No the Rangers not a horse. This is Michigan, chief thinks we use dog sleds from September to June.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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RockIsland52 Later, gang. Have to go look some more for my green heavy duty 3 prong long outdoor extension cord (blends in with the ground and bushes better than orange) so I can fire up the spotlight in front of the house. Jack
Later, gang. Have to go look some more for my green heavy duty 3 prong long outdoor extension cord (blends in with the ground and bushes better than orange) so I can fire up the spotlight in front of the house. Jack
You mean white to match the snow on the ground.
sir james I No the Rangers not a horse. This is Michigan, chief thinks we use dog sleds from September to June.
Well!!!!!! You do don't you??
Still cold out but we got all the blowup decorations up and looking good. These as well as the deer and angle.
Got old stuff hauled to the dumpster site and bags for Goodwill in back of the 4 Runner. Can get back in the garage now. Every vehicle is full of gas. For some reason, Rolesville went down a couple of cents while Raleigh went up a bunch. Now to stay warm.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
John
Your right about my Wells Fargo set. It was a few years ago (about 50)! And it would still be running under the tree this year if it wasn't for the wifes CAT! Oh, by the way, it would be running under a real tree! We are scheduled to get it this Sunday with the kids. As two are not living with us this year I guess daddy's buying three trees this year.
Ray
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Good Evening
26 today, blah.
Right chief Walmart already has the hitching posts set up for the christmas rush. K-Mart 4 miles farther north just leaves them up year round. Just a goof off day for me but the banilla is ready for the thingy crew...S.J.
Evening all,
Getting cold out! I fired up the kerosene heater in the garage tonight. Grandson Gabriel and I started working on his pinewood derby car. He cut it out on the bandsaw mostly by himself. I’ll start him sanding and filing Thursday.
I’ve thought about the AF HO from time to time. Thinking next layout an HO would look neat in the background.
John – Prayers for Vince.
Jim F – How is Char?
May God bless
Jim
Good Evening from the Jersey Shore, 27 and cloudy,
Thanks for the prayers for Vince. Out of the 28 guys that I grew up with there are only 7 of us left. Cancer is the #1, heart attacks is #2, accidents /military #3.
Ray, I will looking for a tree with the family on Sunday also.
Prayers for all in need.
Prayers for Vince!
She's getting a little better each day. I think being at home has helped her a lot, but we're anxious to see if she is "thriving" when she has her doc appt tomorrow.
Jack - I used to love the old Flash Gordon serials, they showed them on Saturday mornings. I remember the scene you mentioned! I was always partial to Ming's daughter
Tardis is ready - thanks for driving for the last few nites, Pat and Mike! Have been hitting the hay early as son has to sleep on the couch and goes to bed early for school. I've kept up reading the pot, barely!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Good evening all,
I had a busy day at work as I have many tasks to complete before the end of the year. I am also hoping to take next week off so I can study for an upcoming promotion test. It just seems more things keep popping up that need to be done before the end of the month. I'm doing my best to stay in the Christmas spirit and remember what this time of year is all about.
The family and I went out to dinner tonight; the wife did not feel like cooking since she was tidying up the house and wrapping presents all day. Afterwards I had Bible study at church.
R.I. Jack - I'm actually a Dolphins fan. Dan Marino was just drafted when I first began paying attention to football and since he was from PA I went with the Fish. And not to get on your bad side, but I will root for any team that plays the Pats. However, I will admit they look like the best team in the NFL right now. Also, thanks for the advice on the roads. I’m just not sure what type of shingles to buy and what I should expect to pay.
It’s time to bid on my Christmas present and then hit the sack.
Good night,
Joe
Praying Char gets great report and gets to stay home. Off to bed. Something new. Cat is staying in the mud room with door closed. Can't stay in main part of the house due to Burg. Never stayed in before. Hope this works. Do she can stay in during the winter and be warm.
Sleep tight.
dougdagrump Mornin'/Afternoon All. Jack, I know it ain't near as cold here but it has been well below normal. During the T'day holiday it was nice having the frost/freezes (invoking fond memories) , but the holidays are over for a bit so enuff of the upper 30's and low 40's at nite. Let's get it back to normal.
Mornin'/Afternoon All.
Jack, I know it ain't near as cold here but it has been well below normal. During the T'day holiday it was nice having the frost/freezes (invoking fond memories) , but the holidays are over for a bit so enuff of the upper 30's and low 40's at nite. Let's get it back to normal.
Doug - You guys in the South, are spoiled down there! If you want to hear about the cold, those of us up North here have REALLY been having it. It got down to 36 here during Thanksgiving. Heck, we've seen it in the low 50's practically every night since. Today we only had it up to 68. And you inSane Diego guys think its cold there !!??? And then poor Ray, right up there against the mountain really gets it, all those clouds just bunch up trying to get over the mountain, and back-up until other ones coming in pushes them up and over. I doubt he has even seen the Sun in a week !
FINALLY, got to run some trains today, a friend of mine came over, and had a good time. I decided I would exchange a G Scale train out, (runs around the ceiling), with a Christmas LGB train. It worked great! Until, another train running parallel derailed, and fell over on the lower track. Nothing got damaged, but didn't look good.
Things are beginning to shape up around here. Shreaded 18, 32 gal bags! That made some space but still have more to do. Too bad cant roll them into firelogs or something.
Hope you all don't mind, but just got a few pictures of Chris, from when he worked the Oscar Ceremony last Feb.. (Our customer is the photographer for the event and had lost the pictures in amongst all the others taken. Anyway he just sent them to me. So wanted to share one. Chris worked the recent Govenor Awards, and one of his duties was working as a Valet. Only a few guys new how to drive a stick shift, so of course he wants to learn. I don't know anyone around here that has one. Will have to go and rent something I guess. But, even that isn't easy. (Could probably go down south and borrow Dougs truck, when it warms up.)
Hope everyone has a good day, we are going to do some media converting for a Sale this weekend. Take care, and STAY WARM.
Don
Don , Most cars/trucks buses etc. are manual gear change (stick shift) here in UK, my TARDIS Mk II is also, goes like stink-governed to 120mph.
Only took me nine days to find the pot this month.
Happy Thingummywallop and Complications of the Session from Jolly England, just in case the excitement causes me to forget.
The roads are mostly ice free now, and we are off to see Santa.
John Baker
Good morning all,
Same old, same old with weather. Amazing what right music will do for work attitude. Could not find anything to get me going, slapped in a little Beyonce and the day went much better. Took it easy last night and did not do much. I had bacon and biscuits on the dining car for breakfast before sending it to "Points East". Good to hear from John across the pond. TBIL and I can drive. Pat and I are getting pretty good at swapping the driving chores. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning from work in Edison, NJ, 18 and clear,
John Bakeer, Over here the majority of the vehicles up to med. heavy trucks are automatic. Our fleet is 95% automatic. It is a money maker for the dealers with the extra servicing.
Brutus, Glad to hear that Char is doing well.
Mike, music does make a difference.
Thoughts and Prayers for all in need.
Hi GUYZ,
16 and just another pre winter day here. Going up to 32.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cold 18 degrees. Going up to 34 today with no snow.
Today is a busy day. Grocery shopping. A few chores to do and then put away all the groceries. No time for trains. Busy until nap time.
Dining car is here with the usual breakfast.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
Mornin' boys. Mornin' English. Mid-Atlantic region experiencing daytime "highs" that are traditionally nighttime lows. Fifepup made the today. A little strong, and only 2 cups worth, so just take a sip then pass it on down the countertop.
Ranger in driveway. A hit with #2 princess, whom will be piloting same. She wants the ladder rack off though. Dad is gonna break it in this week though.
Chief - Good luck filling those Christmas inflatible decorations. And maybe Grady should fix that shutter...
Morning all. Still cold but moderating. Got to get the under the back seat "cargo tray" installed in the pickup. Should hae had one of these years ago. Even has a rifle/shotgun holder. Need to pull tomato baskets out of garden and disk them and the pepper plants in.
Fifey, each blowup has its own pump. They blowup when the timer turns them on. Gail's shutter was easy. Crawl out the window on a fairly flat roof. I use 3 1/2 inch deck screws and two washers [one small to hold the deck screw head and a larger to keep the screw from going through the plastic]. A little spray paint and you do not notice them.
John Bakeer does not know which side of the street to drive one.
Now here is a special blessing I send to all you Yankees. May you have snohio and well below freezing temps for months. Looks like we are in for a rough winter.
Only one in town meeting today. Then senior ladies Christmas dinner tonight [Pam teaches the Sunday School class].
Later
PS: I see the Shake and Bake crowd have their head up in the stars.
Good morning everyone. Been real busy with work. I am on call for most of this month, so I will be limited in leisure activities. Currently watching the DVR'ed Trains & Locomotives on the NY and Long Branch Railroad....it has lots of Pennsy, NYC, CNJ, and other railroads serving the area.
I really need to get the train room cleaned up for visitors, but as I mentioned earlier, got a lot going on with work and family. Kids are giving a violin concert for one of the Assisted Living Centers in town this Friday, perhaps I can make, but also plenty of other activity to keep all of us going.
Chief, I think them rascals in Ohio are using a scatter gun for the snow/cold. We had snow yesterday, though none of it stuck. Also, the temps have been in the low 20s at night and only getting into the 50s during the day...what's with that?
Hope to check back before long...I will keep Char and several others in prayer.
Dennis
PS: Don, nice photo of Chris...A fine young man I know you are proud of him.
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Good Morning
14 degrees at 8am, thats january temps, and even colder the first part of next week. No Snow though, but some is expected tomorow. Had a nice chat with Brutus and Charlie last nite, we talked trains so no world problems solved. I read us old folks lost out on the $250. supplement just like last year...S.J.
Down to 14 last night and the cold is with us until the weekend. Very cold relative to my proximity to the ocean. Wifey is in the air on her way back from the UK, on schedule.....the dire weather conditions around London and vicinity had moved on, no issues for her. But I am scrambling to clean the house up a bit before I pick her up at Boston Logan.
Joe.....don't you just hate it when the end of the (fill in the blank) approaches and everyone starts dumping those last munute, got to have it yesterday projects and to do's? "Off my desk, on Joe's, not my problem, it's his. Then they skip out the door to enjoy their personal life. Focus on the test and your family is my opinion.
Brutus,,,,,,,,great news on Char. Prayers continue for her progress. Hope her tests go well today. But for the life of me I can't picture your cooking helping things ouy.
Chief.....re climbing up on the roof or on ladders to fix a freakin' shutter---I must remind you, is it worth the risk? It wasn't for 88!!!!!!! Re the cat and Burg needing to be kept separated, I train Maximus the Doberman with folks with this issue in their homes. Our trainer pulls out live cats in her training facility and works with everyone assimilating the cats into the dogs' training, to get the dogs' normal inclination to treat the cats like their toys and stuffed animals or, more common, to blunt the dogs' natural prey drive. Some breeds take a little more time and work, but the result is the same. Peaceful co-existence.
DonB......Chris looks like James Bond in that tux. We are wondering what you would look like in one.
JohnBakeer......you never explained why you are having so much trouble getting to the Pot. There is a web address, then the sign in.
Later, gang.
Jack.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
good morning guys, anyone own a flyer hudson? an o gauge tinplate one? i had a chance to buy one in goodshape years ago for 20 bucks. thought at the time it looked to garrish. good to hear from john bakeer. hope pat is ok. hello john w., jack, ray, wes, rt, anjdevil, and all others. hope you have christmas spirit. i do now. still waiting for my christmas present. someday will get a camelback and a lionel s-2, settled for less this year. we have about five inches snow on the ground. more to come. snow cannon is targeting us. will have to unleash 16 inch guns full of snow if attacked. ha..ha..navyjack
p.s. still cant get avatar
I’m just taking a quick break from work to have a cup of coffee. The weather is still unseasonably warm around here; today's high is 58. I'm hoping to take the kids to the local observatory tonight to look at some stars. Other than that, it should be a quiet evening.
Back to work for now,
Mornin' All.
Sorry Don, Surely you realize that once you join the "Old Geezer Brigade" the first thing you do is opt out of the fun stick shift and go for the auto transmission.
Brutus, Just hold off on the Sliders for awhile.
This is going to definitely be a "Stay at Home Day" today. If you haven't seen it on the news anywhere the house that was the home of a bank robber/bomb maker is going to be going up in flames this morning. They say it is far to dangerous to try to clear all the stuff by hand. Bad part is they will be closing down the I-15 up here on the north end of town, where we live, and the traffic will be detoured partially thru town. The sad part though is that he was a renter, don't know who the owner is, and there will be no reimbursement by any agencies. Guesstimate it to be about a $500k+ home.
Later all !
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Jack,
Thanks. I put one of my other 755s under the tree yesterday, and I am thinking of adjusting the cam timing so I can use one of the repro Continental Limited records for something a bit different. I bought 300 needles for about $15 on ebay, so I don't have to worry about those.
NavyJack,
You should've bought that Hudson as they are tough to find intact and not rotten.
Don, Chris looks sharp in that tux! I don't think I ever owned one myself. If I got one now, I would have to buy one with a bay window in it. Weather is improving "up North" here in Glendora. Sunny days are here again and highs predicted for 79 by the weekend. I have been running my recently aquired Southern Railway green PS 4 steam engine that I got off of the buy/sell forum. I had one of these and sold it and always regretted it. I finally made it right and bought one back. I must have eaten too may grits the day I sold the first one. My wife and I took a friend's husband out to dinner last night while his wife is still in the hospital. She is suppose to be home Saturday. They have had a lot of health problems. Need prayers. Went to TTOS meet last Sunday and picked up a MTH premier Santa Fe "El Capitan" tank scale tank car for $20. Such a deal!
Best wishes for a good week to all you guys on the forum.
Ray (SP Man)
SPMan
Don/Ray,
Forgot to ask, with what they are forecasting for the weekend are the pools going to be ready ?
Looks like we have a target painted on us!
http://www.johndee.com/snowcover/MIDSNOW.GIF
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
26 and sun most of the day. Snow expected overnite. I goofed off today did nothing constructive at all. Oh I did fill and start the snowblower. Not to worry guys I got enough banilla to last us a week. Rootbeer too.
S.J.
Evening Folks,
Crazy busy at work. The little ones are getting restless. I have lots of holiday celebrations coming up three parties in 5 days (Fri, Sun, and Tues). Weather is supposed to warm up a bit on Sat. with a high in the mid 40's before it dives below freezing again next week. 15 this morning when I got up. Brrr. I've been running the Standard Gauge set under the tree most evening. I really love that tinplate stuff.
Brutus - Hope that Char continues to improve
Don B - congrats on the retirement/move
Fife - congrats on the grand-pup. Post some pics when you get a chance.
Dead tired tonight. Going to bed and try to warm up. It is sooo cold.
Take care,
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Howdy guys - ready for banilla and rootbeer Char is doing okay, but lost a couple pounds. They changed her meds a little and upped some. Potassium is a little too low, which is making her weak too. No trains today, just been busy with stuff. Team Christmas party tomorrow at work, so I'm looking forward to that. We play "Dirty Santa" where you can pick a gift or rob your neighbor - always lots of fun. This year I went for a nice gift and got a bottle of wine. 2 of my friends from work are retiring at the end of this month, which is bitter-sweet.
Tardis is ready and I can drive tonight, so lets hit it guys!
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