Just watched Blue Bloods on CBS. New series and its good. Off to bed. 9 AM meeting in Raleigh tomorrow. Caused by the local SPCA. They are trouble makers. Got left out of what the thought was a County contract. Then they got ugly. Actually our County shelter and adoption center is a lot better than theirs. They have a fancy place as a front. Then another shelter that is not good at all.
Good night.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good evening guys. Been a good day, but long...I'm tuckered! First, thanks for the anniversary wishes. It has been 10 years (I know, we married late in life). At least I got my wild side taken care of and was able to head into it with the right frame of mind. Guess it comes down to God's timing.
Brent, I know how it is. My bride usually waits till the light is on to fill up...my rule was always 1/4 tank. For the first 5 years of marriage, my wife never had to fill the vehicles. I had always taken care of it. Then, when it came time to dropping kids off at school, ballet, etc., she had to start doing so again. I still will usually do it when she lets the gas get down. Can't complain, she still loves me despite all my faults, and she does a lot of work with the kids and around the house.
Wife's birthday is tomorrow and her family is coming over. Going to fill the house to the rafters. It should be OK as I have plenty of running around to do, so I will not be stuck entertaining.
Jack, hope you are able to do Chief's suggestion and get the bees out. Down here, we get inundated with "lady bugs". They get everywhere. Can't really get rid of them as they find their way in through the roof vents, etc. It has gotten better the last few years.
I had more to say, but I am too tired to stay awake and recall it all. Anyway, hope everyone has a blessed weekend.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good Evening
87 today tied the record. But boy it's been windy. News reports 1 death by a falling tree and of course power outages all over the place. Everythings a go for tomorrows trip to Fostoria so the count is on.
Banilla is waiting for the Tardis.....S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Sounds like 99% of our wife's are the same on the gas thing.
Mine starts hounding me to gas up her little sports car as soon as the gauge drops below 1/2. If I stall for a day or two she knows it works for her to commander my pick-up to go shopping.
Can't be without my truck here on the farm. I wander what she would do if I drove her car around the pastures? (best not take that chance!)
Pat
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Afternoon all
My bride is back from the Holy Land. Good to have her home. Got the parts to restore the Washington set ordered from Portlines.
Rich – Good luck on the PT test – one step at a time, it’s not who gets there first it’s who gets there
Dennis – Happy Anniversary, just do like in the movie Fireproof.
Going to be out of town this weekend so take care.
May God bless
Jim
ChiefEagles Jack, call your local USDA office. They will get you in touch with a bee keeper. Bees are becoming scarce. A mite and other things have reduced the honey bee population all over the USA. Bee keepers would love to come and remove them for you. They'll get the queen and the others will come to her. They will put them in one of their hives for safety.
Jack, call your local USDA office. They will get you in touch with a bee keeper. Bees are becoming scarce. A mite and other things have reduced the honey bee population all over the USA. Bee keepers would love to come and remove them for you. They'll get the queen and the others will come to her. They will put them in one of their hives for safety.
Chief......Does that include removing my wife? She thinks she's the Queen Bee around here. She must be of the killer bee species.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Now they are all coming through. I still give up. Jack.
I've posted twice today, lost them both. I give up. Have a good one guys, and prayers for those in need.
Lost my entire post somehow, so here is the Cliffs Notes version. I wonder if the lost post and the Comcast crew out in front of my house are somehow connected. They are trying to replace the plastic sleeve that protects all the wires down in the hole and put a new, secured lid on it. One guy is swinging a pick axe and I hope he doesn't take out all the wiring down there. Includes my internet, phone, and electricity.
Bees continue to invade just my second floor home office, getting in through the window a/c unit despite my best efforts to thwart them, looking for a home for the Winter. First time this has ever happened; so I think I will have my son come over and take the unit out and place it in storage until Spring.....carefully neglecting to tell him there's a nest in there while I slip out of the room and close the door. After the screams of pain and terror subside from the room, I may be able to figure some things about how they are getting in.
NavyJack and Gigi......hope you are feeling and getting better. I must have missed some things when I was without a pc.
Brutus.....hope all lights are still green for Char's return to work. Prayers, brother.
Spanky....safe travels on your trip to NJ and back!
Rich.....prayers some Rocky regimen and a case of ibuprofen help whip your old, tired, used up carcass back into shape for your PT.
Brent and DougM.....there is logic, and then there is women's logic. I gave up a long time trying to make sense of the latter with my wife. I just smile and agree a lot. My SIL erroneously tries to argue with my daughter when he doesn't realize this is one of those things in life that is immutable.
Dennis.......anniversary congratulations to you, and condolences to your better half. St. Kim, has a ring to it.
JimmyT....continued prayers for a successful job search. Your resume is often your only chance to make a good first impression, differentiate you from the herd, and get you in the door when others are moved to the reject pile. I swear that the Lord's credentials wouldn't get one in the door these days.
RaySP......you might have better luck if you stop using a Dremel to brush your teeth.
Prayers for those who need them. Later, gang.
Jack.
Good Afternoon, Ya'll, From Partly Sunny and Mid 70's taxachusetts,
I'm having problems with bees who have decided my office might make a good home for the Winter. I can't figure out how they are getting in. They are nowhere else in the house. I've had the same window a/c unit in the second story window (Southern exposure) for the past 3 years or so, and the unit was new then. Figured they were getting into the a/c unit through the external drainage hole and were nesting inside the unit, then making their way from there into the room. To be thorough, I rechecked the side curtains, resealed the gap betweens the double hung windows, and carefully checked for any other gaps all around the unit. Still bees. Then I put plastic over the entire front of the a/c unit to make sure they weren't getting in due to any compromised screening inside the unit. Still bees. I think I will just give up for the season and deal with it next Spring. Must call my son to come over and take the unit out from inside the room while I quietly leave and close the door. If there is any yelling and screaming coming from the room, I will have at least confirmed the suckers are nested and gaining access through the a/c unit.
NavyJack and Gigi......prayers you are feeling and getting better. I missed a lot when my pc was out for repair and didn't know you were under the weather.
HudsonJohn.....decades ago I had accepted a promotion with my company and moving with my family from Chicago out to our Northeast Regional office. Was looking for an apartment for me and my bride. Found a brand new place called Woodbridge Village in Avenel, complete with an outdoor pool, a clubhouse with exercise equipment, weekly social parties, and great parking right near my door albeit outside. Commute to work was just 10 minutes! In all of the patting myself on the back for finding such a wonderful abode, I neglected to notice the maximum security prison in the skyline or the smell of the nearby Middlesex garbage dump. On those Summer evenings when basking on the deck, the winds swung around, and they came in from the North, refuge had to be taken indoors!
Spanky.....have a safe and productive trip North to NJ.
Rich.....sounds like some Rocky music is in order as you whip that old, tired, used up, rundown body back into shape for the PT. Consult Chuck and Spanky for advice, but beware. Word on the rails is that their consultation services don't come cheap.
Brent.....my wife won't even accompany me when gas is needed. She sometimes gets annoyed if I pull in to get gas in my car on the way to the Mall. And she too will drive right past a gas station, despite a dead empty tank. She needs an automatically triggered air horn to go off when she gets low because she NEVER looks at the gauge. Over the years I have been warning her that one of these days she'd run out at a most dangerous or innopportune time and place. Then I tried to explain to her the fuel pump in the car depended upon fuel in the tank to remain cool and not experience premature failure. About three months ago she asked me to go get gas for her, and the car quit right as I was approaching the gas station; but I was able to coast to the pumps, closest call yet.
Dennis.....you have neglected to tell us which anniversary this is for you so that we can expound on how your wife is a saint for putting up with you for all these years. Happy anniversary to you and condolences to your bride!
JimmyT.....hang in there on the job search. A top tier resume makes a statement to a prospective employer.
RaySP.....you're not supposed to use your Dremel to brush your teeth.
Bob.....from all outward appearances it seems your Mom has commandeered your pc, prventing you from communicating with us! Hang in there!
Later, gang, and may God bless.
sir james I Chief being born and raised a Buckeye, I know how to sneak in on the old raods..
Chief being born and raised a Buckeye, I know how to sneak in on the old raods..
Buckeye Riveter TGIF SJ...Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye. Mmmm...I wonder if the wife would like to go to Fostoria on Saturday. Once a Roseyvillitte , always a wonderful person.
TGIF
SJ...Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye. Mmmm...I wonder if the wife would like to go to Fostoria on Saturday.
Once a Roseyvillitte , always a wonderful person.
Buckeyes are more forgiving I guess. If born a REB and move Nawth, you are then a traitor and are shot on sight.
Lunch Time at Edison, NJ. Nice Sicilian Pizza for lunch today.
Busy with the normal stuff, nothing funny or out of the ordinary.
Gas, Cars & Wives: It must be universal with wives. In NJ WE DON'T PUMP OUR OWN GAS, and the WIFE STILL PUTS IT OFF UNTIL I USE THE VEHICLE. The woman at work do the same to the Company Vehicles.
NavyJack, Good to see you back.
Rich, Good Luck with the job hunt.
Thoughts and Prayers to all in need.
John
Once a Roseyvillitte, always a (place your derogartory terms here)
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
sir james I Good morning Sun, windy and 85 till the cold front passes this afternoon. Then down she goes. Fostoria Ohio tomorrow, festival there will include a train show with our local Glancy group setting up a layout. For a small town they have a very nice RR museum, well worth a train nuts visit. Have a great day and weekend....S.J.
Good morning
Sun, windy and 85 till the cold front passes this afternoon. Then down she goes.
Fostoria Ohio tomorrow, festival there will include a train show with our local Glancy group setting up a layout. For a small town they have a very nice RR museum, well worth a train nuts visit. Have a great day and weekend....S.J.
Did not know folks from OH let folks from MI into the state.
RT, someone must have read our posts. Flying this AM.
Off to Town Hall to do a video. Then hang around as Town Manager is on vactaion. Lazy day for me [I hope]. Got early meeting tomorrow on Animal Control at NCSU. Yes, on Sat.
TGIF to all of you who work so hard to keep my SS coming in. You deserve a break for a few days.
Have a good one.
BTW: 88 asked about Shake and Bake. He is building a shed behind his house. Really sounds like he is building a house. Maybe he will post some later.
Morning, Guys..
Good to see you back NavyJack...
Congrats on the Anniversary, Dennis
Very overcast & humid today. Not sure of sunlight probablilities today...no matter..it's all good.
Drill was good, clean up for the parades to come & out 175th.
Brent, in college, my buddies gave me my official song "Running on Empty". I usually didn't make it...
TGIF Guys....
see ya inna few!
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
hello guys, for the first time i am feeling a little better. wife is ok too. it was the grits wife made me...navyjack
HI GUYZ,
68 and a muggy one here. Half day with kids today cause of the Great Gratz Fair. I am getting ready to go salmon fishing leave tonite for Pulaski NY. Can't wait. Played GOLF last nite did good but they just airated the greens so you couldn't really putt so we didn't keep score. Had fun and we did work up a thirst. Quenched it with some YUENGs and Wings at Waynes.
HAPPY ANNIVERSERY DENNIS BIG CONGA!!!!
CHUCK and BUCKEYE, TGIF!!!!!
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 72 degrees. Going up to 88 today with sunshine.
Today is a easy day. I have the usual chores to do and then, PT, this afternoon. Legs feel pretty good. Always stiff in the morning.
Buckeye..... TGIF
Dining car is here for the usual Cheerios breakfast.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
ChiefEagles This server is not working good, Been hung up, Had to refresh twice to get it to work right. Other sites working great. This one will display half the infor and then lock up. Only late at night. They must be running something big like billing. Off to bed.
This server is not working good, Been hung up, Had to refresh twice to get it to work right. Other sites working great. This one will display half the infor and then lock up. Only late at night. They must be running something big like billing.
Off to bed.
Chief the other morning ( around 9 eastern) it was acting up so bad that I left all I could get was the banner at the top of the page , Where the blue ends at the top is where it ended. infact it seemed to last about all day. but was fine that evening.
Morning all hope all had a good week TGIF for you all I have to work all weekend but off monday and next weekend.
Talk to you all later
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good morning all,
It may be rainy in SE Indiana today, which would help. Bad field fire about 15 miles north of here yesterday. "My" soccer girls let one get away last night 1-0. Work is interesting. What I see and read about on the job would curl most everybody's hair. Fortunately I have a great group of people to work with and we all help each other get thru the day. Some days are more interesting than others and yesterday was one of them. Dennis and Kim, congrats on the anniversary. I had the regular fare on the dining car. TBIL late tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Human Servcies Board retreat was not bad at all. Went to sleep during CSI and woke up for the news. Speaking of the news, only saw the lead in story and the woke up at midnight. Dogs peed and coffee maker ready. Now off to bed.
Poor Kim. No, she really has it made. Dennis is a good guy.
Speaking of gas and cars. Wifey is bad for driving the new car until it is almost empty. She was not as bad on the 4 Runner as it had a bigger tank. The 4 Runner would run all week and I usually got it filled on the weekend. She hates to pump gas which is the only thing about a vehicle she has to do. I try and keep a half of a tank in 4 Runner and pickup.
SP, not looking for night deer hunters anymore. Use to do that with Wildlife Enforcement. Was actually fun job. We actually wrote more drug possession tickets than illegal hunting and fishing. Being around this big urban environment, seemed all the folks wanted to drive to the country or fishing areas and do drugs. Off course we had those couples who we would find naked in vehicles at fishing access areas. They would swear they were married and just wanted to get out of the house. We'd make them leave. One funny thing was late one summer night we were "set up" at a fishing and boating access ramp. Had a lot of breakins at night there. SUV drives in and parks at the top of the hill in the parking lot. [dead give away] In the binoculars you could see a couple in the front seat. In a minute the young lady gets in the driver's lap [facing the driver]. XXXXX Every so often the horn would blow. In a few minutes she got back in her seat. Captain walked up to her door, knocked on her window and window came down. With no expression on his face at all, Captain says, "Mam, you alright?" Reply came back, "Yes officer." "Well, I just wondered as I kept hearing the horn blow." Then he walked away. I was about to roll down the hill in laughter. Vehicle immediately left. I'm sure Fife can tell you a lot more of them.
Roy, are the trains running at your layouts in NY City by the first full week in Nov.? I'm am going to be on a REB raid there from Thursday [arriving at Penn Station] till Sunday. Wonder if I can get GRITS and sweet ice tea in Manhattan?
Good evening all,
I'm still in San Antonio for a conference. I have not been able to check in and I will need to catch up on the posts once I return. I will be driving back to Enid tomorrow.
Regards,
Joe
Oops - been a few days since visiting the 'Pot. Really busy week here.
We have had some lower temps and scattered storms in the area. Certainly unusual but I'll take it. Front comes through this weekend and we may see high 40's at night. This is great as the State Fair of Texas starts tomorrow and Monday os supposed to be 78! We'll be going Monday!
Dennis - congrats on the anniversary! We will celebrate our 25th next June.
Working from home tomorrow as I have a bunch of conference calls. May take a break mid-morning to run to the HS and see the first pep rally of the season and for tomorrow night's game.
Have a great evening all!
Regards, Roy
Happy Anniversary to you and Kim, Dennis!
Prayers for health and jobs.
Man, nothing going on here this week but blah. Storms, humidity, rain, cold, heat, rain, and then some wet stuff from the sky.
So, we are trying to figure out how a woman's mind works? That should only take a few minutes with all this manly brain power -
Tardis is ready and had to wipe the leaves and stuff off the launch pad, but we'll be along shortly guys - BARK!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Congrats to Dennis and bride. Hope you all have many many returns on this date.
By the way how many years has it been you two have been blessed with each other?
Again congrats
Hot for here 87 today. Still 81.
Dennis and bride congrats. I hope you have many happy years together.....Or as i heard someone say: I've been married five happy years and five out of twenty isn't bad. The rule at our house is 1/2 tank fill it back up. I will run it down when traveling though. Granny pumps her gas thats all she has to do to the car, i figure she can do that. Banilla is waiting so fire up the thingy..S.J.
Brent my truck if you see the fuel light come on you better be pulling into a gas station. was coming back from looking for a place in TN and saw the light come on knew we passed a gas station and it was about a mile away well it wasn't 1/2 a mile from when light came on we ran out. I barley got the words out my mouth low fuel light came on glad theres a station right up the hill. Truck response chug chug chug nothing. wife can verify that lol I still here it when gas needle is getting lower than 1/8 tank
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