Morning gang!
Hot and muggy today!
Rob - that the wife's surgery went well!
Gnome - and it is not even pirate day! avast ye hardies! ARRRRRGH!
Dougsnotta - great news!
Banks - good news on your daughter!
And you West Coasters - ya gonna vote in Nov to split CA into 3 states?
Regards, Roy
Morning. 92 and humid. Lots of errands to do. Lumber and vinyl rails are her for Wifey's deck. Construction tomorrow and I'm leaving for the farms early. her project.
Buckeye, hurry and get your license. I got a small area I need surveyed. Buying from cousins. Sure you will do for free.
Have a good one.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Greeting from a beautiful day in Buckeyeland where gentle breezes join the leaves for the dance..
This morning I had my first iron transfusion. I asked for the kryptonite special. I am starting to leap tall building this afternoon. I was asked to intial my medical wristband today. That was a new one.
I had an engineering society's past president's breakfast this morning and was able to see many friends. However, I had to drive the interstate at rush hour and that was just like before retirement. In fact, it was somewhat déjà vu today with a fatality on the outer belt. Always sad, but most of the time the cause is speed and weave.
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
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Your getting it Buckeye!
Been at the auction site all morning doing some research for Mark on Bush cutters. I don't like the ones he liked but I don't care what he decides. I just delivered the info and gave some suggestion.. Started up the log splitter yesterday and it was smoking like hell so I checked and the oil smelled like gas. So I drained it out and bought a in line fuel shut off for it and will change the oil and see if that takes care of the issue. It did! Made a deal today to buy a Miller Bobcat 225 welder Generator from a neighbor down the road for $1,000 It does stick, tig, mig and has a 70 amp generator with a roll cart. There is 103 hours on it and it looks bran new. Could not pass it up. now to figure out where to get the money? It is stand alone gas not PTO. I think it has a Onan in it. It has the stick cables and I know he did some tig for me but I did not see that stuff next to it. I want it for the elect start back up gen set but I am sure Norm will give me what ever he has with it.. It is rated at I want to say 8,000 watts, has auto idle and from what I see are going for close to 4K new. At the auction they pull $1,800 with 1,000 hours and no cart or attachments all day. Otherwise a nice day outside to do things.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Good Evening,
Just had a post that was 95% completed, that all of a sudden disappeared!
So here's a summary, best I can remember.
- Recommended a series on "SCI" chanel, "Impossible Engineering" Extreme Railroads
- No big changes here, Kay working full time + with in-law issues.
- Getting fitted for hearing aids tomorrow, largely due to tinninitis
- Cal breaking up to 3 parts? Ridiculous!! Will NEVER get through congress.
- Commented on past 4 days of posts. Great news from Doug, Banks, and hope Robs wife doing well after surgery. Chief expanding property? Should be cutting back.
- Looks like Buckeye is recovering well from his grits ingestion. The only better than the iron transfusion, would be some Malt-O-Meal.
- Kev, you did good! Congrats on the welder.
Sorry not more detail, lost at least a hour & half. CHECK OUT THE EXTREME RAILROADS SERIES ITS REALLY GOOD.
Don
Good evening all,
Quiet day today. Good weather for walk. Staying home tomorrow to watch World Cup. Went to see Solo tonight. Was kind of disappointed. Based on title name, thought it was a documentary on Hope Solo. Boy was I ever surprised!!! (JK). Actually a pretty good flick. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 60 in the Potomac Highlands.
Middle Princess and future hubby settled on their pretty Colonial yesterday. So after the train, I grabbed the power washer and cleaned off their rear deck and siding, while Wifey shampood the carpets inside. At dusk, a small herd of deer stopped by to check out the new neighbors.
Caught Strange Inheritence: Million Dollar Train Set. 'Twas pretty good.
Happy Friday, gents!!
Got my new front tires last night and put the bigs and littles on, and in the garage, they look pretty good. A little rake to the car. Tonight will clean the wheels and tires and treat them and the top, need to rinse off and chamois then spray wax. So excited for tthe Hot Wheels show......Teterboro by 0630 tomorrow morning. Thankfully, a light interior detail will be needed, since I had already cleaned that. The roadrunner will be ready to impress those guys.....
Prayers and intentions for those sick and in need.
Hope to check back later.
Upper 80s today and tomorrow, breezy and sunny right now and through to Sunday in the 90s.
Happy Father's Day to youse Dads, if I'm not back.......
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
Morning all!
Just on my coffee break here at the convalescent center (aka home!). The Mrs.'s surgery went well. She was released yesterday. Pretty quick turn around. They don't want you there any longer than the bare minimum of time these days. Thanks for all of the prayers and best wishes.
Fife - So you AREN'T supposed to wash everything together? Oh boy.....
Don - I think you did a good recap. I'm actually starting to use a note pad if I miss a few days!!
Gnome - I'm so sick of how we have become an "offended" society. Lord forbid someone has a different opinion! Glad the eye scare wasn't cancer.
Banks - Good update on your daughter.
Kev - Nice deal on the welder. I keep toying with the idea of getting one.
DougDG - Good news.
Rich - Have fun at the car show!
I guess that's it for now. I'm sure the "call bell" will be ringing shortly......
Have a good one and prayers.
Rob
My Mogul arrrived. It is much heavier than my little Porter, so i had to take my suspended track back down to the flat.
A Toy layout is perfectly flexible. No structures are permanent. Anything can be moved. Its great for me, because i like to make changes. Besides, my digits are all thumbs so i could not be a craftsman even if i wanted to.
Hello there, Early visit to gastro doc for annual every thing is fine. See you in a year . We had a pretty good storm Wednesday evening, even a brief tornado watch Kev.....good deal on the welder. We had a couple of them at work. In fact I have one in the shed for several years. It was deemed not worth repairing. It ran when I put it there and would make power with a tap on the brush holder. So it needs brushes in the exciter and a new muffler. They have enough power to keep your lights on, the furnace, pump and a burner on the stove.
Grandson's team ended the season at 6 and 10. Play offs start next week. All the teams play a single elimination tournament. Last year his team was the champion. Not sure how this year will go. The teams are totally different. The coaches each draft their team each spring so all the good players get divided up.
The garden is still to wet, hoped to but the plants in today. Maybe tomorrow. Rob......glad the Mrs is doing well. Are you wearing scrubs to do you nursing duties?????
Finally a couple days in a row without rain. Cutting hay started. I spent a couple of hours yesterday and today crimping and tedding hay. Since we're in a hurry with little help son is going to round bale the 1st cutting. Daughter isn't saying much but she's not herself. Hopefully that will improve after the doc appointment Wednesday.
Mrs found on Facebook today that a friend of ours being treated for lung cancer has been declared cancer free.
SIL called a bit ago. Grandson has decided to go racing tomorrow. I'm hoping he doesn't feel pushed into it. I'll try to get him alone tomorrow and find out.
Best try to sleep.
Prayers for those in need.
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Interesting day. Good news. Got bicycles back and they look nice. Bad news. Truck started acting up on way home. I think the parking brake is stuck??? Not sure. Good news. Got yard mowed. Watched 2 World Cup matches today. Iran upset Morocco on a late own goal in stoppage time. Spain and Portugal played to a wild 3-3 tie. I think this was the first time I had a chance to watch Ronaldo in action. WOW! I see why people think he is one of the best in the world. Potential to watch 4 matches tomorrow if Telemundo cooperates. The one I am looking forward to is Iceland vs. Argentina. Weather is hot. Will be doing a 5k early in Indy tomorrow and may go to Mr. Muffins Trains. Just depends. I hope everyone has a good day.
Evening all!
Pretty hot and muggy today. So what else is new?
Spent all day on restringing the boat lift cables. Think I have a handle on what caused them to fail and implemented changes (which is why it took all day). Need to just check/retorque all the cable clips tomorrow morning. And then on to prepping the boat to get it into the water this weekend.
Mike C - enjoy the games. We have a friend that went to Russia for the first games. Cup may come to Dallas for the NA tour announced for 2022?
Banks - prayers for your daughter's recovery
Rob - great news the Ms is home!
Anj - have a fun weekend at the car shows!
Gnome - you are absolutely correct re toy train layouts!
Fife -congrats on the kids new house!
Wake up! it's Fathers Day weekend!
Morning. Heating up here. Next week forecasted a scorcher. Means watering flowers.
Spent yesterday at farms spraying shooting lanes. Hope that is done for a year. Two more to spray. Easier as tank on four wheeler. I just walk with hose and wand.
Farmer contracted spraying cotton with herbicide. Yes, idiot sprayed food plots. Farmer furnishing new soybeans and sunflower seeds. I have to disk and replant.
Fifey, seems you have a new house to add to your list of doing things. That is good they got a good start.
Have a good weekend.
I'm awake.
A thunder shower passed through this morning, more expected later. 90 today, 95 tomorrow. Last club meet of the season today. Outdoors with burnt offerings from the grill. If it rains we have a 3 car garage to set up in, it would just be shorter loops.
S.J.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Good morning from a steaming North Bluff! HOT is the word here WOW. 82 when I got up with a Dew point of 71, Brutal,,, heading to mid 90s. You can have it Roy. Most of the day will be a waste due to heat.
Running the sprinkler before it gets to hot to help my new seed in the yard in front of the house.
Checked out what everything I was watching at the auction sold for. Glad I did not bid.
A 2005 Ranger 2x4 went for $3,500 with 119K on it? Nuts. Don't even ask what the Kabota UTVs got, your better off getting a new one.
A Miller welder like the one I got but with no cables or other accessories sold for $950.00 with 2,018 hours on it. Mine has 103 hours and the accessories. Don't know what model you had Banks but 70 amps will do more than the fridge and stove. I do that, TV and the furnace heat with my 20 amp Coleman 5000 watt gen set. And that is not rated at 100% duty like the Miller is. My first house only had a 60 AMP service.
My friend Mark did score a grapple and bush hog for the front of his 963 Bobcat.
Chief, Did you forget to tell that guy you had feed plots??
Best get something done before it gets any hotter.
Warm today. Did the 5K in 45:47. Came home. Rested. Went to Mass and then to Celtic fiddler concert at nearby library. Nice show. Norwegian soccer friend and her wife had a baby boy on June 8th! I hope everyone has a good day.
Morning All!
Happy Father's Day!!
Already pushing 80, supposed to break 100 with the humidity..... Ugh.
Not much on the go today. Having the folks over for a BBQ this afternoon. Lucky me gets to do the grill work. A rotary gondola and center beam flatcar I ordered arrived. It's nice to buy your own gifts!!
The Mrs. is coming along, slow but sure.
Banks - Funny you mentioned the scrubs. We were going to try and stage a picture with "nurse" Rob!!
MikeC - How about Team Iceland!!!
Roy - Fingers crossed with the boat cables.
As many of you already know, my Mom passed away yesterday at age 97. Years ago she gave me my first Lionel Train for Christmas. It was from the Western Auto Store. It is still running perfectly. Rest in peace Mom. (Incidently, her father and my grandfather gave me my first train, a Marx. Still runs.)
Morning folks!
Happy Fathers Day!
Kev, Rob, Chief - I would like to say the heat keeps the rif-raf out - but as the Chief also knows, it don't...
Got the cabling completed on the boat lift and the improvements implemented. So far looks good. Working on getting the boat ready to go in the water.
Rob - good to hear your wife is recovering well!
Buckeye - condolences on your mother's passing
Buckeye, Prayers for your family with the passing of your mother!
Happy Father's day to all you Dads out there today.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY
Buckeye sorry for your loss.
Full sun and 95 today, I'm stayin in. A/C has spoiled us all but it sure is nice.
Good morning boys & girls !
HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all you Dads out there.
Buckeye, Deepest condolences my friend, the sorrow will be replaced in time with heart warming and very fond memories of a life well lived.
Rob, As long as she doesn't start calling you Nurse Ratched !
Chalk another one up for Lionel. I ordered some repair parts, one of which is called an "Odyssey 1 Fix-It Flywheel w/Set Screw". This is to replace the existing flywheel and Odyssey magnet after the original magnet breaks apart sending the loco into uncontrollable operation. Well the flywheel arrived but the set screw, which is required, was nowhere to be found. I found some 2mm set screws on line so I can make do with these if Lionel can't fix there un-screw-up, no pun intended of course.
Made it to the museum last Friday, but around 2PM started running out of gas then absolutely it the wall at 3PM. Fortunately the BetterHalf was already there so we left and she brought me home.
Time to get some grub and take my pills.
Later all !
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Buckeye:
You are so blessed to have had your mom for so many years and, to be sure, she is still with you, not in person, but certainly watching over you.
All the best to you and your family.
Happy Father's Day to all.
Buckeye I agree with traindaddy. Just count the blessings you have had with her being with you this many years, Our prayers go out to you and your family, and all who has known her all these beautiful years.
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Hello there,
hope all are having a good Father's Day.
Went to 7am Mass, home for a quick breakfast then off to the flea market.
Never saw it so busy. Both vendors and customers. Mrs and I both got a few things.
Mrs and I made surf and turf for dinner. Grilled steak, shrimp sautéed in garlic and butter with stuffed mushrooms, cucumber salad and baked potatoes, 1st we've had white potatoes in weeks. Then had a nap.
Figure I got a slim chance of the kids recognizing Father's Day. Son is making hay daughter is?????
Yesterday son raked the hay before work. Later his cousin round baled and I caught the bales and stacked to keep them from rolling down the hill. Saves a lot of time. You don't have to run to a safe location with the baler. 35 bales +/- 7 ton of hay. A lot of hay for the area we covered. Not the best quality because should have been cut a month ago.
Planning to sell 1st cutting and keep 2nd cutting for us. 2nd is better hay and its hard to get what it's worth. Rob.....glad it's going well with the Mrs. Kev......our welders were 8000 watts continuous. That's in round numbers 70 amps at 120 volts or 35 amps at 240. They had a couple of small 120 and 240 outlets but no way to get the full 70 amps. They did have a 50 amp 120/240 outlet to get full load. It was 50 amp because outlets are rated at 80% for continuous use. Best move on. Son wants me to check the hayPrayers for those in need.
Almost forgot.
Condolences to Buckeye. Treasure the memories.
Happy Father's Day,
Buckeye, so sorry to hear of your loss! Prayers and condolences for you and your family!
We lost all the house communication Friday afternoon. (Internet, Television, and phones.) AND, we survived! I discovered the problem late Friday and called, they scheduled a technician to come out TODAY! He arrived and checked out the incoming signal, then went to check the "vault", found the issue there, it was a splitter. Apparently someone did some work at the vault and when they closed the door pinched a cable, ours! Back on line in less than an hour. He did advise me that the backup battery needed replacing. Let did he know I had replaced it with a 12vdc wall wort. Battery costs were too expensive ($70) and last less than a year. Batteries Plus has less expensive, but the wall wort has worked well for over a year.
Kinda a quite day around here, Chris and gf went to the wine country for the weekend. Kay and I had breakfast, then she has gone over to her parents. So I waited with the cable guy. No complaints all good.
Got plans to go camping this week. Since Chris has been at the mine, he still comes back here on Fridays. Then leaves early Monday morning. Ends up only being over there 4 nights. So he has a hard time justifying an apartment, and would still have 2 hrs a day commuting from Vegas to the mine. So he has been staying at various hotels in Vegas or Primm, taking advantage of the low room rates. Then at least 1 week a month he takes his FJ and there is a campsite 2 miles from the mine. So I will go out on Wed, then back here on Fri. Will find something to do in Vegas while he is at work.
Sounds like Robb is doing a great job. Hope Banks daughter has a good meeting with the Dr. on Wed. Good to see that Dougdg is getting time at the museum. Chief need to have a "sit down" with the neighbor spraying. And, Roy has got his boat lift working, good job. Bet its a welcome relief to have that complex layout done.
Take care all and stay healthy!
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