Hoe about a delicious bagel with cream cheese, lox, and a pinch of coarse Kosher salt?
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
With the cost of cream cheese and salmon these days, this has become an epensive indulgence.
up831Oh well, there are plenty of nice and friendly customers and clients to offset the malcontents.
Yes, more than enough nice customers to offset all the bad.
York1I couldn't believe how many people ordered something -- we all heard it -- and when they got to the window, they would get angry at us because they claimed the order wasn't right.
At least once a day someone picks up a special order and then immediately returns it because it was not what they wanted.
Fortunately, they cannot blame that on us.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
I was surfing the web and stumbled on this website which might be of interest to many of you:
I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
This is not one of those forums where conspiracy theorists discuss the assassination but instead is a nostalgic look at a bygone era many fondly remember. Since many modelers are baby boomers of my age and older, I thought they might enjoy this little time machine of a website.
Good evening
Hey John, I was born in 63 and I'm a Kid at Heart to fit the criteria. Guess I never knew I was a last minute baby boomer until just now
Fun site. Found quite a bit I could relate to.
Had a full day in the beautiful weather enjoying some work on some decks and railings to feed my MR fund With that I can't complain.
Have a wonderful evening gentleman
TF
Interesting site. While I'm pre-baby boomer, my kids had a lot
of items mentioned in various categories.
Old gas prices I can remember, too along with S&H Green Stamps and glasses at fillup.
David, I know you like playing cricket. It's an interesting sport I don't fully understand.
Another English "sport" I can't understand is Cheese Rolling. If I was younger, I imagine it would be fun to at least try it.
York1 John
Good evening everyone. I hope we are all staying well or getting better.
I made a spicy rice dish for dinner that turned out absolutely wonderful. It took 90 minutes to make, but it was worth it.
Everything is good, and I hope to get the remainder of the living room walls primed tonight.
SeeYou190I set out to fix them.
One for Kevin:
I got a little plastered tonight, too. A friend dropped off some home-made Kahlúa. I made a Black Russian (or two )
The "other" Newfoundland —
NYSW, Newfoundland, New Jersey, 1940 by Center for Railroad Photography & Art, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
gmpullmanOne for Kevin:
Thanks Ed. Perfectly timed.
gmpullmanA friend dropped off some home-made Kahlúa. I made a Black Russian (or two)
I have not had a White Russian in years, I need to fix that. I don't know that I have ever had a Black Russian.
The World Is A Beautiful Place
The walls in the living room are all fixed, textured, and primed.
I am going to bed.
See everyone tomorrow.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
Good Morning Diners. Janie, a coffee to go.
Geez, a white russian sounds good. Been several years since I've had one of those. Not sure if I've ever had a black russian.
Later guys.
Mike
Good afternoon Diners. A large coffee and a piece of Strawberry Cake please, Brunhilda.
John. Ah! The rules of cricket. When I had to stop playing in the 1970s I took up being an umpire (referee). It seemed every week the rules were being changed. Confusing to say the least.
As for cheese rolling? Out and out dangerous to me. Everyone is a candidate to finish up in hospital.
White Russian and Black Russian? Dawn's favourites when on a cruise.
A few Diners are still missing. Whatever challenges they face, a speedy result. Their seat in the Diner is still there.
Thoughts & Peace to All who Require.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Good morning
Speaking of perfectionism and not being able to live with something, I have a serious problem with that over here. It's one thing when something's not to your liking but can be fixed by adding to it, but it's another when you have to take five steps backwards to correct something that won't work.
The cork laminated cookie cutter on my removable tunnel module was put on an inch too far towards the edge. Didn't realize that till an ore bin that transfers ore to the ore loader was mocked-up. Of course 5000 PSI wood glue was already used so it's permanent.
It will have to be destroyed with the multi-tool is the only way it can be removed to make a new one installed correctly. Don't believe anything on the layout has been done to satisfaction the first time around. So it just sits there awhile like many other projects have. Just can't destroy something right away after all that work until it simmers for a month or two
Well, Guess that's why they say Hindsight is the Best Site and you'ld sure think it's been learned by now. No matter how hard ya try to look ahead, something always seems to escape your attention. This is why I'm the Slowest Modeler in the Midwest
On the Russian Front. White and Black Russians used to be a frequent drink with our gang at Champions Saloon & Eatery. Those are out of my league fitting into the hard liquor category now-a-days. Learned years ago, hard alcohol sneaks up on me so I stay away from it. They sure we're good though.
Wonder where our friend CNCharlie has been? It can't take that long to fix a window can it?
P.S. I seen Tom lurking in the users online box yesterday. So he must be alright and still watching to make sure we all behave ourselves is a good thing. Miss his chat though.
Make it a good hump day gentleman
Track fiddlerI seen Tom lurking in the users online box yesterday. So he must be alright and still watching to make sure we all behave ourselves is a good thing. Miss his chat though.
I wonder if he is having the "403 Forbidden" problem I was struck by a few months ago.
I miss his interactions also.
Brother Lion: Thank you for the pancakes this morning. Chloe just brought over a warm fresh stack to my table... on your tab!
The living room walls look great now that the primer has dried and I could finally get a good look at them.
Now on to installing doors and trim for the next few days.
Good Afternoon,
Hi TF, I'm alive and kicking, just not much to say lately.
We have been busy planting flower pots. Gone through 12 large bags of potting soil so far and more to go. I think we need to scale things back next year. Still haven't decided on the fence as I can't get my wife to decide on the colour of the wood. She wanted cedar but that is a no go, can't get it and one quote was the cost of a new car.
Speaking of cars, gas here has hit $2.08/litre, about $6.10 US/ gal. Good thing we don't drive much.
Had my last appointment with my opthamologist today. He is retiring. My glaucoma is stable so no worries. Our optomatrist will take over.
Keep well,
CN Charlie
We got to first destination. I'm typing this on a phone with old fingers. Sitting by pool and can't see screen in the sun. I'll try to check in tomorrow.
I did see a train but driving 75 I didn't try to take a picture.
Have a great evening.
Good evening all.
Flo - RBF's all around please. Thanks.
Yep, I'm still around.
Just popping in to say hello. Been very busy lately.
Model train news - Finally had time to finish (HA!) the Mantua 4-6-2 rebuild. (Or so I thought....)
I got the new motor instaled and wired up, took a spare motherboard and wired in new tender pick ups. (New trucks with all wheel pickup fully insulated from tender frame.) Wired the motor, and new LED headlight, and added a 8-pin decoder. I also got brave and installed a (thought fully) insulated left side driver power wiper for all driver electrical pickup.
Tested great!
Then I placed the boiler back onto the frame...... Instant short! Dummy me forgot that the boiler shell also conducts electricity, being diecast metal and all, and it touches the top of the (was fully insulated) left side wiper.....
Back to the workbench for some heat shrink tubing & Kapton....
Layout update - Another "D'Oh" moment.... The new layout space is 6" longer on one corner, so I will correct the size difference before adding the second section on. Good thing that benchwork was from the old layout and it's not a case of "measure once cut twice" on my part. Will be an easy enough fix, then I can begin building the short side of the L shaped new section. (Looks silly not going all the way to the corner by 6"...)
Hope all are well, best wishes to those not, and everyone have a great evening!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
CNCharlie Good Afternoon, Hi TF, I'm alive and kicking, just not much to say lately. We have been busy planting flower pots. Gone through 12 large bags of potting soil so far and more to go. I think we need to scale things back next year.
We have been busy planting flower pots. Gone through 12 large bags of potting soil so far and more to go. I think we need to scale things back next year.
Good to hear from you Charlie. From hearing of all the oranges, grape jelly, bird seed, plants and potting soil. Good grief, I bet your yard is just gorgeous with a lot of action out there. You and the miss must really enjoy the outdoors at your place.
SeeYou190 Track fiddler I seen Tom lurking in the users online box yesterday. So he must be alright and still watching to make sure we all behave ourselves is a good thing. Miss his chat though. I wonder if he is having the "403 Forbidden" problem I was struck by a few months ago.
Track fiddler I seen Tom lurking in the users online box yesterday. So he must be alright and still watching to make sure we all behave ourselves is a good thing. Miss his chat though.
That's a distinct possibility isn't it Kevin? Tom was helping me by giving me directions how to post multiple quotes on one post a while back. He said he was getting 403's more frequently at that time.
Personally, I haven't been able to post well as I normally would because the site keeps freezing up everywhere to the point where sometimes I can barely even back out. Posts on my phone with quotes or pictures have taken over a 1/2 hour sometimes or I just give up because they disappear midstream.
I seriously wonder if it has something to do with some of the advertising here as it almost seems like a virus when some of them are present popping up half the screen. Especially the one with the kid bending over in the boat and the shoes. Wayne was saying the same thing over on Show Me Something about the site freezing up on him. He was wondering if it was his computer or if others were having the same problem.
Hi Rick, good to see you stop by
Have a good night all.
ricktrains4824 Good evening all. Flo - RBF's all around please. Thanks.
Thanks, Rick. Just what the doctor ordered! Wonder if LION has a pic of a really outrageous RBF . . .
John
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Good Morning Diners. Happy Thursday.
Ricky, thanks for the RBF!
RFB by Bear, on Flickr
They are a mighty bit tasty!
Had an interesting evening yesterday attempting to help my in-laws clean out my wife's grandmother's house some. She is in an assissted living home. Been there for years and will never live on her own again. The only kids were my mother in law and her brother. Her brother is the executor of the estate and apparently has some issues letting go. He is the reason the house hasn't been sold in the five or six years it's been empty. He showed up last night to find my wife going through the old photo albums and trying to separate pictures (this person in this pile, that person in that pile, etc). He freaked out. Said he has zero photos and demands that he goes through every photo himself to ensure he gets what he wants. Why he hasn't done that in the last five years, who knows. Now he has helped himself to plenty out there (including two vehicles!) without alerting or working through my mother in law to be decent and try to keep things even between them, but heaven forbid my wife gets an old picture of herself. This is going to be a PITA. My mother in law as at the other extreme. She doesn't want to look at/through anything. Just wants to pitch it and be done. She almost pitched the real silverware, an old journal from my wife's great great grandfather's time serving in WWI, china dishes, etc.
The uncle (mother in law's brother) has zero other family, so all the stuff he is hoarding and hiding away will all have to be taken care of again, by us, when he passes. Ugh.
Cheers everyone!
Another beautiful day forecasted. I'm glad the heat and humidity didn't hit early this year. Some people are complaining about it being cloudy but I'm liking this spring weather so far with a mix of sun.....Comfortable and content.
I had no idea what RBF was last night. When someone wondered if Lion would have an outrageous one, I was seriously thinking it was Rare Beef Frank or Roast Beef Fritter but the noodle stir-fry looks better
https://youtu.be/OvrX6bX8SyI
Make it a great day gentlemen
Chloe, I will have a Root Beer Float made with chocolate frozen custard please.
Mike, it's too bad things like that happen in a family. I imagine you're correct that there's not much anyone can do until later.
We're headed to a couple of museums with the grandchildren today. I know they'd rather play with their iPads but grandma knows best.
I really don't like posting these things on a phone. I miss my computer screen and keyboard.
Have a great day everyone. I'll be on the lookout for some trains. Maybe I'll have something to post later after doing my penance herding kids through a museum they don't want to see.
York1I really don't like posting these things on a phone. I miss my computer screen and keyboard.
I tried to post from my phone a couple of times while travelling, and gave up.
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This house just sold on the next street over.
It is built the same year as mine, same SqFt, and same size lot. It has an updated kitchen but not much else.
It looks like after 15 years, my house is back to what it was worth in 2007 before the crash.
Good afternoon Diners. Those RBFs look great. I'll have one. Thanks Rick.
Mike. Going through families possessions after they have passed can be a PITA. Sometimes you ask yourself 'Why have they kept this and that?' It may have been useful in 1941, but not now. That's why we do a 'clear out' every so often. Anything we don't want we ask our children 'do they want it'. Invariably the answer is 'No', so out it goes.
Having said that, Dawn had an old pit pony bell. A small bell pit ponies wore around their neck. This bell came from a pony called Victoria. She had lived most of her life down a pit near Consett, County Durham. Upon the closure of the pit the ponies came to the surface and spent the rest of their lives in a large field looked after by old farmers.
Dawn's father acquired Victoria's bell. Dawn was the next owner. Our daughter, Rachel always liked the story of the bell, so on one of our house moves she took custody of it. She now tells the story to her daughter. Though I rarely see it these days I know the bell is in safe hands.
Good to hear from CNCharlie and Rick. I hope others missing return soon.
Water Level Route Now he has helped himself to plenty out there (including two vehicles!) without alerting or working through my mother in law to be decent and try to keep things even between them, but heaven forbid my wife gets an old picture of herself.
When my father passed in 1997 my two sisters got in a huge battle over a lot of the stuff he had saved. I wanted none of it, except for one Rolex watch he had (he owned four of them). The one I wanted was one we found together at a Goodwill for $5.00 when I was in High School. It was not fancy, but was one issued to the RAF during World War Two.
I got it, but they both resent me for it.
People are unexplainable.
NorthBritSometimes you ask yourself 'Why have they kept this and that?'
That is what my girls are going to be saying...
Over... and over... and over... and over...
Hi Everyone,
I don't envy anyone who has to go through estate stuff. We who are boomers had to go through our parents stuff, and being depression era people, they saved everything! What's interesting is that our kids- millennials, are minimalists probably because of all the stuff, and don't want anything. Obviously, that's not absolute, but it's still far too common.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
My parents were very good about putting kids and grandkids names on the back of items. The day of my dad's funeral the family went through the house.
I told them that anything left was going to goodwill or the dump.
It was a lot of stuff I got rid of. The worst thing is the boxes of pictures that I haven't had the nerve to throw away yet.
York1The worst thing is the boxes of pictures that I haven't had the nerve to throw away yet.
I have become the caretaker of thousands of family pictures. I don't think any of them will be thrown away by me.