Good evening all,
Good day at work. Some days almost make it worthwhile to come to work. This was one of those days. Pain two was complaining about a change that occurred and made plans on how to cope with it. Little does that person know that those plans are totally useless and that person will find that out tomorrow. Could be interesting to see the reaction....heh, heh, heh. Indoor soccer was called off tonight due to basketball sectional. Did get my ears lowered. Wonder if anyone will notice....doubt it. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 29 in the Mid-Atlantic region. S'posed to snohizo overnight. Realtor sign was planted in front yard late afternoon. Kept tabs this morning, and between 0700-0800 hrs, 4 vehicles slowed down, and 1 stopped.
Good morning,
31 degrees heading to 34. About 2.5" of wet white stuff on the ground today when I got up. Wife skipped work. I did the sidewalk but I am not going to bother with the lane. It will be gone tomorrow.
Phish your right. seems the newest game is car to car shootings. Then the cops have to tie up traffic for hours to pick up shell casings.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good morning from cool (30F) overcast Southern Ohio
Cleaned out the freezer this morning because we're getting 1/2 a beef Saturday. The frozen food is in coolers outside so I'll be in good shape to get the defrosting done. Meeting with the financial advisor showing them the retirement options we've got, a lot of decisions and I know when to seek advice.
Speaking of advice, I'm not really crazy about the MacBook Pro Laptop. Or maybe it is just the Mac format, but I'm thinking about a Kindle fire and I do not know anything about them. I need primarily a word processor, something to handle email and posting pictures here on the forum. Would a Kindle be the way to go or is there a better option?
Need to start defrosting!
May God bless
Jim
Fife- Must have great curb appeal!
Just checking in.
Overcast and 32 for today.
Ground is still covered with a little snow but the pavement is clear and dry. No news from the train store, guess I should check on them.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Sturgeon-Phish Good morning from cool (30F) overcast Southern Ohio Cleaned out the freezer this morning because we're getting 1/2 a beef Saturday. The frozen food is in coolers outside so I'll be in good shape to get the defrosting done. Meeting with the financial advisor showing them the retirement options we've got, a lot of decisions and I know when to seek advice. Speaking of advice, I'm not really crazy about the MacBook Pro Laptop. Or maybe it is just the Mac format, but I'm thinking about a Kindle fire and I do not know anything about them. I need primarily a word processor, something to handle email and posting pictures here on the forum. Would a Kindle be the way to go or is there a better option? Need to start defrosting! May God bless Jim Fife- Must have great curb appeal!
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Phish - Flamingos. Chicks dig the flamingos...
Here ya go Fife
Hello there,
checking in while thinking on goin t bed.
Talked to a couple of people at the home today. They're planning to kick her out on Tuesday. Not as long as I'd hoped but better than tomorrow. She seems better than she was but not back to normal. Maybe this is as good as it gets. I need to look at some other options for keeping up with her. It's running Mrs and I down. She is in to good of shape for nursing care and has to many resources to get assistance with personal care. I'm told that if her money runs out while in personal care I may come home one day and find her waiting on me
Fife. ......you do live in a nice area. Reminds me of Bethel Park, near Pittsburgh, where my cousin lived. Good luck on the sale
88 I've gone to Monroeville fairly regularly until recently. The show really went downhill when they moved to the convention center. Did you ever go to the Kittanning show?
best move on Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
A good day at work. Got more done than planned. Pain two was not there at all today and pain one might be gone tomorrow. Did get some news today, some of it expected, some not. The girls' assistant coach is retiring after almost 15 years of service to the team. Her younger daughter had her senior year this past season so it was not unexpected. A good friend of mine learned her husband lost his job this week so that was not good either. Wife and I went to see "Eddie the Eagle" tonight. Good movie. I hope everyone has a good day.
Cold rain [yes rain again]. Hope to be OFF tomorrow.
Kev, poor kid if he is a carbon copy of you.
Hope all OK.
Off to bed. cough cough
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Windy and cold. 37 and wind chill of 32. Rain came through last night.
Spanky, great looking young man.
Go test the Lionel NS diesel they repaired under warranty which was out two years ago. Great customer service.
Suppose to be "off" today. Need to hide phone. Ringing and ringing.
Have a great weekend.
Afternoon fellasBanks - no never went to the Kittanning show. Did go to the one out near Irwin at the Greensburg Mall? once. Was nice, medium sized, show. Also went to a few local shows in the Cranberry/Butler area. That is where I picked up my 681.Which convention center did they move the Monroeville show to? It used to be at the Expo Center next to the Mall.
ChiefEagles Kev, poor kid if he is a carbon copy of you.
Boy can he fill his pants!!!!
He is napping now and we got deer corn changed the oil in the John Deere and went for lunch.
I need a nap.
DJ, Tyler is looking good. He must be in one of those groth spurts.
Sun and 34, still a little snow on the grass but it will be gone soon.
Grocery shopping wiped out the morning.
Good afternoon all,
Brother is still in the hospital in Virginia. Blood oxygen level is still too low to go home without oxygen. Being treated for Pneumonia and kidney stones. They have ruled out COPD or Emphasema. That's good. Appetite is better today.
New Gold Line light rail system opens tomorrow near us. Free rides all day and festivities at 6 new stations. My two sons will ride it but I will probably take a rain check until later. Trying to avoid crowds and first day problems. I don't want to get stuck downtown and have to wait a long time to get back home.
Got a note from a lady at church who has offered any kind of help we need at home free of charge. Yes, there are still some good people left in the world. Told her I would call if we need her but I will insist that she let us pay at least something for her services. Made my day.
Took wife to day care facility yesterday for her weekly visit. Would do more days if I didn't have to do so much driving. Wish we had one close to home.
Chief, get well!
later,
Ray
SPMan
KRM ChiefEagles Kev, poor kid if he is a carbon copy of you. , Yeah no kidding Chief but the good news I know he will do good with the ladies. Boy can he fill his pants!!!! He is napping now and we got deer corn changed the oil in the John Deere and went for lunch. I need a nap. DJ, Tyler is looking good. He must be in one of those groth spurts.
, Yeah no kidding Chief but the good news I know he will do good with the ladies.
They will wear you out. But they will make you smile.
This has to be the sorriest software in the world. Why I don't post here much. Do you know how I got this quote? Couldn't do it with reply with a quote. Would not let me get a cursor on the screen. So, I copied the quote and then opened a regular post. Pasted it on.
Chilly 41. NS Lionel Legacy engine that Lionel repaired with smoke you out of the train box. Never had a Lionel engine smoke that good. Runs great. Headlights work.
Chat later.
Evening all!
I am glad another very busy week has come to an end.
Another day with sun and 70. Nice breeze. Rain for the weekend. Still 10 degrees above normal. Hope we do not pay a price for it this summer.
Still working on garage cleanup. Cleaning areas that have not been touched for over 20 years. Patching, repairing, and repainting wall sections as I go.
Dennis - good to know about the Chromebook.
Phish - glad the retirement plans are moving forward.
Chief - get well!
DJ - 13, I remember those days, not fondly...now at 22, he is a pleasure
Fife - good luck on the sale!
Kev - have you tested the grapple yet? Maybe on the youngun's diapers?
Regards, Roy
Good day at work. Rested this evening. I hope everyone has a good day.
Busy week. Unexpected trip to Chicago on Wednesday and Thursday - 7 or 8 hours drive each way for about 1/2 hour meeting. This trip didn't help me shake the cold I've been fighting for the last week or so.
The old church that downtow we are members of burned down Wednesday night. Spent a little time at lunch today saying goodby while watching the (unstable) stone walls being knocked down. That church was built in 1888. Was in the romanesque style in white limestone. Our church built a new building on the edge of town about 15 years ago, and has been running traditional services in the downtown building and contemporary services in the new building, so losing the downtown building is sad, but not a great tragedy.
Too soon to know what will be done. The downtown church was busy. It was used as a meeting place for another congregation, a location for scout meetings, AA meetings, wedings, batisems, etc., etc. I see this as an opportunity to build a building with a chapel, a couple of meeting rooms, and maybe a kitchen, to continue supporting these sorts of activities. Would be neat to salvage some of the stone and use it in a new building.
Planning on working at the museum tomorrow taking down the toy train exhibit that has been up for about 2 years. Probalby going to do some maintenance on the display cases as well. On Sunday, I hope to get to the train show in Kansas City.
All for now.
Hello all
Long day, but a nice day here in the Ol' Pueblo.
Got the Datsun registered today. At one point both vehicles had issues and basically managed to fix them both. Datsun decided it wanted a new ignition module, so it will be in tomorrow. Gotta be one of the cheapest and easist to replace. The horn relay shorted out on the Corvan and melted the power wire to it. Taped it off for the time being, I didn't have a horn button anyway:) Found out why the gas gauge doesn't work. I musta pulled the wires out when I replaced the speedo cable. And I got all the turn signals and dash lights to work, yee ha!
Kev - he is the spitting image of you
Phish - I second the Chromebook. I bought on as a temporary computer and that was 3 years ago!
More work on the busses tomorrow, after we check out a new auto museum. Get to ride in the restored '38 bus. Will also look into what kind of space they are willing to give me in the new place.
Then pick up the module and see if I can get the Datsun running consistently again. Oh, somebody had fastened the old one in w/ drywall screws! Nuts. It wasn't the pack rats that caused the electrical issues w/ this truck, it was the humans!
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
waiting on Mrs to get awake before starting the day. 750 was the count served fish last evening. The weather was so so but the free money came out last week. That usually makes our number higher.
Lots to do at home this weekend. Supposed to have all 4 grandkids this evening. That will be interesting.
Little dog spent the day at the vet yesterday. $206 later he came home minus 2 teeth and his shots up to date. 88.....they built a convention center about a block from the expo center . It's nice but they took a lot of the expo center parking. If there is an event at both places you'd best have your walking shoes on I went to several of the shows in Greensburg. I think they were Great American Train Show.
Phish. ...I bought a Toshiba laptop for less than $200. The only thing I don't like about it is Win 8. IT guys at work put our machines on 10 and made them work very similar to 7. I'm going to ask one of them to do the same to my laptop. Dang font thing is all screwed up. Best get the day started.
Prayers for those in need
Jordan just got me up. Little does he know how hard it is to sleep with him. I already need a nap.
Watching cartoon and when wife gets up I will make breakfast. Jordan already polished off a bowl of Rice Krispies.
Then after we have lunch and his nap we will be heading to a birthday party for Rocco the 3 year old cousin. Then we will swap Jordan for Lexi.
I got to catch up later.
Roy, Yes Jordan and I went up the lane last weekend and grabed a down 25' tree trunk that I had pushed to the side of the lane when it fell. It picked it right up and we worked are way up the lane and put it on the neighbord burn pile.
Chief, yeah they are a lot of work but they are only young for a very short time. And you only have a little time to mold them.
I don't have that many issues with this softwear other than the spell check don't work. What are you using for it a phone?
You guys have a good day.
Morning. Partly cloudy and chilly [43]. Not much on tap for the day. May tinker in the Train Box. Add some lighting. Got the fixtures from old train room.
KEV, no. PC with Windows 10. Does it on table and smart phone too. Quirky things. Next time you use it, that problem OK. Then a new one will happen or the old one comes back. Not consistant. Understandably, that makes it hard to get an IT person to fix.
All have a great weekend.
ChiefEagles KEV, no. PC with Windows 10. Does it on table and smart phone too. Quirky things. Next time you use it, that problem OK. Then a new one will happen or the old one comes back. Not consistant. Understandably, that makes it hard to get an IT person to fix. All have a great weekend.
That is strange Chief. I don't have many problems at all and I am on a Laptop with windows 10 and Firefox. Never even tried the Windows 10 IE browser.
Bob, I just thought that those two pictures were cool. Took 60 years apart. One by my mom who passed when I was 6 and the other by our daughter. They both put the same kind of hats on both of us. Weird. Katherine looks a lot like my mom did.
The kid is sleeping. After his nap we will be heading to a birthday party for Rocco the 3 year old cousin. Then we will do the swap Jordan for Lexi.
Here is what we did today after I posted when we were waiting for grand-ma to get up.
Afternoon all from rainy snowy mild (mid 30's) Southern Ohio,
The Avalon is gone and we now have the '05 Civic, with 14,400 miles. Changed the oil in it today, it takes 3.5 qts. Went to Kentucky and picked up our beef. It looks great. Bride going to prepare a roast for Sunday.
Brent, Dennis and Bob - thank you for the advice on the Chromebook. I looking into prices now.
Spank-Yea, we see the "moody teen look" from Gabriel at times too.
Ray - tough decistion ahead. I'll keep you guys in my prayers for guidence
Kev- Looks like fun times!
Time to head to the West side for Mass
Good evening and may God bless
Went to Indy today to TCA meet. Hardly anybody there. Did get a DC can motor to replace one that I fried. Mixed luck on rest of searches. Got what I needed for lights from Menards, but had no luck at Barnes and Noble or Carrhart store. Was kind of interesting seeing a vinyl Led Zeppelin IV album at B&N. Ran trains for several hours tonight. Mostly went well. I hope everyone has a good day.
No new snow this morning.
Club video not up yet.
You will want to see this one.
Five engines pulling boxcars, The caboose is only about six inches from the lead engine.
Edit ....The video is now online at that other open 3r forum.
Also at detroit3railers.com
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