CLOSED////////The Coffee Pot is still on and over 3 years. Here we gather as friends with trains.

[rtraincollector]

Lisa my other half was born in High Point, N.C.

[Anonymous]

Hey chief I was in N.C. today briefly .

     "Nothing could be finer

           than to be in Carolina........."

                                                       

RT - Good luck with the job - hope you get the right one for you!

Lisa

[rtraincollector]

Well just got a call from the local Taco Bell for an interview for asst. manager position .  I have a interview at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. now am a little confused guess as told wife if offered job will take it but if the maintanence job come thru on friday call back and turn this one down as would rather do it even thou this might pay better and be closer I prefer the other type work .

Anyway waiting to get a job befor I start building shelves and putting my trains on them.

Hey chief I was in N.C. today briefly . The wife and I took a ride on 40 east and next thing we knew we were in N.C. in fact we went thru the first of the 2 tunnels that go thru the Smokey mountains. 

Next trip will probally be into Ashville but that will be on purpose. Wife wants to goto Builtmore estate. I rather goto a hobby shop there as there are none here lol.

[ChiefEagles]

All of you OHIO guys,  Check this out.

M.T.H. Electric Trains President Mike Wolf will be attending an Open House hosted by Smoke Stack Hobbies in Lancaster, Ohio on Friday, August 24th. The open house is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30PM. You can find all the details about the open house by calling 740-653-0404.

 

M.T.H. Electric Trains President Mike Wolf will be attending an Open House hosted by Dixie Union Station in Mason, Ohio on Saturday, August 25th. The open house is scheduled from 10:00AM to 7:00PM. You can find all the details about the open house by CLICKING HERE.

Maybe some of you are close to these locations.

That means I will NOT be going to Ohizo anytime soon.   No rain.  Send rain.  Later

[dwiemer]

Philly, watch out!  I bet she caught onto our old trick of buying something on the pricey side, then before she finds out about it, we buy her something nice or let her buy something nice for herself and it softens the blow.  She probably bought that $500.00 shower curtain that she's been eyeing.

Buckeye, Hearing Mr. Wolf going to the home of that rascal Sherman is no suprise, He will probably take notes, make a reproduction of Sherman's house in 1/48th scale and then sue the Sherman estate for "stealing" his ideas.

Chief, you have to watch it with them pretty reporters.  They will bat them eyes and the next thing, you find yourself answering any 'ol question.  They may get you to divulge the plans for the next Grits raid or something.

Well, rest of family is in bed.  Time to finish up with the CTT and get some rest.  Still have two cases I may have to go and do.

God Bless,

Dennis

[Buckeye Riveter]

All of you OHIO guys,  Check this out.

M.T.H. Electric Trains President Mike Wolf will be attending an Open House hosted by Smoke Stack Hobbies in Lancaster, Ohio on Friday, August 24th. The open house is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30PM. You can find all the details about the open house by calling 740-653-0404.

Well, doesn't that beat all!  Mike Wolf will be at the home of William T. Sherman.

[CSXect]

All of you OHIO guys,  Check this out.

M.T.H. Electric Trains President Mike Wolf will be attending an Open House hosted by Smoke Stack Hobbies in Lancaster, Ohio on Friday, August 24th. The open house is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30PM. You can find all the details about the open house by calling 740-653-0404.

 

M.T.H. Electric Trains President Mike Wolf will be attending an Open House hosted by Dixie Union Station in Mason, Ohio on Saturday, August 25th. The open house is scheduled from 10:00AM to 7:00PM. You can find all the details about the open house by CLICKING HERE.

Maybe some of you are close to these locations.

Thanks Jef I will try to be there.

[jefelectric]

All of you OHIO guys,  Check this out.

M.T.H. Electric Trains President Mike Wolf will be attending an Open House hosted by Smoke Stack Hobbies in Lancaster, Ohio on Friday, August 24th. The open house is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30PM. You can find all the details about the open house by calling 740-653-0404.

 

M.T.H. Electric Trains President Mike Wolf will be attending an Open House hosted by Dixie Union Station in Mason, Ohio on Saturday, August 25th. The open house is scheduled from 10:00AM to 7:00PM. You can find all the details about the open house by CLICKING HERE.

Maybe some of you are close to these locations.

[jefelectric]

Well, I spent the last forty-five minutes trying to get on the forum.  I got here, and then it would let me read, but I had no way to post.  I don't know if this is going to work.  Finally figured out my firewall is blocking their cookie, but they should already have a cookie on my machine??

Spent a really nice couple of hours with Chief Eagles the other night.  I didn't realize before that he used to live here back in his Nike-Herk days.  It has changed a lot.  What fire are you guys talking about?  Lots are so small in Japan that it is against the law to let your house catch fire because it will spread to the neighbor's house.

Doug

Welcome back.  Have you logged on since they changed the software?  That could be the problem.

[rtraincollector]

 

And here is a first, the wife suggested we go to the train shop this weekend. She's pregnant so maybe it's the hormones 

Or maybe she is preparing you for an anouncement of twins .... triplets .... quadruplets ?

                                        

 

Maybe that its giirls and afraid you might be up set.

Well interview I felt went good but no word either way till friday

[dougdagrump]

 

And here is a first, the wife suggested we go to the train shop this weekend. She's pregnant so maybe it's the hormones 

Or maybe she is preparing you for an anouncement of twins .... triplets .... quadruplets ?

                                        

[PhilaKnight]

First day it didnt rain in three days. Thank goodness starting to get a little cabin fever.

Lion

Didn't think of this but look at your tires and check the side walls. You might have a  bad belt on one of them. You'll notice it looks like a line running from the tread to the rim. Might look some what of a welt. That would make you car shake.

And here is a first, the wife suggested we go to the train shop this weekend. She's pregnant so maybe it's the hormones 

[Anonymous]

Well, I spent the last forty-five minutes trying to get on the forum.  I got here, and then it would let me read, but I had no way to post.  I don't know if this is going to work.  Finally figured out my firewall is blocking their cookie, but they should already have a cookie on my machine??

Spent a really nice couple of hours with Chief Eagles the other night.  I didn't realize before that he used to live here back in his Nike-Herk days.  It has changed a lot.  What fire are you guys talking about?  Lots are so small in Japan that it is against the law to let your house catch fire because it will spread to the neighbor's house.

Doug

[phillyreading]

Went to what is called Work Force Alliance here in Florida(job service program here in FL) and taking class for loss prevention at grocery stores with a company called Master's Security, already have a D license for security work.  Also signed up on Handymanconnection.com for work, hopefullt something will turn up.  

jefelectric, thanks for the good luck wishes on finding work, I may have a few leads.

Would love to go to the York PA meet but finances and wife's work schedual prevent it.  York is only an hour or so from Reading, about 40 minutes from Lancaster if I stayed at Lancaster in a motel for the night.

Lee F.

[kpolak]

I'm going along with Dennis,Our house was and my house is,meat and potatoes.head scrapes and blood are not my thing. The storm on this morning rader was nothing but a damp sponge, just got the street wet, sure looked big on the radar. I think they are too sensitive and show moisture in the air instead of rain.     Sir James

We got hammered...Really dark with thunder and lightning all around us.  I think all this rain is starting to hamper our septic system.  I heard gurgling last night.

Kurt

[sir james I]

I'm going along with Dennis,Our house was and my house is,meat and potatoes.head scrapes and blood are not my thing. The storm on this morning rader was nothing but a damp sponge, just got the street wet, sure looked big on the radar. I think they are too sensitive and show moisture in the air instead of rain.     Sir James

[jefelectric]

At the Chief's request a few pictures of the grandkids.

Careful John,  she's gonna expect a pony soon!

Kurt

Been there done that.  Actually her Mom just got rid of her last horse, always had at least one on the property and as many as three.  Also had a donkey for a while, that was the best riding animal for a kid, very tame and docile.

Here she is at the age of 5.

[ChiefEagles]

Love Burnswick Stew.  Been interviewed by two TV stations on the fires and the size of lots where houses were on.   Biggest cry from small lots is a YANKEE import who bought a small lot.  Dumb A.  If you don't like it, why did you buy it?  Go back up NAWTH.  Actually the TV LADIES [yes, two good looking ones] did a good job of interviewing but lets see the editing.  No layout work yet.  Now buddy wants me to rid to Kerr Lake with him tomorrow AM and help push his dock and pontoon boat out.  See he has vertibre problems and so I try to help.  After all, I get to go to his house free.  Later 

[dwiemer]

Anyone for Brunswick Stew?  My mother used to talk of such things as blood pudding and Haggus, etc.  Of course that was back during the war and who knows what folks will eat to sustain themselves under such circumstances.  But unless we are surrounded and I have no other choice, nothing "Blood" will be on my plate, except perhaps the juices from a nice rare steak.

Anyway, FIL and his wife are leaving tonight.  I will take them all out to dinner if the call allows me to do so.  With the movie getting going, I am not sure I will have a whole lot of train time over the next few months anyway.

God Bless,

Dennis

[Anonymous]

Stockport is all bright, warm and sunny, with temperarures in the low to middle twenties and a light warm breeze. Good to be alive methinks. ERNI is back up and running, but it will not install updates after auto-download and the spell check has defaulted to Froggo (French). The Microsoft help desk is as much use as an over cooked pigs trotter.

On the subject of things revolting, there is a town in Lancashire named Bury which is internationally famed for its wonderful Black puddings (semi dried pigs blood, spices and fat enclosed in intestine to form a large curved sausage) and Pork pies. Personally I don't like the pudding, but on a cold winters day a good hot growler (pie) in a dish of mushy peas and gravy-delightfull. Especially if washed down with a drop of Doctor Robinsons Excellent elixir.

I take it that is low to middle twenties (C), not (F)... here that would be (F)n cold!

After reading the last few posts regarding 'food' I think I will pass on all of it! Give me a nice slab of spicy Amish Scrapple any day!  Fried hard on the outside, but still soft on the inside, pour some maple syrup on it with some saurkraut and mashed taters, and some creamed corn... now that's cookin' there folks!

[John Bakeer]

Stockport is all bright, warm and sunny, with temperarures in the low to middle twenties and a light warm breeze. Good to be alive methinks. ERNI is back up and running, but it will not install updates after auto-download and the spell check has defaulted to Froggo (French). The Microsoft help desk is as much use as an over cooked pigs trotter.

On the subject of things revolting, there is a town in Lancashire named Bury which is internationally famed for its wonderful Black puddings (semi dried pigs blood, spices and fat enclosed in intestine to form a large curved sausage) and Pork pies. Personally I don't like the pudding, but on a cold winters day a good hot growler (pie) in a dish of mushy peas and gravy-delightfull. Especially if washed down with a drop of Doctor Robinsons Excellent elixir.

[cnw1995]

Old country definition indeed. A few years ago, my grandparents went back to a tiny town outside Naples where their parents were born in 'the pharmacist's house' with a green door. Sure enough, the house was still known that way and still had a green door - going back almost 150 years...

[kpolak]

Doug--

I do have two questions for you Michigan natives:

1. What's a Yooper?
2. And what's the deal with all the petunia's along the parking in several "fancy" towns?

I do believe we rode through some real money towns beginning at Harbor Springs.

1.  A Yooper, is someone from Michigan's Upper Pennisula. Da' UP, eh.

2.  No idea about the flowers...A lot of towns do it.  Holland does a Tulip festival in the spring.

3.  Harbor $pring$...Yup big CA$H.

John:  Blood sausage is still produced...All the stuff they don't use in pigs..lips toungue...combined with barley, and is black in color....Yum!  I have pepprocini with that too!  That was a very cheap way to feed the family...My father is 100% Slovak, his parents came over from the old country. 

Old country definition:  A few years ago, my aunt called the town their parents came from, and asked for so-and-so...20-minutes later, he came to the phone.  The town still only had 1-phone.

Kurt

 

[bfskinner]

A quick search on Google will unearth a veritable cornucopia of gustatory delights, such as blood sausage, blood pudding, black pudding, black sausage, boudin noir and goodness knows what else. Bon appetite!

[csxt30]

Ha !!  When I was a kid, my Dad every year would roast pigs feet in the furnace, make blood pudding & a few other delacacies. Yuk !!  No way would I eat that stuff !! Old Hungarian stuff I guess. 

We grew up with pickeled pigs feet w/vinegar, and blood sausage...I still like blood sausage with some rye bread and butter, but Blood Pudding???  What's that?

Kurt

Kurt : I think it was pickled pigs feet now that you mentioned it. Not sure what the blood something was, but I thought that's what they called it. Maybe it was blood sausage, I was little then & wouldn't eat it !!

Thanks, John  

[tmcc man]

  

Brent, know what you mean about loving the cars.  Have my wife's 94 Accord, my old 94 Bronco that never give me any problems, then I have a Mercedes that every time I bring it in, it is another 1100-1200 dollars.  The thing is, it drives sooooo well.  We were ready to get another, but wife wants..........oh, I can hardly stand it..........a mini van.  I can hear the song now, "married man, married man, gets around in a mini van".  Anyway, we shall see.  As long as it is Hers, I guess I can live with it.  I just don't want to drive the thing!

Dennis

Dennis,
That's just it, the car STILL handles great, gets off the line like a champ, but when you get up to speed... well let's just say a Harley ain't got nothing on my BMW when it comes to vibration!  Really hope they can figure this out.  I found a new rim on EBay for $110.00, or a set of new rims for $379.00 If I can talk my friend into buying my existing rims for $100.00 I think I'll splurg for the new set! New brakes all the way around = $470.00, that new rotors, pads, and sensors... not too bad.  Then I need new struts, if doing that I'll also put the Eibach springs on it to give it the sport package look and handling...

Nice choice regarding Eibach.

Good morning eveyone,

It's another rainy day here. I am leaving soon to get soccer cleats because lucky for me my season begins Thursday.

So, I'll check in later.

[Anonymous]

Jim,
I can only hope!  I had the tires balanced the day after the drive shaft was installed so I would hope they don't come out of balance in less than 2 weeks...

If it is a balance problem, then I'll probably still get the rims, since I know one rim is slightly (and I do mean slightly) dinged on the inside edge.  I've had this happen with other rims, on a much grander scale, and the wheel held the balance for well over 3 months till I found a replacement rim.

... I'll keep you all posted on the out come...

[Jumijo]

Brent, might be something cheap, like a tire out of balance. If it runs fairly smooth at low speeds and vibrates at say 50+, it could very well be.

[Anonymous]

  

Brent, know what you mean about loving the cars.  Have my wife's 94 Accord, my old 94 Bronco that never give me any problems, then I have a Mercedes that every time I bring it in, it is another 1100-1200 dollars.  The thing is, it drives sooooo well.  We were ready to get another, but wife wants..........oh, I can hardly stand it..........a mini van.  I can hear the song now, "married man, married man, gets around in a mini van".  Anyway, we shall see.  As long as it is Hers, I guess I can live with it.  I just don't want to drive the thing!

Dennis

Dennis,
That's just it, the car STILL handles great, gets off the line like a champ, but when you get up to speed... well let's just say a Harley ain't got nothing on my BMW when it comes to vibration!  Really hope they can figure this out.  I found a new rim on EBay for $110.00, or a set of new rims for $379.00 If I can talk my friend into buying my existing rims for $100.00 I think I'll splurg for the new set! New brakes all the way around = $470.00, that new rotors, pads, and sensors... not too bad.  Then I need new struts, if doing that I'll also put the Eibach springs on it to give it the sport package look and handling...

[Jumijo]

...

Jim A, hope your med check went well yesterday. So you got that Marx engine to run after all?...

Yes. The alignment of the armature was off, creating a binding in the gears. I looked at it, slept on it, and figured out what needed to be done to fix it. It was running great last night. Those old Marx locos sure can smoke!

My bad cholesterol was way down almost 40 points, my testosterone is normal, my weight is fine, etc. All things came back great. A sure bet I'll be dead by Sunday!! Flirted with the nurses for a while and left...

Jim