Mornin, an irish coffee please Zoe
Mostly sunny skies will be around today with isolated T-Storms popping up this afternoon. Temperatures will remain comfortable today in the upper 70's with gusty northwest winds and low humidity levels. Isolated T-Storms will move out by tonight with some cooler temperatures moving in. Temperatures will drop into the upper 40's tonight before warming back up in the upper 70's for Thursday. Partly cloudy skies are expected through the day on Thursday with more rain and T-Storms expected Friday and Saturday.
JERRY,
I'd forgotten about Tony's car, I just remembered engines being there. Wonders what happened to the car?
ALEX,
A late Happy Birthday wish.
Back to the coon, the bigger trap, should be here this evening and with luck he'll be gone tomorrow. And no we won't miss him.
Not suppose to have any kids today, so it'll be back to garden chores. Hoping to get the weeding done I'm behind on thanks to the rain. Also got a wooden pull train to finish up and get a coat of urethane on for Saturday's family re-union.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Good morning
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good night all
cards behind the counter
tuck in
Gav
-Morgan
darn
tops again
tuck in everyone
twhite wrote: Cox--Antonio45 just posted about Photobucket on another thread, which got me curious. Just signed on through my carrier, AOL, and have no problem. Hm, "Turkish Invaders?" Last time I heard about THAT one it was Constantinople in 1452 or something, LOL! I wonder what's happening? But I'm having no problem--yet--Tom
Cox--
Antonio45 just posted about Photobucket on another thread, which got me curious. Just signed on through my carrier, AOL, and have no problem. Hm, "Turkish Invaders?" Last time I heard about THAT one it was Constantinople in 1452 or something, LOL!
I wonder what's happening? But I'm having no problem--yet--
Tom
Mine's laggy, but it's fine.
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
evening gang
just a tea for now
well getting quieter now got a party to monitor but well behaved at mo got 3 room checks to do tonight so will try and stay buisy
take care all
Afternoon, all.
Uh, if the tab's still open, I'll have a Pastrami on rye with Dusseldorf mustard and a LOT of Kosher Dill slices. Oh, yah, and German potato salad. Not hot German potato salad, though. It's about 98 here today (they promised high '80's) and the air is pretty still and full of SUV fumes.
Rob: I had no IDEA that the devastation was so complete on your house. Oboy! Prayers for a quick and successful rebuild.
Terry: Just look at it this way, you're HALFWAY home, buddy. That's about the point where "I think I can" turns into "I KNOW I will!" Never had to go through anything as serious as you, but I did have to go through a two-month ulcer treatment about 5 years ago, and halfway through the 4 times a day meds I thought: "The day after the Doctor signs me off on this, I'm having steak and a BEER!" Oboy, they tasted good!
Inch: Don't want to think about 'trainer' cats and coon hounds, but speaking of raccoons and cats--there's always been a rumor afoot that the Maine Coon cat--the largest (18-30lbs) domestic American cat, of which I have two, is the result of a cross between a big, hunking housecat and a Maine Raccoon. Genetically impossible, but don't tell MY cats that, LOL! They think it's TRUE!
Jeff: That park just gets better and BETTER! I love the kids playing baseball. Take a big on the way you've thought it out and accomplished it--its pretty terrific.
Well, I'm partway (about 1/4) into THE BUTTES, and discovered one thing--rubber rocks and low-temp glue were NOT made for each other. At least not the size of the castings I'm using--the background I'm covering is too uneven, the castings are too big, and by the time I get one part done, the glue's too dry to use. BUT--I found the answer. Weldwood Contact Cement, a paint brush and wait 20 minutes, press the rocks on VERY CAREFULLY and stand back and grin. I've got all I can get without the Creeper, so this evening when the weather cools off a little bit, I'll go out and get to work again. Figure if I can work from about 9 to noon, then 5 to 9 in the evening, I just MIGHT be able to get the Cripplebush all installed. Then I fill in with rock-molds and Sculptamold (that danged Hydrocal STILL refuses to set up. Could be the water I'm using, but I'm darned if I'm going to go out and buy Distilled water just to mix up some plaster). Besides, the Sculptamold, if you mix it half and half, has a nice, fine 'grit' to it, even if it does take twice as long to set. But hey, I'm retired and TIME is what I've got a lot of right now . I'll post some 'in progress' photos tomorrow so you can all have a good laugh.
That's it for now, going to go in and watch a LAW AND ORDER marathon until the weather cools. I happen to be a huge fan of the late and GREAT Jerry Orbach.
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
A ham and cheese sandwich for me.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
And Roast beef sandwich, with onions lettuce tomato mayonnaise, bacon...
you know what I like.
I second flashwaves motion on Ryan's tab.
SilverSpike wrote: "What's all this...what's all this?" exclaimed Mr. Banks....The ET Diner is on page 2, the horror....Oh....ahhh.....Chloe......how about another round for all the Diners in here right now.....let's see.......oh, that's just me....Thanks!
"What's all this...what's all this?" exclaimed Mr. Banks....
The ET Diner is on page 2, the horror....
Oh....ahhh.....Chloe......how about another round for all the Diners in here right now.....let's see.......oh, that's just me....
Thanks!
yes, thank you. i'll have a turkey samich too on his tab.
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Thanks guys! 140 multiple choice, as well as 2 essay questions. The question were easy, but it was difficult to finish in an hour and three quarters!
I'll go for a little of everything. Did Zoe make any Penn Central Upside-Down Cake?
Alex
railroadnut675 wrote: Does anybody use the tracklaying software XTrkCAD? If so, how do I import cars and things? IN ENGLISH PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does anybody use the tracklaying software XTrkCAD? If so, how do I import cars and things?
IN ENGLISH PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I only use 3rd PlanIt, so I can't help you what that one!
Guilford Guy wrote: Morning Folks!I'm just about to head into shchoolf or my French Final... yuck! to meez!
Morning Folks!
I'm just about to head into shchoolf or my French Final... yuck!
to meez!
Meez!
Now for more important things.......did someone say PIE???????
Dang Rob, the whole building went up? I thought it was a smaller fire!
JR, glad to hear that things are rolling with your claim.
Rob, Wholly Toledo! I remember reading you had a fire, but I didn't think it was the whole house (I'm behind on reading the posts). Wow, I'm glad everyone is ok. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
JimRCGMO wrote: RRNut, I know there are some of the Diners who use XtraCAD, but not sure who - we'll wait for them to pipe up.
RRNut, I know there are some of the Diners who use XtraCAD, but not sure who - we'll wait for them to pipe up.
Yes, Please pipe up!!! That software is driving me crazy.
Morning, Zoe - I think I'll have that breakfast buffet and a glass of Ed's OJ also. Thanks for the idea, Jerry! Oh yeah, and since Luc brought in the Tim Horton, a cup of coffee, too.
JR, good to hear from you, and hope the refinishing/recovery jobs in the garage go well and quickly (as you get time for that). You sound like one very busy beaver, with the races picking up, plus your stuff to do at home. Keep at it.
Jeff, nice photo of the park, from the factory roof there. Have you thought of some smaller trees behind the backstop? I guess I am used to there being some trees behind the backstop at a lot of ball fields in parks. Looks good from up there, though.
Got an email from JP (JPowell) this morning, He couldn't (obviously) say much, but he did say they eat pretty well there. Four dining halls, and they often have a food theme for the day (like cajun, mongolian, etc.), but have fast food lines as well, and you can get most any of it to go. I think JP put it as that he's on for 12 hours and off 12 hours, and that the three things to do are (Paul, hide your eyes here...) "work, eat and sleep", with sleep being the #1 favorite off-duty activity. Said he hasn't had much time to get in MR reading so far. JP said he's going to work on updating his resume for when the next round of jobs come up so he can shoot for a promotion to a better job slot (for after he gets back home). I was thinking after reading JP's email, that if we could send some of our excess Missouri and Iowa water over to his area, they could cool off in it. Meantime, keep him and the rest of our guys and gals over there in your ].
A bit cooler today here in Cape G (only supposed to hit 81 F (27 C) this afternoon), and the humidity is down as well. Supposed to drop into the upper 50's (F) tonight.
Lee, I hear you on the "How do I determine which direction is N/S/E/W on my layout?" question. Have wondered that myself a few times when planning my layout ideas. Hope you're able to get to some of those jobs during your vacation.
Rob, it puts a whole different perspective on things, after seeing your pictures. There wasn't much besides the chimneys left. Glad you weren't at home, for sure! It does look like the area near where you live is gorgeous country - I can see why you'd like living there.
Cederstrand wrote:Went ahead and ordered that N Athearn Bigboy. I'm pretty sure the wife has no idea how much they cost and I am sure not going to tell her. She gave me the OK and that is all that matters, right?
Went ahead and ordered that N Athearn Bigboy. I'm pretty sure the wife has no idea how much they cost and I am sure not going to tell her. She gave me the OK and that is all that matters, right?
Sure, Rob - but just in case... Have you told Barbara what clothes you'd like to be buried in? Nah, I doubt she'd do that to you, since she did give you permission to buy that loco.
Inch, thanks for the additional pics of the shed, and I see Jerry had a bit more information on it for us, too. That just looks like a basic car shop kind of building, functional and to-the-point construction. Inch, I'd be with you about being concerned that the kids would get too close and the 'coon would bite one of them. Plus with it being summer, the 'coon could catch rabies from another animal out in the woods and then be itself a danger for the kids for that reason.
Alex, hope you remember all the French that's on the test. Maybe you could let the French teacher know (and it'd be even better if you could say it in French) that it's your birthday today... Oh, and don't want to forget -
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ! !
Wasn't sure what kind of cake you might like, so we had Zoe make a couple of kinds of cake
(and I think they made a couple of pies, also, but we won't tell PC yet until you get you a slice, if you want...)
I'll be at the corner booth, munchin' on my breakfast for now. Prayers for those who are ailing, for our Diners still awaiting the go-ahead from your insurance adjusters, and for those with other needs.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
twhite wrote: SnipTerry: Those radiation treatments sound a little rough, buddy. Keep the Faith, I'm sure pulling Tom
Snip
Terry: Those radiation treatments sound a little rough, buddy. Keep the Faith, I'm sure pulling
Yes Tom they start getting ruff about the 3rd week and i have 3 more weeks to go
6 weeks 30 treatments total
gotta stay positive ! I think i can I think i can I think i can
Choo choo
TerryinTexas
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Mornin, an irish coffee n 2 hot chocolates please Zoe to get us started on a cool day.
Mostly sunny skies will be around today with a few clouds popping up this afternoon and cool northwest winds. Temperatures will start off in the mid 50's and warm into the upper 70's during the afternoon hours. Mostly clear skies will be around tonight with temperatures dipping back into the mid 50's. Wednesday will see a slight chance for spotty rain showers during the afternoon hours with temperatures still slightly below average in the upper 70's.
DICK,
It's good to get out n get some pictures again. With gas being so high and less traveling the chances have been slim. Good luck with the root canal.
JIM,
Your right the engine shed would be easy to model; just to bad they don't use it anymore. There is one set of rails left going to it. Here's a couple more pics of the engine shed.
ROB,
Hope the insurance company decides on things soon, so ya'll can get started on rebuilding. Also thoughts the in-laws get back on the road to recovery soon.
TOM,
Coons and cats are 1'st cousins, in-fact some coon hunters train their young coonhounds with cats. Some of the best hounds I've were trained that way.
JR,
Good to hear from ya and on the progress.
On the coon front, we decided he must have been a pet now. After we got home from a baseball game, Mother heard a scratching on the back door, looked and there he was sitting up, with the food bowl in his mouth, begging. He doesn't seem to both anything, other than he keeping digging up the potted plants. But I'm just afraid he'll hurt one of the kids.
Great to hear of the MR progress you folks been making. Nothing to report from here, with all the summer things, the layout work has been mostly dormant, even on the rainy days.
in a UNION PACIFIC #4009 mug, please & thank you.
SIL is landing as I type. Wife will soon have a break, thank goodness.
Here are a couple pics of what's left, (or not left) of our home:
Not much else to add. Woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep. Off to do critter rounds.
Have a good day all. Rob
Seeing that Lee has the TOP honors, I'll have the bacon and eggs and some OJ.
Good morning all, we have a cool north wind and a high of 66F today.
Dick, Yes I got the pictures, very cool pictures. I've been in weather like that but I wasn't going to let go of anything to take a picture, LOL. I was missing a lower molar and the tooth above was dropping down, so Doc put the bionic tooth in to keep everything in good order.
TWhite, I make straight rhubarb pie and rhubarb crisp. The rhubarb I grow keeps better if you cook it down first then you can freeze it. You cut the rhubarb into 1" chunks then its 1 cup sugar for every cup of rhubarb and mix this in the crock pot. Set the crock to low and let the sugar and heat break the rhubarb down to an apple sauce consistency. When you want to make a pie you thaw out a pint of rhubarb and mix it with strawberries or leave it as is in a pie crust. You can add tapioca to thicken it up.
Jim, I really need to finish downtown, install the EB service track to the yard, and work on the industrial park at the east end of downtown. (Direction gets confusing when you work in ovals, LOL).