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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, January 4, 2009 8:33 AM

fec153
O.K.- What the heck is a timeout message???????????????  

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, January 4, 2009 8:47 AM

fect153; a timeout message is when a page has taken too long to get processed in the server--It is a type of server error. On my computer it generally comes up as 'Timeout Error' and denotes a server error has occured---you then have to input the page again------loads of funGrumpy

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Posted by fec153 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 8:47 AM

Yes, I am truly Blessed. Good friends here in the diner. Decent health and able to work at my age. Yep, with my wifes problems and my own, I am still very much BLESSED.

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Posted by fec153 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 8:53 AM

Good morning Barry. Thanks for the info.  Hope the snow hasn't gotten too deep up N O B.

We expect another boring day of sunshine and temps 79 to 81. I'd rather perspire than freeze.

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Posted by pcarrell on Sunday, January 4, 2009 9:48 AM

Morning all!

I'm up doing the morning coffee thing before I head out to teach.

We've got the wacky weather going on here, just like many of the rest of you.

Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Areas of dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature up to 54, then falling to around 41 by 5pm. West wind between 14 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

After that, it's rain, snow, sleet, and general nastiness as far as the eye can see!

I figure that this week I can redo the garage to make room to start another project.  I've got the makings of a hot tub, so I think I'll hang the bikes from the ceiling and move some stuff around so I've got room to get that project underway.  Should be an interesting project s I've never built one of those before!

Oh, and I've noticed some new faces around here lately.  Sorry I missed ya the first time around, but how 'bout this for a welcome?

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Posted by SilverSpike on Sunday, January 4, 2009 9:49 AM

Morning Flo......errr.....Chloe.... I'll have the waffles and maple syrup please!

For the record...Tick Dip, at least the edible variety is not something you want to scrub over your flea infested dog. Rather, it is a concoction of cheese, hot sausage, ground beef and salsa that is melted into some of the best chip dipping stuff you will ever taste!

Hey Flip, please bottle up some of that sunshine and ship it on up here on the old rails of the SCL railroad. Pluuuezzzee....

Morning folks, yes, rain again...so much so that my back deck planks are starting to grow nice little rows of algae and I slipped and fell yesterday morning with a thin layer of ice on it....yikes!

Anywho.....I cobbled together another video short, this time from the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum that we toured just prior to our train ride on the GSMRR excursion the day after Thanksgiving.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FudrksqzA0Q 

Thoughts and prayers to those in need, healing and recovery!

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, January 4, 2009 10:11 AM

Mornin' everyone!

SilverSpike
Morning folks, yes, rain again...so much so that my back deck planks are starting to grow nice little rows of algae and I slipped and fell yesterday morning with a thin layer of ice on it....yikes!

 

Ryan look at it this way: Drought's over! 

We're having lots of weather here in the Finger Lakes as well.  Right now we are having something we like to call sunshine.....  We don't see it around here often, but when we do we enjoy it.  Later today it will become mostly cloudy, then we get rain and freezing rain tonight with a sprinkling of snow showers tomorrow.  Hey Philip, keep your weather where you live!  We got enough of our own here! 

My sister in Indiana just got home from visiting her daughter and family in Florida.  The stewardess had this to say upon arrival in South Bend: "Welcome to the North Pole where the temperature is 50 degrees:  25 in the morning and 25 in the evening!" Then she added, "This plane is doing a half-hour turn-around to go back to Sanford-Orlando Airport in case any of you have changed your mind......"

Zoe, I'll have my usual and have a seat by the window and watch the trains.

Have a great day! 

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Posted by TMarsh on Sunday, January 4, 2009 10:20 AM

Tick Dip!! Sounds like something we make alot of. We use Velveeta ( I know you're cringing chef) salsa and ground sausage. Yes sirree it is goood! But now I shall call it Tick Dip!Big Smile

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Posted by Buggyman on Sunday, January 4, 2009 10:24 AM

Well Good Morning to all of you.

Love the taste of "well made" coffee first thing in the morning.

And since I value my well being I'm not going to share what the weather is over here in Northeast Florida. Whistling

 

Got two of my Grandsons here breaking in that table I made for the GEO track train set. Worked out great and showed me right off the bat that landscape would be a waste of time.

I'll preserve that energy for "My" model train set! (which I need to get started on some ideals for that project.  Laugh

 Thanks

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Posted by SilverSpike on Sunday, January 4, 2009 10:46 AM

howmus

Mornin' everyone!

SilverSpike
Morning folks, yes, rain again...so much so that my back deck planks are starting to grow nice little rows of algae and I slipped and fell yesterday morning with a thin layer of ice on it....yikes!

 

Ryan look at it this way: Drought's over! 

I know....I know....but I thought we got a lot of rain when we lived in New Orleans....my water logged self is not used to all this moisture in the Piedmont! The drought officially ended in the middle of summer, the lakes are overflowing now! Feast or famine I suppose...

TMarsh

Tick Dip!! Sounds like something we make alot of. We use Velveeta ( I know you're cringing chef) salsa and ground sausage. Yes sirree it is goood! But now I shall call it Tick Dip!Big Smile

Hey, Velveeta is all good, nothing wrong with that stuff at all! In fact I've made many a queso with the soft block cheese. I kinda admire it like I do duct tape, it has 1,000's of uses in the culinary world. Chef

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Posted by Robby P. on Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:06 AM

Ahhh lunch time.  I will take a double cheese burger, and a Dr.Pepper.

Tick dip, now that sounds good.  I have tried to melt the block or even half of the velveeta, and can't.  I guess I am doing something wrong.  Thats why I normally buy the stores dip.

I am taking it easy today.  Watch some football, and just be a stump on the log.

I guess I will finish up, and be back for dinner!!

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Posted by fec153 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:09 AM

Hey dere, Ryan. Tell you what I will do. I'll send you as many warm air in tank cars as you want if you'll return them loaded with water. We are still in a drought and fires are a big concern.

Flip

 

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:25 AM

Whistling

GOOOD MORRning all you Modelers,

Chloe, when you get a moment I'll have a double hot chocolate and a cinnamon danish.

I'm struggling to be upbeat here today, working at staying cheerful.  But it is hard sledding.

For those of you complaining about the weather let me make you feel better. On my way to work this morning the thermometer in my truck said it was -35c, the radio said it was -37c and with the wind chill it was -51c.  Of course my truck was plugged in and started but was it ever stiff. Left it running for awhile but it really didn't want to move very well.  I doubt that we will have any visitors or tours here today but we are here in case they do show up.

CN Charlie and Kevin (BlueHills) I hope you guys are in good shape (warmth wise) and staying out of the weather. Boy this has been a long spell. Over two weeks of this sharp cold is definatly long enough.  I have lots of snow to move as well but I am waiting for it to get a lirttle milder.  We were really relieved to hear that two of my sons got home alright last night through the cold. One was going to Spokane, Wa.  and the other was going to Grande Prairie, Ab., affter a holiday visit. Not good driving weather although I did lots of it through out my career. Another son is on the road today , Bus driving for the Prov. bus company.

The laughable saying over the years about our cold weather was "Yeah, but it is a dry cold". But lately the humidity has been above 80% some days, so it really does bite.

Looking forward to some days off this week to get down and dirty in the train room. So much work to do I hardly no where to start, so sometimes I don't get much done and just run trains.

Sounds like everyone has had a very good Christmas and New Years. Prayers and Blessing to all in need,especially thinking about Jerry and Sally right now.

Will check back in later.

Ya gotta luv those Chargers..............Right?

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Posted by Buggyman on Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:35 AM

 Of course if any of you are Bored and love a challenge on a Sunday Morning you can alway jump start me in my Learning thread I posted Here!

(A hint.. it's on layouts and modulars)

Thanks

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Posted by ewl01 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:50 AM

New to all of this.  This where everyone sits down for a coffee and a bite to eat, shoot the breeze etc?

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:57 AM

last mountain; I like the weather we get here thank you very much---lol!! We have enough of it as it is!!----and with the moisture content the way it is where you are that windchill would ---well---er---not be niceShock

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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 12:00 PM

ewl01

New to all of this.  This where everyone sits down for a coffee and a bite to eat, shoot the breeze etc?

Eric

 

Yeah, but they got other drinks and such, like sweet tea, speaking of which, I'll take a large sweet tea and a burger please. Lunch on me today.

Well, I was right about the chargers Colts game. MAN, WHAT A GAME!!!! I knew Darin Sproles was going to be a big factor, and he was, scored the winning TD, and did a good job all night. And the kicker is I'm 5 and a half inches taller than him.

Good games on today, I'm probably going to pull for the Dolphins, just b/c, well, they're a goods tory. I want either San diego or Pittsburgh to win it all though (Steelers are cool, and Big ben is a class act).

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, January 4, 2009 12:18 PM

Afternoon!

Eric you got the right place!  Welcome to the diner. Sign - Welcome 

Since Sawyer is buying, Zoe, I'll have a tall glass of lemonade and the hot roast beef special. 

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

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Posted by Cederstrand on Sunday, January 4, 2009 12:23 PM

I have a T shirt that says this, without the graffics. Speaking of which, I'll have a coffee in a "UNION PACIFIC" mug, please & thanks.

***Sawyer, you weren't kidding about that Colts/Chargers game...man, that was good. Have nothing against the colts, but I was pulling for the Chargers. Basically, I tend to back any team that is further west, as that is where my heart is. I may live in the South, but I have no connection to or reason to root for eastern teams.

No news on the train front. Going to work on some window & baseboard trim today.

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Posted by unca roggie on Sunday, January 4, 2009 12:28 PM

Oh, wow...I've been noticing this particular thread on here for ages, but never wandered in...I assumed it was about some guy's model of an h.o. scale restaurant, and could not imagine how come its had thousands of entries to talk about a model structure. 

Finally curiosity got the best of me...and I see its the "hang out" thread.  Duh. 

Well, now we'll see if my ability to be the last guy to post to a thread, holds true.  I think I'm safe in this case, however. 

Do they serve Eggs Benedict in this joint?  I have to start dieting tomorrow, wanna go out with a bang!

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Posted by ewl01 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 12:34 PM

I'll stick with the burger and fries with a Dr. Pepper thanks.  Nice place, seem like good folks, glad to be here.  Time to see how the Dolphins are doing.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, January 4, 2009 12:35 PM

 Now you see what you've been missing. They serve anything you want.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 12:53 PM

Cederstrand

***Sawyer, you weren't kidding about that Colts/Chargers game...man, that was good. Have nothing against the colts, but I was pulling for the Chargers. Basically, I tend to back any team that is further west, as that is where my heart is. I may live in the South, but I have no connection to or reason to root for eastern teams.

 

Ditto. I used to hate the Falcons b/c of Michael Vick, and the Carolina Panthers for a stupid reason, now I don't care about them either way, lol. I pull for the chargers b/c they're a class act. The packers I now pull for b/c I love them, the reason I started loving them: Brett Favre.

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Posted by germanium on Sunday, January 4, 2009 1:11 PM

Unca Roggie,

I'm another new customer to this cafe. Hang around sometimes in the Flat Wheel Diner. Burger and hot coffee, please!

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Posted by pcarrell on Sunday, January 4, 2009 1:54 PM

ewl01
New to all of this.  This where everyone sits down for a coffee and a bite to eat, shoot the breeze etc?

Yeah, you got it.  Pull up a chair Eric, grab a cup.  Our virtual waitresses, Chloe & Zoe, otherwise known as "The Twins", will pour you a cup.  We play it pretty loose in the Coffee Shop here.  So, do you have a model railroad?

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Posted by ewl01 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 1:58 PM

What does football and food have to do with scale model trains?   Absolutely nothing..... and it's wonderful.  I'll have a coffee and some of that blueberry pie please.  So much for the Dolphins....

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Posted by pcarrell on Sunday, January 4, 2009 2:04 PM

unca roggie
Oh, wow...I've been noticing this particular thread on here for ages, but never wandered in...I assumed it was about some guy's model of an h.o. scale restaurant, and could not imagine how come its had thousands of entries to talk about a model structure. 

We've had several titles over the years, all similar to this one, though some have made the purpose of the thread more obvious that others.  We can talk about an HO diner if you want, but we also talk about a lot of other stuff.

unca roggie
Finally curiosity got the best of me...and I see its the "hang out" thread.  Duh. 

Yeah, come on in and pull up a chair.  Chloe and Zoe, our virtual waitresses, will get you a cup of coffee.

unca roggie
Well, now we'll see if my ability to be the last guy to post to a thread, holds true.  I think I'm safe in this case, however.

Naw, you're not "The Topic Killer".  I will warn you though.....we'll probably be moving down the tracks to a new diner soon.  We're starting to drag a lot of pages around and we don't want to bog down the whole forum.  We usually end up moving about twice a year.

unca roggie
Do they serve Eggs Benedict in this joint?

Are you kidding?  The twins (Chloe & Zoe that is) are excellnt cooks!  They serve the best virtual eggs benedict you'll ever have!  And here's the big bonus!  They're 100% calorie and fat free, so you can even have them on your diet!

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Posted by pcarrell on Sunday, January 4, 2009 2:05 PM

ewl01
So much for the Dolphins....

And the Colts......

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Posted by ewl01 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 2:09 PM

Phil, I used to when I lived at the house with the 16x20 den. Nothing fancy, basic layout.  I just liked to sit back and watch them run, never big on operation.  Just mesmorizing.... relaxation.  Trying to figure out how to run the AC6000's and 9-44's in a 10x8 bedroom.  Not to mention the alternate theme, 6-10 car passenger trains pulled by E-7's, 8's or steamers for the heavyweights.  Guess it is time to go 4 axle and play switching mindgames.  Right now I have trains on the wall and in boxes.  Those passenger trains take up a lot of wall space. 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, January 4, 2009 2:12 PM

pcarrell

ewl01
So much for the Dolphins....

And the Colts......

 

yeah, as i've said, GO CHARGERS!!!!

As to the Dolphins, it ain't over till it's over. my dad is a huge dolphins fans (he was a kid back in the day when they had Larry Zonka, etc.).

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