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

[sir james I]

The Chief sure was in a hurry. Think his grits were burning?

[CSXect]

could you send me a link? only think i see is motorman dan a killer or motor cycles?

 

im a little slow at times doug...

http://books.google.com/books?id=JRkFAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA7&dq=motorman

 

[Jumijo]

Hi Ladies!!! Here it is, my first post from home!

Just got off the phone with some windbag from the South trying to tell me the right way to cook veggies. I was busy polishing my newest post war "baby" when he called...

Went to look at a good sized collection for sale yesterday. All stuff, most of still in the original shipping boxes, was 1/2 price or less. Williams, MTH and Lionels all for a song.

Will write more later. Got to go feed the kids and do some ironing.

For you Southerner's, ironing is the practice of smoothing wrinkled clothes with a hot, flat device. It makes clothes look neater.

Jimbo from home!

[anjdevil2]

Jim,

WELCOME TO THE 21st CENTURY!!!!!

I will continue to expect the great wit & humor I have come to get from you, just now on a more consistant basis......

(the reluctant relocated yankee)

[Anonymous]

Hi Ladies!!! Here it is, my first post from home!

Just got off the phone with some windbag from the South trying to tell me the right way to cook veggies. I was busy polishing my newest post war "baby" when he called...

 

Jimbo from home!

 

     i have a feeling things are going to get crazy around here now!

 sweet

 

well im still up tried to nap but just cant sleep, even after 6 sleeping pills, whats wrong with me.................lol  

[Blueberryhill RR]

Hi Ladies!!! Here it is, my first post from home!

Just got off the phone with some windbag from the South trying to tell me the right way to cook veggies. I was busy polishing my newest post war "baby" when he called...

Went to look at a good sized collection for sale yesterday. All stuff, most of still in the original shipping boxes, was 1/2 price or less. Williams, MTH and Lionels all for a song.

Will write more later. Got to go feed the kids and do some ironing.

For you Southerner's, ironing is the practice of smoothing wrinkled clothes with a hot, flat device. It makes clothes look neater.

Jimbo from home!

Hi  Jim !!!!  Welcome to the Forum ( from home ).

Chuck

[Jumijo]

Hi, Chuck! I'm having fun tonight. So far I've visited here, OGR, Frank53's site, a bunch of his links, and back we come to CTT.

Jim

[ChiefEagles]

Hi Ladies!!! Here it is, my first post from home!

Just got off the phone with some windbag from the South trying to tell me the right way to cook veggies. I was busy polishing my newest post war "baby" when he called...

Yanks do NOT know how to cook.  No seasoning and still raw [they say crisp].  Had squash/onions seasoned with bacon drippings, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers for dinner [all from garden].  When you cook green beans [string beans in the South], you season with ham hock [or bacon drippings] and boil them with pealed irsh potaotes].  When all get cooked good, drain them and chop up green beans.  Cabbage, do the same.  

Went to look at a good sized collection for sale yesterday. All stuff, most of still in the original shipping boxes, was 1/2 price or less. Williams, MTH and Lionels all for a song.

Stengy did NOT buy a lot.  He is doing better with my influence.

Will write more later. Got to go feed the kids and do some ironing.

For you Southerner's, ironing is the practice of smoothing wrinkled clothes with a hot, flat device. It makes clothes look neater.

Jimbo from home!

Iron??????  I did not know Yankees knew how to iron.  Thought they wore big heavy coats and sweaters over their clothes during the winter.  During the summer, they always wear seersucker.

Just got back from walking to pond and back.  Fed fish while I was there.  Was over a mile and a half.  Good for me [I guess].

Later.

[ChiefEagles]

Lee and all you Florida guys, check this box car out.  Going cheap now.

http://www.choochooauctions.com/cgi-bin/ua/item.pl?item=50265

This ~#^* site is back to tis old tricks of freezing up.

 

[csxt30]

Hi Jim !! Welcome to Commando Monday !!

Evenings will be different now !!

[Anonymous]

watch out for jim!  

[Blueberryhill RR]

Hi Ladies!!! Here it is, my first post from home!

Just got off the phone with some windbag from the South trying to tell me the right way to cook veggies. I was busy polishing my newest post war "baby" when he called...

Yanks do NOT know how to cook.  No seasoning and still raw [they say crisp].  Had squash/onions seasoned with bacon drippings, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers for dinner [all from garden].  When you cook green beans [string beans in the South], you season with ham hock [or bacon drippings] and boil them with pealed irsh potaotes].  When all get cooked good, drain them and chop up green beans.  Cabbage, do the same.  

Then, you go bury this mess in the back yard.

[rtraincollector]

Hi Ladies!!! Here it is, my first post from home!

Just got off the phone with some windbag from the South trying to tell me the right way to cook veggies. I was busy polishing my newest post war "baby" when he called...

Yanks do NOT know how to cook.  No seasoning and still raw [they say crisp].  Had squash/onions seasoned with bacon drippings, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers for dinner [all from garden].  When you cook green beans [string beans in the South], you season with ham hock [or bacon drippings] and boil them with pealed irsh potaotes].  When all get cooked good, drain them and chop up green beans.  Cabbage, do the same.  

Then, you go bury this mess in the back yard.

you forgot at least 5' deep so the dog don't dig it up as somethin dead

[anjdevil2]

Waddya mean Yanks can't cooK....Sounds like a cook off is in order.....best unpaid cook in town I am

[Blueberryhill RR]

Waddya mean Yanks can't cooK....Sounds like a cook off is in order.....best unpaid cook in town I am

All the famous chefs in the world are from the North.

[Anonymous]

oh here we go again.....lol

 

 

well i am off to bed, i will be gone from thursday till sunday atleast, so no zeke! no un wated posting!

 

[ChiefEagles]

Just tested my new used KW I got from ChooChooAuctions at a great price.  Looked new out of the box.  Works great and no flaws I can find.  Anyone know how a Z750 works with a remote?  So far I have not gotten the remote to do anything.  The Z works fine manually.  No instructions with remote.  Did get the instructions with the Z.

[Anonymous]

Just tested my new used KW I got from ChooChooAuctions at a great price.  Looked new out of the box.  Works great and no flaws I can find.  Anyone know how a Z750 works with a remote?  So far I have not gotten the remote to do anything.  The Z works fine manually.  No instructions with remote.  Did get the instructions with the Z.

 

well chief your answear is simple------------give it all to zeke and youll have no problems....lol

[Brutus]

Hi guys from a warm but not too HOT St. Louis.  No rain for a change.  I stopped at Home Depot and got some Romex and surprised that a roll of 250 ft was only $65!  last time I bought some it was about $90.  I guess that timing is everything.  Jaabat, welcome to the home computer world.  Hope Mrs. Blueberry is continuing to improve and that our English Brothers remain dry and well.  I picked up a small Tap at Home Depot for 4-40 screws.  Now, why didn't I think of that before?    Need to get a new motor from Jeff now.  Also, mailed my check for my 022 switches today.  For some reason our car insurance went up $200 for 6 months.  They switched us to every 6 months last year and now it's going up?  I think it might be time for a new insurer, because we had no accidents or anything in the past year.  Oh well, TTFN.

[Anonymous]

jim--- what is romex?

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Evening all,

Real nice outside, cool and clear.  All the windows open!  Hear fireworks in the distance.

Had Mexican for supper.  Church took all the teachers out for an appreciation dinner.  I'm stuffed.  Sat on the back porch till dark.

The arm is doing better.  Getting a red purple bruise in the forearm, I guess where the blod from the tear collects.  The Rx from the doc has the swelling down and it must only be a partial tear because I can move pretty good with only pain in a few places.  No strength, but I'm not pushing it at this point.  The lack of strength is wierd.  In teens was high school power lifting champ, not ther now!

Thanks for the advice I do plan to take it easy.  I'm got good extension and flexiability so I'll just let it heal. 

Jim-welcome to the posts during the week.

Jim F - I've got taps and dies for most all the tiny screws; invaluable!  Clean up threads, rebuilding mounts, go on and on.  Surprising how many times I've removed the wrong screw someone forced into a screw hole.  Most of the time they'll clean up, but I've also had to build up the hole and drill and tap it too.

All take care

Jim 

[jefelectric]

Got my school district tax bill today, Ouch!

Weather has been really nice here for the past several days.  Was 51 degrees this morning at 6:00 AM. To get hot again for the 4th, with afternoon thundershowers of course.

Jim A, Now you will fall into that trap like the rest of us, no longer get anything done on the layout since you will be on the forum all the time.

Take care,

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry John. Well the bright side of having a farm in the clean & green program is that we get about a 60% break on the school and county tax. Thanks for paying for my tax break.

I did buy another Lionel milk car, NYC issued about 2003. Now that makes two with different car numbers. They are cool and have the silver milk tank inside. I love the trucks they are different than the standard ones.

I spent the last two hours running Kate through her basketball drills. They have not lost a game yet in the summer league, but then again last season they went 36-4. That is a ton of basketball.

 

PS> John thanks I got the app and sent it in. 

[ChiefEagles]

Renovo, glad to see you are still posting here.  Zekie, romax is "house wire" cable [2 wire with ground].  Jim F, call Farm Bureau.  May have to move all your ins there.  Discount if you do.  Popcorn eaten.  Bed time.

[Brutus]

Jim (Sturgeon) - I just don't know why I didn't think of it   Oh well, I've got the tap for next time.  Just got off the email with Mr. Jeff Kane at the traintender and he is shipping me a new motor with 2 screws preinstalled (service free) for a total of about $11 shipped, so not too costly of a mistake and I learned something!  I'm going to the eye doctor thursday as I have been having trouble reading the tiny print at work etc unless it is just the right distance - you should have seen me trying to solder that motor!  I had to get my head the right distance, hold the motor, hold the iron and solder, and I have a hereditary tremor that made things a lot more fun!  I've got a list of supplies I need for a little train work bench:  A lighted magnifier on an arm, a hobby vise, a soldering holder (clips and stuff that hold the wire for you), etc etc.  As a woodworking project, I might make a little workbench just for this stuff.  If I get to it, I'll put some pics up - probably be a while as I have to keep working on the basement and my son needs a new dresser first!

Zeke:  Romex is a brand name of wire for electrical work in the home.  it's solid copper wire, 12 gauge in this case, with a black and white wire plus a bare copper ground wire all encased in some paper insulation and wrapped in an outer plastic sleave, which is yellow for 12 gauge wire nowadays - used to all be light gray, including 14 gauge and 12 gauge etc and you have to look for printing on the cable.  Now it's color coded.  I'll try and post a pic from Lowes:

[Brutus]

PS Tivoed Boneyard, have to watch it soon, sounds good.  Still haven't run my new locomotive.  Don, sounds like you got a good one!  Zeke - you need to get DVR or TIVO since you keep such different hours, it's really great once you get used to it - you can pause tv, watch shows when you want etc.  FCC ruled that cable providers have to separate the sercurity from the digital tuner, so we'll all be able to get tvs and dvrs etc with built in tuners in the future and not have a separate box.  Not sure about satellite providers.

[Brutus]

PPS - just scored the Bobbing Head Dracula car for my Halloween layout!  My wife is going to KILL me!  Got it for $61 compared to $150 or more going on ebay last time I saw one - just a little more than the original MSRP. 

[Anonymous]

PPS - just scored the Bobbing Head Dracula car for my Halloween layout!  My wife is going to KILL me!  Got it for $61 compared to $150 or more going on ebay last time I saw one - just a little more than the original MSRP. 

 

just tell her you got it cheap, for half the price....lol

 

chief--whats with the zekie...Is this my pet name? i told you that was between us!

 

and no i still couldnt sleep

[Anonymous]

well folk's i have been up since friday around 3 am. i cant sleep, ive taken sleeping aids and even tried getting drunk, but nothing, I am headed to the er as advised by mr. Chuck. I have a diflibulator and my alarm keeps going off, i been shocked about 25 times since fridayAnd thats due to irregular heart beat. So im seeking some help, I am so exhausted but when i lay down i cant shut my eyes. And when i do all i see is bad things , stuff from iraq. So im off, hopefully i dont have another heart attack, thats what happen last time my heart did this.......

 

well i will catch you guys in 8-10 hrs thats the usaull wait time here at the er!

 

take care guys.....

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Zeke-Prayers with you

Jim