Today I'm busy transferring some videos I downloaded to DVD. The videos are rather long and my transfer program is an older one that I'm comfortable using. Unfortunately it requires that my internet connection be offline while the transfer is taking place. I'll be looking in from time to time. The transfer is a tedious process and I'll be taking breaks. And no, the videos are not copyrighted but I regard their content as personal since they involve family and friends. Kind of like old home movies.
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Todd I’m right there with you, rain all weekend and it’s growing about 0.5”/day. I bet I could get 2-3 75lbs bales out of my 1/10 of an acre.
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Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have the Eggs Benedict, sourdough toast, and a cup of dark Roast coffee this morning. I'll be sitting in the front booth watching all the goings on in the yard.
It's a pleasant sunny day here in the Finger Lakes with a high later around 60°F. The reason is THAT I have just mowed the lawn and will have to do THAT again early next week when it is raining outside..... We need rain badly around here. Usual rainfall for the month of April is just under 3". So far we have had a little over a half inch. Garden is dry as a bone. Normally it is a muddy mess this time of year. My Crab Apple tree and the flowering Quince are starting to blossom. Don't usually see THAT until mid May.
I have to take the truck in to see if the service place (Tire Store actually) can break the Reese Hitch free. Then go up to Canandaigua to put an end to the business. I started the business Sept. 1 1995, so I ran the Sound and Recording company for almost 15 years. THAT's long enough I think. It will be good to get all the required paperwork done and filed.
Ulrich I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for a "painless" closing for your house. Sure hope they can recoup all you owe so you don't have to keep paying for it......
Gotta get a move on. Lots of stuff to do.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Howdy All...Its cloudy and 60 here got some rain last nite posta get some more weather guesser on TV says...I'll have a Windy City Dog with the works,onion rings and a strawberry shake please...Thank You..
started work on anothe B-man caboose rebuild...sanded sides down and shortened it planning to try to scribe wood sides...also worked on DPM building..
Sallie is at Dialysis so I got TV to myself gonna go in and watch old movie on TCM...You all have a good one...Jerry
Strong coffee in an extra large UNION PACIFIC mug, please.
***Keith, why do you think your dog is ugly? That is a fine looking 4-legger and that fawn color would be my preference. When our Pyrenees pass on, we will replace one with another Pyrenees and (if I get my way) an American Mastiff, too.
Healing thoughts to those in need.
Rob
Rob, I love this dog. I talk to her all day.. and she gives a good reply. But when my daughter had rescued her, this dog was.. skinney, dis-jointed.. stunted from being breed way too young. My daughter.. a very determined woman.. would not accept that. Through good nutrition, .. and nuture.. just plain old love I guess.. well through the exercising and walks.. her body got better.. and doesn't look so dis-proportioned. But everytime.. someone saw her.. they said what an ugly dog. I guess I'd have to look at the pics when we first got her. Truly a sad day back then. And I know you've heard the story of my blind cat.. the kitten I gave to Jeanne for our wedding anniversary..? Picked off over 150 fleas.. poor animal would have been dead by night fall from 'flea enemia'.
But here's some new.. and totally exciting.! lol.
Well you remember the.. Ampitheather? Ever try to make one? I have~
Using the 'party foam' from the Craft store... about an 1/8 inch thick. (3mm?) I cut that up.. stacked it.. and got this.
I cut up the wrought iron fence to obtain a height I could live with.. besides.. cutting it made it easy to install.
Just kind of 'forked' it right in there.
Painted it.. and cut to fit.
... eh? I workin on it~
Put in the 'Ol' Town Wall'.. with the early founders amiptheater. The stage still has to be glued down.
But funny thing. Jeanne sees this.. and says.. "Oh I remember this now..~ Rich and Judy even got married there~"
Yeppers.. a smaller version.. but a stage.. with a nice backdrop. Now you think I can add some fiber Optics?
For stage lighting.~?
On another note.. lol...what do ya think of this!~
Oh yes.. now you can see it. Its the 'Party Foam' I got at the craft store. I wanted to do a 'test strip' to see how well this stuff comes out concerning making sidewalks. Now I know.. Well.. anyways.. I took a strip of the foam.. cut some lines in it with an exacto knife.. and painted it with basic craft painted.. watered down.. of course. I have even noticed.. on another strip.. marking the foam with a lead pencil..seems to add well and 'added touch'. Yeppers.. I'm havin fun. Just thought I'd give an udate.. and Ulrich wanted to see some pics.
Good afternoon. Well it was................
Got a call at work that my wife was in a car wreck. Drove to the hospital and she has some bruised muscles, and a concussion. The car is beat up bad!!!
She was hit from behind. The light turned yellow and then red. She stopped, and the guy behind her smashed into her. Hit her so hard the emergency brake handle popped up, and the seat reclined like she was taking a nap.
Now the ball is in the insurances hands.
I'm glad she's ok. A car can be replaced!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Robby: OUCH!! that does not sound good at all. Glad to hear that she'll be OK but I'd watch any concussion--
I got some shopping done this morning--mind with a friend.
I'm going to be spending some time doing some more walking around later--then it's off to the basement with me and see about the trestle getting pieced together.
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Robby.. wow.. ouch is right~ I hope she's alright? Keep us informed.
Robby: I hope she comes through it OK. I've had a concussion before. It's not fun.
3 am and I am up again A kingdom for a good night´s sleep!
Chloe, as I am up, I´ll have some coffee and a handful of those chocolate chip cookies, please.
Robby P. - I am glad that everything seemingly went well. Things like this remind us, how fragile human life is. My for your wife!
Keith - how can you call your dog ugly? Just look into her eyes ...
Going back to bed, if not for sleep, then just for relaxing
Grilled chicken with mixed veggies, please.
***Keith, I like the ampitheater. That was a good idea and well executed.
***Robby, hope she is OK with no future health issues from such an accident. Yikes!
Been a long day preparing the farm for the coming storms tomorrow. Want to hit the train room but just too tuckered out.
Good Evening Diners,
Robby, glad to hear your wife wasn't too seriously hurt.
Been busy again tonight in the yard. I was out picking up piles of grass that I had raked up using a thatch rake until well past dark last night.
Keith, you are so right, you just can't beat the devotion of a great dog and yours is certainly one. I can't go downstairs more than 5 minutes to work on the layout before my little Pippa is banging at the gate at the top of the stairs and she won't stop until I get her.
Well it's TV time, so good night all,
CN Charlie
Evenin' folks,
Flo just a cup of decafe for me. I'll be in the back booth listening to whoever it is sawing wood back there. Well if it gets too bad I will just turn off the hearing aids.
The truck still has the Reese hitch firmly attached to the receiver..... I shoulda knowed I need to take it out every time I wasn't using it to pull the darned trailer....... Too easy to get complacent I guess. They spent an hour heating it rapping it with 10lb. mauls, reheating it putting more WD40 everyplace it could be put on...... It is now cabled to the crab apple tree in my yard under pressure to try to free it up. I'll get it! One way or another it IS coming off!
I went to the county clerks office in Canandaigua this afternoon. Filed the "Discontinuence of a DBA" form. I am now officially retired and out of business. Just under 15 years as a recording and live sound/DJ company. All I should have left to do is file the last NYS Sales Tax form saying I am no longer in business and will not be collecting Sales Tax anymore.
Robby, sure glad your wife is OK after the accident. Things like THAT can happen so quickly. Cars can be replaced! In fact most of the new ones are made to bend in such a way as to protect the occupant. Hope she has no problem recovering from the concussion! You are both in my prayers!
Ulrich, is THAT you making all THAT noise.... Must be the coffee (or the conversation...) w*rked!
After the County Clerks office visit, I went over to my sister's house to deliver her fliers she uses for her Summer Art Classes. Before we went out to her favorite restaurant for dinner, I made her listen to my 2 clinic presentations. I figured she would be a good one to bounce it off as she is an Art Teacher and a long time photographer. She liked the presentations and said I covered all the info most people could use to improve model photography. She then showed me her photos from when she was out in Las Vegas last month. WOW! She loves her Cannon Powershot camera and the MacBook Pro laptop she just bought! I refrain from telling her "I told you so!" For someone who insisted that digital photography could never give as good results as film......... Lets just say she has changed her speech about it!
Catch you all later!
Raining and a storm coming in. Gonna make this short and shut down the world communication device. Computer. Not severe, just some thunder and lightning.
Robby- Glad she's OK. Will put her on the prayer list for her concussion and the thank you list for the obvious. Do keep an eye on her and remember, Whiplash. I know it sounds cheesey but it's real. It could take awhile to show up. Hopefully your laws are like ours and you have a year to make sure she doesn't have any other problems. Praying she doesn't though.
Keith- Fantastic job on the ampitheater. Reminds me of the River Walk. Not exactly, but reminds me of the little stage they have. Wonderful idea!!!
Welp, like I said I think I'll shut down. Tomorrow I'm either gonna get the garage cleaned out and work on the truck, or play with my choo choo trains.
Prayers for those in need.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Evening all. Flo, I'll take a RBF and a bacon cheeseburger, thanks.
Had a nice long post typed up before, and bam, computer shuts off... Grr...
I'll just do the super quick catch up
Barry, glad to hear you're fine after all that! We missed ya!
Robby, glad to hear she's (mostly) fine.Concussions suck. You feel like crap, and have no clue about anything.
Check this out. My history teacher showed us this in class. It's hurling, some European sport that's a combination of lacrosse, hockey, and baseball. Pretty crazy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzivRetelE
Well, I gotta go. I'll catch you guys later.
EDIT: looks like I've got TOP. Of course...
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Robby, we're all with you on this. But you know me.. If I got something to say..
Well I think your wife needs you there. And don't worry if you haven't had time to report.
But remember.. Ice reduces swelling and pain. Be there for every need.. I'm sure you will.
With all our hopes. But if ya happen to be around~
Something on a differnent note.. and totally exciting..
Remember way back when .. WHEN I ASKED YOU all~ ...lol.. HOw do you make sidewalks.. and the cut lines?
Well I can't see for anything these days.. especially thin cut lines on white foam using an Exacto. Try it !
So~.. I ...
Well you guess. I'm tired and its past ot oh.. well going on 2 am.... and I need a shower.
Night
Good morning all,
Some fine modeling going on around here, I need to take some time today and install those decoders in the critters and maybe shoot a short movie.
Good morning, and the rain is coming!!!
Thanks for all of the thoughts and prayers. She's doing fine this morning. Of course she is aching. Now its the waiting game. Gotta wait and see what the insurance is going to do, that's the fun part. The sad thing is.....The guy that towed the car said the guy that hit her is always here. DUI wrecks, car wrecks, etc.... Seems like to me its time to get him off the road.
The plans this today, get to the bank, wait for a insurance person that is coming about the house, and keep a eye on the wife.
Keith......Very nice.
Hope everybody has a good morning.
howmusThe truck still has the Reese hitch firmly attached to the receiver..... I shoulda knowed I need to take it out every time I wasn't using it to pull the darned trailer....... Too easy to get complacent I guess. They spent an hour heating it rapping it with 10lb. mauls, reheating it putting more WD40 everyplace it could be put on...... It is now cabled to the crab apple tree in my yard under pressure to try to free it up. I'll get it! One way or another it IS coming off!
And you still can't get the dang thing off? What'd they do? Weld it directly to the frame? Sheeesh---remind me to avoid that hitch!!
howmus She then showed me her photos from when she was out in Las Vegas last month. WOW! She loves her Cannon Powershot camera and the MacBook Pro laptop she just bought! I refrain from telling her "I told you so!" For someone who insisted that digital photography could never give as good results as film......... Lets just say she has changed her speech about it!
It is amazing what one can do with those things that is for sure. And to change someone's opinion in that manner ----heeheehee
Good Morning---
It is sorta kinda sunny cloudy out--supposedly we are going t be somewhat showery as of tonight then it'll be back to rain and wind and T'storms and what all else- But we really do need the rain around here
I've got a bit of runnin' 'roun' doin' stuff---namely in a slow easy going fashion. I'm going to be seeing a diabetic counselling service on Tuesday so I've been going after my shots and counts. Loads of fun. Try to figure out how to do sliding scale and forget to do some other dang thing or other----then of course it's the walks I got to take as well----maybe I might get some garden related stuff done?
Anywhoooooo----you all have a good day
Morning. Damp morning out there. Slow start today, been cruising the bay for some cheapies I could use. Nothing yet. So, guess I'll tackle the garage. Might be a good day to stop in and do a thing or two periodically in the layout roooooom.
You guys down south, keep an eye out today. Doesn't sound like the best of weather is heading your way!!
Have a Great Day!!!
Good morning. It's 72 and damp. The high today will be 80 and there's a chance of rain.Mostly cloudy with a 70 to 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Becoming sunny in the afternoon with a high of 80. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and isolated tornadoes in the morning. We're under a tornado watch until 1 pm.I'm not feeling well today so I'll likely be spending much of the day in bed. I feel run down and my joints hurt. Yesterday I got 27 gigs worth of videos recorded to DVD's and there's still another 25 gigs on the hard drive. It'll have to wait until I have more DVD's to burn it onto. Each DVD burned yesterday contains between 2.5 and 3.9 gigs of information. My DVD burner is a little flaky so it was limited to a burn speed of 2.5x. A snails pace by today's standards.
Good Morning, Guys
Seems, as if all the good weather is at this side of the Big Pond. Not a cloud in sight and the temperature is at 20 C - nice weather for April!
Chloe, I´ll have coffee in my BR mug and a slice of that apricot pie, please.
No MRRing this weekend - my friend is busy cleaning winter out of his yard. I am a little disappointed, but we will make up soon - I hope. Need to get started, before I change my plans again
Robby P. - continuing for your wife. I hope she has been thoroughly checked at the hospital. Those whiplash things can show up days after the incident.
Keith - I like your work very much - it is an inspiration for me!
Jeff - buddy, take care! Hope you will be feeling better soon!
I received an answer for my application to that teaching job. There are requesting a full cv and copies of my diplomas. Seems, as if there is an interest - we will see!
You all have a good´n!
Zoe I'll have a breakfast bagel and a cup of "Seneca Lake Blend French Roast Coffee in a FGLK mug, please and thank you.
Beautiful day outside here in the Finger Lakes. Currently 60°F with a high of 66°F later this afternoon. By tonight it should be clouding up for a few days of rain. We need it! Very dry here.
Barry the Reese hitch is the best out there. This one is solid steel and weighs about 40 lbs. I think. The problem is THAT they shouldn't be left sitting in the receiver all the time. THAT goes for all drawbars BTW. I just got too lazy to take it out after using the trailer, or thought, "I'll take it out tomorrow"...... My problem is I promised the Reese Hitch with the trailer as I know the tow vehicle they will be using is going to be much more stable with it. I would hate to have to spend out of my pocket for a new one for them. They are not cheap. had the exact same thing happen about 10 years ago with a standard drawbar when I tried to remove it to put in the Reese Hitch. Think I would learn! If any of you have any suggestions on how to dissolve rust.........
Ulrich, keeping my fingers crossed for you and sending prayers your way re: the teaching position. That would be great for you!
Not a whole lot going on today (other than swinging my maul at the hitch). have a couple downtown errands to run and need to get to w*rk on some materials for the upcoming Meet next Saturday.
Time to get moving.
We had a pretty nasty storm here this morning. Lots of rain and lightning, tons of wind. Power was knocked out several times and the satellite dish was blanked out at once but no more than two times despite the heavy cloud cover. It looked almost like night here. Guess the installer was right to be obsessed with getting it aligned perfectly. According to the weather guesser there's more coming but it's not as intense. The only damage I can see is some branches down.
Sir MadogI received an answer for my application to that teaching job. There are requesting a full cv and copies of my diplomas. Seems, as if there is an interest - we will see!
Still gloomy and no rain yet. Looks like it could all day. Been in the garage piddling around. No MRR stuff done yet.
Ulrich- Fingers are crossed for you.
Jeff- Hope you feel better, glad the storms didn't do much other than keep you awake. Let's hope they stay that way.
Ray!!!- Sorry guys, didn't mean to shout. I didn't know if he had his hearing turned up or not. Nice day to sleep around these parts. I figured he might..... anyway, I recommend PB Blaster I use it almost exclusively. I'm not recommending that place to buy it, I just used that link so you could see the can if you choose to try it. You can buy it at various places such as farm stores like TSC or Farm and Home, or Big R. Don't know what you have around there or if they carry it of course. Ace Hardware supposedly carries it. Basically anywhere that would carry WD-40 may carry PB Blaster. Just spray the cracks and wherever you can see the hitch inside, tap around on the reciever with a hammer for a little bit to start some cracks and jarring the fluid can find, spray again and walk away for about a half to an hour. Smack the thing as you have been. If it doesn't work, repeat the hosing down process and let it go for a couple more hours or even over night. I have run into nothing this stuff won't break loose. Sometimes it takes a little bit depending on how bad it's stuck, but it hasn't let me down yet. (Now watch it not work for you. I hope so.) If you do try it, you can still use it as you would WD-40, so if you have a use for that, then it wouldn't be a total waste of money. Good luck. That's all I can suggest other than a smoke wrench and I see you've already tried that.
Good afternoon.
I got some pictures scanned from the wreck. The two dark color car is ours, and the green one is the car that hit us. The door shot shows how far the door is off. You can't even open the door.
Afternoon guys!
Just a RBF for me to tide things over to Supper....
Todd, Thanks! I have a TSC nearby. I pick up some and give it a try. Sooner or later I figure it will start to break free. After THAT it is just a matter of whacking it in and then whacking it out. Eventually it will come out.
Robby looks like both cars got messed up pretty good. Hope your wife is doing well!
Extra strong coffee in a STORMY SOUTHERN mug, please.
Seeing some inspiring modeling work in here. Keep posting pics guys.
Been some thunder boomers here on the ol' farm. For those in the path of the bad storms, stay safe out there.
Seems like a good day to plant some trees...on the wife's (HO) layout that is.
Cheers! Rob
howmus After THAT it is just a matter of whacking it in and then whacking it out.
Whacks on, whacks off. sorry. (giggle)