Aloha. Sunny and nice - for my walk later this am across the city to the Apple store. Have to pick up a few items for bosses that won't wait. I think they hate to see me show up with my tax-exempt letter . Thanks for the small SUV recommendations! More to look at this week. The Escapes offered so far are too much $. The Kia Sorento looks nice. And it's made in GA. One of our cats wreaked havoc on the layout last night so I'll have things to fix this week.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good morning
Sun and low 80s today, just right, no A/C, open windows. After all the spring rain, just as I thought less than an inch so far for June. Didn't like the thinghy movie last nite so I livened things up with some loop-D-loops. No breakfast yet, grannys doing windows.
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
Hello all,
Cloudy with the threat of rain here (much needed) and 67 degrees. We've had many cloudy yucky days without much rain.
Got some yard work done last night while son started to combine. Got the bin full on one round (a bumper crop if the average stays up) then a drive chain broke.............
Got to take Mom to Pittsburgh for her first treatment on Friday.
8N, I'd recommend a strong application of 2 4 D it's a broad leaf herbicide that works well. I apply it once every couple of years when the dandelions start to crowd out the grass. It kills every thing but grass so be careful around the shrubs and flowers. One time I applied Weed & Feed. It killed most of the weeds but on the down side the grass grew like he**. I wasted all summer cutting grass. I last time I'll put fertilizer on the lawn.
Hudson, over the years I've gotten my best Ebay bargains in the summertime. Seems like there isn't as many buyers looking then.
Cnw1995, I agree on the Escape, my DIL has one.
SS fund is calling
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 72 degrees. Humid. Big storms again last night. Going up to 82 today with more rain. This summer is not very nice.
Today is a busy day. Dog goes to groomers and wife to hairdresser. I have chores to do and a bunch of paperwork. Maybe a nap this afternoon.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
Good morning all,
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s. Very muggy weather. Scrambling to get our own house in order to host wife's brother and part of his family this weekend. There is so much more to this story, but I do not have the 10 hours it would take to tell..... US plays today in Germany. Should be national holiday, but.... Work could have been better yesterday, but will be better today. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Howdy guys - sorry to hear about Charlie being stuck at the airport
Good luck with the move, Joe - sounds exciting! I think that part of Japan uses 60 Hz AC power, like the US. But, I read that part of Japan uses 50 Hz power?
Bad storms early this morning until late morning, but no damage around us. Tomorrow my work buddy Dave is having a retirement party. We'll go to Landry's and have some seafood. Meanwhile, American Idol is doing their thing about 500 feet away - hope it's not too crowded!
I stopped tonight and got a cutoff valve, elbow, flux brushes, and some other odds and ends. I need to move the cutoff for the outside spigot as it's currently right where my layout will be - don't want any leaks on the layout!
TARDIS is ready and we have an inflight movie tonight - Lover Come Back with Doris Day and Rock Hudson
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
DougM........read this for comparisons.
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good evening
77 right now. I got the grass cut and finished OGR, didn't read everything as I've seen enough I did this and then I did that to last me a lifetime. Banilla is ready so Brutus come on by with the thingy...S.J.
Evening all!
JoeD - Exciting times ahead for you and your family! Hope it all goes smooth. Of course the best part of this forum is you're never too far from home here with us! Maybe it will provide you with some "normalcy"!
HudsonJohn - I guess now that you stole that 221 I guess I need to get a 350 Royal Blue. SJ and Jim would like that. Or better yet, get a 556? The 0 guage 3/16 scale version?
Chuck & SJ - Your teams sure are making that division interesting. I would say never count out the Twins, but this year I think you can.
Later
Ray
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Doug,
If you are looking at smaller SUVs. take a look at an Escape. My dad has an 02, and it is really nice. It is big enough, but easy to get right in and drive without having that Greyhound bus feel that most bigger SUVs have. Build quality is great. If they were cheaper, I'd be looking for one for winter.
Joe,
Good luck with the move. Thanks for your service.
I spent yesterday removing the headliner from the Probe to track down a leak that has existed for 6+ years during heavy rain. Suprisingly, there were absolutely no signs of rust, and all I found was a plugged sunroof drain line. I have it mostly cleared, but I need to dig deeper next weekend when I have more time.
Got down to the basement last night and ran my 1949 2020 that I rebuilt a few years ago. I really prefer it over the 681 from the following year. The 2020 runs smoother, quieter, and puffs better.
Greetings Ya'll From Sunny Taxachusetts,
The spat of overcast days and rains finally moved off late Saturday and the temperatures have moved into the 70s.
Joe.....I wish you and your family the best on your new assignment in Japan. Like Dennis and the rest of us, I am grateful for your service. Of course, you will still be with all of us here on the Pot. But I suspect you will be very busy until you move and get settled.
DougM........there are a lot of exceptional smaller SUVs and crossovers out there.
RaySP.........you are really making progress. How do you do it?
Aloha. Turning out to be a cloudy muggy day. Stayed home to drive half-way across Chicago to get the insurance check for the car. Have a sense of some of the smaller SUVs out there, Now to see who wants to sell one to me. That's a nice base in Japan, Joe. I've a few friends out that way. Dennis and Fife, I've been on that former America's cup racer from HHI, they've essentially hollowed it out to give rides. Stars and Stripes still very fast! 8n, what is creeping Charlie? Clover?
Good afternoon everyone. Getting back into the swing of things here. Back is a bit twisted from all that driving and the long days of sitting in lectures. Wife is out with the kids doing some shopping and getting lunch. I went in earlier, but am done. They thought they were going to have a emergency case for us to do, but the patient died at the hospital that was going to transfer to our facility. Happens like that from time to time. For whatever reason, either waiting till things are too advanced before going to the emergency room, or just having a very bad condition that they are in the wrong place and can't get help quick enough. We are in a very rural area, so we see it all too often.
Roy, I would love to have reported for myself the good news you have coming your way. Both of those will be on my "Bucket List" of things I need to add to my collection. Congratulations, I look forward to photos and a full report when you get them under power! Good Luck.
Joe, I know we have said it here a number of times, but thanks for your service. While it may be exciting, it is also a stress on the military families who have to take temporary residence at any number of places for a few years at a time and always have the deployment issue held over your head. I wish you well and that you and your whole family will have a safe trip and a enjoyable time over there. You can be Salt and Light in a region in darkness. I will see if I can get you a DVD of our latest movie once we get them pressed. God Bless Sir.
Hope each of you has a great day,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Went for good walk again this morning in the park. We see the dog parade every morning when their owners are out walking them.
Dentist tomorrow and orthopaedic doctor on Wednesday.
Bad news last night. An old neighbor from our first house when our kids were small many years ago has passed away. Her son called us last night about the funeral to be on Friday I think. This lady suffered for many years with very crippling arthritis. I hope the Lord reserves a special spot for her in heaven. She has paid her dues down here. God bless.
Got a surprise this morning. Neighbor down the block delivered a box of chocolates, some artificial water for my layout and a very nice thank you note from his girl friend. They came over to see my train layout a few days ago and were very appreciative. I told him to tell her to come back anytime. Very nice people. She has some HO trains and said she got inspired to finish her own layout now.
Doug Da, continued prayers for you Hope you are feeling better now.
Have a good week,
SPMan
Lunch Time,
We had a great day for my son's party. I also scored a Lionel 221 for a price that AF53 said that I should go to jail for.
Traindood, Ken, the pics were great. I remember when the Dodgers left for LA. The talk then is that they should have left the name "Dodgers" here, because the name cam from dodging the trollies and subways.
DougDaGrump: Great news. Keep it up.
JEFElectric, John, that is another Grandpa job. I am sure that she appreciates it.
Demay, Joe, Good luck with the move and I am sure that your family will love the adventure.
Roy, The K Line Huson is a great choice.
SPMan, Ray prayers for you cancer victim friend. My she recover and enjoy her life.
Laz, I hope that your drive belt change is easier than mine on my John Deere. It was almost a day job.
Brutus, Good luck with the remodel.
Prayers and thoughts for all in need.
John
Good morning all, Thanks for all well wishes about our move to Japan. We believe it is going to be an awesome experience for us. My wife has been doing extensive research on all the new things we will get to see. I will definitely remain part of this forum and I may even have to start the new pots with some sushi and rice; I will be a day ahead of you all then. I briefly looked at some Japanese modeling sights and they have many neat looking items, but not too much in the O gauge/scale area. I'm sure once I get out there I will find a club or two to interact with. RT - I am excited about building a shelf layout in our 7y/o son's bedroom. Initially I did not think I would bring any of the structures I have, but now I am thinking the corner's of the room will be a good place for a few of them, especially the operating switch tower. I will have a better idea when we get out there in a few months. And don't worry, you won't need an interpreter. It's time to get back to contributing to Chief's SS paycheck. Good day, Joe
Thanks for all well wishes about our move to Japan. We believe it is going to be an awesome experience for us. My wife has been doing extensive research on all the new things we will get to see. I will definitely remain part of this forum and I may even have to start the new pots with some sushi and rice; I will be a day ahead of you all then. I briefly looked at some Japanese modeling sights and they have many neat looking items, but not too much in the O gauge/scale area. I'm sure once I get out there I will find a club or two to interact with.
RT - I am excited about building a shelf layout in our 7y/o son's bedroom. Initially I did not think I would bring any of the structures I have, but now I am thinking the corner's of the room will be a good place for a few of them, especially the operating switch tower. I will have a better idea when we get out there in a few months. And don't worry, you won't need an interpreter.
It's time to get back to contributing to Chief's SS paycheck.
Good day,
Joe
Good Morning
68/80s today
I too have a weed that won't go away, it shows up faster than I can kill it. I'm thinking the mower may be spreading it. Enjoy your last Monday in June..S.J.
Joe go for shelf layout. My only question is when we do hear from you will we need to use our interpreter system on the computer to understand you Hope you enjoy it there. Hope they run on same power as we do as I know Europe is different. And they have to get transformers or something to get the 60 cycles (I think) that we use. Any way sounds like an exciting adventure coming your way. Keep in touch with us.
Morning all not a lot going on just relaxing. Hope all having a good Monday talk to you all later.
For Doug and those who need them.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
laz - Who said drinking don't pay....?
Banks... You are right. Cheerios is 70 years old this year. Lot of little "O"s.
Hi GUYZ,
58 here and was foggy at 540 this morning. I did a nice 5 miler today and low and behold I found a new crisp 5 dollar bill. Who said running don't pay? Found it by the Little League feild where they had a nite game last nite. Lucky me.
Today I might take down all my beer cans, along with my BROs too. I have about a whole pick up trucks worth between the both of us and at 70 cents a pound thats a few more bucks. Then I gotta get new drive belt for tractor.
Gotta go lift.
Stay frosty and watch your topknot,
laz57
It is a clear and sunny 70 degrees. Going up to 82 today with sunshine.
Today is a busy day. I have a few errands to run and the usual chores to do. Need to spend some time outside weeding the tomato plants. Maybe a nap under the shade tree, would be nice.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Clear and 53 here today. A beautiful day.
Chuck, your favorite cereal is turning 70.
Demay, sounds like a wonderful adventure. Thanks for serving.
Had a fair day at the Hill Climb yesterday. No Bruises.
Need to get caught up on yard and garden. Son will be combining barley tonight, weather permitting.
SS Fund calls.
Mornin' boys. Overcast and 69 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Did laundry, worked in the garden, and cooked steaks on the grill yesterday. Taking youngest princess to eye doc this am...seems that square framed glasses are all the rage in 4th grade...
Demay - Wow, what an adventure! Tokyo, I suspect, is a bit more exotic than Enid...and probably safer (crime wise). Just keep an eye out for over-sized lizards...
dwiemer - I remember all the coverage the America's Cup received on the nightly news back in the 80's. Now it doesn't even get a mention on ESPN. Speedy, oversized, and imho ugly multi-hulls are what they race today. Connor isn't that tan, suave, captain anymore. He does make the trade magazines once in awhile, and paints in Sandy Eggo.
It is supposed to be rainy again in SE Indiana. I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast before sending it on "Points East". TBIL and I can drive. I hope everyone has a good day. Women's World Cup started yesterday. US plays North Korea in their first game on Tuesday. Will be a close one.
Sunny, low 90's with humidity to match.
DDG - glad to hear of your progress. Behave, and do what the nice young nurses tell you to do.
Dug the sash out of one of the kitchen windows to remove the glass, refinish and reglaze. This is nice basement work for to do in the summer months. Ran the string trimmer around the yard for fun too. Got replacement windows for the attic ordered today. About a month away. I'm planning on mounting fans to keep air moving in the attic, hoping to cool it off some.
I've got a battle going with creeping Charlie in my lawn. Weed killer in the spring slowed it down, I'm discouraging it during the hot months by pulling it by hand, and plan to zap it agian with weed killer in the fall. Anybody else have a similar battle going?
Got pieces parts ordered for my EMD generator car at the LHS Saturday. Hopefully, delivery won't be months.
All for now.
Late evening all!
So busy no time to keep up with postings.
Hot here and 99/100 for next week.
DougnottaG - great news! As the guz say - do what they tell ya!
Joe - wow - that is a big move and should be great fun! Hopefully you will keep in touch and we will get the view from Japan!
Checked with Justrains on the Vision Hudson and Shawn said they are at the distributor and he is waiting shipment - so soon hopefully! While looking at their website also found a scale K-Line Hudson that I missed years ago and are now quite hard to find. Shawn had gotten it on consignment and I was in the right place at the right time - so it will be on its way next week!
Headed out tomorrow for son's college visits trip. Back Tues night!
Have a great day tomorrow all!
Regards, Roy
Good evening all,
I hope everyone had a great Sunday. We went to church and then the wife and kids went to visit the wife's parents. They will return tomorrow so I had the entire day to myself. I watched The Great Train Robbery and then ran trains - go figure.
The BIG NEWS for me: The Air Force has decided I have lived in Enid, OK, long enough (2 years, 4 months) and I need to leave. Therefore, the Air Force has told me to report to Yokota AB, Japan, by the end of October. The family and I are very excited; we enjoy seeing new things. I have only passed through Japan once or twice but never lived there. The base is near Tokyo so it should be an exciting time. On a sadder note, I will have to dismantle the layout. I posted some night shots to today's Sunday Photo Fun which will be the last photos of this layout. We will not have enough room in Japan to rebuild this layout so I will build a shelf layout in our 7y/o son's room. I will be stealing ideas from RT for that project. I will also have to put many of the buildings and accessories into storage as I will not have anywhere to store them out there; however, the trains and track will come along.
Dougagrump - I'm glad all is going well. I'll pray you adjust to the life changes well.
AF Ray - I knew Traindood was a closet fan; he was just angry before because the Yankees weren't in first place, but they are now.
Good night,
Howdy guys - hot and muggy in Saint Louis. We had some fast storms come through today with hard rain, big winds, thunder and lightning. ANother tree came down, but it was way up the street from us, like 500 feet maybe. Another Bradford Pear. Those things are like glass, just shatter. This was another big one, but older and bigger than the one that the neighbor had next to my house before.
SP - prayers for your friend with cancer.
Continued prayers for Dougsnotagrump.
Well, worked on the basement for about 4.5 hours today. I tied down the pipes so they won't knock, which took some shimming here and there, using J-hooks and zip ties. I put in a connection and elbow with a stub (PVC) to the drain for the sink. I cut off the caps on the supply lines for the sink so I could replace them with threaded pieces, but can't find my flux brushes I bought? I'll have to get another bag of them. Then I insulated all that wall except for where I still need to do those two solder jobs for threaded ends. So I basically have about 1/2 hour of work left to do before I can put up drywall on two short walls (1 piece each) and a long wall (2.5 pieces should do that one). Another step closer to a layout I also cleaned up some mess that had been accumulating and put all my plumbing stuff in one place so I can find it all later.
I need to next put in the lighted vent and wire the switches and outlet and connect back at the load center. I have the supply wires already in place though, so that will be an afternoon job. We need to pick up a shower encloser and base, 36 x 36, plus a drain for the shower. Then the bathroom will be done and ready to tape and mud
Nice chats tonight with Jeffrey, RT, SJ and Charlie - we have banilla and Klondike bars for the TARDIS ride later. Let's go guys!
81, a nice day, a nice picnic, Chatted with old friends. Meet some new ones. I had my banilla but there's plenty for the thingy crew.
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