Hi! It's the New England Wisecracker! Back from the Christening party where I had a lot to eat and a moderate amount to drink. Lot to look at there as well!
I loaded some photo software on my computer this morning and was able to successfully download a few photos, so now I will be posting images (of all kinds) more often. Like now. Here's a pic of my colon : Nice, huh?
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
jaabat wrote: Hi! It's the New England Wisecracker! Back from the Christening party where I had a lot to eat and a moderate amount to drink. Lot to look at there as well!I loaded some photo software on my computer this morning and was able to successfully download a few photos, so now I will be posting images (of all kinds) more often. Like now. Here's a pic of my colon : Nice, huh? Jim
Nice picture, Jim. Now show us a picture of your brain !!!!!!!!!
Ask and you shall recieve, Chuck!
Nice, huh? Hey, speaking of brains, Dairy is spelled with the A before the I. Otherwise, you have this; Dear diary, today I met the man I'm going to marry...
Only a few scant posts to go before I'm history here. Do ya hear me? History!!!
jaabat wrote: Ask and you shall recieve, Chuck! Nice, huh? Hey, speaking of brains, Dairy is spelled with the A before the I. Otherwise, you have this; Dear diary, today I met the man I'm going to marry... Only a few scant posts to go before I'm history here. Do ya hear me? History!!!Jim
I'm gonna miss you, Jim.
But, you are right. I did spell the word Dairy wrong. Gheeeeeez.
It's a good thing they are temporary signs. Now, I can make them in
Blue.
Wait Jim !! We didn't get our new Batmobiles we have preordered yet !! Stay till they come so I can find out if yours has big scratches on it or is all dinged up & mine is perfect !! They're coming in December !!
Thanks, John
Thanks again, Jim. I'll change the signs.
Chcuk
No porblem, Chukc. Only trying to help!
Jury duty tomorrow. I'm bringing CTT and OGR to read. Last time I had to serve 3 days as jury foreman on an assult with a deadly weapon case. Speaking of assault with a dealy weapon, I think I'm going to a salt and pepper up a roast beef sandwich and pour myself a glass of milk to go with it. Maybe go see what's on the History Channel.
Hey, you guys are great! I might actually miss a few of you!
jaabat wrote: No porblem, Chukc. Only trying to help!Jury duty tomorrow. I'm bringing CTT and OGR to read. Last time I had to serve 3 days as jury foreman on an assult with a deadly weapon case. Speaking of assault with a dealy weapon, I think I'm going to a salt and pepper up a roast beef sandwich and pour myself a glass of milk to go with it. Maybe go see what's on the History Channel.Hey, you guys are great! I might actually miss a few of you!
One more, Jim. ( thank goodness )
Good evening all,
It was hot in SE Indiana today with temps in the 90s. Fortunately I spent most of the day inside watching the races. Raikkonen won the f-1 race and Dixon made it three in a row at Watkins Glen. Manning was 9th for AJ with Danica 11th and Sarah 16th. I did a little tree trimming this evening. There were bran muffins on the dining car this morning. I am glad to hear Zeke is better. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
TOO MUCH WINE!!!!!! Hope Mary drove home.
Back from MIL's where we had chicken pastery, butter beans and roast. Too full. Need to play badminton. Good night.
BTW: his jury duty was really him in court as defendant.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Glad you had a good vacation Roy. We did get the rain you drove through. It started later in the evening and rained all night. Made a nice night for me and the MRS. Kids slept like rocks and eventually we did too. We had some rain showers several times this last week in the late afternoon. Reminded me of my days in South Florida, rain each afternoon for a short while and then gone.
Had a good night church tonight. Kids from middle and high school went on retreat and returned today. They presented tonight and did a good job. I was again running the light board as the guy who was scheduled was dealing with a kidney stone.....I would take the lights over a stone any day.
I read that the NJ governor signed one of the "feel good about yourself green laws" into law. They are making folks cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2020....FOOLS. At least one good part is that it shifts more emphasis on shipping and commuter by RAILS! So, it looks like more railroading in NJ.
Anyway, spouted off enough. Hope everyone has a great week ahead. I am planning on getting the lawn done and some wiring done on the layout this week. I have a meeting with the commissioner for the county regarding Fire/Ems merger, etc. I have a bit of informed experience in this and hopefully we can get things rolling for better coverage.
God Bless,
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Late night for me today!I must say I had a very tiring weekend. Friday night I spent installing more lights and replacing switches and outlets. Saturday, Susan and I spent painting the Master Bedroom (was very nice to spend time with her and actually get something done on the house), also replaced switches and outlets in the Master Bedroom and upstairs hallway. Stopped at Lowes to pickup two more lights and more switches and outlets. Installed the new light in the first floor hallway and in the stairway to the basement. Today a friend stopped by to help install the new foyer light. We had to build a 4ft by 10 ft platform to get to the light fixture. He did 80% of the work because he got on the platform first and he is an Electrical Engineer, he 'fixed' the miss wired box and now everything looks and opperates correctly! The platform is in the process of being dismantled and moved to the basement for pending train layout construction. While we were working on the foyer light, Susan stripped a wallpaper border from the hall bathroom. Once that was done she realized she wanted to repaint the whole room, change the light fixture, change the faucet (this is why I am up late - she found one on EBay that she likes - and I got out bid!), and change the towel bar and toilet paper holder. So we stopped at Lowes and picked up the new light fixture and a wall sconce for the powder room (two more electrical projects when I thought I was finally done with them).
Well the second faucet ends in 22 minutes... wish me luck... I'm going back in!
dwiemer wrote: We did get the rain you drove through. It started later in the evening and rained all night. Made a nice night for me and the MRS. Kids slept like rocks and eventually we did too. God Bless,Dennis
We did get the rain you drove through. It started later in the evening and rained all night. Made a nice night for me and the MRS. Kids slept like rocks and eventually we did too.
BRAG!!!!
dwiemer wrote: Glad you had a good vacation Roy. We did get the rain you drove through. It started later in the evening and rained all night. God Bless,Dennis
Glad you had a good vacation Roy. We did get the rain you drove through. It started later in the evening and rained all night.
We got some of that rain this afternoon in Savannah, plenty of thunder and lightning, with my yard being flooded.
Good night everybody and have a good Monday,
Grayson
"Lionel trains are the standard of the world" - Jousha Lionel Cowen
WOW !! Just got back from the Freezer.
GLAD TO HEAR ZEKE IS DOING BETTER !! WHAT A WEEK
And the Chief's runnin for mayor ????
Don
Good morning from New England! It rained here last night (again). I could get used to it. Sunny days and rain at night.
Off to jury duty soon. Not looking forward to that. Hopefully I'll be home early and be able to putz around with my trains. I'm also painting a Tony Stewart race car model for a colleague at work. Maybe I'll get something done on that today as well.
Well, it's the All Star break. The Red Sox spent the weekend getting swept in Detroit. This year's game is in Frisco. One of the nicer ballparks made recently.
Only 5 more days until vacation. North Conway, here we come!
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 64 degrees. Going up to a hot 94, today. Another day of hot, dry weather. Sun during the day and rain at night is good.
Today, I am taking the wife back to the Doctor, to have her stitches out and remove the big bandage. Hopefully she will get the OK to return to normal living. She seems to be improving every day.
No time for trains again. This will be a busy day. I have to set aside a day, this week, and do some train dusting.
Congratulations.... Jim... 4000 posts. Keep them coming.
Dining car has arrived and is ready. Still on self-serve. Time for breakfast.
Y'all have a great Monday.
Chuck
Good morning all,
I echo what Chuck said about the weather. It was warm and muggy when I got out of the truck this morning. I hope all goes well today with the stitches removal. I was runnning late today and so I did not post before the dining car left for "Points East". I sure hope he does not have "self-serve" much longer. I hope everyone (especially Zeke and Jenny) has a good day.
Morning All
Got to run trains with the grandkids yesterday. Had lots of fun. Smoked one of the solenoids on the train crossing bell, should be easy enough to fix once I get the part. Sawmill started dropping planks too soon and not running to the end of the track. Turned out string had too much slack. The only thing I can figure is I've used it more than the previous owner and as such, the string stretched. A quick adjustment and back in business.
Chuck-Hope wife does OK
Jim & Laz-Congrats on the Huge number of posts!
May God bless
jaabat wrote: Well, it's the All Star break. The Red Sox spent the weekend getting swept in Detroit.
Well, it's the All Star break. The Red Sox spent the weekend getting swept in Detroit.
Go Tigers!
I see you're at 4k. Bye Jim.
Kurt
Ah Ah aaaaaaa. You're at 4k. Ebbe Ebbe Ebbe, that's all folks.
HI GIZ,
Gonna be a hot one again today to get to 99. Started laz CAMP at 520 this morning walked dog 1 mile and then did an easy 6 miler nice at 68. Ate breakfast now hit weights for about 30 minutes then got to put grout down on tiled flooor. Probably run trains this afternoon cause of the heat.
JAABAT BIG CONGA CONGA, on the milestone.
I'm only 500 behind.
All have a good one.
laz57
Back to work after 5 days off!! I'm going to start part time at my LHS, got shown the ropes Saturday, then proceeded to waste my future earnings!!! I'm getting a Polar Express with the NEW!!! tender (sans track & X-former), and ALL the extra cars! THEN I pre Ordered the Hogwarts set (delivery to be determined....) Friday spent the day with my 15 y/o daughter (saw Ratatollie) and had lunch & shopped, Saturday night went to Dave & Busters then Go Carting & mini golf with the 28 y/o son. Sunday...nothing, did run trains a couple of hours Sunday Night.
Man, I need a vacation from being off!!
LAZ & JAABAT CONGA on the MILESTONES..(hey Jim..how 'bout them YANKEES!! )
Got up this AM temps already in the 80's Humidity in th 90's...... YIKES!!
Later
Rich
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
"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
Morning all. Hot and humid and NO rain. I guess you could say, "What's new."
Now we are going to have prayers that is turns HOT and HUMID in North Conway after 5 days and stays that way for a week. [see, no A/C where Jim is staying ]. Lets see, last year the "kids turned brown as berries", if I quote him right. Must be some strange New England berry. Lets see. We have blackberries, blueberries [called huckaberries in the south where they grow wild] and cranberries. No brown berries. Maybe those things that rabbits leave behind can be brown berries.
Off to Raleigh for lunch with oldest daughter and then County Commissioner meeting most of the afternoon.
Hope all have a great week. God bless all.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Man it is another hot one today. I just hope all the corn I planted doesn't stop growing. Well I'm no longer between jobs I was wishing for more time this summer to spend time with the girls.
One good thing about getting another job is that I can do something stupid like buy a nice PRR E-8. Now I have to fins one. Someone like me really should not go train watching I find that I want every train i see on the real tracks. That darn Altoona Railfest anyways.
I take a person at face value unless he gives me reason not to!
Morning all!
Humid, cloudy and warm here. Mid 90's for highs and high 70's for lows predicted the next 7 days --- and with rain forecast every day . The good news is the water restrictions are slowly being lifted.
Jim A - Congrats on the 4K milestone!
LAZ - Congrats on being 500 behind Jim A!
Chief - Congrats on just being the Chief
Doug - YOu still gonna be in town when we come up for the LCCA convention in 3 weeks?
Have a great day all!
Regards, Roy
Welcome home, Zeke - hang in there dude. If you are reading a bible, I'd suggest the book of Job right now. Seems you have had a ton of stuff going on in the past few months that we've known you. You will see that God gave Job back double what he "lost". Make an honest woman of Jenny.
Happy BDAY Thor!
Hi guys, took the day off and watching Independence Day with my son. Daughter still wanted to go to the sitters, since there are a couple of other girls and today is library day. Jaabat - congrats on the 4K - looking forwared to 401K! Laz - he's got a home computer now, but if you really buckle down I'm sure you can beat him! Brent, you are making me look REALLY bad, man! Took me months to wire my basement and sounds like you redid your entire house in a week?! Well, after a marathon day yesterday, my basement wiring is all done except connections to the load center and install lights and fan in bathroom.
No sooner got my drac car and Trainz emails that they just shipped my preordered Halloween Aquarium car Gonna go down and measure some space in the basement later.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
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