ns3010I just had a very, very, very long post typed up (took me over a half hour), and when I hit backspace to fix a mistake, the page went back, and EVERYTHING was gone.
Happy birthday Robby.
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Evenin' folks!
Flo just a decaf please.... Couldn't eat another bite. Huge feast today at my son's house. All kinds of tasty wonderful food and lots of good cheer and conversation. It brought back images of Thanksgiving when I was a little boy at Grandma's house. If any of you remember the old picture in the music book on the page with the song, "Over the River and Through the Woods, to Grandmother's house we go......" My Grandma Cooley posed for THAT picture..... Standing in the doorway with arms outstreched to give each of us a huge hug! THAT's the kinda day today was!
Robby, a very to you! 31? Your just a kid. My youngest son has 10 years on you. Tomorrow I reach twice your age, and 2 more for good measure. Yep, I was a Thanksgiving kid myself!
Jerry, congratulations on the grandkid arriving. Good to hear all is well!
Time for a nap, I'll be in the back booth with Duke... We'll snore a duet for everyone!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Larry: Got you on the new glasses bit--I done had some issues with that myself when my distance seeing went on me when I was in high school. Now I wear bifocals---yuck The club sounds like fun--we have a sort of one that exists in a friends house--an informal modular thing in HO scale--love it!
Good Afternoon...
It appears to be doing drizzling here---just a sort of misty foggy look to it out there--supposed to get all snowy by tonight though as tmperatures fall to 25F---
We already had our dinner and are no getting ready to do some recording in our studio----
Have a good Thanksgiving afternoon/evening peoples!
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Happy Thanksgiving guys
Well it's been an intresting day so far. Work was hectic, but at least I get time and a half. I put the turkey in the smoker befor I left for work. It should be done by supper time.
I'll be catching up a bit.
Robby, . Next year my sister's b-day fall on thanksgiving. I haven't gotten her anything yet.
Ken, Did you ever get the package?
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.
Happy Thanksgiving all.!!....hope you all are having a great day...
Happy birthday Robby!!...
Jerry
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
A good time to say thank you for your friendship and support in bad times.
- Robby!
Jerry - congratulation on the "new" grandchild!
for all in need!
No turkey for us tonight - Thanksgiving is not celebrated over here - only as a church service at the end of October.
Turkey's got about five minutes, so< barring any typing problems, I'll make this quick.
I agree with PA Tom wholeheartedly. In spite of the problems I have, which in comparison to others are very few, I have so much more to be thankful for. Numerically maybe no, I've never counted. But what really matters, my problems don't hold a candle to my blessings. I think most of us can say the same thing if we think about it.
Larry- I know what you mean on the family chatter. Luckily, that has ended in our dwindling numbers in attendance. Except on the odd occasion they return or show up.
Yet ANOTHER blessing!
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Good Day Gang,
Just thought I would stop in for a minute to wish all my fellow TRAIN TURKEYS a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
I hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends. (and a little bit of football and trains as well).
Best Wishes to all.
Lest I forget, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ROBBY as well.
Johnboy out..........................To blow snow for several hours. >>> OH JOY.
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
And a Happy Thanksgiving to all
Duke
"Don't take a wooden nickel,because it isn't worth a dime" by my Dad
"There are only 3 things you need out of life:A gentle grade,the wind in your face,and cinders in your hair.....But keep an eye on the water glass!" Jack Evans
Happy Thanksgiving!
I just had a very, very, very long post typed up (took me over a half hour), and when I hit backspace to fix a mistake, the page went back, and EVERYTHING was gone.
EDIT: Same thing just happened while posting in another thread (although fortunately, it was a short post). I don't get it.
Well, have a Happy Thanksgiving anyways!
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Good Morning All!Happy Thanksgiving! Not much to report from the land of Buckeyes other then I baked 4 pumpkin pies,2 cherry pies and 2 apple pies yesterday for today's pig out-er,ah,Thanksgiving dinner at my oldest sister's house..I really dislike going because all of the chest thumping over material gains and the usual mindless football chatter but,its family and one feels obliged to go.I shall have a cup and look over the forum.Have a good'un!
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Larry: You just might be needing to get some reading glasses or magnifier somewhat--I use a set of magnifiers and still don't have too much trouble with N scale---BTW what size is your club?
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I have new glasses and I believe the real issue is I 'm not accustom to wearing glasses when I model.
The club is modular and once we get it set back up in our new quarters it will be 3' wide by 200' in a S shape point to point layout with two 4' x 10' yard modulars..These will be fully operational and not just staging.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Good morning. It's 74 and cloudy. The high will be 78 and there's a 50% chance of rain this afternoon. The low tonight will drop to 37.Happy Thanksgiving. I don't see any layout work getting done today. In fact I fully anticipate having to be rolled home later today. I'll be having Thanksgiving dinner at my sisters place as usual. She has the table for a neighborhood feast and she cooks enough for a small army. Finally got the track soldering all done and filed down any bumps in the solder. Now the soldered areas need to be painted so they match the rails. The wiring of the structures that will be lit is going to be fun.
Just stopping by to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. There may have been some bumps in the road here and there, but overall, I've had a great life. I got through a combat tour in Viet Nam and 23 years as a professional firefighter in one piece, been married to the same woman for a very long time, and I've always been surrounded by a great family. We will have dinner today with my nephew and his family, and will over indulge as his wife is a great cook.
Which reminds me. We should all be thankful for the many folks out there who will be working and serving us in some capacity and not be able to be with their families. My nephew and his wife are both physicians and both are on call today. They will each take calls all day, but with a little luck, they won't have to leave and make a run to a hospital. I always had to work on Thanksgiving, as my work days were Thursday through Sunday. But unless I was working a 24 hour shift, I was able to join in for dinner. So I always am thankful for the police, fire, EMS and medical professions who miss so much on the holidays.
When you live in a great country like ours, how can you not be thankful.
Best wishes to all.
Tom
Pittsburgh, PA
Looks like Turkey Day is bieng celebrated with "fowl" weather!
Good to see everyone!
Happy B'day Robby.
Todd ... that's quite a menu!
Inch ... Good to see you.
Praying for Galaxy's MIL.
Chow down, diners!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Good morning all!
Happy Thanks Giving!
Let us all pause to remember the things we are really thankfull for. Please see my TG post on the forum!
Happy Birthday Robby P! I'd give you a {left hug} and a {right hug} but this is a clean forum! LOL. 'Course we could all line up to give you *spankings*! But this isn't THAT type of forum either! LOL
Robby P. Good morning. Today is turkey day, and its also my birthday. I turn 31 and I feel it .
Good morning.
Today is turkey day, and its also my birthday. I turn 31 and I feel it .
How many *spankings* did you say you needed?? 31?? And one to grow on? My, my, my so young yet....*sigh*
Well got us a 13.45 lb. turkey to do today. I figure I will put it in the oven about an hour or so after the other half leaves for work-has to work 11am-3pm today...all hands on deck at work today! has tomorrrow off. That way the turkey should be ready when the other half comes trudging through the door wak and weary from impatient customers buying last minute food items for the dinner.
Been going through the sale ads for tomorrow. This might actually be the first year I don't go shopping in a long while to get some "doorbuster deals" as I didn't really see anything that was a "must go get".
We already are done with Xmas shopping except the MIL and FIL. MIL is good for a book, but teh way her health has been, dunno if she can/could read it. THANKS for all the prayers for my MIL! COntinued prayers would be greatly appreciated too!
Well, I should get going.
I don't expect much of a busy day on the forum today, most peeps will be having the 4 "F"s:
Family
Food
Fun
Football
,,,and some will have beer and wine to go with the 4 "f"s!
Happy Turkey Day!
-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.
Good Morning! Just coffee please. Gonna get started early this year. But Brenda's car's dead and I am charging the battery as we speak so's I can pul it out of the garage so I can make it fry central. But mainly just stopped in to say HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! Menu is (as far as I know) Turkey, Ham, both regular and Oyster corn bread stuffing (homemade G. My MIL brings it), fried cauliflower, the ever present green bean casserole, corn casserole, sweet potatoes, DEVILED EGGS!, pumpkin and pecan pie. Of course there is the last minute, why don’t I make this thing or two. Larry- My opinion, but it depends. Let’s face it. If it’s magnification that is needed to work on stuff, well I’m only 48 and I need magnification for HO. So, if you are far along with N scale, I would just spend the money on magnification stuff. The lighted kind of course. If in the planning stages, well, I might draw up a quick plan to see if what you really want in a railroad will fit in the space. If you have a ton of N scale stuff in waiting for the railroad, I’d mix the two. Unless the issue is you can’t see the railroad equipment at all. (a common problem among HO'ers regarding N scale stuff) Then, well, I’d switch. Jerry -Congrats on the new grandbaby! Lee- Got about an inch of rain here last night. Speaking of Inch- Howdy! Glad to hear all is well.
Good Morning! Just coffee please. Gonna get started early this year. But Brenda's car's dead and I am charging the battery as we speak so's I can pul it out of the garage so I can make it fry central. But mainly just stopped in to say HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
Menu is (as far as I know) Turkey, Ham, both regular and Oyster corn bread stuffing (homemade G. My MIL brings it), fried cauliflower, the ever present green bean casserole, corn casserole, sweet potatoes, DEVILED EGGS!, pumpkin and pecan pie. Of course there is the last minute, why don’t I make this thing or two.
Larry- My opinion, but it depends. Let’s face it. If it’s magnification that is needed to work on stuff, well I’m only 48 and I need magnification for HO. So, if you are far along with N scale, I would just spend the money on magnification stuff. The lighted kind of course. If in the planning stages, well, I might draw up a quick plan to see if what you really want in a railroad will fit in the space. If you have a ton of N scale stuff in waiting for the railroad, I’d mix the two. Unless the issue is you can’t see the railroad equipment at all. (a common problem among HO'ers regarding N scale stuff) Then, well, I’d switch.
Jerry -Congrats on the new grandbaby!
Lee- Got about an inch of rain here last night.
Speaking of Inch- Howdy! Glad to hear all is well.
Today Robby’s B-day? Well,
Story about both types dressing: Years ago, my MIL found out I like cornbread dressing. She began making more than normal when she made plenty to begin with. Why? Because I like it. Then a couple years later, after Brenda and I were married she found out I like Oysters in my dressing. Then she made one of those about the size of the regular one she made. Though I appreciate the oyster one, it didn’t have to be that big as I’m the only one who likes it. Except my Mother. Anyway, along with all these things my MIL insists on bringing, is a half hours worth of “Whew. I’m worn out. I’m not making this much food anymore. What time did you start? 6? I’ve been cooking since 4.” To which I respond, “We told you you don’t have to bring so much. You insist.” To which she looks at me, (when she smoked, drew a drag off the smoke stick) then say, “ people want me to make the stuff. But I’m not gonna do it anymore.” ….til next year. This year will be a repeat of the last 5. “I didn’t make but just a small pan of oyster dressing. I tired of making so much and no one eating it except Todd. So I said I’m just going to make a small pan and if they don’t like it….tuff.” As I said before, no one except ,me likes oysters and the only reason she made it in the first place was because I said, no, BerrrrrENDA said I liked oysters. Ah fun.
Best get a deep frying.
Y’all have a Great Day now ya hear?!!!
Remember.......you are what you eat........have some turkey!How 'bout some nuts?Jeff, no crab meat for you!
Jerry.....Congrats!
Robbie......
...and let me be the first to wish you a Robby!!!!
Today is turkey day, and its also my birthday. I turn 31 and I feel it . You just can't beat having a birthday on thanksgiving.
Nothing planned today but eat, and watch football.
Hope everybody has a good thanksgiving.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good morning,
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone….
4” of rain predicted for us today with freezing rain later in the day turning into snow for Friday and Saturday. It looks like London, ON and Lackawanna, NY skipped the rain and went right to snow this morning.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Happy Thanksgiving to you south of the border---
Galaxy: I put your MIL on our church's prayer list.
We have our turkey cooked and falling apart---but really moist---I baste the h--l out of it, heeheehee
Anyway--we spent last night going a-caroling at a nursing home near us'uns--lot of smiling faces up here
Anyhoooo--Janie, I'll have a coffee and some toast with jam lease--I'll be at the RC for a bit
Mornin folks,,, I'll have an irish coffee please Janie.
Thought I'd drop in to wish everyone a good Thanksgiving and let ya know we're still kickin. Weather for today
Thanksgiving Day, rainy, windy and falling temperature. Rain could be heavy. Thursday night, temperature falling into the lower 20s. Rain could change to or mix with snow. Friday, sunny and cool.
We had freezing rain yesterday morning.
For what I've been up,, well that's easy to answer,, chores n baby sittin grandkids and going to B-ball games. Had games Sat, Sun, Mon, and last night.
Oldest Grandson found out his next duty station is Korea [he's in Virginia now]. I don't know if that's good or bad, but at least it not Afghanistan.
JERRY,,, congrads on the new grandson. He was almost born on one of my grandkids B-day, Leroy's 10'th was yesterday. My dad's name is Otto, after his great grand dad.
GALAXY,,, thoughts go out for your MIL.
BRAKIE,,,, I'll be 59 in FEB. Can't help you on deciding on a change.
ULRICH,,,, we have a lot of those in-edible turkeys in this state. To bad there's not a season for'em.
KEN,,, hope ya get things worked out with unemployment. I know all about SSI, I get about half of what I could since Mother works.
Well best get ta some chores and I got plenty to do afore Sat when we do thanksgiving.
How bout a video of Southern steam, Mother shot up to Monticello
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g214/inch53/?action=view¤t=monticello001.mp4
Thoughts for all those in need n hope ya'll has a gooden
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Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Hey Guys-
Flo, I'll have a hot chocolate, and I'll order a plate of sticky buns with extra icing for the guys.
WOW! What a cold week here. I spent most of the week watching the snow fall, and idiots in rear-wheel drive trucks and SUVs trying to squeal their way up the frozen freeway! They're saying more snow/ice for tomorrow. Might make the commute up to Everette a tad hairy to say the least. Might find ourselves on Amtrak. In the mean time I scored an SD40-2 (undec) for FREE from a coworker. It got it's first coat of white, which I must say went on perfect. Straight Krylon rattle can work. Just thin, steady coats. Worked excellent. I also stripped an Atlas U23-B with 99% iso and that worked like a charm. It's got it's first few coats of white too. Now time for the Reading Green. Take care all....happy thanksgiving.
If Ben Franklin had gotten his way and the national bird was the turkey; would we eat bald eagle on Thanksgiving?
Kyle
PUGET SOUND LINES
"Service, Pride and Efficiency"
Howdy ..
Jerry ... Congrats for the great news. When will new grandson get his first train?
Ulrich .. non-walking turkeys in Germany? ... Does that mean you do not have turkey and sour ***?
Ken .. My bridge over my "Mrs. Hippy River" is 48", and so your guess was close. Thinking about you layout plans... You have done lots of planning along with others willing to help. Not sure you want to start over, but my approach to layout construction has been good as far as I am concerned. My layout is around the wall style. I build only one section at a time complete with scenery and structures. Gradually, I'm working my way around the walls. There are no duck unders. So, the plan is rather simple.
Duke .. glad you can post photos now. The diner does look better with a berkshire present as much as I hate to admit. .. The women in the photo look bored. What's the story with them? Are they bore of the engine or bored of men with them?
Der ... Lemon pie looks really tasty!
Jeff ... The ex UP Geep looks like a real workhorse.
Some family are now here from MI and OH. The TN familiy clan will be here tomorrow. Then we chow down!
Where the MIA's .. For example, who has heard from Keith?
Happy Thanksgiving.
Edit .. Kyle was trying to sneek in the side door while I was posting. Close the door, Kyle. It's getting drafty here. Must be really cold there.
Good Wednesday evening Diners: Do we have to fend for ourselves tomorrow? - Are the staff going to be around to cook and serve?
Jeff:
Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
Larry:
.As I near 63(Feb 2011) and seen my nearsightedness fade over the last 7 months should I bail out of N and go with a small HO layout? Am I panicking? Overly concerned about nothing?
Ken:
Sue is disabled, but SSI will pay any benefits to her because I am on unemployment? So she called them told them I was out of benefits, they are sending Sue a check for Nov for $634.00. Well that better than a stick in your eye.
Joe:
EDIT: Of course... I come back to make one quick post, and I got TOP. Hopefully, you guys will be eating light to save room for tomorrow night!
Jerry: The scale car is very sharp! on the latest grandson!
SYD (Welp) it's getting on to be nearly Big Bang Theory time (3rd showing time tonight as Kris was out for the first two) Then it'll be getting on for(..could THAT be one of Ken's ancestors?....) for most of you folks. I'll bid you Goodnight, and God Bless. I hope you all have a great day tomorrow. Prayers for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Tried something to see if it will work
How about that. It did
Evening all...Its cold and rainy here all day temps around 40...I'll have a windy city dog,onion rings and a RBF..Please..Thank You..Well Sallie and I are grand parents again...Otto Franklin cox was born about 3 yesterday 7 pounds and 21 inches..Mother and Otto both doing well...He is named for my Dad and He has my middle name..
The scale test car came in on the Pennsy interchange at Greenup this morning..all scales on the I&S will be checked soon...
Picked this little guy up in a horse trade for a VCR tape...
You all have a good one...Jerry
Evening all,
Completely forgot to mention that tonight is our 1st scrimmage! Wish us luck! (hopefully we won't get mercy-ruled as we always do...)
Later!