RI Jack I never expected this kind of show from the Tigers but the Detroit fans will surely take all the fun they can give us...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
jonadel Fife -- thanks for the kudos, the only inspiration I've had is the sheer joy of working on our layout and watching my wife having a great time with scenery, I had no idea she would have so much fun. Brutus -- I think the pic is on pg. 12, can't miss the John Deere colors, I'm not sure as I don't have access to a magazine right now.
Fife -- thanks for the kudos, the only inspiration I've had is the sheer joy of working on our layout and watching my wife having a great time with scenery, I had no idea she would have so much fun.
Brutus -- I think the pic is on pg. 12, can't miss the John Deere colors, I'm not sure as I don't have access to a magazine right now.
Brutus - It is page 12, Oct. issue.
Pat
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Afternoon all!
Apologies for not keeping up but pain in arm and shoulder is compounded if I mess with the computer and I spend way too much time on it for work. One doc is saying pinched nerve and the other is saying degeneration in the neck (Fife - I anxiously await your "degenerate" comments). Regardless the pain is pretty intense sometimes, particularly at the end of the day after working on the PC. Left arm is in a sling and this helps a lot to take the pressure off. What they are not telling me is if this is going to heal up or not??
Ray - sorry about your sister
Prayers for all that need them
Will be posting irregularly until the arm gets better.
Have a great day all.
Regards, Roy
Roy - There's no fun pickin' when you're down. More fun to wait 'til you're all healthy...then hack away. Besides, I'd trade you my problems downstairs, for your problems upstairs.
Good morning all,
I am overwhelmed by all the prayers you guys on the Forum have sent for my sister. I can't thank you all enough for your kind consideration. I appreciate it very much. I got a call from my brother in Virginia this morning and he is going to see her soon. She has something going on with pain radiating into her back which may be cancer related. One of the doctors have suggested doing some kind of surgery on the back which may prolong her life a little. So far no decision has been made on that.
Hope Chuck is doing well today. Good to see him posting again. More prayers for Char.
Went out to a Mexican restaurant near us last night. Did not taste as good as usual. I don't know why. They usually have good Chile Rellenos but the one I had looked like the green chile pepper in it was canned or something. Just had no taste to it.
My brother in Virginia said that they caught a lot of fish recently near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel. They were small pan size Spot fish but lots of them. He and his kin took home about 50 each for the freezer. He said Flounder fishing has not been too good this year.
Thanks again for all you prayers,
Ray
SPMan
Mid afternoon 15 th September 2011 spotted my first GRIT(TER) in the Derbyshire High Peak.
Is this a record???
John Baker
Ray prayers for your sister and your family.
Hey all not a lot going on. just relaxing now.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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hiya guys,
all is going well. I wtill be coming home on the 23rd, can't do much , but enjoy Paula's cooking.
getting stronger every day
chuck
Blueberryhill RR hiya guys, all is going well. I wtill be coming home on the 23rd, can't do much , but enjoy Paula's cooking. getting stronger every day chuck
CHUCK,
Hope the workouts are going good. Don't get TOO BIG like HANS & FRANZ. Check out what I mean down here.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHZhw94C5vQ
Keep up the good work BUDDY,
laz57
Good Evening
52 right now, 43 overnght.
I had supper at # 1 sons house, been pretty lucky about staying out of the kitchen.. Today is # 2 sons 40th Bday, so granny was in the hospital then, now shes' back in again. I see a pattern here. Banilla is ready so light the fuse on the thingy and lets go. S.J.
Fuse is lit!
Keep going Chuck - the prayers are continuing
Prayers for Roy, Granny, and Ray's sister, and for us all and our intentions
Making arrangements for a ham and goodies for a luncheon after Church on Sunday, as my kids are both getting baptized and family will be visiting. Also, we will be getting a grandmother's clock that belonged to my actual Grandmother. It is an antique from Germany, where I was born actually. That will be really nice, and a good memento!
TARDIS is ready, so let's get going!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Evening from Roseyville. Raining hard. Day started at 8 AM with breakfast meeting at BoJangles, then one in Raleigh, then Dr's appointment, lots of xrays [still could not find a blue heart but only GRAY], Town Hall to approve items and ending with dinner at East Wake Republicans' Club.
Truths:
Chuck is doing great and will be coming home.
Jon E has a great layout because he has to stay in all winter due to lots of snow and cold in Ioway. He does not get out as he does not have a dog sled like Sir J.
Fifey sails his yatchet while still tied to the dock.
John Bakeer hangs out at the local PUB as the ladies at his retirement place will not speak to him anymore.
Jack sends extra tax money to his state every year.
Pat's cows all smile as they have such a great REBEL master.
Buckeye's neighbor kids have come over and run his trains as he has never learned how.
John [Hudson] has real straight hair that stands up. Stuck his finger in a transformer.
Rich has a problem fighting fires. Not enough hose.
Sir J does a hair count each morning.
LAZ has not killed a deer in ages. His blunderbust will not fire.
Roy M has let Texas dry up because he does not want to take his wife and kids boating.
RT does not work at the VA Hospital. He has to go every day for their Mental Health Clinic.
Banks did not have a great corn crop this year. He was working else where and could not be his usual human scarecrow.
Aren't you glad I'm back? BTW: this is the only forum I can not post from my phone. Got to be software here.
Sleep tight.
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,
Class was busy the past couple of days; the pace of our class work and projects is picking up. I am going to spend some time this weekend working ahead again so I don't risk falling behind. The class is broken up into smaller groups and tonight my group went out to eat to a BBQ place called Dreamland BBQ. It was a vinegar based sauce which was very good. The pulled pork was tender and delicious with the sauce but the ribs were a little tough.
SP Ray - I'll pray for your sister, your family, and you. I hope you can visit her soon.
Good night,
Joe
SP - prayers for your sister.
Uh Oh - Chief is catching on about his smart phone and the forum......
Interesting development at work today - a new plant manager! This will provide entertainment for the forseeable future.
All for now.
ChiefEagles Evening from Roseyville. Raining hard. Day started at 8 AM with breakfast meeting at BoJangles, then one in Raleigh, then Dr's appointment, lots of xrays [still could not find a blue heart but only GRAY], Town Hall to approve items and ending with dinner at East Wake Republicans' Club. Truths: Chuck is doing great and will be coming home. Jon E has a great layout because he has to stay in all winter due to lots of snow and cold in Ioway. He does not get out as he does not have a dog sled like Sir J. Fifey sails his yatchet while still tied to the dock. John Bakeer hangs out at the local PUB as the ladies at his retirement place will not speak to him anymore. Jack sends extra tax money to his state every year. Pat's cows all smile as they have such a great REBEL master. Buckeye's neighbor kids have come over and run his trains as he has never learned how. John [Hudson] has real straight hair that stands up. Stuck his finger in a transformer. Rich has a problem fighting fires. Not enough hose. Sir J does a hair count each morning. LAZ has not killed a deer in ages. His blunderbust will not fire. Roy M has let Texas dry up because he does not want to take his wife and kids boating. RT does not work at the VA Hospital. He has to go every day for their Mental Health Clinic. Banks did not have a great corn crop this year. He was working else where and could not be his usual human scarecrow. Aren't you glad I'm back? BTW: this is the only forum I can not post from my phone. Got to be software here. Sleep tight.
Forgot one chief
Chief is so full of it he could float noah's ark
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 60s. Tied our game last night 1-1. Got our Halloween lighted pumpkin car to go with Black Cave Flyer set up for the entry area to the house during the season. Looks really cool. Will test run it tonight. Vitor 17th quick in frst round of practice at Motegi. Good day at work. Good to hear from Chuck again. 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
Hi GUYZ,
43 and NICE here. Seems like CHUCK might be cleaning the SNOW CANON? Love this weather.
CHIEF you forgot the biggest TRUTH....
GRITS will block you up and SWEET TEA will rot your teeth.
CHUCK and BUCKEYE, TGIF!!!!
Have a great day,
oh yea, Stay frosty,
Chief Eagles Evening from Roseyville. Raining hard. Day started at 8 AM with breakfast meeting at BoJangles, then one in Raleigh, then Dr's appointment, lots of xrays [still could not find a blue heart but only GRAY], Town Hall to approve items and ending with dinner at East Wake Republicans' Club. Truths: Chuck is doing great and will be coming home. Jon E has a great layout because he has to stay in all winter due to lots of snow and cold in Ioway. He does not get out as he does not have a dog sled like Sir J. Fifey sails his yatchet while still tied to the dock. John Bakeer hangs out at the local PUB as the ladies at his retirement place will not speak to him anymore. Jack sends extra tax money to his state every year. Pat's cows all smile as they have such a great REBEL master. Buckeye's neighbor kids have come over and run his trains as he has never learned how. John [Hudson] has real straight hair that stands up. Stuck his finger in a transformer. Rich has a problem fighting fires. Not enough hose. Sir J does a hair count each morning. LAZ has not killed a deer in ages. His blunderbust will not fire. Roy M has let Texas dry up because he does not want to take his wife and kids boating. RT does not work at the VA Hospital. He has to go every day for their Mental Health Clinic. Banks did not have a great corn crop this year. He was working else where and could not be his usual human scarecrow. Aren't you glad I'm back? BTW: this is the only forum I can not post from my phone. Got to be software here. Sleep tight.
Another truth: The sauce flows freely in Roseville, NC.
Chief, my Blackberry, Mrs. Buckeye's IPHONE and IPAD all do not work with this forum. (Doug Murphy - Please comment.) Lionel has a site for the Blackberry where, while I'm on the road, I can find local train stores. I can also watch the radar on the Blackberry to make sure SnowOhio is heading in the right direction after Chuck fires the snow cannon. Unfortunately, Roseyville is not on the map so we aim the cannon at Flying Pigs Eye Corners, the largest metropolitan area near Roseyville.
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
Hello all
a chilly 41 degrees this AM with bright sun. Mid 50's predicted high. Fall is verrrry close
Glad to hear Chuck is feeling better.
Prayers for SP Ray's SIS
SS Fund calls. I'll check in over the weekend
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good Morning
50 with bright sun.
I'm not sure what this day will bring..S.J.
Aloha. 51 cold grey degrees. Hazy with Minnesotan wildfire smoke. Buckeye, you are right, this website does not like iOS. It better change soon.... Jack, do they still play baseball after Sept. 1st? Jon, great photo! Roy, that pinched nerve sounds very painful. Hope they have an answer besides rest - for you soon. Hey Yankee fans - have you seen http://NYYankeesmovie.com ? LOL, Laz. Nice video. Walked a different way to work - by major construction of Madison St and saw tracks into Union Station 'daylighted' for the first time in 60 years. Fun to see the trains pass beneath the open street. Saw this Lionel setup on the way in today - engine, flat with tractor and transfer caboose (ex MP) [View:http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/themes/trc/utility/:550:0]
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Well I see they revised the temps for today a low of 56 and a high of 66 presently 63 which is fine with me. I have the windows opened in the den about 5" to get a cross breeze and air the den out.
Not much going on today trying to take it easy caught a virus yesterday and its still working out of me.
Hope all having a good day, sorry chief can't do my share of your SS yesterday or today as been a little under the weather. But I'am making up for it on monday as I'm suppose to be off monday but working ot for you.
Talk to you all later
Buckeye Riveter Chief Eagles: Evening from Roseyville. Raining hard. Day started at 8 AM with breakfast meeting at BoJangles, then one in Raleigh, then Dr's appointment, lots of xrays [still could not find a blue heart but only GRAY], Town Hall to approve items and ending with dinner at East Wake Republicans' Club. Truths: Chuck is doing great and will be coming home. Jon E has a great layout because he has to stay in all winter due to lots of snow and cold in Ioway. He does not get out as he does not have a dog sled like Sir J. Fifey sails his yatchet while still tied to the dock. John Bakeer hangs out at the local PUB as the ladies at his retirement place will not speak to him anymore. Jack sends extra tax money to his state every year. Pat's cows all smile as they have such a great REBEL master. Buckeye's neighbor kids have come over and run his trains as he has never learned how. John [Hudson] has real straight hair that stands up. Stuck his finger in a transformer. Rich has a problem fighting fires. Not enough hose. Sir J does a hair count each morning. LAZ has not killed a deer in ages. His blunderbust will not fire. Roy M has let Texas dry up because he does not want to take his wife and kids boating. RT does not work at the VA Hospital. He has to go every day for their Mental Health Clinic. Banks did not have a great corn crop this year. He was working else where and could not be his usual human scarecrow. Aren't you glad I'm back? BTW: this is the only forum I can not post from my phone. Got to be software here. Sleep tight. Another truth: The sauce flows freely in Roseville, NC. Chief, my Blackberry, Mrs. Buckeye's IPHONE and IPAD all do not work with this forum. (Doug Murphy - Please comment.) Lionel has a site for the Blackberry where, while I'm on the road, I can find local train stores. I can also watch the radar on the Blackberry to make sure SnowOhio is heading in the right direction after Chuck fires the snow cannon. Unfortunately, Roseyville is not on the map so we aim the cannon at Flying Pigs Eye Corners, the largest metropolitan area near Roseyville. TGIF
Chief Eagles: Evening from Roseyville. Raining hard. Day started at 8 AM with breakfast meeting at BoJangles, then one in Raleigh, then Dr's appointment, lots of xrays [still could not find a blue heart but only GRAY], Town Hall to approve items and ending with dinner at East Wake Republicans' Club. Truths: Chuck is doing great and will be coming home. Jon E has a great layout because he has to stay in all winter due to lots of snow and cold in Ioway. He does not get out as he does not have a dog sled like Sir J. Fifey sails his yatchet while still tied to the dock. John Bakeer hangs out at the local PUB as the ladies at his retirement place will not speak to him anymore. Jack sends extra tax money to his state every year. Pat's cows all smile as they have such a great REBEL master. Buckeye's neighbor kids have come over and run his trains as he has never learned how. John [Hudson] has real straight hair that stands up. Stuck his finger in a transformer. Rich has a problem fighting fires. Not enough hose. Sir J does a hair count each morning. LAZ has not killed a deer in ages. His blunderbust will not fire. Roy M has let Texas dry up because he does not want to take his wife and kids boating. RT does not work at the VA Hospital. He has to go every day for their Mental Health Clinic. Banks did not have a great corn crop this year. He was working else where and could not be his usual human scarecrow. Aren't you glad I'm back? BTW: this is the only forum I can not post from my phone. Got to be software here. Sleep tight.
Tis true. Sitting at Town Hall drinking Canada Dry Diet Ginger Ale. Waiting for a meeting to start.\
Turned Yankee cold. Dropped 18 degrees over night. 2 1/2 inches of rain [Lord, send some to Roy M in Texas]. Pond runnith over.
RT, my SS came Wed. [actually Tuesday] on time. Thanks to all of you workers.
Have a good one.
laz 57 Blueberryhill RR: hiya guys, all is going well. I will be coming home on the 23rd, can't do much , but enjoy Paula's cooking. getting stronger every day chuck CHUCK, Hope the workouts are going good. Don't get TOO BIG like HANS & FRANZ. Check out what I mean down here..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHZhw94C5vQ Keep up the good work BUDDY, laz57
Blueberryhill RR: hiya guys, all is going well. I will be coming home on the 23rd, can't do much , but enjoy Paula's cooking. getting stronger every day chuck
all is going well. I will be coming home on the 23rd, can't do much , but enjoy Paula's cooking.
Way to go, Chuck!!!!!!!!!
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Good Mornin' Ya'll From Taxachusetts and Fall In New England,
Like many of you, the Canadian cold front moved in late yesterday afternoon, dropping the temperatures about 20 degrees in about two hours and a total of 30 degrees overnight from the day's high temperature of 78. Forecast calls for low to mid 60s daytime and low to mid 40s through the weekend, but the rain here moved off the coast late last night. I'm just hoping to avoid turning on the heat for a few more weeks. My heating oil company has been calling for a refill of my tank and a refill of their wallet.
I can tell that the local and State elections are fast approaching. No, the telltale sign is NOT the tidal wave of junk campaign mailings, the door-to-door campaigning, the sea of political signs popping up on residential lawns, or even the bunches of campaign workers standing on the street corners. The telltale sign is the sudden flurry of road repairs so our politicians can demonstrate what a great job they are (not) doing for their constituents. The problem is, "they" tore apart 3 interchanges within 4 miles of me last year just prior to the elections and then promptly quit the construction work immediately after the elections, leaving the ramps, bridges, and interchanges partially or fully closed, leaving the lane closures, and creating a one year traffic and logistical nightmare for the citizens. You can't blame the New England Winters for this shutdown last November because the snows didn't arrive until December 26 and there was no trace of snow by the end of March and then........and, you guessed it, still no activity until now. Ever hear "You can't get there from here?" While "they" pontificate about pollution due to traffic congestion, turn down the regulatory screws on the local power plants for burning coal, lecture on fuel economy/conservation, BS about jobs, and act like they feel the pain and financial plight of the un/under-employed, what do they do? Create the perfect storm for the opposite for all of these things, and then leave us adrift...., or more appropriatly, rotting in traffic, adding 20 minutes to the simplest of commutes, or emptying our wallets at the gas station while sucking in all of that internal bombustion carbon monoxide.
Chief.......thanks for the comic relief. We needed it.
RaySP and Roy.......I feel your pain, worry, and frustration. About 11 years ago I went through the same routine with medical professionals that were unable to properly diagnose and treat me and my malfunctioning back and get me back on my feet so to speak. I couldn't stand, sit, lie down, or sleep. They couldn't even mitigate the pain. Medications. Scans. Referrals. Consultations. More referrals. Medication changes and additions. "You have all of the classic symptoms of XXX but no apparent causal factors or contributory structural issues. And we don't know why the drugs are providing no relief." When I could stand no more and was about to go insane, I finally got angry and sought out the oldest, most experienced orthopedic surgeon I could find. Problem fixed because he could think outside of boxes. Prayer you boys find some solutions, and soon.
SJ......using exceptional guile built from your years of experience, you should be able to alternate between your kids for meals until Granny can come off the IR. Pots and pans saved from certain destruction.
Brutus........congratulations on your kids upcoming Baptisms this Sunday! Re your Grandmother's heirloom clock that probably dates back close to a century, my Dad built a clock for each of his kids about 4 decades ago, from a kit. Mine sits prominently in my family room. I have some needlepoints and pettipoints my folks did, framed and hanging as well. Same with a needlepoint chair and footstool they did as a team.
8N........a new plant manager? Did you see that one coming? That could be good or bad.
RT.........sorry to hear you caught another bug and are feeling under the weather. Occupational hazzard or a deficiency?
DougM.......I heard on the news this morning that some local Chicago establishment will be creating a 45' long bratwurst for Octoberfest. Have you ever eaten at Al's, West of the loop. Established 1938. Best Italian beef I have ever had, worth a taste.
Gotta run. Later, gang. The Collings Foundation with their B17 Flying Fortress, B24 Liberator, and P51 Mustang (among other vintage aircraft) are due to arrive shortly at my local airport just 5 miles from here. I need to get the camera and video with tripod at the ready so I don't miss their low level passes over my house. Then make sure my family is set to view them up close and personal tomorrow. Beautiful Fall weather is on tap for the weekend, so this should be a good one.
Good afternoon all,
Rare afternoon update. Breaking soccer news. "My" soccer boys finally defeated local rival after 16 years of trying. Currently ranked 8th in their class in the state. This team they is a potential sectional opponent as well. If they win Saturday, will set new soccer record for school number of wins in regular season. I had to post this as I knew the Chief was waiting to hear the news.
I heard on the news this morning that some local Chicago establishment will be creating a 45' long bratwurst for Octoberfest. Have you ever eaten at Al's, West of the loop. Established 1938. Best Italian beef I have ever had, worth a taste.
Yes, Jack, that's Berghoff's - it's their Oktoberfest - just a block away. And Al's now has a location in the building next door. I'll go for you on Monday for lunch.
Good morning all, slept for about 9 hours but did not go to bed until midnight last night. My sister's daughter has rigged up some kind of private website that we can send and receive updates on about my sister's condition. I sent her a message yesterday and told her about all my friends on the coffee pot forum that send their prayers along with mine. She is responding well to the pain mangement and they are even saying that she might be able to go home this weekend. One of the doctors said he might be able to "cement" some breaks in her back that will relieve a lot of the pain. The doctor told her children not to give up on her yet. He is pretty optomistic considering the whole thing. I have turned it all over to the Lord and that's the best thing I can do at this point.
Chuck, glad to hear that you can go home pretty soon. Just hang in there a little longer. You must know that we are all pulling for you.
The weather here is nice and cool today. What a relief! Maybe Fall is not far away. My own back troubles are doing OK and I will see the doc next Tuesday. I finished the muscle relaxer pills yesterday so I am on my own right now. Thank you all for the prayers. It seems to be working.
Saw a show on TV recently about Walt Disney. What a man he was and what a dream he had. Too bad some of his succesors weren't like him. The prices at Disneyland are so high now that the locals hardly go there anymore. At least I don't. The thing I like about Walt was his love of trains which I'm sure a lot of us share. He started off with Lionels on a layout in his office. Then he had a 7 and a holf inch gauge live steam engine built (Lilly Belle) and ran it around his back yard. Finally he got the big trains at Disneyland. I would recommend the book "The Walt Disney Railroad Story". It's all in there.
Have a good day all,
wrmcclellan Afternoon all! Apologies for not keeping up but pain in arm and shoulder is compounded if I mess with the computer and I spend way too much time on it for work. One doc is saying pinched nerve and the other is saying degeneration in the neck (Fife - I anxiously await your "degenerate" comments). Regardless the pain is pretty intense sometimes, particularly at the end of the day after working on the PC. Left arm is in a sling and this helps a lot to take the pressure off. What they are not telling me is if this is going to heal up or not?? Ray - sorry about your sister Prayers for all that need them Will be posting irregularly until the arm gets better. Roy, thanks for the prayers for my sis. Sorry I didn't see your post right away about the pinched nerve, I will say a prayer for you too. I had some trouble with neck pain when I was still working on the railroad. Saw a few doctors and wound up in front of a surgeon who wanted to operate right away. I said thanks, but no thanks. Lucky for me the pain went away after a while. However a friend of mine did have the same thing and had the surgery. He is doing well now but it took quite a while to get back to normal. Here's hoping yours will get better on its own. Ray
Roy, thanks for the prayers for my sis. Sorry I didn't see your post right away about the pinched nerve, I will say a prayer for you too. I had some trouble with neck pain when I was still working on the railroad. Saw a few doctors and wound up in front of a surgeon who wanted to operate right away. I said thanks, but no thanks. Lucky for me the pain went away after a while. However a friend of mine did have the same thing and had the surgery. He is doing well now but it took quite a while to get back to normal. Here's hoping yours will get better on its own.
Roy....The Cleveland Clinic is the answer.
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