4 coaches... 3... 2 cars please... 1... ah, little more... That'll do John. *THUNK*. Uh, yeah. Nice stop. Gmmie 3point and we'll tie this sucker down. Go ahead and park the Trackmobile when we're unhitched.
*Movinng Services brought to you this month by SouthEastern Car Works of Madison IN* :D
Just thought I'd take some perogative and get the new diner in place for this evening's crew. Looks like everything made the trip safely again, though it looks like that Soapbox slid, hope no one trips.
Let me grab those mugs for ya Flo.
-Morgan
Ah, I see we are back with a "new and greatly more confusing improved" site..... It did actually let me log in and get here.
Ah. whose on duty this afternoon? everyone looks different! Ah, Oh Zoe, didn't recognize you with the new make-up dear. I need to have a RBF to tide me over to dinner time.
I'll go find a seat somewhere and wait for the others to arrive....
Madison, MI huh?
Let's see if the old way of posting an image still w*rks without having to mess with the "New and Improved" longer version they are telling me to use above?
Ah, it does.....
Later! I hope!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Morgan: Thanks for the move, glad you didn't take us to our neck of the woods as Earl is on his way for this weekend - and it could get nasty here - we'll see.
Spent the DDT (Diner Down Time) cleaning the track after the summer's fog deposits, and doing some switching with the train I had been using to check clearances behind my bakery/flour mill re-build - now those have been sorted out. Before that I've been replacing the card arched wall with a styrene effort with arches large enough to house a small industry. Still have to get the brick facing on, but the inside of the arches are roughed out in brick. Of course, making the arches larger had the support column for the second/third arches fall smack on the switch machine the industry is meant to hide I figure the first arch will just be for materials storage, since it's close to the office building, and likely zoning would require a more benign neighbour! (I see this new-and-improved diner has a spell check build into every booth , way less need to use Word for THAT now)However, smilies don't work - I figured out the photo posting, but as you'll see, there's no special instructions for smilies, and the usual method doesn't work. Also, dear mods, how do we change text colour/style?????? I've put in here smilies etc. i had stored on Photobucket....not the most convenient way of doing things.
I've also been busy the last couple of days getting back to painting the repaired foundation for our house. Quite some more yet to do.
I've been following with interest the denigration of British Cooking (OK, I'll go along so far as not call it cuisine!) I never liked the idea of Tripe and onions, or blood pudding - but come on gang, what's this aversion to Steak and Kidney pie all about? It's what we had last Sunday for lunch in fact the way things worked out, this one had EXTRA KIDNEY!
I'd better get going, TTFN
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Hi guys.
I thought about moving the diner earlier when we first came back online, but thought I'd wait and let peeps get used to the new format before making them find the new spot for the diner. Glad it is moved, though.
I DO, however see the soapbox made it through the trasition, though it is hard to see amongst the new smileys as it is tiny now- New and different smileys and symbols will be nice! A change of pace anyway!
I was wondering if they were going to fix the "wandering page offscreen" when large photos are inserted, but it does seem to take up the whole screen now...as long as it doesn't make it so that it goes OFF the screen anymore.....
I see from my previous postings that multiple paragraphs get condensed into one paragraph, so I will try to put two lines inbetween the paragraphs to see if that gives separation to my thoughts and ideas. I can understand why they smoosh paragraphs together if they are trying to save space, but sure doesn't come out looking like what I typed in!
Waiting for my new glasses to come in. 7 to 10 days they say. today is day 7, but no call that they are in. I do stop the eye antibiotics today though, and will see the eye Dr. soon to get a script for artificial tears. Right now I use Systane OTC drops without preservatives and they sem to work well. I didn't realize how irritated my eyes actually were until I started using the Systane drops.
Gotta take the Kia Sedona minivan in to the dealership as the power steering keeps loosing fluid so there is a leak somewhere. I hope it's just a hose. I called the dealership and inquired if that would be covered under the remaining warrantee and by VIN number he sdaid it should be, unless there is damage to the area affected. shouldn't be, so should be covered. I just went through a teering rack on the caravan that had to be replaced under warrantee as the new one failed also. I hope the Kia's problem is not as serious and not a repeat. It is 4 years old and in about 5 months we HAVE managed to put 5000 miles on it for only making 3 out of town trips, really! one longish one and two short ones. amazing how we have racked up some mileage already. HAve 10 months and 12k miles to go before factory warrantee is up. Then watch it start to fall apart on me! The caravan had to have a new high pressure brake hose replaced and they trew in new rotors as the ones they just put on were out of parallel...not a warrantee item but since the new calipers and brakes cost me a bundle just a few months ago they replaced them free. Nice of them.
Well I have to go put a pork roast in the oven to cook long and slow for dinner, so I will:
TTY'ALLL8R
-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.
Afternoon, Zoe, I’ll have a BLT and a RBF please. Thanks!
Looks like we survived the move without much of any dishes getting busted up. We seem to have most all of the former smilies (plus some new ones - anybody want some ?). Guess I'll use the background color for now in place of the text color (until someone figures that out for us). Ah, I found the text color/colour - it's the 'A' to the left of the background color/colour icon! Kinda nice feature is, if I highlight a Diner's name and click, it'll use whatever the last text color/colour was, so it's a bit simpler to color/colour names. Hmm, more checking out on this 'learning curve...'
Ah, I see that Ray's put up the mouse-repellent photo already (Just kidding ya!)Sam, congrats on passing your qualification ride, and best wishes on the CSX and NS ones, as well as on your Engineer exam (let us know when you have those/that). Hope your weather breaks and is cooler than the weatherguessers are predicting for your area (at least by the time your wife and the truck arrive).
Galaxy, hope they get your van fixed up in quick order. Is your van like that new one they show in the TV ads lately? (Of course, the new one may just have a bunch of tech goodies like the video and everything that's in the ad with the wife, but...) I'd have them check out everything really close before your warranty runs out - tell 'em you're going to take a trip before too long, and want to make sure it's ready... (or somethin' like that - you don't have to tell them that the trip might be a year or two or three away)
DerJohn, I don't mind a meat pie - it's kidneys (or liver, or other guts...) that I'm not keen about. But that's just me - you can have my share of the kidneys, okay? On your McArches building, what about if you made the arches bigger and just had two visible there? Just a thought, anyway.
I got in the San Juan Central book today - neat book, if anyone has questions, just ask - I've been checking it out this afternoon before I came in. Heck, if you don't mind reading over my shoulder, you can follow along.
Well, I'm gonna kick back in the window booth and check out the new surroundings - Indiana, huh? Wonder if that'll make it easier for PC and our other folks in IN and OH to slip by the Diner. Hope so! I'll see who else makes it by the new place - Vinnie, they did leave a marker at the old place and left the breadcrumb trail behind, right?
Blessings,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Oops! Double posted. My bad!
A big wave & smile right back at you, Ray. I see the regulars are already funneling in already.
***Der, nice progress there.
I still need to find some reliable & safe street lamps for the wife's little (HO) town. Suggestions? After 2 of those cheap ones from HK started smoking (perhaps my fault wiring them up) I just don't trust them now.
A decaf coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please. Cheers! Rob
Hey guys! I just found the "New and Improved" part. They changed the name of PM or Personal Message to........ Whoa! Get a load of this.... Conversations!!!!! Whooooo, whooooooo!!!
Cederstrand I still need to find some reliable & safe street lamps for the wife's little (HO) town. Suggestions? After 2 of those cheap ones from HK started smoking (perhaps my fault wiring them up) I just don't trust them now.
Rob, I haven't got mine wired up yet (the layout, let alone street lamps...), but I have started getting the Walthers (933-1082) 'Small Street Lamps' to use. They look like the (cast iron?) ones I have seen in a lot of cities over the years (except for where they get replaced with the mercury vapor, 'War of the Worlds'-looking things). They come in sets of two, and have a 'manhole cover' if you want to pull one out to replace or move. Annnnd... they're on-sale NOW!
Well I see that once again things have changed. Wonder how many are still on the outside trying to figure out how to get in? Took me all of 30 seconds to figure it out. The look hasn't changed all that much though I see some cosmetic changes.
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
Hey guys, Whow, the new diner looks nice. Now the transition phase. Hopefully I don't have to use HTML code anymore.
Lets see, same old classic menu, I'll have... one of everything. The smiley interface looks alot easier now. Never could insert one in the old format.
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!
Hi ya all,
Looks like we are all finding our way to this new track. DUH !! where are we anyway????
Thanks to Kalmbach again for the updated version. So far it looks pretty good.
I'm looking for Chinese food tonight, did they hire that new Chinese cook they were thinking about???
I just wanted to get in on the first page of this new edition, don't have too much to report. Hopefully soon.
I have contemplated taking out the helix and lower levels to have more space in the room, making it more of around the walls, possibly changing it to a loop to loop. But after all the work I have put in I don't know whether I can do that or even if I want too. Darn hard decision.
Hope all are well and smiling. Will check back soon.
Johnboy out.............................for now
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Evenin' folks!
Flo, THAT you???? You look different....???? What's the special tonight? Steak and Kidney pie........ OK, I'll have a double cheeseburger, french fries with gravy, and some cole slaw on the side. A nice large mug of decaf would fit the bill as well.
Man I'm tired! been wandering around town outside to diner to see about the surroundings here. Not a bad "New and Improved" upgrade I guess... A few bugs to fix and not a whole lot in the glitz and glitter I will ever probably use, but OK I guess. I seem to be able to get where I want to go without too much sitting in the way of it, so I passes.
Got an email this morning from the Boy Scout District Executive letting me know an old friend and mentor from camp has passed away. I think this gentleman, "Skip" had been to camp Babcock-Hovey for close to 70 years! He had to be in his 90's, so he had a good, long life on this earth. He was a person who exemplified what a Good Scout should be. Skip, before it became a no-no at camp in the presence of Scouts, always had a cigar hanging from his mouth. When they made a National Rule about it, he gave up his cigar except for the couple times a day pout behind one of the buildings, out of sight, where the smokers area was. I helped him set up the tent over it several times (no, I haven't smoked in over 35 years now). Anyway i emailed the DE back and suggested we have a fund raiser for camp where for $50 a cigar we can sit on the porch of the camp office and smoke one more in Skip's honor! The DE's thought it was a great idea, so it may happen! I'll be there!
I have yet to figure out what the "add photo" icon does THAT I can't do easier at my Photobucket Account???
Catch you all later!
I'm looking for chinese food tonight, did they hire that new chinese cook they were think about???
I have contemplated taking out the helix and lower levels to have more space in the room, making it more of around the walls, possibly changing it to a loop to loop. But after all the work I have put in I don't know whether I can do that or even if I want too. Darn hard decsion.
by TSF The smiley interface looks alot easier now. Never could insert one in the old format.
Weird, I could with the old, can't with this! - or at least I couldn't this p.m. - and in Preview, the quotes don't show as such - the smilies are just letters/symbols in [ ]
So, I'm not sure what preview means! I'm going to post this to see if the quotes and smilies come through. They obviously do for everyone else. Hmmmm maybe it's a Canadian thing......
CapeJim: I guess I can have your share of the Haggis too!
Smiley's work great for me.
Hmmm.
I see several posts have been "double posted". I wonder if the posters thought they had trouble getting it to post the first time so they posted it again or if the forum did the double posting itself.
I shall post this only once and see if I get a double posting.
der5997 by TSF The smiley interface looks alot easier now. Never could insert one in the old format. Weird, I could with the old, can't with this! - or at least I couldn't this p.m. - and in Preview, the quotes don't show as such - the smilies are just letters/symbols in [ ] So, I'm not sure what preview means! I'm going to post this to see if the quotes and smilies come through. They obviously do for everyone else. Hmmmm maybe it's a Canadian thing...... CapeJim: I guess I can have your share of the Haggis too!
You should see the typeface version of the smilies in the compose view. Are you sure that you have the show smilieys option selected? Maybe something like this?
edit-they really need to figure out how to add an edit picture button. Well, gotta go.
Howdy ...
Returned home from Cincinnati yesterday. Just in time for today's tooth extraction. I'm on liquids now.
Regarding lighted lamp posts, I once overheated some and ruined them. Then I cut the voltage in half, and the cheap ones work fine with that.
I'll catch up with y'all tomorrow perhaps.
Cheers.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
I noticed in my 'Conversations' (PM's by any other name) that images using the IMG tags weren't showing up in this new format. Let's see what happens here:
OK. I see it's working fine here.
Duplicate post.
TSF: Where does one look for a "If this box has been checked, smiley emoticons will be disabled in your message" check box. I'm not seeing what you have found. the smilies are in typeface in the compose field - they don't show for me in Preview, but remain as typeface - but now are showing up in the posted message
CapeJim:
On your McArches building, what about if you made the arches bigger and just had two visible there? Just a thought, anyway.
It's only when one gets up close and personal with the city scene that the top of the arched wall is seen in relation to the street that it closes off . To provide a side walk past the final building I had to re-configure the shape of the wall and the arches beneath it. The third arch is actually angled, and the 1/5th of the fourth arch (the only bit for which there is need/ space to model) is angled back again to parallel the main wall (more or less }
We'll ignore for t he time being that there is NO modeled ground for the last part of the sidewalk - just empty air!
You can see the switch machine in this aerial view - there has to be some building to cover that - the aforementioned "industry" whose materials storage take up the first arch.......
Galaxy: "Listen very carefully, I shall post this only vonce!" Did you get "Hello, Hello" on your TV anytime? I've saved the two photos in this post as 800 x 600 pixels - which on the previous Diner would have blown the boundaries. So if these don't your question is answered - and if they do it's my Bad!
Goodnight all, as it's that time again God Bless, and Prayers for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace.
Yoohoo! Anybody out there?
OMG, seems as if I have finally found the place! Went all the way up to Moosonee, and that´s quite a long way from Germany, only to find and empty track and a bit of litter next to it. So I just headed south to this place - what´s its name?
Good Morning Folks!
Janie - is that you? I´d like to have my French breakfast, coffee and croissants, please. I watched ´allo, ´allo yesterday - I have the complete set of DVD´s. This program is just hilarious. My favorite character is Herr von Flick, saying " Vee hav vays of making you talk!"
I am glad the migration was completed successfully and the FDT (Forum Down Time) is over. I was getting withdrawal symptoms.
Hope, our MIA´s will find the new place!
Have a good one!
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good Morning, Well this looks different!
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Just a strong cup of coffee please.
Have you ever woken up, and though I should just lay here in bed today? I had that feeling this morning, and the way this morning has been going so far, I should have listened.
Steven
der5997 TSF: Where does one look for a "If this box has been checked, smiley emoticons will be disabled in your message" check box. I'm not seeing what you have found. the smilies are in typeface in the compose field - they don't show for me in Preview, but remain as typeface - but now are showing up in the posted message
try checking your profile settings. That screenshot is from another forum I use (proboards). I had the same problem with the old software.
Good morning. It's 73 and mostly sunny. The high will be 92 and there's a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms.Today I'll be removing whatever else that's mine from the Century. I have some fire fighters gear in the trunk that needs to come out as well as some stuff in the back seat. Other than that I'll just be out paying bills today.