Bama, congrats on the newborn
Sawyer, I did the same thing when I heard the score on the radio.
Ray and Tom, Not trying to offend you guys, but I said almost all teachers for a reason. I've had a few who were awesome; my 11th grade AP US history teacher comes to mind as does my biology teacher from college. For the most part the ones I've had were evil. Especially the college english teacher who gave me an F because I disagreed with his views on a paper I wrote (strange really, he wanted a paper debating a current event/issue and I gave him what he asked for. I've never scored lower than a 95 in any English class before that deal), or the one HS english teacher who would never allow me to talk to any of the girls in the class; Why, IDK. I was the only asian in the class, so that could be it. And now that I think about, lots of the stuff I had to put up with at that HS could be attributed to that. Maybe I should sue and use the money to get a house and build an MR in it.
Well, Ida's headed this way. Looks like Vetrans day is going to be rainy and windy.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
BAMA- May Health and Happnes be with you and the family always.
Der- You forgot Ed, The Answerman, Murphy, No slouch as a N,er.
Prayers for all.
Flip
HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!
Well anyways, the boys beat the Eagles. Good stuff.
Ray and Der: Its not me playing the drums, its my friend. We can't get a good groove going because of the 10 watt amp.
Mark
Evening (for lack of a better word) all. Nothing for me, I'm not here long.
howmusI would hope not!!! Considering the number of my former students who I count amongst my friends today, I must not have been too mean. I do understand what you guys have been talking about with some of your teachers. But be sure you give them a fair chance. Often you find out years later the person wasn't really as much of a monster as you thought. Sometimes it doesn't take that long.
Last year, in the beginning, no one really liked our spanish teacher. Now, she is one of my favorite teachers. She is just pure awesomeness. And I love her accent. Like when she says "really," it's more like "rILLay!" And shes so funny.
My english teacher last year definately wasn't my favorite, but as the year went on, he lightened up, and then wasn't as bad. Us students have some, um, "theories" on why he was in a better mood and a lot nicer (if you know what I mean)... LMAO!!
What, who said something about Nsane(ly small) scale?? Obviously, Highly Outstanding scale is much cooler!!!
I'll chat some more after school tomorrow.
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Evening all, just checking in. Thanks for the comments about the pictures, Mikayla is starting to sleep a little less and stay a little more awake now. And yes, sleeping babies are wonderful until your arm either cramps or falls asleep.
Just a RBF for me, had pizza tonight for dinner, and still have enough left over for lunch tomorrow. Well, I'm going to check on a few other things on here and then probably drop back in.
Evenin' folks!
Just a hot cup of decafe this evening zoe. Still full from the party. I'll go sit in the back booth by the stove and get warm.
Went to a late Birthday Party for my son and daughter in law this evening. Had a nice lasagna supper and a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream for desert, then got to play with my granddaughters and watch the NY game on the box. After supper I picked up my youngest granddaughter Emily and she grined and giggled for a while then fell sound asleep for close to an hour in my arms......
Bama, what a great photo. I thought of you while Emily was sleeping. Aren't sleeping babies just wonderful?
Came home and finished installing a tortoise into the stub end switch I've been w**king on for the last few days. Had to finish up the wiring to check it out. Did so and fired everything up and it w**ks! YES!
I think I will turn in for the night and get my leg elevated so maybe my big toe will stop throbbing. Two more days before i see the doc......
Have a great evening all and prayers for those in need!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
JimRCGMOPC - if you really want to scare folks, re-take that photo in late afternoon, and wear a black leather outfit... Good shot of the bike, by the way.
This was the Halloween shot actually.........
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der5997Keith: Was it you wondering about who models in N scale? There's Jerry and Sawyer, and I changed from Horribly Oversized to Normal for t he present layout ( 11 years ago). Ther emay well be others but as I sit here sipping, I can't re-call who. Maybe they will let you know.
Keith: Was it you wondering about who models in N scale? There's Jerry and Sawyer, and I changed from Horribly Oversized to Normal for t he present layout ( 11 years ago). Ther emay well be others but as I sit here sipping, I can't re-call who. Maybe they will let you know.
I think Barry does as well. I started in Horribly Oversized, quickly switched to Normal.
How about Kurt Busch winning at texas? I tihnk he's the only car that didn't have to pit for gas at the end, lol
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Hi it's me. Just stopped in to have a glass of milk and some fudge brownies with chocolate chips and black walnuts with chocolate icing and chocolate chips. Make the milk 2%, I'm trying to eat healthier.
Got to spend a little time w**king on the RR. Then had to go move some more stuff at Moms. Earlier, I got the push mower washed down and cleaned up for winter. Tractor's next. Maybe tomorrow or Tues.
Alright everybody, all at once for Bama- 1-2-3- Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwww!
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.
CapeJim: As Zoe, Chloe, and even Vinnie will tell you, "You can't have too many feeders". LOL. Seriously though, I go for as many as I can reasonably manage. One reason is that I put insulated joiners on the divergin routes of nearly all my turnouts, and so have to power beyound the frog as a rule. The comment you made about the chemistry involved with that ash ballast is validated by the (and this pic is a worst case) rails now I've got them cleaned off. That green is verdi-gris like in weathered bronze statues - and shouldn't be on a well ordered mrr track!
Incidentally, I tried cleaning the turnouts and shorter lengths of ballasted rail in the dishwasher last night. Didn't do a thing, except raise my appreciation for acryl (in this case a mix of paint store interior latex and $Store craft paint) paints. The "rust" on the rails wsan't touched worth noticing.....but then, as I say, niether was the ballast! I ended up soaking the rails to get the ballast well softened; and punching out the stuff from between each pair of ties with a custom made tool. This is a legth of plastic cut to fit exactly in the intra-tie gap. Works like a charm. I recomend sitting down to do this if you value your back. Ask not how I know! Then all that's needed is a brisk brush with the nail brush that's in my "scenery tools" box.
So now I'm about ready to lay down a sound barrier on the old yard. I found a dense blue "click flooring" underlay at a flooring store last week, and $3 later had more than enough for the whole yard. It's only 1/16th inch thick, but should improve the sound deadening. The old track was white glued directly to blue foam (or double sided taped...which explains why the spaces where the tracks were show up so cleanly.) I'd forgotten the tape until I lifted the track and wondered why there were no track nails! Duh!
Well, it's tea time in real life, so I'd better get downstairs and see to that. TTFN.
Tea was delivered! No cookie though, as I've been running high on my blood sugar most of the day. So I'll have a virtually full bowl of Mocca ice-cream please Chloe.
Mark: On the drums, Ray beat me to the punch! Welcome back! and we hope you get some mrr time now.
2 Truck Shay: and we hope you like it here...enquiring minds need to know about your mrr or railfan exploits / dreams.
Bama: that is a great photo!
It would make a terrific Christmas card don't ya think? Hope all are doing well.
I'd better close this off. Folks thanks for posting all those pics and updates - as some-one said recently, they really encourage us! (Yes, even the "mug shots"!)
Goodnight all,a nd God Bless. Prayers continuing for all in need of healing, comfort, proserity and peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
More renumbering work for me today. This brings the days total to 7.Who can forget the GEU30M645.And the EMD SD27J.
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Good Afternoon, Flo - I'll have a piece of Petra's Apfelstrudel please (glad you hid the second batch from Garry...), and a CAW mug of coffee. Hope Ulrich gets everything needed taken care of while he's in the hospital. As much of a trooper as Ulrich is, I'm guessing he must NOT at all be feeling good.
Ray - and BridgeTom - not a problem on the lecture/rant (as a former teacher to some others...). I have a few teachers who really inspired me when I was in school (whether we're talking high school or college, either one) - they (IMHO) are the ones well worth their pay (and then some!). And it hasn't become any easier for teachers over the past dozen years or so (I quit teaching probably 20 years ago).
And Tom - I'm kinda with Bama - what about 'converting' the 'Ernie Ball pickups' to coil springs (and less maintenance)? If you glued the springs in, you probably wouldn't have to worry about an errant 'E' string shooting across the room and impaling you, UffDah or Spooky.
Looks like Mikayla (and possibly Bama?) has been taking lessons from Duke... She's a cutie, Eddie! And I see that Heather has a smile like her Mom, too.
Garry - hope your sister and you can get things figured out for your mother on the current deal that's going on. Doesn't sound like a good time for your niece's family - had the rest of her family got the H1N1 shots yet? And yeah, send some of that Kentucky ham to the Diner - I am sure Jerry will enjoy that, and I may just have a hot ham & cheese sandwich with some, too.
And Jerry - I hope you don't need a new battery yet.
Mark (Hoople) - back! Except for the broken arm, sounds like you've been busy with a few things you probably enjoyed.
Jeff - that Valspar (sp?) sample can was a great deal. Don'tcha love it when you find those kind of bargains (fits what you want, AND save your money for other stuff, besides)? How's your foot coming along - the salve seem to be helping? Five locos? Man, the Sundown Shops have been BUSY today!
Robby, I'm sure your wife's mood has improved since she found out she got the teaching job. Way to go for her! What'll her job be like?
All right, Todd - HOW are you getting 70 percent (instead of the 30 percent our signs said was off)?? Oh, I see, I missed the seque into your fantasy again... Need to check those meds, fella. Now, you know, Todd, just because posting a photo's sorta-kinda-a-little-like a 'holiday' card, you can still do it and not ruin your reputation with us...
PC - if you really want to scare folks, re-take that photo in late afternoon, and wear a black leather outfit... Good shot of the bike, by the way.
Weather here today was good, a little less breeze but still warm (70's F). Still warm, but maybe some possibility of rain tomorrow (not much, though).
Found out (when I got to the restaurant where most of the time I use the WiFi) that the local state university's power plant is down. The restaurant was FILLED with college students with their laptops. . Apparently Saturday afternoon, there was a problem with their transformer, and they lost power to ALL the campus. They had to get another one in from thousands of miles away, so no classes until noon tomorrow. Picture 4 'high-rise' dorms (about 14 floors, I think), plus some other dorms, dining halls, etc. with NO power for lights, elevators, laundry - and no water (since the pumps can't pump water to all the places on campus). College security has put on more campus patrols and students/anyone has to sign in to get onto the campus. An emergency management agency in the area and a couple other agencies came in and got some flood lamps in some of the dorm buildings for a little light. Definitely(!) a royal MESS (TM) on the campus. As one wag posted a comment on the local newspaper's page with the story about the outage, "Man, there's gonna be some HUNGRY students with paid-up meal passes tonight!" (Funny, but not for those who are students there now, I'm sure). I'm betting there will be a huge increase in pizza sales locally this weekend, and possibly some shortages of motel rooms, due to those whose Mommy or Daddy can wire the money to Jr. or Princess....
On the layout front, I got some of the feeders soldered in places on the layout (see the red dots at 1a, 1b, 2, and 3 in diagram):
I'm thinking I want to add feeders at the green dots at locations A, B, C and D to ensure reliable power everywhere in the section. What do you Diners think - would I need them? I also had some fun with two spots where one of the feeder wires' connection to the rail joiner broke. Since the wire is stranded, it was a bit more 'fun...' trying to solder the wire to the rail there. But at least I didn't drop the soldering iron (Hey, Fergie, how've you been doing?...). I'll go back in a day or so and look at the soldering jobs before deciding if they are 'done'.
Well, I'll kick back at the RC for now and (gently) break the news to Sawyer, that not only are his teams not doing well, but he just got the TOP honors... "Oh, Sawyer, hate to tell you this, but..."
Blessings and prayers for healing, a good night's sleep, and comfort,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Robby P.Sawyer.......Vikings, and now the Buc's. Looks like the Pack needs some help.
Sawyer.......Vikings, and now the Buc's. Looks like the Pack needs some help.
THEY LOST?????? just checked nfl.com, yeah. I am, uh, rather speechless. And I yelled NOOOOOO when I saw that final. Lord help us, yes, they need MAJOR help.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Engines look good Jeff!
Got pics of my work in WPF, but here's the video
Here are 3 of the 5 locos I've been working on today.
Trying to post again. Won't bother re-typing responses. Just give me a strong coffee, please & thanks.
Neat pics posted folks. Keep 'em coming!
The wife's new cpap machine will arrive in a few days. She likes my mask, so will use that one. I ordered a different type for me which will come with her machine. The pulmonologist can order the bipap when I see her. Then we can resell the original cpap machine or keep it as a back-up.
A new bump appeared inside my left Lat over night and the chest area is still sore. Fingers crossed this nonsense stops soon.
Going to dabble on train stuff today.
Have a good day all. Rob
Yummers .... munch, munch ...... that was really good ..... burp .. I just ate the last two pieces of Apfelstrudel that Ulrich brought in ....... mmmmmm ... mmmmm.
Ulrich .. thanks for the strudel and I hope you are OK with you health.
Jeff .... Here is a link to an ex-UP locomotive that might inspire another job for your Sundown Shops. This is a leased ex-UP SD45. What do you think fo the nose stripes?
I recall at the Grand Trunk, former UP SD-40's kept the UP scheme until next major shop work. Meanwhile UP lettering was painted over with yellow paint of a different shade and the GT wet noodle logo was applied with red paint in the middle of the side of the long hood.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=89728
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
TMarsh Sawyer- Love the videos. Only problem is, I spend so much time watching the other videos there too!
Sawyer- Love the videos. Only problem is, I spend so much time watching the other videos there too!
Thanks Todd!
Well, on my agenda today: final revisions for the English paper, some Egypt research for world geo, and probably some more ballasting and finishing the Rock Island hopper up.
sunsetbeachryI wish you'all would tell me when we are moving so as to not feel like a fool..LOL..
Problem is, half the time WE don't know!
And since we're scaring each other with mug shots........
Me, posing for a halloween pic........frightening, huh?
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Just another quick stop......
Jessica will be closer to home, maybe 4 miles oneway. Plus she will get about a .50 cent raise. Just a lot of stuff going on where she was at. She will be with the same company but will be teaching older kids, and she will be the only teacher. Plus the "head people" are looking into that the other teacher hit another child again. I think Jessica is glad she's out of that place. But............She will be asked about what has happened in the last few weeks. She is alittle worried about that thou.
As far as me, well its all the same. Work my wild shift, and sit around at home. Haven't done much weathering at all. Maybe once it gets colder again, right now its about 65deg.
Well its about time for pizza!!!!!!!! Talk to everybody later.
Good morning..It's sunny and 62 here post'a hit 75...I'll have biscuits and gravey and coffee please...thank you..Well Casey and Marshall both won their play-off games yesterday putting both in the elite 8 and setting up a game between them next saturday..should be a real war..Casey beat them in 1st game of season but both are better teams now,,
Two Truck...Your layout looks good so far..Hope to see more photos as you go along?...
Jeff..Your "patch job" locos look good..Nice photo..
Robby...Congrats to your Wife on job!...
I was messing around taking some photos this AM..This is the Standard station on my I&S in Greenup Illinois...
My brother is coming this afternoon ..the battery in my van is flat gonna see if it will hold charge or going to need a new one..Keep your fingers crossed!...You all have a good one...Jerry
Mornin' everyone!
Coffee! Zoe, I need coffee. A couple of eggs over easy with a double order of sour dough toast would do well also. What? I can't hear you over Marks amp and those drums.... Bacon? No bacon for me until I see the doc in a couple days. I'll be in the back booth away from the band....
Hey Mark! The amp works just fine! Try turning down the drums........
Seriously, watch the volume levels. A big warning that comes with even my 15" Yamaha floor monitors about using them carefully to avoid hearing loss. My Mackie mixers come with a statement something to the effect that "Sound Engineers who damage their hearing have very short careers". Ask me how I know about that! Just a word of advise from a friend......
ns3010And I'm sure neither of you guys are the truly evil ones
I would hope not!!! Considering the number of my former students who I count amongst my friends today, I must not have been too mean. I do understand what you guys have been talking about with some of your teachers. But be sure you give them a fair chance. Often you find out years later the person wasn't really as much of a monster as you thought. Sometimes it doesn't take that long.
I once intercepted a note from a 6th. grade girl in my class. She seemed very upset that I grabbed it. She was a very obnoxious little brat in my class. I read the note and found that she said that "Mr. Howard is such a .........." Fill in the blank with your choice of obscenity. I put the note in my pocket and calmly said for her to see me after class for a moment. She had a very bad rest of the class period. Came up to my desk at the end of the class almost in tears. I pulled the note out of my pocket, looked at it, looked at her, tore up the note and put it in the waste basket. Then said to her, "I'm not you know". Told her she could go. Her mouth dropped open and she said, your not going to punish me for it. I said no. But I do feel bad that you think that of me. She apologized and started to cry. A couple weeks later she joined the chorus. Ended up singing in my top group as an 8th grader and stayed in chorus all the way through High School. I now run into her every once in a while in Scouts, she has been an active cub leader. Sometimes you win.
Teaching is like being a doctor who doesn't know whether the patient lived or died for about 3 generations. It is said that is just about the time of influence that a teacher (good or bad) has in a family! Puts a bit of weight on the shoulders of us who hope the world might be just a bit better because we taught.
Have a good one! Prayers for those in need!
Mornin all I sure hope to get some layout time today. It sure looks like I will.
Jim- HL also had the 30% off MRR and Diorama signs so I kept my 40% coupon in my pocket for obvious reasons. However, and as usual, when I checked out they did not apply the 30% off to the WS people (the only applicable item). Once again I question, she asks were there signs. I say yes about a dozen. She gets out flyer and says you need a coupon, I say I didn't see that part. Now here's the part were I usually go back and remove a sign, or someone is called to check ( you see, this happens every time they mark a sale. Every single time.), but this time I said, "no problem! I've got a 40% off right here in my pocket." She said, "do you want to use this instead? It's more." I said "No. I just wanted to show you. I'd rather do the usual 10 minute walk, get the sign, call the manager or supervisor, whoever it is you people call, wait while EVERYONE reads the sign, and punch some code in the register." Then as I reach over, grab her by the shirt collar and slap her repeatedly, I say, "I wouldn't know what to do if we didn't go through this ordeal every time you post a sale sign in that department. OF COURSE I WANT TO USE IT!!!" Sorry. That last part after she asks if I want to use it because it's more..., was a fantasy. Actually I smiled, thought it, then just said "Yes ma‘am" She did explain she could only give me the 40% not the total of 70% off. I reached over grabbed her by the coll......... no I said " I know"
Robby- Tell the wife congratulations on the new job. I hope it works out better than the last. Didn't you say it was kinda stressful for her. Jealousy if I recall? or am I thinking of someone else. I know a friend of mine's daughter had that problem. (Man she's a looker. Even if she is their daughter.) Might have that story confused.
I had great teachers. Only one was a bit odd. He acted like a white George Jefferson, (really. The walk, the arm swing, the turn, everything) he was about 5'4" and was the basketball coach/ Current Events teacher. He wanted all the students to call him "King" Keyes. If you called him "Mr" he would shun you until you called him "King". Odd duck. But it was the ‘70's and polyester ruled so what can you expect.
Welp, I suppose I should get a move on so I can get to have some ( chew on that one English teachers) MRR time today. And I guess I should poke around for a picture to post for what appears to be the holiday season, "let's let the folks who joined us last year get a peak at who their talking to" Hm, kinda like Christmas Cards hanging on the wall.
By the way, I purposely used the wrong "they're" in honor of my English teacher, Ms. Billie Sue Cross. I asked her one time, have you ever noticed, the only people who use the Ms are married. If they weren't, they'd use Miss so it doesn't really work. She just glared at me. She really was a nice lady and a good teacher.
Have a Great Day!!!
Good morning. Its going to be a warm/sunny day.
Was doing a lot of work around the house yesterday, and didn't get a chance to stop by. Hope everybody is doing good!!!
I will pop back in later. The wifes grandmother is having a pizza party for my wife. She finally got a new teaching job.
Have a good morning.
JimRCGMOJeff, good job - you've earned a rest for the day! I was thinking of you this afternoon, after I went to the LHS-down-the-road. I got some Athearn BB kits - 2X40' boxcars, a 50' gondola that I'll be repainting, and a couple of PS2003 (RTR's) covered hoppers. The boxcars are numbered the same, but I'm thinking at least one of them I will repaint for the CAW, and the gondola is the newer D&RGW color scheme, so I'll be backdating it with the older D&RGW paint job and data decals (Gs series). Also will do some repainting/renumbering at least one of the PS2003's, as I have two of them with the same number. The other boxcar I may do as a 'patch' paint job like you've done on a few of your cars/locos.
Good morning. It's 60 and cloudy. The high will be in the low 70's with heavy clouds. No rain is expected but with Louisiana you never know. Flood warnings remain in effect for southwest Vernon Parish.Got some work done on patching some UP units for the L&A. I have another one that needs to be done but it's in the north engine house in Knutsville, so I can't get to it at this time (requires going under the layout, which I can't do yet). I still have an SPSF GP38-2 that needs patching as well as a CSX F7 and a BNSF SD40. Had a stroke of luck yesterday. I noticed that I getting low on 'Roof Brown' so I went to 'Lowe's' to get some mixed. I've made it a habit to look at the 'Oops!' rack first. No telling what may be there. In this case I spotted a 7.2 ounce Valspar sample can of what is an almost perfect 'Roof Brown' marked for 1$. It's a thick flat satin latex which when thinned will be perfect. It came home with me.
Good morning all,
Looks like I need to catch up on some posts, but first let me throw my mug shot on the diner wall.
http://family.webshots.com/photo/2743222600029441264yFXSwO?vhost=family
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Early mornin' all! Better get me a cupa hot coffee (black, no sugar) please Chloe!
Couple of fellows asked for more details on how I'm wrecking the back bedroom in my house so here goes...
I'm modeling in N scale a section of the Southeastern part of the Southern Pacific Brooklyn Subdivision from MP 649.7 (Eugene Yard) to MP 580.5 (Oakridge Yard) in Oregon during the transition era, now owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad.
I will base this layout on a real location, but since there is never enough stuff available in N scale to faithfully model the entirety of anything, I am giving myself permission to take a few liberties with history in order to use some gear I like.
Tonight I worked on gluing up the masonite splines I'm using for subroadbed for the staging loop under the Eugene yard area. Time consuming, that!
Here's a view of the section that's in the clamps right now:
Hopefully that image worked; please let me know if it didn't. Anyway, I'm crawling back into the caboose and sitting a spell by the wood stove to warm my feet a bit. It's cold and rainy in my part of Oregon tonight.
P.S. my URL below has my layout blog and other assorted stuff about the project. It's still in the formative stages.
Been quite some time (and about 10 diners) since I've last been in. What can I say, between football, school, music... Hard to find free time. But it's the weekend after midterms, so I have time.
To sum things up:
Football: I played tackle, and d-tackle. We won 0 games. I blocked for 2 touchdown runs, had 1 sack, and 5 tackles. I was 2nd string. I missed the last game (last weekend) because I broke my arm in practice.
Music: I got my SG, I love it. AC/DC concert rocked. KISS concert next Sunday. I need a new amp, mine isn't loud enough to be heard over my drum set. Any recommendations?
That's about it.
Ray and Tom: Yes, I know that there are some teachers who are tough on us because they love us. Unfortunately, the ones who I'm talking about are the ones who aren't like that. There are some out there who just seem pure evil.
And I'm sure neither of you guys are the truly evil ones