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Posted by laz 57 on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:11 PM
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Chuck - I am very sorry about your dog passing.

Colin - good job on the grades buddy.

Buckeye, LAZ - stop obsessing over GRITS. Just give in and walk towards the light...Evil [}:)]

Mike -congrats on the new job.

Brent - I have the constant ringing in my ears. Diagnosed as auto-immune syndrome. The doc says my body is treating the cells in my inner ear as foreign and thus anitbodies created to combat them. Must have been too many rock concerts (Iron Butterfly, Ten Years After, MC5, Bloodrock, Humble Pie, Mountain, Josephus, ZZ Top, BTO, Three Dog Night, Fleetwood Mac, CTA, Blue Oyster Cult, Bo Diddley, Jethro Tull, Foreigner, Rolling Stones, the Who, Herb Albert...). 

Nice day here today. Warm and sunny. Might rain tomorrow.

 

ROY,  the light you're talking about is where there is fire and that little impy red thing, I DON"T WANT TO GO THERE.

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Posted by tmcc man on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:28 PM
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 tmcc man wrote:

Good afternoon everyone,

I am hoping the week will go as fast as it has been. ECLSTS this weekend at York, it will be fun.

Don I won't be attending the TCA meet. This is what I am attending: www.eclsts.com

I know it will be fun. I don't have much homework tonight, so I am going to finish packing stuff for the show. Talk to everyone later.

Colin, Is there a web site that has info on this show?  Maybe I can convince Jean to go along over and we can check out the road work and alternate routes for TCA.  She likes the garden layouts.

(Added later)  Colin, I found the info on the York Expo site.  Two questions, can you take pictures & where will you be located.

Evening everyone,

John, yes pictures are allowed. We will be located in the modular hall, to the right of the entrance.

Hope to see you there.

BTW, thanks for the comments on my grades.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:21 PM
Roy,
I hope it isn't that!  Goodness... my innerears have been in my head for 36 years... I hope they aren't foreign objects!

There certainly are some strange diseases out there... hopefully we can find some cures for them soon!

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:31 PM

Chuck - I am very sorry about your dog passing.

Colin - good job on the grades buddy.

Buckeye, LAZ - stop obsessing over GRITS. Just give in and walk towards the light...Evil [}:)]

Mike -congrats on the new job.

Brent - I have the constant ringing in my ears. Diagnosed as auto-immune syndrome. The doc says my body is treating the cells in my inner ear as foreign and thus anitbodies created to combat them. Must have been too many rock concerts (Iron Butterfly, Ten Years After, MC5, Bloodrock, Humble Pie, Mountain, Josephus, ZZ Top, BTO, Three Dog Night, Fleetwood Mac, CTA, Blue Oyster Cult, Bo Diddley, Jethro Tull, Foreigner, Rolling Stones, the Who, Herb Albert...). 

Nice day here today. Warm and sunny. Might rain tomorrow.

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Posted by jefelectric on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:31 PM
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Good afternoon everyone,

I am hoping the week will go as fast as it has been. ECLSTS this weekend at York, it will be fun.

Don I won't be attending the TCA meet. This is what I am attending: www.eclsts.com

I know it will be fun. I don't have much homework tonight, so I am going to finish packing stuff for the show. Talk to everyone later.

Colin, Is there a web site that has info on this show?  Maybe I can convince Jean to go along over and we can check out the road work and alternate routes for TCA.  She likes the garden layouts.

(Added later)  Colin, I found the info on the York Expo site.  Two questions, can you take pictures & where will you be located.

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Posted by tmcc man on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:59 PM

Good afternoon everyone,

I am hoping the week will go as fast as it has been. ECLSTS this weekend at York, it will be fun.

Don I won't be attending the TCA meet. This is what I am attending: www.eclsts.com

I know it will be fun. I don't have much homework tonight, so I am going to finish packing stuff for the show. Talk to everyone later.

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:52 PM
 Hello All!     Chief- Since when is a 736 Berkshire a # 733????????? You need to stay away from G.R.I.T.S. they're beginning to do you no goodWink [;)]Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Smile [:)] Don B.- I've got good news for you. Fred Mounted the New Wheels & Gear for your 1688E & the Motor now runs like a Top. He is now stripping off the old paint on the engine casting & tender & will be preparing both for a new paint job. It should look very nice after it is completed. Chuck- Sorry about the loss of your Dog also. Mike C.- No offense taken here at all either. Take Care all.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:36 AM
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Chuck, Glad to hear you are getting along!  Running trains is very therapuetic! Wink [;)]

Since we have a medical doctor or two on the forum, I would like one of them to write a prescription for me such that I am required to purchase O-Gauge Trains in vast quantities.  Laugh [(-D]  Train Barn here I come!!!

Good morning to all the Coffee Potters and the lurkers from a bright and warm Buckeyeland, where excitment is in the air about the upcoming basketball games in Atlanta.  The Buckeye Nation was sad to see North Carolina go down to defeat because we really wanted to put a whoppin on them.  Laugh [(-D]

It took all season, but our Columbus Blue Jackets finally are winning.  Of course the season is over in six games,  and I will join Tom S in rooting for Buffalo. 

Mike, I have worked in some really bad Censored [censored] holes.  I have had owners go to jail.  I have seen the FBI investigating owners.  I have seen tantrums where books were thrown.   No place is perfect, but.....

Tom, glad to see you back up and running.  

See ya down the tracks,



I am reluctantly rooting for OSU this weekend in Atlanta... wife is rooting for Georgetown... so it is going to be an interesting Saturday night... I can't believe I am reduced to rooting for OSU Sigh [sigh], hopefully I will recover enough integrity to be deemed worthy of rooting for PSU this fall... OH THE TRAVESTY!  I can't root for Florida, can't root for UCLA, and definitely can't root for Georgetown... of course it would be interesting if Florida played OSU for the Basketball title... we all know what happened back in January don't we Buckeye??? Wink [;)]

As for the trains perscription... I don't think they are covered by the MFSA... even with a perscription... Disapprove [V]

Fife - sounds good!

Buckeye to what are you referring to in paragraph 3?

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Posted by jefelectric on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:27 AM

Good (early) afternoon,

Almost typed morning till I looked at the time. 

Don, I didn't start a York list yet, but it will be mostly small stuff, running out of room.

Colin & ATSjer, Congrats on the grades.

Tom, nice to see you post, got to stop working these crazy hours that interfere with trains and forum time. Smile [:)]

Take care,

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Posted by dwiemer on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:21 AM

Buckeye, I tried that one......Black Eye [B)] it didn't work for my wife, doubt it will work for yours.  Every once in awhile, she will say something along the lines of "Gee Honey, think of all the trains you could buy with the money you would get for selling some of your guns".  I only suggested one time that we sell some of her furniture to buy more trains.  I am still recovering from that one.  I think the internal bleeding has stopped.

Anyway, y'all have a blessed day.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:06 AM

Hello from the soggy Bluegrass!!

I can't stay long, but I wanted to drop a line to let everyone know that I passed my Hebrew Mid-term!!  Yea!!!  It wasn't glamorous (75%) but considering the fact that I was sure I failed it then 75 ain't too bad.  Right now I'm just glad that I passed, what's more is that it only counts 10% of my grade so it won't kill my grade for the class.

Got a long day still ahead, take care all and keep 'em on the track!

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:02 AM
 lionroar88 wrote:

Chuck, Glad to hear you are getting along!  Running trains is very therapuetic! Wink [;)]

Since we have a medical doctor or two on the forum, I would like one of them to write a prescription for me such that I am required to purchase O-Gauge Trains in vast quantities.  Laugh [(-D]  Train Barn here I come!!!

Good morning to all the Coffee Potters and the lurkers from a bright and warm Buckeyeland, where excitment is in the air about the upcoming basketball games in Atlanta.  The Buckeye Nation was sad to see North Carolina go down to defeat because we really wanted to put a whoppin on them.  Laugh [(-D]

It took all season, but our Columbus Blue Jackets finally are winning.  Of course the season is over in six games,  and I will join Tom S in rooting for Buffalo. 

Mike, I have worked in some really bad Censored [censored] holes.  I have had owners go to jail.  I have seen the FBI investigating owners.  I have seen tantrums where books were thrown.   No place is perfect, but.....

Tom, glad to see you back up and running.  

See ya down the tracks,

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..

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Posted by cnw1995 on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:37 AM
Good morning from a rainy and cool Chicago where it is back to the way Spring ought to be in this town: dark, dank, dismal and dreary -- probably until June. The bride unexpectedly invited her entire church drama team over to the house last eve. so I got to run trains and take questions. I got lots of advice on how to make things better. Wink [;)]

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Posted by fifedog on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:54 AM
88- I shall keep the rails clean then.Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:46 AM
 fifedog wrote:

Mornin' boys.  Good to see that the Dining Car is still saving a little for "points east." Wink [;)]

No offense here, Hoosier.

Looked out front expecting to see youknowwho fishing out of my fishpond, but it appears I can drink my coffee in peace.

88 - Still ringing?



Fife, yep... not as loud though... I think the sleep is helping a little, hasn't quite been a week and I am still waking up tired (not exhausted).  Sleep study scheduled for April 9... Don't like resorting to medication to get sleep though... probably go two more nights with the meds then go back to no meds...  Need to get the TV out of the bedroom.

The Streamlined Hudson has been calling... may not be able to hold out till June... Resistance Is Futile... probably have to pick her and her sisters up next month (May), we all know what happens in April....

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Posted by fifedog on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:41 AM

Mornin' boys.  Good to see that the Dining Car is still saving a little for "points east." Wink [;)]

No offense here, Hoosier.

Looked out front expecting to see youknowwho fishing out of my fishpond, but it appears I can drink my coffee in peace.

88 - Still ringing?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:38 AM

Chuck, Glad to hear you are getting along!  Running trains is very therapuetic! Wink [;)] I can't wait to get to the new house and start construction...

Classics, I hear you on the 40 months thing.  I was at a job for that long when I had to leave for health reasons - stress and the ex had caused me to add 50 lbs to my frame and I just couldn't do it any longer - took 10 months to get straight, divorced, find a new job, and get on with my life.  That was 3 years ago!  WOW!  Best of luck to you and congrats on the promo! Smile [:)]

Weather to stay nice here in Northern MD through Sunday!  Looks like I'll have to mow the lawn on Saturday Sad [:(].  Wife wants to paint a wall in the living room, probably start that tomorrow night after work.  Also need to replace a couple sections of carpet... any one know how to patch carpet?  I have a few 4x8 spots that need to be patched (have remnant that I can use).

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Posted by cheapclassics on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:27 AM

Good morning all,

It is rainy and mild in SE Indiana with temps in the 60s today (still above normal for this time of year).  My wife and I went for a walk last night to enjoy the nice weather and then I went to the YMCA for weights.  I was still tired from the workout I had Monday playing soccer.  Tmcc man, good job on the grades!  I went over yesterday during lunch to check out where I will be working at the new job.  I did a little "meet and greet" while I was there.  It will be different, but the pay increase will definitely compensate for it.  This may be somewhat sacrilegious, and I do not want to offend anyone, but I made the observation last night to the family that the Israelites spent forty years in the desert, and there are various accounts of people spending forty days in the desert fasting.  March 3 marked forty months of me being where I was and now.... (well, maybe it is not the Promised Land, but maybe some better times are ahead).  It was just an observation.  Some times you have to go thru h*** to get to a better place.  If I upset anyone with these thoughts, please forgive me.

I sent the dining car to "Points East" this morning with a load of donuts.  Maybe that will be of some comfort.  I hope everyone, especially Chuck, has a good day.

Keep on training,

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:26 AM

Good Morning from Blueberryhill....

It is a nice 57 degrees. Going up to 78 today, with a chance of a thunderstorm, later this afternoon.

Well, we are doing ok. We got thru yesterday. Slept a little better last night. It going to be rough for awhile. Thanks, again to all my friends for your support. Wife says " Thanks " , also.

Today, I have to run a few errands. I need to get away for a few hours. I may run trains later. That does me a lot of good. Takes my mind off of things. Maybe.  I will try hard.

Good Morning, Jim..Thanks.

Dining Car is here. Need to eat breakfast. I will save a lot for " points east ".

Y'all have a great Wednesday.

Chuck

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Posted by laz 57 on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:10 AM

Hi GIZ,

  Got to 82 yesterday, ran a nice 4 miler in shorts heard some phesants cackling,saw turkeys, great afternoon.  Wife and I cooked out on grill.  Only to get to 64?

Have a good one.

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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:03 AM

Good morning from New England!

What a beautiful day it was yesterday. Warm enough for shirt sleeves.

Chief, your tunnel portal is almost finished. Take good care of our 736. You know that some day, I'm going to make you an offer on that! Wink [;)]

Have a great day, everyone. Especially you, Chuck!

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Posted by dbaker48 on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:44 PM

Colin - Great job on the grades!!!  Obviously you earned them, lots of hard work I'm sure.  Hope to see you at York.

Wierd weather here today, high winds, some rain, trees blown over, hail here, and snow 20 miles north.  Unusual !!! 

Did more amputations tonight, 1 more car populated!  Unfortunately 1 poor guy lost his head in all the excitment.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:01 PM
Glad to see Tom is back up and running.  Ran my new old 733 Berk tonight.  Runs good.  Jim A, eat your heart out.  Been having Tstorms???????  Good night.

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Posted by jefelectric on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:38 PM

Good evening,

Chuck, Our sympathy to you and the Mrs.  We have lost a few dogs over the years and understand the pain.

Dennis, I have a Porter, what do you need to know?  Send me an email.

Been a busy day here, first chance to check in.

Take care,

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Posted by spankybird on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:30 PM

We are back - kinda.

 Our old box control board died, so new box here. But now we have to go back out of town again, so not much time.

Chuck - sorry to hear of your lost!

 

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:07 PM

Thanks again guys and gal......for your comments. They have helped me today. I just took a walk with Woo. He seemed to stay closer to me. He usually wandered off on his own. That makes me feel better.

Good Night, my Friends.

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Posted by mitchelr on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:29 PM

Chuck - So sorry to hear about Rocky.  Losing a beloved pet is so tough. You can take comfort in the fact that you provided him with the best love and care that you could while he was with you.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 5:38 PM
Chuck so sorry to hear of your loss . I know the feeling as our are our children seeing we never had any

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 5:23 PM

Yes, I have ravished all the Yankee streams.  Buckeye can't stand it. Laugh [(-D]

Chuck, sorry about Rocky.  Got one 16 1/2 and he may go any day.  They are like kids and are really missed.  Tell Mrs. Blueberry how sorry I am about the loss.

Off to go pickup new Laptop.  Got aux harddrive for desktop.  Download photos and videos into it.  Now main computer flies again.

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Posted by Dr. John on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:35 PM

Chuck, I was very sorry to read of the death of your Rocky. I know it hurts to lose a beloved pet. I hope you and your wife's pain soon eases and you can enjoy the good memories of your dog.

Overcast this afternoon but weather channel doesn't give us much chance for rain. May do some yard work this afternoon.

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