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March 2020 Coffee Pot. 15 years old. Bacon and Country Ham to smell up the kitchen. Some Eggs and Hot Coffee. Locked

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Posted by dougdagrump on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:31 AM

Fife said: New BP meds, some blood work, and some kinda scopey-thingy in the not-so-distant future. Surprise

Fife this is for you:

 

 

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Posted by lion88roar on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:35 AM

Kev... I don't have the ability to copy from Shutterfly. I can't 'share' from my main account, nor from my Shutterfly share site. Sad

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Posted by lion88roar on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:39 AM

 

 

 

 Christina 3rd Grade

 

 

Matthew 1st Grade

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Posted by lion88roar on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:40 AM

Well now... it appears it does work. Laugh

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Posted by fifedog on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:16 PM

88 - Kids are a-growing fast.

Banks - Sorry, not sure of the name.

KRM - You're funny.

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Posted by cheapclassics on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:16 PM

Good afternoon all,

Morning was he double hockeysticks.  Great pics, Brent!   Getting ready for a medical road trip with younger daughter.   Rainy here.  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

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Posted by KRM on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 1:12 PM

lion88roar

Kev... I don't have the ability to copy from Shutterfly. I can't 'share' from my main account, nor from my Shutterfly share site. Sad

 

WOW Brent the kids are getting big! Yes

I open the picture in Shutterfly, right clicl pick copy then right click in the post and paste. You may have to allow you Shutterfly account to share pictures. Mine must be set that way.

Here is Katie and her two youngest.

 

 

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Posted by KRM on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 1:13 PM

lion88roar

Well now... it appears it does work. Laugh

 

 It is so easy it is too easy,,,,Laugh   Yes

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Posted by KRM on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 1:18 PM

[quote user="fifedog"

KRM - You're funny.

 

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Huh? 

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 1:20 PM

88 .... You are welcome.  So the Shutterlfy share feature really does work. What will they think of next.

Roy... Thanks. I hope it looks better in the next two weeks. One learns a lot of tricks when doing a third layout.

Chief... Dissapearing posts again? Mmm.....Maybe someone has it in for you.Whistling

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 2:00 PM

Happy Tuesday, all!!

Brent - Kids look great!!

Running ragged lately, Mom in the hospital for 9 days now, the Princess's futrure Grandma is in hospice and no doing well, so I'm taking care of 2 houses and feeding the various felines there in.  A LOT of running to the hospital and home and then the other home, just crazy.  Not much train time, looking forward to getting in the train attic for some flanged wheel therapy.  LOTS of projects to do, I may take a mental health day soon so I can get the attic back in shape and maybe the layout cleaned off and the Spring/Summer section done.

Check back when I can...

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Posted by fifedog on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 5:51 AM

Mornin' boys.  Cloudy and 35 along the Patterson Creek cut-off.  Not sure what's on the agenda today.

My buddy Tom went home yesterday, after a very pleasant visit.  He was impressed with how much progress I've made on the layout, and we ran trains for a while.  Picked up some more flowering picks (50% off) from JoAnn's, that I will cut down and place along my river beds.  We travelled up to Deep Creek Monday, using the roads that parallel the old B&O West End, checking out the towers at Altamont and Mt. Lake Park, as well as the beautiful Oakland Station.  We even did a little impromptu house hunting, but I don't think he will ever pull that trigger.

DJSpanky - It's a bad virus, no doubt.  And the media is driving the hysteria, to be sure.  Remember saars...?  Yeah, me neither.

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Posted by lion88roar on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:44 AM

Mornin' Fellas

Yes, more information out there about Covid-19 is beyond false. Of course the message on TCA Eastern isn't 100% accurate either, while Covid-19 similiar in structure to the flu, and MAY be a cold weather virus - they do not know this for certain. As for it being a 'bad' virus... it is mostly impacting the elderly with compromised immune systems and infants with immune systems that have not fully developed. The best things you can do to help prevent its spread... wash your hands and FACE, do not shake hands, do not cough into the open air (use the inside of your elbow), and do not go anywhere that has had a recent case being diagnosed.

I hope the most positive outcome of this virus is American Companies realizing they MUST bring manufacturing back to the USA and limit the amout of material used in their products coming from China.

Just signed up for York!

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:45 AM

Morning folks!

Sunny and 80 today! Too soon for that. Some fronts coming and we will go back to 60's and a buncha rain starting Friday....

Need to make a run to the county hazardous chemicals and electronics recycling depot today. I am lucky the depot is about 4 miles away vs being on the other side of the county (25+ miles). Have a bunch of batteries, cfl bulbs, and a dead very early flat screen tv (not so flat compared to new LED TVs) to drop off. Oops, not open today, gotta go tomorrow...

Brent - KEV - kids look great!

 

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:59 AM

Speaking of Coronavirus, there was this outstanding opinion piece in yesterday's NJ.com.  Maybe DJSpanky saw it too?

This is sound advice from a medical man, not a politician.  In my opinion it should be posted in every news outlet from Maine to California.  

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/03/mass-panic-may-be-worse-than-the-coronavirus-itself-opinion.html.  

Well worth reading!

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 10:30 AM

Great article Flintlock.  Thanks for posting the link.

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Posted by dbaker48 on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 10:38 AM

Good Morning!!

Its been awhile, no specific reason, just one day lead to two, two lead to three, etc..  Nothing significant to comment on so just didn't comment.  My apologies.

We are all fine here, everything about the same.  We do have a rain forecast for the next week, so far its only yielded about .25".  And of course the panic and fear is rampant here.  The opinion in Flintlock's post is right on! IMO

Have been doing a lot of work on the landscape around here.  Put in some artificial grass, and coverted some flower beds (mostly weeds), to rock gardens.  Like the look!  And between Kay's efforts and Chris, lord knows we have a bunch of rocks.

Really impressed with the progress Buckeye has made with his layout, no doubt his structural engineering background has certainly had an influence on the layout build.  Sure looks like a fun project!  

Don't want to overstay my welcome on first return post, but will definetly make a serious effort to post more frequently.

Take care ALL and Stay Healthy!

Don

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Posted by KRM on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 12:17 PM

Good afternoon,

Seems there is nothing on TV but about the bug and politics. Both overblown. There must be other news? The bug thing just needs some common sense added to the reports and people’s actions. Yesterday I went to Walmart that is always packed and few were there. Then went to the little grocery store in town that is always empty and it was packed. My sister works at Walmart in Plainfield and she said the store is cleaned out??? Can’t wait till next week when the voting is over so the stupid tit for tat adds will slow. Heck they are all liars anyway. Think I will retreat to the train room and wait for the end. Laugh

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Posted by fifedog on Thursday, March 12, 2020 7:45 AM

Ok, I'll call the dairy and have them take Shake & Bake's image off the cartons.  (They haven't gone to printer yet, so no big deal).

Youngest Princess not happy.  When she comes home this weekend, she won't be going back until April, due to the colleges reacting to the Woo-han virus.  I can't argue this, as young people are natural conduits of germies.  

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:08 AM

Morning folks!

Cloudy and gray. To hit 83 today and then back to 60's, maybe some low 70's. Rain predicted for next 6-7 days...no sun...ugh.

We are having to self-quarantine...a friend asked...virus?...no...the elections....

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:18 AM

Get rid of that blanky to blank popup!

Had long day at farms yesterday.

Goofing earlier.  Now errands.

Will not go back and see last page.  Who knows what I will see on which page. ???

Have a good one.

PS: did go back and it worked.  Use to go back and end up on 5 pages back.

Brent, get looking kids.  Thanks for posting.

Kev, she is not kid to you. Wink

 

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Posted by sir james I on Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:20 AM

Just checking in.

Cloudy and 44 degrees.

All this TV hype about the virus and not one word on how to treat it if we get it. 

Pee doctor this morning, A-OK for a year if my PSA is good.

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Posted by KRM on Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:32 AM

SJ, Maby this will work?  Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by dougdagrump on Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:01 PM

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:38 PM

Good one Doug!

Well, I should have seen this coming, my club's train show for this weekend's been cancelled.  Not by the club, but by the venue.  Coronavirus panic, don't 'cha know.  I got a call from the showmaster an hour or so ago and he is steamed!

This is getting ridiculous.  I don't remember this kind of panic over swine flu, SARS, or any other kind of "Disease Of The Year."  

What kind of country is this turning into?  Bang Head

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Posted by Banks on Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:45 PM

Flintlock76

 

This is getting ridiculous.  I don't remember this kind of panic over swine flu, SARS, or any other kind of "Disease Of The Year."  

What kind of country is this turning into?  Bang Head

One with the media trying to hang it on the president

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Posted by anjdevil2 on Thursday, March 12, 2020 3:29 PM

Just a quick stop by -

Mom is home - the Princess' boyfriend grandma passed so Sunday we are off to the celebration of life.  4th "funeral" in 3 months and another is pending, very sad.

50s and cloudy here - rain possible.

Prayers for all in need - 

Banks - I agree with that assessment.

No NHL/NBA/MLB - like WTF?  At least we have toilet paper - - - - 

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:24 PM

And now  they're going to close schools here in Virginia for two weeks. I'm sure moms and dads are going to be just thrilled over that.  So will the kids, especially when they find out they'll be in school until July.

You know, I was out and about today and it's a strange thing but I didn't trip over any bodies in any parking lots.  Did I miss something?  

Glad to hear your Mom's home Devil, that's a blessing at least.  

 

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:28 PM

Banks

 

 
Flintlock76

 

This is getting ridiculous.  I don't remember this kind of panic over swine flu, SARS, or any other kind of "Disease Of The Year."  

What kind of country is this turning into?  Bang Head

 

 

One with the media trying to hang it on the president

 

And it ain't gonna work Banks, trust me.  Wait until all this has passed and people realize all the "emergency" measures were nothing more than an over-reaction; school closings, sports events cancellations, (Season ticket holders must be fuming!) National Guard call-outs, incitements to panic buying, loss of business, you name it.  Guess who it's going to rebound on?  

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Posted by divebardave on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:39 PM

Grits tried them with butter,bacon,maple syrup, cant stand them

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