A Good Morning to all of you
We be getting sun today with a high of 25C. Right now we're sitting at 13C. And drier!! No sitting around in the humid bucket today at least.
I'm off to do more finishing up of the the report. I present tomorrow afternoon then I finish off the stuff before I go on vacation---can you tell I'm counting the time off?
Flo, I'll just have a coffee and a apple as well please----I'll be over at the RC for a bit
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Good Morning All,
72F and cloudy this morning with thunderstorms and a high in the high 80's predicted. I'l have a regular and a blueberry muffin please Zoe.
Spent last night woking on the Ross track we use on the O gage display at the museum. We had lots of voltage drops so for now we're soldering the joints. I think we should use drops and a buss like many of us in Horribly Oversize do, but I'm having trouble convincing our resident electrical engineer so for now I'm just joining the tracks together.
Got lots to do today so I best be gettin' after it. Hope you all were spared by the weather out Louisville way. CUL, J.R.
Morning,
Zoe a decaf and a buttered roll please. Thanks!
A day of heat, clouds and finally, rain.
Barry - Vacation? What is this vacation you speak of? Whatever it is you seem to be anticipating it so enjoy! (I could use one myself)
Ah, w**k awaits. I'll stop in this afternoon on the way home.
Have a great day, Eric
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning, seems like we might get some rain.
Once again thanks everybody. The manager said that the background check will take 2-3 days. So maybe he will call tomorrow. The funny thing is that, I told him to "Leave a message on my cell phone". "That if I don't know the number I won't answer". "Oh..well....um...Here, let me give you my number, and you can program it into your phone". Sounded like he started to panic .
Lee......Her numbers (HCG) dropped BIG time, but we both thought maybe triplets since the number was so high. The first numbers should be 100-150 range, and my wifes was 900!!! That normally means multiples.
Barry....A vacation? Whats that? My wife and I haven't even had a honeymoon yet. We are going on 3 years this year.
My wifes numbers went from 900, to 500, to 300. The doctor is calling this one a miscarriage. We will see the doctor today. Maybe get some answers. I hope!!
Well everybody have a good day, and will pop back in later.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good morning.It's 76 and sunny. The high will be in the high 90's and it will be partly cloudy.Took my mother shopping yesterday knowing it would turn into a multi-hour affair. She went into Stage to 'just look around'. This translates to 'browse 3/4's of the store and spend several hundred dollars buying things marked 50% off'. Add on her VIP discount and her senior citizen discount and the savings really stack up. So does the amount of freight going out to the car. One good thing about it. We stopped at the Wagon Master Steak House to eat. I had a 1/2 rack of BBQ ribs and an 8 ounce sirloin with a side salad. That's pretty much my 'usual' there. I had intended to go to town to do shopping of my own but by the time I got her home and got her car unloaded it was way too hot for me to go anywhere in mine as it has no AC. Maybe today. I did take some time early this morning to put the walls of the Schultz's Garage kit together.Today's Weather for:Sundown, LA 71446-6114 8/5/2009Heat Index: 82°FHumidity: 99%Dew Point: 76°FSo Far TodayHigh: 80°FLow: 76°FRain: 0.00"Rain Rate: 0.00"/hGust: 3mph SWToday High: 98 Increasing clouds. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat Index readings 102 to 106 in the afternoon.Tonight Low: 75 Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Good Afternoon, Folks!
Zoe, I´ll have an RBF and sit at the window.
Have been out for a few days - had to spend some days in hospital due to a collapse. My old heart just stopped beating. The tests they did in hospital did not come to a conclusion on the cause. More tests to follow.
Robby P. - I keep my fingers crossed for your wife and you - both of you are in my prayers!
Good morning, English muffin covered with scrambled eggs hash browns and sausage gravy please. Yup a cup of coffee. Thanks. Suppose to be sunny and 84F today.
Yesterday I was starting the post and a storm blew up then the NWS in Lincoln put out a severe Tstorm warning and I shut the computer down and waited. We didn't get much in the way of a storm, I heard it, but it went just to the south and some to the north of us then kinda fired up a bit after it passed. I only got about ½ inch of rain others in town said the got 1 and a ½. Not sure why such a big difference the towns not that big. Went about my daily routine and just this morn turned the computer back on.
Let's see, now to catch up. Only thing happened here was Brenda thought she'd over sold corn by about 15,000 bushels. Some guy called and said to sell 15,000 that day and she bought and called and sold and then found out he neglected to tell it was sold on a "later to pay" meaning the elevator has had control for a few months now and she was afraid the Manager had already sold it. Luckily he returned from a trip, he'd been gone since Thursday I think, and said no he's afraid to do that because the potential to loose money is to great. So she didn't oversell and was very relieved.
Jeff- Besides a log truck up the trunk and potential death with the oncoming cars which is enough anyway, I would be thinking "he's gonna total this car out after all I went through with the starter." Thank goodness the spacing and timing of the cross traffic gave you the opportunity to escape. Good call.
Jerry- I didn't understand, did he fix your axles and then say you need a new chair? Or did he walk away and say you need a new chair and you still have broken axles.
Robby- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! On the Fed-Ex. See, you did fine, you shouldn't have worried, the wife was right. Oh, did I just say that? Somebody pinch me. Still for your family to be.
Chris- Yeah, I'm not much into artsy stuff. Like paintings and things. I see what looks like a cat dipped in a paint bucket then got it P.O'd at the canvas. Plain simple and looks good. That's what I call art. But, if we all liked the same thing, WPF wouldn't be so Fun. Pentax K-1000!! That was my first camera! (well other than a Brownie Box (some may remember) I had handed down as a kid) Still is my only camera. (the digital is the wife's) Bought it in 1980 for my senior high class trip to Florida. I love that camera, simple nothing fancy basic camera. You do it all yourself. Now, if I could just figure out how to get a decent picture with that digital thing that does all the stuff that I don't want or know about...... I might get a decent photo posted.
Garry- Oh no! Not the Demo Derby too!!!!! Say, how'd you weather the flooding? I saw briefly the general area but couldn't make out exactly where.
Rob- Great News! At least I hope so. So, if it proves to be correct, do you have to pay yourself?
OK, Robby's got a real promising job outlook, Ulrich is close but no banana just yet (hang in there buddy), Bama's wife got a job, who else do we need to get a little of the "Diner Power" flung too? Seems to be working. Not as fast as we'd like but working.
Have a Great Day!
OH MY!! Ulrich- Just caught your post. I'm glad to see you back. I hope the stress of your situation isn't affecting your heart. It could be a possibility. Talk to the doc. Meantime.. for your health too. Gee, it looks like Rob's mystery is about to possibly, hopefully, maybe be solved and now we have another one.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Morning folks!
Hope all is well with everyone here in the next iteration of the Diner!
Found out Monday that our contract with the EPA was extended from the Federal fiscal year end which is Sept. 30th to the end of the year. But that the contractor we work for now is not eligible to bid on the new contract that would go another 7 years. So we many be out of a job after Jan 1, 2010, who knows. We may have an opportunity to interview for our jobs again, but I hear that not 100% of current workers ever get picked up by the new contractor company. Needless to say most folks are frouning now. I'm just rolling with the punches. Whatever happens....happens! If I loose my job maybe I can spend more time in the train room....
I'll have the Mushroom Cheddar Scramble with whole wheat toast Chloe! Thanks!
And then for lunch today I'll have the Crawfish Paella!
Robby, good luck with the FedEx job!
Jeff, the garage is shaping up quite nicely! I like that kit, I have one!
Still need to play catch up in the Diner from Mark XV.....
Thoughts and prayers to all in need, healing, recovery and bed rest!
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
Good morning, Chloe. I will have what Ryan is having. He always is in the know as what is best on the menu.
Lee, Great work on the riverbed. I still have a few pours left on mine. I got sidetracked trying increasing the turbulance over the rock, and haven't got back to it. Making thin pours takes a lot of patience. I am glad to hear that someone is working on their layout.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe I'll have what Todd is having this morning and a cup of dark raost coffee in a FGLK Mug, please and thank you.
Todd, glad that Brenda didn't oversell that corn. That could have been an expensive mistake......
Ulrich, I was wondering what was going on with you. Hope the heart has righted itself and they find out what it was and how to correct the problem. Stress can be a very bad thing!
I got to take Blackie and Manét to the Vets this morning. I have to take one at a time as they both do not go in the carrier at the same time. Blackie gets very nervous and shakes and tries to hide his head under my arm the whole time. He will not stay still on the scales so getting his weight (19lbs.) is a lot of fun. He has an erosion on one of his molars. The vet says he will sooner or later probably break the tooth off. She says they usually heal by themselves, but if it doesn't she can cut the tooth off and put a flat crown on it. I get him home, Manét sees the carrier..... only took me 10 minutes to find him, pull him out from underneath the bed by his paws (he is NOT a happy cat), wrestle him into my arms, and get him into the carrier (he is adament that he is not going in there...), close the door on it and lug him out to the car (MEOW! MEOW! MEOW!) and drive the now crying kittie over to see the doctor. I get him in the room and he will NOT come out of the carrier! I pry him out of it about the time the vet walks in. He sees her and calms right down and starts to purr. Lays down on the scales with no problem (20lbs.) gets his check up (he is in good health), and decides to snuggle as if if to say, "that wasn't too bad Daddy..." They both got there yearly Parvo vacination as well.
I told the vet that one of my sons has a miniature Chiwawa dog that weighs in at 4.7 lbs. full grown. I said I told him he could bring the dog over to my house and that I didn't think he was going to hurt the cats...... She roared and said, "I think this one would eat him for lunch!"
[edit] Oh, Hi Ryan! The spices arrived while I was at camp. I have used the Finger Lickin' Rub on a nice little steak I had last weekend... Mmmmmmmmm Good! I also used some of the Cajon Spice mix on a filet of tilapia I pan fried a couple of days ago. Excellent sir! I am going to do the Beer Can Chicken for my son and his family a couple of weekends from now.
OK, now I'm heading downstairs to the layout to continue readying it for visitors......
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Morning all. Zoe, I'll take a belgian waffle, pleasenthanks.
Well, I see the switcher moved us again. Definately a good investment, seeing that we didn't have to pay anyone.
Haven't been in in a while (again), so probably no point catching up...
I had set aside some of the money that I made to buy an airbrush, some paints, and two covered hoppers, but then I got the email about the $20 SW1500s from Atlas (even though they're made by Athearn). I think I'll get two, and then maybe I can still get the airbrush and paintsThen, I'll have four locomotives (5 if you count the NJT F40) to pull around the same boxcar and a caboose! Woooo!!!
Went to the boardwalk with friends on Monday. On the Enterprise, they have a train horn (pretty nicely tuned). It was rather loud when you spun right past it, but I was probably the only one who actually appreciated it. Everyone else is kinda POed about it. Oh well.
It's a beautiful day, so Ima head up the beach. Seya later.
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Good Morning, Zoe - I'll have the #2 special please, scrambled, wheat toast (butter and blackberry jam), glass of Ed's OJ, and a Santa Fe mug of coffee. Thanks!
Jeff, I just went back and saw about your 'near-miss' event. As you (or maybe it was another Diner) said, that's one more than you need for a lonnnnnggg while! Good that you had quick thinking and reflexes (and timing to fit between the two cars...).
Corey, you just keep those 'deep thoughts' coming. Sounds like you're making progress on your structures.
Bob K. - that sounds like one whopper of a job, all right! Good that you got word on that one (and good for your crew). Any new photos of the club layout? Those were always great to inspire me when you posted them.
Chris, I'm with Sawyer on your first 'artsy' photo of the Geep. For me, the measure of a photo is, how'd the final pic turn out? And yours looked good great. But you gotta consider that on my undergrad art degree, I did one independent study in photography, and did some shots of textural things and other 'artsy' stuff. Texture is just neat to me - maybe that's part of why I like weathering! (But I like your Morrison, IL photo, too)
Sue, good to see you in again, and hope your locos don't get too neglected. Maybe come winter you'll get back to the trestle and mining track (do I have that right?).
Rob, I hope your solution for feeling better is as simple as just modifying what you eat - that's less expensive than medications usually are, anyway!
Barry, I'm sure you will very happy once THAT report is finished and done, right? May it be soon!
And, Eric and Barry - speaking of "vacations"... I should be starting one of those elusive things in a week from Friday (for a week, plus the weekends on either side). Haven't decided yet at all what to do (except for decluttering and maybe filling the dumpster with unneeded papers and stuff).
Bama, I'll ditto the congrats on your wife's new job - always helps (both the finances and both your moods), I'm sure.
Robby - that sounds great that your new boss wanted to make sure you would get his call. When the boss is eager to reach you (and you're not in trouble), that's usually a good sign.
Ulrich, sorry to hear you had to go in the hospital. Saying for the tests and treatment to get you feeling better soon.
Ryan (and Jeff), a bit ago I bought a Schultz's Garage (assembled), but haven't got around to deciding what weathering and/or repainting I want to do with it (let alone where I want to put it. Jeff, will you be using the fourth wall for a background structure?
Ryan, hope you get something going in 2010 (even if it's some good ol' train room time in).
I heard that last night we got three inches of rain and that about 7500 people in this part of Missouri are out of power. A few co-workers this morning said they have trees down in their yard, and a small willow tree along one exit drive from the office's parking lot got blown over, I noticed. Surprisingly, my apartment building didn't lose power, though around dinnertime last night I had some flickering once or twice when the worst of the lightning was going on. I turned off the A/C and unplugged the laptop and went on. When I was out later visiting the Diner, it was really pouring down some then. Hope everyone else faired okay on your weather.
I'll be at the window booth, checking out the morning switcher (Maybe some artsy-schmartsy photos?...).
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Good Morning All...Its cloudy hot and stickey here after storms yesterday...I'll have a foot long hot dog,drag it thru the garden,onion rings and a double RBF please...Thank You..Not doing much on railroad..some one wanted IC caboose on Ebay 50 cents more than I did..Oh well didn't need it anyway..
Ulrich...Prayerd for you..hope you are feeling better..
Todd...Yes they fixed my chair but want me to get a new one but Medicare regs say I have to wait 90 days after repairs to this one..as I said kinda hate to give up old chair but its probaly for the best..
Robby..congrats on Fed-ex job!!...
You all have a good one...Jerry
Well I start tonight for FedEx at 2:00 am . Do some paper work, and what nots. I think they might make me a switcher. Which will be very easy, by just moving trailers around.
I also went by the LHS for another "Ann Arbor" boxcar. They seem to be real hot right now. I'm going to try to still do eBay some, and put that money towards bills/layout. I also put a down payment on the Wheeling Lake Erie engine. The owner said they don't make them anymore, and he's the only one I know that has one. He also said they don't make the Ann Arbors anymore either. Maybe I should get some for myself before they are all gone.
Well it seems like "The Diner" has had some good luck rolling in lately. Maybe it will continue. I will pop back in later.
Robby P. Good morning, seems like we might get some rain. Once again thanks everybody. The manager said that the background check will take 2-3 days. So maybe he will call tomorrow. The funny thing is that, I told him to "Leave a message on my cell phone". "That if I don't know the number I won't answer". "Oh..well....um...Here, let me give you my number, and you can program it into your phone". Sounded like he started to panic . Lee......Her numbers (HCG) dropped BIG time, but we both thought maybe triplets since the number was so high. The first numbers should be 100-150 range, and my wifes was 900!!! That normally means multiples. Barry....A vacation? Whats that? My wife and I haven't even had a honeymoon yet. We are going on 3 years this year. My wifes numbers went from 900, to 500, to 300. The doctor is calling this one a miscarriage. We will see the doctor today. Maybe get some answers. I hope!! Well everybody have a good day, and will pop back in later.
lol, I tihnk that guy at Fed-ex wants you to be working there man! One of my old baseball teamates' dad worked for Fed-ex, sometimes he'd show up to the games still in his uniform. lol, hey, Fed-ex sponsors Denny Hamlin, least their driver wins races.
EDIT: CONGRATS MAN!!!!! Hey, 2 am ain't too bad, lol.
dude, best wishes on seeing the doc today.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Large coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please & thanks.
***Ulrich, sending healing thoughts your way. That sounds like quite a mystery. Sure hope the Docs can figure out what is going on and fix it for you.
Just brought the wife home from having her tooth extracted. She had a pain free experience and really likes this new Dentist. (she isnormally terrified of Dental work) Now she just needs to rest and heal up.
I'm heading over to browse through the track plans here next and see what might work for my shelf layout. Not entirely happy with what I have set up presently and there is still time to make changes.
Have a good day all.
Rob
Ok I know I just got the new job, but next time I got a job I was going to expand the layout. Its currently a 8x12 HO SCALE layout. I was going to take it out on the sides and maybe make much bigger. The question is............Would you take up what you have or build around it? I was going to take the this whole section out from the coal tower, to the tree. Then I was going to expand out maybe 10ft or so. I might be able to build around it, but I would have to use "curve turn-outs".
Would that be a waste to destory whats done, or a headache to build around it? That part if left would be like a island, but the train would back into it.
I'm thinking take it all down. Then expand and rebuild it up somewhere else.
Ideas??
Lee......MB Klein has them in the Athearn *RTR* series. I don't think the owner orders from them. I have my eyes on some many cars/engines I would spend over $1000 if I could!! Thanks for the heads up thou.
Robby, if you aren't happy with the layout, then make it to where you're happy with it. if that involves removing part of the layout and rebuilding, then do it.
Just popped in before I have to get ready for work. Speaking of that, Official congartulations to Robby!!
I think I might have to fire the builders of the Whataburger. Kinda shoddy work so far. We'll see. I sent them packing for the day and then decided to move some RR cars. As you can see I didn't get very far.
Anybody got a crane? It looks like they already emptied the car.
I decided to see if I can get any better pictures. So so better using the zoom, but I think I need to paly with it some more. That's when I decided to take a quick shot of the tourist trap town as far as it is now. Still needs some more structures and alot more work putting the ground to the buildings etc.
Theeeen, I looked around and asked myself, "I wonder if anyone elses little piece of paradise looks as messy as this. Let's ask."
As you can see I kinda skip around to see where things I want go and will fit things in later. I get an idea of what I want and start it, place it and then finish later. Probably the wrong way to go about it, but that's the way I do things. That's why you here me talk about starting things but you never hear me talk of finishing You also can see the fruits of a non thought out track plan and to many flat spots for stuff to be put. It's been worse. At least the track stays clear!!!
Robby- As you can see I've thought about tearing out the track I have and working on a new one. I still should and probably will. but in the meantime I just play around. Think about it a bit and maybe you can just move it as a whole to a new location. Or not. On second thought, look at my layout again. Maybe you ought not to take any advice from me.
EDIT: HEEYY!!!! It looks cleaner in pictures! A LOT cleaner!
Oh 30 day suspension for putting a car on the ground ya know. As far as starting over, I did but what I'd built was so convoluted (a spaghetti bowl) and difficult to operate that I felt I had no choice. The second round the walls set up was miles better and operated very well with the swing bridge the only thing that needed constant vigilance. It all depends on wether you can get what you want out of what you already built. I think many of us do what I did with my first "new" layout and just added on without a clear overall plan.
Robby - to tempt you further, I think the BLI refurbished website has the same loco with DCC and sound for reasonable money. Also like ost of us I think if I got every loco i fancied I'd have one freight car for each power unit. It's tough to avoid the temptation.
Jerry - hopefully you can stop doing wheel stands with your power chair long enough to serve your 90 days. And hopefully the next chair will be designed a little better. You really have had more than your share of trubs with it lately. Any chance you can just get one otf those FRED or EOT things and dithch the caboose thing altogether? No worries about road numbers or style then, no?.
Well time to log out and get back to the house. I now have a job list started which is better than before when it would just read "do everything". I'll catch ya later, J.R.
Good evening, Chloe? Yup...double cheeseburger, fries, and the bucket of Coke at the RC...attagirl!
Well, I too will congratulate ROBBY P: on the FedEx gig...he's probably napping somewhere, resting up for the "omygoshitswaytooearlyinthefreakinmorning" call to duty.
TODD and JIM: Thanks for the comments on my "artsy photos." The K-1000 is/was(?) the Volkswagen of cameras: cheap, reliable, and it was rumored you could drive a nail in with it (probably once, at least). I sold mine years ago...wish I hadn't. Then again, it'd just be sitting on the shelf next to my Nikon FM-2, collecting dust. I'm about tempted to try and sell my Nikon N-80 (film), since I dove head-first into digital photography last November with the reporter/photographer job.
JEFF: I'm liking the garage you're building. With a little modification, it might fit-into the future Loftus Distribution Company, a lumber wholesaler with a compound full of odd little buildings. Then again, it could be a good stand-alone somewhere along the industrial district trackage...if/when the layout ever gets built. Thanks for posting pics of it!
Finally finished (for now) the 41' CNW gondola. Pics coming sometime. I'm not entirely happy with the weathering job. By the time my era hit ('87-'93), the gons were rolling dumpsters, hauling used rail/track components, and used ties. I could really scuzz, grunge, and rust this thing...and be just fine with it. Don't know, like I said, I'll tack up a pic of it sooner or later for some ideas from youz guys.
I also managed to fire up the airbrush. Some of you may recall the intercontinental ballistic airbrush cap crisis of a few months prior. Well, I fired it up and successfully applied a coat of Floquil Reefer White to the CCP caboose, as a primer coat for the eventual red. The protective cap was removed prior to ignition, so as not to jeopardize any and all exsisting treaties; especially with THAT King of Toddland!
It w**ked like a charm! I only had to fiddle with it for a few seconds to get a spray I liked, the paint went on just fine...nirvana! Now I wonder why I wasted so much time with the el-cheapo Testor's units. The downside? I discovered the "perfect" seams I had puttied with Squadron Green Puty weren't so perfect afterall. I think I've still got some Testor's white putty around here...so I can fill the gaps, without having to do a lot of retouch with the paint.
The hard part now, is waiting to ensure the paint is dry/set/ready to handle.
I hate waiting...
Have a good evening,
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Afternoon from SunnyCal. Mid '80's today, low 80's tomorrow, with some thunderstorms predicted for the Valley. .
Wait a minute. This is California. In AUGUST!! It's supposed to be between 90-105 this time of year with absolutely unbreathable air.
Well, it's been a good day. Sold 3 of my BLI's to a buddy in Southern Cal, which means I've only got 4 more to go. I know he'll get a lot better use out of them on his DCC layout than I've gotten on my DC one. Shipped them out FedEx today, he'll hopefully have them by the weekend. The lokies were in really GOOD shape--they've been broken in but not run to death.
Now if I can get a bite on my 3 Pennsy's and my ATSF 4-8-4, I will have officially 'cleaned up' my motive power roster. Besides, I just bought that Proto 2000 Rio Grande 2-8-8-2, (DC version, of course) which has so far, changed my mind entirely about Proto and their pulling ability. Just a sweetheart, that lokie. Beautifully balanced, and no Traction Tires needed, thank God.
Robby: Congratulations on the job. And as far as your layout--you have more 'open' space on your 8x12' than I have on my 24x24, LOL! Neat photo. Nice looking layout. Do you have plans for all of that 'open' space, or what? I'd really like to have that kind of 'running' room where I could just 'let them out' and 'let them rip' for a bit. Mine is all grades and curves. And bridges, of course, LOL!
Todd: WHAT mess? Kinda/sorta looks like my locomotive servicing facility, there. Only 'level' spot on the Yuba River Sub, so of COURSE, that's where the 'stuff' ends up, LOL! I like the beer bottle, it gives that spot character. I had an empty Gordon Beirsch pilsner bottle hidden behind my coaling tower for about a week, didn't know it was there until I slammed a coal car into it. I've got to be more careful about that.
Sawyer: Sorry you got slammed about your photos on Weekend Photo FUN (!). But I admire you for taking it like you did. I know a lot of Old Farts like myself who would have pitched a major Hissy about the criticism. You proved that you're more mature than a lot of us, my friend. Cheers to you.
Well, that's about it from SunnyCal. Going to go out into the garage and add some more cars to my new Mallet, see just how MUCH that little devil can handle. And no, I don't like to load my lokies up to the point where the pilot is touching the caboose, LOL!, I just like to see what their capabilities are. I figure that if my BIG lokies can handle from 20-40 cars up my grades, then they'll be very comfortable with my usual 15-25. We'll see.
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Hello ...
We had quite a storm last night. Calm today, though. I read Jim CG's post about the same storm when it hit SE MO.
Robby ... I'm really glad to see you have the Fed Ex job pending background check. If the Fed Ex people learn you have been a regular at Elliots Diner, will that have any effect? There are some interesting characters here you know. Also, Robby, I was sad to see the word "miscarriage" in your post about your wife's condition. I certainly pray that is not the case.
Ulrich .... I was sad to learn about your heart problem. Prayers for you.
Jerry ... Pay attention to JR's thoughts on the scooter. I would rather see marker lights on it than a FRED.
Jeff .... Watch out. you are going to have quite a reputation as a chow hound. I read your post about your regular meal at the local steak house. That's a big meal!
Ryan ... You're doing well yourself in the chow hound catagory. A big breakfast AND a big lunch in the diner today. Wow!
CN Charlie... It was good to have the get together to remember loss of your FIL last year. Thanks for telling us about it.
Rob ... I hope that "innards" problem is better. Sounds like the diet is a clue.
Todd ... Looks like a job for the "big hook" on your RR. Yes, the Demo Derby may be out of biz. Can you imagine that? Both the 4-wheel dealer and the demo derby are victims of the recession. Where is that bailout money?
Bama ... Good to learn about Mrs. Bama's new job! Good luck with yours!
Ray ... Sounds like a fun adventure at the vets today!
Bridge Tom ... I'm wonder inf your state's finances are impacting the CA RR Mueseum. I hope all is OK in that regard. .. Did the LHS guy mop his floor after you drooled in his shop last time?
Hello also to Barry, Sawyer, Lee, Joe, Sue, and Chris....... Tables and booths are filled today!
MRR Report ..... I did some weathering of some 40's boxcars today. In the diner I got on the computer and I typed and typed, and typed, and...............................
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hello,
Sheeesh!! Ulrich: Audrey and I have you on our prayer list I know summat about what stress can do with the heart--and what it also can do with one's bloodsugar! My heart condition involves a Left Bundle Branch Block which, in my case kind of drops a bit and then goes--dup dup dudup dup --sorta and then sometimes throws in a DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDup DDDDDupupupup then goes back to normal---Now mind-- When under stress then, that'll happen more frequently. With more stress my Bloodsugar wants to go from under 100 to way over 200+!! Hopefully they'll find out what is going on.
Sawyer: I've tried those dang shots but what I've usually did was tried them outdoors with the sun in such a position that I'd get a dark silhouette. And usually with an all sky background. What would happen instead would be something like the neighbours cat--"Vikky"-- ending up in the photo much like a feline Godzilla-----
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I'm home from another day in the cubicular cube finishing off the report. It is all printed out and getting distributed tomorrow morning. I'm going in just as early because I've got some tracking of a couple of orders for work for a few customers and stuff like that there--- mmmm--I think the sentenence structure needs a little helpelp
I'm going on another little side trip on Saturday to get some more industrial pictures and such around the St. Thomas--Delhi area. That is, weather permitting--- And sometime that weekend I'll get to post some interesting kinds of weathering photos---I found a rather odd photo of an old CNW boxcar that was at "The Racetrack"--the large CN yard here in London ON that I took back in 1978 or so. This dang thing was all patched up-- as in holes filled/patched--but even the patches were all rusted up---I'm looking for a scanner that I can use or summat to get the pic uploaded herein
Chloe. I'll have a burger and fries with a large RBF please---I'll be at the RC--
Well we went to the doctors today (after a 1 1/2 hour wait ), and he told us what probably happened. The doctor thinks my wife was pregnant about two weeks before her (monthly thing), and the clomid (pregnancy drug) started the miscarriage. Thats why her number was so high 900+ (she was about a month pregnant). If we knew that, she wouldn't have taken the drug. Well she was alittle upset, but we can move on from that.
I do start FedEx in about 5 hours. So..........its almost bed time.
Tom.........Its a dunk under layout, and the middle is mainly were I walk. Very little room inside. I want to expand to do more switching, more engines/rolling freight, etc.
Layout wise. I think that one section will have to come out. Unless I wanna have a headache, moving track around. I will probably start on it this weekend.
Well its bed time for me. I will be back in tomorrow afternoon or so.
Have a good night.
Good evening, Chloe? a mug of the Diner's finest black coffee please...why yes, a CNW mug would be splendid! Good thinking!
ROBBY P: Sorry to hear the confirmation of your loss...I started suspecting it when the numbers kept going down. You already know this, but I'll say it anyways, our best thoughts and wishes are with you and your wife. Good luck on the new job... hard to celebrate with a heavy heart, I know. Life, the amazing rollercoaster.
ULRICH: Hope they got your heart situation figured out... I hope you didn't mean to imply you went into cardiac arrest! If so...GLAD they got you back! Stress can do a real number on the body, especially on that fist-sized electro-mechanical pump known as the heart. I don't know if you ever encountered Space Mouse on these forums...but his website has a lot of stress-management/stress reduction stuff, along with some Emotional something starting with an "F" Technique stuff. Not my cup of schnaaps, but might do you some benefit??
I've already forgotten (I gotta take notes around here...my addled brain just can't keep up!) who said they've got the left bundle branch block. Yeah, I'll bet that does make for some interesting lub-dub patterns. Sounds like you're managing well with it...and that's GOOD!
I also forgot to mention earlier, to TODD, the King of Toddland, how much I like the barn in the "tourist trap town." Looks a LOT like one I snapped a pic of years ago in rural Linn County, Iowa...near Alburnett, I think. Also, the funky sky... do the subjects of Toddland live under rosy skies? Or was that a fluke of the camera??? Just wondering, live like you wanna live brother, ain't nobody gonna bother you here. I also agree with whoever pointed out the beer bottle... an adult beverage ("Daddy's special juice") can sure make the w**k go a little easier somedays. In fact, since I just discovered my tube of Testor's Contour Putty is hard as concrete... I may need to go grab a cold one myself!
Tonight, I'm w**king on a short (600 words maximum) article on the 2-time, consecutive State 2A Champion Solon Spartans Football team/coach, for an upcoming "Spartans Sports Spectacular" the Boss dreamed up. Talked with the coach this afternoon, good guy. He's more interested in developing charecter than winning...but with the charecter development, comes the wins.
Tomorrow, I've got a morning interview with a pair of cousins. One in Solon, the other from Germany. They found each other online, the Solonite went to Germany for a few weeks, and is now home with the German. She flies back in a week or so. Should be a neat little human interest piece. Then, I have a few hours to kill before heading to the far south end of The People's Republik of Iowa City to meet the brains behind the county fair for another story.
I think I'll actually do a little train-watching tomorrow, revisiting my old spot at the east end of Beverly Yard in-between assignments. Just watch, it'll be the slowest day of the year on the UP east-west transcontinental line...
I'll probably stop back in a little later, gotta see which episode of "EMERGENCY!" is on...should be from season 3; then gotta get a little farther on the football story.
Have a good'un,
JimRCGMOJeff, a bit ago I bought a Schultz's Garage (assembled), but haven't got around to deciding what weathering and/or repainting I want to do with it (let alone where I want to put it. Jeff, will you be using the fourth wall for a background structure?