Good Morning All,
a regular and a coffee roll please Zoe - to go . Still catching up from the weekend - lurked hee a bit but stayed pretty busy doing house stuff. Still haven't epoxy coated the new section of floor, but have sorted through a pile of storage boxes, cleaned soot stained stuff and gotten some more lighting up in the living room and front porch. We only got about 6" of light fluffy sn.w but flights are all messed up. I got my Florida flyin home ok, but the lad who lives in Charlottesville had a connector in Philly and nerer got out of the White Plains airport. Finally got him a renta wreck at 7pm last night and he started the long drive home as rebooking are running into next weekend. No progress on the MRR front yet but if i keep plugging away on the house I should be in good shape come spring.
Ulrich - that's some scary stuff. Hope the docs' figure it out and you get better soon. Our paryers for you and Petra.
Robby - that was a close one. Sounds more like your super is concerned and just not really adept at communication. Most of us boss type people would prefer that you remain healthy and in one piece - the w..k will eventually get done and the reaming from the higher-ups we get for missing quotas only hurts for a bit. When I w..ked at Cheeseborough Ponds we got that a lot, but the bosses that tried to be bullies never lasted long.
Enough for the soap box, I have my own w..k to get to. Catch y'all later, J.R.
howmusBarry, those greaseburgers are just plain........ well GROSS! How can you eat stuff like that??? You wanna end up looking like me? BTW, I am enjoying the Ontario, CA having all the modelers thread... There sure are some fantastic modelers up your way, as we have seen!
**Sigh**---I have a few of these things every so often. It is not like I come in here getting 14 of these things at once 3 times a day and then drowning them in a slathered layer of fried onion rings with mushrooms and 5 different types of cheeses---or whatever it was that they made those other things with-----sheeesh
As for the ON thread ---yeah we do seem to have 'em up here don't we. I've seen a few of them----doubt I'll get to that point
Ulrich: GOOD TO SEE YOU!! Hopefully they'll figure out what actually caused that and get it looked after. And you have a Merry Christmas as well!
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Good Morning
We got a little sifting of snow last night---enough to get drivers all guibbly on the road. Today we are supposed to have a few sunny periods---west of us. Here---dull and that ol' 40% chance of snizzle bits. The current temperatureis -4C going to a high of -1C. Tomorrow calls for some sunny periods for us----
Todd: I tried something along that line with some Tamiya basic putty -- that seems to work a little better than that green putty----which I seem to have issues with ----- considering that I used it to seal up a crack in one building that Eric made and then went on to making it look like it had stucco placed on the building---he ended up placing the building near the center of his major town----
Today is going to be a day of puttering around in my trainroom---I found a box with some cars in it that I thought I lost a few years ago-----seems to say a few things about my alleged organizing skills----
Chloe, I'll have a toasted western omelette with coffee please---I'll sit over at the RC for now--
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. Its cold and snowy. About a inch today, and I can't wait for it to melt.
Went into work this morning 4:15am and only worked two hours. To me thats kinda pointless, but whatever. The other workers thought I called off, but they were in shock to find out I was in a wreck. Well three more nights to go.
Ulrich......Good to hear from you, and I hope you get better.
Well I will pop back in later.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good Morning,
I am home - if only for the holidays.
I spent the last week in hospital. Petra found me flattened out on the floor, unconscious. It was not until last Tuesday, until I woke up. Since then, they have been running a series of tests, which will continue after Christmas, as they have not yet found the reason. I still feel a little numb and funny in my head and do have problems sorting my speaking, but it is good to be home.
Just in time for the season we have that wet n´ white stuff covering the land, but also the roads. No snow plow available in this region-
A very Merry Christmas to all of you - may God bless you all!
Just came up from Toddland (of which I'm king) and driving myself crazy making a couch. My how time flies when I'm down there. Anyway, after experiencing preeetty much all the little inconveniences Flip described, in addition to just plain not being that good, I've decided that green putty will solve most of my problems. Hopefully. I still haven't decided if I want to block off the back big window or not. I wouldn't be able to see th outside of the window and I think it would look better than the inside of a window even if I got curtains, but I kinda like the openness of the big windows. I don't know. maybe I'll try to keep it open and if it doesn't work I can always block it off.
I'm also getting concerned about Ulrich. Even if Petra was a bit computerish, would she know or think to let us know? I mean everyone here is like buddies sitting at the back table of any given diner in any given small town, telling stories and solving the worlds problems.
Prayers for those in need.
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.
Evenin' folks!
Flo just a cup of decafe in a R&GV Museum Mug, please and Thank You!
Got back from the open house/party about 7PM and just have been hanging out. Been a long and tiring day. Party was great as always (this is a yearly event for all the deacons and elders and a few other guests). Got to chat with some folks I haven't seen much in the last year. Good food and good company!
John, I guess that cat must be a ............. Limebacker???? Oh, sorry Flo didn't mean to make you spill the coffee.....
Barry, those greaseburgers are just plain........ well GROSS! How can you eat stuff like that??? You wanna end up looking like me? BTW, I am enjoying the Ontario, CA having all the modelers thread... There sure are some fantastic modelers up your way, as we have seen!
Hope all of you are having a pleasant and relaxing evening!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good Sunday evening Diners: We dodged another winter (OK, solstice lovers - late Fall) storm. Yarmouth and area has had the tail end of that monster which was stalled over the Eastern Seaboard, and we have about an inch of mixed snow and ice pellets to clear off the steps tomorrow morning. Rain most days next week, "they" say. Certainly improbable that we will have a white Christmas.
The presents are all wrapped, even Kris' stocking, as of 5:00 pm. today - so no Christmas Eve rush as has been my habit over too many years, Can it be that I am catching Kris' organizational skills?
The yard ballasting has been further delayed - and that's a good thing really. Once I had a good look at the paint on the rails I saw that there were many places where the paint was uneven / too thin. Also, there were gaps in the rails at joins, mostly at turnouts, that should be filled in for optimum tracking of the cars. So I filled those with plastic pieces super-glued in place, and trimmed where necessary on the inside of the rail. This is a look at both the thin paint and some filled gaps. Then I brush painted those and all the thin spots in the rail paint I could see. Doubtless there are some I missed, but the overall effect is much improved. Cleaned the railheads in the entire yard using my handy-dandy railhead cleaner thingy. Then I made a manual turnout control for the turnout at the throat. The Peco switch there is hidden behind scenery, but I don't have a motor for it, and a manual control is far easier to install, what with the removable "mini-backdrop" and all.
Keith: You may be interested in just how simple and small-compared-to-a-ground-throw this wire approach for controlling Pecos is. It relies on the Peco's spring action, and works very well. Time will tell if the knob will stay in the wire (super-glue again), or if I have to find a more solid attachment for it.
Lee: Can't remember if I answered your question, but yes thanks, the card came a few days ago.
Sawyer:
Ah, so no blocking for the ball carrier then?
CapeJim:
I've changed my default image size to about 1600X1200,
Time once more for bed. Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers continuing for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
**** walks into the diner and espies Chris indulging in some FINE burgers, so walks up to Chloe****
Chloe, I's be hungry. I'll have 4 quadruple greaseburgers with the fried mushrooms and the Mozzarella cheese between each pattie, and a huge platter of fries with gravy, please-----yes, I'll have an extra large Chocolate Sundae and the large RBF as well please----
I'm going to sit by the window booth
Chris- Go easy with the IBU's, bad for the liver.
Sawyer- It ain't only the eyes.that go .Arthritus will get your fingers and wrists and you get the shakes . Makes it hard to work on teeny,tiny things.
Bed time for B O F. [Hey Todd, I'm laughing at myself. lol ] Wish you all ENOUGH.
Flip
OH MY!!! (walked in just in time to see Chris devour greaseburgers in a most, um...shall we say, ungentlemanly and un appetizing way.) I better leave.
GOOD Evening!
*Looks at the resident Green Bay fans, grins*
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Steelers WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, yeah, it was by the hair of their.....chiney chin chins...BUT they pulled it off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*does Snoopy dance, realizes back still hurts from yesterday's firefighting*
OW....Chloe? Flo? Janie? Whomever/whichever...could you look please, and see if there is STILL an air-pack on my back...sure feels like it is. No? Hmmmmm. OK, welp, I'll take a couple of the BARRY greaseburgers please 'n thank-you...
SAWYER: TODD beat me to it young grasshopper...just wait. Just wait young'un, someday THAT N-sane scale will seem microscopic. I'm only 40, but some of the little stuff in HO is enough to make me about go cross-eyed.
JIM: Yup, the tree comment was meant as a compliment. IF I had a scanner handy, I'd tack up a pic of what I had then. The shell survived just fine...as did the paint! I don't get it. I soaked one side, it came off fine, as almost always, using brake fluid. The other side, has been soaking for a week, in fresh brake fluid...and while "thinner," the paint is still more or less there, and not coming off with the usual toothbrush scrubbing. Maybe it's just been too cold up here in my office/RR w**k room for it to do it's thing... The paint is close to a very light primer gray, so I may just hit the other side and call it good as a base for my ever changing "weathered IC orange." Then, I'll have three IC orange hoppers sitting waiting for decals. Eventually, they will get IC markings, and be patched for the Chicago Central. A block of grain cars to sit in the future CC yard. Also, three "foobies" converted to something more..."right looking."
ROBBY P: I would just ask the boss what possible good you would do the company if you were laying in the snow-filled ditch hurt or worse... I had to drill THAT into my thick-skulled nimrod of a boss when I was at the home healthcare place. Telling her about Loving Wife's worries only made her look like one of those cat clocks: the ones with the big eyes THAT move left, right, left, right and the big mouth of teeth... her usual expression when she didn't have a clue what to do. In other words, her standard mode of operation!
I finally convinced her THAT if it was safe for me to travel, I would make my best effort to report for work. But, when the IDOT is screaming "travel not advised," and/or the highway is otherwise impassible, or it takes me an exceptionally long time to make it to Stanwood (first town west, 6 miles away); then I would NOT be coming in. And she would just have to deal with it.
In my case, responding to weather-related accidents, having been the one lying in the ditch bloody (fire engine rollover), and ***-near losing Loving Wife to a patch of black ice...I've got a little different perspective on winter weather driving than most.
I'm gonna have me a seat at the RC...slam down these greasebombs...and some of THAT dreaded ibuproffen...KEITH, ya might wanna look the other way for a minute there Pal...this ain't gonna be pretty for you to see!
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
I got a nap!!!!! I got a nap!!!!! I GOT IN A NAP!!!!! YeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaww!!!
Hot Chocolate please and some Snickerdoodle cookies. Oh about 6 thank you.
Did some visiting after church. Went and seen Mom at the rehab place. (Nursing Home ya know) She's doing much much better thank you for the prayers. Then ate at the local Asian booofay, I love the first conversation we always have. "Heellooo. Two? Boose or table?" "Could we get a Booth instead?" " Boose?" " A Booth" "Boose? Yes, this way" (leads to booth motions with hand) "Boose OK?" "Oh, well, I s'pose this'll be fine. Looks close enough to booth for me" "Could I get a Pepsi?" "No Pes-see. Coke OK?" "Yeah that'll be fine. Don't know I'd like Pes-see." I don't mean it badly and I don't mean to be mean, They're very nice there, but I always get a kick out of that little exchange. I can't help it. Brenda on the other hand I do believe is a bit tired of it. Anyway, came home and ....... I found out, it had s**wed.
Flip- Someone once told me, and I can't remember who, but they said something that took me a while to get. You‘ll never really laugh, until you‘ve laughed at yourself.
DerJohn- Oysters? Yup Todd's like Oysters. Only if they are cooked though. Can't take 'em raw. A good Oyster Stew sounds good about now.
Sawyer- (saying in a scrunched up nose whiney voice while shaking head side to side) "I don't own one of them Optivisor magnifying things. I can see just fine." You just wait. You just wait young man, your time is coming.
Robby- I have two thoughts. One is, tell the guy about your wife and I doubt if he cares she's upset. Thought two makes me feel bad about thought one. He's basically a good guy, just under a lot of pressure being so busy this time of year. Talking to you, he gathered you were OK and well, the timing wasn't the greatest, but he needed to know if he was going to need someone else or be short handed. And as far as wanting you to come in in the first place, well you'd think he'd know you by now to know you aren‘t the type, but I'm sure you've seen plenty of folks who don't need much of an excuse not to come in to work. They can really stretch the situation.
And on the memory stuff. I am young enough now to still have an excellent memory, but some things still evade me and disappear into the distant travels of an Irishman and a wonderful little fellow by the name of Hank. Hank found out one day that he..... Uh,...um... What was I saying? Hmm. I guess it wasn't all that important. I suppose I'll make some coffee and visit the train room while the cabbage soup heats.
Hi Flo, how about a refill on my RBF, please? Thanks, you're a peach!
BlazzinNow as far as my layout is concerned. I just came back with 8 Peco's for 137 bucks
Garry, aren't you having family at your place for Christmas this year? How're the preparations going for that? And how is your shopping coming along, by the way?
Vincent, it might be a while before your Saints fan pays you. Depends on how long it takes him to get out of his depression over the loss(es)...
About time for me to head home. Stay warm and as healthy as possible, and I'll try to check back with you in the morning, depending on how busy things are (or aren't) at w**k.
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Garry, I hope so too, especially since I only need 4 classes for my associates. As for christmas shopping, I just give everyone in my immediate family a $10.
I might do some MRRing tonight, probably will do a bunch tomorrow after my jury selection. I'll probably cut some of the wood off of the salvaged table to make a stand for my test track. That way I can use it as a run-around on my table layout. Then I may give gleaming a try, and do some weathering.
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.
Hello everybody ...
Looks like the diner is a bit quiet. Why? Possibly, some Diners have not completed their Christmas shopping, and now they are doing it. .... Nah ... Not the chow hounds... right?
Vincent .... I hope the jobs outlook brightens when you are through with school, and you can find what is best for you.
I'm glad to see a few are here. I'll just sit in the corner booth and relax ....
I had a little mrr time this afternoon. I have owned some FT units made by Stewart for a long time. It is an ABBA set. They are unpainted, and it will be quite while before I'm done with them. Too many non-model-railroad activities.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Hey ya'll!! Just some pepperoni pizza for me.
Work went well today. I busted the Saint's fans chops about losing to the Cowboys, right after he was talking smack. I bet him $20 that the Saint would loose before the regular season was over, he still owes me. I'm watching the Packers/Steelers game, of course I'm pulling for the Packers.
Garry, I haven't though about going into the railroad field with drafting. There are a lot of Aerospace and military companies around here looking for that. But then again, I kind of want to get away from the south.
Sawyer, If I remember right, Rugby is kind of inbetween football and soccer. Haven't actually played it though.
Keith.....I called the boss today to see if I have to come in early. He did ask if I was ok, and not hurt. I said I was fine, but the guys car isn't. He didn't say much after that. I might talk more to him tomorrow, and tell him.......If I can't make it, I can't make it. Plus my wife was pretty upset when I called and told her I was in a wreck. I should tell him that and see what he says.
Sawyer....... Steelers 21 - Packers 14. Its a pretty good game. Grant is shut down thou. Ben has been sacked about twice now, and Rogers has been on his back a lot.
AmanaMedicSAWYER: I'm liking THAT furniture factory...again you make me wish I'd gone for N-sane scale...even though, I know I would go N-sane trying to w**k with THAT itty-bitty stuff.
SAWYER: I'm liking THAT furniture factory...again you make me wish I'd gone for N-sane scale...even though, I know I would go N-sane trying to w**k with THAT itty-bitty stuff.
Thanks Chris. hey, it ain't that small man. I don't own one of them optivisor magnifying things and I can see jsut fine.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
"Coffee paaa lease~ I truly need something."
I wish I knew what has struck me. Was it a another trip to the hardware store? One more expensive trip to the hobby store? I had enough energy to do one of those a day. Day 2, today, I have come back from the hobby store with 8 Peco's Insulufrogs.. or what ever they are called. Just the thought of spending that amount of money 4 days until Christmas is enough to send me into a coma ..of.."I need to lay down for awhile" syndrome. Where's the remote control .. and my recliner? I can only says its the season. No no, not the holiday season. The Season.
The Season, as in Yule-tide. You know, Yule tide greetings.. don't you? Tis the season! Yes, tomorrow is the Winter Solstice, and I for one shall greet this with great euthusiasm. Now getting back to the "I gotta lay down.. take a nap" .. I think its more natural. Hey, my body is saying.. 'time for hybernation'. I come from a long line of German farmers. Its only natural for me to celebrate what has been going on .. oh.. since 4th century.. Germanic Tribes gathering together to celebrate the Festival, the Winter Solstice or Yule Tide. They gathered together every year celebrating the miraculous return of Light after the longest night. Its a rebirth, a new beginning, and the wonder of stepping from Darkness into the Light. Sure I'm gonna build a fire, why not? Maybe a story or two~
Now as far as my layout is concerned. I just came back with 8 Peco's for 137 bucks..OTD. " I gotta take a nap" ... lol... But now, I have the final pieces of wood that I have bought from the hardward store as well.. and glues.. so.. Here We Go~
Robby, Jeanne and I enjoyed your post of driving in the snow. As I read it I could imagine you in the car, I could see the slow motion in effect with the sudden pain in the chest... and almost hear the "Oh shee.. oh shheee" "Oh my God~" and a "Jesus!" I was awaiting each word as I read it. On a personal note, I would never try to go to work in those conditions.. I think you should have a good phrase to use next time. Like maybe ..
"I really would like to~ but Not this time."
"Boss .. check the weather channel"
"Well boss, don't be too hastily here, there may be others to fire, I'm willing to come into to work tomorrow, when it clears up."
Jeff, I'm glad things are looking up.
Jim, I never got back to you, Bachmann makes the curved rerailers. I didn't buy them, yet, its not the highest priority on my list. They have this plastic road bed to them under the tracks, and the salesman didn't know if they separated. Maybe later.
Jim and Der John, I can't remember what has taken place here.. but if I remember correctly, concerning the ground throws.. I really don't think I have the room for them. Maybe in one of the other staging areas, but I have only so much space, its almost turnout to turnout. Now you wouldn't happen to have the site, I found it here once, it had pics of the caboose ground throws and how to attach them. I couldn't find it. But I did look briefly. I have the ground throws already, at least 4 packs if not more. I did look for the post for a tad, couldn't find it, perhaps you know.. ?
Now I've got to get to work here. If I go out and buy 8 streamline Peco's .. I better start laying them out to make the wife happy. "Shaken the bush Boss!, Shaken the Bush!" nah.. j/k.
Good Evening---
JimRC: Welp----It cleared up to the west of us---just enough to tease us with a few rays of sunshine before night time showed up All we got for the sun was a little speck---
I managed to get a few things done in the house before we had the beginning of the visitations of the hordes----my one sister showed up so we be spending tomorrow trying to finish off the rest of the stuff. Some other relatives should be at airport Tuesday morning---
Chloe, I'll have a RBF with a strawberry Sundae please----I'll be over at the window booth with Jim here---
Good afternoon, Flo - I'll try some of that crab (not too much, or I'll definitely be stuffed...), a bowl New England clam chowder, and a RBF, please 'n' thanks!
jeffrey-wimberlythe AVG antivirus. Ran it and found a Trojan lurking in the woodwork. My next downloads were Firefox, Ad Block, Adblock Plus and several other little add-ons I needed. I got Firefox up and put IE back on the retirement rack.
der5997which is why this just about to be 70 leaves it in the camera and downloads directly from there, deleting in the process.
I was thinking, Robby - after DerJohn reminded me about your wreck you had yesterday - that if you took photos of the car after the accident (showing how turned around, etc. it was), you could send that by email to your boss, or print a copy for when you are able to get back to w**k. Hope you have a safe trip today!
Barry, nice photos of 'Catzilla' on the prowl there. Thought of you today - we started with it being dull, and by mid-day, it had found its way to 'bright dull' (there's an oxymoron...) - meaning it was brighter overall, but still dull. About enough to give anybody seasonal affective disorder.
Ray, it doesn't sound like this will be a good day for Manét. Did he eat something that disagreed with him, or anything out of the ordinary? On a more pleasant note, those house parties at the pastor's place are usually a lot of fun. Enjoy!
AmanaMedicJIM: Your Christmas tree and window lights are almost a dead-ringer for the set-up I had in my bachelor pad in Central City in '97-'99.
Lee, hope your troubleshooting goes well on the layout gremlins.
Any tips on how to readily get grabirons glued to a freight car body? I have some P2K gondolas that need them applied, plus a Walthers wood caboose that needs 'em too. If I talk myself into it, I hope I might get going on several of the kits this week so I get the hang of how to do it, but any and all hints, tips, suggestions, or warnings would be GREATLY appreciated. Had me thinking also about dragging out the Optivisor that I haven't learned how to use much yet. Hmm, maybe I just had attention deficit...
Tomorrow a.m. is the 'w' thing, but come Friday, I will be on VACATION!! (Boy, I'd love to have grabirons down pat before it's over) Should be a good time for some de-cluttering, and more MRR w**k, including wiring it up, and some kits built. Yeah, and how about a kitbashed sanding facility and a repaint of an old Revell small town station (Depot olive and depot green)?
I'll sit a spell at the window booth - at least outside the Diner here, there's more sunshine than our DULL day here today. 31 F/ C, windchill of 22 F/ C, and they're saying scattered snow showers (well, they must be VERY scattered, 'cause I haven't seen any sign of one). So dull out that everybody driving has their headlights turned on. Yep, I like the weather outside here, MUCH better!
Prayers for safe travel, 'foot sump pumps' that w**k well, a new BiPAP in time for somebody's Christmas would be nice, and for better health for both Diners and their ailing critters.
Blessings,
Chris: Check your PM's.
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
Wee bit of coffee in a AT&SF mug, please.
***John, although sunshine might make me feel a little better short term, it actually makes the sarcoidosis worse. Kinda complicated to explain, but has everything to do with how the bodies of sarc people turn one form of D into another form. Counter intuitive, I know.
***Chris, my wife agrees with you completely. She doesn't even want to bother trying to get anywhere with that pulmonologist. She thinks we should go directly to our old Doc and get a prescription from him and by the machine outright. As long as it allows me to adjust settings, I can figure out what works best. We'll see soon enough.
Still have a few farm chores to do. Taking a break for a bit. Might start a new little project for the wife's layout this evening. A Billboard or the covered dining area for her church.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Rob.
Good afternoon, snowing to beat heck here...some "Alberta Clipper" moving through and screwing up the roads. It sounds like there could be a "grinder" (serious wreck) not too far to the north up in Jones County.
Responded to a house fire yesterday morning, a wood burning stove in the basement apparently got a little too hot, tried to take the house. Olin Fire, Stanwood (1-7-1) Fire, and us (Clarence, 1-3-1) fire made a stand, drew a line, told the fire "you got this much...you ain't taking the house." Ultimately, we won. There was about 2-1/2 feet of water in the basement, the enclosed front porch over the basement/stove is a total loss, damage to the first floor, heat/smoke throughout the rest. Red Cross was talking to the family as we were leaving.
After THAT, Loving Wife and I knocked out the last of the Christmas shopping for the year: bottle of Port for my Dad, and some "Christmas spirits" for me (early present from Loving Wife).
Today? Welp, the plan is to watch it snow...maybe try to do a little MRR w**k. I could always get a little further/farther on THAT roundhouse, I 'spose.
I showed Rerun the picture of the cat in a Christmas tree...he said he'd make sure he spread some "Christmas cheer" on THAT tree...heh heh heh. Rerun HATES cats.
ROBBY P: GLAD you survived the wild ride. I've had bosses just like THAT...life-threatening driving conditions and "can you come in?" H, E, double-freakin'-hockey sticks NO! My life is worth more than $10 bucks/hour. I hope your head man agrees. Oh, good idea keeping the drunks in front/in sight. Glad THAT didn't turn into a whole 'nother situation...
JEFF: About THAT idiot you e-mailed me about...any resolution there? Also glad the "sump pump" is w**king so well. I'm just surprised there is THAT much fluid to draw-out...seems to me your leg/ankle/etc. should've been swelled-up massively to have so much fluid retained. Strange stuff.
ROB (I think): With the C-PAP/Bi-PAP stuff...sounds like you got stuck with a "book smart, field stupid" specialist. I hope either THAT provider finds you a more competent tech., OR you find another provider... having your eyeballs blown out of their sockets kinda defeats the purpose of the mo-sheen.
JIM: Your Christmas tree and window lights are almost a dead-ringer for the set-up I had in my bachelor pad in Central City in '97-'99.
"Hello" to the rest of youse... I've lost track of what-all else I was gonna comment on from the past few days. Since I just realized I've had an Athearn foobie soaking for about a week now... I think I'd best jump up and do something about it.
Have a good, SAFE rest of the day...
der5997 Sawyer: Anyone got tips/pointers for playing rugby?...just forget most of what you know about North American Football - especially passing forward and tackling anyone who looks like a threat to the ball carrier. That is, so long as the rules haven't changed too much in the 55 or so years since I played Rugby at School!
Anyone got tips/pointers for playing rugby?
lol, gotcha. eh, I played defense mostly, so I've got tackling down. Any offensive stuff works for me.
Jim, thanks man. I'm still fighting the derned smooth-it for the lot.
Morning All;55degrees and coast drizzle.Getting more time on rr. JUST A SHORT STOP FOR NOW gRAndson gone back to Pltd. left us around a 150lbs of crab,so have at it,its cooked but you have to shell it......His boat brought in as of Sat 26,479lbs and thats at only 1.65$@lb live off the boat with 48 days to go. So if yu'all don't mind I'll just sit in the corner drink coffee for awhile..........Cloe may i please have columbian,dark with choc. Please and Thankyou. Prayers for all in need.....Fair Winds and Following Seas Chuck
Afternoon everyone!
Didn't get a chance to pop in for breakfast this morning. My big kittie, Manét had a massive hairball about the time I got out of bed this morning. Ended up spending what little time I had before I had to get to church cleaning piles up off the carpet and the kitchen floor............. He still is not feeling good from the ordeal and is laying on the floor by the computer desk next to a heat duct. He appears to be OK, but just not feeling good..... I'll keep an eye on him 'til he starts acting like his normal self though.
Flo just a cup of decafe to warm me jup before I drive to Canandaigua to feed the cats at me sister's house. Then I am off to a reception at our pastors house for all of us serving on the baord of Deacons and the Elders in our church. It is usually a great get together!
May get to do a bit of stuff on the layout this evening....... I hope!
Good morning. It's 31 and sunny. The high will be in the mid 50's with rain.Part of yesterday was spent reinstalling the software on my computer. For some unknown reason the operating system dropped about half of it's drivers and crashed. I tried restoring it but to no avail. I finally ended up wiping the drive and reinstalling the operating system. After that it was just a long process of copying backup data from DVD's to the C drive. I've got most everything back in order now. I could have thought up better ways to spend my time.
Good morning. Its a cold snowy day. We got about 6 inches yesterday, and maybe a dusting today.
Well I will have to try to dig the cars out today. I will probably have to go into work tonight. Hopefully no wrecks this time.
Not mcuh planned other than that.
Hope everybody has a good Sunday.