Elliot's Diner, Mark XV

[Cox 47]

Good Morning All...Its sunny and 73 here...I'll have coffee and toast please...Thank You...My phone and internet are still going in and out but they say it will be fixed today then maybe I can get with Power chair folks and get it fixed..You All have a good one...Jerry

[GMTRacing]

Good Morning All,

   Coffee in the IV please Zoe. Late start this morning as we got in from Pittsburgh around midnight. When I got into the shop this morning I found the RR trailer tire had shredded - never knew or felt anything and it was fine when I checked it just outside of State College, Pa on the way home. Lucky nothing else bad happened. Had a good weekend at Pittsburgh - qualified 6th (out of 40) and finished in the same position i think (haven't seen the official results yet). I'll try to catch up pages as I try to catch up here in the shop.   Later, J.R.

[howmus]

Mornin' everyone!

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz  zzzzzzzzzz uhhhh  snort zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!

What is that noise?  Somebody cutting up scrap metal outside?  Oh just Philip....  I can understand him being a bit tired, I resemble that myself.....

Chloe I'll have a Butter Rum Muffin this morning with real butter and a bottomless mug of dark roast in a FGLK Mug.  Please and Thank You!

Today is "catch up on all the stuff that didn't get finished last week and hopefully more day".  Checked out the final pour at the pond by the Ice House last night.  Looks perfect!  Much better than it did before.  I also got the tool rack finished and installed by the Ash Pit on the lead track to the turntable.

One of the big projects for today is to write a flyer for the Lakeshores Division NMRA promoting our summer picnic.  We have some really good "value added" activities for the day including diesel rides, and a tour of our restoration shop at the museum.

Guess I'll go sit in the booth with Philip and hope whatever he has got this morning is not catching...

73 

[Packers#1]

AmanaMedic

Sawyer, I'm on Facebook. Since I leave my politics in the parking lot here at the Diner, and consider this place "neutral territory;" facebook is where I go to post my thoughts on the current state of affairs, post opinion and news pieces I find interesting, and engage in at times very heated and intense political debates. Facebook is as close as I'll ever get to having my own radio talk show. The Diner, like I said, is neutral. In here, "left" and "right" are directions. "Right wing" and "Left wing" refer to which part of the chicken dinner ya dig into first.

 

I'm on facebook too.

Thanks for the compliments on the room everyone, it's going to rock finally having my layout in my room and not the attic.

[pcarrell]

Huh? Wha...............

[TMarsh]

Dryers fixed. Igniter. $50 dollars US. Let's see, that would have bought ..... I don't want to know.

Ah 1/87, I thought the Mustang looked right compared to the box car it was in front of. They make two formats? They looked the same to me Jeff.   Jeff?.....Jeff! Are you even awake? (squints eyes and leans forward) Oh, sorry. You're Philip. I've gotta get new glasses. (tip toes out so not to wake PC. After of course moving the coffee bucket over so he doesn‘t burn his nose when his head drops to the table. Whoops. Wow, that had to hurt. Hm, guess not, he didn‘t even flinch)

[pcarrell]

Found the coffee, but it's not working!

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Good morning.

It's 70 and sunny. The high will be in the upper 80's and it will be partly cloudy.

Got a break yesterday and went to Wal-Mart to get a few things. Among those was a Hot Wheels 1/87 Custom '67 Mustang and 2 of the Harry Potter movies in wide screen format. I already have the first 5 movies in full screen format. For those who think there's no difference between the two, you're either blind or not very observant. There's a marked difference. I also checked on the availability of ColorPlace spray paint. They have black and white in flat and gloss, gray primer and red, green and blue in gloss. I also picked up some frozen dinners and some flat bread. I don't know what today holds in store but I guess I'll find out. My parent's yard needs mowing so I'll have to see if I can work it in.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      7/20/2009

Heat Index:  70°F
Humidity:  90%
Dew Point:  67°F

So Far Today
High:  75°F
Low:  70°F
Rain:  0.00"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  5mph NNE

Today  High: 92    Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight  Low: 72    Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

[TMarsh]

Mornin' coffee please. Thank you. Dryer quit spewing flames so the guy who fixes that stuff will be by this morning to restore the flame and take all my MRR money for the sake of dry clothes. And why? Because she (the perfect wife) doesn't want to hang her undies outside for people to see. I said "you have a 3500 bushel an hour grain dryer over there, put ‘em in that". She says.... "Call Scottie". I don't know what it could be, the gas valve or the igniter, more than likely the igniter but it is cheaper to pay him to replace the right part than me replace two or three. Which, by the way, is just about all the parts in a gas dryer. Besides, he's a friend of ours and "Kimmy Poo", his wife, brought supper over ( enough for two days) after Brenda's Cath so she didn't have to eat my cooking. I shouldn't complain it's the first time the thing has had to be worked on in 20 yrs. I don't count the bearing that I replaced because the kids when they were here felt "if it can hold it, pack it in there". Then say we need a new dryer because it took so long to dry. (haruumph)

Jerry- Nice little (I guess it's huuuuge to an N-scaler) wooden train. Looks like a DeWitt Clinton. Boy it sounds like it's a good thing you weren't on a train yesterday or you'd be stranded in some itty bitty town with nothing to do for what would seem like forever.

Robby- See now if it were me, I'd say "yee haw" and call the car done. Looks great. But no, I'd keep it up and screw it up. You, on the other hand will keep it up and make it look even better.

Chris- Ah I see, your tired of Robby getting' all the plops, as the young kids say. The floor of the gon is very convincing. Good job.

Jeff- nice little mustang. I absolutely despise those big wheels on cars. That one is nothing to some I see in Springfield. Do they do that to the cars around your parts. I hope not. However, since that one is not too bad, I might look at the local Wally World for one. Is it the 1/87? I know, I know there was a whole thread on that. I'm supposed to be able to tell, but I can't. They haven't had any new ones come in for a long time, I suppose they are waiting to get rid of the Cadillac Eldorado‘s.

Jim- Yes it is the little things that wear you out. Funny I was just talking about that a couple of days ago. (hm, me, talking. Imagine that.)

Garry- I started to watch the videos and the Scottie the repairman called. I won't have time now but the bit I got to see of the first one looks very interesting. Thanks in advance for posting. I shall return to them.

Sawyer- Room looks nice. And bright too. I wish my room was as bright.

Have a Great Day!!

[Robby P.]

 Gooooooood morning, I was woken up thanks to the VFD fire alarm .

 The plan today.  Finish up the boxcar.  Clean the house up some, and thats about it.  See if any new jobs were posted.

 Jim.........It does look kinda "lame" without the rust.  Its coming thou.  

 Jeff...............Nice looking Mustang.  Do they have new cars out?

 Sawyer...........I agree with the others, nice room.  We have a full attic, but its not done.  Plus its used for storage.  I guess thats why I have the basement (with the spiders, cat litter, etc ).

 I will pop back in later.  Maybe have some pictures ready.  

[pcarrell]

Mornin' all!

Man, I'm bleary eyed this mornin'!  Where's the coffee pot?

[blownout cylinder]

Good Morning

We's be getting the mix of sun/cloud with another 30% chance of showers today---looked out and what do you know---we already had a 30% shower show up---yeeessh. Anyway the high will be at 24C with tonights low at 12C---right now we are sitting at 8C.

This morning I'm heading back out to the west of here to continue the dog and pony show AKA client survey/report. At least there are Timmies coffee shops around--- The clients that I spoke with seem to be happy with the service so far---and that is a good thing. I'm not getting horror stories like the one that I got from one client--one fellow received a nice little letter in his file

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Jim:  We hear you on the BIG CITY stuff!! Walter Cronkite was one of the best newsmen going --- now who do we have---- And I better keep off that

Sawyer: The room is looking good---a lot of light comes in that room by the looks of things. I really need to check out facebook sometime---

Garry: Those videos do look better when they are HQ--but the atmosphere of the fuzziness makes for an interesting view. Audrey has some relatives out that way---

Rob: We'll keep you on our prayer list---go to the doctor/ER/Whatever you go to----

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Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a toasted bagel with cream cheese please---I'll be at the RC and see who else shows up before I trundle off to work--

 

[Anonymous]

 Garry,

 

thanks for sharing!

Brought back fond memories - I was able to visit Scenic, Merrit and Skykomish during my time as an exchange student back in 1973, I also remember taking Amtrak from Seattle all the way down to Los Angeles - the longest train ride I ever made!

Ah, memories ... 

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Hello everybody...

It's been a little hectic this weekend. I did have some model railroading time. I am building a prototypically correct Burlington sleeping car.

If you have some time on your hands watch these great You-Tube videos. These are really old films of the GN in Washington state. My friend, Gus, forwarded them to me from one of his friends...... 

THE CASCADE DIVISION--A Young Operator Remembers

This is a collection of shaky but interesting home movies taken between 1957 and 1971, during and after my dad's employment on the GN, with authentic RR communications from that period. It is divided up into four parts, with links as follows:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BpAPrAyyFw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwPCN-EteSo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x53ZZ2gVYWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUdRTJlcgBA


This is probably the last GN video you will ever see, unless something else turns up in someone's attic someday. Be sure to click the HQ button at bottom right for a slightly less fuzzy picture.-- Tom Garrett

 Enjoy!

[AmanaMedic]

Sawyer, I'm on Facebook. Since I leave my politics in the parking lot here at the Diner, and consider this place "neutral territory;" facebook is where I go to post my thoughts on the current state of affairs, post opinion and news pieces I find interesting, and engage in at times very heated and intense political debates. Facebook is as close as I'll ever get to having my own radio talk show. The Diner, like I said, is neutral. In here, "left" and "right" are directions. "Right wing" and "Left wing" refer to which part of the chicken dinner ya dig into first.

As it should be.

G'night everybody...

Chris

[Packers#1]

AmanaMedic

SAWYER: Man, wish I'd had a room like that in my teen years... Sounds like you've at least had a productive weekend. I spent most of yesterday in a drawn-out political debate/battle with my incredibly ignorant little cousin on a social networking site. In other words, I haven't gotten anything done I'd planned to.

 

sounds like you had a fun time w/ your cousin Chris. what networking site? also, thanks for the compliment.

[AmanaMedic]

Good Evenin', ladies? RBF please...yup, over at the RC.

SAWYER: Man, wish I'd had a room like that in my teen years... Sounds like you've at least had a productive weekend. I spent most of yesterday in a drawn-out political debate/battle with my incredibly ignorant little cousin on a social networking site. In other words, I haven't gotten anything done I'd planned to.

JIM: Thanks for the encouraging words on the gon. I got the "magic juice" at a Michael's (spelling?) Craft Store. For the floor of the gon, I took a surplus Testor's bottle cap, put a drop or two of the "metal" part, and diluted it about 50/50 with water, then brushed it on. I'm happy with it.

I looked at Champ's site...nothing there I can really use. I can pilfer from a CNW set for white "CC" lettering and numbers...and I think I've got a pair of Chicago Central bar and diamond logos left. What I'm lacking is a distinctive, unusual "lube plate."

Chris

 

 

[howmus]

Evenin' everyone!

Got home from the museum about an hour and a half ago.  Had a great day with a lot of first time customers who to a one were very complimentary about both museums and the Trolley and Train rides.  We had quite a few who new nothing at all about trains (you can spot them as they are the ones who show up in flip-flops).....  One lady when told she could ride on either caboose or the engine, asked, "which one is the engine???"   Today they had all the doors on 211 opened up so you could see the 567B Prime Mover really well.  One guy as we entered the yard and I happened to mention that the old Alco was now boasting an EMD 567B Diesel engine looked at me and said, "I knew that wasn't an Alco!  I just didn't look right.  So we ran the entire gamut......

Zoe any of that German dark beer left.  What?  ID?  Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!  Do know how many years it has been since I have been proofed?  (Makes note to leave Zoe a large tip....)

Barry I would say that wood beam has seen better days.  Don't go climbing on it!  Down here stateside we usually refer to what you are seeing as "Dry Rot".  It is caused by water (go figure)........  We see it a lot over at the museum.  Here's some......... 

 

Rob I'll add my voice of concern as well.  Even if you feel better on Monday, go get it checked out.  If it is something serious, it is far better to find it as early as possible!  There are a bunch of animals where you live who really need to have you around.  Besides we need to have you around here as well!  You will be in my prayers!

I am suitably tired out from playing "Car Host" on train crew all day (7 hours) and have developed a stiff neck as well.  I need to check out how the "water" pour turned ou last night and do a couple other odds and ends around here, so I'll finish that mug of German Dark and get to w**k.

73 

 

[Packers#1]

 Hey guys, finally got my new room painted. Here's a couple pics.

My future layout space. I'll be moving the weight bench and chair. might move the blue crates, I'm not sure.

Here's my workbench, storage area, and study desk. I still need to hang those Titanic prints up.

 

Finally, a shot of my rs1 on the test track:

Also, shot this video of a train running on the layout with our digital camera. Yes, it's crappy quality. I'm not sure if it sped the train up any though.:

 

[JimRCGMO]

Good Afternoon, Flo - hey, what the heck, I'll try some of Ulrich's German beer, please. Just a short mug of it though (have to drive home) - and a pretzel please. I always tend to associate beer with pretzels, myself. Well, maybe I'll have a nice roast beef sandwich also. Thanks, Flo.

TMarsh

I'm not one myself, nor do I play one on TV, (well maybe a couple of times with my wi..... Never mind)

 

Todd, you're in rare form today, aren'tcha?  We're having an excellent day here in Southeast Missouri, also - currently 78 F (26 C) at 5:27 p.m. (which might be the high temp for the day). Nice to only need to run the fans today instead of the air conditioning.

Jerry, it's pretty much as you said about that luck. I would think that if your phone service went out, there should be some kind of alarm go off on the lifeline's other end, and have someone sent out to check what's going on. I like your train set - and I've seen some of those 'Bing' men before; they're neat fun to play with.

Ulrich, I'll let someone who actually knows answer your question, but I would think that - depending on their length of growing season - in Alaska they might have some winter wheat or such up there. Maybe not in Seward (I forgot how far north in the state Seward is...), but in some of the southern parts of Alaska. Hey, I couldn't find 'Smalltown' - how do you spell that in German? (Dang translation software...) I was trying to locate about where your town was using Google Maps. I found that their maps don't have nearly as much detail for European countries as in the USA. Also, are you being treated for your symptoms from your stroke?

Rob, I'll chime in one more time for only one phrase (about the dizziness and other symptoms), one you mentioned a bit ago: hypertension (high blood pressure)... I believe you can ask your resident medical person, but dizziness or some of your other symptoms can (I think I recall) be due to your blood pressure being too high. No messing around (sorry, Fergie), you hear? Otherwise we're all gonna come down there and hogtie you, toss you in the back of the pickup, and have your wife drive you to the doctor or hospital ER. (And no, I am not a Dr., nor do I play one, nor have I... oh, nevermind...).

Robby, that boxcar looks great already to me. But hey, I'm easy to please sometimes. (And I'd agree about the tie with AJ)

Chris, hope maybe Champ has something like what you need on the decals. As I think I mentioned before, they say they're selling down their stock to be able to retire, but their website says that those decals must be like coat hangers in a dark closet (multiplying...). So I thought it's just possible they might have your RR ones you need. Nice job on the gondola, too - I'll have to look up what place it was that Robby said carried that 'rusting' stuff.

I was sorry to see about Walter Cronkite dying. I thought a lot better of him than any current network news person who was gushing on about him (bar none, hands down, no exceptions, CBS/ABC/NBC...). I think part of his good sense as a news person came from the fact that he was born in the Midwest (St. Joseph, MO, I think), instead of some big city (no offense intended to any Diners who live in a bigger city - you Diners pretty much all tend to have better sense than most city folks I know or have met). Okay, time for me to step down off the , eh? (Almost got into politicking there...)

Not much in the way of MRR'ing w**k going on for me today - I got playing around with a computer game for a while after lunch, and then wound up looking at the Motley Fool website, seeing some articles they had on personal finance, setting aside a cash cushion (what's that? something for the window seat?) and such. Ulrich could tell us the phrase I recall from my Dad's (German) side of the family, went something like "We get too soon old, and too slowly smart..." (or close to that). Now, it seems like I have too many needful things to do in my weeks, and not enough time. I don't even have a spouse to split some of the chores with. I think I recall hearing somewhere that it's not usually the big disaster-type things that wear you out, but the little things.... 

Y'know, Flo, maybe I'll have a refill on my beer mug, after all...Yesshuree, I'll jush call a cab if I need to get 'ome, or maybe I'll doze off in that back booth, and have Zoe wake me up when she comes in in the morning.

Prayers will continue for those ailing (and needing to see a doctor, hint, hint...) or in need of comfort, or those job-hunting and needing help covering bills, etc. And I will continue to say Thanks for all of you Diners and families.

 

Blessings, and Good Evening,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

(one Missouri river city, about 400 miles from Walther's birthplace, in another Missouri river city)

 

[blownout cylinder]

Good Evening

The little 'Spring' is curled up between my arms so I'm kinda typing with the single finger hunt and peck again

It's finally cleared up after giving us another round of 30% showers. This gave me the chance of doing some weathering work on the Limestone hoppers . These hoppers have also to be patched so the first thing is to patch 'em heeheehee I've got 3 to play with so I'll post them when I get them near done---it took all afternoon to FIND the dang things----maybe they ran and hid

Rob:--Like everyone said ----look after yourself----see a doctor

Chloe--I'll have a Cherry Pie and a RBF please---I'll be at the RC seeing who else shows up

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Found a new car at the local Wal-Mart today. A 1967 Mustang.

I also checked the paint aisle and found ColorPlace spray paint in white (gloss/flat), black (gloss/flat), primer gray, blue gloss, green gloss and red gloss.

[Robby P.]

Chris..........No problem.  I don't use it that much, but I might on this boxcar (roof).

[AmanaMedic]

Good afternoon all, Chloe? Flo? Zoe? or Janie? whichever/whomever...I still can't tell you ladies apart... how'sbout a double bacon cheeseburger and fries please, with the large Coke please 'n thankya at the RC...

It's a picture-perfect, COOL for mid-July in Iowa day. Perfect for being outside...yet here I sit, 'cause I just don't feel like doing any of the 101 things a-waitn' for me out there....

ROB: You're STILL having the dizziness/light headed, etc.??? GET THEE TO A DOCTOR!!!! If I'da read all the other posts a little closer, I would've been all over your case sooner on this. It could be simple inner-ear thing, minears, or something more substantial... don't risk it!

OK, off the former paramedic soapbox for now...

ROBBY P: Another masterpiece in the making

JIM: Thanks for the tip on Champs...will give 'em a shot. I've never seen a listing of their stuff, so never really even thought about them. I used to all but have the Herald King catalog memorized... Also, fully loaded with H2O, the weight compresses the springs on the axles, making the truck a little bit shorter. Sometimes, only a few inches is all ya need. A lot of fire stations, especially volunteer stations, were built when apparatus was a lot smaller. Today's larger rigs just don't fit so well sometimes.

ULRICH: Nice to see common sense in govt. is in full force over there too... In Cedar Rapids, one neighborhood in particular has been a "hot spot" every summer. In recent years, thugs have moved in from Chicago. A few months ago, a cop was severely beaten by a 17 y.o.. NOW, the CR cops are opening a "temporary substation" near by, with hopes of a permanant substation in the area. It too will only be open during "regular business hours." So...if ya wanna go score some crack, best wait until after 1700 hrs., otherwise, The Man might be around. Of course, they'll still continue the around the clock regular patrols of the area...but having the cop shop itself only open during reg. business hours seems kinda...counter-productive?

One more reason why we don't live in Cedar Rapids...

Hey, ROBBY P: I forgot to say "thank you" again for letting us all know about that rusting solution. I'm very happy with it, and appreciate you telling us about it. Here's the floor of THAT gondola I'm back to w**ing on. Raw shot off the camera.

I'll be over at the RC if anybody needs me...though guilt is setting in on me over the 101 things waiting for me to do outside on this nice day...

Chris

***EDIT***

JERRY: Sorry Pal! I almost forgot about your situation... Back in my home healthcare delivery days, that's the kinda stuff I would've handled as "the on-call guy." Wish I could do something for ya on the chair and the scooter. What's the lift chair doing or not doing?

 

[Robby P.]

 I will take a sweet tea to go.

 Jerry..............That's my luck as well.  It all hits at once.  My grandmother use to call herself Mrs. Murphy (Murphys law).   I'm sure it will all get better.   I do like the train you got

 Well Not much has been going on today.  I did work on the boxcar some.   Might not look to good right now, but that will improve tomorrow.

 Before:

 

 After (for now):

 

 

[Cox 47]

Good Moring All..Its partly cloudy and 69 here..Havn't been in for awhile as the old saying goes "if it wern't fer bad luck I'd have no luck at all"...My Internet and phone service has been in and out,I have a broken axel on my power chair,My lift chair is throwing fits,My dressing for preasure sores were late coming in,With phone out my life line won't work!! Things have got to get better...Visiting nurse came friday she called my Dr. and he gave me a script for something for my nerves so at least that is helping some..

Havn't done much rail roading but I have been working on a box of stuff My son picked up at the thrift store...It all Old Stombecker stuff..I have two of the trains restored with one more to go..also there was a set of wooden clown made by Stombecker also called Bill Dings clowns..

 

Thanks for letting me vent on you all..Have a good one...Jerry

[Anonymous]

 Hi Guys,

it is late afternoon here in Germany and I thought to hop in here for a quick beer. No Flo, I showed you my driver´s already some days ago. Hey, I brought a keg of some good German dark beer with me,  just to share...

It´s not been a really good day today. My nerves started to play tricks on me, resulting in my right hand shaking like mad. I am typing this up with my left hand.

Rob - not so long ago I felt dizzy myself, and decided to ignore it. It was a minor stroke which made my hand shake, and it is not getting better. So, please, see a doctor!

 I have to stop drawing track plans. Although I can get really exited when I have finished a new plan, I get second thoughts a day later. But as I don´t have the means to get started, planning is all I can do...

Well I must be off - not a good day today. Hope you enjoy the beer!

[TMarsh]

Good mornin, I'l have the French Toast, yup with real maple syrup since it re appeared. Also, scrambled eggs,  bacon, a bowl of grits with real butter and coffee please. Thank you.

Another unseasonably cool day today. Yesterday it only made it to 76F and today it's s'pose (Midwest for Suppose. Also commonly pronounced 'pose or post) to be about the same. I'm thinking of going to church on TV. I think I will. I'm gonna pack (means take) my perfect wife to see mom today and then maybe the Chinese buffet for a late afternoon dinner. She likes the place.

Ulrich- Like Jim said you didn't have to order an RBF to be accepted, but thanks. (I won't tell JohnBoy you switched it with Barry's empty when nobody was lookin'. Your secret is safe with me) I hope you're paying attention to the translations. I realize not everyone speaks Central United Statesian.

 Rob- Please don't be stubborn. You have donkeys for that. GO TO THE DOCTOR!!!. I'm not one myself, nor do I play one on TV, (well maybe a couple of times with my wi..... Never mind) but being dizzy, light headed that kinda stuff.... don't mess around. GO TO THE DOCTOR!!!

Robby- I don't think you've done a coboose yet have you? It's too bad you are limited in your customer base with specific road names. I bet if there was just one or two railroads your stuff would fly out the door faster than you could make em. ( I think you're right there with AJ myself. sssshhh!!)

 Vincent- That's pretty....., No Vinnie, I said Vincent, you know Packer. That's alright easy mistake. That's pretty quick. If you're as fast with your hands as you are with your feet you could catch flies!

I think I'll do a little MRRing today and a bit of cleaning the office. I still have to wash the dinning room carpets. Then I have to be ready in case they need me at the restaurant if the get swamped this evening. (sigh) Another cup of coffee I think I'll sit in the corner booth and look out the window for a bit.

Oh, I'm glad I didn't pay to see Death Race, but it was better than I thought it would be. Brenda also rented  Gran Torino. Now I thought that was a real good movie. I would recommend it, though not for small children as the racial slurs get tossed around like candy but it really wasn't as bad as I had assumed it would be. I was really a good story. Same old plot, old meany gets softened, but then again, is there too much new anymore? They also advertised for the "Dirty Harry Collection" You get a Harry Callahan ID and badge!!!! I want it.

Have A Great Day!!

 

[Robby P.]

 Good morning.  The suns out and the high will be about 74.

 I didn't get anything done yesterday, other than going to the LHS/caboose shots.  From 3:00pm - 9:00pm a neighbor help put in a new front door on the house.  I thought it would have taken a hour or so.....well 6 hours later its done.  The door was free (wifes cousin), and its a VERY nice door.  That was my day yesterday.

 Todays plan.  Well I might start on my next boxcar.  Thats about it.

 Hope everybody has a good day, and I will be back in later.

[ewl01]

Morning all!  French toast, bacon and a decaf if you would Flo.  Thanks

Went up to see sis at the house.   Just to visit, she gets lonely by herself. We are slowly getting rid of un-needed household goods.  Our church has helped find new homes for many items through the social help network we are a part of.

 I did stop at the LHS up there and picked up an Atlas Lackawana H16-44 along with some other items.  Felt good to spend money on something I didn't really need!  Hopefully after work I can get some MRRing done.

PC - Sorry I'm late in sending my prayers for your son.

To others - I'm sure I've missed others in need.  To you, I also send my prayers and best wishes.  You were all there for me in my time of need.....

This will be another busy week.  It's Neptune City Day set up week.  The DPW is responsible for collecting all the loaned items required, stage, cooking items, tents, fencing, road barricades for the 5K race, etc.  Then it's the "manditory volunteerism" on Saturday.  All town employees and services (FD,FA)  are expected to give 3 hours of time per person to help with the event.  Let's see, 6:30am to 10:30pm - there are 52 employees and 10 FA members.  The FD runs a food tent all day with their 25 active members, the FA is there for the race and of course staffs a FA tent all day.  Some of us are there for more than 3 hours.....

Later, Eric