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Elliot´s Trackside Diner February 2011

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:49 AM

Good morning. Nothing special going on today, at least nothing I'm aware of. I'll be in and out during the day. What? Do you think I have nothing else to keep me busy? I have to hold the bed down lest it fly off, watch the TV so it thinks it's needed, read the comic section of the local paper so I can continue my education and figure out what I'll have to eat today. That's a busy schedule. :D



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Posted by BRAKIE on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:44 AM

Good Morning All!

Not much to report from the land of snow covered Buckeyes on this cold Wednesday morn other then my detail parts are in and I hope to go Saturday and pick 'em up..Modeling wise I plucked all the nose grabs from my OC GP7 and will replace them with metal grabs.I just didn't care for their looks.Thankfully none of them broke and fowled the holes.Its hard to believe but our train show is 7 weeks away already.

I shall have a cup and look over da forum.

Have a good'un!

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:37 AM

TMarsh

Jeff- Now you know you could get a monstrous infection in that foot. GET TO THE DOCTOR!!! I’m sorry to here your Mothers diagnosis. It’s a very hard disease for the family to deal with. Brenda’s Grandmother had it.

 

Already got it checked out. They did the exact same thing I did. Bound it up and told me ti use the boot as a brace. The metal rods in it will keep it from moving. On my mother's condition, they were wrong. Her problem was too much ammonia in the blood. They put her on meds for that and she cleared up.

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Posted by DrgnTrappr on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:26 AM

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Sunny but cooler here in The Smokey Mountains today, wish I did not have so much to do around the house today, looks like a good day to go shoot some more train pic,s.

lets see, Monday the Wife said I could go and spend $35.00 on what I was lacking for the layout, so I was able to pick up enough 2"x2",s for all the legs and all the hardware (wing nuts, bolts and washers) to bolt everything together. Yesterday I cut all the legs and all the pieces for the frame work of the last two remaining modules, will wait until I get the plywood before I frame them out. I made a couple of concessions on the size of things and now have a foot print of 8' X 10' with an open center of 3 1/2' X 5 1/2', now I have to draw up some new track plans and see if I can get that double looping mainline that I want and still fit in 30" radius curves. I will also have to increase my grade some and hopefully it wont look to bad.

Ken; I loved the photo,s and yes I will be putting down foam, not much in the way of construction going on around here due to the economy, and this is also where they filmed "Deliverance" so it is not a good idea to just drive up some dirt road to a construction site. LOL.

Rob; Good luck with the fencing, you already know of my experience with bobwire, so I wont be offering any advice. Just be careful and dont over do it, your Wife needs you well so you you can finish up the scenery on that layout of hers.

Ulrich; Still praying for your Mom, and hope to hear some good news from you soon.

Ken; Same goes with your Mom, and for your health as well. My Wife is of Creek and Cherokee descent, we were adopted by the Kiowas and traveled the PowWow circuit for years, all my kids and the Wife dance and she sings with Billy Evans Horse drum. Aho.

Jim; I have been on the CPAP machine for going on two years now and will not sleep without it, You will notice how much better you feel after the first night. Before the CPAP we could not go out to the movies or spend an evening in front of the tv without me falling asleep in the first ten minutes, and I just feel so much better now that I am getting a good nights sleep.

Robby; Dont wait to long before finishing up with school, my wife just turned 45 and still has about a year and a half to go on her MFA.

Once again I have been on here longer than I had planned, but I wanted to get those messages out  to everyone. Today is going to be a clean up day in the studio and I saw a box of "Minight Black" sanded tile grout up there yesterday and I want to put together some forms and see how this would look for roads and asphalt parking lots, if it works I will post some photo,s tonight.

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Posted by cudaken on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:17 AM

 Morning Folks, boy it feels good to be off today.

 Flo, scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon and a glass of milk.

 Work Front While I am pretty happy with the company, it is still a cluster *&^% when it come to organization. Cannot believe what the computer says when it comes to inventory, no follow up on special orders unless I do it. So I am now bring home paper work so I can follow up on my day off. 

 Drivers License expires on Feb 24th so I need to get that take care of. Again there a hint that it expires on the 24th. Todd, you live in IL so you should get the hint. Cake

  Have to run Sue to the dentist today as well. Her appointment is 3:30 PM, just great. Much rather had it for around 10:00 AM.

 See you all later today.

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Posted by TMarsh on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:42 AM

Good Morning!! Coffee and scrambled eggs, fried potatoes and salsa please, thanks.

Lee beat me to the punch with Rob. Laugh

Rob- I’ve been around my share of cattle in my life but I’ll admit, I don’t think I would have had the what the cats lost, (unless they are/were female) to do exactly what you did.

Jim- Glad to see you back. Real glad it wasn’t a health issue that kept you away. Sounds like you have a few things to keep you busy in the MMR department AND the lady department.

Jeff- Now you know you could get a monstrous infection in that foot. GET TO THE DOCTOR!!! I’m sorry to here your Mothers diagnosis. It’s a very hard disease for the family to deal with. Brenda’s Grandmother had it.

Barry- The family of the little girl is in my prayers. SIXTY FIVE by FORTY FIVE!!! Surprise My GOSH!! That’s not a basement. That’s a warehouse!

Garry- Good luck and you too are in my prayers. I also pray for your MI Sisters surgery to go well. At least you have two Sisters that are willing to help. I didn’t even have one. Willing that is. I do have a Sister.Grumpy

Ken- I recall the pictures early on when you had the green grass looking carpet stuff popular with the slot cars. You have come a long way and each project, like all of us, just kept getting better and better. I wish you would find out the sure for certain outcome of the house. But I know the wheels turn slow.

Speeeeaking of crooks- Brenda talked to another Attorney yesterday other than the States Attorniey's Office. No, she can't represent. See problem is, there are no Attorneys around that defend small claims. But this lady who does bankruptcy and some financial stuff, did ask Brenda to tell her what is going on and she could maybe give her advice and tell her what she needs to do. Brenda did and the Attorney did too. Very nice of her. First Question after Brenda explained what was going on; “You have all this in writing including your personal bank stuff?” “Yes.” The came her first statement; “ I don’t know why they are even taking you to court, they’ll lose. Now if it were a phone conversation he said she said thing, that would be different and I'd understand why they'd try.” She then went on to explain what she has to do and say in her statement to the Judge and what to send and not send, what to take, how to talk and how to address the Judge and the other Attorney. That was nice as we’ve never had to defend ourselves in court before. She said her case, if as was presented, is pretty cut and dried.

J.R.- I bet it feels good to finally have at least some bench work up. It’s a start!

It’s that time of year when the sinuses swell shut at night and break open in the morning thereby throwing me into sneezing fits and nose blowing marathons. Next step, the nasal secretions will begin flowing into my bronchial tubes and throat for lack of any other direction to take and I’ll begin coughing and hacking all night long until I get no sleep to speak of and after a week I’ll be sore in the chest, throat, and lungs. Stomach muscless will hurt, I'll be tired, cranky and just plain miserable. Still, as Ken said, I’m doing pretty darn good.

Oh! Chicken taco salad. That sounds pretty good. May have to look for one of those for lunch.

Ya’ll have a Great Day!!!

Todd  

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:57 AM

Morning..

Have a few things to catch up on with work...

Flo, I'll have a coffee and a breakfast bagel please...I'll be at the RC ....I'm at the top of the page...chow down guys!!!!Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by GMTRacing on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:37 AM

Good Morning All,

     Sorry to hear of all the recurring problems here. Ulrich, Jeff, and Garry you and your Moms are in our prayers Galaxy - hope you w..k out some solution to your financials. Good to see Jim stopped in and that Kens doing so well at his job. Sounds like Todd and Brenda are still battling the bank along with Ken - good luck with all that (we need a coffee shop lawyer on call here). We just have a little chain link fence at home, I don't envy you guys your barbed wire. Rob if you call your neighbor to come retreive his bull will he then charge you for services considering the reason the bull paid you a visit?

    The shop has just been nuts as we scramble to get ready to go to Sebring. I did get my one big goal done in the basement and got a bit of framing up and the first piece of benchw..k in. Just a 3' x 8' expanse, but a start none the less. I leave tomorrow for a couple of weeks but when i get back the next step will be to drag out the old bits of layout I was able to salvage from the fire and flood and see if they still fit what I'm doing now.  Gotta get back to it in the shop, I'll see you all later, J.R. 

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Posted by Robby P. on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:57 AM

 Good morning.  No snow, but its still cold.

 Worked on a hopper yesterday, kinda to get back into the swing of weathering.  Maybe later this wek I can get some pictures up.  Depending on the weather.

 Jim........School was put on hold.  Had somethings going on here.  maybe soon I can see about going back.   Yeah the weather guy had a lot of people mad Whistling.  Can't really blame them, but they could have done a better job.

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Posted by LSWrr on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:16 AM

Bama, this is where most of the guys out here go to get their DCC stuff:  http://www.tonystrains.com/

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Posted by LSWrr on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:11 AM

Good Morning,

Jim, a really good glass substitute is those thin clear food containers.  Not the ones you get Chinese carry out in, the ones you get cookies, cakes, or a chicken taco salad in, that snap closed.  Most of my buildings or cabooses have this glass in them and it looks really good.

 

Rob, sorry you had to put up with all that bull last night.

 

Ken, I think my scenery skills rival a 10 year old sometimes, but visitors are impressed.  So I just remain in a confused state of mind when working on the layout.

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Posted by Wisconsin Railfan on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:01 AM

Good Morning Folks!

Cup of coffee please!

Have a great day all!

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Posted by wetidlerjr on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:06 AM

 

Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.

Dinner

Geeked

 

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:38 PM

 Evening Folks!

 Flo, that chili sounds like a good idea, extra onion and cheese and throw on some sour cream. Could I all so have a Beer please?

 Guess what I got in change from the bank today? 1926 P Buffalo Nickel! Big Smile Talk about dumb luck. Retail it is worth 48 cents, I am rich! Big Smile May just rekindle my coin collecting hobby.

 Work Front Had yet another good day today with $2700.00 in sales. In the last 5 days I have had $13,783.00 in business, a new record for the store. Ben, my sales manager dropped by today and seems happy with how the store and I am doing. Store is on track for a $48,000.00 plus month, yet another record for the store. OK, I am breathing easier about job security.

 Pictures I posted. Glad you folks like them, all of them where posted in Weekend Photo Fun over the last few years. Only reason I posted them was to show Ron what could be done with foam with when I thought he was questioning the use of foam on his layout.

 Lee The K-10 mining section (pictures) is 9.5 X 5 foot section of my current layout. While it is far from being great, I learned a lot from doing it. Whole bench is 174 square feet, and most of it looks like what a 11 year old would do if they had money. I have not touched it for the last six months. If I get to build the new layout, it should look better with what I have learned. I hope to be able to use some of the rock faces from the K-10 mining section.

 Jeffery, Ulrich, Galaxy, Ron and others. Best wishes to all of you and your love ones. With me belly aching about worrying about keeping my house then reading about your problems it reminds me of the story about a man complaining having no shoes. Then he saw a man with not feet.

 While my health is not great, it is still good. I have a loving wife, Mon and Dad are doing well, have a job, 16 year old American Eskimo and 8 year old Wolfhound are fine and all the cars I drive run. So I guess I am doing pretty good.

 Jeffery Should have the box shipped Wednesday or Thursday.

  See you all latter.

                Ken

  

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:17 PM

Rob: Good thing you knew how to handle a critter like that...I certainly would have known nothing of what to do about it being there!!      

Good Late Evening!

Busy day today...they had a visitation for Amy, the niece of my one friend in town here. She was 4 years old and died of cancer.....such a young age...

We went after the visitation to check on a new house he was in the process of buying...he's going to have a big enough basement for his layout he is going to be building ...all 65' X 45' of it....

Todd:  I'm hoping to get something posted piccy wise this week...if not over the weekend...fuzzy or not....

In the meantime...a little something...

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 9:36 PM

Chips & salsa, please.

***Ray, this new bull belongs to our neighbor across the creek. It doesn't happen often and is usually a calf or heifer. Haven't delt with a mature bull trespassing in years. Forgot to mention, by the time I was done, one of those pipes had a pretty decent bend in it. I was slamming them together overhead with near maximum effort. Still, next time I may just call the neighbor. I'm not exactly a healthy young guy anymore.

***Tim, make sure you get a comfortable mask and keep it clean. Use distilled water. Other than that, once you get use to using one, it becomes like a good friend, indispensable. I was slated for a bi-pap, but opted out. Those can cause serious harm. I do use a cpap most every night these days.

Good night y'all. Cowboy Rob

 

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Posted by fireman216 on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:22 PM

Evening diners!! Just a coffee please in a NYC mug please...and a slice of pumpkin pie with some scratch whip cream. Went to my friends house today for our usual weekly operations session. He has an accurate layout depicting the CSX line from Binghamton N.Y all the way to Montreal. And it also interchanges with the Fingerlakes line. The trackwork is very accurate as he has modeled it on satelitte photos. It is multideck with as many as 12 of us operating as many as 20-30 daily train movements. It is a lot of fun as operations is something I truly enjoy lately. I also dropped by another friends house as he wanted some help with ideas for his layout. Little did I know he demolished his current layout and as built all new benchwork around the walls with 2 islands. He has a pretty neat track plan and is looking for scenery ideas from me as that is my strong point. I need to go into business for myself as it seems I do more on everybody elses layouts than my own!! I have a few things to get ready for our club show this weekend. We get a decent crowd each year and the income pays for our rent and utilities for the year and also leaves extra for supplies and what not. It keeps our dues to 10 bucks a month which isn't bad for access to two huge layouts to play on. Well...time to say goodnight and get some sleep if I can. I should be getting the CPAP machine this week that I had to do sleep studies for as I am told I stop breathing an average of 720 times a night which makes me feel like crap the next morning since I get about 20 minutes of actual sleep each night. They tell me 1 in 4 people have sleep apnea. Anyone else have this that can share some experience with the machine?? Everyone have a good night!!!.....Tim

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:15 PM

Cederstrand

***Jeffrey, sorry you're having such a challenging time of things.

Thanks, but my problems aren't too challenging while I'm at home. I can stay on my feet as I move from room to room by sliding along the walls, holding onto shelves and counter tops and the layout as long as I'm very careful about where I put my feet. I can easily step on my other foot without knowing it until I try to move that foot. Then the real show starts!

My father called me a little while ago to tell me about my mother's condition. He wanted me to go with him tonight but I told him there was no way that was happening. The hall she's at the end of is over four hundred feet long one way! Now unless they can get up off a wheelchair for me to use the answer is no. Please excuse me if I sound a bit *** off. The oxycodone makes my already microscopically short temper even shorter and more volatile. I'm not the best company tonight.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:56 PM

Evenin' folks!

Flo just a decaf for me tonight.  I'll go sit by the stove in the back. 

It is cold outside!!!  Currently 6°F and still dropping.

I see Jim was here!  Good!  We were just about ready to send the search party out after you.......  Sounds like life is being good to you.  Two lady friends...... Good luck!

Rob, sounds like a lot of Bull to me.....  Have any idea who it belonged to?  Think i would have brought the shotgun along just to make some noise, and, well maybe fill the freezer for the year...  So the cats are now Sopranos?

I got all the errands done that were needed, but no layout time today.  Have a meeting tomorrow night, but hope to get some serious modeling time during the day.

Hope you all have a good night, and prayers for those in need (and there seems to be quite a few around here).

73

 

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

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Posted by Cederstrand on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:47 PM

Chicken Taco Salad, please.

***Jim, I would love to see those kind of people, but never have. My wife has a few hospital stories though.Whistling

***Jeffrey, sorry you're having such a challenging time of things.

What a day: On 3 hours sleep, took 2 cats to "Cat-Snip" (just what it sounds like). Helped out with the Inlaws. Ran errands. Retrieved "new" cats.Laugh Then the fun began...

Came home to find a Bull in our back pasture. Grabbed a couple 3' pipes and headed on down there. He was HUGE and one of our cows was obviously in heat (behind an inner fence). That was the most "challenging" (in every sense of the word) bull I've ever had to move, about 20' at a time. He was sizing me up and considering options each time I pushed him, so to speak. Timing is EVERYTHING. It's a good thing they are slightly less intelligent than myself, eh!Whistling) I've been reading critters all my life and this time, I would have preferred to have on a sidearm. Got it done of course and will add more barbed wire tomorrow to the only spot he could have come in from. With the sarcoidosis, my lungs were/are shot tonight. My wife couldn't help but think of that bull "Harold" from the show, Fatal Attraction. Sorry wife, better luck with that Life Insurance thing next time. Pirate

Then I cleaned the barn and did a hay run to our cows.

Going to go rest now. Have a good one y'all.

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Posted by JimRCGMO on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:13 PM

Hi Zoe - yeah, I figure when even Johnboy notices I've not been in, I'd better stick my nose in the door a bit.

last mountain & eastern hogger

By the way, have I missed him or has Cape Jim not been in for awhile??

I'll have a RBF and a bowl of chili with some grated cheese and diced onions on it, please. Thank you!

My apologies for all the news I've missed. Will add Ulrich's mother and Jeff's mother to my prayer list (and from the post by 'Young David", better add Jeff as well)Surprise. Jeff, hope you're not overextending yourself - got the eats and rest that you know you need, please! Hope you other Diners haven't got any new ailments currently (and maybe none since last in, if you're fortunate). Angel Angel

Weatherguessers' maps lately have not been kindly to all of our more Northern (U.S.) Diners (and likely all of our Canadian Diners...) in the sn*w/sleet/ice departments. Hard to believe that a few days ago here in Cape G. territory, we hit the upper 60's (F)!Cool I think that spring will not come soon enough for those NOTB and our Northeastern Diners. Wow

Rob, great job with your chopper on the 'pad at the hospital - excellent! Bow How's your layout coming along? By the way, is that "artistic stuff" that you see, like the kid in that one movie who "sees dead people"? Smile, Wink & Grin

Robby, I like that 'Bulldog' hopper photo you posted. I was wondering how your classes and all were coming along. I guess your weather guy is either still remembering his old station, or hasn't got the new job at that other station yet? Smile, Wink & Grin

Since the SoapBox appears to be well-used lately, I won't comment on the latest 'bank series', except to say "Amen, brothers!" (Oh, and never trust a banker...)Whistling

As if I needed one more structure (NOT!), I have acquired from daBay the Downtown Deco Coil Laundry kit, which looks really nice. I've sent an email to the DD company asking for possible assistance, 'cause when I opened the shrinkwrap, it was missing the door and roof and acetate 'glass'. This will be my first plaster/Hydrocal kit. I also started putting together the old Magnuson power plant (the smaller Edison St. one) and have a beginning coat of 'brick' on it. I also got the Walthers steel coils kit, which I sprayed with a shiny silver spray paint from Hobby Lobby, and then I took a fine-tipped black Sharpie across the 'band' ridges. Looks pretty good for under $5! In the to-be-done-later department, I got the J L Innovative 'Jones Painting Company' kit - nice one, as it's small enough that I'll have several possible spots to squirrel it away once I build it. And I've already got painter figures and the W-S "Peter's Painting" van to go with it all. Smile Still need to get the wiring bus runs for the layout put in and wired up. Sigh

CudaKen - did you do all the w**k you showed in your photos since the past few months ago when you were fiddlin' around with possible layout plans? BowBow Or was this a previous layout you had?

Garry, sorry to hear about your sister's eye problems. I'm guessing you are helping out with something to do with your mother? Will add about all of your family to my AngelAngel list.

And you're half-right on the model railroading being (part of) why I've been gone. But I also decided to give eHarmony a chance again, and have a couple of women I am now in process of getting to know via email. One I think I may not be a good match for, but the other seems of interest (waiting on an email back from her). We'll see about THAT whole matter...

Have moved the monitor from my older desktop Mac off its desk and moved the iMac over there, which opened up some space on the dining room table (AKA MRR'ing w**kbench). Slow but steady goes the de-cluttering progress.

I was on-call last weekend, so will be out of the office (off w**k) this week. Hope to get a few things (including MRR stuff) done.

 

Blessing and prayers,

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Posted by LSWrr on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:55 PM

I thought your AL sister was helping you out on this one...

I hope the Eye Surgery goes well in Michigan.  Friend of mine was struck in the head with falling ice and detached a retnia. Not cool at all.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:48 PM

Lee ... Thanks for your comment, but I said something else. My MI can not help here due to her surgery tomorrow in MI.

GARRY

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Posted by LSWrr on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:30 PM

Jeff, you need a vacation!  I will shoot you a copy of the billboards tonight.  There is a box in the mail, ETA 3-7 days, 4.5 pounds. Don’t drop it.

 

Garry, glad you have some back up coming to help.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 11:22 AM

Good morning from AL.

My sister in western Michigan could not come down here to assist with these problems  because of a problem with a retina in one eye. .... Tomorrow she has surgery in her eye to keep her from going blind in that eye.  .... I'm concerned about her.

Meanwhile, my AL sister and I are working with Mom here. and it's still a very tough situation.

The new grand daughter in MI is doing very well.

Jeff.... prayers for you and your Mom

Ulrich ... Prayers for you and your Mom.

Galaxy ... I hope your back and your Moms are better. Prayers

Flip ... Prayers for the situations there, too.

Anybody here how Bridge Tom is doing?

Where is JimCG?

Model Railroading ....

Ken .... Nice photos.

Rob ... I like the hospital photo.

Take care, everybody.

 

GARRY

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Posted by Cox 47 on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:14 AM

Good Morning All...Its cloudy and cooler here this morning..we got 1.75 inches of rain yesterday...I'll have coffee and toast please..Thank you..I been working on roof of scatch build shot gun house..been watching a oil rig on Ebay in n scale..

Prayers for those in need...

You all have a good one...Jerry

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:12 AM

Good morning. On top of all my other problems I now have another one. Seems I broke my ankle last night. I have it strapped tightly and while I have my walking boot on it's as good as in a cast. I'll have  to get to the doc when I can to have it checked to be sure but when something that was fused together and couldn't move pops and suddenly can move It's not always a good thing. Consider also that any pain I would feel below the knees would be bone pain and I have a ton of that today. I have Oxycontin that I got from my doc to use in case of pain so I took some this morning with my usual morning meds. I can still feel the pain but it doesn't have it's harsh edge anymore. It feels more like a bad sprain right now. As to my mother, the reports my father and I have gotten is that she's showing advanced signs of alzheimers disease.Yesterday she called me a smart aleck for telling her what was good for her. I looked her straight in the eye and told her 'You should know. You've been a very good teacher'. She didn't get it. At any other time it would've gotten a rise out of her. This time, no reaction. And she's on no meds except those she usually takes. She's in the rest home so they can see that she get her exercise. She didn't eat yesterday so my father went there last night and spoon fed her at her bedside. Naturally I'm very concerned about her and though he puts a good face on it I can tell it's weighing heavily on my father. He continues to go to his job as it helps keep his mind occupied. I haven't tried to talk him into taking some time off because I believe work is the best thing for him right now. Until later, have a good day.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:11 AM

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe I'd like a bowl of hot cream of wheat w/ brown sugar this morning to go along with a cup of your finest dark roast coffee in a R&GV RR mug.  Please and Thank you!

Going to be another nippy day here in the Finger Lakes Region.  Currently 11°F outside with a predicted high of 20°.  Low tonight may break a record here for this date.  Looking at 1°F  THAT said the sun is shining for the moment and is melting the snow on the roofs in the neighborhood.

I have a dentist appointment this afternoon for the 6 month checkup and cleaning.  Then a run to the Credit Union and to the post office to mail the newsletters.  I then get to do the financial reprt for the MLK committee which meets tonight.  Not much time will be left to do anything on the layout.......Grumpy

Jeffrey, glad you are a bit better this morning, but don't let things go too long before you seek medical help!  I remember your last rounds of infections..........  You are in my prayers.

Ulrich, so sorry to hear about the latest with your mother.  She (and you and the rest of your family) are also in my prayers!

Have a great day all!

Later!

73

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

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Posted by TMarsh on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:09 AM

Good Morning!! Coffee please. I might try the neeeeew Subway uptown for a breakfast sandwich since I have to deal with the grocery trucks this morn.

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Back to winter today. At least it didn’t snow last night as the local guy said it might.

Prayers an thoughts go out to Jeffrey.

Rob- Now that you tell me what it is, it now looks vertical as opposed to horizontal. Odd the way eyes see things.

Ron- Oh you sly man. Good job!

Lee- Sounds like the way things go for meLaugh. Sorry, laughing with you not at you. Been there many times.Sigh

Did get down and laid some roadbed last eve. I should have a lower loop completion soon and that means I can at least run a train around the lower part. The upper part is waiting on the bridge and my decision on the second bridge on the downslope.

Welp, best get to poking around and then to get something done before w**k tonight. I may lay a piece of track or two first thing this morn before I get going.

HEY! This is pretty short. Best get going before I think of something else to say.

Ya’ll have a Great Day!!!

Todd  

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Posted by Robby P. on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:06 AM

 Good morning. 

 Just finished digging out.   We got 8 inches of snow, and just yesterday the weather guys were saying 1-2 inches!!   A lot of people aren't happy this morning!!  Plus most if not everything is shut down this morning.  Plus the DOT had its "skeleton crew" on shift.   So you an imagine what the roads look like.

 Ken..........I like the shots!!  Very good.

 Todd........I wanted something different, but that one is simple to move and to set up.   I will probably just touch it up and keep it.  A guy I talk to on "the rustbucket" has a diorama that would make your mouth drool.   I just don't think I could do anything like that!!  I guess I will keep what I have for now, plus my cars do sell with it Whistling.

 "Rust, whats not to love?"      

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