Aloha from a cool and sunny Chicago. Had a nice if busy weekend - went to the County Fair, took the youngest to our local beach, moved a local family, browsed some antique shops and caught a play and dinner out with the bride, also managed to unexpectedly visit my favorite pub twice. . Happy belated birthdays to Don and DJ's son. 8ntruck, sorry for the loss of your kitty. Dennis, glad your pup is doing better.Mike C, there's always room for a layout, right? Even if it's temporary or built to build up and take down. Hope you can work something up.Rich, whenever I hear 'Reliant', I think of this:
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Afternoon FellasNot sure what happened but the software dumped my post from this AM...Fife - I'm good to go for this Saturday. Email me the particulars if we are still on.
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cnw1995
Perfect vehicle for Redfire.
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Good Evening!
Sure been hectic around here.
Of course this is the busy season at Knotts. And we have had quite a few issues with personnel availability. (1 person on LOA for family health issues, another on a 3 week leave to celebrate a new daughter being born, another taking sons little league team to Coopersville for 2 weeks, another quit and moved over to Disneyland.) So we are spread pretty thin, concerns beginning to grow over maintenance activities being rescheduled! I've been working 40hrs +, was looking forward to a couple of days off, today & tomorrow. Then last night I was called in for a 5am shift, so that shot today. Tomorrow, should be OK, they don't want to have to pay "double time". One more week and things should slow down. After this week the small train goes on hiatus until Thanksgiving. So that will provide some relief. The weather has really been great though, actually a little cool for this time of the year.
Hopefully tomorrow will get a chance to try the new lawnmower.
Time for dinner, so till later........
Oh, you might find interesting; I have been trying to get the neighbors to relax. Every night since the Chief left there has been a demonstration of picket walkers, up and down the street. Trying to get signatures to prevent any future occurrence of "Southern Dignitaries" from camping in back yards. It seems during the Chiefs visit, (while sleeping on the cot on the patio) all the neighbors cats have suffered from time dementia affect. They are all complaining that every hour on the hour their cats are either wanting outside (if in), or inside (if out). One official that lives down the street required me to provide copies of the Chiefs trip itenary, to confirm that the "Coyote Attacks" weren't occurring during the time of the Chiefs visit. (They suddenly stopped.)
Don
Good evening all,
Slow day here. Took wife to orthopaedic doctor this morning for check up on neck problem and examined knee while there because of the fall she had on Sunday. Told her to put a cold pack on the knee but no broken bones or other issues. That's good!
Went out to dinner last night with recently widowed friend of ours. Dinner was enjoyable.
No trains today. Took a drive in my old Buick to keep the engine turning over and the tires round. Took a look at nearby construction on the Gold Line Light Rail Line near us. Former Santa Fe now BNSF is building a separate right of way between the end of Gold Line and the Miller Brewry in Irwindale which is the only customer on the line. So that makes triple track between Glendora and Irwindale. Eventually the line will go all the way to Claremont and to the Ontario International Airport but I don't think I will live long enough to see that and if I do won't care by then.
#2 adult son is due home tonight. Called me from the Sacramento Airport about 2:30PM. Had a two and one half hour layover flying home from Oregon. Read in the paper today that Ontario Airport is still losing business as airlines devert more and more flights to L.A. Partly because of economics and partly politics. L.A. has control of the Ontario airport too and is letting it dry up. Local folks in Ontario are trying to get control and be independent. The whole thing stinks. I hate going to L.A. to catch a plane.
Ray
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Good Evening...Basically was a good day here...I managed to get some of the plans put together..the fun part will be wiring management. We have something like 3 20 channel patchbays to muck with ...hopefully these will be the only ones needed...but we all know how that goes, roight? The floor is going to be fun too. I need to lift the floor up by a couple of inches to get some underpadding down for the drums...too much bass reflection in one area... Well, better be off and getting some reading done...have a good night!!
Ray: Just once did we have to go through LAX...I'm no more a fan of it than you be...
John E.: I like me my Nikon DSLR...so there...hmmmph.
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dbaker48 Hopefully tomorrow will get a chance to try the new lawnmower. Time for dinner, so till later........ Oh, you might find interesting; I have been trying to get the neighbors to relax. Every night since the Chief left there has been a demonstration of picket walkers, up and down the street. Trying to get signatures to prevent any future occurrence of "Southern Dignitaries" from camping in back yards. It seems during the Chiefs visit, (while sleeping on the cot on the patio) all the neighbors cats have suffered from time dementia affect. They are all complaining that every hour on the hour their cats are either wanting outside (if in), or inside (if out). One official that lives down the street required me to provide copies of the Chiefs trip itenary, to confirm that the "Coyote Attacks" weren't occurring during the time of the Chiefs visit. (They suddenly stopped.)
Should be easy since the grass is only a 8' X 8' square.
That is because I'm not there snoring.
Town Board went great.
Ray, LAX, US Airways entrance and gates were really easy compared to some airports I've been through.
Sleep tight.
ChiefEagles cnw1995 Perfect vehicle for Redfire.
I was trapped in a Sunfire for 3 years. That was enough torture.
Jim
RedfireS197 ChiefEagles cnw1995 Perfect vehicle for Redfire. I was trapped in a Sunfire for 3 years. That was enough torture.
Hey, good morning --- quick post.
Yeah, I hated to leave the little e but money is money. I've spent $12 on gas the last 2 weeks riding the Harley.
Fife - Let me know via PM when I can call you. National Night Out tonight so I know I'M busy...lol.
I work every other Saturday. the WHOLE Saturday....
Doug M - those British guys did a road test on one - hilarious!!!
OK customers await....see ya soon!
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 Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 62 degrees. Going up to 80 today with sunshine.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores and some paperwork to do. Then, I can relax in the train room. Lunch and a nice nap for sure.
Dining car has Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
Good MorningSomewhat dull today...a bunch more rain in our forecast..high of 75 feeling like 88 later on.Going to the diner a little later on, see the gang then go to LHS and pick up some garden railroad books...then do some long term planning for that as well...Studio work later on as well...
Aloha. Sunny and maybe warming a bit form the 60s in Chicago. My long day with class tonight. Hope to figure out the Messenger thingie on the train home. Got some ideas to improve Ivor from staring at a passing UP freight. Ray, glad your wife is OK after her fall.Don B, I'm going to visit your Midwest equivalent - at Cedar Point next weekend. I love to ride the 'real' train.Looking forward to seeing these this weekend:
Morning. A shower passed through. Now will get sunny they say???? Slept till 8 this morning. Unusual.
Ray, glad wife did not break anything with fall. Prayers there.
Fife and Rich, National Night Out is a great thing. We moved ours to the first Sat. in Nov. and its during the day time. From 9 AM until 4 PM along with our Fall Festival. Free hotdogs and drinks. Brings in a lot of people.
Sad about the PA Town Hall shooting. Why we have our Chief and Captain at every Board meeting. Some remember my crazy neighbor who thought he was Tarzan. In and out of mental facilities. He has threaten to kill all the Rolesville Police and Me. Doesn't have a gun but carries a big knife. Really don't think he would do it but you never know.
Doug M, enjoy your outing.
Have a good one.
ChiefEagles dbaker48 Hopefully tomorrow will get a chance to try the new lawnmower. Time for dinner, so till later........ Oh, you might find interesting; I have been trying to get the neighbors to relax. Every night since the Chief left there has been a demonstration of picket walkers, up and down the street. Trying to get signatures to prevent any future occurrence of "Southern Dignitaries" from camping in back yards. It seems during the Chiefs visit, (while sleeping on the cot on the patio) all the neighbors cats have suffered from time dementia affect. They are all complaining that every hour on the hour their cats are either wanting outside (if in), or inside (if out). One official that lives down the street required me to provide copies of the Chiefs trip itenary, to confirm that the "Coyote Attacks" weren't occurring during the time of the Chiefs visit. (They suddenly stopped.) Should be easy since the grass is only a 8' X 8' square. That is because I'm not there snoring. Town Board went great. Ray, LAX, US Airways entrance and gates were really easy compared to some airports I've been through. Sleep tight.
ChiefEagles Sad about the PA Town Hall shooting. Why we have our Chief and Captain at every Board meeting. Some remember my crazy neighbor who thought he was Tarzan. In and out of mental facilities. He has threaten to kill all the Rolesville Police and Me. Doesn't have a gun but carries a big knife. Really don't think he would do it but you never know.
lion88roar RedfireS197 ChiefEagles cnw1995 Perfect vehicle for Redfire. I was trapped in a Sunfire for 3 years. That was enough torture. But you STILL own a Probe!!!!!
Mazda's FS 2.0 4cyl has way more pep than that GM 2200 boat anchor. I like the FS in the 97 base more than the KL V6 in the 97 GT. For a 4cyl, the FS bolted to a 5spd blew my socks off.
lion88roar ChiefEagles Sad about the PA Town Hall shooting. Why we have our Chief and Captain at every Board meeting. Some remember my crazy neighbor who thought he was Tarzan. In and out of mental facilities. He has threaten to kill all the Rolesville Police and Me. Doesn't have a gun but carries a big knife. Really don't think he would do it but you never know. I learned about this yesterday on another board that I frequent, one of the members lives a couple houses down from the town hall, and he had posted before about the shooter. This is truly a very sad occurrence. Not only for those he shot and those he wounded, but also for the shooter. His property was condemned by local authorities because his neighbors complained that he was using his property like a junk yard and he didn't have a working septic system. It is sad that a more congenial outcome could not be reached.
What shooting? I haven't watched TV all week.
SPMan ChiefEagles dbaker48 Hopefully tomorrow will get a chance to try the new lawnmower. Time for dinner, so till later........ Oh, you might find interesting; I have been trying to get the neighbors to relax. Every night since the Chief left there has been a demonstration of picket walkers, up and down the street. Trying to get signatures to prevent any future occurrence of "Southern Dignitaries" from camping in back yards. It seems during the Chiefs visit, (while sleeping on the cot on the patio) all the neighbors cats have suffered from time dementia affect. They are all complaining that every hour on the hour their cats are either wanting outside (if in), or inside (if out). One official that lives down the street required me to provide copies of the Chiefs trip itenary, to confirm that the "Coyote Attacks" weren't occurring during the time of the Chiefs visit. (They suddenly stopped.) Should be easy since the grass is only a 8' X 8' square. That is because I'm not there snoring. Town Board went great. Ray, LAX, US Airways entrance and gates were really easy compared to some airports I've been through. Sleep tight. Frank, I can handle the airport, it's getting there from where I live that's the problem. Ray
Do like I did, get a driver [Don],
Brent, guy looks rather unique. Gives impression of anti-government and John Burch folks. No working septic is a health violation and immediate condemnation. Now, if he had financial problems and could not afford the repair/replacement, then funding should have been found to correct the situation. Wake Co. funds those situations under affordable housing. Just did one right outside town limits here. In town, we'd hook them to sewer. Saw video if his junky yard. Here, he would be given a certain time to clean up or we do it for him. Bill him. Not paid, lien on property. His problem was his situation reached past his property lines. Devalued surrounding properties.
It is a cloudy 68 degrees. Going up to 85 today with a chance of rain.
Today is a busy day. I have a bunch of chores to do and a project to work on. I will be busy until lunchtime. Then a nice nap.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Good MorningDull and very muggy out here, expecting some 'excitement' here as well, high of 83 feeling like 99 later on. I'm going off to the mall and get some walking in...having been remiss in my walking lately is no fun. Also this morning, get to go to vampire's and get more blood taken out of me. Hopefully everything will be clear...Have a good day, everyone!!
Aloha. Sunny and warm. Might be a nice day for a walk in Grant Park during lunch. I had a good class last night and a smooth train ride home. Even got to hear the Sox beat the Yanks at 10 pm. A win is rare this season. Couldn't get into the Messenger app so had this feeling the TARDIS passed overhead without seeing my beacon. Oh well. Going to the Threshing Bee in Sycamore tomorrow - to see all the steam tractors!
Morning. Sunny today. Will mow and then off to the lake house for a night and mow. Not much on the agenda today.
Doug M, good trip tomorrow.
Blown, mall, went on an errand yesterday. Seems always a crowd.
Doug M. the steam tractors would be fun to watch.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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They have a big parade so you can see them work! Like locomotives on wheels. Here's some photos: http://www.threshingbee.org/pics2012/pics2012.html
88 - I'm awaiting a call or email from Rich.
ChiefEagles SPMan ChiefEagles dbaker48 Hopefully tomorrow will get a chance to try the new lawnmower. Time for dinner, so till later........ Oh, you might find interesting; I have been trying to get the neighbors to relax. Every night since the Chief left there has been a demonstration of picket walkers, up and down the street. Trying to get signatures to prevent any future occurrence of "Southern Dignitaries" from camping in back yards. It seems during the Chiefs visit, (while sleeping on the cot on the patio) all the neighbors cats have suffered from time dementia affect. They are all complaining that every hour on the hour their cats are either wanting outside (if in), or inside (if out). One official that lives down the street required me to provide copies of the Chiefs trip itenary, to confirm that the "Coyote Attacks" weren't occurring during the time of the Chiefs visit. (They suddenly stopped.) Should be easy since the grass is only a 8' X 8' square. That is because I'm not there snoring. Town Board went great. Ray, LAX, US Airways entrance and gates were really easy compared to some airports I've been through. Sleep tight. Frank, I can handle the airport, it's getting there from where I live that's the problem. Ray Do like I did, get a driver [Don], Brent, guy looks rather unique. Gives impression of anti-government and John Burch folks. No working septic is a health violation and immediate condemnation. Now, if he had financial problems and could not afford the repair/replacement, then funding should have been found to correct the situation. Wake Co. funds those situations under affordable housing. Just did one right outside town limits here. In town, we'd hook them to sewer. Saw video if his junky yard. Here, he would be given a certain time to clean up or we do it for him. Bill him. Not paid, lien on property. His problem was his situation reached past his property lines. Devalued surrounding properties.
I'm back, It's been a while, think July was the busiest month of my life, either that or I am a lot slower than I used to be, on second thought that is probably it.
Hope everyone is doing well, I see that Don is still trying to recover from the Chief's visit. Think he needs a a trip East one of these Aprils or Octobers to relax.
All take care,
John
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Word from Chief is he got a text from Shake & Bake, he is currently in ER after a fall from the steam engine, a broken leg that may require a surgical repair. This is a breaking story updates when available.
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