Hi GUYZ,
Beauty of a day here at 60. Ran an easy 2 miler and now going to pick beans to freeze. Bean crop is really good this year, gave away a lot so far and they just keep on coming. I only have 50 plants but wow, what a mess o beans. Going to stink up the house this weekend!
CHUCK glad you made it off road safely.
Stay frosty,
laz57
fifedog......Mmmm, I may be interested in that political postion you mentioned. Are the white suits a job perk?
Chuck......Glad to hear no damage and no injuries.
Laz and Chuck....Sorry I missed TGIF
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
Morning all. Getting ready to go fetch son from the sleep over. Since Hobby Lobby is on the way, I will stop there first to check some things out. I am looking for some stock to use on risers for that El. line. Rained all night and continues this morning. Son has a Sunday School pool party today, but I think it will be cancelled.
Joe, if Hobby Lobby has the Atlas Southern set on such a clearance, I will get it.Fife, That picture of Boss Hog is too funny. IF we could get a shot like that of our forum Mayor... just think of the fun we could have!
Have some honey do list things to get to, so I will check with Y'all later.God Bless,Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 72 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Lots of prep-work to do today for the Fife-surge across the Potomac. I shall have my trusty ukulele by my side. Did the bike-O2 stress test yesterday, and nice lady-tech said my readings looked good. She had to shave some of my chest hair, and I cracked her up with a man-o-lantern statement.
Buckeye - There's a political position that perhaps you'd be interested in. Does come with some perks...
The way I remeber it, you only need 4 votes...
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 72 degrees. Going up to 88 today with a slight chance of rain, later.
Today is a busy day. I have a bunch of paperwork to do, after the usual chores. Maybe I can spend some time outside, before it gets hot.
Dining car is here with the usual for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Good evening all,
We went out to El Chico for dinner tonight. Chili's was the wife's first choice, but it was too crowded and there was a long wait. I am not a fan of El Chico but sometimes you have to take one for the team. We grabbed some frozen yogurt at a self-serve place called Cherry Berry. There are a few places that are similar: you fill your cup, add some topping, and you pay based on the weight. It is fairly priced and pretty tasty. We then had a quick pass through the Hobby Lobby. They have an Atlas O Industrial Rail set on clearance for $93. It was originally priced $259; I've watched it continuously drop since Christmas. If it was a PRR model and we weren't moving in two months I would buy it. It comes with track and an 80W transformer.
The Yankees got dumped again tonight, but at least the Sox were losing too.
SJ - I'm glad you had a good time and didn't overwork the sled team. I suppose you could have fed them the fish you caught.
RT - That's a funny one.
Chief - I would say you are doing very well if no one is challenging you. Congratulations!
SP Ray - I have a 5-disc CD changer you can have if you want it. We had it in our Dodge Avenger years ago, but for the past 10 years or more it has been sitting in a box collecting dust. It is a Sony and I wouldn't be surprised if it still works. Send me a PM if you want it.
Good night,
Joe
Busy busy busy!! Nice to be home though. Great news on wifey's car, it passed. I would have bet, and lost, that more work was needed for the check engine light to stay off. At least I don't have to hear about it anymore (couldn't blame her though).
HudsonJohn - Every now and then a team just doesn't have it that game, regardless of the talent it may have. That's what makes baseball interesting, and frustrating. Just take for example....
Traindood - That 1960 world series was !!!! Yanks outscored the Pirates 55 to 27 in 7 games and lost !!!!!! (see what I mean John?)
Chuck - Wow! That must have been quite a scare! You never know about these tires today. I had a blowout two months ago. I was about to turn off the highway, so I was slowing down. I was only doing about 35 when it happened. The 3 inch rip on the sidewall of the tire shocked me when I saw it. Just glad you're ok.
Good Night!
Ray
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Good Evening
81 right now.
Yep we had a nice day in the quiet country, no cars or truck noise for an entire afternoon. Caught some fish in their pond, put them back of course. The sled team did well but we hit some dry spots so I guess they can take a break till Labor day.
Chief I was counting on that vote(s) money for Christmas present's. But congrats on an easy win. Banilla is waiting..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
Good evening everyone. Was a relatively good day. No cases, but had to meet up with a sales rep for some equipment we are looking at buying before too long. Time for capital budget requests for the year to come. Have had big rain storms throughout the afternoon. Son is off at a friend's birthday sleep over. Daughter is dancing to her recital DVDs of years past. I am waiting for UPS to deliver some contraband....a Mickey and Minnie Christmas hand car. I am hoping SWMBO will not be too mad at me for that!
CONGRATULATIONS MAYOR! At least with no one to run against, you don't have to worry about raising funds. This could be a tough year for anyone trying to do so.
Been working on a level on the layout, trying to figure out how to run a elevated line over a lower line to make this particular scenery work...I will have to take photos soon, lots of progress going on.
Read a funny comment on a news story on the web today. The story was about Usama Bin Laden's hit list. The comment, "The worst part of waking up....is soldiers in your hut!" Thought it was good enough to share.
Have a blessed weekend,Dennis
Subject: Old PastorThought you could use a good laugh today!An old pastor lay dying. He sent a message for an Internal Revenue Service agent and his lawyer to come to the hospital.When they arrived, they were ushered up to his room. As they entered the room, the pastor held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the bed. The pastor grasped their hands, sighed contentedly, smiled and stared at the ceiling. For a time, no one said anything.Both the IRS agent and lawyer were touched and flattered that the old man would ask them to be with him during his final moments. They were also puzzled because the pastor had never given any indication that he particularly liked either one of them.Finally, the Lawyer asked, Pastor, why did you ask the two of us to come here? The old pastor mustered all his strength, and then said weakly, Jesus died between two thieves, and that's how I'd like to go.Priceless!
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Think good thoughts, do good deeds!
Happy birthday Charlie Nice meters on the control panel.
Had two days of nice weather but sun is returning earlier today so probably will heat up this afternoon. We should have had our Thursday get together last night but some were out of town and I got a case of blahs. I think we will have to meet in the park for the rest of summer and bring a wind up train.
Heard about two good buys on an internet auction. Williams scale brass engines one of which was an SP Cab forward and the other was a big boy. They were brand new in the box and went for around $300 each. I could go for a cab forward at that price. They are no frills engines but have a sueth smoke unit. They are good runners though.
Laz, nice to hear that you are running the lokie again this year. Those things really get hot in the summer. Back in steam days, the old timers on the SP told me that they would climb down inside the water tank on the tender to cool off on the stretch between L.A. and Yuma, Arizona. When they layed over, they used to have something called a subway to sleep in which was like a miniature quanset hut covered with burlap and was soaked continuously with water from a drip pipe above. Then a recirculating pump would pump it back over the top again. That must have been how they thought of water evaporator coolers. (swamp coolers). They work good in the desert but not where there is humidity.
Debating on getting a new music player put in my car. My old original equipment tape player finally took a dump. I probably should get a CD player instead since tapes are old hat now. Before I do that though, the car needs a paint job.
later,
SPMan
Official. No one filed to run against me. Guess I will win by "default". Other Towns have big races going. Guess we are doing a right fair job.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Lunch Time,
Busy morning at a location that is supposed to be closed on Friday.
AF53, So that is why SJ wanted to borrow your Husky, Sable.
Demay, Joe, you are right that game was doomed from the begining.
SJ, Enjoy your trip and visit.
Enjoy the Day.
john
Demay SJ - Have fun in the countryside. Are you traveling by horse and buggy?
SJ - Have fun in the countryside. Are you traveling by horse and buggy?
Nope. He still is using dog sled way up there.
Good morning all,
There is no end in sight for these 100+ days. I am very thankful we have A/C. I have a nice three-mile run this morning before it became too hot, and my times are going down which is great. I ran a marathon about 1 1/2 years ago, but I have let myself slip a little. I had homemade banana bread and coffee for breakfast.
AF Ray and John - Yes, the Yankees took a shellacking last night. You know it's going to be bad when you're starting pitcher doesn't make it out of the first inning.
Good day,
Morning all. Slept until after 9 AM!!!!!! WOW. Haven't done that for months. Sunny and cooler [but still warm]. Seems less humidity.
A few outside chores to do. Hope this will be lazy day.
Banks SS fund calls
SS fund calls
Great job. Actually check was deposited a day early. Thanks.
Have a great one.
Good Morning
68/84 today
I got the truck washed yesterday, woke up to unexpected rain shower this morning. If I had know could of had it washed a couple weeks ago, we need rain. A trip into the countryside today to visit granny's sister and niece. Enjoy your friday the 15th.
S.J.
Nice day here at 60, ran a really nice 2.5 miler today it was a perfect say for a run. Got all the flowers and plants watered. Today got to finish backsplash in kitchen and replace electrical outlets there to match backlash. Then gotta pick beans and freeze wrap them. GOLFed with BRO and lost again, even BUCKEYE doesn't loose this much. Oh well its just a game.
BUCKEYE and CHUCK, TGIF!!!
It is a clear and sunny 68 degrees. Going up to 82 today with sunshine.
Today is a busy day. I have to run down to Byesville and buy a new tire. Front blew out on the Interstate 77 at 70 mph. Sidewall completely torn from tread. Goodyear is replacing it. Lucky that we didn't crash into anything.
Gas prices are still at $3.66 a gallon. I guess no one is taking charge of that. Campaign funds come first. Coffee is now at $11.00 a can. Other than that...Everything is fine.
Buckeye & LAZ...TGIF
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Good Morning,
What happened to my 4, 10 hr days with Friday off? OT day, working on building the pension and 401k, also helping the SS fund.
What happened to the Yankees last night???
SJ, HAPPY BELATED BITHDAY WISHES to Jesse.
Charlie, Nice Birthday Present. You have a wife like mine.
Vacation for me next week. This is going to be a long tough day.
Prayers for all in need.
Have a Great Day.
John
Hello all,
TGIF,
Busy weekend ahead. Need to get a lot of stuff done around the house. Hill Climb on Sunday. Probably work at least 4 hr tomorrow. Need to get a bid done and will be missing a couple of days next week.
Charlie Nice job with the meters
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 80s. A long day at work yesterday. Hopefully looking forward to the weekend with little scheduled to do. Lucas is supposed to mow for me this weekend (probably won't) and I need to do some tree trimming before neighbor starts hacking away. Cars need to be washed. Got some bills from the local hospital yesterday that make no sense. Will have to hassle with them. Construction work on I-74 has been really really really frustrating. Whoever designed the concept behind this approach to road repair must have worked previously on one of Dante's circles in "The Inferno" or was one of the Marquis de Sade's students. As much as I love the Hoosier state, I have to recommend anyone coming to this wonderful part of the country avoid I-74 in the eastern part of the state like the bubonic plague. I had the regular fare on the dining car for breakfast before sending it on to "Points East". TBIL and I can drive. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good night. Sleep tight.
Happy birthday Charlie - that case with the meters turned out very nicely!
Happy birthday to Jesse, also!
No trains today and I haven't gotten my new CTT, but I expect it will be along in a day or so if others are getting them now. Picked up the Pirates of the Carribean Lego video game - lots of fun! My son already beat it, of course. Nice chat tonight with Charlie, Jim and Joe. TARDIS is ready, so let's hit it boys!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Charlie -
I had a very nice birthday. Here is what the wife gave me... My idea but she ran with it.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
73 now, a nice day without AC, but the heat is coming back soon. Charlie and my gr/son Jesse share the same birth date, Jesse turned 9, I won't tell on Charlie. Banilla is ready...S.J.
Charlie....Happy Birthday..
Traindood I'll say it for you
Yankee's!!!
I myself am a Pirate follower at least I'm not a yankee fan :)
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