Elliot´s Trackside Diner April 2011

[Anonymous]

Hi Folks,

just a short visit, as I am exhausted. It´s been a hectic day, we took our neighbor back into the hospital,  arranged for her brother to come over and take care of her at the beginning of next week. This is all we can do at the moment.

I hope I will be able to do some MRRing during the weekend - I did get some lumber for the bridge module, cost me about $ 1.

See you tomorrow.

[howmus]

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe, I'll have a short stack of buttermilk pancakes, a side order of bacon, and leave a big bottle of real NYS maple Syrup right here at the table!

We are having a nice but cool day here in the Finger Lakes.  That storm rolling up Jeffrey's place won't arrive until tomorrow.....  Currently 40°F with a high this afternoon of 54°F they say.

I have to drive over to both the private and the public High Schools this afternoon to pick up applications for this years MLk Scholarships and then get them to another member who will type up a matrix of info about the candidates for everyone on the committee. Then I have to stop by the LHS to see if they were able to find the longer Kadee Whisker couplers for the coaches, stop over to the health food store across the street and pick up a couple items, then to the bank to cash a check I have sitting here.

May actually find some time to do a few things on the Engine House......

Hope you all stay have a great day and stay safe!

73

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning. It's 70° and mostly cloudy with showers. The high will be 80°. There's a 50% chance of thunderstorms this morning tapering off to 30% tonight. A tornado watch is in effect until 3pm.

Today started with thunderstorms slamming through the area drenching us with rain. The rain is most welcome but I could have done without the sound and light show that came with it. Lightning was so frequent you could see with no other light source and at times it was like strobe lights were flashing. The storm is moving ESE. Arkansas looks to be getting slammed also. Tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds up to 70 mph are expected. If this line of storms stays at this strength the folks in Mississippi and Alabama need to get everything tied down. This baby is nasty!

Any outdoor plans I had for today have been canceled. That includes going to the pharmacy. I don't need to be out on the roads in a vehicle that has the aerodynamics of a billboard with these winds we're getting here. Right now it's calm but gusts up to 30 mph can kick up without warning. If it gets too bad here I'll go down to my parents place. No much danger of it getting rolled over.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Curt Webb

Jeff, Ulrich, Ray- Thank you for your help with posting pictures. I now understand what  happens. I thought that when you posted a picture the computer made another copy and actually attached the copy  to the board, not just a link.

That's a common misunderstanding. Some forums load a photo onto the forum. That doesn't happen here. Just a link with the photos location is recorded. In your case that would be Photobucket. The photo must remain where it is for the link to work. If you delete the photo or move it to another album the link won't work.

[cudaken]

 Windy Morning from the Land of Lincoln. Boy it sure is blowing outside.

 Flo, Diet Dew to go please.

 Todd That is what I thought happened when you look at the lousy picture. Took a year of weekends to replaces the back of the car. Biggest problem was for Mike, Scott and I to stay focused on the project. We spent more time in the pool, BBQ and drinking than working on the Charger.

 Time to get ready for work.

                      Ken 

[Curt Webb]

Morning All,

Flo I would like a cup of  Joe please.

Supposed to be in the mid 80's today. I  have my Chiro appointment at  0930 and I need to buy some boxes and bubble wrap for tomorrow. Finish my laundry then its layout time...Yeahhhhh.

Jeff, Ulrich, Ray- Thank you for your help with posting pictures. I now understand what  happens. I thought that when you posted a picture the computer made another copy and actually attached the copy  to the board, not just a link.

WelI need to get going, talk to you later.   

[TMarsh]

Good Morning!! Eggs over easy, fried potatoes, sausage patties and of course Dark Roast Coffee please and thank you.

Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Windy.

Not a finger was lifted toward the layout yesterday. Probably not much today either. Got the tractor started yesterday. I need a new battery. I did for last year, but it still holds a charge sufficient to start it as long as it starts quickly. Day before, it had a rough time and had to charge twice (a flooding occurred but it was the first start, plus on old gas) Ran out of time and never did get it started. Yesterday, topped off the third charge from yesterday and liked to jumped out of my skin when the thing fired like I’d shut it off just a minute ago. So I buzzed it around a bit and mowed the parts that were left after the push mower ran out of gas. Changed the oil in that, the blade was still pretty sharp so I doubt I will sharpen it til mid season. Then the tractor must get it’s oil changed, blades sharpened and it’s time for it’s tweeking and adjusting. Hey, the thing is 34 years old. Give it a break. She’s had a long life and is still going strong. But, like all of us, we just need a bit more tweeking to get moving. Once she starts though, runs like a top. Whatever that means.

Ken- I was referring to the way you laid the exhaust pipes down under the car with the tips actually facing the front of the car. Second thought, I’d better go back and check the photo again. Might have mis-saw. Ooops! I most certainly did! Sorry, my bad. I just glanced at the car and assumed, I guess, the grill was out as well as the engine K frame suspension etc and the pipes were just shoved under the car for storage. Now I paid closer attention and I see you’ve gutted the REAR not the front. Gotta love the old Mopar’s where the rear fenders are as square as the front. Yah, talk about feeling silly, after all these years I still can't tell the front from the back.

Hm. So they DID have that wheel configuration. Shows you how versed I am in the loco world. I just thought they designed it for the Thomas show. Learn something new ever day.

Curt- Once you put your photo on Photobucket. Make sure it is located where you want it such as in any album you may want to keep it in or sort to. You will also get the tag if you post the image then move it to a different location on photo bucket too. What I do is make an album for the layout, then one for say…the dog. Or whatever other general subject. Upload and place the photo in the album I want, and then post to the forum. If you change your mind later and cleanup the albums by moving photos around, they will disappear from the forum. But unless you do it within the month, probably won’t matter except to those who research back in the forums

Lee- We gave up the giant grocery shopping day years ago, shortly after the kids moved out in favor of more frequent visits. This has both good and bad points living in a town with no grocery store. But all in all most times there seems to be a reason to be in Springfield or Lincoln when we need to get a few things or, there is something else we need from town when we need something in the grocery line. Midrats? Might I suggest corndogs. Microwavable, tasty, quick and oh so convenient with the added benefit of virtually no cleanup or prep at 0100. Plus….it’s food on a stick.

Well, since I go by the saying “any day you learn something is a good day”, it’s starting off grand. Hopefully it will continue, but still can’t take away from being a good day. I love it when it happens first off. Puts an upward slant on things. At least I think it's upward. Better go back and check

Ya’ll have a Great Day!!!

[teen steam fan]

*Yawn* must of slept in the diner last night. 

Cup of coffee to go. 

weekends- I'm pushing to get some of the major bodywork on my Jeep done. Saturday I have work at my Grandpa's in the morning, and at the farm in the afternoons on Saturday and Sunday. 

 

It's the weekend. I gone bye bye.

[galaxy]

Morning all

got aheadache started. Today only have to do banking and pick up script. MOH can do both while going to inlaws to see what on earth FIL wants help with.

Trainshow today, tomorrow and Sunday at BU Events center. WIll go tomorrow.It's combined with an antiques show and called a "toy train show" so it might be mostly Lionel and that like. Dunno never been to this one. C Got a $1.00 off admission $10. regualar today and $7. regualr tomorrow and Sunday so we get in for $6 tomorrow. DOn't expect to spend much as don;t have much to spend, but will be fun {i hope} to go to one in our back yard.

WEll MOH wants to talk at me while I listen so I should get off here now.

TTYALLL8R

[blownout cylinder]

Morning..

It is now bright and sunny but kinda windy out...

I got a packed weekend here...office all day Saturday and Sunday.......and a list of Honey Do's that just showed up this morning ...

This guarantees a no workie in the layout room for me.....

Welb, I better be crackin' and get to it...have a good one...

[LSWrr]

Good Morning,

2DOLIST: Go to LHS and pick up my back order, Install new kitchen faucet and shower valve stem at rental house #1, swap out 15 light fixtures at rental house #2, Install 4 rails under Hulett un-loaders on layout, install Hulett back walls, install 2 tracks for Ore Bridge, cut grass, and laundry this weekend…

 

Old habits die hard, will be going to Sam’s club for my once every 3-month grocery shopping.  It’s almost like pulling into port and loading stores. I wonder what I should get for midrats???

[wetidlerjr]

Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.

[howmus]

Evenin' folks!

Just a decaf, Flo.  Thanks!

Curt, the photo itself is not loaded into the forum, just the location of the photo.  The forum is directed to the photo on Photobucket or what ever site is used to house the photo.  So, yes you have to leave the photo in your Photobucket site.  BTW I think you were referring to Barry in your post a while back. he's the one with all the cool old photos not me.....

I spent this evening at 2 Scout meetings.  One after the other at the same house....  The same people running a pack are also starting up a Venture Crew.  The crew is only a few weeks old and now has 8 members.  Exciting to be involved (Commissioner) with a brand new unit here in Geneva.  It is the first Venture Crew in town.  They have some great plans already!

Got a few things done for the layout earlier today.  Been trying to figure out the size of the rafters for the roof on the workshop on the engine house.  After doing some research and contacting my mentor for the NMRA, the rafters will be scale 2" x 10"s.  Now if only I had scale 2 x 10 stock here I could actually make the roof rafters...  It will be in my next order.

I'm going to go sit by the stove in the back for a while as it is now 41°F outside with a low of 28°F right before sunrise predicted. 

73

[Curt Webb]

Ulrich- You are correct. After I post the picture I delete it from Photobucket. What I normally do is move a copy of the picture I want from my computer photo alblum to photobucket so it can be posted here. Are  you saying that the issue I am having is because I delete the photos out of my photobucket account?

[Anonymous]

Yaaaawn!

3.20 am and the night´s already over for me.

Flo, a strong coffee for me please - all that chamomile tea I had recently has ruined my taste buds.

My search for Alison´s relation in Scotland was successful. I found her younger brother and was able to talk to him over the phone. He is an MD specializing in gastroenterology - just what Alison needs! He will be coming over to Germany to be with her tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I will get his flight details in the morning. MAkes me feel much better now.

Curt - have you removed the photo from your photobucket account after you have posted it here? Looks like it to me.

TTFN

[Curt Webb]

Jeff- I use the IMG line, left click to get it to say copied. When I  go to post  the picture on the board I use control V. 

[teen steam fan]

Evening, 

blownout, GWR Broad gauge, nice. 

 

Night crawler- I'm not having any problems with the forum tonight, but I have Windows 7 and Google chrome. What are ya'll using that are having the night crawler status? 

 

Went to the orthodontist this morning. I got some rubber bands for my teeth and I hate the little buggers. my mom told me that one of my uncles learned how to launch them off his braces. I have a feeling my English teacher may be calling home a few times

Spent the last few days wet sanding parts., Ode the joys of bodywork. So far, all the loose parts are wet sanded and tomorrow I'll change out the metal core on my front bumper. The girls are out of town on Saturday, so I might get hyped up on caffeine and work 

So hey little waitress, make the coffee strong, pack of king sized filters, and a country song. A new pot of coffee, aught to wake me up. Wha? Oh, sorry Flo, I'm fine, but I will have a cup of coffee, thanks 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Curt Webb

It's me again. Can anyone explain to me why so many of my pictures that I post come up not posting and I get that darn box ?

Maybe the manner in which you're posting them. I use the IMG tag line under my photos to post them. I simply left click the tag line where it say 'IMG code' then paste it here.

 

I see we're back to 'night crawler' status, and it was working so well for a couple of nights.

[Cederstrand]

Veggie plate with mashed potatoes and a coffee refill, please.

Got the miniature horses small pasture and area around the pond bushhogged and seeded. Tuckered out now. Going to rest a bit.

Cheers! Rob

[Curt Webb]

It's me again. Can anyone explain to me why so many of my pictures that I post come up not posting and I get that darn box ?

[Curt Webb]

Evening All,

Flo I would like a nice sloppy cheeseburger please.

Not much going on here. It is really nice outside right now. I am starting to get the antsy feeling when it  has been several days without doing anything on my layout, but I will fix that tomorrow. My partner at work just had a iphone meltdown. Something to be said about using a plain basic cell phone like I do. 

Howmus- Sorry you have to work this weekend. The locos in your picture are they in England?

 

[blownout cylinder]

Good Evening

Welb, my weekend is going to be kind of cookied...I have to w**k on it ......the schedule came up with the weekend being a weekend in the office...

Grumble Gripe Mumble Snort...

Chloe, I'll just have a coffee for now...I'll be at the back corner booth moping...

EDIT...I also see I got the top....DIG IN!!!!

[cudaken]

 Evening Folks

 Flo

 Got depressed today Spent the morning with the wife and when I left the house I had $310.00 in my wallet and got home with $12.00? That needs to last me till the 22nd? Don't think I will have 4 paychecks sitting on my desk this month. I do have a check coming this Friday or Saturday but I don't want to cash it. Guess there will be no beer this week. Well, if Flo will let me run a tap here at the dinner maybe.

 Yard Work  Cut down some vines, small tress and got the front and rear yard cut. All so started cleaning up the driveway and porch. Stuffed tree limbs in the back of the Daytona, can't drive it might as well use it as a trash can.

 Vincent What it sounds like you have done in installed a high rise intake and a 850 Holley double pumper on a other wise close to stoke engine. I am sure later when the rest of the set up matches it will pull much better. Smaller intake ports increase fuel speed at lower RPM's but leans out at higher RPM's. But you all ready know that. That is why I went with the blower on the Charger. No dead spots at any RPM's. 68 Runner on the other hand with a .628 lift cam is a pig under 3200 RPM's, when it hits 3300 it's Show Time! I just got tied of the 4.10 and 4.38  gears and 5000 stall converter on a street car.

 Well time to go and play Test Drive 6.

                 Ken   

[Cederstrand]

Coffee in a UNION PACIFIC mug, please.

***Ulrich, good luck with the search. You're a good man with a kind soul.

Need to hook up the bushhog and take care of some weeds. Also need to do some more seeding before tomorrow nights storm hit.

No MRRing news to report on yet.

Healing thoughts to those in need.

Have a good day y'all. Rob

[howmus]

Sir Madog

As she has not informed her family in Scotland (she is beyond the point of being able to do that), I am now desperately searching for her relations. She has a brother in Edinburgh, whom we are seeking to contact.

Blessings!

Ulrich, May you find success in the search.  It is very kind of you to be doing that for her.

Be blessed my friend!

73

[Anonymous]

Good Afternoon Folks,

just a short stopover only, as I am not feeling well. Both body and soul go through a period of suffering. My body is shattered by a bad case of bronchitis and I have to watch out that it does not turn into a case of pneumonia (again). My soul is suffering from seeing our neighbor Alison go down so rapidly. She knows that she is dying and that she has only a very short time left. As she has not informed her family in Scotland (she is beyond the point of being able to do that), I am now desperately searching for her relations. She has a brother in Edinburgh, whom we are seeking to contact.

Flo, chamomile tea again for me, please.

Blessings!

[howmus]

(walks in singing a Robert Shumann song) Clears throat...

 

  Im wunderschönen Monat Mai,

Als alle Knospen sprangen,

Da ist in meinem Herzen,

Die Liebe aufgegangen.

 

It's OK folks just enjoying the sunny weather outside and THAT popped into my head.

Mornin' everyone!

Zoe, give me the #2 special today.  Over easy on the eggs, bacon, homefries, and a double order of your sour dough toast.  Then a cup of dark roast coffee in a FGLK mug to wash it all down.

Nice day outside, but a bit cool.  Currently 50°F here in the Finger Lakes with a high of only 54° later today.  At least the sun is shining most of time and only a light breeze. 

Dermatologist has me on some new creams for a couple Psoriasis Plaques that just haven't responded to what we have been treating it with.  We shall see what happens.  Most of the places I have it have cleared pretty well so I continue with the old stuff on those places.  Between the "over the counter" and Rxs I have 8 different things currently.  Then there is the BP meds, Diabetes med, high triglyceride med, and the cholesterol med...  The AMA in conjunction with the Pharmasutical  Industry for a Drug Free America, I guess.  Only thing I keep remembering is that my Doctor once told me that those who have need for the drugs that take the drugs appear to live longer than those who don't take them!

Driving to Canandagua yesterday I saw an Auction sign in the lawn of one of my dad's best friends house.  Looked like the guy's son (who I haven't seen in 40+ years) was lining up all the old vehicles, tractors, and other things in the lawn for it.  Don't know if the old guy has passed on, or is a Nursing Home or what?  He has an old steel wheeled Fordson tractor I know.  Wish I had room for it here.  Doubt the city fathers would take kindly to me storing it in my front lawn..... LOL

Bets get moving.  Lots of stuff to do today!

Later!

73

[Packer]

Hey guys

Got off early from work today. I might try putting together my ITC PS5344 kit. The last one was an MNS and didn't work out too well.

JR and Ken, Thanks for the information on what to go for first. Looks like I'll be saving up for a A/C condensor (the ones laying in the garage are from 87-93 5.0 mustangs. Totally different than the 94-95 ones)

JR, It might already be twisted a bit. Last time I put the car on 4 jackstands, and noticed it was only sitting on 3 of them. there was about a 1/4 inch gap on the foruth one. But then I don't think the surface was really level, and I was using 2 different brands of jackstands.

Ken, I don't think it's the timing chain since it was fine down low before I changed the upper intake, injectors, and MAF sensor. Before that it would go lean up high. Before changing all of that, the car was set up for 19 pound injectors, a 65mm throttle body, and the 94-95 (more restrictive) upper intake. Changed it out to 24 pound injectors, a 75mm thottle body, and a 87-93 upper intake (less restrictive). Computer is still set to stock, since when my and my father tried to tune it, the tuning chip let the smoke out.

I actually looked at the timing chain when I had my mis-adventure with the water pump and the broken bolt. I could tell it was replaced recently. As far as rocker arms, everything inside the engine is still stock. AFAIK the stock ones aren't adjustable.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Curt: Compose your post in Notepad or Wordpad then copy and paste it here. I've been doing that for years and haven't lost a post since.

 

Good morning. It's 63° and cloudy. The high will be 81° and mostly cloudy with only a 10% chance of rain.

Not sure about what I'll be doing today. Whatever comes up I suppose. I need to get back to planning the next project on the layout. There's still some roads, trees and foliage that need to be done.

[Curt Webb]

Morning All,

Well I had a fair sized posting and just lost  it somehow.....Grrrrrrr

I will post later when I am not so frustrated with the computer. Space bar is sticking.

Based on previous discussions on music and steam locos I thought you all would enjoy this video. Of course it is Pennsy... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E703c-OxADI&feature=email

Hope it works.Talk to you later.