JimRCGMO PC, I'm pretty sure Fergie meant Phil from Florida (aka Flip), the one I mentioned earlier. You don't get into nearly the trouble that Flip did...
PC, I'm pretty sure Fergie meant Phil from Florida (aka Flip), the one I mentioned earlier. You don't get into nearly the trouble that Flip did...
I know.....I'm just trying to stir up trouble!
Lee, as many here could tell you, keeping the CFO happy is very good for the LHS runs.
FergmiesterMmmmm Some really good kits out there. If you go onto the IHC Website they have a lot of inexpensive stuff that can be doctored and done wonders with. If you have lots of Mula then Bars Mills makes some really excellent kits that take time but are real gems once finished! I have a few of the Bars-Mills kits but they are all the cheap ones as I won't spend several hundred on a kit when I haven't even finished track work. I won't spen that kind a money on a kit unless I win the Loto. CFO has suspended all Brass aquistions until further notice... (I spent too much in Toronto)
Mmmmm Some really good kits out there. If you go onto the IHC Website they have a lot of inexpensive stuff that can be doctored and done wonders with. If you have lots of Mula then Bars Mills makes some really excellent kits that take time but are real gems once finished! I have a few of the Bars-Mills kits but they are all the cheap ones as I won't spend several hundred on a kit when I haven't even finished track work. I won't spen that kind a money on a kit unless I win the Loto. CFO has suspended all Brass aquistions until further notice... (I spent too much in Toronto)
Hmmm, sounds like Lisa grounded Fergie from brass... At least she didn't nix the Proto 2000's or the BLI's, eh, Fergie? And I'm sure noooo one else in the Diner has been grounded from their LHS or such. Right, Diners?
Jim in Cape Girardeau
LSWrrFergi, I built her a HO-Scale creamery (from scratch) last year. Not really sure what to do for tomorrow. So far on Operation Autumn Retrieve we have pulled 44 buoys out of the water for winter and only 1,207 to go I think we are making great progress. Night before last I was hit in the forehead with a bat! Walked out of my garage after dark and BAM! The bat was only about the size of a baseball but it knocked me on my can. Last night after dark I was able to get it to fly out of the garage. Lee
Buoys... I vaguely remember such animals from my past as they have become endangered due to Bureaucratic mismanagement ... I won't go there!
Question? when you got hit by the bat did it break the skin? If so you may want to see your doctor. Unfortunately these little critters have been known to carry rabies. One of our ships had an infestation several years ago and two guys got bit by them and had to receive Rabies shots
Terry: Glad you could pop in for a spell. How are you feeling?
Lunch is over so Later All
Fergie
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Good Morning All....Its sunny and 51 here...Looks like fall is here....I'll have coffee and a sweet roll please..Thank You....I am working on a scape box U-boat this morning..I was bidding on a IC LL GP 18 but somebody thought it was worth much more moey than I did..I don't know what anyone else thinks but I can't see prices coming down on Ebay but I am seeing alot of stuff come thru with no bid at all...
Jeff ...Thanks for tip on Christmas lites...Heck one string will more than do my whole layout....Don't know about the rest of you but I have trash caned a bunch of strings over the years!!
Ypo all have a good one...Jerry
Hello ...
The Forum changed quite a bit. I could not post until I changed my email address. I've had troubles with my old excite email address. My yahoo address works fine so iIchange the link to it.
It would not let me post until I did that.
Did sawyer win the big game? Looks like he did, but he was banged up a bit if I understand some replies to him.
Good Idea, Jeff, regarding Christmas tree lights. I have some tiny Chirstmas tree light strings I got at post-Christmas sales that are 3 volt LED's.
We returned from Nashville. I am glad to say the doctor appointments went very well. He changed the dosage on one of my meds, and I'll be fine again.
On the way home, regular gasoline was $2.69/gallon at Flying J at the Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville exit of I-24.
Happy Model railroading.
GARRY
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EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I will have to look into something for extra power.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
G'Morning, Zoe - I'll have a cup of coffee and one of those chocolate donuts, please.Thanks!
Good to see you in, Ken - yeah, sometimes we all need some time off from the forum to work on the layout, don't we?
Fergie, since Rob and Ryan have spent a lot of time 'supervising' contractors at their places, maybe they could offer you some tips on the Diner w**k/remodeling - but we'll have someone else handle any soldering duties for you.
DerJohn, if that coin's the real deal, you probably could cover this page for PC, too! (But only if you wanted to - I'm sure PC wouldn't mind).
I'll be in the window booth for a while. Prayers for a great weekend of MRR'ing for you all.
Blessings,
Jim in (cool but sunny) Cape Girardeau
Morning all
Quite a new look !
Guess i go sit in the back and see who comes in !
TerryinTexas
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FergmiesterWell Now! Sorry Phil it's this confusion thing as I get you mixed up between you and Florida! I know I know but it was dark that night and if I recall correctly none of us were seeing straight! I'll buy ya a coffee and struddle...
I'm not sure why you weren't seeing straight, but I was seeing fine until I saw stars thanks to Chloe! Ah well, old times! It's all good now! And I think Chloe is even sorry about the whole thing now. She brought me some pie last night when she heard us reminiscing, on the house!
Good Morning All
Coffee and an Apple Danish Struddle Please
Well Now! Sorry Phil it's this confusion thing as I get you mixed up between you and Florida! I know I know but it was dark that night and if I recall correctly none of us were seeing straight! I'll buy ya a coffee and struddle...
Lee: must be very serious if your buying her stuff at the LHS! Good Man!!
Anyway another busy day today as I will be going to Physio this a.m. then Canadian Tire to get gaskets for the wood stove and then clean house... maybe... I'll wait to see how I feel on that one! And... AND...AND maybe get the Nor'west Sub curve and spline erected (YES) It's actually looking pretty good as I have the spline trestles cut out and the pipe measured.
Anyway time to hit the shower
Later
I'm not to hungry today, but I'll look over the menu.
Jeffery, the light looks real good. I have always wondered on how people get extra power to there layout for light, etc. I will have to look into something for extra power.
I have to go today, and fill out some papers for a new job. I finally found one. Its a plant here that retreads and fixes on truck tires. I heard its a booming business. What will I be doing, who knows. I just know I need to hold on to the job.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good morning.It's 60 and very cloudy here. The high is expected to be in the mid 70's and it will be mostly cloudy.Yesterday I worked on relighting some of my structures and did a short tutorial on how to do such with old Christmas lights. This has already been posted on some of the forums I attend. Today I may post it on some others. I'm also learning more about my Digitrax system with each passing day but try as I might I can't find a section on how to program the neighbors dogs to stop barking. Anybody mastered this yet?Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 10/17/2008Wind Chill: 58°FHumidity: 88%Dew Point: 55°FSo Far TodayHigh: 63°FLow: 59°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 9mph NEToday High: 75 Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.Tonight Low: 52 Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Good morning all,
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind between 11 and 14 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 9 mph. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind between 9 and 14 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind between 8 and 11 mph
Lee
Good Morning from Tipton IN !
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
"BUMP"
Only 3 hours sleep so far tonight. Guess I'll have a strong cup of chamomile tea, please & thanks.
Rob
Wow, I come in and what do I see?? Phil laid out on the floor!!! what happened to him?! I llike what ya done to the place, the new paint smell will go away soon,
The wather here will be partly sunny with a high of 60 that's cool for this time of year, hey Zoe, do we still have the Ryan special??? and ahhh get Phil a raw steak for his eye. See ya soon
Trainsrme1
And now we know the new forum will work!
Within 24 hrs of coming on line, I'm at the top of the page!
OK, order up everyone!
FergmiesterProviding Phil, Duke and company can behave themselves!
Hey, I stuck up for you once! I got a right jab and a face full of ballast for it! Don't expecct me to go bailing you out again! Next time it'll be me in the window laughing, next to Gerry!
Tall glass of cool lemon water, please & thanks!
***Der, hope #1 grandson isn't in too much pain while waiting to see the Orthopedic Doc. (been there myself as a youth)
***Sawyer, make sure you are well hydrated and taking in enough potasium. Make a banana & pineapple smoothie in the blender if you have them. Unless you tore something, also suggest massage for them. My worth.
Have a good night all. Rob
Evening Gang: I've been having problems with the forums tonight. It's been taking so long for the pages to load that I get a time out message. I switched to Verison hook up from the Yahoo and things seem to be working better. The page w hen I' m typing is still going off the right side of the margins. If I try and back space to correct some thing It throws things all wacko. I think that I'll just head for bed before this thing drives me nuts.
Good Night All
It's "Old Home Week" once again! Tex, Ken (good to see ya) and this means we should dig up Murph! As to Elliott's whereabouts... I did senf d him an e-mail eons ago to check up on him but never rec'd anything back. Heard on one of the other forums that he took a hiatus from the hobby. Maybe I shouold give him a buzz again to see what he's up to and give him an invite. Anyway I'm still working on getting the lights on and roof hung in this place!
DerJohn: Sounds like you've got your hands full! Anyway hope everything works out for ya and if your in town please give me a shout can't run trains as of now with the main lines all torn up but I can still make coffee!
PS Sorry Morgan didn't mean to shut the doors on the old place it was tossed around the other day and figured it was time to tear down the old place before Bergie stepped in as It was thought 2000 posts is where he likes to cut things. Gotta love those new uniforms! Providing Phil, Duke and company can behave themselves!
Hello Fergie & gang,
Been a coupla years since I posted here, I realize - been trying to actually get stuff done on my layout. Hard to do that and hang out on the forums when you've got a daytime job, and kids who need help with their homework. I see quite a few familiar faces. I'm still not sure what to think about the new & improved forum software though.
-ken
-Ken in Maryland (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)
CapeJim, those filets look just the thing,I'll join you, since you're offering, thanks! After all, it's my tab anyway.. this ought to cover it, and then we won't have to get all political about currencies and who causes what
Morgan: Thanks for taking care of "background" so well!
Of course, since Chloe started having Vinnie 'chaperone' our parties, things have tamed down (a little, anyway...)
Dessert time, and then I think I'll call it a day. goodnight all,a nd God Bless, Prayers for all in need of healing, comfort and peace.
Texas ZepherHas anyone even see or heard from Elliot in the last 18 months? Last I heard (really old news) he was still having health issues.
Texas Zepher, I haven't seen anything on Elliott since probably around then. Maybe Fergie or someone else may know.
PC, you forgot to mention that Flip - from Florida, NTBCW (Not To Be Confused With) Phillip C. - found out (allegedly) one other way to tell Chloe from Zoe, but in the process of Flip finding out, he got a , and also found out about the left vs. right hook that you mentioned.
Okay, so does everybody have that all straight, now?
Fergmiester bjdukert PC Hey! What chew talkin' 'bout Willis? It goes back to the original Coffee Shop and the first party when we hit the first 1,000 post. Turned out to be quite a party and Phil ended up with a when he found out how to tell the twins apart as well as a little pinch. But we would never mention anything about that,now would we?? Duke Ahhhh the Good Ol' Days! Yeppers that's when we had to replace the big bay windows in the front on a regular basis of the 1st place as someone would inadvertantly get "Da Boot". That's why none of us MESS with the gals! One would have thought it was a Mariner's Bar... Pass the hot sauce please! Fergie
bjdukert PC Hey! What chew talkin' 'bout Willis? It goes back to the original Coffee Shop and the first party when we hit the first 1,000 post. Turned out to be quite a party and Phil ended up with a when he found out how to tell the twins apart as well as a little pinch. But we would never mention anything about that,now would we?? Duke
PC
Hey! What chew talkin' 'bout Willis?
Duke
Ahhhh the Good Ol' Days!
Yeppers that's when we had to replace the big bay windows in the front on a regular basis of the 1st place as someone would inadvertantly get "Da Boot". That's why none of us MESS with the gals!
One would have thought it was a Mariner's Bar... Pass the hot sauce please!
So let me set the record straight here..........
First off, the difference between Zoe and Chloe is that Zoe has a mean left hook, while Chloe is a righty.
This was discovered when I was defending trying to explain that it wasn't Fergie that ate all the pie and Duke simply wouldn't let it go. Inch tried to get in between us to break it up, but by that time Chloe was sick of all of us. I'm not sure which one of us went through the window first, but we all found ourselves outside in short order. All I know is that faceplanting into ballast is not a good idea! The part that got me going though was when I looked up and Gerry was just sitting there looking through the reminants of the window laughing his fool head off!
Has anyone even see or heard from Elliot in the last 18 months? Last I heard (really old news) he was still having health issues.
Well that;s gotta be the shortest lived Diner so far. Ah well.
I;m gonna bring this up from the last location, it;s the work schedule Jim posted. SDince I;m sure the girls look forward to quitting time as much as we do:
For everyone's general info, the usual 'schedule' for our virtual servers is Zoe - breakfast shift and weekdays, Chloe - dinner and night shift on weekdays, and on the weekend it could be Janie or Flo or (what's the newer gal's name, folks?)... But all of that is subject to change if the twins (Zoe and Chloe) need to cover for one of the other servers. The Diner's cook can fix most anything you can describe (depending on how game you are to eat it if it's a new dish). There's several booths, including one on the corner window, with a good view of the tracks for trainfanning, plus several tables and the usual counter. In the back there's a pool table and (might need some dusting off) a simple RR layout table, if you don't have company to talk with (like in the wee hours of the morning).
Oh, one other thing - if you post the first post for a page (called the Top Of Page or TOP honors), you get to pay for the virtual food and beverage bill for that page. Zoe and Chloe will keep a tab for you, but don't get too late in paying, 'cause you don't want to have to talk with their cousin Vinnie (if you know what I mean...). The Diner gets tank carloads shipped in of virtual OJ, courtesy of our Diner Ed, who has an orange grove in his place SOTB (south of the border, in Mexico, not to be confused with SOTB as described by our Canadian Diners in referring to what we call the United States)
And just because a Diner patron is not moving, it doesn't mean that he or she has deceased on the premises. Some have been know to doze off for a few days (uh, Duke?...) after working hard at their day jobs.
If you're new to the Diner, it never hurts to fill the other Diners in on what kind of MRR'ing you are into - like scale, modeling freelance or a particular prototype, kind of layout you are designing or building, etc. We're a nosy friendly bunch, and it's fine to share how your day (MRR'ing stuff or other) has been, and we don't push religion or prayer, but if you want 'em, there are several of us who'll put in some *Removed due to coding errors...Sorry* for your needs.
And keep in mind that this is a family establishment, including some of our fine teenage MR'ers, so watch your language, or Vinnie and Chloe will have the bar soap out for ya.
-Morgan
(Late) Afternoon, Diners - ah, I see DerJohn grabbed the TOP honours this afternoon. I think I'll have a couple of filets, since they're small and all... (anyone want to help me out with the other two that the chef fixed by mistake?)
and a nice salad, please.
Yep, I'll have a glass of milk and a cup of coffee to wash it all down when I'm done... Thanks!
Fergie, those reinforced chandaliers sure look like they'll hold up better than the ones in the old Coffee Shop did. Of course, since Chloe started having Vinnie 'chaperone' our parties, things have tamed down (a little, anyway...)
I see that Duke woke up long enough to chime in on the (ahem..) 'parties' at the former place (Coffee Shop). (More like a "mariners' party", eh, Fergie?) But now it looks like Duke is back to his 's. Are we sure the twins didn't move him along with the DIner furnishings?
Sawyer, keep those calves iced down. Sounded like it was a bit of a painful game for you (and the rest of the team).
Somewhat busy day today at w**k, but ended up a little early, which was nice. Definitely felt like fall with the cooler morning (but no frost to scrape off yet - YAY!!). I got my electric bill for last month, which was down some (mostly because I hadn't had to run the air conditioning for a while). It's that time of year when the light turns a golden shade in the afternoon - Very Nice!
I'll be at the corner booth, eating up DerJohn's money (well, this filet is probably tastier than even Canadian money, but y'know...).
Blessings and a good evening,