward Toyota, BMW, and Nissan.
Brent, A RAV4, go get a Boxster for Q and sure as heck you know what will happen.
I've been to meet Doug Wallace. Enjoyed the trip and the visit with him.
Brent, tell Susie Q, 4 Runner. RAV4 too small. My DIL has a Highlander for her work and loves it.
Good night all. Been reclinerizing since Criminal Minds went off. Lucy and I are headed for bed. Good night and sleep tight.
Howdy guys - running a little late. Nice talks with RT, SJ and Charlie. Missed you last night, Doug; but, I figured your connection was out of sync or something. Sounds like you had some good Wii fun tonight though Got the video/sound working between my laptop and my wife's netbook thingie.
JimSP - Happy Anniversary!
RT - glad you got the AC working right, 90 degrees is tough man!
Brent - glad that Suzie Q is okay!
Bob - take it easy man, hope they figure out your condition soon! Sounds like they are being thorough, which is a good thing!
Tardis is ready to fly, I see beacons are lit and the countdown is started!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
ChiefEagles I've been to meet Doug Wallace. Enjoyed the trip and the visit with him. Brent, tell Susie Q, 4 Runner. RAV4 too small. My DIL has a Highlander for her work and loves it. Good night all. Been reclinerizing since Criminal Minds went off. Lucy and I are headed for bed. Good night and sleep tight.
dougdagrump Brent, A RAV4, go get a Boxster for Q and sure as heck you know what will happen.
Brent, If you guys are seriously thinking RAV4 take a look at the Honda CRV. My daughter bought one and me being a real skeptic was very pleasantly surprised.
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