I just dude one for May, guess everyone was sleeping late this morning.
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Fifedog, glad to hear that you're OK. Prayers for you and your colleagues. We've been through this in L.A. too in the past and hope it stays there.
Where is the May forum? Maybe this will start it.
Ray
SPMan
Evening all!
Been in a busy spell again. Getting boat ready for Memorial Day weekend.
Fife - good to hear
Take care all!
Regards, Roy
Hello there,
My 2 cents while trying to relax and go to sleep. .........
Fife. .......hope you're still on the bridge. Either way be careful, there are some crazies out there. Found out last evening that PA State Trooper friend of mine may be heading your way along with his National Guard son.
John....glad mom is improving.
Mrs lost her oldest brother last Saturday. We knew he was not good but didn't expect him to pass. Her sister looks like death warmed over. Not sure how long she has.
Gonna try again to sleep
Prayers for those in need.
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good evening all,
Fifedog, take care of yourself and make it these next 2 weeks. Thinking of you muchly. Got to see nieces play soccer last night. Rang the cow bell a lot in 7-0 win. Work was ok the last 2 days. Got stuff for the mini tonight. Weather should be ideal tomorrow. Lionel Christmas catalog comes out tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Fife, have been sending prayers and thinking of you.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Fife, Glad to see you're O.K. Ditto to RT's comments. 14 days and counting.
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Fifedog my name is Dean Watson and I don't post very often to the forum, not sure if I ever have posted to the pot. Just wanted to say "thank you" for the very difficult job you are asked to do. Prayers are with you that your last two weeks will be much better than this last one so you can get to your well earned retirement. May God keep you safe sir.
fifedog Evenin' boys. Just checkin' in. Thanks for all the support. Long week, and it ain't over. Lots of scared folks. 2 weeks...
Evenin' boys. Just checkin' in. Thanks for all the support. Long week, and it ain't over. Lots of scared folks.
2 weeks...
Glad you checked in Fife, Makes me think about Hudson John just before he retired. He had Sandy and you got this mess.
Be safe.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Fife all wife and I can say is you and your comrads and your all families and the families of those trying to get this calmed down our prayers are with you all. Hopefully your 2 weeks go fast.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Dennis, If you don’t have a lot of yard a battery one should be fine. I have had very bad luck with battery life on power tools and the replacement batteries cost about that the tool does. Made to throw away. I have way to much for a battery one and have a Stihl gas one.
Well we had a pump fail in the basement again Sunday night causing the third wet floor since we moved into the house 7 & ½ years ago and the train layout is in the basement. Called the plumber Monday and never got a call back. So I am installing a battery back-up sump pump. $470.48 later I think I have everything I need to get it done. After I get everything,,,,who called???? I will work on this job tomorrow. Can’t guess what the plumber would want to do it and I will take my time and get it the way I want it.Have a good day.
I had problem with the gas one personally I have the electric and I guess if it dies I will goto the battery type may anyway as I hate tugging the cord.
here at wal-mart if yours doesn't carry can be ordered in or shipped to you http://www.walmart.com/ip/Garden-Groomer-Weed-Whacker-Electric-Edger-Trimmer/30870700
If you don't have a problem buying off of ebay, take a look at the following link.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/String-Trimmers-/71277/i.html?Brand=Weed%2520Eater&_dcat=71277&Power%2520Source=Corded%2520Electric
I have no knowledge regarding the battery powered ones.
Good luck, swede
If you don't use it much get a gas one.
Gasoline with weedwacker oil in it will keep a very long time. Even into the next season. The oil has stabilizer in it. Just Mix a 1/2 gallon at a time. Batteries will need constant charging or run dead just when you need them.
S.J.
Morning all time to wake up. Hope all have a good thursday. Not much planned here for today presently 56 going up to 77 today. Guess it's time to make something for breakfast.
Talk to you all later have a good day
8ntruck What can youse Chicago guys tell me about hotels around Union Station?
What can youse Chicago guys tell me about hotels around Union Station?
8N, contact Doug, Murphy, / cnw1995, maybe send him a PM he knows it all well. I think he works downtown.
Had a spit of rain and that was that, dry now.
No Marx motor yet, still taking the long way here thanks to USPS. Maybe tomorrow.
Have a good night.
Spent some time in the yard tonight. Prepared a bed and planted some peppers. Also ran the weed whacker around.
Making plans to go to Michigan next week and bring my wide home. She has been there about a month, helping her mom. She has the minivan with her, but her back will not let her make the 12 hour drive back. I'm looking for the best way to get to Michigan and not strand an extra car somewhere.
Amtrack fare from here to there is only $80. But I'll need to switch trains in Chicago. I arrive about 9pm in Chicago, the train to my destination leaves 4pm the next day.
About all for now.
Kevin I know I would get a ups/smartpost from fl it would goto Atlanta okay cool then from there it would got charlet, N.C. no idea why as it added over 300 miles to the trip as at atlanta it switch from ups to usps and add like 3 days to it as it would sit over a day being transfered from ups to usps and then once it got to charlet well then they had to figure out why it went north to go east so they set it aside to get it to go south again thats why if a seller says smart post or something like that I tell them I will pass as it really isn't cheaper for you for 1 ( they want you to think it is) and 2 it about doubles the trip to get somewhere.
Heck I mailed a letter from here on the 18th to my bank in VA it still hasn't gotten there I also mailed a check to my morgage company in TX. on march 27th it finally cleared my bank on april 22 of coarse I had to do a stop payment on it and pay them electronically and I have seen lately where they say firast class mail has been slowed down by the P.O.
Good morning all,
The old neighbor we went to see last Sunday passed away a few hours after we saw him. Glad we went when we did. Memorial service will be this coming Saturday.
Finally made it to the ocean yesterday. We drove down to Dana Point about 60 miles from here and had a beautiful day. Had fish and chips and took in all the sights and sounds. Son drove back which was good for me.
Wife has developed some swelling in the ankles. Have call in for Dr. Appt. now.
Did my bi-weekly watering this morning. Paper has story about how low Lake Mead is getting behind boulder dam. Hasn't been that low since they filled it up back in the thirties.
Frank, prayers for your MIL. Hope she gets well soon.
RT it is what it is, the hobby shop I got it from just sent me to Lionel.
Here is another one for you.
Why is the post office loosing money.Here is what happens when I buy a item on e-bay that is from a town called Plainfield that is 41 miles from my house. Dropped off at Plainfield’s post office.
Ships to: ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 35 miles North
From there it ships to: HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 300 miles south. 335 miles total
From there it ships to: CHAMPAIGN IL. 184 miles north. 519 miles total
From there it ship to: MARSEILLES IL. 137 miles north. To my house 656 miles total to go 41 miles and 4 days later.
Kevin another reason I like buying off of the bay as if they don't tell you what is wrong ( and they know this now well most do ) if you go through ebay with the complaint they have to refund the shipping both ways to you plus the cost of the item no matter what they say in there listing. as long as it's not as described not a changed your mind. And also if something is wrong and they tell you you can decide if your willing to mess with it and fix it and how much of a discount this person is willing to give you on it.
I have decided unless its something I just have to have and its a super sale new is not for me anymore I understand it was for grandson
Morning all. Not a lot going on today need to go make some breakfast.
sir james I Sun and 60s today Kev if it is not your set why won't they take it back? Sounds like they sent you someone else's repair. S.J.
Sun and 60s today
Kev if it is not your set why won't they take it back? Sounds like they sent you someone else's repair.
Frank, prayers for your MIL. Scary stuff.
I don’t know SJ, This whole thing has my mind bent. They pretended that I was wrong I think ( just said nothing about it when I told her) but without doubt, this is not the set I sent to them. At least this one works, That is better than the other new one I sent to them. I think they do this a lot and get away with it. Helps their turn around time. I am just tired of spending money sending things back and forth. (I told her that but no offer to cover the shipping) They should of fixed mine or sent me a NEW one that they had tested. So I went to the hardware store and got some better screws for the truck sides and fixed it myself. I hope they send the right part. I have never got another e-mail saying what they were going to send me like the girl said she would yesterday. I can’t tell you how mad I would be if this was some high end product I paid thousands for.
Anyway guess I will move on.
UHGGGG!!!!! Got home at 1 AM. MIL in hospital. Wifey spent from noon until 12:30 getting her tested and admitted. Not takeing meds right and not eating. May have had a "little stroke". Nothing a few days in the hospital will not fix.
Garden ready to plant. Beds made. Waiting for the weekend after rains are gone.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Good morning from a sunny North Bluff. 40 degrees heading to 67. Grass to cut if the ground drys up later.Well a replacement showed up yesterday from Lionel for my bad out of the box 6-38371 Rock Island set.Get this:Lionel sent back a PRE-USED replacement set not the one I sent them. The engine shows roller use and the horns were bent down and there is evidence of the body being opened up a lot. The screw heads are marred and there is rust on the turn lock screws. None of that was that way on the ones I sent in. Then when I pulled the dummy out of the box the truck side were completely off one truck loose in the box and the box was unglued. I called and told them I needed a truck side that was missing and the screws. And this is not the set I sent them. So the person said she would send me the parts. I get an e-mail and the parts she was going to send were for a F3 not the ALCO, Stupid ??? So "I" had to call her back and tell them the part numbers I needed sent. I knew when they moved to a lower cost state things could only get worse. This is not the set I sent them. The outside box does not have the writing on it where I put the RA number. Even the tech comments said all he did was tighten up the side trucks and clean the pick up rollers. (he no doubt did not look at the dummy unit) Those were not the problems I sent in with mine. Mine could not have dirty rollers, it never made it around the track three times.
I can't believe the whole experience with this. Think I am done with Lionel.
Have a good day.
Busy day at work. Watched the Flash and Izombie. Flash is wearing thin with time travel malarkey. Izombie will probably be cancelled, but deserves a better fate. Weather is nice here. I hope everyone has a good day.
Doug, we rode on the Goose. The others were static that day but I did see photos of steamers running. Colorado has this plus many other train adventures.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
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I certainly enjoy reading the experiences of York. I just wish we were not a two day drive, ugh. Thanks again for the posts re: York.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
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