Hi GUYZ,
12 more dayz o school!!! We had big rains last nite and big winds about a quarter mile away from me. Downed some trees and blew over some sheds and damaged our church. Gotta take a walk over there after school.
Stay frosty,
laz57
Good Morning,
Rainy, Dreary Day again.
Doug, Thanks for sharing Ivor. Never saw it before.
Fife, Nothing gets past you. I missed "budjet". Enjoy the yachtet.
Traindood, Jack: Do you think there is chicanery with the property taxes in Jersey?
Jim: Congrats and Good Luck with the job. You Did It.
Brutus: Prayers for Char's continued improvement and good luck with your son.
Chief: I listen to a radio station at work from NY, WCBS FM. The morning DJ, Dan Taylor, is always teasing the weatherman, "Mr. G" on his forecasts when he is wrong. They even have songs about him. My favorite is the one that is a take off of the theme song from Mr. Ed.
Joe, Remember he is a kid and he is enjoying himself.
Have a Great Day,
John
Morning all. Quick pass through. Dr's apt this AM followed by a Human Services Bd. committee meeting. Meetings this afternoon and tonight.
Jim, great news.
Did get lake house grass mowed and neighbor's too. Got the kitchen plumbing done there too.
LATER!!!!!!!
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 all,
I had a busy day at work and then we had Bible study tonight at church. It was our last week to meet for Bible studies until the fall. With folks going on vacations for the summer, we don't have as many people around for Wednesday night studies. We had some tornado warnings this afternoon but nothing developed near the base. Those warnings do scare our son a bit.
Bob – I saw eight trains (shot video of six) pass through in less than two hours. All were headed by CSX locos, but as you stated, the freight was as varied as anything I’ve ever seen.
Hudson John – I think he doesn’t concentrate as much sometimes. Last week he hit like an All-Star.
Jack – Amazingly he shrugs a weak outing off very easily. He knows he needs to work harder and focus more. All I ask is that he does his best and has fun – so far he is doing that.
SP Ray – I’m sorry for your loss. Don’t overdue with your knee.
Jim Probe – Congratulations! Your perseverance paid off.
Good night,
Joe
green97probe Whatever you guys did, it worked. I got the call while I was on break today. I have to go for drug/medical testing tomorrow, then it should be good to go. Thanks again for the support through this one.
Whatever you guys did, it worked. I got the call while I was on break today. I have to go for drug/medical testing tomorrow, then it should be good to go. Thanks again for the support through this one.
JimmyT......just checked in and read your post. This is great news. As RT said so well, it is what you did that sealed the deal. The struggle was long and hard, but you stuck with it and came home on top. Congratulations!!!!!!!!
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Chuck - just glad you didn't get a Grits-eos boxcar!
JIM - EXCELLENT! So glad you finally got the job, man!
Thanks guys - sometimes it seems like she has made incredible progress, but then we will get a reminder. One good thing is that apparently they kicked that CDIF stuff with the last go-round on the antibiotics.
Sad news today is that two of my sisters have had to have their dogs put down this week. Both are devastated. One brother-in-law has a heart cath tomorrow, but we're hoping for good-ish news.
I got a new locomotive and caboose - GP30 Chessie with tmcc and a scale caboose from a set breakup. Got a really good deal on them, too First thing I did was break off some kind of little piece on the handrail of the caboose. It's some kind of signal thing - flat piece. I'll glue it back on - no big deal. Engine looks great.
Son is trying to punish us for grounding him, but we have superior "evil" skills. He shall not prevail
TARDIS is ready!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Starting to pay for yesterday's weather - clouded up, started to drizzle. Forcast for the next few days does not look much better either.
Jim - congratulations on the job.
Did some research last night and found part numbers for a fan driven smoke unit. Planning on putting one in my recently acquired EMD generator car. Anybody know if there was a real life prototype for this car? My first pass through the internet search did not turn up anything useful.
All for now.
Jack....I don't know how S.J. feels about it but I'll have to think about eating grits ( yuk) if the Indians lose the wager. AND , Yes, I love the Cheerios box car. Photos this Sunday.
Chuck
Evening guys,
Congratulations Jim
May God bless
Jim
Rainy in SE Indiana. Stayed home. Did not feel well this morning. Did feel somewhat better this afternoon. Will go to work tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
WOO HOO !!!!! WAY TO GO JIM!!!!
Its not what we did its what you did. You impressed them and all that hard work has paid off.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
63 and gloomy all day
I got the grass cut but not trimmed. Banilla is ready for the thingy.
As for the bet with Chuck, I'd rather drink out of a toilet than eat grits....S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
I got the 313 yesterday, and it worked right out of the box. The engineers at Lionel outdid themselves with the 313. Very impressive piece. After that test, I took the cover off the gearbox and removed and replaced the long dead Lionel Lubricant with Green Grease. It works well, but the counterbalancing spring could probably use some adjustment.
Think good thoughts, do good deeds!
Good morning all,
Jack, don't think the neighbor has time to sit and watch collies as he is a fire fighter. However, he is home off and on the way they work. As for pictures at therapy sessions, not counting on any lookers at the place where I am going. My wife went there some time ago so I know.
Sad news today. Close friend's mother passed away. She was 86. Funeral on Friday. Did not know her very well but had met her on a few occasions. Will go to service if I'm able for his sake. I think I did too much walking on my bad knee yesterday. Went to super market and it's sore today. Doctor says I can start taking showers now when I feel like it. Been taking bird baths for a few days to keep dressing dry on knee. Doctor says tape will hold if you don't soak it with soapy water or rub it.
Our former guvonator out here put his foot in his mouth this week with shocking news about his extra marital child from 10 years ago. He thinks he will get a free pass and keep on doing what he does. Glad he isn't depending on me for a living. My opinion of him has been consistant. I thought he was a jerk before this news and now I still think he is a jerk so nothing has changed.
Later,
Ray
SPMan
RockIsland - It's been a wet and wild April all along the coast. I took advantage of the earlier good weather (late March-early April) to prep. Lots of boats still up on the hard. I only need the Yanmar (1/3 gallon an hour) to maneuver through our channel, then the "laundry" goes up.
Good Mornin' Y'all From The Waterlogged State Of Taxachusetts,
Rather than do a lot of redundant typing, see my previous 10 posts for the weather report here.
Traindood.....re your property tax appeal, I'd be tempted to pursue it even if it means a road trip to Trenton and back. What my FIL discovered when he did the same was not surprising. He found out that the same-aged guy living directly across the street from him in his subdivision with the exact same house with the exact same additional touches on the exact same shaped/sized lot was paying about 25% less in property taxes. Turns out there was some chicanery going on. Rather than fight his appeal, the town caved instantly when he presented his comps. His take was that there was a lot of this "special treatment" going on, depending on whom you knew, and they needed to shut him up and send him on his way satisfied. He saved a lot of $ year after year taking this approach while "those who did not ask did not receive."
Chuck and SJ.......perhaps the two of you could make a friendly wager over the Indians and Tigers final W-L records this season. The loser has to eat grits for breakfast for a month. Chuck, hope you are enjoying your Cheerios car.
RaySP.......that is really good news on the knee. Since physical therapy begins next week, you need to get your camera ready to take pictures of your "coaches." Chuck did and posted a picture or two on the POT. Check with him about his strategies and tactics.
By the way, maybe your neighbor next door can get a "number of allowed dogs" exemption from the city by starting a business selling his services to the city, having his dogs patrol the city's public grounds, golf courses, and corporations with ponds.....after teaching his dogs to patrol the ponds to eradicate the geese. Collies are herding dogs, perfect. He'd get a good tan sitting all day on a lawn chair, catching up on his reading, while his dogs do their thing. Maybe even get a free golf membership to an exclusive club.
DougDG and HudsonJohn......up here in the Northeast USA the Canadian Geese migration patterns have been altered significantly, both in distance (reduced) and in time (more months here versus further South). Since protection, the geese have learned it is not necessary to pack their bags and do an extended and more lengthy migration. The food is plentiful here locally with a limited anount of "predators" and the time they need to spend in the more moderate Winter climates a couple of hundred miles to the South is less. Guess they don't "cotton to Southerners."
HudsonJohn........I hear ya loud and clear. While face-to-face meetings can be a valuable form of team communication (and provide the higher-ups with a sense of comfort or importance), they can be a terrible time and productivity waster when overdone, especially when not kept on topic. As in everything, balance is the order of the day.
Chief.......thank you for the video of the knucklehead kid driving the black Firebird past the State trooper and into the bridge abutment at 100mph. But your comment about stupid Nawtheners in Ohio was misguided. Smokey and the Bandit was about Southerners driving black Firebirds at 100mph past State troopers in a suicidal fashion. I liked HudsonJohn's interpretation of your TV station's WRAL call letters. Could also stand for "Weather Reports Always Lousy."
Joe........the little ones occasionally need some propping up, perspective, and to learn that good things only come with hard work. Been through that with my boy, both in school and athletics. We are now having similar issues with our 7 year old granddaughter. I can appreciate he feels devastated about a bad night at the plate and feels like it is the end of the world. My dog trainer got an idea about t-shirts because she saw far too many adults expecting instant gratification handling their dogs. She got tired of hearing all of the constant whining. The t-shirts are black with large yellow letters on the back: "SHUT UP AND TRAIN."
RT.......Sloppy Joes, now that is something we haven't had for a while. Don't know why. We love them, and they are fast and easy to prepare. Thanks for the idea. Need to borrow daughter's deep fryer to make up some french fries to go with them.
Brutus.....overall continued good news from the Docs on Char's progress. I didn't think she could get back in the groove so quickly. She is a trooper. You are truly blessed. Continued prayers that HE/SHE and you keep the germies away.
Dennis........waking up at 03:00 and then staying up? That would do me in for a couple of days.
8N......please send some of that sunshine my way. Forgot what it looks like around here, and we have several more days of showers, drizzle, and steady rain with temps in the 50s on tap. Looks like I'll be emulating the local landscapers here who mow regardless of the weather. I'm in one of those "keeping up with the Joneses" situations. I am surrounded by about 6 homes where the folks have lawn irrigation systems, chemical lawn services, and use landscapers. Their landscaping always looks perfect while my wife looks at me and observes "Our place looks like the Beverly Hillbillies' former house."
LAZ.......I need to find an amazing video that was shared with my wife and I by one of the guys with whom we used to train (dogs). His dog was very difficult in so many different ways, but he nonetheless got some amazing results from training. His video is of "extreme heeling off-leash." He is on his mountain bike, racing through the woods and over the trails and jumps with his dog running at full speed right next to him. His wife positioned herself at various points along the trail and took about 5 minutes of the two passing her at speed, in perfect harmony.
Fife.......don't know about things down your way, but there are so many folks up here who either anchor just off shore or just enjoy their yatchets tied up to the pier or their bouy. Gas prices have put a real dent in things. On the positive side, I pointed out to my wife the other day that it seems so many more folks have put their boats in the water far earlier this year than in previous years. The indomitable American spirit.
DougM.......my FIL who lives about 30 miles South and West of you says his A/C has gotten a real workout already this year. You have already had several days in the 90s!!!!!!!
JimmyT.......I wasn't trying to blow sunshine up your PGT tailpipe. My wife has spent her entire career in HR and currently does recruiting for her company. You are in a good place with this one. Making the short list of a zillion applicants is something to be proud of, no matter how it works out. Get that followup letter out. And don't be surprised if you have to hurry up and wait. Prayers continue you nail this one down.
Gotta run. Later, gang.
Aloha from a rainy and cold Chicago where I am doing my part to encourage the weather by wearing a short-sleeve shirt. Long day yesterday and probably today. Just got our property tax bill - as you know, my fair state has more taxing bodies than anywhere else. How lucky I am. Anyway, they've somehow conspired to raise things more than $500 - whew! Didn't know they valued the house so much. Will have to do something about that next Fall. But life is good - there's a Chick-fil-A opening up in town next year. Boy, am I enjoying my Ivor the Engine mania. I hear a defunct British firm make an o gauge kit for him. I could definitely see converting a Percy. Now to track one down... Here's a video: watch?v=fDWk0BCeblQ
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Morning
55/67 and still wet.
Roseyville has a traffic light? What's it for, so the chickens can cross the road? No breaking news today, nice chat with Brutus and Charlie last night..S.J.
Morning all. Partly cloudy. Not suppose to rain today. Watch it rain while I mow at the lake house.
Off to be at fire station for grant check from US House member. Then off to the lake house to mow and then drive back.
Hudson#685 Chief, Does the call letters for the TV station stand for We Really Are Losers. WRAL-TV ? John
Chief, Does the call letters for the TV station stand for We Really Are Losers. WRAL-TV ?
Outstanding!!!!!
Have a good one.
Now that fiscal 2011 is voted on, lets all help the Chief with next year's Roseyville "budjet":
Item 1 - 3 new bulbs for sole traffic light.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is another wet 50 degrees. Rained last night. Going up to 68 today with more rain.
Today is a busy day. I have a lot to do around the house. Then I want to spend a couple of hours in the train room. Maybe a nap, later.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Indians win again. Maybe they are eating Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Same old same old rain again. 13 more dayz o school.
CHUCK, TRIBE wins again!!! Are you feeding them CHEERIOS in the morning or what?
Good Morning, Another Rainy, Dreary Day in Jersey,
Dennis, Our taxes are not bad where Af53 and myself live. Bergen County is extremely high.
Brutus, Good news for Char. May her health keep improving.
Joe, Congrats on your son's team win. I am sure that his hitting will improve.
8n, That is some project.
I know that we are concerned about our local and State taxes and budgets, but after reading an article in the paper yesterday, I feel that we should be concerned with the Federal Spending. The article said that we borrow 40 cents for every dollar that we spend. I hope that those facts are wrong or we are headed for disaster.
Prayers for all in need.
Have a great day,
Wonderful day today. High 60's and deep blue sky. Was really hard to go back to work after lunch .
My wife went to Kansas City with her frends today to see the Princesis Diana exhibit. Said it was interesting, but I would not have enjoyed it. She got that right!
One of the other engineers is running an interesting project at work. One of our big presses is down for a major rebuild. Included in this rebuild is a set of new mounting feet. To remove the old feet and install the new ones, the press has to be lifted up - just under 1 million pounds worth of machine!
Hello all
Bit o' fun today. Found out late last night that the director decided to schedule the new receiver, even though it wasn't quite ready for prime time, for today. That entailed me having to get back up at 11AM to help set it up. Once again, sleep is overated. All things considered it went fairly well, and they may have gotten some useful data out of it. The other operator I was helping let me sleep in another hour which was helpful.
Joe - nice video! Talk about a varied consist. And what RR wasn't represented there? I think I saw several Conrail auto carriers.
Jim T - good luck on the job
Was running the N-gauge on the desk today while I was on the phone w/ the HMO. Figured since I was awake might as well make some phone calls. Very relaxing despite the nature of the conversation, need to learn to do that more often.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
It is a late post for me this evening due to the son's baseball game. His team won; he played the field well, but struggled at the plate. We will have some hitting practice this Saturday. The wife made some tasty fish, potatoes, and salad for dinner.
Our 7y/o son doesn't watch Thomas anymore (daughter never did), but he still plays with his Thomas trains. I turned on an episode of Thomas for our 10-month-old a few weeks ago and he watched it very intently - I did as well. I'm hoping he likes trains as much as his older brother and me. He also loves to push buttons on the layout and try to control the transformers so I'm thinking he will.
SJ – I’m glad you were picked up. I hope to see a photo of the Tardis soon.
Traindood – You can only spend other people’s money so long before you run out.
Jack – The Yankees ended the skid tonight. I’m glad it is a long season; they have time to buy more players.
Jim Probe – I’m praying this is the job for you.
Hudson John – I don’t mind the meetings as much when there are at least decision points at the end, but most of them are a waste of time.
Dennis – Thanks. Folkston exceeded my expectations.
Brutus – I’m glad all is well with Char.
Howdy guys - it was really cold here this morning, but warmed up to a pleasant day. I think we have 2 more without rain, then it comes back again. Ray and Mrs. 8nT, prayers for continued healing. JimT - prayers for your job. I agree with Jack (et al) and think you are going to get this one!
Got word tonight that I was not selected for jury duty and so my term is over Char saw the doctor on Monday and she's doing pretty well. We had a bad scare here last week, which I didn't really talk about; but, it appears it was just a virus or other bug and she fought it off. She is still feeling a little low, but the doctor said it will take her a good while to recover from stuff now. Her prednisone was reduced a little, so that is a good sign.
Son got an F on a math test and he's actually really good at math. Apparently he can make up the grade, but can't seem to explain what happened. Well, until he does make up the grade, he can just think about his Xbox, which is turned off.
TARDIS is ready, so let's get going guys!
Just commented at the end of Town Board that Elizabeth Gardner [weather person on WRAL-TV] could not get a forecast right when the "bottom fell out". Been pouring ever since. Garden will grow and so will the lawn.
Adopted Town budjet with no problems or comments.
Popcorn time.
Good Evening
52 and wet again.
The Tigers and Indians. Well theTigers are a good team but just can't seem to make it to the finish line each season. Banilla is ready and the beacon is humming...S.J.
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