Mornin' Fellas.The BWI/DC area was rockin' and rollin' this morning to the tune of a 3.6 Earthquake!Felt and sounded like a Chinook Helicopter coming in for a landing.
Have a great weekend everyone, and try to squeeze in some rest and relaxation for a change. If you stay on the treadmill too long a lot of what should be enjoyable stuff just becomes another committment or item on the to do list. Everyone needs a blow, and not just once in a while.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good Morning from the Jersey Shore, 75, going to 95, 94% Humidity, Chance of Stray Thunderstorms.
Helped the Wife's crew at the store empty the freezers and move the ice cream to the Shock Box so the freezers could be defrosted. I am getting ready to go and help them clean the freezers and restock. What a way to start a vacation. Tommorrow is the NJ State Ice Cream Festival in Toms River. I will give them a hand setting up. The have always placed a 2nd or 3rd in the competition, never a first. Hopefully this year with their new flavor, Key Lime Pie, they may do it. Competition is base on using Vanilla or as S.J. says, "Banilla", as your base flavor.
Doug, Glad that you had fun "Sharkin". I agree with the Sushi/Bait comparison. I tell my wife the same.
8ntruck, Give the manager a chance. A couple of years ago we had a different safety professional assigned to us. Rumors about him flew. He turned out great and he was the best that we ever had. I had a few managers that exceeded the rumors about them also.
Chuck, the dining car just came in and judging by the smell, the Jersey Shore Favorite, Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese on a Hard Roll (That is a Kaiser Roll to you Non Jerseyans). I got the rolls fresh from the Lithuaninan Bakery in Elizabeth. I got up early to drop a friend off at Newark Airport.
Prayers and Thoughts for all in need.
John
Morning all
Rain in the forecast. Cheerios and Morning Prayer for breakfast
Buckeye TGIF
MAy God bless
Jim
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy, humid 72 degrees. Looks like rain any minute. Going up to a rainy 88 degrees.
Today is a busy day. I have some chores to do and PT this afternoon. I have been walking a lot and riding the exercise bike. This is going to be a lengthy therapy.
Buckeye..... TGIF
Dining car is here with the usual Cheerios breakfast.
Y'all have a great Friday,
Chuck
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 90s and the possibility of rain at some time. HS boys were supposed to scrimmage last night, but the coach of the other team forgot about it. Probably just as well as I got caught up on some financial matters. Indy cars are at Toronto Sunday on ABC. No SFR so will be pulling for Vitor to win for AJ. "New" chassis announced this week for Indy cars. Nothing dramatic there....yet. I had bran muffins on the dining car. TBIL any time tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Evenin' or Mornin' whichever is applicable.
Finally home and trying to get things finalized for the museum.
Lots of funky weather around these parts, dry lightening storms, lightening w/downpours and at times just some sprinkles. At least the AC is workin.
Time to finish up and hit the rack.
Nite, nite !
p.s.
Doug, What kind of bait ? Sushi or sashimi, I tell my wife that that is what she is eating when she orders that stuff.
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Sunny and low 90's today.
My #225 Alco and white #6014 Frisco boxcar showed up today. Good solid pieces. The Alco needs cleaning and lube, but did run in both directions when I tested it today. Hooked on to my 5 car Harry Potter consist & motored away with it. Shows some potential.
Rumor has it that a new plant manager has been hired. Something is to be announced Tuesday of next week. Other interesting rumors floating around about the guy too. We'll find out next week.
Some sanding and more drywall goo applied on my drywall project tonight. The end is closer.
All for now.
Evening all. Back from night-time shark fishing with the teen. It was fun, though we didn't catch anything. My buddy and his son caught two - including one over 3 ft. Threw them back. Buckeye and the Chief would be so proud of my hooking up live bait.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good evening folks. Another long day. Had two emergencies and now we added a case for the morning as well as bumped a case to do on Saturday....now when should I retire???? But at least I got home while the rest of the family was still awake.
Son is making a elevated rail system out of Legos...pretty neat. It is fun to watch the way a young mind works. They don't have the limits on the creative mind the way we do.
Joe, it is great that you were able to take off a good bit of time to help your wife and enjoy your son. They grow up too fast, so cherish every moment.
Chief, continue to pray for your Mom and family.God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good Evening
90s today, a heavy rain and wind storm just past, it's still raining but the worst seems to be over. Still some thunder now and then. I got the grass cut and trimmed, the temp went up 10 degrees by the time I finished. Banilla is ready.....S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Good Evening From The Jersey Shore,
Home and the start of a week of VACATION.
Dennis, I read my post from this morning from work. I looked at the clock and I realized that I had 5 minutes to get my Safety Huddle Info together. I see that you got the idea on how it is wired up.
Rich, Hang in there and good luck with your health. I am sure the Princess will adjust. I live about a 1/2 hour South of Asbury Park. I live between Exit 80 & Exit 77 of the GSP. (Remember, us Jersey Guys it is What Exit?).
Waiting for my wife to come home and decide what we are going to do for dinner.
Thoughts and Prayers for all in need.
fifedog Mornin' boys. A hot 79 in the Mid-Atlantic region. Shift-party tonite after work, now where's my hula dancer shirt... SPMan - Try using ROSS track sections with that bridge. I use ROSS on my girder and through-truss bridge for appearances. dwiemer - Boat has that switch. Not the problem. Leaving the batteries on-board, at the dock over the winter, the problem. It's ok, WEST MARINE having a sale this week. Timing. RockIsland - On the contrary, me thinks GILLIGAN'S ISLAND is EXACTLY what Rich needs... Ginger? MaryAnne?
Mornin' boys. A hot 79 in the Mid-Atlantic region. Shift-party tonite after work, now where's my hula dancer shirt...
SPMan - Try using ROSS track sections with that bridge. I use ROSS on my girder and through-truss bridge for appearances.
dwiemer - Boat has that switch. Not the problem. Leaving the batteries on-board, at the dock over the winter, the problem. It's ok, WEST MARINE having a sale this week. Timing.
RockIsland - On the contrary, me thinks GILLIGAN'S ISLAND is EXACTLY what Rich needs...
Ginger? MaryAnne?
EXACTLY, FIFE. IT DEPENDS ON THE CAST OF CASTAWAYS.
JACK
Good afternoon all,
Another hot and unbearable day here in NW OK. I'm not sure the exact temp, but the heat index has been 105/106 everyday this week. I took our newborn for a stroll around 10am, but we were only outside for about 15 minutes. It was too hot and since I had his stroller shades up he was not getting any of the breeze. I will have to attempt the stroll before 9am for it to be comfortable. I have been off work since his birth for paternity leave. Yes, the Air Force now offers paternity leave. I took personal leave as well and will be off until the end of the month. It is quite nice to relax, but I'm sure my wife will get sick of me soon.
I just finished reading the newspapers and I need to clean our van. I am not looking forward to it due to the heat.
Regards,
Joe
Afternoon all
Last night of Bible School, it has been fun but very time consuming.
Sounds like everyone is staying busy and trying to stay cool.
May God bless
Lovey.
Lawson Farms - You are too kind
SPMan - ROSS is similar to Gargraves. ROSS has wooden ties, which readily accepts spikes, small screws, etc for securing track to superstructure. If your new bridge has open frame bottom, just makes for a better looking model. I think the rigid ballasted track suspended by pilons looks "suspect" at times.
fifedogMornin' boys. A hot 79 in the Mid-Atlantic region. Shift-party tonite after work, now where's my hula dancer shirt Skirt
Mornin' boys. A hot 79 in the Mid-Atlantic region. Shift-party tonite after work, now where's my hula dancer shirt Skirt
Mornin fifedog. I corrected your spelling for you. Your welcome.
Pat
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fifedog SPMan - Try using ROSS track sections with that bridge. I use ROSS on my girder and through-truss bridge for appearances. Fife, is Ross anything like Gargraves with wooden ties or does it have built in roadbed? I think Realtrax from MTH has a roadbed and that's probably what the trestle set is made for. There are little clamps that grip each side of the roadbed. I have lots of extra Gargraves track around. Thanks for the suggestion. Ray
Fife, is Ross anything like Gargraves with wooden ties or does it have built in roadbed? I think Realtrax from MTH has a roadbed and that's probably what the trestle set is made for. There are little clamps that grip each side of the roadbed. I have lots of extra Gargraves track around. Thanks for the suggestion.
Ray
SPMan
Mornin' All,
After reading the last few day's posts I'm tired and ready for a snooze.
Munchkin spent the nite so Mom & Dad could have their anniverasry dinner & evening. Lots of roughhousing followed by mushroom pizza for munchkin & granny, slopbucket pizza for grampa. Sausage & waffles on the chuckwagon this morning.
Already tired of the hot weather and looking forward to fall, at least with cool weather you can dress for the weather w/o embarassing yourself or others.
Chief, Thanks for the offer, I have one "on reserve" to be picked up tomorrow.
Gonna be a busy one today, some "honey do's" this morning, munchkin's swim lessons, late afternoon B-B-Q with friends and finish the evening picking up my sister at the airport.
Later !
anjdevil2 I'm thinking more Mary Anne right 'bout now....
I'm thinking more Mary Anne right 'bout now....
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
Good Morning
74 going to 90, storms expected later.
Its a little overcast so me thinks I shall cut the grass before the sun peeks out. Nothing new from the train store so I haven't been there for awhile..Enjoy your day...S.J.
Good Morning...
Rained a bit yesterday, thunder & lightning....up to 90 something today...cloudy now.
Had a doctor’s appt for me yesterday morning...kidney stuff again. Nothing of consequence, just another blood test & 24 hr urine test....oh joy. But the doc is cool and I’ll do what he asks, last appt is 28 July...
Princess has 3 cavities and her therapist has released her and so all is right with the world...for now...
Tonight I’m going to do the bedroom stuff and box up the ceramic firehouses, and go to bed early. Good luck with that, right?
Nice seein’ ya Laz....
John, I stayed in Ocean Grove last weekend....weather was good. I think I’m going back there in October, early. Nice B&B there, rested good, missed the beach though, rain Saturday....I used to prowl Asbury back in the day and it sure has changed!!! WOW!! Are you close by?
Brent – Good Luck on the trip and the adoption.
Jack/RI 52 – Thanks for the advice....
for all our intentions and thanks!
Morning all, heading in and stopped for a quick sip.
John, that should work. When I used to help Dad at his business, we did a lot of these cases where one bank of batteries would take down another, or some drain not thought about would drain the system when not in use.
Chief, I think I found someone for your search of a Wake Co. Schools super. His information:Bob MitchellGettysburg, PATCA # 98-47956LCCA# RM22839
HOpe everyone has a great dayGod Bless,Dennis
Morning to all,
Lazy week of vacation. Have been off all week and other than a few minor honey-do's I have been pretty lazy. Have been riding the exercise bike a little and did go for a swim the other night. No trains as it has been too hot in the garage. If the weather breaks I might go out and dust things off and run a few trains. May go down to Charles Town to watch the horse races and play some slots today. We were supposed to go away this week but the Mrs. was exhausted from watching her 13 yo niece last week, we couldn't find a place to go that we both could agree on, and we had just been on vacation in New Orleans in late May.
88- Prayers as you start the adoption journey.
Chief - prayers for your Mom and her care takers.
anjdevil - best wishes on your move. Hope you find work soon.
LAZ - Fife is right, you're making the rest of us look bad, jeez slow it down a bit. I get tired just reading about all your projects.
Have a great day.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
It is a foggy 70 degrees. Sun is trying to breal thru. Going up to 86 today with sunshine.
Today is a busy day. Grocery shopping. Wife will not be happy. I will be silent. Maybe, I will be able to do the shopping soon. No train time today.
LAZ.... We need pictures.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 90s. We won again last night 3-2, but we did not make it easy on ourselves. We were up 2-0 at one point in the first half, and gave one back on an own goal. Midway thru the second half, it was tied, but we got one back with about 5 minutes to go. We had many, many missed opportunities, but a "W" is a "W". A win or a tie next week will win the regular season title for us. I slept well last night. I was tired, but it was the best kind of tired....I was soccer tired. Some of you may remember me talking about a Brazilian exchange student and all the hours we spent at the YMCA doing soccer scrimmages. We have kept in touch and here is what she wrote recently about what the World Cup means to her and her part of the world.
I was anxious for the world cup, it is a big deal here you dont calculate how.. the hole country stops just to watch , im not kidding, all the jobs close all the schools all the stores close, you dont see anybody on the streets hanging out, and you ca hear fire works every single goal and when brasil win you can hear vuvuzelas and people commemorating everbody wear the collors everybody is in the spirit, even that people who doesnt know anything about soccer..too bad we got out..a lot of people still watching i could hear some fire works when the argentina was out too, brazillians hates argentina time so do they if it happen again in the next cup, that will be worse.. because the next will be home
Her comment about Argentina almost sounds like ours about North and South. She told me later that she thought her English was getting worse, but I think she pretty well captures in a few short thoughts the essence of what soccer means. She also sent me some other links as well. When I review them, I may post them here as well.
I had bran muffins on the dining car. TBIL after the boys' scrimmage tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Good Morning from Central NJ, 80, Humid and Showers. Forecast to be in the 90's.
Navy Jack, I wish the best to your sons and family. Jobs are tough all over. We have a freeze on hiring, OT is cut, Budgets cut, Wages were frozen, and they want more for less. I don't know what our fearless leader is thinking about the military cuts.
Dennis, On my boat I have 2 seperate circuts and each has the same switch and there is a switch so that I can use either bank for starting or the electronics/bilge pumps and each has a "Cole Hersee" type switch. In other words i can use either circuit to start the boat or power the electrical "toys". I left the aux. circuit in Both mode and 1 of the batteries was bad and drained the other. They were both Optimas and I replaced them with Exides.
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