The Coffee Shop (a place to chat) Est. 2004

[LSWrr]

Jim,

I just sit down and get-r-done. I have about 30 people to mail to this year.

Lee

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I'll have the chicken kabobs.

[Duce]

Hello Guys,

 Its been a while. I hope everyone is doing fine. I didnt go back to try to catch up. It would take weeks. So much has been going on. My son is now almost seven months old. We live in California now. I got a job with BNSF. So Im going to be doing something Ive alwasy wanted to do.

 I hope to be able to jump in more often now that we are all moved in and set up. I am going to be building a 12X20 room on to the house to start the new layout.  I cant wait. Ive had the itch for a while now. Well Im going to have a quick look around to see what you guys have been up to. Talk to you later.

Cary

[pcarrell]

Hey!  Welcome back Duce! 

Long time no see!

[Paul W. Beverung]

Evening Gang: This is going to be quick. There are thunder storms in the area so I'm going to shut down. See you all later.

[inch53]

evenin  all, a barley pop Zoe,

Good news, Becky came home today, and she's happy to be in her on bed again. Beck still has therapy a couple times a week, but she's home. I'm happy cause I won't have kids under foot every day now.

Talked to Mother, she be enjoying herself in Florida. Now we're hoping this bad weather will be through Indy by the time she flies in Fri.

Glad ya'll enjoyed the sunrise pics. I get to see alot of them from the train room window. I think the best sunrise I ever seen was from 35,000 ft. from the boom pod on a KC-135. Wish I'd had a camera then. And then there the ones I remmber as a kid, seeing them through the barn door while pulling teets on the milk cow.

DUCE,,, good to have ya back and glad that boy's a doing good. He'll be up an helping the the layout soon afore ya know it. What are ya doing for the railroad out there.

No train time yet, since Mothers been gone, but plan on some tommorrow. Heathers running me over to the bank, so I can deposit Mothers check and then my time comes to play for awhile. Best get a move on catch ya'll laters

inch

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Inch: I'm glad to hear that Becky is back home. I hope she continues to improve.

[grayfox1119]

Good evening gents, a balmy 50F right now at 11:37pm on November 29th....the normal should be about 28F. But just wait, by Friday when that big cold wave sweeps east, Winter will begin. In fact, the weather forecasters are very concerned about Monday, as we could get a big Nor'easter, the computer models are in conflict.
We got back froma day long trip to Woodstock and Putnam CT late this afternoon, no HS's anywhere down there..RATS !!! The girls had a great time in all the stores but us guys were without any trains.

CHUCK & KATHY: Snow on the beaches of Oregon huh...........well you have two choices:
1. Go out and buy this thing called a "snow Shovel". It has a long handle and a working end that is about 18" wide and flat across the end. They come in either plastic or metal, and spraying PAM on the blade makes the snow slide off better.

2. Sit by the woodstove with a pot of hot coffee brewing, or hot cider with a touch of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum in it, and reading a book ( MRR of course ), and wait for the snow to melt.

I advise choice #2 Chuck !!

MIKE: I am happy to hear that Becky is back home, that must be quite a relief for your family. How is mom's trip going?

DUKE: GOOD Lord!!!!!!!! All the pie is GONE ???? RYAN and JEFF....can't you watch this man for ONE HOUR in the CS ????

CAPE JIM: Get ready for your own snow Jim, Winter is one cold breath away for the Cape!!! I'm dreaming of a White Christmas.......just like the ones I used to know......

Bon soir,

[wetidlerjr]

GOOD MORNING ! from Indiana.

11-30-2006

[Anonymous]

Good morning





Happy MRRing 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Leesville, LA  71446      11/30/2006

Wind Chill:  66°F

Humidity:  94%

Dew Point:  64°F

So Far Today High:  67°F Low:  66°F Rain:  N/A" Rain Rate:  N/A"/h Gust:  12mph NNE

High: 71 °F
Low: 68 °F

Lake wind advisory in effect from 3 PM to 6 PM cst this afternoon.
Now through 07:15 AM CST November 30, 2006
	A band of showers from just south of New Iberia into the near coastal waters will continue to move north at 20 mph advancing across New Iberia.
Today
	Low: 55    High: 72     Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Temperatures falling into the 50s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tonight
	Low: 32     Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the evening... Then partly cloudy after midnight. Much colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

 

I'll have a cheese and mushroom omelet thgis morning.

[pcarrell]

DUKE: GOOD Lord!!!!!!!! All the pie is GONE ???? RYAN and JEFF....can't you watch this man for ONE HOUR in the CS ????

WATCH HIM!?!  I've never seen anything like it!  I was in awe!  I've never seen a man eat like that!  His hands and his lower jaw were just a blur!  I thought the countertop might be in danger and I warned Zoe not to get her hands too close, so she just slid the pies to him down the counter.  She said he left a good tip though!

Inch, glad to hear of the homecomming!  Been praying for Becky for a while.

Well, the nasty weather is heading this way!

So what's up with you guys today?

[DigitalGriffin]

Morning all,

Have a rough morning here.  Been up since 5:00 working overtime.

What's this about no pie?

[pcarrell]

Morning all,

Have a rough morning here.  Been up since 5:00 working overtime.

What's this about no pie?

Sorry about the pie thing.  We should have told him it was all gone before it really was!  It was just, well, I'd never seen anything like that!  Those pies didn't stand a chance!  Anyways, I picked up a couple on the way in this morning so you have a choice, Dutch Apple or Pecan.

[inch53]

Mornin, coffee Zoe,
Weathers gona get nasty here,, got some rain during the night , more coming this way, temps are dropping slowly, and for the now we're under a winter storm watch, and with a warning a couple counties west, might get interesting here by tomorrow mornin. Jamie [Springfeild] is suppose to get ice and snow today

HEY PC,, looks like it's a headed yur way.

Best get going Heather will be here in a bit for a trip to Casey
inch

[DigitalGriffin]

Philip,

I'll take the heart clogging goodness of a peacon please.

[ModelTrainLover]

Hey guys! I was thinking. maybe we should start a Never Ending story here on Trains.com!! Jeff-Pc what do you guys think?

LUNCH ON ME!!! All you can eat Buffay!!

[SilverSpike]

Coffee and a fresh doughnut please, Chloe!

Did you notice that the posting box and code is more user friendly now. Thanks MR Forum dudes, err.. Bergie!

Ben assisted me in getting the remaining Christmas lights up on the front of the house last night. We had to throw out three strings that were half blown out, so might have to get a few more to fill in some places. And all this was done in my shorts and a T-shirt too. But the cold temps are supposed to be heading this way soon.

Dick, thanks for the Registry hack tips for Windows OS! I have done so many Registry hacks I can't even count them all. The swap file one is a real power boost, especially if you have a second partition on the same drive, like having a C: and a D: partition, just move the swap file to D:. Sometimes I have set up PC's with two swap files, one on each drive.

And I like your idea about using Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, it goes nice with hot spiced apple cider too, I call that a spicy version of a "Hot Toddy", which is typically made with whiskey, lemon juice and hot water.

DUKE: GOOD Lord!!!!!!!! All the pie is GONE ???? RYAN and JEFF....can't you watch this man for ONE HOUR in the CS ????

Yep, turn your back for 1 minute and....well......I must confess.....

 

ate one and froze the other

Ryan All by yourself????

Well Duke....have to admit, and truth be told, I did get a little assistance with downing the pie! ...I had to fight for that last piece too...

Looks like Philip has brought in the pie reinforcements, we need to conserve them now. You know....and since I am a chef I will need to conduct the taste test on each and every one of those too....and on the top of the hour....and every hour. No slouching here! This is serious business.....got to make sure they are as fresh as fresh can be!

PC!!! KEEP EM' COMING!!!!

All you west coasters, Pacific North West to be specific are getting lots of snow I see. Time to get the shovels out, eh! Or make some fruit flavored snow balls!

Jim the Cape, yea, living rooms too, you betcha! Hey, Christmas is only 26 days away, might want to start with those Christmas preparations soon. Don't feel left out; I know what you mean about the "largess around my middle," I have one of those too!

Inch, great news about Becky! Prayers for her continued recovery!

Cheers,

Ryan

 

Burp..... hey....it's almost 11:00 AM and time for another pie tasting....testing....taste...test....errr....yep, you got it, how about another piece of pie!!!

[pcarrell]

Hey guys! I was thinking. maybe we should start a Never Ending story here on Trains.com!! Jeff-Pc what do you guys think?

LUNCH ON ME!!! All you can eat Buffay!!

You can try it if you like.  I don't know if it'll fly here.

[pcarrell]

Looks like Philip has brought in the pie reinforcements, we need to conserve them now. You know....and since I am a chef I will need to conduct the taste test on each and every one of those too....and on the top of the hour....and every hour. No slouching here! This is serious business.....got to make sure they are as fresh as fresh can be!

PC!!! KEEP EM' COMING!!!!

How's this?

South African Melktert or Milk Tart is a variaton of an egg custard pie which originated with the Dutch settlers who came South Africa in 1652
Melktert was then modified and made a purely South African creation by the Cape Malays who were brought to South Africa as slaves

INGREDIENTS ½ lb puff pastry 1 ½ tsp butter good pinch salt 1 stick cinnamon 3 cups boiling milk 2 tsp custard powder 3 tsp corn flour 3 tsp cake flour 2 tbsp cold milk ½ cup sugar 4 large eggs, separated ½ tsp almond essence cinnamon and sugar Melktert a traditional South African Custard Pie Recipe METHOD Preheat oven to 400o F Line the bottom and sides of two pie plates with the puff pastry and make a raised edge for each. To make the custard pie filling, add the butter, salt and cinnamon to the boiling milk. Mix the custard powder, corn flour and cake flour to a paste with the cold milk and then stir in a little of the hot milk mixture. Stir the custard mixture into the hot milk. Add 4 tbsp of the sugar and bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Remove from the stove when the mixture has thickened and discard the cinnamon. Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gradually beat in the remaining sugar. Beat the egg yolks lightly and add a little of the custard mixture to the egg yolks. Then stir the yolk / custard mixture into the main custard mixture and add the almond extract. Fold in the egg whites, being careful not to beat but add with a gentle folding motion. Pour the mixture into the pastry cases and bake for approximately 10 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350o F and bake for a further 10 to 15 minutes or until the filling has set. Cool slightly and sprinkle the top of the custard pie with cinnamon and sugar. Serve cold. South African farm wives compete with each other regarding the reputation of their custard pie or 'melktert'

[perry1060]

Hello all,

We've got some mighty cold weather here in the Phoenix valley this week. It's time to stay inside and run trains until the outside temperature goes back above 60!

 

 

[Cox 47]

Afternoon All....Warm here this morning but temps dropping and its rainning we are under a winter storm warning...I think I'll try model train lovers Buffet and a slice of chocolate pecan pie..Thank you I have spent the morning touching up ballast and putting down ground cover I have a engine doing laps now to make sure there is no ballast where it shouldn't be...I knocked off one of my "hills" then preceded to run over it with my power chair so I got some repair to do on it now good thing I hadn't "forested' it yet.....Perry...again thanks for some fine pictures..good pictures and great modeling is all your layout finnished to that degree?.......Mike..Be carefull on your trip to Casey nothing over there worth having a wreck over...Jeff..Have you been working? noticed you havn't been in the coffee shop much in the last couple of days ..whats you latest project on your layout....You say you have built some N scale layouts? do you have any pictures I'd like to see them...Sallie is watching her soap and old blue is calling I have the new Model Railroader and I'm about 1/2 way thru a book by one of my favorite authors Fannie Flagg....You all have a good one...Stay off the Ice if you can...Jerry

[Paul W. Beverung]

Well this has been a trying afternoon on the computer. Two posts that I was doing on word were lost. A box came on that the program had timed out and boom it was gone.

So I'll try once more.

Perry: Nice pictures. I like that little teakettle that you built.

Duce: Good to see you back. I'll bet you can't wait for the little one to get big enough to take the throttle.

Ryan: Send me your E-mail address. Mine is " [e-mail]. I'll send you the pictures.

The thunderstorms last night dropped a bunch of rain before turning to sleet and this morning to snow. Not much of an accumulation but tonight it's supposed to get very cold so everything will turn to ice.

OK, I'm going to try and get this posted before it goes Poof.

Well I guess I beat the Pooffers. I'll see you all later. Now since it's too messy to do anything outside I'll have to go to the basement and the MRR. Tough hu?

Edit; I see that they have changed the post reply thinge. So what are you supposed to do for the giffs? I enjoyed being able to use them. I guess I'll have to figure out the new tool bar but it's such a bother when I had just  gotten used to the old system.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

It's gotten really cool here today.

Leesville, LA  71446      11/30/2006

Wind Chill:  36°F
 
Humidity:  86%
 
Dew Point:  39°F
 
 
So Far Today
High:  80°F
Low:  43°F
Rain:  N/A"
Rain Rate:  N/A"/h
Gust:  28mph W
 
High: 68 °F
Low: 32 °F

Lake wind advisory in effect from 3 PM to 6 PM cst this afternoon. 
 
Now through 01:15 PM CST November 30, 2006
 
A line of scattered showers across southeast Texas from west of Toledo bend dam to High Island at noon will move to the east- southeast 20 mph through 1 PM. The showers should reach the Sabine River and the Port Arthur area by 1 PM. Over south-central Louisiana...scattered showers will continue over eastern Iberia...lower Saint Martin and Saint Mary parishes affecting the Morgan City and stephensville areas. Over the coastal waters...scattered to numerous showers will occur from the lower Atchafalaya River to Marsh Island out 60 nautical miles. Isolated to widely scattered showers will occur elsewhere over the region.  

Rest Of Today

 Low: 45    High: 72    Mostly cloudy and becoming breezy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning...then widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s with temperatures falling into the 40s by late afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
 
Tonight  Low: 32    Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers in the evening... Then partly cloudy after midnight. Much colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

[Noah Hofrichter]

Hey guys! I was thinking. maybe we should start a Never Ending story here on Trains.com!! Jeff-Pc what do you guys think?

Trust me, you don't want to start another Never ending story here. We used to have one about two or three years ago, and it ran pretty well and for something like 247 pages. But it eventually got out of control and no longer served it's purpose, and so Bergie locked it. I definately would't start one again. That idea was thrown around a lot after the first one was closed, and it causes a little controversy....

Boy, even the words "never ending story" bring back a lot of memories of time gone by here on the forum. Hard to believe it's been as long as it has since that thread was locked, and the amount of current forum participants that remember it (and the DOS thread) sure has shrunk.

 Noah

[jeffrey-wimberly]

No never ending story here, there's already a very successful one on my forum w3hich I'm just keeping up with. It's at 912 entries in 61 pages at this point in time.

[perry1060]

 

Thanks Paul,

I can't take credit for building the little wooden train...as it was gifted to me. It was made/dated in the 70's. I think it looks like it belongs in Castle Canyon and since it fits the track, I snapped the pics...

[dansapo]

Morning all,

Have a rough morning here.  Been up since 5:00 working overtime.

What's this about no pie?

Blame it on him! 

[pcarrell]

Morning all,

Have a rough morning here.  Been up since 5:00 working overtime.

What's this about no pie?

Blame it on him! 

INCH!!!!!!

You've been caught,.......errr,.......red handed!

How dare you let us think it was someone else (who's probably done something else wrong that we haven't caught him for yet)!

[inch53]

 

Evening. a barley pop Cleo please,

 Still got rain here for now, got 35 outside, nasty suppose to be in later tonight and 2" snow by morning.   Talk to Jamie and she said Springfield had bout a 1/2 of inch and it was mixing with snow, forecast bout 8" up that way. 

Have been in the train room today, mostly cleaning, so that I can do something on the layout tomorrow 

 HEY PC,, NOT me, I'm a bearded blond and remmber. Just noticed it looks more like you than anyone else round heres.

Catch ya'll laters

inch