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

[Anonymous]

egmurphy: I don't think a cat would do. These rats could eat them alive...for an appetizer.[B)] Lions might be better, but, would you share a house with one. We have a dog, he tries to catch that rat, sometimes. To help you visualize the size of this rat, think squirrel.[:D]

Guys, about all the remembering we talked about earlier. Here are a few songs that you should listen to.

All are performed by Garth Brooks.

"The Dance"
"If Tomorrow Never Comes"
"The River"

Some of you have probably heard them. To me, they'll make you stop and think.

[PennsyHoosier]

Well, we paid the piper today in northern Indiana. It was very gloomy all day long--lots of mist and fog and the occasional rain shower. But it was much warmer than usual for this time of year.

I spent the evening bashing kits. FUN, FUN, FUN! Nothing got finished, but I sure had a good time. [:)]

[Anonymous]

i got in over my head here Im trying to put a TCS M1 decoder in a spectrum 2 motor 44 tonner. i wired it all up like i thought it should be done, thing is stuffed with wires. but it doesnt run anyone ever done one of these installs?

[der5997]

QUOTE: "The mountain of 1000 cuts begins with a single slice"

Hope that reddish stain at the bottom of the top picture wasn't the result of that 'single slice' cutting into your finger.

Should I assume you have repossessed your shop vac from the daughter's? Looks like you're working with a pretty sharp knife. Is that the work of the narrow box cutter blade you spoke of earlier?

Yes, indeed, that's the narrow boxcutter blade at work.

QUOTE: Ed; That's DER doing the cutting not Fergie.

And, yes, the necessary blood sacfrice has been made. [(-D] Fergie's would have been an immolation, wouldn't it? [:D] It was I'm glad to say a very small cut, and was not resposible for the "red stain" !
Seriously, I'm trying to be fairly careful as I've had my share of accidents with blades, and am alergic to the sight of large quantities of my own blood!
I tried to bring in lupo's "running with scissors" gif for a smilie here, but can't find it on smiliegenerator - too bad.

Thanks folks for the concern expressed to Robert about his dad, and Robert you know he's in our prayers.

Time to go, I think. Goodnight all, and God Bless.

[egmurphy]

Small coincidence Paul, I just finished a piece of pumpkin pie that Fran cooked yesterday to go with our delayed Thanksgiving dinner. No whipped cream, but it sure went well with the coffee.

QUOTE: Paul: You have rat problems too? I'm glade that I'm not the only one. Mine are on the layout. I clean it up and they dump all over it again.

QUOTE: Robert: I wouldn't really call it a rat, more like a small cat. That's the size rat I have here.

It may be something of a cliché, but what you guys need are cats. Even if they don't actually catch the rats, they'll keep them away. Of course, this can create its own set of problems if "Catzilla" takes a liking to the layout.

Regards

Ed

[Anonymous]

Paul: I wouldn't really call it a rat, more like a small cat. That's the size rat I have here. Several years ago, we had a dirty rat. He would steal just about anything. Pens, pencils, and other loose stuff came up missing. So, we tied a string to a pen. When we got up the next morning, we followed the string to the pen. It was under the couch. We finally got rid of him. I saw the rat once, he probably measured over a foot from nose to tail.[:O][wow]

TTFN, Robert

[Anonymous]

Guy's, thanks for all your prayers. I'll update you all, tomorrow sometime on his condition. I know he'll be fine. For with God, all things are possible. PTL.

Robert

[Paul W. Beverung]

Fergie; Fair seas and a following wind. Have a good trip. I tried to reply to you post about the trains under the Christmas tree. It took forever to download and than the page ran off the right side of the screen. Mines LGB 0-4-0t and 4 dump cars. I normally have 2 sidings, but son John swipped the switches for his out door layout that he is building.

Well I've been having Bill Gates problems. Seems that I loaded a security sheld program a couple of weeks ago and haven't been able to receive attachments on E-mails since. I've been trying to un-install the security sheld but no go. My computer knowledgeable friend sent me a web sight from Micro-soft but I don't have the patiance to plow through all that muck. I'm about to call Geeks on Call and hang the cost.

RDL; I am so sorry to hear about your dad. He'll be in my prayers tonight. Tell him that we're all thinking about him.

Flip; Your pics are amoung the ones that I can't down load. Rats.

RDL; You have rat problems too? I'm glade that I'm not the only one. Mine are on the layout. I clean it up and they dump all over it again. That is one reason I have so much trouble cleaning track. We didn't have a problem untill we started storing corn for our cattle.

Ed; That's DER doing the cutting not Fergie.

Well, Mary Ann slipped me a piece of her pumpkin pie a while ago. Sure was good. Now I have to go find a cup of coffee.

Good Night to All

Paul

the Duluth, Superior, & Southeastern

" The Superior Route "

[fec153]

Robert- My wife and I will also add your dads name in our prayers. Goood luck.

JP- And we complain when the temp drops into the mid 50's . I wouldn't move back north for all the tea and coffee or hot chocolate in the world.
Flip

[egmurphy]

Robert

Hope things turn out well with your father. It's amazing the things that doctors can do these days if they get to treat the patient when symptoms are just starting.

Best wishes,

Ed

[Anonymous]

Thank you, I've also sent you an .email. I know all will be fine but it is scary when these sort of things happen. My wife and I and many friend will be thinking of you, your dad and your family.

[Anonymous]

Luc: Here's my dad's name, Robert J. Leavings. I'm not an official junior. We have different middle names. Just thought I'd let you know.

Erdle, or Robert

[Anonymous]

Robert, sorry to hear about your dad. Could I have his name to pass on to a prayer group?

[Anonymous]

Hello, all. Did anyone miss me. I had a R-A-T problem. It chewed the wires from my computer's modem to the wall plug, and from the modem to the phone into. It even chewed my speaker wires into. We got him a christmas present, POISON.[xx(] For a little while my computer wouldn't work. It's fine, now.

Also, I ask all of you to pray for my dad. He went in the hospital today (Dec. 6). He was complaining of chestpains. Hopefully, he'll get out tomorrow.

'til later, Erdle, RDL, or Robert

[Noah Hofrichter]

Fergie, have a good trip, and check in as often as you can, we will miss you!

Well, not much to say from me, and I have alot, and I mean alot of homework, so I better get a move on, see you all later!

Noah

[egmurphy]

"The mountain of 1000 cuts begins with a single slice"

Hope that reddish stain at the bottom of the top picture wasn't the result of that 'single slice' cutting into your finger. [:O] [:D]

Should I assume you have repossessed your shop vac from the daughter's? Looks like you're working with a pretty sharp knife. Is that the work of the narrow box cutter blade you spoke of earlier?


Ed

[der5997]

Ed: You asked about any carving progress, and I said that there was some carving started already, and that when the Vivitar came back I'd try for some better resolution of the shots the camcorder was giving.
Well, the Vivitar came home today. (I'm having to pay the Goods and Services Tax as if it were a new purchase, so there is a rebate claim in progress, as well as a "Strongly Worded Comunique" to Vivitar since they filled out the Customs Declaration incorrectly[V]) So, I've taken a couple of pics that show a carved depression, and the re-use of the depression bit turned upside down!


Mind you, there's masses more to do, but a start is a start.
What's the ancient Eastern Wisdom?
"The mountain of 1000 cuts begins with a single slice" [(-D]

TTFN

[JPowell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy

Well I guess we can guess that the cold front runs somewhere between S.E. Texas and Syracuse, what with Teffy turning on the A/C and JP putting on the studded tires.


"Any specials on the lunch menu" you ask? Actually we're having left over turkey!!! Yum, my favorite.

We finally had our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Frequent readers may recall that circumstances dictated that we make a border run a week ago, and we wound up spending the holiday in Brownsville. Had turkey day dinner at a Luby's cafeteria. The date isn't all that critical, no one else in the family down here understands what it's all about anyway.

Anyway, we finally cooked the goose, er turkey, yesterday. This is one of the few meals in our house that I do most of the main work on. Came out okay even if I do say so, bird done just right, stuffing as best as I could do without Italian sausage, canned cranberry sauce (what can I say).

We even had turnips (or as some of you from the south would say, rutabaga). Took advantage of our border run last week to smuggle a couple of those dudes back across the line. They may be available somewhere in the country, but not here in Tuxpan.

Even the presence of the turkey was compliments of the trip. We picked it up at Sam's passing south through Tampico. Turkeys are usually available here in Tuxpan only at Christmas.

The only hiccup was my failure to make the gravy. By the time I remembered that I needed to be working on it, the tiny kitchen of ours was already overflowing with pots, pans, serving bowls, knives and cutting boards. I poured all the good drippings off into a container and will endeavor to do something to go with the recalentado (warmed up leftovers) that I expect to have for a few days. I'd have let Fran have a go at the gravy, but she tends to go overboard on the chipotle. :-)

Mid-day. Still no word from the shop on the car.


Later

Ed

Well Ed, as luck would have it, my last 2 vehicles ( S-10 , Jeep Cherokee) both have had 4-wheel drive. Need it up this way. As for studded tires....not in my houe! Wife even has a 4-wheel drive SUV (Kia Sportage).

As for the turkey on the menu, I'll stick to my Ramien Noodles. I'm all turkeyed out! Speaking of which, I think I even have to throw out some as I think it's expired! (EEEWWWWWW)[xx(]

As for the weather... it's still *()&^%$! Wind is whipping around. Temp is about 23-25 w/ winds of about 10-15...makes windchill feel about 12 above right now. Too early in the winter for a windchill of only 12 above!

Well, CFO stated it's pizza and wings night! WOOHOOOO!

Gots to go do some work now. TTYL

JP

[lupo]

Afternoon all!

QUOTE: TEFFY:
Lupo:
You haven't said anything about the different colors on the Santa Fe war bonnetts between Genesis and Intermountan.

nope,
BUT: WELL, [soapbox] WELLl [soapbox] did you see the color difference between that Intermountain warbonnet Santa Fe and the Bachmann Plus B unit ??
[soapbox] one is silver and the other is silver !

LOL! [(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]
a fellow modeller send me his motto [tup] and he is right!

[egmurphy]

Well I guess we can guess that the cold front runs somewhere between S.E. Texas and Syracuse, what with Teffy turning on the A/C and JP putting on the studded tires.


"Any specials on the lunch menu" you ask? Actually we're having left over turkey!!! Yum, my favorite.

We finally had our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Frequent readers may recall that circumstances dictated that we make a border run a week ago, and we wound up spending the holiday in Brownsville. Had turkey day dinner at a Luby's cafeteria. The date isn't all that critical, no one else in the family down here understands what it's all about anyway.

Anyway, we finally cooked the goose, er turkey, yesterday. This is one of the few meals in our house that I do most of the main work on. Came out okay even if I do say so, bird done just right, stuffing as best as I could do without Italian sausage, canned cranberry sauce (what can I say).

We even had turnips (or as some of you from the south would say, rutabaga). Took advantage of our border run last week to smuggle a couple of those dudes back across the line. They may be available somewhere in the country, but not here in Tuxpan.

Even the presence of the turkey was compliments of the trip. We picked it up at Sam's passing south through Tampico. Turkeys are usually available here in Tuxpan only at Christmas.

The only hiccup was my failure to make the gravy. By the time I remembered that I needed to be working on it, the tiny kitchen of ours was already overflowing with pots, pans, serving bowls, knives and cutting boards. I poured all the good drippings off into a container and will endeavor to do something to go with the recalentado (warmed up leftovers) that I expect to have for a few days. I'd have let Fran have a go at the gravy, but she tends to go overboard on the chipotle. :-)

Mid-day. Still no word from the shop on the car.


Later

Ed

[JPowell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by egmurphy

QUOTE: JP: Things w/ the CFO have gotten somewhat better since our major fallout just before Thanksgiving, but it's not GREAT. It will take some time for it to get there, if it ever does.

When things get to that state, if you really want to try to save it, it might be time to consider counseling. bwtfdik about saving marriages with two divorces behind me?

QUOTE: JP: I may just tell them to not try for a seat in February, and keep my allocated seat for April, and go w/ a female co-worker from my office.... good time to be had then....for sure...

Or maybe you don't need to waste that money on counseling and just start looking for a good lawyer...[:D].


Regards

Ed

Thanks for the advice Ed... LMFAO!

How's ting going all?
Weather just took a turn to the nasty WHITE stuff.... about a inch has fallen w/ about 2 more in the next 2-3 hrs, then it's supposed to change to sleet and freezing rain by quitting time. Nice MESS for driving! hahahahaha no pun intended!

Anyways, thought I'd drop in for a hot cup o' joe! Any specials on the menu for lunch today? I'm getting very hungary.....

JP

[Anonymous]

Good Morning All:

We had to turn the AC on last night as it only got down to 68 F outside and the house was to warm to go to sleep. I know that you guys in the frozen north don't comprehend that warm temp this time of year but we're in a normal year.

I put electricity to the upper part last night and the loco ran so I'm feeling good about the expansion.

We took mom hame yesterday as she was getting very insistant about it. It seems strange not to have the TV on this morning but I'm sure enjoying the peace and quite with my tea. She isn't hard of hearing - everyone else just mumbels so the TV has to be LOUD. Stephanie enjoyed watching her old programs.

About the lift bridges:
I don't ever remember a draw bridge that didn't have a barrier for the train to keep it from going over the edge.

Gordon:
We used to show dogs and were the first importer for Belgian Terverans into Texas. We had dogs up until about seven years ago when the last one died. They were nice, but I like not having all the hair all over the house. We had bassetts also. We did a lot of dog showing and meet some nice and some weird people.

Jim:
If your local club has a train show with a junk table sale you might try that. I've been very lucky with eBay, I sold twenty two pairs of Mantua talgo trucks with the old loop and hook couplers. The guy was glad to get them because he never converted to anything else and had run out of couplers.

Fergie:
I hope that Lisa doesn't mess her back up with you gone, after all now she'll have to prove that a woman can get along without a man. I don't envy you going to sea in the winter as the seas get rougher with cold weather at least they do down here. I looking for some ceiling tile as I want to make a cliff and I don't want to buy a full box. You might know - no one that I know is doing a ceiling right now so I've got to wait.

Lupo:
You haven't said anything about the different colors on the Santa Fe war bonnetts between Genesis and Intermountan. After a while we have other problems and that one just disapeared.

I think I'm going to go play for about 1/2 hour and then get ready for work.

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

[Anonymous]

Fergie; Very nice display indeed. Well done.

I wish only calm seas and a stern swell to bring you back safely.

[CP5415]

Good Day EH!

Greetings form the sleep deprived Great White North!

Nothing new on the RR side of things.

I do want to welcome to my family the pitter patter of small feet!
Yes that's right, we had delivered to us yesterday

An 18 lb Golden Retreiver!!!

We ended up naming him Molson & I've been up ever since!
UGH!!!!!

If you are wondering why "Molson" for a name?
Two reasons

1st, they make beer, no more to be said about that!
2nd, the Molson Brewing Company was instrumental in building Canada's first railway!

Oh, well, time to see if I can get some sleep
Ya Right!


Gordon

[Anonymous]

Hey y'all, went to the OKC train show yesterday[:)]. Came back with a P2K E6 with a rock island rocket paint scheme, its got QSI sound and everything. Also a Kato SD40-2 in UP paint with Snoot nose. Been looking for a good Kato for a while now, finally got one for a pretty good price, $80. also got me a train of ore cars to put in my quarry and pull behind a Dash-8. That should look pretty shouldn't it?

cjm: Nice paint, I'd like to paint some myself, just can't get myself to do it.

Fergie: we'll be seein ya

Jim: sounds like you hit the jackpot, I might have to drop by now[:D]

It's bedtime, gotta go to school in the morning.

Greg

[Anonymous]

ive still yet to set up my tree train, got the tree up though. train is one of those cheap ones with batteries in the tender that goes around that plastic track thats super-glued together in about 6000 places. oh well, all in the holiday spirit[;)]

[der5997]

Fergie:

QUOTE: Fergie, that was very well and beautifully put. Thank you.

[#dito]
Those are MAJOR Coke bottles if the Camelback is anything to go by[:D]

Have a safe voyage, in case you don't get to drop by here too often between now and the 8th.

Got to see Shrek2 this evening. Not as funny as 1, IOHOs, but still a hoot[(-D]

Bed time again[zzz]
Goodnight all, and God Bless.

[egmurphy]

Have a good and safe voyage, Fergie. We'll see how many pages we can fill up while you're gone.

Maybe you'll have some chance to tie up and log in during the month.

All the best

Ed

[Fergmiester]

Not mucjh on the go except we got the tree up and decorated, though I did run into a stumbling block as I couldn't find the base plate for the tree stand. Then it dawned on me......

It's now the base for the turntable DUH!!





I've priced Royal Hudsons on E-bay for under a thousand and believe it or not they were really good looking.

I don't have a Royal Hudson but I do have a CN Hudson and someday I'll get it painted.

Anyway tomorrow I get my gear together and finish any loose ends before I go so I best be off

James: There have been incidents where trains have hit the cement blocks while the bridge was up. It's not pretty and if I'm not mistaken the last one I heard about involved fatalities.

Phil: Thanks for the e-mail Both Lisa and I liked it alot and will be forwarding it to friends

Regards
Fergie

[Paul W. Beverung]

Ed; I think that should be, A legend in my own mind. Any way it went OK . The story will be in the next Sunday edition.

Jim; Sonds like you found a hobby shop. Great, isn't it?

Well I'm going to cut out. My back is acting up and I still have to take the pooch out for her walk. Take care all.

Paul

the Duluth, Superior, & Southeastern

" The Superior Route "