Mostly sunny and mid 70's today. Interesting sunrise this morning - orange bottom lit clouds and a complete rainbow to the west. Parts of the rainbow were double.
Dinner tonight was BLT with the tomatoes fresh off the vine. Good stuff. Probably the last this year, as the tomatoes left on the vine are not looking too good.
Got my friend's Marx 666 running last night. It needs a headlight bulb and some work on the smok unit. It was also kind enough to point out places on my track that needed cleaning. Ran the track cleaning car around and the 666 behaved much better. I'm impressed with how well it pulls. Put a Lionel tender behind it, 9 boxcars and a caboose. A little wheel slip starting the train, but once it got moving, no problem.
I'll get this posted when the wireless network decides to hook up. For some reason it is having a hard time staying connected tonight.
Later.
Man. I just noticed all of the rating stars on my Marx 666 thread.
I didn't think it was all that profound.
Brutus,
A friend of mine raves about Left 4 Dead, but I heard that the offline single player is a bit weak. Do you have an Xbox 360? If you do, check out Dead Rising. It takes places in a mall that is loaded with zombies, and you can use just about anything to fight them. I took out about 60,000 zombies, and I hadn't even made a dent. BTW, my gamertag is the same as my screen name here. If you have a 360, send a friend request. Right now, I am waiting for Forza 3 which comes out on October 27. It looks like it will be an amazing racing game. Plus, there are rumors that there will be an 89-92 Probe as well as a 97 Probe GTS in the game, so that was all I needed to hear!
Late Night Here,
Can't believe the computer problems, after I get everything working yesterday, it all goes down this morning. This time the problem is the modem. Call the ISP, and they say the area is experiencing sever difficulties. (Now Mt. Wilson is the local mountain where all transmitting towers are located, TV, Radio, Cell, uWave, etc.. And this mountain is at the edge of the fire area. Lots of defense is in place to protect the mountain. It also has the Wilson Observatory.) So ALL day no signal, modem really trying but nothing. TS tells me repeatedly problem is affecting entire area. Then tonight I try again, this TS person tells me we have a weak signal, and a tech will be out between 7:30 and 8:00 am. Then tonight I try it one more time and it is working, faster than ever!
I'm going to bed.
Don
HI GYZ,
48 and another cool day here. GOLF tonite with BRO then much needed YUENGs and WING down at WAYNEs.
JIM, I know the feeling back in college I took 5 Industrial Arts classes a semmester for 2 years. Spent a lot o time at the INN, toward the end of the semester to drown some of my sorrows and to take care of the stress on the weekends.
All B safe,
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 70s (this keeps up and I may have to expand the aconym :-) ). I could add a few more, such as TBIL for "The Beacon is Lit" and IHEHAGD for "I hope everyone has a good day", but that maybe would confuse the newcomers too much. Too bad there was not any soccer activity last night as I made really good time getting home. I went straight to the YMCA after changing clothes, did weights, did some soccer juggling, and jogged slowly for a mile. First time in a long time that I did a mile without some part of it being a walk. Balanced the checkbook after supper, and watched some of "America's Got Talent". I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast before sending it well-stocked to "Points East". TBIL after the soccer game, and I can drive. IHEHAGD.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Well its 8AM, in one hour I'll be in my interview. I hope this works out as our second car (95 Metro) took a dump yesterday . Ball joint is ready to let go, its really not driveable but I hopeing I will limp to the repair guy without the wheel letting go and causing more damage.(that would total this car) Wife got a ride to work and the plan is to have the geo fixed by the time she gets off. I'm gonna chance the santafe to get to the interview. It seems to run about three miles before it warms up and shuts off, the interview is only about a mile from my house so I hope to make it. Boy I havn't lived on the edge like this since I was 20 years old and it SUCKS!!!!! Steve
You go Steve,
At least living on the edge keeps the adrenilin flowing. Prayers, good thoughts, best wishes and a rub of the old lucky rabbits foot are all headed in your direction. I'm guessing your skills will be the deciding factory however.
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Mornin' boys. Pleasant and 61 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Did not get to the races (submarine or otherwise) yesterday, as I was working on the girls' room 'til 2100. Perhaps I'll get down to the dock to unwind at sundown...
Best O'luck with the job searches, health issues, rodent problems, and bar-b-q's...
Morning. Sunny and cool. Windy. Frankie has had to re-tie the pontoon twice. Says waves on Kerr. Be a good day for Fifey to sail away. Steve, prayers sent and now fingers crossed. 8N, "someone" came through and gave several threrads one star so someone went and gave them more stars. A little game "someone" plays. Got a few errands to run and then Lucy and I are off to the lake until Monday night. Will use the wireless at the country store. Chat later.
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Good Morning
Sunny 70s today. Had a nice chat with Brutus and then Charlie last nite. Still not feeling well so stay back from the screen..S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Another beautiful fall day, fourth in a row. Just about caught up on outdoor farm chores. Might even get to the train bldg this PM.
Don, do you suppose Buckeye has an undetected link to your computer, and is playing with it?
Mike C. IHEHAGD!
Hang in there Steve. I see good things on the horizon.
Chief - enjoy your weekend. A good time of the year to be at & on the lake.
Brutus, to quote Mike C. TBIL!
The wise farmer says:
Pat
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Easy Dennis.... IHNFOW.........IIABSDISEI........ MY
Chuck
I finally bought some more track on the way home today, so I will spend the day cleaning it. The guy I bought it from has a beautiful prewar Gilbert Flyer freight set headed by a 561 pennsy K5 steamer in the display case. There are no chips in the paint or signs of zinc rot anywhere, and the lettering is strong and bright. The rest of the set is just as nice, and there is a gorgeous Ringling Bros. whistling billboard included with the set. All the boxes are present and just as clean. If I had $450,or a credit card, I wouldn't have thought twice.
Aloha all. Beauty of a day here too - 70s . LHome from work yesterday, literally stepped inside the door in the middle of the boys bickering and the bride going crazy. That's always pleasant. So gave her the night off and worked things out. This morning visited the eye doc where he's giving me some drops for some blurry visioning - too much computer and reading and not enought blinking, Hope it's that instead of some other things he mentioned. Drove home like an idiot with dialated eyes. Just followed the truck in front. Hope your interview is going well right now, Steve!
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
LawsonFarmsRR Don, do you suppose Buckeye has an undetected link to your computer, and is playing with it?
Pat,
I think you were "Spot ON", the guy showed up this morning at 7:45, (surprise). We discussed the problems, he checked signal strengths. And FOUND a faulty connection where the cable comes INTO the house! Replaced underground cable from the street, signal improved 10 fold. Problem was UNDERGROUND CABLE !
Now remember old Buckeye talking just a day or so ago, about working underground? I'm extremely suspcious! Just to coincidental!
But up and running!
dbaker48 LawsonFarmsRR Don, do you suppose Buckeye has an undetected link to your computer, and is playing with it? Pat, I think you were "Spot ON", the guy showed up this morning at 7:45, (surprise). We discussed the problems, he checked signal strengths. And FOUND a faulty connection where the cable comes INTO the house! Replaced underground cable from the street, signal improved 10 fold. Problem was UNDERGROUND CABLE ! Now remember old Buckeye talking just a day or so ago, about working underground? I'm extremely suspcious! Just to coincidental! But up and running!
Good Afternoon everyone! Was a long night as expected and so far, a good day today. We had a cold spell come through and the temps dropped way down to 88 today. Going into lower 90's through the weekend.
Steve, good luck with things. When one thing after another comes to remind us that we have no control, it is a good idea to look up to the one who has all control. Prayers, for you and the family.
Buckeye, just kidding. Not sure what the message you were sending me was, but I figure its better that way.
Chief, old cemetaries often cause officials to take pause. Have a friend who came home from work one day to find Georgia Power on his land clearing trees. He asked what they were doing there: "we are going to run a main power line through your property" he was told. Then he mentioned that they should have at least let him know: "we don't have to do that and you can't stop us" was the word from the foreman. He simply went into his house, called GA Power and told a super visor about it. They told him what the foreman said was correct. My friends response, "would you like to know where the indian burial sites are?"....long pause....supervisor comes back with "they will be off your land in the hour". Done.
Son has ear infection. Was out of school yesterday and today. Have him on antibiotics and tylenol. Hope he will be good to go tomorrow, but we will see. We have our daughter's birthday party this weekend. She will be 5, hard to believe. Plan is to go to a private Gym where they can do all kinds of acrobatics, etc. and be safe.
Well, gotta run. Hope that everyone (including rats) have a good day.God Bless,Dennis
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dbaker48LawsonFarmsRR Don, do you suppose Buckeye has an undetected link to your computer, and is playing with it? Pat,I think you were "Spot ON", the guy showed up this morning at 7:45, (surprise). We discussed the problems, he checked signal strengths. And FOUND a faulty connection where the cable comes INTO the house! Replaced underground cable from the street, signal improved 10 fold. Problem was UNDERGROUND CABLE !Now remember old Buckeye talking just a day or so ago, about working underground? I'm extremely suspcious! Just to coincidental!But up and running!
As Larry the Cable Guy would say "Now that's funny, I don't care who you are!".
Dennis, we did that 'gym party' when the kids were younger. Much fun for them - tired them out - and didn't wreck the house. Happy birthday to your daughter. A nice side-bar to all our kids being in school full-time and all-day is the bride and I had some time for a nice outside lunch today, now to do a bit more work and raise the stakes in my battle with the Japanese beetle (I'm winning)
Well here it is guys.......Interview couldn't have gone worse. What ever I answered on the first test I must have picked all the wrong things. One of those tests that ask you if its ok to steal from the company and stuff like that. I have no idea what I said that could possibly been negitive but I got a "red flag". SEcond test (electronics) was a breeze, I'm sure I got all right and the third was engines two stroke and four and again there wasn't any of it I wasn't sure of. But the first test stopped it dead. Now take the geo in for a ball joint and yeah the ball joint is bad but the entire frame of the car is rotted out, front and rear. Had to plead with the guy just to put a control arm on it so I had a car for the next few days. He says its to dangerous to drive and hes right but I need something. So I drive the santafe back to pick up the geo (360.00 just to patch that car) leave the santefe with him to find whats wrong with that and he calls me back and said crank position sensors are bad, 800.00 to change both and that SHOULD? fix it. Somebody just shoot me PLEASE!!!!!! The Lord doesn't give us more than we can handel, I just wish he didn't have so much confidence in me. (heard that somewhere and thought it was funny) Not trying to be a cry baby, just thought I'd let ya know how it all went. The sun will come up tomorrow and Lionel will still be making trains and I'll still have my family..............Steve
Sorry to hear Steve. Those questions ( the first test) are suppose to be made to eliminate the bad guys but sometimes it gets the good guys too. I've never had much stock in them as I got lucky a couple of times with them where the hiring manager would over rule the test as he didn't have much stock in them either as there set up to trick you and should you answer the same question differently than the time before ( they do ask the same question over and over again just worded differently or back wards.) then you fail.
Well better luck next time I guess is the only thing to say now at this point. Sorry to hear thou of your troubles for the day but I was always told it happens in 3's and seems you had your 3 today. Tomorrow will be better I'm sure of it.
Evening all not a lot happening. Hope all doing well will talk to you all later tired as along day only 8 hours but it was just a long day.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Steve, RE: Crankshaft sensor:
it is behind the plate on the bottom pulley
The crank sensor is located behind the timing and balance shaft belts. depending on condition/age of belts, you may want to consider replacing them both. Note: if you plan on doing this repair yourself you'll need to research how to properly align the oil pump pulley.
Get your self a Haynes manual for $20 and you do this yourself cheaper. No tax on books in NJ as of yet, but I'm sure you can do it.
Sorry about your interview, maybe they'll redo the test for you? You're a Jersey guy, you can do it!!
Quick post, been home 2 days sick, massive infection in my lungs (so my PA says). Been raining last 2 days - s'ok, been unconscious due to the meds.
I'll check back tonight or tomorrow, depending how alert I am!
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
Evening all,
Just got the kids to bed. I am beat but have a few things to do before turning in myself. Got a bookcase to relocate and clean out. No order to the books. I will try and change that. Had a good time with the kids tonight. After homework and supper we went to the park, came home rode bikes bathed the bed.
I won a 732 baggage car on eBay. When it comes I post some pictures. Since I will not be able to go to York, I have saved up some extra $$ for thebay!
Steve - be patient, something will turn up. In the meantime have yu considered volenteering at the local food pantry or hospital. Sometimes volenteer positions can lead to things.
Well, need to get started on the bookcase!
May God bless
Jim
Steve W. So I drive the santafe back to pick up the geo (360.00 just to patch that car) leave the santefe with him to find whats wrong with that and he calls me back and said crank position sensors are bad, 800.00 to change both and that SHOULD? fix it.Steve
So I drive the santafe back to pick up the geo (360.00 just to patch that car) leave the santefe with him to find whats wrong with that and he calls me back and said crank position sensors are bad, 800.00 to change both and that SHOULD? fix it.Steve
Just a thought - Steve could you rent a used car (not lease)? The $1150.00 should rent a car for maybe 6 months, to allow things to improve.
I haven't hacked computers for 30 years, give me a break!!!!
Back in the old days, when we used punch cards to run the big IBMs, you could write code that would tell the high speed printers to skip a page. We determined that you could write a loop in the code that made the printer skip, say 100-500 pages, until a student assistant hit the stop button on the printer. It only took about three or four cards of code to make the loop. We would sneak those three or four cards into some unsuspecting student's computer program and then when they ran the program, the paper would pour out of the printer and hit the ceiling.
It was a sad day when they made us write code using the teletype machines. They were no fun.
Fortunately, Professor L, a former bridge engineer for the railroad, taught me how to program arrays to solve multiple simultaneous equations and I got a job, got married, had a kid and lived happily ever after running my trains. End of story.
Steve....I have been without a job three times and it is not fun. Everyone you know should know you are looking and what you are looking for. Every two weeks, if you don't have employment you tell everyone again. When I was looking the construction/engineering community in Ohio knew I was looking. You gotta tell people you want a job, 24/7. The volunteering that Jim mentioned can sometimes introduce you to people that you would normally would never have a chance to meet. Good luck and keep digging. (BTW, do you really need a car in NJ? You guys have so many trains to ride and we have zero.)
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
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Jim,
Do you have the 770 Loading Platform to go with the 732?
Steve,
Don't let that interview get you down. You will find something. I had a similar experience before I got my current job, and it seems that lead me to a much better job.
Just got back from dock. Canvas lady installed my new bimini (Sunbrella/Pacific Blue) and it looks great. Sat and sipped, took in the sunset, fish jumping, ducks swimming, geese flying, then skeetos withdrawing...
anjdevil - Get better soon. You have been running on the ragged edge lately...
Good Evening
Spent the day on the couch. The evening at a funeral home. And now waiting for Brutus and the thingy. Root beer and banilla ready....S.J.
Steve, sorry about the news. RT brought up something that got me thinking. Have you checked into hospitals and large industries that could possibly use your talents outside of the type of job you are used to? Our hospital has a number of departments from Plant Ops, Carpentry, Motor Pool, etc. While many hospitals are having a hiring freeze right now till they figure out the direction of health care, some are still hiring.
Rich, make sure you rest up and take ALL your meds. You don't want to get pneumonia. If your lungs are already getting full, you need to watch things. Regarding the meds, many folks get to feeling better and stop the meds, even though they still have several days left, bad as often the illness hits harder the second go around.
Buckeye, I remember the cards, but was not programing at the time. Came in with FORTRAN and Basic. Forgot most of it and just fumble my way through computing these days. Speaking about Ohio, watched a neat video of best roller coasters and supposedly, you guys have a few up there. Then, heard Grassley on a radio program and several other Ohio references.
Well, I just saw a program with the aunt of that girl in CA who was abducted 18 years ago. Just a reminder for folks to watch your kids and give them a hug, let them know you love them.
God Bless,Dennis
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