March Coffee Pot 2016. 11 years old. Wonderful grits and sweet ice tea for the southern gents. Coffee and oatmeal for the Yanks.

[submmbob]

Hello all

Covering a shift for a co-worker today. Will head home tonight.

I went to DMV to register the Datsun last week. Other than a mix up over whether it needed an inspection or not, it only took me about an hour. Most of the time I just renew over the internet. The older cars (not the Datsun:) don't need to go thru emissions, so you just send them the money and they send you the sticker. 

Getting the '63 Coupe titled will be fun though. It has been so long since it has been re-titled or registered that it has been purged from the system. I have to bring the car down so they can do an inspection to verify the VIN number and then they can rebuild the file. This will require some better tires and Bill's tow dolly:)

Not much done on the project front this week. I did work on some of my old electronics. I have a signal tracer I bought not too long ago to use mainly as a test speaker. Was looking thru what it's going to need in upgrades to get it working again.

Hoepfully Bill and I can a least get the bearing units assembled for the 4dr tomorrow. We have a club picnic coming up Saturday and I'd like to take the van, but I really need to put in the front door/window seals before making that kind of drive. That's prob a good day right there. We'll see. 

Bob

[cnw1995]

Aloha from a blustery Chicago where the hot air from yesterday's election is still blowing - and the overnight thunderstorms are heading to points east. The rain held off until after the youngest's middle school band concert. I appreciate the band directors don't hold everyone captive (since they have 3 bands) and kept it to a half-hour. Sounds like you are ready to move, Fife. (Oooh, I love that tin-plate freight terminal). Kev, the DMV wants each VIN number to sign up for email notifications. Not something I have with me

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Cloudy and 45 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Spent last night packing up just the Postwar stuff I had amassed this past year.  Each piece was secured in bubble wrap, and neatly placed in and around the Marx freight terminal.  When I went to pick up the container, nearly gave myself a hyeena.  Called into duty this morning with the grandson, so not sure how much more sprucing I can achieve on fifedom today.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Ok day at work.  Great weather, but did not get to enjoy it.   Quiet evening at home.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[KRM]

Best time to go to the DMV is in the worst weather.

Nice on The North Bluff, 67 but windy. Winter returns next week.

Doug, we still have plenty of moisture around here. Ordered wifey's sticker last week and it was here in three days. They will remind you to re-new by e-mail if you want.

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Foggy and cool. Supposed to storm tonight when the youngest has a concert at school. We can use the moisture. Ray, you're a good man...  Brent, the only thing that works in this state is the DMV. Someone greets everyone as you walk in the door and triages. In-and-out. Of course, with the state's continuing budget battles, they stopped mailing notices for when your registration is up - collecting 3x the usual fines so far this year...

[wrmcclellan]

Afternoon all!

Beautiful sunny day today. Got the boat to dealer for the exhaust manifold gasket replacement and a good cleanup. Might get it back tomorrow afternoon, Thursday at the worst.

TX DMV in our area allows appts. You are crazy if you do not schedule one. They use your cell phone and text a 1 hr warning so you have time to get there. And you can delay or cancel your appt using the original scheduling text.

Ray -

Have a great day all!

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  Sun just came out.  Had some storms last two days.  Last night big hail storm but seems no damage.  Been extra warm.

Voting day in NC.

Dennis, take your time on the bumper cover.  When you don't rush, it is done perfect.   

Brent, every good man needs a nice trailer. 

Got a meeting downtown at noon.  Cousin's funeral one block up right after.  Don't usually attend funerals unless very close [usually do the visitations].  This cousin was very nice to me during my tinue with the State.  He was President of Community Colleges for years.

Have a good one.  

[fifedog]

88 - At least now we finally have something to bring home our big haul from YORK!

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Slow day at work.  AJ's team salvaged a 6th and 11th from the crashfest that was St. Petersburg.  Penske won....again.  Rain finally let up....for a day.   Long two days ahead of me.   Ugh....   I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Evening from wet and warm (70F) Southern Ohio,

I did another day of substitute teaching today, this time for 6th grade.  It was fun.  This was our youngest's class.  Going back Tuesday to sub in Spanish class.  Now this should be interesting.  If nothing else this is additional information on my resume!

Dennis- I've seen the same thing where people get crazy and bid up stuff that they could go to the store for and get cheaper.

Ray- Tough news about your wife.  You're good man to be taking care of her.

Brent- How do spell frustration? BMV

Time to pick up kids from sports practices

Good night and may God bless

Jim

[lion88roar]

Evening fellas

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the new grill got a good breaking in. Tonight the kiddos wanted spaghetti... Sunday I made filet mignon with my special dill, oregano, black pepper rub wrapped in applewood smoke bacon... yummy, yummy, yummy in my tummy!

Had to buy a trailer on Saturday to haul the old grill to the dump. Of course in MD you can't drive it away when you buy it, you have to have plates for it first, and you can't get plates at the trailer dealer, that has to be done at the MVA, and the MVA doesn't do tags and titles on Saturday, that is only done during the weekdays, and they are only open 8:30am - 4:30pm, because you know everyone is off work during those times. I got to the MVA at 11:30, at 11:45 4 of the 7 people behind the counter get up and walk through the door - never to return. At 11:47 the lone remaining agent doing new plates calls C20 (I'm C36), C20 just happens to be an elderly lady who did not fill out her paperwork prior to getting to the counter... takes her 45 minutes to fill out the paperwork... another agent arrives at the counter, but this lady who just walked in walks right up to the counter and starts talking to her, the agent needs help from the agent working with the elderly woman, so she interrupts him, elderly lady finishes, rude lady walks over and keeps both agents from helping anyone else, male agent gets up and walks through the door. Over the next 30 minutes 2 more agents come to the counter (these are not the same ones who vacated right after I arrived), and start helping people. 15 minutes later the male agent returns - and my number is called. 5 minutes later I am walking out with my tags (title to arrive in 2 weeks). I was floored. I could not believe it takes that long to get tags in this state. What I wouldn't do to move a bit West or South to one of the Virginias.... friend of mine who moved from MD to TX last year said it took them 20 minutes to reregister in TX... what does that tell you?

Doug - the job is good for now. will keep looking. The Q wants me to look into a Federal Job, but not sure I can go back to that...

Fife - if you need assistance with 'the move', let me know. I have extra equipment now.

Not sure if I will make it to York next month...

[SPMan]

Good morning all,

As if I didn't have enough on my plate already, my wife now has another problem.  She injured her back somehow last week but I was not present when it happened so we don't know.  Got some pain meds from the doctor who was out of town.  It was worse Saturday so I took her to the ER.  The good news is there are no broken bones or pelvis.  The bad news is that she has degenerative disc disease. Two of her spinal disc are pinching and causing pain.  Does pretty well when sitting but has excruciating pain when she first gets up.  She could not even walk before we went to ER.  I have a call in now for the primary doctor to follow up.  Also need to get some in home care.  I think this would qualify for insurance or medicare as opposed to just plain home care.   Need to check it out.  She needs some nursing IMO and baths etc.  I can manage the medicine.  She is resting now in bed after a morning pain pill and breakfast.  Thanks for letting me bend your ear.  Hoping for a better tomorrow.

Ray

 

[KRM]

47 heading to 60 on the North Bluff. Cloudy. The rain has ended. I hope the roads dry up some before I see the doctor this afternoon at 3:40pm for this arm pain. I think it is rotor cuff issue. Don't think I helped it much because I washed and waxed the truck yesterday because there was not much else I could do with the rain. Paying now. Sump-pump is doing it's thing about ever 40 minutes. Lots of moisture in the ground from all the rain we had before the frost hit.

V8 I was wondering about that under cover beam on your car.

[8ntruck]

Another busy week, with only time to lurk on the forum.

Neat pictures of the green Chicago river.  I was near there the week before last, roughly at the corner of Michigan Ave. and the river.

We did get to the World's Greatest Hobby train show in Kansas City last Sunday.  Before we left, my wife gave me the usual caution about getting more train stuff.  Turns ou that she was the one who baught things - 3 G scale circus train cars.  Now we've got more G scale train than track!  I didn't see anything that I had to have.

The show was well attended, lots of families and young kids.  The show was about 1/2 layouts and 1/2 vendors.

The high school robot team I've been working with went to their first meet this week in Kansas City.  We got out to watch them in the last of the qualification rounds.  They ended up in the #6 seed alliance in the finals.  They were knocked out in the quarter finals by the alliance that eventually placed 2nd.

In this meet, the top 8 qualifying teams got to pick two other teams each out of the 60 or so teams that were there to form an alliance for the playoffs.

All for now.

[KRM]

Dennis, Have you got the bumper cover painted and installed yet?

Dr apt tomorrow at 3:40pm  I hate late apts because you have to wait longer but I need to do something about this arm pain.

Have a good night guys.

[rtraincollector]

It will be coming lol took a break for a few. You should see what I have set up for the yard sale lol 

Maybe will get a pic a little later and let you see even a brand new in shipping box starter set with O-27 track

 

edit: sent you a E-mail with Pictures

 

[fifedog]

rt - Didn't see anything of yours on the bay....?

[ChiefEagles]

Buckeye Riveter

TGIF............

Just had a cracked tooth pulled.  

 

Does that mean they are going to pull that "cracked" head of yours too?

Morning.  Sunny and 72 degrees.  Rain???  Garden work today. Watched CBS Sunday Morning on guns.  For CBS, did a right fair job.

Hope all have a great week ahead.  

[sir james I]

Lite rain and 40s today.

Went to bed using EDT but still had to get up at 2am to change the clocks.

S.J.

[rtraincollector]

Morning just a quick fly through to say hi. No big plans for today as it's raining. 

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Overcast and 52 here in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Gonna drop middle princess off at Penn Station for her overnighter to Philly.  Got a little light sanding and a coat of high-hiding white to apply, and fifedom will be pretty much ready to show.  Steaks on the grill tonight.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Not the best day.  Did 11 miles, but really faded after the 2 hour mark.  Did 7.2+ in the first two hours.  Finished the 11 in 3:12:56, not very good at all.  Think I will bring granola bars next time as I was starving out the last hour.  Good news was that my blood sugar was 107 after the walk.  New shoes worked well.  AJ's team starts 10 and 11 tomorrow.  Both county schools lost in regionals today.  Doug, nice picture of the lassies for St. Pat's day!  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[rtraincollector]

Evening all been a good day. moved some Garage sale items around ( IE trains) I now have a table 2' wide and 8' long filled one end to the other with trains for sale including a brand new starter type set still in shrink wrap and shipping box. Put up mode shelves but need to make a decision do I make the next two tight ( 4 3/4" high ( I have a area of 15" total between the upper shelf and the lower shelf where I need to fit this in or do I eliminate one and just put on at about the 7 1/2" area ) I'm leaning towards the 7 1/2" one but will make a big spread where the others are about 5" - 6" between them. Didn't plan it this way had one right above door and when I worked around the room from the other side to keep them all in line this is how it worked out. 

Went to put my NYC passenger set up and I have one car more than will fit up there lol. and thats using the SD-80 instead of the PA1&PB1 set. put them one shelf down and with the cars I put behind them that train is wall to wall ( 11') My ceiling in here are just shy of 10' 

Not much else going on here. Hope all had a good Saturday and Sunday is even better

[KRM]

Very slow here today.

Dennis almost everyone here has at least one wall hanger gun. Easy to get to when needed.

JimmyT go for it.

Got a question today about the equipment and attachments that my two neighbors and I have. Was surprised when I counted them up.

We all worked our grapples today cleaning up down stuff and stoking the burn pile. It was cloudy but hit 60. Good working weather.

We are doing good on attachments and equipment for the three of us here on The North Bluff..
Hers is the list I came up with, bet I forgot something.

3) snow plows
3) grapples
4) tractors
1) Bobcat T190
2) 72" finishing mowers
1) 5' bush hog
1) 3-point back hoe\
1) SSQA back hoe
1) box blade
1) 60" scraper grader
1) post hole digger.
1) ballast box
2) tractor front end loaders
1) stump grinder
2) log splitters one stand alone pull behind and one SSQA model.
3) Riding mowers
1) self-propelled walk behind mower.
1) log lifting boom
1) 2" receiver for moving trailers.
2) dump trailers. One pull behind and one goose neck
3) pick-up trucks. 2 diesel and one gas
1) yard roller
2) Broadcast seeders.
2) pallet forks.

2) car haulers. one 16' and one 18'

1) six foot disc

1) six foot drag

1) six foot 3-point rake.

1) Polaris 6x6

1) Gator CX

1) golf cart

Yes I did not even think of shop equipment. But it is a huge list all it's own. 

Jim, next door is the king of toys/tools here. 58 years old and single most of his life lets you get a lot

Git-R-Done!!!  

[sir james I]

Nice pic's Doug. I guess everyone celebrates from now till Thursday.

S.J.

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Looks like spring has sprung. I am trying to avoid the craziness that makes this St. Paddy's Day Weekend in downtown Chicago. Sorry about the tooth, Buckeye. I like visiting Auburn. Glad you're OK with the job, Brent. Your vacay plans sound good. Fife, I'm trying to convince the local authorities to bring out the sailboats on the local lake. They have all the boats for fishing out already - they think the water is too cold. . .  Thanks for the DST reminder SJ! Hope you get that job, Jim. Kev, that does seem on the high side for trucking that gravel. Especially since there are pits all over the place (at least up here). Enjoy the concert, Banks - I saw him in Chicago a few years ago - he puts on a good show. 

[Banks]

Hello there,

Seafood Buffet went well last evening. I didn't hear a count but I'm guessing it was around 750. There are four fryers and from 330 till 630.at least one was full

dogs got me awake to go out. Had some guys working near 12KV at 11.30 last night so I went to make sure they were safe. Got to bed around 1am.

A friend of Mrs won tickets to Barry Manilow at the Jordan Center tonight. We'll be leaving around 5. The Altoona show is tomorrow. Plan on being there after Mass when they open at 9 Then St Patrick's day pot luck at church. They supply the corned beef and cabbage.
between all that and spring forward not much sleep this weekend 

Good luck to all on your projects I best get this day started.

Prayers for those in need

.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Good day at work.  Pain one was gone and pain two was quiet.  Got a lot done.  Made some unexpected progress in one area.   Took my new "sticker reds" out for a break-in walk.  As I told my daughter today,"I have good grip down the straightaways, but I picked up a bit of a push in the turns.  I think I need a wing adjustment."   Watched Grimm and Blue Bloods tonight.   AJ's team had good practices today with both cars in top 8.   I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[KRM]

Sturgeon-Phish

 Kev- The Golden Boy is a fine rifle, always wanted one.  Your swap sounds like a win -win.

Phish, The problem for me and the Golden Boy is it is such a beauty of a piece I would never take it off the wall to use it for fear of marking it up. They are hard to beat when it comes to a good looking firearm but I don't need a wall hanger.