Ole Timer I installed WIN7 and I love it over vista ... you will too . Microsoft gave me the $49.00 deal since I beta tested it . You can use 180 + gigs of ram with it if you want to and it uses every bit .... unlike vista with only 3 gigs useable . Makes everything soar with just a few extra gigs !!!!
Surprisingly, the new 32-bit versions of Windows 7 still have the same upper memory limits as the old 32-bit Vista, although they do make more efficient use of that first 4 GB of RAM. Only in the 64-bit versions, has the upper limit of physical RAM actually increased from 128 GB in Vista to 192 GB for Windows 7.
Good Evening
Sunny and 56 today, no rain here for quite a while.
# 2 son is out of the hospital and doing well. Can't go back to work till Doc sees him on monday. we had our friday out meal early today. November special, fish and chips $4.95.
Banilla is ready and I am waiting for the thingy....S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Thanks guys. We were blessed with Mom for these many years. Spoke with a friend from the FD tonight who has lost both parents. His were both deteriorating before him. Watched the health just continue to go down and the concerns go up. In the end, there is something to be said for a quick demise. After having spoke with Mom's cardiologist who is a friend of mine, we are going to pull her records and do a joint M&M which is a morbidity and mortality conference. Plan is for our group down here to review the case, operative report, etc., and to highlight any concerns. Perhaps we can all learn something from this and prevent another family from such an outcome.
I will be home alone with the kids tomorrow as bride has to work one of her two days a month tomorrow. Plan is to get some layout work completed. Also, want to take care of some items in "O" that have come in recently. Need to oil some wheels, etc. Another thing, today I got the latest OGR, so I hope to spend a little time in the "reading room".
Again, thanks for the kind thoughts.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Dennis,
Welcome back.
I installed my Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade today, and I love it. The issues that Vista had are gone, and all of the great Aero features are still here. W7 is much faster all around as well. I will be going to a Greenberg show tomorrow, so I am looking forward to more Flyer. I want a four piece 302, but I might just be able to afford a 332 Northern. I am keeping my fingers crossed on that one.
Afternoon All,
Had a great week!!! Its been an "attitude adjustment" week. Kay, said stay home I will handle the office, you need some time off! That was on Monday, Tuesday, she says, Nope you still need more, Wednesday, today is Veterans Day, take it off you deserve it. (Monday and Tuesday was spent doing chores and stuff. Wednesday, I started putting some additional shelving up in the train room.) Thursday, "Finish the shelving, get that done, then come in to work on Friday. So that's exactly what has happened. Got more shelving up. Sure was a pain though. The wall is stucco with a "thin coat" of plaster applied over it. Sometimes the stucco is worse than cement, then depending where you go through their maybe chicken wire, or sheet metal. Fortunately did not get into any plumbing!
So with the additional shelves have more space on the layout, but still have too many trains, need to get rid of some. If I don't I wont be able to buy anymore! So will have to start weeding.
Prayers for those in need!! Hope you all have a great weekend!!
Don
Hello all, windy here today.Waiting on the rain, supposed to be a lousy weekend.Continued prayers for those who need them.Enjoy the weekend.
Afternoon. Rushing out the door to the lake. Been in meetings all day. Stopped raining and was cool. Now light rain again. 4.5 inches.
Dennis, love you buddy.
Everyone get well!!!! My sniffles are better it seems.
Have a great weekend.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
TGIF......too busy even to stop and read the postings.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
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Good Afternoon all from Beautiful Southern Ohio
On lunch break and a quick check in. Thanks for the continued prayers for our family. Still working issues, but the kids are happy and safe with us.
Dennis – I will continue prayers for your Mom and the grieving loved ones. Sounds like the FD are a class act.
May God bless
Jim
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 50 degrees. Going up to 68 today, with sunshine.
It is a busy day today. Lots of chores around the house. Wife is leaving, to spend the weekend with grandkids, up north. I will be cooking again. Lots of peace and quiet. Only the sounds of a train whistle.
Buckeye......TGIF
Dining car was here from "Points West". Had the usual for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
LawsonFarmsRR dougdagrump Welcome home Dennis. Aside from family having the support of friends like you experienced is one of the best things in life. Dennis, I agree 110%. I have been there. The support was great. 8ntrack - Could it be Lionel wants us to take or send items to them for repair? I got a new supply of GRITS. All is right with the world! Pat
dougdagrump Welcome home Dennis. Aside from family having the support of friends like you experienced is one of the best things in life.
Welcome home Dennis.
Aside from family having the support of friends like you experienced is one of the best things in life.
Dennis, I agree 110%. I have been there. The support was great.
8ntrack - Could it be Lionel wants us to take or send items to them for repair?
I got a new supply of GRITS. All is right with the world!
Pat
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dougdagrumpWelcome home Dennis. Aside from family having the support of friends like you experienced is one of the best things in life.
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Happy Friday the 13th
Dennis sorry for your loss.
A brite chilly sunny morning. No big plans for the day.
Chief I am angry with you, cannot walk by a box of instant grits without thinking of you. That does not mean that I would even think of eating them though....S.J.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Mornin' boys. Damp and a miserable 54 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Those suffering from trescadecaphobia, hang in there.
dwiemer - Held off 'til you returned. Sincerest condolensces. Sounds like your family had a magnificent support system. I haven't had to face that kind of pain, but I know it's coming. I can only hope that when that day arrives, I can face it with the strength and bravery that my son (at age 13) faced last year when his mother died. Talk about walkin' tall.
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 60s. Lucas came home late last night. Everything is ok. He just wanted to visit and perhaps get some relationship advice. He was impressed with the work done in the back room. I had gone to the YMCA for weights and soccer drills. I had bacon and biscuits on the dining car for breakfast before sending it on to "Points East". TBIL after "Numb3rs". Dennis, welcome back from a melancholy trip. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
green97probe RT, I got the email. The items in that group don't look like they'd be worth bidding on. The one 312 looks reasonably complete though. Due to the train show on Saturday, I am trying to save some money to take with me. I have decided to upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home premium due to the amazing deal that MS is offering to college students. I have been hearing good things about 7, and the price is too good to pass up.
RT,
I got the email. The items in that group don't look like they'd be worth bidding on. The one 312 looks reasonably complete though. Due to the train show on Saturday, I am trying to save some money to take with me.
I have decided to upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home premium due to the amazing deal that MS is offering to college students. I have been hearing good things about 7, and the price is too good to pass up.
Hi GYZ,
HAPPY FRIDAY the 13th!!!!!
CHIEF, I can't wait to see this dummy engine on the layout. Maybe have to add ERR sound board too.
BUCKEYE,
TGIF.
SF,
laz57
Sunny and low 60's again today.
My wife is now on prednizone, and has had back x-rays. The doctor is suspecting sciatica. She is moving around better, provided she does not over do things. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers guys.
The missile launching trail car I got on e-bay arrived today. Dirtier than I expected, but it will clean up. The latches on the launching tabs do not work dependably. Other than cleaning and polishing, anybody have any tips? Something was rattling under the launch mechinism - suprise suprise, it was one of the brake hand wheels. I'll glue it back in place.
Trivia for today - eyelet sizing. Eyelets are described with an industry standard numbering system. It is 2 digits, with the first being the diameter and the second being the length of the eyelet under the flange. The numbers are the number of 1/32" the dimension is. Example - a number 44 eyelet is 1/8" (4/32") diameter and is 1/8" (4/32") long under the flange. A number 68 eyelet would be 3/16" (6/32") diameter and 1/4" (8/32") long.
Why do we care? There are little eyelets in the innards of most of our toy train equipment. By knowing the dimensions of the eyelet, you can find a standard eyelet and not have to use the manufacturer's 'special' part. Knowing the numbering system will also help you find these items in the Train Tenders parts list. These are numbered SE-XX, where 'SE' stands for standard eyelet and the 'XX' is the number for the size. Other parts suppliers may use some similar system.
Hopefully, this information can save somebody some search time.
Speaking of search time, I was looking in the Lionel web site for an exploded diagram and parts list for my 2006 version missile firing locomotove. All I could find was the instruction manual. Then I started checking other newer items - no parts lists or diagrams, just instruction manuals. Am I not looking in the right spot, or is Lionel not providing this information on their newer products? Makes it tough to order a spare part when you don't know the part number.
Later all.
Welcome home Dennis - so sorry for your loss.
Pat - Blue Bunny Icecream makes a flavor called Bunny Tracks.
SJ - Prayers for your son! Continued prayers for JimSP's family and for 8nT's wife and all others in need. Found out another friend lost her job, but she has an interview set up at a local school - hope it works out asap!
Nice chats tonight with Jeffrey, RT, SJ, and Wes. Running late to get to bed, have to get up at 6 AM. Tardis is ready and I"ll use the wayback circuit, so let's hit it!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Dennis welcome back you were missed. Sorry again for your loss. Hey she did get you one last thing for you to remember her by so enjoy it. know you have a lot to catch up with at work and home now so take it easy and see you later
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Good Evening Guys. Well, it has been quite the week. Mom died Friday night...getting the phone call from Dad was just heartbreaking. Just finished reading the posts since then...thanks for all the prayers. The fire department I used to work for was outstanding! Guys came to my parent's house each morning, cooked up huge meals, cleaned up, made a lot of the arrangements for Dad, and just handled all the ancillary items, while my sisters and I along with dad handled the paperwork and getting the moneys where they needed to go. Amazing how expensive these things are. Also, (mind you, my parents live in the town next to Hackensack), but every engine and truck crew brought the rigs over in shifts for visitation. Even saw a bunch of the retired guys I used to work with.
Only train related item was that my mom had a bridge that she was going to send me that was in the trunk of her car. I brought that home.
God Bless,Dennis
sunny 50s today.
We went to visit son in the hospital, the IV medicine is working so they are keeping him at least till tomorrow. they were also waiting for a specialist to check the wound. We have not heard from his wife tonite so we don't know if surgery was needed. I really did not do anything else useful today. Ready for a trip on the thingy, banilla at the ready..S.J.
laz 57 HI GYZ, then gotta call from BARRYs TRAIN SHOP, and my NS DASH 9 Dummy is in. WAHOO! get to go pick it up tomorrow. laz57
HI GYZ,
then gotta call from BARRYs TRAIN SHOP, and my NS DASH 9 Dummy is in. WAHOO! get to go pick it up tomorrow. laz57
You'll love it. Smoke, electrocouplers, oscillating ditch lights and directional lighting. Thinking of adding sound board to it. If it does not have "motherboard", then I will add an ERR Sound card to it. Then it could be run as lead engine in lashup. The way it is now, lead engine would not have horn. Now, I have not tried it as lead in lashup. If it works like other engines in lashup, only lead has horn. You have a chip with it and you add it just like your other Legacy engines. [maybe I should try it as a lead and see. program might recognize it as not having sounds/horn and let second engine do the "blowing".]
Bob, try some Tylenol Arthritis with it. Helps us old guys when we over do it. Get well.
Pond really over flowing now. Only very light rain now but windy. Turned cold.
Later
Surgery went well yesterday. Strange way to spend a Veteran's Day and the first one I've been off on in years. They did take something out and said it was fairly encapsulized which is a good thing. Went to sleep when I got home and woke up later w/ excrutiating pain in my foot even on the meds. Doc recommended adding ibuprofin and putting ice on it. That helped quite a bit.
Doing better today and getting used to doing some things different ways. Things just take more time. Did the readings for the Thurs. service tonight and am resting up for that until friends pick me up.
Switches came today and they are in good shape. More to come.
Brent - how are you doing? Is the leg mending ok?
RT - nice photo for Veterans Day. As a Seabee I only slept on board the Tarawa for a few nights, but have great respect for our friends at sea and elsewhere.
Doug M. - hopefully get to the post office early next week or I may be able to have a friend get it in the mail.
Need to grab something to eat before we go. Talk to you later.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Ran only a mile after school then took dog for another mile and half walk. Cleaned turtle tank out, then gotta call from BARRYs TRAIN SHOP, and my NS DASH 9 Dummy is in. WAHOO! get to go pick it up tomorrow. He wanted to know if I was going to the ALLENTOWN TRAIN MEET this weekend, and I'm not. I got MOMs B DAY to celebrate on Sunday. She'll be 86.
Pond at the edge of the bank. About one more foot and will be up on roadway. Getting a good flushing as water is flying over the spillway. Deer have eaten all the corn. Going back and putting out more. Two big does and two little does were at the feeding site earlier. Not much rain but windy and chilly. Later.
BTW: soybeans are ready for combining. no bean combining here for a while.
SPManPat, how could you run out of grits! That is sacrilegious. Sounds like you have a lot of livestock. Later, Ray
Later,
Ray
I am so ashamed - running out of Grits.
On the up side, the cattle grow much faster when eating the Grits!
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