Robby P.Hey......I played some Madden 06 this morning. I had the Steelers vs. Chargers, and Ben threw 4 ints, and 3 sacks. At one point I thought I was watching a real NFL game, since thats the way the Steelers like to play as of lately.
Hey......I played some Madden 06 this morning. I had the Steelers vs. Chargers, and Ben threw 4 ints, and 3 sacks. At one point I thought I was watching a real NFL game, since thats the way the Steelers like to play as of lately.
Ah, nice. My cousin quit about midway through the third b/c I was winning 17-0. I called three pass plays the whole time we played, just ran with LT the other time (he was playing a quarters defense, so it was a little easy). I only called one play on defense: 4-3 Engage Eight, lol.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Other--snowed in---sister shows up---today with---a DVD game called Sid Meier's RAILROADS!. And 4 N trucks--the 4 wheeled kind.Plus a Lucius Beebe book "Highballin'"--this with a book I got from my fave used book store--Atlas of Saskatchewan. Oh Goodie!
This will keep me busy for quite some time!
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Morning (or afternoon) folks. I managed to not lose to my cousin on my gamecube (beat him at Mariocart, NFL street, and Madden 2007). Hope everyone is having a Merry day after christmas!
Did you know that if you translate the word "Merry" to its old english meaning, it means Mighty? So techniqually, you're saying Mighty Christmas instead of Merry christmas, lol.
At the bottom of the page? NAH! can't see that...
Phillip- add my condolances on your loss. Just cherish all your memories of him and he will always be with you.
Prayers for you and your family
Flip
A merry 2nd day of Christmas and a Happy Boxing Day to all up North of the Border!
I slept like a rock last night and just dragged myself out of bed to greet the day. Currently a cloudy 22°F here in the Finger lakes with a high this afternoon of 34°F. Good day to work on the layout although I have to do some grocery shopping this afternoon.
Flo, big mug (FGLK) of dark roast and just leave the pot as well.
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Morning all!
Been up most of the night. Guess I've got the beginnings of a fine cold going here.
Rob, sory to hear about Bacon Bits. Told the wife and she gave a big Awwwww. We both hope that Sweet Pea will take it OK, and same for her owners.
Mornin, an irish coffee Zoe.
We're under a flood watch now through Sunday, with scattered rain forecast for today and rising temp into the upper 50's this evening and maybe even a record high in the 60's with heavy rain and thunderstorms tomorrow. I'll take it sure beats highs below freezing temps, rain, snow and ice we've had for the most last month.
Hope everyone's recovering from yesterday ok. We've got seven extra bodies [grandkids] laying round here snoring. Thankfully they'll all be gone by noon, but they'll be back Sat for the night for our Christmas here Sun.
Thanks for the thoughts on Missy. She was a good kid and fun to be around. I think her girls will be ok, but they'll sure be missing mom for a long time.
ROB.... Sorry to hear bout Bacon Bits. My sister n bil had a potbellied they just called pig. He even stayed in the house some. We'd have a family cookout over there sometimes and Wayne would let out of his pen so he could play with the kids.
Mother's going to finish up our Christmas shopping today for the little kids to open Sun. The bigger ones are so hard to buy for, so get money. Jbird's [5] easy this year all she wants is a train, airplane or a helicopter. We were at Rural King last Jan and they had some New Bright battery train marked down to $5, we bought 2, so she'll be happy. Me, I hate crowds' n shopping, so I'm stating home.
Best gets moving a couple those bodies are starting to get up, so the whople bunch will up and hollering for breakfast. Thoughts for those in need and hope ya'll has a good Boxing Day
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Good morning.It's 68 and very cloudy and wet here. The high is expected to be in the mid 70's and and it will be mostly cloudy with a small chance of rain.Well yesterday I got $90 cash (always useful), 2 DVD's (Kung Fu Panda, 10,000 BC) and an assortment of scale vehicles. Problem is, they're the wrong scale. I model HO (1/87) and they're all 1/64. They'll be going back to the store as soon as possible. Yesterdays Christmas dinner was my favorite. Tex-Mex! My sister makes these things she calls enchiritos (combination of burrito and enchilada). These things are the size of paving bricks! Most people can't tackle one, I went through two and still had room for the spanish rice, refried beans, salad and stuffed pepper. Topped it off with a glass of lemon tea. When I checked my blood sugar this morning it was 140. Anything between 80 and 150 is good so at least I didn't overdo it. I hope everybody has a good day.Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 12/26/2008Wind Chill: 68°FHumidity: 94%Dew Point: 66°FSo Far TodayHigh: 68°FLow: 66°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 17mph NNEToday High: 75 Patchy fog early in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.Tonight Low: 68 Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 15 mph.
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Good morning, Chloe. I will have coffee and a cinnamon roll, please. I am going to sit in this back booth for a while to see who shows up to chat about Christmas.
Rob, Sorry to hear about the pipe at your sister's house. I hope that your dad doesn't return home to the same thing. It is warmer now. The cold days were last weekend and the first part of the week. When did your dad head down to Toledo? What structures did you get for your wife's layout?
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
LSWrrJeff; when did you mail out those cars? I’m going to go to the post office and see what is going on or write them a stern email.
...and a good BOXING DAYto everyone---we are expecting temperatures to go up this weekend---today; 4C---Saturday; 11C---Sunday;4C---all with rain. Guaranteed to make for a lot of slop for our viewing pleasure---or rather walking pleasure. Think I'll drag out the hip-waders now.
Lee; that is so very true---now I have my 'grainboxes' after I got some info on the odd ducks.
Good morning all,
Blownout; sounds like you made quite the haul this year not to mention a DCC starter set but fifteen 40’ box cars from your sister, wow. I hope to see my Digitrax system the first week of 2009.
Jeff; when did you mail out those cars? I’m going to go to the post office and see what is going on or write them a stern email.
Today is all mine to relax or fiddle with trains, or whatever I desire, at least until the GF gets home from work, LOL.
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...
OK, here's what I got.$90 cash.2 DVD's, Kung Fu Panda and 10,000 BC.A collection of scale vehicles. Problem is they're the wrong scale. They're 1/64, so they'll be going back in about a week.
...I got on a rant on another thread and yanked myself off of it---natter natter gripe grumble etc--- did everything but wished them a merry christmas---oh well.
Anyhoooooo---Rob; it is good that those fellows have you around---like my family, we all care for them all---
PC: Take care of yourself and your loved ones---
Prayers for anyone ill, poor, in need of aid---
We's be heading off to sleep
***Robby, if you go to my web site, just look for the "farm link" at the bottom right. I need to do some serious updates on there, as a number of critters have passed on: http://www.cederstrand.com/
***Sue, spoke to my sister in Toledo (WA) and they have about 2' on the ground, and that is after some melt. She lives on the road to Mt St Helens. The photos she e-mailed to me were beautiful. My Dad was stranded there and said he has no idea what he will find back at his home in Rochester. My brother from Hong Kong was also there, although his wife didn't make the trip with him. Have not talked with my brother (excluding e-mails ofcourse) in many years. Did I mention the pipe to their house busted? My BIL was working with what he could find to "temporarily patch it" until the stores open tomorrow. Nothing like a house full of company and no running water...Yikes!
Picked up a couple more structures for the wife's layout. That is enough for awhile I think.
Good night all.
Rob
Rob, I haven't seen a pot belly pig in a loooooong time. They were popular years ago. How many animals do you have, like a small farm?
I guess I will work on the layout some more tomorrow. Took the day off. Spent some time with my wifes grandma and aunt today. I don't have any family left.
Well, everybody stay warm. I will be back on the morning for some good ole' breakfast.
Rob, yes the history of toy trains I think it was. Very good show.
Sue, I just finished the bar-mills Welcome to: sign and I plan on adding the bar-mills fence to the gas station.
Rob, sorry to hear about bacon-bits, I doubt very much you hit her with the tractor, you would have noticed that.
Just spent the afternoon and evening in Independence, OH with Dorothy’s family, all had a good time.
TMarshInch- Our thoughts and prayers are with you also and especially with the two youngsters. This has got to be unimaginable to them.
Ditto that sentiment! That has to be terrible for the whole family but to children............. My prayers for all of you.
Rob that is sad about the Pot Bellied Pig.
Well I have survived the days activities. Went over to my son's house for breakfast. Got to open presents and play with my Granddaughter for a couple of hours there. She has gotten the hang of opening presents up. Really enjoys playing with the paper............... She is 17 months right now and a very busy little lady. Then I loaded up the rest of presents from me, a load of firewood, and the winter squash I cooked up yesterday that had been baking in the oven while I was at my Son's, and headed up to Christmas Dinner at my Sister's. She found a pair of NYC RR Car Inspectors Lanterns that she made my Christmas present this year. These would be dated around the turn of the last century. I would guess they are at least 100 years old. One at least still should work, possibly both. And the best thing is she didn't do anything like have someone paint and decorate them....... (well she is an art teacher.....and likes to do things like that.....). Photos will follow.
I also got some hobby tools and some other related items.
Sorry about the loss of Bacon Bits, Rob. I feel for Sweet Pea. Thanks for correcting me. Yes, when I post "Rob" I do mean you. I corrected the post to "Robby". I have been out of sorts with all the snow mess. The cattle are eating 3 times as much as usual. $$$ I was relieved to see that they had not finished their hay this morning. We still have a foot that just won't go away.
Later, Sue
Good CHRISTMAS evening!!!!
PC: Sorry to hear about your grandfather. We'll be here for you&yours....
We had a good Christmas visit with the family---such as could get here that is--- And we all went to church this morning---they did a service at 6AM here---just the 8 of us. "Spring' hid in the tree the whole time --he just came out 1/2 hr ago.
My wife got me NCE Power Cab DCC starter set(YEEHAW!!). and a couple of cylinder hoppers. I also got from my sister 15 40' boxcars as well as an ATLAS RS11 DCC unit--thankyou very much...
OOOOPPPSS!! "Spring' is off and running....
Sad day here. We burried our pot-bellied pig, Bacon Bits. Can't help but wonder if I did it with the tractor picking up hay today. Wife is sure Bacon was where we found her (about 20' from where I was pulling hay) sinse this morning. Still, seems like quite a coincidence. Couldn't tell what killed her for sure without an autompsy, which we were not going to do. Sweet Pea, last of our pot-bellied pigs, was lying beside her while I dug the hole. They always slept together before tonight. Rest in peace old friend.
***Sue, everytime you post to "Rob", I think it's for me, until I read about a backdrop, which I have not one just yet. Next year though.
Not much else to report on.
Inch- Our thoughts and prayers are with you also and especially with the two youngsters. This has got to be unimaginable to them. It looks like we are going to have a great couple of days temp-wise. OOOOO, that wouldn’t happen to be Divinity would it? Thanks!
Clutter and junk?? I’m not sure what you mean Garry. OH, you mean the spare parts and assorted things I haven’t got around to putting up yet . Including the two “fixer-uppers” over in the weeds that just need a little work as soon as I can get around to it. Gotta clean them out first. As soon as I can get the mower running I’ll get cleaning that up.
Thanks for the most scrumptious looking Christmas dinner Phillip.
Looks like Santa’s been hittin’ the Grecian Formula.
Thanks for the card Sawyer looks good!
I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I did. Got some building kits, some flex-track and a couple of cars. The guys at our LHS really helped out the wife with useful but not too specific stuff. She,(they) did good. Should’ve come up with my Gas/food/bait stop sooner. Of course the coat I bought her was too small,(always buy too small, makes her feel good. She’s not really, but since about 40 she thinks she’s putting on to much weight. Aren’t we all),the matching soup bowls haven’t came in and she doesn’t trust me to pick out the right bedspread. Soooo, she sat and watched me open presents. I felt kinda bad. Had a good time with the kids and yep, you guessed it Johnboy, the Christmas train went flying. The dog came in the kitchen as if to say, ”It wasn’t me it was those Grandkids of yours” as she was leading me to the train wreck. Lucky it’s just one of those cheap battery powered sets on plastic track because when your not looking they are right in the middle trying to push the train.
Well, gonna see if I can get a nap in before bedtime so enjoy the rest of your day.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
jeffrey-wimberlylast mountain & eastern hoggerjeffrey-wimberlyGood morning. It's 60 and cloudy this morning. The high is expected to be around 70 and there's a chance of rain. But Jeffery, that looks like snow in front of that engine house on this Christmas morning. Johnboy out.................... Don't confuse the cold white stuff with concrete. It'd be tough to make a snowman outta that.
last mountain & eastern hoggerjeffrey-wimberlyGood morning. It's 60 and cloudy this morning. The high is expected to be around 70 and there's a chance of rain. But Jeffery, that looks like snow in front of that engine house on this Christmas morning. Johnboy out....................
jeffrey-wimberlyGood morning. It's 60 and cloudy this morning. The high is expected to be around 70 and there's a chance of rain.
But Jeffery, that looks like snow in front of that engine house on this Christmas morning.
Johnboy out....................
I can just see some kids out there with a jackhammer and some quickrete trying to make one.
hi guys
just stopped in, merry chrsitmas everybody
Phillip sorry to here of your lost
Inch, Hopefully you can get a hold of Jerrys wife, I always enjoying reading his posts
I think that I am finally caught up on posts. Maybe. Please pour me a hot cider, Chloe.
Lee, I hope you get some time with the new kit. Both Laser-Art and Bar Mills are quality kits. I think that Laser-Art might be more user friendly. Have fun.
Inch, Thanks for sharing all those cookies and candies with us. Yummy.
Robby, Thanks for sharing the other side of your backdrop. The best backdrops tend to be very simple. Shape and color will usually work better than intricate detail. Perhaps your idea of adding more green trees to the gray hillside would help it to blend. I will be anxious to see your progress.
The sun in trying to come out, maybe some of the snow will melt.
in a CHRISTMAS mug, please & thanks.
***Philip, must be a challenging day for you and yours. Our thoughts are with you.
***Lee, did indeed catch that Circus Train special. Too bad the wife slept through it. Did you catch the special on Toy Trains? Those early Kerosine burner versions with no speed control sure looked dangerous. Interesting and fun shows.
Wife didn't go to Chrismas brunch this morning because she just didn't have the desire for another confrontation with her crazy sister (control freak). A real shame but I don't fault her one bit.
Going to spend most of today here re-painting the poor job the contractor's painters did, and other touch up work.
It's a mud fest after the last rain. Won't try taking hay out until tomorrow. So, for today I'll carry pitchfork loads out to tie them over.
Healing thoughts to those in need.