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.

[wrmcclellan]

Morning all!

Cloudy, cool, and a little damp this morning. Supposed to hit 60/70 today.

Only one conf call meeting today

Thanks for the kind thoughts on my daughter. For those that missed the original post last week - no one was hurt in any way in the accident.

LAZ - I missed what you are building? Train room!

Have a great day all!

[ChiefEagles]

Meeing over.  What an ego bunch.  Dr's, Dentists and Social Woker Specialists.  [Dennis, thought you would catch that comment and this one too.  You don't fit with the ego thingy like these folks.  Gracious]   Now to do some Town Hall, errands and hit the road to lake house.  Later

[laz 57]

ROY,

  Took off old porch because of flat roof leaking, and we're adding an addition to back of house.  I will post pics soon.  16x 20foot addition along with BR and walk in closet for wife.

laz57

[Ole Timer]

 A BIG cheer for my Fedex man ... slipped a box from Ebay on my porch early this morning AFTER my wife left ...   ... there's 1 I won't have to explain ... LOL .

Now if I can get the next 3 or 4 the same way ...   .... may have a more peaceful weekend .... LOL . Son and British lass moved the wedding up to tomorrow ! Surprise - surprise - surprise ... as Gomer Pyle said . Seems the $1,000.00 in extra visas the feds wants for back and forth could be better spent on their future ... and I agree .... let alone 2 more airfares she would have had to buy . 

CB&Q ... wow those cars are beautiful ... I looked at them on the lionel site and a Evolution engine to boot  ... you VERY lucky rascal .... yea I am enviouus ...     

Dennis ... know the feeling of not needing anymore train items ... but darn we must have wanted them bad enough to bid anyway ...   ... can't help myself ...  

Mike C ... my doc told me years ago to drink 1-2 beers a day ... said it was good for you .... doctor's orders ... so there must be something medicinal in them ...  

 Also scored a win on the new Bad Company 2 game for my xbox 360 .... so I deversified items a bit ....

LAZ ... I see you're being a very smart man and keeping mommy happy ....

[cnw1995]

 Wow, Wes. Congratulations on the pending nuptials.  Glad you worked things out with the car too, Roy

[dwiemer]

Good Early evening everyone.  Work was OK, but had a run in with a mid level management type.  She then went to director and was talking about me in the hallway...just as I rounded the corner, so I got the gist of the conversation as they realized I was there.  Anyway, we all head to the office and the manager was told to unbundle her panties.  I suppose she didn't have enough to keep her busy.  Anyway, rest of day was alright, but I had to deal with several issues with one person who made a few mistakes.  Both patients from yesterday are doing very well and should be going to the step down unit tomorrow.

Chief, I did catch that, but was laying low on discussion.  Don't want to get into any spats.  but will discuss off forum.  Speaking of not getting into any spats, the following is a part of a message from Handy Magazine that may affect some here:

"Do you live in a home built before 1978 that needs some remodeling? Trick question ... all homes built before 1978 need some remodeling.

That year, however, is important because lead-laced paint was used in more than 38 million homes before being banned for residential use in 1978. And starting in April 2010 (next week), the EPA's Renovation Repair and Painting (RRP) rule takes effect; it requires that anyone paid to do a job that will disturb lead paint must:

• Be EPA certified
• Follow specified safety practices to contain and properly clean the work area, minimizing the generation and distribution of lead-paint dust
• Pass a final cleaning inspection
• Provide homeowners with proper documentation, including the Renovate Right pamphlet and a pre-renovation form

The bad news: Renovation prices may go up, what with more certifications, work requirements and inspections. The good news: Job sites will be safer for contractors and homeowners. "

For those who may be thinking of having house work done, just be aware of the issues.

Well, following work, I caught up with my bride who had to have a follow up mammogram as they had found a suspicious spot.  All is well, just a shadow on the X-Ray, nothing to worry about now.  Then, dropped van off for oil change and tire rotation.  Went to mall, spent a bunch of money and picked up kids.  Daughter put back window on Mercedes and the window would not go back up.  Have had this before as it is a common issue for MB and so we dropped that car off for another $500.00 repair.  Now it is raining, so I am glad I was able to drop the car off prior to the wet stuff.  In the end, no work done at home....oh well.

God Bless,
Dennis

[dougdagrump]

laz 57

ROY,

    16x 20foot addition along with BR and walk in closet for wife.

laz57

Sounds like laz is in the "doghouse".

[RRCharlie]

Was just on the "other forum" reading posts and one of them was discussing the "ultimate coupler" which would always work. If I wasn't so lazy and disorganized, I would find my ID and password and respond.

I, too, have been frustrated at times that couplers haven't engaged when I have been switching, but then I thought of the number of times I watched the Jacksonville Terminal Company switching crews break and make up trains and they often had to try two or three times for the coupling to take.

If any of you post there, how about passing this comment along. Thanks!!! 

[navyjack]

hello guys hope all of you are fine.  i thought i was having a minor heart attack the other night.  i took aspirin and by morning i was feeling better.  va is 236 miles away and i cant afford ambulance so i guess if it returns i will just go. if you have medicare or tricare here, the dr's dont want anything to do with you.  wish we had ended up somewhere else.  seems like everyone in country has gone mad.  can you believe these politicians?  thay act as they do and wonder why people get tee'd off.  oh if only ronald reagan was still president.  navyjack

 

pat,. r.t. and the rest of the gang.  love all you guys and please be carefull 

 

 

 

[sir james I]

Good Evening All

Wow temp going to 20 by morning. 33 now.

Not an active day. I'll just hang around for the thingy, got banilla and rootbeer for those that want some..S.J.

[dwiemer]

Navyjack, I suggest that you have someone call around, or perhaps you can check with your home visit nurse as a lot of MDs will take TriCare if there is no local VA rep.  We have a satellite of the VA that our hospital funds.  A couple of Docs who are also vets staff it.  They still have the limitations of amount of prescriptions handed out, but the hospital off sets that by providing the meds to vets at hospital cost.  With regard to your pains, if it persists, or you start to sweat and have pain, take your aspirin and get to the emergency room.  The next time you do get to the VA, ask your doc about taking low dose (81mg) Aspirin on a daily basis.  Most folks do well with it, but given your condition and other meds you may be on, only someone completely familiar with your meds and history can tell you for sure.  Some evidence has come out that certain folks should not take aspirin, but that is rare.

Was going through some posts on the movie web site.  It is interesting what some folks write.  Also interesting how many people who are not part of our church want to be part of the movie.  My thought is that people will know that the project is of God if they see a quality movie done without professionals who have been trained  up in the 'business'.  It has really been a blessing to see what He has done in the past and I am looking forward to what He will do in the days and months to come.

Roy, I am sure that your daughter's experience was a rewarding one in that she sees how out of control our lives are and that we always have to be alert....while she was not able to avoid this incident, thank God she, and anyone else were not injured.  I saw a young girl who had hit the back of a car that was stopped at a stop sign...she was on her cell phone.  When I came back after dropping my son off at school, the police were there and so was the girl's father....and he had her cell phone now.

Praying that the concerns of so many are met with peace and comfort.
God Bless,
Dennis

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Evening All

Trying to get caught up on posts.  Been busy getting ready for Holy Week next week.  I did Stations of the Cross at the Elementary school for the first grade class, it was so great.  When we were done I got hugs from all of them, priceless!

May God bless, Good night

Jim

[Brutus]

Howdy guys - nothing much today.  Found out I have to give some training for two days next week, but that's no big deal.  Took son to Parent/Teacher conferences today and saw all but one teacher.  He did better than last quarter, but he has room to improve - mostly he needs to turn in his homework on time.

Wife's CMV numbers are going up - might have to go in the hospital for a few days just in case.  They will know more next week.  We were planning to go to KC over Easter, but that might be called off, we'll see.

Prayers for all of us and our friends and families, as always.  Glad to hear things are working out for Wes' family, Roy's daughter, Dennis' family and others too of course.

Tardis is ready - Old Mills are always On Tap, so let's hit it!

[Buckeye Riveter]

Just returned from Northern Ohio where I drove home in a blinding snow storm.  Chuck, please stop practicing for next year.

Heading out earlier, so Laz give 'em the TGIF bright and early.

[jonadel]

Buckeye--you are one lucky guy, "blinding snow storm", sadly it was a bright sun shiney day here, hate it--reminds me of suthern caroliner weather--what could possibly be worse?  Well, grits for breakfast :(

[Ole Timer]

NAVYJACK !!!  For lord's sakes if you ever think you're having  a heart attack call an ambulance buddy !! Lousey illegals are getting free hospitol and meds and by d*m they better help you there ! Even if they try to run a bill up on you pay them a dollar a week .... they have to accept it . Does the VA mail your meds to you .. not being nosey but they should be .

[8ntruck]

Mixed bag of drizzle, clouds and sun here today.  Maybe got up into the mid 50's.

Frustrated with management at work.  Got non tooling type managers (I'm a 'shared resource') telling me how I need to solve the start up issues on one of my new sets of tools - which are already 90% solved.  This too will pass.  All I've got to do is to make sure the proper format of problem solving paperwork is filled out, then all of my problems will magically dissapear.  Methinks the long hours lately are getting to me.  I'll have to install an extra scarcasm filter before I go to work tomorrow morning to help keep me out of trouble.

Got a bid in on some 200 series Alco parts.  I've got a project in mind that is going to involve some hackie chopping that I just can't bring myself to do on 'good' Alcos, so I am trolling for beaters.

Thanks for the LBT explanation Bob. 

 About all for now.

 

[Ole Timer]

TGIF  .............  and off to a wedding I go !!

3 down and only one more to go ......

[Anonymous]

NavyJack,

                If you start having chest pains again, get help asap.  If there is one thing that my first aid instructor has stressed, it is to not ignore chest pains regardless of age or condition.

OT,

       I haven't tried BC2, but the guys at work say it is very good.  Have you tried Fallout 3?  V.A.T.S. is a wonderful thing.  I can't quit playing FO3 or Forza 3 lately.

Not much else to report.  Can't wait until the semester is over.

[submmbob]

 Long night here at the 'scope. The first day is usually a long one what w/ getting up here and then working a 10 hour shift. Had to get up a few hours later and go see if I could wangle some more liquid nitrogen from the LBT. We were running low. I've heard of some cats getting nervous if they see the food container low, but some of our employees don't seem to wonder where the liquid nitrogen comes from

Then a bunch of stuff went down at the same time and I'm up in the dish, restarting computer programs, and trying to get overheated equipment to cool down. Alas, all is running now.

RT - was 8N's wife with some back issues, sorry 'bout the mixup

Ole Timer - congrats on the wedding! 

DJ - 17" rims? They sure make 'em taller these days. Sounds like an interesting car. I always liked the Monte Carlo SS's too.

NavyJack - take care of yourself. Know what it's like to be a a distance from a hospital, but better safe than not I guess.

Doug - enjoyed the pictures of the Hustler (the B-58, not the magazine guys...). We have one in the Pima Air Museum and I've seen Greased Lightning which set a continental speed record at Offutt.

Need to make some more coffee and try to stay awake here.

Bob

 

 

[laz 57]

HI GUYZ,

  Upon BUCKEYEs request,

TGIF!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!! ITS FRIDAY!!!!

38 and saw some SNO HIZ O this morning.  Contractor, got some of the framing up yesterday, WIFE is excited.  Looks good, I'm starting to get some of my oak together,for I'm doing all the woodwork on the inside.  I too am getting excited to do this work.  It'll give me a chance to use my skills. 

Stay frosty,

TRAINS TONITE!!!!!

laz57

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a cold 30 degrees. No snow here. Going up to only 50 today with a chance of rain.

Today is a busy day. Lots of things to do around the house. Had a new modem put in yesterday, for the Internet. I have my PT today, with the lovely Therapist. Other than that, not much else new.

Buckeye.....TGIF

Dining car is here for the usual breakfast.

Y'all have a great Friday.

Chuck

[laz 57]

dougdagrump

laz 57

ROY,

    16x 20foot addition along with BR and walk in closet for wife.

laz57

Sounds like laz is in the "doghouse".

DOUG,

  Far from it WIFE loves it says its my room, but she has plans for it.

The only place I have is the basement where the trains are.

laz57

[dwiemer]

Morning all.  Have two cases today, but one is following the other, so I will head in shortly.  Hope it is a nice day and I am able to finish the tractor work.  Also have some specific things I want to tackle on the layout.  This morning, I saw some bats flying around my bell free, I mean my attic vents.  Got photos of them in the attic.  They actually put screening up, so the bats are only between the screen and the actual vent slats.  Will have to figure out how to get rid of them from the house, but hope to arrange to keep them on the property to keep the bug population low.

Wife is working tomorrow, so I will have to bring daughter to her ballet practice and then it is me with the kids for the day.  Let's see, should I use them as free labor on the layout, or should I come up with something fun for us to do?  (Wife would hate it if I brought them to the zoo or something without her)

Will check in later.  Hope each of you have a great day.
Dennis

[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

IIABSDISEI with temps in the 40s after a dusting of Snohio last night (and I was thinking of mowing the grass this weekend...hmmmm).   My wife and I went to see a Celtic fiddler last night at the local library.  There was a big crowd of ...oh almost 15 people there, but we bought two copies of the CD.  My dad was there as well.  Relatively quiet day at work yesterday and finished one project that had been hanging fire for a while.  Could be a good day today.  New Lionel catalogs are online and practice for the St. Petersburg IRL race starts today.  Would be nice to see both the 14 and the 67 cars in the top six for qualifying and on the podium for the race.  I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast.  TBIL anytime.  Prayers for all who need them.  I hope everyone has a good day. 

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[sir james I]

Good Morning All

Cold 26 but warm sun.

We got an early call "mom kids sick I need you"strange they always remember our phone number when they need us. Oh well at least they call for something. Just hope granny doesn't bring sickness here. Have a great friday...S.J.

[wrmcclellan]

Morning all!

It's a beaut here. Sunny and 70's today. We are close to setting a record here with the number of days since it last hit 80 degrees (back in October). This is the second longest stretch so far for N Texas where the temps have not topped 80. The record was set in 1913-1914. Gotta love global warming. Might hit 80 next week.

Busy day with conference calls and have to go to the ins co office to sign over title of the wrecked car so we can pick up our payment - then to the bank!

BTW - Is Buckeye gonna be watchin' Purdue vs Duke tonight????

Have a great day all!

[cnw1995]

Aloha from a sunny but cold Crystal Lake where I get to work from home because I'm taking the middle boy to O'Hare later: he's flying to Boston to spend spring break with relatives. (Most of you know he's had his struggles - he's had a good year so this was a reward).

Wait, Laz, let me get this straight: you know a contractor who actually showed up when he said he would: wow! congratulations!

Bob, I've been browsing various websites to see the equipment on your mountain. Do you ever visit the other equipment or I'll bet you have enough work just at your site?

Brutus, I thought your bride's numbers going up is a good thing. Is it now bad?

8n, I'm glad you are working on your sarcasm filter. I've found the more incompetent the manager, the higher their persecution/jealousy filter. There seems to be a scientific ratio.

Dennis, maybe you can build a bat house for your guests before you roust them out - it would be a good project with kids. I'll try to take a photo of the one we built.

Ole Timer, blessings on your son's wedding today.  Prayers for everyone's day.

[laz 57]

cnw1995

Wait, Laz, let me get this straight: you know a contractor who actually showed up when he said he would: wow! congratulations!

 

DOUG, yepper but it is on the account he is a friend of the family.  So yes we are very lucky, they are hard to find,contractors that come to the job.

laz57

[SPMan]

Good morning all, went to final night of 4 day mission going on at church last night preceeding Holy week.  Was able to make it three of the four days. 

Navy Jack, by all means if you get bad chest pains call the ambulance.  Like the fellow said, they can sort it all out later.  I had a sister from Florida visiting us one spring who had an accident at Yosemite National Park.  She only had medicaid from the State of Florida which was not much good in California but the ambulance had to take her all the way to Modesto which is quite some distance from the park.  They sent her a bill but she was unable to pay it and they finally wrote it off.  I have medicare with a supplement but we have good doctors here and I have no problems so far except one eye doctor would not take it.  I found another who would and he was highly recommended.  The cataract surgery was just fine.

TCA train meet tomorrow in Arcadia.  Theme for show and tell for March is Passenger trains.  Hope this meet is more active than the last one.

Have a good week end,

Ray