Hi GUYZ,
Still here at school sorta like detention for teachers. Gotta sit here for 3 days and do squat. I will build a few things but not much else.
Stay frosty and watch your topknot,
laz57
Good morning all,
It is hotter still in SE Indiana. Game tonight. Scrimmaged with "my" soccer girls last night. Last of stuff from dad's house is out except for furniture kids still want. Busy day at work yesterday. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Another 90+ day here.
Brutus - I heard on the radio news this morning that St Louis had an earthquake. You feel anything?
Chief - indeed a sad story. There was a stretch of road near my house in Bowling Green, Ky. that had a hill, immediately followed by a slight turn. Several cars driven by kids went off into the trees there during the time we lived there. One was fatal. Similar story - kids, high speed, around graduation time.
My 'training wheels' were a 1967 Ford Falcon 4 door with a 200 inch six banger.
Going to be an interesting 2nd half of the year. We just won the bid on another new part at work. I need to make tools appear in January. No finalized part print yet. I'm beginning to worry about time off for holidays in November and December.
All for now.
Can't imagine what the Dad is going through. And its got to be tough on the other parents not putting blame on him also. Really tough situation !!
Had some really interesting news today. Found out the layout I had worked on the past 4 months, is now going to be disassembled and relocated! Actually, I was involved in the selection of a site to relocate the layout too. The owner is selling the house where the layout has been, and it must be moved out by the 1st. So we are going to disassemble it and move it to this new location. Then it is estimated that within the next 6 months we will be moving it again to its final location. This was not totally new news, we knew it would happen. The build was done with the idea of being able to take it down in modules. So now to do the disassemble so it can go back together well. Going to be a job, for sure!
Planing on going down to the "club" tomorrow and runs some trains, maybe an Operating Session. Last trip did a Lash-Up (Big Boy- Mikado-A5 Switcher-SD70 ACE, was a great setup, could really smoke this place up in a hurry.
Planned on starting to dig the roadbed for the G-Scale today, but that didn't happen. Ended up installing a screen door. Oh well have to try another day.
Prayers for those in need, keep healty and safe all.
Don
Prayers for those families, Chief. What a shame. I don't blame that kid who was driving. In Saint Louis/MO, kids are not allowed to have other kids as passengers and this is one reason - they try to show off for each other. That boy was probably in a car driven by friends who were able to do this trick and so thought he could do it too. It's just a shame.
TARDIS is GO!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Evening all!
Thanks again for the well wishes. Missus and I had a very pleasant dinner at a nice local restaurant. Home watching the MAVS struggle. Dirk has a fever and it shows - but as commentators say - Dirk cannot carry the team at this level - the other players need to step up. If MAVS go down tonight they would have to win 3 in a row - which is possible but not likely.
Tomorrow is daughters 20th B-Day so I get another dinner out - too many calories.
Chief - that is just tragic but as the others have commented - how can one put a pseudo muscle car in a kids hands and expect them to be safe. My first car was a hand me down 66 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door with 265 V8. It was wheels and was not until college 2nd year that I had my own car. Both my kids drive a 4 door GM Malibu platform vehicle. The wheels are nice and the motors are a 4 and a small 6 - bangers - which they now appreciate since gas is $3.50.
All stay safe and have a great day tomorrow!
Regards, Roy
Evening all
It has been a while since I checked in.
Chief - I will keep that family in my prayers
Roy - Congrats!
I bought a non-train toy; a 1943 Mosin. I'm looking forward to stripping off the cosmoline and shooting it. It looks like it has never been shot. $131 with all the accesories and bayonett. 762 and kicks like a mule.
Good night and may God bless
Jim
Back from a long day of weedeating the Flowers' yard which was a total mess, two TV interviews [BTW: the kids are NOT from Wake Forest but Rolesville. seems WRAL can never get it right][not with WRAL], delivering one framed proclamation to the family that lost the son and the Grandfather who lost that Grandson and his other one is in the hospital, met with 4th of July Festival Comm and then filled the deer feeders [which were empty, yes in the dark]. Now popcorn.
Tomorrow, deliver the other two proclamations. Not fun.
Town businesess and some residents are putting black ribbon bows on their doors or mailboxes.
Thanks for all the prayers.
BTW: kid's Dad bought him a new Dodge Charger and he got his license 5-27-11. Everyone seems to run their vehicles down that road and over that hump to see if they can get all 4 wheels off the pavement. He did, hit pavement and then went airborn again into the tree.
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
94 today, 87 now.
My first car was a 37 ford with a 85 HP flat head V8 engine, paid $25 for it, drove it for 2 years and sold it for $50. No patio sitting today as it was hot. I don't mind at all beats winter anytime. Banilla is ready, beacon is on...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
Doug....If you are talking about the Durango and Silverton video, it was a hit!
Now we have the TRAIN DUDE's Cooking Show on the forum.
fifedog......Take a deep breath and calm down.
Doug......Without A/C the south would be uninhabited swamp.
SJ....I have purchased from Marty and he has the best prices every time I do my research.
Chief......It really can affect a community after that type of accident.
Jack.....I would suggest you explain the term redundant noun for our brethren below MD.
Pat.....I would suggest that you stop trying to show us how young you are by referencing a 36 Ford. We all know that your first car was made by Flintstone Motors Division.
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
Vsmith, as I got older about the only thing I liked to do at Disneyland was listen to all the music venues. The Golden Horseshoe was always number one on the list. I wonder if the Golden Horseshoe saloon is still there? They are always building new things. I know the show closed a long time ago but maybe they have a new act or a new venue? Not too anxious to find out at $85 admission to the park. Of course the train ride is always popular with people like us. At least they still have live steam.
I looked at all the videos I could find today about Wally Boag and Betty Taylor. There are quite a few of them. That was fun entertainment. The L.A. Times article today showed a picture of Wally with Julie Andrews on stage in 1963. Sad to see all my heros passing on. I guess that's what happens when you join the senior circuit.
Ray
SPMan
Its a shame about those kids but as a kid I to had a too powerful of a car infact doubt I would drive it today if it was around. It was my second car a 67 chevy II nova that was professionally built by a friends father for the strip but was barely street legal. I bought when he made another car. My mother wouldn't drive it.
just glad I'm still here as we do crazy things as a kid not knowing better.
not much going on tonight just relaxing
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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In all the years I have been going to Dizzyland I have never seen the Golden Horseshoe Review. I found that the show from1969 is posted on Youtube with the two mentioned above. I wonder what other shows I've missed over all these years.
Have fun with your trains
Aloha from a mildly toasty Crystal Lake where the mercury is still climbing from 97. Ah summer! Roy, congratulations to you and your bride! We are catching up to you. Speaking of my bride, she returns from her trip today so am cleaning and 'refreshing' the house. Took the youngest to the new beach - which was a tad crowded with distracting young people, and the van in for its summer check-up (that's gonna cost me). Hope to 'negotiate' with the roof guy later this week. It sure is a great week to run trains in a cool basement. Though it should cool down a bit later in the week. That is sure a sad story about those kids killed in the wreck. Happens here too frequently because it is tempting to speed out in the country. My first car was a '73 Dodge Charger SE with too-big an engine that naturally I had to see how fast it could go. At 16, I had no business going 120 mph.8n, try RMT for an USAF caboose.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Traindood, thanks a million. This sounds like a great receipe. I will print it and give it a try when I have time. I'll save this one for the Pat and Ray cooking show.
Chief, prayers for the families in Wake Forest and bless you for your kindness to them.
Pat, my vehicle in high school was a bicycle. I learned to drive a friend's 41 Ford to get my license. Did not have a car until I got married at 23. I came to California from Virginia with same buddy with the Ford. By then he had an old Crysler. I shared the driving cross country with him. By the time we got to L.A. I was a veteran driver.
Interesting obituraries in the L.A. Times today. Two Disneyland legends died one day apart. Wally Boag and Betty Taylor were both veteran perfomers in the Disneyland Frontier Land Golden Horseshoe Saloon revue. Wally appeared in over 40,000 performances and got in the Guiness book of records. Wally was famous for his Pecos Bill and Traveling salesman characters as well as for making animal baloons for the kids. Betty played Slewfoot Sue and led the Dancehall girls in a musical review along with Wally. The show started around 1955 and ran until 1986. I saw it several times myself and always enjoyed it. Wally died on Friday at age 90 and Betty followed him on Saturday at age 91. You can see them if you google on Wally Boag you tube. There are several on there. R.I.P.
More PT today and another session on Thursday.
Roy, belated congratulations on your Wedding Anniversary.
later,
vsmith Wow thats sad news but I have to wonder, what in the heck is a 16 year old driving a $30K 300hp minimum Dodge Challenger???? No 16 year old should ever be allowed to drive something like that until they have a few years driving experience under their belt and can proove they are mature enough to handle it. I dont mean to sound callous but I read these stories over and over again about children driving high power cars that experienced adult drivers would have a hard time controlling. A 300hp car is NOT a toy...yet parents seam to forget that these kids have almost NO driving experience yet time and time again I see children out here driving cars like BMW M3's or Audi S-4's that their parents bought for them and they drive them completely carelessly because they think if they wreck it daddy will just buy me another one. A couple years ago a new convertable Beemer sailed off the road on Angeles Crest Hwy in the mountains above where I live, 4 teens were killed, the cause, yep, a powerfull car, excessive speed and an inexperinced driver. My first car was a beat up Datsun B120 then a VW bug, not very glamourous but sure taught me to drive, especially the Beetle. If a kid wants a hot car, make them earn it. My nephew's first car was a cast off POS Toyota from his dad, he hated it but it was wheels, his dad said you want something nicer, work for it, he did, he worked hard saved and eventually bought a Chevy Camaro, its a beast of a car but he treats like it was made of glass because he worked so hard to get it and doesnt want to do anything to damage it, my point is that something earned is valued far more than something given. Sermon over - feel better.
Wow thats sad news but I have to wonder, what in the heck is a 16 year old driving a $30K 300hp minimum Dodge Challenger????
No 16 year old should ever be allowed to drive something like that until they have a few years driving experience under their belt and can proove they are mature enough to handle it. I dont mean to sound callous but I read these stories over and over again about children driving high power cars that experienced adult drivers would have a hard time controlling.
A 300hp car is NOT a toy...yet parents seam to forget that these kids have almost NO driving experience yet time and time again I see children out here driving cars like BMW M3's or Audi S-4's that their parents bought for them and they drive them completely carelessly because they think if they wreck it daddy will just buy me another one. A couple years ago a new convertable Beemer sailed off the road on Angeles Crest Hwy in the mountains above where I live, 4 teens were killed, the cause, yep, a powerfull car, excessive speed and an inexperinced driver.
My first car was a beat up Datsun B120 then a VW bug, not very glamourous but sure taught me to drive, especially the Beetle. If a kid wants a hot car, make them earn it. My nephew's first car was a cast off POS Toyota from his dad, he hated it but it was wheels, his dad said you want something nicer, work for it, he did, he worked hard saved and eventually bought a Chevy Camaro, its a beast of a car but he treats like it was made of glass because he worked so hard to get it and doesnt want to do anything to damage it, my point is that something earned is valued far more than something given.
Sermon over - feel better.
You are exactly right! My first car, back in high school, was a 36 year old Ford with rusty running boards that were falling off, but it was all mine.
Pat
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Just weedeated a jungle. One tick off and in the shower as lots of poison ivy.
Lunch Time,
Chief: Thoughts and prayers for the crash victims and their families.
Traindood: Sounds like a great recipe. Do I hear a cooking show, "Cooking with the Dood."
RI Jack: i feel your pain with the flowers.
Doug: Encourage your son with the tools.
Brent: I agree, $650 for a imported repro is too high.
8n: Great news on the wife's knee.
Joe, Good luck to your son with tonights game.
Everyone have a great day,
John
The high today is only 98 - woohoo. I was trying to get back into the work groove this morning; however, I spent two hours fixing our computer network issues. Our office does not have a dedicated computer network guru so it falls on my shoulders which isn't a good thing. We are back up and running now. The 7y/o son has two baseball games tonight. He will need to spend most of the day drinking water to ensure he doesn't dehydrate this evening.
Chief - Prayers for you, your wife, and your friends.
Good day,
Joe
ChiefEagles Morning gentlemen and Yankees. Redundant nouns. Got to rush over to one of the families and weedeat the yard. The Dad had a heart attack over son's death. Pam spent most of yesterday evening there. Seems the driver's family is not being taken care of. Bless Pam and you, Chief. I can't imagine what they are feeling at the tragic loss of their child, but I am certain they are at their lowest ebb. Prayers for them, and for Pam and you for your acts of compassion and kindness. Chat later.
Morning gentlemen and Yankees.
Redundant nouns.
Got to rush over to one of the families and weedeat the yard. The Dad had a heart attack over son's death. Pam spent most of yesterday evening there. Seems the driver's family is not being taken care of.
Bless Pam and you, Chief. I can't imagine what they are feeling at the tragic loss of their child, but I am certain they are at their lowest ebb. Prayers for them, and for Pam and you for your acts of compassion and kindness.
Chat later.
EDITED 12:30PM: we will be joining many of you temperature-wise tomorrow and Thursday when Taxachusetts temperatures climb into the 90s. Thankfully, we'll be back into the 70 s Saturday and the 60s Sunday.
Jack.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Morning gentlemen and Yankees. Got to rush over to one of the families and weedeat the yard. The Dad had a heart attack over son's death. Pam spent most of yesterday evening there. Seems the driver's family is not being taken care of.
Good Morning
77/90s today
Going to take granny to the doctor this morning, she's ok, just routine maintenance for us old folks. Then going to stop at Target on the way home to get torture drugs for the colon thingy. I still got 2 weeks till it's time. Everyone enjoy this day, we will only have it once..S.J.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 70 degrees. Going up to 82 today with sunshine.
Today is a busy day. Grocery shopping and the usual chores. I will be busy. No train time today.
Indians are really in a slump. They need to do lots of batting practice. Hate to see them slide down in the numbers.
Banks...Got your e-mail. Forwarded it to the Membership Chairman.
Dining car is here with the usual breakfast.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
Hello all,
Quick cup this morning,
Local TV did have a nice story on D day this morning (it was probably on last evening also) Included an interview of a 91 year old who participated on that fateful day. He included the fact that his squad was reduced from 12 to 8 before they got out of the water.
Chief, sad story. Prayers for friends & family
88, great news
Roy, Congrats on 25 years
Chuck, email sent
SS fund is calling, Not much time for trains. Beach preparations continue.
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
IT'S HERE LAST DAY O SCHOOL!!!!!NO MORE KIDOS DIRTY LOOKS!!!!
Gonna get HOT HOT HOT the next few dayz. Into upper 90s.
BIG CONGAs to ROY. Sorry for the lapse o time but CHUCK, BUCKEYE and JON have been spending lots o time trying to levi a fine on your actions of misconduct to OTTS membership that it slipped my mind.
On a related note.....
DISNEYLAND TRIP for NEW OTTS MEMBER FIFEDOG. BIG CONGAs FIFE!!!! WELCOME TO DA CLUB!!!!
It is even hotter in SE Indiana. Scrimmaged with high school boys' team last night. Slept well. Work busy. TBIL and I can drive. I hope everyone has a good day.
lionroar88 Well looks like I'll have to copy Fife's and make my own...
Well looks like I'll have to copy Fife's and make my own...
You have been a buddy for some time. All you have to do is ask and you shall receive [Biblical]. Actually it was you and Don who kept the York trip a secret. Think I saw you spoon some grits at the 2011 caper. Qualified.
Sleep tight.
Thanks all for the congas on the 25th.
traindood Congas on the anniversary! Go where I go on that special day; splurge, Golden Arches of course!
T-Dood - you da' man!
Jack - saint does not begin to describe her - only Mother Teresa suffered more...
Hot here - 99. High to mid 90's for rest of the week.
Doug M - as you said to me once - that's too hot (for Chicago).
Brent - that is good news.
Chief's got my back.
DougdaG - have some of your homemade chili instead ot that burger-veal - Forumites - If you ever get out Doug's way, make sure you drop into SD 3-Railers when Doug brings the Chili!
Have a great day tomorrow all!
ChiefEagles Another sad day too. http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9687375/ Kids I knew. Parents are friends. Speed and a tree do not work.
Another sad day too.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9687375/
Kids I knew. Parents are friends.
Speed and a tree do not work.
Chief,
I went back and reread the story about those 3 young people killed. It is just so HARD to imagine the pain the families are experiencing, much less that one of the young men would have graduated this Friday. Really sorry for the loss to your community! We will include their families in our prayers. God Bless !!
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