Elliot's Trackside Diner, Mark XVII

[bjdukert]

Jerry    to Sallie

Barry   If I would have known you were going to be along the St Clair River,I would have come up that way and waved to you from the other side.

Here you go Ray,another view of a BEAUTY

Best to all on sick call and those recovering

Talk to you later

Duke

 Well,well,looks like top honors so enjoy an evening snack

[bjdukert]

Flip asked me to post this.

Change Your Thinking
It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking. Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs..His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back..

The men talked for hours on end.

They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation..

Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.

Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed thei r model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days, weeks and months passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away..

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'

Epilogue:

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.

'Today is a gift, that is why it is calledThe Present.'

The origin of this letter is unknown

Sorry for the length but I couldn't get it to shorten up.

[blownout cylinder]

Flip, Duke: Makes perfect sense to me--we do take a lot for granted.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 The old heater is going out tomorrow after I cut the cord off it, if the weather is agreeable that is. The new one is out in the car. It looks like this:

[JimRCGMO]

Evening, Janie - just a hot cocoa for me, please, as I won't be able to stay long tonight. Thanks!

AmanaMedic

I don't know, I might be profiled as a "domestic terrorist" with that thing... Oh, and TODD, doncha worry there Mr. King of Toddland... you are perfectly safe in your kingdom from any launches of intercontinental airbrush caps from these quarters. (besides...I STILL can't find it...)

 

Chris, so long as you don't point THAT airbrush either in the direction of your state capital or toward D.C., you'll probably be okay (well, also so long as you don't accidentally take down a commercial or military plane with an errant cap...) And besides, if you can't find the cap, I doubt that the government will...

Bill T., great to see you in the Diner again (and like that depot)!

Sawyer, I was going to view your video, but YouTube is trying to force me to sign up (and I DON'T need an account for videos, thankyouverymuchYouTube!). Pooey!!

Jeff, I noticed that the weather reports were showing a bunch of rain down your way earlier this morning. Good that you were able to find something more (in terms of heat output) or less (in terms of your wallet) suitable. Do you need heat yet there? Wasn't sure how much the rain was dropping your temps down in Louisiana. Your Niagra's coming along there - looks sharp with those 'whitewalls'.

NS Joe, you gotta watch out for the posting software gremlin - every so often it gets hungry like that, and eats up a post or two on ya.

Ray, sounds like your cats might've had a party while you were sleeping...

Todd - if/when I ever get any extra money, finding somewhere for it to go is NEVER a problem...[augghhhhh!!] Problem more often is, I get the bright idea to stash the 'extra' away in savings, and some unexpected thing (like car maintenance, etc.) comes along to snack on it. But I'm sure you never have that problem, right?

Today, I probably used my mileage reimbursement 'extra' - decided on a whim this morning, to go to the Boeing Employee's Train Show in St. Louis County (Queeny Park, out near Manchester Road, if you know St. L. County). I knew there were some MRR club members going, but they already had left around 5:30 or 6 a.m. So I dropped the laundry off to have them do it, and just drove myself up. I found out the car gets about 21 mpg on the highway - with cruise set at the speed limit (70). Got there about 45 minutes after opening time, so I didn't likely miss much. I thought that Bill (RT) would've liked the show, as there seemed to be a lot of folks selling O scale stuff (plus the other assortment of older - i.e., junky - HO freight cars). Several selling various structure kits, but I didn't need tons of stuff. I was mostly looking for a few detail items. Wish I'd've had a listing of MR issues I was interested in; there were a handful of guys selling back issues - need to make that list!). I found a two-pack of relay sheds (metal) for 50 cents, and our LHS owner/MRR club member at his display tables had (besides three other club members) a D&RGW Walthers PS 2893 covered hopper (build date of May 1959, I think) for $13.50 (almost half price) and I also picked up a bottle of Ambroid cement (he'd got a pack of them in that he'd ordered a bit ago). So all my shopping was done in about one hour, and I headed for home, stopping for lunch on the way back. I'd stopped off about 3/4ths of the way up to refill the gas tank, so after getting back home the readout said I still had 219 miles to go until empty. A reasonably successful trip - I'll post pics tomorrow after lunch.

DerJohn - I think somebody somewhere has it where there's an image or such that you can print out that has all the state plates in HO scale. If I can find my copy on my drive, I'll e- it to you. Might be 1950's plates, but at that size, who could tell?

Rob - I wouldn't call those excuses, since I don't think I ever could've moved a 300 lb. object (except maybe to push it off a ledge...). Good to hear your wife was able to tend to her father without an expensive ride to the ER (and expensive stop in the ER). Will keep him in my prayers.

Jerry, I'll second that for Sallie. You mean she's not your child bride? (Better shut my mouth before I really blow it...)

Okay, Barry, I'll bite - what is that truck/hauler thing in the first photo? And are those domes with the tall things some kind of off-loading gizmo?

Duke (and Flip), no problem on the length of your post - well worth it, IMHO. Always like reading that one.

Well, I need to get headed for home - have to do the weekly backup of the hard drive, and read the chapter we'll be covering in Singles small group in the morning (already have my materials printed out, just want to be familiarized with any illustrations/stories in the chapter to use or read). Hope everyone gets a peaceful, good night's sleep, and has had some fun today.

 

Blessings and prayers,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[BamaCSX83]

Evening all, just stopping in for a RBF and an order of cheese fries.  Got a lot more done at the house, didn't start on the master bedroom and bathroom, but we did get molding up throughout the house, just got to get some white caulk to cover up the nail holes and any gaps in the molding in the bathroom, rest of the house is done.  One step closer!  Just got to get the master bedroom and bathroom done and we can finally move in there again!  I've been slowly working on compiling a list of engines and rolling stock that I'll need for my layout.  So far I've got a pretty short list of engines, but I've just started looking so....yeah.  Speaking of rolling stock, I've got some cars (some are Athearn BB kits, some are from either my Life Like, or my dad's Tyco trainsets, that won't fit into my time-period and such, so I'm kinda wondering if youse guys would like them?

I don't have pictures posted yet since the cars are at mom and dad's, so I'll have to get up there and get pictures posted so youse guys can see what I've got and what y'all might want. 

Well, I guess I'm going to check up some other things that I've been curious about in the prototype information section, then back to my list-making.

Good evening!

[howmus]

bjdukert

Here you go Ray,another view of a BEAUTY

 

Steam,...... I smell steam!   Aaaaaaaaah, and hot oil and grease, and coal gas!   Oh, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!  Thanks Duke!  That made my day!

Oh Duke and Flip, I have seen that before, think someone emailed it too me some time ago.  Some very good thoughts and advise!

Hey Jeffrey that looks like one of those high class, imitation, fake Wood Stoves where ya don't have to ever load wood into it......... Looks good, hope it works well for you.

I finished up sewing and hanging the layout skirting today.....  had considerable help from Manét.  He held down one end of the cloth every time I tried to do any sewing.  He also decided that I had put the cloth on the dining room table so that he could jump up there and lay on it.  He got all tired out helping me and is right now fast asleep laying on the shelf by the computer in one of his cute poses that only cats can do.   BTW, both cats seem to be doing OK so I doubt they consumed any straight pins......  It will get put away tonight!

Also started to take photos of the layout for the Scenery AP Certificate.  Posted some in WPF.

Hope you all are having a great weekend!

73

[jeffrey-wimberly]

JimRCGMO

Jeff, I noticed that the weather reports were showing a bunch of rain down your way earlier this morning.

Yeah, it's been raining here all day and all last night too. To say it's wet outside is an understatement. It's been so overcast today most of the solar lights out in the yard have already gone out. They normally burn all night.

[blownout cylinder]

JimRCGMO

AmanaMedic

I don't know, I might be profiled as a "domestic terrorist" with that thing... Oh, and TODD, doncha worry there Mr. King of Toddland... you are perfectly safe in your kingdom from any launches of intercontinental airbrush caps from these quarters. (besides...I STILL can't find it...)

 

I still can't believe I launched mine into the aether---

And no, I'm not restarting THAT discussion--

JimRCGMO

Okay, Barry, I'll bite - what is that truck/hauler thing in the first photo? And are those domes with the tall things some kind of off-loading gizmo?

The first pic has a truck supplying  the fertilizer and the tractor on the trailer spreads said fertilizer whatzits----as if I knew what exactly the fertilizer stuff contained besides that---- As for the other one--that was taken near a chemical refinery near Sarnia ON. I think the round things were for storage while the tall things were chimneys--one was in the process of venting off---If you look closely at the top of the tall one on the righ there could be seen a bit of colouration from flames going out----

BTW--JimRC, one of my more----aherm coff coff---eccentric friends saw this little weavers frame work and said he had to model this for his layout

with the attending odd thing here

[BamaCSX83]

Barry, I have to admit, you find some very interesting and, somewhat odd pictures.  But they do help me with ideas of what some of my planned industries (namely elevators) look like up close.

[TMarsh]

I'm bald. I've pulled out all my hair and now I'm bald. I met my Mother at the homeplace today and she wanted to go through everything again, just to be sure. It's been almost 2 years to get the place emptied to sell and it still has enough stuff to outfit twoo small families in there. She has decided she needs more stuff. 453,231 pairs of shoes, more clothes ( some I swear looked just like what Carol Brady wore)and more kitchen stuff than will fit in the kitchen. She says she has a garage and most can go into storage there. She won't ever see it once it's there, so why take it. Of course she hasn't seen most in years but, of course, can't do without it.

Sawyer- Cool video

Rob- 300 pounds your limit? Gee, mines more like 550. For your FIL

Sallie!!!!!! Did you cook for her? Or was it your present NOT to cook for her.

Barry- Love the store fronts.

Duke- Thanks for posting and Flip- Thanks for asking him to. I have not read that one before and saved it as I know some people to send it to. I strongly agree with it's message, yet I could learn from it myself.

Jeff- Heater looks nice and fancy.

Jim- Something come along and gobble up the extra cash? Around Here? Naaaaaaah!

Bama- You want elevator pics? I can get you some at a reasonable cost. Free. Big ones small ones we got em all. Only problem is, according to some of the things I read about in the modeling world, they may not be very prototypical. But I guess you can adjust some things to make them more so.

Well Missy just got up off the floor, snorked and went to bed so I guess I shall follow. I will be pulling my beard out tomorrow possibly because I will be hauling some more stuff to Mom's apartment. I hope I don't end up pulling out my moustache, that makes my eyes water.

 

[blownout cylinder]

TMarsh

Bama- You want elevator pics? I can get you some at a reasonable cost. Free. Big ones small ones we got em all. Only problem is, according to some of the things I read about in the modeling world, they may not be very prototypical. But I guess you can adjust some things to make them more so.

Todd: Elevators aren't prototypical? I heard some guy complain that you seen one you seen them all----there's one lonely petunia elevator running around covering all the bases BTW,in answering JimRC's question about the truck/load was I right about the 'gator?----

[last mountain & eastern hogger]

Jerry, give this to Sally

 

 

HAPPY BIRDDAY TO YOU,  HAPPY BIRDDAY TO YOU,

HAPPY BIRDDAY TO SALLY,  HAPPY BIRDDAY TO YOOOUUUUUUUU..................

 

ROB.   I hope your FIL improves that it isn't a burden on you and your wife.

 

Johnboy out for now and off to bed..

[nik .n]

 Steam town's Tuncannock Viaduct excursion went through today, useing the sideing by my house to run around the consist. Funny thing though, they must have used the Pacfic, because it was steam powered, but the Pacific is only allowed to run on the scranton limiteds as of the moment.

Bridge Days in Nicholson is tomorrow, If yall wanta go. There is at least one guy with some O and S tinplate, with fliers for a MRR show near Williamsport. (If one of ya got a date, or a photocopy of the flier, please send me a pic of it)

See Yall!

 

[TMarsh]

Barry-Though your vehicle designs are slightly different up there than they are around here I'd say as far as I can tell yes you're right. The round tank on the truck most likely carries the liquid for the sprayer to refill. Usually though, the Hagies, or Gators, ( above crop sprayers I suppose is the correct name. ) spray liquid weed killer or insecticide after the crops are up. That's why they are tall of course. However they may very well spray fertilizer if the farmer wants too. Usually that's sprayed before the crops are in, at least as far as I recall now. Now that I say that I'll remember a time when the fertilizer was applied after the crops were up, but for me that's normal. Like I said different crops, areas, ways of doing things I definately wouldn't say fertilizer was wrong. I notice yours is on a trailer. Around here and most places I've seen them, unless traveling really long distances they just buzz down the road with them and the truck meets them at the field. I don't know what the shed looking ting is on the truck. Could it be like a workshop or dry storage? A workshop of sorts would be a dandy and handy idea. The things are always needing something done to fix them booms. Holes in the field do a number on the sprayer arms bouncing around. So does the occasional power pole.

[LSWrr]

Sawyer, I liked the soldering video.  When I solder I found touching the rail with a wire wheel (Dremel) first, then applying flux paste, then I use a pre tinned 30w iron.  When you slide the iron over the joint like a marker and poof you’re done.  The wire wheel must be stainless steel or you run the risk of leaving ferrous deposits in the nickel-silver rail.  The touch of the stainless steel wire wheel removes any corrosion or oil (from your fingers) and it removes the protective coating from the rail the MFG applied to prevent corrosion during shipping leaving you with a lifelong bond between the two metals.

Rob, I hope the FIL is ok.

Jerry, a HAPPY Belated BIRTHDAY to Sallie!

I need to pick up some Gorilla glue and green paint today; those darn leaves on my tree turned yellow and fell off.  I’m not ready for fall yet, so I figure if I can paint them and glue them back on the tree before the other trees notice we can have another month of summer up here.

 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 Good morning.

It's 72 and cloudy. The high will be around 80 and there's a chance of rain.

Currently there's no rain falling here. That's a welcome change as we've had 30+ hours of more or less steady rain. At least it was light and slow. I'd hate to see heavy rain coming down for that long in one area (seen it in past years) because flood control systems are virtually non-existent here. The runoff ditches and drainage channels quickly become overwhelmed and roads are impassible, and it doesn't take long for that to happen. Just a few hours of heavy rain can put the roads under and overtop bridges in low lying areas. It's been more than once that I've seen the Sale Creek bridge at the main entrance/exit of the Wal-Mart parking lot under 6+ feet of water. The last big flood we had here was back in 2000 when 30% of the homes near the lake were flooded. A saving grace this year is that the lake is down but it wouldn't take long to come up if water is coming in faster than the flood gates can let it out. That's one of the reasons the lake is down now. One of the flood gates (the bigger one naturally) malfunctioned and couldn't be opened. No surprise there as the dam is like 50 years old. It's been undergoing extensive repair and renovation and the levee is being rerocked but at it's advanced age that's only a stop-gap measure. Some families downstream of the dam have already packed up and left. Why is anybodies guess. As for my activities today I'll be getting the old heater ready to heave out the door. It's a big heavy thing but I'll have gravity on my side. Even so I'll have to partially disassemble it. It's 2' 3" high by 3' wide by 1' 6" deep. I'm thinking that if I remove the actual heater part from the cabinet then I should be able to haul the cabinet out and tip it out the door and down the steps. The new heater is somewhat smaller {1' 8.5" wide by 2' 1" high by 1' 3.5" deep) and will easily fit in the space that will be cleared. I should sleep good tonight.

Today's Weather for:
Sundown, LA  71446-6114      9/13/2009

Heat Index:  78°F
Humidity:  95%
Dew Point:  72°F

So Far Today
High:  73°F
Low:  72°F
Rain:  0.01"
Rain Rate:  0.00"/h
Gust:  8mph ESE

Through 8 AM...scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue to spread northeast at 20 mph over southeast Texas...central and south central Louisiana. The strongest storms will continue to affect Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes...lacassine wildlife refuge to Crowley...and Alexandria. Within the stronger storms...expect gusty winds up to 25 mph...and heavy rainfall up to one inch per hour.

Today  High: 78    Mostly cloudy with a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.

Tonight  Low: 72    Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

[blownout cylinder]

Good Morning

'Spring' is all curled up and purring between my arms so I'm doing the one finger typing method thingee now

Sun all week this week with highs between 19C and 23C is kinda nice for the Western Fair---usually we see 16-20C and pouring down rain for it

Todd: Whew! What a relief! The trailer thing was apparently to save on fuel costs I guess--I also found out that the squarish thing on the truck is for a small workshop/supplies. A kinda neat little arrangement I'd say

I'm going to spend part of today actually getting a few more buildings built. Maybe weather them up some before they are together---that way I can get some kinda photography done on them---well, sorta,----kinda--maybe possibly definitely hopefully----eeerrgh

Chloe, I'll have a big ol' stack o' pancakes with maple syrup and a few strawberries on the side as well as a coffee please----I'm going to sit at the RC and see who else shows up

[howmus]

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe just a quick cup of coffee in a R&GV Mug please.

Barry, love the photos.  Lots of good ideas for scratchbuilding there.

I'm off the the Rochester and Genesee Valley Museum today to help.  Supposedly they are in need of some people to be Museum Guides.  I can stand around and talk as well as most!!!

Later!

73

[Packers#1]

 Thanks Lee and Todd!

Jim, huh, that's weird.

[blownout cylinder]

A couple more things ----

Both in the same area--

[Cox 47]

Good morning...Its sunny and 71 here drop down around 50 last nite..I'll just have coffee please...thank you..Looks like its gonna be a lazy Sunday around here..My brother is posta come this afternoon..I got 4 main walls glued togeter on model of the house I grew up in...Sallie says Thanks to all who wished her Happy Birthday...You all have a good sunday...Jerry

[jeffrey-wimberly]

 I had to disassemble the old heater (read as remove actual heater from huge and heavy wood cabinet and disassemble said cabinet) to get it out of here. While I had the actual heater out where I could get at it I decided to open it up and see what had gone wrong. Upon removing the back panel I could see that most of the space within was taken up by the stuff needed for the flickering flame light show and the rear projection screen. The ACTUAL heater was on top of all this hoo-ha and was smaller than an average shoe box. In fact, it's about the size of two Atlas loco boxes stacked on top of each other. All of it's parts are an integral unit with all the controls incorporated into the construction. I took this apart and located the thermostat. It was just as I figured. The thermostat had somehow shorted and welded itself closed. This was why the heater ran away. I had also correctly figured that replacement of said thermostat could only have been done by the replacement of the unit, so buying a new heater was actually the best course of action. I was however able to recover the two light bulbs that were required for the flickering flame effect and will keep them as spares for the bulbs in the new unit. I already looked and they're the same type bulbs it uses. One additional item is that the controls for the new unit are separate from the actual heater casing meaning that the thermostat and switches can be replaced without having to disassemble the entire unit. The new one looks a lot better too. Being that it takes up less space under the front of the layout that gives me some more space in which to tuck some tool cases (non-flammable) away for storage. I've already tested the new unit and it almost ran me out of here on low (700 watts, high is 1400 watts). It's rated for 400 square feet so it should have no trouble keeping my little trailer warm this winter.

[Cederstrand]

Coffee in a  GS-4  mug, please & thanks. 

***Todd, I could sure use you around the farm...wouldn't have to bother with the tractor much at all.

***Barry, lots of neat pics. Hey, is that a "haunted house" in your last post? Also curious, with all the factory photos you take, do you ever get questioned by Security? Keep 'em coming!

Finished cleaning out under the porch. I'm beat! Hope these cheap-bid cement people do a decent job on the floor.

Rob

[JimRCGMO]

Good Evening, Flo - I'll have a Rio Grande mug of coffee and one of those oatmeal raisin cookies, please. Thank you - scrumptuous!

TMarsh

Around here and most places I've seen them, unless traveling really long distances they just buzz down the road with them and the truck meets them at the field. I don't know what the shed looking ting is on the truck. Could it be like a workshop or dry storage? A workshop of sorts would be a dandy and handy idea. The things are always needing something done to fix them booms. Holes in the field do a number on the sprayer arms bouncing around. So does the occasional power pole.

 

Todd, down in the 'Bootheel' of Missouri (anywhere from 30 miles south of here, all the way to the Arkansas border) what they usually do is use an old biplane (prop-driven) that's been fitted with all the tanks and spraying arms they can put on them, and it's fun (so long as the pilot's not a relative of yours) to watch them spray. The plane will drop down like a hawk at one end of a field, fly about 7-10 feet off the ground (spraying insectide/pesticide along the way), continuing until you're SURE he's gonna run smack into the wind row of trees at the other end, pull up (probably getting a dozen G's for himself in the process), does a 180 turn on the wingtip, comes back on the next few rows, and heads back the other way up the field. Something else, and you have to be about certifiably insane to fly one of those rigs...I know because I was married for a while to a farmer's daughter and their farm was a ways down in the Bootheel. Apparently they can make good money (well, until they don't pull up in quite enough time, or happen to NOT miss the aformentioned power pole...). Any of you city slickers, see #8 on this page.

Uh, Barry, would the person who liked that 'weave' thing happen to be a fellow countryman of yours? Just guessing there...

Lee, best wishes on that idea (good theory, anyway), but I think you might be needing a LOT of that Gorilla glue, since otherwise you might be getting your neighbor's tree's leaves (so you'll have to sneak into his yard and glue all those back on and re-paint them...

Jeff - good to hear your area's getting a break from the 'drizzlecane' of the past couple of days. Good to hear you got the old heater (and cabinet) out without any problems for your feet. That new heater sounds like you could even move a couple of hundred miles north and stay warm!

Here's that covered hopper I got for $13.50 yesterday at the train show:

Decided I'll have to limit how many of these 3-bay (PS 2893) covered hoppers I use, since I saw that  on most of the 3-bay ones I have, their build date is somewhere in 1959 (the absolute latest year for my RR's era). The PS 2003 (2-bay) covered hoppers have earlier build dates, so I can actually weather them more than the 3-bay ones, too.

W**k on the tracklaying got delayed again today for two reasons - first, there was an earthquake on the CAW:

(Actually, this giant that went by with a huge shop vac may have hit the edge of the area and caused the tremors, it's reported). Second reason the tracklaying is delayed is, couldn't find my rail cutters - only found the flush cutters (that look a little like the rail cutters, but just won't do the job). So called my LHS owner/MRR club member and asked him if he could bring me another rail cutters to the club meeting tomorrow night (yep, he had one). I got spoiled by using rail cutters; don't want to go back even to the Zona saw (let alone the XActo p-o-c I tried using before that).

Our district fair continues - last night they had firew**ks at the end of the official evening's festivities - about 9 or 10 p.m. or so..Today/tonight is the Bootheel Draft Horse Challenge, followed by the Draft Horse and Mule Hitches event. Monday night is hot rod and tractor pull night, and Demo Derby is Tuesday night (sponsored by an Auto Tire and Parts place - gee, what a match...). So far, no problems with 'extra' cars in our apartment building's parking lot, so that's good.

Rob - I'd watch your cement folks extra close, so they don't get too many thoughts about leaving out anything important... Hey! With what Todd said he can lift, maybe we could enter him in that Draft Horse Challenge (well, in the lightweight category...) at the fair tonight - Todd, load up in the car and get down here!

And speaking once again of farm things, I wound up (what's the term?) 'detasseling/shucking' four ears of corn. I'd bought the four for one dollar last week and there was supposed to be some way you nuke them (?) for so long in the husks and all, and all the stuff comes off easily. But I couldn't recall the details, so I just stripped them husks and such off and then broke the ears in half for more portions (besides, I don't really need to eat a whole ear that's a foot or more long...) I recalled how to 'shuck' from the summer when I was married and we stayed at her folks' farm (between 2 different school district jobs). I learned that on a farm, you don't get the option of 'passing' on certain tasks...

Still no word from Ulrich? Anyone heard anything or received an email? Might need to see about getting the bloodhounds to track him down in the hospital, if they're keeping him there still. I just sent an email to Ulrich's email address (and used an online translator to try to get it into sorta German, so if Petra or another family member is checking his email, they can relay it on to him.

Seems like not as many Diners have been stopping by today, so hopefully that means you've all been busy with MRR'ing or other fun stuff.

I'll grab a spot at the RC for now until I finish up this cookie and head home. 

 

Blessings and prayers,

Jim in Cape Girardeau

[howmus]

Evenin' folks!

JimRCGMO

Seems like not as many Diners have been stopping by today, so hopefully that means you've all been busy with MRR'ing or other fun stuff.

 

Don't know about anybody else, but I been playing with the 1/1 scale trains today....  Played Museum Guide for the day.  We ended up with people working down there.  The guy in charge spends most of his time up the hill at the other museum.  All 3 of us are members at both places.  The 3rd. gentleman is a newcomer this Summer at both museums as he just moved into the area.  He is also an NMRA member but hasn't had national change his address yet as he will be moving shortly again (staying in the area).  Didn't have very many visitors today so mostly we cleaned up some stuff and sat around chatting except for when the track cars arrived with some guests.  Always have a good time out there.  Too bad it is an hour drive to get there and an hour drive home......

Zoe how about a slice of pecan pie and a decafe....  I'll go sit at the Rivet Counter with Jim and wait for Barry to show up.

73

[blownout cylinder]

Good Evening--

A little busy tonight I see--Hello Ray, what was the attendence like at the show?--

I got a couple of loaders pieced together for the Williston Elevator Co. site -- now all I have to do is give them that metal clad look and finally get them placed there. Then it was the fun and games of finding a use for the old movie house--which is now featuring a 'For Sale or Lease' sign--(as I'm still trying to figure out where to put it) And some more houses are showing up around the layout. The highlight was actually having a couple of friends over for an informal operating session which featured a 'Spring' watching the activities from the bookcase and having his tail puff up everytime the engines would sound off So far I did not have a derailment----yet I've also started another elevator----just to bug one of my friends---he thinks I'm a little too much of a granger route guy----

JimRC: There are about 2 people up near Harriston ON that I know who still use crop dusters of the winged variety. The planes do have a short take off/landing capability ---they are also a hoot when one is landing/taking off in them--as in--I'll just pick up my stomach later I think I'd just keep using anything that rolls on the ground--huge booms or whatever---

Flo, I'll just have a coffee and a SRP please----I'll be at the RC with Ray-- 

[ns3010]

Evenin' all. Janie, I'll have a RBF, thanks.

I'll be sitting at the RC catching up.

[Packer]

Evening all (hey where ya'll at?), Flo  a bucket of caramel popcorn for me. I'll be near the big screen TV watching the rest of the Packers / bears game. *dons cheesehead*

As usual work was a killer on the weekend. We were supposed to have a 60% chance of rain, but it was sunny all day. Guess the weather guys need to be able to look out the window. Got some stuff done on the MR front. Added some weight to some cars I have, and put some kadees one others. Also got the pipe load for my bulkhead flat finished, for less than 10 cents I think it looks pretty good, just need to get some black thread and we'll be in buisness. I have enough left over for my other bulkheads that'll be coming in. Also made a run to AC moore for some wood and to see if the airbrush jars they had would fit my airbrush (Anyone every here of Gunze?). Niether Badger's or Iwata would fit. I'm going to check Pensacola's HSs before I throw in the towel and get a badger.

Flu season is here in this part of the country. Both my brother and sister have gotten sick recently, now I'm starting to get the sniffles although allergy medicine seems to stop it. Guess falls in the air too.

Jim, uhoh, I just hope that soldering iron wasn't on or you'd have more troubles than just derailed cars.

That list of jobs you put up has some ones I've though about, #8 and #9 strike me as jobs I'd actually consider taking. Most of those jobs on there are probably easier and less gross than the one I have.

[blownout cylinder]

Packer

That list of jobs you put up has some ones I've though about, #8 and #9 strike me as jobs I'd actually consider taking. Most of those jobs on there are probably easier and less gross than the one I have

JimRC: After looking over that job list thingee I'd rather keep this one I've got-- some of those don't look too inviting!! LOL!! The IT job might be one I'd consider---now if only my so called skills would show up----ahem coff coff

Well, morning comes early for me so's I best be headin' off to

Have a good night people----