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[cheapclassics]

Good morning all,

It is cloudy/rainy/cool this morning in SE Indiana with the temps in the 60/70s today.  I watched the tape of the IRL race from Kansas on Sunday (Got Milka?)  I also watched a HS softball game and went for a walk with the wife.  Lucas is in the high school musical this weekend as one of the extras.  We are going tonight because Saturday will be the last show (thank heaven) directed by the current music teacher, and there will be all the tearful faking of farewells then (tell us how you really feel, Mike).  "Spiderman 3" opens this weekend and we hope to see that sometime.  Dining car is headed to "Points East".  I hope everyone has a good day.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a sunny 50 degrees. Going up to a sunny 75 today. No rain today. This looks like the beginning of another beautiful day.

Today, I will be outside all day again. Need to mow the front yard and hill. Front needs to be trimmed good. I will be busy. Probably, no time for trains. I may take a break, later, and run them for a short break. I have a few ideas, I'd like to try on the scenery.

Buckeye..Hope you are catching a lot of fish. Enjoy.

Dining Car is ready and waiting. No word from " points west " yet. Must be sleeping late, or posting at the same time that I do. ...OK, time for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Friday.

Chuck

[rtraincollector]

Zeke heres one for you that the rest have heard in here but you haven't my boss is 96 years young and still gets around.

 

[Jumijo]

Good morning from New England and happy birthday to Zeke.

I took my 2018 apart last night and briefly got it running again. But then the wife came down stairs to wrap birthday presents and naturally assumed I'd like to help.  

Jim 

[mitchelr]

Morning everyone. Supposed to be gorgeous here weather wise for the next few days.

The interview was OK.  I never have had an interview where I walked out saying "Wow I nailed that."  Yesterday was no exception.  It wasn't terrible and I knew everyone on the interview committtee very well so that helped.  I should know by next Wednesday.

Zeke, Misty, Sir James also Zeke

and welcome back Ken - Haven't heard from you in a while. Where did your daughter end up deciding to go to school?  I remember you were on the great college search tour a while back.

Well I better go start a fresh pot of coffee and then get to work. Another interesting day awaits.

Take care.

Mitch 

[Anonymous]

thats awesome...90 wow...

 

sorry i didnt mean to rant i just been struggling this last 9 months since i been discharged from duty...never ever thought that would happen....

 

well i tried the ole 1060 tonight and it is a dud....moved for like 2 inches then nothing...i cant say if its the engine or my track since its so rusty...although i did clean it to a shine ...sorta..well i guess i will have to find some new track to be sure if its dead or not...you know i really didnt think this was gonna be so hard ...but i guess when you by used...you dont know what your delt at the time unless your a veteran at it like most of you...so now my search for track begins...gladly accepting donations   b day present? lol

 

i think my b day will be alright..dont have any plans..probably just sit around the house...

 

 

[kblester]

                 

     ****ZEKE*****

There are those of us here who will be glad to let you know when you DO get old - but THIRTY ain't it!!!!!

Have a great birthday!

Lisa

Zeke,

My Mom hit the big 90 on 5/3. She went to the hairdresser and got a Perm, then spent the rest of the afternoon shopping for the latest styles in fashion. She does think some of her Doctor's have not aged well though. It must be an attitude thing.

Hope you had a great birthday.

Ken

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Morning All,

On night shift and on break. 

Zeke - Sounds like you've done a lot of living in 30 years.  Every day can be a new begining. 

John - Rather than the air horns what about the old ah-ugh-gah horns?  Maybe some of Southern friends would like a horn on General Lee?  Then of course there was the Beep Beep horns on the Mopar Roadrunners.

I won a 600 All Aboard Set on the bay.  I've been trying for a while and got one at the price I could justify.  It's pretty neat.  Gilbert had a great idea, just too little too late.  It is 17"x17" panels that connect with track to form an instant sceaniced layout with houses roads trees etc.  Next few days going to be busy but I hope to get it together and some pictures by Sunday to post.

Take care and may God bless

Jim

[dbaker48]

Zeke, Us guys on the left coast ALWAYS get the last word in.  Thats quite a life you have had in your first 30.

Mistyk11 Another left coaster, whoa  that's 2 in two weeks visiting the pot.  Come back often!  Thanks for the heads up regarding the legality of the horns.  Now to try and teach discretion.

John (CSXT30) Thanks for all the great ideas regarding the horns.  It really helps.  NOT !

I can just imagine all the neighbors complaining already.  And it will be interesting how long it will be before he gets a ticket.  I'm sure he would be above suspicion in the El Camino as inconspicous as it is.   I have to admit  had a set of CO2 horns on a truck when I was his age.  but times they have changed.

I know Doug and Roy are probably getting a kick out of this, after all the bragging I did about how easy it is with a boy as opposed to a girl.  Paybacks are always around the corner.

Keith - Thought about you earlier I was putting stuff away from all the painting and stuff we have been doing, came across about 6, 3 Stooges Tapes I didn't know we had.  So a Stooge marathon is definitely in the future on our layout.

Dennis - Hope your loss is overcome painlessly as possible.  I think you handled the whole thing correctly!

John (jefelectric) That Railfan Excursion really sounds good.  Not to bad on the price either considering everything that you get.  That will be a rather nice Birthday Present.  The only thing that would be better would be a souvenior bear.

 

Just two weeks ago I was in train MECCA.  I did call the store and Strasburg RR, and bought 3 more glasses, today.  Actually, they are rather cool.  It is a frosted tumbler with a clear circle  on one side with a train engine appear at the front. 

Going to take tomorrow off, (for those horns) and found out tonight my brother is coming in from Sacramento for the day.  so will get to show off the new stuff, and train room.

Hope everyone has a great week-end !  Notice I didn't say anything about Friday eve, left that for someone else.   Guess I will turn out the lights again, and hopefully John Baker will be along soon. 

[Anonymous]

Zeke, the 30's go by fast. I am 37 and a lot of the people I grew up with are balding and sick or have died. They all look so old. You know you are getting old when women in thier 40's look good to you.

 

 

your killing me here

 

well thanks everyone..just when i was thinking i wasnt noticed here..being a noobie and all...you go and throw the happy b-days in there to make me feel part of this forum..thanks all

 

i feel 40 i will tell you why..i joined the army when i was 17...got married at 19...served till 2006..11 good years of my life....loved every minute of it ....worked hard..i miss it..i served in 2 wars..got shot 3 times and stabbed twice...the last deployent did me in....been deployed to iraq 4 times in the last 5 years ...got some medals and now i sit at home because of being shot this last time in the chest, head and leg... love my country and would do it all over again...i was deployed 7 1/2 out of 11 years to various places...seen alot of the world....i lost everyone in my life while i was gone...all my family was either killed by drunk drivers or passed on naturally while i was gone...my wife left me and took my kids....stuff like that ages a man ....do i have any regrets...only not being able to visit with my family more.....before they all died....well enough of my boring life....i just thought id give you all a little knowledge on the zeke man....so thats why i feel old

[ChiefEagles]

Evening.  Been doing some wiring in trainroom.  Got to eat dinner.  Wife at beach so don't have to keep "regular" hours.  Watching In The Line Of Fire.  Typing on laptop.

Thanks CSXect.

Zeke  

Later [I'm hungry]

[1688torpedo]

 Hello All!     Zeke- Don't Worry! -  You're not old until the Gravediggers start chasing you if you happen to be taking a Sunday Stroll past the local cemetary! This is how the Chief gets his daily excercise also!  Don B- Put a Frog inside Chris' New Horn- This is what the Little Rascals used to do. Or even some Grits may do the trick as the Horn will sound like a Dead Cow moooing & the look on people's faces will be worth it! Take Care all.

[Brutus]

Happy Birthday Zeke

I thought I just turned 30 the other day, but turns out it was a few years ago now - goes faster the older you get?!

[jefelectric]

Evening guys,

Worked out this morning and did some shopping this afternoon.  This  is a bad month for me, Mother's day on the 13th, Wedding anniversary on the 27th and Wife's birthday on the 2nd of June.   Took care of the anniversary today.  One down and two to go.

If we got our ticket order in on time we will be going on this rail trip.

http://nrhs-hbg.pennsyrr.com/Events/2007_railfest.pdf

No train time today.

Take care,

[mitchelr]

Prom day tomorrow so we are off from school, going to do yard work and get mulch 8 loader scoops.  For flower beds.

 

LAZ - while you're mulching my yard could use a little work down here in the 'burg... 

Mitch 

[sir james I]

Like one old guy said"I still look at the girls, but I have forgotten why"

[CSXect]

Zeke, the 30's go by fast. I am 37 and a lot of the people I grew up with are balding and sick or have died. They all look so old. You know you are getting old when women in thier 40's look good to you.

[csxt30]

No Chuck !!  People will think they're going to get run over by a train !!  But I think Don needs them in his son's car so that when his son comes home late, he can blow the horn & let his Dad know he's home OK !!  

Thanks, John

John, my Dad has a Ford F250 that he put a set of horns of a GP unit on his roof.  The compressor is a rather large one mounted under the rear seats.  I doubt they are legal, but, they are fun.

Dennis

Dennis : I remember you mentioned your Dad has that set of horns before !! I imagine you have to be kind of cautious where & when you blow these things !! Does he also have model trains ? Just wondered !!  

Thanks, John

[Anonymous]

Zeke... leave it to Lisa to catch us all up!

Welcome to the 30's... there are a few of us here... I'm 36...

[dwiemer]

No Chuck !!  People will think they're going to get run over by a train !!  But I think Don needs them in his son's car so that when his son comes home late, he can blow the horn & let his Dad know he's home OK !!  

Thanks, John

John, my Dad has a Ford F250 that he put a set of horns of a GP unit on his roof.  The compressor is a rather large one mounted under the rear seats.  I doubt they are legal, but, they are fun.

 

Zeke, I emailed you.  Just give me an address to send the book to you.  I would say it's a birthday present, but regardless, for a vet, I would send it any way.

Dennis

[csxt30]

Zeke !!  I read your post & it went right over my head !! Good thing for Lisa posting that first one !! Hope you have a good one !!

Thanks, John

[rtraincollector]

                 

     ****ZEKE*****

There are those of us here who will be glad to let you know when you DO get old - but THIRTY ain't it!!!!!

Have a great birthday!

Lisa

enough said

[Anonymous]

                 

     ****ZEKE*****

There are those of us here who will be glad to let you know when you DO get old - but THIRTY ain't it!!!!!

Have a great birthday!

Lisa

[csxt30]

No Chuck !!  People will think they're going to get run over by a train !!  But I think Don needs them in his son's car so that when his son comes home late, he can blow the horn & let his Dad know he's home OK !!  

Thanks, John

[CSXect]

Morning all.  Been outside fertilizing lawn, planting more squash plants and tomato plants [from greenhouse], sowing sunflower seeds and getting wife off to the beach.   Now train time. 

Have not started any plants so I guess I will plant what ever I can get from the stores just tomatoes, peppers and maybe some sort of squash maybe yellow or zuccini. Two years ago I planted some kusshall some weird hillbilly squash and the darn vine took over the whole yard and the squashes are hugh and taste nasty will not do that again our rubarb has gone to seed allready.

hay Chief RMT(Ready Made Toys) is now making NS BEEFs in tuxecedo paint scheme

http://www.readymadetoys.com

 

 

 

[Blueberryhill RR]

Don : you may want to get him something with a little more heft to it !!  Make sure the compressor puts out at leat a hudred & 20 lbs. though !!

Thanks, John

John,  do you have one of those in your car????

[csxt30]

Don : you may want to get him something with a little more heft to it !!  Make sure the compressor puts out at leat a hudred & 20 lbs. though !!

Thanks, John

[Anonymous]

Doug and Zeke - Regarding these ***## airhorns.  I don't know if they are or are not legal, or not.  

Zeke - now imagine an 18 yr old with these in So. Cal.    I'm sure you might have a LITTLE more maturity and certainly can get away with more in Redding than we can down here.  The H.S. is doing some Star testing today, (whatever that is) and the Sr.s are just hangin around school.  So he bought these, I tried to discourage it two or three weeks ago.  I was planning a major delay on installing them.  He out smarted me.  Got a pair of jumper cables and making the connection with a couple of paper clips to the 12v compressor, and hooked up the air line to the trumpets.  Came to the office and showed me how they tested..... then off to school to show his buds.

I think I'm going to get in trouble before this dies out.  Maybe a sock in the trumpets?? 

 

oh yes 18 i remeber those days....lol ...he was pretty smart for hooking them up ....but ya may want to help him rewire them the right way ...just so you know that its safe....and well as of tomorrow i hit the BIG 30...oh man am i old....time just flew after 18....but ya we get away with a little more up here i guess...we are a kinda redneck town...i think..(no offense  to anyone but myself mainly)..and yes if you use them in a mature manner they can be fun...i dont know what kind he has but i love mine...dont use them a whole lot but still think thay are cool.... i am thinking the only trouble you can prolly get in is a noise disturbance maybe...but he' have to pretty anoying with them to get that i think

 

just wondering if anyone had plans for this cinco de mayo weekend!

 

i do ...im turning THIRTY!

 

 

[dwiemer]

Don, if you can, hide them.  Don't keep them in the open. 

Dennis

[mistyk11]

Doug and Zeke - Regarding these ***## airhorns.  I don't know if they are or are not legal, or not.  

Zeke - now imagine an 18 yr old with these in So. Cal.    I'm sure you might have a LITTLE more maturity and certainly can get away with more in Redding than we can down here.  The H.S. is doing some Star testing today, (whatever that is) and the Sr.s are just hangin around school.  So he bought these, I tried to discourage it two or three weeks ago.  I was planning a major delay on installing them.  He out smarted me.  Got a pair of jumper cables and making the connection with a couple of paper clips to the 12v compressor, and hooked up the air line to the trumpets.  Came to the office and showed me how they tested..... then off to school to show his buds.

I think I'm going to get in trouble before this dies out.  Maybe a sock in the trumpets?? 

Don, I just asked my husband about the air horns (he's a cop) and he said they are not legal....just make sure there aren't any cops around when he blows them!!