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Posted by RideOnRoad on Saturday, April 29, 2017 1:19 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
No ... One finger tip on the little camera lense and one figure tip on the screen. ... It is remarkable to see it work. 

What's the app? I would love to try it out.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, April 29, 2017 2:08 PM

RideOnRoad

 

 
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No ... One finger tip on the little camera lense and one figure tip on the screen. ... It is remarkable to see it work. 

 

What's the app? I would love to try it out.

 

 

Richard ... It is called ICARE Health Monitor in the App Store. I have not asked my doctors if it is okay, but it seems to match what I get with the cuff blood pressure check. 

Mr. B .... Your news is sad. Unfortunately, divorces affect many people in addition to the divorcies. Affects can be felt in subsequent generations. Please know your friends in the Diner care about you. So please continue to particpate when you can. .... Regarding, heart disease, of course it is best to lead a healthy life style, but there are never any certainties. ... I did all the healthy stuff until a drunk driver broke my back. Thereafter, physical actities were limited. ... My heart failure had nothing to do with living a healthy life style or the accident. It resulted from a virus which damaged heart muscle. My arteries continue to be normal. ... There are numerous examples of people getting heart disease in spite of getting regular exercise. I have heard of joggers dropping dead while jogging who did not know they had a heart condition.  

 

 

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Posted by BigDaddy on Saturday, April 29, 2017 4:25 PM

I an not sure that Ulrich has the same options as we have here in the US.  Dick Cheney got a heart transplant an he was what, 70 something?  They didn't have anyone younger that needed one?  And Mickey Mantle got a precious liver transplant even though they knew he had liver cancer?  Socialized medicine isn't so generous.

Icare app.  I have no idea how they are relateding capillary blood flow to blood pressure and I went to medical school.  Capillary blood flow can decrease just because your hands are cold.  That doesn't mean your blood pressure changes.

It also measures blood viscosity.  That's a worthless thing for an average person to measure.  The only to readily change it is to give the patient blood or take it away.  Either way you have more problems than viscosity if you go down that pathway.

It also claims to measure blood lipids.  I'm just shaking my head.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, April 29, 2017 4:58 PM

Henry.  I only look at the two blood pressure readings and they are close To cuff readings. I don't know how it works. They have something in there about emotions but I definately ignore that. ... Now that I'm over 70, I suppose I won't be allowed to have a transplant if needed. Not fair. 

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Saturday, April 29, 2017 6:18 PM

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Now that I'm over 70, I suppose I won't be allowed to have a transplant if needed. Not fair.

On the other hand, in Massachusetts I'm exempt from jury duty now that I'm 70.

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Posted by cudaken on Saturday, April 29, 2017 9:47 PM

 Evening Diners

 Flo Jan and I will have a Beer and if Ed makes it is, give him one as well.

 All I can say about today thank goodness man figured out how to make BEER! I really don't know why I went to work, 2 people came in and spent $50.00? Did not get better when I got home. Trains Just Hate Me Tonight! All simple problems, but ever train I have set up to run had problems.

 Jan I am sure you know I was at Ft Bragg as well. When did you get out? Spent a lot of time on Pope, our impound lot was there. It is now Pope Army Air Feild not a AFB.

 Mr B Not sure what to say, I guess Congrats from your other post. But sad to hear about the house being lost.

 Getting old sucks.

 Later, Ken

 

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Posted by FRRYKid on Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:00 PM

Heart issues are not a fun thing for the individual with it or for the family memebers that have to deal with the effects. My grandmother (the one the F7A and the pink GP20 are numbered for) had Congestive Heart Failure. It was a peoximate cause to her actual cause of death: Renal Failure (effect from the medication to treat the CHF.).

Hobby Front:
Not my usual thing to post projects on a Saturday but this is one that was worked on at home.


GN/BN caboose. Athearn BB with two changes. One: Smokestack moved to other side of cupola per prototype. Second, road number changed to BN 10077. Weathering using PS GN Big Sky Blue (yes, I still have a few PS paint bottles), and Humbrol Black and White. Microscale decals for renumbering and ACI label.

Still working on other projects but this one was a fairly simple one.

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Posted by herrinchoker on Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:35 PM

Ken,

Wasn't sure if you were at Benning, or Bragg. I left there just before Kennedy was killed, was transferred to Ramstein in Germany. I was discharged from the 7030th. COSWG in late 65. I have done the google earth and found that our section is now a vacant lot, and the area I used to hunt doves on Eddie Goins farm, west of base is now some type of business. There was a restaurant just outside the west entrance that looks like it has been added on to, and is now a road house. I used to spend some time at McKellar's lodge, and the Pine Tree Club on Bragg. The cotton mouth skin behind the bar at McKellar's lodge was a donation I made, was fishing just below the dam on the Cape Fear River outside Fayetteville with a Msgt. Corpsman from flight ops when we saw what looked like a real large turtle in a tree about three feet above the water. I always fished with a squareback Remington 12 ga. used that to harvest the cotton mouth. 6' 2 1/2 inches long. Sgt Duvall suggested it be donated to the lodge. After it was skinned out I believe they had a "snake fry" Some fond memories of that area. You are right, getting old sucks big time. gotta dede mau  Jan

  

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Posted by angelob6660 on Sunday, April 30, 2017 12:48 AM

Late night diners,

Ulrich- Thanks for the video. I heard and read about the India railroad but never saw it.

I was watching some old Southern Pacific videos. It's nice to see old railroads before the modern merger era (1995-1996).

Modeling the G.N.O. Railway, The Diamond Route.

Amtrak America, 1971-Present.

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Sunday, April 30, 2017 11:24 AM

cudaken
Mr B Not sure what to say, I guess Congrats from your other post. But sad to hear about the house being lost.

I don't mind, really.  It's just a lot of effort.  The layout can be disassembled and moved pretty easily, and re-configured if necessary by doing a bit more work.  The house, once again, is way too big for 2 people, let alone just one.  It is simply too much to maintain, heat and pay for.

Eventually, when my old body can't play hockey and ski anymore, I would rather be in a climate where I can bicycle more months of the year.  Those are the things that tie me to this area.  When I hurt my knee just standing up from the dining room table last year, I realized that I'm old, too, as much as I fight it.  The doctor told me I have some arthritis already in my knee, and may even need a replacement in another decade or so.  (I'm 70 now, so I've already got a high-mileage body.)

My daughter has moved to her own home in Maine, and most of my local friends are people I've met at the bar over the past couple of years, hardly long-term friendships.

Starting things fresh will be good for me.  I'm not going to spend much time looking in the rear-view mirror.

Thanks for your concern, all of you.

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Posted by tcwright973 on Sunday, April 30, 2017 12:11 PM

Herrinchoker & Ken - This is the only Airborne story I have, but one I thought was hilarious at the time. During basic training at Fort Gordon in January of 1966, we were out in our field cycle. Remember the 2 man tents & the cold ground? Anyway, the DI's marched us out one morning to a little outdoor stage that had a small roof over it. Here we sat in the bleachers for about 2 hours in a freezing rain. I kid you not, we all looked like popcicles. And we were very hungry & tired.

Out of this little shed steps a SFC from the 101st. He was beautiful in his tailored dress greens, jump boots, ribbons & patches. Would have made a teriffic recruiting poster. He went on to explain what a wonderful life was if you were Airborne. In our condition, it sounded like a fairy tale. I was amazed at the number of guys who signed up on the spot. But the next morning, all I heard was "What the hell did I do?"

 

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Sunday, April 30, 2017 12:13 PM

Whistling

Hi Mr. B,

You should go and take a look at Laurel, Montana.  It is a great place, lots of railroad action, but a great safe community. Good LHS. in Billings, just east down I-90 about 10 miles.

Great skiing just a few miles south at Red Lodge, and wonderful rolling hills for biking just north of town, or in Yellowstone Park, a little further but easily accessable in the warmer months.  Sounds like it was made just for you.

I know you are familiar with Laurel from your Sig. Line. you must have studied the area earlier on.

Sorry to hear of the situation, but I know you will make the most of it.

Good Luck in your future endevors.

Oops - Sign     You know, come to think of it, thats not your sig line, I think that belongs to Bruton from Minnesota.  But what I said still fits you well.  Go for it...............

Johnboy out............

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Sunday, April 30, 2017 1:57 PM

last mountain & eastern hogger
Oops - Sign You know, come to think of it, thats not your sig line, I think that belongs to Bruton from Minnesota. But what I said still fits you well. Go for it...............

I've skied at Big Sky and really liked the area.  Again, though, it's a long winter and short summer.  And my girlfriend hates the cold...

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Posted by der5997 on Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:18 PM

Good Sunday Afternoon Folks: Looking forward to our move to Promontory Point, Utah.  I had sand from the other “Golden Spike” North American site - Craigellachie, British Columbia - on my Alberta layout. Swept it up by the platform of the station there. It was the completion of the CP line. http://www.okthepk.ca/dataCprSiding/spike/spike.htm 
 
Ulrich: That Darjeeling Railway video reminds me of a clip I saw of passengers getting off on the inside of a loop, and running across to the other side and re-boarding! I fancy that was before the World Heritage status!
 
Blood Pressure Front: Since an allergic reaction to one of the  two meds I was on (precautionary because of diabetes) I’ve been prescribed a diuretic to replace the one which was packaged with the Valstartan to which I am now allergic. So today my BP was 111/64 and 112/67. That’s about a 30% drop from last week and I think I’d better monitor this mid-week! Diastolic was not so large a % drop.
Layout Front: I’ve been busy doing the fiddly things one has to do before there is actual progress to show. But, I now have the “Tourist Attraction” Castle site in place (not fixed, but in place – and have drawn on the castle ground plan. When I was figuring out paint colours for the Narrow Gauge viaduct’s stone (in my universe, built from the same stone as the castle) I printed off a partial page of the castle book – which gave be enough of walls to be useful. So, yesterday I found that scrap –and had a look at it. Turns out it was most of an interestingly shaped tower. I thought I’d make it up and see how my paper/card modeling skills have survived; and how a sample tower looked on the layout. Had to print off the remaining tower parts – but it turned out ½ ways decent. Here’s the site plan and the tower.
Learned in the process that there was at least one alignment error printed right into the original – so I know how to compensate – but shall have to watchful when I get to the ‘real thing”.  It’s like when you open a kit and the parts don’t fit together! Don’t you just love that?
Next up, I think I’ll go to the other end of the N3n line and sort out just where the stone quarry would be, and how the tracks there would work. One thing is certain – the load bearing line would not have run across the turntable, which is the present track alignment! I know I have to provide some extra real estate at that end – and the track to the quarry – now disused – can run on that “newfoundland”!
Ran a train yesterday evening for the first time in a while. Discovered that there are coupler length issues with my container cars and the only 6 axel loco still on my roster. Since it’s a Trainmaster – and  even for me stretching the limits of credibility in my modern era setting – I may have to sell it on. Pity, as it’s a great runner and pulls well. Ah well. (Yes, I could look for longer shank couplers to fix the issue, but I’d still have the “high mileage” A 1953 introduction date for the Fairbanks-Morse H-24-66 (What can one NOT Google?) does make it unlikely to still be in service. I’ve seen GP 7s or 9s still in service – but…
A thread on an different forum has got me thinking about my proposed chemical plant.  I haven’t nailed down my industries yet and may do a re-think.
Too much rambling, not enough modeling. See you next month – and the various situations and difficulties continue in my thoughts.Angel

 

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Sunday, April 30, 2017 2:36 PM

MisterBeasley

   I've skied at Big Sky and really liked the area.  Again, though, it's a long winter and short summer.  And my girlfriend hates the cold...

 

Whistling
Well Mr. B. I don't think I should have to tell you this, but that is when you stay inside and cuddle and teach her how to BALLAST.
 
Johnboy out.................and running ahead of you.

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Posted by cudaken on Sunday, April 30, 2017 8:11 PM

 Evening Diners

 Flo, Jan and I will have a Beer please and give Ed one if he every makes it back to the dinner.

 Jan Yep I have been to McKellar's lodge a few times and one was not to pleasent! Why the Army would think it was a good idea to have a Bar and a Gun Shop in the same buliding was a good idea is over my pay grade!

 McKellar's lodge had a pistol range and a E-6 with the Gloden Knights pistol team had just finished practicing with the team. He was enjoying a few Beer with is team mates when is soon to be X Wife came in with her Girlfriend! Now when I said Girlfriend I don't mean they where just friends if you know what I mean.

 Witness Told me she was loud, drunk and bad mouthing him. Was saying he had a small weapon [not his 45 or M-16] and her Girlfriend was more man than him! This went on for a hour from what I was told and she got louder and more rud as the evening went on.

 Around 6:00 PM the E-6 got up and went to the gun store in the Bar. Bought a box of 45 amo, loaded a clip and went back in to the bar. I was told she stood up and was now yealling he is "Not a real" and that was all she got out! Nailed her 2 times in the chest and 1 time in the forhead. Dam he was a good shot.

 Only murder I was involed with thank goodnes.

 

tcwright973
He went on to explain what a wonderful life was if you were Airborne.

 Tom Yea right!

 See you in May, Ken

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, April 30, 2017 10:17 PM

cudaken
and give Ed one if he every makes it back to the dinner.

I'll stop in just to get my free beer! Thanks, Ken. I was just here a few days ago, you must have been sitting in the back and didn't see me.

Busy day today. I had done some tractor work for a neighhbor last fall and he gave me a generous gift certificate to a fancy, downtown Cleveland restaurant.

Mrs. Pullman arranged for a day out with our son and DIL, to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, then the restaurant. 

Very NICE but quite a full day. We very seldom go out to any restaurants but this one was very trendy... and spendy! The Botanical Gardens were spectacular.

http://www.cbgarden.org/come-visit.aspx

Well, I see the folks packing up the pots and pans for the move west.

My thoughts and prayers to all in need!

Regards, Ed

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Posted by FRRYKid on Sunday, April 30, 2017 11:23 PM

I like the plugs for Montana. Big Smile There are winters where the weather is cold with lots of snow but others where it is very nice with almost no snow. It's quite hit or miss. But it is oftern said that winter is the time to model railroad.

If we're on the same page, the hobby shop that is mentioned is a very good one. I been in the shop a few years ago (2012 if memory serves). A GOOT (Get Out Of Town) day that I went to Billings. The shop does mail order. Also when Mom goes to Billings, I can pay for items and they hold them so she can pick them up. (She offers. I don't force her to do it.)

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