COFFEE POT #3, March 2010 for all to take a drink and chat. Welcome all posters. 4 yrs old and still going. Sweet ice tea too.

[phillyreading]

Good Afternoon!

Get well Chief!! Take a shot of Brandy with lemon juice, at least you may feel better if nothing else.

Still slightly chilly down here in what should be sunny south Florida. The news on TV said it has been the coldest winter in about ten years for Florida, far as I know it has been the coldest winter in more than 15 years. In 1995 I worked at Wal-Mart in Stuart FL and it got down to the low 30's overnight, now I am 50 miles farther south and got the same low temp for this year. Whoever has the cold weather cannon, please turn it off!

Car battery died in wife's car over the weekend, $30.50 to replace it under warrenty at Wal-Mart. Had to go to the tire & battery department as battery was over three years old.

Waiting to hear about RV sale, the man said they would get with us on the third of March. Going to have yardsale end of month of March.

Also my email don't work! Anybody hear about any up-date for Yahoo or Google?  My problem is that I can't locate where to sign in at, the sign in box moved.

Lee F.

 

[dwiemer]

Good afternoon everyone.  Well, den is painted and all the furniture and taxidermy are in place.  Son asked if a friend of his could come home from school for a few hours, so we have a visitor.  The kid's mother was my son's teacher last year.  Did a quick clean up as we have too many toys around.  I am not making an issue of it or I will hear about having too many trains

Chief, glad you were able to get in to see the doc.  Hope you are on the mend real soon.
Jack, sorry you are getting hit with such weather.  Glad you were able to turn the tides and drop in on the kids.  Hope you get warm soon.

Was an interesting day.  Went in for the one case.  I am still on that diet, so the first thing I am greeted with in the doctor's lounge....one of the interns had made brownie muffins, apple cake, and a caramel cake to thank us for our part in her education.  (our rotation is quite popular for the medical students at Medical College of Georgia)  Needless to say, I couldn't have any of it.  Then, one of the guys in our group was supposed to be back today to do a aortic aneurysm.  The trip was a fly fishing trip to Chile....he is stuck there for maybe another week.  Perhaps he can do some work while down there.  He has often spoke of doing mission work.

I had better go, got plenty of honey dos to attack.  Hope folks stay warm and toasty.
God Bless,
Dennis

[dougdagrump]

rtraincollector

Well jack glad your safe and sound after all your adventures. Aw why not a candle lite dinner with the dog

At least your cooking would be truly appreciated and you wouldn't be ignored when you talk.

[8ntruck]

Cloudy and high 30's today.  Good luck to all of you still in the clutches of wintery storms.

Navy Jack - those are pretty drastic tools for ridding apples of worms.  You will surely get the worms, and, as a bonus, prune the trees at the same time!  I had a couple of peach trees when I was living in Kentucky.  Like Pat says, spray the trees while they are still buds.

Didn't win the automated milk car, somebody else decided that they wanted it worse than I did.  There will be others....

Work is still there, not much drastic happened while I was on vacation last week.  Talking with one of the product engineers up at corporate today.  Says that it looks like more new programs are about to be kicked off for us - potential good news for us.

All for now.

[submmbob]

 We are in the clouds but we're are not picking up frost yet and the data is good, so we are open for business. Will undoubtedly close later due to frost.

Jack - what a story!! Glad you made it home safe and the wife too. I think if I was the power company convoy I would have done the CW McCall thing and "crash the gate at 98, let them truckers roll".

laz - I agree w/ you on the closing ceremonies. It was an amazing olympics.  Especially for the US team. And they seemed to cut the end early just to show some program, which of course, I didn't watch anyway.

Chief - hope you are doing better. Rolesville needs you.

My friend and co-worker John just ordered a set of snowshoes for me from one of his surplus web sites. Always wanted to try it and I figured this would be the winter for sure. Thought about getting a pair of newer ones but they look cheesy and are fairly expensive. These are traditional but made w/ magnesium frames. Being surplus they were very reasonable too. 

Lining up a second date BTW, could be a new personal best...wish me luck

Bob

 

 

[sir james I]

Good Evening

Well 38 and brite sun melted some snow but there's a lot more to go. Granny and I went to a funeral home this afternoon to say goodbye to one of our train friends. Stopped for an early supper then granny went to baby sit. Banilla and S J are ready for the thingy to pick us up.

S.J.

[navyjack]

hey thanks guys, what kind of substance should i spray the trees with.  and should they get follow up spraying?  i do not mean to be ignorant of such things but i really do not know.  i was thinking about buying a tank sprayer, you know one of them that you pump up?  i know you use some type of oil, but i do not know which kind.  

8ntruck  iron is not intended for getting rid of apple worms

 but probably would work....

pat thanks for the info.  i value it as always....

 

"god bless all you guys"  navyjack

[Papadiesel]

Hi All !

Jay Leno will surely broadcast this one. 

Amtrak Train Hits Detroit Fire Truck

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/22704631/detail.html

[submmbob]

 Fife - I forgot to ask about the meteor showers. Not sure what you were referring to, unless it was the cold winter. We are heading into a solar maximum though (sunspots).

 Read an interesting article on Yahoo snubbing NBC for their ending of the closing ceremonies. "And now for something completely different..."

Bob

 

[ChiefEagles]

Evening.  Work session went longer than expected.  Those folks get to talking and it can drag on.  I had to stop them on some items and tell them we needed to move on.  The only drawback to informal type of meeting.  I have never required [like some Mayors do] to raise their hands and I recognize them before speaking.  I do think it makes meetings go a little longer but then I think it helps for us to come to an agreement in a easier way.  We just talk things out.  Some of the Towns near by have "knock down drag outs".  One is Wendell.  Watch their Town Board meetings on TV and it is sometimes like Saturday night wrestling.

$186 in meds co-pays.  State "Healthless" Plan.  The Senator that over saw the Plan is continuously being suggested as having a "close feeeling" for NC Blue Cross and Blue Shield.  They have made a big profit off of State employees.  People are investigating since the Senator resigned for a big political appointment.  HUUMMM  One lady after Town Board said, "You think that is bad, wait until you have Obama Health Care." 

Do not have "pewmonia".  Also been orderd to rest.  So I have only one meeting tomorrow and one Wednesday.    If my typing is a "little off", its the codeine.  

Popcorn and 11 PM news.  BTW: suppose to snohio tomorrow night and Wednesday.  Problem for the Yankee invasion.  It is too warm to stick in Roseyville.  We might get 1" on the grass but none on the highways as too warm at nights.  Mom's down east wil get a lot more and maybe up to several inches.  Then they say it will be highs in the 50's Friday and going up to 69 or 70 by Monday. 

Sleep tight.   

[Brutus]

Howdy guys - got cold again today, but should be warming up again soon!

Chief, glad you are on the mend/meds, take it easy man!

Jack - MAN!  What a trip and day(s)!  Glad everything worked out in the end!

Not much going on here, back to work today and had a belated birthday party for one of the guys who took off Friday, his real birthday.  We all teased him a lot, but the cake was still good.

Wife had a checkup today and needs a transfusion, which was expected.  They may start her up on those shots again too.  But, her ANC number was up over 2700, which is good.  She's a strong woman and really doing well overall.

Tardis is loaded up and ready to go, so see you guys shortly!

[Brutus]

PS - Good luck on the 2nd date, Bob!

[dwiemer]

Bob, good luck.  Treat her right and if she is the right one, it will work out.
Pappa D., I saw the video on the news about the firetruck in Detroit.  When I was on, rule was....always stay off the tracks.  Then, when working near the tracks, call and have all trains stopped.  Someone didn't follow procedure.  We fought a number of incidents near or on the tracks and never had a problem when following SOPs.

Gotta run...I am late already....but then again, they can't start without me.

God Bless,
Dennis

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Good Morning all

We are so blessed. Think of all the things that had to go right for youto be reading this.

Jim F - That is great news about Char.  She is always in my prayers.

Bob - You must of made a good impression. 

Need to get to work too

May God (continue to) bless

Jim

[Sturgeon-Phish]

I just realized that I have been on this forum for 5 years today.  Man time flys. I want to take this moment of reflection to thank all you guys for your friendship.  Every day we we interface wether you post or not to share a bit of our lives with the common thread of enjoying toy trains.

I really appreciate you guys, as always, may God bless you

Jim 

[laz 57]

Hi GUYZ,

  37 here and not bad, maybe some slushy weather tomorrow AM.  Waiting for another Electric RR Cruise Commander to come in. Got another update to do.

JACK, WOW what an ordeal for you.  Glad you are safe.  How much for the LIMO SERVICE?

BOB, great ending to OLYMPICs but NBC screwed up with that show.  Olympics come once every four years and they have to break away for some stupid show?  BOO to NBC.

CHIEF,  Saturday Nite RASSTLIN.  Use to love watching NWA on TBS on Saturday nites, great RASTLIN with The Road Warriors, Nature Boy RICK FLARE, The Minnisota Wrecking Crew, Mill Maskarus, Cowboy Bob Orton, etc..  Now that was great RASTLIN!!!

Stay frosty,

laz57

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cloudy 32 degrees. Going up to 36 today with a few snow flurries.

Today is a busy day. Lots of chores to do and paperwork to make out. Maybe later, I'll have an hour for the train room.  PT went well, yesterday. I can feel it today,

Chief............Get some rest.  Get well.

Dining car has arrived and it's the usual for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Tuesday.

Chuck

 

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is cloudy and cooler in SE Indiana with temps in the 20s and 30s and a chance of Snohio.  Lucas is still fighting staph infection from last week.  Fortunately he got it treated in time or it could have been really bad.  Monday night was typical, YMCA, trash take out, and radio show on Second Life.  Had an old Fibber McGee program on.  Good shows to listen to.  Chief, glad to hear you are on the mend.  RockIsland 52, glad to hear you made it thru your situation.  Brutus, good news about the wife.  Dennis, congrats on the will power.  I am afraid that is the hardest exercise for me to do...push away from the table.  I had the regular fare on the dining car this morning for breakfast as it came in from "Points East".  TBIL after "Lost".  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[ChiefEagles]

ROMANCE on the Coffee Pot.  How great.

Morning all.  Cloudy and chilly.  Rain coming and may mix with snohio.  Not suppose to accumulate on road ways.  Got to rush to meeting at Town Hall with American Heart Assoc.  Then back home and rest.  Been trying to all morning but Lucy jumps on my lap everytime I doze off.  Chat later. 

[sir james I]

Good Morning

Sunny but a little colder this morning, middle 30s for the day

That fire truck was worth about $600 thousand dollars and is considered totalled. There was also a police car parked on the tracks but he was able to get in and move it before the train reached them. The worst part, it was not necessary to park there, lots of room  at that intersection. What were they thinking? Going shopping this morning so have a great day.

S.J.

[cnw1995]

 Aloha. My long day with last class of the quarter tonight. Grey and cold this am. Ah, March. Good luck on date #2, Bob. Congratulations on 5 years, Jim.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Buckeye..... The SNOHIO  Gun fired this morning and overshot the target coordinates. It hit Atlanta.  I think I better back off on the charge to a level three.

Chuck

[phillyreading]

Good Morning,

Chilly south Florida again, with a chance of showers. Storm coming in from the Gulf Coast by Loiusiana.

Sir James 1, I have to agree with you, why would anybody in the right mind park or stop on a railroad crossing? Also why do young adults(teenagers)play on railroad track bridges? Three young women killed in Melbourne FL on an FEC bridge. In my opion you pay for your stupidity!! Sorry if I seem harsh with my words but you have to obey traffic laws and other laws set down by society or you will suffer the consequence. FEC(Florida East Coast Railway) has No Tresspassing signs near their tracks and at the entrance to a bridge. A sign missing should not happen with FEC's track maintance work schedual, almost once every two months(sometimes sooner than two months) their tracks are gone over by a railcrew using MOW equipment.

Found out cause of derailment on my layout, bad section of 027 straight track, going to replace it with Gargraves if I have adapter pins.

Lee F.

[RockIsland52]

Did a cut and paste job today and formatting went right out the window, edit not working either.  My apologies to all.  Jack. 

 

 

AT LONG LAST!!!!!  THE SUN!!!!!!!!!!!  WHAT THE TEMPERATURES DID NOT ERADICATE THE RAINS DID.  I SEE GRASS AND DIRT OUT THE WINDOW.  DOG POOP TOO! 

 

JimF…… the continued good news on your most better half (POT English) is a blessing.  The rest of us continue to pray for her continued progress and for your entire family who are still standing strong during this ordeal.  The events of the past year must have taken quite a toll on the entire family, yet you have maintained the leadership and strength for the others and have maintained some sense of normalcy for all.  YOU DA MAN!!!! Chief…..you are of no value to us in this dilapidated condition.  Would it kill you to lay low for a while?  Yankees considering forming an elite extraction team to kidnap you and place you in confinement, to clear this up, and to stabilize the Roseyville government.  I long ago gave up trying to catch a nap with the dog around.  Most unpleasant when they walk on your plumbing, startling too.  JimSP…..congratulations on five years and prayers you are with us for another two decades or so.  Thank you for your “ZeroFatalities” link.  I cannot understand the continued debate and reticence to embrace a return to common sense:  driving a 2-3 ton weapon in safety, for oneself and for everyone else within striking distance.  I find that most in my realm of acquaintance accept the fact that cell phone and texting while driving is a significant distraction, yet each thinks he/she is the exception and can handle it.  I pose the following: if you were to give folks the option of getting their drivers’ license renewed with a road test, and with an option, test with cell phone/ texting or without, how many would choose “with” if their drivers’ license was at stake? Not one.  It is true that some can multitask better than others, but virtually no one does better at a task that requires time/distance judgment or split second reaction under distraction. Read with interest the observations about the closing ceremonies for this Winter Olympics.  How about a commercial free-third period of the US/Canada hockey game, thanks to DirecTV?  Almost gets me interested in hockey again.  That was truly exciting.  And was it my imagination, or did the refs just let them go out and play?  Fast and furious, non-stop. Dennis…..re your diet.  For me over the long haul moderation works, deprivation does not.  12-18 ounces of water before meals.  Eating slowly so the stomach has time to tell the brain when satisfied.  Then I screw it all up with overdoing a dessert or a pre-bedtime snack.  More recently I’ve been swapping out some of the pastries and cookies with bananas, grapes, apples, and melon.  Added salads to the meal, eaten first, and using some lower calorie dressings, ones a diabetic recommended…..not bad.  Now if I could just ratchet up the exercise a bit.  Time for more dog walks.  Re the weather, how is the cross country skiing this time of year way down there in GA.?  Chuck and Buckeye are doing their very best to help you and things along.  You need some snow tires.    Chuck…..re the PT, you are a solid example for the rest of us.  Hang in there. JD straight up or on the rocks, sipped while reclining in the Jacuzzi tub.  Bob……many of us on the POT are experts at tricking women into truly believing we are something we are not.  Don’t let this valuable resource go untapped. SJ…..like you, I can’t fathom myself stopping a vehicle on the RR tracks. Goes way back to what my Dad used to say.  When dealing with motor vehicles and trains, the tie always goes to the train and the results are seldom non-lethal. Banks…..Bag Balm.  NOTHING, regardless of price, works better than this stuff.  And it is more than just a moisturizer.  I’d use it to lubricate the gears on my trains if I thought it wouldn't start up another lubrication debate.     Pat……despite all of the gun talk, I bet even you would not shoot a Yankee coming down your driveway delivering cold beer.  At least not until the delivery had been completed and the product quality had been thoroughly tested.   DougM and JimF……if you have figured out how to get your dogs to go out in a monsoon to take care of business, let me know.  Other than by force with a leash.  MikeC…..prayers for Lucas’ continued recovery.  That is very nasty stuff and arguably one of the top dangers of hospitalization, no matter how much cleaning is done. Lee…..my heart goes out to you with that inclement South FLA weather.    Same to the CA boys.  Nice and warm up this way.  You guys will have to start wintering up North.  Re the Shamu/Tili story……the undercurrent and some media spin on this tragic event should get one to start worrying about a renewed push for the demise of all zoos and aquariums.  I follow the breed banning legislation for dogs.  It focuses far to much on the breed of dog and pays too little heed to the owner/handler responsibilities; nor does any of this legislation propose anything with teeth to take on profit-mongering puppy mills who crank out genetically and psychologically defective/unfit dogs.  Politicians will never attack a problem at its source, seeking the feel-good and voter-safe solution to every issue every time.  And the masses will just be sucked in by the media hype.  You might argue that some breeds of dogs are just dangerous no matter what, pure and simple.  Like a gun or a car, in the wrong hands, through benign ignorance, misguided pride, or outright neglect/abuse, even a four pound Chihuahua is dangerous around a child.  As Jack Hanna so eloquently stated to a CNN reporter seeking to sensationalize the tragic Sea World event (not a quote): if some have their way, our children or grandchildren will never experience in person the wonders of animals and nature without a bankroll or trust fund to take them half way around the world to see wildlife in its natural habitat.  Common sense never seems to prevail in such matters.   Later, gang. 

Jack

[LawsonFarmsRR]

 Jack - Formatting or not, your posts are an easy and interesting read!

Cold beer, especially Ole Mil, is an absolute requirement for all strangers, Yankee or Southern, to enter the farm drive. Guards are posted.

Pat

[Anonymous]

Jim,

      Congrats on the 5 years. 

Spank,

           I think that there is paint that gives a stone look, but I am not 100% sure.  Have you considered covering it with thin styrofoam and using something to give the foam a rough texture?  Just a thought.

I have been busy with school work lately.  I took a break last night and attepted to revive an early PS2 (SCPH-30001), but the drive is shot.  It won't read CDs or DVDs, and adjusting laser voltages and angles did not help.  I can't make myself give up on it though because I got it soon after it came out when they were tough to get.  I wanted to get it working to have a backup for the SCPH-50001 that I am currently using, but I might try to find a new slim one instead.

All the talk about coal loaders has made me want to get the PW layout back together.  I am too lazy to move all the stuff that has piled up on it though.

[dougdagrump]

Mornin' All.

The house is the Infirmary today, munchkin has a fever so not allowed to go to Pre-school today or yesterday. At least it is lower today than yesterday. Grampa has playtime later ! 

Bob, Now if all things go well and in the future you believe the time is right ther is only one way for a "Trainhead" to propose:

Just shows that even Trainheads can be a"Romantic", kind of in a different sort of way of course.

Later All, back to work entertaing somebody.

[SPMan]

Good morning all, went for my usual walk this AM but had to replace the batteries in my walkman when I got back.  The bunny finally gave out. 

Chief, glad you don't have pewmonia.  I think a good rest would do you good.  You don't need an ephitaph that reads, he had to go to a meeting.

Jim Phish, thanks for the kind words to all of us.  I agree that the forum is a valuable and worthwhile tool for us.

Jim and Charlene, glad to hear that the progress continues.  A lot of prayers are heading your way.

Got a call from a friend last night about a great buy he made at auction for a MTH Southern PS4 steam engine.  Lucky dog!  I sold a proto 1 myself but want a proto 2.  Should have upgraded my old one but he got a used proto 2 for just a little more than the cost of upgrading.

More rain sooner or later this week but nothing big predicted.  Cloudy and cool at the present time.

Got a letter from a fellow retired Southern Pacific Railroad engineer who has moved to Lexington, Virginia where his daughter lives.  He is a California guy and not used to all the snow they are having.  He said they are having the worst Winter since 1992 and he is learning a new hobby--shoveling snohio.  I would like to see that part of Virginia someday.  I hear it's a nice place

TTOS train meet coming up this Sunday.  Maybe I will try to sell some stuff.

Navy Jack, did you ever find out where to get Eastern North Carolina Bar-B-Que?  The only place I know about is Smithfield Chicken and Bar-B-Que.  They have locations all over North Carolina.  They ship all over by mail order.

Re dieting, I tend to agree that the ones that leave you hungry don't work.  Moderation may be the best way.

Have a good day all,

Ray

 

[LawsonFarmsRR]

SPMan

Got a letter from a fellow retired Southern Pacific Railroad engineer who has moved to Lexington, Virginia where his daughter lives.  He is a California guy and not used to all the snow they are having.  He said they are having the worst Winter since 1992 and he is learning a new hobby--shoveling snohio.  I would like to see that part of Virginia someday.  I hear it's a nice place.

Ray

 

Ray, ALL of Virginia is a nice place! We promise to not let this winter repeat for at least 100 years. It's a wonder your friend didn't go back to CA .

Pat

[rtraincollector]

LawsonFarmsRR

SPMan

Got a letter from a fellow retired Southern Pacific Railroad engineer who has moved to Lexington, Virginia where his daughter lives.  He is a California guy and not used to all the snow they are having.  He said they are having the worst Winter since 1992 and he is learning a new hobby--shoveling snohio.  I would like to see that part of Virginia someday.  I hear it's a nice place.

Ray

 

Ray, ALL of Virginia is a nice place! We promise to not let this winter repeat for at least 100 years. It's a wonder your friend didn't go back to CA .

Pat

Ray I have to agree with pat VA. is a very nice and beautiful state as I have lived there off and on about 10 years 5 in the navy boucing in and out and 5 after I got out and moved to fl then returned . wish I was still there but now have house payment and all so not easy to take care of all at this moment maybe later when ready to retard

Hope all having good day woke up to no heat again and this time found out what it really is as just got it going but still have repair man coming out as need to replace the quick disconect box.

Talk to you all later