grayfox1119 wrote: SAWYER: A cold this time of the year is due to NOT ENOUGH SLEEP young man!!! You need 8 hours sleep a night MINIMUM!! Listen to grampa and get some sleep, never mind text messaging the girls at midnight or 1am!!
SAWYER: A cold this time of the year is due to NOT ENOUGH SLEEP young man!!! You need 8 hours sleep a night MINIMUM!! Listen to grampa and get some sleep, never mind text messaging the girls at midnight or 1am!!
Go to bed at 10 pm on the weekdays, 11 pm on the weekends. It's because I keep my bedroom so dang cold, lol. I get cold sores on my lips if i don't get enough sleep, lol. And A)I don't have a cell phone, and B) no girl at my school will be txting me when i get a cell phone, lol.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Good morning, bright and sunny here in New England, not a cloud in sight, 70F, low humidity and a slight breeze from the NW. Got some painting to do today with these conditions being just perfect.
JOHNBOY: You may be correct in saying that maybe the EAST regions will have an early Fall/Winter. We will soon find out seeing today is September 1st.
CJ JIM: No, the perfect storm never hit us, it was more of an ocean storm off the coast, the result of a hurricane out to see, a strong LOW and a front moving down from the NW. All three combined to make a "perfect" meteorlogical condition for one big storm with waves over 100 feet in height. We live 50 miles INLAND from Boston, almost due west of Boston, about three miles north of the Mass Pike (I-90). The worst hurricane to hit NE was the hurricane of 1938. Hurricane Diane hit us in 1955 and caused massive flooding. The last hurricane to hit NE was hurricane Bob in 1990, but that was mostly a Cape Cod storm, no damage inland.
JEFF: Cover up your layout Jeff, winds are going to be your trouble with those pine trees overhead.
See you guys at lunch
Morning all!
Not much going on here weather-wise.
Today: Sunny, hot & more humid - High: 90
Tonight: Mostly clear and warm - Low: 67
I'll have some vacation pics up later today for you all to enjoy.
Also, I took some scenery photo's that would work real well for eastern United States backdrops. I got a bunch when the weather was a bit overcast, and then a few sunny ones too. They're pretty good size and real genaric, so if anyone wants them you can PM me with your email address and I'll zip them over to you.
Jeff, it looks like you're in for a touch of weather. Seems it's heading right for you. I've added you and yours to my prayer list. Be safe, OK? I've been through a few of these things, some pretty bad ones too, and they can really pack a whollop. If that eye passes over you, as I think it will, use that time to go out and assess your saftey and make quick repairs and adjustments. Just don't take long. You'll only have a few minutes. Keep your eye on the sky as it will turn quick. I know, they say not to do that, but if you aren't stupid about it then you'll be fine.......just don't be stupid about it! The back side of the storm shouldn't be as bad for you as those clouds will have been over land for some time as they rotate back around to you. That will take a lot of the sting out of them.
Well, I'll catch you later. Bye!
Good morning!
Happy Labor Day! May your pleasures be many, your labors be few!
Jeffrey- stay safe
And to others in the wake- stay safe!
Will be a pretty day today here- may go to Steamtown!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Good morning.
happy labor day to all.
Jeff: Safe travels.
Stay safe to our Southern and Gulf Model railroaders. I know Packer (the other one) is a bit nervous about it too.
Packers: Too tired to writwe long post, but my6 prayers for your friend's family, and you. I'll bet this hurts a biit more than your letting on.
I'm gonna re-read the last page or so and have a glass of milk.
-Morgan
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
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Wow,Jeff,
Please take care, my daughter and I are waching the Weather channel and it does look like it's not going to be nice. Do you have a latest radar pic of it's path??
Let's all pray for not only Jeff,but all of our MRXRding diner friends that are down in that area.
Evening Gang: I cleaned out the corral this morning. It took about an hour but it would have been longer if I hadn't had the grapple on the loader. That thing is the best money I ever spent.
Jeff take care.
Garry I hope that the youngan didn't get burned too bad.
Packer I'm really sorry to hear about your friend. My condolences to his family and you.
Mitch I'm happy to hear that your mom is doing better. I hope that she can get into her hospital soon and get better and home.
Well I guess I'll head for bed.
Good Night All
Flashwave wrote: Hey TJ: How 'bout an asperiment. What would CSX say if you showed up wither a couple cans of intermediate blue and some REALLY big decals to clean that caboose up for them?
Hey TJ: How 'bout an asperiment. What would CSX say if you showed up wither a couple cans of intermediate blue and some REALLY big decals to clean that caboose up for them?
They would be some happy clams is my bet.
This is really weird I now have a interest in CSX, and now That conrail is gone, they are my 1st favorite operating rr. Conrail is kinda dead but still Shared assests, but is not the same.
Tjsingle
***Tjsingle, That caboose is in desperate need of a repaint.
***Garry, that's a bummer about the little ones burned hand. On the upside, she may well remember such a harsh lesson. Hope her burn doesn't hurt to bad and heals quickly.
Here are a couple pics of my deck project (infront of my "painting porch" I built previously. Need to get some more screws to finish the little "bridge" that connects deck to sidewalk. Then I can trim up the trek-deck edges. Rest of the deck will be wood.
Going to go rest now. I'm beat tonight and have much to do tomorrow. At least there are no hurricanes about to hit. Sure makes one appreciate what they have to be thankful for.
Rob
No thank you, I'll be railfaning there more now, It was my first time today, but I'm not sure how close to the tracks I can get.
tjsingle ... thanks for the railfan pix. I feel sorry for the caboose though.
Jeff ... Prayers to you and others in your state and the affected gulf area.
The grandkids were here and we all went into Land-Between-The-Lakes national park next to us. We treated them for a vist to the nature Station and they saw lots of live local animals: bobcat, coyotes, owls, an eagle, a vulture, an assorment of venomous and nonvenomous snakes, turtles, etc., etc., etc,........ . Later, they grandkids wanted pancakes for supper. It's grnadpa's job to make pancakes. While I was doing that the four-year-old reached up suddenly and put her hand. She got quite burn, and we heard it. I feel badly becuase I was in charge at the time.
Have a nice Labor Day. Cheers
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
My prayers go to you Jeffery.
Anyways, up here in Maryland, It was in the Low 80's today, great sunshine, and you know what that means! RAILFANING DAY!! So i went with my parents for the first to the CSX Jessup Yard.
heres the many pics.
I know Alot of Pictures, not alot action at the yard today, but some switching, of autoracks, the switcher, was a SD70ac(SD70mac) I couldn't get a good picture, it was to far the line.
I'll be going back there, It was very cool, and Alot of cool stuff. Now What I find weird Is that since i like conrail, I'm getting into CSX now...
A confused railfan
OK folks, I've got the projected path of Gustav and that sorry POS is coming right at me. I'll make it easy on the dial-up crowd and just post the link. Click the link to see the radar map.
Well fellas, here's the projected track of Gustav.Gustav projected track
Hey all!
I'm back!
And it looks like Jeff is about to have him some fun! Whats the deal Jeff? You jealous of all the fun Mr. Parks had last week so now you're trying to follow suit? Take care, OK? I'll be praying for you!
And Packers......Shayne's family is in my prayers.
Well, vacation was great. I'll post some pics tomorrow, but right now I'm wiped out. Long day on the lake and then driving back.
Later!
A large glass of cool lemon water & a really big salad, please & thanks!
***Johnboy, sorry about your hip pains. Sounds miserable, or at the very least annoying.
***Jeffrey, you have a very good, realistic attitude. Crossing my fingers nothing happens to your home and layout.
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oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.
I'd rather have a cold than something like the flu, dry heaves (not fun, I can tell you), or a busted leg, lol.
***I would rather have both of those at the same time than a bad molar that is infected into the nerve...that was THE WORST pain I can ever remember having. Worse than a broken hand, shin splints, torn rotator, torn ligaments, etc... Only time I ever thought death might not be such a bad thing.
***Sawyer, understand that one. Losing my mother was the greatest loss of my life, bar none.
***Mitch, continued healing thoughts heading your mothers way.
I'll try to post some progress pics soon. Ran out of screws this evening or I would have finished the entry portion of the new porch. At least the remaining boards are down so wife can bring her dad out to see all the construction going on tomorrow. I know she continues to have a rough time seeing him in such poor shape. He was always such a hard working and proud man before that major stroke.
Jerry SP FOREVER http://photobucket.com/albums/f317/GAPPLEG/
JimRCGMO wrote:Jeff, is your folks' place built out of concrete or something close? The biggest thing I can think of for hurricane-proofing a house would be what some houses 30 or so miles south of us did to tornado-proof the homes they were selling a number of years ago - concrete construction. I guess they had rebar all throught the roof of concrete or such as that. Is that what your folks did? I would ditto the idea of having a tarp over your layout (and lash it down) to keep any possible rain and junk from piling up when Gustav moves through. Will be keeping both your and Terry's necks o' the woods in my prayers over the next several days.
Jeff, is your folks' place built out of concrete or something close? The biggest thing I can think of for hurricane-proofing a house would be what some houses 30 or so miles south of us did to tornado-proof the homes they were selling a number of years ago - concrete construction. I guess they had rebar all throught the roof of concrete or such as that. Is that what your folks did? I would ditto the idea of having a tarp over your layout (and lash it down) to keep any possible rain and junk from piling up when Gustav moves through. Will be keeping both your and Terry's necks o' the woods in my prayers over the next several days.
Evening Flo, I'll have some of that New England Clam Chowder, please, and a tall glass of Dr. Pepper with that, please. Oh yes, and some oyster crackers with that, too, please. Thanks!
Terry, make sure your place is battened down and all the stuff done today that you had on that hurricane list. Gustav could still generate a lot of twisters after landfall.
Dick, that hurricane you were talking about that you had up your way a few years ago - was that the one that they referred to in "The Perfect Storm" movie (loosely adapted for the movie, of course)? How far inland is your place, again?
Right now, southeast Missouri doesn't seem all that far to me from the Gulf Coast...
Hoople wrote:Packers#1: Dude... You've been on this forum half a year. You have about the same amount of posts as me, and I've been here two years.The conclusion?You talk a lot.
Packers#1: Dude... You've been on this forum half a year. You have about the same amount of posts as me, and I've been here two years.
The conclusion?
You talk a lot.
Nah, Mark - you're just busy with other stuff and don't get in here as often as Packers#1 has since he started stopping by. You can catch up pretty easy if you try, though...
Packers#1, will add Shayne's family to my list.
JohnBoy, you don't want to come down to the Gulf coast and live where it gets really 'Wild & Wooly'? (Nah, me either... close enough where I am!)
Mitch, sounds like in spite of her problems, your Mom's still working on getting herself to the other hospital (and then really starting to work on her progress!). She's a fighter, for sure.
Sounds like a lot of you Diners are having family over for the weekend - and Jeff's parents, too! Tomorrow is our singles Labor Day luncheon party. We're having it in the middle of the day, so those who have to go to work Tuesday a.m. can get their 8 or 6 hours of sleep (per Dr. Dick's recommendations ). Don't know if we'll have the volleyball and the croquet set up or not. Guess I'll see tomorrow when I get there. I'm picking up and bringing my buddy Mark, who hasn't been able to get to as many of the things (due to his transportation difficulties). Should do him some good to get out for something besides church and work.
I started setting up the walls for the church I'm scratchbuilding, but decided I'll have to take them out of the gluing rig since I'll need to cut the window openings first. Any of you Diners cut window openings in clapboard (styrene), and what tool did you use for that? I'm thinking of using a small drill bit with my Dremel (inside of the limits of the opening), and then use Xacto knife and sandpaper to enlarge it to the size I need. Fun part will be, most of the windows will not be rectangular - side windows will most all be gothic type (or tall rectangles with a triangular apex at the top). There'll be one and maybe both ends of the narrow side where I'll have a round window near the top of the wall. I'll sketch up some drawings and post some time tomorrow to make it clearer.
Well, that chowder started up my appetite. Now I'd better order a full dinner , and that might take a bit to eat, so I might be in the corner booth until it's time to head for home!
Prayers for safety for all those along the Gulf coast and all the public safety people who'll be working out in or after Gustav. Healing prayers for your Mom, Mitch, and for all the rest who are ailing.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
I hear ya on that. I've lost many friends and relatives over the years.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Packers1 wrote: jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Packers1 wrote: I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold. oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.Yeah, you could have something more serious, like two colds!I'd rather have a cold than something like the flu, dry heaves (not fun, I can tell you), or a busted leg, lol.Been thetre and done that! Not fun.
Packers1 wrote: jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Packers1 wrote: I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold. oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.Yeah, you could have something more serious, like two colds!I'd rather have a cold than something like the flu, dry heaves (not fun, I can tell you), or a busted leg, lol.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: Packers1 wrote: I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold. oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.Yeah, you could have something more serious, like two colds!
Packers1 wrote: I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold. oh well, it could be a whole lot worse.
I'm freaking ticked off. I think I caught a cold.
I'd rather have that and have my friend still alive than be fine and have him dead.
Gustav data:Date: Aug. 31, 2008Time: 5:00 p.m. ETWinds: 115 mphStrength: Cat. 3Direction: Moving NW at 20 mphLatitude: 26.4 NLongitude: 87.3 W