Buckeye Riveter wrote: wrmcclellan wrote: Buckeye - good catch. Next Chief will be calling you about foundation engineering!Roy, I'm good, but I'm not that good. When you build your house in the middle of a swamp, sometimes known as North Carolina, floating on old 55 gallon drums seems to be the best solution. Good morning from Roger's Corners, Ohio. As I peek out from under the bridge, it looks like we have partly cloudy skies, but no rain in sight. YEA!!! Going to mow the yard today. If Grzyboski bought all those trains at approximately 60 cents on the dollar, I see some real deals for you guys going to York.Locomutt, if you are going fishing in the Chief's pond, bring a rifle. That, and dynamite is all he uses down at the pond.Watched Casino Royal last night. Good movie with an actual story line, unlike past James Bond movies.Jimmy A, in our neighborhood, we have mailbox posts made using 8"x8" wood posts. You hit one and you know it.
wrmcclellan wrote: Buckeye - good catch. Next Chief will be calling you about foundation engineering!
Buckeye - good catch. Next Chief will be calling you about foundation engineering!
Roy, I'm good, but I'm not that good. When you build your house in the middle of a swamp, sometimes known as North Carolina, floating on old 55 gallon drums seems to be the best solution.
Good morning from Roger's Corners, Ohio. As I peek out from under the bridge, it looks like we have partly cloudy skies, but no rain in sight. YEA!!! Going to mow the yard today.
If Grzyboski bought all those trains at approximately 60 cents on the dollar, I see some real deals for you guys going to York.
Locomutt, if you are going fishing in the Chief's pond, bring a rifle. That, and dynamite is all he uses down at the pond.
Watched Casino Royal last night. Good movie with an actual story line, unlike past James Bond movies.
Jimmy A, in our neighborhood, we have mailbox posts made using 8"x8" wood posts. You hit one and you know it.
Well, even though it's bad for my health, I guess it's a good thing that I smoke, thatway I'll at least have a lighter with me to light the dynamite fuses!!
Now as far as rifle goes, 30-30 or .50cal.?
Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!
Good morning from a sunny and mild Chicago where it seems everyone is on vacation. I'll start another pot...Brent, the Gryzbowski (sp) purchase is mentioned in another thread - long-time CTT advertiser paid something like $680K for three semi-trailers full of trains. BTW, I'm told the capital outlay for solar panels like are being discussed vs. the recapture of costs is still pretty unbalanced.Don, how can the LHS be 2 hours away - wow, that's some traffic!Go, John Baker, go! Build that new layout. The best thing I ever did when I had no space was make a portable layout that I could fold up and slide behind the couch. It was a pain to set-up and tear-down but it was a layout!...Speaking of mailboxes, a few years back I won a small victory against 'bashers' by replacing mine with a solid steel pole based in 3 ft of concrete. It looked like a upside-down capital L. One morning, I found a pristine mailbox admist a broken baseball bat and a ton of automobile glass. I can imagine it hitting the immovable object and smacking back into the car. Bwahahahaha! Just finished writing a review of a wargame covering WW1 in the Middle East - not bad design.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
I got to thinking about this during a fire drill a few weeks ago. The SSA has a HUGE complex here in Balitmore with very large surface parking lot. If they were to install solar panels on the roofs, and just over the concrete islands in the parking lots, they would generate an immense amount of power... think of the savings to us taxpayers!
One of the big shipping companies did exactly that, Brent. Either FedEx or UPS installed thousands of solar panels on their roof and those panels generate so much electricity, that the shipper actually sells some of it to the power grid in that area. I'm very much in favor of solar power.
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Good morning all,
Bright sun heading to hi 80s,sct./t.showers later.
Brent, solar panals would help all of us save,but you know we would never get any of the money saved.big shots need their bonus's.
Nothing going on at the train store, no big shipment list, maybe lots of stuff will arrive all at once. electrician is coming today, I hope he can find and repair the damage.
A Good Day to All, Sir James
"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
kpolak wrote: Went to the zoo yesterday with my girls! Tigers in new exhibit. One sat 5-feet in front of us, and the other one stalked the first, and POUNCE! They both reared up and had a bit of a tussle, with some roaring! Right in front of us! Very cool. First time we were ther and everyone wasn't sleeping.
Went to the zoo yesterday with my girls! Tigers in new exhibit. One sat 5-feet in front of us, and the other one stalked the first, and POUNCE! They both reared up and had a bit of a tussle, with some roaring! Right in front of us! Very cool. First time we were ther and everyone wasn't sleeping.
buckeye riveter wrote: If Grzyboski bought all those trains at approximately 60 cents on the dollar, I see some real deals for you guys going to York.
Did I miss something? What trains?
jaabat wrote: Who here reads the Crankshaft comic strip? I do, but sometimes feel like the character Kiesterman. He's the one who is always having to replace his mailboxes. My A-hole neighbor has been hitting my mail box for years and never once offered to replace it. I've gotten so I don't even buy new poles any more. I just fix the broken one with 1x4s. Last night I replaced yet another mailbox with the able help of my three young assistants. So we now have a new, white mailbox. Let's see how long this one lasts! There mailbox post is granite. I wonder why!Speaking of mail - we have a new mailman. He's taken to leaving packages in front of my garage door. Not the best place to leave a package! Yesterday I politely asked him to stop doing that because sooner or later, I'm not going to see one and run it over.
Who here reads the Crankshaft comic strip? I do, but sometimes feel like the character Kiesterman. He's the one who is always having to replace his mailboxes. My A-hole neighbor has been hitting my mail box for years and never once offered to replace it. I've gotten so I don't even buy new poles any more. I just fix the broken one with 1x4s. Last night I replaced yet another mailbox with the able help of my three young assistants. So we now have a new, white mailbox. Let's see how long this one lasts! There mailbox post is granite. I wonder why!
Speaking of mail - we have a new mailman. He's taken to leaving packages in front of my garage door. Not the best place to leave a package! Yesterday I politely asked him to stop doing that because sooner or later, I'm not going to see one and run it over.
Buckeye Riveter wrote:Jimmy A, in our neighborhood, we have mailbox posts made using 8"x8" wood posts. You hit one and you know it.
I want to incorporate a spring into my next post, so that when someone hits it (from any angle), it will just spring right back up into position. Boiyoinyoing!
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
TCA 09-64284
'morning!
Jimmy: Brick up that mailbox. He'll only hit it once!
Brent: Bummer on the Bimmer.
Getting ready for vacation next week. Busy, Busy, Busy....
Kurt
IIABSDISEI with temps in the 90s again. I watched the boys' soccer team sweat out (literally!) a 1-1 tie last night. The field was so dry it was like playing on concrete. It was also smaller than usual as their corner kicks went past the far post instead of landing in front of the goal. I also visited my old boss at the factory. Strange that it has only been four years since the decision was made to close the place. Ironically, the entrances to it are now closed due to road work construction for the new Honda plant. I had a big cinnamon roll and cereal on the dining car this morning as it arrived from "Points East". I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a foggy 62 degrees, Sun is trying to come thru. Going up to 88 today, with sunshine all day.
Today is a busy day. I have to drive up to Cambridge for the weekly grocery shopping. Dropping wife off at Doctor's office. Her Niece has an appointment, and wants Wife's company. Seems there may be a problem with Niece's latest physical. Hope not.
Coffee was good this morning. Thanks, Doug.
No time for trains today. I wish there was. Need some relaxing time.
Dining Car has rolled in and it's time for breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Chuck
Did I mention that I picked up a post war 6464-475 B&M car the other day? It was pretty scratched up, and some of the lettering was gone. I've been polishing out the scratches and filled in the missing letters and numbers with a pen. It's looking much better!
Next up is to Dremel off the rust from the wheels. Not a bad car for $7!
Good morning everyone. Back to riding to work in darkness...The summer is coming to an end.
On the way to work this morning, I saw a trainboard by the curb with someone's trash. It had mountains and roads, etc. HO scale though. I thought about getting it for the kids, but it's more fun to build your own.
Well here it is Wendsday(Monday for me as it is the first work day of the week for me) up early and made myself 2 english muffins with sausage egg and cheese...much better than Mcmuffin, have a box of gritts that have been neglected of late
Mega millions lottery is up to 325 mil. will have to breakdown and get a ticket
I talked with one of the custom layout builders just out of curiosity and the labor rate was $75.00 an hour forgot how much per hour it was to just design a layout but is too rich for my blood at the moment may be cheaper to rejoin a club and get a bunch of people to help build/design a layout
Brent,
Never buy a car made by the master race, here in UK they (BMW-Mercedes) are not very reliable, treat the customer as if they are idiots, charge through the roof, do a crap job, make you wait, tell you nothing and are generally unhelpful. Honda and Lexus have scored tops in driver satisfaction surveys for many years. Soon be needing new boots for my little bus, a real pain comparing prices, suppose I'll get them just before I find a set 10% less, Ho-Hum!
Finally got rid of all my analogue audio/visual stuff and am now fully digitaised. Hope this was a wise move?
Re-arranged the furniture in the lounge and now have a 6ftx4ft area available, so here goes; Ashlar & Spen Valley RR is going to rise as soon as I get the electrical gizmos, am ordering today.
I came close to death a few years ago and was praying for release from the pain. Then I thought "If I die? It'll please those Jerks that don't like me", so I determined (with the help of a brilliant surgeon) to recover. Just to annoy them! don't know wether this will help?
John Baker
ChiefEagles wrote:Watering. Have to water at night now. Raleigh stupid rules. Some other stupdiity. Not watering grass. Watering wife's many pots that come out of the greenhouse in the spring and back in the fall. Also her shrubs and veges in garden. That is food. Actually the rules do not mention soaker hoses. Says sprinklers. HUMM, could I get them on a technicality. Where is my legal advisor [Raleightrainfan]?Got the Soundstop down in the big room. Yes, drop down too. Now to screw track down and rewire. Then move to back room. Popcorn time. Good night. OH, watched a great movie on cable [between changing soaker hoses], The Departed. PS: Locomutt, how about coming fishing in my pond. Don't fall in. D Baker, remember, sleep with one eye open.
Watering. Have to water at night now. Raleigh stupid rules. Some other stupdiity. Not watering grass. Watering wife's many pots that come out of the greenhouse in the spring and back in the fall. Also her shrubs and veges in garden. That is food. Actually the rules do not mention soaker hoses. Says sprinklers. HUMM, could I get them on a technicality. Where is my legal advisor [Raleightrainfan]?
Got the Soundstop down in the big room. Yes, drop down too. Now to screw track down and rewire. Then move to back room.
Popcorn time. Good night. OH, watched a great movie on cable [between changing soaker hoses], The Departed.
PS: Locomutt, how about coming fishing in my pond. Don't fall in.
D Baker, remember, sleep with one eye open.
Can you fish in N.C. with a cane pole and no license? If so I'm there, and I AIN'T Fallin' in!!!!!
p.s. be sure to bring a six pack with you.
The Depated was a great movie, watched it twice since it's been on cable, the end was the best part. Made you feel good when he got it. Rumor on the web is a sequel is coming out. Based on a Japanese movie "Internal Affiars"
Well I decided I'm ripping down the layout and building a new one. Current one got small real quick. Might start next month. Have to make room in the spot where it's gonna go. Decided it's gonna by 6ft by 6ft. Trying to decide on what part of the country I want to base it on diffenitly east coast. Might use the eastern part of Pa. I like the coal field look. Dark and dirty looking.
rtraincollector wrote:Hi all got done my first day of work . Not use to being on my feet all day very sore back and I only really worked from 10:30 to 4:30 tomorrow I start at 5.a.m. and supose to work till 5P.M. with 1/2 hour lunch and I think 2 - 10 minute breaks one a.m. one P.M. From what I understand 6 days a week and 9 to 12 hour days
RT : you sure got a job fast !! That's great !! Oh, at least get those insole cushion things for your boots or shoes !! I had spurs once & they're painful .
Colin : is your new phone the model Samsung SCH-u740 ? !! Yours sounds like features that I have !
Well, I'm bringing up 2 screens & I see Don left me some coffee !! Thanks Don & rest up !! You got a layout to build !! Wow, imagine being retired !! I'm a dreamer !!
Well, hope everyone has a good night & a good day tomorrow !!
Thanks, John
One heck of a day here!! Hey who turned the pot off ?????
Sure a good thing I like cold coffee! Had a false alarm this morning, a a company I have been used managing a retirement plan had a key executive leave. Abruptly last week, a number of account in a state of chaos, finally resolved it that ours was not involved. WHEW!!!!
The switches I ordered came in, so went to pick them up. Late start and got caught in east bound afternoon traffic. Over 2 hours to get to the "LHS", but made it and he had everything correct. So if I planned it right, have all the track and switches necessary. Got the "carpeting" that I'm using on order, it will be here possibly Fri., NLT Tue. So we're about ready to go.
Going to do a dry run and lay all the track out and fit the pieces in the next day or so.
Roy sounds like me your working too hard!
Obviously, the Chief just doesn't understand the way of things here in the west. When there is a full moon things are extremely stable. So I'm off for a good nights rest.
Great day all.
(I left some in the pot incase anyway is up all night worrying about revenue and stuff.)
Don
Evening all!
Chief - tell the truth now - you are watering your foundation aren't you!
Another quick stop to say Hi all!
Another busy day tomorrow. Cold front supposed to come through - low 90's? Maybe some T-Storms.
Have a great evening all!
Regards, Roy
Dear Raleigh Water Police,
I would like to inform you of a blatant disregard for your water restriction rules. Just mosey down to Roseyville and ask Deputy Fife for the address of Boss Hog Eagles. The Boss will lead you to the violator in question.
Your friend,
Buckeye
ChiefEagles wrote: Watering. Have to water at night now. Raleigh stupid rules. Some other stupdiity. Not watering grass. Watering wife's many pots that come out of the greenhouse in the spring and back in the fall. Also her shrubs and veges in garden. That is food. Actually the rules do not mention soaker hoses. Says sprinklers. HUMM, could I get them on a technicality. Where is my legal advisor [Raleightrainfan]?Got the Soundstop down in the big room. Yes, drop down too. Now to screw track down and rewire. Then move to back room. Popcorn time. Good night. OH, watched a great movie on cable [between changing soaker hoses], The Departed. PS: Locomutt, how about coming fishing in my pond. Don't fall in. D Baker, remember, sleep with one eye open.
Good evening everyone,
It was a nice weekend. I got another new phone, a Samsung Blackjack. I love this phone. It has the full qwerty keypad so I can type on it like I type on the computer.
I got back from soccer a few hrs. ago, and I just came home from a friends house.
Chief, that is one of the greatest movie's I have ever seen. How did you like the ending?
Mike C., my condolences to you family.
I'm going to watch Mindfreak on A&E and text a few friends.
Evening all,
Jim fortner you be careful too, you are one of us.
RT glad you found work, sounds like they needed you.
Forum is quiet tonite so i'll tippy toe on out of here. Coffee is still on though.
Sir James
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
RT - is that with overtime? Ditto on the shoes. I used to stand on concrete for 12 hours at a time and I've got some varicose veins to prove it.
Thanks for the prayers guys, you are the best. Picking up a card at Hallmark yesterday. They have a musical card with some old time locomotive drawing/cartoon on the front that plays Wabash Canonball - great card!
Still working on a new layout design. I've got a sheet of 1/2 inch plywood and some 2 x 10's that are 8 ft long, can cut down to make supports and legs on my tablesaw. Actually thinking more and more I'll do a wrap around layout with a branch down one wall. This is right next to my little workshop, so will need to fit around some tools. Shouldn't be a problem, though.
No rain. Watered the lawn. coworker went out in an ambulance this morning. Ron Johnston, retired Army. Heard he got a stent this morning. Hope he's doing well. Things go in 3's, so you guys watch yourselves!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Evening all
Boy it was nice today. Got lots of outside work done.
RT- Get yourself a REAL GOOD pair of boots. It will make a big difference with your back and knees.
Got the Plasticville House under construction today. It is really neat. I'll get some pics of it on the layout.
God bless
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Locomutt, nice sign in the photo, makes me think of the fish in my pond at feeding time as you would think that they are pirahnas, they snap at the food with a vengence, they are big mouth bass and catfish..
I am waiting for a new Lionel 0-4-0 steamer Reading Lines to arrive from near Fort Meyers FL. Most of my trains are now Reading Lines & Reading Company and Pennsylvania and Santa Fe. Didn't get much ,ore work done in my train room, looking to scrape some more paint off and repaint at least two of the walls, also want to mount a train track near the ceiling as I am running out of space.
Just hope that you Ohio guys didn't get hit too hard by all the rain lately! Send some rain down to south Florida as Lake Okeechobee is down a good bit.
Lee F.
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