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Coffee Pot #3 MARCH 2013 NINE 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. Grits for the Yanks. Locked

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Posted by sir james I on Friday, March 29, 2013 9:02 AM

Temp is 33 with bright sun at last.

Going to church for the noon service with a potluck after. That will be my meal for today. March 29, 1959 was an Easter Sunday, Granny and I got married after the morning church service. I can't find an expiration date on our marriage license so we will go on together. You know I thought the Chiefs jokes were funny but now that it's been mentioned I guess that is life in the south. . . .S.J.

Happy birthday Chuck, no reason why Buckeye should have them all.

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Posted by AF53 on Friday, March 29, 2013 8:33 AM

Maybe I was too fast to judge, being on some meds for my cold and lack of sleep might have caused me to rush to a decision too fast. Maybe I should be glad that an unfortunate situation has been fixed. Lucky guy.

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Posted by AF53 on Friday, March 29, 2013 8:26 AM

Zero Export
AF53, maybe not ineligible, but it comes right off the top?

Ryan - I'm sure it does. I just wondering how much he has been spending on lottery tickets compared to how much he's been paying to catch up with his child support.

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, March 29, 2013 8:25 AM

Hi GUYZ,

  It's GOOD FRIDAY don't forget to say a prayer between 12-3PM today.

Got PT done now walk to river then do a little outdoor work.

CHUCK & BUCKEYE, TGIF!!!!

RYAN, we have our couches outside year round and they get a little wet from time to time but not bad.  Also have a hard time keeping our dirt floors clean too, inside the house.  Gee last time I changed my toothbrush I can't remember, only have tree teeth.  What she talkin bout Scumbags? LOL!

Syta frosty my friends,

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Posted by submmbob on Friday, March 29, 2013 7:45 AM

Hello all

Back up at work. We are collecting photons again. A quiet evening.

Was a fairly productive week off. Spent 5 of the 6 days pulling wrenches. Managed to get the head and timing belt back on my friend's Daewoo and then the transmission mount off so he could change the oil pan gasket. Got the new front bushings in the hardtop. Tried to help a guy at the house fix an ailing 2 stroke bicycle motor. And finally assembled the 3-spd bicycle I have been working on.

Came out very nice and is much nicer to ride around town than the mountain bike. Need to make a few more adjustments and then add the front brakes (has coaster brake in rear) and then install the baskets and chain guard. One of my roomates calls it the BumbleBob since it is black and yellow.

It is an old Murray frame w/ new Shimano 3-spd internal hub and rims.

Have all the cars in for my first attempt at recreating my first train set. Will try and post on that thread and SPF.

SPRay - I just can't imagine MTH being backlogged by broken locomotives...Stick out tongue

Kev - my address got messed up on the Brasseur's order, so the motor came to Tucson, went to Phoenix, and then back to Tucson and was delivered today. Hopefully to the correct address.

Fife - one of our cops was showing me the features of his taser tonight (no, he didn't use it on me) and I told him your story.

Ryan - hang in there buddy. I recently made a temporary living situation change. Has been a bit of an adjustment, but in the end it will be for the best.

Time to find a pillow soon.

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Friday, March 29, 2013 7:37 AM

TGIF

Pat.....I appreciate you clarifying the Chief's post.  I thought he was posting lame southern jokes, but your explanation of how he was authoring an article about social life in the south makes much more sense.   BTW, BD party tomorrow. Cake  I hope you can makes sense.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Friday, March 29, 2013 7:32 AM

Good Morning

We have SUN!!! Yes, that bright yellow orb is in our skies and...our skies are blue!! No clouds at all!!!...YAY!!!!!Smile, Wink & Grin

Going to see about getting some new building kits from the storage room and see to getting something built this weekend....

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Friday, March 29, 2013 7:26 AM

Morning all!

A quick check in. Hope everyone has a great day today!

Chuck - ditto on the global warming!

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Friday, March 29, 2013 7:11 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....

It is a sunny 30 degrees. Going up to 48 today with sunshine.

Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and a couple of phone calls to make on business. Then, I can relax and read some of my latest issue of CTT.  Lunch and a nap.

This Global warming is getting terrible. I hope it gets better before we all freeze.

Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.

Buckeye & LAZ.......  TGIF

Y'all have a great Friday.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Friday, March 29, 2013 7:07 AM

Good morning. It's 53° with 100% humidity. Mostly cloudy now but it'll clear some later. The high will be 77°.


Well I feel more or less normal today. Still have some minor irritation in my left eye but my vision has cleared up a lot. I don't need sunglasses to look at the screen now. No particular plans for today. I may work on the layout later. I have the GP7's, GP35 and slug running this morning. I may switch them out later and bring in the four FP7's for a while. The decoder in the slug gave up the ghost last night so I had to change it out. The old one had pre-existing damage but it was good enough to run the motor when it was put in. Guess the damage finally became to much to bear. I just finished speed matching the slug this morning.



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Posted by Zero Export on Friday, March 29, 2013 6:58 AM

AF53, maybe not ineligble, but it comes right off thr top?

another bs day at work

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Posted by KEVINK22 on Friday, March 29, 2013 5:25 AM

Good Morning all,

 Off for the next four days. Looking forward to the relaxation from the dull drums of work. Got something's planned for the next couple of day. Today going to take the kids to the mall for the annual picture with the Easter Bunny, than some lunch at McDonalds. Saturday T=Ball practice, and yet another egg hunt at the house for my oldest son, and three of his friends. We are also going to be dying easter eggs. Sunday( Easter) breakfast at my parent, eggs, fruit, bacon, sausage, croissants, mamossa's, and for you Chief maybe even alittle GRITS!! Than it's off to the in laws for another egg hunt for my two boys, and nephew, and than dinner. Monday will be a restful day off before I go back to work, so all in all looks like its going to be a fun filled time. Hopefully the weather co-operates for everything.

RockIsland52- Thanks for the well wishes. We are getting there. Day by day!

Demay- It's a small world. I work with a guy the lives in Frackville, Pa, which I believe is not to far from where you grew up.

lion88roar- No worries there, baseball is really the only sport I like like that. I'll watch the rest; but the only team I care about is the Phillies. But looks like I am going to have to keep a close eye on the Yankees progress this year with all the Yank fans on here lol!!

railhead53- Your right. Told Chief I would try some Grits for breakfast on Sunday with the folks!

Can't wait for York to get here. First time there for me and my Dad. Going to be a good time. Hope everyone has a good day, and weekend. Happy Easter to all, and your families. Hope that bunny is good to you!!

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Posted by AF53 on Friday, March 29, 2013 3:53 AM

dougdagrump
Haven't heard any hootin-n-hollerin so I guess we can assume that Rich, Ray or John weren't the powerball winners in NJ. Sigh

Good Morning All!

Been with this cold for 8 days now and probably average about 3 hours of sleep a night Bang Head!

Can't wait for this to go away.

Dougnotagrump - You got that right. Did you hear about the guy who won the $38 million prize? I guess he'll have no excuse for paying the $29,000 in back child support now.

This might get me in trouble with some, but here goes. There should be a law that if you owe back taxes (or in this case child support) you're ineligible for a lottery winning.

Well, back to bed and maybe a few hours of sleep.

Ray

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, March 29, 2013 12:19 AM

Kev, may have gotten you this time but?????  My favorable opponent will get me later. Wink

Reclinerized too long.  Tomorrow is a holiday.  Off to bed.  OH, warmer [finally].

Sleep tight.

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Posted by sir james I on Thursday, March 28, 2013 9:17 PM

Joe my last new Marquis was an 89, a few years later they redesigned it into a different style. I didn't like it so my next car was a pickup. Now there's a change for you.

The Escape is considered a 5 passenger, no 3rd seat, just an open storage area.


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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, March 28, 2013 9:04 PM

Well it's time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.



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Posted by Demay on Thursday, March 28, 2013 8:08 PM

Ohayō,

It’s fairly warm this morning and partly cloudy.  I am going in to work a bit late due to my wife having to take the 9 y/o boy to the doctor today.  He woke up last night with some vomiting and diarrhea issues.  He probably caught a virus while we were at the clinic yesterday for his physical.  We have a Good Friday service at church this evening.

Dougdagrump – So far my experiences with coaching have been favorable.  However, our base’s youth sports baseball program is not a Little League program and has some different bylaws.  The program director just sent us the 9-10 y/o bylaws and I must say I am not pleased.  The rules are extremely lax.  The one that bothers me the most is that every player gets to bat every inning.  How dumb is that?  That rule makes sense for 5-6 y/o kids, but not at this age.  Why should I even encourage them to play tough defense and get three outs? SoapBox

SJ – I’m glad the Escape is working out so well.  I haven’t looked at new U.S. car offerings since we’ve been over here.  Does the Escape have a third row option?  What year Grand Marquis?  When I was growing up in the ‘80s, one of our neighbors had one and I thought it was a fancy car.  At one point my parents owned a ’79 Nova and a ’77 (I think) Grand Torino.  Those were cool cars, but I can only imagine how much gas they used.

Sayonara,

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Posted by lion88roar on Thursday, March 28, 2013 8:03 PM

fifedog

88 - Ref to colic, Wifey says stick the baby on the dryer (not in Dunce), as the tumbling soothes.  A car ride works too.  Formula tends to be the problem (might wanna try soy).  Will go away in 3 months.  There are drops available.  Beer helps.  Wifey asked if I'm going to YORK after we move to WV. Duuuuhhh, I'll drive to Brent's, and he can tote me the rest of the way.  It's all about priorities.  Oh, and since you are thinking of moving again, check out some of the homes for sale around Winchester (especially around Cross Junction).  $ goes further, and VA treats you better.

Banks - Up to the part where I got "energized" while wrestin' with him, yeah, I was smiling.  Beware of coworkers with yellow handgrips.Lightning



Fife - tell FifeWife thanks for the tips! I agree about priorities! Thumbs Up Our 7 year plan to be in and out of this place have been scraped and we are now on a 10 - 12 year plan. It all hinges on when I can sell the moneypit/slum in Pittsburgh. REALLY hoping the NG Processing Plant they are building 10 miles from it will help increase the property value and also help sell the 3 vacant properties within 100 feet of it. UGH - should have NEVER let the ex talk me into that place. Bang Head I would love to move to Winchester (would give them a couple more redders come November) Wink But TheQ is MD born and raised and getting her to move elsewhere would require me finding the perfect job/career in AZ! and since I have NO desire to Move West Young Man... we're staying in OMalleyland... SIGH

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Posted by SPMan on Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:44 PM

Good evening all,

Chief, glad you made it back from the wilds of Florida. AKA New York South.

Had a funny day yesterday.  Got a call from our financial advisor's office that he would like to see us.  It has been quite a while and the guy has moved to heck and gone from where we live.  So anyway, we figured that it must be something important if he wanted two older folks to brave the freeway traffic and all to come down and see him.  When we got there we were seated in his office and then he says "Nice to see you, what can I do for you?"  Huh?  He's the one who called me.  Anyway we had a productive visit and got a little advice but if it happens again, I want to know the purpose of the meeting before I drive to this place.

Ran some errands this morning and visited our friend's wife in the nursing home.  Going out to dinner with him tonight.

Did not run trains today.  Started off cool and then was hot by this afternoon.  Think I changed clothes about three times today.  Forcast is for showers on Easter Sunday and Monday.

MTH has my ailing E6 diesels at their place now so the ball is in their court.  Might be a while before they can fix it.  Understand they have a pretty good back log but I have plenty of trains to run.

later,

Ray

 

 

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Thursday, March 28, 2013 6:53 PM

Hello. Got back from Elmira a little while ago. Just got back on.

Got a 1/72 scale Me 262, 1/48 scale Me 109, and 1/48 scale P-51D Mustang (Tuskegee Airmen colors).

Also got two N scale cabooses and a gondola. The gondola and one caboose are to be kitbashed into a work caboose in the future.

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Posted by KRM on Thursday, March 28, 2013 6:51 PM

ChiefEagles

KRM

daughters car has been up graded and tire was fixed and then when SIL and I were done resetting the tire pressure system the door got shut and the keys got locked in the car??? Bang Head    Bang Head   Bang Head   Bang Head 

Chief,

Humm, just another dumb rebel. Still can't understand they lost.  I think even Roy is moving north.  Smile, Wink & Grin  Laugh

 

Looks like a dumb Yankee.  Twice in a month, got locked out of a vehicle.  Whistling

Pizza is here. Dinner  Later.

Chief, You may of got me on this one but it was the SIL this time. Go buy a newer car and see how you, and Boss Hog do.

PS. BTW, We northerners have a B1 flying over Roseyville. The nation ( over 53% ) sees y'all as in the same mind set as the idiots in the country that is run by the 28 year old kid in N.K. Laugh

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, March 28, 2013 6:36 PM

KRM

daughters car has been up graded and tire was fixed and then when SIL and I were done resetting the tire pressure system the door got shut and the keys got locked in the car??? Bang Head    Bang Head   Bang Head   Bang Head 

Chief,

Humm, just another dumb rebel. Still can't understand they lost.  I think even Roy is moving north.  Smile, Wink & Grin  Laugh

 

Looks like a dumb Yankee.  Twice in a month, got locked out of a vehicle.  Whistling

Pizza is here. Dinner  Later.

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Posted by KRM on Thursday, March 28, 2013 6:28 PM

ChiefEagles

Evening all.  Finally home,  Did come home for an hour but went straight to the TrainBox with Alan [adopted Grandson].  We ran trains.  Got to run for a few.  Back later.

KRM

Chief and Jeffery, you can say what you want BUT I know a lot of people that move to the great white north / upper Wisconsin to retire. SO there! Laugh as a matter of fact I will be helping two of them with building their cabins this year.

Yep, from the ARTIC CIRCLE. Laugh

Oh,if you are helping them build their cabin, that shows they have mental issues. Whistling

Later

A lot going on today and it was all falling into place,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but then,,,,,,,,,,,,, daughters car has been up graded and tire was fixed and then when SIL and I were done resetting the tire pressure system the door got shut and the keys got locked in the car??? Bang Head    Bang Head   Bang Head   Bang Head  They know how to make you want that OnStar system, Just lock you out of the car a few times. Did not work, I sent the SIL home with the wife's car and he will bring the extra key over tomorrow when he was going to pick up the granddaughter anyway.

Chief,

Humm, just another dumb rebel. Still can't understand they lost.  I think even Roy is moving north.  Smile, Wink & Grin  Laugh

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Posted by sir james I on Thursday, March 28, 2013 6:19 PM

Temp is 51and we did have a little sun today.

Otherwise it was a quiet day. Maybe have some banilla later..S.J.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, March 28, 2013 6:06 PM

Evening all.  Finally home,  Did come home for an hour but went straight to the TrainBox with Alan [adopted Grandson].  We ran trains.  Got to run for a few.  Back later.

KRM

Chief and Jeffery, you can say what you want BUT I know a lot of people that move to the great white north / upper Wisconsin to retire. SO there! Laugh as a matter of fact I will be helping two of them with building their cabins this year.

Yep, from the ARTIC CIRCLE. Laugh

Oh,if you are helping them build their cabin, that shows they have mental issues. Whistling

Later

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Thursday, March 28, 2013 5:56 PM

More like ESCAPED from FLA USA.....

Happy Easter...my favorite....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gFL7FBe_PA

Off to Mass.....

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, March 28, 2013 5:10 PM

Chief for our northern friends

Life's hard, even harder if your stupid  John Wayne

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Posted by Zero Export on Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:32 PM

Banks, its people like that that are making it harder for the rest of us to own guns.

in his defense, it WAS hunting season.....  what a dope

another slow day at the office

My rear storage room, that we don't use, that was to be converted to living quarters, is considerably smaller than i remember it being. Sad

I though it was like 14 by 60, turns out its 9 by 40.  till ya put a bathroom and kitchenette in theres not much room left. Grumpy

we'll get something figured out

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Posted by Banks on Thursday, March 28, 2013 12:40 PM

Hello all,

Did ja hear about the guy hunting deer in the Wallyworld parking lot???????  With a handgun yet!!!

This was a little over an hour west of me. Never heard about it till today

Doug Murphy......where are you........................


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Posted by Zero Export on Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:25 AM

Jeffery, that way up in Perry County.

LAZ, I was under the impression that people in Perry County just threw there trash out in the back yard.  Didnt know they went into harrisburg to do it.   It must be the New and one and only Red light in the whole county they recently put in at SR 11/15  LOL   Now the people from Perry know how to get to the burg

and evey one only thought this type of stuff happens BELOW the Mason Dixon line

I darn near fell off the sofa last night when she said what she said.  Unbelievable!

Ryan

I cant find the video link, but for those who dont know:

http://cumberlink.com/news/local/capital_region/linda-thompson-scumbag-comment-distorted/article_510f104e-97a2-11e2-8e04-0019bb2963f4.html

I in NO WAY intend this to be a political disucssion. 

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