Chief: I thought you work for BPS corporate..Sorry about the assumption.
Sir James: Glad things are getting back to normal. Holler if you need anything. We're just up the road.
Saw Ratatouie today with lovely Wife and oldest daughter. One of Pixar's best! I especially liked the nod to Citizen Kane at the end.
Cleaned 1-bag of corn today $10.20 (70-ears). Into the freezer it goes. Last year I remember 60-ears per bag. How's the corn out east? I think y'all had a bit more rain this summer than we did.
Kurt
Afternoon all, thank you my friends, for your kind words, I was really out of it last nite. It didn't take long to find the items that were fried. I could not get through to Allstate until 2pm today. I considered the ac in the house as an emergency and called for an electrictrion. We have almost everything on(plugs, lights,ect.)but a patchwork system until the insurance co can see whats wrong and hopefully approve repairs. he said if he made the permanent fix they might try to say it was never out. I believe that CB antenna may have saved the house from fire as I had it grounded and I think that was the lightning path like a lightning rod.
THANKS 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
Good Afternoon Everyone !! Done with work till monday afternoon, finally !!
Sir James : sorry to hear of that lightening strike & glad no one got hurt too . Did you get juice going yet ?
Locomutt : Hi Walt !! Glad to see you here too !! Sorry I forgot to put Lionel's on the other day !! Oh, don't get me started on that Ingram Big Shot coming over from the, (dark side ) N & S !! Our RR was actually nice to work for before he came !! Oh well, can't win em'all !! BTW, Walt is an O-scale 2 railer & his layout looks so real, I am always in AWE when he sends me pictures of some of his work !! Better get to work, Walt !!
Well, can't remember what else I was going to say !! Oh, go Smoke !!
Hope everyone is having a nice weekend !!
Thanks, John
Afternoon all. Started early with a phone call for an emergency case. A quick stop buy as case is done and once I enter my information into this computer, I am out of hear. We are having a party this afternoon and I have yet to have breakfast.
Sir james, sorry about the lightning strike. We have a lot of bad thunderstorms in these parts and have most of our stuff with surge protection.
Hope everyone has a great day. If they leave me alone, I have some trees to cut and grass to cut after the party.
God Bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
In the recent issue of CTT (sorry, I know some of you are still waiting...Tunesia, Uzbekistan, Cape Horn, Roseyville), the product reviews covered SCHNEIDER MODEL RAILROADING and it's Frontier-era 4-4-0. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!!! $1,399.95 for a locomotive that won't maneuver on curvature UNDER O-64... And BK confirmed this when the test engine wanted to walk off of O-54. SPANKY, you run a lot of early American steam engines, how many of these little gems do you have on order...? And for you DCS/TRAINMASTER doodles, the engine itself is not upgradable. You get to purchase a sound and control boxcar (electronics not included) for $299.95. I can appreciate the niche market that SCHNEIDER is chasing but haven't we seen this movie before...RIGHT-OF-WAY Industries...?
Discussion...?
ChiefEagles wrote:Morning. locomutt, sorry for the loss. [Daughter conductor on the CSX ] Glad to have you on the "Pot". Kurt, I work Cabela's too. We make their Advance Angler Chargers. RT, you keep banging the South but you will not leave. Glad you got a good job. Cart-Cart just left with his Mom. Will be back later this afternoon. Kid slept late this AM. Takes after his Granddad. Off to Miss Edna's [Todd's]. Think we are going to the Bourne movie [finally] this afternoon or evening. Later.
Morning. locomutt, sorry for the loss. [Daughter conductor on the CSX ] Glad to have you on the "Pot". Kurt, I work Cabela's too. We make their Advance Angler Chargers. RT, you keep banging the South but you will not leave. Glad you got a good job.
Cart-Cart just left with his Mom. Will be back later this afternoon. Kid slept late this AM. Takes after his Granddad. Off to Miss Edna's [Todd's]. Think we are going to the Bourne movie [finally] this afternoon or evening. Later.
Chief, Thanks for the welcome, (and others) I don't consider it a loss at all, I can now at various times get on CSX's property legally and take pictures.
(I understand that a BIG guy from NS left there and went to CSX....T Ingrham)
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!!
fifedog wrote: grayson - You were gone...? C'mere and sit next to me. How about a big slice of SNICKERS pie...? Hey,there's something on your shirt/DOH! He fell for it. Sorry about that kid, here, pull my finger...
grayson - You were gone...? C'mere and sit next to me. How about a big slice of SNICKERS pie...? Hey,there's something on your shirt/DOH! He fell for it. Sorry about that kid, here, pull my finger...
I aint sitten next to you again.......... (To self) Why did I fall for it???
"Lionel trains are the standard of the world" - Jousha Lionel Cowen
Thanks for the welcomes guys. I have been really bored not being on here. Hopefully everything is straightened out and we will all have a good time, eh?
The more factual reason I have been gone for a week is cause school started Monday...
I have also decided to go with HO for my layout, with the lower cost and all, but I think I will stay here to learn more about O.
RT, Glad to hear you have joined the ranks of the working. Hope it turns into a full time job. A lot of companies prefer to hire through a staffing company. If they like your performance they can hire you direct and if not they can let you got without any unemployment liability.
I see we are once again fighting the War of Northern Aggression!
Sure has been a rough week for a lot of the Mid-West and Northeast. We got some rain but no flooding. Hope all on the forum came out OK.
Take care,
You're doing the good work, Doug and that beats trains in the looong run.
JBaker - Now you know how, you need to post the big pictures for some of the older guys (and me)!
Stayed up too late watching a tivo of Terror Train (hey! It's a steamer!) It was okay, but not really scary. Need to get a ton of stuff done today but can't get started... Have an awards ceremony tomorrow for daughter/scouts. Tonight, we're going to see the new Bean movie. So, really, today is my only time to put in a couple light fixtures I have left to do and maybe put up some more insulation. We got a bunch of rain yesterday - will mow tomorrow after scouts.
Chuck - filled up for $2.69 yesterday. Good luck at the hardware store. I need some more copper pipe which is about the same price as gold
I think I have an idea for a new track plan for my little corner in the basement, but I suspect it would be smarter to finish the surrounding walls. I'm going for a wrap around layout in about an 8 by 10 ft area with a duck under section.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
ChiefEagles wrote: . RT, you keep banging the South but you will not leave. Glad you got a good job.
. RT, you keep banging the South but you will not leave. Glad you got a good job.
No I don't bang the south just one southern who bangs the north notice correct spelling lol just kidding chief . I always have loved it down here. I married a southern
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Hey all....
It's drizzling here high to 95 again....getting ready to head out to the LHS for "work"
Congas on the job RT...you working for Saturn? Sounds interesting.
Hey Graystone, youre back? I didn't think you left...
Sorry about your electrics sir james...this calls for a wide screen purchase
Have a great day!!
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
1st Sorry to hear of your dealing with lighting james
2nd but just as important welcome back greyson
Hope your brother is doing well. Not much happening here today just putting up 2 ceiling fans taken the one from living room (42") and putting in my little room and putting a new (52") in the living room .
Well thats about it for now hope all have a good morning talks to you all later
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 70 degrees. Going up to 88 today, with a chance of late afternoon thundershowers.
Today, I have a few errands to run. Need to pick up a few things at the hardware store. Then, I will catch up on my " Honey Do" list for an hour or so. Plan to spend the remainer of the day taking it easy. I ran trains yesterday, for 2 hours. Cleaned and lubed to GG-1. That engine sure looks good going over the blue steel bridge.
NASCAR race tonite from Bristol Speedway. Go # 20 Smoke.
Dining car has arrived and it's All Aboard. Breakfast.
Y'all have a great Saturday.
Chuck
Good morning, everyone.
Got some much needed sleep last night. Gonna be a hot one here today with temps in the 90's. A good day to get my chores done early and then run some trains down in the cool basement.
Gas is $2.67 here, but only one town over, it's $2.50. So guess where I'm going for gas...
The wife was home last night and we all had a nice time eating pizza and watching tv. Somehow her and Julia managed to talk me into giving them foot massages. The things I do for my honeys!
I'll post photos of my New Haven repainted box car later. Prepare to be impressed!!!!
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
wrmcclellan wrote: Jim A - are you working with the "print your own" decal paper from Micromark? Where are you getting the graphics to print the logos like the B&M logo?
Jim A - are you working with the "print your own" decal paper from Micromark? Where are you getting the graphics to print the logos like the B&M logo?
Yes I am, Roy. And I can't say enough good things about these products. You literally cannot tell they are decals once on the model. I haven't clear coated over them yet since applying them, and they look like they were printed onto the side of the car. I make all my own graphics using Adobe Illustrator. But many people use scans or art found on the web.
Sir James: Sorry about the TV, and PS...Glad it wasn't a train transformer! We don't watch much TV...You're welcome here to get a fix. You may be forced to watch cooking or kids shows.
Went to Cabela's yesterday for some Bass tackle. Sorry Chief, BPS is over an houur away, Cabela's is 15-min. Found a great salesman, that helped me out of $50, but all around tackle top water bait, garlic flavored plastic worms?, chatter bait, line, etc. Said I should be able to catch something! He explained presentation of each bait, and how to Texas rig. First time Bass fishing, grew-up with Perch, and Walleye. Fishing for Bass is completely different.
No storm damage here. We did get a lot of rain. Again.
Grayson: Who? gone??? Who was gone where? Wha?
Morning to All.
Fresh pot is made. We are headed to DC this afternoon to take our son another carload of stuff. We will meet him at BIL and SIL's house. He is taking the metro there to help BIL move some furniture today. As soon as the dew is off of hte grasss I have got to mow. The rain we have had this last week has set the grass to growing like crazy.
Fifey = I see you are up to your usual antics and full of vinegar this AM. You're up mighty early this Saturday AM what's the special occasion?
RT - glad you found work. Hope you like it and can get hired on permanently soon.
Sir James - That lightning is nasty stuff. We lost a TV, DVD player, Computer, Cable Modem, etc. last August. Worse than that was dealing with the insurance company. I swear the claims rep had caller id and would put me in voice mail just so she didn't have to talk to me. I was persistent and they finally paid for a replacement computer. (I have replacement cost rider on my policy, a few $$ extra per year but worth it when you have a problem)
Have a great day.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Mornin' boys. Mornin' Lisa. And cheery-oh, English!
sir James- You and I can start our own SIG now. Victims of Naughty Flashers. I'd recommend picking up a new Samsung slim-fit HD tv to ease your pain.
Holy smoke!
3 achievements in 68yrs posts #9,999 &10,000 on page #1. and apic. to boot.
EUREKA!!!
John Baker
Just noticed!
This is post '9999'
Jim,
Brady got four months porridge for the speeding, lost his job as salesman at the Porche dealer he took the car from and is awaiting sentence for the offence of agravated vehicle theft.Hey ! after two years I've finally managed to upload a pic. Thanks Jim. This is my local boozer, The Armoury just across the road from my flat. It is next to the local Territorial Army barracks which was originally the home of the Cheshire Regiment, after four hundred years is no more due to mergers and retrenchments. The grassed area is on a bridge over the West coast main line from Manchester to London.
A dull morning in Stockport with sunshine promised later.
Local hooligans (footy team) are at home today, so I am staying in downloading VCRs to DVD, amazing how many you find you don't need when faced with this task.
Have a good weekend all.
Been extremely busy, but need to take time to stop and think and be thankful a bit.
I'm really happy that no one was hurt at Sir James', just hope the damage is kept to a minimial!!
And, that all you guyz are surriving the rain and flooding OK.
Take CARE and BE CAREFUL !!!
WELCOME TO THE NEW GUYS, YOU WILL BE OLD TIMERS REAL QUICK !!!! (So you know I am the serious, smart, good looking guy from California.)
Don
Bet that was a shock James?
Glad you're all OK, All the tall buildings here are fitted with lightning conductors some of which incorporate an isotope to attract the naughty flasher!
Hi Grayson!
Sir James - I'm glad nobody got hurt! Better get on the horn to the insurance guys asap!
Hey, I just notices that RT opened page 500! Did I close it? Hmmmm...
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