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Re: RE:COFFEE POT #8 August 2011 for all to take a drink and chat. 6+ years and going. Plenty of better coffee and sweet ice tea to drink. Plenty of GRITS and Cheerios for the heart.

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Posted by sir james I on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:47 PM

Good Evening

79 now.

Busy evening but all is quiet now. Have Chuck in my thoughts  but no word on here about how he's doing. We got banilla and root beer for the thingy trip. S.J.

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Posted by dwiemer on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:06 PM

Good evening everyone.  Been another long day.  Have a case to do in the morning.  Spoke with bride before leaving the hospital and arranged to go out for steak tonight....YUM!  Came home and getting ready for bed.  If they leave me alone after the case, we have a party for our Sunday School at a local plantation.  Dinner is Quail and chicken along with plenty of fixins.  I am making some Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pies for desert.  Regarding squirrel, I have had it mixed in a stew.  Not too sure I would have it again, but perhaps it was the way it was made.  I have also had snake, and no, I don't want it again.

Laz, thanks for posting the photos of the boiler work.  I have seen it done at the roundhouse museum in Savannah and it looked like quite a task.  The one they were doing was a complete rebuild so it was a much longer project.  Also, great job on the stone work.  We have stone around the foundation...perhaps we can get you down this way when we expand...

Chief, hope you are able to get the varmints under control soon.  It would be bad if someone got rabies by getting bit...then those animal lovers can't be found.

Chuck, in case Paula is checking in, want you both to know that we have been keeping prayers lifted for you.  Praying that those caring for you are guided to provide the best care and to bring this current struggle to a successful conclusion and you return to full health soon.

Gotta run, but may God Bless each of you.
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Posted by Banks on Friday, August 19, 2011 7:35 PM

Hello all,

We're a quiet bunch this evening. Or am I to early? Checking in mainly to see about Chuck. Praying for him and his family

Ate gray squirrels regularly when I still had time and energy to hunt them. Very tasty boiled a bit then fried or boiled a lot for pot pie. Also ate ground hog as a kid. Don't remember how grandma cooked it but it was good.

Been a crazy couple of weeks. Not a lot to bid (did I hear something about the economy turning around) so I worked in the field a few days. I still remember how to hook up wires.Been about 12 years since I did that.

In preparing for the Parish Festival last Friday I was scrounging some old conduit to use as parking lot markers and I ended up with a chunk of #8 bare copper stuck in the bottom of my foot. By the time I was done running the hay ride Friday night my foot was swelled as much as my shoe would let it.

A trip to the ER resulted in a soak in a brown solution, an x-ray to confirm no bone damage, a 10 day supply of both  Cipro and Keflex AND an injection of what felt and looked like a turkey baster full of antibiotics. Was told to keep my foot elevated and rest. watched "It's a Wonderful Life" to keep from going stir crazy. Saturday evening my son and his cousin drove the hay ride while I sat on two chairs and collected money. Sunday evening was a washout as we got some still needed rain. I haven't heard officially but I'm sure the take was off considerably. We usually net 30K + over the three evenings.

I did win a Lionel HO coal unloading car and the trip for it on the bay last weekend.

Lots of stuff to do tomorrow. The garden is in danger of being overtaken by the weeds. May go to the Drags with son in the evening. Haven't been there yet this year.

Laz , nice job on the addition. I wish I had half of your energy.

I'm going to complete a lazy evening by going to bed early.

 

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Posted by rtraincollector on Friday, August 19, 2011 12:24 PM

RAY Growing up in Pa I remember a nieghbor that would hunt and eat ground hogs late winter early spring I think.

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Posted by SPMan on Friday, August 19, 2011 11:51 AM

Good morning all, prayers and hope for the best for Chuck.

Laz, thanks for the pics of the loco retube project.  That looks like a good size engine (no toy).  Nice work on the house too.  How about another picture of the lokie?  I forget what size it is.

Chief, did you see the TV show about Dixie a couple of nights ago?  Just wondered what you thought about it.  I remember one segment in which Ricky Skaggs, the bluegrass musician tells how his mother's fried chicken could bring peace to the middle east.  He also mentioned that they used to shoot groundhogs and his mother had a way of cooking them.  I have eaten gray squirel when I was a kid but don't think I would be interested in groundhogs.  Kind of reminds me of all the jokes about possum innards and sweet potatoes on the Beverly Hillbilly show.

Got to run errands now.  Have a good day.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Friday, August 19, 2011 9:08 AM

Laz great work and the pics of the tubes and all were great but one question regarding to at your home man where did you ever get that great antenna for your radio you have there on the porch you should market them you'd make a killing Whistling

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Posted by cnw1995 on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:46 AM

Aloha and TGIF! Another nice day here - remind me about them in Jan. Prayers for Chuck  and his family.  Laz, that's beautiful work on the house.  Seeing the old tubes and boiler work is very interesting. Jack, hope the wife got her luggage eventually. Chief, coyotes are being quite the nuisance here - more 'bolder' than ever - and they're big. Today I will try to figure out tuition bills for my daughter's college. They are all screwed up. DennisV8, that sounds like a wonderful trip. Having commuted so many years by train, I've gotten expert at picking out former sidings, buried track and old telegraph poles along the route.

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Posted by sir james I on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:23 AM

Good Morning

Laz you've been a busy boy this summer. Thanx for the pictures.

70/80s today.

Hmm, I'm thinking. Guess I have no plans for the day so I will just goof off...S.J.

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:14 AM

Here is my summer project,  stone veneer on our addition,

West side,

DA BOSS!
East side,
South side
Where my JANEDOG is burried,
All finished save for the fence around the tanks,
DA BOSS is happy!
And I am too,
Hope you enjoyed my summer vacation,
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:08 AM

Laz, you made it "eat" my post.  Man I was ribbing you over the great photos you had posted.  Wink

Morning all.  Missing my Cheerios.  Chuck get well.  Out to mow and then drive to lake house and mow.  Back early tomorrow AM as Wifey's B'day.  She was going up and then come back in time to teach her SS class.  Think she has changed her mind.  Would hold off but buddy rode his motorcycle down and bought a Henry rifle from Hunter's Haven.  Told him I would bring up today so he would not have to strap it on his ride.

Got to get going.  Later.

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, August 19, 2011 8:00 AM

Whats with this site used the URL button to post pics and nothin.  Then it logged me off.

Heres trying again?

Ash pit with grates removed,

Tube plate in fire box
Boiler maker cutting out tubes in firebox
Cleaned up drive tube,
Cleaned up intake and exhaust steam piston tubes
Cleaned up bonnet for the smoke stack,
Old tubes
Scale on tubes
No more tubes
Warped grates
Hopefully its fixed now will know tomorrow.
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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, August 19, 2011 7:49 AM

Hi GUYZ,

  Hopefully here are the pics from the tube repair on the Lokie,

 

Inside firebox

 

 

Inside ash pit

 

Boiler maker cutting out tubes

 

Cleaning up drive valve

 

Clean up intake and exhaust for steam cylinders

 

Cleaned up bonnet for the stack

 

Old tubes,

 

Scale on old tubes

 

 

All tubes removed

 

Ash grates, notice the warp on two of these.  We are suppose to get new ones someday?

 

 

 

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, August 19, 2011 7:26 AM

Hi GUYZ,

  Not to bad here a little muggy but did a nice 2.5 miler.  Watered garden now gotta pull weeds again.  Going up to see MOM this afternoon.

CHUCK and BUCKEYE TGIF!!!!!

CHUCK as JACK said Have an EASY DAY TODAY.

Stay frosty,

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Posted by cheapclassics on Friday, August 19, 2011 6:55 AM

Good morning all,

More prayers for Chuck.  Totally meaningless subject now, but it is a bit of good news.  For some reason local high school is in same sports conference as a rather large school.  Local soccer teams always play them at least once early in the season and then again later on.  Local soccer teams have always lost (both boys and girls).    Boys traveled down there Tuesday night and came away with a 1-1 tie.  The winning streak is over.  After spotting the other team a 1-0 lead on a PK, the local team tied it with 22 seconds to go.   Perhaps it was best I was not there as I would have had a coronary right then and there.  In the grand scope of things and in light of Chuck's situation, it is a very trivial event, but it is a bright spot.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Banks on Friday, August 19, 2011 6:25 AM

Hello all,

Finally got caught up.

More prayers for Chuck

Got to get busy. I'll try to get back this evening

 

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:55 PM

Storms rolled through and I was busy for a while.  Long day.

Dennis and Jack, thanks for putting this into words.  I couldn't have said anything better.

Prayers for Chuck and Paula. 

Good night guys....

PS Chief & Brutus...I dunno how I do it, it just works? 

Check back when I can....

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Posted by Brutus on Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:06 PM

Prayers for Chuck and Paula.  Well said guys - good prayers.

Nice chats with the guys tonight.  TARDIS is ready, so turn on your beacons if you want a ride!

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:46 PM

Continued prayers for Chuch.  Another Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary will be offered for Chuck.

May God bless and have mercy on us

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Posted by sir james I on Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:51 PM

Good evening

79 now.

Just enjoyed the day and sat on the porch till dark.

Banilla is ready for the thingy crew..S.J.

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Posted by dwiemer on Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:02 PM

Good evening guys.  Thanks for the kind thoughts.  I know a lot of folks would like to pray in times like this and while we all feel inadequate, perhaps it will give folks a place to start.
Chief, I agree, they are grey fox.  Be careful as fox have a high incidence of rabies.  Funny thing is that coyotes were brought to this side of the Mississippi because the fox hunters were running out of quarry.  Now we have plenty of both and a whole lot less fox hunters.  Another unintended consequence.
Dennis, I got to see that train on one of the "Trains and Locomotives" episodes on RFD-TV.  It does look like a great journey to take.  With any luck, I will be able to add it to the bucket list which already has too much in it.
Jack, now you know better than to try to fix a situation for a wife.  Our job is to just listen to them and let them know how right they are.....kind of.  I think it is criminal how air lines are now charging for checked bags, but they have also dropped security that would check to make sure a bag is picked up by a person with properly matching claim ticket.  Have a friend who took his two sons on a turkey hunt out west.  When coming back, their trophies were picked up by some guy who had a lookout working for the air line (Delta) that they stole them...it is on video tape and the guy who stole them has his photo already on the wall and they didn't stop him.  The airport security stated that the airlines made a conscious decision to not have security for the bags as it is cheaper to pay claims than to pay for security.
Again Chief, "Seems the French Vet [hubby to the lady who is crying humane] does not know his animals."  In that case, why don't you trap them and drop them off with the "French Vet" and tell them they are exotic dogs that you will let his wife have....he, nor she will know the difference.

Well, I must get to bed.  Hope each of you have a blessed night.  Will remember Chuck and Paula in my prayers.  Please let this whole thing be a reminder to each of you to love on your family.
God Bless,
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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:15 PM

Colin very nice comment glad you feel that way and were glad to have you here.

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Posted by tmcc man on Thursday, August 18, 2011 4:58 PM

Prayers for Chuck from my whole family. I grew up on this forum and I consider Chuck, as well as all of you, to be family. Get well soon Chuck, for your family and extended family here!

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Posted by AF53 on Thursday, August 18, 2011 4:06 PM

Dennis - Thanks, very well put. I think I might have Cheerios for dinner tonight when I get home!

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Posted by dougdagrump on Thursday, August 18, 2011 2:59 PM

A big "Thanks" to Dennis and Jack who can really put into words what this old geazer feels but has difficulty expressing.

Prayers continue for Toots and Paula.

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Posted by SPMan on Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:28 PM

Amen!  Dennis.  Your prayer was the sentiment of all of us I believe.  I have included my only daily prayers for Chuck and his family.  This is difficult news to digest.  I do believe that as long as we believe in God, then a miracle is always possible but now we have to get out of the way and turn it over to the almighty.  His will be done. 

Chief, just a note here about the foxes.  They were pretty long legged looking foxes but they didn't walk like cayotes.  I guess foxes come in different sizes.   Been so many years since I saw one, I can't remember much about them.

Anybody see the the TV show about Dixie last night?  It was interesting but some of it was over the top to a born Southerner.  One guy did agree with our Northern friends about the grits when he said he would not feed plain grits to a dog.  He said the problem is that you have to put something on or in them like butter, bacon, eggs or whatever to taste good, otherwise they are pretty bland.  I agree.  They talked about the geographic boundries of the South.  The Mason Dixon Line is always talked about regarding the South but there are broader interpretations apparently by some.  I thought I even saw Ohio in there somewhere (sorry Buckey) but maybe that was West Virginia I was looking at on their map.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:26 PM

Afternoon Fellas.

Sitting her with Christina reading the board and giving her a bottle. Little Tike really eats!

Chuck - come on buddy! Don't let this thing beat you! Angel

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:35 AM

Amen

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:32 AM

Thank you Dennis.  I really needed that. 

I am not a particularly religious man.  But as I have grown older I have embraced prayer as my own personal connection with His will. 

In the past I have related to the members of this Forum the words of a doctor who was treating a very ill family member, words I will never forget.  I had asked him a very direct question about the medical prognosis.  He answered in this way:  "There is only one Person who decides whom among us will live and whom will die, and when; and that Person has never once called me in an a medical consultation."

Like so many of us, I am struggling with Chuck's serious condition.  If Chuck were on line today, we would have read his daily greeting to us all which usually included his trademark: "TODAY IS AN EASY DAY."  That always put a smile on my face, and as silly as it seems I looked forward to it.  I never tired of it.

I pray that today is an easy day for Chuck and for his family.  And I join all of you praying for his recovery.

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Posted by MichRR714 on Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:58 AM

Amen Dennis.

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Posted by cheapclassics on Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:56 AM

Well said, Dennis, well said.  Amen to that.

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