Hello there,
Happy St.Pat's Day.
Sitting in the Lancaster PA American Music Theater waiting for the Oak Ridge Boys. Mrs &I Christmas present to each other.
Only 757 paid for fish last evening.
Mrs had a liver ultrasound last week. Doc called and said liver looks good but you'd better get the kidney stone checked out......
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Ah, enough of the gloomy tax talk lads, 'tis Saint Patrick's Day!
In the spirit of the same, how's about a serenade from the four Kings of Ireland?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxuWte_iKg
Being half-Irish and half-Italian as I am I get the best of both worlds today. Saint Patrick IS the patron saint of Ireland, but ethnically, he was Roman!
Viva Italia! Roma aeterna est!
Here you go Rob!!!
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
I got my taxes done this week too. Getting a little from the federal and same for the state but it's better than having to pay. 2017 was the last year I will be able to claim married and filing jointly because of Helen's passing. Next year I will probably just do the short form since income will be less. The lady who did our taxes for the last several years passed away too so I got a new guy this time. I was a little leary but he seemed to do alright. He has been there for a long time.
Eating out tonight. Might be corned beef and cabbage. Happy St Paddy's day all.
Ray
SPMan
V8Vega I got my taxes done yesterday. I was a hourly employee all my life and I have a financial advisor who is really good and I made a bunch last year. I have to pay $4,576 $853 of that is to Calif. and for what?
I got my taxes done yesterday. I was a hourly employee all my life and I have a financial advisor who is really good and I made a bunch last year. I have to pay $4,576 $853 of that is to Calif. and for what?
That is a lot to the state Dennis, but like I always said if you don't make it you don't have to pay for it.
Here in IL. we do not get taxed by the state for any retirement income. So what I made in pension, SS and money taken from the 401K was not taxed as income. I gave nothing to the state on the income side and they returned the favor and gave me nothing.
Property tax,,,,,,,,,that is another thing. Sucks to have to pay almost $500 a month to live in the house you already own.
The feds do tax it all as income but we still got over $4,500 back from them. Pays to be poor.
A slow thaw out there. Cat is not happy.
Good Morning from rainy 34°F Southern Ohio,
The house is empty except for me. The girls are visiting their mom, and Gabriel is seeing his dad, the first time in over a year. Wow, if his dad only knew what he has missed out on by his choices. And the Spanish exchange student is in a St. Patrick Day parade. Go figure, a Spaniard, in the United States, in a St Patrick's Day parade? America is a melting pot of humanity.
I believe I've discovered why one of the basement bedroom had a damp spot. I dug out from around the drain where the downspout connects and about 2 ½ feet down was a hole in the drain pipe. I spliced in a repair section of pipe and left the hole I dug open. The carpet was dry yesterday and after this rain, and it predicted to rain for the next few days, we'll see if the pipe repair does the trick. If the drain itself is the issue I'll trench over the hill and put in a new drain. Only bad part with that plan is diging under the driveway.
Well, I'm going to take advantage of the morning and clean up the garage. There have been so many projects back to back the tools are not as put away as I prefer.
Happy Birthday Brent
May God bless
Jim
Our world is covered with ICE! Should melt by this afternoon.
St Patrick's Day, a good day to stay out of the bars!
Happy B-day Brent!
Ray,
Morning gang!
60 so far and 80 later today - maybe some rain this evening?
Happy St Patrick's Day from a Scotsman - keep yur kilts down!
Happy Birthday Brent!
Ray - continued prayers for your family! Hope they can hold on for your visit.
Fife - Have fun today.....hop, hop, hop...!
Regards, Roy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRENT.
"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
Top o' the mornin' to ya!!
Yes, I've already cracked into the Bailey's and I'm enjoying my coffee and a quiet house.
Not much on the go today. The usual Saturday grind. I'll be meeting up with a few of buddies to have a few pints of course, for St. Patrick's Day. REAL Irish pints, none of this green dyed Bud Light nonsense!
Should get the taxes done too this weekend. Not sure if before or after the pints!!
MikeC - Bizarre story about AJ Foyt! That could have turned ugly.
Joe - Ahh, old school teaching! Another thing dooming the millennials....
Spank - I've had "Vehicle" stuck in my head for the last two days now!! I was humming it at work yesterday and a few hours later, one of my co-workers was too. She was saying "I don't know why I'm humming this song."
May the road rise up to meet you.........
Rob
Erin go bra, boys. Top o' da mornin' to yuz guyz. First Bunny Hop train today, and youngest princess has been called to help with egg hunt. Might be snowing in Frostburg for that event.
Staying home on amateur night.
Stinging "Super Tex" probably just made those bees meaner...
Good evening all, we have been getting a little rain off and on the last few days and we are greatful. I will be heading to the East Coast on April 8th to Va. and N.C. Hope it warms up some by then. I don't have any good cold weather clothes. Had some wild Sockeye Salmon for dinner that I picked up today. It was delicious. A lot redder than the farm raised variety. My brother in Virginia was admitted to the hospital a few days ago because they could not control his cancer pain at home. He has been transferred to a rehab facility in the meantime. SIL says that will give them time to construct a ramp at home to get him in and out of the house for appointments. I hope that he and my sister in N.C. can hang on long enough for me to get there. We thank everyone for the prayers and support. We are praying too. That's about all we can do at this point. Hope I have some better news next time.
Good evening all,
My last post must have left everybody stunned as there was no response since then. Work was busy today and the walk was good as well. Made really good time getting home from work as traffic was non-existent for once. Watched "Jane the Virgin" tonight. The comedy aspect seems to have disappeared as the last two epsiodes have been very serious with little levity. Not sure where the show is headed. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Evening all!
Sorry SJ. 80 today! Nice breeze too!
Today was doctor day. Stinks to get old. Have to follow up next week with some imaging tests.
Mike C - yes Foyt is an amazing guy in racing circles. I also watched him back in his racing days.
Good afternoon all,
A rare daytime post is in order so as to comment on a piece of news. I read about A J Foyt's second encounter with kiler bees. While doing some tree removal with a bulldozer on his ranch, the 83 year old racing legend encountered a nest of killer bees. AJ survived the encounter and later burned the nest out with 15 gallons of diesel oil. One day one of these misadventures will not end so well and the world will be a lesser place in his absence. I have watched him compete for almost his entire career and beyond and I am sure there is one sporting record he has that will never be broken: Qualifying 35 consecutive years for the Indianapolis 500. I hope everyone has a good day.
Aloha. Still sunny and cold. Supposed to snain tonight - hope it's more rain than snow. I hear some birds outside but there's no sign of spring yet. Those tomatoes will be here before we know it, SJ! That Whittier tunnel for both trains and cars is cool..
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Full sun but 25 degrees. Hi of 35 today.
I have my 45's from the fifty's, many of the ones still heard today.
I don't like beets. I want garden tomatoes,,,lol
Club meet tomorrow night.
S.J.
Morning,
Well got moving at last. Felt out of it this morning. Musta been the beer with Brian yesterday.
I need to service the mower but with this cold weather I just can't get into it. good news is a few trees are budding out.
I ordered a Lever action rifle lock yesterday for the Golden Boy. With the grandkids running around I got to have locks on all the guns displayed. I used to have them all loaded and ready but not now. Not worth the risk, you know?
I looked out to the end of the month in the forecast and it sucks here too.
Windy with snow flirries 4th day in a row.
Hope that bridge in FL wasn't one of Buckeye's
Frying fish again tonight,
Later
Howdy all. 59 degrees and warming fast. Walked 2 1/2 miles with one of the elementary schools. Now haircut and Town Hall. Later, errands.
Have a great weekend.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
I haven't posted in a looong time, what with a trip to Mexico on business, mentoring the local high school robotics team, still working on a bathroom remodel in the house, and trying to keep up at work.
The robotics team went to their first meet last weekend in Kansas City. We were seated third going into the quarter finals and ended up winning the meet! The team is now qualified for the national chanpionships in Huston, Tx. later in April.
The trip to Mexico was for the regional natural work team evaluation. I was on two natural work teams competing in two catigories. Both teams won their respective catigory. One of them moves on to the world evaluation in Brazil next week. No, I won't be making that trip.
I do have a little train news. The Pere Marquette Berkshire with LionChief I ordered last year finally showed up. I have just had time to open the box and take a quick look at it. Looks pretty good. Hope it runs as well.
Beets - We used to grow them in our garden every year when I was growing up. Our crop was usually big enough that mom canned enough to last through the winter. I also liked the canned 'shoestring' beets. Don't see those very often anymore. Had borsch a few times too. Was pretty good.
Interesting stories about wills. My sister and I are about to wrap up mom's estate. She had a trust set up. That is working out really well. Setting a trust up is a project my wife and I need to get moving on with our financial guy in the not too distant future.
About all for now.
Good evening,
The Ides of March. On March 15th my Freshman year in high school, there was a History/Civics teacher who asked me what day it was. I answered March 15th. He replied, "Wrong" and punched me in the arm. He then said, "Beware the Ides of March." This teacher had been around a while and was old school. He was probably in his mid-60s at this point and actually taught my older siblings. I did not have him for any classes until I was a Senior but every year on March 15th he would ask me the same question. I would always answer March 15th or Wednesday, Thursday, etc. but for the life of me I would never say answer the Ides of March , so every year I received a progressively harder punch. I know this could sound like abuse to some, but he truly was a great teacher and cared about the students. I can honestly say now that I always remember the Ides of March...and so do my kids. LOL
Rob - I believe this next stage may take me a while. I do not enjoy building benchwork and it is not my strength.
Chief -
V8 - I love beets, but no one else in my family does so I rarely eat them at home.
Good night,
Joe
Weather was good today. Work was moderately busy. Went to see "The Hurricane Heist" tonight. A surprisingly good movie for its genre. Lots of action and a decent plot. Definitely a thumbs up. I hope everyone has a good day.
Evening All!
Still a few flurries lingering... Doing a little more remodeling in the main bathroom. Home renos never seem to end....
Joe - Thanks for the update. Nice you're able to have a little down time to work on it.
Buckeye - Thanks for posting the video. I hope they have a good, reliable signalling system! I like your rail "auto-pilot" comment, Roy!
Jim - Nice to hear from you. No apologizes needed.
Spank - It must be from my hand banging youth, but I always think of Iron Maiden first when it comes to the song Ides of March! Ironically, I was getting my tax return stuff organized today.....
Roy - I find I'm reverting back to spinning the vinyl again myself. Nice to see it's making a somewhat comeback.
Have a good one and prayers
SJ - sorry man - its 73 right and 83 tomorrow.
Trees are starting to bud. Green pollen dust starting to cover everything.
Been pretty busy with the train control panel project. Coding this thing is gonna take a looooong time.
DJ - I have that 45. Actually quite a few. It was was good way to buy their one hit wonders vs their not-so-good albums. I.e. Spirit in the Sky! Ol' Norman is still alive I believe...
Good Afternoon from sunny 57°F Southern Ohio,
I apologize for my absence from the pot. I’ve been spending a lot of time with a management course the diocese is sending me to. It’s actually pretty good and I’ve used some of the gained knowledge at work. The weekends have been spent clearing more brush and scrub trees. My plan is to rent a brush cutter and mow the reclaimed areas. Some of the areas have not been cut back in years and it’s starting to get under control.
In reading back through the posts it sounds like there has been challenges. My prayers for their needs.
Quick drop by. Busy. 53 degrees and rising fast.
Joe, the road was a wet one I bet. A lot of water to drive.
Hope all have a good one.
Good Morning,
Quick fly-by here - 35F and sunny for a change. Supposed to be COLD tomorrow and then another Nor'easter on Tuesday. Winter will not go away quietly.....
Not much else going on. My PRR/RDG/SS Lines cars are on the way from Larry at Holly Beach in Wildwood, looking forward to getting them!
I gotta guy interested in all my Hot Wheels, so guess what I'll be doing this weekend.....
Off to the Diagnostic Scans......
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
Very quiet day at work. Windy but sunny walk at noon. Wife and I did games tonight. Not much else going on. I hope everyone has a good day.
The temperature hit the low-40s here today and it was partly cloudy. I believe it will be in the 50s tomorrow. It's time to enjoy some wine now.
Rob - This past weekend I was able to lay out my track on the floor to ensure the plan I will use will work. I had to squeeze a couple of pieces and have one S curve, but my largest loco and one longer car ran on it just fine. Hopefully by this weekend I can sketch out my benchwork plans.
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