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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Thursday, April 11, 2013 6:29 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....

It is a warm 74 degrees. Going up to 81 today with a chance of some rain.  We had a little rain last night and a lot of strong wind.

Today is a busy day. Wife has some errands to run and I have some chores to do. I will be busy until lunchtime. Then, a nice nap will be needed.

Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Thursday.

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Posted by cheapclassics on Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:31 AM

Good morning all,

It is rainy in SE Indiana.  Chief, I saw and recognized your post on the Monday game.   I was referring to the Tuesday game, where the outcome was reversed.  Now that the indoor sports are over with, we can concentrate on the real outdoor sports, like soccer and Indycar.  gave my HIV awareness talk last night.  Could have gone better.  Only had 20 minutes to talk and no Q&A time so not sure how well it went over.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

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Posted by KRM on Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:48 AM

Got to get cracking so I can be ready when Tom gets here with those chainsaws to work on in about 30 min.

 Cool and wet on the North Bluff. Prayers for those in need and have a good day guys.

Where is Jon & BO hiding? Hmm

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Posted by KRM on Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:25 AM

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RJ – Where in OK does your wife call home?  My wife is originally from Muskogee.  I use Photobucket for storing/uploading photos online.  If you’re using solid 2”x4” framework then ½” plywood should be sufficient.  Are you planning to use homasote or foam on top of the plywood?

 

If I use 1"x4" framing will I need a thicker board? Not sure about topper for the board. Probably go with whats available.

RJ/Charlie Brown I made my framing using 2"x4" for my legs and basically 3/4" by 2 1/2" ( stripping ) For my framing and put 3/4" plywood for top and it will hold me with out giving at all and I weigh 280LBS. I'm presently walking and crawling all over it as its 8' x 16' oh I put the 2"x4" legs about every 4' go from front to back and every 2' left to right as I had Lowe's cut my plywood in half because it wouldn't fit in the car ( man I miss my truck lol. )

Morning all at work so need to run just a quick stop by to say hi

Did you top the plywood with anything?

So Far just green Carpet about 1/4" thick from Lowe's. Have to do some other things before I start screwing the track down I also plan on putting liquid tape(I think its called its for insulation around electrical its black in a small jar) on my screws as it seems to help insulate the sound from track to the plywood will get correct name tomorrow for you I do the whole screw let it dry then screw it in.

RJ. Look at these and give me a PM with questions. 1/2" plywood is fine if you are on 2' centers with the top supports.

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Posted by Hudson#685 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:44 AM

Good Morning, 60, very overcast. Had a storm come thru last night/early morning. Rain, Thunder and Lightning.

My daughter had to have her dog Oscar put down yesterday. The vet thinks he had a brain tumor. It was not a good scene at her house on Tuesday afternoon. Thank God nobody was hurt.

Jeffrey: Glad to see that you made out well with the tractor.

Brent: I like the pic and same here, what the Princess wanted she got.

Jake: Good Luck with the paper. I agree with Ryan about Danette.

DougDG: Progress on the Relay For Life Layout.

Kev: Thumbs Up on the armature. Banks nailed that one. Thumbs Up Have fun with the chain saws.

Ryan: Good luck with your situation.

Chief: Cool Video. That was amazing.

RT: Sounds like an interesting layout.

Time to go and check out my son's truck. He claims it is idling rough and stalls. It is 29 years old and has over 300,000 miles on it. I will bet that there is a vacuum leak. 1 of the lines are either rotted or is off. This truck I know like the back of my hand.

1 week on on the road for York!

Have a great day.

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Posted by laz 57 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:46 AM

HI GUYZ,

  58 here this morning after big rains last nite.  Grass turned instantly green overnite.  Today gotta grease and sharpen tractor blades.  Take gal for walk to river and then clean house.

Starting thread for YORK BREAKFAST.

7 more dayz til YORK.

Stay frosty my friends,

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:52 AM

Good morning. It's 43° with 100% humidity. The high will be 65°.


Widespread thunderstorms with 30 to 40 mph winds seem to be the rule today. We've already had some rather heavy storms this morning. Think I'll stay inside today. There's plenty of cleanup work on the layout that needs to be done. I also have plenty of movies and documentaries I can watch.



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Posted by RockIsland52 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:13 AM

Good Mornin' Y'all From The Overcast Land Of Taxachusetts,

WOW!!!!!  24 hours and I am WAY behind on what is going on here. Surprise

HudsonJohn.......I am sorry to hear about your daughter's Oscar.  RIP.  She did her best but I have to keep reminding myself that doing my best sometimes is not enough.  Someone upstairs drives our bus.  And you probably know my feelings on these types of decisions.  In short:  we will do for our animals what we can't or won't do for ourselves.  Oscar is at the Rainbow Bridge, a far better place.

Tom......is it too late to send you your birthday present? LaughHappy B-Day

DougDG......I was glad to hear that your Doc has you back in action and that it was something simple.  Remember.....if it were not for knuckleheads like us our doctors would all be umemployed. Thumbs UpLaugh

Rich......that was some pretty good news on the scan, and I hope you didn't feel it was disrespectful of me to note that the docs would not find anything up there.  I WAS concerned.  Sometimes my feeble attempts at humor may be a bit inappropriate. Thumbs Up

Roy.......the steady soaking rain.  You have had far too little of it the last couple of years. Thumbs Up

SJ........if I tried to stay out of the way when my wife is cleaning, she would get upset.  Misery loves company in her mind. Bang Head

RT......it sounds like you are feeling a bit better.  KEV......you have not mentioned it in the past two days so may I assume you are feeling better also?

Brent......hop to it!!!!  It sounds like the SS SuzieQ was not quite as watertight as you had hoped.  Who was your contractor on a lot of that stuff?  Oh yeah, it was you!! Laugh

Brutus.....sounds like you and your dodged a weather-related bullet.Thumbs Up

Jeffrey......I know how aggravating it is when "someone" can take a brand new piece of equipment and screw it up because they will neither follow instructions or read the manual themselves, thinking they know it all.  Lucky you are there to bail them out.  Good for you!! Thumbs Up

I just got interrupted.  Gotta run!!!  To be continued!!!!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:49 AM

Morning.  Started of real cloudy and weatherperson said slight chance of sun.  Well, sunny and real warm.   Windy though.  High hit 90 yesterday.  Mid 80's today.  Storms at midnight into tomorrow AM. 

Prayers for those caught in the storms, tornados, ice and snow. Angel

Chores around the house today.

cheapclassics

Chief, I saw and recognized your post on the Monday game.   I was referring to the Tuesday game, where the outcome was reversed.  Now that the indoor sports are over with, we can concentrate on the real outdoor sports, like soccer and Indycar. 

Mike C. from Indiana

 
Un-American game.  BASEBALL!!!!  Thumbs Up  [this is our usual "battle" we have had for years Wink]
 
Have a great day.
 
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Posted by sir james I on Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:00 AM

Temp is 38 Thumbs Down

Clouds and rain are keeping us from getting warm. Already been out and errands are done...I still can't decide what I need to pack for York..S.J.

For our OGR friends, granny at this very moment is making real home fried potatoes.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:06 AM

Aloha. Grey and rainy and cold continues. Nice ride on the TARDIS last night with SJ, Brutus, Charlie and Kev. SJ, I bet those potatoes smell great! Watched a little of the Sox-Nats game last night - Washington looks strong. Ran Ivor and fixed up some of the backdrop that was drooping.

Today, I'll continue prepping for my bride's birthday this Sat. Still not sure what she wants - I guess plastic flowers, beef jerky and maybe a pack of gum from the local Exxon looks good. Smile

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:10 AM

laz 57

HI GUYZ,........Grass turned instantly green overnite.  Today gotta grease and sharpen tractor blades.  Take gal for walk to river and then clean house.

laz57

LAZ........if you grease the blades first and then sharpen, does that make the blades sharper?  How do you get the grease off the lawn?  Laugh

Chief......congratulations on the library project.  You must have done some very persuasive "selling" in the current economy.  But a library is pretty important for both the short term and long. Thumbs Up

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Posted by SPMan on Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:18 AM

Good morning all,

Went out to dinner last night with our church social group.  Went to Olive Garden and was very dissapointed with the spaghetti and meat balls.  Pasta was more like the stuff you get in cans and the sauce was mediocre.  Meat balls were ho hum and had too much spice in it.  Only salvation was the salad which was very good.  I know this place is only a chain outfit but you would think they would at least have good spaghetti.  Service was slooooow.  Next time, will go back to a "real" Italian restaurant.  Next month they are talking about going to a Bar-B-Que place but I read a lot of bad reviews about it on the net.  Chief, this is not real bar-b-que but boiled meat with bar-b-que sauce on it.  Yuk!

Jeffrey, glad to hear the nephew fixed the tractor belt.  The experience was probably better than telling him about it.

Got a report last night from one of the group about the 90 year old lady who had the stroke.  Sounds like she is not doing any better.  Sad situation.  Have not tried to visit her yet because of family request but people have been going recently.  I've been told that we might be shocked at her appearance.

The other lady from the group who has been in a nursing home was brought to the dinner last night by her husband.  Glad she was able to make it and it was the best theraphy she could get.

Thinking of all the good times I had at York in years past with the news of the upcoming meet next week. I would still go if it were'nt so far and my health was better.  I still have some frequent flyer miles but you have to make reservations pretty far ahead to use them.  American has diverted most of the flights from our local (Ontario, California) airport to LAX in  Los Angeles.  So now we have to drive clear across the L.A. basin to catch a plane.  Bummer.

Nice weather this week.

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Posted by lion88roar on Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:37 AM

Demay

Brent – I remember that photo.  I had some good ones of our two boys watching the trains this past Christmas too.  What are the dimensions of your platform?  It fits nicely into that corner.



Joe - I don't remember the dimensions. I do know the bottom loop is O48 FasTrack so I think 56 inches square with the one corner rounded off. This year I plan to add some supports under the curved area, then put a 'skirt' around the edge to dress it up. Also plan to take a white king sized flat sheet and cover the whole thing, then put the track down over the sheet. Also plan to fill the void underneath with spray foam, and may put ceiling tiles on the plywood under the sheet. That should deaden the sound some.

As is, it is rather light and I can move it without separating the two sections. I also want to build two addon sections. One on the left that will have a 'hill' where the Santa Tower is, and one on the right to extend out about 4 feet, just have to see how O27 FasTrack mates with the O48. That way I can have the trains go infront of the station and have a small town, and maybe a trolley line.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:39 AM

SPMan
Jeffrey, glad to hear the nephew fixed the tractor belt.  The experience was probably better than telling him about it.

Darn straight. I believe if you break something through negligence or just plain stupidity (not reading the manual qualifies) you should be responsible for fixing it or getting it fixed.

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Today's high has been 'modified' to 58°. Looks like the majority of the showers are clearing out making way for better weather tomorrow. The extended forecast is showing good weather through the weekend. Just what we need after all the rain we got last night and this morning.

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:39 AM

Jack - No harm, no foul.  Trust me, I told the Doc the same thing...empty crater-wise! Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:00 PM

anjdevil2

Jack - No harm, no foul.  Trust me, I told the Doc the same thing...empty crater-wise! Smile, Wink & Grin

anjdevil2

RICH.....ARE YOU SURE THE DOC KNEW WHERE TO SCAN FOR YOUR BRAIN?  If mine looked in my cranium, he probably would not find anything in there to scan either.  Stick out tongue

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:09 PM

jeffrey-wimberly

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Jeffrey, glad to hear the nephew fixed the tractor belt.  The experience was probably better than telling him about it.

Darn straight. I believe if you break something through negligence or just plain stupidity (not reading the manual qualifies) you should be responsible for fixing it or getting it fixed.

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Today's high has been 'modified' to 58°. Looks like the majority of the showers are clearing out making way for better weather tomorrow. The extended forecast is showing good weather through the weekend. Just what we need after all the rain we got last night and this morning.

Bang Head........cell phone responses to POT posts on that stupid keyboard that does not have all of the features of a PC keyboard!!!! Bang Head   Now only part my response shows up and somehow gets shoved down below. Bang Head  Sorry, Jeffrey. 

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:54 PM

SPMan

Got a report last night from one of the group about the 90 year old lady who had the stroke.  Sounds like she is not doing any better.  Sad situation.  Have not tried to visit her yet because of family request but people have been going recently.  I've been told that we might be shocked at her appearance.

The other lady from the group who has been in a nursing home was brought to the dinner last night by her husband.  Glad she was able to make it and it was the best theraphy she could get.

Ray.......you are a good friend, even if these two people are only casual acquaintances from church.

It is tough when your heart and your mind tells you that this lady with the stroke needs any and all comfort, even if she is in a coma and/or her cognitive abilities are impaired or gone.  And then family requests that you (and others) don't visit to provide her some of that comfort. No matter which way you go, there is a consequence.  Me?  I would visit her and then face the consequence with the family should it come up.  My bet is that it won't.  This isn't about them, nor is it about you.  Respect for the needs of the lady in the pickle should take the top slot. Angel

So glad that the other lady has improved to the point that she is somewhat ambulatory.  Each moment and each small step is precious. Angel

For either the first lady or the second........there may be no tomorrow.  My Dad always told me that we come to regret the things in life that we did not do.

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Posted by KRM on Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:52 PM

Hi guys.

 Well today was a pip.

Tom came buy and dropped off 3 chainsaws then told me to get in the car for a ride to the Chicago loop west side where he is selling 1/2 of a city block for 6 million dollars that developer wants to demolish the building on it and put up high end housing. Right I said six million. Anyway there is a 1992 Nissan 1300 box city delivery truck there and a  lift he has to get out before they close next month. Bang Head

 I hate driving in the city, Keep that in mind.

 So we get there and he tells me the truck has a transmission leak and he wants me to help him figure out how to get it and the lift out of the building and down to Bloomington.

 I was shocked,, this truck has been sitting for 4 years and it fires right up and only has 66K on it. It did not take long to see that oil was shooting out of a rusty cooler line that sends trans fluid to an  external oil cooler. So I looked it over and decided it was cool enough today I could just loop the hose and bypass the cooler and get it out of there today.

At that point Tom decides his brother would drive it to the window shop in Joliet and I would drive his brother's truck behind him. So I got to drive in the city and I survived. Stick out tongue

Next week we are going to take the car hauler and a generator to charge the batteries on the lift. The thing looks like new and I think we will be able to drive it up on the trailer and get it out of there.

 I also saw a like new fire proof industrial locking paint storage cabinet so I took it and will paint it something other than safety yellow and use it for a gun safe. Wink

Chain saws to work on tomorrow.

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:14 PM

KEV.........those Chicago drivers probably saw that it was you and headed for the ditch.  Smile, Wink & Grin

CHUCK and LAZ........I'm pulling for the Indians today against the Yankers. Thumbs Up MikeC is too. Whistling  Tonight my Red Sox, who are in first place ahead of the Yankers, will dispatch Fife's Orioles in short order. Stick out tongue

BRENT.....why is Christina without her layout?  What kind of Dad are you?  So what if the family room is leaking like a sieve.  Get on it!!! Laugh

Jeffrey......I really like your idea of a kill switch on the new rider.  Ya gotta be out in front of the knuckleheads. Thumbs Up

Off to make some chili and a salad for dinner!!!  Dinner

Jack. 

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Posted by fifedog on Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:30 PM

Evenin' boys.  Evenin' English.  Partly sunny & 77 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Was downright Paradise the past few days.  Haven't "splashed" the yatchet yet.  Got a few more things I wanna do to the hull before launch.  Next year will have to sand off all the paint on the keel, as looking pretty pock-marked.  To make me feel better, my 3 Princesses gave me a 260 page Hawaiian uke songbook.  That should keep my busy for a couple nights.  Wifey also gave me some spending moola for YORK.

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Posted by Zero Export on Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:51 PM

Evening kids

well, I never sent in my TCA stuff, so no York for me this year.  (I live 45 min away, I really need to get my act together)

KEV, before you repaint hat cabinet, look up what there worth  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

nothing new happening. 

Even though I am not attending York, I was thinking about maybe crashing Laz's breakfast Not sure if I can get outa work though.   

anyway...... im tired

chat later

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Posted by Hudson#685 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:56 PM

Good Evening:

Checked out my son's truck. I ran good. Oh well. Going out to dinner tonight.

SPMan, Ray, I agree with you about Olive Garden. I do not care for it at all. Others in my family love it. For a Reastaurant Chain give me Famous Dave's BBQ. Prayers for the 2 Ladies. Glad the one was able to go to dinner.

SJ: I am packing the ice cream!

Fife: I did not uncover my boat yet. The week after York.

AF53, Ray, 2  Boxes came today. Both for ME!!! Laugh

Have a Great Evening!

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, April 11, 2013 5:35 PM

Zero Export

Evening kids

well, I never sent in my TCA stuff, so no York for me this year.  (I live 45 min away, I really need to get my act together)

KEV, before you repaint hat cabinet, look up what there worth  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

nothing new happening. 

Even though I am not attending York, I was thinking about maybe crashing Laz's breakfast Not sure if I can get outa work though.   

anyway...... im tired

chat later

They take membership and have tickets(badges) right there so that's not an excuse I tried that one one year and was told it isn't an excuse and you living that close yeah tell me another. I tried to get Thursday and Friday off from work as I have weekend off and I have a free place to stay ( my brothers about 45 minutes the other direction he's in Lititz

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Posted by Zero Export on Thursday, April 11, 2013 6:06 PM

RT, truth be told, I really dont think I can get out of work.  Yeah, I own the place, but I am the only one there right now and it would mean closing for the day.  

If we were more of a retail establishment, It wouldn't bother me, but people spend countless hours loading crap in there truck to sell to me, and when they get there and were not open, they get mad, sometimes not to ever return. 

this fall for sure........... (I said that two years ago) ( Over 5 yorks ago) 

I still might try Laz's breakfast  dont know yet

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Posted by sir james I on Thursday, April 11, 2013 6:41 PM

Temp is 37. Sad

No rain today but more is expected. A box arrived at our house today but it wasn't a toy train. A large kinda flat one, has a new hood for a 75 Trans Am. (I think that's what it is). Custom built motor that goes a lot faster than I need to go. My son in law built the motor and my son bought the car from him. But they didn't have a hood. I had leftovers tonight, you don't want to know. I will wait for some Banilla.

I waited to long is not an excuse for missing York. You can get everything you need at the area set up for that purpose....S.J.

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 6:42 PM
OK guys, should probably clear something up about Danette. She's only a friend of mine, nothing more. Not looking to get into a relationship with her, and she isn't looking into getting in into one either. Besides that, the airshow is something that we're going to do as friends. Not only that, but she showed real interest in the Air and Space Museum, so there's a good chance that'll go through with her.

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Posted by Demay on Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:57 PM

Ohayƍ,

The weather is especially pleasant today and it looks like we should have an enjoyable weekend as well.  I had a fun 3-mile run this morning and I am now taking a quick break from work to post.  Amazingly, I do not have much on my agenda today so I may be able to cut out of work early. 

Doug M. – I think you might need to come up with a different birthday present list if you want to celebrate the next one with her. Smile, Wink & Grin

SP Ray – The Olive Garden does not know how to make authentic Italian food.  What amazes me is how much our daughter loves it even though my wife and I make authentic Italian food so she knows what it is supposed to taste like.  I even make homemade pasta sometimes. Sigh  I’ll be praying for your friends.

Brent – Thanks for the information.  It sounds like you have nice plans for this Christmas.  I used some white bunting material to simulate snow.  It comes in big sheets and it does not come apart (unless you pull on it) so it will not mess with the trains.  The FasTrack lays down on top it nicely.  Did you mean the new O-31 FasTrack?  I have not bought any yet but I need to soon so I can add an inner loop to our under-the-bed RR. 

Sayonara,

Joe

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:15 PM

Evening all!

Long day today and working on a difficult project requiring a lot of research and some self teaching. I like this kind of project but I have so many other things to keep up with it is tough to keep the focus.

Ryan - no need to explain. We know where your heart is at. It is really tough being a sole proprietor. There is no one to cover for you when you are sick or just need to have a low key day and the bills still have to be paid. I have been there.

LAZ - I will be at the ROC Friday am. I posted on your breakfast post.

Beautiful cool day here today. 70s this weekend and should be great for the NASCAR races Fri and Sat night.

Regards, Roy

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