I feel bad for the second person using Chiefs bath water after he has peed in the masters bath
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Aloha. Grey and warmer here. Those Sox would be 'mine', John. The team stinks! Took bride to a Jim Brickman concert last night. Nice guy, all his piano music sounded the same to me. Ready for the rest of the Mom's celebratory weekend here - got the expensive brunch reservations, picked up the charms at the jewelry store, and her favorite jelly beans. Now I can relax and go cut the heads off some dandelions.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
ChiefEagles .......Can now shower and pee in master bath. Sleep tight.
.......Can now shower and pee in master bath.
Sleep tight.
Chief.......when do you begin remodeling the outhouse?
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
John Bakeer ........Someone was rabbitting on about some kind of socks. I think he said they were red!!! Can anyone enlighten me?
........Someone was rabbitting on about some kind of socks. I think he said they were red!!! Can anyone enlighten me?
JohnB......it wasn't me, even though I live in Boston Red Sox territory. The home team has fallen into a tailspin the past week and has lost three in a row AT HOME following a stellar 7-3 record preceding this homestand. It has been gruesome to watch.
rtraincollector Mitch thought I had that house by Plasticville but mine has Grey roof and all one piece and light blue window treatments and doors. Oh well
Mitch thought I had that house by Plasticville but mine has Grey roof and all one piece and light blue window treatments and doors. Oh well
RT - Thanks for the thought. I'll keep searching on eBay and on websites for repro parts.
I am finished cleaning up the layout. Ran trains for about 45 minutes. I swapped out my ZW with the newer one that I bought a while back because the original one I had was not blowing the whistle on the one control handle. Newer one is working. I may take mine to have it serviced but I am in no hurry. All ready for my nephew's visit. Stowed some junk that was laying around the layout. I really need more self space or get rid of some trains. Looks like I'll be getting some shelves.
Waiting for the Mrs. To give the all clear signal so we can get on the road to look for a recliner. Also need to stop and pick up a cheap spray tank to spray some weeds. The one I have is leaking and dripping. Maybe I can find a new spray handle. I really don't need a tank or hose. I went to my favorite local hardware store, one of the few independents left in our area and he didn't have the replacement handle.
Gotta go.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Morning all not a lot going on here this morning. Getting ready to go trim them bush's I didn't get to yesterday and told neighbor while i was would do hers also. She was pleased. not many she only has like 4 of them wow big job lol
Well guess I need to get going making some breakfast talk to you all later.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Good Morning
52/60s w/sun
Birthday party for 2 oldest grandsons, probably no trains today.
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
Sturgeon-Phish Mitch - Is your all aboard the Gilbert All Aboard set?
Mitch - Is your all aboard the Gilbert All Aboard set?
Morning to All,
Jim - it is the Gilbert All Aboard 600 American Flyer set. It is pretty complete except it was missing the porch roof to the blue roof house along with track clips and pins. I ordered the pins from Triple S Supply and am waiting for him to get the clips in stock. Once I get the clips, I hope to keep it set up in the spare bedroom so I can run some trains in the dead of winter when my layout room is too cold. I suspect that the building are Plasticville and I hope to find a repro porch roof. Give me something to hunt for at the train meets.
We had a great dinner out with friends last night. I got seafood cioppino that was wonderful, that I'd definitely order that again.
Going shopping for a recliner with the Mrs. today. A few weeks back I think I wrote about a recliner that we bought that the back wouldn't go on. The store tried to send a furniture tech to fix it and they couldn't get anyone willing to drive to Gettysburg so we wound up returning the chair. Now we have to shop for another recliner. I hate shopping for furniture. You enter in the door and it seems like there is a kettle of vultures circling over you waiting to pounce on you.
After the shopping trip I want to get home to do some more yard work.
Better get going the layout is calling me.
Take care,
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 46 degrees. Going up to 68 today with some sunshine. Maybe no rain.
Today is a busy day. I have an errand to run and a few chores to do. I think I will run trains this afternoon. Need to do some dusting.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast. Then, it will depart for "All Points West".
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Been up 3 hrs, Boiled up some brown rice to have fried with egg and the chicken curry (been marinading all night) I made yesterday. Got a bottle of WOJAC fine Polish lager to help it down for dinner tonight.
The sun is up, the birds are coughing and after breakfast am going to the dump followed by lunch with one of my SILs and his daughter in Glossop in the High Peak of Derbyshire. Probably KFC, the kid likes the muck!
Someone was rabbitting on about some kind of socks. I think he said they were red!!! Can anyone enlighten me?
John Baker
Good night all. Tired. Disked garden spot where nothing planted. Disked and planted food plots in lease. Painted in bath until 9 PM. Watched Blue Bloods. Wifey walked in aat 11 PM with an Arbys Giant for dinner [yes, that late]. Can now shower and pee in master bath.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Sunny and 70's today.
Some of the logic at work today made my head hurt! We are working on a new product that is supposed to be the same as another product built elsewhere. One of the mating products is also supposed to be the same. It has been discovered when checking designs that there is interference between the two - on paper, so it has to be fixed. The fix seems to involve a major re-design of both components. It does not seem to matter that there are thousands of assemblies running around out there that use these parts that are said to interfere In the meantime, the product guys are using up more time, and I'm running out of time to build the tools to turn the drawings into real product - kind of looks like long hours during holiday season next fall
My MKT boom car I got on e-bay for cheap got here today. It is brand new. Looks like part of a set break up.
All for now.
Thanks guys and thanks for the info, Jack and Jim We plan to go to a local store tomorrow that has company reps coming in to show off their stuff. It's a real camera store, Creve Couer Camera, and so I'm sure it will be all about the big high end cameras. She wants one that is dependable and quick/easy to use with good picture etc. She doesn't want all the add on lenses and stuff. Anyway, that will be tomorrow afternoon after work.
Today the two add-on cars for the Dewitt Clinton came from Brent, thanks so much! I'll put up some more pics and a video this weekend (I promise again, lol!)
HVAC guy did some kind of wet/dry test on the AC and return air etc, then tested the amp draw and stuff on the units. Ran some numbers and added some freon, said it will probably be good for another year. It's all 15 years old and pushing the limits apparently. Hope we get another year or five out of it!
TARDIS is ready and people are on the scope, so let's get this party started!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
TGFO ....Thank God Friday's Over.
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
Traindood - Me thinkin your up to no good again, watch it!!
Ray
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Good evening guys. worked a little late, came home and picked up the kids to take them shopping for Mother's Day. Still on call and I hope that I get to sleep without interruption. Doug, we got away with only a few limbs down. A few miles south of us a few people were killed. The brother of a friend of mine had a tornado take out his house and they found part of his jeep over a hundred miles away. Fortunately, he and his family were out of state at the time.MikeC., many moons ago, I got to drive in the pace car in the Meadowlands Grand Prix. The driver of the car was a very pretty woman who made me a tad nervous driving as fast as we were and so close to the wall in the turns. It was a great time and a bunch of my friends were in the stands as I passed...they were amazed!
So, what is on the menu for tonight? The recent discussions of food have me getting hungry!
God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Good Evening
59 right now.
There was no breaking news here today, so I'll just wait for the thingy, banilla ready. S.J.
Evening all
Delivered the camper this evening. Kinda sad being without a camper. We'll get another 5'er, just not in a hurry. Now to find a place to store all the stuff we took out of the camper!
My boy and me will go to a cub scout shoot a ree tomorrow. We'll be shooting bows, rifles, sling shots and who knows what. Should be fun. I can't wait to let Gabriel shoot the old Savage 22 .410 over under that I learned to shoot on.
Jim T - hang in there, something will turn up.
Mitch - Is you all aboard the Gilbert All Aboard set?
Good night and may God bless
Jim
Traindood acually its a indian dream catcher small one they coem in all sizes wife likes them. Well just looked at the carpet and doesnt have a square section to it each end is different legnth and both sides are different legnths lol so need to figure how to square it up asits hard to cut to start with but will get it done may just start at one end and cut my 11" across till I'm done or all i have is a long triangle and to narrow to do anything. try and start with end that looks straightest or should I say squarest lol 115L one side 110 L on other side but its is same with anyway 71.5" so thats not bad better than I thought. might be able to get it kinda straight after all
If you hear some @#$&%#$% you will know where it is coming from
Talk to you all later
Brutus,
As Jack mentioned, I have some experience testing cameras. Although I went with Canon, I've read a lot of good things about Nikon. Decide want you want from a camera and do some research. Do it the right way, and not my thousand return way. Although I spent time reviewing specs, what sold me on Canon was the reviews and videos on YT.
I had two Kodaks, which aside from the questionable build quality, produced decent enough stills, but video left a lot to be desired. I tried pocket camcorders (Kodak PlayTouch and the Flip Ultra HD that Cisco has since pulled the plug on) and their video quality was marginal, and shooting stills was clunky and had quality issues.
After getting disgusted and returning them, I looked into Canon. Although I paid a bit more, I got a solid, well built camera that does a great job shooting video and stills. If something happens to this camera, I wouldn't think twice about getting another one.
The interview seemed to go well yesterday. The interviewer said that the way the process works is the interviews are conducted for a couple weeks, then they get back to you to let you know if they want you for a second interview. I got a followup letter typed as soon as I got home and got it on the way. I'll call Thursday to let them know that I am very interested in the position as well.
Think good thoughts, do good deeds!
Well the last wall now has it shelf for the layout onit Carpet is next then I get to work on how I'm going to lay the track. I got thinking might put O on inside as its smaller and would give the feeling of depth and bigger than it really is.
Hudson, Traindood when I was younger I grew up where there was a autocar plant. Now they were some nice trucks even for then they were like rolls royce of trucks here in the states as I had a tour of the plant when I was like in 11th grade friends mother worked there in the office. If I remember right she told us each truck was a little different as they were basically hand made and per order. Also had a neighbor which sold Peterbuilts and Whites and would bring one home every so often.
All I ever drove were either Fords(F-700-900) or Chevy/GMC sidekicks and they were either grain trucks or Propane trucks. (6 wheels model)
Well got another 7 feet done have about 6 feet to go and the boards will be up so need to get back to work just stopped in to see what was going on.
Traindood,
1936 Ward LaFrance Wrecker. That is going back some. Wooden Cabs, When I first startred here in 1972, we still had "Vintage" Whites and a few Macks with wood framed cabs, that were covered in sheet metal, also utility bodies with wood doors. we also had a carpentry shop that took care of that part of the job. Times have changed. Our fleet at that time was about 99% gas powered, stick shift, hyd. brakes, manual steering, no a/c or radio. A different story now.
Back to work, busy day,
John
Hey Juan the landscaper Its raining here today so can't do it maybe tomorrow I'll get out there but was glad I could help you remember that task.
Not much happening here. Went to medical appointment all went fine. Guess will try to work on my layout some seeing have nothin pressing todo today seeing it rained on my work
presently has stopped but still cloudy so will hold of I have 5 more days yet so plenty of time.
Talk to you all later T.G.I.F.
Good Mornin' Ya'll From Sunny Taxachusetts,
The rain has moved on but showers forecast tomorrow and for Mothers' Day. So I have a day of drying out and yard work on tap. LAZ, I'm going to start mulching too. Got to finish a small area for dropping some pelletized lime with my broadcast spreader which brings the soil ph up toward the ideal level of 7 and makes the fertilizer much more effective.
Re weed control products SJ and DougM.....both the liquids you use connected to the garden hose and the pelletized weed and feed products instruct you to apply when the time window before the next rain is 24 hours or more.....so SJ, you should be in pretty good shape, no worries, as long as you applied it to a wet lawn and the pellets have an opportunity to get ingested into the weeds through the weeds' leaves.
Banks, 8N, and traindood.....thanks for the outer edge tire wear issue information. The SRX has certain front end alignment things that are not adjustable, not sure what they are.....but I might be best advised to get the alignment checked versus spec because the freakin' tires are about $250 a pop through the tire wholesalers! This vehicle curb weight tips the scales at 4,450 pounds. The "recommended" 30psi front and 32 psi rear pressures are just too low to begin, and I bumped the psi to 32F and 34R.
Pat.......I fully trust your vast experience and recommended fix on the vermin solution (chipmunks). Problem is, my neighbors have cats that seem to have have forgotten how to hunt or are unmotivated (overfed and fat); and I don't want a cat. The dog is enough, and my wife has plans for a second.
JohnB.......your gasoline prices across the pond are horrendous due to some massive taxes on fuel. On a relative basis, however, the UK has a vastly superior passenger rail and bus system, at least based on my limited experience visiting there twice. Didn't need to rent a car which is all the better for the well-being of the British citizenry if I were alternatively turned loose driving on the wrong side of the road. Fortunately for us all, the oil prices plummeted yesterday (10% ?) and the oil companies will be reducing their gas prices accordingly in the next day or two.
RT........you just HAD to mention trimming and pruning, adding to my "to do" landscaping list. Our 7 year old Granddaughter will be receiving her First Communion at the end of the month, and the Wifey has advised me that the "after ceremony" indoor/outdoor festivities horde will be here. She wants our landscaping on or ahead of schedule, calls me Juan the landscaper, and told me to get on it.
HudsonJohn......congratulations on the three ASE Recertifications, will send my vehicle down for a realignment from someone who knows what he is doing. You can't be more than a 5 hour drive each way for me.
Dennis and all.......the events of the past week and yesterday's 911 ceremonies in New York and the Pentagon still have me filled with mixed emotions. In my mind, we lost in the exchange and the scales can never be balanced.....not for the victims of 911, their families, their friends, their coworkers, or the Nation's psyche.
Mitch......at least you have your priorities well-ordered. Ya got the lawn mowed and are getting the trains ready for some Sunday fun with your 4 year old nephew. I hear you when you say that self-serving grandstanding by folks too far removed from where the rubber hits the road only serves to handicap the children, not help them.
Brutus......prayers continue for Char's amazing progress. A camera seems like an easy choice and purchase because there is so much good stuff out there. But it isn'tquite so easy. JimmyT went through this drill a couple of months back with selecting a camera, a combo video/still unit; and he wound up testing and taking a few of them back to BB until the hype and the marketing matched the quality of the performance. Dennis said it best, read the reviews and professional comparison tests. Me? My next camera must do both still photography and video. I am tired of carrying two cameras around. I also prefer a unit with a viewfinder (with a corrective lens) and a larger LCD. Intuitive, ease of use without an owners' manual in my back pocket is important to me too Most people buy a camera and use it for over a decade, so I would spend a little more to get a little more now.
MikeC........what is the Indy Pace Car this year? Re the driver of the pace car, I'd like to see an Indy 500 icon behind the wheel, not some knucklehead popular "celebrity." You are right when you say that tradition should top the list of qualifications for the Indy proceedings.
LAZ.......be careful of what types of mulch you use around areas Minnie can access. Some are downright toxic to dogs. The same is true for some of the flowers and shrubbery we take for granted.
CHUCK......I am getting worried about you. The Indians at 21-9 must be totally disrupting your sleep patterns.
RaySP.......hope your knee MRI worked out well. When are you going out on your neighbor's yatchet?
Fife.......only about 15% of the folks with boats have them in the water up my way, but I suspect that number will be vaulting by Memorial Day. Last season the big news was how many folks with powered boats could not afford the gas and just enjoyed them at dock or at anchor, not taking them out much. This year, it will be far worse with the gas prices. Makes your sail yatchet looking like a pretty wise move.
Later, gang. Off to the fields as my wife's indentured slave labor.
52/60s cloudy.
I had a nice chat with Brutus & RT last night. We got on the subject of comedy movies, lot's of old memories and laugh's. It rained overnight so I doubt if the weed part of my weed & feed will do any good. TGIF...S.J.
Mornin' Fellas.I have been monitoring your banter on the Pot, just have been mega busy as of late.Got the new tile floor set in the spare bathroom last Sunday... live and learn. Hope to get the tub/shower tiled tomorrow and also get the floor grouted, then Sunday I can grout the tub/shower and hopefully get the toilet installed, mirror hung, vanity installed, and get the towel bar, towel ring, and toilet paper holder installed. That would put a wrap on this project!Ordered new tires for the Bimmer yesterday. Decided to forego the run flats, buy a used rim for a spare and have one of the existing tires mounted on it for a spare, then get new 'regular' tires. The run flats were almost $900 for a set, going this route I buy the rim for @ $100 and get tires for @ $500... no brainer there! Yes I will lose some trunk space, but in the long run I think it is worth it.As for tire pressure... BMW recommends 36psi in the tires on Susan's 5 series and in my 3 series... Love the handling, but the ride can be a bit harsh at that psi, I back them off to between 32 - 34 and they hold up just fine and the ride is better.As for off-set tires... only on sports cars... Jack if I were you I would go with the front tire size. They are narrower which means you'll get better wet and snow handling with them than the wider rear tires. When I had my 2002 325xi I put wider tires on it and it handled like crap in the snow, went back to the narrower tires and 1,000x better!I was hoping to buy winter tires and put them on the factory 16" rims, then get high performance tires and new 17" rims for Summer, but that was cost prohibitive due to the pending adoption. Funny how kids change your spending habits...
Aloha. Sunny and cool. At this rate, might see Spring in July.
Red Vest Day? Laz, I have to start celebrating that. Prom tix were $75 a pop. Ouch. Ours was held in the gym we decorated just like in the movies. These days there's buses, hotels, official parties, all manners of complications.Banks, that is a great idea. Wish I had thought of the obvious.Chuck, who foresaw how great the Tribe is playing? Certainly not me. It's terrific for Cleveland fans.John Baker, you're so right about the price of petrol being so high in the UK. Not sure why because there's so much coming out of the North Sea. I wish we had Britain's public transport infrastructure. Love hearing the great news about Char, Brutus. May she continue to recover swiftly. Dennis and Chief, are things recovering locally from the tornadoes?
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