Milk, Chloe
Nothing happened today, But I experimented weathering with chalk today. I couldn't get it to work, so I abandoned it for another day.
Quote of the Day: "(Crowd): A Black Sherrif?!?! (Achoo): Ay, It worked in Blazeing Saddles!"
Topps! All's On Me!!
I'll have the Hawwaiian grilled chicken.
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
Chloe-I'll have a grilled Salmon plate with Grilled Asparagus and a Dr. Pepper please.
Well,I'll go by the corner booth and---boy---do we get really odd things in here. A lasar Pie Cannon, no less. I wonder who made this up. HHMMMN. Looks like---oh Todd....
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/
Evening all!
It's been sunny here, for a change of pace... Wow, and it still is.
Howmus: 8th grade music class? I'm in one of those. I'm the only guy who actually pays attention to what our teacher is saying... And most if it I already know. Everyone else doesn't care at all... I feel bad for my teacher.
Tom: Good to see you back! Glad you got those health issues solved. I like the picture. I don't care if they didn't use the semaphores, they look great, anyway! Are they static or operational? Also, you also forgot this one:Percussionist: The person who is told about things last, and never has a full rehearsal before the event. He is regarded as having the least skill of the group.
I haven't gotten any more railroad work done yet. I'm at my dad's now, otherwise I'd be at home working on the layout. I still need a few structures... Anyone know any kits of ready-mix cement plants that are small, or could be kitbashed? It's one of the more important industries on the layout, and I still don't have one. I'd be happy if anyone could tell me any.
I'll see y'all later.
Mark
HooplePercussionist: The person who is told about things last, and never has a full rehearsal before the event. He is regarded as having the least skill of the group.
I remember some wiseguy suggesting that percussionists were some kind of ape----
Good morning
We're going to a high of 20C in the rain. We got t'underboomered this morning--and it is expected to do this for a while today. Tomorrow we'll have a dull day with a chance of rain with the high of 15C.
This weekend I'm back into Woodstock to babysit my sisters cats while she is in Hamilton doing a pottery show/sale. Hopefully people go there and not get scared off because of all the Swine Flu----"We're all going to Die!!" silliness---besides, she needs more glazes----
I'm getting ready for that and doing client visits and paperwork from the last meeting(s) we had
Have a good one---
I see www.trainworld.com is selling LL diesel locomotives for under $10. Might be worth checking out.Lee
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning folks.
I'm about to dive head first into our second busiest weekend of the year. I can't wait until prom is over! Last year I lost ten pounds during the summer with all of the running around at work. I hope I lose those same ten pounds this year! I seem to have found them and five additional ones!
I painted the sculptamold around the bridge piers last night. Next step is to stain the piers so they look like aged limestone. Then I'll start to paint the river bottom. I need to decide where the actual river bank will be and then what kind of rocks and sand to use for the edges. I may throw down some ground foam just to help define the edges. I'm waiting for the real trestle area to green up so I can get an accurate look for summer. The middle of the river will be dark brown for the most part. The University is actually doing a study on the amount of sediment in this river. It is quite high do to the farms that drain into further up stream. It will certainly make the painting easier than a clear, mountain stream!
My birthday is Friday, so I don't see myself doing a lot of modeling this weekend. I hope you all have a great day!
LSWrrI see www.trainworld.com is selling LL diesel locomotives for under $10. Might be worth checking out.
Good morningIt's 66 and cloudy with rain. The projected high will be around the mid 80's and there's a chance of thunderstorms.Yesterday was all about layout maintenance. Wiping down the track: Ten minutes. Removing non-attached items: Ten minutes. Vacuuming the scenery: Twenty minutes. Putting non-attached items back in place: Thirty-five minutes. An hour and fifteen minutes. Doesn't sound like much does it? Now consider there was an hour or more between each of those activities and it seems like much more. In total I spent about seven hours yesterday on assorted layout related jobs. That doesn't include loco maintenance, cleaning of rolling stock wheels (required maybe once a year, more like once every two years), checking wiring, testing track power, etc. There's so many things to do on a layout, many of which we don't even think about. Layout maintenance, some face it with due diligence, others wish they had somebody to do it for them, is often considered to be the dark side of model railroading. I take it in small easily managed steps that each have their own pleasures, their own discoveries and their own surprises. I sometimes wonder how many modelers, while cleaning their track, discovered a screw laying between the ties and wondered where did it come from or more aptly 'Oh crap! What's gonna fall apart next?'. I once went to get a loco off the shelf only to find that it had been taken over by hundreds of tiny spider-lings that somewhat violently objected to my handling their home. Well, they should have put out the 'Do not disturb' sign. Placing the loco in question in a plastic bag and filling same with bug spray quickly settled their hash. That's probably the only time I had to vacuum the inside of a loco.Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 4/30/2009Wind Chill: 66°FHumidity: 100%Dew Point: 66°FSo Far TodayHigh: 67°FLow: 64°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 10mph SSEToday High: 85 Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.Tonight Low: 68 Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mornin all, Coffee, a bran muffin, no butter, and some plain yogurt with oatmeal clusters please. Thanks. I was told I sing Tenor,...Tenor more miles away. No really, I'm not that bad of a singer I often get requests to sing Solo,...Solo they can't hear me. Last night went well at the local Eye-talian restaurant. A friend owns the bar part and he also waits on the food customers Sun thru Thurs. Then the waitresses work Fri and Sat when they are really packed. Any way, he starting bowling on Wednesdays and his BIL says he'd tend bar if I'd wait tables and I said OK. Haven't done that in 26 years. Kinda comes back to me. Of course they weren't that busy, took more carry out orders than anything. Oh well still kinda fun. Got another inch of rain last night and no I didn't get my yard mowed so. Supposed to rain again this afternoon and all next week, so I might just have to mow anyway, wet or dry. Brenda's worried that the yard won't be mowed for the all town garage sale Fri night and Saturday morn. Hey what's this? Now does it make sense for me to bring in a laser pie cannon with a tag that says "made by Todd"? I think I'm being set up!
Tom- I like your semaphores. In fact if you hadn't said so, I wouldn't have even known they "don't belong" so to speak. The way I look at it, It's your little world, you're paying for it, If you like it, you can have it. Looks great!
My three rules of model railroading as was told to me at my LHS. Rule 1- It's MY railroad in MY world and I'M paying for it. 2- Not everything HAS to be prototypical. 3- If you don't like rule 2, see rule 1. I've seen people type " see rule one" so I'm assuming this is not new.
Garry- Hopefully the Cracker Barrel got this on video, then I can watch on "Worlds Dumbest Criminals" (or something like that) and see what the washed up celebs have to say. Funny show.
Mark- Good for you on listening to the teacher. It irritates me these days when the students disrespect the faculty. In my school days that wasn't done. High School,... HIGH School mind you. You were given a choice by the Principal, three swats or call your parents. "Three swats. Don't call my parents! It'll be worse when I get home!" They usually found out anyway. Back then school was not just a place for the parents to get rid of the kids to get some peace and quiet. Oh sorry, one of my rants. I'll shut up now.
Jeff- Yep, been there with the, "where'd that come from?" but I have to spend time digging thru the vacuum bag looking for the " @#&!, I thought that was glued down!" part.
PAATOOWEE! What in the world am I eating here? Bring me some Biscuits and Gravy please. Thanks.
Have A Great 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.
Mornin, how bout 4 doughnuts, an irish coffee for me and a chocolate milk for Jbirds ta-go, Zoe
A jock and a geek applying for the same job.
The boss said, "Boys, you need to take a test before you can get this job."
So they took the test and the next day they came back to see who the boss chose.
"Well," he said, "Both of you got the same score except I'm going to choose the geek."
The jock complained, "Don't you think that's prejudice or something?"
"Well," the boss said, "Let me tell you what happened. Both of your papers were right all the way through until the last question came up, and the geek answered 'I don't know,' and then when I looked at your paper, you answered, 'Me either'.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/4309
Good morning.
Jeff ... I hope the doctor appointment goes well for you.
Inch ..... That was funny!
Todd.... I don't know if there was a security video, but if so, the guy would have been even more stupid. Cracker Barrel says they hope to re-open this Sunday.
Corey ... Happy Birthday one day early.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good Morning All...Its rainy and 63 here..I'll have coffee and a sweet roll please..Thank You ...I finnished I C caboose yesterday gonna weather it and try to get a photo today...I hooked up a power pack on my work bench to use to test engines..It will come in handy rehabing engines...Gonna thake my coffee over in corner booth and see who drops in...Jerry
Ahh, it seems busy today. I will take a sweet tea for now.
Well I am wondering to go to the LHS or not. Some storms are coming, and if I am going....I need to go now.
Tried the casino last night and took the brother-in-law. He was up to $180, and left with nothing. The wife and I took $30 each. We came back home with $50. So we lost $10. Thats not to bad. Thanks to the last games we played. I won $20, and she won $30.
Jeff, nice shot of the engine house. Ever think of painting the windows? I don't think I would try it, thou.
Well everybody, I will be back later.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Coffee in a large SANTA FE mug, please & thanks.
***Todd, we will gladly accept any rain you wish to send our way. Between warmer weather and a new garden, our holding tanks are down by half now.
Have a good day all.
Rob
Morning.
Gotta make it quick before school...
Barry: I haven't heard that one before.
Tmarsh: By all means, go ahead and rant. I listen to rants all the time. I don't think any school I've been to is strict like that... My class, well, they get away with a lot of things quite easily.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have the Old Phart Bran Cereal, and lots of dark roast coffee in a R&GV Museum Mug. The guys at the museum are have a series of riddles for the membership about old railroad crossings and IDing some photos of people most should know taken at the throttle of some Locos years ago......... being one of the somewhat new guys, I haven't a clue on any of them, but am following the emails being sent out with the idea that I might learn something............
Inch, good one! LOL
Have a 1PM meeting at school with the Guidance Dept. to review applicants for the local Martin Luther King Scholarship. The committee has to decide how many and who we will give the scholarships to next Monday. Then I have to get my allergy shots and then to Canandaigua to feed my sister's cat. By the time I get home, it should be raining here so I guess I will just have to work on the layout.........
Hope you all have a great day.
edit - Looks like lunch is on me. Go ahead and order up!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Quick refill, please.
Darn darn darn, the Elmers paint pens don't work on my roads. Can barely see the stuff. (And yes, I shook them well first) Must have to do with the goop I used to create the roads. I dread having to hand paint such lines. At least when I paint fur on canvas or masonite, if a few strokes are slightly off, who is going to know the difference! Back to the drawing "thinking" board. Any new or additional suggestions will be appreciated.
CederstrandQuick refill, please. Darn darn darn, the Elmers paint pens don't work on my roads. Can barely see the stuff. (And yes, I shook them well first) Must have to do with the goop I used to create the roads. I dread having to hand paint such lines. At least when I paint fur on canvas or masonite, if a few strokes are slightly off, who is going to know the difference! Back to the drawing "thinking" board. Any new or additional suggestions will be appreciated. Rob
My first time here at the diner ... seems more actual train talk here . Drifted in from the coffe pot .... may make this my new home ....
Ole timer. There's a fair bunch of us here and we're all reasonably easy to get along with. Not only do we talk about trains here but things going on in our lives as well. Pull up a chair and enjoy the coffee and the chit chat. Beware of the occasional flying pie.
Robby P.Sawyer, heres some shots. I know its not the next day, but I'm not sleepy. [snip][snip]
Sawyer, heres some shots. I know its not the next day, but I'm not sleepy.
[snip]
These are my favorites man, thanks. I'm gonna use these and sorta combine the features for my hoppers (go off the real world, but not try to get every speck of rust correct)
Jim, thanks for the compliment. I got my MRN today, and there's maybe one or two things i should have wrote differently. oh well, always the next article.
As to rec. league, there's a spring soccer league and fall soccer league. basketball is during the winter; baseball/softball/t-ball is going on in the spring during soccer season. Nothing that I know of during the summer.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
HoopleBarry: I haven't heard that one before.
This came from some old guy I knew through the university up here. He told me that there were a couple of guys that he went to school with who approximated said condition who actually got this from a teacher(?) they had. I was a bit perplexed about THAT one BTW.
HoopleTmarsh: By all means, go ahead and rant. I listen to rants all the time. I don't think any school I've been to is strict like that... My class, well, they get away with a lot of things quite easily.
I like schools that allow for rants---we could hardly do anything like that. Administrators even tried to hijack the student papers----
--Ol' Timer! Come and set a spell!! We do talk about all kinds of stuff and those trains!!
Good wet day innit? We're getting pouring down rain right now--not much to see outside so we're cuddled up inside. Had a nice light day of getting more batteries for camera and a new umbrella as other one bit the -----well whatever----
2 "Human Turkeys" who combusted at meeting, may be leaving---according to some people
Chloe--I'll have a cheeseburger and a RBF please. I'll be at the corner booth--gee this place has a good sized booth here---
Good evening..
Welcome Ole Timer. Please visit some more.
Jeff... I'm hoping your appointment went OK.
Evenin' folks!
We are getting a nice steady light rain here right at the moment. May get around 1/2 inch of the liquid sunshine this evening and overnight. That is a good thing as I have never seen it this dry in April here before.
I was just about ready to bring this thread up to the top when the doorbells rang. It was the grown son of one of my neighbors across the street and a couple houses up. I call them my "next window" neighbors as I don't have a door on that side of my house...... The kid was one of my students a few years ago and was a Martin Luther King Scholarship winner 5 years ago. He had come over to borrow a sander from me as he is helping his mom and dad with some house remodeling. I haven't seen him since last fall. He was a percussionist and ended up being the Drum Major for the marching band at the University of Buffalo for a couple of years. He never finished his degree as life and new family got in the way (now has a wife and a son.....). We talked about the difference a college degree can make and he told me that he does plan on finishing school in a few years. Hope he does! Very bright, personable, hard working young man that could go far in life!
Anyway in getting him the sander, I showed him the layout. He was fascinated by it and had wealth of questions on how I made various things and how I knew what to put on it and the history, etc. I promised him I would have him over for some train running soon.
Zoe how a piece of pecan pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top?
Heartland Division CB&QJeff... I'm hoping your appointment went OK.
A late coffee in a small Southern Pacific mug, please & thanks.
***Ole Timer, welcome to the Diner. Do share your MRRing endeavors with us. Photos are always welcome.
***Jeffrey, would you please heal up and stay healed up for awhile? Yikes!
My friend who was burned is still having a tough time of it. Skin still sloughing off and lots of blistering. At least he is at home where he can listen to music and surfing the Internet, which he enjoys.
I glued down some more foam on the wife's (HO) layout, did some trimming and got all the roads more or less in place. Used a lot of that tile adhesive and still have almost an entire unused bucket of the stuff. Will sure come in handy when I get around to working on my own (N) layout. Pretty productive train room day for what little time I actually spent in there.
CederstrandMy friend who was burned is still having a tough time of it. Skin still sloughing off and lots of blistering. At least he is at home where he can listen to music and surfing the Internet, which he enjoys.
Well its almost that time.......
I did some switching on my layout. Kinda get the engine running again. I tried to make some "tree logs" today. I guess I will see how they turned out tomorrow (after drying). I'm trying some new for my "steel load". Its a lighter styrene sheet. I hope it works.
Well I will try to get some shots up tomorrow of those things. Well if they look have decent.
I guess its time for bed, and to the new people.
Evening, Chloe - I'll have a cup of coffee and an oatmeal raisin cookie please. Thank you.
Corey, we'll be thinking of your tomorrow and Saturday. (Is the prom Sat. night, or Friday?)
Not sure if it was you, Lee, who mentioned the BLI 'two-fer' sale on their locos, but boy those are tempting. Now, if I just had the money of those... Even the sale price for one loco is pretty good. Maybe they'll still have something like that when my economic stimulus check arrives. When IS that thing supposed to be coming?? Dang politicians!
Jeff, those li'l varmits just wanted a ride on the train.... Good to hear that your foot problem wasn't as bad as we wondered (and do remember to take those anitbiotics!). And on your 3rd degree - [ouch!] that does NOT sound like a good thing at all.
Inch - another good joke there!
Robby, I don't know about for you, but if I'd got to $180, I would've quit right then (and picked up one of those BLI Mikados)! Sounds good that you and the wife know how to cut your losses.
Rob, careful what you wish for - our weather guessers are talking about rain for about the next week, and usually a bit south of Cape tends to get more than we do(!). Got a good boat there?... On your lines, it might be a PITA, but some masking or striping tape laid down, and then paint between the tapes, might give you a clean line (though it'd take a bit more time).
Todd, no problem; I think you're preachin' to the choir here - the teen Diners in here have better manners than a lot in school today, and us OF's (retired or not) are "of like mind" with you, I'd guess. Preach on, brother!
to the Diner, Ol' Timer (Wes)! Have a cup of coffee on me and tell us some about your RR layout/plans/dreams (modeling a RR prototype/freelancing, time/era you're modeling, etc.). Oh, and you can give your food order to one of our twin (virtual) servers, Zoe or Chloe (or on the weekends, Flo or Janie or the new gal). They can fix most any kind of food you want.
Sawyer, it sounds like the sports schedulers in your area have more common sense than the ones around here do. I'm just thankful that my daughter is grown and I never had to contend with the crazy scheduling hereabouts. (IMHO) Kids should have some 'down' time without having every single minute of their week filled up...
Barry, on that stuff you heard from the union guys - "from your lips to God's ear", as the saying goes.
Way to go with showing the layout off to your young neighbor, Ray - 'reel another one' into the hobby!
I'll finish my cookie and coffee and get heading back home, want to just do some scratching on paper, and get ready to rest up for
F R I D A Y ! !
(Weekend's coming, and getting some MRR'ing stuff done - I'm shooting for at least having something to post in the Diner - maybe even in WPF).
Prayers for some water for your garden, if you have one (but not so much as to drown it out) for healing and comfort and a good night's rest. Take care of yourselves, Diners!
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau