Rob said: "$40 for a hair over 10 gal in the pickup today. Ouch! (wish I could throw out every politician who votes against drilling in our own backyard) Had to make a hay run. Well, more to do outside yet. "
I don't get it either, Rob. Congress spent all that money on highways and airports over the years. Meanwhhile, Congress blocked production of domestic oil. Read up on oil shale sometime. Other countries use their oil shale while our Congressmen dilly dally. I don't fall for the grandstanding of oil company execs in Washington either. Congress created the problem and not the oil companies. Also, Congress put passenger trains out of business and repalced them with highways for cars. (Oops, another soapbox. Sorry)
Jeff's serving pizza. Any takers? I'll pass.
Happy Model Railroading.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
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
JimRCGMO wrote: PC, I don't think I'd even want to sniff that bottle of Da Bomb. I recall when I was in junior high (and very ignorant of such stuff), the teacher had his/her back turned, writing something on the board, and the kid in the chair to my left passed me a jalapeno pepper (I didn't know what the thing was) I passed it on the kid to my right, and though nothing of it. Couple of minutes later, my eye got itchy and I rubbed my eye with one finger (on the hand that had transferred the jalapeno to the next desk)(oh, yes, I did... remember, I was very unknowing 'bout such things back then!) I ended up in the nurse's office, and I don't recall for sure now, but might have ended up going home that day. So, I have an aversion to most things spicy.
PC, I don't think I'd even want to sniff that bottle of Da Bomb. I recall when I was in junior high (and very ignorant of such stuff), the teacher had his/her back turned, writing something on the board, and the kid in the chair to my left passed me a jalapeno pepper (I didn't know what the thing was) I passed it on the kid to my right, and though nothing of it. Couple of minutes later, my eye got itchy and I rubbed my eye with one finger (on the hand that had transferred the jalapeno to the next desk)(oh, yes, I did... remember, I was very unknowing 'bout such things back then!) I ended up in the nurse's office, and I don't recall for sure now, but might have ended up going home that day. So, I have an aversion to most things spicy.
Fortunately, thats a mistake you only make once! Unfortunately, we all make it!
The stuff Jeff now has in his grubby little paws is 1.5 million scoville units of heat. To give you some comparisson, tabasco sauce is a mere 2740 or so scoville units, and a habanero pepper, one of the hottest peppers known to man, is a measly 300,000 scoville units. Da Bomb is actually listed as a skin irritant it packs such a whollop. It really does give a whole new meaning to hot! It's a true heavyweight contender in the ultra hot sauce catagory.
I gave it to two pastor friends of mine who are true hot sauce conisours and they both found the milk quick. Breathing had become labored within moments and they were sweating profusely. One dropped a drop on his leg and in just a few minutes he broke out in a rash even though he wiped it right up with a washcloth. They were both warned beforehand, but they insisted...........
It's "playful" stuff!
refill, please & thanks!
Something interesting to share. There is a video clip of it in action at the bottom of the page. All it needs is a Cab & some wheels:
http://www.crabfu.com/steamtoys/rc_steamipede/
And for those who like elephants and/or pneumatics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQbTMEupTpk
$40 for a hair over 10 gal in the pickup today. Ouch! (wish I could throw out every politician who votes against drilling in our own backyard) Had to make a hay run. Well, more to do outside yet. Seems quiet in here today.
Rob
in a SOUTHERN mug, please & thank you!
***Jeffrey, perhaps you could repackage that Salsa into "Dose Packs" and sell it to folks who wish to experience and OBE (Out of Body Experience)? As for using it as a fuel sorce, sounds like it has too high an octane for practical combustion engines, so would need to be cut with gasoline.
***Paul, ranching/farming IS fun. Yea, the work never ends and there is always something that comes up which requires your immediete attention. Still, it beats spending your days in an office behind a desk.IMO
Speaking of which, have work to do outside today. See Ya!
Good Morning, Janie - I'll have Bill T.'s breakfast buffet, cup of coffee, and one of those cinnamon rolls, please (got to feed my sweet tooth, y'know...). Thanks!
Inch, that's a good one! Thanks for posting that, and what've you been up to lately - any work on your layout?
Jerry, I like that switcher of yours , and [#ditto] about keep posting those pics!
Paul, you need a vacation from being 'retired', sounds like! Hope you get things sort of caught up today and can put your feet up a spell.
Mitch, maintaining a low profile is a good idea when the woman comes home on the warpath (also saves your neck!). If Dawn's off work today, maybe fix her something she likes or treat her to dinner out (even at fast food), and that may mellow her out a little.
Jeff, you might want to be careful about sharing Da Bomb with others - the police might be after you for assault with a deadly weapon!
Well, it's Saturday morning, and I have a heap o'laundry that won't do itself. So after I finish my breakfast, I'll be heading out to take care of that. Hope everyone's weather is good today; ours is supposed to be sunny and in the lower 80's by this afternoon. Singles BBQ/crocket/movie/get-together (how do you spell that game?). Might or might not be back in tonight to post.
Blessings and hope you get some MRR'ing in today,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
eeyore9900 wrote:Jeff I'm curious about this hot sauce. When I was in high school, I couldn't even eat ~1~ jalepeno chip, I was that sensitive to "hot" stuff. About 10 years ago, I was seeing a girl that was absolutely impervious to hot. I started building up my tolerance to hot stuff just to keep up with her, & it built up tremendously, eating stuff I couldn't touch just a few years previous like candy. (I still haven't gone as far as she could, & eat habeneros straight out of the jar as her Dad lived down in Harlingen Texas, & would bring them back up here & they would share. (not that gutsy yet!)
Jeff I'm curious about this hot sauce. When I was in high school, I couldn't even eat ~1~ jalepeno chip, I was that sensitive to "hot" stuff. About 10 years ago, I was seeing a girl that was absolutely impervious to hot. I started building up my tolerance to hot stuff just to keep up with her, & it built up tremendously, eating stuff I couldn't touch just a few years previous like candy. (I still haven't gone as far as she could, & eat habeneros straight out of the jar as her Dad lived down in Harlingen Texas, & would bring them back up here & they would share. (not that gutsy yet!)
Good morning.It's currently 78 here and extremely cloudy. The high is expected to be in the low 90's. Not much going on today. I'm going to a little neighborhood party later today. Maybe I'll get some work done on my park between now and then.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 5/24/2008Heat Index: 83°FHumidity: 82%Dew Point: 72°FSo Far TodayHigh: 79°FLow: 78°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 17mph S Today High: 95 Becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tonight Low: 72 Partly cloudy. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Good morning all,
I'm a little behind on checking posts. The weather outside has be rather nice (still chilly for the end of MAY). I've been doing yard work and Coast Guard so not much time to pop into the diner. I hope all is well with everyone.
Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Mornin, just dropped by for an irish coffee and leave a joke for the day.
A couple had two little boys, ages eight and ten, who were excessively mischievous. The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be confident that if any mischief occurred in their town, their two young sons were involved in some capacity. The parents were at their wit's end as to what to do about their sons' behavior.
The parents had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in disciplining children in the past, so they contacted him, and he agreed to give it his best shot. He asked to see the boys individually, so the eight-year-old was sent to meet with him first. The clergyman sat the boy down and asked him sternly, "Where is God?" The boy made no response, so the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner tone, "Where is God?"Again the boy made no attempt to answer, so the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face, "WHERE IS GOD?" At that, the boy bolted from the room, ran directly home, and slammed himself in his closet. His older brother followed him into the closet and said, "What happened?" The younger brother replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time. God is missing and they think we did it!"
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Evening folks-coffee for me in my Eeyore mug.
Dawn came home from work awhile ago, ranting & raving something about not getting paid for some beadwork she did, threatening to shut her studio & website down, & went to bed. I was a partial target, still trying to figure what I did wrong I decided it was time to put some classic country on from WSM (streaming) & duck into the diner for awhile!
Anyways, not a bad day at work-got my comp back this evening, & the fellow that fixed things (the fan went out, causing overheating) is not only a former co-worker of mine, but a former co-worker of one of my railfanning buds. (I may have mentioned that earlier this week) Anyways, the fellow that fixed my comp didn't know I knew his co-worker, & told him how he's now a conductor on a local railroad. (he didn't know that-thought that was so cool!)
Garry-no he hasn't came back (at least today) I think he knows he's a "marked" man now. We checked his record in the library system & he owes over $700 in fines & "lost" materials. Not to mention he has a lengthy criminal record (checked thru local records) that includes theft. Anyways, bottom line, he comes back in, we call the PD, & he gets arrested for trespassing as he was told (& letter sent to) that he is barred from the library.
Jeff & Phillip- 1st off, Jeff, take care of your foot! That aside, I'm curious about this hot sauce. When I was in high school, I couldn't even eat ~1~ jalepeno chip, I was that sensitive to "hot" stuff. About 10 years ago, I was seeing a girl that was absolutely impervious to hot. I started building up my tolerance to hot stuff just to keep up with her, & it built up tremendously, eating stuff I couldn't touch just a few years previous like candy. (I still haven't gone as far as she could, & eat habeneros straight out of the jar as her Dad lived down in Harlingen Texas, & would bring them back up here & they would share. (not that gutsy yet!)
Well, better hit it-nice to be driving my "own car" again. Everyone have a good nite, & a safe day tomorrow.
Good evening...
I do believe the search for an alternative fuel may be approaching some success after all. PC's "da bomb" hot sauce may have some real potential in that regard. I laughed at Jeff's story about serving it to his friend. KY BBQ sauce can get extremely hot. I prefer tasting the meat (usually pulled port) instead of having it overwhelmed with hot sauce.
We were doing the Friday night church stuff again this evening. Now it's time to egt ready for the young family visitors arriving tomorrow. As instructed, I've been getting the Seadoo ready for them. Don't you just love all that "honey do" stuff?
happy Mrr'ing!
Tonight, a young man (oil rig worker) told me he could eat anything, no matter how hot was. I broke out my little bottle that Philip sent me and got a little bit on the end of a toothpick and stirred it into his salsa. He warned him that this stuff could almost eat a hole through the table. On the first chip his eyes widened a little. By the fourth chip he was sweating profusely and after seven chips he couldn't take anymore. He then made a BIG mistake and slugged down a whole glass (24 ounces) of iced tea. He could hardly breath and couldn't speak at all, he just wheezed a little. The poor boy was in such misery, so I ordered a glass of cold milk for him. He drank that more slowly and felt much better. When he got to where he could talk again he was just saying three words. There are, and I quote, "Hot, too hot!". After a little while he became more coherent. He told us that stuff was THE hottest stuff that he had ever tried. This is a guy who likes really spicy food, especially Korean. 'Da Bomb' hot sauce gets four thumbs up from him. Everybody got a real good laugh out of it. I never knew somebody could turn purple.
Evening Gang: I hate to say it but I'm pooped. I went over to the creek to clean out the crossing. First I had to trim a bunch of brush from hanging over the edge of the cut down to the creek. The gas pole trimmer kept throwing the chain. The first time I didn't have the toold to fix it so back to the barn I went. I put the chain back on and took the tool box with me this time. I got the brush trimmed ( quite a bit of it was poison ivy ). I used the new tractor to scrap the cuttings out of the cut and push them into a pile for disposal later. I made the first digging run and the air cleaner warning light came on. It went off and I made another dig again the light came on. A third dig and it was dimming and coming on so I said enough is enough. This had happened before and the dealer said to bring it in so off to town I went. It turned out that the back of the sensor had come loose and was not making constant contact. Went back to the creek and finished up in about an hour. I still have to do the other side but I need the tractor with the grapple for it. There is alot more brush over there that needs to be trimmedback and I don't want to handle it with my hands. Poison Ivy you know. Ranching is Fun. Repeat untill I belive it.
I still haven't heard from ED. Has anyone else?
Jeff hope that the foot heals fast.
JR tough break at Elk Hart. Sorry to hear about your friend.
Well it's early but I think that I'll head for bed. Lowe's is having a sale tomorrow and Mary Ann wants to go early and pick up some things for the house.
Good Night All
***Jerry, nice looking Sw8. Just one question, how do you keep miniature tornadoes from hitting that trailer park? (we kid around here that during tornado outbreaks, manufactured homes seem to have targets on them)
Had a seat in the barn isle this evening and enjoyed a short, heavy rain producing thunderstorm. Little Tinytoons kept coming up for withers rubs.
Heartland Division CB-Q wrote:Jeff .... Speaking of you. I hope you have a good doctor report. Whose birthday?
Jeff .... Speaking of you. I hope you have a good doctor report. Whose birthday?
It's my niece's (older sister's daughter) birthday. I believe this is #21.
Heartland Division CBQ wrote: PC ..... Now when I mail a package, I am always aske "Is there anything perishable, liquid, ore potentially hazardous"? Were you honest in answering or were you not asked or waht regarding the "care package" to Jeff.
PC ..... Now when I mail a package, I am always aske "Is there anything perishable, liquid, ore potentially hazardous"? Were you honest in answering or were you not asked or waht regarding the "care package" to Jeff.
I shipped it from work. We don't get asked those things at the phone company.
Howdy everyone .......
JR ... I was very sorry to learn you lost a good friend. Also, too bad about the Lotus crash.
Mitch ... Has the "suspicious patron" tired to return yet? i don't know what gets into some people.
Rob ... take care of the Mrs. and her bronchitis. That's not good to have.
Tom ........ How close are you to Sacramento? I like the museum there........ Also, forgive me for getting out the soapbox stuff. It just seems that the politicians are too busy raising school taxes with no justification.
Jim CG .... You mentioned the tragic death of a 5 year old girl. Very sad. This is beside the point, but the location, Franklin, TN is the place where there's a neat trains store called Southbound Trains.
Happy Model Railroading
Morning all--
Nice, calm Friday out here in SunnyCal--wind stopped and supposed to be in the high '70's low '80's today. The fire over in the Santa Cruz range is about 3,000 acres, it's burned mainly in brush and chaparral, but it's also taken out quite a few homes in that area. It's south of Santa Cruz, mainly in the mountain range between Watsonville and Gilroy, if any of you are familiar with the area. North of where the old SP 'Coast' Line turns briefly toward the coast.
Southern Cal got hit with thunderstorms, mudslides and at least one tornado yesterday. Seems the tornado knocked a few freight cars around in Orange County. At least from what I've heard. Yes, we DO get tornadoes out here in "Shake n' Bake" territory. Weatherwise, this has not turned out to be a very great Spring for ANYBODY!
Mitch, Jim, Garry--don't get me STARTED on the problems with education around this area--the school systems in Sacramento are laying off teachers and programs right and left--of course the FIRST thing to go is Fine Arts, and the last is football. And College 'Education' courses for teachers working for their Credentials are a joke--they're still teaching teachers how to thread reel-to-reel tape and 16mm movie cameras in AV classes. Not the fault of the teachers, but too many of them are coming out of college so confused about what they're SUPPOSED to do, thanks to these "Education" classes, that after a few years in the classroom, fighting students, parents and Administration, they leave for other careers. It's really sad. At least the Catholic school systems appear to hire teachers because of their knowledge of the SUBJECT. And my Administration has always stood behind the teachers, thank God. I had a problem with one of my students during the first Semester, gave him a B- for his semester grade, parents came complaining to me, we had a meeting with the Principal, I showed them my documentation, the Principal simply said--in front of the parents--"Your son is lucky he only got a B-minus. I think that Mr. White was uncommonly generous." Parents actually AGREED (gasp!). Son left Choir and finished up his Fine Arts credit with Art History. Of course, the fact that the Principal is a Jesuit Priest might have had something to do with that, LOL! Okay, end of .
Heading out to the garage to map out the "Buttes" today, do some more experimenting and hopefully start gluing my Cripplebush on. Wish me luck, it's going to be quite a REACH for me in some spots. Hey, I'm a MUSICIAN, LOL! The two words "Plan Ahead" are not normally in my vocabulary!
Take care, everyone. I'll post photos.
PS: Cox 47: Don't ever feel shy about posting your photos here as far as I'm concerned--I LIKE 'EM!!
Tom
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!
Good afternoon all...Its cloudy and off and on lite rain here...I'll have a pork Burger with cheese,onion Rings and a diet coke please...Thank You...I'm feel'in kinda proud of myself...after 2 days of messin with this old computer i got Emails deleted out of Inbox on Office Express..I finaly Googled it and found a bunch of folks have had that problem and a bunch of fixes after 6 tries I got one I could understand and it worked!! Who says a very old dog can't learn new tricks!...
Got tried of working on passenger cars so I started rehabing a 40 foot box...got trucks and couplers under it and weight this morning...Rob was asking about layout photos...You all probaly get bored with mine but here is a NKP SW8 on main passing a IC local at the Pennsy interchange at Greenup....
Jim....Sallie is a big Steven Curtis Chapman fan....He has some great songs...
JR....sorry to hear about your Friend at the museum...Do you do any work on any of the cars that run at Indy?
You all have a good Friday....Jerry
Read some interesting posts in here. The passing of a great Lionel modeller, a Loco holding up a bridge, Hazardous Hot Sauce, etc...
I would like to request "more layout & train photos" please!
Wife started getting bronchitis again, so is on a dose pack for that.
Took two hours to list about 4 items on the-bay last night. Not sure if it is my computer having memory trouble, spuratic bandwidth speeds, or what exactly. Gave up when it got late and will try listing the rest another time.
Hope everyone is doing well.
pcarrell wrote:Hey Jeff, tell 'em about your "care package" you got yesterday.
Good morning.We have a pleasant 72 degrees here in the Sportsman's Paradise with cloudy skies. The expected high will be in the low 90's with a small chance of thunderstorms.
Not much going on today. I have a doctors appointment at 10am and a birthday dinner to attend this evening. I should be able to get some work done on my park scene in between.Today's Weather for: Sundown, LA 71446-6114 5/23/2008Heat Index: 77°FHumidity: 92%Dew Point: 69°FSo Far TodayHigh: 72°FLow: 72°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 21mph NNE Today High: 92 Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Tonight Low: 72 Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Good Morning All,
A regular and a donut in a bag to go please Zoe. I will try to catch up on news this weekend but it's been a bit busy here lately. Travis crashed his Lotus 23 at Elkhart Lake last weekend so we've been a bit busy here. Bad weather again with cold temps, wind and spotty showers were a big reason as the suspension looked ok except where it hit the wall. This makes two weekends in a row and with my two best drivers so we have a bit of extra catching up to do in the shop. Both drivers were ok, just car damage.
More seriously, last Sunday, my friend Dick Shubar passed away. Dick was the force behind the O-gage display at the museum and a regular at our Tuesday night sessions and the after school program we run. Always ready to lend a hand and unfailingly enthusiastic, he will be greatly missed. The Tuesday night group has decided to dedicate the new O-gage display we are constructing to Dick and will get a plaque to honor him but really it's not enough. Dick was 68 and his lifelong passion and knowledge of things Lionel was unparralleled.
Well, it's been 14 hour days all week and more this weekend so I'd better get on with it. Next time out will be Watkins Glen at the start of a four week run of events so I'd better get on with it. I'll try to check in later. J.R.
Evening folks-coffee for me, but not too strong for a change as tomorrow's my "early" day at work.
Weird, semi-eventful day. Woke up to pounding with a backhoe down the street, Dawn was out with her aunt & returned just as I got up to get my 1st java fix of the morning. Went to use the water & it was non-existant, & realized it was the water co. doing the work on the street. Dad showed up awhile later, & we went over the basement ceiling as to what I want to do with laying down the suspended type.
Later at work, I was called into our audio-visual dept. to put some stuff away, but the real reason was to keep an eye on a suspicious patron we've had before. He came in wearing an army coat with really big pockets. I really didn't see him do anything, but 1 DVD I noticed he looked at was shortly afterwards "not there." I was ready for my lunch period, & mentioned the fact to our A/V director, & while I was at lunch he was caught outside with 7-8 DVDs in his pockets, 1 of them being the one I told them my suspicions about. So he's now totally banned from the library, & if he comes back he'll more than likely be arrested for trespassing.
As I closed up work, I got a call about my comp-turns out the problem was the fan went out on it, causing it to overheat, hence the "freezing" after so long of use. Actually that idea crossed my mind at 1 point, but figured, "what do I know? it's probably something else!" Well, I guess I was right, & I'll go get it tomorrow evening & get things back into the swing of things.
Tom-congrats! One of the things I enjoy is running into some of my former educators. A few I wish I knew where they were now, so I can say hello to them. Some have just made the time I had with them just plain enjoyable, & some offered knowledge that I carry with me to this day. A good example is the "water moccasin" reply to Jeff.-The teacher that backed me up on where moccasins reside is retired now, & he & his wife (also a teacher) visit the library on frequent basis. One day I approached him & brought that up (although he wasn't my teacher-he was our guide on a class field trip at the time) & reminded him of what he said & how glad I was he backed me up. I told him I still pass on what he said to this day to the "moccasins in ohio believers", & he had a smile from ear to ear, & said, "Thanks-I really appreciate hearing that." Recently I found out my kindergarten teacher & her husband bring their '56 Ford down to our summer weekly car shows, & going to try to say hello & hope she remembers me. (sheez, that was 1971-72-we'll see, but I have one thing about me that may stick out in her memory-like I said, we'll see!)
We'll I better hit it-7:30 comes early-nite all!
Evening Gang: We took the kids out to dinner. I had a really good steak and feel stuffed and ready for bed.
Garry I wish you hadn't gotton me thinking about school taxes. Here in Texas they spend millions on football The local school has a stadium that would be great for a college and I get to pay for it. Do they have a great computer lab? NO. Some thng is out of wack. Enough.
The UP is running a lot of trains with distributed power through lately. I talked to a friend who is an engineer on UP and he said that recently they ran a train that was 14,000 feet long. It came through us but I didn't know it. The next time I see him I'll have to give him a wack for not calling me.
Well I'm going to head for bed.