Good Evening.....
I couldn't resist dropping in and saying " Hi " to all my friends, after reading some posts this evening. I agree with Chief 100 %.
This Coffee Pot is a great place. Because of some great people.
Time for bed. Good Night,
Chuck
Good evening all,
It was another cold, cloudy day in SE Indiana with temps in the 30s. Two of the grandkids were down here today and I ran the Polar Express for them today. The older one helped me switch the cars. One of the cars had some trouble coupling up (note: train related information was contained in this post). Was going to see to National Treasure tonight, but it was too full by the time we got there so we rented "Music and Lyrics". Tomorrow is the last day for the exhibit at the museum. I got the latest issue of Trains, which is good as usual (note: two items related to trains. In the same post!?!?). We had the usual fare for breakfast this morning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
ChiefEagles wrote: Best to all of those who read and don't post very often.
Best to all of those who read and don't post very often.
Thank you, Chief. It has been one year now since I first joined this forum, and I have enjoyed every minute of it. The practical information and advice I have received has been invaluable. In addition, the banter and camaraderie has been first rate. Thanks to all who have made it such a pleasurable and rewarding experience. I look forward to more of the same in 2008.
"Lionel trains are the standard of the world" - Jousha Lionel Cowen
Grayson - Good news on the Legacy, hope you enjoy it. I guess that kinda locks you back into O scale from HO? Not a thing wrong with running both though !!! Will be looking forward to your posts on Legacy, I'm sure I will learn from them. (Mine isn't out of the box yet)
Oh Yeah, have you seen on ebay someone is offering a BB and Leagacy for a Buy it Now for $3,000 !!!
Got all our outside decorations down, then went to see American Treasure, Ok for those that saw it, what was on page 47 ?
Glad to see the Chief is going to renew the pot, I'll try not to mess it up again this year. Posted last year and because of the time change ended up with the first post. So will stop posting early on New Years Eve.
BTW The El Camino is all ready to go! Just waiting for the signal.
Don
Well, company gone now and all the cookies were eaten. Too late to make more, but I'll catch you guys tomorrow for sure.
That is a Great picture of my doggy! She even has that same haircut right now!
Thomas and the 19th C Freight were a big hit with the company - kids went nuts! As a suggestion from a guy who don't know much about MTH, be sure to have the sound up LOUD so the kids can hear it over their own chatter!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
"Guess that kinda locks you back into O?" Yes, you are correct Don.
Don, I dont know if you have any TMCC 2 Locomotives, but even if you dont, you can do almost everything with TMCC 1 as I know you can with them that I know of. You can program them where you have that "Speed Bar" and make their own names and roadnumber that are displayed when you press there name. Also alot of cool things go on when you control switches and accessories.
So far, I would give this system 5 stars.
Smart young man. You are going to do well. Now yu might just teach us "old" guys some Legacy tricks.
Off to bed. Reclinerized too late [or is it early].
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
0700GMT in a damp mild Stockport, +10degC/50degF. with light showers forecast.
Don't confuse me Chief, I'm only a TOG, the other place has just lost my log on data and I would much prefer to keep it simple.
I take it that come new year this will be the only place I need to come for a coffee, even though I prefer a pint pot of hot sweet tea (sorry to be pedantic) which has been the correct way to drink the nectar of the gods for over 500 years here and 3,000 in China.
Ran my Copper Canyon set for a while last night, looking forward to Charles Ro. doing the business. The base board planning is going fine, it's going to be a tight squeeze though.
John Baker
ChiefEagles wrote: Smart young man. You are going to do well. Now yu might just teach us "old" guys some Legacy tricks. Off to bed. Reclinerized too late [or is it early].
Naw.... Yall aint old! Just a little dryer behind the ears, thats all.....
Brutus wrote:We need a little happy piggy type smily face - do they make that? Just for me!!!
We need a little happy piggy type smily face - do they make that? Just for me!!!
Bring Chocolate Chip Cookies, and you shall receive!
Kurt
A day early but better early than late: Happy New Year
I don't post much on the "coffee pot" but I read everyday. Wish you all the very best.
Good morning from New England! Home of the unbeaten, perfect season record NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS!!!!
Had great day yesterday watching the football game after dinner. Saw some old friends and had a great time and many laughs.
Sure Hope Chiefey starts a new coffee pot thread for 2008. I want to use it to run up my post count!
Will run trains today with the kids.
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a frosty 28 degrees. Going up to 42 today, with some snow tonite.
Today is an easy day. A few normal chores to do around the house and then relaxing, the rest of the day. I think I will run trains, for awhile later. I have a new engine, that I want to try out, from Chief.
Dining car is here and it's time for breakfast. Then, I will send it off to " points west ". Well stocked.
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Jumijo wrote: Had great day yesterday watching the football game after dinner. Saw some old friends and had a great time and many laughs. Jim
Good morning from Buckeyeland.
Congratulations to BRENT, the Lion roared!!!
Chuck...I hope you received an engine with a motor.
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
traindaddy1 wrote: Jumijo wrote: Had great day yesterday watching the football game after dinner. Saw some old friends and had a great time and many laughs. Jim JIM: We gave it one of our best 'shots'. Perhaps, we'll meet in the playoffs and the tide will turn.
It was a great game and your Giants sure did stay right with the Patriots. Too close! Perhaps there will be a rematch in the playoffs.
Hava great Sunday, Traindaddy!
Jumijo wrote: Sure Hope Chiefey starts a new coffee pot thread for 2008. I want to use it to run up my post count! Jim
First truth you have spoken in a long time.
Morning from rainy NC.
HI GIZ,
well 28 here to get to 39? Then SNOHIO later today 2-4 by tomorrow, might have to start up the snoblower?
SISTER and BRO IN LAW from California along with MOM came down to visit yesterday. They were im pressed by the train layout. Stayed down playing with trains for an hour. Even had BIL scooping up coal with the gantry crane, he loved it. Then all went out for dinner, great time.
B safe,
laz57
Good Morning All!
Our city has gone over the top !!! You may recall a while back I posted about us getting a new trash service after the first. We are being converted to recycling and seperating trash. 3 pickup cans, 1 each for "green" (organic material), 1 for glass, cans, etc., and 1 for refuse. OK that's fine. But they market it as 3 non diesel trucks will be more efficient than 1 diesel. Which is not true! Then this.......
Trash pickup will be $15 per month, OK. However, if you want you can also subscribe to VALET Service !!! This service will include a driver retrieving the 3 cans from the side of the house, move them to the curb, then relocate them to the side of the house after they have all been empty !!! UnREAL !!!
BTW, if any of you watch the Rose Bowl parade our city will also have a float, cost $160,000. Ridiculous !!! But then they feel they have an image to protect.
Polar express(G version) has gone thru its second set of batteries already
Cold and frosty this morning.
Bills pileing up not much in the train fund at the moment, just found out the other day I have to print out my w2 forms they do not mail them
Hope to get some more pics of my newest train set posted sometime today. No goodies today only Optifast drinks(Chocolet and French vanilla)
Well appearently a lot has happened around here since my last full cup of Joe. Any who... I really wish the software would change so I can hit reply, then log in, then post. But I digress. Lots of Legacy learning going on at Kodiak Junction. Found a few quirks that I passed on nothing big and nothing wrong just things I'd like to see change.
Had a pretty good Christmas but now only 2 days left of vacation. The we ramp up for awards season. I'll try to post more but for some reason of all the forums this one gives me the most issues logging on from other locations. Take care all. I'll be monitoring the Legacy threads. Unfortunately seem NY, Jon and Mark are primarily monitoring OGR.
Trying to update my avatar since 2020
MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!
dbaker48 wrote:Good Morning All!Our city has gone over the top !!! You may recall a while back I posted about us getting a new trash service after the first. We are being converted to recycling and seperating trash. 3 pickup cans, 1 each for "green" (organic material), 1 for glass, cans, etc., and 1 for refuse. OK that's fine. But they market it as 3 non diesel trucks will be more efficient than 1 diesel. Which is not true! Then this.......Trash pickup will be $15 per month, OK. However, if you want you can also subscribe to VALET Service !!! This service will include a driver retrieving the 3 cans from the side of the house, move them to the curb, then relocate them to the side of the house after they have all been empty !!! UnREAL !!! BTW, if any of you watch the Rose Bowl parade our city will also have a float, cost $160,000. Ridiculous !!! But then they feel they have an image to protect.
Don--things like this just worry me, it's why we don't want to be annexed into the city that wants us for our tax $$. I suppose, in theory, the 3 cans are OK but the practicality of it is that studies show it just doesn't work. There's video tape out there showing your (our's too) local waste management folks throwing everything into one garabage truck. Life shouldn't be this complicated.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
jonadel wrote: dbaker48 wrote: Good Morning All!Our city has gone over the top !!! You may recall a while back I posted about us getting a new trash service after the first. We are being converted to recycling and seperating trash. 3 pickup cans, 1 each for "green" (organic material), 1 for glass, cans, etc., and 1 for refuse. OK that's fine. But they market it as 3 non diesel trucks will be more efficient than 1 diesel. Which is not true! Then this.......Trash pickup will be $15 per month, OK. However, if you want you can also subscribe to VALET Service !!! This service will include a driver retrieving the 3 cans from the side of the house, move them to the curb, then relocate them to the side of the house after they have all been empty !!! UnREAL !!! BTW, if any of you watch the Rose Bowl parade our city will also have a float, cost $160,000. Ridiculous !!! But then they feel they have an image to protect. Don--things like this just worry me, it's why we don't want to be annexed into the city that wants us for our tax $$. I suppose, in theory, the 3 cans are OK but the practicality of it is that studies show it just doesn't work. There's video tape out there showing your (our's too) local waste management folks throwing everything into one garabage truck. Life shouldn't be this complicated.
dbaker48 wrote: Good Morning All!Our city has gone over the top !!! You may recall a while back I posted about us getting a new trash service after the first. We are being converted to recycling and seperating trash. 3 pickup cans, 1 each for "green" (organic material), 1 for glass, cans, etc., and 1 for refuse. OK that's fine. But they market it as 3 non diesel trucks will be more efficient than 1 diesel. Which is not true! Then this.......Trash pickup will be $15 per month, OK. However, if you want you can also subscribe to VALET Service !!! This service will include a driver retrieving the 3 cans from the side of the house, move them to the curb, then relocate them to the side of the house after they have all been empty !!! UnREAL !!! BTW, if any of you watch the Rose Bowl parade our city will also have a float, cost $160,000. Ridiculous !!! But then they feel they have an image to protect.
We have our residents move their own carts [furnished by the company on contract] to the curb and retrieve them. This was to cut down on increased costs for solid waste pickup. Same with your recycle bin.
Now Jon, yuo just gave me an idea. We have been given Legislature approval to do satellite annexations. Wonder if we could do parts of Iowa?
Chief--you can annex us IF you provide two round trip tickets and seven nights lodging to Wilmington in the spring. We are available the 3rd week in April, let me know how to proceed with my neighbors.
MartyE wrote:That's why I have kids,,, saves me $29 bucks a month! But costs me more in the long run too I guess.
Marty, how true that is. Even when grown they cost.
Don, our green waste [yard waste] is piled at the curb 24 hours or less from everyother Tuesday morning. No bin. This includes leaves and limbs from trees. My leaves go on the garden and are disked in. Limbs go to the pond woods so the rabbits and birds can hide from the foxes.
MartyE wrote:It only got worse last Wed when my son passed his driver's test. I'll give him credit though as he went out and applied for a few jobs yesterday. Now if I could get the wife to follow suit on the job thing.
My wife works. How do you think I could retire!!!!!
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