Good evening all,
Had a nice visit with Lucas. Their new place is nice. It will do well for them for now. Got everything unloaded. Stopped at wife's sister place on way home. Just got home. It was a good day. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good morning all,
A/C is still not working good at church. We left right after communion. Thought about going to a different parish but toughed it out at our regular one. Whatever happened to those old hand held fans with a wooden stick on it? They would come in handy now. I'm thinking about getting one of those hand held battery powered fans with soft rubber blades until they fix the problem. The church needs a lot of work and the A/C is part of some master plan to fix all of it. Meanwhile we wait.
Went out to eat tonight with our friend who seems to have adopted us since his wife passed away. Don't mind but it's too frequent. I have too much on my plate to baby sit him as well as my wife. Sorry for the rant.
No plans for tomorrow but our kids are coming over. Hope they bring something to eat. I told them all I had in the refrigerator was some frozen hot dogs. Might check a local market tomorrow and see if they are selling precooked ribs like they did last year.
Happy labor day all,
Ray
SPMan
Buckeye Riveter I'll also be in NC this fall, but not close enough to harrass the Chief. Ah, shucks.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
MichRR714 Wow Buckeye, Just a stones throw from my office in Southfield. My Cousin owns the Box Bar in Plymouth....
Wow Buckeye, Just a stones throw from my office in Southfield. My Cousin owns the Box Bar in Plymouth....
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
TCA 09-64284
Mornin' boys. Nice summer day in the Mid-Atlantic region. Invited to in-laws for a cookout later. Perhaps yatchet tonight or tomorrow. Wifey spent all afternoon pitchin' and a throwin' her stuff, so things are rampin' up in fifedom.
Was kinda disappointed in Michael's Lemax display. Did pick up Wanda's Wicked Cupcakes for middle princess. She's a big Harry Potter fan, and I've been putting together some Hogwart's "like" buildings for her over the past several years. Amazing, as popular as the series is, that none of the big collectibles outfits (Dept 56, Hawthorne Village, LEMAX) has put out any villages pertaining to that. Hopefully, Big L will put out a new Hogwarts Express with Lion Chief. I'll ask at YORK.
Filled the minivan up with Lucas' stuff. Took a while to get it all sorted and loaded. Rested the rest of the day. Got an hour of rain that cooled things off for a while. Watched the Indy 11 win 3-0. All in all, it was a good day. I hope everyone has a good day.
Dennis et al, thanks for the input about the Buick. I think I will keep it until the smog check comes up in two months. If it fails, I will dump the car. Right now it is driveable but I will not put another dime in it. I just use it as a back up car if my good car is in for service or something. In the future, I could just rent a car for a day or two if I need one. The dealer gives you a free rental if the bill is over a certain amount. Whatever! It's cheaper in the long run than maintaining the old one.
Just read on Trainorders.com recently that Metrolink is taking the new cab control cars off of the point because of a weak pilot (cow catcher) that allows wreckage to get under the wheels and cause derailments like the one in Oxnard a while back. In the interim they will use leased engines on opposite ends of the train. They will retrofit the cab cars which may take several months.
Good day all.
A touch of rain over night with a lot of noise. It did drop the temps some but they will return to the mid 90s by this afternoon.
The leaves are turning and already starting to fall from some of the trees. It is on the way!
Happy Birthday to Ryan!!
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
WAKE UP
Sun and 80s today. Banks nice pic and a fine looking group of offsprings. We have 6 grandsons, I had hope for a girl or 2 in the mix but it didn't happen.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Banks Kev........great lookin Grand kid The four of mine a couple of weekes ago Think I'm head'n t bed Prayers for those in need
Kev........great lookin Grand kid
The four of mine a couple of weekes ago
Think I'm head'n t bed
Prayers for those in need
Nice Banks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We got six now but we see the daughters kids most of the time, The son's side is maybe or not. Thanks for sharing.
I got to get the grand-son Jordan to start cutting trees with me.
Hello there,
Never a dull moment here. Tomorrow AM I gotta get Mom's coal bin ready. 8 ton due to arrive in the PM. Doug Yes mom's house is heated via Hard (anthracite) coal from Laz's neck o' PA It is hot water baseboard supplied by a EFM Boiler. My house is heated by a hand fired boiler using Soft (bituminous) coal . Widely available in the Appilachian's
Last weekend I aquired the use of a 50' towable boom lift. Trimmed several trees and painted some high windows that had too many obstructions to reach from a ladder. (35 years ago the ladder would've been ok for all of it)
Unbelievably dry here considering the wet start of summer. Son is probably going to bush hog the beans. They are 90% brown and mostly blind. Spend more in fuel to combine than what the harvest would be worth. At this point the corn could be break even.
Ray......I'd try t peddle that '87 to the mexicans. Take the money and add what you need to spend and get something newer
88.......thanks for the email. Prayers for Christina and a job. Was hoping to see you at York. Please keep me posted.
Buckeye.........is it true you're gonna be there?
Probably gonna fry a turkey with family and friends Sunday PM. We shall see.
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
sir james I The new L catalog is on line this morning if you are interested. S.J.
Checked it out tonight SJ and the only two things I liked were the EJ&E EMD SD-38 (page 20) that they do not even have a true picture of and those Heisler logging steamers. I lived on the J tracks all of my life and saw those SD-38 for years. But at $650.00 and $1,300.00 They are way past my train budget. And come on. No true picture of the SD-38??? What are they thinking???
Quiet day at work. Did a longer walk today. Tendon is ok, but lower calf is still a bit tender although the longer I walked the better it got. Hot outside. Tried out the new stairs tonight as we brought down a lot of Lucas' stuff to take with us on Sunday. Stairs are wonderful. Lights and window trim are about done. Looked at new Lionel catalog. Not much of interest. Stuff priced too high. Ray, I am not too sure what to advise on the Buick. I think the smog test would be the deal breaker. The other items can be mostly done on an "as you can afford it" basis. I hope everyone has a good day.
Ray, on the Buick,
Ray, it is pushing 30 years old. I would send it south of the boarder. Spending the $$$$$$$$ for what it needs would be putting perfume on a pig. Sounds like it needs a lot. JMHO. Maybe look for something somewhat newer and like Dennis seems to find around there.
Still WAY hot on the North Bluff. Went to the thersherman’s show in Pontiac IL. with my neighbor who has a 1957 AC D14 in the show we took there today. It was so hot in the sun with no wind and +90 with high humidity I could not wait to get out of there. Still a lot of cool old steam tractors and engines. Tomorrow is a 30 mile tractor ride but I will pass. Only cut a small section of grass and quit. Have a nice night.
I am sitting on the fence about what to do with my old 87 Buick Century four door sedan. It only has about 105K miles on it and runs good. The trouble is that it is starting to cost me. Needs new tires, new A/C, shocks, a paint job, rubber boots on the front end. Probably needs about $2000 worth of work or more and I doubt if I could get 1K for it. I also pay Ins. and registration which is coming up in November for $92.
The DMV says they might give you $1000 to get an old car off the road if it does not pass the smog test but I found out they have run out of money so no telling how long you have to wait plus jump through a lot of government hoops. If it passes the smog test, I think I will keep it until I find a better solution. I foolishly put $342 in it last month for a new fuel pump and a new battery before that. Last Wednesday the mechanism that rolls the front window up and down on the passenger side broke and that's probably an expensive fix. I got it closed and will leave it that way.
It's a tiger by the tail!
KRM - That's a good looking young man there.
MichRR714, your mention of Southfield brings back memories of working for Federal-Mogul and going there for corporate meetings from time to time. That was a long time ago. Worked in IT for a ball bearing plant for almost 20 years that was 5 minutes from home. Anyone who was employed there had the world by the posterior and nobody appreciated that fact. We threw it all away.... Work went much, much better than expected. Weather hot. Wife still ouchy from yesterday. I hope everyone has a good day.
Another hot one on the North Bluff. Fall is coming next week.
Fife, it is good to bond with the grand-son when they are yong! There is so much to learn and so little time.
Quiet day here so far. Just doing chores.
Weather is staying cooler than it has been. I'll vote for that! Went out for big breakfast yesterday and just finished the leftovers today. Pancakes were king size. One was enough.
Afternoon. Busy for the last two days [whats new?]. Went to Edgecombe yesterday. Serviced the tractor the guy let me borrow to do food plots. Food plots are outstanding. Came up and grew 3 to 4 inches in a week. They got more good rains last night.
Mayor's stuff this AM. Early TV interview on our older senior citizen program with PD. PD calls then every day. Especially those living alone. Also, do emergency services such as pick up meds if needed.
Brent, good luck on job front. Also, prayers for Christina.
Fifey, fun babysitting. He will always remember that.
Later.
Buckeye Riveter88 -- I take it you are trying to get a great reference from the old company. After dealing with PNC bank three months they need some real help with their computers. Just saying......
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An uneven day at work. Found out the boys lost to an undefeated team 4-1. Still hot here. Work is progressing on steps to attic. Looking far better than I expected. Wife had root canal done today. Stayed off leg today as much as possible. Seems to be doing better. Brent, hang in there on job search. With your skills, hopefully something good will happen soon. Been reading a book on the Wright Brothers. Almost done. I hope everyone has a good day.
Charlie a.k.a. MichiganRailRoad714 (Charter Member TTC)
Good afternoon from beautiful Plymouth, Michigan! I had a dinner meeting in Lansing last night and tonight another dinner meeting with one of our Federal Project's teaming partners. Can you say steak and ?
88 -- I take it you are trying to get a great reference from the old company. After dealing with PNC bank three months they need some real help with their computers. Just saying......
Afternoon all. Not much happening around here. Need to cut the Grass may try this evening when it cools down some. It seems cooler here I think because it seems the humidity is lower here to me.
Brent sorry to hear I must of been wrapped up in all going on here or something didn't realize you where in a situation that your job seems to be going to be disappearing. Glad you still can work some in the mean time. Prayers you can find employment with justice to your qualifications.
Hope all have a good hump day.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Hot but I don't mind. Know whats coming. A lot of the garden has been cleaned out. Still some tomato plants that will probably last till cooler weather arrives. No train news.
Mornin' FellasWell the clock continues to tick and nothing on the job front. Although I do have so much to do to transition our data to the new company that I'm working longer hours (and not getting paid for them). Oh well.Looks like York is out. Without a job, just can't justify the expense and day off, and I have to be home with the kids because TheQ is in a wedding the next day and has rehersal that night.At least Football Season is starting! WE ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mornin' boys. Getting back-to-back days with grandson, but Wifey is home today as well. More pitchin' and throwin' today, with a greater sense of urgency...
Banks - Will be good to see you.
Buckeye - you too.
dougnotta - Thanks, I shall check it out.
Chief - thanks for the "lift up". I need it.
Long day at work. Hot weather. "My" soccer girls won 3-1 in a lethargic contest hampered by the lost of 2 starters. What was a promising season is turning to hash. I do not know the boys score. Work on the addition is progressing. Leg may be getting better. I hope everyone has a good day.
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