Good evening. Staying warm I hope. A bowl of chili please and some tortilllas oh and a peanut butter and honey sandwich. Thank you.
I've been stewing over you know what pretty much all day and had some fantastic reply I was going to make. I came home, (found I'd left the computer signed into the diner) but by then had pretty much talked myself out of fanning the flames so to speak. Then I read where Chris' half cent opinion had said almost exactly what I was going to say. Except shorter. A LOT shorter. Since I see that the original post has been removed, I won't bring it up again. I would like to add one thing though. My hats off to you Jeff, you do the best, and the most you can within the limits that you and no one else knows. Funny how there are so many people with no ailments doing less for the community and to be self sufficient.
Welp, got Mom home. Not without a stop at Denny's. She likes the grilled shrimp on a stick from the seniors menu. Then I went to the store for her and picked up a few things she needed and then after unpacking her and getting her settled back in, here I am. Home.
Flip- You can rest assured that us "new guys" feel the same way. We have you and Deb in ours prayers or well wishes as we believe. I can't think of a good weather crack for you right now, so I'll pass this time.
Mark's got the right idea with the snowplows.
Barry- Always worth a trip to the toy section of Walmart when I'm there to check out the cars that show up sometimes. And cheap too. Sorry you had to put up with the "Wal-martian" have you been to Peopleofwalmart.com? Scary and still we go
I think I‘ll have a bit of a snack and sit down in the old easy chair in front of the boobtube. Kinda lost the gumption for the layout. Oh well tomorrow‘s another day.
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.
howmusBarry, hope you got a plate number and reported it!!!!
I just barely managed to get the number of the truck---he had a very dirty license plate!! At least I got the truck number and the company-----did I think to use my cell phone which has a camera with video ability? NOOOOO!!
Grumble Grouch Snuffle Snort---
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...
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Evenin Folks!
Got home a couple hours ago from the Meet. We had a great day with 3 excellent clinics, lots of layouts to visit (I only got to one myself, but I was the last to leave the site of the morning program), and a great local hobby shop to snoop around in. Had about 35 people there. The weather was rotten this morning with sn*w covered roads and some very slippery driving. Frankly if I was not one of the people responsible, I would have turned around and headed back home after about 2 blocks.... I bet several people did just THAT!
I didn't get many photos of the morning session (not even ones of the models entered in the Model Contest) Every one of the models got some votes. The clinics were great, particularly those I have not seen before. Bill Brown, MMR did a presentation on his new layout which will be in a 2,400 sq. foot basement.... He is modeling a western prototype, and he was concentrating on the part he now has finished. It is an area where there was a mine. Very high steep cliffs and mountains with each of the original buildings present that were used at the site. If you compare the photos he has of the finished layout and the photos of the original. you can't tell which is which. Literally!!! I have never seen the likes of his work! And those that have seen it say it is the best of the best of the best! We also had a fascinating clinic on "Operating by TT & TO, an introduction". Since Operations is something I realy want to get started on my layout, it was most helpful to me.
I see the self appointed spreader of gloom has paid us a visit..........
Barry, hope you got a plate number and reported it!!!!
Zoe, I'm hungry and I don't know what I want. Still serving breakfast? I'll have a tall glass of OJ, and the #2 special then (all my usual ways except on coffee). I'll wait til later for the coffee..... Thanks!
I forget who was asking for licks of the Flat Car, I'll get a couple tomorrow and post 'em.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
JimRCGMO Robby P. Talk about snow!!! Here's a shot from a email I got. The house is in Quebec City Canada. Aw, c'mon Robby - I know for sure that you probably got that from CN Charlie, or Barry, of one of their neighbours there... BOY, am I EVER glad I don't live there... Jim in Cape Girardeau (where the snow is a tad bit more moderate than the above area's)
Robby P. Talk about snow!!! Here's a shot from a email I got. The house is in Quebec City Canada.
Talk about snow!!!
Here's a shot from a email I got. The house is in Quebec City Canada.
Aw, c'mon Robby - I know for sure that you probably got that from CN Charlie, or Barry, of one of their neighbours there...
BOY, am I EVER glad I don't live there...
Jim in Cape Girardeau (where the snow is a tad bit more moderate than the above area's)
I'm surprised that the carport roof does not extend out much further. In Montreal QC there is a architectural feature that involves extending the carport/garage roof about 8-10' from the front of said structure. That is so that one can back their car into and get out of driveways that are sloped into the structure. Here, I don't 'need' that although there have been times---
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Well, people .
I have had the weirdest day----a couple of 'Blivits Of Bizarreness' for your reading 'pleasure'
1) Walmart seems to collect interesting situations around here----apparently there is a surplus of Fresh Cherries that fell into that store here. 1975 Honda Civic, 1982 Honda Accord, 1977 Ford Granada, 1977 AMC Pacer, 1976 AMC Gremlin and a 1978 Chev Caprice? I've got 3 each at $1.00 each----
also ended up with a fellow in front of me wearing Pink Ballerina Slippers and a TUTU if you will----
2) Saw a cement mixer barrel-arsing through some crossing gates going in the opposite direction from me and BARELY missed getting creamed by an oncoming CN train by INCHES!! And the train just blew that horn!!! How is it that these people are allowed to drive!!!??
I'm now officially in a
Chloe, I'll have a large Strawberry Shake and a RBF please----I'm going to a corner booth and be
Good afternoon my friends! Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers for me, I indeed passed, with the help of my co-workers in quizing me.
Chloe, may I please have a RBF, a LARGE glass of OJ, an Italian Hoagie with all the fixin's, and an ExtraLarge helping of KeyLime Pie? Thank you! I'll sit at the counter if that's ok with you?
I have to update my timecards, Daily Train Log Sheets, AND study the territory from County Interlocking to Morris Interlocking (as that is the next section to be tested on)! Fortunately AMTRAK could only see us on the 21st, so that gives me 2 weeks to learn the new territory and brush up on the last section! Whew!
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Garry- I understand completely. There are quite a few "Rail Fans" AND "Rail Buffs" on property where I work. I'm just stayin' on the DL until I am promoted, then they can't do a whole lot to me, especially because by that point I will be "covered" by the BLET and their respective union agreements!
Jim - The sketch I am guessing you are reffering to is the 5x10 with the extension... I was planning on having an arrival departure track, along with an engine servicing facility on that little piece of realestate! I am toying with the idea of adding another table to the other side of the extension. THAT would probably turn it into some sort of modified dogbone... or other such shape! I had a big explanation written but deleted it.... faster to just draw than it is to try to describe!
I have some errands I have to take care of... check back in later!
TTFN!!!
Sam
May He bless you, guide you, and keep you safe on your journey through life!
I Model the New Hope & Ivyland RR (Bucks County, PA)
Perhaps we should use some of Obama's stimulus funds to make this McCloud River R.R. snowplow serviceable again and send it to our Quebec friends.
Mark
We have our grandson with us. He, we are watching Thomas and friends and I am paying attention to the scenery. WOW! Has anyone else really looked at it?
Flip
Oh yeah greeeat~ Just what I need. I can't even remember what were the reasons why people soak the cork in the first place. Perhaps thats 'old school' Lol I thought cork would be the last thing, since most yards are lower than the mains. But that’s the big question I guess. Do I cork the yard? I’m think NOT~ for various reasons. Too much trouble for one.. lol. And I’d have no problems with shimming the track. Although, the noise in the yard could be a problem.
Ok.. the next post you might see would be a pic of my 'dream layout' ..lol.. with liners all lined up.. perhaps I need to see that too!
Jeff, keep up with the photos, I make copies of them~ .. lol. Nice~
Keith
A small bowl of nuts & fruit, please.
For a dusting of snow a couple nights ago, it sure turned into impossible to traverse ice around our valley and surrounding counties. Wife cannot get out the driveway, let alone all the way to one of the open highways. Between the hills and bridges, we're probably stuck here on the ol' farm until Monday. Wife didn't really mind taking off from work anyway. I'm still breaking ice for the critters here 2-3 times a day/night.
Reading some of your posts, I must have bought some lemon locos. Worst ones are the Proto Berk & Bach Lt Mountain. I can pull out my older Kato Mike or Riv Hudson and they still run very smooth. All the vintage stuff doesn't begin to compare to the new models in "detail work", but at least they still run like new after all those years. Still, I wouldn't trade my Kato GS-4 for anything, it's my best running steamer. ALL my deisels, vintage & new run great, with the advantage going to the new for details and slow creep speeds. That's just been my personal experience. (wishing I had started back with HO)
Well, going to snack away in a corner booth for a bit. Hope everyone is doing well.
Rob
Jim....That was one of several pictures. One picture has a snow mobile parked on the roof of a house. I thought just svereal inches were a headache.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Robby P.Talk about snow!!! Here's a shot from a email I got. The house is in Quebec City Canada.
Ulrich, do you think the snow plows have been called out? Caught this one several years ago on a trip to Germany. Can't recall where, but it was just outside a large passenger depot on the way from Frankfurt to Dresden via a circuitous route. Sorry, for the poor photo. Dusk was falling, but as I recall the plow had only two wheel axles.
Mark (comfy in central California while elsewhere the northern hemisphere freezes)
JimRCGMOSo Jeff - what kind of things (MRR'ing or otherwise) do you have planned for this weekend?
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Good Morning, Flo (yeah, for a few minutes, anyway), I'll have a stack of waffles, a pat of butter on top, and some maple syrup, with a Rio Grande mug of coffee, please 'n' thank-you-ma'am!
GMTRacingJim - you either take notes or have a photographic memory. I
Barry, I hear you on having sunshine with my cold weather. It does (from inside...) make me think I feel a little warmer, anyway. Now you know, you'll likely need to drill some holes in that spare door before you get done building your N scale empire, right? Hey, email a pic of Pippa to me, please. Thanks!
So Jeff - what kind of things (MRR'ing or otherwise) do you have planned for this weekend?
Flip, I don't know about the D&RGW Cookie Box colors, only ones I've seen have been the silver kind. But maybe they had some of the white ones at some time (perhaps dropped that after seeing how easily dirt showed on the white vs. the silver?).
Ulrich, it's good that you dodged the sn*w this time around. Don't they have any snow removal stuff, as far north as you live? On your layout plans, think in terms of the L-shape idea, and that it's just a matter of when, not if, you will build it. Sometimes we have to delay plans, but that needn't mean we drop them altogether. The L-shaped plan might be more moveable if you get it started/finished and later get to the point where you can hop the pond. And if you are delayed until after the 'pond-hopping', you will still have some ideas of what items (small or bigger) that you need to see about getting (like mini-projects). Just try not to get too far ahead (like me) and find you have more stuff than can be fitted into your layout space (there or on this side of yon pond).
Sawyer, make sure your insurance is paid up at least through a couple of weeks after today (just in case...). Think you might've hurt you back because you held back in tackling your coach? Maybe you should have just tackled him like anyone else?
Flip, will keep Deb in mind and . Yeah, if I'd have found the price for those bulbs that high, I'd be checking other places too. Discount? uh, no...
Got in touch with my buddy Mark, and we're gonna get together this evening to get some pizza. It's been too long for me since we got together last time, and besides, he doesn't have his license and lives on a farm (middle of nowhere, basically). I'm sure he would like to get away from his bull, cows and two dogs and see some people - as well as have some pizza!
Got one call-out (early morning, but turned out to be relationship thing (he admitted to the affair she'd suspected was going on, but had been denying to herself), didn't require any admissions to a unit, just a referral. I lollygagged for a while, got to the laundromat and saw lots of cars there (meaning, possible waits on dryers, taking longer), and decided since it's right after payday, I will let the laundromat people do it for me today! Me, after dropping that load (so to speak...), I've been checking over paint colors I have vs. those I would like to have (like for weathering, etc.). Had hoped my LHS order might come in, but it may be Monday or later next week, I guess. Car started up fine today with the new battery. Glad about that, since when I left on that call-out, it was about 3 F (and I think the wind chill was not far awy, no breeze, thank Heaven). Scraper - GOT to buy another scraper than my current one. Doesn't do much of a job, and it isn't wide enough.
Think I'll go get groceries, since I've filled my tummy here (less likely to buy some weird thing I don't really need ...). Then finish up some smaller jobs at home, like clearing the DR table (again/still/yet once more).
Hint: bottom right of all posts, next-to-last phrase, blue link...
Take care and stay warm out there!
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain (allegedly)
Good afternoon gents, it has struggled to get to 24F (-5C) today and will not get much warmer if at all. Another 1" of snow overnight, just enough to be a nuisance. I may get some MRR'g done today. although I am Lector at 4pm Mass so it looks like that may be after church.
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J.R. : Yes, I am planning to attend the show in West Springfield, and will look you up, please let me know which building at section number you will be at.
KA1VEI "73"
Good morning,
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JEFF: My half-a-cent worth of opinion: I admire you for the fact that you do accomplish so much, you don't just lay around, you're doing things for yourself AND for others. Who among us hasn't or doesn't "overdo it" from time to time? Hell JEFF, I salute you!
Also, I know all too well what it's like having to borrow money from family. I would've sooner ate my spleen right out of my abdominal cavity.
With the car, from what I remember seeing in photos, I always thought it was a Fire Dept. issued car for your role as Safety Officer. I just thought maybe, in that case, the FD would/could help with the maintenance/upkeep on it. Maybe not. Best wishes to you, as always.
I'm gonna just have a seat at the RC, enjoy some of Ed's OJ...and a pot of coffee...and try to refrain from "playing with the troll."
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Because of my hours at my job, I don't get to the diner as often as I use to. The Old-timers like Der and Dick and Cape Jim know me. That doesn't mean I am not concerned with each and everyone. I have serious wife problems and , thankfully, the prayers from all helped. She will be having more ops. on spine next month and - what will be? will be. ---- Had to replace stoplight bulb, went to Discount auto and almost had a heart attack. Two bulbs-$4.99. Didn't buy. Went to regular auto parts store, 2 1157 bulbs , 64 cents with tax. Much better.
Well, I was wrong and weather-man correct. Its 33 f and some sleet. Hands and ears cold. It sure reminds me why I left N.Y. to live in Warm sunny Fla. lol.
FEC bought sd-40's from U P a few years ago. Left them in original colors and put their logos on them . Somewhere I have photos of them.
Hope all are staying warm. Prayers for all, including me.
Good morning, Diners ..... Hot oatmeal & hot coffee please. .....
We're having computer problems again and that kept me busy yesterday. ...
Sam ... Congrats for your exam results. Also, I know what you mean about some railroaders having a problem with railfans. Just remember it is their problem and not yours. I know guys who are both railroaders and railfans. I learned not to say much about the hobby at work during my railroad years.
Bama ... congrats on the U of A win. My neice is studying psychology there. I guess that's OK for her, but I did not care much for my psychology classes. I questioned why I needed any of the humanity classes to get my diplomas. I wondered why training rats would have any sort of practicle applications.
Jeff ... Nice photo. Looks like GP-40's are in charge today.
We could use some winds coming from the Gulf instead of from Canada. It's rather cool here.
I'm working on the layout some more. Still working out some bugs and going thru the learning curve with DCC. The process has resulted in some smashed up plastic Hayes bump posts.
I'm continuing my FT ABBA project now that my Walthers order is here. (One item was micro scale decals). The striping for the CB&Q F units is a bit tricky. There is a narrow stripe that is placed on a rivit strip along the sides of the units, and the decal likes to slide back and forth on the rivit heads. I apply the solvaset and with luck the decal does not move out of place then. Other parts are also a challenge.
Another project in progress is an Ulrich Models trailer that I am painting and lettering for Great Northern piggyback with the "Empire Builder" scheme.
Happy Model Railroading.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
fec153Hey Jeff- Ignore the Tarnished silver pilot . Maybe it will stay away. WE Diner regulars like you and darn sure admire your modeling skills. Keep at it , my friend as you serve as an inspiration to me and probably the rest in here. Prayers, buddy and stay warm.
Hey Jeff- Ignore the Tarnished silver pilot . Maybe it will stay away. WE Diner regulars like you and darn sure admire your modeling skills. Keep at it , my friend as you serve as an inspiration to me and probably the rest in here. Prayers, buddy and stay warm.
ditto.
Thanks for the concerns about my back guys. Ray, I'm with you, I think it's just a strained muscle because like I said, it feels like once it's loose it will feel fine. Jim, I think I probably hurt it when I tackled one of our coaches (when we're running our lines they'll play defense and we gotta try to tackle them if they get the ball)
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Good Morning, coffee please. Tempting, real tempting .
Gonna pick Mom up from the Nursing Home and take her home today as her PT is done. I hope she can manage as well as she thinks she can.
I hope to get some RR time in today and tomorrow. I feel like I want to do something. Now you watch, I won't have time.
Sam- Congratulations Hoss. Keep hangin in there!
John- I'm gonna wait to check out the video for when I have time. I love British humor.
SilverPilot- So nice of you to drop in.
Best get a move on before Mom gets antsy.
Have a Great Day!!!
Good morning. It's 17 and sunny. The high is projected to be a balmy 41. That seems somewhat optimistic considering it never got above freezing yesterday.It seems pretty much a certainty that the car will be going to the shop Monday though I still have to get with the money man (my father) about that. While he's usually accommodating about things like that there are times that he makes Scrooge at his most miserly look like a drunk sailor and it takes some serious bargaining to get the work done. I'm sure you've all had such times in your lives. As for my day today it looks like the high point will be when the Home Health nurse comes to change the dressing for the wound vacuum. That thing is uncomfortable for me but as long as it works I'll put up with it. It's been a real wonder so far and I wish I'd known about it sooner. The only ones I'd heard of before were big clunky bedside affairs that allowed very little freedom. With this unit I can at least get around a little but it's still heavy enough that it shifts my center of balance which was already precarious in the first place. There's no walking a straight white line with it on. lol. I've really enjoyed the responses I've gotten from the people I recently sent items to. Going to the post office to send such things out is painful but knowing that I'm bringing happiness to others makes it worth it.
Love yuh! Flip
Good Afternoon,
well, the storm has hit us, but we are missing out on the snow. That deserves a , because we could in no way cope with 40 " of snow in this area. Chloe, the drinks for all are on me!
[comment deleted by selector...would be confusing in light of a previous post by another person having to be deleted] I have just received my February issue of MR and still wait for the January one. I am still pondering, or should I now better say, sulking, over my yet unsolved layout issue. I have a feeling that I start to think too big again. What´s the use of a plan I will not be able to turn into reality for financial reasons. As there is no short term improvement in sight, I better settle for the budget version, whatever that is. Ideas, ideas - a kingdom for ideas!
Made a mistake of showing John´s puppy pic to Petra - now I want one!
Have a great day!
When you can walk a mile in another persons shoes, THEN you can make your case.
Didn't see any snow but it is sleeting. Not as cold as predicted but cold enough for skim ice to form. Groves in danger and growers doing the best they can.
Anyone know what colors the D&RG RR cookies box cars where in? I have four in silver and one in White. Not a protofreak, just curious.
Prayers for all
Good morning, and its still snowing. Not much thou. By the way............Its been snowing each day since December 30, 2009. From a dusting to over a inch each day. I'VE HAD ENOUGH!!
Not much planned other than grocery shop. Seems like we are running low on things.
As far as the custom load........My computer crashed with the pictures on it. I still got the way I did the load, but I don't think I have anymore pictures.
Hope everybody has a good Saturday.
Good Morning--
mmmm---Have to give everything time to warm up I see. The typing fingers don't seem to want to work to well--
We's be kinda cool today---it's -18C with the windchill at -24C. We'll see our high get to -11C today. And SUNNY!! Hey. I know the only time we see SUN is when it CCCOLD out but around here we don't see much SUN!! period. So we'll take it whenever it gets here...
Sam: Congratulations on passing those exams!!!
Chris: I'd be starting to get that ol' resume updated and ready at this rate. What with all those interns it might just be that the programs they're on that THAT may be the only game in town but then again.
PC: I love augmentations-----
DerJohn: Peter Thorne? Books? I've got two of his---that etching one is my favourites---heeheehee
Jim: Well---like I said up here I'd rather see SOME sun and have it be cold rather than be just plain ol' DULL and be damp and raw------and CCOLD
It's gonna be bit slow this weekend by the looks of things. Got a phone call from one of the TA's asking about whether there was any seminars this weekend and I had to say that there was going to be one this afternoon----and that'd be it----the only reason would be so people get to meet and greet---
As far as the MRRing is I'm waiting on some scratchbuilding parts to come in---Walthers back order on some small detail parts that are still getting made-----
Chloe, I'll just have a coffee and a toasted bagel with egg/sausage please----I'll be at the RC
Good morning all,
Jim, I have an IHC 4-8-2 and it runs great, but if you want details you need to pick up some parts to trick it out. Most of the detail is molded on and it looks ok, but if you’re looking for detail I would go with a BLI or a modern Life-like locomotive. February is when the BLI’s normally go on sale and trust me I’m watching for those sales. Last year the Mikado BLI was 2 for one, and several of the articulated locomotives dropped down to 70% off. If I see a sale I’ll post a note here in the diner. As for the plow there are way too many people around here with plows, plus I have a 6 speed, the clutch would never last.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good Evening Diners!
Good news! The cold weather here is supposed to end next week as the weatherguesser says it will hit 0C so hopefully there will be some let-up for those of you to the south. Wait a minute, everyone is south of me.
Jim, The windchill in parts of southern Manitoba was supposed to hit -40+ but I have never heard of -50 and N. Dakota is only about 60 miles south of me. As for IHC locos, I have seen their Mikes and I really don't think they are worth the asking price. I have a Hudson that I got a few years ago as my first acquistion that got me back into the hobby. I paid $80 for it new as part of a train set. I just put in a TCS decoder in it as there is space over the motor. It works quite well as does the Sante Fe I also have. I only bought them as they were slightly modified to somewhat resemble the CNR versions of those locos.
Sam, Congrats on passing that test!
Chris, Sorry to hear things have gone downhill on the job front. From what you said your boss appears to be spreading the assignments rather thinly so there might not be enough for anyone. Trying to do a little empire building? Some bosses seem to think adding staff makes themselves more important whether or not there really is enough work . I've seen that before in the company where I work. Not true now as we have been 'downsizing' on nearly an annual basis for the past 4 years. I've been asked to see if I can get by with one less in my department and I only have 4 staff now.
Well tomorrow should be a good day as I'm LHS bound with Christmas money burning a whole in my wallet and I don't want to buy a new wallet so I better get rid of it. I have my eye on an Intermountain F7 in CN green and yellow. It would be another addition to my N scale collection. Speaking of which I have an old door in my workshop I had been saving for what I'm not sure but it would work for a little layout in said workshop/furnace room. The door has been down there for nearly 20 years and came free when we combined 2 bedrooms into one when we first moved into the house. I have kept it as a spare in case a door gets damaged but we don't have wild parties with people punching holes in doors. Come to think of it we don't have parties at all. It is a nice door though and they just don't make them like that anymore but hey, if i don't cut it up, or drill holes in it, it still could be considered a spare, right?
Rob, I am drifting into N scale for space reasons as I just will never have more than a 4x8 in HO and that really isn't enough for a good layout. The tracks are just too close to the edge. If I could do a decent 'round the room' I would stick with HO as I do like the detail and selection.
If you really want to see an exceptionally cute, sorry Pip I stand corrected, the cutest dog in the world, just email me your address and I'll send you a photo of said HRH Pippa. I don't have a photobucket account and won't likely get one so I'm afraid I won't be posting her pic here.
Well keep warm and remember that warmer days are bound to come, at least in our lifetime.
CN Charlie
JimRCGMOPC, nah, you can learn those songs (of course, you may not get much else done on Saturday...).
Yeah, it's no problem. I've already been playing with some augmentations.