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

[JPowell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy

QUOTE: JP:
CFO is looking at buying a 3 bdrm condo w/ NO basement and a lot smaller than the house we rent (IE - No room for the layout)

No chance of getting one of the bedrooms? Okay, start thinking shelf layout. Or consider (gasp) to Normal.

Ed

Ed - NEVER will I go to Normal (no offense to the Normal clubers!)! No chance for one of the bdrms either as step son has too many toys! And no chance for a corner of one as she don't want it in our room, step son wants his for he, him, and himself, and as it stands, he's got so many toys, that if/when we/she/him move, he's got to get rid of alot of those toys anyways and he's not too happy about it.

[JPowell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997

JohnP:

QUOTE: (CFO is looking at buying a 3 bdrm condo w/ NO basement and alot smaller than the house we rent (IE - No room for the layout)),

Sorry to hear that John. does this mean that the research staff of the Maritime Trunk should lay off their project to re-materialize a Normal freight car as an Horribly Oversized one for cross border trading?
Seriously, does the condo building have a common area, and if so, could Powel Transport grab a slice and set up there? Just a thought.

Der - I'm not giving up. Just because I have not mentioned any 'major' arguments layely, does not mean that the big "D" has been avioded. We just don't argue anymore and have come to accept the fact that we'll be splitting once the lease is up. The layout project , etc are just on hold till after that and I get my own place this summer.
JP

[Noah Hofrichter]

Greg, you bet snoah up the wazoo, and it's great! 10-12 inches on the grass if not more, five inches on the sidewalk and it's still falling!!!!! It’s supposed to subside soon though, which may be a good thing now.

Der John, or, I got to thinking, and Z could be (in my best French impression) “Zis, she is too small!” But, I think I like yours better, just one word.

Luct, you bet they did! Thanks again for sharing it.

Well, I was busy shoveling, but after lunch, it’s modeling time!! I did get the final siding laid yesterday, so, aside from working out the kinks, and maybe another repositioning of the buildings, The final track has been laid. Or, in the ARK fake history, the line has been fully rehabilitated.

I want to get everything but the roof done this weekend on that darn building, so I better get going. Give me a Mitchell special, and I’ll get going again.

Noah

[JimRCGMO]

Good Saturday Morning, Coffee Clubbers (and all those of our northern brethren digging out from the storm of the week up there...)!

Looks like just me and JP here this morning - others might be sleeping or working on their layouts, I suppose.[:D] Zoe, I'll have one of those fresh cinnamon rolls and a cup of mocha. I'll be over here at the booth by the stove, warming my toes.

JP, if you do get that small of a place, you probably could benefit from looking up that Iain Rice book I mentioned earlier (Small, Smart & Practical Track Plans - Kalmbach, ISBN #0-89024-416-2). And for inquiring minds, I am not employed by Kalmbach and do not own any stock in them. [:D] But I do think Rice’s book is a good idea mine for those of use who are - ‘geometrically challenged’ for places for a layout. Even if you don’t use the plans, there’s several useful ideas he presents in the early part of the book (before the plans start). My [2c].

Ed - ROTFL! Would that trip to the Motel 6 be in the middle of one of their snowstorms? And -8 degrees might be balmy for BigBoy or our Canadian Clubbers (not to be confused with...), with the temps they’re used to!

BigBoy - BTW, who’s springing for the prize on the 5000th post? Bill Gates? [:D]

John (Der), since you have the sNoah blower working now, you realize that means you’ll be due for another load of the white stuff (I think a guy named Murphy said that...)

Jim, hope your disease/plague goes away soon! (Can you put it on a southbound - for Chile?) Will keep your possible new job in my prayers.

Flip, don’t torment the visitors... [}:)][;)]
Oh, and thanks for the reminder - I’d forgotten that my first steam experience was (after VapoRub) when Mom switched over to (or added?) the vaporizer (sp?). Of course, I liked my bedroom door open when I slept (rebellious child that I was back then...)[}:)], and having to close the door with the vaporizer wasn’t my favorite thing.

We must be lucky in our area today, it’s supposed to be in the 40’s, but with a bit of wind. Must be housecleaning day, just blow the loose stuff all around...? When the front went through, I think the sNoah went by north of us, in mid-Illinois or north.

Z = Zo Zmall you cannot Zee it?

Ed, you have your flak armor on, taunting Fergie like that?[;)]

Mitchell - Layout? You persuaded your folks into a land grant for the layout! Whoopie! Let’s have a party, guys! Oh, Mitchell, I heard some of the Clubbers asking if you could do a pink Challenger. Something about they'd chip in for a custom paint job... [;)]

Fergie, I’m not sure the defib has a steady or long enough output for your trains... But you could maybe see if it’ll solder (ducking here).[}:)][;)]

***, it’s good to know your wife hasn’t snuck off and got married again on you. Ah, those magic fingers when we type! Nothing like a little ‘antifreeze’ to moderate the deep freeze, huh? [:)]

[#welcome], Chuck/cefinkjr (and if there are other new folks in here, [#welcome] to you too)!

Tim, I don’t know how you stand it with those ‘cold’ days in the 60’s out SD way.[;)] Guys, should we take up a collection and send a carload of firewood out to Tim?[swg]

Took a while to get caught up on the posts - I got off running errands yesterday and have some articles I need to scan before the mags are due back in. Got to get here every day...[banghead]

Well, I'll wash out my cup and be on my way. Everyone have a great (and hopefully productive) day! Looks like Zoe is heating up some more cinnamon rolls, so the later risers should have plenty.[:D]

Blessings on your day (and may your snow blowers - if you have 'em - keep on working!),

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by fec153

G'day mates! Whoops, wrong accent. Maonin y'all! Went outside to get the paper ,
fog so thick , got lost. Wish you dang yankees and you furriner canuks would keep
yur [censored][censored] cold weather to yourselves. THANKS for sharing.[:o)] [not].

OHhhhhh Pooooooor Baby

This confirms my suspicions as it was recently rumoured Fox was toying with a new reality show called "Wimp Factor" where they'd put a bunch of Southern boys in the Arctic to see who could survive the longest. But when the Execs looked at it, it was decided not to proceed as no one would make it past the first show. Oh well[;)]

BTW Phil the temp is on the rise as it's only -12 (10F) with a -33c wind chill. I have to go out and take down the Christmas lights and bring in a cord of wood before tomorrows storm. I best put on a T shirt so not to catch a chill. Too bad as the sun reflecting off the snow makes for a nice tan[8D]

Later Gents

Fergie

[fec153]

G'day mates! Whoops, wrong accent. Maonin y'all! Went outside to get the paper ,
fog so thick , got lost. Wish you dang yankees and you furriner canuks would keep
yur [censored][censored] cold weather to yourselves. THANKS for sharing.[:o)] [not].

[GDRMCo]

Hey Jim who is this other road that you are going to have a test and an interview? I hope it is the GDRMCo, oh and thanks for joining the group.
Luct: no luct on the article, got writers block.
To all of you other less important people (just kidding): I'm currently doing a new HPV and need some suggestions for names. BLI has told me that if there is enough intrest in a Model Railroader RSD15 or a GDRMCo RSD15 (I really want to see this one made) BLI will consider doing either one or both so start emailing BLI and tell them that you would be interested in a MR or GDRMCo RSD15 being produced. I have included a drawing of the GDRMCo RSD15. The reason behind me asking for a GDRMCo RSD15 is that this year will be GDRMCo's 10th anniversary so I thought it would be good to see something with GDRMCo written on it.


Mitchell

[Anonymous]

Good Morning All [:)]

It is about 130 am on this Saturday morning. So the weekend is now here. [:I] [:o)] [8)]

I have received another invitation from a different "road" to take a test and have an interview. This will take place sometime this coming week. If you have room on your prayer list please add me as a little help from above couldn't hurt. [;)]

Well I am very tired so I guess I will call it a day/night. [|)]

Enjoy Your Weekend [:)]

[trolleyboy]

Silly me I had more must have been the cold.[:(][#wstupid]The train show I was taking earlier about isn't this sunday it's next so i took the wrong Sunday off[:(!][:(!][:(!]When I phoned my friend I was meeting there up to cancel the plans I found out from his wife that he's in the Hospital for two or three days anyway[B)]. Seems that he's got a bad bowel infection and he's also a diabetic so some extra prayers would be appreciated. Thank's good night Rob

[trolleyboy]

Morning all I feel kind of left out there was a fair herd of us in the shop when I started reading now it's just me.[:(][:(][:(][:(]Zoe was just locking up and threw me the keys she wanted to beat the weather I guess[}:)][;)]geuss i'll help myself to Mitchells fried leftovers and some of flips corona(burp) sorry i'll put in some good Carling Black lable for you it'll clear your sinuses. speaking of which i've been sitting at ***'s table too long as my throat feels like sandpaper oh well I've downed to teas with honey and a couple of belts of Buckley's so I'm feeling better.[|)][|)] *** my house doesn't have a roof hatch either or any of john's moose handles maybe i've been jipped[:(][:(]of corse I've got quite a few roof hatches left over from various IHC buildings so if someone has an enlarger I'll add one to my roof myself[:p][:p][:p]. Looks as though I may need it tomorrow 15cm's of snoah on the way(that's half a foot for the metricly challenged)[:D][:0] Well bedtime the buckley's is kicking in[|)][|)][zzz][zzz][zzz] Talk to you all tomorrow okay later today. Rob[8D]

[Paul W. Beverung]

***; You had to mention the woods in the moonlight. I used to take my Jeep and head out of town . I'd find a back road that hadn't been touched yet and slowly drive and just enjoy the night. With the windsheld open it was really nice.

Elliott; That bench work looks good to me. Keep the photos coming.

Nite All

Paul

the Duluth, Superior, & Southeastern

" The Superior Route "

[Paul W. Beverung]

Well the high was 78 today and tomorrow it's supposed to be a high of 42. That figures as I have a bunch to do outside. We took another load of pecans to the buyer last Saturday. Got $1.25 per pound. I'd like to pick all weekend but with the temp as low as it's suposed to be I don't know. Any wind at all would be a killer.

Tim; When working out track planes in full size I have taken a piece of clean paper, laid it on a turnout and made a rubbing with a pencil. You can make a several rubbings of turnouts in different sizes and trim them out. Than just lay them out where the turnout is supposed to locate. This is much cheaper than buying a bunch of stuff and finding out that you don't need it. This also works with crossings.

Fergie; great that you are learning all that life saveing skills. To bad they don't give lessons in using soldering irons. Just kidding.

I had a roof hatch put in the roof when we had a new roof put on a few years ago. I did it so as to get easy access to the chimney and TV antena. One of the smartest things I've done. I also put non-skid strips down to give me a little help staying on the roof.

Chuck; Welcome. Please stick around. We are a real laid back bunch here. Just a bunch that want to have a good cup of coffee and a chat.

Mary Ann and I went to the banks party last night. Turned out it was a VIP event. We got to hob nob with a bunch of the big wigs. Kind of supprised us to be in that crowd. Also didn't realise that we knew so many of them. I guess that comes with age.

I got Mary Ann's tractor fixed tonight. She was very happy about that. I may even be able to sleep in the house tonight.

Fergie; Have you ever done any Tipi living? I've got 2 lodges. I used to set up often out at my sons place. I'd keep one up most of the time so I could just roll in and not have to spend the time putting up the lodge. It's got to be the best way to camp that I know of. There is nothing as good as waking up on a frosty morning, reaching out of the buffalo robe and poking the fire to life and than just lying there and watching the sun come up through the smoke hole. Now that I've thought about it I may have to get one out and set it up.

JP; Where there is a will there is a way. When I was in Viet Nam I built two layouts. Both HOn3 and small switching layouts, but layouts . I also built a modular layout that fit in a foot locker when I was in flight school. When the Tac NCO saw it he just shock his head and turned around and went on down the hall. So hang in there and use your imagination.

I guess I'll head to bed. When I started writing this there were five off us on. Now everyone else has bailed out, so Geronomo.

Paul

the Duluth, Superior, & Southeastern

" The Superior Route "

[Big_Boy_4005]

Luc - I hope to have some trains running in this lifetime. The space was planned for, and one of the main reasons we built the house.

Tom - Maybe that's why it's called benchwork, and not benchfailure.[swg]

Ed - We're under 100 now, the plot thickens. By the way, we just got 6" of snoah. [xx(][;)]

Here are the latest photos from the construction zone. I never do things in a Normal way. Everything with me is Overkill. None of that wimpy cork roadbed, that's one of the things I use foam for. Like Fergie, no PINK for me. I am using brown paper towels and a glue solution to cover it up.

[grayfox1119]

Good evening gents, Bob, don't you know that we have a Mormon now for Governor? I thought it would be nice to make him feel at home and have a few more wives..[:D][:D][}:)][}:)] Actually, Im was in such a rush with that last coffee break, the other couple was out in the car tooting. Man...it pays to proof read, the troops are all over me!!!
What I was trying to say was, my wife and I were going out to celebrate my BD, and her cousin and her husband who has a BD a day after mine, came with us.
There is nothing that can beat slow roasting a sides of beef by abig old fireplace. And, we got to go on a sleigh ride under a near full moon through the woods and meadows, watching the deer in the pine groves.
Tim, there are "some" advantages of being in the north country. And, we had hot cider afterward, spiked with Captain Morgan Rum.......after that, we didn't feel the cold at all. It was -4F on the sleigh ride, but we all had big wool blankets to keep us very warm.

Got the first 9 sheets of plasterboard mounted in the train room, now we have to make another run to HD for the last 8 sheets. Also ran a Cat5 cable and a Quad6 TV cable to the room, might as well do this now while the walls are open.

Tomorrow we prepare for the big Nor'easter, gas for the SB, Pam for the shovels and SB shoot, make sure we have extra shear pins. The wife will get the "goodies"[;)][:P][:)]
Did I forget anything John???

Time to leave the coffee shop, have a great Saturday everyone,

[Fergmiester]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TEFFY

Good Evening All:

And I thiought this was a clean wholesome place and now we find out one of our regulars wife is practicing POLYGAMY.

QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy

QUOTE: We are headed out to celebrate my BD and my wife's husband's BD...

So let's see, exactly how many of you are going. There's you, your wife, your wife's husband..... oh, but wouldn't that be you? Although maybe with two birthdays just a day or so apart maybe we're dealing with a split personality???

Regards

Ed

What is Dicks response going to be???? Enquiring minds want to know!!!

Isn't it nice to be able to pick and no one gets their feelings hurt.

I installed my Campbell trestle tonight as I've got to help my brother-in-law move a car tomorrow. NOTE ED - I'm going to take some pictures and see how they turn out.

John:
If our power company was so undependable I think I'd look into an auxilary generator. They don't cost that much.

Ya'll have a blessed day night and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob

Bob! We have to stop the phone stuff. Last bill was horendous and was worth the cost of two DSX's!!!!!!!!

Yes I know it's fun but.....

BTW

Pardon me Bob...
Have you seen the Musquodoboit Choo Choo ?
Track No.9...Can you spare me a dime?

Luct: Time to Parachute into George's and Torque him!

[fec153]

Ed - You to ,huh. Texas must have a grudge against us. At least 8 differant E's have not gotten thru to Bob. By going thru the forum I have been able to reach him.
Enjoy your oj and rum or vodka. Have a Corona on me. I put a 6 pack in the fridge.
Flip

[der5997]

Hello again folks: About the list of scale names, I've invited the chap from whom I got the Normal and Horribly Oversized names to drop by the shop to see what's happened to his idea. So if Andre from South Africa steps in, give him a [#welcome] and a [bow]

QUOTE: We are due for a gig Nor'easter here Saturday night and Sunday. We could get near 20 inches. By the time it travels north to Nova Scotia, John, Fergie and Luc will have snow up to their roofs!!! In fact, that is why the houses have roof hatches up in Canada.

In over 30 years in Canada I've yet to live in a house that had one of those hatch things. Our present home does have a series of steps or foot holds up one side of the roof, but that's just to help the moose across! [:D][;)][:P] The local TV station says to watch out for a really nasty storm that will probably happen on Sunday. The Weather Channel local forecast for Halifax says only60% probability. So, confusion reigns, but we prepare for teh worst. It's a system from Dakota that will follow the jet stream to the Carolinas, and then head north gathering power as it comes our way. Oh Joy![V]


Mitchell:

QUOTE: Is the deep frier working yet? If so I'll have a deep fried Mitchell special which is drum roll please.........a deep fried mars bar!!!!

I knew that real food had to be lurking somewhere behind all that deep fried coffee and soup! They are very partial to deep fried Mars Bars in Glasgow, Scotland, so I understand.[dinner] One of the sad things about getting older is seeing the size of something you remember as a kid getting smaller and smaller. Mars bars are a case in point. They are now tiny compared to the real thing. Sweets (candy in North America) were still rationed for years after the war in the UK. One Mars bar had to last the girl who was later to become my wife a week. How would you like to try that with today's fiddly little things?

Luc:

QUOTE: John - When I came in the LHS I almost said something about you getting snow blower parts[:D][:D]

I didn't think that G. would get them in before the winter was over! [(-D] Come to think of it, has anyone seen snow blowers as detail parts for mrr? I mean the hand held ones, not the Rotaries!

Time for bed (Ed's been asleep for hours already) Good night, and God Bless.

[egmurphy]

Teffy - should I assume you didn't get the second attempt at the email that I tried either?

Maybe I need to try direct through hotmail, although using the forum email option usually works well for me.

Ed

[Anonymous]

Good Evening All:

And I thiought this was a clean wholesome place and now we find out one of our regulars wife is practicing POLYGAMY.

QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy

QUOTE: We are headed out to celebrate my BD and my wife's husband's BD...

So let's see, exactly how many of you are going. There's you, your wife, your wife's husband..... oh, but wouldn't that be you? Although maybe with two birthdays just a day or so apart maybe we're dealing with a split personality???

Regards

Ed

What is Dicks response going to be???? Enquiring minds want to know!!!

Isn't it nice to be able to pick and no one gets their feelings hurt.

I installed my Campbell trestle tonight as I've got to help my brother-in-law move a car tomorrow. NOTE ED - I'm going to take some pictures and see how they turn out.

John:
If our power company was so undependable I think I'd look into an auxilary generator. They don't cost that much.

Ya'll have a blessed day night and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY
Bob

[TurboOne]

Hey guys, a quick hello from San Diego. We are getting cold, it is down to 62. Topped out in mid 70s today, but if it makes you feel better we did have some clouds.

Thanks to this forum , got the Atlas track software working, Thanks Jim.

gotta go eat, then work on track layout. Hoping to have bench work built if there is time this weekend.

Tim

[jdolan]

The weather now says we won't miss out on the snow either,just won't get as much as the north part of Illinois. Good weather for working on the layout, wife has to work and daughters have a flag competition tomorrow, so I will be all alone so I should get alot done on the layout. Have fun everyone.
Jack

[tomwatkins]

Good evenin' everybody,
Today was a really good day in the mountains. I got all the chores and odds and ends done, and had time to get the trees finished and ready to plant. Tomorrow the ladies are going shopping and I'm going to take the day to work on the railroad. It's a bit early for Arbor Day in the real world, but not in the basement. It's going to be fun.

JP, I'd second the motion to try to negotiate space for a shelf layout in one of the bedrooms. You can get a lot of railroading on 16" wide shelf. Normal scale is also a possibilty. I really like Horribly Oversized, but Normal packs a lot more railroad into a given space. I'm not going to mention Zimpossible because my eyes don't focus that small anymore. I hope you can work something out that keeps you out of the armchair.

Big Boy, That's a nice sized layout space. Good looking benchwork too. You're right about the benchwork not having to be furniture quality. It just has to work.

Teffy, when will you hear about the mediation team? That sounds like something worth doing. Lord knows there's a need for it, and all over. Let us know more about it. Has the grafitti team decided what it's going to do?

Fergie, "Basic Black" is always in style.

Ed, sounds like a pretty good 1st prize for this time of the year. Is 2nd prize 2 weeks up there? All prizes must be claimed before March 1st.

Noah, I like the list of scale nicknames. I think Der has got it for "Zimpossible" and "Ginormous" Works for me.

Chuck, welcome to the coffee shop. Have a good cup of coffee and enjoy. We are a pretty laid back bunch most of the time which is why it's so enjoyable.

Everybody in the North and Northeast, take care over the weekend. This latest storm looks to be a bad one from what the weatherguessers are saying.

I'd better go for now.
Have a good evening everybody,
Tom

[Anonymous]

Evening all.

Have not been here for a few days, between work and looking after CFO time was not available. I'm off this weekend and plan on doing some work on the funeral home. Got a call from George LHS he had my order and I just had to be stupid enough to go and get it. I left my house at 10 past 5, got to the shop 10 to 6. Now this is only about 10 miles, I forget that this was the dinner time traffic and that we had a storm yesterday..... [:(!][censored][censored][banghead][banghead] If only the 4X4 persons would stop showing off and allow the sane people to drive normally under these conditions, I could have been there in about 20 - 25 minutes.........

Oh! the package?? Walthers sugar refinery, CFO said I looked like a little kid in a toy shop [^][^][^] While there, George showed me the new IHC CPR Hudson, looks good It would need a bit of work but..... Well maybe later in the year CFO will let me have one. She is already asking when the MR renewal will come, she said it would be my father's day present. [swg][swg][swg][swg]

Mitch - how's your article coming along?

*** - Though I lived close to the tracks and MLW (Montreal Locomotive Works) The only train person I recall ever knowing was my Mom's dad, grand father worked on railroad construtions in Northern Ontario in the 1920's. BTW sounds like you're making good porgress. Keep up the good work' [8D][:)]

Noah - Did you parents like that bit about Noah and the ark?

Tom - That bit on Noah is a keeper and suitable for framing. It usually brings me back to reality at times. Glad you liked it.

John - When I came in the LHS I almost said something about you getting snow blower parts [(-D][(-D] I had a feeling it was you but was not positive so I decided otherwise. It was good to meet you and now we can attach a face to the names.

Teffy - It's great to meet clubbers. I have a habit of picturing people and so far my mental pictures almost fit. [swg][swg][swg]

Fergie - I think that old G. would go daft if the 3 of us would happen to be in his shop at the same time. Congrats on the new engin. [bow] Did you say it would be pink? [}:)][}:)][:D][:D][:D]

TB - In reference to the clipper, by the time I got home, power was off, it came back about 5:30pm, the roads were slippery but if one drove carefully very few problems were encountered. The biggest problem was those in 4X4 speeding and winding down in a ditch.

Elliot - Will your layout ever be finished in this life time? [(-D] Seriously I envy the s[ace you have, Good work. Hey!!! Nice engine OOOOOOOOOHHH! I'm very partial to CPR Hudsons.

JP - All the G & L RR are now flying at 1/2 mast. Hope you can convince CFO to change her mind.

Ed - Sorry, I don't have red sox, I have blue ones, grey, black, brown ones but no REDs. [(-D][(-D][(-D]

[#welcome] cefinkjr. Drop in any time and have fun. this is a great place.

Must go.

Happy MRRing

[GDRMCo]

Is the deep frier working yet? If so I'll have a deep fried Mitchell special which is drum roll please.........a deep fried mars bar!!!! Be sure to keep a look out on the forums for my up and coming series about my new layout!!!
Mitchell

[fec153]

Ed I caught that but didn't feel like replying.
Toss me another naranja , por favor.
Flip

[egmurphy]

QUOTE: ...a balmy 4F right now, yes Ed, that is correct, 4 degrees at 5pm EST. It is supposed to hit a low of -8F tonight...

I can see how 4º might be referred to as balmy, but -8º is probably more accurately referred to as "nippy".

QUOTE: We are headed out to celebrate my BD and my wife's husband's BD...

So let's see, exactly how many of you are going. There's you, your wife, your wife's husband..... oh, but wouldn't that be you? Although maybe with two birthdays just a day or so apart maybe we're dealing with a split personality???

Hope you enjoy the meal. Sounds like a great restaurant. I grew up in Conn and we used to go to several restaurants that were in buildings dating back a long way.

Regards

Ed

[fec153]

Ed - John Yes, I'd forgotten about that. Later mom bought a vaporiser [sp]. Live steam.
My first encounter with a steamer.[:o)].
Bob Deb's doing o.k. Had an MRI monday and seeing the neuro next month. This
sunday going to Orlando to meet with 60 to 70 other women who have the same
problem she is facing. Specialists , surgeons and other mds will be on hand. I think
it is called a synposium. [ who cares how its spelt]
Best wishes to all and WARMER weather.
Flip

[grayfox1119]

Good evening gents and new comers, a sunny day here today in the land of many hills , and a balmy 4F right now, yes Ed, that is correct, 4 degrees at 5pm EST. It is supposed to hit a low of -8F tonight. We are headed out to celebrate my BD and my wife's husband's BD, one day apart. We are headed to the Salem Cross Inn, in the twon of West Brookfield, Ma, an old farm house that dates back to the time of King Philip War when the house was under attack, but stood the test. It has these old gigantic fireplaces with spindles that turn the sides of beef, it can hold 8 large roasts to slow cook by the fireplace. If any of you guys ever get out this way, I highly recommend this place, it is right on Route 9 about 50 miles west of Boston, and about 20 Miles from Springfield.

We are due for a gig Nor'easter here Saturday night and Sunday. We could get near 20 inches. By the time it travels north to Nova Scotia, John, Fergie and Luc will have snow up to their roofs!!! In fact, that is why the houses have roof hatches up in Canada.

Got to go, the vistors are here, see you guys later,

[der5997]

Good afternoon folks: A sunny day-after-the-storm. The trees and buildings are covered, because the snow was dampish. Looks pretty. There was ANOTHER power out while we were having lunch at a restuarant in the Harbour. Lasted until mid-afternoon. ANOTHER tree down on the line. Looks like we are in for ANOTHER storm on Sunday. The grader totally filled the end of the driveway at about 2:00 a.m. Never mind, the SB took care of it (once it had decided to start after being warmed - it must have caught some bad habits from Bob's SB picture and gone all soft and subtropical on us- some kind of twilight zone sympathetic magic going down here.....[}:)][alien][:D]) Met the HRM Library delivery chap, Fergie and Luc. He said the drive up the shore was really good compared to Dartmouth and Halifax. He said the radio had reported folks in Cole Harbour taking up to 2 hours for the normal 15 minute drive to the bridge! Yesterday's traffic had packed the snow to ice before it could be cleared, or something like that. How did you find it?

Noah:

QUOTE: Okay, with all our scale nick names, I’ve decided to put together a list of them.
Z= ??
N= Normal
HO= Horribly Oversized
O= Overkill
G= Gigantic(at least I think, I made this one up myself)

Great list! How about Zimpossible for the Z, andGinormous for the G [:D]

Ed:

QUOTE: My Mom definitely believed in the Vicks. Yup, on the chest and just a bit in the nostril (I hated that part). Once I even got the steam vapor treatment. Bowl of scalding hot water, spoonful of Vicks Vapor Rub in the water, head over the bowl, towel draped over the head to keep in all those fumes. Now just breath normally!

As did mine! Sure brought back some memories, but I liked the smell. Seems the owners of our present home used quite a bit. We keep digging up old blue bottles in the yard. They make handy candle holders, but don't let the candle burn down to the glass, or it may split off. Not as bad as a Marmite jar, that my Dad used to hold a firecraker one November 5th. Shattered like a bomb, and only by the Grace of God did we escape serious injury!

Chuck:

QUOTE: 2. There needs to be a "Next Topic" button at … I know I can use the "Open in New Window" option on my browser but I shouldn't have to. ….

What I'd like to see is the list of who is in the topic (or in the shop in our case here) repeated at the top of the topic, so we'd know right away who's in.

It's nearly time to get ready for dinner, but after lunch I'm not that hungry.[dinner] Maybe I'll get a chance to run the new-to-me F40PH this evening. If the power stays on, that is!

TTFN

[Anonymous]

Okay y'all, I'm back[}:)]

I've been reading enough to keep up, but haven't had time to post lately. I got lights finally put in my Atlas Dash-8. It looks good now, even better since I burned up the original decoder [xx(] and had to install a six function Digitrax in it. Now I can have alternating ditch lights and rule 17 heads and tails.

Ed: Red Sox? Who'd wear red sox? Black sox are better, they don't get dirty!!

Noah: Snoah huh?

Fergie: I'm bettin a defib machine would burn up a decoder as quick as a nick in insulation, and as I discovered, that's pretty fast.

Teffy: Cold here too, Gary England, the world's number one meteorologist says it'll be down to about 15F tonight.

If I've missed any new guys[#welcome]

Better go, the end is near (The end of the hour that is)

Greg