Laz,
Sorry to hear about the little beagle. He's in monkey heaven now...
You guys sure made short work of setting up that benchwork. Too bad you don't live closer to the Chief!
Let me ask you guys a question. If you buy a post war item at a hobby/train store for far below what you know it is worth, is it unethical? Is it your responsibility to say, hey, that 2343 set should sell for more than $89.95, I'll pay you 4 times that much? Or do you buy the piece and consider yourself fortunate to have come across it for that price (again in a retail store)? I'm of the mind that if one comes across a deal like that, take advantage of it. It's not my fault if the store owner or the sales person doesn't know or care about it's true worth. Opinons, please - as long as they agree with my own of course.
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Good Morning Everyone !!
Laz: sorry to hear of the loss of the little guy. That always hurts.
Well, my son went off to Cleveland last night with his Youth group & tonight will go to the Big Indians & Yankee game !! I'll listen on radio but if any of you guys watch the game, look for him, he'll be wearing an Indians shirt & cap !!
Well, glad it's Friday !!
Thanks, John
laz 57 wrote: HI GIZ, We finally got some much needed rain yesterday, about an inch. Tough day yesterday here. The little beagle that I take on walks daily, passed away at 8 oclock yesterday morning. Hit me hard. LUCKY was 15 years old and a tough little guy. Probably his age along with this weather did him in. It is our neighbors dog, and he is an outside dog, but I have been walking him everyday for about 4 years. I asked if I could bury him on their farm, and they said yes, so I did yesterday morning. He will be missed by me.Yesterday afternoon, buddy called and asked if I can help him get started with his benchwork. So me and the BROTHER went to bros school ripped all the wood and started on his layout. Between all three of us got it done with the homesote on top. Looks real good. Put an oval on top and lockon transformer and watch train go around while having a cold one or 4. The demensions are 9x 13. He is going to run 3 trains, 2 O gauge and an American Flyer. He's happy. I got to go down next week to do wiring.FIFE, CONGA on 1001 posts.JIM F> ab muscle is feeling better, may start up laz CAMP tomorrow or Sunday?Stay cool.laz57
HI GIZ,
We finally got some much needed rain yesterday, about an inch.
Tough day yesterday here. The little beagle that I take on walks daily, passed away at 8 oclock yesterday morning. Hit me hard. LUCKY was 15 years old and a tough little guy. Probably his age along with this weather did him in. It is our neighbors dog, and he is an outside dog, but I have been walking him everyday for about 4 years. I asked if I could bury him on their farm, and they said yes, so I did yesterday morning. He will be missed by me.
Yesterday afternoon, buddy called and asked if I can help him get started with his benchwork. So me and the BROTHER went to bros school ripped all the wood and started on his layout. Between all three of us got it done with the homesote on top. Looks real good. Put an oval on top and lockon transformer and watch train go around while having a cold one or 4. The demensions are 9x 13. He is going to run 3 trains, 2 O gauge and an American Flyer. He's happy. I got to go down next week to do wiring.
FIFE, CONGA on 1001 posts.
JIM F> ab muscle is feeling better, may start up laz CAMP tomorrow or Sunday?
Stay cool.
laz57
Laz, sorry about your loss. They just become a part of you so quickly, you don't even realize it.
Good morning everyone,
It's an overcast day here, with T-storms expected. We had a downpour that lasted a few minutes last nite, so we did get a good soaking for the front yard which is burning. Ever since we took the two pear trees down, it hasn't looked good at all. We need to find something asap.
I'm praying for RenovoPRR and his family. Hopefully, if there are damages, they will be small. Just happy no one of his family was injured. I'm also praying for Grayson's brother.
88, I remember a day when my dad and I were cleaning out the gutters. It was a clear beautiful day..........and then it was dark. I was the one on the ladder (my dad was sick a few years back, its hard for him to climb because of his stomach). Anyway, I was on our addition's roof, and I looked at the sky and said WOW!!!!!! My dad was yelling at me to come down, but I said "hold on, I have one more of the tall ones to get done." After that I got down. And was it good timing! A lightning bolt hit a power line in the backyard, sparks flying all over the place. So, I learned my lesson: When the sky is dark, don't take any chances!
Fife, congrats on now 1001 posts!!!
Don, is that going to double as his conference room?
dbaker48 wrote: Received a very welcome delivery yesterday. I had sent a 1688E to Keith (1688torpedo) for a restoration job. It came back home yesterday. And does it look good, anyone want to race? It is truly fast! Completely rebuilt inside and out. I wasn't around but I'm sure it didn't look this good when it was new. I took some pictures last night, but they just didn't come out will take some better pictures today. It really is awesome! THANKS KEITH !!
Received a very welcome delivery yesterday. I had sent a 1688E to Keith (1688torpedo) for a restoration job. It came back home yesterday. And does it look good, anyone want to race? It is truly fast! Completely rebuilt inside and out. I wasn't around but I'm sure it didn't look this good when it was new. I took some pictures last night, but they just didn't come out will take some better pictures today. It really is awesome!
THANKS KEITH !!
Don
Jim, St. Vincent DePaul doesn't want it unless it's like new. Like Doug said, why would I be getting rid of it if it was still like new? The curb is starting to look good for this stuff.
This is just to easy.........
ChiefEagles wrote:Inside/outside thermometer indicates 104 outside in the shade under the overhang on North side. Greenhouse is 115 with all doors and windows open and fan going with shadecloth on. All you do is walk out and you turn wet. Went to visit the new police station that is being leased until we can build new Town Hall. Police Chief's office is going to be larger than mine!!!! In fact, think everyone's will be larger than mine!!! [really doesn't bother me] Got stuck on 4 bars and would not move. Closed it down and re-edited it.
Morning All
Southern border secure.
Got my letter from Home Decorations, no PE for me. , but I can still say I am all American Flyer
As far as the used furniture goes, I pick up and deliver used furniture for our St. Vincent dePaul Scioity, and we are not real picky. A lot of our furniture we store till some has a need , like a burn out or what ever and we set them up. A lot of it is not pretty, but servicable. I remember when we were first married we had a hand me down 12inch black and white TV that set on an orange crate.
We are off to Huston and not taking the laptop so I'll be out of touch till next Wednesday.
Someone else will need to keep an eye on the southern border.
May God bless
Good morning from a sunny and slightly cooler Chicago where I spent yesterday helping the bride out of her funk by taking everyone to play mini-golf and then to the Volo Auto Museum where she saw a 1964-and-a-half Mustang convertible she now wants. Kind of. (Most all the cars on display are for sale.). Nice to see the sun after a week of storms. Lots of meetings today. Plan to go see the Sox (White) tomorrow night.
Congrats fife on hitting 1K. Ah, I remember the days of my first 1,000...Jim A, I've tried to get rid of furniture this way too - no one wants it unless it is mint - then why would I be giving it away. My current plan is to put it out with the garbage and it miraculously disappears. As you know by now, never ever ever tell your bride the truth as you 'see' it. I am still learning that lesson too.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
fifedog wrote:Thank you, Chief. I have thoroughly enjoyed our back-and-forth banter. You are a good man.
"Formable opponent"
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
lionroar88 wrote: magicman710 wrote: fifedog wrote: Grayson - Dude, I think it's time to stop letting your mom cut your bangs...Is that reffering to the length or the shape? If its the length, hey, school starts next Friday! Its got to be above the eyebrows and shouldnt touch the collar, and your sideburns shoulent go past your earlobe. If its the shape, I was up at 2am last night posting this! I have had a long day, and I was worrying about that pic. I was going to comb my hair..... Oh, and morning everybody. Grayson,Loose the first line in your sig... really
magicman710 wrote: fifedog wrote: Grayson - Dude, I think it's time to stop letting your mom cut your bangs...Is that reffering to the length or the shape? If its the length, hey, school starts next Friday! Its got to be above the eyebrows and shouldnt touch the collar, and your sideburns shoulent go past your earlobe. If its the shape, I was up at 2am last night posting this! I have had a long day, and I was worrying about that pic. I was going to comb my hair..... Oh, and morning everybody.
fifedog wrote: Grayson - Dude, I think it's time to stop letting your mom cut your bangs...
Grayson - Dude, I think it's time to stop letting your mom cut your bangs...
Is that reffering to the length or the shape? If its the length, hey, school starts next Friday! Its got to be above the eyebrows and shouldnt touch the collar, and your sideburns shoulent go past your earlobe.
If its the shape, I was up at 2am last night posting this! I have had a long day, and I was worrying about that pic. I was going to comb my hair.....
Oh, and morning everybody.
All gone.
Oh, and my 23 year old brother got in a car wreck this morning. Cuts all over his face, nearly hit his eye. They also had to put a pin in his femur. (spelling?) We pray for him.
"Lionel trains are the standard of the world" - Jousha Lionel Cowen
Fife - congrats on the big 1000! WOW you ARE old! As for boat houses. I realized last night I made the pitch on the roof too steep... can't walk on it... LOL! No need to worry about rain standing on it or snow...Chief - I second that statement...
fifedog wrote: Mornin' boys. 100% huma-di-di-ty here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Anyone notice anything different about me...?88 - If you don't make it as an IT guy, you can always go into business for yourself building boathouses. That thing is huge. I hope you tried to save some of that scrap wood for the layout... Good luck with getting everything ship-shape for the party.dbaker48 - Brent already has a gorgeous finished train room down in his nice cool basement. He just needs TIME to build something in it.Grayson - Dude, I think it's time to stop letting your mom cut your bangs...Still, no one noticed anything different about me today....? -----> 1000 <-----DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!Ohhhhh thank you. Thank you. Thank you.I just want to thank all the little people who made this possible. It seems like only yesterday I was scrolling across the CTT forums, and entered the pot, just as Buckeye was calling the Chief a "potty-mouth". Then, right there, I knew I had found a home......Annnnnnd, I'll have you all know this will not change me. Not one bit.Sooooooooo, what do I get...?
Mornin' boys. 100% huma-di-di-ty here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Anyone notice anything different about me...?
88 - If you don't make it as an IT guy, you can always go into business for yourself building boathouses. That thing is huge. I hope you tried to save some of that scrap wood for the layout... Good luck with getting everything ship-shape for the party.
dbaker48 - Brent already has a gorgeous finished train room down in his nice cool basement. He just needs TIME to build something in it.
Still, no one noticed anything different about me today....?
-----> 1000 <-----
DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!
Ohhhhh thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I just want to thank all the little people who made this possible. It seems like only yesterday I was scrolling across the CTT forums, and entered the pot, just as Buckeye was calling the Chief a "potty-mouth". Then, right there, I knew I had found a home...
...Annnnnnd, I'll have you all know this will not change me. Not one bit.
Sooooooooo, what do I get...?
Congrats fifeDOG. For the last highlighted, I think you would fit in well in the new CA.
Morning all. Wife has packed th whole house to go to Younget's for one night. Still a pile of toys for me to take tomorrow [she is riding with her two sisters]. Glad she does not travel with me. Plane would not get off the ground.
Here is one for Don Baker [who likes to pick on me]. Dougsnotagrump is excused from this one.
History LessonDo you know what happened this week back in 1850, in California?California became a state.The State had no electricity. The State had no money.Almost everyone spoke Spanish.There were gunfights in the streets.Basically, it was just like California today, except the women had realboobs and the men didn't hold hands.
As soon as wife gets gone, will start on a big cup of coffee and then sound board. Think it is dry enough from the rain we got so boots don't get wet. Enough damage fro right now. Hope the best for Revono PPR. Have a good one. BTW: check last post of Grayson's Caboose. That subject will never die but I wish it would.
Good morning all,
It is is hot and humid again in SE Indiana with temps and humidity in the 90s. My wife and I went to the YMCA last night. She went around the track and I did weights. Spent the afternoon at work yesterday at a camp for kids with HIV or whose parents have HIV. It is sad to see someone so young so affected by such a devastating illness. The real downside is knowing there is no cure right now. At least with Lucas' cancer, there was a cure.
On a lighter note, I am making an excursion into Reb terrritory Saturday night. Although we won't venture far across the border, we will be far enough in to spread anti-GRITS devices. Just the usual fare on the dining car. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Well I got some of the roof on last night... got the supports in and put up 3 sheets of underlayment, climbed on the roof and cut that excess off... then put up 1 sheet on the far side... then realized I was missing a 2x6 facia board! So couldn't go any further... then just as I get off the ladder the sky gets dark and I mean DARK! So I scramble to get everything inside and just as I close the garage door BOOM! a bolt hit somewhere close by and then the sky just opened up with one heck of a lot of water!
So the shed isn't completely water tight. I should have it locked up on Monday, and shingles on it on Tuesday, and be able to paint on Wednesday and Thursday. I'll still make my goal of having it completed by the time Susan's Graduation party comes around next Saturday! ----Got to work today and my boss asks me if I want to move to a new contract. Will have more responsibility, have people reporting to me, require me to wear a pager (again ), and possibly travel... I sent him an email asking some additional questions... not doing it if it doesn't include a nice raise and 1 more week vacation.I also got a call about a new job yesterday... substantial pay raise... oh the fun!---Grayson, like the avatar. NOW LET IT GO!
Yesterday was furniture day at my house. A new sectional and some chairs arrived and my wife and I had to move the old stuff to the garage so that hopefully, the Salvation Army will come by and pick it up. Try getting a charity to pick up used furniture sometime. They only take like-new items! Poor people and those who help them are certainly getting picky about their free handouts! There's always the dump.Jim
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a cloudy 70 degrees. Going up to 84 today, with sunshine due. Got a lot of rain last evening. Big thunderstorm missed us.
Today, I have a few errands to run and shopping to do at the local store. Nothing major, but staples. Later, I plan on working in the train room on a few ideas I have. Kind of slow going on trains in the summer. Hope to spend some time outside before it gets too hot.
I heard that the politicians in Washington wanted to put a new Fed. tax on gasoline to help pay for the National bridge repairs. That was a stupid idea, as the price of gas is still way too high. They don't seem to hear the public. Or don't care.
Well, Dining car is here and well stocked. It is time for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Top of the morning to Y'all! Dark early in these parts and heading in to do a case. Today is my son's first day of school....unfortunately, I have to miss it. I think we will take him out for dinner to the place of his choice. Tomorrow, we are heading to Hotlanta for the train show. Will try to make it by Roger at Memory Station...if the family is up for it. Then, to sister-in-law's for the night. If anyone is going to the show, perhaps we will catch up. I'm not too hard to spot as I will have my wife and two kids behind me. The 2yo girl is Chinese born, now AMERICAN. Anyway, I hope it is a good one. May pick up a few things that won't have my bride yelling at me.
God Bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Blueberryhill RR wrote: Good Evening......Kind of quiet tonite on the coffee pot... Just stopped raining. Had about 3 hours worth. Lots of thunder. Sitting here watching the Indians beat the White Sox. Next is the Yankees. Good Night Everyone
Good Evening......
Kind of quiet tonite on the coffee pot... Just stopped raining. Had about 3 hours worth. Lots of thunder. Sitting here watching the Indians beat the White Sox. Next is the Yankees.
Good Night Everyone
Great game Chuck !! Well, thought I'd get home in time for the popcorn but Chief didn't make any tonight & last night he ate it all up before I got home !! I'm heading to Chewey's now to see what he has !! Hmmm.....maybe Jim left his new train out that we can play with !! Now how could Chewey get dirty playing with the new train ? !!
Goooood Night all !!
John
pant-pant-pant.... Just ran in from putting up the sprinkler - I forgot I turned set it out when I got home - I think it just ran for like 2.5 hours! :( Oh well, I'll make sure I set the timer next time!
88 - thanks for the email! Hey, hope you got that roof up today.
Good luck RT and thanks for the update!
Laz - hope the muscle is getting better.
Marty - if you read this, I read on comingsoon that they cast a Russian guy as Pavel Chekov in the next Trek movie and they have also cast the young Spock. Nimoy will also make an appearance as Spock, so I guess this movie will be a flashback? Rumor is that Shatner will also appear and they are casting Sulu, Uhura, Kirk, Bones, Scotty, etc.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
1st Congrats 88 on the possible of a baby. 2nd you know that shed your building build it bery well and isulate it good as it will become your new train room as your present area for your trains will become the new playroom/nursey for the baby. Just a warning so you'll need to make sure you put heat and ac in it just incase.
Not to much happening here still job hunting put a app in with Bush today didn't see jay or duke while there thou.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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