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COFFEE POT #9 September 2010 for all to take a drink and chat. Welcome all posters. 5 yrs old and still going. Sweet ice tea too.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, September 20, 2010 9:00 PM

Home!!!!!!  Got two boxes of food.  Could not eat it all.  Just ran deer out of the filed behind the house and over the fence.  Now to rest and watch Sniper thingys I DVD'd.  Sleep tight.

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Posted by sir james I on Monday, September 20, 2010 8:56 PM

Good evening

RI jack I can dodge the planes, Mt Clemens has a large air base, not as active now as when the air force was here, still used by the national guard, coast guard and immigration. (Selfridge ANG) We had a pleasant day of sun and 70. Banilla is waiting so bring the thingy this a way. Oh I did run a few trains today.  S.J.

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Posted by dwiemer on Monday, September 20, 2010 7:04 PM

Good evening everyone.  Been a long day....started at 0100.  Three big cases and it is about time to head to bed.  Lots of folks around here have the crud.  I am just trying to keep from getting it myself. 

Bob, enjoy your time with your Mom.  You are right, that is their job to worry.  From what I have seen here, you have your head on straight and will be a son she can be proud of.

ASCH, you on the job?  A few of us were/are firefighters.  I left it many years ago.  Still am close with the guys I worked with.  Good to have you here.  This is quite a bunch of interesting characters and a lot of fun to boot (pardon the pun).

Hope that everyone has a great night. 
God Bless,
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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, September 20, 2010 4:36 PM

Got off at 3:30 I looked at the schedule wrong ( wrong week) don't have OT till thursday.

off next two daysThumbs Up

not much going on this evening hope to catch up with brutus and gang tonight

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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, September 20, 2010 10:03 AM

RockIsland52

RT.....what ever became of that room you commandeered for your layout?

Gotta run.  Later gang.

Jack

Jack about 5 months ago it got traded for the den so now my layout can be 8' X 16' instead of 8' X 9' so I gained about 7 feet in legnth (Den is acually 14' X 16' but need to leave a walk way to get thru and some other items along that one wall) just need to do a few things then start on it. I'm ready but the budget isn't at this time but its getting there.

Lunch time for us here don't like it normally don't eat as its 11 am I not hungry as I normaly take a break at 8 and get breakfast (15 minutes) then about 12:30 we get another 15 so I snack then and off at 3:30.

hope all having a good day talk to you all later

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Posted by laz 57 on Monday, September 20, 2010 9:57 AM

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Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a clear 56 degrees. Going up to 78 today with sunshine.

Today is a busy day. I have the usual chores to do and then, PT, this afternoon. Maybe I can relax , after that. Legs have been achy a lot lately. I think I need to drink more water. Right, LAZ ?

Dining car is here with the usual Cheerios breakfast.

Y'all have a great Monday.

Chuck

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Monday, September 20, 2010 9:17 AM

Good Mornin' Ya'll From A Perfect Fall Day In New England,

The wife, dog, and I were returning from NH last night, and everything was perfect.  The skies were clear, the moon showing crisp and clear, the temps in the high 60s, and we decided an open sun roof was in order.  Traffic was light, the music playing in the background, and the dog did not have gas.  All was good.  Then we got on the interstate.  Shortly thereafter it seemed the entire population of the Northeast United States decided to take the same road at the same time as we did, driving South toward MA.  If they weren't coming from a day or weekend getaway in VT , NH, or Maine, they were returning from the NASCAR race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon NH.  There was more than one who couldn't hold a lane and were apparently operating under the influence.

The sounds of a B17 Flying Fortress, a B24 Liberator, a P51 Mustang, and a few other vintage WWII aircraft are filling the skies overhead this morning.  The (usually annual) Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour wraps up today out of the Beverly Municipal MA airport (AKA John Mountain Field), about 5 miles due West of me.  I have taken my children and grandchildren to see these aircraft up close and personal, sitting on the tarmac, have taken some tours of the insides of the aircraft, and have both photos and video of these historic aircraft on the ground and in the air.  Rides available starting at $425 for the bombers and about $2,000 for the P51.

SOME SOCCER PARENTS NEED A COMEUPPANCE.  Two games into our 7 year old granddaughter's first season, and already it is obvious some parents need to be punched out.   Wife keeps telling me to keep my mouth zipped....     

Chief.....maybe you are allergic to your dogs or your home brew.   Hope you are recovering nicely.

Brutus.....your "sanitary stack?"  I never heard it called that before.    Re the news of your better half returning to work in a couple of weeks.....this year has been one of blessings for you and your family.    Prayers continue for Char.

SJ........don't hit any of the WWII aircraft in the skies when you come to pick me up in the Tardis.

8n......that certainly is good news on your wifey's continued recovery.  I have read somewhere that cleaning and dusting train layouts, including track cleaning, is good physical therapy for the back.  You should suggest it to her. 

asch......welcome to the Pot!

Ray.....your neighbors' dogs are perfect.  You get to enjoy them for free!  It is possible to have dogs and a decent lawn if you know what you are doing.  The lawn will never be perfect but it can be very presentable.  I don't have any bare spots in mine that are down to the nub.  The dogs keep the Canadian Geese away, and those critters strip the lawn down to the nub in a day or two and leave a lot of.......fecal material.  Occasionally I have to put up a few feet of snow fencing here or there for a couple of weeks to keep them from wearing a favorite path down to the dirt.  Poo patrol, watering, fertilizing, weed killing, aeration, dethatching, and an occasional ph balance adjustment with limestone and you are good to go.  A couple of folks with whom we train (dogs) have taught their dogs to go to a spot and to go on command!

Bob.....who needs them!  The cream rises to the top, and I have discarded a few so called  "friends" where everything has to revolve around them.  I periodically have discussions about this with my wife and sometimes get into it with her when I point out we are always hosting things that include them with their family members including children and others (and they show up), but there is never any reciprocation.     

Chuck......I think the daily "recommended" water intake for adults is now between 72 and 84 ounces a day.  I wonder if ice cubes in an adult beverage count toward that amount. 

Joe.....except for the Marine Corps white glove cleaning regimens my wife insists upon,  I enjoy visits from relatives, especially the in-laws.  I've been blessed with keepers.

RT.....what ever became of that room you commandeered for your layout?

DougM.....you must be very pleased with da Bears.  I am.

JimSP..... "GrandDad is great!  He lets us eat chocolate cake!."

Brent.....you are actually working on your layout again?  Wasn't the plan to have it wrapped up Christmas 2009?  Your family expansion is going to derail things. 

LAZ.....your upcoming fishing trip sounds like my idea of fun and relaxation, as long as the women don't go along. 

I have to catch up on my reading.  ANJ....hope you are doing well.  JimmyT....prayers for your job search.  Lee, prayers things pick up hours-wise at work for you and take some of the heat off.

Gotta run.  Later gang.

Jack

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Posted by asch on Monday, September 20, 2010 8:13 AM

Morning All!

Just home home from shift and its a beautiful day high 88 low 70. Ready to hang out with my son and work on the trains today!

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Monday, September 20, 2010 8:05 AM

Morning all

I took a vacation day today, there is a furneral serve at and I need to get caught up on a lot a stuff around here.  While my bride has been in  the Holy Land, I have been REAL busy with the kids.  Youngest daughter is come in again to help out.  I am getting pretty good at putting in pigtails.

Got to go, may God bless

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Posted by sir james I on Monday, September 20, 2010 8:00 AM

Good morning

Sun but cool 54/67 for the day.

Our nightly chats are always fun, never know where the conversation will go. Grannys just fixing breakfast so I'm not sure what it will be yet. No plans for the day...S.J.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Monday, September 20, 2010 7:36 AM

Aloha all. Still savoring the Bears win, Laz. So unexpected. Nice if unfortunately brief chat with Brutus, SJ and Charlie last eve. This house-husband stuff isn't so bad... kids up, washed off with the hose, ready to be sent off. Of course missing 3 hours of commuting today isn't bad either. Wait, what do you mean I have to work that time instead?

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, September 20, 2010 7:19 AM

Morning all.  Cooler but still not the normal temps for NC and Sept.  Got to take Finn by Vets to weigh him so I know what meds size to give him.  Then meet Frankie for lunch [yesterday was his birthday].  County Commissioners and then Mayors' Assoc.  Long day.  Did sleep late this AM.  All the "kids" did too [after Mom took them out earlier].  Coffee ready so off to the kitchen.  Have a great week.  Work hard so my SS will keep rolling in.  Later   

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, September 20, 2010 6:14 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a clear 56 degrees. Going up to 78 today with sunshine.

Today is a busy day. I have the usual chores to do and then, PT, this afternoon. Maybe I can relax , after that. Legs have been achy a lot lately. I think I need to drink more water. Right, LAZ ?

Dining car is here with the usual Cheerios breakfast.

Y'all have a great Monday.

Chuck

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Posted by laz 57 on Monday, September 20, 2010 6:10 AM

Hi GUYZ,

  54 and cool breeze today.  Getting ready for annual Salmon Fishing weekend this coming weekend up at PULASKI, NY.  Can't wait!  Me and BRO are going up for SAT_MON.  Hope to show yuz gyz some nice pics of big fishies?  We'll see?

Stay frosty boyz,

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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, September 20, 2010 5:45 AM

Morning all at work already getting ready for a 12 hour day here ( 4 of it OT) . Helps pay chiefs and dons SS, I wish they would get a job so I didn't have to work so hard. Wink

Not to much going on here at the V.A. yet

Talk to you all later

Brutus I just got real tired all of a sudden and just went to bed early last night sorry I missed you all. Have to get double helpings on Banilla tonight.

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Posted by Demay on Monday, September 20, 2010 5:07 AM

Good morning all,

I had a good weekend in Muskogee, OK, with the wife's extended family.  We brought back the wife's parents as well.

I am about to hit the road for San Antonio, TX.  I will be there for one week for a leadership conference.  I will check in when I can.

Regards,

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Posted by cheapclassics on Monday, September 20, 2010 4:46 AM

Good morning all,

IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s.  Not sure when it will rain here again as we were supposed to get some moisture over the weekend and did not.  While picking up sticks, noticed we lost a small evergreen tree.  That happens.  One day green needles and the next day they are all gone.  Go figure.  I had bacon and biscuits on the dining car for breakfast before sending it on to "Points East".  TBIL and I can drive.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Brutus on Sunday, September 19, 2010 11:39 PM

Howdy from windy and wet Saint Louis.  Big storm last night and rain continued through lunch time.  Daughter thought the power went out, but it was just a burned out light bulb.  Today I read a couple comic books, put up some more drywall in the basement, and figured out what I have to do so a plumber can look at that sanitary stack and tell what can be done about clogs. 

 I suspect changing to 45 degree connections will do it.  I might have them start upstairs with new flanges and go down to new connections on the stack.  I'll have to remove some drywall that I already had in place and move some wiring and studs over out of the way until they are done.  We'll worry about that in a week or two, after my wife has gone back to work though.

Sorry I missed you tonight, RT.  I did talk with Doug, SJ and Charlie for a while, which is always nice.

Tardis is ready and need to get hauling!

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Posted by 8ntruck on Sunday, September 19, 2010 11:00 PM

Couple of high 70's low 80's days here.  Seems warmer 'cause of the high humidity.  Impressive lightening show went over last night, but not much rain.

My wife's back is improving.  We are walking between one and two miles a day.  She is also able to do some light work around the house - a little painting, some filing, etc.  She is still board, feeling well enough to want to do more than she should.  She can start not wearing her back brace a few hours a day soon.  She is looking forward to that.  Still six weeks away from driving again.

Doing the oddball pieces of hex tiles around the edge of the room this weekend. The usual laundry and yardwork too.  I pranged my knee about a month ago, so that has slowed me down considerably - didn't get the hex tile grouted like I wanted to.

The anti-inflamitory meds my doctor perscribed did not help much.  Guess I'll have to go get a MRI to see what I've done to it.  Whatever it is, it is going to have to wait a couple of months to get fixed.   Got to wait for my wife to get back on the active roster before I go on the disabled list.

I did get to the LHS Saturday and put a CSX boxcar and a FT B unit from the 2010 vol. 2 on order.  The owner also loaned me a stack of Katy, MoPac, and Frisco historcial society news letters.  Interesting reading.

All for now.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, September 19, 2010 10:32 PM

GOOD NIGHT ALL!!!!!!!

Later.

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Posted by cheapclassics on Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:57 PM

Good evening all,

IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s.  For those of you using the "home" version and all who recently joined, that acronym stands for "It is another beautiful sunny day in south east Indiana".  Welcome, Asch, to the pot!  You will find it to be a friendly place with lots of interesting characters.  Just remember that soccer is the best sport, the Indy 500 is the best race, and Corvairs rule, and everything else will make sense.  I had cinnamon rolls on the dining car for breakfast as it rolled in from "Points East".  Did housework and picked up sticks in the yard.  Watched a tape delay broadcast of the IRL race.  Team Red won again with Helio.  Princess was 5th and Vitor was 17th.  Not a good day.  TBIL anytime.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:35 PM

Good Evening All

I fell asleep while the Detroit lions were losing as usual. No big doings today, got banilla ready for the Tardis. Beacon is humming so come on by...S.J.

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Posted by Hudson#685 on Sunday, September 19, 2010 7:20 PM

Good Evening from the Jersey Shore:

Today was a beautiful day. Went to the Days of the Past meet at Washington Crossing State Park today. It ran for the past 3 days and it was a huge success. The Antique Truck Club to which I belong was one of the clubs that ran it. We all had a great time.

ASCH, welcome aboard and I hope that you enjoy yourself.

Laz, Welcome back and I am sorry to hear about Jane.

I hope Rich, ANJDEVIL, makes it back from the Fireman's Convention with some great stories.

Thoughts and Prayers for all in need.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, September 19, 2010 6:00 PM

Welcome ASCH to the forum Welcome

Laz Again sorry for your lost and glad to see your back.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, September 19, 2010 5:58 PM

Hows it going all. Not a lot happening here today. No OT today Smile .

been planting some pansy's this evening. helping the wife out there.

Talk to you all later no train items today hope to catch up with brutus this evening

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Posted by cnw1995 on Sunday, September 19, 2010 5:38 PM

Aloha all from a grey and cold Crystal Lake where the Bears are 2-0 and all is right with the world. The bride has left on her retreat. I play house-dad for the next few days. Hmmmm, that means "training" tonight whilst football plays in the background.  Welcome asch

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Posted by SPMan on Sunday, September 19, 2010 12:46 PM

Good morning all,  The music event we attended yesterday (Roaring Twenties Music) was a delight.  On the more serious side, even picked up a CD with a reproduction of the very ochestra that played on the ill fated Titanic in 1912.  Nobody ever accused me of listening to main stream music all the time.

Also heard the Nightblooming Jazzmen, a dixieland group that my friend plays drums in.  There were lots of old model T's and model A Fords in beautiful condition on display and people playing old hand cranked victrollas with music from the 20's  around those old cars.

Although we brought a picnic lunch, there was plenty of fare to be purchased if one desired.  There was Tri Tip beef sandwiches, hot dogs, kettle corn, cookes and soft drinks and hamburgers.  No one went hungry.  The twenties type ochestra was headed up by a local guy here, Ian Whitcomb who is well known in this neck of the woods.  Had his own radio show and many recordings.  He is from England.  Funny thing is, he used to be a rock and roll singer when he was younger.  Weather was perfect temperature wise.  Plenty of dancers on hand for the event in period dress.  Fun to watch.  They even gave dancing lessons for the Charleston, etc.

Have a good Sunday everyone,

Ray

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Posted by asch on Sunday, September 19, 2010 11:38 AM

First time in "the pot". I am at work today at Station 57 in wonderful Keansville Florida getting ready to watch NASCAR and the BUCS! Just wanted to say "hey" to you all! I truely enjoy getting to know each of you from your many thoughtful and knowledge filled posts....I would be honored to call any of you guys "friends"!

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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, September 19, 2010 9:08 AM

DOUG M,

  GO BEARS!!!!!

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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:58 AM

HI GUYZ,

  Thank you all very much for all the condolences on the loss of my dog.  As JACK and others have said I always have those memories.  Next summer we will get a new pup and it will start again.   

Yesterday had to rip apart old sink and kitchen cabinets, clean out shed, get rid of stuff.  Make room for newer stuff.  Today more of the same.

Hope all are well, after we get island in tomorrow I will post pics of addition from demolishion to new construction.  Stay tuned.

Stay frosty,

laz57

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