QUOTE: Originally posted by JPM335 setting up the tree at the moment, taking a break to eat, also working on putting some sound insulation in this noisy old tree train. hope it works, im just using some foam scraps from when i make coal loads for my hoppers. covering this godawful motor in foam.
QUOTE: Originally posted by fec153 Paul- maybe Texas has an import tax on E mails. Fergie and Lupo got the pictures. I also sent them to krump and Teffy but don't know if they got them. Flip. It's almost my bedtime, so goodnight.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergmiester
cheers, krump
"TRAIN up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" ... Proverbs 22:6
QUOTE: Originally posted by der5997 QUOTE: Does anyone know where I could get a keyboard that can spell? Darn, throwed myne ought larst weak. Culdn't finde eh usse four ite. U shud hav sed. [(-D] Where did you find my old keyboard? [(-D][(-D][(-D] Humour is still the best medecine.... Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 6:35 PM Hey, all. Again, thanks for all your prayers. My dad is still in the hospital. The chestpains he had are gone. They want to see if they can get his diabetes under control. It either goes way up, or gets too low. Hopefully, he'll be out in a few days. Robert (RDL) Edit der5997 Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Nova Scotia, Northumberland Shore 2,479 posts Posted by der5997 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 6:21 PM QUOTE: We have a good pizza parlor about 5 minutes from the house... it's run by the Greeks.... Best D**N pizza and wings we've had. Go figure... Greeks making AWESOME Italiant and American FOOD! ...and the best fish and chips in northern England, at any rate the last time we sampled them, were in Birtley, just south of Gateshead, in a chippy run by an Itallian family. Go figure indeed.[:O][%-)] Fergie, thanks for the excellent card. I tried to post a wicked smilie from smiliegenerator on my reply to your puzzle email. It wouldn't come through though. QUOTE: Does anyone know where I could get a keyboard that can spell? Darn, throwed myne ought larst weak. Culdn't finde eh usse four ite. U shud hav sed. [(-D] "There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock. Noah Hofrichter Member sinceJanuary 2004 From: Reedsburg WI (near Wisconsin Dells) 3,370 posts Posted by Noah Hofrichter on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 4:34 PM Jim, I don't know if I'd call them slave drivers, just hard bosses...... John, well, origonally I wasn't, be he didn't get it shipped and just listed the Calendars, so I had him add it to my order. Fergie, that is nice, I like that. I should try something like that some day.... Well, not much more from me, the usual homework, and other assorted things, so I'll see you all later..... Noah Click the image above to visit my website, Badger Rails. My Model Railroad Club's website: http://sandhousecrew.webng.com Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 4:22 PM Good Afternoon all, Just got in from Home Depot with a load of lumber, I'll starting to build this weekend if my son is available. Jim, she is a grand iron lady and needs a lot of room [;)] Fergie, safe and smooth sailing, we'll get together in the new year. Great looking tree [bow][bow] there are some funny stories on here, if this keeps up I'll have to unleash my arsenal [:D] Does anyone know where I could get a keyboard that can spell? Edit JPowell Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Fairmount (Syracuse) NY 1,226 posts Posted by JPowell on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 3:13 PM And the same to you and yours my friend! Hope the travels good, and without serious bodily harm. Will be thinking of you while you're on the "High Seas Adventure Tour '04" Hope the Mrs is feeling better and will be able to give the boys a Merry Christmas. Will you be able to email or call them from ship? I remember my times in the Marines on ship and we were about to do the email and make calls every week or 2. Robert... Hope 'dad' is better today. I won't see the reply till tomorrow as it's..... QUITTING TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)))))))) JP //signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional) http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s303/nuts4sports34/ Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010 I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017 Fergmiester Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: Out on the Briny Ocean Tossed 4,240 posts Posted by Fergmiester on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 2:52 PM http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959 If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007 der5997 Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Nova Scotia, Northumberland Shore 2,479 posts Posted by der5997 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 2:15 PM Erdle:QUOTE: By Lawrence: Well, we paid the piper today in northern Indiana. Seems that may be the solution to the rat problem; the "Pied Piper"....but, you'd better pay him, as the good folk of Hamblin found out!!!![(-D] Rosie-the dog would have a go, but the imigration folks are on the lookout since her foray into the northern tier earlier this Fall.[:-,] And, BTW Noah, why all the fuss at the time about not getting your SD40s, when you are waiting for a magazine or something before taking delivery? I mean, talk about getting your knickers in a twist (Brit expression, think wedgie) [(-D][(-D][(-D] On the benefits of the Great White North, in particular, and MR in general: I was in the local restaurant for lunch today. Couldn't help overhearing the golfing story being told over at another table. Seems this chap was golfing in the Southern States (could have been S. Carolina, as that was mentioned in a later bit of the diatribeconversation) He had aligators over there, a water mocasin here, and the bushes were full of diamond backs. Now, I'm ready to admit that he may have been full of "it", but it made me glad that I live where we don't have to contend with critters like that. BTW, I couldn't help hearing because this news was being shared with the world at large, and there was no volume control. [V] I think you've met the type. Struck me that model railroading was a whole lot safer, and probably a whole lot cheaper too. Fairwinds, Fergie, and if you are in port for a spell, phone. I'll take a trip to the basement to get some fresh spider web for the cuts [(-D] TTFN "There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock. JPowell Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Fairmount (Syracuse) NY 1,226 posts Posted by JPowell on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 2:03 PM We have a good pizza parlor about 5 minutes from the house... it's run by the Greeks.... Best D**N pizza and wings we've had. Go figure... Greeks making AWESOME Italiant and American FOOD! I think he mixes some BBQ sauce into his wing sauce.... kinda like a hot and sweet taste...mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Even gots left overs. Not sure for how long thought as the kid loves those wings..... Weather is cold, windy and RAINING! eeeeeeeeewwwwwww Fergie... Ever make it down into Lake Ontario and make port calls on the US side? Might be able to do a 'meet and greet' if you make it out this way. I'm starting to make up a list of motive power I'd like to have on my layout. GP38-2's - Conrail and CSX; a Finger Lakes Railways GP9 in the black-and-white NYC scheme; SW1500...road uncertain; U23B - Conrail, CS; Dash8-40B - Conrail, CSX; still looking and wondering on some others. For those that remember my post from last week about making a project center, I looked at the cabinets I have for RR storage and saw the old particle-board dresser that I took from a neighbor last spring and cut down to a 4-drawer.... Add a 1/2 or 3/4 inch plywood base the same size as the base of the dresser, attach 4 wheels for mobility, and another 1/2 or 3/4 inch plywood for the top..... no need to buy alot of material other than the plywood, wheels and more screws. Nice cheep way out of a expensive money-spending job! I'm good like that! hahahahahahahaaaa Well all, off to do some more work. I'll be back before I leave.... JP //signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional) http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s303/nuts4sports34/ Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010 I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017 JPowell Member sinceJanuary 2002 From: Fairmount (Syracuse) NY 1,226 posts Posted by JPowell on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 1:44 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by JimRCGMO QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Don't know if you have a decent size hobby shop within driving distance, but some of them are willing to take stuff on consignment and sell it for a % of the price. Probably takes longer but it's a kind of no stress way to sell it. Regards Ed Thanks for the suggestion Ed - but after looking at the prices for the Walthers' turnouts (looks like about $15 a whack, and the plan I'm looking to build has 10-12 of them, plus flex track, etc.), I may have to start with the brass code 100 I have until I win the lottery or get more saved up. [:(] Hey, Luc - like your kind of _large_ photo of the Royal Hudson loco on one of your posts. Did you supersize that one? [;)] Paul, I actually found all my boxes of MR stuff in my storage unit(!). [:)] I'd been *about* to build a layout in the basement a year or so before my divorce started (so never got too much further along on it). I'd boxed up all the important stuff when I moved my stuff out of the house, and had it in the back of my storage unit here. Guess I'd figured I wouldn't be starting back on the layout for a while, and then forgot (almost) it was there. But all the lumber and Homosote I've had leaned against the one side wall reminded me, over time. Glad it did! [:D] QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Have a good and safe voyage, Fergie. We'll see how many pages we can fill up while you're gone. Poor Fergie's gonna have very, *very* tired eyes after he reads through all the posts...[:(] Hurry back, Fergie! QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Those are MAJOR Coke bottles if the Camelback is anything to go by. Hey, some of us get thirstier than others...[;)][}:)] Well, Teffy, our Missouri weather may be as crazy as yours - it _warmed_up_ to 63 degrees by the late news tonight (our time, about 10:20 p.m. CST). I may have to get my summer pj's back out! Maybe we can get JP to send some of that cooler wind down our way? [;)] Local club? If there is one, i haven't found it yet - we're lucky to have a LHS. [:)] So JP, do you guys go for the spicy wings, original crispy, or (as my friend from Memphis would say it) Bah-bee-kew?[;)] RDL, I hear those 'blue peanuts' work well for the rhodents. Many years ago, my dad used 'em on some pesky squirrels that were getting into his & Mom's tomato plants. Pesky buggers would get a tomato, haul it up the tree, take about one bite out of the tomato, and throw it down. Kind of got Dad {censored]-ed off with the furry ones... Well, it's about bedtime for me - one short cup of the decaf, please and I'll be off to sleep. I can sleep in a bit tomorrow - I'm on call tomorrow night and don't have to go in until 1 p.m. our time (CST). Tomorrow's payday [bow] - so I'm planning to pick up a 2005 Walther's (got my Woodland Scenics 2005 in the mail today). May also get the Jan. 2005 MRR at our Barnes & Noble; saw they had them in over the weekend. Will check back in tomorrow (either before or after I go to work or on-call) and see what everyone's up to. Hey, JP, maybe you could get Rosie to handle your rat situation?! If she got a full belly of rat, might mellow her out... [:)] Blessings, Jim in Cape Girardeau Jim, I'll send you some SNOW! As for the wings, we go for the mild as the CFO's son is not a Medium or Hot person. And as for RATS...that would be RDL (Robert), not me. My d**n cat would eat the thing in a heartbeat! lmao...... //signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional) http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s303/nuts4sports34/ Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010 I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017 Fergmiester Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: Out on the Briny Ocean Tossed 4,240 posts Posted by Fergmiester on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 1:00 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by TEFFY Good Morning All: Fergie: Have a safe trip and I hope that you will be along side for Christmas. Just out of courisity, do you have any guns on your ship? John: If you want some more blood on your layout - Fergie is going to sea and might be in Sheet harbour for a while Ha Ha Ha, so he can donate. Wait while I stop laughing. After all you do have a knife to open him up and a soldering gun to close the wound. Just picking, Fergie. I'm feeling pretty good as I haven't dropped any solder in my lap now for about three weeks, but God will get even for the last statement and I'll have to be careful for awhile. Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob Me with a Gun! Considering what I can do with a soldering iron do you really think it would be safe on the high seas? Blood Splatter would be the least of my worries. I'm thinking self inflicted carnage. Though not an armed service, we can load and go at a moments notice with armed personnel and have done so in the past (Actually we can load quicker then it takes me to pack, I packed my modelling supplies and I filled a 5 gallon tub) I supect we'll be roaming the high seas this time looking for "purpletraitors".[:D] Seasons Greetings Fergie http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959 If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007 Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:30 AM Good Morning All: The AC was on again last night. When I went to bed ay half time the Cowboys were ahead, but according to Ed this morning it was a squeeker. It's a sign of age when you can't stay up late enough to see the whole game. Buy I was up at 5:30 to feed the birds and get the tea water warming up. Fergie: Have a safe trip and I hope that you will be along side for Christmas. Just out of courisity, do you have any guns on your ship? Jim: When I started this layout I had ordered a full box of flex track, six boxes of cork and a handfull of switches. I started out just laying just the mainline to get something running and then came back and laid the yard. I'm just getting around to laying the second loop as I got cought up in train running with the first one. This loop has the switch that leads off to the branch line so now I will be able to start it. If you HAVE to use the brass put it in the front where it will be easy to clean and try to use as much nickel silver as possable. I don't advise waiting to start as that seems to never get done once you start procrastanating. You might want to think about a "test track". For me it was a 1" X 12" X 15' board sitting on shelf hangers. This gave me a grade, switching possabilities with several switches and a chance to see if I wanted to go with cork, milled roadbed, or handlaid ties. Also it was a place to try out the decodered locos before putting them on the layout. I used it until I was about six months into this layout. I still have it out in the garage, don't know what I'm going to do with it, but I might give it to someone interested in starting a layout. It was a nice test area as I tried several "new to me" ideas. Robert: Your dad will be in our prayers. What is your phone number? John: If you want some more blood on your layout - Fergie is going to sea and might be in Sheet harbour for a while Ha Ha Ha, so he can donate. Wait while I stop laughing. After all you do have a knife to open him up and a soldering gun to close the wound. Just picking, Fergie. I'm feeling pretty good as I haven't dropped any solder in my lap now for about three weeks, but God will get even for the last statement and I'll have to be careful for awhile. Jim/Jim: Now with two Jims, what are we going to do? Well Stephanie tells me that it's time to go to work so I guess I'd better get dressed Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob Edit tomwatkins Member sinceDecember 2002 From: US 736 posts Posted by tomwatkins on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:24 AM Good Mornin' Everybody, It's a gray rainy day in the mountains. It has been for the last several days, and is supposed to continue for a while. It's remarkably warm for this time of year, so there's no chance of snow yet. Trav, my son, is up for a few days and we've been catching up on what's been going on. It's been a good time. He's still lives down in Tampa. Shawna is in the midst of finals this week. They're going well, and she will be finished with them Thursday. She has to work this weekend. She's doing the sound for a recital Friday and Saturday nights, so I'll pick her up Sunday morning early and bring her home. we are all ready for her to be home. Fergie, Have a good cruise and stay safe. I hope you get a lot of model building done. Check in as you can. We'll keep the coffee ready. RDL, I hope your Dad is doing well. The docs can do amazing things now, especially when it's caught and treated early. We're thinking about you and praying for you all. Der, the mountains are looking good. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who ocassionally sacrifices a little blood to a project. I try to keep the quantities small. It's a symbolic thing only, and cleaning up large amounts is really messy. I'd better go for now. We're going to go have breakfast and then see what the rest of the day brings. Have a great day everybody, Tom egmurphy Member sinceJanuary 2003 From: Mexico 2,629 posts Posted by egmurphy on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:09 AM Good morning sports fans, Great Monday Night Football game last night. I managed to stay awake until the exciting end. I was surprised that the Cowboys pulled it out, but they didn't give up. Weather continues to be good down here. Still running the a/c for most of the day, but it's nice enough right at this moment to turn it off. Forecast says we may get some nighttime lows around 50º by the end of the week. Yesterday afternoon it crept up close to 90º again. Good joke, Jim. Hadn't heard that one before. Robert, maybe you need another dog? Terriers used to be good ratters. Maybe you could still find one that hasn't had it all bred out of him. How's your father doing? QUOTE: Missouri Jim: Thanks for the suggestion Ed - but after looking at the prices for the Walthers' turnouts (looks like about $15 a whack, and the plan I'm looking to build has 10-12 of them, plus flex track, etc.), I may have to start with the brass code 100 I have until I win the lottery or get more saved up. Or just purchase them one or two at a time and then work on installing that section of mainline. Nothing says you need to have all the material before starting construction. Or start with the brass track but don't fasten it down permanently. Then each time you get some new material, work on swapping it out. Still waiting to get the car back from the shop. Today could be the day............... Hasta luego, Ed The Rail Images Page of Ed Murphy "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home." - James Michener Fergmiester Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: Out on the Briny Ocean Tossed 4,240 posts Posted by Fergmiester on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 7:01 AM Well It's packing day, though I've done some already the bulk is today. I'm sure when I step on the gangway the ship is liable to list over a few degrees. I counted my rolling stock and I have 24 cars,cabooses etc going with me for painting and marking. Unfortunately the decals are not due in till Friday but hopefully we'll be during the month so I can pick them up. Bob: Lisa's back, though still sore, is on the mend and as long as she behaves (yeh right) she'll be fine. I found a loop of Bachmann Easy-track so I'm taking it with me along with the Genisis "Mike" and Empire Builder. Hopefully I'll be able to carve through the manual and make "heads and Tails" out of it. And yes the Atlantic is a nasty spot this time of year but at least I'm on a good sea boat. Hopefully the ice is making fast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and we get assigned to Ice Breaking duties. sNoah: As a Christmas gift to you I'll let you keep the snow your way. Hopefully you'll get a nice Christmas present under the tree. CJ: Love the colour schemes but as a bit of a romantic and a traditionalist I prefer the old two tone grey with red and yellow. Robert: I hope your Father is fine and he pulls through with flying colours as non one needs this, especially at this time of year, which of course is for family and friends. John: If I am in the Sheet Harbour area I'll give you a shout. I'll be interested in your blood splatter patterns. I also came up with a second method of making rock faces, which I'll post as a seperate thread. We had talked about it at the train show and it works! Lupo: Keep the gang amused while I'm gone please. You might have to fire a snow ball at Noah from time to time, just to keep him amused. Though it is nice to know that some of the younger crowd can be behaved, Isn't that right CJ! Ed, Phil, Tom, Paul, Bob, RDL, CW: Here's hoping for a White Christmas for you guys. I'm sure it would be a novelty but think of it as building character, a few muscles and a way to develop a touch of empathy for us Northeners, while you southerners smirk at us while we make snow forts and snow angles. Hey it's - 13 C (14 F) But that's OK We're real men in these parts and "It's 40 below and the heater's in the truck... and I'm off JP: Remember the Man Prayer as taught to us by the great prophet Red Green. I'm a man I can change If I have to I guess Amen I hope good things for you and yours this Holiday Season Krump: Have a good one and if you get lots of snow, send it to Noah. James: Here's hoping everything settles at work and your Holiday's are Happy ones. Luct: Hopefully everyone else will get our snow as it is one of those gifts worth giving and giving lots of! Hopefully our paths will cross in the New Year. Anyway If I've missed anyone I'm sorry but I'm still around for the rest of the day and first thing tomorrow. Seasons Greetings Fergie http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959 If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007 krump Member sinceAugust 2003 From: Beautiful BC 897 posts Posted by krump on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 4:15 AM Greetings to All !!! Robert - I just read the note about your father and we have added him to the prayers here also. Take care, God Bless you and your family at this time. - btw rats and mice LOVE peanut butter and raisins, served on a rat trap, try it, they'll like it... Jh - great joke sNoah - THE DRIVEWAY IS WAITING... 3 inches so far, -5 degrees C, still snowing with another 3- 5 inches tomorrow, there is black ice on the roads, snowplow and sanders busy on the other roads, I need to leave by 8 AM - so you have a few hours yet, you will find the snowshovel by the porch... GET BUSY Man !!! Teffy - I thought everything could be found between GENESIS and REVELATION [:D] Lupo - going back to one of your earlier notes - I grew up in the POLDER areas also, Pitt Polder here in BC's Lower Mainland (Ridge Meadows area - lots of Dutch folk including my relatives [^][^]) many walking dikes here by the rivers... - celebrated Sinter Klaas with the kids - great fun cheers, krump "TRAIN up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" ... Proverbs 22:6 Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 1:39 AM Hi All [8D] John [:)] You ask a while back about getting adware/spyware from the smiley generator. The adware comes from another website called Smiley Central. Smiley Central's ad can be found in many pop-ups. The smiley generator here in the forum will not give you adware. I meant to tell you this earlier but forgot [B)] . Fergie [8D] Take care and God Bless You at sea. Noah [:p] Now about your job and your parents who have FORCED your labor . . . <Jim doing his best impression of Larry, Moe, and Curly> Awww, Slave Drivers huh ? ney ney ney. [:D] [;)] [:D] Speaking of slave drivers I am back on night shift. [:(!] <If you can't say anything good, don't say anything at all.> Awwww well, "No Comment." [}:)] Here is a little story that was email to me today. A guy comes into a coffee shop and places his order. He says: "I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights, and a pair of running boards." The new waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, goes to the kitchen and says to the cook. "This guy out there just ordered three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards. What does he think, this is an auto parts store?" "No" the cook says. "Three flats tires means three pancakes, a pair of headlights is two eggs sunny side up, and running boards is 2 slices crisp bacon." "Oh," says the waitress. The waitress thinks about this and then she spoons up a bowl of beans and gives it to the customer. The guy says, "What are the beans for?" The waitress replies, "I thought while you were waiting for the flat tires, headlights and running boards, you might want to gas up." Hey if that works I will be eating a heck of a lot more beans. [;)] P. S. I LOVE Jiffy cornbread, and so does Duchess. [:p] Well good night all, actually now it is good morning yall. [;)] Edit JimRCGMO Member sinceNovember 2004 From: Cape Girardeau, MO 3,073 posts Posted by JimRCGMO on Monday, December 6, 2004 11:16 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Don't know if you have a decent size hobby shop within driving distance, but some of them are willing to take stuff on consignment and sell it for a % of the price. Probably takes longer but it's a kind of no stress way to sell it. Regards Ed Thanks for the suggestion Ed - but after looking at the prices for the Walthers' turnouts (looks like about $15 a whack, and the plan I'm looking to build has 10-12 of them, plus flex track, etc.), I may have to start with the brass code 100 I have until I win the lottery or get more saved up. [:(] Hey, Luc - like your kind of _large_ photo of the Royal Hudson loco on one of your posts. Did you supersize that one? [;)] Paul, I actually found all my boxes of MR stuff in my storage unit(!). [:)] I'd been *about* to build a layout in the basement a year or so before my divorce started (so never got too much further along on it). I'd boxed up all the important stuff when I moved my stuff out of the house, and had it in the back of my storage unit here. Guess I'd figured I wouldn't be starting back on the layout for a while, and then forgot (almost) it was there. But all the lumber and Homosote I've had leaned against the one side wall reminded me, over time. Glad it did! [:D] QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Have a good and safe voyage, Fergie. We'll see how many pages we can fill up while you're gone. Poor Fergie's gonna have very, *very* tired eyes after he reads through all the posts...[:(] Hurry back, Fergie! QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Those are MAJOR Coke bottles if the Camelback is anything to go by. Hey, some of us get thirstier than others...[;)][}:)] Well, Teffy, our Missouri weather may be as crazy as yours - it _warmed_up_ to 63 degrees by the late news tonight (our time, about 10:20 p.m. CST). I may have to get my summer pj's back out! Maybe we can get JP to send some of that cooler wind down our way? [;)] Local club? If there is one, i haven't found it yet - we're lucky to have a LHS. [:)] So JP, do you guys go for the spicy wings, original crispy, or (as my friend from Memphis would say it) Bah-bee-kew?[;)] RDL, I hear those 'blue peanuts' work well for the rhodents. Many years ago, my dad used 'em on some pesky squirrels that were getting into his & Mom's tomato plants. Pesky buggers would get a tomato, haul it up the tree, take about one bite out of the tomato, and throw it down. Kind of got Dad {censored]-ed off with the furry ones... Well, it's about bedtime for me - one short cup of the decaf, please and I'll be off to sleep. I can sleep in a bit tomorrow - I'm on call tomorrow night and don't have to go in until 1 p.m. our time (CST). Tomorrow's payday [bow] - so I'm planning to pick up a 2005 Walther's (got my Woodland Scenics 2005 in the mail today). May also get the Jan. 2005 MRR at our Barnes & Noble; saw they had them in over the weekend. Will check back in tomorrow (either before or after I go to work or on-call) and see what everyone's up to. Hey, JP, maybe you could get Rosie to handle your rat situation?! If she got a full belly of rat, might mellow her out... [:)] Blessings, Jim in Cape Girardeau « First«775776777778779780781»Last » Subscriber & Member Login Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more! 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QUOTE: Does anyone know where I could get a keyboard that can spell? Darn, throwed myne ought larst weak. Culdn't finde eh usse four ite. U shud hav sed. [(-D]
Does anyone know where I could get a keyboard that can spell?
QUOTE: We have a good pizza parlor about 5 minutes from the house... it's run by the Greeks.... Best D**N pizza and wings we've had. Go figure... Greeks making AWESOME Italiant and American FOOD!
QUOTE: Does anyone know where I could get a keyboard that can spell?
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
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Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017
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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007
QUOTE: By Lawrence: Well, we paid the piper today in northern Indiana.
QUOTE: Originally posted by JimRCGMO QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Don't know if you have a decent size hobby shop within driving distance, but some of them are willing to take stuff on consignment and sell it for a % of the price. Probably takes longer but it's a kind of no stress way to sell it. Regards Ed Thanks for the suggestion Ed - but after looking at the prices for the Walthers' turnouts (looks like about $15 a whack, and the plan I'm looking to build has 10-12 of them, plus flex track, etc.), I may have to start with the brass code 100 I have until I win the lottery or get more saved up. [:(] Hey, Luc - like your kind of _large_ photo of the Royal Hudson loco on one of your posts. Did you supersize that one? [;)] Paul, I actually found all my boxes of MR stuff in my storage unit(!). [:)] I'd been *about* to build a layout in the basement a year or so before my divorce started (so never got too much further along on it). I'd boxed up all the important stuff when I moved my stuff out of the house, and had it in the back of my storage unit here. Guess I'd figured I wouldn't be starting back on the layout for a while, and then forgot (almost) it was there. But all the lumber and Homosote I've had leaned against the one side wall reminded me, over time. Glad it did! [:D] QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Have a good and safe voyage, Fergie. We'll see how many pages we can fill up while you're gone. Poor Fergie's gonna have very, *very* tired eyes after he reads through all the posts...[:(] Hurry back, Fergie! QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Those are MAJOR Coke bottles if the Camelback is anything to go by. Hey, some of us get thirstier than others...[;)][}:)] Well, Teffy, our Missouri weather may be as crazy as yours - it _warmed_up_ to 63 degrees by the late news tonight (our time, about 10:20 p.m. CST). I may have to get my summer pj's back out! Maybe we can get JP to send some of that cooler wind down our way? [;)] Local club? If there is one, i haven't found it yet - we're lucky to have a LHS. [:)] So JP, do you guys go for the spicy wings, original crispy, or (as my friend from Memphis would say it) Bah-bee-kew?[;)] RDL, I hear those 'blue peanuts' work well for the rhodents. Many years ago, my dad used 'em on some pesky squirrels that were getting into his & Mom's tomato plants. Pesky buggers would get a tomato, haul it up the tree, take about one bite out of the tomato, and throw it down. Kind of got Dad {censored]-ed off with the furry ones... Well, it's about bedtime for me - one short cup of the decaf, please and I'll be off to sleep. I can sleep in a bit tomorrow - I'm on call tomorrow night and don't have to go in until 1 p.m. our time (CST). Tomorrow's payday [bow] - so I'm planning to pick up a 2005 Walther's (got my Woodland Scenics 2005 in the mail today). May also get the Jan. 2005 MRR at our Barnes & Noble; saw they had them in over the weekend. Will check back in tomorrow (either before or after I go to work or on-call) and see what everyone's up to. Hey, JP, maybe you could get Rosie to handle your rat situation?! If she got a full belly of rat, might mellow her out... [:)] Blessings, Jim in Cape Girardeau
QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Don't know if you have a decent size hobby shop within driving distance, but some of them are willing to take stuff on consignment and sell it for a % of the price. Probably takes longer but it's a kind of no stress way to sell it. Regards Ed
QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Have a good and safe voyage, Fergie. We'll see how many pages we can fill up while you're gone.
QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy Those are MAJOR Coke bottles if the Camelback is anything to go by.
QUOTE: Originally posted by TEFFY Good Morning All: Fergie: Have a safe trip and I hope that you will be along side for Christmas. Just out of courisity, do you have any guns on your ship? John: If you want some more blood on your layout - Fergie is going to sea and might be in Sheet harbour for a while Ha Ha Ha, so he can donate. Wait while I stop laughing. After all you do have a knife to open him up and a soldering gun to close the wound. Just picking, Fergie. I'm feeling pretty good as I haven't dropped any solder in my lap now for about three weeks, but God will get even for the last statement and I'll have to be careful for awhile. Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob
QUOTE: Missouri Jim: Thanks for the suggestion Ed - but after looking at the prices for the Walthers' turnouts (looks like about $15 a whack, and the plan I'm looking to build has 10-12 of them, plus flex track, etc.), I may have to start with the brass code 100 I have until I win the lottery or get more saved up.