Mornin'
Another dull day for our viewing pleasure with little tiny snowflurries out and about...
Going to be a cold one as well...
Anyhoooo...getting a few things done this morning then it is off to see the gang at our local diner here...have a good'un!!!
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
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When you're retired, it almost sounds good to say "Thank God it's Monday. " Maybe that sounds weird.
Had a succesful day at the train show on Sunday, and picked up the o72 switch and a number of other parts including bulbs, rollers, siwtch lamp covers, etc., and got a junker operating box car from a friend who collects American Flyer. I have a variety of parts and hope to make one good car from pieces of three.
After the show I took the parts to the mall and set out to run my Santa Fe A-B-A 2343 with a long string of Santa Fe red stripe 2500's. Well, there was an electrical malfunction on the loop, some form of cross circuiting where the KW would not stop shooting power to the track. It might have had something to do with a power plug on one of the switches. After more than an hour of troubleshooting and isolating sections, and using the situation to improve power distribution, the problem got worked out.
After that issue was resolved, I didn't try to run the Super Chief again to leave it for another day.
When I left it every ltrain on every loop was running fine.
So, now, I head downstairs to work on some renovations of rolling stock
Good morning. It's 49° with 95% humidity. The high will be 72°. A wind advisory is in effect.Looks like it's going to be a windy day here come about 10am. The weather guesser is talking about a south wind around 25mph coming up with gusts to 35mph. It's calm outside right now. Not a breath of wind.It should be a good day to get some layout work done provided something else doesn't come up which it probably will after I've picked up three items. I'm also toying with this crazy idea of starting work on the primer gray FP7 to get the grabs and rails mounted. This includes drilling the holes for them. See why that sounds like a crazy idea?
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EDIT: Well, I said I might get something done provided something else didn't come up. Well as usual something has. About one minute after I typed that my father called saying he has something I need to help him with. Isn't that always the way?
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Morning. Busy unpacking, reports and Mayor stuff this afternoon and night. No breaks. Have a good one.
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Aloha. Whilst it's clear for now in Chicago (which is 176 years young today), it looks like more snow tonight. Hope the fridge gets fixed today. Nice TARDIS run with the lads last eve., and also ran Ivor and picked up and repaired a sagging backdrop, some layout items left in the tunnel over Eagles Ridge by the kittens. and placed the four newly painted buildings in Grumbly Town. Next time you're in Hungary, here's something train-related to visit: http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/zsuzsi-csiszer-passage
Jack, here's another Chicago photo website to browse: http://themanonfive.com
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good Mornin' Ya'll From Sunny Taxachusetts,
This morning I am asking for your prayers for my son-in-law's Aunt who passed away peacefully in her sleep and left us yesterday afternoon.
Her passing was not unexpected. She was admitted to an extended care facility one week ago in poor shape after an 18 month battle. As sad as I and the entire family are at this time, I am saying a prayer of thanks for having had the privilege of knowing her, of sharing many happy family occasions with her, and for all of the wonderful moments and memories she provided to all whose lives she touched.
I will be "on standby" today for any family help I may be able to render as the situations arises.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Condolences to your family from ours...Barry, Audrey and the little Spring...
Good morning from the cloudy and cool North Bluff above Marseilles.
Got to pack and ship two items from the old Briggs and Stratton engine I am parting out on the bay. After a trip to the post office I don’t have a clue what I will be doing, maybe nothing.
Prairietype I know what you mean. TGIM Wife is back to work.
Jack Prayers are sent. Glad she went in peace.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Jack: Prayers for the Aunt. May she rest in peace.
John
Good Morning Everyone! It was 26 when I took the Dynamic Duo out for their walk this morning. Now it is 36 and Sunny!
Today it is run a few errands, split some wood and then off to school tonight.
There was some discussion about painting your car here. Another alternative is to check with your local Vocational - Technical School about Night Adult Education Programs. Sign up for a class and do it yourself. You know the quality of the job you have because you did it. Also you will learn what is involved in doing it right and why it costs so much.
Brent: If the door panel still has you stumped, let me know if you want me to ask a friend of mine who is a BMW Tech. His beater is a 5 series. He has worked for them for years.
Roy; The lighting sounds like it was a lot of work but worth it.
Everyone have a Great Day!
We have bright sun and a cold 21 this morning.
Jack condolences to your family.
The old joints are achy this morning but I guess it goes with the age thing. I never thought about these kind of days while working and wishing I was retired. Now I'm retired and wishing I was young enough to still be working. I'm not sure about plans for today but it could be a stay home one.. S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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SJ.... I know what you mean. An older friend once told me....
"What ever you do, Chuck, don't ever quit working. You will regret it, many times over"
How right he was !!!!!!!
Chuck
Blueberryhill RR SJ.... I know what you mean. An older friend once told me.... "What ever you do, Chuck, don't ever quit working. You will regret it, many times over" How right he was !!!!!!! Chuck
That older friend must of had some sad life.
Nope not me! Never in my plans to work till I was dead like my old man did.
I agree with SJ, I just wish I was young enough to still be working He did not say he wanted to be working. I could be working if I wanted to I guess but I sure don't miss anything about work. I used to love it but as the years went by and I watched the changes and saw how they treat their workers. I would rather be retired anyday.
Good Mornin’ Y’all A’gin from Sunny Taxachusetts,
Reality is just setting in for my 9 year old granddaughter who called to pour out her little heart about the loss of her Great Aunt. She didn't understand why her prayers for AuntieJ's recovery were not answered. Why her little brother (my grandson) was taken from us. Why her (our) dogs Issy and Duke were taken from her/us. I had to answer in a way she could understand, that God ended her pain and suffering and that she was restored to full health. That AuntieJ's job here with us was over and that God needed her for help with something else. That she was singing and dancing with her little brother and the dogs while watching over us. She didn't seem to like the part about having to wait to see her Auntie again. Thank you all for your condolences. They help even me put these things in perspective, especially life's daily challenges that seem to pale in comparison to some of the alternatives. Carpe diem.
The wife and I ventured North to Maine way-too-early yesterday morning with Maximus to help out with a United Kennel Club canine weight pull match. My job was to help out with the weight cart control (acting as the brake at the finish line) and placing the 35 pound (and 17.5 pound) cinder blocks on the cart. The wife was assigned to outfitting and hooking up the participating dogs in their harnesses. The dogs are segregated into three classes (S-M-L) according to their weight. They are required to pull the weighted-down wheeled cart on a carpeted surface from a standstill about 20 feet, and they are timed. The event started with a “fun pull” so that novices and interested parties (like ourselves) could see what this dog sport is all about.
Although most of the novice dogs either would not pull, were totally distracted by the harness and the crowd, or needed a whole lot of (hands-off) encouragement, Maximus needed no such encouragement. He eagerly put his nose down low and easily pulled 270 pounds or just short of 4X his weight. And he did so with an impressive time of just 6.59 seconds. Of course, we were (overly) proud of his performance UNTIL the “real” competitor dogs took the floor. A 5 pound toy poodle pulled 20X his body weight, the fairest true measure of performance. And the highest amount pulled by any dog yesterday was nearly 1,600 pounds. Bet I moved over 2,500 punds of cinder block yesterday. For some reason unknown to me, I have no aches and pains and hernias to contend with this morning.
DougM.........I didn’t get home until later last evening and started to look at the first link you provided to the pictures of Chicago history. I was finishing up page 1 before I became aware there were 53 more pages!!!! For me (Chicago born and raised), those pics and the descriptives were fascinating.
Folks here in the Northeast seem to have so little knowledge of their own geographic, political, and cultural history. Start a conversation about other regions of the country and they look at you like you have two heads. I like to tell the story to these people of Chicago’s Fort Dearborn massacre from 1812, about two centuries after my city here in Taxachusetts was settled and incorporated!!! “What do you mean the Potowatami Indians wiped out the entire Chicago settlement and burned the Fort to the ground in 1812????”
BOC......I love your posts because they always put a smile on my face no matter what daily disasters may be present.
Jeffrey......was glad to hear that your Dad once again came to your rescue and dragged you out of anything productive for yourself.
Brent......just drop by your local collision shop and they will be happy to show you how to remove the door panel without destroying the fasteners. Faster and cheaper than buying a shop manual and figuring it out on your own. A BMW automotive forum will accomplish the same. By the way, I was watching some news accounts this morning about Queeen Elizabeth. The "Q." No, the other Q. Her wardrobe has nothing on Christina's.
Jake......I think you will be very pleased with the 2046 Hudson (and matching tender), both appearance-wise, detail-wise, and performance-wise. With the engine’s weight/weight distribution, clean track, clean wheels, and rollers, the pulling performance of this postwar steam engine is quite impressive.
SJ......you must have had a ball with your grandsons at the train show. I wish I had grandsons and could do that.
Bob.......you are exactly correct. One of my “protected from the elements” garage spots is indeed occupied by a “real” car, albeit one that needs thousands of dollars to make her "seaworthy" again.
PAT/KEV.......what I would like to know is how the consumer price index is calculated and the items weighted that make up the “shopping cart” of consumer goods and services. Better yet, what knucklehead out-of-touch bureaucrats comprised the list in the first place. While we are told that inflation is low (it is not as reported), there is a big disconnect from reality. The rising cost of food, housing, health care, transportation, and taxes/fees are eating us alive.......
RT.......I hope your back is feeling better and that you can get back in the “work” saddle again soon. Chief. SJ, Chuck, LAZ, and HudsonJohn need those SS contributions.
JoeyD........yup, you are now in the home stretch with school. Just three more months to reach this milestone event and then a whole lot of time will open up for you to spend on the wife’s “honey do” list. It has been particularly difficult for you because you have been sandwiching in school with career and family with a lot of compromises needed to keep the balance.
Rich.......if you need any creative writing help with your "papers" let me know. Would be glad to help. Thinking of you, buddy. Stressful time.
Hope Ryan gets a proper perspective on his positive contributions to the POT (and us) and starts posting again.
FIFE.......Flacco should have bought his Dad a landscaping service, not a freakin' lawn mower.
Later, gang.
Jack sorry to hear about son-in-law's Aunt. Prayers are being sent.
Morning all. Not much else going on at this point. Just relaxing. I'm just sitting here day dreaming lol.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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The wind has come up here, about 25-30mph and the white caps are rolling on the lake. To be more accurate, big waves out in the deep water and BIG white caps in the shallow areas. Anybody out there has got to be a nut!I helped my father with his project this morning then we went to the Waffle Shoppe in New Llano for breakfast, so it hasn't been a totally wasted morning.
The weather guessers are already rattling their sabers and honking their horns about another big blow and the wife is already planning on tomorrow off. Doug, batten down the hatches. It is already snowing here. And SJ could not wait for March??
Mid midday report. I got the B&S FH carb and Fan cover shipped off and had a nice chat with the woman at the counter at the post office about getting shipping labels on-line for USPS items. I did not know doing it on-line would save you up to 16%. She did say I would need a postal scale and to look for them on-line. I found one for up to 86# for $20.99 delivered. So like dad would say. You got to spend money to make money.
I did get an e-mail from Ryan,, he said hi and in so many words that he is going through some personal issues and stress. So he just did not feel comfortable with posting for a while, knowing there is a rat out there who has nothing better to do that try to drive guys away from the pot that they don’t approve of. I told him that a bad apple doesn’t really spoil the whole lot and I for one hope he will return soon. It is a shame that people do what they do without knowing the pressure or pain they may be causing others while they hold their heads up as if they are better than someone else. I, like most of, have been guilty of actions like this at sometime in our lives. I told him to just forget it and that "most" of us are looking for his speedy return. I wish him well and pray for resolutions for his problems whatever they may be.
Afternoon FellasOne good game and someone gets a $20million payraise... must be nice! ---John - if you could I would greatly appreciate it. I have a 2006 325xi. I have searched the forums, Google, etc, etc high and low cannot find anything that says how to pop this door panel! Jack - TheQ is the title bestowed by Fife. Susan's nickname growing up was SusieQ so TheQ just fit. Since I am subjugated married to her it fits even better. QE isn't MY queen, she is just a lady with a fancy title - as far as I am concerned.---We are learning that Matthew seems to only take 1 day to develop bad habits, but 6 days to recorrect. Two weekends ago my parents came for a visit and my mother held him quite a bit, Sunday night after they left he was a nightmare!!! Last weekend my older sister came for a visit, she held him quite a bit, and last night he was a nightmare!!! The weekend my little sister and niece are coming for a visit... they will NOT hold him while he is sleeping! I am NOT going through another Sunday night of only 2 hours sleep.
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lion88roar Jack - TheQ is the title bestowed by Fife. Susan's nickname growing up was SusieQ so TheQ just fit. Since I am subjugated married to her it fits even better. QE isn't MY queen, she is just a lady with a fancy title - as far as I am concerned. Yes........QS is your queen. Just don't forget it or subjugated married heads will roll!!!!! ---We are learning that Matthew seems to only take 1 day to develop bad habits, but 6 days to recorrect. Two weekends ago my parents came for a visit and my mother held him quite a bit, Sunday night after they left he was a nightmare!!! Last weekend my older sister came for a visit, she held him quite a bit, and last night he was a nightmare!!! The weekend my little sister and niece are coming for a visit... they will NOT hold him while he is sleeping! I am NOT going through another Sunday night of only 2 hours sleep. We have the reverse problem here. We get stuff straightened out in short order with the grandchildren and it is the parents and the other set of grandparents who mess things up again.
Jack - TheQ is the title bestowed by Fife. Susan's nickname growing up was SusieQ so TheQ just fit. Since I am subjugated married to her it fits even better. QE isn't MY queen, she is just a lady with a fancy title - as far as I am concerned.
Yes........QS is your queen. Just don't forget it or subjugated married heads will roll!!!!!
---We are learning that Matthew seems to only take 1 day to develop bad habits, but 6 days to recorrect. Two weekends ago my parents came for a visit and my mother held him quite a bit, Sunday night after they left he was a nightmare!!! Last weekend my older sister came for a visit, she held him quite a bit, and last night he was a nightmare!!! The weekend my little sister and niece are coming for a visit... they will NOT hold him while he is sleeping! I am NOT going through another Sunday night of only 2 hours sleep.
We have the reverse problem here. We get stuff straightened out in short order with the grandchildren and it is the parents and the other set of grandparents who mess things up again.
See comments in red.
Jack.
Good morning all,
Chief, welcome home. Glad you survived the Floridians. This country is not broke. I think all the money is in Florida at some of those marinas. Either that or all those boats are in foreclosure.
Jack, condolences on the loss in your family. Prayer sent.
V8, re dress code in church. It's no better even in Catholic churches. I have seen better dressed women on beaches than a few of them that come to church in short shorts and no shoes, just some kind of sandals. Our old pastor used to talk about a dress code but the later ones seem too shy to mention it. If I went to church like some I have seen when I was a kid, my mother would have killed me. I guess it is the California culture. Everyone is anonymous and no one cares about what others think but to me it is common sense to show some respect and reverance in church.
Went to train meet yesterday. Went late and stayed for auction. Did not buy anything but got a feel for what things are going for. Friend of mine sold some stuff from his table. Finally got rid of a kit built model of the Olympian Hiawatha train that he has been hauling to several meets. Nice train but I have no more room for it myself. Otherwise, I would have bought it.
Wanted to attend a healing mass yesterday but blew it. Forgot to look at calendar. The Lord knows I make some dumb choices sometimes.
Possible rain on the way this week but don't know for sure. We had planned a get together this week for lunch and running trains but it depends on the weather.
later,
Ray
SPMan
V8Vega Brent repair manuals often are helpful at least a little but often they say something like remove the door panel.
Brent repair manuals often are helpful at least a little but often they say something like remove the door panel.
Afternoon Break:
Done splitting wood for the day. I am going to rest up, get my school stuff together and have dinner. A burger on the grill will do just nice!
Brent: I will see Joe, The BMW Tech by the weekend. I will message you asap. Our schedules are far apart. BTW, if Matthew was our Grandson, my wife would be spoiling him for sure and Christina would definitely be spoiled already!
Jack, I felt bad and thought back to my youth when you spoke about your Granddaughter before. You handled it well. Continued prayers for the Aunt, you and the family. Congrats on Maximus. Our Mack would have been more interested in making friends and playing.
Kev: Hope everything works out for Ryan. Thanks for passing it on.
Have a Great Day!
I'm very happy it's March. Any winter weather now will not stay on the ground for weeks. It will disappear in just a few days. hurray for March.
Brent,
Sent you a message through FB about the door panel.
Jack,
Jake,
You'll like that 2046/2046W. That pair is underrated IMO. I'd take that over a 2055 any day.
Jim
RedfireS197 Brent, Sent you a message through FB about the door panel. Jack, Jake, You'll like that 2046/2046W. That pair is underrated IMO. I'd take that over a 2055 any day.
I am getting angry with that door panel, and it's not even my vehicle LOL. Can't imagine how it is making you feel.
Think I found my next project.
KRM The weather guessers are already rattling their sabers and honking their horns about another big blow and the wife is already planning on tomorrow off. Doug, batten down the hatches. It is already snowing here. And SJ could not wait for March??
Tired. Off to Town Board.
Later
Evening all!
80s here but back to 60s tomorrow. Getting ready to grill some chicken tonight.
Another long day. Sipping an adult beverage
Chief - traveling by air has degraded significantly since the short time ago you cut back and even without the impending TSA cuts coming in April it was getting worse by the week. And airfares are up significantly. I have a trade show to attend in Las Vegas next week and the ticket is 2X what I paid last year. This is the most I have paid to get to this show in the 10+ years I have had to attend it.
Have a great evening all!
Regards, Roy
Jack - for your Great Aunt and Family....Nice way to handle the Grand Daughter
RT - Yup, been waiting for them to be issued...NOW to get to the post office
Just got home and made Buffalo Chicken strips on Potato Rolls with chilli beef!!! YUM!!
Got a nice surprise in the mail...a $40 settlement check from my cell phone insurer (class action suit), which will go toward paying off the mini-starter.
Very windy today and up to 40. Sun was nice as I sat in the car during lunch, but very chilly. WHO SAID SNOHIZO for Wednesday????
Started pulling together the pieces for my 2026 project. Need screws and front truck and an e-unit. I may try to find an electronic e-unit, but we'll see what I'll find and on budget. Still need to buy headers for the 'runner.
Jack - I purchased all the forms and filled them out. I had deleted some of the paragraphs and wording that I felt harmful to my daughter and her affairs, which included life & medical insurance. Something the soon to be ex doesn't need to be involved with. She actually had the nerve to borrow $140 from the Princess and "decided" to pay her back by taking her shopping.... Yes, the Princess and I had a short talk about it and she learned her lesson, albeit very quickly......and it won't happen again.
They did a spot check on me at work, scored a 20 out of 20 which netted me a $50 gift card. They'll try to catch me again later in the month...and if I pass, another $50.
Off to watch the Devils - Leafs tonight...will check back later. I'll have to change my avatar tonight, or at least I'll try to.
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
wrmcclellan Another long day. Sipping an adult beverage
Again, I'm out here working hard trying to support the Chief's SS and now I find out that Roy is not holding up his end of the deal.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
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