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COFFEE POT #2, February 2010 for all to take a drink and chat. Welcome all posters. 4 yrs old and still going. Sweet ice tea too.

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Posted by Hudson#685 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 8:27 PM

Fife: Because of my job, I can name almost every location on the opening credits of the Sopranos. The episode when they dump the body in the Pinelands and get the car stuck is not far from where I live.

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Posted by dougdagrump on Saturday, February 6, 2010 7:21 PM

Ole Timer

 Wife made homeade stuffed peppers  ... going to go munch down a couple and cruise the Bay .... and fire up the tardis thingy .... I love green peppers but oh the burps for hours later .... Dinner .... but they're worth it.

Ole Timer, I like stuffed peppers as well but got very tired of tasting them til some time the next day. Last time I made them I used the red bell instead of the green, came out almost as sweet as sugar and NO BURPS !

Guess the rain is over, for today at least.

Museum run was good yesterday, visitors were kinda sporadic. Quiet for a while then the next thing ya' know they're elbow to elbow in the place and smiling like a Cheshire cat.

Started on the garage clean-up this morning, took all the "hazardous waste" type stuff to the disposal facility. Now I just need to get SWMBO in the same mindset as yours truly. Whistling Black Eye

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Posted by sir james I on Saturday, February 6, 2010 6:52 PM

Good Evening

26 and sun today.

A lazy saturday, did some in house chores and watched TV. Ready for the thingy and some banilla. S.J.

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Posted by fifedog on Saturday, February 6, 2010 6:14 PM

cnw1995 - Me too.  I'm surpised when O'Hare is quiet. Shock

Hudson - Shoulda been here when SOPRANOS was in its final season. BADA BING!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Saturday, February 6, 2010 5:58 PM

anjdevil2

Mom & Dad safely in Oriental, NC so no snow for them.  I'll have to call my sister later to make sure she and the BIL are doing ok.

Maybe not today but they had freezing rain and sleet the other day.

Turned COLD.  No more snohio.  Ran my post wars, Polar Express and Penzy Flyer.  My old 2055 I got when I was 6 was not smoking.  Reworked the smoke unit and she will run you out of the room even with exhaust fan.  Ran the 736 Berk the other day.  Now watching I Love Lucy shows on Halmark Channel.  Only Lucy and my Wife [we nicknamed Lucy due to her schemes] can be that funny.

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Posted by Ole Timer on Saturday, February 6, 2010 5:56 PM

RT ... good one .. got a laugh out of that .... only 14 .. Laugh  I know you heard that old country song == rub it in - rub it in .... 52  balmy degrees ... geez last time i peeked out the door wind blew a bunch of snow right down my collar .... an eye opener for sure .

Dweimer/Dennis  ... at $20.00 @ for rubber band guns .... I'd fire up my bandsaw and start making them here and selling them ... WOW !

Anjdevil2 .... what brand battery did you decide on ?

Poor Doug/CNW ... momma's in florida basking and he has a long list of to - do's .. Black Eye

Hudson#685 ... the first one I saw I was very young and home alone ... a very severe one with extremely high winds and alot of lightning and thunder ... I actually thought the world was coming to an end ... LOL ... that onery lil boy was praying like a wild man .

 Wife made homeade stuffed peppers  ... going to go munch down a couple and cruise the Bay .... and fire up the tardis thingy .... I love green peppers but oh the burps for hours later .... Dinner .... but they're worth it . Of course my ritual of hot popcorn on snow days is yet to come ... along with homeade hot chocolate from hershey's cocoa ... the boil in the pan real stuff with a scoop of marshmallow on top .... Chef

 

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Posted by Hudson#685 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 5:26 PM

Good Evening, Busy day, time for dinner break.

Chief: The amont of snow varied through out NJ. Home in Ocean County, my son measured 22 1/4 inches. In Central Jersey, where the garage is we have 8" according to local radio. The farther north the less. Very interesting story about the lockout. I had my brother tell me about the time he and a friend locked the keys in his buddy's Oldsmobile. They called AAA, waited an hour for the guy to come. the guy opened the door. His buddy signed the paper the guy was leaving, the driver's door shut, the door locked and they where SOL again.

Buckeye: Glad that you are doing better and watch out for those GRITS.

Fife: "FAHGITABOUDIT" "Youz are soundin likea gee from Nort Joisey" Believe me, I work with a bunch of them.

Steve W: Congrats on the job and good luck in selling the house. I know what you mean about the market. Last summer (2008) my daughter took advantage of the market and bought a fixer upper house for the price of a vacant lot. The "bad part" is that it is across the street from me. "Everybody Loves Raymond" exept we don't but into their lives.

Ole Timer: I have seen a few snow lightning storms. The spookiest was when we where repairing a vehicle at a sub station and one hit. I was really shaken with all the extra BUZZING around us. The guy I was with was fairly new and almost quit that day.

Jim: You might have to use a metal detector to find the sunbird or wait for the "Sun" to find it for you.

JELECTRIC: Been there done that with the newspaper.

Doug: the to do list. Make a half hearted effort and if she asked why something isn't done tell her it was a good thing that she wasn't home because you came done with the flu. It will work better if you call and ask her if there is any Pepto Bismal and Vicks in the house. And then it is off to the trains.

Laz: You and my wife my call 16" of snow beautiful, I call it annoying.

Sir James: You are lucky, NO SNOW

Mike C: I agree with you on the quality.

Keep warm and dry,  John

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Posted by cheapclassics on Saturday, February 6, 2010 4:43 PM

Good afternoon all,

IIABSDISEI with temps in the 20s.  Lots of Snohio on the ground, but got the sidewalks shoveled and former neighbor came by and plowed alley.  Took it easy today.  Just went to Post Office to mail birthday present to my Norwegian soccer friend, go to the YMCA, and pick up Pizza King pizza.  Put together a pants rack wife bought for me. Thing was made in China and the manufacturing quality was junk.  When I think of the work I used to see being done in the factories where I used to work......  I had waffles and bacon on the dining car for breakfast before sending it on to "Points East".  TBIL any time.  I hope everyone has a good day.  Prayers going out to all who need them.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 4:22 PM

 Aloha gents. Sunny and blue sky but cold - no snow here fortunately. Bride and her friend got off ok - only an hour late waiting on their plane to come in from somewhere east. I was surprised how quiet O'Hare was... Then spent the afternoon unloading the belongings of our new worship pastor and his family all the way from Reno. Hope to run trains tonight. Bride left a list of to-dos everyday... Wink

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Posted by jefelectric on Saturday, February 6, 2010 3:44 PM

 Driveway and paths to the bird feeders, fish pond, greenhouse & petting shed done.  Grandson did the bulk of the drive with their tractor mounted blower.  I did the rest and in the process managed to suck up the newspaper, didn't know they delivered it, and a copper hose guide that I stupidly left to close to the drive.  Glade it's all done.

More on the way next week.

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Posted by laz 57 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 2:38 PM

HI GUYZ,

  Snowblowed driveways, took dog for walk down to BROs.  Feeling great!!!  Now going down to work on layout a little.

Stay frosty,

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:48 PM

 Happy Saturday

Windy, sunny and up to 60 today, winds gusting to 35, 22 mph usually.

Installed the new battery in the Harley and rode to the HOG meeting.  Did not go on the bike run, as it was blowing the bike all over the road.

Angel Buckeye and his family, Brutus & his family and anyone else..

Saw The Lovely Bones last night.  kinda odd, but interesting...

Steve - good luck in Indiana - I have ANOTHER opportunity in Jersey, closing date is Monday, and have already put in for it.

Mom & Dad safely in Oriental, NC so no snow for them.  I'll have to call my sister later to make sure she and the BIL are doing ok.

Fife - glad you are home - I know what it's like with snow and wacky drivers....

Will check back later

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Posted by dwiemer on Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:29 PM

We are back.  Gun show was not worth going.  Folks think their holding gold on the tables.  Guy wanted more than a $1.00 per round for 380ACP...rediculous.  I found a place here in Georgia that has much better pricing...and it is a retail place with quality product.  Son wanted a "rubber band" shooter, but the guy was selling them for $20.00each.  I am sure we can make better for less. 

Jim, Fifepup 2000, I believe that is Fife's son who he plans to put to work.  My kids are a little too young for outside work, but they are old enough to pick up after themselves.

Chief, glad you were able to help out.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:22 PM

Forgot to mention its a balmy 52 degrees today.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:13 PM

Ole Timer

 This guy ate grits every day and just look what it did for him !!!! 

And just think hes only 14 years old

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Posted by LawsonFarmsRR on Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:07 PM

navyjack

hope that all you guys get through the storm ok.  it is rough i know.  fellow squids will have no problem as we are used to improvising.  the rest of you guys have grit and know how to use it and to make light of problems.  

 

sbmmbob....did you escape the snow?

 

doug... i know you did.

 

pat... i know that you did not.

 

The grit you refer to is Grits and us Grit eaters are known to make light of problems simply because we regularly eat Grits.Thumbs Up

You are right. I didn't escape the snow. 20" now and still snowing. No trains today.Black Eye The driveway plowing will be tomorrow.

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Posted by SPMan on Saturday, February 6, 2010 12:50 PM

ChiefEagles
used rifle barrel to hit door lock button

I can just visualize that situtation now.  Lucky the rifle did not go off and shoot the darn thing off.  Anyway, kudos to the Chief for helping his buddy out of a tough spot.

Sympathy for all you guys in the East coping with snohio right now.  We are having lots of rain but you don't have to shovel it.  I have a brother and sister in Suffolk, Virginia.  Bet they are getting snow today too.  It rained hard here off and on all night and kept waking me up.  Sump pump did a good job and kept everything dry in the train room.  Got to pump some water out of the pool though.  Don said he got a quarter inch overnight.  I'm sure we got a lot more than that.  Maybe two inches or more up here against the foothills.

Buckeye, get well fast.  Don't shovel snow and let somebody else do that.

Later, Ray

 

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Posted by navyjack on Saturday, February 6, 2010 11:39 AM

hope that all you guys get through the storm ok.  it is rough i know.  fellow squids will have no problem as we are used to improvising.  the rest of you guys have grit and know how to use it and to make light of problems.  

 

sbmmbob....did you escape the snow?

 

doug... i know you did.

 

pat... i know that you did not.

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Posted by Ole Timer on Saturday, February 6, 2010 11:14 AM

 Chief ... glad you were there to help your buddy ... that could have been a trajedy in the making ... hypothermia does'nt take all that long to begin .... a gold star for you with the big man ... Thumbs Up  ... gold stars in his book wipe out 3 black marks I'm told ... LOL .... not saying you're ever naughty and get any .... Whistling 

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Posted by LawsonFarmsRR on Saturday, February 6, 2010 11:05 AM

 Don - I have the same problem. The trains are in a seperate building. Not that far from the house, about100', but to lazy to shovel over to it. Would rather wait until my son plows the drive over to the building.

59 degrees! How do you stand it! Whistling

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Saturday, February 6, 2010 10:41 AM

Yankee raid is foiled.  Snohio falling hard but 35 degrees so melting as soon as it hit the ground.  Had to run back to pond.  Buddy had locked himslef out of his pickup.  No jacket or hat.  COLD!  Had put rifle and jacket in truck, walked around and doors locked.  Driver's was a jar.  Tried to use coat hanger to hit buttons.  Then he remembered he left back sliding window unlocked.  Crawled partially through and used rifle barrel to hit door lock button.  Got in.  Ford for you.  Told him about hiding a key in an easy place.  He will now. 

Bob, sent you an email about sending you a power point you would love to see.

Glad Fifey made it home OK.

WHURR WHURR [blowing front inland about MA]  Want to make sure our buddy Jack gets his share of the snohio.  Surely don't want to leave him out.

Hudson, you getting big snow???

Later.

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Posted by dbaker48 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 10:25 AM

 OldTimer - That would have been awesome to see!  Really liked your explanation !!  So True !!!

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Posted by Ole Timer on Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:52 AM

 Don ... there was thunder and lightning during the snow storm from berkley springs west virginia ... 30 miles west of me yet ... and miles east of DC and Baltimore . My youngest son never saw it before ... he was freaking out ... LOL . The crazy part the lightning reflects off the snow coming down and turns a huge area into a bright-white blueish huge light show . He thought transformers were blowing up on the telephone poles at first ... and then the weird sounding booms it makes ... unlike the sound of a rain storm ... also had a loud hum added in in it like a huge electrical arc .

I told him ... don' let it spook you ... that's just GOD showing you his power and reminding us of who's really boss . That's  only the third time I've ever witnessed it in my life .

 

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:45 AM

Fife,

        Okay, I am stumped.  What is the Fifepup 2000? Sounds interesting.Smile

We've got at least two feet here.  I am not scheduled until 4, but I hope that the store is closed or they tell me not to come in.  I've been going outside occassionally to keep bruhing the PGT off, but I haven't even touched the Sunfire.  Come to think of it, I haven't seen it since early yesterday before the snow started.

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Posted by dbaker48 on Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:40 AM

 Morning All !

Imagine the forum will be busy today, lots of folks probably spending the day at home.  This weather is something else, we have had ANOTHER 1/4" of rain overnight!  Definitely a day to stay inside, just heard on the weather station about Thunder-Snow in Baltimore, never heard of that before.  I mean it is so bad here I can hardly hear the TV, with the rainfall on the train room roof, it sounds almost as loud as if it were a tin roof.  Fortunately, not worried about the firewood problem here though, just turn on the electric fireplace, and it seems like it is immediately 10 degrees warmer.  Will probably have to make a trip to Walmart though, guess I will need to buy an Umbrella.  (Train room access is via the patio, I have to go outside to get in.  Don't have a door directly from inside the house, Urgh)  Enough about our bad weather here, I can appreciate all your discomfort back there.  One last comment, the temperature here has also fallen due to the weather, high is predicted at only 59 today, Brrrrrrr.

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

 

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Posted by LawsonFarmsRR on Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:37 AM

Steve W.

Knee deep in the shallow spots.....probly14" and still comming... Wify made it to work, getting home will be another story.....I got the job in Decatur, now to figure out how to make the move. It would be easier if I wanted to go nut I have no choice and once I dump this place theres no comming back  Gonna have to sell in a depressed market (maybe break even at best) ....I guess ya can be broke anywhere!    Steve

 

Congrats, Steve, on the new job.

Our snow is similar. About 14" with drifts up to the knees (20"). Expecting another 6"-8" today. Shoveled in two short sessions this AM. SJ, I agree - this is heart attack weather. Will spend another 4 or 5 sessions before it's done. Fortnightly, my son will do the plowing.

Don - You are ahead of me. Just finished Disc # 4. Sounds like they are all great action DVD's.

Ole Timer - You better be careful what you say, or you may look like Buckeye after a frying pan makeover.

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Posted by Brutus on Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:19 AM

Good morning, we got about 1/4 to 1/2 inch on top of all that rain, guess it was just a little too warm for the snow even last night.  I'll just let the kids scrape off the driveway in a while so they have some allowance money.  No plans really until tonight except some laundry and run something on my circle of track here in the livingroom.

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Posted by Ole Timer on Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:16 AM

OVER 18" and still coming down here .... it may be more ... but I'm not going on out where it looks deeper .

What's that beautiful old song say  " OH I WISH I WAS IN DIXIE !!! "  .... I'm south of the mason dixon line ... but not south enough  ....Sigh   # 3 son has been out with his buddy in his big  snow plow all night ... sounded like they were having fun everytime I talked to them ... Big Smile

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Posted by Steve W. on Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:13 AM

Knee deep in the shallow spots.....probly14" and still comming... Wify made it to work, getting home will be another story.....I got the job in Decatur, now to figure out how to make the move. It would be easier if I wanted to go nut I have no choice and once I dump this place theres no comming back  Gonna have to sell in a depressed market (maybe break even at best) ....I guess ya can be broke anywhere!    Steve

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Posted by sir james I on Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:07 AM

Good Morning

NO SNOW

But windy. Glad because that much snow is heart attack snow for a 70 yr. old. Dining car is here, take it easy out there guys....S.J.

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