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Posted by LSWrr on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:15 AM
Good morning all,


Jeff, wow that is some bad news especially this close to Christmas.  I wish you well but you always seem to come out on top of these things.  I hope things go well this time as well.  Can you email me information on that Hobby shop?

 John, when you’re stationed on a ship you have to check out with the Officer of the Deck (OOD) prior to going ashore.  The OOD stands his watch on the bridge typically.  In the service if you’re too sick to work you’re to sick to play so no shore leave for you until the Doc says your ok.

 Taking just a moment here to reflect on the time I’ve spent in the diner and wondering where all our old friends have gone and what they are doing now;  Has anyone heard from: RC, PA BELT, BIGBOY, or any of the others we’ve been missing this past year?

 

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 5:50 AM

Good Morning--

Had to wake up my other sister this fine morning to get her going to TO today--she wanted to go early there to see some friends there before coming here tomorrow---got the other 3 down here already--had to pick them up at the airport at 4am this morning--flight was somewhat delayed because of a hoohaw on the plane of all the dang thingsBanged Head --- some people just have to be the center of attention I guessGrumpy

I'll be in and out over the next few days as the family and such are going to be all over the map--heeheeheeSmile --- and that may mean visitations at funny hours--Whistling

Ulrich, Jeff: Candles have been set at our house --prayers for you and yours this holiday season

Chloe, I'll have a coffee and some toast with jam please---I'll be at the RC with Ulrich here--Smile

And so--in case we forget what holiday it is:

Have A Very Merry Christmas A Happy New Year!!!!!

Big SmileBig Smile

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 1:22 AM

 Good Morning,

Chloe, I ll have a coffee in my new LKAB mug and a cinnamon roll, please. I´ ll stay here at the RC and watch who will drop by in the next hours. Whaddya say, what´s in the bag? Oh, it is just homemade chocolota chippers that Petra made - for you, Flo, Zoe, Janie and Vinnie. Just to say thank you to you for all your effort in keeping this place going. After all, it is Christmas...

I did not sleep well last night - just too many thoughts in my head. I am deeply worried about my health. I still feel numb and there is no improvement in my speech. I have to repeat everything twice and there are words which I cannot pronounce at all. Petra says I am mixing English and German - maybe there is a short in one of the bus wires in my head.  Smile,Wink, & Grin

Jeff - to say I am concerned about your health would be a gross understatement. Petra took me to our  church yesterday evening. There is a little corner for prayers and pledges. There is now a candle burning for you ...

I haven´t been to church for over 10 years and it was quite an experience to go there. It was a special mass with a lot of music - Bach´s Christmas Oratory. I am not a religious man, but I feel a lot more comfortable now, knowing that there is someone watching over us.

Tom - you are now on your way to Vancouver. I hope you have an enjoyable train ride and a good time with your relations. I remember taking this trip the other way around, from Seattle to Los Angeles, back in 1974 My "American" parents took me to Disneyland in Anaheim, and we decided to go by train. In those days, Amtrak still had traces of the grand old days of the super trains left - silver cutlery, silver finger bowls and thick white linnen table cloths in the diner. I will never forget this ride!

 Petra is busy preparing all the goodies we will have in the next days. She is so happy that our son is joining us today and is eager to feed our "little one". Well, he is not really a little one, turning 23 soon and measuring up 6´ 2"... Smile

A peaceful and enjoyable Christmas to all of you!

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 12:01 AM

Good Evening, Chloe? double greasebomb burger me please...and one for Rerun here too...Cool

The local weather speculationists are still undecided about what the latest "weather event" is gonna be, what it's gonna do, when it's gonna hit. They've been screaming "ice ice baby!" now it's "rainin', a-rainin', a rainin' rainin' rainin' all over the world..." Apologies to Ice-T (???) and Brooke Benton. Either way, its supposed to be pure crap through Friday. Christmas with my folks in Cedar Rapids has been moved back to Sunday. Thanksgiving is with Loving Wife's family, Christmas with mine...and I try to hide from both sets on the other major hollidays...

Hey JIM: I just looked...I really must be an iTunes 'slacker,' turns out I've got 764 items in there. I could have more, I just don't dump entire CDs into it...usually just the 2, 3, or 4 tracks I bought it for. It's "the soundtrack of my life." I think a good counselor or shrink would be able to write a book on me if they understood the significance behind each item...Whistling Yeah, some I just like to listen to. Others...there's a memory (or two) associated. Heh, maybe when Al Zehimer comes for me I'll just listen for pleasure's sake...

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Chris- I agree with DerJohn. You're reward may appear in some way you may not even realize until later. Could be anything from a narrowly missed accident to a delicious Burrito the size of your head.

Now THATs a picture. I'm still Banged Head over the whole situation. When things go to crap THAT were 100% preventable...it bugs me. Greatly. But, who knows? Maybe Mr. Owner/Publisher (and husband of THAT) will provide a Christmas bonus of magnanimous proportion...which would cover the specticles, leaving the rest of the money supply for the afore-planned truck w**k.

Maybe monkeys will fly out of a certain bodily cavity, singing "Stairway to Heaven" in perfect three-part harmony too while I'm gnawing on a can of mixed nuts with a bow on it.

I think Loving Wife wanted to continue our "tradition" of opening Christmas presents early... I just didn't feel very "Christmasy" tonight. Maybe I need to look upon THAT blue lighted tree some more myself. Best wishes, as always, for those with real problems and challenges tonight.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:26 PM

Tall glass of cool lemon water, please.

Went to my old Doc today and it went well. There is much to consider though.

Long day doing more than I should have. Hope y'all are doing well.

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:06 PM

Yes, yes, yes, I understand women perfectly. I just wish I could translate BEFORE and not after the fact.

Jeff- Don't know if you're a religious man, but I hope you'll take comfort in knowing you are being prayed for.

Garry- Have a safe trip and enjoy yourself.

PC- Sorry to hear about your friend. Hard as it may be, it is quite an honor to be asked. I hope your daughter doesn't feel as mine did. What she can't afford is the responsibility of the parent. Though it's her life and she can do what she wants, It's our job to support it. Todd said "try me" but Brenda gives in and that led to some of the finance shortages. Not a real happy camper I am. I don't think you'd learn anything from me in the "husband 101" course. Well, maybe love her with everything you got and life will be good no matter what.

Now that's just getting too mushy. Time to move on.

Chris- I agree with DerJohn. You're reward may appear in some way you may not even realize until later. Could be anything from a narrowly missed accident to a delicious Burrito the size of your head.

Today I almost committed a crime so I would be in jail over the holidays and I'd have an excuse NOT to be in town shopping. Unfortunately, I have a spotless record and don't want it to be tarnished. That, and I'm afraid I'd be given a cavity search. I found nothing so I shall have a restless night dreaming of venturing back to Springfield tomorrow. I'd be safer roaming Tom's layout with a raw steak around my neck saying here kitty kitty. I think I'll try and find one of those calendars Ray uses.

I did find a Boo-fay that has a $4.99 lunch. So I got that going for me. Now you watch, it'll have some catch like with 500 paid meals or something like that.

Prayers for those traveling and in need. Especially three of us.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 9:56 PM

JimRCGMO
Good Evening, Chloe - uh, nope, after reading about Chris and Barry's "Adventures With Greasebombs", I will NOT be having any, thanks! Think my cholesterol and blood pressure both went up just from reading their accounts...Shock I think I'll have a D&RGW mug of coffee, and an oatmeal raisin cookie, thank you.

Excoooose meeeeee---There was no issue with those greaseburgers---ev'body seem to have dese issues but me---nevaaaaa!!!SmileWhistling

JimRCGMO
PC, will include your friend (and your preparations for his funeral address) on my prayer list. I have confidence that you will do him right when the time comes.

We'll do the same from here as well---Angel PC: Take care--

JimRCGMO
As for cork, I am in pretty good shape on that. Somewhere, some place I lived in during college, there was a roll of cork (about 3' or more wide), which I used on top of the plywood on my current layout sections, and I still have some more (maybe a couple of feet in length by the width). I had made my own cork roadbed from the original roll. Had it in my storage shed with other stuff (including my MRR items) for those years after my divorce until I restarted with MRR'ing a handful of  years ago.

How long did you have that cork roll around? There is a roll of this in our neighbour's garage that he is trying to find out how long it does last---Whistling

Chloe. I'll just have a refill on that coffeee please---

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 9:53 PM

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Jeff - Is that BillMeLater just with Trains and Lanes, or are there other places that have that? And annoying as all  $%^&*  as that alarm was, I bet it's designed to wake someone up so they don't wake up (or not..) in a puddle of their fluids from a leak. Might beat some of the alternatives... Will pray that the doctor(s) can keep your leg/ankle/foot. As DerJohn said, there have been amazing advances in treatments in the past few years.

BillMeLater has a list of over 700 online stores they work with and the list is growing all the time. I use them quite a lot when I'm buying from Bachmann through the Shopatron network. They hunt around and fill the order from the first supplier that has what I want. This time it was Trains and Lanes. Learn more about BillMeLater HERE. As for the alarm on the unit, it was signaling that there was a vacuum leak, not a fluid leak.

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 9:43 PM

Good Evening, Chloe - uh, nope, after reading about Chris and Barry's "Adventures With Greasebombs", I will NOT be having any, thanks! Think my cholesterol and blood pressure both went up just from reading their accounts...Shock I think I'll have a D&RGW mug of coffee, and an oatmeal raisin cookie, thank you.

Ulrich, (as with the others) I am much relieved to hear from you, and I hope they find out what caused that episode (and how to fix it) ASAP! Merry Christmas to you and Petra, and build up your energy as much as you can. Maybe eat some of Petra's fine cooking...DinnerBig Smile Enjoy your time visiting with your son, and getting to meet his girlfriend. Hope he does great on his exams, also. I would guess, that with how tall you are, he is probably not very "little"...Wink

Rob, you be taking good care of yourself, also, okay? (and rest up to build up your energy, too. Yeah!!

Ray, so did you exempt that lady on the beach from usher duty? You softie, you! Smile,Wink, & Grin

Chris, if I had a home connection for my laptop, I might see about that online backup. As is, I have an external drive I backup to weekly. But hey, you 'slacker' - only 800 iTunes songs? Not counting my podcasts I've downloaded, I have a bit under 4000...Whistling But I usually have over 300 CDs in my media-case that sits in the living room. Now if Ray uses iTunes, he probably has both of us beat! Thanks for putting up that photo of the 'blue tree'. Good one!

Garry, may you and Shelley have safe travels (both to Cincinnati and on your trip to Nashville). No particular plans for Christmas. i've debated about properly reaming out my daughter (after all the times I reminded her not to forget to get her mother cards for birthdays, holidays, etc.), but decided against it, as I figure it may be more due to her having trouble saying 'no' to visiting her in-laws on every holiday. Sigh I'm thinking about getting another roast to fix in the crockpot and trying to clear away some of the clutter while the Christmas music is playing. Too hard to find a smaller turkey *** (and to cook it) that I would like for Christmas (or Thanksgiving, either one). I may try to call my brother in L.A. area (if they're in town this year and not off somewhere).

Jeff - Is that BillMeLater just with Trains and Lanes, or are there other places that have that? And annoying as all  $%^&*  as that alarm was, I bet it's designed to wake someone up so they don't wake up (or not..) in a puddle of their fluids from a leak. Might beat some of the alternatives... Will pray that the doctor(s) can keep your leg/ankle/foot. As DerJohn said, there have been amazing advances in treatments in the past few years.

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Barry- How the heck do you TOAST a western omlette??  Coffee? Champagne??

Flip

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Vincent, sounds like some good trading there. Thumbs Up But my era doesn't involve much in the way of TOFC's, either. Will you be putting in a keyed ignition on your car (eventually)?

Sawyer, hope your nose heals up okay (and that you remember not to do that again when you get to the next practice or game).

Hmm, maybe once I get the wiring in, I'll try that gleaming thing. As for cork, I am in pretty good shape on that. Somewhere, some place I lived in during college, there was a roll of cork (about 3' or more wide), which I used on top of the plywood on my current layout sections, and I still have some more (maybe a couple of feet in length by the width). I had made my own cork roadbed from the original roll. Had it in my storage shed with other stuff (including my MRR items) for those years after my divorce until I restarted with MRR'ing a handful of  years ago.

JR - I hadn't recalled an update lately on how your house is coming along. Is the storage container thingee gone out front, and how's the house looking now?

Todd, I dunno, it sounds like you understand women fine. It's just that (like some of the rest of us...Whistling) you don't like the reality of how things are, right? Wink Happy gift-hunting!

Jerry - I like the looks of that RS-3. Thumbs Up Enjoy your time with the family over the Christmas holidays.Smile

Calif. Tom, good to hear you got those W-S cougars. I should've emailed you instead of posting here in the Diner. Your train ride sounds like a fun one - it's been way too long since my last one (say about 40 years plus a few months...), and it was by coach to Great Lakes (Navy boot camp) in (Michigan?).Confused Somewhere up north...

PC, will include your friend (and your preparations for his funeral address) on my prayer list. I have confidence that you will do him right when the time comes.

Yep, this time of year (or any other), it's fun getting surprises (in the mail or under the tree). Smile

Chris was talking about karma (sorta), and I had a funny kind of thing happen at w**k today. I'd got a call yesterday from one client, and one co-w**ker got the same person on a phone call first thing this a.m., and when he got done he said he'd told her to come in mid-day (and then told me he was gonna be gone from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wink) Well, it turned out that by the time said 'problematic' (and long-winded) client arrived, I was busy with another client, and my co-w**ker wound up getting to deal with the problem one. That'll teach him to do that..Laugh Wouldn't really wish certain clients on any of my co-w**kers.

I'd best be heading for home now - where did the time go? Prayers for the whole Diner, as it sounds like the biggest majority of us can use some. AngelAngel

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 7:46 PM

 I love getting mysterious gifts like that. I have several locos that run very well that came with no return address, no info on who sent them, just little things like notes that say 'I hope you enjoy this as much as I have'.

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Posted by Packer on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 7:41 PM

Hey ya'll, and RBF and some caramel popcorn for me.

I got a package today, in it is a locomtive that is older than most people here. A rivarossi U25C. I tested out with my DC powerpack and it actually runs pretty darned good. I'm going to concentrate on getting Kadees on it and milling down the wheelsets so the flanges aren't so deep. Then comes detailing and DCC. I am missing on of the sheet metal pilot pieces, but I'd end up making it have flat pilots anyways.

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2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 7:29 PM

Evenin' folks!

Flo just a cup of decafe for me.  A R&GV Mug for it would be nice....... I'll go sit in the back booth and stay warm.  It is currently a toasty 17°F here in the Finger Lakes.

I have finally conned....... er, found all the people that I need for ushering for the rest of the month.......  Thumbs Up Actually being head usher for the service is something I enjoy.  Making phone call after phone call to find ushers this time of year isn't.....

Spent about an hour and a half painting rail tonight.  Ran out of paint in the little cup I used and my back gave out at the same time.  I figured it was time for a break.  Still have 4' or so to get done.  Where I was painting is a location that can be seen from both sides of the track so I had to paint both sides of each rail.

Tom, have a safe trip and a wonderful Christmas with your family.  Last I heard you weren't going to get to Vancouver this Christmas..............  Glad you are able to do that!

I have one more big box to wrap tonight.  Might just about have enough energy left to get it done....Whistling

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Posted by twhite on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:40 PM

Afternoon all from Sunny/SoggyCal: 

Head up to Vancouver tonight on the "Coast Starlight" for Christmas with my son and his family.  Really looking forward to it--not only the Holidays with them, but the train ride itself, of course, LOL!   The "Christmas" Starlight is usually a lot of fun.  

Assuming that UP doesn't act like it's normal ignorant self, I should arrive in Vancouver about 6:00 or so tomorrow evening.  I understand there's quite a bit of snow in the Cascades, so the trip should be pretty spectacular (we usually hit the Oregon Cascades about very early morning--one BEAUTIFUL mountain range!).   Just wish that the "Starlight" went through the lower Cascades around Mt. Shasta and the Sacramento River Canyon during the day--that's a really beautiful trip.  But you can't have everything (he said with a sigh). 

It's sunny and soggy here in the Valley, but wouldn't you know it, fifty miles east in the Sierra, it's still snowing.  Like I've always said, if you get tired of the weather around here, WAIT for five minutes, LOL! 

Keith:  What a beautiful painting!  And it couldn't be more appropriate for this time of year. 

Jeff, Rob, Ulrich:  Healing prayers for you all.  May God be with you.   

Went over to Railroad Hobbies in Roseville yesterday to see if they'd started getting in the Walthers "City" series of passenger cars (they did, but sold out).  I've got this wonderful BLI set of "City of San Francisco" E-6 A-B-B diesels (GASP!) and they need a train to go behind them--desperately!   Mike assured me that they'd have another shipment in between Christmas and New Years, I put in an order for the first two cars. 

BUT--I found the infamous Woodland Sceinics "Mountain Lion" set.  Remember way back on the Forum when a bunch of us were grousing about the fact that there were no HO scale Cougars?   Well, someone must have listened over at WS, and here they are.  3 adults and 3 cubs.  Neat set.  Kinda 'cuddly', but I'm glad they're HO and not full scale.  I'm going to put them around the layout when I get back.  I mean, let's face it, those Prieser deer that I have in my forest have somehow reproduced themselves to where everywhere I look, there's antlers sticking out of almost every little bush, LOL!   Now I can let Nature take its course (he said with an Evil Grin!). 

So--gotta get the rest of the packing done, and then I'm heading down to the train station here in Sacramento.  I catch the train at 11:50 or so (assuming, of course, UP isn't being its usual ignorant self--oh wait, I already said that, didn't I?). 

Warmest wishes for the Season.  Merry Christmas to all.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:28 PM

 I LOVE RUGBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chloe, I'll take two dbl. bacon cheeseburgers with extra bacon and extra cheese please, and a gallon jug of powerade.

Practice today was awesome. did some drills with rucks, that was fun. Definitely signing up for this team.

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:27 PM

Good EveningSmile

*** clinglingling---stomp stomp-----sheeesh ---- kinda brisk out there!---Chloe!! Where'd everyone go?---***Confused

Welp--got some of that running around done--picked up more supplies for the guest room(s) and had some cleaning to do and had to take the little one to the vet for the ol' Rabies shot and the check up---the vet makes a deal out of 'Spring'--always tells people that this fellow is a jumper--watch out for 'Spring' the springing 'Spring' etc WhistlingSmile,Wink, & Grin

The layout has been put up a la Murphy Bed style---I'm going to get a thread done on building this thing once I find out where all my written notes went to. The photos seem to be not very explanatory by themselves. Oh well----DunceWhistling

I have several people showing up for Christmas dinner this time---something like ---20(?)---just to make for some interesting times trying to ascertain just how much of some things one needs to get---Smile,Wink, & Grin

Jeff: Prayers for your healthAngel  If it's not one thing it's another it seems like--Sigh

Chloe---I'll have a super sized crab salad with tartar sauce and a large RBFDinner--- think I'll sit at the RC and see what's up in the stack o' mags hereSmile,Wink, & Grin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:22 PM

fec153
Hey Rembrandt-Guess what?  Boxcar is at the postoffice. You can expect it sat. or monday.

I'll be waiting patiently.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:17 PM

PC ... IS that a PC Santa?

I'll say Merry Christmas now. We'll be traveling the next few days.

Prayers continue for Jeff's situation, for Ulrich's heart condition, and for Rob's very serious disease. Alos praying for various other diners and their families.

Have  nice Christmas.  

 

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Posted by fec153 on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 2:43 PM

Hey Rembrandt-Guess what?  Boxcar is at the postoffice. You can expect it sat. or monday.

Best wishes.

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 2:16 PM

G' afternoon....

Welp, the wind is blowing, the roads are slick, and I'm just waiting for the next rollover (or worse) to go out on.

"what goes around, comes around. It will be interesting to see just how you end up being blessed in this" Thanks Der John, but you see...despite having the nickname "Lucky," my brand of "luck" or "karma" usually is about 180 degrees from most people. I'm sure I'll be "blessed" with a more expensive than anticipated bill at the optomotrist and eye glass place. To add insult to injury, the FD gives us a yearly stipend...to thank us for our time and put some bucks toward anything lost, damaged, or ruined during the year. Welp...THAT check made Christmas possible... The ONE TIME I leave 'em on, and don't get stuck standing on the road directing traffic... I drop them into a snowy ditch and don't realize it right away.

Banged Head

But... it could be worse. It's just a momentary mental lapse THAT will cost me a few (OK, a lot) of bucks... In the end, for all my b***ching and whining about it, I'm not facing health issues, I don't have a dying friend, my family (both sides) are all healthy... this is just a PItA.

THAT said...

JEFF: Sorry to hear the test results. I've been wondering when they'd get around to mentioning taking the leg. I'm just pessimistic by nature/expect the worst. Here's hoping they get things turned around for you right quick!

PC: Sorry to hear about your friend. I'm not a minister, I don't even play one on TV, so I can't even imagine what it would be like to face a request to perform the funeral of a friend. On one hand, what an honor. On the other... what a daunting challenge. I have no doubt you'll rise to the challenge, and give your friend the greatest possible send-off.

Somebody around here said "it doesn't feel like Christmas this year."

With all the bad news floating around the Diner this year... I'd tend to agree.

So, I'm tacking up a pic from a recent shoot I did at the First United Methodist Church in North Liberty, Iowa. They used to have purple as the color of Advent...now they've gone to blue. They say it's the color of "hope and joy." Note, this "hope" is NOT what is being pedaled by a certain politician in Washington, D.C. I'm not a very religious person...but I think we could ALL use a dose of "hope" this Christmas...

Time to see if THAT has received everything I filed last night/today... and time to get a weather update.

Very best wishes to all...Rerun and I will stop in later.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 12:22 PM

fec153
Jeff- Got your KCS box. Its a 50 footer in red. Plastic wheels but K/D's. Found a box for it but waiting for Deb to wrap it. I think its worth the 400.            Uh,400 pennies,that is.       Will mail it ASAP.

I'll be looking forward to receiving it. This last year has been a bad one for me for sure but there are others I'm sure who have had a much worse go of it. As bad as it is for me it would be much worse for someone with a family to support. I'm just glad I'm not in that position.

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 12:18 PM

Howdy All!

Been busy 'round my place lately.  The in-laws are getting ready to head to Florida for the winter.  They have been spending a bit more time with the grandkids. 

My daughter is preparing to move out.....so she thinks.  No money and little work should cure that though.  She had a great job in the field she went to school for, but she decided to quit that job.  Now, she has nothing.

I have a friend who is preparing for the hereafter.  He's in the hospital now and the docs say his chest wall has collapsed.  They don't expect him to make it much longer.  He asked me last night to do his funeral.  Tough one..........but I'll do it.

On a brighter not, my mom decided it was time for a new, well, new to her, car.  She got a 2001 Jaguar.  VERY NICE!

So, I see Jeff is in need of big time prayer.....consider it done my friend!

And Todd may be the smartest man in the diner today!  Good for you!  So when did you say you were teaching that "Husbands 101" class?

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Posted by fec153 on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:55 AM

Jeff- Got your KCS box. Its a 50 footer in red. Plastic wheels but K/D's. Found a box for it but waiting for Deb to wrap it. I think its worth the 400.            Uh,400 pennies,that is.       Will mail it ASAP.

Wish you "ENOUGH".

Flip

 

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:49 AM

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe, I'll have an "everything" bagel and a cup of dark roast coffee in a FGLK mug, please and thanks you.  I'll in my usual seat at the rivet counter this morning.

Happy Mid Winter to all of you!  What?  Well according to the modern calendar it just started, but the traditional "old" Calendar, Winter is now half over.......... (I like it better THAT way!)  

Today will be a get caught up day here.  Finish wrapping the presents, get all of them where I can grab them to take with me Christmas to my Son's house.  Still need to find Ushers for Christmas Eve and the Sunday after Christmas.  I should get some time with the layout as well.  Need to finish just a few more railbar installations, and then paint the rest of the track in the area.  Then I can move on to scenery and making a bunch of buildings for the logging area on the mountain (hill) (whatever the heck it is......).

Jeffrey, sorry to hear your tests were not good.  I have had a nagging suspicion that you were heading into a critical situation with the foot.  I will keep you in my prayers for a good resolution for the whole thing!!!  Tough being a diabetic.  (I worry about where I will be 10 years from now with mine.  At the present, all seems to be good...................)  You sure have had a bad year!  Hope next year will be much better for you!

Catch you all later!

73

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:43 AM

der5997
Jeff:
I get my cork at Wal-Mart in the stationary dept. It's the small sheets used for bulletin board refills.
...I'm thinking, for the small quantity I need, I'll chop pieces from a bottle cork. I don't need cork for roadbed at this stage. Thanks for the cork-as-polish-spreader reminder. I'd forgotten that detail.Thumbs Up  I'll adapt the shape to fit on my "Gleam Stick"  with the pad and emery paper removed, so there's a cork surface for each rail either side of that groove. How thin is thin when spreading applying the polish? Is a mere smear enough to get the job done?

Thin is just enough to coat the surface. If you can push it down on the railhead and the polish goes down further than the railhead it's too much. On the amount of cork that you'll need maybe you forgot that you'll need some cork to buff the dried polish off with? A little bit doesn't go very far. I generally get about 18" of rail out of one piece on the buffing step. It won't hurt to have too much cork. and you'll certainly need more than you can get from a bottle cork.

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Posted by der5997 on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:32 AM

Good lunchtime Diners! The smoke alarm just went off - Kris opened the oven door (she's in full sausage roll making mode today) and that's enough excited ions to set the thing going. Flapping a tea towel at the alarm usually makes it clear. I'll drop off some in here next time I'm through. - along with some mince pies and a small snacking quiche.

Rob: Here's food for thought about the sun exposure thing. Todd:

blownout cylinder:

The western omelette is placed on toast instead of plain ol' bread--heeheehee

????????? Oh I'd never make it in the Great White North. Omlette on bread????????? "Tis a silly thing.

...I'm with you on that, even here in the Great Green North (version East.2.0.1) Toast rather than bread, on the side, not under, and whole wheat, naturally!

Chris:

needed a new pair in a bad way anyway...just not exactly a budget item right now. Guess it's "get glasses" instead of "fix truck." The one time I end up actually helping somebody...I end up paying for it.
..what goes around, comes around. It will be interesting to see just how you end up being blessed in this.Angel

Lee:

The ship's Binnacle List is the medical department's report of personnel at sick bay, excused from that day's duty
That's interesting. One wonders why, of all the places onboard with which such a list could be associated, the binnacle was chosen. (puzzled) There must be some sea lore lurking there.

Jeff:

I get my cork at Wal-Mart in the stationary dept. It's the small sheets used for bulletin board refills.
...I'm thinking, for the small quantity I need, I'll chop pieces from a bottle cork. I don't need cork for roadbed at this stage. Thanks for the cork-as-polish-spreader reminder. I'd forgotten that detail.Thumbs Up  I'll adapt the shape to fit on my "Gleam Stick"  with the pad and emery paper removed, so there's a cork surface for each rail either side of that groove. How thin is thin when spreading applying the polish? Is a mere smear enough to get the job done?

I sure hope they can save your lower leg, it's marvelous what can be done medically these days.Angel

TTFN

 

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:02 AM

Good morning. It's 45 and partly cloudy. The high will be in the mid 60's and rain is expected.

Well I've been to the doctor office already to go over the results of all the tests that were done last week and it isn't looking good. The X-rays and MRI indicate that some of the bone infection (osteomyelitis)that had had been in the foot has spread to the ankle and possibly the tibia (shin bone). While it's possible that I may have to lose the lower half of the right leg it's also possible that they may be able to save it. They did more tests this morning and they'll be letting me know the results of those in a weeks time. In the meantime I'm to continue doing what I've been doing. In the model railroad department I got an email notification yesterday that two Bachmann flatcars with container loads that I ordered on the BillMeLater program have been shipped from Trains and Lanes Hobbies in Easton Pennsylvania and should be here in a week. I like using BillMeLater because I can pay it back $10 at a time as I'm able to and there's never any personal information exchanged. I order what I want, they send it and issue a paper bill and I send them a money order. No credit card info, no checking account info, etc, in short, virtually nothing an ID theft vandal can use. There's nothing on the schedule today so I'll likely be watching some old movies or maybe doing some work on a kit.


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Posted by Cox 47 on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 9:50 AM

Good Morning...

Prayer for Ulrich Hope your doing better..

Its cloudy and 32 here...I'll have coffee and Christmas cookies to dunk please..Thank you..Hope you all are ready for Christmas..doesn't look like all our kids will be here at one time but hope to see them all during Holidays..

I scored a Con Cor F 3 to put Monon shell I have on..been looking for one for a long time..This is a Atlas RS 3 that was sent to me..it needed a shell..I found a L&N shell..Engine runs great...

You all have a good one...Jerry

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Posted by Robby P. on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:25 AM

 Good morning.   This time its not snow, but ice pellets.   Man oh' man what a winter so far, and its only a day old!!!

 Well work is starting to slow down.   Our peak season is over.   They said it "dies" off pretty good in Janurary.  Maybe I can find something else part-time with this job.

 Not much planned today.  Maybe just sit around the house.   Still can't go out to finish up shopping.  Can't trust the weather.

 Hope everybody has a good morning.

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:09 AM

Good morning. Coffee please and if J.R. can try the malt flavored toast, I guess I'll try the Western Omlette on bread. Hm. Kinda like a horse shoe. But not. Next time....., hold the bread.

Well, if I can get off of here soon I think I can squeeze in a bit of model time before I get going for today. First thing I have to do is unload grocery truck at restaurant at 10:30. Then run some errands and I must now get a gift for Brenda the perfect wife prior to Christmas as she has done the sameGrumpy. This year we decided to purchase a gift for both of us from both of us after Christmas when everything goes on big sales. I was perfectly happy with those directions and acted accordingly. Now last night, she says, "oh by the way. I got you a couple of things for under the tree." (translation for you single guys who have never been married: "I"ve rethought my position and realized you probably will go with what I said I want and not what I really want, even though you should already know that‘s what I really want even though I said that's not what I want. Historically, I admit, I have used the phrase "that‘s not what I said I want you to do!" quite often in the past. Therefore I have decided it is in my best interest, even at this late date, to come out and say, "despite what I said for the past month and up until this morning when you asked....., again, I want something under the tree before Christmas now so...., start scrambling buster or I‘ll give you that "It‘s OK Honey" coupled with the sad "I didn‘t get anything for Christmas" look on Christmas morning along with the usual "How come you didn‘t.... (insert forgotten whatever for the year) Now mush!! A get me something good or else! I love you.). Now, I must change directions and scramble for an idea in two days. I have thought of train related stuff, but.......don't think that'd fly. Women. Tell you one thing, then the ONE THING you actually listen and pay attention to, they do something different. No wonder we don't listen to them.

Have a Great Day!!!

Todd  

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Posted by GMTRacing on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 7:29 AM

Good Morning All,

  A regular to go and an order of Barrys' malt flavored toast please. (Would that be on Rye bread?) Lots to do again in the shop - got new water pipes bent up for the Cooper Monaco and started on the fuel cell installation. I want to get the car plumbed and fired up before I stop for break at the end of the week. Tree is finally up but not trimmed yet at the house.  Catch y'all later, J.R.

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