Hello
Is it too late for the breakfast special? No? Good, I'll have one of those with a mug of coffee as well please---
I never get carded ---but Audrey gets caarded a lot. Says something about her not aging--whereas I do---
Anyhooooo--I've got a bunch of things I've got to do today then it's off to the LHS to find a few things to finish off the HO diorama
I'll be at the window booth for now, Chloe--
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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Good Afternoon,
Zoe, I had no lunch, so I´ll go for the burger platter and a RBF, please.
Petra is still at the GULAG and I expect her to be back in an hour or so. Spend all morning doing household chores, like laundry, ironing, dusting the furniture, vacuum the carpets - all those fun things. Will she notice?
Todd - what did you do to get rif of your sour mood? I am still battling my depressed mood, but with no success. My doc gave me some of those pink pills which are supposed to make me happy, but I have the feeling that they effect just the opposite. I desperately need something positive to look forward to, but there ain´t anything in sight.
Jeff - there are many politicians where I would like to change their compressors - it´ll be a painful experience for them, you can bet on that.
Presenting your ID when shopping -.sounds like a lot of BS to me. Although we just recently changed the legal age for alcoholic beverages from 16 to 18, it is still handled a lot more liberal than in the US. In Bavaria, beer is still not considered to be alcohol, but plain food, and you can see 10 year olds sipping on a beer - with one of their parents present. When I was an exchange student in the US, I was able to enjoy a beer also, as the local sheriff has issued a "special permission" - he had spent his Army days in Germany. Made me fairly popular at the high school...
Need to get started on supper, so it will be ready when Petra´s back. It´ll be spaghetti today...
Mornin' everybody!
Zoe I'll have a Breakfast Bagle with cheese and a cup of Dark Roast Coffee in a R&GV RR Mug, please and thank you.
Ah, another beautiful day here in the Finger Lakes...... "Drip, drip, drip, drop, drop, drop, dribble, dribble, dribble, drop, drop drop....." (Rainy Day in Utica New York, from the Dr. Seuss Songbook) Glad I finished the lawn yesterday. Currently 68°F with lots of, as Barry would say, Dull going on. (Where is Barry, BTW?) High will be all of 73°F sometime this afternoon and the humidity inside the house feels like 110%. The next couple days are supposed to be in the high 70's to the mid 80's during the day and in the high 50's at night.... Since I am going to the Large Scale Train Show in York, PA tomorrow and won't be back home until Saturday, I don't know whether to leave the air conditioner on or the heat on......????
Robby, ah..... Hmmmmm...... Oh! I know since this is the last official day of the season called "Road Construction around here, tomorrow would start Almost Winter, right!
Welp! Got to get the house somewhat straightened up before I take off for PA tomorrow. Best get to it.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Noticed the van was running a bit rich this morning. I closed the needle valves up a 1/2 turn each. We'll see what that does. It starts a little faster now. I'm glad most of the anti-pollution stuff that was on it has disappeared over the last 30 years. Makes it easier to work on.
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Ugh!!!!!!!!!! I don't know about other people (diners), but our house/neighborhood is infested with STINK BUGS!! The out side of our house has at least 100+. Can't get rid of them!! They are coming in by the front door. I sprayed some orange cleaner, and they seem to hate that. Really nothing you can do about them. They are driving me NUTS!!!
Ray......I wish it was the last day of that here. I just went down town, and they have it all torn up. I seen a magnet of Pennsylvania that said "this is how I spent my summer", and on it has orange cones, road cont. signs, detour, helmets, etc....on the magnet. I was thinking "at the the truth!!!".
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Robby P. Ugh!!!!!!!!!! I don't know about other people (diners), but our house/neighborhood is infested with STINK BUGS!! The out side of our house has at least 100+. Can't get rid of them!! They are coming in by the front door. I sprayed some orange cleaner, and they seem to hate that. Really nothing you can do about them. They are driving me NUTS!!!
The problem with the a/c on my father's car seems to be a bad pop-off valve on the compressor. The shop has ordered a new valve.
Lunch time already.... Zoe I'll have a Reuben Sandwich and a RBF.
Robby P. Ray......I wish it was the last day of that here. I just went down town, and they have it all torn up. I seen a magnet of Pennsylvania that said "this is how I spent my summer", and on it has orange cones, road cont. signs, detour, helmets, etc....on the magnet. I was thinking "at the the truth!!!".
Now, now, I did say "Last Official Day"....... Oh yes we have a lot more to go of THAT around here as well.
Oh joy! I think I broke my foot again. This makes the 13th or 14th time now. Speaking of things unwanted, there was no rain in the forecast this morning. Now all of a sudden we have a 50% chance and a thunderstorm is moving in.
Hi guys,
I was stunned by the news on TV last night just about dinnertime:
So, please Say prayers for a friend of ours and her family.
As near as can be surmised: a fire started near her easy chair in the LR by a frayed lamp cord at about 2 AM. She got up and started for the door, but had a medical issue {she had a bad heart} and collapsed a few feet from the door and died before the fire got really started, or before it got started. They found her a few feet from the front door and autopsy determined that she didn't have smoke or particles in her lungs so they think she died before the fire, Or it could have startled her enough when it caught that she headed for the door to get out but died before it got going. A neighbor who got up to pee saw the flickering lights in the dining room and called the FD just after 2 am, and the fire was contained in the LR...
They thought she died in the fire or caused by smoke inhalation by the fire until autopsy apparently said no particles were found in her lungs. But it doesn't make much sense her being near the *largely unused* front door dead and then a fire magically starting? Unless it was God's doing to get her help when she needed it but arriving too late? A little mysterious.
Anyway her death is now considered of a medical issue and the fire ruled accidental by the frayed lamp cord.The news later did not say what the medical issue was, she was also diabetic. Still mysterious.
So please add to prayer lists her and her family.
Jeffrey W. well sounds like we need to add you to list also, if you think you broke your foot again better have that looked at as soon as possible!
TTY'ALLL8R
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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.
jeffrey-wimberly Later this morning I'll be taking my father's car to the repair shop. Last month he ahd taken it in to have the a/c serviced. It was doing a very good impression of some of the local politicians, blowing hot air that is, and was getting him hot under the collar. Turned out the compressor had to be replaced. The work cost $600 but the a/c worked quite well. Until yesterday that is. He turned on the a/c only to find that it's putting in practice for running for political office again. All he got was hot air and more hot air. He's hoping that he doesn't have to pay a bundle to get it fixed - again.
Later this morning I'll be taking my father's car to the repair shop. Last month he ahd taken it in to have the a/c serviced. It was doing a very good impression of some of the local politicians, blowing hot air that is, and was getting him hot under the collar. Turned out the compressor had to be replaced. The work cost $600 but the a/c worked quite well. Until yesterday that is. He turned on the a/c only to find that it's putting in practice for running for political office again. All he got was hot air and more hot air. He's hoping that he doesn't have to pay a bundle to get it fixed - again.
Hey Jeff, What kind of A/C compressor do you need? Reason is that I have a Jeep cherokee in the back, I was going to convert the A/C to compressed air, but if you want it, you can have it.
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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!
Flo, just a Grill Cheese with onions and pickles and a in a frosted Monon mug.
Galaxy glad to see you back at the dinner, but sorry about the news. From my family.
Boy it been one of those days! Bank of America is willing to refinance with me being out of work. That's was sort of good news! But, I have to have a letter from the state of Illinois department of unemployment stating that I have 12 months of unemployment coming. Illinois is currently has 99 weeks with extinctions approved through congress. And I do qualify. But, because congress and pull the funding, they will not give the needed letter! I all so spent 2 hours waiting to be told NO again.
Here is the part that really drives me nuts! If I had just started a job, making what I am making on unemployment they would do the refinances? Lets see, I have never been hired and guaranteed I would have a job for 12 months. Heck the last job only lasted 8 weeks, but if they where doing the refinances then, they would have done it. And, I was making $100.00 less than I am now?
Train Front, again good news and bad news. Called Digitrax a hour ago about my DT 400. Brenda said it was being shipped today and I should have it Saturday! Plus I was not being charged! Looks like I can get another Athearn SOO Covered Hopper Thursday! Then I asked Brenda why I was not being charged? I did not have the receipt, and it was out of warranty anyway. Brenda said "because there was noting wrong with it". Dave seems to think the + key was stuck down. I did bang it on the desk a few times hopping something was stuck. She could not tell me if Dave opened it and cleaned it or not.
I know it is not my DB 150 because I tried it on K-10 layout using a DB 100. Did the same thing as at the house. I just hope they opened it and gave the guts a cleaning. Maybe it just wanted a little vacation in .
Ken
I hate Rust
Evening gang!
Flo, I'll have the hot turkey sandwich with mashed taters, and a fresh garden salad. Oh, any more of THAT great German Beer Ulrich brought in yesterday. OK, I'll have a stein of THAT as well.
Started packing for the trip. As usual, I have some help....
(Actually photo is from several years ago, but he still "helps" me pack........ I start to get the "Daddy, you goin' out?" "You leaving?" along with them both being very lovey to see if they can prevent me from going......
Got some more green beans canned today along with some cleaning up the pig pen house a bit.
Galaxy, that is terrible about your friend! I'll keep her and you folks in my prayers........
Catch you all later!
Ray: The little charmer is up to his tricks again I see---aaawwwww.
Galaxy, Jeff: We'll put both of you and yours back on the prayer list.
Welb, I's be having an early birthday tomorrow--as it is actually on Friday--same day I go back on-call. So Audrey and I are heading out tomorrow to catch a movie and do dinner out. As well, I be having some work to do tomorrow on my layout--if I get the chance to do such.
Chloe, I'll have a coffee and a burger platter as well---I'll be at the window booth for now
Gooooooooooooooooooooooood Evening, if THAT keg of fine German brew is still around, I'll take a draw or two off of it...might help with this week's case of writer's block!
JEFF: Sorry to hear about the foot...you'd best figure on getting it looked at.
GALAXY: Very sorry to hear about your friend...tough situation. Our best wishes to you, for her, and her family.
BARRY: A happy birthday to you...even if it is a bit early.
It's been a fairly busy week in the never ending pursuit of content for THAT Editor... I've got one article finished (volleyball from last night), three to put together, and one assignment to cover tomorrow evening (then put together); all to turn in Friday morning AFTER I cover a "Careers on Wheels" event at one of my elementary schools. Then, I've got another Football Friday Night (homecoming game) and a car show to cover on Saturday. An original Batmobile is slated to be at THAT...can't wait!
I'm currently hung-up on writing about last Friday's POW/MIA Recognition Day event. Several of the same guys from last year were there...telling the same stories they did last year, albeit in a more abbreviated format. Well, except for the guy who spent 20 minutes saying practically nothing. I can't fault the guy though, when he bailed out over Germany, he lost most of his gear due to the high altitude, and landed essentially frozen. Another guy spoke of meeting the German pilot who shot down his bomber...guess he was a real gentleman to the bomber crew, going out of his way to find and meet the men. The guy who gave his Japanese captors chocolate Ex-Lax bars told his tale again...always a crowd pleaser. I don't think the kids (high school) really got it though...do they even still make chocolate Ex-Lax bars??? Or am I showing MY age of 41??? I talked with a Korean War vet who was taken by the Chinese, and managed to walk away during an artillery barrage. A Vietnam vet came (first timer) who was/is the longest-held from Iowa. Somehow, it's easier to describe the event to you guys than it is to write as a "news story."
I managed to take a few "sanity breaks" this week...mustering up the courage to perform surgery on a "vintage" Robins Rails boxcar kit. It's a PS-1 50-footer decorated for The Rock. By hacking up/filing down a Front Range/McKean/AccuRail plug door to fit, and replacing the Robins Rails ladders with Front Range parts, I am slowly assembling what will be the first CORRECT ex-Rock plug door for my fleet. For years, I've used the Athearn blue box Rock Island plugdoor and lived with the wrong door style. Finally... after 24 years, I've got ONE THAT is "right." Of course now, I'll have to find more of these kits...
Which reminds me, CUDA KEN: THAT Intermountain hopper of yours, looks like you're winning the battle! I "think" they're supposed to be "higher end" kits since they have so many itty-bitty little parts THAT would make a preacher say bad words. But, they still have "foobies," and they still miss not-so-small things like making the data on a CNW hopper white when it oughta be yellow. Herald King Decals got it right, why couldn't Intermountain?? I had a heckuva time knocking one together a few years ago, started getting pre-builts when I could after THAT. Now, I've got two undecorated hoppers to build/paint/decal so as to replace two Athearn foobies. They 'taint too high on the priority list... At some point, I "need" to get at least a few of the round hoppers like yours, to round-out my CNW grain hopper fleet. I guess the preferred cliche' is "to add diversity" to my fleet.
ROBBY P: Nice job on the PRR boxcar, a rather subtle effect...probably right on target for THAT kinda thing. I was about to ask you for advice/help this weekend. I knocked together a Walthers BN grain hopper and the weathering job took a sudden turn toward CRAP. Then, it...magically, unexpectedly turned around and came out just fine! Don't know how, don't know why...it just did. The car was in grave danger of a dip into the brake fluid for a complete strip/repaint... and then it just... shaped up! You ever have THAT happen??? Nice shot of the CSX SD 50 or SD 60 you tacked up the other day too, by the way. I miss those old "Super Series" EMDs...
DER JOHN: Forgot to mention, I liked THAT shot you tacked up of the M&StL Alco on the Boone and Scenic Valley. Also, kudos to you on the dust vent cyclone thing...
Gotta get back at it... I'll grab a to-go bucket of coffee and be on my not-so-merry way...
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Hey everybody; take note.. Barry says his b'day is Friday. Don't forget.
Galaxy ... very sad to learn of the tragic loss of a friend. Prayers for her family and friends (especially her special friend here).
Jeff ... Foot broken again,... Very sorry to hear about that. Take care.
Ken .... best wishes with job situation and finances.
Robby .... Stink bugs? Yuk!
Ray .... I must have missed an earlier post. What trip are you taking?
I'm pleased to say I just completed my powerhouse.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
teen steam fan Hey Jeff, What kind of A/C compressor do you need? Reason is that I have a Jeep cherokee in the back, I was going to convert the A/C to compressed air, but if you want it, you can have it.
Evenin' folks!
Flo, just a cup of decaf right now for me.
Garry, I'm going to the Large Scale Show in York, PA for a few days. A friend of mine (Former music teacher - high school band) and I are going to the show. His wife was supposed to go with him, but at the last minute found she had a mandatory meeting tomorrow afternoon and couldn't go this year. He has been trying to get me to go to the show with the 2 of them for a couple years, and invited me along as he had already paid for everything. Should be fun. He is a G Scaler. We may hit a couple hobby shops in the area as well, so I may come home with some new toys. Except for going to Canada for a division meeting later in November, this will be as close to a vacation I will get this year.
Jeffrey, get yourself to the Doctor!!! What did you do to it this time?
Barry, 39 again??? a couple days early!!! Hope it is a great day!
I am taking my laptop with me. If I can get it to connect to the net, I will try to post some photos of the show.
Have a good one!
howmus Jeffrey, get yourself to the Doctor!!! What did you do to it this time?
Chris........I have a car right now in the basement, that was "heading" in the wrong direction. I was adding graffiti, and it wasn't looking to good. I added more "tags" and more "tags" on top of each other, and it looks much better. Now most of the tags will be covered up with rust/grime. But.............I have a car that ends up like that every once in awhile.
Garry.........I agree...Yuk!!! They (bugs) even made the front page of the paper. A lady at the LHS said that her daughter in Baltimore has them all over. Its a battle I'm not winning!!
AmanaMedic
Chris, two words:
BEAST
EPIC
well, as for me today was packed. Had school, then went to the dentist (we spent as much time talkin trains as he spent working on my teeth haha). then a plastic shroud that keeps the tires from kickin crud into the engine broke on our van. I duct-taped it in place and we drove back home on the interstate (pics tomorrow). then when we got home we had to turn and burn to go to youth group, and then I ahd to get a shwoer, and now I have time to post. and tomorrow I have soccer reffing,t hen friday ngiht is a home football game.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Evening all.
Not a whole lot going on around here. However, there has been some recent activity on the model railroading front...
So, today I completely killed my chances of going to that train show. I splurged on an unexpected trip to the LHS. I decided I'd go, mostly to look, and grabbed a few jars of paint. But then on my way to the register, I noticed a Athearn BB GP50 at a really good price, and just couldn't resist. There goes the money I was keeping for the show... Oh well, at least it was worth it!
Oh, and my IMW order came today. The shell is absolutely beautiful, real quality work. Can't wait to get it painted and decaled.
Well, I gotta go. Later!
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Good evening Diners: Well, as a salute to a passing summer, I'll have an ice cream cone please. Not a bad day for weather here, and was able to get some more outside project stuff seen to.
Jeff:
You must be at least 21 to purchase either and the penalties can be steep if it's found that someone is purchasing for a minor. Wal-Mart is quite strict about it. I've seen instances where people were banned from the store for such practices.
Todd (and) Garry:
DerJohn- I like where you are going with the scene.
Galaxy: My condolences on the loss of your friend - that is tragic, and all the more difficult being totally unexpected.
BTW, I couldn't use the Forum spell check either, but it works for me now, ever since I switched to Firefox as my browser.
Chris:
Forgot to mention, I liked THAT shot you tacked up of the M&StL Alco on the Boone and Scenic Valley.
I've now got the mesh on the fence, so that part of the project is near done. There is the matter of the state of the road to that industry. Looks like the crew has some work to do! That will have to wait for now. Things will get busy around here (or away from here as a lot of the busy is trips to Dartmouth and Halifax for appointments and meetings.) so, Barry, here's an early for you. Right now though, I'm off to run a train.
Goodnight all, and prayers for those in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
HI all!
A burger and shake, Chloe. Maybe a cherry piiiiii*SPLAT*
Who has the catapult now?
Anyway.. *wipes pudding off face*
I won a undec. Athern SD40-2 off Ebay. I plan on swapping shells on it, as I have 3 BLI SD-40-2 shells laying around, so the one on it now is going to the parts bin. You may never know...
Barry: Happy early birthday.
Chris: Nice shot!
Jeff: 14 times? Wow. Hope it heals up soon.
Hey guys
Today was pretty busy. Work all day, then go right to school. Had no time for MRRing or anything else. Fun part, I have to be back to school in 11 hours...
Dunno if I'll drop in tomorrow since i'm gonna be busy packing for my trip to Texas. Might not drop in until monday night (gonna try to make it back for the MNF Packers/Bears game). The main reason for going is the NHRA race in Dallas. While I'm there (staying with a friend in Austin) I plan to visit Austin steam train (they have an RSD-15 doing to work while the Mikado is being rebuilt; it should still smoke though ) and maybe visit a few hobby shops over there (more likely to be western road stuff there, all I can get over here is CSX/NS or there predecessors)
Chris, nice shot there! I though the Ex-lax bar thing was kind of funny (not that he got captured, but I know what ex-lax does does). It's kind of funny you mentioned the Font range/McKean/accurail thing when you did. I was wondering who got the front range molds (I was thinking Hubert's or Walthers) Now I know who to bug to try to make some 60' or 63' centerbeams By the way, are the ladders from that Robin's Rail the same as they used on their (and later con-cor) 60' boxcars?
Jeff, sorry to hear about the foot
Sawyer, busy eh? I hear you on those plastic shrouds. Duct tape does work. I've used it for that same purpose on the 97 mustang I had.
Robby, have you tried the "can of brake cleaner and a lighter" method on them? I use it on some of the larger venomus spiders that build webs in and around the shed, garage, and carport.
Barry, happy early birthday
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
Hey guys I'm back.
Welp, drove my sister to dance and started having problems with my Ipod. Likes to lock itself out of nowhere, even if I am doing anything. Then it starts getting the shut down screen all the time. I just reset it to factory specs, lets hope I can get this blasted thing fixed.
And.................................we're back! Flo? Could you maybe explain to me what Young Mr. SAWYER meant when he said "BEAST" and "EPIC?" I'm thinking those are good things... I mean, he didn't say "EPIC FAIL," THAT one I know!!!!
Thanks guys for the kind (I think) words on the pics I've been tacking up lately. Maybe I'll whip-out another one here before long.
DER JOHN: Thanks for the advice...actually, I just finished the article. A Don Williams song I've always really liked, "Good 'Ole Boys Like Me," was playing on my iTunes...and a line hit me: "...learned to talk like the man on the six 'o clock news..." Then it hit me, write it up like the TV dudes and dudettes do...with a bunch of "sound-bites" (quotes) THAT relate to each other in some way. Overview, opening remarks, specific stories (in very brief 15-second bites), and wrap-up. I'm liking it...hope THAT does too. But, ultimately, it's the vets who I'm hoping like it the best.
Now, I'm w**king on a battle plan for a story about the City of North Liberty getting "stimulus" grant money to pay half the cost of replacing most if not all of the city's light bulbs and light fixtures. Seems THAT by replacing a 30-something watt flourescent light with a 25-watt version, the City expects to save big, big bucks. The local utility (Alliant Energy) is putting up the other half, to be paid back on each monthly bill. The way THAT works, is the City will pay the same amount it has been, the difference between the savings and the previous bill being the loan repayment. To do the job, the City hired a contractor to come in. I guess the City's maintenance guys couldn't be bothered to swap-out flourescent tubes...so the contractor gets to. I think they could've gotten a local contractor to put in the new fixtures, but really? the janitor/custodian/maintenance guy can't put in a light bulb? Really???
*sigh*
VINCENT: The Robins Rails ladders are...clunky and chunky, THATs why I dug out my stash of Front Range parts (thank you TheBay...)
Plus, I had to chop the end ladders and make/install the long grab across the end.
So THAT eventually, this car will look like it's 1:1 prototype.
I see the next "to go" bucket of coffee is ready, so will grab it and be on my little-bit merrier way...
CNW 6845 West crossing the single-track Cedar River Bridge in October of 1993
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Good Morning,
the last couple of days showed fair autumn weather in this neck of the woods. August and September have been way too wet to feel comfortable, it seems, as if Mother nature attempted to compensate for the hot and dry July.
Flo, I´ll have an hungry man´s breakfast, with all the works, and lots of coffee, please.
Nothing specific planned for the day - just wait and see, what the day will deliver. There is only a short HD list for the day - laundry, my favorite
I did write a nice letter to the folks in Tanzania, and it seems, as if we are still in the boat. They need a little more time to make up their mind. I don´t think there are that many applicants for those jobs. I need to be more patient, but that´s not really within my character.
Jeff - Ouch! I am very sorry that your foot is broken again - I hope, it´ll heal in short order. Petra told me to send you a healing kiss (no, I am not jealous!)
Chris - after 65 years, the remembrance on the time as a POW seems to fade away. Those guys certainly remember the more "funny" incidents, not the hardship and the bad times. I bet there were plenty ... Still we should listen to those stories - there are not that many witnesses of those days around anymore.
Nice pics, btw - keep them rolling...
John - I am always fascunated to see, what you make out of that iNsane scale
Sam - I am glad to hear, that you are getting closer to your dream job - I keep my fingers crossed for the upcoming tests.
Barry - I am sorry, but it is too early to congratulate. You will have to wait until tomorrow. Flo, Barry´s breakfast is on me, whatever he´d like to have.
Ken - I completely fail to understand a bank´s decision on issuing loans nowadays. The bank, that decided that financing my business was too risky and revoked the already signed credit agreement, lost a 2-digit amount of billions $ on the US real estate market. In the same year, their CEO was awarded a bonus, which exceeded the loan I was asking for. Better to step off the now!
Where is Keith?
A good day to all of you!
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Sir Madog Jeff - Ouch! I am very sorry that your foot is broken again - I hope, it´ll heal in short order. Petra told me to send you a healing kiss (no, I am not jealous!)
Mourning Flo, I will take a bucket of Coffee with cream and sugar.
My sleep is really starting to get screwed up lately. Feel like going a sleep between 7:00 and 9:00 PM and I am starting to wake up at 4:00 AM. If I was working on a Farm I be in good shape.
Jeffery I am sorry to here about the foot breaking again. I have pretty much stopped walking around barefoot because I would here a pooping sound coming from my left foot. I sure don't want to wind up I a boot.
Today's missions.
1 Clean the garage / Train room. Over flow from the Kitchen has got the garage a mess.
2 Costume cut the last few pieces of tile for the kitchen. Should be able to do that before the wife gets up.
3 Start working on the passenger station parking lot and road going to the station. The foam I picked from Micheal's looks like it going to work out real well. All so I picked up some 3 M 72001 White Pinstripe to use for the strip on the road. It is a double line stripe and looks good on a section of road I had ready. Only bad thing is they did not have the 50 foot roll, so I had to buy the 150 foot roll. Boy pinstripe from when I was pin striping at the body shop. It was $19.00 for the roll, 5 years ago I was paying $12.00.
If anyone here could use some road stripping let me know, I will never use 150 foot of it.
Chris Thank you for the kind words on the Hopper and about the stupid bank. Both are a pain in the Caboose.
On the hopper, about the only thing left is to install some grab iron's, and stirrup's. There some other detail parts I cannot figure where they go, so I guess the car does not need them!
See you all for lunch.