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

[ChiefEagles]

Hotel wireless screwing up.  I'm watching though.

So glad that the flop house wireless is screwing up.     Peace and quiet enjoyed by all.   

Yes, it is enjoyable. VERY enjoyable.

FOOLED YOU!!!  Had to get to the store.  It is now 11:30 EDT [I've been up since 4:30 AM EDT.  Only 8:30 MT [AZ does not do Daylight Savings Time].  Three hour difference.   Chargers selling like hot cakes.  TrainShop near hotel.  Bed time after MICROWAVE POPCORN.

[Anonymous]

Zeke - you'll need that truck to carry your trains around

John - Spurs - what Spurs? Weren't the Mavs supposed to beat the Warriers and the Cavs?

 

lol true i have to say thank you to everyone here for all the advice, help and anything in between. without you all i prolly would have given up.

 

I did buy the truck its an older truck but i wont have to smog it, i own it, (no payments) and the engine and tranny are only 7,800 miles old. thats why i bought it over some others i  seen. i had a small budget to fingd the best available and reasonable truck $2000.00 was the limit. since the truck is mainly for hauling trash and hauling trains,lol.

 

its a 1975 chevy custom 20 2wd 350 auto with 2 bl carb with a rv cam.  It has a 1 bad brake cylinder witch we be fixed this weekend, i think. i got it at a discount. the guy wanted 3300 but i talked him down to 900......reason being i got it so cheap is i know him for 1 i put a motor in a chevelle for him...and two he needs a motor put in a truck hes building...he does body not mechanical work. works out for both of us....truck has hooker headers and some glas packs, so its got a little rumble in the jungle!

 plus a gun rack....   

 

[Brutus]

Thanks for the info guys - I did a quick check on travelocity at work just randomly picking 10/5 to 10/8 as dates and it was like $290 to $320 for 2 way ticket to either one.  I wouldn't want to fly American as I have friends who had to use them for work and have lots of horror stories of the planes pulling away from the boarding walkway on time and then sitting for 2 hours before being grounded due to mechanical problems etc.  My wife and kids got back finally (I70 is apparently under contruction from Concordia to Boone County so it was about a 7 hour drive versus 5!  I need to start working on this now for next year.  I think this would be great, but I figure I need to budget about $500 for the trip etc and probably another $500 or more for gotta have treasures!  Then there will be the doctor bills after I get back and the credit card receipts show up!!!  Thanks especially for that offer Brent, very kind indeed!

Nice list Roy!  Chuck, congrats on 2000, looking forward to the next 2000 for sure. 

Laz - I agree, this will be a real blast - I mostly got interested in TCA due to you guys having all that fun without me!  Need to get hold of my Division Pres or Sec'y and find out what's going on around here.  As far as I can tell, there is very little O gauge in my area, although it sounds like it's better than some other guys have it.  I do have one good store and another that's not too bad, but not much O. 

[wrmcclellan]

Zeke - you'll need that truck to carry your trains around

John - Spurs - what Spurs? Weren't the Mavs supposed to beat the Warriers and the Cavs?

[jefelectric]

Fife - I would love to go to York this year, but it's not in the cards.  Next year I can budget my $$$ and annual leave and maybe make the 2nd one....  What airport is near the York meeting?  Maybe I can look it up and figure out what it would cost.  I need to email the Ozark division secretary and find out what's going on around here.

Jim,  Harrisburg, HIA, is the closest, but I am sure you will find Baltimore is the cheapest to fly to.  About 1.5 hour drive to York.  York doesn't have a lot of motel/hotels.  A lot stay in the Lancaster area which is another half hour beyond York.

The Fall show is a little bigger in my opinion.

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Evening all

Been out of the loop for a few days travelling with the bride.  Started in Cincinnatti for brides carpel tunnel post op visit.  All well and back to normal.  She can return to doing dishes!!!  Then went northeast to Millersburg where we picked up a table and 8 chairs made by the Amish.  Great furniture and reasonable.  Stayed at a nice B&B then travelled around on backroads.  Beautiful area.  Stopped at a place in Dover Ohio called the Warther Carvings and Gardens.  This guy was a master carver and carved BEAUTIFUL trains in mahogany, ebony and ivory.  Incredible detail, the pictures do not do them justice.  Here is the site http://www.warthers.com/carvings.htm.

A real rivet counter.

Roy - great definations

Everyone down south - great news with the rain.

Zeke- Congrats on selling the Saab,

Chuck - Congrats on the posting milestone

Need to do some studying before bed

God bless

Jim 

[csxt30]

Hotel wireless screwing up.  I'm watching though.

So glad that the flop house wireless is screwing up.     Peace and quiet enjoyed by all.   

Yes, it is enjoyable. VERY enjoyable.

Wow !! This is really livin' now !!

Glad to see your over 2000 posts, Chuck !!  

Hey, where's Roy ? !!  Probably watching The Spurs going to get beat by The Cavs !! (have to keep Roy on his toes now !! )

Thanks, John

[Blueberryhill RR]

Hotel wireless screwing up.  I'm watching though.

So glad that the flop house wireless is screwing up.     Peace and quiet enjoyed by all.   

Yes, it is enjoyable. VERY enjoyable.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Hotel wireless screwing up.  I'm watching though.

So glad that the flop house wireless is screwing up.     Peace and quiet enjoyed by all.   

[ChiefEagles]

Hotel wireless screwing up.  I'm watching though.

[sir james I]

Dennis; The chief might be gone, but somebody down there is doing a lot of jaw flappin. The temp. is 92 with 20/30 miles per ;coming from the SOUTH.

[dwiemer]

I'm talking to the Chief as I type this. He's on the way to the airport. Sooooo, let's get some shots in at him! We have the whole weekend!

Jim, does that mean that you are going to spend the weekend at the library?  The rest of us can pick on folks the whole time....of course, who would want to pick on such a fine gentleman as the Chief?

Hope y'all have a good afternoon.

dennis

[Anonymous]

morning all...

 

just washed the saab up for its departure....its going all the way to the uk...

 

and spotted me a nice little chevvy for sale i think i may pick up. i need a truck...

 

well let you all know how that goes...later

[Blueberryhill RR]

Afternoon.......

Just finished cutting the front grass and the hill. Then, I cut the other side of the drive. Then, I trimmed with my new Stihl wacker. Pretty nice. And light too. Now I am taking it easy the rest of the day. About 92 degrees now. House is nice and cool.

Roy.......Love your translation list.

Jim......Tell Chief about me being the " quietest guy on the Forum ".  That ought to get a good response.

Well, be back later.

Chuck

[Jumijo]

You asked the wrong indians, Philly! Ask a member of the Fockowie tribe and you will see who the jive turkey is, you jive turkey!

Batten down the hatches, Philly!!! There's a storm coming!

Jim 

Jim,

I didn't realize that members of that tribe were allowed to leave the reservation, I could have sworn that they had to stay within the confines of Capital Hill. Except of course when they are out fleecing the public or looking for corporate support.

 

 

That tribe spells their name with a U, Doug!

[laz 57]

You asked the wrong indians, Philly! Ask a member of the Fockowie tribe and you will see who the jive turkey is, you jive turkey!

Batten down the hatches, Philly!!! There's a storm coming!

Jim 

 

Where the FOCKOWIE, located

laz57

[dougdagrump]

You asked the wrong indians, Philly! Ask a member of the Fockowie tribe and you will see who the jive turkey is, you jive turkey!

Batten down the hatches, Philly!!! There's a storm coming!

Jim 

Jim,

I didn't realize that members of that tribe were allowed to leave the reservation, I could have sworn that they had to stay within the confines of Capital Hill. Except of course when they are out fleecing the public or looking for corporate support.

[John Bakeer]

jaabat,

Worcester over here; pronounced 'wooster'.

Linthwaite-Linfit

Slaithewaite-Sl ow itt

Keighley-Keeth lee

Adnausium-Go on for ever.

Blah Blah Blah etc,!!! 

[phillyreading]

Jaabat,

I asked the Indians closest to the West Palm Beach and Miami areas, anyway they say that a rain dance performed outside of a local area by more than 150 miles doesn't affect the intended area, also need to have medicine man from local Florida tribe.  Cheif down here say you smoke too much on piece pipe and watch too much Hollywood movies!!!!

Not gonna worry about any rain coming from your area Jaabat as it seems that you have flown the coup!!

Sgt. Shultz told me to tell you"Aufvedersene sie luftkaffe!!"

Lee F.

[Jumijo]

You asked the wrong indians, Philly! Ask a member of the Fockowie tribe and you will see who the jive turkey is, you jive turkey!

Batten down the hatches, Philly!!! There's a storm coming!

Jim 

[phillyreading]

Thank you Jaabat, anyway the local tribes of Seminal & Tequasta Indians have not heard of a naked rain dance or hurricane dance. Is that a northern Indian Tribal dance?  P.S. You are the Jive Turkey that asked for a bribe or to be paid!!

Lee F.

[Jumijo]

Enjoy your rain Philly. I did a naked hurricane dance last weekend for you, you cheapskate! A NAKED HURRICANE DANCE! Can you picture that? I'd hate to be you  Philly!

[phillyreading]

Getting some much needed rain here in south Florida and I didn't have to send jaabat anything to get the rain either, sorry no money Jimbo!  Just hope that I can stay dry!   Also we might get a let-up in water restrictions usage if we get enuff rain, currently can only water my lawn once a week on sunday from 4:00 AM to 8:00 AM, also outdoor burning ban lifted yesterday-which means no outdoor trash burning!

CSXect you are talking about a city & cownty next to where I grew up in Pennsylvania, only we pronounce it a little differant than you do, Lancaster-Lanc cast ster, the Berks Cownty PA pronounciation.

A lot of American city names came from Europe or Russia or are Indian names, maybe not all but a lot are that way.

Lee F.

[Jumijo]

To all,

In Indiana, we have French Lick and Gnaw Bone.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

There was a hick from French Lick who used to play for the Celtics up here. What was his name...?

[cheapclassics]

To all,

In Indiana, we have French Lick and Gnaw Bone.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Jumijo]

We have a city named Worchester here. We pronounce it whustah.

[CSXect]

Here in Ohio we have A London and a Dublin a New Rome there is a Frankfort Kentucky there is more than one Columbus(the one in OHIO is the best) Here in theUSA and Cannada alot of rivers and area names are adapted native names as well. there are also some place names that are kinda funny like Cut and Shoot Texas, Hemp patch Kentucky then there are the wierd pronouced places like newerk often times called nerk or lancaster called lane caster or lan ca ster 

 

[Jumijo]

 

Ah hah! Now I understand why the Chief is always bragging about being the most impotent man in town! Thank you for this redneck to normal translation, Roy!

Jim 

[wrmcclellan]

Morning all!

Gonna be hot today, and humid - 93 with clouds.

To help yuz giz talk to the Chief:

Redneck medical terms:

Artery......................... The study of paintings.
Bacteria....................... Back door to cafeteria.
Barium........................ What doctors do when patients die.
Caesarean Section............... A neighborhood in Rome.
Cat scan........................ Searching for Kitty.
Cauterize........... Made eye contact with her.
Colic.......................... A sheep dog.
Coma........................... A punctuation mark.
D&C....................... Where the president lives.
Dilate......................... To live long.
Enema.......................... Not a friend.
Fester......................... Quicker than someone else.
Fibula......................... A small lie.
G.I. Series.................... World Series of military baseball.
Hangnail....................... What you hang your coat on.
Impotent....................... Distinguished, well known.
Labor Pain..................... Getting hurt at work.
Medical Staff.................. A Doctor's cane.
Morbid......................... A higher offer.
Nitrates....................... Cheaper than day rates.
Node........................... I knew it.
Outpatient..................... A person who has fainted.
Pap Smear...................... A fatherhood test.
Pelvis......................... Second cousin to Elvis.
Post Operative................. A letter carrier.
Recovery Room.................. Place to do upholstery.
Rectum......................... Pretty near killed him.
Secretion...................... Hiding something.
Seizure........................ Roman emperor.
Tablet......................... A small table.
Terminal Illness............... Getting sick at the airport.
Tumor.......................... One plus one more.
Urine.......................... Opposite of you're out.
Varicose....................... Near by/close by.

Have a great day all!

[sir james I]

Morning all; Looks like most of us yanks will be hot today. Received a copy of the MTH club letter and it has 21/2 pages of corrections for their Vol 2 catalog. Makes me wonder what is going on there. Got an old "new in box"Lionel  frt. car from ebay last nite. I thought someone would bid last minute but no, so now it's mine. It's a nice car, good price but I did not need it,you know how that goes, just had to bid.  Mi. Jim