April Coffee Pot 2016. 12 YEARS OLD APRIL 1. Wonderful grits and sweet ice tea for the southern gents. Coffee and oatmeal for the Yanks.

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Good Morning from Sunny Southern Ohio,

With Gabriel running track and playing baseball the evenings are pretty full.  They won their baseball game last night 13 - 3; it was a coach's dream because it seems like everything came together.  The boys have a lot of talent, it is the same boys I coach in football so I know their potential.  Monday at the track meet Gabriel came in 3rd in the 400 and 5th in the 200.  Not too bad for a 7th grader.  We won’t talk about the discus.  The throwing coach has not worked with him yet and I do not want to conflict coaching strategies, but he is just having them heave the discus and the shot for that matter, rather than having them use the circle with a spin or kick.  I’m biting my tongue at this point.  All I do is point out the form the other guys are using and how smaller kids with technique throw further than bigger and stronger kids who do not have form.

 

Received a call from an job application I submitted for an interview, and I told them I had already accepted another position.  The HR person called back and asked I come and hear what they had to offer.  It would be returning to a supervision job I had in ‘04 working with a lot of folks who I know and like.  I may need to decide which job to take.  I want to discern which is more in line with God’s will and money is not a big motivator for me.

 

Cleaned out gutters, repaired a few downspouts yesterday, burned brush from the yard and spread some insecticide for ticks.  The ticks are crazy thick already.  I picked 4 off me after a few hours outdoors.  

 

Doug- Careful with the label “Pot-head”; I’ve got to maintain my security clearance.

 

Brent-Did you go with the retractable running boards?

 

RT- Sounds like they messed up the ABS sensor; The sensor is a simple plug to the reluctor in the hub, the whole harness is usually replaced unless they were using used parts and shops may use the existing sensor and splice the harness, rather than removing the sensor from the hub.

 

Banks - Prayers for you mom

 

Ray - Prayers for your wife

 

May God bless

 

Jim

 

[lion88roar]

Afternoon Fellas (will be by the time I hit 'Submit')

Sturg - no on the retractable running boards. They don't make them for the Durango and to have them custom made wasn't in the books. I went with TAC Nerf Boards, they are about 6 inches deep and look really nice. I also installed mud guards behind each wheel, dressed up the sides rather nicely. While installing the passenger running board I noticed a scratch that runs nearly the entire length of both doors. Not happy, looks like it is my fault from using the snow thrower too close to her this past winter. So maybe a trip to Maaco is in order (need to get another scratch from where I clipped the mailbox 3 days after purchase). Need to get them addressed before rust sets in.

RT - that sucks. Was hoping to finally meet you. Fall?

Kids are really looking forward to the PSU Spring Scrimmage game next Saturday. Really hope the weather holds and we can make the trip. Grandparents are looking forward to seeing the kiddos as well.

Going to Home Despot or Lowes this weekend to buy a storm door for the sun room. Will then have to lower to sun room porch about 6 inches and then install the door. Will be nice to be able to open all the windows, sun lights, and door when the weather warms up again.

Looks like the yard needs its first cut of the year too...

 

[rtraincollector]

Brent/Sturg here is the whole story. back in may of 2014 my truck was vandalized and they cut about 3/4 of the way thru the wire harness or one of them anyway. When I went to pick it up the repair shop ( Body shop ) it went there I guess because they also broke part of my plastic grill I guess trying to get into the engine compartment which they never succeeded as there was no more damage in there. Any way they pointed that out but say it had to be the hub ( I have 4 wheel drive ) and part of the hub looks like a gear and 3 teeth where broke out. They said that wasn't part of the vandalize well I said it's funny as it worked fine before this happened but they stuck to there story. I at the time was living paycheck to paycheck so couldn't afford to take it into be repaired/looked at. Well since I also moved but because of going to York we decided better get truck checked out and get that and passenger side window repaired ( it died about a year ago no warning)

Wile trying to repair the ABS they said definitely the Hub would not cause this so decided to put in a new sensor didn't help then they saw where the harness was taped up evidence of someone doing work within the harness, Thats when I told them what that was and said I need to call my insurance company as this is warnaty as long as I own the truck. So that brings us to them wanting there appraiser looking at it again and then they wanted to just do more splicing well if it was spliced in the first place wrong this guy was to go thru and figure what was right and what was wrong. I insisted on a new harness well then they wanted the dealership ( insisted on my dealership to fix it also) to open it up and let the appraiser re appraise it again and he took like 5 days to get to it ( two where saturday and sunday so actually 3 workdays) and then the info had to be faxed to my insurance Company and they will give the dealer the go ahead so thats where we are so far they haven't even started working on it. Thats why all this ruined my trip to York as we are still not positive when we will be getting the truck finished. 

[rtraincollector]

and yes we are hoping for October

[lion88roar]

RT - that sucks - about York, but more-so the truck! can't believe the insurance company allowed the original repair shop to 'splice' a wiring harness! Sounds like my go-around with the dental insurance people...

[rtraincollector]

Lets me get a couple of other items taken care of. Then we will do either October if it looks good or next April as time goes we will see. 

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Good day at work.  Should be all caught up by end of day tomorrow, which is good.  Good walk at noon.   Watched Arrow tonight.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

 

[wrmcclellan]

Evening all!

Been very busy since last Saturday with work and a buddy's train layout project.

Buckeye - I am not able to read the pot every day. Sorry I missed it. You would have  been invited to stop by and see the layout project. 

Ray - continued for your wife and you.

RT - say it ain't so! 

Yorkies seem to be dropping like flies. Hope it not catching. I have my flights to/from BWI and a hotel booked.

 

 

[Banks]

Hello there,

got Mom home last evening. 

RT that sucks you can't make York. I'd guess I still  have a pretty good shot at making it. Looking forward to a good get together.

Having a disagreement with my bank over the check I wrote for the corn picker. They bounced the check because the deposit I made wasn't in long enough. So far a bunch of double talk about why my over draft protection didn't cover it. This is probably the last straw I'm bank shopping tomorrow after nearly 40 years.

Past my bedtime.

Prayers for those in need

 

[rtraincollector]

Banks, Banks are trouble get a credit union they usually are better 

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Good morning from wet cloudy Southern Ohio,

It rained during the baseball game yesterday, but they played anyway between showers.  Gabriel’s team won 16 - 0.  The other team did not seem prepared.

 

The job interview for a different job went well yesterday.  The HR people are going to put together an offer and I will need to figure which job to take.  Going back into being a training instructor or a supervisor.  I would enjoy either job.  This most recent offer is doing the same job I left in 2004 with a lot of the same people.  

 

Tonight we have a track meet and a baseball game; if the weather does not decide for us Gabriel will need to decide which to do as the overlapping time makes both impossible to attend.  

 

Brent-Last few storm doors were Larson and they have done well for me.  The last one have a built in doggy door which is a big hit.  We’re thinking about enclosing our back porch with windows to make it like a three-season room, sort of what you are talking about.

 

Banks - Wouldn’t cover the check because it was not deposited long enough?  That’s crazy.  Seems like a means to skim a little cream.

 

Got to go.  During the last downpour saw another downspout that needs adjusted.

 

MAy God bless

 

Jim

 

[KRM]

Good afternoon,

Still cold and gloom but the rain is out for now.  I got both Lexi and Jordan for the day.

 

I will be running me backside off with both of them today.

[rtraincollector]

Hey Fife remember I got you a 6519 back in the Fall, Well after sending it to you I started looking for one for myself, Found one finally it came in today and it's beautiful with both brake wheels and built date of 6-58 I'm very happy with it. 

Afternoon/evening all not a lot happening here today been a so so day. Hope all had a good one and remember tomorrow is TGIF

[fifedog]

rt - I just packed it up a week or so ago for the move.  Great piece, and really tracks well.  One of my favs.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Good day at work.  Lousy weather shortened the noon walk.  Went to see a high school stage version of M*A*S*H.   It was good.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Good Morning from Sunny Southern Ohio,

 

TGIF!!!!

 

Well I decided to take the supervisor job.  I really enjoyed that job when I had it in ‘04 and had worked it for about 10 years so it will sort of like coming home.  Besides it had a 24% higher salary.  Start date is in a couple of weeks because they require their own physical, background check, drug test etc. even though it was just completed with the other job offer.  

 

I guess this gives me time to re-do the utility room as I’ve used up the excuses that I had other stuff to get done.

 

Have a beautiful day and may God bless

Jim

 

[fifedog]

Mornin' boys.  Boys?  Oh well, sunny & 43 on a February kinda day in the Mid-Atlantic region.  Need to get 2 things cut; hair and lawn.  We did have another viewing on Wednesday, but no word back as of yet.  Wifey still mulling over WV picks anyway....

Wish YORK was this week instead.

[sir james I]

Bright sun but only 39 for todays high.

Theres gonna be a lot of cold Yatzees at the Tiger home opener today.

S.J.

[dbaker48]

Good Morning,

Been working on the layout past two days.  Will be glad to finish!  Yesterday spent the time setting up a Lionel 450 Signal Bridge.  Barely found room for it.  Connected it without the 053 Contactor, used a couple of Bridge Rectifiers, and Relays with Isolated track rails.  Seemsto be working well.  Have a few of the Z-Stuff Block signals to do, went to download instructions, but didn't find any maybe they operate off sensors, don't know.

Hope everything is going OK with Ray.

Congrats on the job Jim, that is fantastic.

Getting a little rain here, soft and gentle.  Here come the weeds!!

Take care all got to get to work!

 

 

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Back to winter here - - lots of snow squalls but nothing sticking. A good day for working indoors. Congrats on the new job, Jim! 

Don, that sounds like a nice project. I'll poke around and see if I have my Z-Stuff instructions.

[lion88roar]

Mornin' Fellas

With the wind we are having don't think I could walk around York! I may end up in Lancaster! LOL!

Jim - We converted our deck into a sunroom and screened porch (that was the project where I cut my leg, and broke my arm/wrist). The sunroom is 14x16 with 14 windows, exterior door, and 2 skylights. We insulated the floor so we can be in there 4 seasons - if you are even considering it you should look into a Mr Slim or other auxillary heat/ac unit. They are VERY efficient (not what we have and we don't like what we have, but not putting more money into it at this point). The screened porch is a bit bigger and is where my grill is, so I can actually grill year-round if I want.

Have to get the snow thrower stored for the Spring/Summer/Fall. Hope we can get some decent weather soon. Need to lower the sunroom porch, install the storm door, and redo the doors on the shed and get it painted again... but can't do that when it wants to rain every other day and with 20+ mph winds. Could use a wind turbine right about now... could be running off wind power instead of grid power! LOL

[submmbob]

Hello all

Fairly quiet day at work. We are in the clouds and have been closed up since yesterday. Most of the visiting astronomers left yesterday so it has quieted down a bit. Just helping the couple who are left get the system back in normal observing mode. 

One of the good things about having visitng astronomers is we usually end up w/ any leftover food. My co-worker made a pretty good stew out of some beef that was left:)

Got the Minitrix pacific in before I came back up. Tested it briefly on the layout and it works. Will clean and lubricate it when I get some spare time this week. The Rapido couple on the tender was broken, but I wanted to convert it to a Micro_Trains one anyway.

JimS - good news on the job front. My boss convinced me to stick it out another year and see where this management change goes.

[fifedog]

Hair cut -

Lawn cut -

Phish on job -

88 on being blown around -   ...about as much chance as me being blown around...

 

[SPMan]

Good morning all,

Wife was tranfered from hospital to rehab and physical Therapy on Monday. She is able to sit in a wheelchair now and able to stand up with help.

 

Thanks for the prayers

Ray

sw

[KRM]

Two grand-kids 2 and 5 and the daughter 27 is a house full for us.
Funny how they get along better with no mom here. They will head out tomorrow morning. Katie and some-day-maybe got a house on the hook, just hope nothing spits out the hook before they close on May 16th.
Good news on the job front for both, Bob and Jim.
Ray good to know your wife is getting the care she needs.

[cheapclassics]

Good evening all,

Quiet day at work.  Watched Grimm and Blue Bloods tonight.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[rtraincollector]

Morning all. 51* now going up to 61*. Not a lot planned for today. Be glad when I get my truck back. ( being fixed again for what they messed up when the truck was vandelized 2 years ago. ) I was told the ABS light was because of the front hub not! it had to do with miss rewiring. 

Hope all doing well, prayers for those in need

[KRM]

Good morning,

Sunny but woke up to 25, 31 now heading to 41. Grand-kids and their mom just left,,, I am beat, Got to check on some model train stuff I bid on at the E-Bay. Kids and I ran trains for hours last night. A good time for all.

Have a good day.

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Good Evening from cold (36F) Southern Ohio,

Thanks to everyone on the prayers and thoughts on my job front.  I’m looking forward to being back in the buildings I spent so much of my career in.

What a surprise this morning.  We woke up to about an inch of snow!  I’m glad the baseball game was canceled.  It has stayed cool all day and to drop into the 20’s tonight.  I feel sorry for the fruit growers impacted by this cold spell.  Cherries, plums, peaches and some apples are blooming at a friend’s orchard.

 

Brent - I remember your accident, I’ll be careful.

Bob- Sounds like a plan, but doesn’t hurt to start looking around for options.

Ray - Sounds like good news; I’ll keep the up!

Good night and may God bless

Jim

[KRM]

Getting in here is a PITA!!!!! The log in screan sucks,,,,

Some tractor time today,
Well just finished up about 1 hour ago spreading  60 ton of the gravel, that makes 80 ton so far. F#$@(*& can't even see it. (where does it go????) Tomorrow we will do the other 60 ton he has at his house. Yeah, Why gravel today,,,,he was tending to a family friend in the hospital with heart issues so he just got the material when he could and dropped it at his placed figuring on doing it when he could. His place is only about 1.5 miles from ours. I can see already 140 ton ain't going to cut it. Will need about 40 ton more to get it high enough for the water to run off and not down the drive. I can't say much I knew I cut it short 12 years ago so I just want to make it right and be don for awhile. Heck what I have has lasted 12 years, Price of living in the woods. . He is putting a semi load in the 10 wheeler for the short trip here. That old Mack knows it is there.

Thinking if I am the only one here posting,,,,,,,,,,,,,maybe I better think about this place. WTH???? Got plenty else to do.

Sure was better before the take over. Thanks to you know who you are.