PRAISE THE LORD, IT IS RAINING HARD IN ROSEYVILLE!!!!
Severe thunderstorms in the area [sad when you look forward to severe thunderstorms].
Morning. Now I am going to CT for Cabela's Grand Opening. Thought I had done the last one. Email begging for me to go. Got meeting at lunch [Town paying of course] with County Commissioners and County Manager about school property. Got to run trains this AM. Have not since I have been home. Hope the fires are going out in CA. Got to go.
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rtraincollector wrote: lionroar88 wrote: Jumijo wrote:Almost forgot to mention - I got some railroad merchadise catalog in the mail yesterday. Inside was a lot of Lionel licensed products. Everything from clocks to lamps to rugs to couch covers. Coffee mugs, beer steins, crossing signal banks, you name it. Looks like Lionel is really trying to re-establish their household name.When I was picking up Susan's Coo-Coo Clock there was a lady there getting batteries replaced in a watch. The batteries had corroded and caused the watch to stop working... it was a Lionel train watch...Now if they are just going to put their name on everything under the Sun and those products turn out to be junk I think Lionel will end up hurting their name rather than helping it. No problem with them getting back out there, but they have to have their name on QUALITY products, not crap... see Nintendo game they slapped their name on... Brutus, what was it your son said about it?I think you overlooked somethin here or I miss understanding my view is the owner of the watch was too dumb to replace/remove the battery that was probally in that watch for 5 years. Then want to cry its a cheap item
lionroar88 wrote: Jumijo wrote:Almost forgot to mention - I got some railroad merchadise catalog in the mail yesterday. Inside was a lot of Lionel licensed products. Everything from clocks to lamps to rugs to couch covers. Coffee mugs, beer steins, crossing signal banks, you name it. Looks like Lionel is really trying to re-establish their household name.When I was picking up Susan's Coo-Coo Clock there was a lady there getting batteries replaced in a watch. The batteries had corroded and caused the watch to stop working... it was a Lionel train watch...Now if they are just going to put their name on everything under the Sun and those products turn out to be junk I think Lionel will end up hurting their name rather than helping it. No problem with them getting back out there, but they have to have their name on QUALITY products, not crap... see Nintendo game they slapped their name on... Brutus, what was it your son said about it?
Jumijo wrote:Almost forgot to mention - I got some railroad merchadise catalog in the mail yesterday. Inside was a lot of Lionel licensed products. Everything from clocks to lamps to rugs to couch covers. Coffee mugs, beer steins, crossing signal banks, you name it. Looks like Lionel is really trying to re-establish their household name.
I think you overlooked somethin here or I miss understanding my view is the owner of the watch was too dumb to replace/remove the battery that was probally in that watch for 5 years. Then want to cry its a cheap item
I was thinking the same thing, RT.
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The entire pole looks real, Fifey. Especially the way Jon stained his for added realism.
My wife's cousin collects old milk bottles and those glass insulators. He has dozens of them.
nitroboy wrote:Wanted to say thanks for everyone here that stopped by my booth at York. It was great to meet you guys!!! Looking foward again to April and hope to see you all there as well. Buckeye, will you be going to the TTOS show on Dec 9?
Wanted to say thanks for everyone here that stopped by my booth at York. It was great to meet you guys!!! Looking foward again to April and hope to see you all there as well.
Buckeye, will you be going to the TTOS show on Dec 9?
I've seen your utility poles on HighrailJon's layout, and they look incredible!
Good morning all,
It is another rainy day in SE Indiana with temps in the 60s. Watched Helio make it to another round of "Dancing with the Stars". I went to a college fair at the local high school for both Lucas and myself. I did only 20 minutes of trackwork, but I found a good way to pace myself and maintain a consistent run from the start to the first signs of a heart attack, which is when I usually quit :-) I have been checking items out on eBay, but no purchases lately. I was terribly disappointed with the new MTH catalog. There is no Tinplate that attracts my attention this time. To all in California, our thoughts and prayers go out to you. Tmcc man, I hope the doctors can get you fixed up as it sounds like you are having a rough time of it. Fifedog, I am glad you were not seriously hurt. There was just the usual fare on the dining car this morning. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Mornin' boys. Rainy and grey here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Going to the doctors later on to check out this swelling at the base of my neck.
Phish - sounds like a great deal on the Flyer stuff. Good for you.
tmcc - Geez. Falling apart at such a tender age. Perhaps you live too close to TMI...?
Brutus - Nothing scarry. Until I dealt with the insurance adjuster...
88 - Be sure to order some laser beams. I like freakin' sharks with freakin' laser beams mounted on their heads...
dbaker48 - one more day,eh? Did you clear up your "extension", or are you outside fanning the flames...?
Jumijo - heard somewhere that LIONEL makes as much off of licensing as they do with choo-choos...
88 - It sounds like the time to move to one of the HD formats...I have the 400 Disk Sony DVD that isn't really that old. I can't justify going to HD until something happens to the the I have.
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a rainy 56 degrees. Suppose to rain all day and go up to 68. Looks like a wet day.
Today is a very busy day. Things to do around the house and then a trip to Columbus on business. That will take a few hours. No time for trains, again. Maybe tomorrow. I think I will have to schedule a "train day".
Prayers out to all the Folks in CA. Fires are getting bad.
Yes, Chief, Southern women are Special. They like Yankees.
Dining Car is here and we will have breakfast. Later.
Y'all have a great Wednesday.
Chuck
Hi GIZ,
Great beneficial rain last nite and this morning we needed it. To get cooler today?
No trains last nite, maybe later tonite.
Hope all is well out in Califoria?
All B safe.
laz57
ChiefEagles wrote:Yanks sure love our Southern women. Gooooood night.
Yes we do. Demure on the outside, naughty on the inside. It's Southern man everyone seems to have a problem with.
A rainy day here today. Will have to walk in the garage today. Haven't run trains in a few nights, so will most likely do so tonight.
dougdagrump wrote: The biggest cause of the houses going up is the burning embers being driven by the very strong winds, pushing them thru soffet vents, under fascia boards and under roofing surfaces regardless of type.
The biggest cause of the houses going up is the burning embers being driven by the very strong winds, pushing them thru soffet vents, under fascia boards and under roofing surfaces regardless of type.
Good point. I hadn't realized the winds were that powerful.
Marty, That sounds about rite, kinda like a catch 22.
EDW, The thought is good but when we have these fires out here the humidity is so low, single digits, the high winds and the heat so intense that water from a sprinkler head would evaporate before landing on anything. We had a small grass fire behind the house some years back so I grabbed the garden hose to start putting some water on it, it was working well til the fire dept hooked up the pumper to the hydrant out front. Once they fired up I could have drank a beer and produced better results than that garden hose. The biggest cause of the houses going up is the burning embers being driven by the very strong winds, pushing them thru soffet vents, under fascia boards and under roofing surfaces regardless of type.
All of that being said the best defense is a clear 100 foot perimeter.
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dbaker48 wrote: GOOD Evening - Things may be getting better, at least the winds are calmer. Sky is red, smoke smell very prevalent. HOPEFULLY the winds will not increase tonight. There are still some significant fires, but with some good luck, weather, and the aircraft that has been brought in tomorrow night could be a LOT better.
GOOD Evening - Things may be getting better, at least the winds are calmer. Sky is red, smoke smell very prevalent. HOPEFULLY the winds will not increase tonight. There are still some significant fires, but with some good luck, weather, and the aircraft that has been brought in tomorrow night could be a LOT better.
Watching the California fires on the news tonight, they showed one house that had burned to the ground right next to an in ground swimming pool that must have held at least 10,000 gallons of water. The irony of that image was striking, and got me thinking that there must be a feasible way to construct a homemade sprinkler system that could protect a house from the type of fast moving fires that are now sweeping through California.
Just off the top of my head, I can envision something like pop-up lawn sprinklers permanently installed every ten feet or so along the ridge line of a house, and connected to a water line that runs up to the roof. As a fire grew near, a home owner could turn on a valve and activate the sprinklers to wet the roof, and quickly extinguishing any cinders that landed on the roof. This, coupled with a clear space, free of combustible material, around the perimeter of the house, and maybe some additional sprinklers on the ground aimed at the side of the house, might protect most homes from the kind of fast moving fires California is dealing with.
And one wouldn't even need a swimming pool, since municipal water supplies are unlikely to be unaffected during such fires. And if a home is on a well, a backup generator and auxiliary water pump could feed the sprinklers in the event of a power outage.
I think this might be feasible in view of the fast moving nature of these brush fires, which, like tornadoes, seem to do their damage quickly and then are gone in a relatively short period of time.
While such a sprinkler system might cost a few thousand dollars, for those living in areas susceptible to brush fires, wouldn't this would be a small price to pay, when compared to the cost and aggravation of having to rebuild one's home. Any thoughts?
Don - tell wife to try Alex's Pizza Palace in Rolla
Colin - good luck with the dysphagia and I hope they get you fixed up ASAP! Mel, glad to hear you are okay - this is a pretty common problem, but if untreated you can get Barretts Esophagitis etc - BAD NEWS!
Worked an hour of OT again then got home just in time for cubscouts. Finally relaxing - watched Reaper on DVR and now watching Bones - 2 great shows, hope they stay on the air! Usually when I like a show, it's the kiss of death.
PS - my coworker Tammy is doing great postop and they sent her home today. She's on ordered bedrest and her Mom is staying with her. Thank God!
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Dougsnotagrump and Don and Misty - I am glad you're not feeling like a marshmallow right now! Stay chillin' doods and doodettes (that's Californyatalk, I think? )
Fifedog - glad you are okay too - I've been in the middle of one of those clusters before and it is pretty scary!
Doug M - cool pics and nice blog!
Got to get REAL busy around here!!!! SHE'S ON HER WAY BACK !!!! Got a call they are in Rolla, Mo. tonight. Don't know if they are planing a stop in Branson, I would. So lots of work here. I looked at mapquest and it said Rolla, was 1725 miles, time required to drive 1 day 0 hours. Now thats pretty quick ! I think they might have a problem.
Can't write more, got a bridge to figure out.
Take care.
Best Wishes for you and your family Misty ! God Bless all the good that your family does!!!
Don
Buckeye Riveter wrote: Doug and Misty, Doug, you mentioned Palamar Mountain. Isn't that the place with the big telescope? I was there when I was about 11 years old.
Doug and Misty,
Doug, you mentioned Palamar Mountain. Isn't that the place with the big telescope? I was there when I was about 11 years old.
Buckeye, You visited Palomar Observatory when you were eleven, I didn't think Palomar was that old. Sorry bout that, but I just couldn't resist.
The DC-10 super tanker is supposed to be making some fire retardent drops on the Palomar fires, would love to see some film of that. It will carry 24k gallons at a time making two passes, 12k at a pop.
Tonight the national news was all over the fires in Southern California. I have seen some fires in my lifetime, but I have never seen anything like what you folks are experiencing. Please know we are all thinking about you and your safety.
The Chief is related to a hot chick on TV?????????? Somebody has been smoking something.
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Have them check to see whether you have a Hiatal Hernia. I was having trouble swallowing. The doctor did an endoscopy and found some acid reflux damage at the base of the esophagus, and a narrowing as well. He ballooned the esophagus a bit and I haven't had any trouble since. I am on Prilosec or Prevacid or a generic, depending on what is available and the price that Medicare will pay. A pill a day is better than the agony I used to go through at mealtimes. Good luck!!!
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lionroar88 wrote: fifedog wrote:Thanks boys. No bunny ears were hurt. Good news is I found a CD I'd been missing (came shooting out from under the passenger side seat).Good to hear you are OK! For a second there I thought you posted 'I found a DVD I'd been missing' and was wondering what it would be doing under your passenger seat...Got some work done on the bathroom tonight! Light Soffets are painted, lights are up, and 1/4 of the shower is tiled! Tomorrow I'm supposed to help a friend put the roof on his shed... but only if he's coming over to help me with the bathroom. Should be able to finish the shower the next night I work on the bathroom (bending over to tile takes a lot out of you). So I won't have the bathroom completed by Sunday, but it will be close...Tired... watching The Unit. Chief... why didn't you tell me you were related to one of the hottest chickies on TV? How about an signed pic? Colin... how's the knee?Misty - glad to hear you are OK, and prayers for all involved with fires!Dougonahotseat - Glad to hear you are faring well too!
fifedog wrote:Thanks boys. No bunny ears were hurt. Good news is I found a CD I'd been missing (came shooting out from under the passenger side seat).
Brent, I agree with you regarding Emily Procter.
An the knee is a lot better. At my first PT visit I was only able to bend my knee about 78 degrees, but it was re-measured today and it can bend about 110 degrees. So I was very happy with that news. But, as my luck would have it something is wrong with my esouphagus (sp?) I have to get an xray because food sometimes gets lodged.
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