Lee a lot of us have been there I went from beirut one year too the first gulf war a few years later. I sent the poem on the USS Wisconsin's web masters email so he could send it to the rest. I use to have in my signature till they changed the forum here a full broad side shot from the USS Wisconsin.
We appreciate all that our fellow men and women in arms have supported our leader weather they agree with him or not. I know a lot would like it to end so they could get home or not have to go but they go because there told to . Yes they could desert or find a way out probally but they have more honor than that.
Enough on that train talk time again won 2 auctions last night a #112 standard gauge gondolla (1912 - 1926 (4 different version need to find out which one when I get it) and a U36B Southern dummy to go with my 2 Southern power U36B's
Getting ready for thanksgiven here
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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TO THOSE WHO KNOW JEFFREY WIMBERLY
i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but here gos.
for those wundering where jeffrey wimberly has been, i have this to say.
jeff passed out at work the other day and is in th hospital. nobosy is sure what happend yet. i will post more as i get it.
i for one hope it is nothin serius and i am hopin for the best
David Parks I am the terror that flaps in the night!
I was wondering were he was off to.
Prayers for Jeff.
Evening Gang:
I've got prayers going out for Jeff. David tell him that I'm pulling for him.
That poem got me to thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas in Viet Nam. Thanksgiving was spent with my first unit and I felt like I was with my family. Christmas was spent with a new outfit and I missed my family in the states and my family at the old unit. Double hurt. I left the party and headed down to the flight line. After saying a prayer for my crew chief from the old outfit I started to feel a bit better.
The doctor said that my eyes were alright, no glaucoma or retina problems. I do have caterracs that will have to be removed but not yet. New glasses will be here in a week or so and that should help a bunch.
I stopped at one of the LHSs on the way home. I bought a BLI heavey 2-8-2 with sound for $ 199.19. Happy birthday to me. I haven' had time to run it yet on the layout. I also picked up a foam cradle for the locos when I'm working on them and some Labelle lubs.
I spent some time on the phone with the peoplepc tech. Supriseingly I got through in a couple of minutes and managed to get things worked out. The young lady on the other end was in India so I had a slight problem with her accent. She was very patiant and pleseant. Anyway I think that things are working all right.
Lisa: It looks like you are trying to take PCs place at the top of the page. I'll just have a cup of coffee.
Well I think that I'll say Good Night.
Paul W. Beverung wrote: Lisa: It looks like you are trying to take PCs place at the top of the page. I'll just have a cup of coffee.
Hey! I resemble that remark!
pcarrell wrote: Paul W. Beverung wrote: Lisa: It looks like you are trying to take PCs place at the top of the page. I'll just have a cup of coffee. Hey! I resemble that remark!
PC: message from jeff. he will be back on the forums tomorrow night. count on it. he says wild horses cant keep him away, what ever that means.
Train Master wrote: pcarrell wrote: Paul W. Beverung wrote: Lisa: It looks like you are trying to take PCs place at the top of the page. I'll just have a cup of coffee. Hey! I resemble that remark! i bet you do. PC: message from jeff. he will be back on the forums tomorrow night. count on it. he says wild horses cant keep him away, what ever that means.
Well he sure hasn't lost any of his fiestyness, has he?
I'll be looking for him!
OK everyone, time to play that game again!
Time to play
Kill The Credit Card!!!!!!
What'll it be everyone?
Train Master wrote:he will probly be back on the forums tomorow nite cause he gets out tomorow, but i got to tell you guys, hes diferent. he gets mad real easy and he never been that way before. the nurse says it the medicine they have him on and they are goin to change it. i hope thats all it is
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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
RT,
Nice to meet you. I've built three layouts and they've all been 1:48 scale. I don't collect anything, but focus on building scenery as my primary interest. I like all scales, but O is my choice for modeling and lets me get away with stuff.
I'm having a little trouble now with one of my pets on the loose.
Mornin, coffee and some bacon n eggs Janie,
Cloudy cold day for here, with a chance of a snow flurry, snow shower, or just plain rain showers, take your choice
Moms home after her heart work and doing great now
Becky's doing great in rehab and it looks like she'll get to come Dec 1'st now
grayfox1119 wrote: MIKE: Congrats on winning the Railfan Pulitzer Prize!!!!! Way to go big guy !!!!!!!!! And, I see the picture is now hanging in the Coffee Shop right next to ED's prize winning Orange!!
Dick,,, thanks you and every one else for the congrads. It was kinda neat, but hanging right next to ED's orange is the bestest honor. And thinks for the poem also.
Chuck,,, hope Kathy's feeling better now. We'll be thinking of you both.
Paul ,,, glad your eyes were ok other than the catteracs. When you do have them removed, don't go swiming till they heal all the way. A friend of ours did after his surgury and water got in in his eyes and blinded him
David,, tell Jeff we hope he get the feelen betters soon and we'll be thinking of him.
Fergie,,, good to hear yur dads some better and hope it continues. We'll be thinking of ya'll too.
Man O War,,, Phil,, sure be sorry to hear bout your wife, but it's all in gods hands now, take some comfort in that. We'll all be here if you need us anytime.
Perry, another good batch of photos you got there thanks.
Went and did some rail fanning last Sunday and caught this CSX just the other side of Casey, #7549 leading
Went down by the yards in Effingham and found these two GT pulling yard duty, #4995 leading
Also found this spiker there
Nothings been going on here, just chores an kids seems like. Hope ta get on the layout some during the games today for a change. Hope ya'll has a good one.
inch
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PHIL...AKA...MOW I would venture to say you have contributed to everyone you have come in contact with here in the forums. All we need to contribute to someone's life is just to say "Hello, and ask how are you doing today?" Always know that [WE], and I feel I can speak for all the people here, will have you and your family in our prayers. Hang in there Buddy, and come back anytime you feel a need to talk. We will be here for you.
JEFFERY: Our prayers are with you and wish you a full recovery. You really should surrender that DL before someone is hurt or killed.
FERGIE: Hope your father does make it home for the Holidays. Contractors tend to be a little slow on startups. I am having the same problems on the house in Mississippi. We bought a travel trailor to park on the property just to be there more. Sure hope it makes a difference. He said he would be able to start on me full time by the middle of December.
PERRY: great photos. I think you need to feed your pet more often, unless its like Lee says it's the rail barrons and he is trying to control the hobo and bum population on your layout? LOL.
it's the rail barrons and he is trying to control the hobo and bum population on your layout?
LUCT:thanks for the coffee, it sure warms the soul.
Prayers to all.........Neal
GOOD NEWS
jeffs being discharged this morning and should be home within the hour
Good Morning All,
Just a quick run through as I'm at work beavering away on the dratted Lotus 7 which is being obstinent.
Phil - Sorry to hear the news and you'll be in our prayers as well. Please don't just go away, feel free to stop in and say hi whenyou feel the need. We're all here for you.
Jeff - Hope you get the meds straightened out so you feel better. Know all about what happens when they're not correct though not as drastically as you.
No time for MRRing lately though we did win an FA/FB set on e-bay in New Haven delivery colours. Speaking of which - I love the pics Perry. That is not a pet problem though. I have it on good authority that it is a picture of Macinnes paying a morale boosting visit to the crews. He just forgot to turn his personal cloaking device on.
Inch - congrats on the pic of the pic for pic of the week. If a ratty looking RS-11 shows up and tows the crane away I know nothing. Glad the family is healing ok and for sure those returning home Dec 1 will be ok as that's my burthing day and nohing bad should happen.
Got to go - coffees ready and work awaits. CUL, J.R.