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lionroar88 wrote: jaabat wrote: Patton, like many great American heros, lived here in MA. About 20 miles from my house.Jim Hey Jim, Maybe you will be motivated to get a computer now? I've got 5 years on the over/under! Chief, I forgot to mention that your package has been detained by the Mason Dixon Line Customs Agents. All packages being sent from those South of the Border have to be X-Rayed and inspected before being forwarded to points North. Something about the North being a 'Grits Free Zone'...
jaabat wrote: Patton, like many great American heros, lived here in MA. About 20 miles from my house.Jim
Patton, like many great American heros, lived here in MA. About 20 miles from my house.
Jim
I use a computer hooked up to the internet for free here at work. Why would I want to spend money on one for home?
Only yellow bellied sap suckers eat grits! We feed that crap to livestock up here. Pigs mostly. Not fit for human consumption!
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
fifedog wrote:88 - Oh, he knows what.(WWWII) He slipped in quietly and did an edit...
What........you never heard of the world wide war
dwiemer wrote: lionroar88 wrote:Chief, I forgot to mention that your package has been detained by the Mason Dixon Line Customs Agents. All packages being sent from those South of the Border have to be X-Rayed and inspected before being forwarded to points North. Something about the North being a 'Grits Free Zone'...88, I sent a package to NJ by UPS early in the month. It never arrived. Tracking said it was damaged and stollen in Seacaucus, NJ. It didn't even have grits in it this time.Dennis
lionroar88 wrote:Chief, I forgot to mention that your package has been detained by the Mason Dixon Line Customs Agents. All packages being sent from those South of the Border have to be X-Rayed and inspected before being forwarded to points North. Something about the North being a 'Grits Free Zone'...
88, I sent a package to NJ by UPS early in the month. It never arrived. Tracking said it was damaged and stollen in Seacaucus, NJ. It didn't even have grits in it this time.Dennis
Dennis, package from me to MA was suppose to be in Raleigh this AM but now jumped to NJ. I would have thought that it would have gone straight to Boston and then that little hole-in-the-wall town just North of Boston. I guess they really loaded it with invisable [hope I spelled that right] GRITS before shipping NAWTH.
Do not post much here as the software is too screwy. Just like this quote, it said I had the quote reply ready but not there. Had to click on it again and it came up. Also changes font size right in the middle of typing. Been busy too. Wildlife Fish Biologist said I am OK with pond so relief there. Jsut got to watch for several cloudy days and make sure O2 does not drop in the water. Had to put a mass air flow sensor on that Nissan [even though code was not saying that]. Got this from a guy that runs private Nissan repair place. Think this might have fixed it. Runs better cold anyway. Would stumble and cut off cold. Fuel injected vehicle are not suppose to do that. Wife will drive it tomorrow and hope the Check Engine light does NOT come on.
Had some screwy things going on. Thought [see it did it again ] Thought chargers were going bad. After testing and installing new one, found temp sensor was bad. Our expert did not think of that. I think this was a new one for them. Also having some screwy things happening with a couple of Atlas engines on layout but not Lionel.
Well, got to go. Have a good night all.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
88 - Sorry bud, but it would appear I crossed the line (again).
There's only one thing left for me to do...
Chief - pass thm grits, pleez...
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Nick12DMC wrote: lionroar88 wrote: Well class is done till the second week in July! Now prepping for the 'move'! 17 days and counting!Those hailing from the Island across the pond... Wife and I are planning a trip there next year to visit a friend of her's from High School. They live near Nottingham? How close are you chaps?Got some pics from them over the weekend. Seems Thomas the Tank Engine is travelling through the English Countryside and they decided to take the little one and her older sister for a sighting and ride. Little bugger really loves Thomas. So when they visit next July I have to have the layout complete so Thomas can take a stroll along the rails for her!Also, her husband owns Hornby trains. I looked 'em up online, they appear to be HO scale. Is that accurate? Or is there a more proper European scale that I should be referencing? I think I'm about to be asked about brokering a trade... Buckeye - you forgot to respond to fife... I was stationed in Geilenkirchen West Germany which is right smack dab in the middle of where the Battle of the Bulg was fought. Was very impressive as I got loads of pics. My Great Uncle was shot and killed during WWII fighting alongside Patton on the march through Italy. Watched Patton this past weekend, man was a military genius, a bit rough around the edges, but he could motivate an ant to take on an elephant!Don - The elevated track is coming a long famisly! The J-Class really puffs the smoke, about the same as my C&O Streamlined Hudson. Contacted TAS about upgrading and I think I'm going to do it as soon as we move. Probably send them the 491 and the Chessie F3 A Unit that isn't powered and have them both upgraded to PS2. They are sending all the electronics in the 491 back to me... so what can I do with them? Wonder if they could put those in the F3 B Unit? Roy - sorry to hear about your club losing the space... that sucks... best of luck finding a new home for the club.Dr. John - I think Bear Bryant was the only coach Joe Paterno has faced that he never beat?Hi Brent,Peterborough is about a 1 1/2 hr South down the A1.Current Hornby is OO scale 4mm to the foot (unlike HO which is 3.5mm to the foot) http://www.hornby.com/We have the Nene Valley railway nearby (several Bond movies have used the line as did Rock Group QUEEN in one of their videos) They often run Thomas specials http://www.nvr.org.uk/ I might have a layout built by the time you come over. Your welcome to pop in if your in the area. The tea pot is always on.Nick
lionroar88 wrote: Well class is done till the second week in July! Now prepping for the 'move'! 17 days and counting!Those hailing from the Island across the pond... Wife and I are planning a trip there next year to visit a friend of her's from High School. They live near Nottingham? How close are you chaps?Got some pics from them over the weekend. Seems Thomas the Tank Engine is travelling through the English Countryside and they decided to take the little one and her older sister for a sighting and ride. Little bugger really loves Thomas. So when they visit next July I have to have the layout complete so Thomas can take a stroll along the rails for her!Also, her husband owns Hornby trains. I looked 'em up online, they appear to be HO scale. Is that accurate? Or is there a more proper European scale that I should be referencing? I think I'm about to be asked about brokering a trade... Buckeye - you forgot to respond to fife... I was stationed in Geilenkirchen West Germany which is right smack dab in the middle of where the Battle of the Bulg was fought. Was very impressive as I got loads of pics. My Great Uncle was shot and killed during WWII fighting alongside Patton on the march through Italy. Watched Patton this past weekend, man was a military genius, a bit rough around the edges, but he could motivate an ant to take on an elephant!Don - The elevated track is coming a long famisly! The J-Class really puffs the smoke, about the same as my C&O Streamlined Hudson. Contacted TAS about upgrading and I think I'm going to do it as soon as we move. Probably send them the 491 and the Chessie F3 A Unit that isn't powered and have them both upgraded to PS2. They are sending all the electronics in the 491 back to me... so what can I do with them? Wonder if they could put those in the F3 B Unit? Roy - sorry to hear about your club losing the space... that sucks... best of luck finding a new home for the club.Dr. John - I think Bear Bryant was the only coach Joe Paterno has faced that he never beat?
Well class is done till the second week in July! Now prepping for the 'move'! 17 days and counting!Those hailing from the Island across the pond... Wife and I are planning a trip there next year to visit a friend of her's from High School. They live near Nottingham? How close are you chaps?Got some pics from them over the weekend. Seems Thomas the Tank Engine is travelling through the English Countryside and they decided to take the little one and her older sister for a sighting and ride. Little bugger really loves Thomas. So when they visit next July I have to have the layout complete so Thomas can take a stroll along the rails for her!
Also, her husband owns Hornby trains. I looked 'em up online, they appear to be HO scale. Is that accurate? Or is there a more proper European scale that I should be referencing? I think I'm about to be asked about brokering a trade... Buckeye - you forgot to respond to fife... I was stationed in Geilenkirchen West Germany which is right smack dab in the middle of where the Battle of the Bulg was fought. Was very impressive as I got loads of pics. My Great Uncle was shot and killed during WWII fighting alongside Patton on the march through Italy. Watched Patton this past weekend, man was a military genius, a bit rough around the edges, but he could motivate an ant to take on an elephant!Don - The elevated track is coming a long famisly! The J-Class really puffs the smoke, about the same as my C&O Streamlined Hudson. Contacted TAS about upgrading and I think I'm going to do it as soon as we move. Probably send them the 491 and the Chessie F3 A Unit that isn't powered and have them both upgraded to PS2. They are sending all the electronics in the 491 back to me... so what can I do with them? Wonder if they could put those in the F3 B Unit? Roy - sorry to hear about your club losing the space... that sucks... best of luck finding a new home for the club.Dr. John - I think Bear Bryant was the only coach Joe Paterno has faced that he never beat?
Hi Brent,
Peterborough is about a 1 1/2 hr South down the A1.
Current Hornby is OO scale 4mm to the foot (unlike HO which is 3.5mm to the foot) http://www.hornby.com/
We have the Nene Valley railway nearby (several Bond movies have used the line as did Rock Group QUEEN in one of their videos) They often run Thomas specials http://www.nvr.org.uk/
I might have a layout built by the time you come over. Your welcome to pop in if your in the area. The tea pot is always on.
Nick
Nick,Thanks for the correction! Wife said she will forward the link so we can solve the mystery as to where they went to see Thomas.We have a question... what the heck is Black Currant? Those purple gummies don't taste right! lol!
ChiefEagles wrote: Morning all. Fish biologist called. Said I am doing OK with pond. As long as it is sunny and warm, it will take care of itself. If it goes several days and stays cloudy, trouble. He thinks it will thin and give me the dark water I desired all along. Good news. John, John Bakeer wrote: Chief,You just have not had a severe attack of GOUT! Count yourself lucky! Had what some said was Lymes and joints were swolen and could not walk, use arms and chew [jaws froze] for several days. Then it took months to get back to normal. Not fun. GOUT, that comes from overeating fancy rich foods. Actually ex-brother-in-law has it and his comes from standing on concrete all day working on vehicles. I know it is not fun.Another hot dry day in NC. Have a great day and God bless.[BTW: Yank in MA, if I have to have your blessings to get rain, soaker hoses will do. Wonder why this font size changes right in the middle of typing a sentence? ]
Morning all. Fish biologist called. Said I am doing OK with pond. As long as it is sunny and warm, it will take care of itself. If it goes several days and stays cloudy, trouble. He thinks it will thin and give me the dark water I desired all along. Good news.
John,
John Bakeer wrote: Chief,You just have not had a severe attack of GOUT! Count yourself lucky!
Chief,
You just have not had a severe attack of GOUT!
Count yourself lucky!
Had what some said was Lymes and joints were swolen and could not walk, use arms and chew [jaws froze] for several days. Then it took months to get back to normal. Not fun. GOUT, that comes from overeating fancy rich foods. Actually ex-brother-in-law has it and his comes from standing on concrete all day working on vehicles. I know it is not fun.
Another hot dry day in NC. Have a great day and God bless.
[BTW: Yank in MA, if I have to have your blessings to get rain, soaker hoses will do. Wonder why this font size changes right in the middle of typing a sentence? ]
My dad has gout(which comes from a buildup of uric acid in the joints) could be an early sign of kiddney trouble anyway it can do a number on you as far as pain and mobility. Standing can really set it off allthough my dad was in severe pain even when not standing on the foot that had the gout.
Hello from a humid but cool Arnold, where my hand is getting better, but I'm affraid I might have lost a little mobility for a while with my opinion finger. My kids had their first day with the sitter today and said they had a lot of fun, which is good news. My daughter misses school, but my son is totally into Summer and Freedom -- I think this is pretty normal. Need to give my youngest a bath. Here's a pic from the last one, you can see it brings out the dark side in Chewy:
Finished reading the Pettit book and it was pretty good, although I'll bet there are different sides to everything. Interesting to see all the sketches of the toys, knowing how they turned out at least in general terms. Lost out on stuff on ebay as usual. Low bid on one of those snap-together barrel loaders, thinking I might put a solenoid in it (stealing another idea!), but it went for $26, which seemed a little high to me. I would have guessed $10 max? I don't really know what these go for though. Need to figure out how to drill out a 2 inch wooden ball for a diving bell. I have a drill press and some different clamps, but want to figure out a way to put a light in it, then convert a flatcar with a roller so it will light up as it goes round my layout.
Anyway, TTFN!
PS. Don - great locomotive!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
fifedog wrote:Buckeye - Easy big fella...
Yes, you are right. You need to ease up on those of us that can not type perfect. You seem to have a propensity for pointing out innocent typos. You did it last week to the Chief for some trivial reason. Anybody else on your list for this week?
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
We are talking about, a typo?????? I guess fifedog doesn't have much to do except to make light of typos. There are so many typos on this and every forum and basically, who cares about them. Yes, I changed it because my spell checker did not pick it up. As far as I know CTT has let me edit my posts ever since I joined over three years ago and they have never ever said one word about it being a problem.
Buckeye Riveter wrote: John, I love lamb chops.
John, I love lamb chops.
Buckeye, These were very good. Came from a 4H lamb we bought at the fair last fall. I have them cut 1" thick none of this dainty little chops for us. Just have one more pack to go. I use the lamb-burger to make chilli.
lionroar88 wrote: Buckeye - you forgot to respond to fife...
Buckeye - you forgot to respond to fife...
Buckeye - The J is from MTH, from the '97 catalog I believe. It was originally PS, but really in mint condition or close anyway. You might know I would find a drawback on it after I get it. As it turns out that years model was a 53" minimum. Subsequently went down to 42", urgh!! Going to have to do some more re-configuring I think. I was setting the layout up for two main lines at 72, and all the switching and internal at 42, now will have to think on it a little.
Our club DOES allow visitors, we have at least 1 open house every quarter. If your ever in LA I will make sure you can get in.
We are getting a new website put together, it is in development but its at www.aghrclub.org
Cold due to Night Life.
I've been told that the people down in Poway roll their rocks over for the various seasons.
Don
Good afternoon from beautiful Ohio, where it is currently 78 degrees with a clear sky.
Doug, I'm sorry that it is so much work taking care of that rock lawn. Don't you use rock salt to take care of the rock weeds? Do you water the rock lawn with hard water imported from Ohio? I assume that on a weekly basis you must paint each rock individually. That really eats into your train time.
Don, I really like the J. Who is the manufacturer? I agree with Mitch, you need a big exhaust fan. Since Doug's club in San Diego has visitors, is it possible to visit your club's layout? How can anyone in California have a cold?
Zeke, give them my name the next time they need a hostage.
Chuck, when are we scheduled to release the storm of the century with about six feet of rain for Roseyville?
It is cool under the bridge.
See ya down the tracks,
Cheif, Sorry about your fonts, they always look OK on my screen. Wonder if you've got a Gremlin in your ERNI?Glad to hear your pond is getting better.
Just ordered MS Office from Amazon 91 quid/$180.00, fed up with having to swop e-mail programmes as messenger had no spell checker to stop me dropping clangers. Did any of you see that series of knitted dolls speaking penny whistle language on the kids channel? Fair made me feel child like and want to chase girls, God knows what I would have done, if I had caught one?
Just taken a 30 car manifest to London Ont. 78 miles in 84 minutes. Only broke the 60mph limit for 9 secs. once when the postman came. I know using the sim. is cheating really but I can be an engineer in a flash without having to fill my living space
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John Baker
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a sunny 65 degrees. Going up to 85 today, with sun all day.
Today is a relaxing day. Got the front and side hill mowed, yesterday. I have been watering the flowers and garden, every night. Not much rain lately. They keep calling for thundershowers, and none, so far.
I will be taking out the steel bridge, from the layout, next week. Get it ready for painting. I will take pictures.
Well, Dining Car is here from " points west ". Breakfast.
Y'all have a great Tuesday.
Chuck
Good morning all,
It is going to be sunny and hot in SE Indiana with temps in the high 80s today. We watched the Victory Dinner last night for the 500. It is one of the few sporting events where they have an official celebration the day after the event. Occasionally there are some bright moments, but usually there are just the usual thank yous. I hurt my right arm some how yesterday and did not sleep well, but it is feeling better now. Bran muffins were on the dining car for "Points East" this morning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
HI GIZ,
Cool here at 58 and to get to 82 with low humidity.
6 days o school left.
All have a good one.
laz57
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