Jim Fortner wrote: Staff notes that his tray was left untouched, despite double portion of grits.
Staff notes that his tray was left untouched, despite double portion of grits.
Jim - that's your problem - eat your GRITS and be mentally FIT.
Dennis knows
Quick drop in today. Big T-Storms on the way this afternoon. Rain here is a good thing.
85 today. 80 tomorrow
Have a great day all!
Regards, Roy
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Morning all. Congrats Mitch. As LAZ said, put the PAL in Principal. My High School Principal really did press that point. Remembered it ever since [that was back in the Dark Ages].
No ecoli in water samples. County folks are scratching their heads. No signs of intentional dumping of sewer or fertilizer [thought some of the rejects might have dumped fertilizer to try and ruin the pond]. Dwight is going to put in his aluminum boat with motor and just ride circles for some time. Might save me from expense of hiring big irrigation rig. Several days of several hours of running around and around might do the trick. County folks are going to research trhe whole watershed. Need big rain event. Would solve the problem. No rain and extra warm for the next 5 days per weatherperson. Turning it over to the Lord. He will guide me also fix it.
Might run some trains.
Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Chief, I'm part "native American" on my mother's side. Send me a BIG box of trains (I'm not picky), and I'll do heap big rain dance for you. Make algae diappear. In the mean time, why don't you go to the pond and fish for crappies?
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
CHIEF - No wonder you enjoy watching THE TUDORS!!!!
On a serious note, try a bale of barley (just toss it out in the middle.) Also, some years ago (when I spent all my weekends watching fishing shows), some outfit sold a contraption called the LAKE-LIFE PUMP, that helped circulate the water during dormant periods.
Good afternoon,
Mitch, Congratulations on the new position.
John Baker, Is that what summer is like in England?
Brent, The idea of putting a garage under your new train room sounds like a great idea to me.
Take care,
A little warm here in sunny south Florida, around 82 degrees with a slite chance of rain. Really looking forward to seeing some rain fall as it is extremely dry here in the southeast U.S. we are under water restrictions which means I can only water my lawn once a week right now, but I don't care about my lawn as it is mainly weeds. I won't try to stop Jaabat or any one else who wants to perform a rain dance. Can't go fishing here unless you go out in the Atlantic Ocean on a boat, lakes and ponds are almost out of water.
Gas prices are real high down here $3.20 a gallon, but in Europe gas prices are even higher from what I have heard becaue they sell gas by the litre(a litre is a few ounces more than a quart). Have not been to my local hobby shop for a couple weeks because of high gas prices.
Just got my SD-45 from Choo Choo auctions today and it will pull 23 post war 6476 Lehigh Valley two bay hoppers, no horn, using a post war 275 watt ZW with it and only have the handle about half way open and runs at a pretty good speed.
Jefelectric, when I was in the U.S. Army a few years ago the weather in Germany was rather cool in the summer, was stationed in Fulda, the high temp one year for the summer was 78 degrees.
Lee F.
Philly,
You want rain? Send me some post war Lionel.
Because we are sort of an off shore island on Europes West coast, we tend to get Atlantic weather driven by the W to E jet stream which can track anywhere over the length of the UK. If its to the N we get fine weather from the Azores and N Africa. If its to the S we get cold Arcric air and Atlantic storms which are frequently the tail end of some of your tropical storms which can still have some kick in them, and anything in between. We have a saying "if you don't like the weather? Stick around 20 minutes and it will change", in other words 'the UKs weather is as predictable as a womans mood'.
OOPS! on thin Ice there JB.
Buckeye, We usually add sugar and milk to the proper HOT stuff.
John Baker
Jaabat,
Will you accept a 235 scout rebuilt with a 2-4-0, D.C. motor? I have the tender but it may be in use on a train somewhere, I weighted down the tender a little bit with a couple of magnets underneath it from Radio Shack. May have an old gondola too I could give you, is green with Lionel on it.
Hazy and smoky again today. Rain last night helped us some. Maybe more this evening. Praying hard for rain for the folks in Georgia and Florida with that huge fire.
Mitch - congratulations!
Chief - hope your pond gets straightened out. Sounds like a frustrating problem.
Got good news - we will be able to see the cardiologist in Birmingham on June 1. Originally, we were told it might be two months. He has a lot of experience with her type of heart problem so we are very pleased to see him so quickly.
Still waiting to get Snapper mower out of shop. They've had it for THREE weeks! At least the grass isn't growing very fast with our dry spell. Should have bought a J-D!
phillyreading wrote:Jaabat,Will you accept a 235 scout rebuilt with a 2-4-0, D.C. motor? I have the tender but it may be in use on a train somewhere, I weighted down the tender a little bit with a couple of magnets underneath it from Radio Shack. May have an old gondola too I could give you, is green with Lionel on it.Lee F.
Philly, is that the best you can do? For what you're offering, the best I can deliver is partly cloudy with a possible light shower. Not even worth glueing the pasties on for really.
Dr. John, my father-in-law has a Snapper. It spends as much time in the shop as it does in the yard! And it's heavy too! Get yourself a Honda! My first one lasted 18 years and was still running ok when I traded it in!
Great news about the Dr's appointment!
Right now that is about it. Also weather man say he can give me same results with NO money.
jaabat wrote: phillyreading wrote:Jaabat,Will you accept a 235 scout rebuilt with a 2-4-0, D.C. motor? I have the tender but it may be in use on a train somewhere, I weighted down the tender a little bit with a couple of magnets underneath it from Radio Shack. May have an old gondola too I could give you, is green with Lionel on it.Lee F.Philly, is that the best you can do? For what you're offering, the best I can deliver is partly cloudy with a possible light shower. Not even worth glueing the pasties on for really. Dr. John, my father-in-law has a Snapper. It spends as much time in the shop as it does in the yard! And it's heavy too! Get yourself a Honda! My first one lasted 18 years and was still running ok when I traded it in!Great news about the Dr's appointment! Jim
Jim, actually my Snapper has a Honda engine (which has performed flawlessly so far). My problems have been with the steering, the belt that drives the blade and a few minor but annoying problems. All together, it would take about two hours, max, to fix the problems. The dealer says he's backlogged for three weeks. That's the same line he gave me last year when I had it in for service. I guess my beef is as much with the dealer as with the mower.
Dr. John,
This is just a comment, I don't want to start a war of words,but from what I've read about toy train service be glad your waiting for your lawn mower and not a train repair.
"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
Dr. John wrote: Got good news - we will be able to see the cardiologist in Birmingham on June 1. Originally, we were told it might be two months. He has a lot of experience with her type of heart problem so we are very pleased to see him so quickly.
Dr. John, That is good news. Around here to see a cardiologist that fast you would need to have a heart attack. I have to make my appointments 3 months in advance.
Jon - last move. I figure 5 to 7 years, by then I will have close to 40 years in the Retiremnt System. I will be off for York, I feel an illness coming on...
Buckeye - I live fairly close to the Mason-Dixon Line. Only 23 miles from home to current school and about 21 miles from home to new school.
Fife - The Bachman Valley Railroad, a branch of the Western Maryland, served a number of the mining operations between Ebbvale and Lineboro. Early discovery of iron ore locally brought a a connection to PA railroad lines to Ebb Valley Station; the line was closed when the mines became unprofitable.You can still see the railroad cut where it crossed Route 30. Also nearby was the Baltimore & Hanover Railroad.- The company which controlled and operated this railroad was organized in the year 1877. It connected the Western Maryland Railroad at Emory Grove with the Bachman Valley Railroad near Black Rock Station, in York County, and these constituted, with the Hanover Junction, Hanover & Gettysburg Railroad, a continuous line from Baltimore to Gettysburg. These lines of roads passed through a well cultivated, rich and productive agricultural country. After leaving Emory Grove on the line of the Western Maryland Railroad, seventeen miles from Baltimore, the railroad gradually ascended, running parallel with and in close proximity to the Hanover & Baltimore Turnpike. One great point gained to the southwestern end of York county by the building of the Baltimore & Hanover and the Bachman Valley Railroads, was that they opened up a section of country in which the soil is susceptible of being highly improved by the application of fertilizers, especially lime and phosphates. The facilities thus offered for their introduction at a moderate cost were promptly availed of by the industrious and enterprising farmers, the results of which are now shown in crops which compare favorably with those raised in limestone land. A short line taps this road at Red Hill, running north by east through Abbottstown and terminating at East Berlin. (Adapted from History of Adams County, Chapter XI, Adams County, PA, contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy FrancisCopyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/adams/)
Thanks for all the notes of congratulations. I will be very busy, but a different kind of busy.
Mitch
Bob Mitchell Gettysburg, PA TCA # 98-47956 LCCA# RM22839
Mowed the lawn last night, including down in the woods. All mole tunnels are dry and flat, so I guess I got 'em, thanks for the advise Lisa (wherever you are)! Looked like rain all night, but still dry. We spent a nice hour and a half tonight watching our son try to choke down about 2.5 ounces of cooked corn. Man, what a production! He had to run to the bathroom and gag and stuff for a while, but we chased him back out.
Laz, tomorrow is the last day of school for our kids! Hang in there, the end is near!
Zeke, good to hear you found a group to check out - good luck with that! There is an HO group around here somewhere, but no O.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
John Bakeer wrote: Because we are sort of an off shore island on Europes West coast, we tend to get Atlantic weather driven by the W to E jet stream which can track anywhere over the length of the UK. If its to the N we get fine weather from the Azores and N Africa. If its to the S we get cold Arcric air and Atlantic storms which are frequently the tail end of some of your tropical storms which can still have some kick in them, and anything in between. We have a saying "if you don't like the weather? Stick around 20 minutes and it will change", in other words 'the UKs weather is as predictable as a womans mood'. OOPS! on thin Ice there JB. Buckeye, We usually add sugar and milk to the proper HOT stuff.
Sounds like Columbus Ohio weather wise
Been hot the last couple of days. Have an interview in morning at noon tomarow
good evening all....
Jim-- yes i meet with the group tomorrow night first time..kinda nervous i am such a newbie and i have never belonged to a group....should be interesting...should be fine
well didnt do much today and probably wont.... kinda sore... I took a tumble last night..walking the pup...he got all excited seeing a rabbit and got wrapped in my cane...
well i think i am gonna go chill and watch a movie.
so take care all ...check in with ya later!
Good morning from a very warm New England!
I woke up this morning to hear the AC unit making growning noises. A quick check showed that it wasn't holding the temp down...so then I started making growning noises...
Julia's pink train looks great! I put a second coat on it last night.
3 weeks is average for a mower to be gone for service here. And like John, my FIL's mower seems to always need a new belt.
Short day here today. I'm heading home at 12:00!!!
Have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone!
Good morning all,
It is another beautiful sunny day in SE Indiana with temps in the low 80s and a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon. We could use the rain, but I do not mind skipping a week of grass mowing. I just hope it will be dry at 16th and Georgetown in Speedway, Indiana from about 9AM to about 5 PM on Sunday for the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing". I had soccer practice last night, but only 6 kids showed up. I hope more show up next week. I did manage to scan the latest CTT last night as well as the latest "Inside Track" from Lionel. Good issues from both. I had the usual fare for the dining car this morning before sending it to "Points East". I did have an extra little treat at work this morning. I saw six CSX engines being moved along the tracks to the other side of town in Indy. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 68 degrees. Going up to 86 today with sunshine, and a late shower, maybe.
Today, I will be busy outside, mowing grass and cleaning up around the house. I have to finish cleaning the train room, this afternoon. Company coming about Noon, tomorrow. Haven't had too much time to work on the layout lately. Next week, I will take out the steel bridge and get it ready for painting. Looking forward to that.
Lots of racing this weekend. Nascar Coca-Cola 600, Sunday. Indy 500, also. Three gals may be driving Indy cars.
Dining Car is here. Time for breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Friday.
Chuck
Mornin' boys. Beautiful start to the weekend---got all 3 days off,too! I'm feeling especially ornery, soooooo...
DrJohn - Sorry to read that your WIFE/SNAPPER are FEELING POORLY/OUT OF COMMISSION. Hopefully SHE/SNAPPER will be back to FULL SPEED/FULL SPEED so that the joyous SIGHTS/SMELL of ARC WELDING/FRESHLY MANICURED LAWN can be yours again.
88 - How'd the wife's Bim---I mean BMW running lately...?
mitchelr - Wow, you've already done your homework (pun intended). I bet a display case will be set aside to show a little local RR history...
Blueberry - Well, there'll be at least 3 wrecks then. Can't sit thru all 600 miles of Charlotte, especially to see 48 in victory lane.
Good morning from beautiful Ohio where the current temperature is 68 degrees going to a high of 85.
Ran the trains yesterday, and the K-Line Mikado is acting up again. The spring loaded plunger is not tripping the lever that trips the switch for the chuff sound. Has anyone changed out the spring in one of these and did it help?
The Garden RR is up and running. Need to clean trolley track for the reversing unit to work properly.
Chuck, traffic is a bit heavy today on I-71. Can't sleep.
Dr. John, I have a friend who is moving to Alabama. He will be looking for a great fishing lake. Since your wife is the outdoor type, (runs chainsaw, stacks wood, etc.) does she have a suggestion as to the best bass lake in the state. Also, the wedding is still on
See ya down the tracks,
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
Philli--
Just paid £36.00/$71.00 for 37 litres/8.1/8.4 Imperial/US gallons of unleaded, don't know how thirsty your gas guzzlers are but my Honda does 50 mpg.
Forecasters got it wrong (again), warm and sunny here in Stockport
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Have a good weekend all, may your prayers be answered.
What a beautiful morning it was here. Though I had to get the kids up and dressed/teeth brushed/hair brushed/fed/to the sitters, it was great! In some ways I am jealous of them. Anyway, a few cases to get done and then I can spend the afternoon with the family.
My H16-44 from The Train-Station should arrive today. While I can hardly wait, the bride says that it is my "Father's Day Present" and I can't have it till then Of course, I can spend the time between now and then and do some work on the layout.
Chief, I hope you are able to get the pond cleaned up soon. I know that it has brought you plenty of enjoyment (as well as the local hoodlums). I have never done the barley thing, but it may be worth a try. You may also be able to get a gas powered pump with a length of firehose and a sten gun to circulate the water.
Dr. John, glad you were able to get your wife in. If you have any problems with that route, I may be able to get her into Emory, or even Macon. Both have advanced facilities and some top notch electrophysiologists/cardiologists. We don't have the advanced equipment for mapping, etc., and that is what is needed.
Mitch, congrats on the job/position. I am sure you will take the time and make it a top notch school. We have a number of new schools going up with all the influx of Yanks moving to the area. As for the school systems, it is a good thing. Makes my property values go way up, but also makes the taxes go up too.
Hope everyone has a great day and weekend. For the Vets and for the folks who have paid the ultimate price....THANK YOU.
God Bless
dennis
TCA#09-63805
Morning all. This software gets worse with each upgrade. Was ready up on yesterday's posts and it drooped to Trains.com main page and dropped my signin.
Pond is still green but Dwight [buddy] came over and put in his 14' deep V aluminum boat with 40 hp motor. Ran it around and around at high speed for about 30 to 45 minutes. Stirred up the pond real good. Probably do that again tomorrow. Then he went fishing and caught big crappie and bream.
Jimbo, boxing up your engine, box car and hopper cars right now. Should get inches of rain after that one. Now you said you were part Indian. Never seen a redheaded Indian. Guess it is the Irish in you.
PS: Dr. John, I will take some of my US Airways miles and fly down with my JD and mow your grass [mine is drying up. in fact, yard inside the fence has not even turned green and grown this year as it has been so dry]. Wonder if they will let me check the JD through luggage????
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