Good Morning! 59 and raining down the Jersey Shore.
Finished up school until September. Checked out one of the guys in Tuesday nights class pole barn. About what I am looking for. They did a great job. Today it is heading up to Mom's.
CHUCK!!!!
Ryan: For a day that started out great, boy did it take a bad turn.
Doug M: Have a safe trip.
SJ: Good idea to cut the grass today. Get it out of the way. BTW, the lemon ice cream is a good seller.
Have a Great Day!
John
Blueberryhill RR Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR.... It is a gloomy and damp 58 degrees. Going up to 72 today with rain coming. Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and then I can relax and enjoy some reading. A nice lunch and a nap, this afternoon. Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast. Y'all have a great Thursday. Chuck
Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....
It is a gloomy and damp 58 degrees. Going up to 72 today with rain coming.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and then I can relax and enjoy some reading. A nice lunch and a nap, this afternoon.
Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Thursday.
Chuck
Hey Chuck.......I think you forgot a "minor" item on your agenda for today, like celebrate your birthday!!!!! I would have forgotten it, but Buckeye said it is his birthday today too.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!
Jack
PS: You must be in seventh heaven with your Indians winning 9 out of their last 10!!!
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Happy birthday Chuck.
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Got the grass mowed without incident. Check on my fathers dogs as he's out of the area today. Now back home and I think I'll just do a whole of nothing the rest of the day.
Alihelisdi.
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
jeffrey-wimberly Got the grass mowed without incident. Check on my fathers dogs as he's out of the area today. Now back home and I think I'll just do a whole of nothing the rest of the day.
I highly respect the wisdom, advice, and counsel of the guys on this forum. HudsonJohn, SJ, and Jeffrey thought it would be a good idea to mow the lawn today and get it out of the way before the weekend and before it rains some more. I had good intentions. But I procrastinated just long enough.....and now it is raining again.
I take that as an omen from above that , celebrating CHUCK's birthday, and toasting JimmyT's major score should be moved to the top of the list of priorities for the day.
PS: V8 Dennis.....a dark green Del Sol blew by me on Interstate 95 Northbound in New Hampshire last night doing about 90 in a 55. Was that you? It looked like new!!
GUYS, Thank you very much for the Birthday wishes. BUT... my actual Birthday is May 10th. ( I think ). Let me check with my wife. When you are as old as dirt, you sometimes forget.
Blueberryhill RR GUYS, Thank you very much for the Birthday wishes. BUT... my actual Birthday is May 10th. ( I think ). Let me check with my wife. When you are as old as dirt, you sometimes forget. Chuck
Chuck..........it IS May 10th, in Japan!!!!! Start celebrating!!!! I am.
Jack.
Chuck, your birthday is such a big deal it needs celebrating over 2 days. Did you guys see this neat article about the color of Lincoln's funeral train car. I wonder if Lionel got it right: http://news.yahoo.com/mystery-abraham-lincolns-funeral-train-solved-chemist-135155049.html
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Where's LAZ been? he must be building a bunker in preperation for the 17 year CICADAS that are coming out this year. were not supposed to see many of them down this way
real NASTY crash on the Harrisburg Arteries of Interstate 81 and 22/322, fuel tanker rolled and exploded on a bridge with a bridge above it, spilling burning fuel on to the interstate below.
Harrisburg is GridLocked
Interstate 81 is closed indefinatly, so the state says. as the bridges above it were weaken by the explosion / fire.
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/i81_and_routes_22322_closed_in.html#incart_maj-story-2
Ryan
Hello all
Work schedule changes yet again. Will be headed back to the mountain tomorrow instead of back to NM. They are bringing the Euro group out that designed the new telescope and the engineers are going to hobnob. I have to show around a film crew on the mountain on Saturday plus keep an eye on the receiver group that is up there now.
Sitting in a local coffee shop right now. Internet @ the house was non-existant yesterday
New wheel cylinder cured the rest of the brake issues on the 4-door. Will need to wait to replace the rear flexible brake lines though. They will need some encouragement to come off so I want to order new ones in case they are needed.
Not too much other excitement. Need to find where I'm going to sleep on the mountain today. May have to bring a tent.
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
RockIsland52 jeffrey-wimberly Got the grass mowed without incident. Check on my fathers dogs as he's out of the area today. Now back home and I think I'll just do a whole of nothing the rest of the day. I highly respect the wisdom, advice, and counsel of the guys on this forum. HudsonJohn, SJ, and Jeffrey thought it would be a good idea to mow the lawn today and get it out of the way before the weekend and before it rains some more. I had good intentions. But I procrastinated just long enough.....and now it is raining again. Jack, DIDO Here too. Guess i will work on the layout.
Jack, DIDO Here too.
Guess i will work on the layout.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
The temp is 77
Kevin, GRASS is Cut and trimmed. But playing with trains is a lot more fun. James was not the only one trying to beat the rain, I could hear mowers running all over the neighborhood. I haven't lost that 3 pounds I added over the winter so we might skip Banilla tonight. No Tardis report it was AWOL last night...S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
I mounted one of the Athearn diesel horns on one of the FP7's just to see what it would look like. I like the way it looks. Now I'm thinking about getting more so I can mount them on my other FP7's.
Went down and fed the dogs and raided my fathers pantry for a snack. Good thing I mowed the grass today. It's raining outside and there are ominous rumblings to the west. Looked at the radar and there's a big ugly line of storms coming across east Texas headed straight for us. No further model railroading activity today.
Went into work at 5am. Out at 1:30. Arrived home and started my long list of chores. I managed to get two E-bay items packaged up and sent out(I listed three items but a guy backed out on one of them),lawn mowed,magnolia tree planted,crab apple tree planted,and plants watered. Then the wife pulls in with a dozen more things to plant. No storm door touched yet. The front door handle was the wrong one so that is on hold. Oh and no painting done yet
I'm going to work on trains and forget this day!
Storms are here. Gotta go! See y'all tomorrow.
Good Evening.....
Got set up for physical therapy for tomorrow morning 11AM. Doc said that this may have been caused by a virus in my ears...most likely from my pneumonia. OK, that's something at least. Return to work put off until PT is started and we need to see where we go from there.
Pulsar has been retired to Junkyard Barbies for $400 cash money. Ran like crap the whole way and ate 1/8th tank of gas for the 15 mile trip. Michelle, the owner, took care of business and she is very easy on the eyes...while there I looked for the neon I left there in December.....she's long gone....Got my VIP card to get in for free. Oh, yeah, I'll be back...
Neighboring past chief's wife passed, viewing tomorrow......he's a great guy and she was only 65. Really is sad. I'll be going.
Trying to see if I can get to Grand Central Terminal on Saturday...yes I'll be taking the train to New York Penn and a short walk to GCT.
Parents off to NC in the AM, then back by Tuesday. Mother's Day on hold until then.....Mom's orders...!!
Off to bed...
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
Good evening all,
Cloudy and rainy in SE Indiana. Got part of the yard mowed before rain hit. Will finish tomorrow morning as the "Saucy Wench" and I are doing a movie day Friday. Local theater starts shows at 11AM and it is supposed to rain most of the day. Work was quiet today but will get busy next week. TBIL and I can drive. Track opens for practice on Saturday. Looks like there will be 33 cars for the race this year. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Close enough 11:06pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHUCK
Another busy day at work today - I've been in training a lot lately. I like giving training and I like being in training, but this is too much for too long! I'm tired, just want to do my job for a while!
Happy birthday Chuck!
Doug - have a safe trip!
Mike - sounds like fun! Okay, you drive man - I'm tired! I'll hang out and have a few beers and we can talk while you fly the ship :)
Please pray for Char, she has missed a whole week of work now with this bronchitis without pay. Also, please pray for Kevin to pass his math test on Friday so he won't have to repeat a math course. Finally (I know, i can't believe it myself), please pray for my sister's Father-in-Law who got up in the night and fell and broke his hip. He needs surgery due to internal bleeding, otherwise at 92 they would not do it.
Tardis is ready, let's go!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Holy smokes, Jim!! I woke up this morning to read your post from last night. When it rains it pours.
for Char's recovery from this bout of bronchitis which won't let go and for your sister's FIL on successful surgery. Re Kevin's math test? Prayer won't help with that. As a parent I have walked a mile in your shoes, and as a student I have walked a mile in Kevin's (for me it was trigonometry for some reason). So on the math test..... I wish YOU celebrating his success.
Rich......you have my prayers on your Doc visit today. Man......six weeks is enough of this already!!!
Good morning.
Will be working kinda late tonight. Will be lonely as well. Not looking forward to it, but more money. Might soon get a bag of coal for my 3469 coal dump car here soon. Depends on what they go for. Could anyone illuminate me on this?
The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.
-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.
It is a rainy 64 degrees. Going up to 76 today with a chance of more rain.
Today is an easy day. A few chores to do and then I will relax and enjoy the day. Baseball game tonite. Indians are doing good. I hope they can beat the Tigers.
Thanks for the Birthday wishes, Guys. 71 and counting.
Buckeye & LAZ....... TGIF
Y'all have a great Friday.
Gray and wet. Cooler than the past few days but that is fine. I will work on the layout.OMG Brutus Prayers for all. Hang in there man! Dennis, good deal on the 89 Cavalier Z-24 glad you got it sold, I always liked those in blue. Rich, Glad to hear they think they are on to what has been going wrong. I hope their right. Jake, You want coal? Send me a PM with your address and I will send you some. I got a bunch of it with some other stuff and don’t need it all. Mike good to see they will have 33 cars this year. It should be good. Chuck, Enjoy YOUR day.
The son and family came over last night for a mother’s day and two kids birthday gift exchange. A good time was had by all.
I got half of my tunnel inner structure built yesterday I think it will work. I will post a picture below.
The wife has left me till Saturday night to spend the night with the daughter and granddaughter for a mother’s day shopping fling. So it will be just me and the cat. Have a good day all.
I cut strips out of cardboard gluing them with hot glue and I think when I am done I can lift it off the table to install the plaster cloth. I still need to finish the rest and adjust the ends that are loose but I think it will work. Suggestions and advice from you pros please.
The temp is 63 and very cloudy. Lots of rain overnight. The usual price for a bag of original coal is $10.00. I have been trying to find some for my 397 belt coal loader but not at 10. The new plastic stuff won't work in that loader, too light. Granny is a-fussin trying to get everything ready for the train club tomorrow night. I still have some things to do as well..TGIF for you working folk. ...S.J.
I'd rather be younger and working than old and retired. You don't realize that till you get here.
Good Morning!!
Rain be falling on our'n heads here..and cooling off.
Now...as to coffee..is there a 120 cup urn of the stuff that I can take wit' me? There is? Good!! I'll take that to go please!!!
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...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
sir james I The temp is 63 and very cloudy. Lots of rain overnight. The usual price for a bag of original coal is $10.00. I have been trying to find some for my 397 belt coal loader but not at 10. The new plastic stuff won't work in that loader, too light.
The temp is 63 and very cloudy. Lots of rain overnight. The usual price for a bag of original coal is $10.00. I have been trying to find some for my 397 belt coal loader but not at 10. The new plastic stuff won't work in that loader, too light.
SJ, I have enough for you and Jake and it is heavy stuff, let me know if you want some.
Good morning. It's 67° with 93% humidity. It'll be cloudy with a good chance of rain. The high will be 80°.It's very wet here this morning. A larger line of thunder storms moved through last night and this morning dumping what sounded to be a massive amount of rain. The sound of it on my roof was a constant roar for nearly two hours. The power never even flickered but the cable internet was out for a while this morning that I'm aware of. If I was to sum up my thoughts on the storms in my native language, for polite conversation of course, some of my chosen words would be 'asdaya', 'ulosásdi', 'gadulida', 'anagalisgá', 'ayádakualosgá'. I hope we don't have another storm like that anytime soon. We're under a flash flood watch until 6pm Saturday. Right now the radar shows clear here but there's more ugly stuff making it's way across east Texas.I may work on getting part of the layout cleaned up today. On the other hand I may sit around and watch some movies. It just depends on what I feel like doing at the time. Good thing I got the grass mowed yesterday.
V8Vega 4 Pit Bulls killed a 63 year old lady jogger in Little Rock which is a small town in the desert 40 miles from me. Pit Bulls were bred for dog fighting and its their natural instinct to attack other dogs and they have extremely strong jaws and are strong dogs in general. If you live in southern Calif you live amongst the Mexicans unless your rich and they all have Pit bulls. It seems the general rule is the more vicious the dog the more likely the owner is to be careless about keeping his gate closed. Yes I have a thing for Pit Bulls, I take a walk everyday for exercise with my dogs and my dogs are a magnet for them, I love my dogs. It used to be really bad I used to carry a 2 foot pipe with me, things are better now.
4 Pit Bulls killed a 63 year old lady jogger in Little Rock which is a small town in the desert 40 miles from me. Pit Bulls were bred for dog fighting and its their natural instinct to attack other dogs and they have extremely strong jaws and are strong dogs in general. If you live in southern Calif you live amongst the Mexicans unless your rich and they all have Pit bulls. It seems the general rule is the more vicious the dog the more likely the owner is to be careless about keeping his gate closed.
Yes I have a thing for Pit Bulls, I take a walk everyday for exercise with my dogs and my dogs are a magnet for them, I love my dogs. It used to be really bad I used to carry a 2 foot pipe with me, things are better now.
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Dennis I believe jack may weigh in on this also but heres my take and I'm a strictly cat owner right now but have everything from fox terriers to doberman to rotwielers the cycle can be broke or created by its owners so its more the owners doing than the dogs doing. I had a very protective dobbie that would only listen to my commands would pay attention as to sit goto bed from my parents but to attack or release from me only as was proven one time I had to get called home from work. Any how its the owners not the dogs the dogs do what the owners teach them.
morning all not a lot going on here. I getting some trains together to send to my cousin as shes the president of the VFW post in her area that got all but totaled durning the last hurricane that hit NJ/NY shes in valley stream L.I.,N.Y. and there having a yard sale to help rebuild. There looking for donations she put it on her facebook page to friends up there and I saw it so told her I would help any organization that helps my fellow veterans.
Not much else going on did find out yesterday I can retire as soon as Feb 2015 if I chose to do so. So its tempting to think about. boy is it lol
well off today so time to relax talk to you all later
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Rock Island, I made through Trig 1 but just couldnt grasp Trig 2 or beyond. I asked the professor at what time in my life do I need to know this stuff? he could answer the question.
At that point I decided College Wasn't for me. and out the door I went
ANJDEVIL, theres a scrap yard near me that is run by the owners daughters. NICE!!
I used to have a bunch of 30 ish year old girls working at my yard, they really brought the customers in.
But things got a "Tad out of Hand" so to speak.
got a birthday party to attend tomorrow, we had the "pre party" last night
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