Mor-Doug . Mornin' boys. Clouding up and 85 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Wifey asked what I'm going to do now that Fifepops camp is over. Windows, that's what I'm doing. Gonna meet with our realtor gal tomorrow.
KRM - Always best to do Day out with Thomas on a weekday. Weekends too insane. But, it does show you that trains are alive and well with the younglings.
That's great, Kev. Here's my brief video of 1630.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good morning all,
V8, sorry you had trouble passing smog test. I would not look forward to riding a bus either. I'm getting too old for that. I rode Greyhound a few times while deadheading on the railroad along with drunks and crying kids. Not a pleasant experience. Had to go through immigration checks also down near the border.
Surveyed my lawn this morning and was disheartened at the condition of it. It is slowly dying in spite of watering twice a week. I have some ground cover plants with pretty yellow flowers along the curb. They are all dying with big loads of dead plant material throughout. When they go, I think I will just put in wood chips or bark there. Got information from the city yesterday about rebates for planting drought resistant yards. Will check it out and see if it's worth it. Guy next door has quit watering lawn completely and just letting it die. I think he is going to put in drought tolerant plants.
We planted some of that desert stuff at a memorial for a fallen employee along the right of way down near the Salton Sea. Nursery said the stuff would survive in the Sahara but it did not survive where we put it. Lasted for a few months but is all gone now.
Gold Line light rail line having station dedications recently. They already did Duarte, next is Arcadia this week end and Azusa near us will be soon.
Ray
SPMan
Good evening all,
Work was horrible today, but tonight made up for it as "my" soccer girls stomped all over the opposition for a 5-1 win that should not have been that close. The weather was good and the stands were packed and the cow bell rang loud and long! Finally got my soccer league schedule for me. Two games in August, two in September, and two in October. Hmmm. Better than nothing. Leg is better, but still tender. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Some thunderboomers are blowing through tonight. Heavy enough rain that the satelite TV signal is spotty. Has not rained for a while here, so I am glad to see the rain.
V8 - I'll be glad to send some creeping charlie your way to re-populate your lawn. I've been fighting it for years and have never been able to kill it. I'm beginning to consider nukeing the whole lawn and starting over.
The Mo. State Fair is in session. We have not been yet. The Budwiser clydsdale beer wagon hitch in here this year. The night before the fair opened, they made a run down one of the local city streets making case size home deliveries - nope, was not my street.
Work is gone weird. We have some special activities going on that has everybody on edge and really busy. This too will pass.
Got the 1/2 bath framed. Going to start on electricals and plumbing soon.
All for now.
Hey all, Hey Chief I'm back! finally got internet only took them a week and a half. They ran out of modems lol Know it wasn't because I was a yankee either as there was a southern in there being told the same thing but still love this mall town. it's so peaceful
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Morning all. I'm a random reader.... depending on time .. almost 100 here in Corvallis Oregon , yesterday.. so the wife and I took our 6yr old grandson to a small river beach near here.... water was "almost" too cool, but didn't stop us from playing around in it for a while. Biggest hit of the day was my new( to me) Lionel 282 gantry crane with magnet. He came a little early, and it wasn't quite wired in... no patience has he. But soon it was up and running. It took him a little while to coordinate the levers for up and down and rotating, but soon he was an expert. Of course, being 6, he wasn't satisfied with picking up the light things I had set up. Wanted bigger and heavier things. I told him I'd see how to strengthen the magnet.... his suggestion was to just get bigger connection wires and turn the transformer up to full power.... But he was so excited to show his expertise to his dad when it was time to go home. A great addition to the operating things that keep the 6 year old mind engaged. Today to beat the heat... the wife and I will escape to the coast.... we spent last week painting several rooms, so have earned some down time. A good day to you all. Only guys and gals like us are always in "train-ing"
Today was Cody's grooming. If we don't take him once a month, he is like a sheep. It is also a lot cooler for him with his haircut.
Vrey warm in Maine today. We beat the heat by taking the boat out on the lake. Cody comes too.
Later today, got some work to do on the barn layout. Nice way to spend an hour or two.
Caregiver meeting yesterday and wife went to day care while I was there. It all went well. Stopped for N and out burgers on the way home. Went out to eat last night too with wife and youngest adult son. He will be out of town now until Thursday night. Thought about going to the beach today (60 miles) but can't get motivated. It has cooled off a little here now.
Have a good day all,
PTC, any train time is good time.
On a whim I thought I would ride my old 1975 Triumph Trident bike to town to see if the dent guys (storm chasers from Georgia) that were fixing all of the hail damaged cars at the dealer could get the ding out of my bike fuel tank. Well there was no one there doing any work and the gal told me to take it to Ottawa to the shop and ask. When I got there the good old boy said bring it in and let me look at it. He fiddled around some and then asked me if I could hold against what he was trying to push on and in about 25 minutes,,,,,,,,,,,,no dent!!!!!!!! We talked car and other BS and when I asked him how much he needed he said how about lunch at Burger King. I told him I had already had lunch but would give him what I had in my wallet so he could get lunch. $16.00 later I was gone and we both were happy. Cool! So I got it fixed and got a good ride in. Now my legs hurt. Sucks to get old.
Hi RT!!!!!
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Bad day yesterday got worse today at work. Lucas and GF got a new place to rent. Saw pictures. Very nice. Glad they will be out of rat hole they are in now. Better news is that her parents are renting them a U-haul to get all of their stuff from our place. May finally have some room to breathe. Saw new MTH tinplate catalog. New 200 series cars show some promise for the line. I hope everyone has a good day.
Off to Portland this morning to see my radiologist at Maine Medical. Got a great report, and when you think about it, your health is what is really important.
Sun is now out, so the boat is calling. We then have to get ready to visit a train friend in Rhode Island. Should be a fun time seeing his layout for the first time.
Back for a little visit, it's been a bit. Weather has been unseasonably hot for most of the past month & we have had very little rain. Lawns are brown and crops are hurting. Today so far we have had 3-1/2" of rain, not sure we need that much all at once, but we'll take it. I see the navigation of the forum is still a mystery. A mismash of numbers including negative ones and no last button to get you to the end so I'm posting in hopes of getting to the last page.
Take care, John
Ok day at work (ok being relative). Interesting how your view point can affect your reaction to circumstances. Boys lost 5-0 and I thought they played well. Girls lost 3-0 and that was one I thought for sure would be a win. Go figure. Weather is wonderful. I hope everyone has a good day.
KRM PTC, any train time is good time. On a whim I thought I would ride my old 1975 Triumph Trident bike to town to see if the dent guys (storm chasers from Georgia) that were fixing all of the hail damaged cars at the dealer could get the ding out of my bike fuel tank. Well there was no one there doing any work and the gal told me to take it to Ottawa to the shop and ask. When I got there the good old boy said bring it in and let me look at it. He fiddled around some and then asked me if I could hold against what he was trying to push on and in about 25 minutes,,,,,,,,,,,,no dent!!!!!!!! We talked car and other BS and when I asked him how much he needed he said how about lunch at Burger King. I told him I had already had lunch but would give him what I had in my wallet so he could get lunch. $16.00 later I was gone and we both were happy. Cool! So I got it fixed and got a good ride in. Now my legs hurt. Sucks to get old. Hi RT!!!!!
Try getting old then decide to move
Hey Kev
Think Chief fell in a hole again
Heading out to haul gravel. Some for Jim next door and some for the lane. We hope to get six loads today.
Got a quick hitch for the John Deere yesterday but it willl have to wait to get installed till I get done with the lane work. I already have the loader and grader hooked up.
Will have the grand-son Jordan tomorrow afternoon and night. Train time.
RT, Thinking Chief is over at SJ's.
Mornin' boys. A pretty 70 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Gotta pick up grandson at noon from pre-k.
Well, the move to WV is really becoming clearer. Got to spend way less time in retirment mode, and get things packed and ready.
Rich47 - Grandsons are like sponges. Give him boundaries, but also encourage his input. Anything to keep the thumbs off the i-pod, game station, or other idiot devices. My grandson's enthusiasm certainly has nurtured my interest in old toy trains again.
rt - Welcome back.
Temps in the 70s today. Got the doors and windows open. The wonderful smell of bacon is in the house....S.J.
fifedog Rich47 - Grandsons are like sponges. Give him boundaries, but also encourage his input. Anything to keep the thumbs off the i-pod, game station, or other idiot devices. My grandson's enthusiasm certainly has nurtured my interest in old toy trains again.
Fife, I agree,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I am with you Fife, no devices allowed here for the grand-kids. The son won’t come over because he said if I wanted to talk to him I had to do it on FaceBook. Oh, well, his kids are brats. I hope some day he will get it. Their key word is busy.????? On the other side Lexi and Jordan don’t look for device entertainment here and seem to be fine. The whole idea of having 8+ acres for them to roam in the first place.
I thought I needed to clarify that I do allow two devices for the grand-kids to use. They are a CW-80 and a ZW.
Anyhow enough of that.
My butt is wiped. Tired, but got a lot done on the lane and on Jim's dime for a change. I offered to buy his fuel, it works out to $10.00 a load. Glad we work for free or we would be loosing money. The rest of the no help on the lane are just that.... Picked up the dead Rabbit guts George has left for us now he is mad.....
Later.
Good Evening!
Busy week here. Mom is improving each day. Doing some layout work and just relaxing tonight.
Dennis: Vehicle inspection in NJ just consists of vehicle emissions.
Kev: I can imagine all of the Cream Puffs going to the auction.
Doug: Thanks for the info on Thomas Land.
We have the heat and humidity here also. We had storms come thru last night that help a bit.
Thoughts and Prayers for all in need.
John
Work was ok. Weather nice. Work progressed on house. Got yard mowed. Have two games to ref tomorrow. Some projects around the house as well. CTT came today. I hope everyone has a good day.
Happy Saturday.......here at work.....
OK _ Here's the scoop on the house, I made an offer of $146K, they upped it to $148K, which I barely accepted, then 24 hours later, it jumped to $150k. I backed out at that time. I told them $146K or I'm out. NOW they want me to pay for the CoO ($80), then changed their mind and wanted it included in the offer. I upped the offer to $146,080 to include the CoO. If it ain't done by Wednesday, I'm withdrawing the offer completely.
With school starting, all the players with kids are out and there will be more homes on the market for less money. I may wait until I return from my vacation in October to look. There is another house that just hit for the same money, bigger, with basement and garage in town. Taxes are up $4oo over the smaller property.
Mopar weekend at Englishtown, I may go tomorrow and shop, really p***ed off the roadrunner is STILL not right, they were handing out special awards for anniversary cars...Mine, being a 1970, is in that class. SO, now, I'll miss that.
Back to the grind.....
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
Aloha from what looks like a nice pleasant day in the 80s - just walked Torben the Wonder Dog who was very happy to get out - as I was too. I like your attitudes about devices and the kids. I try (not consistent enough) to keep the phone from the youngest when he is home - then he plays creatively and reads. He is creative in things like Minecraft on the computer but even there, he seems happier if he has a limit. I recommend seeing the movie The Gift if you like a good psychological thriller. I also managed to capsize the dingy I took out sailing on a local lake yesterday - guess that means I have to practice more For some reason, my phone died - definitely a first-world problem but not looking forward to the hassle of having to replace it.Rich, I think you are making good choices - I remember the radio ads on WABC-AM "Funny Car! Funny Car! Funny Car! Come out to Englishtown NJ!"
fifedog Well, the move to WV is really becoming clearer. Got to spend way less time in retirment mode, and get things packed and ready. Rich47 - Grandsons are like sponges. Give him boundaries, but also encourage his input. Anything to keep the thumbs off the i-pod, game station, or other idiot devices. My grandson's enthusiasm certainly has nurtured my interest in old toy trains again.
Fife - Good luck on your move!!
AND....I totally agree with you. Kids are being isolated with electronic distractions and not living in the real world.
Don't agree with those wandering around with headphones all day either....I don't think I need a soundtrack to my everyday life....
Like for Doug the weather will be nice on the North Bluff today.
Had to pass on going to the Farm equipement auction today because I have to pick up Jorday this afternoon. When he gets here we are going to install the quick hitch on the John Deere I got for it this week. Should be fun. He likes equipement. Then train time. No Devices.
Good luck on the house Rich! Hang tight on the offer..
I noticed the wife's car needs rear brakes. She would never know. Anyway it is about time. The car is 8 years old and has 120K on the original brakes. I had better get a battery to. It is also original.
Any of you ever get anything from Rockauto??? I want to use OE parts.
WaynestrainsYou must be older than me - I mainly remember WABC with "Sunday! Fun Day! Raceway Park!"
Or maybe younger than you .
Evening all just putting a long was supose to get a U-Hual truck this am but was so exhausted when woke up cancled it and set it up for Monday instead decieded to take today and tomorrow for just to relax and rest we been wearing our selves out between running to the V.A. for appointments and running to old hiuse getting stuff and moving stuff around in here and unpacking some we are just wore out. Should of done this move correct from the begining but didn't did it completely back wards.
Hope you all are doing well. talk to you all later
Attended the Stockyard Express Train Store's 6th Annual Open House today west of Oberlin, Ohio. I've decided that Stockyard is Ohio's best train store. If you are crossing Ohio on the Turnpike, it is just about 1/4 miles south of US 20. They have a beautiful display of MTH locomotives. Clyde, the owner is a big Nickle Plate fan and you can see them run on two layouts.
The weather today was just about a good as it gets. Warm and low humitity.
FIFE.....We need to get together and ride those WV trains in the near future.
Hope everyone had a great weekend.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
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