FEBRUARY 2015 COFFEE POT. 11 years running. Sweet ice tea and grits for the southern gents, coffee and donuts for the Yanks

[ChiefEagles]

Short month.  Will make a new Pot now.

[KRM]

Maybe Frank has not changed the pot because it does not feel anything like March?

Light snow falling and 17 degrees.

1st of the month = bills.

NASCAR later.

[sir james I]

Unless I'm missing something the Chief forgot to start a new pot of coffee.

Hurray for March 1st.

S.J.

[cnw1995]

Aloha.  Hard to believe it's March. As Kev said, this month tied the coldest Feb. here in 144 years of records. Frantic Friday was spent with the daughter on expensive wedding stuff. 

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  We detected a man from Ohio [thought it might be Buckeye] trying to escape by flying out this AM.  We put down our ice sheet at overpass near RDU.  He went down the hill [no damage to his car until the 6 others followed him].  No one hurt and minor dents on cars.  Actually almost ended up on pavement down hill.  Suppose to warm up by noon.  Not go below freezing until weekend.

Have had some periods of freezing rain.  Church canceled [but wasn't planning on going anyway].  Slept till 8.  Animals slept in too.  Fed them and fixed a breakfast.  Now TV.

Wifey on train headed to God's Country.  Anything below the M&D is God's special country.   Pick her up around 5ish.

Stay warm and safe.

[wrmcclellan]

We have that unique heavy ice coating over snow. Looks like someone varnished the snow. 

Freezing rain falling, but temp is up to 33. Tomorrow supposed to be better.

[KRM]

  RT,   I have and do not have any intent to contact them……………….. I was just saying what Cat was trying to do to pass the medical buck.

 I did have my arm crushed at work but I found another way to get along,, and Cat knows. They put me there but now that I am gone they want a way out for their bottom line..

Snow is falling, but temps are up,,, but still I have had enough.

Have a good night!

 

 

[rtraincollector]

Kev I wouldn't give them day time 800 number lawyers the time of day they have begining lawyers all over the country get a local established lawyer which I have done. I'm on the V.A. medical so I'm better where I'am at for medical basically 

 

[KRM]

rtraincollector

  SS wants to have me evaluated by there DR for My 70% PTSD I thought they had to take the V.A.'s decision as I seem to remember being told they couldn't contest another Government entity.

 

 RT, if you watch daytime TV all there is, is lawyers advertising to get people SS disability payments. That is the best SS pay you can get. I am glad to see they are looking at it because the people who need it will be ripped off by those who don’t.  About time they look!. Cat where I worked for 36 years has partnered up with one of those SS disability firms and keep sending me a letters saying I could get it. ( from when I crushed my arm, I guess ) Under the smoke there is some language about if you do get it you will be put on Medicaid and not the Cat medical INS.. That is what it is all about. Cat wants to dump me on the Gov. medical dime. So sad for all of those who really need the help. Nothing personal, just an observation.

[rtraincollector]

Hey Mike glad to hear/see it seems all things are working out for you 

Things around here are going day by day also. SS wants to have me evaluated by there DR for My 70% PTSD I thought they had to take the V.A.'s decision as I seem to remember being told they couldn't contest another Government entity. But I'm probably wrong. no biggy I let them check me out also. I guess. 

Talk to you all later have a good one 

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Did a ten mile walk in 2 hours 43 minutes 45 seconds today.  That  had a jog/run mixed in at the .9 mile mark every mile.  Not the best pace, but serviceable for now.  Snow supposed to hit tonight and tomorrow.   I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[wrmcclellan]

Evening all!

Well the thermometer hovered at 32 all day so only about half of the snow/ice mixture has melted, but the streets are pretty clear in our part of town.

Got some spotty freezing rain but it did not stick too much. Now they are saying it will be better tomorrow. 

SJ - yep, it is time for February to end!

LAZ - pushing it northeast!

Banks -

[sir james I]

Just stopped by to remind the Chief to SET HIS CLOCK for MIDNIGHT.

I think that most everyone but Joe will be more than happy to tear February off the calander. 

S.J.

[SPMan]

Condolences to all you treckies out there.  I'm from the Captain Midnight, Roy and Gene era myself.  We had a conductor on the SP that was a Treckie.  His handle on another forum is Starship Conductor.

Ray

[Buckeye Riveter]

KRM

 

 

Buckeye Riveter

TGIF....... Wow, what a week!!!  I put in extra hours this week to keep the Chief and Roy in the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.   Why hasn't my company asked me to retire yet?  Isn't that how it works?  That is how it worked for us at Cat Buckeye!!! They wanted to save their youth. 

I wonder if there is a train show nearby this weekend. 

 

 

 

I thank you Buckeye!! 

 

I think they keep me around because I know all the engineering firms in Ohio plus if the electricty is turned off, I know how to run a slide rule and someone will need to teach the kids.   I'm an owner, too but that doesn't count for squat. 

Fife & 88....Be in your Baltimere in June. http://2015conference.ashe.pro/program.php  

Now back to Spock and Star Trek.  When I was in college, engineering students at precisely 10:00 pm applied the breaks to studying and rapidly made a beeline towards the CRT TV to watch Star Trek.  They sat stone faced as they watched new episodes.  Afterwards, the electrical, mechanical and aeronautical engineering students would get into the most arduous discussions about the technology portrayed.  It is my opinion based on those observations, that the now popular BIG BANG THEORY is nothing but a spinoff of Star Trek.   

 

[ChiefEagles]

Morning.  Partly cloudy and freezing.  High to bet above freezing around noon.  A little breezy too.  Next week, will reach 70.

Wifey interrupted with call from Philly.  Cold but having fun.

Got a luncheon to go to as a Mayor thingy.  Never have a day off.

Fifey, understand your grief.

Have a great weekend.

[KRM]

Still extreme cold –6 out there. Warming up some and then Snow tonight.
Making stew sounds like a plan.

Leonard Nimoy RIP. 

[fifedog]

Keeping the yatchet; it's paid for.  I want to spend many-a-day sailing the Chesapeake.  It will give me a place to sleep when I visit the kids, and they are all free to sail it, or just hang out on it.  Also, since I'm still mournin' Spock, there is a STAR TREK link.  The yatchet's name before I purchased it...Make It So.

[rtraincollector]

Morning all 

Wow Fife you are a 2 digit migit and didn't realize it already. congrats it will go fast. You will enjoy the retire life I do. When you goto West by God Virginia as ( dang it who use to say that oh yeah ) longhorn use to say what you going to do with your yatchet? Can't sail it in the mountains  

Not a lot going on here. Been doing a lot of running around. Past couple of weeks to VA to here to there need to bring that to a stop. 

Just to much running around lol. 

Hope all have warm and dry plans for the week end talk to you all later 

 

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Clear and 14 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Not sure what's in store today.

Banks - 11 weeks....this past one flew we were so busy.

laz - Like you, we had to scrap our plans.  Gonna try again on the 7th.

A part of my youth died yesterday.  He has now boldly gone where no actor portraying a Vulcan has gone before...Live long and prosper.

 

[Banks]

Hello There,

 

Good shot Chuck!!!!!!………..Chief had to shovel snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Been doing my share around here but a dusting compared to New England

 

Seems like life is outta control……….

 

Work is busy.

 

The source of the water coming out from under the snow and freezing on the side walk Tuesday turned out to be a broken frost proof yard hydrant, actually the nipple going in to it. Two evenings and two trips to Lowe’s and one to the hardware store we had the water back on in the barn. Still have to get a load of 2B stone and backfill the hole.

 

Spent last Friday and tonight frying fish at St Pat’s 515 last week and 755 tonight makes for an aching back and shoulder.

 

 

Mrs’ sister got home from the hospital yesterday under Hospice care……….Thanks for your prayers

 

Somebody mentioned an upcoming Greenberg show. Hope its better than the one in Monroeville. Dealers were down Parking was wayyyyyyy to far and the venue was very unfriendly. The blowing snow added to it all. It was 22 when I got there, 17 when I left and 11 when I got home

 

Roy......how soon do you quit supporting Chief , Laz & Rt and start collecting?

 

Fife.......how much longer on the bridge?

 

Mooving on to the Hot Tub and some wine

 

Prayers for those in need

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Good day today.  Got some education hours completed at work.   Sister came down and we did lunch.  Wife got home from week with daughter and grandkids.   I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[KRM]

Buckeye Riveter

TGIF....... Wow, what a week!!!  I put in extra hours this week to keep the Chief and Roy in the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.   Why hasn't my company asked me to retire yet?  Isn't that how it works?  That is how it worked for us at Cat Buckeye!!! They wanted to save their youth. 

I wonder if there is a train show nearby this weekend. 

 

 

I thank you Buckeye!! 

Not much to say but still cold. Good thing is we are not alone.

[Buckeye Riveter]

TGIF....... Wow, what a week!!!  I put in extra hours this week to keep the Chief and Roy in the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.   Why hasn't my company asked me to retire yet?  Isn't that how it works? 

I wonder if there is a train show nearby this weekend. 

[Blueberryhill RR]

Hi Guys,

Thank you all for the great applause. Snow cannon works good.

[wrmcclellan]

UGH. Snow cannon. Having [grunt, puff] to [grunt, puff puff] push [grunt, puff puff puff] back Snohizoo....resist, resist....southerners! Push!

[laz 57]

Hi GUYZ,

  Well the weather GUYZ say its the coldest February on record. DUH!!!! Been running trains alot, NO PILE UPs!!!  Great time working on layout.  I missed the Allentown show on Saturday because of the weather.  Didn't need anything anyway.

SIR JAMES, better start practicing wearing that badge.  I gotta send for mine today.  Round the clock will be a calling?

CHUCK, WOW you socked it to em!!!  DEADEYE!!!!

ROY, CHUCK got you too.

BANKS, Prayers for you and yours.  Did ya start the fish fries?

FIFE, did ya make it to Liverpool?  I live about a 2 miles accross the frozen Susquehanna.  We could have walked accross this week.

BUCKEYE & CHUCK, TGIF!!!!

Stay frosty my friends,

laz57

[submmbob]

Hello all

Back at work for another week on the mountain. Weather has been nice and warm in the Ol' Pueblo recently (sorry guys), supposedly we are in for some more weather this weekend.

Well the 'B' end bumper got installed last weekend, so that project is complete. Prob end up helping out w/ the electrical now. 

Not much auto work this last week except checking in w/ the upholsterer and installing a fuel pump block off plug in the 4 dr.

Got plenty of projects to work on in my spare time this week. Got the parts for the director's AF and the #60 trolley. And have another G-scale loco from my buddy at the trolley barn to tinker with.

Stay warm back east.

Bob

[wrmcclellan]

Looks like Chuck is making another push for tomorrow. Weather pundits think 0.5-2 inches possible with maybe freezing rain tomorrow night. Rain over weekend and 70 by Tuesday   

Have an appt at SS office tomorrow morning. Have to show up in person so I can show them Buckeye is assigned and working (using the term loosely) to support me and that he needs to work harder.