Coffee Pot #2 Febuary 2013 SIX years [April 1 is Anniv.] and going strong and its for all to chat. Plenty of coffee and sweet ice tea for all. Come and join us and chat. Farina for the REB'S

[cnw1995]

This is Buckeye's Birthday Eve.  

[KRM]

Well I figured because it got up to 54 degrees today and the wife was home I would go out  hide in the shed / man cave , turn up the heat and finally start taking the 1926 Briggs FH apart. Got out the torches and heated up the frozen stuff and got it tore down.

Lots of issues, I think I will make this the first thing I try to sell on the bay. I have never sold anything on the BAY only got things. The bronze Carb looks like it is worth well over $125.00 and it has a lot of other very good stuff. Can use the cash to pay for the Thomas set I ordered today..    

Wife is not happy with me because I smell like ChemDip and Mineral spirits. You cars guys know how it is.  

[jeffrey-wimberly]

SPMan

Jeffrey, nice looking boat and amazing for it's age.  Does it have a convertable top/sun awning? 

At one time it HAD a convertible top. It was stored in our old bunk house when it wasn't in use. My mothers little wire haired terrier discovered it one day and thought it made a dandy chew toy. The dog survived. The top didn't.

[RockIsland52]

Hudson#685

.......................Kev: Go with the Thomas! My motto: "It is better to beg for forgiveness than to plead for permission". Besides you can use the I bought it for Lexi approach.........

John

At a corporation I once worked for, we used to go round and round with the field sales guys who consistently bent the rules to make a sale.  That usually caused a lot of unnecessary work for others, cleaning up a (pricing) mess while the sales person relaxed at home with the commission $$$ in his/her next paycheck. 

Their excuse was something similar.  "To ask permission is to seek denial."

Jack

[KRM]

cnw1995

This is Buckeye's Birthday Eve.  

Buckeye = the boy who called wolf.

IF,,,, it is true this time  Buckeye!!! 

[Lehigh Valley 2089]

Buckeye...

Good night everyone. 

[sir james I]

BUCKEYE, If it is.

47 degrees with rain on the way, turning colder again tomorrow. No surprise there. Banilla is ready for the Tardis crew...S.J.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Well I didn't get very much accomplished today. Too busy watching TV and recovering from yesterday. Put the trash out today for collection in the morning. It's been raining most of the day here, light at times and heavy sometimes, plenty of 25-35mph wind gusts. I have a doctor appointment in the morning. Just a general checkup.

Time to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.

[ChiefEagles]

Home finally.  Long day.  Tired.

Well, another birthday present shipped by UPS to Buckeye.  Something seems wrong here. ??????  Seems I am sending him a birthday present more than one a year.  HUMMM

Sleep tight.

[Hudson#685]

A good night at school. Time to kick back and relax, waiting for my wife to come home from the Ice Cream Shop. It is down to 29 and I have the fire going.

Buckeye!!!

SPMan, Ray, Prayers for your friend and your sisters.

Kev, Nice move on Thomas!

Jack, I used that all of the time at work. I just did it and when question I showed them end result. I always had my ducks in a row. My other favorite was, "Answer the phone, inherit the problem". I used the answering machine a lot the last couple of years after thrown under the bus from something that someone else started and dumped on me.

Have a Great Night!

John

[laz 57]

HAPPY 2nd Annual 39th BIRTHDAY BUCKEYE!!!!!!

I heard CHUCK got you a SCARF?

SNO HI ZO

CANON

AIMED AT

REBEL

FRONTIEER

Hope you have a great day and that SOUTHERNER got you something with flanged wheels!!!  Enjoy your day!!!

Happy 2nd Annual 39th Birthday!!!!

laz57

[laz 57]

Hi GUYZ,

  Been busy as all heck here, working on the layout doing wireing right now.  I am working on the wiring about 2+ hours a day.  Still doing PT and walking my MINNIE gal.

JOE D, Good luck with da marathon.  Remember it's all in the pace.

HUDSONJOHN, you just rocking away in the rocking chair?

FIFE, CONGAS on the RAT BIRDS win of the Superbowl.  Was a good game.

KEV, layout looks good.

RT, new track?

CHUCK and PAT, DANICA!!!!!!

Got train SHOW in ALLENTOWN this weekend, if CHUCK doesn't pull the trigger on the Snow Cannon.

CHIEF, a little snow down there?

Stay frosty my friends,

laz57

[blownout cylinder]

ChiefEagles

Home finally.  Long day.  Tired.

Well, another birthday present shipped by UPS to Buckeye.  Something seems wrong here. ??????  Seems I am sending him a birthday present more than one a year.  HUMMM

Sleep tight.

Happy Birthday Buckeye!!!

UUUMMMMM...wouldn't that make him older than the rest of us?

Good Morning...

Gonna be a messy  ( sorry Fergie) day today...rain and snow mixture with a bit of windiness thrown in for good measure...oh...and now freezing rain...oh frabjious joy...

And, I got a follow up appointment with my doctor this fine morning...so I better off to do dis...

Have a good day!!

[RockIsland52]

blownout cylinder

ChiefEagles

Home finally.  Long day.  Tired.

Well, another birthday present shipped by UPS to Buckeye.  Something seems wrong here. ??????  Seems I am sending him a birthday present more than one a year.  HUMMM

Sleep tight.

Happy Birthday Buckeye!!!

UUUMMMMM...wouldn't that make him older than the rest of us?

Good Morning...

Gonna be a messy  ( sorry Fergie) day today...rain and snow mixture with a bit of windiness thrown in for good measure...oh...and now freezing rain...oh frabjious joy...

And, I got a follow up appointment with my doctor this fine morning...so I better off to do dis...

Have a good day!!

Buckeye.......I think I know how old you really are, will keep my mouth shut with some payolla.  And it ain't 39!!!!!  Happy B-Day, Buckeye!!!

Jeffrey.........at least you have an operational boat with all of the rain you get down there.     Good luck at the Doc's office.

BOC.........hope your Docs have good news for you later today.  

Jack

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning. It's 43° with 90% humidity. The high will be 62°.


I'll be heading into town in a couple of hours to a doctor appointment. Just a regular checkup. No plans for later today. I may get some layout work in if I feel like it.

[Lehigh Valley 2089]

Good morning.

Supposed to get plenty of rain here. Not feeling great either. Going to Penn Tech later today to meet with the engineering department.

[submmbob]

Hello all

Finally an actual quiet night collecting photons. The last of the astronomers headed back today and the engineers took one look at the forecast and chickened out.

Wind is picking up this morning and were are supposed to get 10 - 16" of the Chief's favorite tomorrow at this elevation.

Needless to say, I'm going to be tightening up the chains today before I have to do it in blowing snow tomorrow.

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Overcast & 37 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Back on evening shift.  Wifey & I did our "investments" taxes last night.  I was able to avoid enough OT to keep us out of the 25% last year.  We celebrated with banilla and brownies (youngest princess made those) .

Buckeye --->

[wrconstruction]

Bob, just what exactly is it that you do? And / or are monitoring in the sky?  wondering minds musty know.

I hope to find every on as well as possible.  The wife and I got a touch of some flu. pretty much over it now. Thank goodness we have two bathrooms in the house.

didn't even get much train time in, but did get some new loco's on trade on Saturday.  Spent Sunday on the Sofa.

Here's the perplexing question of the week:  We have digital cable, over 400 channels, so why is there NEVER any thing on worth watching? I mean, come on, 400 channels, theres no reason that at ANY given time there shouldn't be something on worth watching?

And BTW, the only reason we have digital cable is so she can DVR her Soap Opera's

any way, the day must begin!

Ryan

[Banks]

Hello all,

Happy Birthday to BUCKEYE !!!!!!!!   When is the next one??????????

30 degrees and a touch of everything here this AM. Schools are on 2 hour delay

Laz Glad t see ya, Come back more often

Have we scared BO away??

Best get busy

Prayers for those in need

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....

Happy Birthday,  Buckeye

Today is a busy day. I have a few chores to do and a small project to work on. Then, I can ,ake a few phone calls for business.  Lunch and a nap will be nice.

LAZ... Good to see you post. Yes, a nice engineer's scarf for Buckeye's birthday.  Hmmm...  Am I missing something here?????

Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Tuesday.

Chuck

[KRM]

WOW The cat is in the house. From 54 degrees yesterday to 16 degrees with 30 mph winds now. Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Shot a big fat raccoon in the butt last night in the front yard. Boy did he scream, growl, jump and run kind of sideways off to the woods. Wish I had got a cleaner shot but there was a tree in the way for a head or chest shot. I left the heat up in the shed so I will be going out there today.

Ryan has asked the question that can’t be answered. 

Buckeye, 

John, I have been under that same bus. 

SPRay, Prayers for you sister and your friend.

For you Laz, This is something we will be seeing a lot of till the 500 is over. 

[RedfireS197]

Buckeye,

                

Laz,

        I was wondering where you went.

Fife,

         Danica? New Nascar fan right here.

Kev, Bob, 8N,

          I am thinking of holding off on the gears for a bit.  Don't want to rush into it just yet.  Might go with 3.73 since that is what the 08-09 Bullitt has stock when I change them.

 

Will be going to a local dealer in a bit to see about trading the 97 Probe in.  It's getting to that point (199,504 miles) that lots of small things are letting go faster than I can keep up.  Nice car, but it is starting to show it's 16 years, and I don't want to go through an engine/trans rebuild.  Wouldn't be worth the money after I thought about what it has needed just in the last 10K.

[KRM]

RedfireS197

 Kev, Bob, 8N,

          I am thinking of holding off on the gears for a bit.  Don't want to rush into it just yet.  Might go with 3.73 since that is what the 08-09 Bullitt has stock when I change them.

Jim, See if you can find a 08-09 Bullitt when you are trading the Probe and take it for a test drive to see how you like that gear.

 

Will be going to a local dealer in a bit to see about trading the 97 Probe in.  It's getting to that point (199,504 miles) that lots of small things are letting go faster than I can keep up.  Nice car, but it is starting to show it's 16 years, and I don't want to go through an engine/trans rebuild.  Wouldn't be worth the money after I thought about what it has needed just in the last 10K.

[RedfireS197]

Kev,

         Don't give me any ideas.  Too much McQueen in me for that to be a reasonable test drive.  Looking at an 06 Taurus SEL.

[KRM]

RedfireS197

Kev,

         Don't give me any ideas.  Too much McQueen in me for that to be a reasonable test drive.  Looking at an 06 Taurus SEL.

Hey Jim, but then you would know if you like the gear.

 I have had two Taurus both for my daughter. A 1999 and a 2001 both good cars but the 99 was far beter than the 01. The 01 had a 3 liter and got very good milage but it blew the trans at 111K and the front timing cover gasket at 98K. both big $$$$$$$ repairs. The 99 had 168K when she totaled it and was running fine. I give that car credit for saving her life. It took a hard hit and she survived.

 

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Like Kev says, from 52 to 16 - supposed to be below zero by the time I get back to the station parking lot. Ah weeel. Nice ride on the TARDIS last eve. Caught the newest Top Gear - that's always worth watching, Ryan.  I'll get to ride the L up to a meeting today - that's always good. Happy Real Birthday, Buckeye! 

[wrconstruction]

My office / warehouse cat has decided to take the day off. as you can see, he's not missing any meals

 

 

[sir james I]

Temp is 38 and going down. Granny is gone and I'm getting hungry. Have to do some errands and get some White Castles for breakfast. And the guys on that other forum can't have any. I will share here though...S.J.

[Hudson#685]

Good morning! 44, sunny, 90% chance of rain going down to 28 tonight at the Jersey Shore.

Going to split some wood today before heading out to school. Had a nice walk this morning with the dog and cat. Met up with a Pug that got loose and he found out that he messed with the wrong cat. She just waited for him to get close and let him have it. Of course Mack had to run over and "help". He was too late. The pug took off after 1 swipe and Mack listened when he was told to sit. Chester thought she was "it " as she did her victory roll. We then headed home for breakfast.

Laz: Rockin but not Rocking Chair. Still doing night school 3 days a week. Was doing the daily radiation run with Mom, but she is doing well and we are down to chemo every 3 weeks. Getting ready to redo the back yard after Sandy. New layout is in the planning stage. My wife and I have a real estate deal worked out for it.

Jeffrey, Blownout Cyl.: Hoping for good news from the doctors today. You guys need a break.

Jake: Good Luck with Penn Tech.

Submmbob: Careful with the snow. Smart move doing the chains now.

Fife: I am dreading doing the taxes this year. Our Accountant files for an extension.

Ryan: Glad you and the wife are almost over the crud. I agree with the digital cable.

Kev: I had a 99 Taurus with the 3.0 base engine. I got over 250,000 out of it with no problems. Everything self destructed in a 2 week time. It is funny in retrospect, but when it happened it was unbelievable. I am talking starting with the a/c, going to the engine surging and using coolant, trans slipping and master cylinder. The Taurus was the most dependable, safest car that I ever had. We bought that when my wife bought her Escort. We went to buy the Escort and my wife said you need a new car also. It was the last week in September, 1999, they wanted to move cars and a deal was made.

Chuck, No Cheerios for me today. Frosted Flakes again.

We have not heard from Bo since he got his new transformer.

Brutus, SJ: I have Messenger on the computer this morning! maybe I will have it tonight and make the Tardis!!!! I keep being told it is an infrastructure problem but they can't tell me how they are going to fix it. I never thought of that excuse at work. I missed a good one.

Have a Great Day!

John