Evening guys!
OH MAN OH MAN!!!!!
My other half was doing some xmas ordering for me online with my credit card-the only one we use online at all and it was the one that got comprimised, so it got comprimised somewhere online this year or last xmas when I ordered.
WARNING: RANT COMING!
So long story short, I got called in to help with the order, even though I sent emails with specific Items i'd like from amazon.com {the train stuff already got ordered! whoo hoo!}. SO I said use my Amazon.com account all the shipping info etc is there already. Well. I forgot my &%$## password. Usually a site will just send you the password at the email address on file, but NO not amazon.com! They want your email addy AND the last 4 digits of a credit card you used in the past with them AND your zip before they send you the password reset option. Well, DUH! that card was comprimised and I didn't KNOW the last 4 digits!!!! It also would NOT let me open a new account and start all over again!!! SO I scheduled for a call from customer service. The bloody customer service guy whose name was kjfkdjfsdio, probably in India, and told him I didn't have teh old # as that card was cancelled, then he had the nerve to tell me he couldn't help me because they were upgrading their system!!!!!!!
I finally solved the problem by going and digging out a very old bill from the old card which I happened to still have on hand, and got the bloody 4 digits! SO I entered it they sent an email with a link to change my password and THEN there was NOTHING in the shopping cart when I tried to continue the order process!!! SO we had to start ALL OVER AGAIN and FIND the items to ORDER AGAIN!
I swear, I have ordered a lot from amazon.com, but may never again!
Rant over!
Sorry about all the !!!
WHew! is it hot in here or is it me?
Flo...set me up with a stiff , I need one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, and THIS TIME I emailed myself the password and stored it on AOL so I have access to it in the future.
TYYALLL8R
EDIT OH, MAN!!! NOW I SEE I'M AT THE TOP SO I WILL KEEP THE CC OUT FOR Y'ALL TO ORDER UP!
-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.
Ken- Re the boxes-postage would be way to much.
Flip
Evening Arizona. New place is nice. Dry heat isn't as bad as wet heat (florida).
Replaced the bad o2 sensor and clay barred the car today.
Galaxy and Todd, You guys need some tylonol for the head banging and smacking?
Ken, Are any of the blue boxes the ones for long cars (like the 85' TOFC car)? I'd want a few more so I can store my cars with trailers attached. You wouldn't happen to have any accurail dummy couplers either? As for the pearl car, I'm trying to root up some BN grain hoppers or 40' boxes in either BN, GN, NP, CB&Q, or SP&S.
Robby, Sorry to hear you didn't do to hot on those tests. At least you got tests to see where you stand.
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.
The low tonight will be 60. Thunderstorms are expected tonight. I hope it's more than lightning and thunder. We got a little rain today, about enough to clean my windshield. No work on the layout. I had my plan of action ready to go but when I returned from grocery shopping I slipped while getting down from the van and banged up my ankle. It's been pretty hard to get along with today. I took my boot off earlier for a couple of hours and when I went to put it back on it almost wouldn't go on. I had to push my foot in because the ankle was swollen up like a large navel orange. Have to go to town tomorrow to activate a new debit card (has to be done at the banks ATM) and I have to go by the polling place to vote.
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
Well, good news: the Civic is FIXED! what it was, was a bad CV joint the shop had installed when they aligned the car. Not only did they fix it, they paid for the tow to their shop.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Packers#1 Well, good news: the Civic is FIXED! what it was, was a bad CV joint the shop had installed when they aligned the car. Not only did they fix it, they paid for the tow to their shop.
GREAT! See we told you things would work out fine!
Flashwave Ah yes, the joys of Office 07. What makes it real interesting is that Publisher was not skewered by the new toolbars like Word and Excel were. So you STILL have to remember where the buttons are in two different setups.
Ah yes, the joys of Office 07. What makes it real interesting is that Publisher was not skewered by the new toolbars like Word and Excel were. So you STILL have to remember where the buttons are in two different setups.
Hey!! You leave my Office 2007 aaaaaalllllloooooooooonnnne!!! ------excuse me please Vinnie--people are picking on the poor thing---sheeesh I just love the way the ribbons are set on the thing---I'm used to it that way.
Good evening from tired out person here---I spent today getting my firewood set up and my fireplace cleaned out. Then I cleaned--ahern--my closets and cupboards. Which then was followed by getting my notes together for my workshops this week. Then I spent some time in my new recording studio getting new monitor speakers set up which then was followed by a proper workout on them----whew, what a day
Anyhow---chloe, I'll have what Ulrich brought in please---yes my bloodsugar is properly low enough to handle it---no, I know what it is, ---yes I'll be carefull with it---and I'll have a coffee to go with that as well----yes, I know about the decaf---yes, I'll have sweetner as well--yes, I know about no creamer or milk ---yes, I did not come in here with any kahlua-----sheeesh I'll sit at the corner booth and check out these mags here----hey!! Who put Cosmopolitan in these Modelrailroader mags!?!?!
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...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Evening all. Can't stay (and after Galaxy's rant, I'd rather not!)
Sorry, but I'll catch ya later.
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'Evenin All: Weather cleared last night, and we were visited by a total of 8 kids between 4:30 and about 7. What a hectic time! Warning, the live links below DO NOT OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW. They were set to do so, but that application is broken. (Mods reading this, can anything be done to fix THAT?) So right click and choose new window.
NERM:
Who's Vinnie?
...thought you'd better meet him He's treated with a wee bit more respect than your average Maitre D' might be because of his "connections"
Importantly for your general well being, he's Cousin Vinnie to the twins Zoe and Chloe, two of our waitresses. Actual photos of them are rare - Tipton Bill posted this http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/der5997/Gifs/People/waitress3.jpg the other day, but that can't be them, as at least one of the twins is a red head! This may be Janie http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/der5997/Gifs/People/dinerwaitress.gif and she sometimes takes a turn in the kitchen if the (in all these years un-named) chef is short handed. This isn't one of the twins either, check out the hair colour!
Ah! here we are, but which one is it?Just don't let Vinnie see you asking her!
Jeff:
Looks like Todd got pearl harbored by Vinnie. Bet that smarts!
Ulrich: Dark chocolate and cheery brandy....what's not to like? Starting November off in style, thanks!
Galaxy:
Well, Kris is off to bed having been temporarily stumped by her computer game....I'd better turn in too.
Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Employment / Prosperity and Peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
blownout cylinder Flashwave: Ah yes, the joys of Office 07. What makes it real interesting is that Publisher was not skewered by the new toolbars like Word and Excel were. So you STILL have to remember where the buttons are in two different setups. Hey!! You leave my Office 2007 aaaaaalllllloooooooooonnnne!!! ------excuse me please Vinnie--people are picking on the poor thing---sheeesh I just love the way the ribbons are set on the thing---I'm used to it that way. Good evening from tired out person here---I spent today getting my firewood set up and my fireplace cleaned out. Then I cleaned--ahern--my closets and cupboards. Which then was followed by getting my notes together for my workshops this week. Then I spent some time in my new recording studio getting new monitor speakers set up which then was followed by a proper workout on them----whew, what a day Anyhow---chloe, I'll have what Ulrich brought in please---yes my bloodsugar is properly low enough to handle it---no, I know what it is, ---yes I'll be carefull with it---and I'll have a coffee to go with that as well----yes, I know about the decaf---yes, I'll have sweetner as well--yes, I know about no creamer or milk ---yes, I did not come in here with any kahlua-----sheeesh I'll sit at the corner booth and check out these mags here----hey!! Who put Cosmopolitan in these Modelrailroader mags!?!?!
Flashwave: Ah yes, the joys of Office 07. What makes it real interesting is that Publisher was not skewered by the new toolbars like Word and Excel were. So you STILL have to remember where the buttons are in two different setups.
Admittedly, I did pick it up faster than I thought I would. What really irked me though was the change at school was not across the board. the teacher's comps and 15% of the student comps were 07, the rest were 03, and you never really knew which one you got and couldn't find things well. It felt the first few days like the gap between a Mac and Windows. But it's all Office, it all works, and what I can't find is still findable under "F1".
I also come from a Mother who does tech work for IUPUI and related all the wonderous joys of compatability they had with it iwhen it first came out, so I could be biased.
-Morgan
Hello ...
Just back from the trip. Nice!
AZ .... What part? ... Good to see everyone.
Cheers.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Heartland Division CB&Q AZ .... What part? ... Good to see everyone.
ALL parts....the diner will circulate around this beauteous state so we can see it all!
Right now we are looking at the GC.
Don't worry when you come to the diner, it will still be in the last place you left it for ease of coming back...just the scenery out the window will have changed !
Good Morning Folks!
Cup of coffee please!
Hope everyone has a great day!
CHRIS- Another great C&NW picture - thanks for posting
Steven
Good Morning, Today the polls are open! I hope everyone has the opportunity to do the right thing and vote… We had 31 of our politicians caught in a county wide FBI probe and the party decided to remove the inedited candidates from the ballots. Not much of a race out here, only 3 of the blocks had more than one name on it.Todd, I get me one of those checks too, 22.2 years in the service. It’s really nice, too bad it’s not enough to allow me to sit at home all day. Like Jeff said; my checks came in direct deposit and I paid all my bills, renewed my MRR subscription, and ordered a Noch-Grasmaster before I left the house to buy foodstuff. Grasmaster should be here by Friday.Ken, I tossed almost all of mine out this summer after I realized there is no way in heck I’m going to dig out the right box for the right car. Not to mention all the space they were taking up in the train room.Sawyer, nicely done, I’m glad the shop took care of you, too bad they didn’t fix it right the first time.Trains Stuff: I’m running full speed on the layout scenery; finally the bare plywood is giving way to grass and ballast. Once I can clear some of the chaos from the layout (caused by moving buildings to install scenery) I’ll post some pictures.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Good cold morning!!!!
I guess today my plan is to work on the cars I bought yesterday, and I have to clean the house some. By the way....We are suppose to get some "snow" later this week from Canada, couldn't you Canadians keep it a bit longer ????
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good Morning All,
29F and cloudy this morning. Did my civic duty first thing and back into the shop to get after my financial duty. Finished off the last of the concrete floor voids in the basement last night so I can continue on with train stuff this weekend (only Tuesday and I'm planning the weekend already). Won't have one of my mechanics in for a while - he broke his collar bone in two places Sunday falling off his dirt bike. He'll be ok in the long run but he really is accident prone.
Museum tonight getting the iNvisible gage track finished enough to trial run then paint and ballast next week. It's dragged on a couple of weeks longer than I hoped but with trips and distractions, it's not too late. Catch y'all later, J.R.
It was a chilly 26 degrees when I got up this morning, but it's suppose to warm up later. We had a very busy, but enjoyable weekend. We drove up to the Hollywood Casino outside of Harrisburg on Friday. We played all afternoon and ended up losing about $30.00, but the wife had a good time. After dinner, we spent the evening with my niece and her family. It was great seeing them, as we don't get to visit as much as we would like. She teaches deaf children and he is a math teacher in a middle school.
On Saturday, we attended the train show in Timonium. Although there were fewer vendors than in years past, (my opinion), it was still a nice show. Lots of layouts exhibiting good ideas by some very talented folks. I picked up a couple of freight cars, which I really don't need. Proving once again that this addiction to model railroading is very difficult to overcome. My wife also bought me a 2'x4' display case for my birthday, which was on Sunday. She gets a gold star for this one.
We started out yesterday by going out for breakfast (sorry, the diner was too far away) then shopping and running errands. I guess we had more to do than I thought as we didn't get home until very late in the afternoon. All this driving must be catching up to me as I'm kind of tired. So I think I'll just do some odds and ends today and relax some.
Everybody have a good one.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING ARIZONA!!!!
In the 20's this AM here. 40's for a maybe high today. FUrnace runnign and I can hear the dollar signs $$$$ going up!
Sorry for the heavy duty rant last night. Just got so frustrated as it took 1.25 hours to do a simple order that actually, when all the ducks wer in a row took only 5 mins at most!
WEll, I have 2, count 'em, 2 Drs. appts. today. The first is with the surgeon to have the stitches removed. I also have to find out if there is another tumor on the other side of my back as the MRI shows that has to be removed as well. Dunno.
The second appt is with the neurologist who will just do a checkup and will find out that I had the tumor removed.
The I have to do my civic duty and be sure the parties I want in office get there. THis is the first time everyone in NY has to use those stupid opti-scan ballot readers. Used to be old Lever pulls in a private booth you pull a lever behind a curtain that no one can see and your vote gets counted as a number taht gets tallied. WHile it IS possible numbers can get misread, I vote for that method over a computerized system that can be manipulated or compromised. They have been shown to be compromised and manipulated. SO not looking forward to it. ALso people can see your paper ballot while you carry it around, although they are supposed to give you an envelope to conceal your ballot until you place it in the machine for tallying. Still I don't trust it! I will be SOOOOOO glad when it is over so we STOP GETTING PHONE CALLS TO SUPPORT THIS OR THAT CANDIDATE!!!!! AND MAIL FLYERS TOO! I am Independent, so they ALL COURT ME for my VOTE!
Then we stop and get buns for special dinner tonight....my Dr would have heart attack, and i might too but only once in awhile you gotta have a tasty choice so we are having Polska Kielbasa with sauteed onions and peppers on a tasty bun! HHM HMM
Robby P. I guess today my plan is to work on the cars I bought yesterday, and I have to clean the house some. By the way....We are suppose to get some "snow" later this week from Canada, couldn't you Canadians keep it a bit longer ????
What is this, how do you call it, "snow" you speaketh of? WE may get some too with lake effect enhanced snows later this week. I am not looking forward to it. Neither is my other half.
WE have an old snow blower we are selling to a mechanic its a big one 36" dual stage electric start self propelled that has sat in our shed ofr about 10 years...it really is too big for our small driveway with two minvans parked in it. WE are selling it ot him cheap as it needs to be serviced and lubed and gas and oil changed etc. WE are thinking of getting a 24" one but dunno. still a problem with 2 vans in a small driveway in hiting one of the vans with it as the driveway is uneven. Other half has to shovel as I can't with my back the way it is, and not looking forward to shovelling at 5 am to get out for work. I can't help much either. so snow is a real dirty word around here. Other half has back issues occassionally too, but not at all like mine. Last year there were NO entrepenuering kids coming around offering to shovel the drive cheaply on school snow days. SNow is a dirty four letter word!
Well, I should go now
The dishwasher is done now.
TTYALLL8R
Good Afternoon,
4 pm and it is slowly getting dark. We are "enjoying" the typical misery of November weather, gusts of wind, a drizzle of ra*n and temps in the low 40´s F.
Chloe, I´d like to have a mug of hot cocoa, "spiced" up a little, and a handful of cookies, please.
I am getting all edgy about the upcoming interview on Friday - it´d be so nice to earn some money, even though the best part of it would have to be used for paying back our debts. We would still have more than today, a small part of which I could use for building that layout. Oh, sweet dreams!
Galaxy -I hope your appointments with your docs go well!
Guess I go back to day dreaming about that layout - all the details are in my head
Have a good one & CUL
Mornin' everyone!
I'm a bit late getting here this morning, but THAT just makes a bit hungrier.... So Flo, I'll have the #2 special today, over easy on the eggs, bacon, home fries, and a double order of THAT marvelous Sour Dough Toast along with lots of dark roast coffee in a FGLK Mug.
Waiting for a call from my son to find out when I can take the load of wood over to his house. I will go cast my ballot on my way over with the wood. I won't get political except to say it sure will be good to see all the Halloween decorations finally come down.........
Ulrich, enjoy the hot cocoa. It is always good this time of year. You are in my prayers for a great interview on Friday!!!
Well best get moving. Lots of stuff to do.
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Vincent No 89 footer at my house but the Auto Rack. I have not really looked at the boxes, just seen a few and have not pulled them out yet. If I where to guess longest would be for a 54 foot covered hopper. What would you take $ wise for the Pearl car? With cost of shipping it might be better if I just sent you some cash.
Lee I felt the same way about the boxes as you did. Just got in the way and was of no use to me. I do keep the boxes for the engines in case I have to send one in for repair.
Todd, by chances do you need any MOPAR stuff? I have around 3 or 4 starters, Alternators, Valve Cover sets, and distributors. Think I have a extra MSD system as well.
Other stupid stuff no one will want. How about a old Pentium 400 computer with 125 Ram with windows 98. Pair of Radio Shack book case speakers, they where my daughters and I would make sure they work before I ship.
Well looks like the printer died, so there is another $35.00 I did not want to spend.
Wall mounted gas heater. Something I have been putting off for days. Finally pulled the faces plate off so I could clean the gas nozzle and thermal coupler. Lite the pilot lite with a fire places lighter, flame did not seem to be hitting the thermal coupler but it stayed on. For awhile that is, heard a small pop after the heater shut down and no pilot light. Fire up the air compressor and blew it out at 150 PSI. Flame does seem to hit the coupler better, but only time will tell. With winter all most here, no heat no train time.
See you all after lunch, got some running to do.
Ken
I hate Rust
Good Morning all...Its partly cloudy and cool here...I'll have cheese burger,onion rings and a diet Coke please..Thank You..Havn't been in for awhile..Not much new here on Pearl Street..Stripped paint on a old RSD 15..Gonna run it as a dummy and putting Accumate couplers on a BL2...Was gonna use a M/T conversion but they are cost more than the engine so I am cobbling up one in the I&S shops..I am still trying to get alittle more room...You all have a good one...Jerry
Hey guys
Just got back from college. Has 2 tests but aced them easy.
Ken, I'm trying to think what else came in the longest athearn blue boxes. 85' flat, 85' box, I think the modern GEs may have used them too. I though you said you were going to get rid of the autorack? (I was wanting to get it) Guess 5 plus whatevre shipping is
Lee, I've been trying to keep all the boxes for the stuff I have. IMO it makes them easier to store and find (I relabel incorrect boxes)
Good afternoon. It's 63 and cloudy with rain. The high should be 71 and the chance of rain is 80%.No internet service until almost noon today. Guess something else went wrong along the line last night. The cable guys were out in force this morning trying to find the problem. We finally got some rain last night. It has rained several more times since then. The rainfall amount so far was slightly over half an inch when I checked the gauge this morning and it's been raining in fits and starts since then. Went to town this morning to vote and take care of some errands. I hadn't gotten 2 miles when the wiper arm linkage bushing (piece of plastic) on the drivers side windshield wiper decided it had done enough and tore apart. Couldn't drive far in the rain with the drivers side wiper out of commission. I did a quick roadside repair on it with a zip tie and continued on to town. Stopped at the polling place and did my duty as a citizen and voted for others to to take the jobs held by the clowns currently in office. From there went to an auto parts store and got an assortment pack of wiper arm linkage bushings that included the one I needed. Just 10 minutes of work to install it and I was on my way again. Next stop was Wal-Mart to pick up a few things I needed including a an SD card reader/writer ($8) that could handle the SDHC card I got yesterday. Turns out my antique card reader/writer can't handle the SDHC card. Also picked up some antifreeze while I was at it. The ankle isn't such bad shape today so I may try tackling the layout wiring later. And somebody put a cover on my spare tire that's mounted on the right rear door. I know it wasn't there 2 days ago so it was added very recently. No idea who put it there.
Zoe, just a glass of red wine for me before I call it a day.
Found this at Caboose Hobbies:
It is "only" $ 285.00 and I could be very much tempted, but without a credit card, it is a no go for me
At least I can dream of it!
A demain , mes amis!
So, for starters, we're in Northern AZ. .... Several years ago, Shelley and I rode in the dome car on the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams to the Canyon, and it was a nice ride. If the scanner here worked, I could psot photos, but that is not the case. ...... Also, we stayed in Sadona with the fantastic red rock moutains. Not far from there is the Verde Canyon tourist railroad, and we rode on it also. That was a very nice trip! ... There are some ruins of the cliff dwellers in the area, too.
If we get to Phoenix, I'll visit one of our daughters who lives there.
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The wedding in AL was nice. Good parts include my son and his wife were there from NC. My 91 year old mother danced with the bride's maids. Later she went into the next room that had a grand piano. One of the brides maids asked Mom to play. Well, Mom is a talented piano player. Soon she was playing and people moved from the main room to hear her play. It was very remarkable. Eventually, the DJ dropped playing his recorded music, and he joined the party in the piano room. .... All considered, it was a good wedding.
Voted today.
Hope to complete my large bakery this week.
I belive Atheran did a pair of trailers in the long box, but I could be mistaken.