Evenin' FellasBeen a pretty good weekend. Last week I emailed Lionel concerning items in the Christmas Catalog not being in the shipping schedule. Got a response on Tuesday that they did not know when the items would ship, or if they were being made. Friday I got a call from the LTS that one of the items was in... Picked up the NPC Zephyr on Saturday. The shipping box and set box has a hole poked through to the foam core. Opened it when I got how and everything is OK. Now have to wait to Christmas to 'open' it.Just a few days till York. Anyone hear from Fife? I shot him an email on Friday and no word.Chief - congrats to the eldest daughter!
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Evenin' All.
Been a very busy week followed by Friday's museum visit, good run w/no pileups. Had a hectic Saturday with some last minute preps for the BetterHalf's surprise anniversary party that night. It was a roaring success, she was totally surprised and the dinner was fabulous. Good company, good food, good wine & beer = great evening. The only glitch came when to my surprise a champagne toast was added and I was given the opening toast, can you say "deer in the headlights". Some of the guests who came from the Cinncy area are spending a few days visiting so today was KP for me.
Thanks for the prayers, she is holding up ok so far.
Eyelids starting to get a bit heavy, nite all.
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Good evening all,
Mowed yard. Dog not allowed on back porch for a while as it was chewing on Lionel box. Fortunately it was the outer carton and not the actual box itself. Got Halloween lights up.
Mike C. from Indiana
Konnichiwa,
It's been a nice Columbus Day here. I had a great 10-mile run this morning and then television time to watch the Cowboys-Redskins game as well as the Tigers-Sox game. I'm sure Jack is happy about the outcome of that game. SJ, your Tigers fell apart. The older son and I raked some leaves today and now I can catch up on some reading.
Brent - What do you think caused the hole?
Sayonara,
Joe
Good Morning from Blueberryhill............
It is a cloudy 62 degrees. Going up to 74 today.
Today is a very busy day. Chores, paperwork, projects, and phone calls. A late lunch and a nice nap will be appreciated.
Dining car has Cheerios for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
Mornin' FellasReally tired... not sure why.Demay - I have no idea. When I first saw it I thought maybe a forklift, but it is only about 2 inches wide and all forklifts I have seen the blades are at least 4 inches wide. I probably should have pulled everything out, unwrapped the units, put them on a test track and run them, but I really did not want to look at them till Christmas. The image in the catalog is an artist's rendering - not a production model. So there is still an 'element of surprise'. I will call the LTS and talk to the owner and tell him what I found... see what he recommends. I'll be a bit upset if I get them out and they don't run and then can't get a replacement... UGHHave to get started on the Christmas Tree layout. I am definitely adding an O-60 loop, and maybe an O-72, not sure. I priced replacing the lumber with 2" foam sheets, but I would need 9 sheets and at $33.32 a sheet - OUCH!
Demay Konnichiwa, It's been a nice Columbus Day here. I had a great 10-mile run this morning and then television time to watch the Cowboys-Redskins game as well as the Tigers-Sox game. I'm sure Jack is happy about the outcome of that game. SJ, your Tigers fell apart. The older son and I raked some leaves today and now I can catch up on some reading. Brent - What do you think caused the hole? Sayonara, Joe
Yes Joe I knew when the Tigers changed pitchers that they would mess up the game. Seen them do that all summer long. Ahh but the Lions won..surprised 2 weeks in a row.
S.J.
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Aloha and Happy Columbus Day - the Chicago parade is relegated to a street in the middle of the park but I'll hike over there to see the festivities. They usually have an interesting choice as 'grand marshall' too. It's a beautiful day but more fall-like. It was a lovely weekend too, but quiet. Hope you had a nice birthday, Ray. Brent, that sounds like a neat Christmas gift. I hope it works! Roy, I'm happy you are feeling better, just in time to travel.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Happy Columbo Day, boys. I've got my trenchcoat on, a cigar in my hand, and I've been mumbling in circles all morning.
Spent better part of week in WV, visiting with my folks. Rained the whole time, so just ate Mom's cooking and gained more weight.
SPMan -
Dougnotta - Condolences on your friend's passing.
Chief - to the new bride.
No YORK for me this go-'round either....
Good morning all,
Had a nice birthday get together yesterday with dinner out and desert at home. We had a carrot cake and ice cream. Thanks for all the good wishes.
Don, sorry to hear you can't do much with the walker. Probably developed your own technique by now.
Got birthday calls from two brothers yesterday, both in Virginia.
later,
Ray
SPMan
After all of the last second heroics by the Patriots and then the Red Sox yesterday, I need a break!!!!! :-) JACK.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Dodgers lost two heartbreakers in a row. They are overdue to win the next one.
Forgot to mention that I got a couple of DVD's for my birthday of music concerts from Austin City Limits. One was Willie Nelson and the other was Buck Owens. Two of my favorites. However the Buck Owens concert was made after the death of his longtime side kick that he sang all the duets with but replacement did a good job. Looked like Willie was just goofing off. He sounds much better on some of my CD's. He sang "Good Hearted Woman" that he and Waylon Jennings did duets on but this time with somebody else. I know he can do better. Overall the DVD is not bad.
Got another DVD to look at with Don Murray playing FDR in a movie about the King and Queen of England's visit prior to the war.
On the menu tonight: Smoked ham, blackeyed peas, Yams and cabbage. All I need is cornbread to make it complete.
Wife wanted carpets cleaned in house so I spent the day helping her get the place ready for the cleaner to be here tomorrow. Maybe I need to get rid of some stuff.
Mike......I feel your pain. I end up vacuuming the baseboards, walls behind furniture, all of the draperies and window trim, the sofas and chairs, and moving as much furniture and accessories out of the rooms where the carpeting will be cleaned. I also haul a dehumidifier and a few box fans up from the basement. It takes me three times the effort and time than the carpet cleaners spend. I HATE IT WHEN THE WIFE WANTS THE CARPETING CLEANED!!!!! :-( JACK.
Hey California boys........some guy in Napa just set a world record for heaviest pumpkin ever. 2,062 pounds, beating the previous record of 2,009 pounds set by a Rhode Island guy last year. The Napa guy must have used illegal growth hormones. :-) JACK.
The big news here is the typhoon which will hit sometime overnight. We're expecting 100-knot winds and 30 inches of rain. We sent people home early from work so they could secure their outdoor belongings and stock up on any supplies. The base commander already closed down the base tomorrow so they must be expecting some damage. It has been raining for about four hours now, but supposedly around 0800 tomorrow the rain will appear to come down like a waterfall.
Brent - That seems peculiar. I hope the item isn't damaged.
SJ - I hope the Tigers get back on track for the next game.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill.............
It is a foggy 53 degrees. Going up to 72 today with rain tonite.
Today is a busy day. Wife is running errands and I am doing chores. I'll have a late lunch and take a nap.
Usual breakfast on the dining car.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Demay Konnichiwa, The big news here is the typhoon which will hit sometime overnight. We're expecting 100-knot winds and 30 inches of rain. We sent people home early from work so they could secure their outdoor belongings and stock up on any supplies. The base commander already closed down the base tomorrow so they must be expecting some damage. It has been raining for about four hours now, but supposedly around 0800 tomorrow the rain will appear to come down like a waterfall. Sayonara, Joe
Joe, Sure hope that typoon dies down! Prayers for you and family!! Be Safe.
Don
Aloha. Grey day here in Chicago. Tut, tut, it looks like rain (as Winnie the Pooh would say). I have to laugh about prepping for cleaners. Are you ever asked to clean for the cleaners? My MiL used to ask us to come over to her house and help pretty everything up before the cleaners came. Definitely eye-rolling. It's pumpkin-launching season here. Boy, that's quite the typhoon in Japan. Hang in there, Joe.
Dennis - My experience is that price is IF you have had them do the carpets regularly AND you move ALL the stuff out of the room. When I lived in PA I called three different carpet cleaners when I moved to MD (house was empty), needed LR, DR, stairs, hallway, 3 BR. It was about 1100 sq, typical city house. Quotes were all over the place from $500 - $1500! All were steam cleaners, but one place wanted to charge extra for hauling equipment up to the house and then up to the second floor (house sits on an incline), others wanted extra for cleaning the walls and baseboards... umm.... I called about getting the FLOORS cleaned.For $500 I bought a carpet cleaner and did them myself, never saw water that dirty before!
Hello from the PA RR Museum. It's a beautiful day here but the yard is closed because of Asbestos removal from two silver liners that are to be scrapped. A good lesson in " don't take everything you are offered".
Hope everyone is doing well, will be at York Thur. & Fri. Hope to see some of you there.
John
Dennis, I didn't realize carpet steam cleaning was so expensive. I've had regular chemical cleaning but never steam. For those prices, I think I would think about new carpets unless the old ones still have a lot of life left.
Got a small scuff mark on the rear bumper of my new paint job on the Honda. It's not bad though and you can't see it unless you look from underneath. Just wonder how I got it. Must have been a shopping cart or something. Now that it has been "christened" I can stop worrying about it.
Jon, have a nice time at York. Wish I could be there.
Joe, prayers for a safe outcome on the typhoon.
DENNIS..... I get charged about $90 including spot removal for an area about 250Sq. ft. Deoderizing is extra. No charge for moving furniture. HEY JOE D, batten down the hatches, or in your case, use heavier aircraft tie-down cable. :-) JACK.
Hey boys, how ya been?
Things moving right along here work is a pain but its paying the bills.....
Of to Fla end of month to visit mt Princess...Mom may be tagging along to visit my aunt.
Looks like I'll be driving down. I have a villa set up for Orlando and Universal. Should be fun.
Ray happy belated....Chief congas on your eldest...Brent, that sucks, hope it works out.
Off to bed, vote early in the morning then seminar on county mortgage grants in the evening.
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
Home for about 18 hours. Then off to baby sit Oldest's animals. Wifey there tonight due to my hunting late.
Got camper site wired yesterday. Stopped in and got permit today. Guy will inspect tomorrow. Should pass. Then electrical company should set transformer and drop before weekend. Taking camper Sunday afternoon.
Saw nice big buck this evening. Not shoot as antlers are not big enough [8 pointer or greater].
Tired.
Baby sitting until next Tuesday. Will do meetings and appointments from Daughter's house. Some longer drive but OK.
Off to bed after a bite. Oh, Dr. called yesterday. All my number are way down which is good.
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Just goes to show you can't lose them all as we managed a 2-2 tie in my league game. Quiet day at work.
My sincerest apologies to Sir James. These one run games are exciting but are wearing me out. Plus the wifey wants to know if all of my screaming at the TV screen, complete with expletives, is really necessary. :-) JACK.
The typhoon has come and gone. I don't believe it was as bad in our area as some others. I think Fukushima was supposed to be hit pretty hard and that's the last thing that area needs. All of our items are still in the yards, as well as a fresh deposit of leaves to rake. Thanks for all the prayers and concern.
I did manage a short two-mile run this morning after the winds subsided a bit. It's still somewhat windy now but not as bad as it was overnight and early this morning. The rain did come down sideways most of the time. We're just enjoying a peaceful afternoon now. I did watch the Tigers-Sox game; it was a great pitching duel again. The Tigers have their work cut out for them now.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill...........
It is a rainy 54 degrees. Rain most of the day with 67 degrees.
Today is an easy day. I have a few chores to do and some paperwork. Then, I can relax and do some reading. Lunch and a nice nap, later.
Dining car has the usual for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Joe, Glad to see the typhoon was less than expected!!
Chief's got too many hideouts! The Box, The Lake, now The Trailer, must be nice!!
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