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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:00 PM

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Jeff, good to hear things were going better (a bit) today for you. Thanks for posting that bobber caboose photo, too.

Not a problem. While I didn't build the model I did make a couple of minor changes to it. #1 I sprayed it down with Clear Flat to kill the gloss that was still on it, #2 I removed the framing from the windows so it no longer appears that those on board thrust their arms through the panes.

 

It seems that my dyslexia has settled down to it's normal level, for now. That allows me periods of steady reading for no more than 15 minutes with a brief break afterward. Any longer and wild and crazy things start happening with the text.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 6:48 PM

Ray ... You just made me hungry when I read your dinner order. A good steak and potatoes. Congrats on your will power, too. You did not "Barry size" your order!  If you don't mind, I'll sit with you and order the same thing. I know a great way to improve a steak. Sprinkle some of Ryan's rub on it first.

Speaking of Ryan. Where is he?  

Robby ... I, too, like those boxes. Perhaps, you can ship some to Ray so he can tidy up his work bench. Whistling

Speaking of such stuff. My project today was to clean up the layout room. I washed the floor, and the best way to do that is on hands and knees to scrub it. The floor has commecial quality tile. However, all of the legs to the layout are in the way of the sponge mop. So, I was on the floor today.

 

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 6:46 PM

Good afternoon, Zoe - I'll have a bowl of the potato soup, whole grain baguette, and a RBF, please. Thanks!

TMarsh
By the way, I hope you get the MRR soon, this one is just packed with stuff good for building. It's definitely a keeper

I got it yesterday at the P.O., Todd - along with my MRP2010 (or is that 2009?) issue. Don't recall much on the MR issue (briefly skimmed through, and haven't sat down for a longer period of time so far), but I'm not wild about the MRP issue. Oh, there are some nice enough ideas, but none useful for my needs. Ah, well... Hey, your mother has a good idea on avoiding the family squabbles following the funeral. I've seen a few families where they should have used your Mom's plan. Whistling

BUT, speaking of more productive things, yesterday I was going through a bunch of back issues of MR and RMC that I have, finding a couple of projects (past and future...) in them. (Those binders are suuuuccch FUN to pull and re-fit issues into. And especially when I neglected to notice the two single-rod-sized holes at either end of the top or bottom bindings. I was thinking "Why did they only give me *five* slots to fit *12* rods into? Were the mags that much smaller when the designers first made them?" D'oh! THEN I noticed the single-rod size holes, to the right and the left of the other five slots. "Uh, let's see - two single rods, plus five double-rod size slots, equals, uh... Oh, TWELVE issues!" Banged Head At times, I can be a bit slow on the uptake..) Anyhoo, yesterday my order came in, with a great ruler like this one, which happened to match pretty closely my other one - that turned up recently (Murphy's Law of duplication at its finest), some W-S accessory items (Backyard Basics, and Street Accessories) and this fine beauty:

which I plan to use as the starting point for re-painting and decaling my 'red' PS2 2893's (with the too-late-for-my-RR's-era 'Billboard lettering style) to match, in 'alkali-resistant grey'...

Robby - nice start on your swamp there. Yeah!! I'm thinking that MR had an article about making cattails (might try a search in their magazine database index online, use 'swamp' or 'marsh' in the title search box and you might find it. Ah, I see that Todd beat me to it - thanks, Todd, now I don't have to look it up, either! And Robby - how waterlogged and moss-covered do you plan to make those boards/timbers in the pond?

Uh, Chris? How ya been doin'? I notice your head seems a bit lopsided, and the padding's kinda lumpy, like somebody's been pounding something hard on it...Oops Except for the delay while I looked for my architect rules and then shipped them to you, I'd offer to send you mine (those triangular ones, right, with the different proportions on each edge?). Haven't used them much/at all since my freshman year of college (when I took mechanical drawing class. Hey, on your scale, you didn't by mistake leave it in the transmogrifier, didya? Like your roundhouse progress. Thumbs UpThumbs Up Looks nice and well-worn, there, yessiree!

Hey, Sawyer  - ya know, if Chris pointed the cows' heads kinda northwesterly, and then lit a lighter or match behind them, we could probably guarantee the snow would head your way. However, it might be melted before it gets there to you...Whistling That Geography assignment almost sounds more like Theology class to me - or are they having you place on a world map where each developed? (Well except for the Legalism one, which I think developed about everywhere at around the time that twosome got the heave-ho from the Garden..."It's YOUR fault, if you hadn't grabbed that fruit.." "MY fault? Nobody made you eat it, you as good as encouraged me with that marketing sales pitch of yours..."...Wink) And as for some of the Eastern stuff, grasshopper - I don't think even a GPS would help you locate some of it...

Chris, as for THAT steel-edged ruler from the Wayback Machine, I've noticed they don't seem to carry them in the stores anymore with all the other back-to-school stuff in August. Wonder if that's related to how schools mostly are nowadays? Shock After reading your comments on the toxicity of model layouts AND surroundings, I think I'll be very cautious and careful about my layout wiring, yes indeedy! Wow!! Wonder if I could get some flame-retardant spray for the underside of the layout?...

Lee, good to hear you're improving your loco there. Thumbs Up I think that Fergie has had internet while at sea, but it depends on what else they have him doing, so far as whether he has the time to get online. Now if he's off the ship and running from the polar bears, that's another matter...Smile,Wink, & Grin As for drywall mud alternatives, have you ever used "Fast N Final"? Our MRR club guy who does most of our roads swears by that as being much less likely to shrink/crack/go crazy on ya.

Jeff, good to hear things were going better (a bit) today for you. Thanks for posting that bobber caboose photo, too.

Ah, Ulrich - the end (for the Gulag) is in sight! [YAY!!] I do hope you don't have to do this every 6 months or something foolish like that. You have endured your torture time there amazingly well. Bow

Mike (mreagant) - thanks for the info on that guy's photos. If he did the buildings and scenicking and details, I'd even give him props on that alone.Thumbs Up

Bama, good to see you checking in, and that you are getting some 'kick-back' chilling time. What're your next home projects? I forgot if you got done with the bathroom "stuff" yet or not.

Sam - stop by again when you can stay a little longer. Smile

Packer
Guess what? I'm back in the dating game after a 2-year haitus. Wonder if having a job now helped that lol. ...The car seems to be running better

Maybe it's both of those, Vincent! LOL

Barry, sorry to hear about that Oops on your yard revisions. When you get some plans drawn, post 'em here so we can point out where ya messed up give you 'constructive criticism'...Smile,Wink, & Grin (Just kiddin' you)

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One day my current Girlfriend asked why I got divorced. Jokingly I told her the reason I was divorced was because my ex-wife came to me and said:” the trains go or I go”.   I really thought she knew I was joking, or I hope she knew I was joking but every two to three months she buys me a random something or other for the layout or train related item to show her support of my hobby.  I was going to reaffirm that I was kidding, but who am I to interfere with other’s beliefs?

Laugh ROTFLMAO!! And, I like your idea about the specifications to the realtor, too, Lee. (chuckle, snicker, teehee..)

Hmm, Mike - the bread crumbs were gone, but you still had the scrap trackplan papers and ground-up catapult pieces, eh? Hope all are doing well around your bunch!

JR, on the layout extinguisher deal, I don't recall the price, but I have a Halon extinguisher that's safe around computers or other electronics (for those with DCC stuff under/by the layout).

Ray, I thought a 'diminished fifth' was the person who had finished off said fifth (oh, that was diminished by a fifth)...and the augmented fifth was the guy who had smoked one of those 'funny' cigarettes...Whistling

Hey, Todd - on your computer going beserk, maybe Rerun was sitting on the keyboard when you weren't looking and the keyboard buffer filled up? That is pretty weird (unless, of course it was your native computer-fixing skills, that is...) Well, we've ruled that out for now, so guess your computer is just possessed (or would that be augmented?)Whistling

Careful Chris, your HD list is likely to get way too long (along with all those windows, doors, etc.)... Hey, Robby just has one of those (1:87th size) shipping company gorillas...Smile,Wink, & Grin

Great job on those, Robby! Bow Directions? What materials did you use - butcher paper?

Okay, here's my plan for the laundry sorting: whites/sheets/cotton jammies = 1 load, pants = load 2, and load 3 = shirts, and socks (can't put the socks in with the whites, in case I decide to use bleach on load 1. Got that, guys? (And I don't buy anything red - not my color...)Smile,Wink, & Grin

Well, I have to get out of her for a little while. Hope to be back later and catch up the rest of the way.

 

Blessings and prayers,

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 6:33 PM

Evenin' folks!

Zoe how about the petite rib eye, med. rare, Baked potato, with butter and sour cream, a nice house salad with creamy blue cheese dressing, and cup of decafe.  I'll go sit in the back booth and stay warm.

I have been exchanging emails with one of the schools THAT is missing a bunch of Art and Poetry.  I took back everything I had, the lady who had all the Honorable Mentions dropped off everything she had..... so!  THAT leaves the only other person who has any of the entries.....  She is only supposed to have the Middle School and High School ones.  I would bet the bank THAT she has a large bag of entries from the 3 -5 school.   At least the committee chair is getting a taste of what I have been complaining about for several years.  It took her 2 weeks to type up and attach the little Honorable Mention award to each of the ones (Over 200 of them) that got them....... EvilWhistling 

What are all these little tiny boxes doing on each table???  "Little boxes on the tables, Little boxes made of Tickey Tacky (paper)......."  Good grief, THAT will be running through my head all night!  Nice job, BTW, I like!

Got my mail this afternoon.  Got a Juror Summons.........  I have to call them and let them know what I might need for a hearing assist system.  I have no clue what is out there THAT might work for me.  This is called "Standby Jury duty".  I have to report if there is a trial THAT week.

Spent a large part of the day figuring out how I was going to get the things done I need to do to be on schedule for the Railroading Merit Badge with the Handicapped Troop.  Called another Scouter who I know has helped out with the Troop on some projects.  Guy from my church who is also a friend.  he was thrilled to fill in for the Scouter who will out of town that was going to teach the Amtrack requirement.  I also got an approval from the Scout Office on the modifcation I want to do with THAT requirement.  The executive (who has taught the MB himself) thought it would be very appropriate to modify for the Troop.

OK, I'll be back later for dessert.  I'm right in the middle of cleaning my workbench in the Layout room.........  usually looks like this:

Later!

73

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Posted by Packer on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 6:25 PM

Evening ya'll

Well murphy struck again. Just as I think I got my car figured out, someting else happens. It starts stalling when accelerating and gives me the "check engine" light. I got tired of messing around with the vacuum stuff, so I found a diagram, ripped out all the old lines, and re-did it all. The good news is the fans for the A/C and heat are where they should be. The bad news is it still runs funky, and when idling it throws "chunks" (looks like water with pieces of carbon build-up stuck in it) out of the exhaust.

So I decided to try the spark plug wires. I noticed that the piece that actually connects to the spark plug is broke and stuck on the plug for cylinder 1. I wnet ahead and set the orientation on the distributor to where my manual shows (ahyes repair manual), and it wouldn't start. Rotate wires 90 counter-clockwise from that, still no go. 180 from that, and it starts. Haven't tried 180 from the factory, and I don't think that the whole distributor cap is supposed to be 90 degrees clockwise. So I'm stuck wondering "what else did this guy do," and "why am I bothering with an N/A 2.3L?"

Maybe I should change that TPS or re-locate the vacuum line from the fuel pressure regulator. The vacuum line from the regulator goes to the upper air intake manifold. Maybe it's supposed to go to the tree, or to be capped along with the plug on the intake.

Robby, like the boxes, good job

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Especially, HOW did you make the one look half-opened, dropped, kicked, and rolled through a puddle???

That's prototypical for the USPS, can't coun't how many times I've gotten stuff with fragile all over and it looked like it went through what you described. So the beat-up ones needs to be positioned near a mail box or office.

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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 Packers#1 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 6:23 PM

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Readin the different websites etc. getting my facts I realized that stuff is REALLY far out there, lol.

Ahhh, Young Grasshopper...you haven't been well and truly tortured/tormented until you've tried to read the Bagavad Gita, or something like THAT... I don't remember which mode of "eastern thought" it's from...but "REALLY far out there" only begins to track a location on it...ConfusedSigh

Bill Murray's quote from "Caddyshack" about meeting the Dali Lama makes more sense... "Gungalun gunga gun gunga....gungala gungala." (something like THAT...)

 

lol, lord help me when I get to that.

Cold, wet, dreary day today. I HATE rain and cold mixed together! my sinuses are all stuffed up now because of it too.

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 6:12 PM

Bison meatloaf with mashed potatoes & green beans, please.

***Robby, neat boxes there.Thumbs Up

Wife & I dropped in on Hobby Town and she picked up a nice little shed kit for "Bubbles" home in the trailer park. She also got another Biker group she didn't have to add to her "Son's Of Anarchy" shop.

I just contemplated making the switch from N to HO, but I've been contemplating that for more years than I remember.Dunce

Turned in the heart monitor device today (worn for 24 hours). Then had the echo done. Will see the cardiologist in a couple weeks.

Can't seem to keep up with everyones posts. Hope y'all are doing well.

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Posted by Robby P. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 3:24 PM

 Jeff.........Thanks

 Chris........Well first off...How did I get that "beat up look", well dirty fingers.  Second...... just some construction paper, and I cut it to a certain size (that certain size is what I thought would look good Whistling).  Maybe tonight I can get a real measurement down!!!   I cut out a rectangle for the box out of the paper.  Then at one end I cut off the corners, kinda make that end look like a "push button".  Then I folded the two sides in to get that fold, just like when you fold a box.  Next I slit the paper on the sides (three times, and you should have four folds).  Just a small slit on the sides.  Then take the end that looks like a "push button", and fold that in with some glue on it.  Kinda wrap the box in, and the glued piece should touch the inner side of the box.  By then you should have a box, but no sides folded in.  Then just fold the sides, and glue of course. 

 I'm not to happy with them.  I will work on them some more.  Try to "tweak" them.  I guess since I see boxes all night,  I thought I would try to do some. 

 "Rust, whats not to love?"      

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 3:10 PM

ROBBY P: Bow HOW did you make those boxes??? Especially, HOW did you make the one look half-opened, dropped, kicked, and rolled through a puddle???

JEFF: Glad to hear the healing progress continues...and the end is in sight for "that sucker."

TODD: Ain't THAT just the way THAT it goes??? Wife mumbles something incoherrent in a state of sleep. Mine does THAT and also likes to flap her jaws at me while walking away, into another room, continuing both her side of the conversation AND her journey. She'll wind up on the other end of the house, then be surprised I didn't hear a word she said! Confused Or, I'll think the conversation has ended, depart the scene of the conversation, get a room or two away and hear her start up again. I usually just continue on my way (typically back upstairs to MAN LAND).

Sometimes, I wonder just how long it takes her to realize THAT even Rerun has departed the scene of the conversation...leaving her conversing with herself...and the ghost THAT visits us a time or two/year...

Been "productive" today: wrote a business feature for THAT, got it sent-off to the subject for accuracy checking (financial services/tax prep...kinda gotta), took down some of the Christmas decoration stuff, tucked Rerun in for his afternoon nap several times (everytime he hears something/anything, he explodes out from under his blanket...then looks at me: "Daddy...be a good chap and return the blanket to its proper place over me..."); even did a little laundry duty.

And hey, I'm also of the belief...it all goes in one pile...unless, as TODD pointed out, there is a danger of something re-coloring the rest of the load. My dear, dear Mother tried to teach me the whole seperation thing... BUT, at a stack of quarters per load, THAT went out the window fast back in me bachelor days...

Welp, gotta keep moving...

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 2:53 PM

 Robby: Good job on the boxes.

 

Went to the docs office this morning and got both of my wounds examined. Both are healing very nicely. As for the wound vacuum, I have to wear that sucker for another week. I am really tired of lugging that thing around. Got most of the shopping done today. The remainder can be done tomorrow. Picked up 'Star Trek' while I was at Wal-Mart and  I'll probably watch it tonight.

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Posted by Robby P. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 1:58 PM

 Just a quick stop. I worked on making me a building, and some "boxes".  Here's some pictures of the boxes.  I need to make something to make sure they come out neater.  These were done by just "eyeing" the box.  I just wanted to see if I could do it or not.  Maybe later this week I can get some more boxes made.   I did add one shot of what they might look like near some freight. Plus you can crush these, beat them up, rip them, etc......Believe me I see enough of these each night Whistling.  Each one is different.

 As far as the building.  Its going to be on the corner of the middle table.  I just poured some "smooth it" for the road.  I will let that dry over night and work on it tomorrow.  Maybe get some pictures up of that area later as well.

 The boxes!!!

 

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Posted by BamaCSX83 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 1:03 PM

Well, here are the pictures I was talking about, I know that some of them are blurry and I apologize for that, but at least it shows y'all what I've got and am willing to offload.

Here we go

Hope y'all enjoy and PM me if'n you might be interested in the car(s)

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Posted by Cox 47 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 12:34 PM

Afternoon all...Its cloudy and 33 here..Ground hog didn't see his shadow..I'll have a bowl of chili with extra cheese and a RBF please..thank you...You all have a good one...Jerry

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Posted by BamaCSX83 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 12:25 PM

Not my rule on sorting clothes, as far as I care they can all go in the same load, but my better half has me sorting them all, lights, darks, and reds, oh yeah, and towels.  Well, I got the pictures uploaded from the camera, now I just have to get them onto either facebook or photobucket so I can get them posted in here.  I'm also going to try to get some pictures of my current motive power.  Maybe youse guys can help me ID the old Tyco locomotive I have, going by the body style its a GP7/9 however the trucks appear to be 6-axle, so I'm not sure....

Oh well, for lunch I'll do a steak quesadilla with chips and salsa and a RBF please, I'll be a the RC figuring out where to shoot the pictures off to.

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Posted by AmanaMedic on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 12:22 PM

Good afternoon, time for a doublecheeseburger basket with Coke at the RC... oh yeah.

LEE: I concur, and in this I am unanimous...the two-tone scheme (lt. gray and pea soup green) sounds like a winner...and more visually interesting than white-wash. How well (or not) is the Walther's roundhouse going together for you? The time-honored Atlas has had far more "fit and finish" issues than I'd anticipated. They've also gone to some strange plastic...softer, more flexible, than I would've expected. Good luck on the auction...and congrats on having a supportive lady! Thumbs Up

 

On the fire prevention/suppression front... I've got an ABC dry-chem handy so THAT if "the Beast" appears, he can be quickly snuffed. I like JR's idea of a CO2...might have to start putting some bucks away for one of those. If the place really gets rocking, I've got a full set of bunker gear and a complete SCBA right downstairs. I'd love to get this place fitted with a residential sprinkler system... I guess put THAT on the list with the windows, siding, doors, furnace, central airconditioning, re-do the floors...etc., etc., etc.

Welp...I'd best get some w**k done...so I can generate at least a little more income. I did a business feature interview at a local H&R Block shop...they want to look-over the article before it runs. With anything financial, we allow THAT as it is possible to get their butts in a sling with a wrong word, or an implied something. Sheesh. Shooting basketball tonight. Irregularly irregular hours at their finest!

INCH: Hey, almost forgot to say, GOOD TO SEE YA AGAIN!

A good, SAFE rest of the day to all...

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 12:18 PM

Cup of coffee please.

Sitting here at the elevator. Should be home but I'm notSigh. Brenda said the computer here did the same thing. Was the keyboard. Key stuck internally. Why didn't she say that last night? My fault, I was talking to her as she was trying to go to sleep. Funny, doesn't apply when the situation is switched. Oops Did I say that outloud. OK, she's the perfect wife, but she's still a woman.

Diminished fifth? Isn't that a less than a full bottle? Augmented fifth? A watered down one? Maybe a mixed drink? Now a perfect fifth I understand. But I'll pass, I don't really care for the taste of alcohol. Except for beer of course. Within limits naturally.

Bama- Apparently, you do this silly sorting thing. Except for new blue jeans and of course reds. All laundry gets dumped in at once. More efficient, IMHO.

Gotta get home and in the destruction mode!!!Mischief

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Posted by BamaCSX83 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:22 AM

Vincent, glad hear that you are back in the dating game sir.  And yes, I was in agreement with you on the fire extinguisher issue. 

Inch, glad to see that you made it in here, as with everyone else, I was starting to get worried about ya.

Hmm, Ryans sounds pretty good but the one down here in Troy closed, just couldn't maintain business.  Troy's already inundated with restaurants, so its hard for somewhere like Ryans to survive, but I do still miss going there on Sundays after church.

Well, for today my day of nothing has evolved slightly into a day of doing laundry and nothing!  Battery for the camera is charged up so I'll probably be adding the few pictures that I have for everyone to see the cars that I have that don't fit my era within reason.  I'll also be interested to hear if any of you might want them for various projects, I am willing to part with 'em. 

I'll pop back in here shortly, I've gotta go switch the laundry over and throw the darks into the washer, after that I'll be back in for my lunch order.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:17 AM

Mornin'...... er.... Afternoon folks!

Zoe you still serving breakfast?  All day long.  Great!  I'll have a short stack of buckwheat pancakes with NYS Maple Syrup and a side order of bacon to go along with the dark roast coffee in a FGLK mug.  Please and thank you!  I'll go sit at the Rivet Counter for a bit.

Well, the only thing I have accomplished so far today is to find out THAT the couple (Scout Leaders) who have been helping me teach the RR Merit Badge can't be here on Thursday.....  So on to plan "C".  Have some massive cleaning to do before they come over here and I have to now see if I can find someone else to do the Amtrack part of the MB.  They need to know how to plan a trip of 500 miles or more via Amtrack.  Just had an idea of a couple of people who might be able to help me.

I heard something about a "Fifth"?  Zoe, you serving some of the stuff under the counter again?  I could use a wee bit........  Oh not THAT kind of "Fifth".  Well are we taking Perfect, Augmented, or Diminished here?

"Due to a Cetcil wind, Dystor's vectored us into a 360-tarson of slow air traffic. Now we'll maintain this Borden hold until we get the Forta Magnus clearance from Melnics."

Best get a move on, I have w*rk to do!

Later!

73

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Posted by Packer on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 10:11 AM

Todd, maybe not all 4 this week, but in the next two weeks. A fifth may come around in the following months.

Lee, I'll have to agree with you as to not wanting to go to the PO. The shipping has gotten crazy. I shipped a set of 4 tires about a year or so ago. cost over $200 to ship them to Lousiana from florida. At this rate, it may become cheaper to hand-deliver them

Vincent

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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 TMarsh on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 10:06 AM

Hm. Weird. No virus, no adware. Still didn't work. Suddenly now it does. Did nothing except backspace for about a minute in the outlook express password box and then the curser acted normal and it took letters no "donks" everytime something is clicked on and that annoying machine gun beeping is gone like something was stuck. Everything seems to be back to normal in all programs. For now. Guess I'm a corn-puter genius.Approve

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Posted by LSWrr on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:50 AM
Tom, I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the locomotive to crush the truck or tip over and kill everyone.  I would need some serious pay incentive to drive that locomotive up a 6% or so grade like that.  I wonder how much sand was used to move the locomotive, LOL.


Todd, my Great uncle was the tower master at Swan Creek in Toledo.  In 1972 they had the pea soup green with light grey paint on the inside walls.  It was way old then, I understand the last time the inside of the tower was painted was when the semaphores were replaced by the red/green/yellow block signals and motors were installed on the turnouts.


Jim, the auction continues and someone just posted a new bid last night.  I think it ends Wednesday night.  That will be fine by me since this thing is taking up space, lol.  I’m not looking forward to the trip to the Post Office, the old roundhouse is the size of a small tire; 24” x 36” and it won’t fit in the mailman’s shoulder bag!

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:16 AM

That's what I figured. Never judge a place by what's in Springfield, ILL. The worst of any chains is here. Foods pretty good most times though, I must say. But I think if the part the public sees is kept in that condition and they don't care. How's the part we don't see? The kitchen.

Speaking of kitchen, looks like the bills on me. Now tipping is on your own and these girls put up with a lot so don't forget 'em.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:09 AM

TMarsh
Jeff- I been meanin to ask you. The Ryan's in DeRidder. How is that place. I tell you the one in Springfield..., we avoid that place. Oh we go there occasionally, but man that place.... not dirty. That's not the right term.  But the desert bar for instance, looks like a bunch of monkeys got in there and had at it. The food bar is a bit better, if they have to refill a food bucket, they may wipe up a spill, but only if it;s within an easy arms reach. They never seem to clean up after the slop hogs that frequent buffets. It's like, they have rounds every 2 hrs to clean the mess es..'s up and what happens in between, well it'll wait till it's time to wipe it up in an hour or so.Grumpy

It's not a fancy place but more of what would could be considered middle of the road. It's clean and well maintained.

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:04 AM

Good Morning. Coffee, 2 eggs over medium, hashbrowns, cover that with salsa and a side of Biscuits and gravy please. Thank you.

Last evening I developed my first real computer problem. As I was on wikepedia and then tried to stop back in here to take a peak in the window, suddenly my favorites wouldn't expand. then when I try to type in the address bar, a series of rolling dashes just fill the space. It says after that that I need to install windows search4. I managed to get to the windows site through links that did not require expanding folders or type links and downloaded and installed. Seemed to work, but this morning is doing the same thing and the thing no longer says to download anything. Virus and Spy/adware programs are running as we speak. Nothing on the computer that requires typing an entry works. It al does the same thing. Email password space, word, IE adress bars everything. I am currently on Brendas computer and when the scans are complete, I will switch keyboards, as it seems only to affect the areas that allow or require typing. If that doesn't work I will restore the thing back to Sunday to be sure and see what happens there.

Anyway all this will not keep me from my layout. No sir, I don't have to babysit the computer, it'll take care of itself. Alaways has.

Lee-  You are correct. Do NOT crush the poor girls beliefs. It's for her own good you know. Sounds good on the replacement round house. Personally I'd go with the two tone light on top scheme, however I'm not sure when they started that. May have been around forever. I'm not sure what goes with your era. How'd the ebay one go? decent? Not asking how much you got, just if you feel you made out at least ok.

J.R.- Got one (fire ext) everywhere needed but there. Never though of it. Good point. I guess since the layout room is next to the furnace room, they can share a fire extinguisher. The doors open to the same area.  

Vincent- 4 dates in one week? With 4 different girls? Oh my, I can barely deal with one. And I'm used to her. EDIT: (said loudly and clearly) But I LOVE her!

Inch- Glad to see you're still kickin' ! Beginning to get a bit worried there. 20-21 eh, hmmm. Can't think now, but I'll keep that in my head. I know what you mean on the "things coming up"

Jeff- I been meanin to ask you. The Ryan's in DeRidder. How is that place. I tell you the one in Springfield..., we avoid that place. Oh we go there occasionally, but man that place.... not dirty. That's not the right term.  But the desert bar for instance, looks like a bunch of monkeys got in there and had at it. The food bar is a bit better, if they have to refill a food bucket, they may wipe up a spill, but only if it;s within an easy arms reach. They never seem to clean up after the slop hogs that frequent buffets. It's like, they have rounds every 2 hrs to clean the mess es..'s up and what happens in between, well it'll wait till it's time to wipe it up in an hour or so.Grumpy

Well it's now later than I planned. Usually happens. So I best get a move on.

Have a Great Day!!!

 

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Posted by tcwright973 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:56 AM

Lee,

Thanks for the video of the engine being loaded onto the trailer. Not too long ago I saw a similar video, but with a different method. In that one, they trenched out an area for the trailer and that gave them a level track onto the trailer. For the life of me though, I can't remember where I saw it.

Tom

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Posted by Robby P. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:30 AM

 Good morning.  Its cold, and maybe a dusting of snow. 

 I didn't do much at all yesterday.  Today I hope to try to work on the layout some.  I might even try making  a small business for the layout.

 Hope everybody has a good morning.

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Posted by Packer on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:10 AM

Morning ya'll

Rember what I said yesterday about the dating thing? I got back into it big time, already 2 confirmed dates this week, and I may possilby be going up to 4. Having options for once is goodLaugh

JR, I've done a little bit of priming and have taken a slide hammer to some areas already. The passenger's side rear and driver's side front are pretty bad so I still have a lot more to do. The rubber trim on the car is starting to peel up and nothing seems to hold it down so far. I'm thinking I could bend it back into shape along with the front bumper by slowly using a heat gun.

I still have some parts searching to do. I need to figure out what type and color wheels I have (silver cobra of some sort) so I can buy 17x8s for the fronts. I have the 17x9s carried over from my last car, but they are an inch too wide for the front. Than and I'm wanting an aluminum driveshaft. I already bought a new clutch since I can smell mine.

Bama, you meant about the fire extinguisher, right?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:59 AM

 Good Morning,

I am glad I made it back home from the GULAG today. It took me over 2 hours this time. St. Peter is dumping that white stuff on us like mad - over a foot within less than an hour! Some areas here in northern Germany are completely cut off. A lot of people got stranded on the island of Hiddensee, as the ferry is stuck in the ice. The promised airlift by helicopter was canceled due to the storm we have.

There is only one single word for this:

YUCCH!

 ... and no end in sight!

There are some more ideas in my head for my projected shelf layout. I will try to put them into a track plan idea in the next days. I like my current plan, but I have the time to look for something better.

Have a safe day, everyone!

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Posted by GMTRacing on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:35 AM

Good Morning All,

   18F when I drove in this morning. I'll have a regular to go please. Still thrashing to finish up enough to get the truck out of here to Florida. Looking much better than this time yesterday though. I ditto the earlier extinguisher comments but wonder - how many of us have an extinguisher handy in the layout area? And is it ABC powder type or some other? My plan for now is to get a CO2 type (just paid $150.00 for a large one for the trailer) so I don't cover the layout in white corrosive powder if I need to use it.

Vincent - glad the car is coming together. Did you start on the bodywork?

Springfield show was a hoot. Spent the two days at the museum booth - sold a bunch of O track and a lot of the surplus cars we had. Picked up a bunch of scenic trees for the O display so we can continue detailing it. Got some detail parts and such for myself and a quartet of FGE refridgerator cars three marked for New Haven and one FGE alone from Intermountain. Went over and bugged the Rapido guys to see when the NH Osgood Bradley cars would finally be released (May and I'll probably see them in June).  As usual lots and lots of neat stuff to see but not so many bargains as last year.

  I also finally got to eat at the Steaming Tender that Dick talks about all the time. Great food and service and it's in an old B&A depot right on the tracks in Palmer Mass. While we were there we saw the Amtrak Lakeshore Limited go by as well as a CSX freight. Pretty cool stuff. There are engines and cars tied up all around it plus a breakfast car on a siding. looks much like you'd imagine Elliots to be in the real world.

  Well the rest are strolling in so it's time to pick up tools and get to it. I see Inch found our trail clear enough and dropped in.  Anyone heard from PC lately? Hope his missus is ok.   CUL, J.R.

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Posted by LSWrr on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:25 AM
Todd

I’m still working on the roundhouse and the machine shop.  I hope to get some time to work on it tonight.  I have the floors and the center supports installed and the exterior walls painted.  I need to paint the mortar and lintels on the outside and install the windows before I put the walls up.  This Walther’s kit the walls are two pieces so you have bricks on both sides.  I’m wondering what color to paint the inside walls, do I go with the common pea soup green interior that was pretty common or paint the walls a two-tone grey and green?

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