Mornin' everyone........ Shhhhhhlllllliiiiiiiiiiiiipppppp...!!!
Ah jeez Chloe, I see Barry and Philip are at it again. I'll have the #2 special with bacon, homefries, over easy on the eggs, and a double order of sour dough bread this morning. Yes I want my usual dark roast coffee in a R&GV mug.... without any pie chunks in it please! Think I'll have it at the back booth to stay out of the line of fire.
Happy All Saints day!
I slamed my big toe into a piece of funiture walking around in the dark a few nights ago. Didn't think much about it after saying a long string of those words I save for very special occasions. Didn't bother hardly at all for a day, but the last couple it has gotten very sore. Probably broke it. Today I get to walk around the museums with a bunch of Boy Scouts........... Should be a fun day.
Just got a call from the committee chair of the troop. He said they will meet me at the museum as the scouts are all going to meet at a Thruway Exit that makes it closer for several of the families, they will have lunch at that place where you get change back with the indigestion....... Then head out for the museum. Hope they don't forget FRED!
Should be a great day for the field trip. Currently 48°F here in the Finger Lakes under sunny skies with a high later of 50°F. A light wind from the west at 7 mph will mean that it should just be a nice crisp Fall day here.
Ulrich I feel terrible for you having a nice home that you can't get its real worth out of......
Best get a move on and get everything packed for the day. Catch you all later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Philip-
can't tell if you're frowning or smiling with all that Custard on your face. lol
Flip
Not to encourage this kind of behavior, but um, you know we only have about 2 pages before we have to move on...........
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.
New Haven I-5Who wants a pie fight? On me!!!
Just for the record, I didn't start this one! I might finish it (where's my catapault?), but I didn't start it!
Good earlier than I thought morning. Forgot to set the clocks back last night. Brenda still doesn't know. I'll wait to tell her.
TomWright- ........yesterday.
Lee- Ouch! But I always say, as long as I'm living in the house, paying taxes and have no intention of selling, they can appraise me at a buck ninety five. When I go to sell, now that's a different story.
I forgot who commented on the speed of this year, I must agree with you. Just don't know where it went. My favorite holiday is just around the corner, three weeks now I guess. Whew, doesn't seem possible.
I don't know how many Trick or Treaters we had. I worked to pay the candy bill, but not much candy left over. Suns out looks beautiful. Probably mow for the last time, mainly to chop leaves. Work in the train room, clean up in the office and something else I'm sure. I do know one thing, I'm gonna try real hard to get a nap.
Have a Great Day!!!
Had a good day yesterday. went to my church's harvest festival then over to my friend's house to watch movies w/ some of his other friends, lol.Today, church, then soccer end of year party, then basketball practice.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Ulrich, the real estate issues are bad here as well, my house was appraised at $125,000.00 2 years ago now it’s worth $97,000.00 and my Aunts house on the other side of town was appraised at $197,000 in 1993 was just appraised 2 months ago for $87,000.00.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good morning all:
I hope everyone remembered to set those clocks back and hour.
I had a busy day yesterday; installed a new fiberglass bedroom door in a house built in 1880, went to the LHS and picked up a couple new fire trucks, and then I dug two new piers for my girlfriends sinking garage. The first pier took 5, 80 pounds bags of 5,000 psi cement, today I need to pour the second pier so next weekend I can start leveling the roof of the garage.
( opens door, sees that Ulrich is the only one in------ whew-----steps into diner--------)
Good Morning---
Woke up all bright eyed and bushy tailed today------gonna see a little bit of sun today! ----
We seem to go through cycles in this neighbourhood wherein we either get a lot of little ones or else a few---like 20 or so. Last couple of years we were sort of averaging about 70 or so.
Anyhooooo--got some church stuff to do--so I's be all up and piculous
Chloe, I'll just have a coffee for now thanks---I'll be at the RC with Ulrich---
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Good Morning Everyone,
on this side of the Big Pond, it was only about 20 monsters, who showed up for trick or treats. Halloween has no old tradition in Germany and was "imported" some 10 years ago, but became very popular in no time at all. I have a feeling that it is on the decline now, as less and less kids show up. The protestant church in Germany is not really happy, having to share their "Reformation Day", commemorating Martin Luther, with little monsters, aliens and whatever seems to be a fashionable guise each year.
We still have fair weather on this November 1st. Todos los Santos is usually a ra*ny day, the start of the winter monsoon season known as Schmuddelwetter to all Northerners in Germany.
Flo, I have coffee and - wait, is there some pie left? No? Barry, Todd - they all ate (used) it up? I tell Petra to make some more Strudel next week...
A peaceful day to all of you!
Btw, there is no chance to cover all the debts - the real estate market is so depressed that you can just give your house away for a little more than a handful of peanuts. People don´t buy "used" houses.
Who wants a pie fight? On me!!!
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's
Evenin' folks!
Just a cup of decafe for me tonight flo.
Only had about 20 little monsters at the door tonight. Way down from the hundred or so i used to have years ago. My granddaughters put in an appearance. They were dressed in cow outfits that when you pressed a button on the tummies went, Mooooooooooooooooo! I asked Olivia (the 2 year old) what cows say nd she knew and said, Moooooooooooooooooo! She came into the house and made a bee line for Thomas the Train, pulled the box out and wanted Grandpa to get it put together for her. Her Mom said no not tonight, we have other places we have to go to. I don't know who was most disappointed, Olivia or Grandpa........
pcarrell Huh?
Huh?
ROFL!
"You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people....."
I don't know, just like that song...........
Spent the last hour and a half trying to get my SanDisk flash card to allow me to delete files.... Went into the info window for it and it said I don't have permission to write files. Said the disk is read only. Wierd as I have been able to delete files every since I got the card. Tried reparing permissions with the card in the reader. No dice. Went to the Apple site and looked up in support. Nothing. Found a couple related items in the Apple Support Forums, but nothing specific. Tried every trick, but the disk was staill listed as read only. Scratched my head bit on this one. Finally went to the SanDisk web site. After surfing around there for a few minutes I found the card and did a support search for it. One article was about the little lock switch on the side of the card. Evidently at some time I must have accidently locked the card. Switched it to "unlock". Ta-Da! Card now lets me read and write. Whew!
I got a worksheet printed out for each of the Scouts w**king on the RR Merit Badge tonight. Tomorrow at noon we will drive over to the Museums for a ride on the trolley and the train. Should be fun! Tomorrow is supposed to be a nice Fall day here in the Finger Lakes. Nice day for a train ride. I will also check to make sure they know FRED...... "Have you seen FRED???" "Where is he?" They will also do the requirement on how a diesel locomotive develops power. We will be checking out the RS-3 #211. We keep her doors open on Sunday so you can see the prime mover and the generator.
Time to set back some clocks. Catch you all later!
blownout cylinderas well as introducing a certain Catapault
Attempt #3---I hit enter now twice and sent posts off into the heather-----
Somehow we found about 150 kids and several teenagers doing the Trick and Treat thingee here---this with all the hoopla and chaos around H1N1 and what all else--
Gonna set the clock back an hour tonight and do a bit of quiet reading----now that the neighbourhood has quieted down-----
Have a good night everyone----I's be goin' to
We had about 150 kids tonight. That's better than last year, but still not close to previous years when we would have 225 to 250 Trick or Treaters. Still, it's one of my favorite evenings, probably because it's also my birthday. I did well in that department this year too. My wife bought me a Susquehanna SD45 at the train show in Timonium, MD earlier this month, as well as a Golden West Service refrigerator car. The SD45 doesn't really fit with my collection of Western Pennsylvania railroads, but I've had a fancy towards that paint scheme for a couple of yesrs. She's certainly no help in my trying to control these spending habits.
Happy Halloween everybody.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Central Fla. still hot and DRY. Water restrictions going from twice a week to once a week . BUT, they have given a water bottling company permission to draw millions of gallons from the St.Johns river. Money talks.
Blessings and Prayers to all.
Hallow'een is over here on Sober Island. We were inundated with 2 teenagers, (neigbour lad and his girl friend), and 2 local grade school kids That's it! More than last year, Kris thinks.
Hello folks, it's been so long since i dropped in, my bookmarking of when I last looked in the window says Page 30....and I know I haven't stepped inside for a while before that! A Big to all new since then, and Congratulations and Happy Birthday to all celebrants too. I'll have a JR Regular with some of the dark chocolate mousse I saw Chloe putting in the fridge. Thanks.
There's nothing like the threat of a layout tour to get the place tidied up, track cleaned and odd things sorted out. Today I hosted a master modeller from Zurich. This guy scratch builds brass European O Scale (1:45, I think it's like OO is to HO) Here's Hans in his workshop. He came bearing gifts - the magazine looks to me to be called "Locos"...and is a sort of MR rather than prototypical like Klambach's "Trains". Anyway, he brought it because he has an article in there. I'll scan that and post it separately...Ulrich and other German speakers will get more out of it than I do, but the photos of his work are outstanding (as are the other phots in that magazine BTW). The tour was a huge success, everything worked better than it has on any previous layout visit. The switching moves all worked smoothly, trains appeared from their hidden staging as they should, not just the loco...as has happened Hans took loads of pictures, which considering the fineness of his work, I took as a compliment. Hans and his sister (who with her husband also live in Zurich, but have a summer place a few miles from here) grew up in the "next village over" from where the viaduct modeled on the cover of that magazine is located! That's some photo-backdrop by the way, I wonder if it's from the same folks you use Jeff.
Time to put the clocks back...What to do with the extra hour...maybe run more trains So, I'll say Goodnight and God Bless. Prayers continuing for all in need of hrealing, comfort prosperity and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Good Evening Diners!
Wow Johnboy, 35 kids seems like a lot. Last year we got zero but had a group of 10 tonight. I wonder if our house being dark, as in no lights, has anything to do with it? Just kidding about the house but our street is dark due to the trees. Hope all gets sorted with your basement and the wobbly gets to wobble soon.
Jeff, that is a lot of rain but there is an advantage to living in a trailer as you can always pull it to higher ground.
Jim, good luck with the lady and yes tall is nice. My wife is 5'10" so I do share your sentiment.
Had a little trip to the LHS today. I picked up the latest issue of Classic Trains which I always find is a great read. I also got a CN piggy back flat car in N so that I now have 3 of them. I find that 2 of the same often just doesn't look right and 3 does. Perhaps it's the influence of my wife who is a gardener and has always told me you can't plant 2 of something but must do it in 3's. I also got some KD #5's as I need to replace the accumate or whatever came with the PK2 box car kit I put together a while ago.
Barry, hope you are feeling better soon and if it is anything like the flu I had last week it only lasted 3 days so you should be fine by Monday.
See you soon.
CN Charlie
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Glass of OJ, please.
***Inch, fun videos there.
***Garry, neat trip pics.
Been kinda busy with medical tests and stuff. Nothing really to report on.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Rob
How much rain did we get in the past couple of days? Vernon Lake has gone from 12 feet below normal level to 6 inches below normal level in less than 48 hours, and this is a lake that covers thousands of acres.
Dr. Frankendiesel aka Scott Running BearSpace Mouse for president!15 year veteran fire fighterCollector of Apple //e'sRunning Bear EnterprisesHistory Channel Club life member.beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam
TMarshPC- Thanks for the memories. Ahhh the pie fights, I remember them well. No girls, no need to call Vinnie, just a fond memory.
I too have fond memories of the pie fights----but IIRC PC, there seemed to be ANOTHER character who was throwing them around--as well as introducing a certain Catapault
Corner booths are so comforting in those times---
So----we spent another afternoon in bed all cuddled up---seems to help in getting rid of whatever this is/was---so, I think I'll be gettin' some stuff done in the train room inna bit--
Chloe, I'll just have a cup of chicken noodle soup and some coffee please----I'll be in the corner booth with Duke here----boy, does he sleep a lot----
JimRCGMOJeff, print and take your H-L 40 percent off coupon before you head out! I'll have to pass this week, as payday's too far away for me.
I picked up three new Bachmann freight cars today. Two covered hoppers (Shell Plastics, Santa Fe Conditionaire) and one three dome tank car (Deep Rock). I just sprayed them with Clear Flat and they're outside drying right now.
(Door opens to the sound of Pomp and Circumstance) Hello all. Servant, Dr Pepper please.
Count me in for a beard also.
Been working on the Whataburger. Time to rest and let some stuff dry.
PC- Thanks for the memories. Ahhh the pie fights, I remember them well. No girls, no need to call Vinnie, just a fond memory.
Chris- Glad to be of assistance. Especially when there was no physical effort on my part. Missy looks forward to Halloween. She just loves greeting everyone and guessing who they are. She gets it right most all the time. She cheats though, that super snoot of hers is her ace in the hole.
Garry- Love the video. Is that what Duke looks like? Why is he strapped down? Too many Berkshire photos probably.
Ray- I think we've compared notes on house cleaning for the parents before. A draw wasn't it? ( though I noticed you may have trumped me with the plastic eatin' irons. 30 gal trash bag full huh?) I throw something away every time I come back from her house or think about it. I guess it's a good reminder of what could happen if I save all the stuff I think is useful.
SERVANT! Where's my Dr Pepper!? (SLAM!) Well it's about time. ( Flo stomps off to the kitchen) A man could die of thirst around here. (gulp, gulp, gulp) AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! WATER, WATER!!!! Somebody get me some water!!! What's in there!!!!??? Tastes like Habanero sauce, Horseradish and Molasses, cut with fish oil!!!!!
I feel sick.
Happy Halloween .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thH3qnHTbI&feature=fvw
Watch carefully, and you may recognize some of the Elliots Diner patrons. For instance, the guy sleeping in the background could be Duke.
Thanks everybody for the kind remarks. Looks like my MI sister and I will make frequent trips to Alabama to help my AL sister with Mom.
Baby Oliver continues to progress rapidly. He is now doing the thumb sucking stuff.
Barry .... I do not know about the electrics. I think I'll post elsewhere in teh forum and ask if anyone knows. They are not listed on the museum website.
Chris ... I saw three NORAD cars. All were former WWII troop sleepers. I wondered if they were part of the missile train of the Cold War era.
Ray ... I don't think this museum needs all three FM switchers. These are just parked with other beat up old equipment. Perhaps, your museum could buy or trade with the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum. That way, the Alco there won't be lonely.
http://www.hodrrm.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good mornin', well, almost afternoon.... Janie? I'll take a cup of coffee please, in the CNW Iowa Division mug, yep...at the RC.
My goodness, this place has sure been busy in the last two days or so. Good to see the King of Toddland has been in, along with the rest of the regulars, I see we have some guys back after some time away; welcome back!
GARRY: Hope everything w**ks out OK in your family situation. I'll bet the "sanity break" did some wonders for you. A quick question, what is/was the boxcar looking thing with the faded Strategic Air Command logo on it??? I barely remember seeing a photo of it, I think in the old C.B. Colby picture book on SAC...long, long ago. I'm sure SAWYER, NS3010 Joe, and the other "young guns" in here probably never heard of C.B. Colby and his dozens of really cool books.
BAMA CSX (Eddie): Continued best wishes for you, the wife, and the wee-one. Just wait, she'll decide to pop out at the most bizzare/inconvenient time. Just think, if she's late for her own birth...how's her time-management skills gonna be down the road? I think that might be part of why my Loving Wife is chronically late for anything/everything. I swear, my wife would be late to her own funeral...
NS 3010 (Joe): Congrats on passing the written exam, good luck on the driving test. Again, keep your sound system turned down so you can hear sirens and horns, USE the rear view mirror frequently, and pull over and stop for responding emergency vehicles. Consider all other drivers to be insane morons who haven't got a clue what they're doing. Lecture ends.
Well, thanks to TODD and BARRY, it seems the mystery of where the airbrush cap went to is solved! I wonder if Rerun didn't decide to try his hand at painting...maybe he wanted to redecorate the cat or something...
JIM: I'll find out, probably Monday, what THAT thinks about Clippers neutering Wildcats... she was flappin' her jaws about so many things during the staff meeting, I really didn't have a chance to run it by her. She may let it stand, she may offer a slap upside the head, she may laugh at it...and change it anyways. Like I said, I never know whats gonna happen there.
Not much else, so will yield the floor. Might get a little farther on another XTRA grain hopper. I grabbed one off of "theBay" and have had to add several decals to it to get it to match the one I recently built (thank you Microscale for the new decals covering these cars!). I "should" go rake and/or mow. This evening, we're taking Rerun out for "Boo Burgers," his annual Halloween burger run. He is the ultimate guard dog, and having the streets of Clarence full of trick-or-treaters would drive him nuts. Too many targets of opportunity. So...we load him up, ship him out, and return after the official Halloween hours have expired.
Have a good day...
Chris
EDIT: Whoops! Looks like I got lunch today...order up gents!
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Robby P. Sawyer.........A high school game between Gaffney S.C. and Spartanburg S.C. a few years ago was 2 to 0. Gaffney got a safety, and this was the championship game!! Talk about a bad way to go out.
Sawyer.........A high school game between Gaffney S.C. and Spartanburg S.C. a few years ago was 2 to 0. Gaffney got a safety, and this was the championship game!! Talk about a bad way to go out.
That's South Carolina for you. I remember back in 8th grade went to the AHS-SAHS game, and SAHS's only score was a safety. and AHS had 30-something points. Course, all the seniors from that team graduated and left the team this year. Next year we'll be good though.
Jim, it sure seems like it has been, lol.
blownout cylinder ns3010! (Barry, please don't throw it! )!! I NEVER throw pies--- ---coff coff---aherm---now Todd on the other hand-----
ns3010! (Barry, please don't throw it! )!!
I NEVER throw pies--- ---coff coff---aherm---now Todd on the other hand-----
NOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo.................................
Does this bring back any memories Mr. Barry?
Taken during the last "non" pie fight. And if I recall, it was you that hurled the first one........
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, a nice big bowl of Hot Oatmeal with brown sugar and a cup of dark roast in a R&GV Mug would suit me fine. I'll be at the Rivet Counter make snide remarks about everyone's costumes for the day.....
A Happy Halloween to all! And a Happy All Saints to you tomorrow!
GMTRacingWonder how many of us sport beards here at the diner?
Here's one!
No Barry that is not a scary mask! That's just 'lil ole me having fun at the museum.......... Man talk about snide!
Ulrich, hopefully you will not only be able to cover your debts, but have a bit of a nest egg as well when all is said and done.
Garry that museum has a nice collection of Fairbanks Morse H-10 (H-12, whatever config they are) locos. Do they still run? Also a nicely restored Fireless sitting there as well.
Jim, love that kinda stuff. I even like Philip's song..... You know, "I don't wan' a pickle, Just wanna ride on my, mo.......ter sickle......" Speaking of Philip..... He hasn't been around much lately.
Hearing many of you speak of the "end of life" issues of parents and other loved ones brings back memories of just a few years ago. Both my parents are gone as are both my FIL and MIL. The last was my FIL who was also considered a friend and the one who got me going in the hobby 40+ years ago.
GMTRacingMy mother turns 90 next year and is already trying to divvy up the contents of her home. It's very uncomfortable, but we also realize that if left too long all kinds of hard feelings can crop up and fueds can last a long time.
A wise lady! My sister and I had to clean out my parents house after my Father died. We also had to make plans my Mother's care during the same time. Only took a year to fill the 30 yd. dumpster and 2 more garbage trucks with the stuff that was just junk. My Mother luckily was with our other sister in Indiana during most of the "cleaning out" as she would have been a major pain. She wanted to keep everything.......... How about three 30 gal bags full to the brim of plastic knives, forks, and spoons... Well you never know when you might need them! My thoughts and prayers are with all of you dealing with these issues!
Well best to get a move on, the morning seems to be almost over already!
Good Morning, Janie - Is there any Apfelstrudel left this morning? No? Okay, I'll go with a cinnamon roll and some coffee in a Santa Fe mug, please 'n' thank you.
Sun is shining in Cape Girardeau, and they're saying we might have more of this (or at least, no rain) for the next few days. So hang in there, all you Diners east of me - your turn is coming. Now, the Southeast may have a bit of the rain until THAT front moves off the East coast... But the sun's coming!
howmusHad to fill out the Customs form over at the desk with circles and arrows and information about my honesty..... I thought for sure they would make me sit on the bench marked "Group W".... But after I gave the lady at the window a few pictures of some dead presidents she gave some other pictures of dead presidents back and a reciept and said, Have a nice day..." Went back to the diner...
Ray, either you have spent waaayyyy too much time listening to Arlo, or else you are the 'Ray' in that song! Yeah, I hear you on the blood sugar - yesterday at w**k, someone brought in an 'All Hallows Eve' bag of candy corn, candy pumpkins, etc., so of course - as you said - I had to sample them...
NS Joe - way to go on your test! Now, drive safe and get those safe driving habits down pat, before you go take the driving test (and start driving on your own).
Todd - if the EPA or Greenpeace ever stop by the Diner, a lot of us are gonna be in trouble with them...hypothetically speaking, of course...
Vincent, make sure all you put on your tax guy's ticket can be justified, or else he may have to increase your taxes again to cover the gas money for his Lambo. That does kinda suck, though.
CN Charlie - you couldn't just leave the leaves to mulch under the snow until spring?
Sawyer, winning the homecoming game (after your big soccer win) is gravy! This has been your (and your school's) week, hasn't it?
Garry, sorry to hear about things for the family with your Mom and her stuff. Will keep that in mind and That Connie looked pretty good, but you're right - a lot of the rest does need a bunch of w**k on them. Get you some rest.
Luke (I-5), maybe you could put a golf course (or at least a driving range and miniature golf) on your layout? (I think Merten makes a miniature golf course set) back, by the way!
Ulrich, every extra bit of will come in handy. Good that the cabinets will go to someone you know, and I hear you on moving on as the home starts to get stuff moved out and more space left. Time to get moved to your flat and start making it your and Petra's own, arrange things how you want them, etc. Do you know how soon you will be moving into the new place yet?
Jeff, your rain total for those days isn't surprising, after seeing how all of our rain (and even the rain after it was a bit east of us) came through your neighborhood. And this was a slow-moving front too - more of a fall monsoon than those things in winter that create lots of turbulence and even twisters! By the way, print and take your H-L 40 percent off coupon before you head out! I'll have to pass this week, as payday's too far away for me.
With some of the talk about caring for Moms and Dads, reminded me that I got 'spared' (not sure that's the right word for it) most of that, as my grandfather, Mom, and then the closer Grandma all passed over a 2-3 year period (health problems, one stroke, etc.), my grandparents in Nebraska died during a time in my life when I couldn't get up there, and when Dad died, he was in Arizona (my brother lived in L.A., so he'd been stopping by to check on him before Dad died). So I never had about any of my relatives (except my Grandma was in a St. Louis home for a while, with my uncle tending to her - also during that time I mentioned). They've all gone on ahead, so I get to wait until I meet up with them. Hoping I don't have to wind up in a home, though I'm sure there are some good ones out there, they seem awful expensive nowadays and I'd rather not have my daughter and son-in-law get that bill.
Okay, on to today - the morning's going well, no calls or pager so far. Sent email off to a gal from 30 miles away with whom I've been writing for a little. Haven't seen any photo yet, but she is 5'8", so she's tall (I like that in a woman). We'll see where that goes.
I'll chill out at the front booth and watch the morning switcher do it stuff a while.
Blessings,
Jim in Cape GIrardeau