*Door swings open gently, softly singing a tune doing a hillbilly shuffle*
"I came in here looking for something~ I couldn't find anywhere else~ Hey I'm not trying to be nobody, I just want a chance to be myself~"
*Spins around and sits at the counter*
"Yo coffee when you get a chance"
Chris, its starting to warm up. And as I told Jeanne, I'd rather be hot and sweaty than cold and stiff. Waking up in the morning to 56 degrees in the house was a bit much. I told Jeanne, that our house is warming in winter than now in summer. Where I live it should be around a solid 84-87 degress, we are averaging 10 degrees lower than normal. Average, that means its been colder than that. We've had two months of June gloom that would seem has ended. Like I said, I rather be hot and sweaty than cold and stiff.
Now getting back to those C&NW pics of yours, not only do I like em, Jeanne loves to look at em. I would guess Jeanne has about 15 plus C&NW liners she wants to pull with two E6 A's. lol.. Hey if the wife wants some trains.. fine by me.
Now as far as my layout goes, lol.. I've been avoiding most, and only doing more cork. I've got to think about this.. but I do have a plan. I really do~ I really don't want to weather until I see electrical current going throught the track and see how it all comes about. I just got to see it.. thats all! Besides I think I'd rather wait to see where I will solder in a feeder of wire to the tracks. Yeah yeah, I'm still fooling around with that notion of Electro frogs.. and power routing. I'll getting there~
I've been having tons of problems with the camera... the only thing that has worked to some degree..is that I reformated the camera. Hopefully I can take some more pics. So long as I do make advancement on the layout every day, I feel I'm making progress. I just put in a movie.. and start gluing cork.
Galaxy.. you never mentioned about the idea of sprinkling Armour Baking soda on that area of the dead mouse. I know ppl put a box of that stuff inside the fridge to absorb oder.
Keith
Rerun, get out from under the table and do your job the right way. And you wonder why you don't get bigger tips? I'll have one last coffee for the day, please.
***Ray, see Tinytoons two page story here: http://paintedhorses.homestead.com/tinytoons.html Keep in mind this site hasn't been updated in ages. She is now going on 6 years old, but still needs shoes. I make them out of sheet metal and glue them on with Equi-Thane "SuperFast" adhesive. Can't get the stuff off your hands afterwards. Very good stuff!
Heading back out on the tractor to do some more work on the future pasture.
Cheers! Rob
If you can read this... thank a teacher. If you are reading this in english... thank a veteran
When in doubt. grab a hammer.
If it moves and isn't supposed to, get a hammer
If it doesn't move and is supposed to, get a hammer
If it's broken, get a hammer
If it can't be fixed with a hammer... DUCK TAPE!
AmanaMedicGood luck with the nephew, I take it you don't hold your breath waiting on him...
cudaken Jeffery Yes I know the screens will keep the bugs out! If you like, I will send you my phone number and you can try to explain it to her! I have gave up!
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
Flow, I will take a order of Baby Backs and a Dew please.
Packers 1 Will this layout be smaller than the one you have now? I all so see you are in to MOPAR, older ones like me or the newer stuff? Some of my MOPAR buddies are try to get me back into the cars. In the last week I have drove a 70 340 Challenger Convertible I helped with, a 71 440 Super Bee and a 1969 Daytona. Kind of getting the MOPAR fire going in me again, but not just yet.
Allen (MOPAR friend) has been trying to get me to fire up Miss Lumpy, nick name for my 68 Road Runner because of the 426 .628 lift cam. Fuel pumps took a dump 5 years ago and shes been sitting. Just to darn hot to drop the fuel tank to get the bad gas out.
Jeffery Yes I know the screens will keep the bugs out! If you like, I will send you my phone number and you can try to explain it to her! I have gave up!
JR When you said Polyurethane, did you mean the hardener? If you meant the hardener, yes I know how to mix the stuff.
See you all later, Ken
I hate Rust
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooood afternoon 'eh. Plate of cheeseburgers and a large Cherry RC Cola please 'n thank-you whilst I continue to stew, brood, cogitate, and contemplate HOW to write-up an article on the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting I attended Monday evening. On the surface, it's cut and dried. Guy wants a big "event venue." Neighbors don't want it. But... there's a history behind the opponents. They just, very simply put, want to be left alone. THAT used to be allowed in.... Sorry. The Iowa City DePressed Citizen (a daily) already ran their piece. Mine has to be "better" than theirs. Why? 'Cause by having more time to hammer it out, it "should" be more comprehensive, and better written.
RAY: Best wishes for the guy, sounds a bit like one of our firefighters...a permanent "guest" of the Mayo Clinic.
GALAXY: I'm twisted enough to enjoy your doctor's "sense of humor." My guess is, his timing wasn't the greatest. Sounds like you've been through the wringer...hang in there, we're pullin' for ya!
SAWYER: Yeah...my wife keeps trying to get me to be a bit more...optimistic...in how I view things. She's been trying for 7 years, hasn't "taken" yet! I think life in EMS and fire-rescue is what did it to me. Your attitude is probably far, far, far healthier! Nice trackplan by the way, I'maguessin' the red tracks are/would be for staging??? Should have some good scenic potential.
ROBBY P: NICE! Again, if you want insight into the world of graphic design...let me know, the Wife is ready and willing to answer any questions you might have.
ROB: Rerun says you need to tip better...
JEFF: Nice job on the B-unit conversion! Looks every bit as good to me as the Smokey Valley kits...and probably a heckofalot cheaper too. You gonna match the paint? Or have your shop crew apply their own colors? Good luck with the nephew, I take it you don't hold your breath waiting on him...
In the news today, a guy was killed near Ryan (between Manchester and Central City) when his pickup was struck by two CN locomotives at a private crossing. The State Patrol noted crossbucks, lights, gates, etc. are NOT required at private crossings; and the train is NOT required to sound it's horn and bell for private crossings. My guess is the guy (a long-time resident of the area) was "surprised" when the train ran at a different time than usual. The line is ex-IC, ICG, CCP, IC and normally sees one train/day.
I guess he forgot THAT "anytime is train time."
Over in Stanwood (5-6 miles west of Clarence), some bored kids are playing with the trains. About an hour ago, Cedar County's "finest" were called for kids "playing chicken" with the trains. Not sure if the County Mountie found 'em or not...sounded like he had. But...just heard a train crew say kids ran right in front of 'em. How bored or stupid do you have to be to run across double tracks directly in front of a moving train??? I hope if/when they get caught, the Deputy hits 'em with the tazer...might zap some smarts into 'em.
Welp, nightly rain of an inch or so, coupled with high humidity is quickly turning the yard into a meadow again...probably be a jungle by this weekend. Where is KEITH's "cold" weather????
I'll find a back booth to settle in and see about organizing this article for THAT. Nothing like a little extra pressure. Did I mention she's buddy-buddy with the guy? If I make him look the azzzzzzzzzclown he is...could be bad for me! Even a completely neutral, fair, balanced article might show him in a bad light. We'll see how this plays out.
Worst case...ROBBY P, save me a seat on the school bus next semester...
Here's another pic for everybody's enjoyment/amusement/and-or irritation...
I shot this during my Photo 1 class, have always kinda liked it.
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Robby, nice work on that car!
Jeff, looks like a good conversion.
Well, here's my updated plan. I have an industry for some switching and plenty of mainline running and room for my grades.
EDIT: looks like I got top, eat up
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Evening guys
WEll, the dead mouse smell is lessening, but still sickening to me.
Cardiologist says my ekg does have an anomoly in it, but it is a questionable one as to whether to run a battery of tests or not. He decided for now, Not. And the enlargement part issue the CT scan says is still just inside the upper parameter for size. He said I should live "at least till supper, after that all bets are off". Main thing is my BP was 184 over 104 so he doubled my High BP med dosage. ANd of course the old "loose 30 lbs." routine. I've tried. He said to cut down on volume. Because of the corrective surgery done on my stomach and esophagus I only have half a stomach anyway so I eat children's portions anyway, and can't eat to close together or I vomit, as my stomach can't hold it all. I have managed to loose 6 lbs, {or his scale is way off}, one or the other! I see him again in Jan and he may run tests then.
Monday I had a fun trip to the hospital with intense chest pain. Turns out that I have a bad case of gastritis, probably from all the ralphing I did last week over the mouse and not being able to eat properly. Morphine helped to clear that up a good bit...of course I was like a wet rag for the rest of the day and into Tuesday. Today wasn't so bad, and I ate well for lunch we will see what supper time brings if my appetite holds....
Still waiting for the referral to the Pain Relief Cetner to go through, why is eveything medical "hurry up and wait....and wait....and wait"???
Well, enough about me for now...how are you?
have a great evening guys!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Ray: We'll keep him in our prayers--as well as you---
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
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Afternoon folks!
Zoe I need a RBF.......... I'll go sit out of way in the back.
Der John, I have had the same thing happen when I have tried to use anything copied from Mic$oft Worst and pasted in the forum here. BTW, I am using a Mac and Firefox. Have no problems anywhere else, just here. Hey! Maybe the "New and Improved" forum coming up soon will fix...... Never mind, I doubt it. anyway, I just compose my posts in the message box here in the forum and if I have had any troubles, I just copy it to my clipboard before I post it. If it gets lost in cyberspace, I can just paste it into another message box and try again.
Rob, I take it you found the shoe Tinytoons threw??? What kind of glue does the Farrier use? I always thought they nailed them on.
I'm a bit down in the dumps right now. I got home from shopping to find an email from my Sister in Law about my BIL Bernie. He was admitted to the hospital this morning. Hadn't had any solid food for several days and wasn't drinking much fluids. He had an endoscopy exam to see why he was choking and had the dry heaves..... They couldn't find anything. He has a type of bone cancer and has been losing kidney function for some time now. I guess his kidneys are basically no longer functioning and he is not strong enough right at the moment for dialysis. He is not a candidate for a transplant due to his other problems. If he gets enough strength back, he will be moved to a hospital that can do the dialysis, otherwise, the end may be near for him. He is down to 90 lbs. and "looks like a bag of bones" according to my SIL. So, please keep him and the family in your prayers.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Robby P.Jeff........Let me guess. Those are Ford Fiesta's??
Jeff........Let me guess. Those are Ford Fiesta's??
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Coffee refill, please.
Did a hay run and worked on raking the new pasture with the tractor. To hot to do anything outside now. Would work on the wife's layout, but need to clean Tinytoons shoes so we can glue them back on this evening. Need to spend a little time in the train room soon before I go nuts...that is more nuts than I am normally.
Hope y'all are having a good day.
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Todd:
EDIT: Well, THAT was differant. Had to edit the post as it posted everything like three times. Wierd. Which reminds me, what's the garble-de-goop in your post Der?
Robby: I'm told there is a good living to be made in animation - might be worth checking what courses lead that way. The demand for those products seems endless.....
Looks like it's Tea Time here - a large mug of Orange Pekoe please and thank you.
TTFN.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Afternoon all...Its sunny and 88 here posta hit mid 90's...I'll have a sweet tea please..Thank you...Not much rolling on the I&S spending alot of time in Lazy Boy!...heat keeps me in most of the time..started to convert a stock car to a gon..always have a bunch od stock cars in scrap box...My son gave me a DVD player and got it hooked up watch the Dream Plan and Build DVD on back drops..don't think I had ever watched it.lota good info got a bunch more to watch that I picked up and never got around to watching..anyone know if they are still putting them out?...You all have a good one...Jerry
Hello folks! I'll have a diet Dr pepper, please.
tcwright973 Zandoz, That sounds like a perfect spot for a small community park. Picnic benches, possibly a shelter, some swings and slides, and maybe even a small ramp for launching boats. It would also require a small parking area. I can think of a couple of places around here that fit your description. Tom
Zandoz,
That sounds like a perfect spot for a small community park. Picnic benches, possibly a shelter, some swings and slides, and maybe even a small ramp for launching boats. It would also require a small parking area. I can think of a couple of places around here that fit your description.
Tom
Tom: You were reading my mind. I'd originally thought of a park for the spot, but then a memory came to me. When I was like 7 years old, while visiting my grandmother in the small town she lived in, we went to the local park...the B&O line through the town passed near by. Halfway down the park slide, I tried to turn around to watch a passing passenger train...I ended up toppling over the side, resulting in a broken arm. But I got to see that cool passenger train! The park name...Water Works Park. It was built surrounding the local water tower and pumping station. I'd like to do the combination water works and park, but if that does not pan out, I may well go with just a park.
Well, I'm off to watch the Reds & Cardinals play basebrawl. Have a good one, all!
Reality...an interesting concept with no successful applications, that should always be accompanied by a "Do not try this at home" warning.
Hundreds of years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that my ruins become a tourist attraction.
"Oooh...ahhhh...that's how this all starts...but then there's running...and screaming..."
Just a quick stop.
Here's the *Alberta* I've been working on. Its hard to get pictures on this car. I had the same trouble last time I did this car. I guess its something about the blue. I added several shots, and you can see the difference.
Chris, I try to look to the positive side while at the same time expecting the worst. I wouldn't be expecting an F5 tornado, but thunderstorms are a pain in the rear, but lighting is just amazing.
AWESOME CNW/Conrail lineup shot, now if I saw that consist roll by I think there'd literally be drops of drool on the floor by my feet lol
John, yeah, I think I was being a bit overly-crazed with the California solution lol.
Garry, sweet Colorado shot! I'm looking forward to seeing it as well.
Zandoz, ditto to what Tom said that seems like a great spot for a park and boat launch ramp.
Well, today I don't have much planned, my summer reading is done and I'm doing my spanish stuff tomorrow. I think today will be redrawing my layout in RTS. I had it FINISHED yesterday and then the program had a spaz attack and completely screwed up, I have no idea what button I pressed but i think it was my fault. Anyways I'm going to expand the plan a bit to see if I can get some more room for the grades.
Y'all have a good one!
LUNCH!!!! "What's that??" "Oh just a bit early"
Well I'm putting the finishing touches on the car I'm doing. I will get some pictures up later. Now its off to the bank, post office, the bakery.
Todd......We had a "old country buffet" here, but it changed over to a Chinese restaurant (should've seen the wifes face when we walked in). I've had several people say I should look into something like that (graphic arts). My great grandfather was a GREAT artist/drama teacher. Some of his paintings were in the South Carolina museum. He even taught "Joanne Woodward" how to become a better actor. She and my grandmother were good friends. So I feel I got some of his artist genes. Now if I could put them to work.
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe, a couple of slices of THAT freshly made zucchini bread with lots of real butter and a cup of dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR Mug would do me very well this morning.
Currently 52°F (11°C) in Moosonee under cloudy skies this morning folks.
Lawn looks a bit high again, so I will spend some time out there mowing again today...... Oh well, good exercise I guess. Also have to do some grocery shopping today. With any luck I might get the chance to spend a few minutes with the trains..... Probably not.
Better get myself moving if I want to get anything done today.
Good Morning. Well, they forgot again. I once more, had to renew my MR subscription without a 50% or more discount. No I did not get the Great Model Railroads 2010.
WARNING!!! If visiting Allegheny.......call first or be prepared to dodge lead. I used to like the Old Country Buffet. They closed ours down a few years ago. They had some of the best fried chicken and bread pudding
Jim- On my loco, I ended up using brake fluid after all. That old AHM paint was un-phased and issue a salute consisting of....... well, you get the idea, at the 91% alcohol. Didn't even take the lettering off. It reminded me of someone, Chris I think? Or maybe Eric... can't remember now, had something setting in alcohol for like a week and nothing. Anyway, the way I did it was I just wiped it on thinly, and sat and waited for a few and wiped it and the paint off. I did it in sections and after the paint was removed, with the exception of course of some seams and such I washed it in soapy water, then an alcohol bath, then soapy water again. Not sure if the alcohol bath was needed, but I wanted to be sure no brake fluid remained to raise it‘s ugly head with the new paint. It worked.
It would however, (runs over to the RC, sits down, crosses legs and fakes holding a pipe with one elbow on counter the other akimbo while looking out at the crowd) have probably been more prototypically accurate for my small railroad to have simply painted over the Pennsy green and painted the C& NW yellow, (swamp holly orange is just too difficult to locate and acquire for a phony railroad), and let the letters bleed through a bit. I highly doubt they would have stripped the loco and painted it fresh.
Robby, I was also thinking along the lies of Graphic Arts. Or something that reflects your ability to recreate what you see so well .
CNCharlie- Glad you cooled off. Both ways! But seriously, most times, as you know, we are mindful of the taboo subjects. But as with any group of folks, sometimes we forget where we are and get a bit off the sidelines with some subjects. We're only human. It usually just takes someone to tug on the shirt and say "ahem... maybe this ain't the place" for us to say, "oops, forgot where I was" I was hoping you'd see it that way.
OK. Today should be another hot one, heat advisor in effect til Thursday night. The opening parade night for the WORLD RENOWNED ILLINOIS STATE FAIR!!!! Thank you, thank you very much. I myself am ot a big fair goer, but on Veterens Day ( Sunday I believe) we get in free. That way we park in the infield and spend the difference on parking closer. Then we just walk around and eat and look. Like I said, I'm not much of a fair person. Luckily I have to work and forgot to ask for the parade night off...
Time to get going. I want to be at Mom's by 8. Well so much for that.
Have a Great Day!!!.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
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I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Pittsburgh, PA
Bark Bark, WOOF, Union Pacific, bark. (placing order with Rerun for Coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug)
***Der, good progress. As for CA, my relatives there can't stand their Govt officials anymore than those in DC and at least one is preparing to leave the state. I only wish that all my relatives and all our Diners are out of state at a train show when CA finally slides into the Pacific. Just think, there really could be beach front property for sale in AZ. Might resemble Peurto Vallarta, too
***Garry, beautiful pic and now my new desktop background. Thanks!
Have a good day y'all.
Rob
Good Morning
I'll have a bowl of 7 Grain cereal and a glass of milk please---as well as some coffee please---thanks
I've got to go and get another vampire visit done today along with looking or some more ABS piping for some more tall silos and such
Think I'll be doing a lot more looking at Tiger Direct for some pooter stuff as well---
I'll be at the window booth watching the local do some switching---
Good Morning Folks!
Cup of coffee, and a sausage biscuit with cheese please.
The cable and internet was out yesterday, it appears that the main line was cut. Just started having all sorts of issues, since they are now allowing competing providers in the neighborhood, conspiracy? Maybe, however, in 6 years of service, never had an issue until now.
Work continues on the C&NW diorama, I am getting the feel for working with the different materials. I am also in the planning stages for the layout, I am in no rush, since it will be a few months till we move.
Hello folks!
A good old fashion hot fudge malt sounds good on this hot n humid evening...please.
Between the heat, humidity and meds, I'm still not feeling up to doing much but sleep. Unfortunately this weather situation is supposed to continue through the weekend.
One of the things I have been doing when not sleeping is pondering what to do with a "dead spot" in the layout I'm planning. The space in question is not accessible by rail for a railroad serviced industry. Also, the area is on the end of a street that dead ends on the bank of a river that will be flowing through the layout. One idea that came to mind is a "water works" for the surrounding small town scene. Somewhere I have a water tower kit, but what I don't have is a suitable building...a relatively small footprint one that would plauseable house the pumping, filtration and maintenance opperations. One that came to mind was Walthers' Dayton Machine shop building [shrug]. Anyone out there have any ideas for an appropriate simple kit or even built-up? The reason for the emphasis on simple is that it's probably been decade(s) since I built a kit, was not that good at it then, and since I've lost most of the use of my left hand.
PackerI don't actually have a layout. What I'm doing now is stockpiling stuff so that when I do build one I don't have to hunt for cars and rolling stock. The discontinuation of kits and the limited production fad have a lot to do with that. But yeah, I'm starting to run out of room...
Vincent: Been there, done that, and still haven't learned my lesson....LOL. I literally have case size storage tubs of 80s and early 90s vintage HO kits in storage...and the layout I'm starting (and barely have room for) is N scale. Of course I spent a good part of the evening scouring web sites for one of the discontinued Walthers Goldenflame fuel depot kits. State of the layout I want it for? A bare slab cutdown door.
teen steam fanHey guys, Just got off the quad today. My cousin next door got a Polaris Sportsman 500, and was riding up and down the property line. Well, I got out ours and laid down some lap times around our property line, about 10 seconds. And that was on a 250 polaris, centrifugal clutch, riding out all the oversteer on the throttle, and I didn't even hit top speed, 55 mph, (scale 1:1) Think I might of scared him. I do have a bit more riding experience than him, a bit. But I like ridding on trails and seeing things. Next time he's out riding, I'm gonna shut him down. He he.
TSF: Please be careful. Five years ago, the friend who is helping me with my layout hit a tree with a quad at over 50mph. In a few months he'll be having yet another surgery to correct things...and some things will never be corrected.
howmus Just got home from the Eye Doctor. Wore one of my Despair.com shirts (One THAT says "The Time For Action is Past, Now is the time for senseless bickering" ) and had the office help going pretty good for a while.
Ray: I soooo wish those shirts came in a lot larger size. Back when I was in rehab after my surgery, my wife brought in one of my favorite Ts..."You don't have to act stupid, even though you're very good at it"...more than one therapy session had "What does that shirt say?" interruptions...LOL
Politics: I take pride in scaring both party supporters. I'll leave it at that.