Morning all. Going to Mom's [down east] with Frankie. Means good old NC PORK bar-be-que and SOUTHERN fired chicken.
Zekie, glad to see you are doing good. You in a VA hospital. Can't believe they are throwing you out this soon. I left in 4 days and folks thought that was a rush. Leg never bothered me as only have two 2" scars from veins being pulled. They got a lot of mammary veins. Never had the drugs you are getting. In fact, switched to Tylenol after a couple of days. Get those legs going.
Better get going. Watered this AM early as no rain yet. Later.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Hi all,
Zeke, Glad your doing OK and on the mend.
Builders had a good (dry) day today and have done a lot of stonework. The layout gets nearer with every block layed.
Nick
Hello or should I say rainy hello from south Florida, not as bad as Texas and sorry to see all the flooding there, but if it keeps raining just might get that way(the flooding). Was living in Dublin GA, June of 1994 I think, when I-16 by the Otis Redding bridge in Macon GA flooded and was closed for about a week. If it kept on raining there was concern that Lake Sinclair upstream from Dublin would be forced to do emergency releases of water and add to flooding in Dublin, the bridge between Dublin & East Dublin was in danger of being flooded over at the time.
Zeke, I glad to hear that you are doing better, but sorry to hear about your hospital stay! Don't pest the nurses too much or they may quit attending to you like they should or might give you a shot to calm your nurves. I work at Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach FL, about 25 miles south of West Palm Beach FL, not part of the medical staff more like support, trying to get into Plant Operations(maintenance section).
Lee F.
Evenin' boys. Overcast & sticky here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Rained during fireworks last night; lots of people running to their cars during finale. I asked the tadpoles to vacate my patent leathers this morning.
cheapclassics- good news? That's GREAT news! Best wishes.
88 - If I told you I was a thigh man, would you believe me...? Oh, never mind, you've met Mrs. fifedog .
sir james - I love the morning fog in the Blue Ridge...unless of course I'm driving thru it.
With all the well-wishes and prayers on this board, I just want to tell you all what a BEAUTIFUL bunch of folks you are! Now get in close for the real thing .
Got some bad news just at quiting time . I was let go. I'm going to draw a pay check for the rest of the month and my health insurance is payed for till end of aug. But I'm job less now. Reorganizing is reason given.
Does that mean I can draw unemployment if I have to ?
Oh well life goes on. I'm going out of town tomorrow anyway so Will talk when I get back was planning on saturday but may now look at monday night instead and put some apts in where I'm going lol. Theres not much here thats for sure.
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
New Billboard Truck...............
Wow RT, that is really bad news! Yes, you can get unemployment unless you quit, I think. Will pray you get a better job really soon!
Chuck - there is something very familiar about your truck!
Well, spent about 2.5 hours at the eye docs. Wife got a new prescription. Daughter is a-ok. Son - couldn't examine because he has allergic rhinitis right now and just got meds. We'll have to take him back. My far vision is not as good as it was 10 years ago - down to 20/20. Near vision is off and I'm getting reading glasses, but no bifocals. She said I was 20/10 for distance back then. I paid $35 extra to get pics of the eyeball - pretty cool! With glasses and all exams, it was like $550, which seems high to me. We're going to go through it with a copy of our insurance. Apparently they upgraded things from what the insurance pays for or something? I think they charged us co-pays on some stuff that we don't have co-pays on though. My wife will soon set them right!
Trainz shipped my bobbing head dracula car. I think that leaves the witch and pumpkin cars for me to collect?
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
rt - is this the big storm you were fearing...? I hope things work out for you.
Fortner - No need to share that eyeball pic on Sunday, k...?
dwiemer - Dennis, you certainly know your doctoring stuff. Your responses are very informative. How long have you been practicing medicine?
Good evening from New England! Just got through a round of loud thunderstorms here. Ran the Polar Express with a long freight behind it. Also stamped the cab of my 2025 with a rubber stamp and some silver ink. Looks like the real deal to me.
Bought myself an airbrush this afternoon. A Badger single-action job. I know, double action is better, but if I can get good results from a spray can or a brush, I can make this airbrush sing with a little practice. It was $90 at AC Moore, but I got it for $54 with a 40% off coupon. Also bought the silver ink for the 2025 there.
Nice truck, Chuck! Filled with hot goods no doubt!
Where's Foghorn Leghorn tonight? I tried calling him on his cell phone and no answer. That boy, I say that boy is as sharp as a bowling ball.
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Good Evenong Everyone !! Looks like rain coming here but I don't think we wil get any.
RT : that's awfull bad news on your job. I sure hope you get by ok till get another one .
Gees Chuck !! That truck sure looks familiar to me too !! Looks good !!
Well, I got the old control arm off the car tonight withthe torch !! Didn't blow anything up !! Just have to get that old ball joint out now as my buddy didn't bring the pickle fork. Junk yard has the new, used, one . Should have her back on the road Sat. if all goes well & saved some train money !!
Hope Zeke & everyone has a nice evening !
Thanks, John
John, throw the ball joint away with the control arm and buy a new one. Have a machine shop press it into the junkyard control arm. Be careful! Don't rip the boot on that ball joint (voice of experience)!
rtraincollector wrote: Got some bad news just at quiting time . I was let go. I'm going to draw a pay check for the rest of the month and my health insurance is payed for till end of aug. But I'm job less now. Reorganizing is reason given. Does that mean I can draw unemployment if I have to ? Oh well life goes on. I'm going out of town tomorrow anyway so Will talk when I get back was planning on saturday but may now look at monday night instead and put some apts in where I'm going lol. Theres not much here thats for sure.
That is how we do Yankees that move South and do not convert. No, trying to make you feel better. Not funny. Hope you find another real soon. If not, move to Roseyville [like everyone else] and you find a job real quick. No joke.
fifedog, Dennis is the heart machine/anesthesiologist at his hospital. He is the guy who keeps all of us heat patients alive while our hearts are stopped and being "worked on". My hero. Should be Zeke's too.
Glad I went to Moms. Her A/C was down and she did not know it. Contactor was bad. Guy had it fixed in jiffy. She thought she was doing something wrong [going on 91].
Went to eat with Masonic Lodge members tonight. They are endorsing my "Mayorship". Also found out one of my Miss Edna's train buddies is member.
Deer in field again. Watered rest of garden. Later
RT-Too bad about your job. I pray another door opens soon.
John-Autozone will loan tools like pickle forks when you buy the parts there. You pay a deposit that gets refunded
Zeke- Keep your spirits up; there is still a lot of good work for you to do!
Still pampering the muscle tear, cut grass and did some yard workand straightened the garage, but used right arm primarily. Got to let it heal for the upcomeing garage addition.
Moved some trains around on the layout. Removed the 650's passengers and put the 21088 Franklin with the coaches. Not the "right" era, but looks cool. I'll get some pics to share on Sunday
May God Bless
Fife, like this?
Jim (Sturgeon) - take it easy on the arm. I tore something in my left forearm while moving sheets of plywood in a strong wind and my arm wasn't right for a very long time - still not as strong as I think it used to be.
jaabat wrote: John, throw the ball joint away with the control arm and buy a new one. Have a machine shop press it into the junkyard control arm. Be careful! Don't rip the boot on that ball joint (voice of experience)!Jim
Thanks Jim !! My Buddy already told me to get a new ball joint but he didn't tell me it had to be pressed on !! Maybe we can use my vise ?
John, you need a machine press to get the ball joint pressed in right. The cost is nominal, like $5-$10 and is well worth it. Break your heart and spend the money! Squeak squeak!!!
Good night ladies. See you in the morning. Commando Friday, right?
Thanks Jim !! And, looking forward to Commando Friday again !! And you can now join us at the chat with 53, Fri. night !!
For Jaabat. Woody Harrelson did this one in Prairie Home Companion on HBO.
I was playing at a bar. Beautiful lady came in. Asked her why she was there? She said, "LIQUOR." So, LICK HER I DID. I don't work there anymore.
Morning all,
Got another rain yesterday late. Grass and garden perking up.
Commando Friday? Maybe when I get to work and get into my coveralls. Folks who go Commando wearing coveralls are called Swingers.
Trees for the empty holes on the All Aboard panels came in yesterday. Should make a big difference in the appearance.
Jim- Like Jim said, a trip to the machine shop to press the bearing is worth the time and money. Part won't get damaged and neither will you!
Time to go to work
May God bless
Good morning from New England where we got some more rain last night. Not complaining though. Some parts of rednecknation are flooded and others can't seem to buy a drop of rain.
I rubber stamped a cab number on my 2025 last night with ink bought at a craft store. Still not dry this morning. I'll remove the ink tonight and restamp with silver paint (Testors).
I'll try to remember to visit the chat room tonight. Need to load java on the laptop first. I'll be the guy with no pants on!
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a foggy, 60 degrees. Going up to 85, today, with lots of sunshine. We have had enough rain for awhile.
Today, I will do a few things around the house. Wife is doing better. She took it easy, yesterday, and had a restful night. Ran trains, yesterday, for about 2 hours Took some pictures, and made some signs to go on the layout. Look good. Need to do some serious dusting. I will be mowing grass this weekend. Starting to grow again.
Jim...( jaabat )...Were you denied underwear as a child ??
Dining car is here and ready for breakfast. Later.
Chuck
Y'all have a great Friday.
No, Chuck. Why would you ask?
Hey, how does one get registered on the chat site? I loaded the Java pluggins, but when I tried to log in everything came to a stop. Now I know I'm not a rocket scientist, but if my buddy John can figure it out, why can't I? I feel I have a lot to contribute to those Friday night chats. I'm funny, charming, witty...I could go on and on.
Ahhh underwear humor....a nice break from all the Grits jokes!
Zeke: Glad you're back!
RT: Sorry about the job loss...Praying for another.
Jaabat: Where did you get your stamp? I've been contemplating, but was skeptical about the quality.
Ohizo Zoo yesterday. Saw the baby Cheetahs romping & frolicking, Polar Bears....asleep as usual. We go a couple of times a month.
Kurt
jaabat wrote: Hey, how does one get registered on the chat site?
Hey, how does one get registered on the chat site?
Just type in a screen name, and any password, and BAM! you're in.
jaabat wrote:Hey, only 26 more post to go until 4000. I'm going to stop posting once I get to 4000 and move on. From there on I'm a lone wolf!
HHHHhhhhhmmmmm.. If I could make my own forum..........
jaabat wrote: No, Chuck. Why would you ask? Hey, how does one get registered on the chat site? I loaded the Java pluggins, but when I tried to log in everything came to a stop. Now I know I'm not a rocket scientist, but if my buddy John can figure it out, why can't I? I feel I have a lot to contribute to those Friday night chats. I'm funny, charming, witty...I could go on and on.Jim
Jim.... I have been on the chat site for the last few Fridays and have had no trouble getting on. Do you get to the page that wants your password??
Oh No, Not again.................................
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