Good morning. It's 43° with 100% humidity. The high will be 58°.Well I guess today I'll clean up the layout a bit and boot what's left of the old computer out the door. It still has the media center and Zip drive in it. Both of those quit working several years ago and I had no need to remove them. The old DVD drive (doesn't like to open and sometimes forgets there's a CD/DVD in it) will be opened up for looting! There's got to be some goodies in there that I can use.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
Temp is 33 with sun, going to 50s.
DOES ANYONE READ those pop-ups. I don't. just delete them.
Out this morning for a couple errands, gas and milk. I am expecting Charlie after 6, always look forward to his visit's. He won't stay long but we get to say Hi face to face..S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Demay SP Ray – The big thing these scammers are looking for is your personal information which they piece together with other information they might have on you in order to fully steal your identity. However, based on what actions the scammer instructed you to do while on the phone, they may be able to remote in to your computer and access everything you have on it, or use it for illegally transferring contraband over the internet. I would place fraud alerts on all your accounts and monitor them. Also, do as Jack stated and have a professional see if anyone has been poking around in your computer. Unfortunately, many local police departments do not investigate these matters because tracking down the culprits is extremely difficult, but I’d still file a report so it is on file should you need it in case you become an identity theft victim.
SP Ray – The big thing these scammers are looking for is your personal information which they piece together with other information they might have on you in order to fully steal your identity. However, based on what actions the scammer instructed you to do while on the phone, they may be able to remote in to your computer and access everything you have on it, or use it for illegally transferring contraband over the internet. I would place fraud alerts on all your accounts and monitor them. Also, do as Jack stated and have a professional see if anyone has been poking around in your computer. Unfortunately, many local police departments do not investigate these matters because tracking down the culprits is extremely difficult, but I’d still file a report so it is on file should you need it in case you become an identity theft victim.
Joe, I did file a report with the police yesterday and cancelled some other things. I ran a complete system scan on my computer with an anti virus tool I have and found nothing. Fortunately, I do no internet banking and have nothing on my computer files except pictures and things like that. My computer seems to be running normally today so I haven't detected any problems so far.
V8 Dennis, Happy birthday Welcome to the 70 plus club. Hope you don't get priced out of the market for target shooting. How about those BB guns? Are they just the Red Rider type or would they be something more modern that would work for target shooting? They haven't put any restrictions on BB's yet have they?
Ray
SPMan
RockIsland52Jake........hope you are feeling better. Maybe you are inhaling too much model airplane glue and paint. Switch to train smoke.
Maybe, and my 2046 is a really good source of it!
Good afternoon.
Feeling kinda tired, but it isn't anything to complain about. Besides, I guess one would feel tired after school with Jazz Band practice not long afterwards.
Hope to get the propeller mounted on the 109, maybe followed by some minor body work (it requires almost no body work, compared to the P-38J, which needed MAJOR work).
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
V8Veggan - septuagenarian...? Does that mean you give up meat because you just can't chew it any more...?
Bummer.
V8 Man Hope your presents have flange wheels
Afternoon all. just a rainy miserable day.
not a lot going on just a quick stop by.
pop ups don't even worry about them they pay for this site some also that we get free so there there. are they annoying yes but there not going to go away either I would bet.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Hi GUYZ again,
V8MANNNNNN!!!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful day!!!!! TOOT that WHISTLE....
JACK, great analogy with the cars. Another thing to consider is that the media jumps right on anything where someone was killed with a gun. Drug dealers, gang bangers, murder suicides, the press and TV are all over it. But there are countless crimes that are averted with law abiding citizens carrying guns that never get any press at all. Case in point when a deranged person has a knife coming at someone and that someone pulls out a gun that would be incident was just averted but no one ever hears these things. How many crimes there would be and even deaths without law abiding citizens carrying to protect themselves? No one will ever know, but the media is the biggest advocate for guns being nothing but bad. They will try and shove this down peoples throats until they believe every word and change peoples minds about guns. A nation with gun control will turn into a nation of slaves. Sorry GUYZ off my rant.
Stay frosty my friends,
laz57
Evening all!
V8 -
Well I think it hit 50 today. 39 tonight. Average highs this time of year? 72
Had to go to funeral this afternoon. Neighbors husband. Only 60. A bit of a tragedy. Two daughters in college. Think of them in your prayers/thoughts.
Have a great evening all!
Regards, Roy
Afternoon All.
Gotta agree with the other comments, enforce existing laws before creating new ones.
Dennis, and many more to come !
Spent all morning in the ER, woke up in the wee hours of the morning with shortness of breath and some minor chest pains. Long story short, water retention after all the less than healthy foods during Easter and the Better-Half's birthday luncheon on Tuesday. A Laisix injection and many trips to the head I'm feeling a lot better, not to mention a lot lighter. At least they didn't keep me overnight.
Museum tomorrow is kinda up in the air, the BetterHalf says no but I believe a "wait-n-see" decision is more accurate.
Later All.
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Hey Guys....
Agree with Laz & Fife & Jack...enforce whats on the books. More laws = more Red Tape...
for Roy's neighbor and DougNotta
V8Dennis---
More tests/doctor visits on tap...tomorrow primary, Monday ENT, Wednesday Neuro. Jeez, you'd think they'd figure this crap out by now.... People at work aren't happy but I can't drive thus the problem. They at least understand. Talked to the boss today, said they miss me at work...probably because I do 75% of the work in the shop...LMAO...
For what little I can do, I worked on the MTH 4-4-0 replaced the battery and will attempt to put up sonme trackage to make sure it still works for the 13th. I DID join LCCA and may make the LCCA/Hi-Railers dinner afterwards. $35 is a steep price for dinner but we shall see.
ok all I can take on the monitor...woozy as it is. Be safe gang, catch ya when I can!
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
Tis 49, 56 was the high.
V8 happy birthday. Charlie was here, we did the chat thing and then he was off to move some furniture. Otherwise a quiet afternoon. Lot's of banilla if anyone wants to stop by, otherwise the Tardis crew will get it.
S.J.
V8Dennis, Happy Birthday your a bit shy of SJ. Word is he is 103 I still don't know where I saw anything about it being your birthday but it seems everyone knows that it is. Where is the Crystal ball at??? Sorry if I am late.
Well the 1615 won't move again, My luck is ONLY BAD LUCK. I have to shove it then it jerks and sputters before it will move, once she gets going, it warms up slow and then will do fine. Any ideas what to look at???
George is outside hunting Sandra's birds.
DougDG
Have a great night all.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
To be honest today has been a little crazy went into work to come home because of having hard time catching my breath this has been going on for a while seems to be getting worst. They can't really find anything. Chest hurts also. so went to ER again ( went the first time back on 19th of March) They think its acid reflux ( the first time thought to much liquid in me also ) any way I understand where acid reflux could cause chest pains but not the shortness of breath ( Dennis where are you when we need you Buddy)
anyway I still feel tightness in chest tonight and it seem to get worst with any exertion. IE walking to hand out trays handing out trays ( let alone if I have to push one of those carts)
Then in the mail I get a letter from the V.A. ( well let me back up a few months) back around the early fall S.C. came out with that there computers been compromised well today get a letter that one of the laptops which had my last name last 4 and maybe even date of birth was stolen from the V.A. and it had 7200 patients info on it that went Thur cardiology. here we go again.
Just been sitting around today relaxing as had a rough night last night almost went into the ER actually thought of calling for a ride in the big white boxes they have around here.
V8Vega: Happy birthday.
Just watching the Indians game. Right now we are behind 6 to 3.
Dennis...............Happy Birthday
Dennis,
Fife, Laz, and Jack,
Kev,
Not to worry you, but I had a 2037 that was acting like your 1615. Wouldn't move until it was given a shove. The cause was severe wear to the armature pinion and cluster gear. Stripped it for parts. Still, clean and lube the 1615 and see if that helps. That 2037 was an extreme case.
It has finally started to warm up in SW PA. Spent Tuesday and Wednesday installing the last bits of the Ford Racing FR3 Handling Pack on the Mustang. $$ but well worth it. After work today I removed the aftermarket shifter and reinstalled a stock shifter out of another 07 GT. No more notchiness or high effort. Not good when going back to stock is an upgrade in performance.
Jim
Rough day at work today. Stuck behind a laptop all morning(I guess that is part of my job though). Meetings through the mid-day. Out on a service call in the afternoon which led to two hours of overtime.
Happy Birthday Dennis!
Roy sorry to hear about your neighbor ... prayers sent to them. My dad and grandpa both passed away when they were 62.
Still have not set my layout back up. Going through withdraws. About ready to set a simple circle up on the dining room table!
Night everyone.
rtraincollector To be honest today has been a little crazy went into work to come home because of having hard time catching my breath this has been going on for a while seems to be getting worst. They can't really find anything. Chest hurts also. so went to ER again ( went the first time back on 19th of March) They think its acid reflux ( the first time thought to much liquid in me also ) any way I understand where acid reflux could cause chest pains but not the shortness of breath ( Dennis where are you when we need you Buddy) anyway I still feel tightness in chest tonight and it seem to get worst with any exertion.
anyway I still feel tightness in chest tonight and it seem to get worst with any exertion.
Good luck RT, best of luck with all of that, take it from me I have been there and done that too. Remember Valentines day for me?. At the date today $3,180 out of pocket for the day and a half of them messing with me with NO ANSWERS AT ALL!!! That will give a healthy man a heart attack. You must have a lot better INS than I do.
Jimmy T, Your not making me feel too good about the 1615 but I will take it apart again tomorrow. I just thought it was the E-unit.
WTF, Good night Guys.
RT and DougNottaG - please take care and feel better soon. Doug you may need a good dose of your chili!
Chuck - hang in there Tribe!
KEV - 1615 - that is aggravating - emergency rooms too
CharlieB - sorry about your dad and grandfather. My father passed at 67.
rtraincollector To be honest today has been a little crazy went into work to come home because of having hard time catching my breath this has been going on for a while seems to be getting worst. They can't really find anything. Chest hurts also. so went to ER again ( went the first time back on 19th of March) They think its acid reflux ( the first time thought to much liquid in me also ) any way I understand where acid reflux could cause chest pains but not the shortness of breath ( Dennis where are you when we need you Buddy) anyway I still feel tightness in chest tonight and it seem to get worst with any exertion. IE walking to hand out trays handing out trays ( let alone if I have to push one of those carts) Then in the mail I get a letter from the V.A. ( well let me back up a few months) back around the early fall S.C. came out with that there computers been compromised well today get a letter that one of the laptops which had my last name last 4 and maybe even date of birth was stolen from the V.A. and it had 7200 patients info on it that went Thur cardiology. here we go again. Just been sitting around today relaxing as had a rough night last night almost went into the ER actually thought of calling for a ride in the big white boxes they have around here.
Hope there is an answer to that issue!! In my case my heart did have some fluid build up around it..do take care!!
Good Evening
Got all kinds of outdoor work today...as well as w**k w**k Even found a bit of train time in that lot as well...
Going to be an early evening here...have a good night all!!
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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RT,
charliebrown,
Thanks Roy, Sorry about your friend and neighbor. Charlie B and Roy, Way too young. My dad went at 66 years old 4 days before he would of been 67. in 1991
The 1615 is what it is, just my luck. Maybe I will get lucky tomorrow when I take it apart again. I just tried to start it up under no car load and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Nope.
Good Evening All!
Just sitting here after a Yankee win catching up on the posts while running my 1950 AF Loco #290 pulling a 1953 crane, 1949 searchlight and lastly 1947 operating side dump car. The only lights that are on are from the layout. Just the sound of the chuff chuff and the cars going by is as good as it gets.
RT & Dougnotagrump - Easy there guys, Be careful and feel better soon.
HudsonJohn - No new boxes yet? What, you didn't order anything lately?
CharlieBrown - to this motley crew of ours. As you can read we have a lot of fun here and every once in awhile some interesting stories.
V8 - and many more!
JoeD & RIJack - Mo finally was put to some good use. FINALLY!
Bayville, NJ
Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans - John Lennon
Evenin' All.
RT, Be careful, hopefully they can figure out the problem soon.
Boy, now this would be the way to catch your limit,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehujHwR70w&feature=player_embedded#!
Well I didn't get the old computer out the door today. Maybe tomorrow. I got most of the salvaged parts put away. A powered 4-port USB hub that's made to fit in a 3.5" bay, three EIDE hard drives (80G, 6.5G and 8G), two port USB add-on board and a two port USB add-on that plugs onto the main board USB jacks. I may be able to reuse them at some point. I put the 80G drive in an external USB drive case and have it hooked up to the computer. I've been transferring my favorites bookmarks from it to my Firefox bookmarks. I took the DVD drive apart and salvaged three small can motors.The computer case with the media center, media center harness, power supply, main board and Zip drive will be going out with the trash.Time for me to call it a night. See y'all tomorrow.
Hello all
Got a number of things done today, especially considering my first day off I usually just sleep. Hair cut, car washed, picked up mail, dropped off taxes, and even made it to the LHS. No train stuff, just painting supplies.
Stopped by a friends house on the way back who I had been out of touch w/ for a while. Well his skin cancer came back and is now bone cancer as well. He went thru chemo yesterday and is having a rough time. Please keep my friend Ed in your prayers.
RT - take care buddy.
Rich - you too, have they done any gall bladder tests yet? I went thru some pretty weird stuff a few years back and after a 1 1/2 years that's what it was. A common issue which is seemingly often not considered.
Kev - engines just don't seem to like you I'd check the brushes and commutator too. If it does end up being a pinion gear they can be replaced. I did one on the Marx 999 and even have a nifty little puller. Motor eventually found it's way back to Tucson btw. Hopefully we can get the dockside-lined moving again.
Hopefully we will finish assembling my buddies Daewoo tomorrow. I love a challenge.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Konbanwa,
I wonder if this warm weather is now here to stay. It probably hit the high-60s today and the sun was shining all day. I think it may rain tomorrow which stinks since we need to start getting the yard in order. The workday progressed nicely and I finished a bunch of administrative work. I’m not sure what our plans are for the night.
Dougdagrump – I’m glad you are feeling better.
Rich – I hope they find out what ails you soon. Same for you RT.
Kev – I hope you get the loco issue fixed. I enjoyed the video you posted the other day.
AF Ray and Jack – Yes, thankfully the Yankees got a win. Petite looked pitched strong as well.
I’ll pray for all of us in need, especially those who have lost a loved one.
Sayonara,
Joe
Good Morning
Sun but a little cooler today...still another dry day for us!!
Got another doc appointment to attend to today...see about my white blood cell count....hopefully nothing else shows up....then it is off to find a few things that disappeared in our house...again..
Bob: For Ed as well...
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